Chapter 1000

Chapter 1000: You Are Truly Wonderful

The cleansing of the bandits continued until dusk before it was declared over.

With two thousand elite Yulin Guards joining the fight, less than one-tenth of the bandits managed to escape the battlefield. Countless corpses were scattered over a radius of dozens of miles, and the flowing blood stained large areas of the prairie red.

This battle was undoubtedly glorious; after counting the casualties, over ten thousand bandits led by the White Wolf Bandits were slain, while the Yulin Guards suffered fewer than a hundred casualties.

During the skirmish, many bandits knelt down and surrendered, but they were ruthlessly killed by the Yulin Guards.

In the end, only a few captives remained.

These bandits were all covered in the blood of common people, truly deserving their deaths, and the task of the Yulin Guards was to escort Princess Qingyun to Dayan, making it impossible to carry a large number of captives along the way.

Sending them on their way was naturally the best choice!

When the marriage convoy set up camp again, Sun Zhengheng brought three severed heads to Wang Chen.

Three heads that were still unable to close their eyes in death!

At a glance, Wang Chen understood: “Bandit leader?”

“This is the head of the White Wolf leader,” Sun Zhengheng pointed at one eye-patch-wearing white-haired head and said, “The total bounty on him exceeds a million taels.”

The White Wolf Bandits had been a menace on the West Sea Prairie for decades, robbing countless merchants, and the local government and various trading companies naturally hated them to the bone, resulting in an extremely high cumulative bounty.

However, the White Wolf leader was vicious and cunning; previous attempts by higher-level fighters to ambush him ended in disaster, costing them their lives.

The other two heads belonged to the prominent leaders of the White Wolf Bandits, both fifth level martial sect masters!

The combined bounty on these two heads was also in the hundreds of thousands of taels.

Wang Chen glanced at them and had a vague impression.

With his current combat ability as a seventh-tier Martial Saint, a few fifth level martial sect masters were not much different from ordinary bandits.

None could withstand a single strike from Wang Chen!

From the captives, he learned that the ambush against the marriage convoy was initiated by the White Wolf leader, who summoned many forces from the West Sea Prairie, resulting in such a large-scale attack.

With this one battle, the bandit groups on the West Sea Prairie were almost completely eliminated!

“Taibao Wang.”

Sun Zhengheng licked his lips and said, “We have forced out the location of the bandit lair; it’s right in the Lianyun Mountain. I plan to lead a team to eliminate it right now, to wipe them out completely!”

For this mission, the White Wolf Bandits had emptied their nest, with all three major leaders present, resulting in a complete annihilation.

Now the lair was extremely vacant, making it the perfect opportunity to take it down.

“Good.”

Wang Chen nodded, “I’ll stay here to protect the princess; you all go quickly and return safely.”

He knew very well that Sun Zhengheng’s urgent desire to eliminate the bandits likely stemmed from wanting to seize the wealth accumulated by the White Wolf Bandits over the years.

Additionally, Wang Chen’s impressive performance in this battle made Sun Zhengheng not want to appear incompetent alongside the other Yulin Guards, so he proactively took on this task.

“Don’t worry!”

Sun Zhengheng, full of confidence, immediately gathered a thousand elite Yulin Guards and took the captives to the Lianyun Mountain to raid the bandit lair.

As the sky gradually darkened, campfires were lit one after another.

The Yulin Guards, who had fought fiercely for half a day, gathered around the fires, drinking and eating while talking and laughing joyfully.

Today’s battle had been exhilarating!

When they saw Wang Chen, they all stood up to pay their respects, filled with deep awe.

After this battle, Wang Chen was seen as a heavenly deity and a god of war among the Yulin Guards!

Wang Chen’s prestige completely overshadowed Sun Zhengheng.

“My Lord.”

At that moment, a female knight approached him softly and said, “The princess requests your presence for a chat.”

Wang Chen thought for a moment and then walked over to the carriage where Princess Qingyun was.

“Master!”

In the next moment, Princess Qingyun poked her head out of the window of the carriage, “Please come in, it’s much more comfortable inside!”

Wang Chen felt both amused and awkward, politely declining, “Your Highness, I think it’s better to stand while we talk.”

Back in Daye City, Princess Qingyun had privately sought his advice, and there was no issue being in the same room together.

But now, in the remote wilderness, in full view of everyone, what kind of propriety would it be for him to enter the princess’s carriage?

Even as a master and disciple, it would still be inappropriate!

“Alright then.”

Princess Qingyun wrinkled her nose and revealed a big smile, “Master, you are truly amazing! You scared away so many bandits all by yourself. I don’t think anyone in the entire Daliang can compare to you!”

Wang Chen laughed, “You called me over just to flatter me, didn’t you?”

“Not at all…”

Princess Qingyun lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Master, you’re so powerful, can you take me away?”

“Take you away?”

Wang Chen was taken aback, “Where do you want to go?”

“Anywhere is fine.”

A light frown appeared on Princess Qingyun’s face, “I don’t want to marry and go to Dayan, and I don’t like the Third Prince.”

A faint cold light flickered in her eyes.

Wang Chen replied, “Alright.”

Although taking Princess Qingyun away might completely disrupt his plans, seeing this pitiful girl made it difficult for him to harden his heart.

After all, Princess Qingyun was his only disciple!

“Ah?”

Princess Qingyun’s eyes widened in surprise, “Are you, are you serious?”

She could hardly believe her ears.

“Of course.”

Wang Chen said lightly, “I can first take you to Dayan to complete the mission, and once Sun Zhengheng and the others return, I’ll take you away, ensuring not a single hair on your head is harmed.”

If he took Princess Qingyun away now, it would throw Sun Zhengheng and the Three Thousand Yulin Guards into a dire situation!

To appease Dayan’s anger, the Daliang side might execute them all.

If he delivered her and something happened on the way back, the blame would certainly not fall on Sun Zhengheng and the others.

Emperor Shaowu could even turn around and hold Dayan accountable!

“Master…”

Princess Qingyun was touched, tears welling up in her eyes, “Thank you, but I, I, forget it.”

She realized that wanting Wang Chen to take her away was just a momentary impulse; coming to her senses, she understood the impossibility of her request.

This marriage was tied to the alliance between Daliang and Dayan, involving the peace and happiness of countless common people as well as the honor of the Daliang royalty.

Just imagine, if she were to mysteriously disappear in Yandu, leading to the failure of the alliance, what discord and suspicion might arise between the two nations?

Who would benefit from that?

It would certainly be the strong enemy of the North, Daqi!

As a member of royalty, how could she disregard the greater situation for her own selfish desires?

Wang Chen sighed quietly and said, “Then think it over. You can let me know before we reach Yandu.”

Princess Qingyun blinked her eyes, two glistening teardrops rolling down her cheeks as she smiled and said, “Master, you are truly wonderful!”

This princess felt that meeting Wang Chen was the greatest fortune of her life.