Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Return

Yu, Yu

As the road drew nearer, a troop of cavalry, dressed entirely in black, galloped towards them, raising dust once more in the once quiet camp.

The cavalry unit was not large, consisting of about twenty or thirty men.

But these dozens of people were all muscular and tall, with the muscles in their arms almost twice as thick as those of an average adult male.

Each of these cavalrymen wore black leather armor with a crimson stripe along the edge, a dark mask, a nine-ringed broadsword at their waist, and a longbow and quiver on their back.

Each of the cavalrymen's horses was taller than a man, and like men, they were covered in leather armor, neighed loudly, and were incredibly strong and agile. Han Yi and his companions were momentarily stunned by the imposing presence of this cavalry.

The man at the head of the cavalry dismounted, clasped his hands in salute, and said in a low voice, "Elder Li."

"Good, good!" Elder Li's lips curled into a smile as he turned to Han Yi and the others, saying, "These are the elite disciples of the Outer Affairs Hall of our Crimson Flame Sect's Inner Sect!"

Han Yi glanced at the cavalry. Most of the cavalrymen had stats between 40 and 55, while the leader's overall strength was between 60 and 75.

Han Yi had carefully observed that when a Blood Refining stage martial artist was unarmed, all their stats were above 30. In other words, the lowest cultivation level among these cavalrymen was at least in the early Blood Refining stage!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, "Luckily, I didn't decide to run away just now..."

Currently, Han Yi's attack power is 15-31 when he is unarmed. Although he can barely reach the threshold of the early stage of Blood Refinement, he is no match for just one of these cavalrymen.

At dawn (between 5 and 6 a.m.), the sky gradually turns white.

The disciples worked all night to repair the oxcart, calmed the 'Azure Rock Ox' down, put the reins back on, and helped the 'Fire Crystal Stone' to its feet.

After taking the pills brought by Elder Li, the breathing of several seriously injured disciples stabilized considerably, and their injuries gradually healed.

咕噜 咕噜

Han Yi sat on his horse and looked around.

Wang Meng, lying on the oxcart, looked gloomy. After taking Elder Li's "Hemostatic Powder" and "Red Peony Pill", he had already woken up.

However, the injury to his broken arm is unlikely to heal properly...

A shattered arm would be difficult for Han Yi to fully recover from even in his previous life, let alone in this martial arts world where medical technology is not advanced! Perhaps high-level pills like 'Bone-Healing Ointment' or 'Body-Healing Pill' could restore Wang Meng's injuries to their original state, but how could such pills be something a mere guard disciple could possess...?

Zhang Yun, lying on the other side of the oxcart, looked even more gloomy. Not only was he seriously injured, but his teammates Song Zhong and Huo Dahai had also died here, and their captain Song Qing had also run away. The fourth squad had fallen apart. The key issue was that his carelessness during the night watch led to the Black Wind Stronghold bandits' successful sneak attack. He didn't know what kind of punishment he would receive when he returned to the camp.

At the front of the column, Li Feng, the captain of the ninth squad, was riding a horse and talking to Li Xiong about something.

Li Xiong, also a member of the Li family, was the leader of the cavalry unit from earlier.

Just as dawn was breaking, Elder Li urged everyone to set off. Of course, he personally led the way to escort them, so Han Yi and the others didn't need to go to Anyan City.

To prevent any accidents, Elder Li arranged for Li Xiong and several elite disciples to escort Han Yi and the other wounded back to the camp.

"What are you thinking about?" Pan Sheng, sitting on the other side of Han Yi, teased. "Are you regretting not seeing Yi Hong from the Zui Xian Lou in He Yue Fang? Don't worry, I'll definitely take you there next time!"

"Get lost. Go by yourself. I swear I will never tolerate gambling, drugs, and prostitution," Han Yi said with a smile as he came to his senses. "I was wondering why the Black Wind Stronghold bandits attacked us without provocation?"

"This..." Pan Sheng was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, he stammered, "Isn't that how bandits are? Who knows what they're up to..."

The mining camp was attacked by monsters, beast tides, strange bamboo tubes, the guards were attacked by bandits, and there was an internal traitor. Han Yi's thoughts raced. Could these seemingly unrelated things be connected?

A gentle breeze rustled through the trees, birds chirped, and the air was still, save for the creaking of the oxcart's wheels.

As the sun reached its zenith, casting a warm glow, the guard team returned to their camp. At the camp gate, Li Feng and Li Xiong bowed in farewell before the group prepared to enter.

"What's going on here?"

"I heard they were attacked by bandits from Black Wind Stronghold, and several members of the fourth squad died..."

"Oh no, this is terrible! This must be the worst 'fire crystal' transport mission in recent years..."

Upon entering the camp, the disciples along the way occasionally let out low murmurs as they saw Han Yi and his men looking as if they had suffered a defeat, their armor and weapons discarded and their heads hanging low in dejection.

Instructor Lin and the camp manager of the guard team had received the news early on, and came out with several disciples to greet them. Captain Li Feng stepped forward to negotiate.

After a flurry of activity, everyone took care of the wounded and the bodies of the disciples before returning to their respective quarters to rest.

"Phew, feel good!"

Han Yi lay on the bed, which usually felt somewhat hard, but now felt incredibly comfortable and peaceful. He didn't care anymore; even if the sky collapsed and the earth cracked outside, it wouldn't concern him. Han Yi stopped thinking about the Black Wind Stronghold bandits' attack on the guard team and fell into a deep sleep.

After the 'Fire Crystal Stone' is mined, most of it is transported directly back to the sect in Anyan City. Most of these ores are supplied to the sect's forging hall or sold to others.

However, a small number of high-grade 'fire crystals' will be transported to secret locations. Usually, these high-grade 'fire crystals' are transported by special personnel sent by the sect's secret affairs hall, and no one knows where these high-grade ores are being transported to.

This time, although the Black Wind Stronghold bandits failed to rob Han Yi and his group of the 'fire crystal stone' ore they were escorting, on the other hand, the high-grade 'fire crystal stones' specially escorted by the sect's Dark Affairs Hall were completely looted. It is said that the leader of the Black Wind Stronghold bandits personally took action, and the scene was too gruesome to bear!

Of course, Han Yi and his guards also suffered heavy casualties. Most of the menial disciples were killed or wounded, the foreman died, the fourth team was almost completely wiped out except for Song Qing, and everyone in the ninth team except Han Yi was injured. Wang Meng, in particular, was determined by the sect's specially appointed physician to have virtually no chance of recovery; it seemed he would be relegated to a one-armed life for the rest of his days…

This attack by the Black Wind Mountain bandits caused the Crimson Flame Sect to lose face in front of the other three forces that also controlled Anyan City, enraging the entire Crimson Flame Sect, which considered itself the true controller of the Black Rock Mountain mining area.

Perhaps the last monster attack on the mining camp was just an accident, but this time the bandits clearly knew the location, time, and even the high-grade 'fire crystal' specially escorted by the Dark Affairs Hall.

As a result, a high-ranking elder was questioned, and hall masters and managers were searched and arrested, plunging the Crimson Flame Sect into chaos.

A few days later, the chaos subsided, and the Crimson Flame Sect immediately dispatched an elder as a special envoy to the guard camp to announce the sect's decision.