As long as they escaped the kingdom, Yan Deye didn't believe those people could still chase them.
Once in the Hailan Empire, his safety would be greatly enhanced.
This kind of fleeing also aligned with Yan Deye's intentions.
With their thoughts aligned, Fang Ming and Yan Deye began to act.
Yan Deye was a disciple of the Tianjian Sect, cultivating sword techniques.
These sword techniques were unlike those of sword cultivators in World One, who relied on spiritual energy, nor like those in the martial artist world, who relied on internal energy.
The Tianjian Sect cultivated sword techniques themselves.
They cultivated skill, not relying on energy or the prowess of the physical body.
In Fang Ming's view, this kind of cultivation had its unique aspects. Yan Deye had no internal energy, no spiritual energy, and his physical body was not strong, but with his sword techniques, he was no less capable than some martial artists Fang Ming had seen in the martial artist world.
"Approximately at the level of a Grandmaster in the martial artist world..."
This was Fang Ming's assessment of him.
From Yan Deye's perspective, Fang Ming's actions were also very telling.
Earlier, with a flash of green light, he had instantly taken the heads of over a dozen constables, which undoubtedly indicated that the young man's cultivation system was likely along the lines of a Sword Immortal.
The Sword Immortal path cultivated true essence and spiritual energy, using swords to kill enemies. On the surface, it seemed similar to sword techniques, but in reality, the differences were infinite. They were entirely different systems and domains.
Sword techniques were easy to learn. In the Yuantian Kingdom, not to mention the Tianjian Sect, even martial arts schools on ordinary streets taught many sword techniques. The only difference between martial arts schools and the Tianjian Sect was that the techniques taught in martial arts schools were generally shallow, while those of the Tianjian Sect were more advanced.
But this was a different league from the profession of Sword Immortal.
It was difficult to become a Sword Immortal. Those with status, ability, background, and talent could enter. Upon entry, they could easily slay many who only practiced sword techniques with their flying swords.
Those who could enter the path of sword techniques required no wealth, nor great talent or effort. Sword Immortals, however, did. Therefore, those who could become Sword Immortals must be people of noble status. This was not a profession that just anyone could enter.
In Yan Deye's heart, he had already concluded that the young man before him had a background. However, he was likely not from the surrounding area, as he could tell that the young man was not very familiar with the affairs of many of the nearby kingdoms.
This unfamiliarity was not feigned; it was genuine. With his experience, Yan Deye had seen through this during their conversation.
So, was this young man truly lost and had ended up here? Perhaps he had come through some teleportation formation... and was now lost in an unknown place?
Yan Deye speculated in his heart.
But Yan Deye dared not voice these speculations, nor was there any need to.
His sole responsibility was to ride his horse and flee, guiding Fang Ming to the Hailan Empire. These were not matters he needed to concern himself with.
Yan Deye understood his own position and knew the principle of not asking questions that one should not ask.
Those who did not adhere to this principle did not live long.
Thus, Yan Deye led Fang Ming, heading north.
As they passed through a patch of bushes.
Suddenly, several arrows flew towards them. Yan Deye was caught off guard, and his right arm was immediately hit, blood quickly flowing from the wound.
"Ah, mountain bandits!"
Yan Deye looked at the figures emerging from the bushes.
His face turned somewhat pale.
Mountain bandits, or robbers, were essentially the same term, referring to groups that robbed goods and took lives for profit.
Such groups existed in the Yuantian Kingdom, but they usually only appeared on remote paths.
Yan Deye had not expected to encounter a group of robbers on a wide road.
This was truly unlucky.
Especially when Yan Deye saw that there were not just a few people emerging from the bushes, but at least twenty.
And they were all wearing armor.
Yan Deye felt that his misfortune had reached a new level.
He then observed their disciplined execution and the way they moved.
Their fingers and palms clearly indicated that they had practiced sword or saber techniques.
Many of them possessed sword or saber skills that were clearly superior to his own.
Yan Deye immediately wondered if he had been cursed by the God of Misfortune to encounter such a situation.
"What have I done to deserve this today!"
Yan Deye felt helpless and powerless to resist. He could only cast a hopeful gaze towards the young man who had saved him earlier.
He himself could not deal with this group of bandits.
This group of bandits was not much stronger than the dozen or so constables who had been chasing him before.
Since the young man had so easily dealt with those dozen constables,
Yan Deye believed that these people could also be easily dealt with by the young man.
Just as he had dealt with the constables.
"Robbers..."
The young man stepped out of the carriage and onto the ground. His expression held a hint of surprise.
He seemed not to have expected robbers to appear on such a main road.
Based on the general situation he had learned from Yan Deye earlier, Fang Ming also knew that the probability of encountering robbers on the main road was very small.
Robbers and bandits mostly operated on remote paths. It was not common for them to come to the main road to rob.
Moreover, these individuals were so well-armed and proficient in sword techniques. They were capable of enlisting as soldiers in the Yuantian Kingdom, yet they chose to be robbers...
"So many robbers appearing is not normal..."
Fang Ming keenly sensed the abnormality of the situation.
He vaguely felt a trace of malice. This incident, which seemed like an accident, was likely not one.
Just as Yan Deye had said, "Have I been cursed by the God of Misfortune?", Fang Ming seemed to perceive some unspeakable misfortune.
"It is rejection."
"It is the rejection of this world."
Fang Ming vaguely sensed that because he did not belong to this world, being an outsider by nature, all his actions in this world, regardless of good or evil, as long as they distorted this world, would attract the malice of heaven and earth.
The manifestation of this heaven and earth malice was to create even more adverse situations for him.
For example, while traveling on this main road, the probability of encountering robbers and bandits was very small, and the probability of encountering well-armed robbers and bandits was even smaller.
But heaven and earth were now displeased with Fang Ming.
Because of this displeasure, events that had a very low probability of occurring would become increasingly magnified due to the deviation of heavenly will.
Ultimately, they became inevitable occurrences.