Chapter 318 - I’ll Only Say This Once
For a time, the sand bandits of the Great Wasteland were in a state of panic. No one knew what man and woman intended to do, but it seemed the two were deliberately targeting bandit camps.
Once the bandits understood the pair’s terrifying strength, they abandoned all plans to provoke them further, choosing instead to hole up in their camps, praying the calamity wouldn’t come knocking at their door.
The panicked bandits spent much time speculating about the duo’s purpose. Some said they were here for revenge, while others suggested they might be official agents sent by either the Ruen Dynasty or the Northern Qiang to eliminate the bandits.
A camp leader rewarded the bandit who proposed the last theory with a slap across the face.
"Impossible! The two nations are locked in war. How could they bother with a bunch of bandits?"
Despite their confusion, the bandits managed to deduce one thing. The pair’s route was a straight line from the southwest to the northeast, with no apparent deviations.
"Northeast?" The camp leader scratched his head. "What’s in the northeast?"
"Could they be looking for... the Grand Succession City?" one bandit suggested with some uncertainty.
The camp leader’s eyes lit up. "That’s possible! Grand Succession City is right at the foot of the Grand Succession Sword Sect’s mountain. That man uses a sword, so he must be headed there!"
"Then..." The same bandit hesitated timidly. "Then why is he causing us trouble?"
The camp leader thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with an answer. Seeing the crowd of bandits around him waiting for a response, he got up and slapped the timid bandit across the face. "How the hell should I know!?"
In stark contrast to the bandits’ unease, Baili Gucheng was completely oblivious of the commotion he was causing. It had no effect on him whatsoever, but his mood was sour.