After Maxing out all Classes

The rabbit woman was quite annoyed, extremely so. She felt like all the books she had read from childhood to adulthood had been in vain. Nevertheless, she needed to speak her mind.

She turned to Robb, solemnly clasping her hands, and said, “I’m a martial artist, and I can’t match your eloquence. I surrender. However, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you. I have a very important matter that requires me to get to Hangzhou as quickly as possible. Can you do me a small favor and sacrifice your comfort temporarily to speed up the carriage? After I reach Hangzhou, I will certainly show my gratitude.”

Robb chuckled and said, “You should have said that earlier instead of trying to persuade me with logic. I would have agreed earlier. What I dislike the most is when someone hides their true purpose and tries to convince others with logic, pretending to be doing it for their sake, and tricking others into helping. That’s not good at all.”

The rabbit woman felt embarrassed, but luckily, she was a long-haired rabbit, and her fur concealed the blush on her face.

She clasped her hands and said, “I’ve learned my lesson.”

Robb raised his voice a bit and called out to the coachman ahead, “Master Coachman, could you please speed up the carriage? This young lady has urgent business in Hangzhou, so let’s increase the pace… Oh, and by the way, increasing the speed puts a significant burden on the horses. So, please, give them some extra feed.” With a flick of his finger, he tossed another piece of silver to the coachman.

The rabbit woman noticed his generosity and couldn’t help thinking that this Westerner seemed to be quite wealthy. In just a short while, he had given extra money to the coachman twice. Such a person who flaunted his wealth in this manner would probably not survive long in the martial world.

She couldn’t resist whispering, “You’re quite generous, aren’t you?”

Robb smiled and said, “It’s no problem at all. I’m quite skilled in Western swordsmanship. If any troublemakers come our way, I can easily take care of them.”

The rabbit woman thought, “This Westerner doesn’t know his place. In my encounters with Westerners in Boning Port, they were all amateurs. Their so-called Western swordsmanship couldn’t even withstand five moves against my Eastern swordsmanship. He’s completely ignorant and will probably meet his end sooner or later.”

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw Rob pull out a firearm and wave it in front of her, saying with a grin, “I’m sure you were just criticizing Western swordsmanship in your mind. But I don’t rely solely on my swordsmanship. You see, this is called a musket, and it’s very powerful. No matter how skilled you are, one shot can bring you down.”

The female rabbit person remained silent.

The female rabbit person indicated that she didn’t want to talk to Robb and gave him a beautiful disdainful look. Unfortunately, Rob couldn’t discern the appearance of the rabbit person and had no idea whether she was beautiful or not. He simply couldn’t read her expression.

The carriage sped up, racing towards Hangzhou. Although they were traveling on the official road, the absence of rubber tires made the journey extremely bumpy.

The rabbit woman sat upright in the jostling carriage, remaining steady despite its turbulence. Her expression remained calm, especially compared to Robb. He couldn’t stop shouting, “Oh my, my rear end is going to be shaken into pieces! Wow, oh dear…”

Her rabbit ears twitched as she heard Robb’s chaotic exclamations. However, she didn’t comment on them, as he was, after all, helping her.

Two days later, they were approaching Hangzhou!

In the distant northwest, the walls of Hangzhou’s ancient Eastern-style city were visible. The sight of these artifacts with a strong Eastern flavor always moved Robb’s heart. After spending several days in the Big Tang, every time he encountered such Eastern elements, he felt a wave of emotion.

While he was still in awe, the speeding carriage suddenly began to slow down. The horses up front neighed loudly, and the entire carriage lurched forward. Robb was hit in the face by a somersaulting piece of dirt, leaving a brown smear on his face.

“Damn it!” Robb exclaimed. “Who’s driving this thing? Although it’s been bumpy all along, this is way too much!”

Before he could finish, the rabbit woman sitting beside him whispered, “Shh, be careful. There are enemies blocking the road, and there seem to be quite a few of them. Foreigner, stay in the carriage and don’t go out; you might be risking your life. I’ll go out to take a look.”

After she finished speaking, the coachman stammered, “Th-there…there…there are martial artists blocking the road…”

Robb glanced at the rabbit woman beside him, thinking, “This rabbit woman is inside the carriage and can’t see what’s happening outside, but she already knows the situation based solely on her hearing. That’s quite impressive. This skill is not part of my skill set.”

The woman lifted the carriage curtain, jumped out, and before leaving, she threw a final sentence at Robb, “Please, do not come out. It’s very dangerous.”

However, Robb didn’t heed her advice. As soon as she exited, he stuck his head out of the carriage window to take a look.

He saw a row of people in black clothing standing on the official road ahead. They all wore matching black attire with the character “极” embroidered on their chests and backs. They looked imposing and formidable. However, their weapons were diverse, including swords, knives, and staffs, in a chaotic mix.

Organizations like these, with a variety of weapons but uniform attire, usually didn’t belong to prestigious martial arts lineages. They were often comprised of miscellaneous individuals and could be considered a gang of misfits.

The rabbit woman jumped down from the carriage and stood in front of the group of black-clad individuals. She sneered, “Did I mistake you for a bunch of nobodies trying to rob me on the road? It turns out you’re just a rabble from the Wujin Sect. If you know what’s good for you, disperse quickly, or I’ll have to use force to make you leave.”

Robb thought to himself, “So, these black-clad individuals are from the ‘Wujin Sect.’ They’ve made it quite obvious with the embroidered ‘极’ character on their clothing.”

A middle-aged man stepped forward from the group of black-clad individuals and smirked at the rabbit woman, “Of course, we know you. You’re East Hanzhou’s Number 1 beauty, a renowned expert from the Qiantang Sect in the martial world, known as Miss Shisu, the Sword of Waves.”

Robb thought, “Wow, that’s quite a mouthful.”

It was clear that someone with such a long title must be a formidable expert. The rabbit woman’s name turned out to be Shisu. However, that wasn’t the focus. What was crucial was that she was a member of the Qiantang Sect. Robb had come to Hangzhou this time to obtain the Xuanyuan Black Iron in the possession of the Qiantang Sect. He hadn’t expected that by casually giving a lift to a rabbit woman on the road, he’d encounter a member of the Qiantang Sect. Now things were a bit complicated. Robb wasn’t keen on taking things from someone he knew.

So, what should he do now?