"What are you doing? Let go!"
The man, suddenly stopped, was naturally displeased. He swung his arm at Bai Ye, trying to break free.
But in the next instant, the man froze.
Bai Ye's hand was like an iron clamp; he couldn't break free. In fact, as Bai Ye tightened his grip, a dull pain began to spread.
Bai Ye repeated, "Answer my question."
The man swallowed and said, "Don't do anything rash. This is a neutral zone. If you do anything, you'll be hunted by the Great Wall Guards for sure."
"I know!" Bai Ye leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You're not leaving the Great Wall for the rest of your life, are you?"
The man's cheek twitched, and then he gritted his teeth, "What do you want?"
Bai Ye said, "I've already made myself clear. I'm asking if you received a mission. Just answer my question."
The man replied, "No."
Bai Ye asked, "Then why were you rushing towards the city gate?"
The man said urgently, "Bandits are attacking!"
Bai Ye asked, "Bandits attacking? But there's no mission?"
The man looked at Bai Ye in confusion and asked, "Are you new here?"
Bai Ye nodded. He had indeed only been at the Great Wall for three or four days, so he was technically new.
The man explained, "Large-scale attacks are different from the usual hunting missions. For regular hunting missions, you go out beyond the Great Wall to hunt. There are no restrictions, and you can pick them up anytime. Large-scale attack missions are different. They have time limits, and if you complete the mission, you get more merit points and occasionally extra rewards. Also, there are quotas for large-scale attack missions, and if you're late, they're all gone."
Bai Ye said, "So, you're rushing to the city gate to get a mission?"
"Yes!" The man nodded. "You can get the mission from the quartermaster at the city gate. Depending on the scale of the attack, the number of available missions varies. If the attack isn't too large, and you're a bit late, others will have already taken them."
Bai Ye nodded, then let go of the man. "Thank you."
The man didn't suspect anything and turned to run towards the city gate, thinking Bai Ye was just a newcomer who didn't understand the situation and was asking questions in this way. However...
The man touched his shoulder, where it still ached faintly from being squeezed.
This newcomer is strong!
Meanwhile, Bai Ye pondered the situation, rubbing his chin.
From the information provided by the man, these moderately sized attacks seemed to be a common occurrence, not a hidden mission at all. It was just a higher-level mission than the usual hunting missions he could accept. Considering that everything beyond the Great Wall was a dangerous area, it should just be a normal dangerous area mission.
So, what was going on with him?
"So..." Bai Ye scratched his head. "The benefits of being picked up by that woman are finally appearing?"
Bai Ye thought for a moment, then looked into the distance.
"Teleportation!"
Bai Ye's figure flickered, and he instantly moved, heading rapidly towards the city gate.
In the blink of an eye, Bai Ye reached the vicinity of the city gate. He looked around but didn't see Shou Yue. The quartermaster's office near the city gate was already crowded with many chosen ones, all aiming to get a mission.
Bai Ye mused, he had a hidden mission. He didn't know if he could still accept regular missions. Moreover, with so many people, it was unlikely he would get one.
"Forget it!" Bai Ye muttered. "Then I won't waste any more time."
Bai Ye ran straight out of the city gate and headed forward.
Outside the Great Wall was a desolate land. Where should he look for bandits?
It was simple: follow the ancient road.
The mission was to repel the bandits and recover the food supplies.
Bandits appeared and disappeared without a trace, possibly appearing anywhere in the wasteland, making them indeed difficult to find. But the problem was recovering the food supplies.
Chang'an regularly transported food supplies to the Great Wall. When transporting food supplies, they would definitely use the ancient road. Therefore, the place where those bandits raided the food supplies must be somewhere along the ancient road.
Bai Ye ran quickly, moving forward. After running for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly stopped and listened.
"Sounds of fighting..." Bai Ye sniffed the air. "And the smell of blood carried by the wind."
Found it!
Bai Ye accelerated again and soon discovered soldiers fighting by the roadside on the ancient road.
Several supply carts were overturned on the ancient road. The military banner with the words "Chang'an" written on it was broken and lay on the ground, covered in footprints.
Further away, soldiers from Chang'an city were fighting a large group of bandits, and the situation was not optimistic. The number of bandits was greater than expected, and these bandits were also strong, with some being skilled fighters, at least not easily dealt with by ordinary soldiers.
Therefore, the soldiers were constantly being pushed back. Those who were isolated had already been killed. The remaining ones were gathered in small groups, huddling together for survival, conducting their last resistance.
Bai Ye did not hesitate. He immediately took out the Seven-Colored Rainbow sword box and threw it forward.
In mid-air, the sword box opened, and seven-colored sword light appeared, striking forward.
*Puff, puff, puff...*
The bandits on the outer perimeter didn't even have time to react before their bodies were pierced by the sudden sword light. Amidst the scattering blood, they fell from their horses.
"Behind you!" someone shouted loudly. "Enemy attack!"
Many bandits reined in their horses and turned them towards Bai Ye, charging at him.
"Sword!"
Bai Ye gave a soft cry. The Scarlet Sword and the Violet Sword fell to Bai Ye's sides, and he reached out to grip them.
The next moment, two bandits charged in front of Bai Ye, raising their great sabers and slashing at him.
*Clang, clang!*
A crisp clashing sound echoed.
Bai Ye blocked the sabers with his hands, then nimbly twisted his body, cutting through the warhorses. Then...
*Puff!*
The necks of two warhorses spurted crimson blood and they fell to the ground, flinging the two bandits on their backs away.
Bai Ye turned around, tossed his swords into the air, and quickly formed a sword seal!
"Seven-Colored Flowing Light Array!"
Seven-Colored Flowing Light Array (Defends the user with seven swords orbiting around them for 90 seconds, with a cooldown of 120 seconds after each use)
In the sky, seven flying swords rotated continuously, scattering seven-colored radiant light. Then, seven-colored sword light descended.
In the next moment, seven-colored sword light landed around Bai Ye, rapidly spinning around his body.
This was considered Bai Ye's only defensive move, but its effect was quite ordinary. It offered no defensive bonuses. Flying swords were primarily for offense.
However, for dealing with some bandits, it was more than enough!
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