Chapter 3: The Green-Robed Woman

Although they had encountered bandits robbing them, Gu Zhao was not too afraid.

First, the sense of weakness transmitted by the Five Thunder Token was gradually fading; he would soon be able to travel through and escape.

Second, he finally remembered that he already possessed A Body Full of Techniques; he sensed it and felt his strength, stamina, and endurance gradually increasing—he was not without power to resist.

But regardless, the most he could do was merely protect himself; there was absolutely no possibility of saving the villagers of this entire village.

Then Gu Zhao noticed the reaction of that Green-robed Woman.

The Bandit Chief was full of confidence and had not yet sensed anything amiss, but Gu Zhao, who had long watched television and read novels, had already discovered something was wrong.

Although the woman's attire was not noble, she was clearly not of the same sort as the villagers; according to what the burly man said, she was merely passing through and borrowing lodging here.

And beside that woman were all the villagers huddled together with their heads in their hands; it seemed she was alone, with no one accompanying her.

Given this, in this ancient society where strongmen existed and safety was obviously low, could someone who dared to travel alone and faced robbing bandits without any fear possibly be an ordinary person?

That woman was absolutely a master!

Recalling the reaction of the Five Thunder Token just now, and the magic power absorbing some substance from the surrounding air to grow stronger, Gu Zhao guessed that this world should not be a simple ancient one; it should contain martial arts masters, even supernatural powers.

Thus, Gu Zhao looked at that woman even more carefully.

"Hahaha! A flower with thorns still—I like it!"

The Bandit Chief paid no attention at all to the Green-robed Woman's words; instead, he laughed triumphantly, "Tonight you will know; although I am ugly, my nose is big!"

The onlookers all burst into laughter.

"She is a rouge-colored steed, most fitting for the Shanzhai Lord!"

"Take her back to the Shanzhai for the wedding chamber; by the second day she will be obedient and well-behaved!"

"What a lively young Miss; she is even more beautiful than the Shanzhai Lord's first two Ladies!"

The Bandit Chief's whiskers, like steel needles, seemed to shimmer with cold light; he held the Nine-Ringed Blade inverted in his left hand and reached out again with his right hand to pinch the Green-robed Woman's chin.

This time was different from last; his hand moved at a slant, swift as lightning, almost leaving a afterimage; in the blink of an eye he touched the woman's snow-white skin and grinned grotesquely, "This young Miss's face..."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice suddenly stopped.

Instead, the Green-robed Woman did not dodge again; she let the Bandit Chief's hand remain on her face, merely looking at him faintly and speaking softly, "This face of mine is not something just anyone can touch."

The Bandit Chief's right hand touched the woman's cheek, his mouth half-open, his expression frozen; it seemed his entire body had stiffened in place.

He was still smiling, but the smile looked stiff and ugly.

He seemed to want to speak, but could not spit out a single word.

The only thing he could move was his eyes.

However, since he was facing away from his subordinates, those subordinates could not see their Shanzhai Lord's eyes, which had suddenly shifted from previous frivolity to doubt, and in an instant transformed into fear.

The bandits were still laughing, and several had already made lewd remarks.

The Green-robed Woman smiled slightly, tilted her head back a little, and her vermilion lips trembled slightly, as if she had blown a silent whistle.

In the next moment, the bandits who had just been laughing and causing a scene all changed color.

In Gu Zhao's vision, it was as if an invisible shockwave swept through; whether those surrounding them and laughing or those smashing up the broken house, all the bandits' faces suddenly turned pale, and then one by one their expressions became utterly hideous.

Some seemed more fragile; their eyes suddenly turned white and they fell backward to the sky.

Others, in pain, clutched their heads, groaned and struggled for an instant, but still staggered and fell forward with a thud.

"Thump! Thump!"

"Clang! Clang!"

The bandits stumbled in all directions, their weapons scattered chaotically.

In a single breath, the twenty or thirty bandits present were all knocked down; Gu Zhao could not help but look at the bandit closest to him; he saw that person's pupils dilated, obviously beyond saving.

From beginning to end, not even a single wail came from those bandits.

From beginning to end, the Green-robed Woman's gaze never shifted from the Bandit Chief before her.

The Bandit Chief's eyes had already turned from fear to pleading.

"Shanzhai Lord, my lord, do you still want this young woman to be your Shanzhai Lady?" The woman's voice carried a hint of a smile.

The Bandit Chief wanted to shake his head, but he simply could not do it.

The woman snorted and blew a gentle breath again.

In the next moment, the Bandit Chief's pupils suddenly dilated, then his entire body seemed to have had its bones suddenly pulled out; he collapsed to the ground instantly, soft and lifeless.

From the Bandit Chief flirting with the Green-robed Woman to the Green-robed Woman counter-killing all the bandits present, it actually took only three or five sentences; by the time the villagers realized they were saved, the bandits opposite them were already all dead.

Gu Zhao was stunned.

Although he had guessed that the woman should be a master, he never expected her to be as tall as a ten-story building.

One blow of breath, and she blew away twenty or thirty bandits!

This place is indeed not a martial arts world!

Starting the game at the high-end level?

Gu Zhao was extremely surprised and could not help but raise his eyebrows again.

After killing dozens of bandits, the woman turned around; Gu Zhao finally saw her appearance.

Her eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, her figure was soft, her expression gentle, and a smile on her lips; she looked like a well-bred young lady from a great family who never stepped out of the main gate or through the second gate; one could not see at all that she had just killed dozens of bandits and saved a mountain village.

And the villagers, having come to their senses, looked at the woman with eyes that held both fear and gratitude, not knowing for a moment how to react.

The first to stand up was an old man; with the support of a young girl beside him, he bowed deeply to the woman, trembling, "This old man speaks on behalf of the villagers to thank Miss for saving our lives."

However, the Green-robed Woman did not respond to them; instead, she looked at Gu Zhao, her eyes shining with unusual light.

Gu Zhao looked at himself, then at the villagers around him.

Barefoot, wearing home clothes, he was completely out of place with the surrounding environment.

Not good; the master is about to discover me!

Gu Zhao's expression tightened; his mind raced, searching for an excuse, when he saw the Green-robed Woman's lips curl upward. Her demeanor shifted instantly from placid to excited, her jade face flushing red. "If it were you, Young Master, I would not refuse."

"That barbarian stirred my fire, but alas, he was too ugly." The Green-robed Woman looked at Gu Zhao, a spring tide seeming to rise in her eyes, their soft light moist and glistening. "Fortunately, Young Master is here, so I shall not be left with no outlet."

Gu Zhao: ⚆_⚆???

The woman smiled faintly and walked slowly toward Gu Zhao, her lotus steps swaying lightly, her willow waist swaying gently. In an instant, she transformed from a cold, indifferent maiden into a seductive demoness with a face full of amorous desire.

"Young Master, rest assured; this humble woman will surely let you experience the ultimate joy of the human world." The Green-robed Woman said softly, smiling. "Even if I drain your primal energy dry and turn into a withered skeleton, I will never regret it."

Gu Zhao: ⚆_⚆!!!