The Black Mountain bandits came fast and left just as quickly, like a surging tide rapidly receding.

The dragon troops were eager to pursue.

Long Chen instructed Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin by his side, "Pass the order down, the army should not pursue any further!"

"Yes!" Both of them responded with clasped fists.

Soon, the well-trained dragon troops stabilized their formation and refrained from pursuing.

However, Solo Dance Wind, leading members of "Wind Rules the World," continued to press on in pursuit of victory.

Turning his head towards Long Chen, Solo Dance Wind sneered, "Hmph, only knows how to claim credit. It’s just like that. Surprisingly, you were scared off by the bandits so quickly!"

"Look at the might of our ’Wind Rules the World,’ brothers! The enemy is in disarray; let’s pursue! We can surely gain a lot of merit and experience! Those who achieve something will be greatly rewarded by our leader when we return!"

With these words, he immediately aroused the interest and appetite of the crowd. They were all game players, members of the "Wind Rules the World" alliance, making these words even more enticing.

Even Xu Chu, standing on the city wall, regarded him with new eyes.

Seeing Xu Chu’s gaze, Solo Dance Wind became even more delighted. He had come here so desperately for Xu Chu, and gaining the favor of that four-star famous general meant he still had a chance!

He sneered inwardly.

Although Long Chen was formidable, his courage was far from comparable to his own!

Zhou Tai, seeing Solo Dance Wind’s arrogant demeanor, felt indignant.

However, as Long Chen was the commander, he dared not disobey orders and could only endure his anger while restoring the formation of the dragon troops, which had become unstable due to the rapid charge.

After reorganizing, Zhou Tai came to Long Chen and asked with clasped fists, "My Lord! Why don’t we continue pursuing in this situation? We’ve let those foreign troops reap great benefits for nothing!"

Long Chen smiled and pointed at the Black Mountain bandits, saying, "Yuping, do you think those foreigners will benefit? I don’t think so."

"Please enlighten me, my Lord," Jiang Qin asked humbly with clasped fists.

"You see, although the Black Mountain bandits were defeated, their formation did not fall into disarray. They quickly reorganized their formation, showing the remarkable leadership of Yu Du!"

"While their formation is stable, even if those foreigners pursue, they will return without any achievement and might even fall flat on their faces! Just watch!"

"Moreover, the leaders of those Black Mountain bandits are extraordinary in strength, as you both witnessed just now."

Zhou Tai scratched his head, saying in a deep voice, "Indeed, they are very strong! Even I might need seventy or eighty rounds to defeat them!"

Long Chen patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, you’re just not fully grown yet. When you reach your peak, you won’t need seventy or eighty rounds. Thirty rounds will be enough to take them down!"

Zhou Tai grinned, "Hehe, it’s all thanks to my Lord’s favor. Otherwise, I’d still be a river bandit in Huangshui River!"

"Where would I have today’s achievements!"

Jiang Qin also expressed gratitude with clasped fists, "Yes, it’s all thanks to my Lord’s blessings that we have what we are today!"

"Hey, you two, why are you talking so sentimental? But anyway, gold shines wherever it is!" Long Chen placed both hands on their shoulders.

This statement was not wrong. Even if they hadn’t encountered Long Chen, they would have been brought under the command of Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror, later!

As expected, as Long Chen expected, Solo Dance Wind, leading the members of "Wind Rules the World," returned in defeat after continuing the pursuit.

His gaze was sinister.

Damn it! The leader of the Black Mountain bandits was so cunning, setting up an ambush halfway.

We were too focused on pursuing the victory and did not anticipate that they would set up an ambush. We suffered a big loss.

Thousands of brothers were sent back to the novice village!

To supplement, after an otherworldly person dies, their talent level will not exceed the original talent level after the reset!

That is, the talent level will only deteriorate, probably from a blue level to a green or even white level after one death.

It is impossible to breakthrough from blue to purple or even legendary gold level.

This is also a measure in the game "Great Lord" to prevent malicious otherworldly players from committing suicide to reset their talents.

Moreover, after death, they will lose equipment, drop levels, and even the original territory and village will no longer belong to them.

Therefore, in the game "Great Lord," one death means that you will have no chance to compete for world hegemony and will only be left further behind by others!

This time, "Wind Rules the World" suffered such a big loss, and their ranking as the first alliance in Yu Province is probably not secure.

Solo Dance Wind and Long Chen were both warmly welcomed by the village chief of the Xu family village.

Because both of them are great benefactors who saved the Xu family village.

Although both are benefactors, the difference in attitude is quite evident.

The village chief expressed gratitude to Solo Dance Wind with a few cattle and provisions, but there were no other significant gestures.

Of course, Solo Dance Wind could take the opportunity to request selecting some villagers or militia to join his army, but the number would not be substantial.

On the other hand, the village chief’s attitude toward Long Chen was like that of a grandson meeting his grandfather, filled with both awe and gratitude!

The awe came from Long Chen’s current status as the official "General Who Subdues Bandits" dispatched by the Han court.

Although this was just a nominal position, in these ordinary villages, it was akin to a lamb encountering a fierce tiger, with a deep sense of reverence!

"General, please have a seat!"

"General, what would you like for lunch today?"

"General, would you like me to arrange for a few songstresses to serve you?"

The village chief respectfully inquired, bowing and addressing Long Chen.

The stark contrast in treatment made Solo Dance Wind snort coldly, toss his sleeves, and express his inner anger.

But no one paid him any mind!

The prestige of the Han Dynasty had already been deeply ingrained for hundreds of years. Faced with these generals and officials of the Great Han, the common people harbored a deep sense of awe!

The difference in treatment wasn’t surprising given this context.

However, it did startle Long Chen. He had never received such treatment before!

After all, he used to be busy shuttling between the Governor’s Mansion of Yu Province or his own mansion. Either that, or after killing the Yellow Turban rebels, he quickly returned to report. He rarely lingered in villages for such a long time.

"Old man, old man, too polite, too polite!"

"We are all Han people, and I also enjoy the Han salary!"

"As the General Who Subdues Bandits, my duty is to eradicate these bandits, safeguard the homeland, and protect you, the common people. It’s only natural, so there’s no need to be so courteous."

Long Chen spoke gently, lifting the village chief and the old man up with both hands.

His words were like thunder from the heavens, striking directly into the hearts of the surrounding villagers, leaving them shocked!

They had never heard such a noble idea of serving the people.