Just as Chu Qing was observing, the tall woman had already swung the short one away.
Unable to avoid this move, Chu Fan could only take it head-on.
With veins bulging on his hands, he instinctively used a Taiyi Divine Palm.
There was a loud bang.
The tall woman holding the short one slightly trembled.
Chu Fan retreated three or five steps, his face turning ashen.
The tall woman laughed heartily:
"Do you yield?"
With a dark face, Chu Fan gritted his teeth:
"Again!!"
"Alright!"
Excited, the tall woman responded immediately:
"If you can't defeat us, bow and call us big sister!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Fan's face looked even worse, but he remained silent.
It seemed he wasn't entirely confident about winning.
Chu Qing found himself amazed.
There's no question about Chu Fan's innate divine power, and his sect is not simple either.
The founder of the sect was the legendary martial world figure 'Taiyi Founder'.
His astounding talent allowed him to master any martial arts instantly and comprehend them thoroughly, leading him to believe that martial arts were all too easy.
Thus, he named himself 'Taiyi'.
With the title of Taiyi Scholar, he roamed the martial world for half his life, not only surviving but also founding the Taiyi Sect, proving his exceptional martial arts skills.
Under Taiyi Founder's leadership, the Taiyi Sect was unrivaled in the martial world.
After Taiyi Founder's passing, although the sect's glory faded, it has endured through three hundred years of turbulence.
Much of this resilience is due to the three volumes of the Unchanging Celestial Book he authored.
It is said to be an unparalleled secret technique.
Chu Fan's Taiyi Divine Palm and Taiyi Divine Fist are from the Human Scroll of the Unchanging Celestial Book.
In fact, for nearly a century, no one has seen the martial arts of the Earth Scroll.
Yet the martial arts in the Human Scroll alone deter other martial world experts from confronting the Taiyi Sect.
Though now a lesser force compared to its prime, no one dares provoke it.
With Chu Fan's talent and secret techniques, it's unexpected that he fell into a disadvantage against two women.
Isn't this a rather peculiar situation?
"Is there truly always a mountain higher than another?"
Chu Qing looked around:
"Where did Chu Fan's junior sister run off to?"
Recalling her silent appearance beside him in the teahouse, Chu Qing dared not underestimate her; if she were here, his second brother wouldn't be bullied by two women, right?
Faced with this situation, could he successfully assassinate the remaining two Iron Horse Seven Bandits if he acted unexpectedly?
After watching for a moment, Chu Qing shook his head:
"Their vigilance is too strong; I need an opportunity. Otherwise, even if I kill one, dealing with the other would be unpredictable.
"Moreover, seeing their posture, it looks like they're ready to flee at any moment."
The two Iron Horse Seven Bandits were not the main force in the battle, merely hovering on the periphery, exchanging glances, and retreating swiftly at the slightest discrepancy.
They constantly seemed prepared to escape.
Chu Qing pondered, opportunities were not hard to find.
In his view, there were two chances.
One was the head of a bandit he had killed; if brought back by a horse, it could disrupt the situation.
Secondly, the junior sister who was nowhere to be found was also a chance.
If she appeared and teamed up with Chu Fan against these two women, leaving them distracted, he might seize the chance to assassinate.
Given the timing, the horse should have returned by now...
Sure enough, before long, amid the exchanges between Chu Fan and the two women, the sound of galloping horses was heard from afar.
The two Iron Horse Seven Bandits immediately perked up:
"Fifth brother arrived!!"
Both looked towards the sound of the galloping, even Chu Fan was inevitably distracted.
The tall woman laughed:
"More are coming? Quite interesting!"
Immediately, the short woman said:
"Don't just fool around."
"I know."
This exchange left Chu Qing stunned.
So all this time, they didn't know the details of the Iron Horse Seven Bandits?
How then were they fighting Chu Fan?
Chu Qing initially thought these two women were an ambush set by the Iron Horse Seven Bandits.
As it seems now... Was it just coincidental? Did Chu Fan have the unfortunate luck of running into lunatics?
No wonder the two Iron Horse Seven Bandits seemed eager to flee, turns out they didn't know them.
Amidst eager anticipation, a horse appeared swiftly.
On the horse was... a woman.
Not old, similarly dressed to Chu Fan, expressionless as if the world owed her money.
"Junior Sister Wen, assist me!!"
Spotting her, Chu Fan was overjoyed.
Ignoring how Junior Sister Wen arrived riding a bandit's horse, he called out.
Without hesitation, Junior Sister Wen leaped off, throwing something towards the Iron Horse Seven Bandits.
Her speed was terrifying; the remaining two dared not catch it bare-handed.
Leading the group, a bandit swung his hand axe, splitting the item with a swoosh, scattering red and white contents everywhere.
For a moment, everyone present was dumbfounded, their actions paused.
Chu Fan instinctively asked:
"Junior Sister Wen, what was that?"
"A human head."
Junior Sister Wen replied in an emotionless voice.
"Where'd you get it?"
"Picked it up."
Concise, no unnecessary words.
As she finished, the tall woman read from a cloth strip:
"Iron Horse Seven Bandits, murderous perils, punishment due—Night Emperor, who is Night Emperor?"
She asked directly, but no one answered.
Instead, the short woman said coldly:
"Iron Horse Seven Bandits, deserving punishment?"
Upon hearing this, the lead bandit suddenly pointed at Chu Fan and Junior Sister Wen, shouting:
"Yes, they're the Iron Horse Seven Bandits!"
Chu Fan burst out:
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who's the Iron Horse Seven Bandits!"
"It's clearly you!"
The leading bandit brazenly said:
"Look at your junior sister on top of that trusty steed, if you're not the Iron Horse Seven Bandits, who is? Heroines, we were hunted by the Iron Horse Seven Bandits with nowhere to escape, please help us."
"Alright, alright, I love fighting—no, I mean saving people.
"Iron Horse Seven Bandits, look out!!"
Instantly, the tall woman cheered and charged at Chu Fan.
There were a million things Chu Fan wanted to say, but the woman was unreasonable, forcing him to take on her attack.
Junior Sister Wen could have explained, but she was peculiar and, seeing this, remained silent, joining Chu Fan to fight against the two women.
The remaining Iron Horse Seven Bandits exchanged glances and simultaneously leaped onto the horse, the lead bandit whistling to summon two fast-running horses, fleeing wildly with them in pursuit.
As they galloped away, he shouted:
"Our martial skills are weak; couldn't be of help, we take our leave, heroines take care!"
At this point, even a fool sees something's amiss.
But the tall woman not only failed to notice, she waved after them:
"Take care!"