Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

He chose to mind his own business.

He was a man who had left the secular world, not a savior.

「Three days later.」

Unexpectedly, Xu Lei, who wanted to avoid any conflict with bandits, ran into another group of them while passing through a forest.

The masked, blade-wielding bandits were surrounding and slaughtering a group of people.

They had already killed all the men.

Only a few women were still alive.

Xu Lei felt a bit helpless and turned his horse around, intending to leave.

But unexpectedly, he hadn’t gotten more than a few steps away when several arrows came flying toward him.

The group didn’t want to let him get away.

Xu Lei couldn’t help but frown.

’Normally, when masked bandits are robbing travelers, they shouldn’t feel the need to silence any witnesses who see them and retreat from a distance.’

’Besides, this group of bandits is too disciplined. Their movements are coordinated, their strikes vicious and precise. They don’t seem like ordinary bandits.’

However, Xu Lei had long suspected that the emergence of bandits in various regions might be connected to the local Vassal Princes.

So he wasn’t too surprised.

He was just a little exasperated.

He hadn’t wanted to get involved.

He just wanted to travel around.

But that was clearly not an option now.

This group wouldn’t let him leave.

"Lotus Treasure Fragments, go!"

At this, Xu Lei no longer hesitated. A shockwave of Magical Power deflected the incoming arrows.

At the same time, with a flick of his finger, he used his Magical Power to send two Treasure Fragments flying out.

They whistled through the air.

Their sharp edges sliced through the wind.

First, they severed two of the incoming arrows.

Then they slit the throats of two bandits.

The other bandits were terrified.

But before they could even react, several more bandits had their throats slit.

The remaining ones were horrified and hastily retreated.

But one of them couldn’t escape.

A Lotus Treasure Fragment was already upon him.

He could only swing the large saber in his hand, trying to knock the Lotus Treasure Fragment away.

But the Lotus Treasure Fragment suddenly froze in mid-air.

His saber sliced through the empty air beside it.

Then, following Xu Lei’s will, the Lotus Treasure Fragment abruptly accelerated.

It cut straight through his neck.

It then flew forward, targeting a bandit who had his back turned, trying to flee.

It sliced him directly from the back of the neck, nearly severing his head.

By now, Xu Lei had killed more than half of the bandits.

The remaining bandits, their courage broken, fled in a mad panic.

A few of these bandits were actually carrying shields, making it difficult for a single Lotus Treasure Fragment to attack them.

However, with two fragments working in tandem, these bandits also fell one by one.

In short, the Lotus Treasure Fragments streaked through the air, leaving behind beautiful, transparent trails of light.

All the bandits collapsed, blood gushing from their necks.

Finally, with a wave of his hand, Xu Lei recalled all the Lotus Treasure Fragments.

At that moment, the women who were about to fall into the bandits’ hands all stood frozen on the spot, staring at each other blankly.

Every one of them was shocked speechless.

Xu Lei, however, couldn’t be bothered to say anything to them.

He spurred his horse and galloped away.

Xu Lei didn’t want their gratitude.

After all, he hadn’t intentionally saved them.

He only fought back because the bandits had tried to kill him.

Now that they were free, they could go wherever they pleased.

"Hero! Hero!"

Unexpectedly, however, a young woman on horseback chased after him, calling out, "Wait! Please, wait!"

Since Xu Lei was riding at a relatively leisurely pace and not at a full gallop, and the young woman was chasing with all her might, she quickly caught up.

It turned out to be a rather beautiful young woman.

Xu Lei hadn’t noticed such a beauty among the group before.

"If you’re here to thank me, then say it."

Xu Lei said indifferently, "Although I didn’t save your life intentionally, I did save you in the end.

A word of thanks is appropriate.

If it’s anything else, don’t even start."

The young woman’s expression stiffened.

"Your perception is astounding, Hero."

But she still immediately stopped her horse, knelt on the ground, and pleaded, "You saw through my intentions at a glance.

Thank you so much for saving me just now. I am eternally grateful for you saving my life.

I’ve chased after you not only to thank you but also because I have a favor to ask.

If it were an ordinary matter, I wouldn’t dare to ask.

But my situation involves the very fate of the Dynasty and the safety of the realm!

To be honest with you, my father was the local County Captain.

Not long ago, my father uncovered King Ning’s treacherous ambition.

He obtained evidence of his plot to rebel.

But he was brutally murdered for it.

Now, this evidence must be delivered to the Capital City to save the Dynasty..."

"So those bandits just now were actually sent by the Ning Prince’s Mansion to hunt you down?"

Xu Lei interrupted her. "So the others just now were innocent.

They were implicated and killed just because they were traveling with you?

But what are you trying to say by telling me all this?

Are you trying to say that my strength is extraordinary, that my abilities are mystical?

And therefore, you think I should also be concerned with the realm and the fate of the Dynasty?

Or are you about to say that every man has a duty to his country?

You don’t need to say any more.

I’ll be honest with you.

I am a man who has left the secular world.

In other words, I’m not the ’Hero’ you think I am.

I’m what the common folk call a Cultivator in their legends.

What did you think I used to kill those men just now?

You call me a ’Hero’? How could a common martial artist possess such power?

Those who have left the secular world do not meddle in its affairs.

I am not a mortal.

The rise and fall of a Dynasty, the safety of the nation?

None of that means anything to me."

"A Cultivator?"

The young woman looked shaken. "That’s right... what you did just now... it’s truly beyond the abilities of any mortal.

Then, esteemed Immortal, what will it take for you to help?

Is there any way I can convince you to help me?