After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

It turns out that the old man had been clinging to life because he wanted to bury his wife. Yesterday, Dian Wei helped him with the burial, and he had no more worries. The favor he asked yesterday was actually to help him collect the body and bury it with the old woman. Yun Baiyan was the reward.

Chen Futu remained silent for a long time, then instructed Dian Wei to bury him with the old lady, before leading his men away from the deathly quiet mansion.

Before Chen Futu could ask if the Imperial Guards had arrived, someone in the distance suddenly stumbled and shouted, "It's terrible! The bandits are coming again! Everyone, run for your lives!"

With a shout, the desolate town was thrown into chaos. Many people took off running, dragging their families along, rushing eastward. Some were even wearing mourning clothes.

Chen Futu sneered three times, "It just so happens that I am in a bad mood today. These scoundrels have arrived at the right time. Everyone, listen to my command and prepare for battle."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately gripped their swords tightly.

Dian Wei also drew his twin halberds, standing guard beside Chen Futu, glaring menacingly towards the west.

When the people in the distance saw Chen Futu and his party draw their weapons, some of them stopped fleeing and hid behind the wall, peeking out.

Before long, the sound of horses' hooves echoed in the distance, and two or three hundred bandits roared in, the leader carrying a large, ornate axe. He reeked of blood, and the bandits behind him were all menacing, like wolves and tigers.

Chen Futu reined in his horse and stepped forward, facing the band of bandits. His handsome face was now filled with gloom: "Are the newcomers bandits from the Liangshan Mountains?"

"Bandits? You little bastard, how dare you! I'm your grandfather, Zhang Hu!"

The bandit leader roared in fury.

Chen Futu looked at him expressionlessly. "Do you know where Sun Chengzong's family is?"

"Sun Chengzong? Heh heh, wasn't Sun Chengzong torn apart by five horses? What? You're his henchman! Perfect, I'll arrest you and hand you over to the court for a reward!"

The man became excited, his eyes filled with greed.

Chen Futu suddenly realized, "It seems you know nothing. In that case, what use are you? Kill you all."

With the orders given and the system's enhancement, the already overwhelming strength of the group instantly increased even further.

Swords flashed and clashed, turning the vast street into a living hell, with screams echoing everywhere.

These bandits never imagined that after hunting geese all day long, one day a goose would peck at their eye.

Soon, the two or three hundred bandits, under the combined attack of Hua Yu, a half-step Grandmaster, and Dian Wei and A Zi, two Grandmasters, as well as many other powerful figures, had no chance to resist. In the blink of an eye, blood flowed like a river and corpses littered the ground.

By the time the leader realized what was happening, all the bandits around him were already dead.

Dian Wei stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and threw him like a dog in front of Chen Futu.

Chen Futu, holding his riding whip, coldly looked down at his terrified face. "Weren't you going to take my head to collect the reward?"

"Young master, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again! I know I was wrong!"

"You don't know you're wrong, you just know you're going to die."

Chen Futu was too lazy to waste words with him and waved to the people watching from a distance.

When the people discovered that all the bandits were dead, they cautiously gathered around.

Chen Futu said, "This man is the bandit leader of the Liangshan Mountains. He is now in your hands to deal with. Whether to kill him or release him is up to you."

The people exchanged glances, then rushed toward their leader as if they had gone mad.

This was a public outcry. Even though the leader had a seventh-grade cultivation level, he was still beaten to death while screaming. Not only was he dead, but his body was also dragged away by a butcher, chopped up, and fed to the village dogs.

An elder lamented, “Young man, though you are powerful, you have harmed the people of this town.”

"Don't worry about retaliation, because they won't have the chance. Ake, I'll give you half a day to go and slaughter the entire Liangshan region."

"Here!"

Ake suddenly transformed into a wisp of black mist and headed towards the Daliang Mountains.

With her personally taking action, not only would a group of bandits die, but even a grandmaster would perish.

In less than an hour, the people saw from afar that the Daliang Mountains were on fire. A huge fire burned down the mountain, and thick black smoke billowed, enveloping the desolate world.

When Ake returned, she brought back many women, all of whom had been kidnapped but had miraculously survived.

When the people saw them return, they cried and wailed. Then the old man led everyone to kneel in the streets, saying, "Our benefactors, we will build a temple to worship you!"

"There's no need for offerings. You can borrow the horses left behind by the bandits and move to the northern frontier to make a living. General Qin will vouch for you."

Chen Futu left after uttering a single sentence.

As the people watched the departing group, they realized that it was a big shot from the northern frontier traveling; otherwise, it would have been impossible for one person to wipe out thousands of bandits in the Liangshan Mountains.

"So young, and protected by so many warriors, could it be the King of the Northern Frontier himself?"

"Perhaps he really is the King of the Northern Frontier."

"Long live the King of the Northern Frontier!"

Cries and shouts echoed through the sky.

As Chen Futu and his party left the town, they soon encountered the Imperial Guards. "Your Majesty, the Sun family is besieged at Niushou Lake. Two groups of rebels are fighting each other for their fate."

"Lead the way and speed up the march."

Chen Futu gave another order, and they headed towards Niushou Lake.

They traveled day and night, and by the time they arrived, the battle was over, and the Sun family had been taken away.

According to the investigation, a rebel leader named Xu Zhuang took away the Sun family members and the items that were offered to the King of Northern Frontier, which were probably also obtained by the King.

"They dare to steal my things? They're asking for trouble."

After finding out the location of the other party's residence, Chen Futu decided to go there in person.

Dian Wei stopped him, saying, "My lord, please wait a moment. I will lead men to attack and bring them out."

"No need. I also want to see what kind of people these rebels are."

Chen Futu was not afraid of small-scale rebel armies; they were not qualified to be called rebel kings. With just a few dozen strong men, he was more than capable of crushing a small rebel army.

Half a day later, a group of several dozen riders arrived at a village that had been converted into a camp. The village had watchtowers and arrow emplacements, and hundreds of people were stationed and patrolling all around.

Upon seeing Chen Futu and his party, some soldiers stepped forward and shouted, "Who dares to trespass into the military camp like this!"

"A military camp? This dilapidated place can be called a military camp?" Chen Futu made no attempt to hide his disdain, and the soldier roared, "Are you looking for death?!"

"I'm looking for Xu Zhuang, is he here?"

"How dare you address General Xu by his given name!"

"A mere cat or dog can be called a general? Die!"

Dian Wei killed the soldier with a single halberd strike.

The screams suddenly attracted a large group of soldiers, numbering at least a thousand, with many more soldiers pouring out.

Hua Yu and the others immediately drew their swords, but Chen Futu waved his hand, signaling them not to move yet.

The group was surrounded when a middle-aged man rode up in formation. He looked Chen Futu up and down, and was momentarily filled with doubt and surprise.

For some reason, he couldn't help but shiver when the young man in front of him swept over him with his cold gaze. It was the pressure of a superior, as if looking down on a reptile, which made him feel inexplicably afraid.