Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"Well, now..."

After realizing that he had Lu Yunshi under his control, the mercenary leader turned his attention to the Nascent Soul cultivator who had lost two of his companions.

The cultivator was terrified when he saw the mercenary leader's eyes. A faint light flashed on his storage ring, and then a handsome mechanical steed appeared. Without saying a word, the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator jumped on and sped away.

He could continue to cooperate with the mercenary leader, but even if they cooperated, he was the weakest among those present. Even if he helped the mercenary leader eliminate everyone else, he would definitely become the next target. Since they were all stuck in the same place, he couldn't trust the mercenary leader at all.

As for the purple cloud vine?

Even if you manage to get that thing, you might not live to use it, so it's better to get out of there while the wind is blowing.

"Ha! Cowardly as a mouse." Seeing that the other party ran faster than a rabbit, the mercenary leader sneered and made no attempt to stop him. He looked at his brothers beside him, and then at the two enemy mercenaries who were still fighting Tie Yanxi, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Should we seek cooperation? Or should we eliminate them first?

If he doesn't seek cooperation, the three late-stage Naling students pose too great a threat to him. Even if he and that kid's crossbow can suppress two of them, the remaining one is still a huge threat. But if he can add Iron Flame Rhino, Water Arrow Frog, and his two remaining brothers to hold him off, it's not entirely without a chance.

Conversely, if they didn't deal with the remaining two mercenaries first, but instead sought cooperation with them, they would have two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, four early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and a crossbow. This would greatly increase their chances of success against the three little guys or the two demonic beasts.

But as a fellow mercenary, he also knew the character of this potential partner well; such a collaboration was tantamount to seeking help from a tiger.

However, while the mercenary leader was still hesitating between the two options, someone had already made the choice for him.

Several iron arrows flew through the air, their target the two mercenaries fighting the Iron Flame Rhino. Sensing the threat behind them, the two mercenaries immediately abandoned their excellent opportunity to injure the Iron Flame Rhino and dodged to the side.

Then, the mercenary leader's fiery eyes shot towards the direction of the mercenary chief.

"What are you doing?" The mercenary leader naturally knew who was behind those arrows and immediately turned to look at Lu Yunshi with a cold expression.

"Um... isn't he your enemy? We just agreed that as long as you avenge me, I'll help you." Lu Yunshi looked puzzled, but also a little timid, as if afraid that the mercenary leader would get angry with him.

Seeing that the other party's actions were actually out of 'good intentions,' the mercenary leader was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

But in doing so, he no longer needed to hesitate.

With these arrows fired, the two mercenary groups no longer had any room for pretense or feigning cooperation.

"Remember to aim carefully." The mercenary leader took a deep breath and gently reminded Lu Yunshi before leading his brothers toward the mercenary leader's position.

The two mercenary leaders and the mercenary boss were not much different in strength, and Tie Yanxi's attacks were also arbitrary, hitting whoever he wanted.

However, the mercenary leader had an extra crossbow, and it was this crossbow, though difficult to hit, that posed a great threat to the mercenary leader, which became the key to his superior strength.

"This thing is really useful." Lu Yunshi held the crossbow and found that the more he used it, the more comfortable he became with it.

When there are no worries about the enemy's safety, the marksman class is truly an absurdly powerful class.

However, after standing there shooting for a while, Lu Yunshi also felt a bit bored. Besides, he wasn't really acting out a show to help.

Originally, Lu Yunshi only wanted to observe from the shadows and did not intend to show himself. After all, given the previous situation, Lu Yunxi and the other two had a much better chance, and his strength would be useless if he went out. It would be better not to cause trouble. However, when he saw the crossbow next to the corpse, Lu Yunshi felt that he might be able to come out and cause some more trouble.

It seems to have been quite successful. These mercenaries are cunning and not stupid. They are capable of being mercenaries and even becoming leaders. They are all very meticulous.

However, from the perspective of behavioral logic, mercenaries' thoughts are quite easy to guess.

What is the logic behind mercenaries' behavior?

Selfish!

Therefore, as long as you can convince the other party that you are the more advantageous choice for them, you can basically control all their subsequent thoughts.

Of course, this is not absolute; Lu Yunshi was only 70% certain.

But what if we fail?

After emptying the last two iron arrows in the crossbow, Lu Yunshi slowly replaced them with silver arrows. The crossbow had a total capacity of ten shots. Lu Yunshi distributed four shots to the mercenary leader and the eldest mercenary, gave the other two to their two underlings, sent three to Tie Yanxi, and planned to send the last shot randomly depending on his mood.

If you ask why Lu Yunshi picked up the crossbow so quickly, it's because he had practiced before.

So now, if we can find the right opportunity, the chances of hitting them are still quite high.

Perhaps the previous effective harassment made the mercenary leader more at ease with Lu Yunshi. Now, he was no longer as worried as he had been about being accidentally shot by Lu Yunshi. Instead, he began to carefully look for opportunities for him.

This was the opportunity that Lu Yunshi also wanted.

It's now!

Having observed Lu Yunshi placing the silver arrow into his crossbow, the mercenary leader smirked. Seizing the opportunity, he threw a punch at the mercenary leader, but in the instant the latter defended, he changed his fist into a claw, tightly gripping one of his arms. Then, like a nimble snake, he stepped forward, briefly binding him in a few moments.

However, as a cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the mercenary leader's strength was not something that could be defeated by such simple restraints. He used all his strength to shake out the spiritual energy in his body, and then struck out with a palm, about to flick the mercenary's head away.

Seeing this, the mercenary leader jumped back and simultaneously struck out with his palm at the mercenary boss. The two exchanged blows and were locked in a stalemate for a moment.

This brief moment was the opportunity that the mercenary leader had been waiting for.

"Go for it, little brother!" The mercenary leader couldn't help but grin.

"I understand, boss!"

Standing dozens of meters away, Lu Yunshi seemed to resonate with the other's soul and felt the passion in the other's heart. He immediately nodded and then emptied the arrow box in one go.

Ten arrows flew out in quick succession, heading rapidly toward their destination. When the silver arrows approached, everyone was stunned.