The scene of Shi Feng instantly killing Xiong Wanli stunned the remaining members of the Ten Thousand Ghosts guild who were preparing to flee.
Shi Feng's speed was too fast.
They only saw Xiong Wanli finish saying he was retreating, and the next moment, he was lying on the ground. They didn't know when Shi Feng had already appeared beside Xiong Wanli, like the god of death.
Monster!
This thought was instantly imprinted in the minds of the Ten Thousand Ghosts members. Only now did they understand why Shi Feng looked down so much on the dark guild, Ten Thousand Ghosts.
With such strength, even the guild's three great giants probably wouldn't be a match.
At this moment, Hong Yu and Mo Wuyu also looked at the quietly standing Shi Feng with shocked expressions. They had some understanding of how powerful Xiong Wanli was. Even if the two of them joined forces, it would have been troublesome to take him down, and he might have even escaped. But Shi Feng had killed Xiong Wanli as easily as stepping on an ant.
They couldn't imagine just how strong Shi Feng was?
"I thought his companions were strong enough, but I didn't expect him to be even stronger. Good thing I agreed to his request back then," Hong Yu thought. Recalling how she had taken a gold coin from Shi Feng back then, she now felt a chill of fear. Fortunately, she hadn't offended Shi Feng in her words or actions, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"So this is a true expert," Mo Wuyu thought, recalling that lightning-fast sword strike, and a surge of inexplicable excitement welled up in his heart.
In Starfall City, he was already considered one of the top experts with no real opponents. But seeing Shi Feng's stunning performance, he finally understood what an expert truly was.
A true expert was someone who pushed their body and techniques to the absolute limit, using every bit of power without waste. It wasn't just being a bit stronger than ordinary players that made one an expert.
After Xiong Wanli died, Huo Wu and the others quickly finished off the remaining Ten Thousand Ghosts members, obtaining some top-tier equipment.
Although these level 25 Dark Gold and Gold-grade equipment were useless for Huo Wu and the others, there were plenty of people in the guild scrambling for them. So they stored everything in their backpacks, leaving nothing for Hong Yu's caravan.
"Thank you, Big Brother Expert, for helping. If you hadn't intervened, our Hong Yu Caravan would have been finished today." Since Shi Feng had hidden his name, but the face under the hood didn't look young, Hong Yu addressed him as "Big Brother Expert," thanking him repeatedly.
"No need for thanks. I was just doing what a bodyguard should do," Shi Feng waved his hand dismissively. His gaze shifted to the dead members of Ten Thousand Ghosts, and he said softly, "This trade route has already been targeted by a major guild. In the future, other caravans passing through will definitely have to pay a toll. I wonder what plans Miss Hong Yu has for the future?"
Dark guilds were far more domineering and overbearing than regular guilds. They wouldn't give up on this source of income just because of this one failure. They would act again and again like hungry wolves, relentless until they achieved their goal. After all, a dark guild's source of gold coins was much less than a normal guild's. To develop, they had no choice but to do this; it was also the main way for dark guilds to advance.
Moreover, as players' levels increased continuously, trade routes would become more and more bustling. Collecting tolls would be extremely profitable. It was a cost-free, high-turnover business. Controlling several major trade routes would likely be even more profitable than the current Candelabrum Trading Company. The Ten Thousand Ghosts guild was even less likely to let it go.
For a free player caravan like Hong Yu's, there was no real safety to speak of. Even with Mo Wuyu present, it wasn't enough. A lone free expert's power was ultimately limited. Even in his previous life, after leaving the Snake of the Body, Ziyan Liuyun had his own studio as a foundation. Otherwise, he couldn't have become a Tier 6 Divine Priest.
Only after Shi Feng's words did Hong Yu finally realize the severity of the situation.
No matter how strong a free caravan was, it couldn't withstand the pressure of a major guild.
"If it's not safe here, then our Hong Yu Caravan will have no choice but to move to another city," Hong Yu sighed. Originally, her caravan had just started to pick up steam and enter a steady rhythm. She hadn't expected something like this to happen.
"Go to another city?" Mo Wuyu quickly grasped the key point and shook his head. "Sister Hong Yu, I'm afraid other cities will have major guilds interfering too. The only difference will be how much toll they charge."