The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

The three of them regulated their breathing and continuously took pills to suppress their injuries.

Man Du and Feng Yuan were slightly better; every now and then, they would open their eyes and glance at their sabers.

That gaze carried a hint of gloom and calculation.

The three subordinates dared not utter a sound, but simply stood quietly by.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

Man Du was the first to finish his practice, letting out a long breath of stale air.

He looked down at his tattered robes, then touched the still throbbing wound on his chest, his face growing increasingly pale.

"saber."

Mandu's voice was low, his anger barely contained.

Ma Dao remained with his eyes closed, offering no response.

"saber!"

Mandu raised his voice, almost growling.

Ma Dao slowly opened his eyes. His face was still pale, but his breathing had become much more stable.

"What is it?" he asked casually.

"What is it?" Man Du laughed angrily. "What do you mean, what is it? I came with you to do business, and what did I get? I didn't even get a hair on my head, and instead, I got a bad beating."

He pointed to his injuries and said angrily, "How are we going to settle this score?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan also stopped his practice and echoed in a sinister tone, "Fellow Daoist Ma, we had an agreement beforehand. You invited us here to do big business. Now the deal hasn't gone through, and we've even lost our vitality. You have to give us an explanation, don't you?"

Ma Dao coldly stared at the two men, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed.

That smile carried a hint of mockery and disdain.

"statement?"

He stood up, his body severely injured, yet his imposing manner remained undiminished. "Gentlemen, have you perhaps forgotten what we do for a living?"

Mandu frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Robbers live on the edge, their lives are predestined, and wealth is determined by fate. Since you've entered this line of work, you must be prepared to suffer setbacks," Ma Dao said, enunciating each word clearly.

He glanced at the two of them, his tone growing increasingly cold, "Furthermore, I repeatedly warned you before we came that Li Ping is no simple man. You yourselves didn't take it seriously, even accusing me of being overly cautious. Now that you've suffered a loss, you're blaming me?"

Man Du and Feng Yuan's expressions changed.

But Ma Dao hadn't finished speaking.

His gaze was like a knife, sweeping across their faces: "If you hadn't been so easily swayed by Li Ping's words and hesitated to make a move, why would I have had to pursue you alone? If you hadn't been so slow and indecisive, would I have been so badly injured?"

"In the end, you brought this situation upon yourselves."

"Want compensation? No."

These words were spoken without any mercy.

Man Du and Feng Yuan's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

The three subordinates didn't dare to breathe, feeling as if the air around them had frozen.

silence.

Dead silence.

After a long while, Mandu suddenly laughed.

The laughter was short and shrill.

"Ma Dao, you've got a real silver tongue." He slowly stood up, stretched his limbs, and said, "You can turn black into white and white into black. I can't argue with you."

"but……"

Before he finished speaking, a burst of spiritual light suddenly appeared around Mandu.

A short, jet-black axe slid out of his sleeve and landed in his palm.

Dark red lines spread across the axe blade like blood vessels, emitting a faint smell of blood.

At the same time, Feng Yuan also made a move.

He stepped back, made a hand seal, and a wisp of gray mist emerged from his sleeve, wriggling in the air like a living thing.

The two men stood one in front of the other, subtly concealing their sabers between them.

"Since reasoning won't work, let's try another method." Man Du grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "Ma Dao, you've been in the Black Sea for so many years, you must be quite wealthy. If killing Li Ping doesn't work, killing you will probably be just as easy."

Upon hearing this, Ma Dao's expression finally changed.

"You dare!"

He shouted sternly, while secretly taking a step back to distance himself from the two men, "You know who's behind me. If the scholar finds out, have you considered the consequences?"

"A scholar?" Feng Yuan scoffed. "Ma Dao, don't try to intimidate us with the idea of ​​a scholar. Everyone knows he hasn't left the Great Black Sea in years. Do you think he'd come all this way just for one of your men?"

Man Du sneered, "Besides, it's questionable whether the scholar is even still around. Has anyone in the Great Black Sea seen him make a move in all these years?"

The two of them, talking back and forth, tore the saber's reliance to shreds.

Ma Dao's heart sank little by little.

He knew that these two were determined to attack him.

At this moment, he was filled with regret.

I regret inviting those two infamous guys.

I regret chasing after him.

He regretted it even more... that he had insisted on killing Li Ping.

But despite the regret, the most important thing right now is to save his life.

Ma Dao took a deep breath, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Since you two insist on this..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly raised both hands.

The three talismans were activated simultaneously, transforming into three fire snakes that shot towards Man Du and Feng Yuan.

At the same time, a blinding blood-red light suddenly erupted from the saber.

With a whoosh, his figure transformed into a blood-red rainbow, instantly darting dozens of feet away.

"Stop him."

Mandu was furious. He cleaved the fire serpent in two with an axe and was about to give chase.

Although those three fire snakes were not very powerful, they were extremely difficult to deal with.

They didn't attack vital points, but instead relentlessly entangled the two's steps.

By the time Man Du and Feng Yuan had gotten rid of the fire snake, Ma Dao's figure had already disappeared into the night, leaving only a faint ripple.

Damn it.

Enraged, Mandu stomped his foot on the sea, creating a wave several meters high.

Feng Yuan's face was gloomy as he stared in the direction Ma Dao had fled. He slowly said, "Ma Dao's escape techniques are renowned for their exquisite skill in the Great Black Sea. Coupled with burning his essence blood, we can't catch up with him."

The two men were silent for a moment, then turned their heads at the same time, their gazes falling on Ma Dao's three men.

The three were still in shock when they realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

"run."

Someone shouted, and the three of them turned and ran away.

But they were only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining and had no sophisticated escape techniques, so how could they possibly escape?

Mandu and Feng Yuan exchanged a glance and set off at the same time.

On the dark sea, two streaks of light flashed like shooting stars.

Shortly afterward, three screams rang out almost simultaneously.

Then silence returned.

Man Du returned carrying an unconscious cultivator and casually tossed him onto the water.

Feng Yuan also grabbed the other two and threw them aside.

"That old bastard Ma Dao ran fast," Man Du spat. "How many coins could those three henchmen possibly have?"

Feng Yuan squatted down and searched the three men.

Spirit stones, talismans, a few bottles of pills...

These are just bits and pieces, and together they're not worth much.

"Pooh."

Looking at the meager amount of food, Man Du grew increasingly annoyed. "This trip has really been a complete waste."

Feng Yuan put the items away and said calmly, "I did lose money, but at least I didn't leave empty-handed."

……

……

Meanwhile, in an underwater cave dozens of miles away.

Li Ping slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Although he couldn't witness the scene on the sea, he could guess seven or eight parts of it from the loud noise and the argument among the crowd.

"When dogs fight, they get all messy."

Li Ping showed disdain, but also a hint of satisfaction in his heart.

But it seems the saber has escaped.

This is a hidden danger.

That old bastard is narrow-minded and vindictive. Having suffered such a great loss this time, he'll definitely come back for revenge.

Moreover, he had a scholar behind him.

This name is renowned not only in Xikou Town but also throughout the eight islands in the outer sea.

Li Ping had heard of it when he was running a shop in Shuangfengfang Market.

This scholar is the true leader of the Great Black Sea, a gathering place for cultivators who have undergone tribulations.

He had many subordinates, all of whom were at the late stage of Qi Refining and possessed considerable strength.

To be precise, his power in the eight islands of the outer sea is only below that of the three Foundation Establishment families.

It is said that the scholar had a fondness for eating hearts and lungs, which was not tolerated by the outside world. Otherwise, he would have probably already shed his identity as a cultivator and established himself in the outside world.

Li Ping pondered for a moment and temporarily suppressed these thoughts.

The most important thing right now is to restore my magic power.

That avatar just now consumed a full fifty percent of his magical power.

If we don't recover quickly, it could become truly dangerous if something else goes wrong.