"What are you doing? Let go!"
The man was suddenly stopped and naturally displeased. He swung his hand towards Bai Ye's arm, trying to break free.
However, the next moment, the man suddenly froze.
Bai Ye's palm was like a vice, and he couldn't break free at all. Furthermore, as Bai Ye tightened his grip, a faint sense of pain began to emanate.
Bai Ye said again, "Answer my question."
The man swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Don't do anything rash. This is neutral territory. If you do anything, you'll definitely be pursued by the Great Wall Guard."
"I know!" Bai Ye leaned into the man's ear and whispered, "You're not leaving the Great Wall for the rest of your life, are you?"
The man's cheeks twitched, then he gritted his teeth, "What do you want?"
Bai Ye said, "I've made myself very clear. I asked if you received a mission. Just answer my question."
The man said, "No."
Bai Ye asked, "Then why were you rushing towards the city gate?"
The man said urgently, "Bandits are attacking!"
Bai Ye said, "Bandits are attacking? But there's no mission?"
The man looked at Bai Ye in confusion, "Are you new here?"
Bai Ye nodded. He had only been at the Great Wall for three or four days, so technically, he was new.
The man explained, "A large-scale attack is different from the usual hunting missions. For regular hunting missions, you go outside the Great Wall to hunt, with no restrictions, and you can pick up tasks anytime. Large-scale attack missions are different. They have time limits, and you get more merit points after completing them, occasionally with extra rewards. Also, large-scale attack missions have limited slots, and if you're late, they're all gone."
Bai Ye said, "So, you're rushing to the city gate to get the 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 mission slots 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 in this manner. However...
The man touched his shoulder, where he had been grabbed, and it still ached faintly.
This newcomer is so strong!
On the other side, Bai Ye was stroking his chin, pondering the situation.
Based on the information provided by the man, these attacks of a certain scale seemed to be a common occurrence and not hidden missions at all. They were simply a higher-level than the usual hunting missions. Considering that everything outside the Great Wall was a dangerous area, it should just be an ordinary dangerous area mission.
Then what was going on with him?
"So..." Bai Ye scratched his head, "The benefits of being picked up by that woman are finally showing up?"
Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then looked into the distance.
"Teleportation!"
Bai Ye's figure flickered, and he teleported, moving rapidly towards the city gate.
In the blink of an eye, Bai Ye arrived near 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 missions.
Bai Ye mused for a moment. He had a hidden mission, and he didn't know if he could accept regular missions as well. Moreover, with so many people, it was unlikely he would get one.
"Never mind!" Bai Ye murmured, "Then I won't waste any more time."
Bai Ye ran straight out of the city gate and kept going.
Outside the Great Wall was a desolate land. Where should he look for bandits?
It was simple, just follow the ancient road.
The mission was to repel bandits and recover the grain.
Bandits appeared and disappeared without a trace, potentially anywhere in the wilderness, making them indeed difficult to find. But the problem was recovering the grain.
Chang'an would regularly transport grain to the Great Wall, and the transport would definitely follow the ancient road. Therefore, the place where those bandits looted the grain 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 pricked up his ears.
"I hear 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 side of the ancient road.
Several grain transport carts had overturned on the ancient road, and 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 locked in combat with a large group of bandits, and the situation was not optimistic. The number of bandits was greater than imagined, and these bandits were strong. Among them were quite a few skilled fighters, certainly not something ordinary soldiers could handle.
Therefore, the soldiers were constantly being pushed back. Those who were isolated had already been killed. The remaining ones gathered in small groups, huddling together for survival, putting up a desperate resistance.
Without hesitation, Bai Ye 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 emerged, striking forward.
*Puff, puff, puff...*
The bandits on the outermost 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 us!" someone shouted loudly, "Enemy attack!"
Many bandits pulled on their reins, turned their horses, and charged towards Bai Ye's direction.
"Swords!"
Bai Ye let out a soft cry, and the Crimson Sword and the Violet Sword fell to Bai Ye's sides, which he grasped.
The next instant, two bandits charged up to Bai Ye, raising their large sabers and slashing down at him.
*Clang, clang!*
A crisp ringing sound echoed.
Bai Ye blocked the sabers with his hands, then deftly twisted his body, weaving through the warhorses, and then...
*Puff!*
The necks of two warhorses burst with crimson blood and they fell to the ground, throwing the two bandits on their backs.
Bai Ye turned around, threw his sword into the air, and quickly formed hand seals!
"Seven-Colored Flowing Light Formation!"
Seven-Colored Flowing Light Formation (Defend yourself with seven swords orbiting you for 90 seconds, with a cooldown of 120 seconds after each use.)
In the sky, seven flying swords rotated continuously, and seven-colored flowing light spread across the sky, followed by seven-colored sword light descending.
The next instant, seven-colored sword light fell around Bai Ye, spinning rapidly around his body.
This was considered Bai Ye's only defensive move, but its effect was quite ordinary. It had no defensive bonus. Flying swords were primarily used for offense.
However, for dealing with some bandits, it was more than enough!
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