Reversing the Milky Way

At this moment, Bai Cheng also saw that there were many medicinal herbs, as well as many first-grade spiritual herbs, and even some second-grade ones, inside the bamboo house that Su Lingyue was carrying on her back.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but feel envious. "It's so great to have a flying mount. You can go wherever you want. But this is only within the Body Refinement Realm. Once you reach the Qi Condensation Realm, you'll need to fly on your sword for at least three days and three nights." Seeing Bai Cheng's expression, Su Lingyue asked, "Student Bai Cheng, aren't you taking Body Refinement classes?"

Bai Cheng was also brought back to his senses by Su Lingyue's words and replied, "I want to cultivate my body on my own, but I will not miss your classes."

Upon hearing Bai Cheng's words, Su Lingyue gently covered her mouth with her hand and laughed. Seeing this, Bai Cheng's usually calm heart began to flutter, and his face flushed slightly. Every time he spoke to his mentor Su like this, he felt a sense of being in love. Could it be that he really liked this type of mature and sexy older woman? Bai Cheng couldn't help but wonder.

Just then, a shout from afar caught Bai Cheng's attention. Bai Cheng turned his head and saw Yue Ling walking over from the classroom door on the right.

Seeing this, Su Lingyue said, "It seems Miss Ling'er can't wait any longer. That's all for now. I'll be going now. Don't forget that I'll be testing you in class in a few days, so you'd better hurry up."

"Don't worry, Instructor Su." After saying this, Bai Cheng bid farewell to Su Lingyue and walked towards Yue Ling.

The two then left the school together.

On the way back, Bai Cheng suddenly remembered that his ten Body Tempering Pills were still in Yue Ling's hands. He then turned to look at Yue Ling, who noticed his gaze and said, "What's wrong? Just tell me what's on your mind."

Bai Cheng thought for a moment and said, "It's like this, I suddenly need to use some money."

"Hmm? How much?" Yue Ling responded to Bai Cheng as if she were a secretary in charge of finances.

Aren't you going to ask me what I'm doing?

Hearing Bai Cheng say that, Yue Ling replied, "What's there to ask? Everyone has needs."

Bai Cheng was overjoyed to hear this. When he asked his ex-girlfriend for money, he had to go through layers of interrogation, and even then, he still couldn't get any money back. Although he handed over half of his salary at the time, he never expected Ye Yao to treat him like that. Now, thinking back on it, he really laughed at himself.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he had already started a new life and he probably couldn't go back to this life. However, whenever he thought of the disgusting faces of Ye Wenbin and his wife, an invisible anger burned in his heart. If he hadn't been lucky enough to transmigrate to this world, he would definitely have been killed by Ye Wenbin's men. It's just a pity that he probably won't have the chance to take revenge.

Then Bai Cheng slowly said, "I need six silver coins."

After listening, Yue Ling pondered for a moment, then handed a heavy little bag to Bai Cheng. It was the same bag Zhao Bo had used to give Bai Cheng the silver coins at the school gate. Bai Cheng took the bag and found that there were ten more silver coins inside.

Then Yue Ling said, "After deducting the one I gave you, then the two for your tuition, and then my storage fee, that's all that's left."

Bai Cheng smiled with relief. He had almost forgotten about it after more than a month, but Yue Ling remembered it so clearly. Now he was temporarily out of trouble. He could worry about the ten Body Tempering Pills later.

And so the two continued on their way home. He saw that some people on the road were riding horses, a very small number were riding in carriages, and then there were the rarely seen spirit beast mounts. According to Bai Cheng’s observation, all the people riding spirit beast mounts were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked like they were from wealthy families.

At that moment, in the woods beside the road, a man carrying a large knife on his shoulder, with a scar over his right eye, was followed by more than a dozen henchmen, each looking fierce and menacing. In his left hand, he held a portrait of Bai Cheng, and his eyes were constantly comparing the portrait to Bai Cheng.

One of the henchmen next to him said, "Is it him, the second-in-command?"

The man known as the second-in-command is the same bandit who recently robbed passersby on the road south of Wuling Town. He is the second-in-command and his name is Hao Motou.

After carefully comparing and confirming that Bai Cheng was indeed the person in the portrait, Hao Motou said to his group of henchmen, "That's him, brothers, grab your weapons." As soon as he finished speaking, his henchmen pulled out their weapons and blades.

At Hao Motou's command, his henchmen and he rushed out of the dense forest on the east side of the road. Each of them held a sharp blade and brandished their weapons as they ran towards Bai Cheng.

Pedestrians on the road were terrified and fled in panic. Bai Cheng, seeing this, immediately shouted to Yue Ling beside him, "Run!"

Then Yue Ling and Bai Cheng unleashed their full speed and fled quickly toward Yu Family Village. However, the group of bandits behind them relentlessly pursued them.

The sky gradually darkened, and the thick clouds deepened, indicating that heavy rain was imminent. The bandits behind Bai Cheng were also slowly approaching; from their movements, Bai Cheng could tell that the lowest level among them was the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm.

At this moment, Bai Cheng, who was running ahead, shouted to Yue Ling beside him: "Ling'er, there are too many of them, and this group of people are not robbing the rich. They are obviously coming for the two of us. Your cultivation level is higher than mine, and your speed is definitely faster than mine. You should hurry back to Yu Family Village and call people to come and help."

After hearing this, Yue Ling said anxiously, "No, Brother Bai Cheng, your cultivation level is too low. You can't withstand it. You should go back and get reinforcements. I'll hold them off."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng became anxious: "No, I'm not as fast as you right now. The sooner you call for help, the sooner I'll be safe. Don't worry, these people are probably just robbing me and won't do anything to me."

"But...."

"No buts... hurry!" Bai Cheng was extremely anxious. He was moving at almost his fastest speed, but the group of people behind him was getting closer and closer, and it seemed impossible for him to escape. Moreover, they were all armed, so they were unlikely to be there to rob him. He didn't know whether their target was him or Yue Ling, so he could only ensure Yue Ling's safety first.

At this moment, Yueling anxiously said, "Brother Bai Cheng, be careful, I'll be right back." After saying that, Yueling's speed suddenly increased, and she ran swiftly towards Yu Family Village like a drawn sword.

After seeing that Yue Ling had gone far away, Bai Cheng also stopped. After running at high speed for a long time, he was a little exhausted.

As soon as Bai Cheng stopped, the bandits behind him instantly surrounded him. At this moment, a rough voice came from behind him: "Run! Why aren't you running anymore?"

Bai Cheng turned around and saw a person holding a knife in his right hand and carrying it on his shoulder, walking slowly towards him. At this moment, a light rain began to fall from the sky.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately sensed the menacing aura emanating from the person in front of him. This person was clearly the leader of this group of bandits, which confirmed that he was their target.

At this moment, Bai Cheng was starting to feel nervous. Sweat or rain kept streaming down his face. Then, Bai Cheng immediately put on a smiling face and said, "Um... esteemed gentlemen, my family is poor, and I'm really struggling to make ends meet. Let's talk things over, let's talk things over."

At this moment, the person opposite him stopped and said, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Hao Motou." As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning struck the sky behind him. The lightning flashed rapidly behind him, followed by a loud rumble of thunder. Then, the light rain that was falling from the sky gradually began to intensify.

Bai Cheng was shocked by the scene. "Damn, even his self-introduction has special effects. This guy is definitely a villain. It seems like today is going to be a bad day."

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng said with a fawning expression, "I wonder where I have offended you all so much, esteemed... demon brother? Why have you all gone to such lengths?"

After speaking, Bai Cheng looked around. There were fifteen bandits in total. Judging from their pursuit, they were all at a higher level than him, and their leader seemed to be at least at the late stage of Body Refinement.

Hao Motou then stared at Bai Cheng and said, "You haven't offended me, but..." After saying that, he held the large knife in his right hand, pointed it at Bai Cheng from his shoulder, and then said viciously, "Someone paid to take your life!"

Bai Cheng was also taken aback when he heard this. He had offended quite a few people in the past two days. First, there was Zhao Bo, then Fu Wenhao, and it seemed that he had even had some friction with Xuan Taiming. After all, he had defeated Zhao Bo and taken away the ten Body Tempering Pills that should have belonged to Zhao Bo.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng chuckled and said, "No, brothers, even if you're buying my life, there's no need for such a grand display. I'm just a nobody in the early stages of Body Refinement, why would I need such a big fuss?"

Hao Motou nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said, "That's because the bidder's offer was too high, so we have to proceed with caution."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng swallowed hard and said, "Too high? How high can my life be, as a martial artist in the early stage of Body Refinement?"

Then Hao Motou held up one finger, and Bai Cheng, seeing this, asked in confusion, "One silver coin?"

Hao Mo shook his head.

"Ten silver coins?"

Hao Mo shook his head again...

Seeing this, Bai Cheng continued, "It can't be a hundred silver coins, can it?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Motou gave a playful smile and said, "Congratulations, you got it right."

At this moment, Bai Cheng's mind was also completely blank. The wanted poster he had seen in Wuling Town earlier had a bounty of one hundred silver coins for someone in the late stage of Body Refinement. Someone was actually offering one hundred silver coins for his life. But who was it?

Afterwards, Bai Cheng carefully considered which of the three people had put a bounty on him. However, upon closer reflection, it seemed that neither Zhao Bo's family, Fu Wenhao's family, nor Xuan Taiming's family would have much trouble offering a hundred silver coins.

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng replied jokingly, "Then I am truly honored to have been offered a hundred silver coins. I wonder which tycoon is willing to spend money to save my life."

Hao Motou laughed after hearing this: "Hahahaha... Not only this hundred silver coins, I also heard that you, as a beginner in the Body Refinement Realm, were able to defeat a mid-stage Body Refinement Realm martial artist. That's interesting."

Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed upon hearing this. Hao Motou, seeing Bai Cheng's reaction, coldly said, "It seems you've already guessed it, but it doesn't matter, I'm here to see you off today."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly called Bai Cheng's name from behind. Hao Motou turned around when he heard the voice.

Yu Qing was standing not far away, with his bodyguard Song Xian by his side.

Yu Qing called out from afar, "Bai Cheng, it really is you!"

Bai Cheng breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the newcomer; it seemed he was saved today. However, Hao Motou had no intention of letting Bai Cheng go. He then turned to Yu Qing and said, "Young Master Yu, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you go. Don't be ungrateful."

Yu Qing was about to step forward after hearing this when she was stopped by the guard beside her.

“Young Master Yu Qing, wait a moment. This person is named Hao Motou. He has reached the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm. Let’s not cause any trouble.”

Upon hearing Song Xian's words, Yu Qing also said, "No! Bai Cheng is from our village, and he even attended the same school as me. I can't just stand by and watch him die."

Song Xian then responded, "But there are many people on the other side, and they all seem to be at least at the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm. I can only hold off Hao Motou. Besides, my mission is only to ensure your safety."

"Don't worry, I have the Flowing Silver Soft Armor, I'll be fine. Besides, I'll be reaching the late stage of Body Refinement soon, and most people in the mid-stage of Body Refinement are no match for me. You just need to keep an eye on their leader."

After saying that, Yu Qing took a step forward and continued, "I'm sorry, but I'm determined to handle this matter today."

After hearing this, Hao Motou frowned and said, "Damn it, I think you're asking for death. Get him!" With that, he brandished his broadsword at Yu Qing, and his henchmen rushed towards Yu Qing.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng behind him realized that now was a good opportunity to escape. He was already struggling to deal with even a person in the mid-stage of Body Refinement, so dealing with so many people was out of the question. Moreover, their target was him. If he could disperse their numbers, it would be much easier to deal with Yu Qing.

Then, he suddenly pushed off with his feet and rushed into the woods to the west of the road.

Upon discovering Bai Cheng's escape, Hao Motou immediately shouted, "Damn it, don't let this kid get away! Huang Biao, take a few men and chase after him!"