This tea shack was located on the side of a secluded official road.
At this moment, besides Su Yi, there were more than ten people resting and drinking tea in the tea shack. They ranged from old to young, scattered at different tables and chairs.
The little girl in front of them had her hair braided into two little buns, and she was exquisitely beautiful, extremely adorable, and very likable.
Su Yi glanced at the little girl and the green jujube in her hand, then continued to drink his tea without paying her any attention, saying, "Go away."
His attitude was indifferent, and his words were not polite at all.
The little girl was taken aback, obviously caught off guard. Immediately, she said with a grievance, "Big brother, I wanted to treat you to something, why are you being mean to me?"
Su Yi raised an eyebrow, seemingly a little displeased.
At this moment, a young and beautiful woman hurried over, hugged the little girl, and whispered a reprimand, "Silly girl, stop fooling around!"
As she spoke, she looked up and smiled apologetically at Su Yi, saying, "Children don't understand things. Please don't be angry, sir."
Su Yi's expression remained cold, and he didn't say a word.
The beautiful woman's smile froze for a moment, then she turned and left with the little girl, sitting at a nearby table and chairs.
There, a sickly young man in a gray robe and an old man in a wrinkled robe with a hunched back were still sitting.
The young man in the gray robe quietly drank his tea, seemingly indifferent to everything else.
When the old man in the robe saw the beautiful woman returning with the little girl, his eyebrows couldn't help but slightly furrow.
He suddenly stood up and sat directly in front of Su Yi's table, contemplating his words, "Is the young master planning to go to Bai Prefecture City?"
Similar to Gun Prefecture City, Bai Prefecture City was also the capital of Bai Prefecture. From this place, it would only take less than a hundred miles to reach the city.
Su Yi glanced at the other people in the tea shack before looking at the old man in front of him, and earnestly said, "I'm not interested in whatever you're trying to do by staying here, so you'd better not bother me."
With that, he withdrew his gaze and took out a snow-white and crystal-clear spiritual ginseng to eat.
Believe it or not, the taste of this kind of spiritual medicine was quite good, sweet and crunchy, instantly bringing some comfort to Su Yi's previously slightly hungry stomach.
The old man in the robe's eyelids twitched. Did this kid just treat a fourth-grade Snow Seed Ginseng as a radish to munch on?!
Thinking back to Su Yi's words just now, his expression became somewhat solemn, realizing that this young man in the blue robe was not ordinary.
After a moment of silence, the old man in the robe stood up, cupped his hands in a slight salute, and said, "Apologies for the disturbance."
Then he turned and left.
Seeing the old man in the robe leave, the sickly young man in the gray robe suddenly shook his head and said, "The older one gets, the more timid they become."
The old man in the robe furrowed his eyebrows slightly and lowered his voice, "Be cautious at all times. In times like this, it's best not to invite unnecessary trouble."
The young man in the gray robe smiled and said, "Are you truly at ease without investigating that young man's background?"
With that, he coughed and calmly stood up, his gaze sweeping around. He spoke openly and honestly, "To all the friends present, let's speak frankly. Our group is here on orders, waiting for an opponent. If possible, please leave as soon as possible!"
In the tea shack, many people's expressions changed, and they stood up in a hurry, hastily leaving.
Even the tea shack owner trembled all over, turned his head, and left without any hesitation or delay.
Soon, only Su Yi, the gray-robed youth, and a man wearing a bamboo hat remained in the tea shack, along with a lone figure sitting not far away.
The gray-robed youth glanced at the man with the bamboo hat, seemingly surprised, and whispered, "Do you see? There's more than one suspicious person."
The old man in the robe, the beautiful woman, and the little girl with braided hair all turned their gaze towards the man with the bamboo hat, each with a different expression.
The man with the bamboo hat wore coarse linen clothes and had a lean figure. He sat with his back to everyone else, seemingly unaware of their presence, but he had already attracted the attention of many.
At this moment, a horse carriage approached on the official road from a distance.
The person driving the carriage was a robust middle-aged man with messy hair and a dark complexion. His eyes were sharp like lightning.
When he saw the people in the tea shack from afar, the middle-aged man abruptly pulled on the reins, bringing the carriage to a halt.
Almost simultaneously—
The old man in the robe, the gray-robed youth, the beautiful woman, and the little girl with braided hair all stood up, exuding a powerful aura.
What was surprising was that the little girl with braided hair, who was only five or six years old, had an aura that was not weaker than the others. Her innocent face was filled with a bloodthirsty killing intent.
The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.
"Xie Yuanshan, there's no escape for you. Within a thirty-mile radius, apart from the four of us, there are seven strongholds, each guarded by forces capable of easily capturing you. No matter which direction you flee to, it's a dead end!" the old man in the robe spoke, his hunched figure suddenly straightening, his cloudy eyes becoming sharp as a sword, emanating the aura of a Martial Master in the Fourth Stage.
He was completely different from before!
The gray-robed youth smiled and said, "The person sitting on the carriage should be your young miss."
Previously, he had looked sickly, but now his entire body exuded a cold and intimidating aura, and his smile was chilling.
"Why waste words? Why didn't you make a move earlier?" the little girl with braided hair impatiently scolded the gray-robed youth and the old man in the robe. Her voice had become hoarse and sharp.
"Very well."
The gray-robed youth's smile disappeared. With a clang, he drew a long sword, its blade as sharp as snow, reflecting a dazzling cold light in the daylight.
Su Yi, seeing this, remained calm, drinking his tea and consuming the spiritual ginseng, intending to fill his stomach and leave.
However, unexpectedly, at this moment, the man with the bamboo hat, who had been sitting with his back to everyone else, suddenly stood up and spoke to the middle-aged man driving the carriage in the distance.
"Old Xie, you go ahead."
As he spoke, he turned around, his eyes fixed on the gray-robed youth and his companions, giving them a faint smile, revealing a set of snow-white and neatly arranged teeth, and said, "Your opponent... is me."
Boom!
A powerful aura erupted from his lean body, causing his clothes to flutter, and the bamboo hat on his head was shattered by the impact, revealing a resolute and slender face.
In his hand, an elongated and gleaming spiritual blade appeared, exuding a fierce and domineering power, causing the nearby air to hum.
"Pei Yundu! How could it be you..."
The gray-robed youth's pupils contracted.
The old man in the robe and the others beside him also paled, seemingly unable to believe it.
Pei Yundu!
One of the top five renowned Martial Masters in Baizhou, a veteran at the Fifth Stage, with profound mastery of the Dao of Blades, only a step away from stepping into the realm of the Innate Martial Master.
"Master Pei, this matter carries great implications. By involving yourself like this, aren't you afraid of future retribution?" The old man in the robe's face revealed deep fear.
"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come," Pei Yundu calmly replied. "Old Xie, you can go ahead and leave. I want to see who among them is eager to meet their demise."
"Thank you, Master Pei!" Xie Yuanshan, the strong man driving the carriage, solemnly saluted.
At this moment, Su Yi took out a fist-sized crimson jade fruit and started eating it with a leisurely demeanor, seemingly unaffected by the oppressive atmosphere in the scene.
The others noticed the abnormality of this scene, but whether it was the gray-robed youth and his companions or Pei Yundu not far away, they had no interest in paying attention to it.
They confronted each other, tense and ready for action.
However, just as Xie Yuanshan was about to drive the carriage away, a figure suddenly sped towards them from a distant hill.
"So, it's you, old man. Who did I think had such audacity?"
As the thunderous voice reverberated through the air, the figure arrived near the tea shack on the official road like lightning.
It was a man dressed in an elegant robe, with long hair tied up and a handsome face. He carried a sword sheath adorned with precious gems around his waist.
Upon seeing this man, the gray-robed youth and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully greeted, "Greetings, Lord Wen!"
Wen Qingqu!
The leader of the Qinghu Gang, the largest underground gang in Baizhou City, a prominent figure at the Martial Master Fifth Stage.
Pei Yundu furrowed his brows.
Xie Yuanshan, who was driving the carriage in the distance, darkened his expression.
"I'll deal with the old man Pei Yundu. You go handle Xie Yuanshan. Remember, do not harm the young miss in the carriage," Wen Qingqu calmly spoke.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
As the imminent battle was about to begin...
"What's this?"
Wen Qingqu's gaze suddenly fell on Su Yi, causing him to pause.
When he arrived, his focus had been solely on Pei Yundu. Now, he noticed that there was also a young man in a green robe sitting in the tea shack, calmly drinking tea with a leisurely demeanor, appearing quite conspicuous.
"Just passing by," the gray-robed youth hesitated for a moment before speaking.
He wasn't sure of the identity of the young man in the green robe.
At this moment, Su Yi had eaten and drunk his fill. He stood up and said, "He's right. I was indeed passing through this place and had no intention of getting involved. Once I leave, you can have your fight without me."
With that, he put his hands behind his back and walked confidently towards the distance.
He couldn't be bothered to watch such conflicts.
The priority was to continue on the journey. Once he reached Baizhou City, he would find a good inn to sleep well, have a good meal, and if he felt like it, explore the city. If not, he would continue on his way.
Seeing Su Yi casually leaving as if nothing had happened, the gray-robed youth and his companions were all stunned.
Given the current situation, an ordinary person would probably be scared and desperate to avoid it. But this young man remained calm...
Wen Qingqu furrowed his brow, finding it difficult to read the situation.
However, in the end, he resisted the impulse to detain Su Yi and remained silent.
Since the other party wanted to leave, then let him go, to avoid unnecessary complications.
Pei Yundu remained silent as well. He was also surprised by the young man's courage and composure but didn't stop him from leaving.
Xie Yuanshan, the imposing figure on the carriage, was equally perplexed. At first, he thought Su Yi was an assistant on Wen Qingqu's side. But now, he suddenly realized that it might not be the case.
This scene was truly bizarre, like an incongruity in the tense and strained picture.
For a moment, neither side of the confrontation made a move, seemingly waiting to see if this passerby, Su Yi, would truly leave.
Su Yi naturally paid no attention to these matters.
However, just as he passed by one of the carriages and continued walking towards the distance, a corner of the window curtain in the carriage was lifted.
Then, a slightly surprised and excited voice rang out, "Mr. Su... Su Yi?"