"Defeated Mountain Bandit Leader x1, Experience +750 points, Reputation in Jianghu +50 points."

This bandit gave little experience but awarded 50 reputation points, indicating he had committed numerous heinous acts.

After dealing with this 'Yuwen Bandit Leader', Lin Feng didn't pause and continued to target the others, beginning his harvest!

"It's over! We've hit a tough one, brothers, run for it!"

Seeing Lin Feng's prowess, the other bandits scattered in all directions.

Guo Qiangwei, realizing these robbers were just a ragtag bunch and with Lin Feng by her side, mustered the courage to dismount and join Lin Feng in fighting the enemies.

Though Guo Qiangwei was not very strong, she knew some martial arts, and handling a few ordinary bandits was not a problem.

Together, they managed to take down most of the dozen or so bandits, with only a few lucky ones escaping.

Noticing that the bandits Guo Qiangwei subdued were only restrained and not killed, Lin Feng 'considerately' stepped in, ignoring their pleas for mercy, and finished them off, unceremoniously collecting their heads.

Killing these bandits filled his experience bar, advancing him to level 22!

"Congratulations on reaching level 22, all combat attributes +3 points, reward of 10 free attribute points."

Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction and allocated all 10 free points to his physique.

His defense was already at 310 points, surpassing his agility, which was only 290 points.

As for force, it was a whopping 523 points, so there was no need to worry about it for the time being.

However, his physique was only at 176 points, the weakest among his four combat attributes.

Physique affects vitality and internal strength, making it a crucial combat attribute.

Lin Feng planned to find a top-tier internal energy technique to enhance his physique as soon as he left the novice map.

Otherwise, having too little health made him uneasy and restricted his actions.

He was only eight levels away from reaching the third-rate threshold, and at level 30, he could leave the novice map.

By then, the sky would be the limit, and he needed to quickly seek opportunities.

He already had a target in mind for which internal energy technique to pursue first.

After the battle, Lin Feng checked for loot while casually digging pits to bury the bodies, burning them to ashes like discarding trash.

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In "The Grand Martial World," aside from loot that might randomly disappear based on drop rates, everything else was very realistic. If bodies were left unattended, they would rot and stink.

Lin Feng did this as a simple precaution to prevent an outbreak of plague.

"Big Brother Lin... isn't this a bit too cruel..."

Guo Qiangwei, seeing Lin Feng's calm demeanor in handling the bodies and recalling his ruthless killing earlier, covered her mouth, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Though she had heard of Lin Feng single-handedly slaying seven infamous bandits, witnessing it firsthand was still hard to accept.

Like Guo Furong, she had been sheltered and had never seen such a bloody scene.

Lin Feng, however, was unfazed and said, "Cruel? Imagine what would have happened if they had captured you today. I don't need to spell it out. Besides, judging by their actions, they've done this many times before. They deserved to die."

"But... there's the yamen to punish them..."

"The nearest yamen is at least fifty miles away. We can't escort them there. For the sake of future travelers, this is the best solution."

"Alright..."

Guo Qiangwei knew Lin Feng was right but still felt uneasy. However, the matter was settled, and she said no more.

After dealing with the mountain bandits, the two continued on their journey.

Seeing Guo Qiangwei a bit downcast, Lin Feng asked, "Still upset about me killing indiscriminately?"

"No, Big Brother Lin only killed those who deserved it. I just..."

"Just think there's no need for such a massacre?"

"Yes..."

Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head, saying, "That's why you're not suited for the Jianghu. Remember, to deal with evil, you must use evil. Sympathy and kindness are useless in the Jianghu and will only harm you and those around you."

Guo Qiangwei pondered, while Lin Feng didn't bother explaining further. Some could accept this, and some couldn't.

He never cared about others' opinions on his actions. Whether they could accept it was their problem, not his.

By evening, they were less than thirty miles from the next station and expected to arrive before dark.

Just as Lin Feng was about to speed up, a commotion unfolded ahead.

Two groups were fighting fiercely. One group, larger in number, consisted of over thirty black-clothed, masked individuals, while the other, smaller group wore escort uniforms, numbering only a dozen.

A carriage was caught in the middle of the official road between them.

Both sides seemed to be fighting over the carriage, with casualties mounting and the battle turning brutal.

Seeing this, Lin Feng didn't hesitate and instructed Guo Qiangwei to stay back before riding forward.

His reason for helping was simple: the escorts seemed to be from Wang Defa's Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

A friend in trouble, he naturally wouldn't stand by.

Moreover, there might be a quest involved. Having crammed so much game knowledge, he wouldn't miss this chance.

Riding to the scene, Lin Feng confirmed the escorts were indeed from the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

At that moment, Wang Defa was fighting two black-clothed men. Both were third-rate martial artists, striking ruthlessly with deadly moves.

Wang Defa, an escort from the agency, was also at the third-rate level, but he was struggling against the two foes.

Having already killed several black-clothed men, Wang Defa was exhausted and now found it difficult to handle two martial artists of the same level.

He had taken several hits, with a particularly gruesome wound on his chest, bleeding profusely.

Due to being outnumbered, many of his brothers had fallen, and if this continued, they would all perish here.

Lin Feng's arrival immediately caught the attention of the black-clothed men.

"Get lost!" one of them shouted harshly.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng ignored the warning and continued riding, cutting down the man who tried to stop him with a single strike!

"Damn, reinforcements!"

The black-clothed men quickly realized Lin Feng was an enemy, and five of them charged at him.

Lin Feng paid them no mind, galloping straight toward Wang Defa.

Wang Defa recognized Lin Feng on horseback.

Instead of calling for help, he shouted, "Brother Lin, run! You're no match for them!"

He had noticed earlier that Lin Feng's strength wasn't very high, likely not even reaching the quasi-third-rate level.

Not wanting Lin Feng to die needlessly, he urged him to flee.

"Heh, ignorant brat, courting death."

A third-rate martial artist beside Wang Defa sneered, thinking Lin Feng was overestimating himself.

But before he could finish, a faint whistling sound cut through the air.

The next second, a bloody hole appeared on the forehead of the third-rate martial artist!

A steel needle had pierced his forehead, embedding half an inch into his skull.

The man stared at Lin Feng in disbelief before collapsing with a thud.

Wang Defa and the other black-clothed martial artists were shocked, their eyes filled with horror.

Only Lin Feng appeared excited, eager for more.

The move he had just used was Tiansheng Yi's unique hidden weapon, the Flying Needle Technique.

The Profound Grade Flying Needle Technique dealt incredibly high damage, and since the opponent wasn't at full health and was hit in the head, Lin Feng took him down with a single needle.

This was Lin Feng's first time using the Flying Needle Technique in combat.

The feeling of taking down an enemy with one needle was exhilarating! Haha!

He now envied Dongfang Bubai a bit, whose hidden weapon skills were likely unmatched, and the Sunflower Manual was undoubtedly a Heaven Grade martial art.

Unfortunately, he wouldn't dare to learn such a thing in his lifetime.

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