Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning-Chapter 398 - 200 Thieves Gang_3

Hu Sandao was originally just an ordinary peasant.

Yet, by chance, he successfully entered the Duan Dao Gang as they were recruiting ’Blade Men’.

And these so-called Blade Men were the laborers who forged weapons.

Though it may sound simple, forging weapons naturally requires considerable strength, and given the Duan Dao Gang took ’forging blade’ as their name, there were certainly extraordinary methods involved.

Those who joined the gang as Blade Men were also taught some basic Internal Cultivation Methods.

The Master was muddled at the time, illiterate, and listened to these mental methods with confusion.

Yet, by sheer accident, he was the first to achieve some success.

As a result, he caught the eye of the gang’s Managers, who were quite fond of him.

After repeated promotions, he eventually became a minor leader among the Blade Men.

Had everything continued in this manner, the Master could have made a great career for himself within the Duan Dao Gang.

But everything changed that one night.

And it all began with ’test the knife’!

A new batch of treasure swords often needed to be tested before being boxed up and shipped out.

That day, the Master had already handed the newly forged treasure swords to the Manager, but later when they were counted, one was found missing.

He immediately went with that sword to find the Manager.

But to his surprise, he discovered that the Manager and those men did not go to the back mountain, but instead strode away, leaving the Duan Dao Gang behind.

Driven by curiosity, he followed the Manager and the group to see where exactly they were headed and what they were up to.

As Hu Sandao reached this point in his story, his eyebrows were deeply furrowed:

"They were indeed going to test the knife, only... they used the lives of villagers as the test.

"It was already late at night, when villagers rise at dawn and rest at dusk—all had long been asleep.

"But the disaster struck in an instant, catching everyone unawares.

"The peaceful village was transformed into a hell on Earth in the blink of an eye.

"They burst into homes, brandishing swords, and some had just lit candles only to see their blood splatter on the windows.

"In that moment, screams of horror and lamentation rose in a tumult, with countless pleading and kneeling for mercy.

"Yet, even as they knelt and begged, they were met not with a shred of pity but with more ruthless killings."

Initially uninterested in the Master’s account of the past, Wei Ziyi and Captain Li couldn’t help but furrow their brows when they heard this.

As the Eighth Alliance Leader of the Luofeng Alliance, Wei Ziyi viewed the situation from a different perspective and immediately asked:

"How dare they?

"Not to mention the Southwest, who in the entire Donghuang dares to do such a thing, aside from members of the Demon Sect?

"Massacring ordinary villagers—such acts—does Wusheng Hall truly turn a blind eye?"

"Wusheng Hall?"

The Master looked at Wei Ziyi and sighed: "This lady seems to know little about Wusheng Hall.

"Although they do not tolerate such acts, they also do not care about the lives of the commoners.

"Although years ago, Wusheng Hall was not like this, in the many years since, the Great Hall Master Wan Yutang has become more secluded, leaving people guessing what he’s truly thinking.

"Of course, even with this being the case, the Duan Dao Gang would not dare to openly commit such acts.

"After all, if word got out, it would surely be used as a pretext for other factions to attack them.

"Furthermore, it would be challenging the prestige of Wusheng Hall.

"So when the Duan Dao Gang carries out such deeds, they always do so masked, then pin the blame on mountain bandits.

"They deliberately paint a fearsome image of mountain bandits to intimidate us, the ignorant men and women.

"Then they present themselves as saviors of the village, high and mighty, to show off their power.

"Before that night, I always believed the Duan Dao Gang were heroes, and even felt like I was on a pilgrimage when I joined.

"It was only later I learned that the same person played both god and devil..."

Wei Ziyi listened with furrowed brows, then glanced at Su Mo: "The territory of Wusheng Hall is indeed not as Peaceful as that of the Luofeng Alliance, and the methods of those who come from Wusheng Hall are evident."

Su Mo nodded, then asked the Master:

"What happened after that?"

"After that... I was so dazed, blood rushed to my head in rage, and I ended up brandishing the sword and killing my way out.

"I wanted to make those beasts pay the price.

"But how was I their match?"

With a bitter smile, Hu Sandao recalled that at the time, he hadn’t even learned any Blade Technique; the cultivation he had merely afforded him a bit more Inner Strength inside his body.

How could he stand a chance against the Duan Dao Gang disciples?

There was no heroic struggle; he was immediately pinned down and brutally beaten.

"They beat me till I was barely conscious, and it was then that the Manager came before me.

"He told me he had intentionally allowed me to follow.

"Tonight’s test of the sword was also a test for me.

"If I had kept silent, I would have risen high afterward.

"But I actually thought of attacking them with a knife... That couldn’t be easily forgiven.

"However, he ultimately did not kill me, but instead had me dragged back to the Duan Dao Gang to be imprisoned in a dungeon.

"He wanted to completely break my will to resist."

Hu Sandao curled his lip: "I may not be smart, I hadn’t read much back then, but I am still a human being. How could I associate with beasts and wade in the same mire?

"So, as they galloped across Half Mountain, I bit the bullet and leaped down from the horseback.

"I thought I would just die, but unexpectedly, falling into a ravine on Half Mountain didn’t kill me.

"Instead, I tumbled into a stream in the ravine.

"Bound hand and foot, how could I struggle in the water?

"After choking on several mouthfuls of water, I lost consciousness.

"When I woke up the next morning, I had already arrived at another place."