This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

"Just like that... you killed him?"

Wang Jingshu stared blankly at the blackened corpse on the ground, momentarily stunned.

Judging from his appearance, he was at most seventeen or eighteen years old, still a teenager.

Those who were alive just a moment ago are now dead.

Ye San Niang remained calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

He even squatted down and rummaged through the corpse for a while, finally pulling out a dozen or so copper coins and stuffing them into his pocket.

After doing all this, he looked up at Wang Jingshu and said:

"What are we here for?"

Wang Jingshu replied subconsciously:

"Suppressing bandits..."

Ye San Niang smiled and said:

"Since it's about suppressing bandits, what's the point of keeping them alive?"

That's the logic, but Wang Jingshu still wasn't quite used to it.

"What if... he was only forced to become a bandit, and never harmed anyone?"

Upon hearing her ask that question, Ye San Niang couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Young lady, what kind of bandits are good? Even if he has never harmed anyone, how has he survived in this mountain stronghold? Isn't he surviving by robbing and stealing money from other bandits?"

"Can you say that the evil deeds committed by the bandits had nothing to do with him?"

"Then what's he doing perched in the tree? Isn't he working for the bandits?"

Wang Jingshu seemed to be pondering something, as if she was beginning to understand Ye San Niang's behavior.

Ye San Niang pulled out the short sword stuck in the bandit's body and casually wiped it on his clothes.

"Let's go. Your senses are sharp, so you can take out a few more sentries. That way, fewer of our brothers will die."

Wang Jingshu was startled, as if a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in her mind.

"To save a few lives?"

This sentence suddenly began to echo repeatedly.

Wang Jingshu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and the fear that naturally arose in her eyes from witnessing murder for the first time gradually disappeared.

A sense of excitement and anticipation quietly rose within me.

"Okay, I understand..."

Wang Jingshu responded softly, saying this both to Ye Sanniang and to herself.

Subsequently, Wang Jingshu completely abandoned the idea of ​​having fun, maximized her five senses, and her mind became extremely sharp.

When the second sentry was discovered, Ye San Niang was about to make a move, but Wang Jing Shu took the initiative and leaped into the air.

A flash of sword light streaked past, and dust instantly billowed up from the bandits' hiding place.

Rocks crumbled and blood splattered everywhere.

Ye San Niang was dumbfounded, her heart filled with indescribable shock.

This girl... is actually a fourth-level Grand Martial Master...

But... it's just killing a sentry, is it really necessary to go this far?

The bandit hiding behind the rocks was cleaved in two with a single sword strike...

Wang Jingshu sheathed her sword and stood there, her heart pounding wildly.

She had used all her strength just now, without holding back at all.

He couldn't help but think that the bandits must be dead by now.

Thinking of this, Wang Jingshu turned her head and glanced at it.

That one glance was enough to freeze her in place, sending chills down her spine.

Immediately following, a violent wave of nausea washed over her, and Wang Jingshu bent over and vomited profusely...

The pungent smell of blood seemed to be desperately trying to penetrate her nose; even if Wang Jingshu held her breath, she could still smell it.

Having grown up in wealth and never lacking in food or clothing, she had never seen anything like this before. Even though she was mentally prepared, she still found it hard to accept.

Ye San Niang walked over, patted her on the back, and said nothing.

In the world of martial arts, this is a hurdle you must overcome.

However, Wang Jingshu's attack was far too reckless. With one strike, intestines and internal organs rolled all over the ground, making even Wang Jingshu feel nauseous.

After a while, Wang Jingshu finally recovered.

She couldn't bear to look at the corpse any longer and turned to leave.

Ye San Niang also gave up her plan to loot the corpse and followed them.

After walking a distance, Wang Jingshu stopped, turned to look at Ye Sanniang, her eyes red and her face pale, and said:

"Third Sister, I...I killed him, so I guess I indirectly saved a lot of people, right?"

Ye San Niang smiled and nodded.

"In the martial arts world, killing is never considered a heinous crime, and there has never been an absolute standard for the boundary between good and evil."

Wang Jingshu felt a little better and nodded.

"The agreed-upon attack time should be approaching soon, right?"

Ye San Niang nodded and said:

"Hmm...almost there..."

As they were talking, heavy footsteps came from not far away.

Wang Jingshu and Ye Sanniang also hurried towards the gate of the mountain stronghold.

When the two of them arrived, they saw the fourth-level martial arts master that Ye Tongzhou had invited from the government office smash the mountain stronghold gate with a single blow using his nearly ten-foot-long broadsword.

Without the warnings from the outer sentries, the bandits in the stronghold were completely unprepared.

The bandit-suppression army swarmed in, and the archers fired in unison, killing many bandits in a single encounter.

The bandits in the stronghold were thrown into chaos and were unable to mount an effective counterattack.

Ye Tongzhou personally took command at the central command post, creating a one-sided situation.

After Wang Jingshu and Ye Sanniang rushed in, they quickly separated. Wang Jingshu followed the group of martial arts masters as they charged in, and all she could see were corpses.

There were bandits from the mountains, and officials from the county government.

They had already completely stormed in, and the bandits inside had also realized what was happening. Faced with this situation, they could only fight back desperately.

Wang Jingshu didn't even have time to feel sad or disgusted by the deaths of these people.

Even the concepts of good and evil, and humanity, that we hold in our hearts must be set aside at this moment.

All that remained was the instinct for survival. Whenever an enemy approached, she would draw her sword and strike without mercy.

Because there was simply no opportunity for her to consider whether or not to show mercy.

And so, Wang Jingshu fought her way through, leaving behind only the corpses of bandits in her wake.

As for the sword, it is a divine weapon that has been refined by the Taiyi Xuanhuang Cauldron, a spiritual treasure, so its power is unimaginable.

Ordinary weapons crumble almost instantly under the touch of a sword like this.

With the addition of Wang Jingshu's Yiru Sword Manual, almost none of these mountain bandits could withstand a single blow from her.

Wang Jingshu was the first in the entire bandit suppression army to break into the bandit's hall. The leader inside was also a skilled fighter, with a strength of the third realm.

However, under Wang Jingshu's sword technique, he was completely powerless to resist and was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Seeing that they were outmatched, they immediately turned and fled.

Seeing this, Wang Jingshu released her grip, raised her hand and pointed, her magic power surging forth like a sword, transforming into a streak of light that vanished in a flash.

They pinned the opponent to the main hall of the bandit's mansion.

However, at that very moment, perhaps seeing Wang Jingshu's longsword leave her hand, she thought there was no longer any threat.

Another high-ranking bandit leader, who had been lurking in the shadows, seized the opportunity and launched a hidden weapon.

Wang Jingshu reacted quickly, dodging to the side, but was still hit by one of the cone-shaped hidden weapons.

However, the moment the hidden weapon touched her body, a golden light suddenly shone from her body; it was the protective talisman bestowed by Li Daoxuan that had taken effect.

The hidden weapon was deflected without harming her in the slightest.

Even so, Wang Jingshu's steps were clearly unsteady in her haste.

The other bandits, who were also bloodthirsty, immediately surrounded them.

They wanted to kill Wang Jingshu while she was unarmed.

However, they all underestimated Wang Jingshu's strength, and even more so, they underestimated the Yiru Sword Scripture created by Li Daoxuan.

Wang Jingshu stood firm, showing no panic in the face of the bandits who were attacking her.

She raised her hands, forming a sword-like gesture, and uttered a cold, clear cry:

"Just like before, kill..."

Not far away, the sword that was nailed to the bandit leader's chest flew back instantly, transforming into a streak of sword light that darted through the air.

In an instant, it pierced the chests of several bandits.