I am a mage and a wet nurse, so using seven swords is not too much, right?

Chapter 1274 Protection Fees

Lei Zhen finally made a vow to Heaven.

The reputation of the Wuyin Bandits is absolutely terrible.

Even after learning Ning Ruan's true identity, everyone wavered.

Yet it's still hard to believe.

They only believed it after Lei Zhen finished making his oath to Heaven.

"..."

Ning Ruan felt that there was a certain element of deliberate intent involved.

After all, it was Lei Zhen who made the oath.

And they also hate Lei Zhen.

At that time, several cultivators took the storage artifacts and couldn't wait to leave.

Of course, some did stay behind.

Take, for example, that young monk who seemed to have a rather bad temper.

He was staring intently at Ning Ruan, scrutinizing her closely.

Then, emphasizing each word, he asked, "Are you really Ning Ruan? How can you prove that you are Ning Ruan?"

Ning Ruan: "???"

Good news, it's quite well-known now.

The bad news is, their fame has reached such a level that they need to prove their authenticity...

She curled the corners of her lips: "Anyway, that's who I am, believe it or not."

“Then I believe you.” Unexpectedly, the young cultivator suddenly nodded. “Ning Ruan must be this kind of personality, it fits perfectly.”

Ning Ruan: “?”

"Since you can capture their leader, why don't you capture them all?"

The young cultivator harbored strong hostility towards Lei Zhen.

Even with a huge difference in cultivation level, he glared at the other party without any fear.

The killing intent in his eyes was so intense it almost materialized.

Lei Zhen: "..."

If I had known there would be such a troublesome guy, I would have killed him sooner.

But it's too late to regret now.

He could only try his best to control his killing intent and turn his gaze to Ning Ruan.

"If I arrest them all, who will escort you? Do you expect me to escort you?"

Ning Ruan asked.

Young cultivator: ?

"We don't need anyone to escort us."

Lei Zhen sneered: "I remember you. You're going to the Eternal Domain. From here to that Eternal Domain, the Boundless Bandits aren't just our group."

“If you don’t fall into our hands, you will fall into the hands of other bandits.”

"The final outcome is nothing more than being killed or sold off. Even if you leave here now, as long as you still want to go to the Eternal Realm, there is still a possibility of being caught."

Young monk: "!!!"

He really wanted to argue back.

But faced with the facts, no amount of words can make them sound weak and powerless.

He could only grit his teeth and look at the other person: "So I should thank you? Thank you for capturing me first and preventing me from falling into the hands of other bandits?"

Lei Zhen said expressionlessly, "You can hate me, or you can seek revenge."

“But if you are no match for me, I will still kill you.”

"..."

If their cultivation levels are comparable, the younger cultivators have already made their move.

But he was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The difference between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core seems to be only one major realm.

But he's from the Hundred Herbs Spirit Clan, and he's really not very good at fighting.

Compared to the Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Thunder Leopard Clan, it's a world of difference.

Aside from fighting to the death and striving for a glorious death.

He can't really do anything else.

The young cultivator turned to Ning Ruan, hesitating to speak: "Fellow Daoist Ning, so you intend to join forces with the Boundless Bandits?"

The other remaining cultivators were also watching Ning Ruan.

Ning Ruan raised her eyes but did not answer. Wan'er asked, "So you need an escort?"

Young cultivator: "..."

Ning Ruan looked at the others and gently touched the scroll in her hand. "I forgot to tell you, I don't have much patience. If you need an escort, leave a protection fee. If not, you can leave."

"As for my relationship with this group of boundless bandits..."

“It’s obvious that they are being threatened by me. I can kill them if I want to, and I won’t if I don’t want to. It’s that simple.”

"But if you keep talking nonsense and make me very unhappy, I might kill you."

Several cultivators: "..."

……

It has been proven that as long as there is no morality, one cannot be morally coerced.

The moment Ning Ruan revealed her killing intent, the cultivators who had originally wanted to force pressure on her instantly became obedient.

The negotiation of protection fees went very smoothly.

The others gave even more generously.

They were afraid that if they were a step too slow, Ning Ruan would back out.

To be fair, the fact that they chose to stay means they genuinely didn't want to leave alone.

But they were unwilling to be escorted by the band of bandits who had almost betrayed them.

The best outcome would naturally be for Ning Ruan to escort them.

But Ning Ruan...

Obviously it is impossible.

This conclusion was reached by the group after spending several days on the spirit boat.

Ning Ruan's daily routine: eating, sleeping, cultivating, and having Wuyin Fei research milk tea for him.

The daily life of Wuyin Fei: cooking, piloting the spirit boat, and researching milk tea.

In just a few days.

They actually developed a milk tea that satisfied Ning Ruan.

After receiving Ning Ruan's praise, the few ruthless bandits were overjoyed as if they had obtained some extremely rare and precious treasure.

"..."

The world seems to have turned upside down.

It turned into something they couldn't understand.

Aside from Ningsoft, they have the best benefits.

No longer will they be locked in the lower deck.

They now have a proper place to live on the first floor.

It's still a single room.

Aside from the fact that they still harbored mutual murderous intent towards each other, they were surprisingly harmonious.

The spirit boat traveled for several more days.

We didn't encounter any other bandits from the Boundless Lands.

But the patrol teams that used to go out on patrol have started to return one after another.

Upon returning, they did not receive any reward from the leader.

Instead, they witnessed a scene that was like a bolt from the blue.

The cargo they had seized was standing openly on the deck.

And their companions are turning a blind eye to this?

Without any hesitation, the team that witnessed this bizarre scene acted in unison.

Almost all of them turned and ran.

Not a single one boarded the spirit boat.

But no matter how fast they react, how could they outrun Lei Zhen, who has the cultivation of the Golden Core Realm?

Almost as soon as the team escaped, Lei Zhen captured them all by himself.

"M-Sir... what are you doing?"

The squad leader's voice trembled, as if he couldn't comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

Lei Zhen looked at them expressionlessly, his tone icy: "From now on, Fellow Daoist Ning is in charge of this spirit boat. If you want to live, cooperate obediently and don't even think about escaping."

"???"

"Young Fellow Daoist Ning?" The team members looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Just then, Ning Ruan slowly walked down from the second floor.

A scroll was tucked into his waistband.

She was holding a freshly made milk tea in her hand, with steam still rising from the straw.

"Is this the last patrol?" she asked casually, glancing at the few people who had been brought back.

"Yes," Lei Zhen replied respectfully, "Only Fellow Daoist Yue has not yet returned."

When will she be back?