Chapter 43: Longdu Noble

Chapter 43: Longdu Noble

Young master, well be reaching Great Xia in half a days time. Are we heading straight for the capital? Tie Ma surveyed their surroundings before asking.

Well head straight back to the capital, Fang Chens voice sounded from the carriage.

Tie Ma nodded.

Just as he was about to crack the whip, he felt light tremors from the ground and frowned. These tremors felt familiar to him. Cavalrymen, and theres a lot of them. At least a hundred.

Old Huang had arrived at the same conclusion too, and his face turned severe. Why would cavalrymen appear by the borders?

Were living in tumultuous times. It could be bandits, Tie Ma said. Lets not get involved since the young master is here with us today. Lets rush back to the capital.

Old Huang thought those words made sense, so they cracked their whips and made haste.

To their dismay, the tremors were drawing closer to them. Soon, a huge bunch of flustered figures appeared in their line of sight. Tie Ma and Old Huang exchanged looks before stopping their carriage to watch the situation.

The one fleeing appeared to be a merchant caravan. A platoon of guards were hurriedly escaping with carriages filled with goods.

Just then, the pursuers appeared. An excited voice echoed, Bring me my bow! I shall achieve my hundredth kill today!

An arrow was fired, and it nearly shot one of the escaping guards.

Longdus cavalrymen. Tie Mas face darkened. Why would there be Longdus cavalrymen by Great Xias boundary?

Judging from their direction of travel, they came from Longdus hunting plains. It looks like a Longdu noble is hunting down our Great Xias merchant, Old Huang said with a frosty voice.

Young master? Tie Ma asked.

You settle it, Fang Chen replied.

Tie Ma and Old Huang leaped off the carriage and charged ahead. They were not worried about Fang Chens safety at all.

Fang Chen drew out his soul and impassively watched the situation from above.

The pursuer comprised at least a hundred Longdu cavalrymen, with an extravagant chariot at the center. A Longdu youth, who looked around eighteen years of age, stood on the chariot with a bow in hand, as he excitedly aimed his shot at the Great Xia merchant caravan.

This youth had to be a Longdu noble, as only their nobles were allowed to rear cavalrymen.

These cavalrymen were decently strong, with even the weakest of them being at mid first stage Ki Condensation. At the scale of a hundred men, they could be considered as an elite unit.

Ki Explosion martial artists?! the guard leader exclaimed.

What is the background of this Longdu cavalrymen unit? Why do they have Ki Explosion martial artists? the woman asked in shock.

Young miss, that youth must be a Longdu high noble to have Ki Explosion martial artists serving him Its likely that hes a viscount, the guard leader grimly replied.

Viscounts were considered high-ranking nobles in Longdu in view of the countrys background.

Longdus highest decision-maker was still the emperor, but it was a country consisting of many noble-owned fiefs. Nobles from baron onward had their own fiefs, and they wielded the power to autonomously govern their region. In other words, Longdus nobles were practically emperors in their own fiefs!

Young miss, lets escape. The face of the womans maid turned pale in fright.

How can we run away after implicating those two martial artists? The woman shook her head. She turned to the guard leader and ordered, Escort the others to safety. Ill stay here.

That wont do. I accepted your money; Im obliged to safely escort all of you to Great Xia. I cant abandon you, the guard leader rejected the order.

However, the other guards werent as brave. They exchanged looks with one another before galloping off together, abandoning the merchant caravan.

You bastards! the guard leader furiously roared.

Just then, in his peripheral vision, he saw Old Huang and Tie Ma slaying the Longdu Ki Explosion martial artists. One of them was even sent flying over a hundred meters before crashing lifelessly into the ground.

This Both the woman and the guard leader were astounded.

The remaining members of the merchant caravan stood in disbelief for a few seconds before their faces lit up in joy. Were saved!

Damn it! Kill them! Dont let them get close to me! the Longdu noble roared in a panic.

The cavalrymen charged at Old Huang and Tie Ma, only to be helplessly massacred. It was almost like a bunch of children were trying to go against two war veterans. Half of them died within moments. The surviving ones huddled up around the Longdu youth with anxious faces.

The abrupt transition from the hunters to the hunted had left them at a loss.

Whats your nobility in Longdu? Tie Ma coldly asked.

Little trivia from Starve

In ancient China, you dont have to go to the latrine if you are of sufficiently high standing. Instead, you have an urn that you can pee and poo into, and your servants will dispose of the content on your behalf Thats the night urn that the Longdu youth was talking about.