Li Dao could not help but shake his head as he watched the girl struggle.

In this world, the immortal and divine paths flourished, but the martial arts were too weak. This could be seen from the martial arts displayed by the girl and the horse bandits.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult to break a thumb-sized rope in the seventh level of the Houtian realm, but it was obviously impossible for a girl to do so.

"Where did this brat come from? He actually dared to ignore us?"

A burly mounted gangster whose head was not big enough shouted at Li Dao.

The leader of the horse bandits looked suspicious. To be able to ignore them and walk in this desert, his clothes were as white as snow, and he might be a Xiantian realm expert.

"Er Hu, don't be rude!"

The leader of the mounted bandits berated the former mounted gangsters as he cupped his hands and bowed towards Li Dao.

"May I know where you are from, sir?"

Li Dao's appearance was fixed on the appearance of a twenty-seven or twenty-eight year old. It was not suitable to call him little brother. Judging from Li Dao's bearing, he should be a scholar. Therefore, the bandit leader called him Mister.

Li Dao glanced at the bandit leader and said in a flat tone, "Let this lady go."

"Brat, do you know who we are? Do you feel that we've gotten tired of living by daring to make such a request?"

"Exactly, it wasn't easy to capture such a lively girl. Not to mention you, even if it's the Emperor, we still wouldn't let him go."

The mounted gangsters did not have the eye of a leader, much less think deeply. When they heard Li Dao ask them to release the girl, they immediately exploded. There weren't many people in the desert, and the women in the bandit's lair were exposed to the wind and sun all year round. Their skin was already as rough as a man's, and their black skin was simply uninteresting. It wasn't easy to catch a pretty and delicate girl, and she was still waiting for her boss to enjoy her for a while.

Li Dao did not pay any attention to the enraged mounted gangsters. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the leader of the mounted gangsters. As a leader, not only did his martial arts have to be higher than the others, his intelligence, vision, and charisma must be on par with them. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to control more than a dozen bandits. This leader is a smart person, he should have some rationality.

However, Li Blade's prediction was wrong. He had underestimated the demand of these rough guys for beauties. Furthermore, as the leader, if he admitted his wrongs and let the girl go, what would his brothers think? How would he submit to the masses?

"Sir, although I do not know who you are, I am unable to accept your rude request."

The leader straightened his back. Although he suspected that Li Dao was an expert, he was still suspicious and didn't make a move. Who knew if this kid in front of him was just a useless crazed gun. To dare to live in this sea of yellow sand, what they lacked the least was courage.

Li Dao chuckled. He didn't care about the change in attitude of the mounted gangsters at all. To be honest, he didn't like killing people, nor did he dislike killing people. These people were no different from the grass by the roadside, but they didn't know what to do.

At this moment, Xia Bing, who called herself a female hero, also noticed that something was off. After she calmed down, she discovered that there was something wrong with Li Dao. However, she was just as reserved as the horse bandits when Li Dao did not make a move.

"Big brother, how should we deal with this kid? Should we just kill him directly, or should we capture him and ask for a ransom?"

One of the mounted bandits asked the leader for guidance. It seemed like one of the mounted bandits was acting as a strategist.

"If I had to say, no matter if I kill or capture him, I'll beat him up first. Laozi has long disliked this kid, and he actually dares to be prettier than laozi."

An extremely ugly horse bandit rushed out and kicked Li Dao. This kick was very powerful and heavy. If an ordinary person were to be kicked, they would probably have two broken ribs. They wouldn't be able to get up.

Li Dao chuckled as he lifted his finger. An azure sword Qi pierced the bandit's forehead and a bloody hole appeared between his eyebrows. Through the bloody hole, one could see the yellow sand behind him.

The bandit leader's heart thumped as his complexion turned extremely ugly. Although he had thought that this man was an expert from the start, his strength was much higher than he had imagined. He was definitely a Xiantian expert.

The girl looked at Li Dao with a burning gaze. She did not struggle or scream, but her eyes were filled with excitement.

What was the most important thing to be a gangster?

First of all, it was the spirit of loyalty. It was impossible to cut the path without the spirit of loyalty. Seeing their ugly comrade die at Li Dao's hands, the mounted gangsters' eyes immediately turned red. They waved their scimitars and angrily cursed at Li Dao, hacking at him. No matter how their leader shouted, it was to no avail.

The leader simply ignored his group of brothers, hopping on his horse and galloping off into the distance.

After running only a few steps, his back quieted down. He turned around and felt as if his soul had left his body. A bloody hole appeared in each of his brothers' foreheads as they collapsed into a pool of blood.

The blood flowed out and quickly seeped into the sand.

With a wave of Li Dao's hand, the bandit leader fell off his horse without a sound.

Only then did Li Dao turn around, ready to untie the rope on the girl. However, the moment he turned around, Li Dao was startled. The girl's eyes almost turned into stars.

"Hero, you're so handsome. Do you need a follower? Can I help you?"

The corner of Li Dao's mouth unconsciously lifted higher. This girl seemed a little funny, but it didn't seem bad to have a lecherous girl.