Chapter 1287: First, Watch the Excitement

Soon, Ye Liuyun discovered that a Warship was following them from behind.

However, the bandits' Warships were all inferior, slow, unable to catch up, and he didn't mind.

But when a Warship ahead intercepted him, he realized he had attracted the bandits.

He immediately informed Lei Ming and the others to prepare for battle.

These bandits were mostly at the Earth Sovereign realm, and they could be barely dealt with.

Although Ye Liuyun's Monster Beasts were not present, he had indeed brought several ferocious beasts to handle unexpected situations on the road.

He first stowed the Flying Shuttle, put on a mask to avoid recognition, then, with his Demon Cultivator‑disguised clone, Lei Ming, Long Nv and Liang Xue, faced the intercepting bandits.

He kept his ferocious beasts hidden for the time being, lest the bandits see them and flee.

"Boss, there are three beauties!" a bandit reported to Du Bi.

Du Bi let out a hearty laugh, patted the Short Sword beside him and said, "This deal is ours! Send my orders to seize them; all the brothers will share the spoils!"

"Boss, but Bai Huzi and Leng Shi's men also seem ready to act!" the bandit added.

"Those two bastards, I've long found them disagreeable; at worst we fight, wipe them out first! Brothers, get ready!" Du Bi ordered.

"Yes!" the bandit immediately went to relay the command.

Du Bi was at the Ninth Level of the Earth Sovereign realm, a notch higher than the other two bandit leaders.

He had long entertained the idea of swallowing the other two groups to become the sole ruler.

Ahead of Ye Liuyun's party, the three bandit groups also frightened their Warships, opening up for battle.

Seeing the situation, Ye Liuyun immediately halted.

"Should I rush in and start a big fight first?" Lei Ming asked Ye Liuyun.

"Don't be hasty! They're not a single group; there seems to be conflict. Let's observe first!" Ye Liuyun did not let anyone act, but stopped to watch.

The leaders of the three bandit groups were: Du Bi, a Bai Huzi elder, and a middle‑aged man with a square face and cold expression—the Leng Shi mentioned by Du Bi.

After greedily surveying Ye Liuyun and his companions, the three factions ceased to pay them further attention.

In their eyes, Ye Liuyun's realm was truly unimpressive.

They each sent men to keep an eye on Ye Liuyun, while they themselves guarded against the other two parties.

"Bai Huzi, Leng Shi, this deal was the one we eyed first. You aren't trying to steal it from my mouth, are you?" Du Bi blurted out.

He casually waved the Short Sword in his hand to intimidate the opponents.

"Du Bi, there's meat for everyone; don't keep thinking about eating alone!" Bai Huzi said cheerfully.

"It hasn't even reached your hands; why claim it's yours? I said I was the first to eye it!" Leng Shi replied.

"Leng Shi, I usually give you face, okay? How dare you speak to me like that?" Du Bi, being the highest‑realm among all the bandits, naturally spoke from a superior stance.

"One should not be too arrogant!" Leng Shi said harshly, but clearly held some apprehension toward Du Bi, so he didn't push back aggressively.

"What's the point? Harmony brings wealth!" Bai Huzi again played peacemaker.

He then proposed, "My suggestion: each of us takes one of the three women; the loot, half to Du Bi, the other half split between our two families. How about that?"

"Hmph!" Du Bi snorted, "Why should I give a share to that sour‑faced fellow? Bai Huzi, team up with me to eliminate him; we each get half, isn't that better?"

Du Bi was also cunning. Though his realm was strong, when confronting two bandit groups simultaneously, his numbers were not superior.

Thus he planned to win over one group, wipe out that group, then eliminate the other.

However, Bai Huzi was not a pushover.

He laughed heartily and said, "I help you wipe out Leng Shi, then you turn around and wipe me out? I'm not that foolish!"

Leng Shi also snorted, "Daytime dreaming!"

"So you two are teaming up to pick a fight?" Du Bi's scheme was exposed, making him somewhat angry and embarrassed.

"Don't get worked up! We're all after money; no need to go to extremes," Bai Huzi said, seeing Du Bi about to flare, and didn't wish to actually fight him.

He suggested again, "How about this: you take an extra ten percent, okay?"

After speaking, he and Leng Shi both stared at Du Bi, applying psychological pressure.

Du Bi glanced at their stances, sneered, "If I refuse, would you still want to act?"

"Ha ha, how could we? We'll go with your opinion!" Bai Huzi laughed heartily, changed the subject, and gave Du Bi a high hat.

Du Bi seemed very pleased with Bai Huzi's praise, truly acting as if he were the boss.

"Alright then! Bai Huzi, you take the action; I don't want Leng Shi to act!" he instructed as if ordering his own men.

Bai Huzi, seeing his agreement, exchanged a glance with Leng Shi, ignored his request, and immediately led a few of his men toward Ye Liuyun.

Meanwhile, Du Bi and Leng Shi both turned their gaze toward Ye Liuyun's side.

"These little ladies look quite good! A sour face, giving them to you would be wasteful; why not just not take them?" Du Bi continued to taunt Leng Shi.

"I don't need you! I refuse, and I have my brothers!" Leng Shi replied coldly, turning his head toward Ye Liuyun's side, disdainfully ignoring Du Bi.

At this moment, Bai Huzi was already very close to Ye Liuyun and his group.

Suddenly, Du Bi struck at Leng Shi, a blade plunging into Leng Shi's back.

It turned out he had pretended to agree with Bai Huzi and deliberately taunted Leng Shi to distract them, seizing the chance to eliminate both.

He believed that once these two leaders were gone, the other bandits wouldn't fight to the death for revenge.

"Ah!"

Leng Shi shouted loudly, leapt away, and a spray of blood spurted from his back.

Seeing the turn of events, Bai Huzi immediately led his men to retreat, shouting, "Du Bi, you really still want to eat alone?"

"Attack!" Leng Shi gestured, and the bandits behind him surged forward.

"Kill!"

Du Bi swung his blade, rallying his men, then charged at Leng Shi.

He only needed to take the time to eliminate Leng Shi; with just Bai Huzi remaining, it would be easy to finish him.

"What a lively scene!" Ye Liuyun, watching from the side, felt his interest rise.

He had long anticipated that the one-armed man would strike.

His Golden Pupil had been fixed on the one-armed man, because he discovered that the one-armed man had been circulating True Essence, ready to attack at any moment.