<h4>Chapter 1191: You’ll Never Be Old Enough</h4>


    ''Hmm, there are two bandits posted here as sentries.'' Krune frowned, scouting a bit more through echolocation as he sensed their position around 30 meters away. This was the limit as to which his sound could reach.


    If he wished to sense any farther, he would have to shout harder. Naturally, that would alert them.


    Having observed their positions, Krune''s mind whirred in thought, eventually understanding their reason for standing as sentries here.


    First of all, they were positioned atop arge piece of rock that allowed them to look far away, keeping track of everything, able to see the more than six viges in the surroundings.


    Even though all viges were pretty far from one another, the ones atop this location were still able to spot the people in the vige as tiny moving dots. That was enough for them to know if something had happened.


    This way, they''ll be able to alert their bandit stronghold in case something happened. Among the six viges situated on this teau, the vige Krune was from was the poorest. As for the rest, they fared rtively better.


    In fact, one vige among them lived pretty content lives, having a small canal connecting to the well in their vige from a river farther away. Thanks to this, they never had to face any water deficit.


    Moreover, this vige and the bandits had a subtle rtionship. Some of the bandits were actually from the vige, taking on the role of bandits just to plunder from the other viges in times of necessity.


    This way, they ensured their vige always had a surplus of food.


    Krune knew the reason, thanks to Wang Hu''s memories. Rather, everyone in their vige was also aware of it. Of course, no one was able to do anything.


    After all, the bandits were pretty strong and had capable men leading them. It was not to mention the fact that the vige they had rtions with was the sole vige valued by the nearby town.


    So, no matter how much Wang Hu''s vige protested in the town, no action would be taken against the bandits.


    Sometimes, to protect their vested interests, the bandits had even killed a couple of Yin Beasts before. So, they were left to their devices by the lord of the nearby town.


    Upon sensing that there were only two sentries ced atop therge rock, Krune hid behind a boulder, gently peeking from an edge before observing their figures.


    As it was a boring job, the two sentries were yawning while talking casually. asionally, they spared a nce at every vige once before resuming their casual chatter.


    Krune manipted the Cloud Whale into gently moving towards the bandits before causing it to hide near them, hovering behind a rock.


    In such proximity, their moods were gradually affected. Even they themselves were surprised that their manner of speech became gentler before they realized it. Laughing about the oddity of the situation, they continued to talk about a variety of misceneous matters.


    At this moment, the Cloud Whale arrived behind the one that had closed his eyes. As he was currently seated, he was a better target as it calmly poked at a certain location on his neck.


    Before he knew it, the man fell asleep.


    Slowly, the Cloud Whale arrived before the other man, doing the same when he wasn''t paying any attention, causing him to fall to the ground, asleep.


    Krune slowly dragged himself over to the top of therge rock, using the Soul Needle to cut some pieces of fabric from their clothes, using it to bind their hands and legs, also covering their eyes, mouth, and even ears once he had stuffed them.


    This way, they wouldn''t be able to do anything.


    He then began to drag them, grunting a lot as he pulled them little by little,ining to the Cloud Whale from time to time about how weak his body was.


    After dragging both of them to a discrete location fifty meters away, he hid them there.


    He then waited at the ce near therge rock, cautiously seated nearby, soon sensing three more bandits walking towards the ce.


    It was already evening by now. They were the ones on night duty. Since nighttime was riskier than daytime, there were three of them, holding their respective equipment and rations for the night.


    ''Okay, nowes the tough part.'' Krune took in a deep breath, causing the Cloud Whale to stealthily move while hiding behind the rocks.


    After making arge circle, it arrived behind the guy that was walking at the back, gently poking at his neck, causing him to fall to the ground with a thud.


    Before the other two could react, the Cloud Whale turned around to face the second bandit, unleashing its Air Needle.


    Surprisingly, being shot through it was the Soul Needle that pierced through the man''s neck, causing him to roar in pain before fainting immediately.


    "Haha, you damn bastard! That''s what you get for piging our vige!" Krune suddenly leaped out of his hiding spot and danced on the spot, taunting aloud.


    "This crazy…!" At first, thest remaining bandit was flustered at the sight of the Cloud Whale. However, before he could process the information, Krune''s loud voice instinctively caused him to gaze in the direction, watching a crazy old man dancing on a boulder while taunting him with a string of expletives.


    Within a couple of seconds, the bandit''s mind was filled with anger. But suddenly, he was rmed, only now realizing that he had glossed over the Cloud Whale''s existence thanks to Krune''s loud taunts.


    This thought just resounded in his mind when his eyes lost focus, copsing to the ground, unconscious. The Cloud Needle had poked him on the neck just like it had done to the others.


    "Thankfully, it worked as I had nned." Sighing in relief, Krune arrived before the three bandits, smirking. "You''re 250 years too early to…wait, adding Su Zixin''s and Wang Hu''s age…so, 370…and also subtracting the bandit''s age…so around 330 years…argh!"


    He then muttered in seriousness, "You''ll never be old enough to outsmart me."