Gu, known as "Three Spears," unleashed a Second Rank Wind Escaping Talisman, using its power to flee westward at a speed much faster than an ordinary Foundation Building early-stage cultivator.
The jade leaf released by the White Sand Pirates was also a rare and special flying boat, and its speed was not slow either.
These two guys had been robbing others for many years, and it seemed they had some life-saving treasures on hand.
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The two of them fled in different directions, and by the time Meng Zhang had neutralized the attacks from the two talismans, they had already escaped quite far.
Meng Zhang hesitated for a moment, unsure of whom to pursue. In this short amount of time, they had disappeared without a trace.
In the end, there was no deep enmity or significant conflict of interest between the two sides. Meng Zhang was unwilling to waste time on a thankless task.
After the chaos caused by the sand monster subsided, the area was in turmoil, and the thieves were rampant. Meng Zhang didn’t have the ability to change all this. Being able to help when he saw injustice was already commendable enough.
Below, there were still about twenty or so remaining White Sand Pirates.
A group of small cultivators in the Refining Qi stage, upon seeing their backing had fled, naturally dispersed, each using their methods to escape for their lives.
These thieves were rather smart. However, Meng Zhang had no intention of letting them off so easily. 𝗳r𝐞ew𝚎bn𝚘ve𝚕.c𝗼𝗺
The Tangling Silk Soft Sword transformed into a whip, and with a sweep, several fleeing thieves were entangled, causing them to collapse on the ground, unable to move.
Meng Zhang landed heavily on the ground, raising his left foot and stomping down heavily.
Several thieves who had used Earth Escaping Talismans to burrow underground immediately felt a powerful force compressing the earth and stone layers, pressing in from all directions.
Two of them reacted quickly and hurriedly fled toward the surface. When they finally managed to crawl out from the ground, they lay on the ground, continuously coughing up blood.
The ones who were not fast enough were directly crushed into a pulp by the earth and stones.
At this moment, two flying boats with the Flying Swan Sect’s emblem engraved on them flew in from afar at an extremely fast speed.
In the blink of an eye, the flying boats arrived near the oasis and descended to a lower altitude, getting closer to the ground.
A group of cultivators wearing the robes of the Flying Swan Sect’s Refining Qi stage disciples leaped down before the flying boats even came to a complete stop, chasing after the fleeing members of the White Sand Pirates in all directions.
As the rulers of this region, it was their duty to maintain order and capture bandits.
Since disciples of the Flying Swan Sect had appeared, Meng Zhang no longer needed to intervene.
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Meng Zhang floated about a person’s height above the ground, calmly observing the Flying Swan Sect disciples pursuing the fleeing White Sand Pirates.
He probably looked somewhat out of the ordinary, being the only one floating there alone.
Two Flying Swan Sect disciples in the Refining Qi stage ran directly up to him, and without any courtesy, one of them asked, "Who are you? Why are you here, and what’s your relationship with these bandits?"
Meng Zhang nearly burst out laughing. This was the conduct of disciples from major sects. How dare these mere Refining Qi stage cultivators be impolite to a Foundation Building stage cultivator?
He wondered how these two managed to survive until now.
If it were a Foundation Building stage cultivator with a bad temper, slapping them to death with a single palm wouldn’t have been impossible.
While it was true that the Flying Swan Sect ruled the Endless Sea of Sand, it was not easy for a Foundation Building stage cultivator to be discovered if they wished to conceal themselves. If they fled far away and left the Endless Sea of Sand, they wouldn’t need to care about the Flying Swan Sect at all.
Witnessing Meng Zhang’s silence and refusal to even glance at them, the two Refining Qi stage cultivators felt offended and angrily pointed at him. However, they were not foolish enough to provoke a Foundation Building stage cultivator actively.
"You wait," they uttered harsh words before preparing to call for reinforcements. But before they could turn around, a figure flew out from a flying boat and arrived in front of Meng Zhang.
"Daring indeed, to show disrespect to Sect Master Meng. Step aside," the stern-faced middle-aged cultivator with sword-like eyebrows and sharp eyes reprimanded them. Hearing his scolding, the two disciples from the Flying Swan Sect were startled and didn’t dare to delay, immediately turning and leaving.
The one who spoke was Lao Jian, a Foundation Building stage cultivator of the Flying Swan Sect. A few days ago, he had heard from younger members of his sect who asked him to be a guide for Meng Zhang during his visit to the Flying Swan Sect. Lao Jian had planned to complete his patrol mission and return to the sect, expecting to welcome Meng Zhang’s arrival. Unexpectedly, he encountered him here.
Lao Jian, a prominent figure within the Flying Swan Sect, had once followed Daoist Master Fei Yu to monitor Forest Spring Watch’s movements after the formation of Guang Zhi Daoist Master’s core. He witnessed the scenes of the fierce battle between Taiyi Sect, Green Bamboo Mountain, Liu Family, and four other sects, and was familiar with the intelligence about Meng Zhang, despite never having met him formally. Meng Zhang had heard of Lao Jian’s reputation from Lao Bulu.
Despite Lao Jian’s appearance being younger than Lao Bulu’s, he was Lao Bulu’s uncle. Due to his exceptional talent, Lao Jian had joined the Flying Swan Sect at a young age and received great attention after reaching the Foundation Building stage, even having the opportunity to follow a Gold Core Daoist Master closely.
Lao Jian held a significant position within the Lao family in the Flying Swan Sect and was one of the important connections Lao Bulu planned to introduce to Meng Zhang. It was quite coincidental for them to meet before reaching their destination, the Lao family.
"I happened to pass by here and saw the White Sand Pirates attacking this oasis. I had some grudges with them in the past, so I took the opportunity to intervene and ruin their plans," Meng Zhang explained briefly why he appeared at this moment.
"Do these damn thieves think that our Flying Swan Sect is defenseless?" Lao Jian cursed with hatred. After the chaos caused by the sand monsters, not only did the major affiliated families suffer heavy losses, but the Flying Swan Sect also lost many powerful cultivators.
Instead of directly robbing the affiliated territories of the Flying Swan Sect, the various groups of bandits and pirates attacked the affiliated families, causing chaos and unrest in the Flying Swan Sect’s territory. At first, the sect had limited manpower and only asked the affiliated families to strengthen their defenses, without launching a massive crackdown on the bandits.
However, these bandits grew bolder and more rampant over time, turning the Flying Swan Sect’s territory into a lawless mess. Enraged, the higher-ups of the Flying Swan Sect, despite the shortage of manpower, formed patrol teams to conduct inspections inside and outside their territory. Whenever they encountered the bandits, they would deal with them harshly.
Surprisingly, these bandits not only resisted the Flying Swan Sect’s patrols but also engaged in guerrilla warfare against them. Due to the vast size of the territory and the severe lack of manpower, the Flying Swan Sect’s patrols couldn’t completely eradicate these bandits in a short period.
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