Cangsheng's Heartfelt Intention

The silvery laughter of Situ Qingyi rang out from inside the carriage.

"Big Brother Yi Feng, Cang Sheng just likes to show off, please don't mind him."

Cang Sheng scratched his head shyly. Not angry in the slightest, he merely muttered, "Third Miss, please don't make fun of me."

Yi Feng took all of this in, revealing a calm smile.

"Where there is a will, there is a way."

Receiving Yi Feng's approval, Cang Sheng was first struck with a wave of pleasant surprise, followed by a hint of melancholy.

Just then, Cang Sheng caught sight of a sandalwood tree by the side of the road. He hastily reined in the horses, shoved the reins into Yi Feng's hands, and said urgently, "Big Brother Yi Feng, I'll be right back. Wait for me."

Confused, Yi Feng's gaze followed Cang Sheng.

As the carriage suddenly stopped, Situ Qingyi also pulled back the curtains to look outside.

They saw Cang Sheng rush toward a large tree, casually snap off a few branches, and return excitedly, his eyes sparkling with starlight.

Situ Qingyi revealed an imperceptible smile and let the curtain drop.

After Cang Sheng returned, the carriage continued forward. Looking extremely embarrassed, Cang Sheng said to Yi Feng, "Big Brother Yi Feng, could I trouble you to drive the carriage for a bit? I'll be done very soon."

Saying so, he focused entirely on weaving the tender branches together.

"What are you doing?" Yi Feng asked in confusion.

A blush quietly crept up Cang Sheng's cheeks. He whispered shyly, "Third Miss loves the scent of sandalwood the most. I'm going to weave a sandalwood wreath to give her."

Speaking of Situ Qingyi, Cang Sheng's eyes flickered with joy.

Seeing the light in Cang Sheng's eyes, Yi Feng smiled and said, "It seems you have a very good relationship with Miss Situ."

"No, no, no, it's the Third Miss who looks out for me. My strength originally wasn't enough to join the Situ family's merchant caravan. Thanks to Miss Situ's care, the caravan brought me along, allowing me to earn some gold coins."

Cang Sheng continued weaving the sandalwood branches in his hands, speaking softly with a smile, "Third Miss treats me very well, and I want to repay her kindness."

Seeing this, Yi Feng lowered his voice and chuckled, "You like her, don't you?"

Cang Sheng's face instantly flushed red down to his ears. He immediately denied it, "That's not it, Big Brother Yi Feng, don't talk nonsense. I'm just extremely grateful to the Third Miss. I just want to repay her kindness..."

Cang Sheng's voice grew quieter and weaker the more he spoke, terrified that Situ Qingyi inside the carriage might overhear...

"A true man should dare to love and dare to hate, without being timid."

Cang Sheng's heart pounded wildly. He remained silent, seemingly pondering Yi Feng's words.

How could he not want to face his true feelings...

Right at this moment, the carriage in front suddenly came to a halt.

A group of masked cultivators wielding sabers suddenly swooped down from the sky, completely surrounding the entire caravan.

The neighing of fine steeds tore through the sky.

The leading bandit's eyes were cold. Holding a plain saber, he shouted, "If you know what's good for you, don't resist. We're here for wealth and don't wish to cause a massacre. But if you insist on resisting, don't blame our blades for being merciless!"

Captain Cao leaped off his horse, looked back, and roared, "Enemy attack! Brothers, on your guard immediately!"

Everyone reined in their horses, jumped off their mounts, and drew their sabers in preparation to meet the enemy.

Cang Sheng stuffed the half-woven sandalwood wreath into his inner robe, storing it carefully like a precious treasure.

He picked up his longsword, turned his head, and comforted the panicked Situ Qingyi inside the carriage, "Third Miss, don't be afraid. Wait for me to slay these thieves. Brother Yi Feng, I'll have to trouble you to look after the Third Miss!"

"Cang Sheng, be careful!" Situ Qingyi pulled back the thin veil, her small face slightly pale as she looked at Cang Sheng in panic.

Yi Feng's face remained placid. He simply gave a faint nod, still sitting cross-legged on the carriage.

Cang Sheng jumped off the carriage, scanning the group of bandits and taking up a defensive stance.

Captain Cao shouted at the bandit leader, "Everyone, we are members of the Situ family of Hua City. Please do us a favor and let us pass!"

Captain Cao attempted to use the Situ family's reputation to scare off the thieves.

If he could drive away the thieves without crossing blades, that would be best. But if it came down to it, he wasn't afraid to battle this gang of bandits.

The bandit leader sneered, "Heh, your Situ family's caravan is exactly what we've been waiting for. We brothers are all rogue cultivators who make our home wherever we roam, so why would we fear you? If you know what's good for you, leave the goods behind, and we can spare your lives!"

These rogue cultivators were itinerant criminals to begin with, so they weren't the least bit afraid of these so-called noble families.

They had been gathering intel in the city for days and learned that the Situ family had a shipment arriving, which was why they were specifically lying in wait here.

Looking at the heavily laden carriages, this gang of roaming rogue cultivators was exceptionally excited.

"Boss, don't waste your breath on them. Just kill them all, this bunch of fools!"

"That's right! Once we kill them, all these goods will be ours!"

Captain Cao had been running merchant caravans for many years and was vastly experienced.

He knew that the other party had come prepared and that their target was the caravan.

Under these circumstances, his only option was to fight!

Captain Cao roared, "Brothers, let them witness the might of the Situ family!"

"Kill!"

Captain Cao said no more and directly slashed his saber at the bandit leader.

Cang Sheng drew his longsword, leaped fiercely into the air, and chopped down toward the bandits.

Clang, clang, clang! The clash of weapons sparked violently, and the sounds of slaughter echoed endlessly.

For a time, the two sides fought to a bitter standstill.

Cang Sheng swung his sword horizontally, but it was blocked by the bandit facing him.

The bandit forcefully pushed off the back of his saber, and Cang Sheng was staggered back several steps by the formidable force.

Following that, the bandit violently surged forward, leaping into the air and slashing down with his blade.

A flash of saber qi chopped downward, heading straight for Cang Sheng.

With light footwork, Cang Sheng nimbly dodged out of the way.

With a boom, the saber aura struck the ground, smashing a crater into the earth.

After this brief exchange, Cang Sheng could already tell that the bandit before him had a cultivation base slightly higher than his own.

In this situation, he had to avoid the brunt of the enemy's attacks and use his agile footwork to fight him.

After a few more rounds, seeing that this kid was as slippery as a loach, the bandit mocked, "You think you can escape death just by running fast? Kid, you're still too green!"

Saying so, the bandit once again swung his saber and chopped at Cang Sheng.

Cang Sheng narrowed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and raised his hand to slash his longsword upward in a counterattack.

Screech! The bandit's long saber scraped across Cang Sheng's sword blade, emitting a series of teeth-grinding sounds.

Through the thin veil, Situ Qingyi saw Cang Sheng's retreating figure.

She clasped her hands tightly together, feeling incomparably worried.

Right at this moment, after blocking the opponent's strike, Cang Sheng swung his sword and launched a fierce counterattack, as if to exact revenge for the earlier mockery.

The bandit mockingly raised his saber to block. Even if this kind of attack came a hundred times, it wouldn't harm a single hair on his head.

Just then, Yi Feng imperceptibly raised his hand and lightly flicked his finger. An extremely tiny grain of gravel from the ground silently and tracelessly pierced through the bandit's right shoulder.

The next moment, the bandit's motion of raising his saber to block suddenly froze.

A stormy sea of shock surged in his heart, and his previous confidence vanished in an instant.

The bandit only felt a wave of numbness in his right shoulder; his entire right arm was already beyond his control.

His pupils shrank rapidly as a steel blade magnified infinitely in his vision, yet it was too late for him to make any reaction.

Swish, swish, swish! Cang Sheng's longsword tore through the wind, the offensive swift and fierce.

With a squelch, the longsword instantly severed the bandit's head.

The bandit's eyes were wide and round in utter disbelief as his head rolled onto the ground.

Blood sprayed wildly from his headless corpse, erupting like a human fountain.

Cang Sheng let out a cold sneer. Without a second thought, he immediately charged forward with sword in hand to cover his teammates and slaughter the bandits.