One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

"Want money? Easy, I have countless riches. But I'm willing to give it, while you might not dare to take it."

"What a joke, kid. You're probably still a kid and you're already trying to be a hero. There's no reason why we wouldn't accept money from anyone else. I'm taking your money today, but I'm afraid you won't be able to come up with a price." Sun Yao's words seemed very funny, and not only the leader but also his brothers behind him laughed out loud.

"Then name your price."

"Sure thing, kid. If you want a chick like that, you can take her for three big yellow croakers." The trafficker in the lead offered a price he thought Sun Yao couldn't afford, since blocking someone in the street was much cheaper than what a brothel would offer.

Just as Sun Yao was about to speak, a voice came from the teahouse next door. "I've paid the money, now release the person!" The voice was clear and melodious, like the song of a nightingale. Everyone looked up at the teahouse and saw a rather handsome man.

"So it's Young Master Hong. I wonder why he's getting involved in this mess?"

"Yes, could it be that you're young and impetuous and want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

"Speaking of which, although the young master of the Red Opera Troupe is now performing on stage, he is no longer a famous star. Can he even produce three big yellow croakers?"

The people below the teahouse were also discussing the young master of the teahouse. However, after listening to their discussions, Sun Yao was finally able to confirm that the person in the teahouse was Er Yuehong, who had originally saved the girl.

“Young Master Hong, none of us need to pay for this. He wouldn’t even dare to take a single copper coin, let alone three large yellow croakers.” Sun Yao, who looked like a boy of fourteen or fifteen, shook his head with his hands behind his back, giving off an oddly shaped impression.

But this appearance only made him more hateful, especially the sleazy human traffickers, who suddenly felt extremely disgusted by him and wanted to kill him.

"Then tell me, what kind of money do you think I wouldn't dare take?" The trafficker said these words viciously, as if he wanted to tear Sun Yaosheng apart.

"Simple, I can give you these three large yellow croakers, but you have to come with me to Changsheng Mountain to get them. Do you dare?"

Sun Yao uttered these words casually, but these casual words startled everyone around him. The name Changsheng Mountain might not mean much in the north, but on the banks of the Xiang River, it was a name of immense power and prestige. Chen Yulou, the leader of Changsheng Mountain, led 10 bandits, making him one of the most prominent figures in the southern bandit world. With a single command, those 10 bandits could easily raze this sandy city to the ground. Putting everything else aside, no one on the banks of the Xiang River dared to say they didn't take Chen Yulou seriously.

"You say you're going to Changsheng Mountain, so how am I supposed to know you're not lying to me?" The leader of the traffickers' expressions changed drastically upon hearing the name Changsheng Mountain. After a moment's thought, he calmed down slightly and uttered these two sentences. He believed that a child like this couldn't possibly have any connection with Changsheng Mountain, and even if there were, it wouldn't be possible to mobilize Changsheng Mountain's forces at will. After all, Changsheng Mountain was owned by the Chen family, and the head of Changsheng Mountain, Chen Yulou, was definitely not this old. The old head had never been known to have a young son in all these years. Even if this kid had some connection with Changsheng Mountain, he couldn't possibly be an important figure; he was most likely using Changsheng Mountain to intimidate him.

"Oh? Are you scared?" Sun Yao didn't react at all after hearing this. Instead, he looked at the trafficker with a meaningful expression and asked him if he was afraid of the name Changsheng Mountain.

"Me? What do I have to be afraid of?"

"Afraid of the name Changsheng Mountain? You're just a bunch of cowardly bullies who prey on the weak. Only in this kind of world can you run rampant with such impunity. But you must remember that heaven is watching what people do. You will be punished as you deserve, and you will not escape the accountability that comes with it."

As soon as Sun Yao finished speaking, a thunderclap boomed in the sky, and a bolt of purple lightning struck one of the human traffickers. The trafficker was instantly reduced to ashes by the purple lightning. Then, thunderclaps rang out one after another, and the trafficker's henchmen were also reduced to ashes by the purple lightning.

The human trafficker watched as the lightning drew ever closer, and his henchmen were already struck dead by it. His heart sank. Was there really such a thing as divine punishment? This question unsurprisingly surfaced in his mind.

The next second, Sun Yao suddenly appeared beside him and snatched the girl from his hands. At this moment, the man suddenly realized what was happening and rolled to the left, where a bolt of lightning struck the spot where he had just been standing.

"So it was you who did this! You're not a normal person, are you?!"

"Oh ho? What do you know?"

"Who are you from? Didn't your elders teach you not to meddle in other people's business when you're out and about?" The man's expression suddenly turned sinister. The next second, black energy began to appear around him. Although it was unclear what kind of technique this was, he looked like a villain.

“That’s easy to say. My master said that one should help those in need when one sees injustice. I have many masters, and all of them say the same thing. I’m just following their teachings. One should help those in need when one sees injustice. As for places where there is injustice, of course one should eliminate them. You are now the only remaining place where there is injustice.”

As Sun Yao spoke, lightning flashed in his hand, and the next second he appeared above the man's head. He pressed the back of the man's head and slammed him to the ground, and the next second, lightning erupted.

The man began to emit countless black wisps to resist the thunder's attack, but how could these mere black wisps withstand the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique of the Celestial Master's Mansion? Moreover, Sun Yao was using his modified Purple Heaven Thunder Technique.

The black mist held out for only a moment before shattering, and lightning struck the trafficker directly on the back of the head. With a deafening crash, a headless corpse lay on the ground. The crowd scattered like birds and beasts; such a scene was unseen by ordinary people. Even Hong Gu Niang was stunned by what she saw. She had long known that this young Taoist priest was a godlike figure, but she never expected him to be capable of such a feat.

As for the girl, she was completely stunned by the scene. Not just frightened, but utterly shocked. She was so stunned that she was in a daze, and it would probably take her a while to recover.

The once bustling street was now deserted, and the young master of the teahouse suddenly jumped down from the teahouse.

"I never expected you to have such skillful methods, young man. I truly admire you. However, it would be best if we left first, since someone has been killed and the city defense officer will be arriving with his troops soon."