Just as Wu Qiu was about to be physically exorcised by Ying and Paimon, he suddenly saw a group of people slowly walking towards him from a distance.

It looked like a caravan of merchants, a small group of about a dozen people from a distance. Driving two horse-drawn carriages, the group slowly approached.

Wu Qiu's eyes lit up, and he looked over there and said, "Hey, hey, someone's here!"

Without waiting for Ying and the others to make a move, he ran straight to meet them.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man leading the group was chatting and laughing with someone next to him. But when he heard a noise ahead and turned around, he saw someone charging towards him like a vicious wolf.

"Carjacking! Carjacking!"

With two shouts, the small group of a dozen or so people immediately fell into chaos. The man pulled the reins to stop the carriage, and several men raised their sticks and rushed over.

Wu Qiu was stunned by what he saw. Before he could react, a stick was already hitting him on the head. "Holy crap!"

Startled, Wu Qiu recoiled and cried out, "No, no, no! Don't do that! I'm a good person!!! A really good person!"

However, these guys seemed very agitated, their eyes red as they raised their sticks and aimed directly at Wu Qiu's face. Fortunately, the middle-aged man calmed down and, seeing that Wu Qiu was alone, stopped them from attacking.

That's what brought the chaotic scene to a halt.

Chapter 148: Peaks, mountains and clouds

"Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?"

The middle-aged man looked at Wu Qiu warily. Wu Qiu, however, chuckled and rubbed his hands together. "Um, we're lost. We're heading to Liyue. We didn't know you..."

Hearing Wu Qiu's words, the middle-aged man's expression softened a bit. "I see. We are also going to Liyue. If you need directions, I can give you some."

"That's great, but we're out of food. Could you give us a ride? Don't worry, we'll pay you when we get there."

Although he said that, Wu Qiu was thinking, "Hmph, once we get there, we'll turn around and go crazy."

However, to Wu Qiu's surprise, his words immediately put the people in front of him on guard. One of them even said, "They really are bandits! They pretend to be lost and approach us to gain our sympathy so that their companions can wipe us out in one fell swoop."

He turned around and said, "Brothers, beat him up!"

Then five or six people came up again with sticks in their hands.

"Holy crap!" Wu Qiuzhen hadn't expected these people to be so violent, exploding at the slightest provocation. And they were far too perceptive.

But seeing that they were already up there, Wu Qiu didn't hesitate and turned to run. For a moment, a group of people chased after Wu Qiu.

"Are you guys crazy?! I just came here to hitch a ride, I don't look like I'm robbing a car!"

Wu Qiu ran and cursed, but the people behind him wouldn't listen and kept chasing. Yingpai Meng Wuxiang Fengzai watched this scene, somewhat confused.

"Why did Xiao Qiuzi run away? Dealing with these people should be easy."

Wu Xiang Feng Zai shook his head. Pai Meng also scratched his head, "I don't know, maybe it's because I'm used to being chased, so when someone rushes at me, I just run away instinctively."

That's really true. After running for a while, Wu Qiu suddenly realized, "I think I can beat them! What's the point of running anymore!"

So he straightened up, turned around, and looked at the group of people rushing towards him. "Hey! If you keep chasing me, I won't be polite."

These people still didn't listen, and the leader even picked up a stick and started swinging it. Seeing this, Wu Qiu didn't hold back either, dodging to the side and then kicking out.

With a loud thud, the man flew through the air and landed face-first on the ground. Wu Qiu followed without hesitation, unleashing a barrage of left and right hooks, a sweeping leg kick, and a spinning mid-air kick to finish him off.

Although Wu Qiu did not use the Frozen Ice to Forge All Things, it was still too easy for him, at level 20, to deal with these ordinary people who were not even level 10.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha!"

Wu Qiu revealed an arrogant smile. Awesome! So awesome! This feeling of taking down enemies with a single punch, this feeling of being a powerful figure—this is indeed the life a protagonist should enjoy!

The three people watching all this shook their heads helplessly. They truly had no idea where Wu Qiu's sense of superiority came from.

After all, you're fighting a group of people who are far weaker than you, so isn't it only natural that you should win? Is it necessary to be so smug?

The middle-aged man on the other side panicked when he saw all his men being taken down. He took a step back and looked at Wu Qiu, who was walking this way, and said, "You, you really are a robber!"

Wu Qiu's face darkened. "Is this any kind of reasoning? I see this as legitimate self-defense, right? Besides, you're slandering me for no reason, which is wrong of you."

So Wu Qiu decided to give these people a good scare. At worst, he would pretend to be a bandit all the way and explain things properly when they arrived at their destination.

So Wu Qiu stepped forward and, just like that frail young girl, cornered the middle-aged man against the wall. She reached out, wanting to grab him and say a few more harsh words.

"Hey brother, with skills like that, it's really beneath you to resort to robbery like this, isn't it?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out, a relaxed and easygoing voice. Along with the voice came a hand that grabbed Wu Qiu's wrist.

"Ok?"

Wu Qiu was taken aback, turned his head to look, and then saw a person sitting on the carriage next to him. This person had one foot on the carriage, his arm resting on it, his other foot swinging below, and his other hand grabbing Wu Qiu's wrist.

This person was probably in his early twenties, with black hair that wasn't too long. Some of the hair was sticking up and some was curly, a very unique hairstyle that was not only not bad-looking, but also quite handsome.

Most importantly, although Wu Qiu only saw his profile, this guy was actually quite handsome. Just a little less handsome than me... Well, he's way more handsome than me.

"Holy crap, who the hell are you?" Wu Qiu asked, his tone extremely rude, like a villainous cannon fodder who had finished flirting with the female lead and was stopped by the protagonist.

The guy was sitting there, not even glancing at Wu Qiu. He had a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, a smile on his face, and was looking somewhere else entirely.

"You've got to show off."

Wu Qiu cursed inwardly. But before Wu Qiu could make a move, that bastard made his move.

Wu Qiu felt a gust of wind, followed by a loud bang! Wu Qiu was sent flying, tumbling in the air before landing.

Wu Qiu's left arm was a little numb. Just now, this guy suddenly stood up, spun around, and kicked Wu Qiu in the face with a side kick. If Wu Qiu hadn't reacted quickly and blocked it at the last moment, that kick would have made Wu Qiu's nose bleed profusely.

"Fuck you, you little bastard, you're playing dirty tricks."

Wu Qiu swung his arm, clearly furious. But the brat in front of him jumped out of the car, looked at Wu Qiu with a smile, and said, "You actually blocked it, not bad."

"You dare to say you were ambushed! Who the hell do you think you are! You just attacked me right away!"

Wu Qiu was genuinely angry. But this guy remained unhurried, saying, "My name is Fengshan Jueyun, just a wandering traveler who does nothing but drift aimlessly."

"But sometimes I like to play the hero and teach you trash a lesson."

After saying that, the guy clasped his hands together, making a cracking sound, and a smile similar to Luffy's appeared on his face.

"Holy shit! Are you out of your mind? Do you even understand the situation? And who are you calling trash?!"

Wu Qiu pointed at him and cursed. But the middle-aged man seemed to have seen a lifeline, crying out, "Hero! Hero! Help me, hero! This bandit injured my men and is trying to rob my goods. Please, hero, save me!"

Wu Qiu was speechless. Feng Shan Jueyun, on the other hand, relaxed his shoulders and looked at Wu Qiu, saying, "Now that you understand, stop talking nonsense. I'm in a hurry, so show me your true self."

Wu Qiu glanced at the guy.

Name: Fengshan Jueyun

Sex: Male

age:?

Rating: 28

Information: Leisurely Traveler

Level 28, eight levels higher than Wu Qiu, that's a significant difference. However, Wu Qiu decided not to explain, because he wanted to beat this guy up.

I simply don't like this guy; it's definitely not because he's more handsome than me, absolutely not.

Chapter 149: A Battle of Strength

"Xiao Qiuzi! Do you need any help?"

Ying smiled and squinted as she spoke. Although she said she was helping, her actions and tone told Wu Qiu that they were just there to watch the show.

"No need! You can just watch."

Wu Qiu waved his hand. Although he had no confidence in winning, a man can't say no, especially when facing a handsome guy who was even more handsome than himself. He had to be tough.

"Aren't you going to use a weapon?"

Feng Shan Jueyun suddenly spoke up and asked. Wu Qiu smiled contemptuously, "Tch, do I even need to beat you up..."

Wu Qiu hadn't finished speaking, but his meaning was already clear: "Do I need a weapon to fight you?"

If you know the other person is going to say something like that, you'll probably just give a dismissive smile and then retort with something even more arrogant, like, "I could beat you with one hand."

But Fengshan Jueyun didn't. Before Wu Qiu could finish speaking, he reached behind the carriage and with a clear, resounding sound, a large sword more than two meters long and two palms wide was in his hand.

"Holy crap." Wu Qiu was completely stunned, thinking to himself, "How can there be such a shameless person in this world?"

"If you don't need it, I will." What a jerk, and he still has the nerve to say that. The way he talks, like he's done something amazing, he's such a show-off.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Wu Qiu frantically winked at Ying and the others. But Ying's three comrades, Meng Wuxiang and Fengzai, all tilted their heads, each giving a question mark.

"Help me!"

Wu Qiu was speechless. Ying asked curiously, "Didn't you say you didn't need it?"

"Yeah, yeah, didn't you say we should just watch? We are watching, Xiao Qiu, hurry up and go."

Paimon shook his head and spoke up. Wu Qiu was speechless. "You guys have to give me a weapon! Fengzai! What are you doing! Conjure a weapon!"

Wu Qiu didn't intend to use frozen ice to forge all things, and using a brick against a cleaver was also inappropriate.

"Didn't you say you didn't use weapons?"

Wu Xiang Feng Zai even asked. What's most infuriating is that after he finished speaking, Ying Pai Meng even nodded.

"They're all acting like dogs, do you think I'm acting like a human?! Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up!"

Finally, under Wu Qiu's repeated urging, Wu Xiang Feng Zai transformed into a streak of green light and flew into Wu Qiu's hand, turning into a short knife under the astonished gaze of Feng Shan Jue Yun.

Wu Qiu smiled, raised his short knife, and with all his might, slammed it to the ground. "What are you doing? Playing around? Do you really think I'm a martial arts master? Didn't you see what they were holding? I'm going to go and get stabbed if I use this!"

"Let's get Wolf's End!"

Finally, the blue light shifted again, and a huge wolf's-tooth sword appeared in Wu Qiu's hand. Shouldering the sword, Wu Qiu looked at Feng Shan Jueyun and said, "Kid, are you ready?"

Fengshan Jueyun was no longer as lazy as before. "Your weapon is very interesting. It looks quite fun."

"You're the funniest! Your whole family is hilarious!"

Wu Xiang Feng Zai immediately flew into a rage, ignoring Wu Qiu and charging forward with him.

"Holy crap! Don't be impulsive! I'm the owner! You husky, you're leading your owner astray!"

Despite his complaints, Wu Qiu still raised the wolf's tail and slashed it straight down at Fengshan Jueyun.

"Good timing!"

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