The Story of the Swordsman

The Black Eagle Bandit Group

The winter sky was a bit dark as the snow continued to fall, turning everything into a white world. Yun Lintian was wrapped in thick clothes, appearing by the roadside with Yun Huanxin and Yun Qianxue. They were currently heading towards Green Leaf Town on foot.

Before coming out, Yun Lintian consulted Lynn about the disguise method, but she was disappointed that every effective disguise technique required her to reach the Spirit Profound Realm first. Therefore, he could only disguise himself by wrapping his head with a scarf, leaving the eye area out.

Meanwhile, Yun Huanxin and Yun Qianxue were wearing white veils personally made by Yun Qingrou. In order to conceal the identity of the Misty Cloud Sect, the two of them had to change their clothes into blue robes.

"It's been a long time since I've seen snow." Yun Huanxin said as he spread out his palm to catch the falling snow.

As a member of the Misty Cloud Sect, he was used to the environment on the Misty Cloud Peak being full of snow all year round. Although the Land of Beyond Heaven was better in every aspect, he still slightly lost the Misty Cloud Peak.

Yun Lintian was silent. In the Land of Beyond Heaven, there was no season. The weather was warm, with no wind or rain. I only have one day without a night.

He discussed the matter with Lynn and found then he needed to gather the Beyond Heaven Relics to resolve their respective elements within the Land of Beyond Heaven.

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The reason behind the awakening of the Beyond Heaven Gate was because he obtained the Sun back then. Without it, Yun Lintian had no way to activate his plot-armor. Once he obtained the Moon, he was pretty sure that night would appear in the Outer Heaven Land, and it might give birth to a season. The problem was, he did not know if the Moon was really in the north direction.

Suddenly, Yun Huanxin stopped his steps and said, "There's someone in front." He spread out his Spiritual Sense and said further, "It seems like they are a group of bandits?"

One kilometer away from Yun Lintian's group, there was a group of fifteen black-clothed men. Behind them was a group of helpless women and children who continued to shiver from the cold wind. Their wrists were tied tightly with thick ropes, and they dragged and urged to move forward by a group of men.

On the frontline were several carriages loaded with wheat and other crops. Evidently, this group of men had just plundered all of them from a nearby village.

"Moving!" A skinny man with a scar on his left cheek whipped a poor woman with a skin whip.

The poor woman screamed in pain as blood seeped out from her back. His eyes were filled with boundless fear and horror.

"Sister Sun, you shouldn't whip him like that. I still want to appreciate her delicate skin. " Said another man in black beside the skinny man. His depraved eyes swept over the pitiful woman's body with lustful grins. His mind had already drifted into the scenery in the bedroom that was bound to happen tonight.

The skinny man, Sun Qiang, chuckled and replied jokingly, "Scram! All you know is to play with a woman. Why don't you practice more?"

The pitiful woman paled in fear after hearing this. He could see what kind of future awaited him. He hoped he could kill himself soon. Unfortunately, he did not have the strength to do so and could only bow his head, resigned to fate.

"What are you two talking about? Hurry along!" Shouted a large man sitting on the carriage in front. His eyes were sharp like an eagle, and there was a terrible scar on his face, making him look extremely frightening.

"Yes, leader!" Sun Qiang and the man by his side said respectfully in unison. Their foreheads were full of sweat, looking nervous when they saw the big man who was their leader.

Wu Zuo, the leader of the Black Eagle Bandit Group, let out a cold snort and urged the horse to move forward. He raised his head to glance at the sky and frowned in annoyance. This winter is pretty weird. It was colder than last year, causing their reserve supply to plummet as they needed to burn more wood and coal.

Furthermore, all the plants they planted around their camp suddenly withered for no reason. When one of Wu Zuo's men ate the withered plant, his body was instantly filled with poison and died two days later. Therefore, Wu Zuo had no choice but to bring his men out from amidst the thick snow to loot the food the nearby village provided.

"Rat!" Yun Huanxin heard their conversation clearly and was furious. He turned to Yun Lintian and said, "I will kill them."

Yun Lintian shook his head and said, "Wait a moment. We'll follow them first."

Yun Huanxin frowned slightly, but she immediately understood Yun Lintian's intent. He took a deep breath and led Yun Lintian and Yun Qianxue towards the bandit group.

Along the way, Yun Huanxin continued to tell Yun Lintian and Yun Qianxue about the conversation between the bandits.

"Something happens with plants?" Yun Lintian heard about the strange incident on the bandit plant and was a little surprised.

Yun Huanxin nodded his head. "That's what they said. The withered plant somehow had poison. Whoever eats it will die in two days."

At this moment, Yun Qianxue, who had been silent all this time, said, "The weather is strange. I remember it was usually warmer than this. Not to mention, there shouldn't be any heavy snow during this month."

Hearing this, Yun Lintian and Yun Huanxin looked at the sky and agreed with Yun Qianxue's statement. At first, Yun Lintian had thought it was typical weather in Skyfall Nation, but it did not seem to be the case. From the words of the bandits, this thick snow was an unexpected event. At least, that hasn't happened in the last few years.

"Poisons ... Heavy snow ..." Yun Lintian muttered as he pondered the cause of the incident.