I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

"Our Cui family?"

Liu Mingkong and the two caravan guards were all shocked.

I was thinking to myself, "When did you become a member of the Cui family?"

Ye Kang gave them a look, telling them not to worry about such details.

The villager paused for a moment, then said, "It's quite a coincidence. The bandits are arriving tonight, which is why I mistook you for bandits. But there are only four of you..."

The villagers clearly didn't believe they could deal with the bandits.

Ye Kang simply said, "Fine, then just pretend you've never seen us. We won't enter the village, and whatever happens is none of your business."

The villagers breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It was good that they didn't get involved with him; the bandit leader probably wouldn't blame their village.

Afterwards, Ye Kang and the other three went to the mountain spring to fetch water, and then found a secluded spot in the nearby bamboo grove to wait quietly.

Liu Mingkong asked, somewhat puzzled, "Brother Ye, weren't we looking for demons? Why are we fighting bandits here?"

Ye Kang laughed and said, "Thunder Mountain is so big, who knows where the demons are? Since these bandits live inside, they must have a way to guard against the demons."

Upon hearing this, the three immediately understood and gave a thumbs up.

"Young Master Ye! Brilliant!"

……

The group fell silent and waited quietly until nightfall.

The moon was bright and the stars were few, and the air was filled with the aroma of cooking fires from mountain dwellers.

Outside the bamboo grove, several large yellow dogs ran around, occasionally barking softly into the grove.

After waiting a while longer, it was time for the villagers to go to sleep, but they were not sleepy at all. They carried vegetables and brown rice to the village entrance.

Ye Kang and his three companions acted swiftly upon hearing the news, immediately hiding behind a wooden house.

Soon, a group of people came galloping over.

The leader was a burly man with a thick beard and a one-eyed appearance, dressed like a typical mountain bandit.

He didn't have the typical bandit-like air of a mountain bandit. He didn't say a word, but simply counted the grain provided by the villagers, and after confirming that everything was in order, he led his men away.

Ye Kang and his three companions gave chase, and once they were quite far from the village, Ye Kang used his lightness skill to fly directly in front of the bandits.

"who!"

The one-eyed man drew his broadsword, his eyes filled with vigilance.

Looking back, Liu Mingkong and the other two slowly surrounded them.

Ye Kang said calmly, "Friends, I have something to ask you."

One-Eyed Dragon stared at Ye Kang and said, "Friend, please speak freely. There's no need to ruin our friendship."

Ye Kang asked, "You're from Thunder Mountain, right?"

The one-eyed man remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Ye Kang continued, "Have you ever heard of the mountain spirit on Thunder Mountain?"

As soon as Ye Kang finished speaking, the one-eyed man's expression changed drastically, and his grip on the knife tightened.

Ye Kang couldn't help but find his appearance strange.

The one-eyed dragon shook his head and said, "I have never heard of such a malevolent monster. There are no such evil creatures on our mountain."

Ye Kang laughed and said, "Never heard of it. How do you know I was asking about a demon? Perhaps the mountain spirit I mentioned is just a thief's nickname?"

The one-eyed man's expression tightened again, realizing he had given himself away. He could only ask, "Who exactly are you?"

"I am from the Cui family. The other day, the Cui family caravan encountered some trouble at the foot of Leiming Mountain, so I came here to investigate."

"The Cui family! You've come to the wrong people! We're just bandits, we have nothing to do with demons!"

"So eager to distance yourself? You must have something to hide." Ye Kang took a step forward, his tone becoming stern.

One-Eyed Dragon immediately dismounted, raising his tiger-headed broadsword in a defensive stance.

"Please don't press this any further. I've already told you, you've come to the wrong person."

"Take us to the mountain village and we'll know if we've come to the right place."

After Ye Kang finished speaking, Liu Mingkong and the other two attacked simultaneously, unleashing layers of true energy that knocked down several henchmen, causing them to vomit blood.

Seeing this, the one-eyed man hardened his heart and slashed straight at Ye Kang with his broadsword.

"die!"

"go."

Ye Kang uttered a single word, and the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi instantly pierced through, severing one of the One-Eyed Dragon's arms.

He immediately screamed and collapsed to the ground.

He was merely a top-tier player, no match for Ye Kang. Soon, all his henchmen surrendered.

Ye Kang asked, "Can you take us there now?"

One-Eyed Dragon gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and roared, "No one is allowed to speak! Anyone who dares to betray the chieftain will die!"

Ye Kang shook his head and said, "I'll give you one last chance. Whoever takes us there will live. There's only one spot."

As soon as he finished speaking, a younger henchman raised his hand, trembling.

Just as the one-eyed man was about to use his strength to kill him, the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi sliced ​​through his head and then, without stopping for a moment, swiftly pierced into one heart after another.

In the blink of an eye, only the henchman who raised his hand was still alive.

Having gained a few points of insight, Ye Kang walked up to the henchman, pointed to the one-eyed man's horse, and said, "Get on the horse and lead the way."

The henchmen were terrified and quickly mounted their horses.

Liu Mingkong and the other two were also sweating profusely.

Good guy!

This young master Ye is usually very amiable, but he doesn't hold back at all when he gets into a fight!

They were all killed with a wave of their hand!

The three pursed their dry lips and spurred their horses to follow.

Led by his henchmen, the group quickly entered Thunder Mountain and took a very secluded path. The horses could no longer go halfway, so the group dismounted and walked.

The moon hung high in the sky. After turning left and right, the group finally passed through layers of dense forest and a mountain stronghold appeared in front of them.

Ye Kang said, "That's right, you should go down the mountain and behave well from now on."

Upon receiving the order, the henchmen immediately ran down the mountain, fearing they would be killed if they were even a step too slow.

Of course, that's not the case. Ye Kang kills when he says he will, and he releases when he says he will. He rarely lies.

Looking at the mountain stronghold, Liu Mingkong said, "Brother Ye suspects that the stronghold is related to the mountain spirit?"

“If there’s no connection, why would the one-eyed man act that way? You all stay outside and keep watch; I’ll go in and investigate first.”

"Brother Ye! This is too dangerous, let's go together!"

"No need. As a government official, I hate evil as much as I hate it. Why would I be afraid of such a place of murder and arson!"

Ye Kang, with a righteous and awe-inspiring spirit, used the Flying Swallow Soaring Cloud technique to quickly climb the mountain stronghold. With the help of the Hidden Yuan Concealing Qi technique, he easily bypassed the patrolling henchmen.

Actually, he just felt that there was something wrong with this mountain stronghold. If he really encountered a mountain demon, he couldn't let Liu Mingkong see him using the Demon Furnace.

Soon, Ye Kang hid in the main stronghold of the mountain village.

After searching for a while, they came to a huge wooden building.

There were many henchmen guarding this place, and the torches were burning brightly, so it was clear that this was no ordinary place.

Fortunately, with the Hidden Yuan Qi Concealing Technique and the Shadow Step, Ye Kang, like a fleeting ghost, stealthily reached the side of the wooden building.

With his powerful senses activated, he immediately heard the conversation inside the wooden building.

"Chief, spare me! I really can't take it anymore!"

"Useless trash! You've consumed so many pills and eat nothing but meat every meal, yet you're still so weak!"

"I know I was wrong! But my strength is too weak, and I simply couldn't withstand it..."

"You dare talk back? Have I wronged you?!"

"No, no! Chieftain, spare me! I have another brother, just as strong and healthy as I am. Please, Chieftain, take him in so we can serve you together!"