Chapter 730 - 661: Ascend to the Peak 60, 4000 Words
Tan Shuangshuang was right, these people were robbers, and to avoid revealing their identities, they all wore masks that shielded others from probing, making it impossible to discern their background.
It was common for cultivators to rob those traveling alone, but even robbers would pick their targets carefully, generally not daring to rob those traveling solo.
Those who dared to travel alone were either exceptionally strong, unafraid of bandits, or had multiple tricks up their sleeve, such as an Array Master skilled in both group and single attacks, or someone proficient in using poison.
Of course, there was a final type, the true golden goose, usually a favored disciple of a family or sect, inexperienced in the ways of the world, and sneaking out alone against the wishes of their elders.
These individuals were the best targets, and as long as no one was killed and their identities were well-concealed, robbing them clean wouldn’t cause much trouble. Often, the elders would see it as a lesson for their young ones.
Tan Shuangshuang used a Flying Artifact exclusively owned by the Wuji Sect, a symbol of the sect. Combined with Tan Shuangshuang’s young age and Martial Master Level prowess, it matched the identity of a sect prodigy disciple.
Although the Martial Master Level was not low and suitable for solo training, sects and families with exceptionally talented disciples like Tan Shuangshuang, reaching such a level at such a young age, would not allow them to venture out early for training to avoid untimely deaths.
If solo training was permitted, a guardian with high combat power would accompany them to gain experience first, only allowing solo ventures after becoming high-level cultivators.
Tan Shuangshuang was not yet twenty and already a Martial Master. Such a genius would not be allowed by either sect or family to go out alone for training.
To these robbers, Tan Shuangshuang seemed like a prodigy who had sneaked out from a sect or family. Her carefree demeanor, munching snacks on the Cloud Magic Artifact with Fei Hu, made her appear naive and harmless, a tempting target.
In truth, they guessed correctly for the most part. The sect opposed Tan Shuangshuang going out alone, fearing such a rarely talented disciple might be deceived or encounter mishaps.
If not for Tan Shuangshuang’s prior achievement of almost wiping out an entire Evil Cultivator’s lair alone, and her master Ling Wuchen granting her three life-saving Sword Qi, she wouldn’t have been allowed to travel alone back to Qingyun City.
Among these bandits were three Great Martial Artists and several martial masters who thought capturing Tan Shuangshuang would be simple. Confident she was easy prey, they put on their masks and rushed forward, intending to capture and strip this "little lamb," showing her the world’s dangers.
The bandits were excited, and so was Tan Shuangshuang. It had been a long time since she had the chance to fight without restraint. Over the years, her sparring partners were always fellow disciples or friends visiting from the Li Tian Sect.
She couldn’t fight them freely, fearing she might hurt someone. Sparring always felt constrained and unsatisfying. Now, these bandits delivered themselves to her, including a few Great Martial Artists, offering her a chance for an unrestrained fight.
Tan Shuangshuang could now hold her own against Great Martial Artists unless they were Half-step Martial Generals. These Great Martial Artists weren’t at that level, and Fei Hu, being a Magic Beast with inherently powerful battle capabilities, had grown even stronger from training with Tan Shuangshuang.
Although they faced three Great Martial Artists and several martial masters, Tan Shuangshuang and Fei Hu held their ground, fighting evenly. Tan Shuangshuang fought almost wildly, completely unleashed.
The bandits initially thought Tan Shuangshuang was a soft target, only to realize in battle that she was no sheep but a wolf consuming sheep. Her fierceness, along with the might of a person and a Magic Beast matched them blow for blow. No wonder she dared to travel alone; they had underestimated her.
The robbers regretted their assumption, while Tan Shuangshuang enjoyed the fight immensely. At first, she employed the Thousand Layered Sword and Overlapping Waves Fist but later switched to using the Thousand Silk Entanglement.
Tan Shuangshuang had recently learned to nurture the Thousand Silk Entanglement in her Spirit Mansion after recognizing it as its master. Enthralled by the battle, she couldn’t resist summoning the Thousand Silk Entanglement to attack. Its offensive power far surpassed that of the Thousand Layered Sword and Overlapping Waves Fist.