"What are you doing? Let go of me!"
The man, suddenly stopped, was naturally unhappy. He swung his arm at Bai Ye, trying to break free.
But in the next moment, the man froze.
Bai Ye's palm was like an iron clamp, and he couldn't break free at all. In fact, as Bai Ye exerted more force, a dull ache began to spread.
Bai Ye spoke again, "Answer my question."
The man swallowed, "Don't do anything rash. This is a neutral zone. If you do anything, you'll be hunted by the Great Wall Guard a hundred percent."
"I know!" Bai Ye leaned into his ear and whispered, "You're never leaving the Great Wall in this life, are you?"
The man's cheek twitched, then he gritted his teeth, "What do you want?"
Bai Ye said, "I've made myself clear. I asked if you received a mission. Just answer my question."
The man said, "No."
Bai Ye asked, "Then why are you rushing towards the city gate?"
The man said urgently, "Bandits are attacking!"
Bai Ye asked, "Bandits are attacking? But there's no mission?"
The man looked at Bai Ye with confusion, "Are you new here?"
Bai Ye nodded. He had only been at the Great Wall for three or four days, and strictly speaking, he was indeed new.
The man explained, "Large-scale attacks are 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 missions anytime. Large-scale attack missions are different. They have time limits, and you get more merit points upon completion, sometimes with additional rewards. Also, there's a quota for large-scale attack missions. If you go late, there won't be any left."
Bai Ye said, "So, you're rushing to the city gate to pick up 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 go a little late, others might have already taken them all."
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 that Bai Ye was just a newcomer who didn't understand the situation and was asking in this way. However…
The man touched his shoulder, where it was still faintly aching from being grabbed.
This newcomer is so strong!
On the other side, Bai Ye stroked his chin, pondering the situation.
From the information provided, this kind of moderately large attack seemed to be a common occurrence, not a hidden mission at all. It was simply a higher-level mission than the usual hunting missions. Considering that the area outside the Great Wall was a dangerous zone, it should just be a regular dangerous zone mission.
Then what about his own situation?
"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 as he moved, rapidly heading 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 wasn't sure if he could accept regular missions as well. Moreover, with so many people, it was unlikely he would get a chance.
"Never mind!" Bai Ye muttered, "Then I won't waste any more time."
Bai Ye ran directly out of the city gate and continued forward.
Outside the Great Wall was a desolate land. Where should he find the bandits?
It was simple, just follow the ancient road.
The mission was to repel the bandits and recover the provisions.
Bandits could appear anywhere on the wilderness without a trace, making them difficult to find. But the problem was recovering the provisions.
Chang'an would regularly transport provisions to the Great Wall, and these transports would definitely use the ancient road. Therefore, the place where the bandits robbed the provisions 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.
"I hear fighting…" Bai Ye sniffed the air, "And the smell of blood carried on the wind."
Found them!
Bai Ye accelerated again and soon discovered fighting soldiers by the side of the ancient road.
Several supply carts carrying provisions had overturned on the ancient road. The military banner with the words "Chang'an" 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 they were also very strong, with many skilled fighters among them, far beyond what ordinary soldiers could handle.
As a result, the soldiers were being pushed back. Those who were isolated had already been killed, and the remaining ones were gathered in small groups, huddling together for survival, putting up a desperate resistance.
Without any hesitation, Bai Ye immediately took out his 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 realize what was happening before their bodies were pierced by the sudden sword light, falling from their horses amidst the scattering blood.
"Behind us!" someone shouted, "Enemy attack!"
Many bandits pulled on their reins, turned their horses, and charged towards Bai Ye.
"Swords!"
Bai Ye let out a soft cry, and the crimson sword and violet sword landed by his side, which he grasped.
In the next instant, two bandits charged at Bai Ye, raising their large sabers and slashing down at him.
*Clang, clang!*
A crisp clashing sound echoed.
Bai Ye blocked the sabers with his hands, then skillfully twisted his body, weaving through the warhorses…
*Puff!*
The necks of two warhorses burst with crimson blood and they fell to the ground, throwing their riders off.
Bai Ye turned, tossed his swords into the air, and quickly formed a sword incantation!
"Seven-Colored Flowing Light Array!"
Seven-Colored Flowing Light Array (Defends oneself with seven swords circling the body, lasts for 90 seconds, with a 120-second cooldown each use).
In the sky, seven flying swords continuously revolved, and seven-colored, radiant light spread across the sky, followed by the descent of seven-colored sword light.
In the next moment, seven-colored sword light fell around Bai Ye, rapidly spinning and encircling his body.
This was Bai Ye's only defensive move, but its effect was quite ordinary, with no defensive bonus. Flying swords were primarily for attack.
However, for dealing with mere bandits, it was more than enough!
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