Xu Haifeng arrived ten steps away from the monkey child and stopped in his tracks.

  This distance was very particular, he could clearly feel the monkey child's anxiety and restlessness at this time. If he took another small step forward, the monkey child would definitely not say a word and immediately fly away in escape.

  Ten steps, is already the limit of the monkey child's warning line.

  "Li Qianbei, Xu has come with no ill intentions, only wanting to help you unblock your meridians. Apart from that, there's nothing else. Can you trust me?" Xu Haifeng asked loudly, his eyebrows raised.

  "If even Commander Lian Xuyu doesn't believe it, then who can this old man trust?"

  Although he had just been defeated by Xu Haifeng, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for this young man whose martial arts skills and demeanor far surpassed his own.

  Besides, in the mountain stronghold, there were many captives. It was impossible for him to escape alone. Since it was certain that he would die without a doubt, what else could he not let go of?

  "Put me down, you go first." Li Ming Tang said to the monkey child.

  The monkey child looked hesitant, Li Ming Tang added emphasis to his tone and repeated it again. Only then did the monkey child reluctantly put him down on the ground and flew away tens of meters away, but a pair of black shiny big eyes kept staring at the movement here.

  Xu Haifeng smiled slightly and walked over to Li Mingtang's side, bending down to unblock his acupoints.

  Li Mingtang stood up, looked at the people lying horizontally and vertically on the square, and showed a sad expression in his eyes: "The old man is not as good as others, there is nothing to say, let it be handled, and there will be no complaints."

  "What? Brother Li, have you never thought of continuing to live?" Xǔ Hǎifēng asked casually, and if one only looked at his demeanor at this moment, it would be impossible to think that what he said was a matter of life and death.

  Li Ming Tang carefully observed him for a moment, then sighed: "Even ants cherish their lives, and I am no exception. However, Commander Xu's attempt to persuade me to surrender is completely unnecessary."

  Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and asked: "What's the reason for that?"

  "Most of the brothers here have had their relatives killed by the Han people and cannot stand on their native soil, so they have no choice but to become bandits. There is a deep blood feud between you Han people and us. I absolutely do not want to surrender to you. Since that's the case, how can Li Mou alone survive in this world?" Li Ming Tang said with his chest out.

  "Really?" There was a hint of skepticism in Xu Haifeng's tone.

  Li Mingtang was furious, and if he hadn't known that Xu was not his enemy, he would have struck him with a slap: "Commander Xu, I respect you as a heroic good man, and you haven't uttered a word to insult me. However, if you look down on me, then don't blame old me for speaking harshly."

  Xu Haifeng's smile remained unchanged, but he said: "Senior, I trust your character, but you say they won't surrender to me. I'm not so sure about that. If I were to ask, how many would be willing to surrender?"

  Li Ming Tang was taken aback, his lips moved a few times, but he couldn't answer.

  Xu Haifeng looked at the monkey child with a profound gaze and said, "Originally I planned to slaughter all of you to eliminate future troubles, but today seeing this person, I couldn't help but feel a desire to recruit him. If you are willing to capture him for me, I will spare your lives and not kill anyone."

  Li Ming Tang's eyes widened to their maximum size, staring at Xu Hai Feng in disbelief.

  "Exchanging one life for the lives of thousands, have you thought it through?" Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and turned around to face the crowd on the scene: "You all listen up, I am Xu Haifeng, the master of Wodragon Castle and the commander of the Black Flag Army. Today, we came up the mountain to eliminate bandits. Since you have fallen into my hands, according to the law, you should be beheaded."

  The scene suddenly fell into chaos. Among the thousands of people, there were still 20% women and children, who at this time began to wail and cry, a heartbreaking sight that was unbearable to behold.

  However, Li Ming Tang, the great leader, knew what was practical and was willing to take the lead in surrendering to me. Xu had already agreed that from now on, as long as one was willing to surrender, all past grievances would be forgiven. Xuhai said loudly, and this sentence spread far and wide under his internal force, and everyone present heard it.

  Li Ming Tang suddenly raised his head and looked towards Xu Hai Feng, just about to scold him, but saw that Xu Hai Feng's gaze was directed at the nearly ten thousand captives.

  He opened his mouth to argue, but when the words reached his lips, he inadvertently saw those women and children who were still trembling all over, and his heart tightened, and this sentence of argument could not be spoken no matter what.

  Xu Haifeng turned around and stared at Li Mingtang's eyes, asking in a deep voice: "Li Da Touling, can you decide now, surrender or not?"

  Li Mingtang's face turned pale, his mouth trembled a few times, and he couldn't speak.

  "Great leader, we can't surrender! We have a deep blood feud with the Han dogs and cannot live under the same sky. How can we surrender to them?"

  A big Han, although tightly bound, struggled to get up at this time and shouted loudly.

  Li Ming Tang's expression changed, his fists clenched tightly, and two thoughts in his heart were fighting incessantly, making it hard for him to make a decision.

  "All you brothers, if we die, then so be it! But we can't kneel down to the Han dogs. Are you not afraid of being ridiculed by our ancestors in the underworld?" The big fellow shouted loudly again.

  Suddenly, over a hundred people in the scene responded with loud shouts and curses, and the crowd's emotions were immediately stirred up, and it seemed that the situation was about to get out of control.

  Xu Haifeng coldly smiled, exerted his power, and let out a loud shout, instantly cutting off their words: "Good bravery, Xu certain person admires you greatly. But do you know what the consequences will be if you don't surrender today?"

  That big fellow scowled and raised his eyebrows, curling up the corner of his mouth in disdain, saying: "What's the worst that could happen? Just one death."

  "Clap, clap, clap..." Jiang Kongming applauded and said: "Well done! It's just a matter of one death. Since that's the case, please have all those who are unwilling to surrender stand in the front row."

  The big man didn't say a word, he held his head high and walked briskly to the front of the square. Behind him, dozens of people followed one after another.

  Xu Haifeng took a closer look and couldn't help but reveal a hint of cold smile. The over 100 people who led the jeering earlier had only a few dozen standing out, with half of them now hiding their heads and tails, not daring to move.

  Half a moment passed, and seeing that no one else dared to step forward, Xu Haifeng's icy voice rang out again: "Is there anyone who still refuses to surrender?"

  His voice was filled with a harsh chill and a gloomy murderous aura, making people know that he had already been filled with murderous intentions as soon as they heard it.

  Xu Haifeng had already used his spiritual power on this sentence, although he couldn't affect the entire square, but the dozens of people in front of him were simultaneously within his spiritually violent domain.

  "Bang..."

  Several soft sounds came from it, and it turned out that several people's hearts were not firm, they could not resist, and they fell to the ground.

  In terms of spiritual power, Xu Haifeng is almost on par with Auben at this time. When he uses his full strength to urge it forward, the resulting force is indeed not trivial.

  Those bandits who had the courage to come out, although they were all filled with a determination to die, as soon as they were invaded, they immediately triggered the thread of cowardice in their hearts. Those who couldn't hold on immediately lost their courage and returned to their original shape.

  Their performance was like a heavy iron hammer, striking the hearts of the remaining captives, and even if there were still men who wanted to stand up, they became hesitant at this time.

  "Is it just the few of you? Alright, since you're not willing to surrender, then I won't force it either. Andrew, behead them." Xu Haifeng coldly instructed.

  Andrew responded with a sound, his body moved, and he immediately appeared beside the big man who spoke first. The black soft sword flashed, and a stream of blood shot up to the sky. The good head had already left its owner's neck.

  Thousands of people in the field watched Andrew and others behead those stubborn men one by one, all the captives showed a look of horror and mourning at the same time, but this time no one dared to say another word.

  Li Ming Tang gazed at those men who had sacrificed their lives for righteousness on the ground, and his eyes involuntarily became moist.

  He looked up at Xu Haifeng and seemed to ask himself, "We have had a grudge against you for a long time. Even if we really subdued you, would you be at ease?"

  Xu Haifeng's eyes met his without evasion or concession: "Since Xu has promised, he will absolutely not kill anyone unjustly."

  His tone was not heavy, nor was there any sentimentalism, but this open and honest gaze gave people a very strong sense of trust.

  "Alright, I trust you." Li Ming Tang suddenly dropped to his knees and knocked his head heavily on the ground, saying loudly: "Thanks to General Tong's great kindness for sparing our lives, Li and others will thank him on behalf of all the brothers."

  Xu Haifeng helped him up and said, "No need for formalities, senior."

  Li Ming Tang turned his head and said to the monkey boy standing still beside him: "Monkey boy, come here."

  The little monkey responded with a sound and jumped beside him without any guard.

  Li Mingtang stroked the back of Mo Hou's head, his eyes filled with infinite affection: "This old man has no children of his own, but several years ago, I had the fortune to take you in from the Monkey Mountain and have always regarded you as my own."

  As if he understood Li Mingtang's words, the monkey boy buried his head in Li Mingtang's arms and kept twisting.

  At this time, everyone in the square felt that the atmosphere was different. The deep affection shown by the old and young people moved people to feel a sense of sadness.

  Li Ming Tang lowered his head and continued in a barely audible voice, "But today, I have no choice but to take you down myself and hand you over to others. However, child, on the road to the Yellow Springs, your father will not let you walk alone."

  After finishing speaking, he patted the back of the monkey child's head with a big hand, and then gently fell down. With a shock of internal force, the monkey child was immediately stunned.

  "Ah......" His actions were beyond everyone's expectations, and a burst of exclamations erupted among the prisoners.

  Li Mingtang gazed deeply at the unconscious monkey child in his arms, then stood up and said to Xu Haifeng: "Commander Xu, the monkey child has been subdued. Please deal with it."

  Xu Haifeng took the monkey child from his hand, staring at him without blinking, and after a long time, he finally sighed: "Don't worry, senior, Xu will definitely keep his promise."

  Li Mingtang's face showed a hint of a relieved smile, and then his seven orifices bled, having severed his heart meridian.