I Am Loaded With Passive Skills

by Stayrr

Outer yard disciple of the Tiansang Spirit Palace, Xu Xiaoshou, had average talent. However, after coming out of his death seclusion, he realized that everything had changed. He had received a Passive System with many strange, miraculous passive skills: He would become stronger with every breath. He would become stronger when he got attacked. He would become stronger when he got m

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Chapter 261: The King of Boasting

"Gurgle."

After Xu Xiaoshou swallowed the last bit of cooked beef, he got up while sucking his fingers.

"Tiansang Spirit Palace, Xu Xiaoshou."

He graciously reached his hand out.

Fu Yinhong's eyelids twitched wildly, realizing that he could hear her.

But…

Seeing the hand full of grease and the disgusting dark sauce on it, she couldn't shake it.

Cursed, passive point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou seemed to have realized that his hand was full of grease. He hastened to pick up a tissue to wipe it and tapped Aje's head, who was at his side.

"Where are your manners? Greet her!"

"Ma Ma." It was a puzzling greeting.

Fu Yinhong didn't know what to think.

She was even more confused.

"Cough, cough. Sorry, this guy only knows to say that." Xu Xiaoshou pulled Aje back to prevent it from suddenly striking.

He turned his head around and shouted, "Boss, bring the two packed meals quickly! My little sister is waiting for me!"

Fu Yinhong narrowed her pretty eyes. Although she hadn't asked any questions yet, she had been observing the whole time.

Innate Stage, Tiansang Spirit Palace, junior sister…

"Phew, it shouldn't be him," she thought.

"Tell us everything you know," Fu Yinhong inquired dutifully, her pretty face returning to the cold expression.

Xu Xiaoshou calmly said, "Two men fought here. One of them is dead, and the other left."

"Is that it?"

"Yeah!"

Fu Yinhong was still confused.

Cursed, passive point, 1.

"Tell me in more detail!"

"What I said is already quite clear."

Xu Xiaoshou opened his mouth wide and asked in surprise, "Haven't you seen the big black lotus flower? So, I do not need to say more."

"If you want me to tell you in more detail…"

He turned his head around and yelled, "Boss, warm another jar of wine! I'll have a chat with this woman!"

Fu Yinhong gritted her teeth noisily. It was the first time she had seen someone who was so reckless.

"Do you know who is standing in front of you?"

"The City Guards?"

Xu Xiaoshou looked her up and down a few times and doubtfully said, "I've just come down from the Spirit Palace, and I don't know what level the City Guards of Tiansang City are. But…"

"Not to mention that you have interrupted my meal, I have answered your questions truthfully. If you still want to threaten me with your status, do you really think that the Tiansang Spirit Palace is easy to bully?"

The young man looked a little more arrogant. His chin was slightly raised, and his eyes were full of disdain.

Fu Yinhong found she couldn't refute him.

She thought, "Well, as a matter of fact, I'm bullying him a bit."

"But…"

"I feel that something is wrong with this whole situation."

She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong. Looking at the young man in front of her, she knew something was odd.

"People were killing each other in front of you, so how could you still sit and eat?" Fu Yinhong felt it was a little absurd.

Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes so wide that his eyes almost popped out.

"There are tables and chairs here. If I don't sit and eat, do you expect me to stand?"

"If I shouldn't stand, do you want me to lie down?"

"Well, do you think the City Guards are so powerful that you can regulate people's postures while they are eating? Do you want me to get down when I talk to you now?"

"Come on, let's do it together."

Xu Xiaoshou made a gesture to get down to the ground. Fu Yinhong felt extremely irritable at the moment.

She thought, "This lad is very vicious. What I meant was… Well, what did I mean?"

"I didn't mean that," she said.

"You didn't mean it?"

Xu Xiaoshou raised his voice and demanded furiously, "If you didn't mean it, what did you mean? What is your meaning? Can you explain it to me?"

Fu Yinhong was shocked.

"What?"

Xu Xiaoshou patted his chest and confidently asked, "Do you think that the earlier blast is something that I, someone in the early stage of Origin Court, can accomplish?"

"Or do you think that I have the innate ability to kill a master?"

"Or…"

He pointed at Aje beside him and roared louder and louder. "Do you think that it is this kid who killed someone with a slap?"

Ka! Ka!

Fu Yinhong clenched her fists tightly with a pale face. Her bones made cracking sounds. She almost gritted her teeth to pieces.

"It is impossible," she thought.

"But can you watch your tone of voice?"

"The person standing in front of you is the vice commander of the City Guards, Fu Yinhong!"

Seeing the woman on the verge of losing her temper, Xu Xiaoshou took a step back. His expression returned to calmness. His face showed a slight apologetic hint.

"I'm sorry. I'm an impulsive person. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

"You are the master of the City Guards. I believe that you will forgive me, right?"

He tapped Aje on the head. "Apologize!"

"Ma Ma."

Fu Yinhong felt pain in her liver, kidneys, and throughout her body.

What kind of a person was this guy? He said all sorts of bad and good words. What did he expect her to say now?

She intended to inquire about the crime scene, but Xu Xiaoshou had almost told her everything she needed to know, even though he had spoken rudely.

She needed more details.

She didn't have time for that, and she didn't have the intention to sit down and drink with this young man.

Yet, if this lad was a suspected murderer…

And if words could kill, those at Throne Stage were probably no match for him. However, judging by his cultivation level…

Just this level?

With such a low cultivation level, why did he dare to sit there and eat?

"Do you still not believe me?"

Xu Xiaoshou was speechless and sat down again. He poured a glass of wine for her and said while knocking on the table, "If you still do not believe me, you can ask the tavern owner."

"But if you delay any longer, I'm afraid you won't even find the shadow of the killer."

Fu Yinhong frowned. "Where did the killer go?"

Xu Xiaoshou gave a low laugh. "If I dare tell you, will you dare believe me?"

He pointed in the direction of the black street. "You ask the group out there and find out who knows. Then, you come back here to ask me, a beginner in the Innate Stage!"

Fu Yinhong looked toward the black street and saw that the site was basically forbidden to the pedestrians, and the City Guards were interrogating everyone.

A black and red figure landed by the woman and said a few words to her ear. Fu Yinhong finally felt relieved.

"Illusionary array?"

"It seems that this lad was forced to stay here. He was trapped in this place."

"Well, to encounter such an incident, he might have died faster if he chose to run away and get involved. The only option was to stay put."

"I can't believe that he could still eat in such a situation."

The tavern owner came out trembling, holding a jar of warm wine and packed beef meals.

Fu Yinhong opened her red lips slightly, thinking that the owner might provide her with a breakthrough.

"Little brother, your beef meals and wine."

"It's not my wine. It's for her, my treat!"

Xu Xiaoshou took out a spirit crystal and set it on the table, saying, "I have no other money. Just take this spirit crystal!"

The owner was stunned, wondering why he had paid twice.

He suddenly realized that the lad wanted him to do something with the spirit crystal he paid with earlier.

"No, no, the meals and wines are on me."

The tavern owner tried his hardest to smile in an attempt to cooperate with Xu Xiaoshou. Yet, he still couldn't manage to conceal the terrified expression on his face.

However, Fu Yinhong nodded her head covertly.

"That's right," she thought.

"After seeing that kind of a battle, how could this old man not be scared at all?"

"If he is really not scared, and the young man who sat and watched the battle is not scared in the least, I can bet that you two are staging a show together!"

"In that case, they must have colluded beforehand!"

"It seems that I have thought too much."

"As for the old man's fright, was it a part of the young man's plan?" Fu Yinhong considered this and wondered if it was possible.

"Well, he is merely an Innate."

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Chapter 262: Xu Xiaoshou Unsuspected

"Vice Commander Fu, how should we deal with this lad?"

"Check him out first and then those who were trapped in the illusionary array. Release them only after you interrogate them thoroughly. Detain anyone suspicious!"

Fu Yinhong turned around and looked at the City Guards on the black street. She yelled, "All of you, continue to expand the search!"

"Yes!"

The unison reply echoed in the air. Dozens of guards scattered in all directions after they heard the command.

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked to hear this, thinking that it was not finished yet. It seemed that they would detain some people after the interrogation.

"I don't have so much time for you to detain me," he thought.

"There is a possibility that I will stay in jail for a month after leaving the Spirit Palace. But…"

"Miss Fu, could you forgo the process of checking me out because I have something else to do. How about I show you the direction, and you let me go?" Xu Xiaoshou ventured.

"Show me the direction?" Fu Yinhong glared at him. "You didn't see anything earlier, but now you are saying you saw things."

"It's because I have been sitting here, so I'm different from those who were trapped in the array!"

"Hmph…"

Fu Yinhong sneered inwardly. She knew that this lad was not simple and might actually know something.

"Tell me!"

"I can tell you, but you have to keep it a secret because I don't want to lose my life!"

"Out with it!"

Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath and described with his hands, "This… This height, masked, cloudy eyes, but with a strong Sword Will… Quite relaxed."

"Masked?"

"Yes, although I couldn't see the face clearly, I could tell there was a very strong Sword Will!"

"Which direction did the killer go?"

"I don't know."

Fu Yinhong wasn't sure what to say.

"Didn't you say that you would point the direction for me?" she snapped through gritted teeth. The veins on her neck were bulging.

Xu Xiaoshou smiled bitterly. "I'd like to point a direction for you, but it's already quite good that I can provide you with some information about the killer's face. It's because I can see something with my perception. Otherwise, you would know nothing!"

Fu Yinhong was silent.

In fact, the detailed description given by Xu Xiaoshou had put her suspicions to rest.

If Xu Xiaoshou could really point a direction, she would be suspicious. But the nearly perfect description…

To be honest, she believed that Xu Xiaoshou had tried his best.

This lad had made quite an effort to avoid being detained.

Judging by his behavior, she could tell that the young man had been carefree in the Spiritual Palace and looked down on others.

It was not so bad that he could tell her as much as he had.

Could this lad clean up the site, collude with the tavern owner, and fabricate a reasonable and believable story in such a short time?

Fu Yinhong didn't believe it at all.

Since she found out that he was in the early level of Innate Stage, she had already excluded any possibility of investigating him further in her heart.

"What do you think?"

Xu Xiaoshou looked at Fu Yinhong innocently. He would steal a glance at her body from time to time.

He looked like an ordinary customer and behaved in the same way as those young men from famous families.

Fu Yinhong let out a sigh of relief. Her pretty eyes blinked. Xu Xiaoshou was on the verge of drooling when he witnessed the scene.

She turned around and flew up into the sky. While waving her slender hand, she coldly spoke.

"Detain him for 10 days and then release him!"

Even though the lad was not a suspect anymore, detaining him for 10 days was enough to compensate for the psychological pain he had inflicted on her during their conversation.

He was such a hack.

"Yes!"

The guard at his side stood solemnly.

"No, please, no!" Xu Xiaoshou shouted. "I've already told you everything I know, yet you still want to detain me! You are using your power for personal gain! You are greedy for money and lust!"

The guard was startled.

Admired, passive point, 1.

An irritated yell could be heard in the sky, "Half a month!"

"Holy sh*t. That is unfair. I just asked you some questions, and you want to detain me for half a month. Where is your evidence?"

Seeing the woman head further away, Xu Xiaoshou cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted, "Don't you want to enforce the law yourself?"

Fu Yinhong swayed violently in the empty space. She had almost fallen.

Cursed, passive point, 1.

Admired, passive point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou kept on yelling, "In that case, you at least need to leave a few more people here! One guard is unable to withstand my attack!"

Fu Yinhong was long gone.

It was obvious that anyone would be unable to stand Xu Xiaobu's nonsense. She was afraid that she would choose to use violence to enforce the law if she stayed any longer.

"She's finally gone."

Xu Xiaoshou watched the woman leave.

As long as Fu Yinhong was gone, he had accomplished half of his goal. In other words, the suspicion around him was basically lifted.

As for being detained for half a month…

"Man, what's your name?" He turned his head toward the guard.

Even though the guard wore a helmet and armor, the killing aura could still be sensed from his body.

"Sun Dagang," the guard replied in a low voice.

He had some respect for Xu Xiaoshou because he could never dare to say "greedy for money and lust" in her face.

"What's your cultivation level?" Xu Xiaoshou continued to ask.

"Upper Spirit Stage!"

"Peak?"

"Mm."

"Awesome!"

Xu Xiaoshou complimented him from the bottom of his heart. A surprised expression suddenly showed on his face as Xu Xiaoshou looked behind the guard and asked, "Is that your city lord?"

"City lord?"

The guard, Sun Dagang, was startled. He turned around solemnly and was about to salute.

Bang!

He felt a sharp pain in his head and saw blackness in front of his eyes. He was unconscious.

Xu Xiaoshou shook his hand a few times.

Even though that trick was old-fashioned, it always worked.

As long as the others were not on their guard, no one could survive the trick. As for being on guard…

A guy who had "admiration" for Xu Xiaoshou could in no way defend himself.

"Half a month."

Xu Xiaoshou snickered and dragged the unconscious Sun Dagang into the tavern.

Speaking of being detained for half a month, he didn't have time for that.

It was not easy to get out of the Spirit Palace for a month. Shortening the holiday by half would drive him crazy just by thinking about it.

Elder Sang couldn't even detain him at the moment.

As for the reminder and advice, Xu Xiaoshou had mentioned earlier that one guard was not enough for him to strike.

Whether Fu Yinhong believed his advice or not, it was his freedom to choose whether to strike.

"Boss."

Seeing the young man with an amiable smile, the tavern owner had almost knelt on the ground.

He thought, "Oh, my goodness!"

"He even dares to knock a City Guard unconscious! What else does he not dare to do?"

"Young man, you've come to the end of your road!"

"Little brother, this old man would like to advise you to hurry up and run away, and never come back to Tiansang City," the tavern owner genuinely said.

Xu Xiaoshou grinned, "You are a good man."

He threw the guard on the ground and said, "Hurry up and call the police. No, report to the so-called city lord mansion. You can tell them about knocking the guard unconscious, but don't say anything about what happened earlier than that!"

"You have received my spirit crystal, so we are in the same boat now."

The tavern owner was speechless.

Resisted, passive point, 1.

"Don't worry. You're just an ordinary person, so they won't do anything to you. And I'm a good person as well."

"All good people will be rewarded."

Xu Xiaoshou knocked on Aje's head, placed the conical hat on its head, and walked away carrying two cooked beef meals.

"The wine is for you. Take your time drinking it."

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Chapter 263: Is Senior Brother Here?

Plenty Gold Company, main entrance…

Three swordsmen surrounded a small girl. The one in front, a swordless swordsman, was busy signaling with his hands, trying to express something.

"It is Sword Telepathy. Do you understand Sword Telepathy?"

"Do you not understand?"

"Then… How about Sword Will? You should understand Sword Will. That person has Innate Sword Will at least. Since he can come up with Sword Telepathy, he might be higher than that level, but he can't be a swordmaster."

"Is there such a person… your master? Or are you senior and junior brother or senior and junior sister, something like that?"

Mu Zixi blinked her big eyes.

She knew the three were looking for Xu Xiaoshou as soon as they mentioned Sword Telepathy and Sword Will.

But…

Were all killers so direct nowadays?

They wanted to kill Xu Xiaoshou, but they came to ask his junior sister for help.

How could she possibly show them the direction?

"I don't know the person."

The little girl swung her twin ponytails a few times and pressed the conical hat lower.

The swordless swordsman in front was on the verge of lashing out. "There must be such a person. You are lying to me!"

"I'm not lying to you. There's really no such person."

"There is!"

"There is not!"

"Ugh…"

The swordless swordsman fell silent. He turned his head around to look at his senior brothers behind him, sending a signal by rolling his eyes.

"What do we do?"

The swordsman with nine swords tilted his head to the side, signaling for him to get out of the way and let him give it a try.

The swordless swordsman was delighted. He saw his second senior brother approach the girl with his back hunched while rubbing his hands with a broad smile.

"Little girl, we're really not bad people…"

The swordsman holding the sword was livid, thinking that his two junior brothers were ill-behaved.

He glanced at the two behind him and came before the girl, asking, "Can you tell me your name, little girl?"

He thought, "To ask for some information, you must at least ask for her name!"

"Those two have no idea how to ask for information!"

"If you don't know how to respect people, how can you ask for something?"

Mu Zixi became anxious. Her heart tightened. She was feeling more panicked.

She could tell that these three swordsmen, who were all misbehaved, were quite powerful. Since she was someone in the peak of Origin Court Stage, she had no way to resist them.

At this moment, she suddenly missed Xu Xiaoshou a little.

"At least when that guy is here…"

"He would be more misbehaved than these three!"

"Bah, at least I'd have some sense of security…"

The little girl hesitantly said, "I really don't know the swordsman you are looking for. Maybe you have the wrong person. I'm just waiting for someone here."

"Waiting for someone?"

The swordsman holding the sword was delighted, thinking that he had a breakthrough and there was a chance.

Cupping his hands, he introduced himself sincerely, "I am Gu Qingyi."

He pointed his finger toward the two people behind him. "These are my two junior brothers, Gu Qing'er and Gu Qingsan. May I ask… Who are you waiting for, little girl?"

The two swordsmen behind him showed an understanding expression simultaneously, thinking that he was indeed their big brother and knew how to ask questions.

"The two of us lack experience dealing with women…"

"Learn!"

"We must continue learning from our big brother and will eventually learn the way of the world."

Mu Zixi froze, puzzled by their names.

"Are you triplets? But you three don't look alike!"

"No. Our names were given by our master. We're simply cultivation brothers…"

Before big brother could finish talking, Gu Qing'er interrupted, "You're right, little girl. Although we are only cultivation brothers, our relationship is comparable to triplets!"

Gu Qingsan hurriedly added, "Little girl, you and second senior brother are right. Although the three of us are not blood brothers, we're closer than brothers!"

Mu Zixi was confused.

Gu Qingyi almost pulled out his sword to strike the two idiots away.

He silently yelled, "Did I tell you to talk?"

"You two are not good for accomplishing anything. You are only good for messing things up!"

He turned around and glared at the two junior brothers. The two trembled and hastened to cover their mouths with their hands at the same time.

"Who are you waiting for, little girl?" Gu Qingyi asked again.

Mu Zixi was speechless for a while.

"She's waiting for me!"

After a long while, a voice came from the rear. Mu Zixi was delighted and turned around to look in the direction of the sound.

Was her senior brother there?

In the next second, the little girl felt disappointed.

"Another killer? Why does Xu Xiaoshou have so many enemies?"

The incoming person was nobody other than Xiao Sixteen.

He had been observing for a long time and finally couldn't help but come over.

The three swordsmen were clearly just passersby and could be completely ignored.

Although he hadn't seen Xu Xiaoshou, he knew Mu Zixi.

In Xu Xiaoshou's profile, he had read about everyone who had some connection with him.

Although it was just a quick glance, he could still recall that the girl in front of him had some connection with Xu Xiaoshou.

It seemed that the information might have been wrong. Someone who walked out of the Spirit Palace with Xu Xiaoshou must have had a closer connection with him.

"You three, get out of here!"

Xiao Sixteen came before the three swordsmen and waved his hand disdainfully at them.

"Are you the person this girl is waiting for?"

Gu Qingyi sniffed with his nose and failed to smell any odor of Sword Telepathy from the guy. He couldn't help but frown.

How could a person like him cultivate Sword Telepathy?

Although the person in front of him had the aura of a master, Gu Qingyi thought that he, someone nearly at Master Stage, had defeated many opponents.

Judging by his age and appearance…

If he was the person he was looking for, he would be immensely disappointed.

Looking at the three flaunting swordsmen, Xiao Sixteen shook his head with a sneer.

He thought, "An Innate is an Innate. No matter how many swords you put on your back, you're still garbage!"

"Yes. What do you guys want from my junior sister?"

Hearing this, Mu Zixi was flabbergasted, wondering why he claimed to be his senior brother.

This guy was not Xu Xiaoshou.

She opened her small mouth slightly in an attempt to speak, but she suddenly found that she couldn't say a word.

The master?

The power of heaven and earth?

The little girl's pupils shrank as she grew more panicked.

Xiao Sixteen turned around at the right time and gently patted Mu Zixi's conical hat. "Junior Sister, don't say anything. Let your senior brother deal with them."

Mu Zixi was shocked.

"Killer!"

"This is the real killer!"

She wanted to move and talk but found that her body was confined.

She thought that she, at the peak of Origin Court Stage, would have a chance to resist an assassin in the Occupied Void Stage.

But the Master…

"Are you kidding me?" she wondered.

"Are all of Xu Xiaoshou's enemies at the Master Stage now?"

Mu Zixi wanted to call for help, but her line of sight was blocked by the body of the person in front of her. Thus, she couldn't send an eye signal.

Xiao Sixteen stood before the girl and said with a sneer, "You three, if there is really nothing wrong, please go away."

Gu Qingyi frowned and didn't say anything.

He felt that something was odd.

The person in front of him was not the one he was seeking. That person had Sword Telepathy.

"Is this man concealing his cultivation level?"

Gu Qingyi dismissed the idea before it could even form because he believed that no one could conceal one's temperament and something like that.

As long as this man had cultivated Sword Telepathy, it was impossible for him not to perceive it.

Had he failed to smell it?

Thinking it over, Gu Qingyi narrowed his eyes slightly and took a step back. "Sorry for the disturbance."

"Get lost!" Xiao Sixteen rebuked.

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Chapter 264: One Kick

"Big Brother?"

Gu Qing'er and Gu Qingsan were somewhat baffled.

The unpleasant remarks from the person in front of them didn't stir up any resentment. After all, the people who had died by their swords were all usually very pompous.

The only thing they were curious about was that their big brother gave up on pursuing the target.

This was not his nature.

"Let's go."

Gu Qingyi, likewise, ignored Xiao Sixteen's rudeness. He gazed through the man in front of him and at the conical hat on Mu Zixi's head.

A cat was showing an enjoyable expression on its face, and the cat was not affected by the conversations between them.

The cat…

"Have you guys really not seen it?" Qu Yingyi transmitted his voice.

The two junior brothers were baffled at the same time, not knowing what their big brother was talking about.

Seeing the reactions on their faces, Gu Qingyi received the most explicit answer and immediately made up his mind.

"If they can't see it, it must be a ghost beast," he thought.

"This is a dangerous trip!"

"It's not yet possible to figure out the situation, but…"

"It's too dangerous to get involved!"

He commanded, "Let's go!"

He led the two to return to the road from which they came.

Gu Qingsan pulled on his second senior brother's clothes and pointed to the man behind them, "What about this guy?"

"This is the city. We can't kill him. We are not here to cause trouble!" Gu Qing'er glared at him.

Xiao Sixteen was amused.

It was because he heard the two swordsmen with Innate cultivation discussing whether to kill him or not.

He wondered, "Where did you guys get such courage?"

He had immediately locked the energy of the three swordsmen. For now, Xu Xiaoshou and this girl behind him were more important.

He decided that he would deal with the three swordsmen after he took care of the main target.

They were just a bunch of boastful juniors.

As Xiao Sixteen locked their energy, the three swordsmen paused at the same time.

Gu Qingyi, who was in front, didn't even turn his head around as he said, "Let's go." It seemed that he was afraid to get in trouble.

Gu Qingsan didn't dare disobey the order. He turned his head around and glared at Xiao Sixteen fiercely before he caught up with his second senior brother.

Thump!

In the next second, he bumped into the sword wheel on his second senior brother's back. His forehead turned red.

"What?"

The swordless swordsman raised his head and saw that not only had his second senior brother suddenly stopped but also his big brother had paused in his tracks.

As he raised his line of sight higher, he saw two gray-robed figures walking over slowly among the surging crowd.

The person in front was a charming woman with an extremely thick purple chain around her body. It outlined her delicate and well-shaped body, swaying as she walked.

Behind her was an ordinary-looking man with a golden Zen staff and very long hair.

The moment this strange pair showed up, they attracted the attention of many people in the surroundings.

Many interested people had already crowded the site because of the disturbance at the entrance of Plenty Gold Company. With two more interesting people present, the crowd grew more excited.

"Who is she? It seems that there will be a good show to watch after the explosion."

"Stool, get a stool to sit on. I can't miss the show this time!"

"Well, the woman looks… a bit too enticing…"

"Shut up. Do you have a death wish? She is a spiritual cultivator!"

"Why would a spiritual cultivator care about us ordinary folks? Do you care what the ants are thinking?"

"Uh."

Gu Qingsan was mesmerized when he saw the woman. Staring at the attractive woman bounded by the purple chain, he felt his mouth become very dry.

"Second Senior Brother, is this the vixen our master talked about?"

Gu Qing'er, likewise, leaned forward, swallowing saliva nonstop. He patted the shoulder of the person in front of him. "Big Brother, what do you think?"

"Uhh…"

Gu Qingyi felt his eyelids twitching wildly, thinking about his two junior brothers' actions.

"We will be in big trouble, but you two are concerned about the trivial matters!"

However, he had no energy to chastise the two at the moment.

Seeing the strange clothes on the two newcomers, he couldn't help but think of the cat beast. Gu Qingyi told himself that they might be in trouble.

"Purple chain, golden Zen staff… If their target is the white cat, then this thing might be the legendary beast control artifact."

"Are they from Xu Yue Grey Palace?"

"It's a large sect in the southern region, so how come they've come to this remote area?"

"What do you want?"

The woman wrapped in the purple chain passed by Gu Qingyi. She exhaled a breath of hot air the moment she walked past.

"What a handsome young man!"

Gu Qingsan's jaw almost dropped to the ground. He thought that his big brother must have an extraordinary temperament to attract the woman.

The man holding the Zen staff smiled coldly. He glanced at the guy who was on the verge of drooling but found the swordless man had no intention to look his way.

"Hmm…"

"Brat, what are you looking at? Do you think that I won't gouge your eyes out?"

The swordless man ignored him.

The man with the Zen staff sighed.

He became instantly irritated.

He thought that the swordless man kept ignoring him and had no concern for his own life.

Were all the men in the outside world so careless about their lives?

He subconsciously raised the Zen staff in his hand.

"Gugu, put it down!"

Hearing the yell from the woman, Xin Gugu came to his senses. He scratched his head in embarrassment while putting down the Zen staff.

He thought, "Oh, yeah, we are in the city, so I can't do anything too ostentatious."

He turned his head to look at the crowd of onlookers, wondering why people were surrounding them.

He took a deep breath and was about to roar, but he remembered the command of his senior sister.

"Get away! Get away! Clear the site!"

"Go."

"Go."

Xin Gugu wielded the large golden Zen staff, trying to drive away the crowd of onlookers.

However, seeing his childish action and previous fierce expression, which were so different, all the onlookers laughed out loud. There was no way he could get rid of them.

"This person is so funny and cute!"

"Wow, is this guy a monk? His Zen staff looks quite marvelous. But why does he have hair?"

"Perhaps, he is practicing Zen with hair."

"No, no. I don't think he looks like a monk. My child also likes to play with the artifact he found from somewhere. He and my child look quite alike!"

"Your child? Shut up. Do you have a death wish? He is a spiritual cultivator."

"Well, come on. The City Guards will be here soon. Do you think that he dares to kill people?"

Xin Gugu suddenly paused and looked at the speaker. His murderous intent was on the verge of bursting, but he remembered the command of his senior sister.

"Clear the site! Clear the site! Get the hell out of here! Get the hell out of here!"

Gu Qingyi held the sword in his arms, feeling frustrated.

He thought, "What's wrong today? The people I have met today are all misbehaved."

"Here comes another idiot."

The woman wrapped in the purple chain came before Xiao Sixteen. She tilted her head, revealing an alluring smile.

"Can you step aside?"

Gurgle!

Though Xiao Sixteen had the heart of an assassin, he couldn't help but shiver once and swallow the saliva when he heard her charming voice.

The woman was very enchanting.

Every scowl and smile from her could make the onlookers feel like they were suffocating in a death kneel.

He hesitated for a moment and refused with difficulty. "No."

Boom!

A white flash came out from under the gray robe, sending Xiao Sixteen flying away.

He was unprepared for the kick. As such, Xiao Sixteen looked like a wind and fire wheel with his navel as the central axis flying onto the big gold emblem of Plenty Gold Company.

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Chapter 265: Xu Xiaoshou, Help!

The atmosphere suddenly became chilly.

The sudden kick made the crowd fall silent.

Everyone looked at the woman with jaws agape, feeling incredulous.

They wondered how the woman dared to strike in full view of everyone.

"This…"

Xin Gugu raised the Zen staff in his hand, feeling somewhat stunned.

She had told him that he wasn't allowed to hurt people, so how come she had herself?

On the road, she had advised him that they shouldn't act conspicuously, yet she forgot about what she said after she entered the city.

"Senior Sister."

He came over nervously, thinking that the guy, unlike himself, might die from the kick.

"Don't worry. He won't die. I know what I'm doing."

The woman pointed to the person on the gold emblem with a smile and said, "Go bring him down!"

No sooner had she finished the sentence than the figure slid down from the gold emblem with blood trickling down.

Boom!

Xiao Sixteen landed on the ground. He was unconscious.

Xin Gugu shrugged, indicating that it was no longer necessary for him to do anything.

As for saving him…

He thought, "Forget about it. There is no such a thing as saving others by spilling my blood."

Standing on the side and observing, Gu Qingyi was horrified, even though he didn't show it on his face.

It had only been one kick.

With a single kick, a Master Stage swordsman was knocked unconscious.

How strong was she?

If he were asked to do so, he would have to at least use his sword.

The kick…

The swordsman with nine swords and the swordless swordsman looked at each other. They were obviously also shocked.

In the eyes of those two, the kick was indeed not simple.

"Little girl." The woman came before Mu Zixi and bent her body forward.

As far as Mu Zixi was concerned, this woman was really tall.

"At the very least, I could only reach her shoulders if I was on tiptoes," Mu Zixi thought.

After the woman bent down, Mu Zixi felt more ashamed of her own height. She opened her eyes wide. A shocked expression was visible in her eyes.

How could she be so big?

The woman lifted her chin with a smile, saying, "My name is Jiao Tangtang. You can call me Big Sister Tangtang."

"To tell you the truth, Big Sister Tangtang liked you at the first sight. Come with me!"

"I need you very much."

Jiao Tangtang shot a glance at the conical hat on the head of Mu Zixi casually.

It seemed that Greedy the Cat Spirit didn't notice her arrival. Apparently, it enjoyed this girl with a special spiritual physique.

She had a spiritual physique with an abundant life force and wood attribute.

Jiao Tangtang had to admit that this was the first time she had seen such a physique.

Compared to the few saint physiques within the sect, her physique still lacked strength, but the special nature of her life force was unparalleled.

The girl would be a perfect ghost beast host body for Greedy the Cat Spirit.

Greedy the Cat Spirit had been able to find the ideal physique, which was hard to find, by itself. It was indeed a fortunate encounter.

An undetected greedy expression flashed in the deep part of the woman's beautiful eyes.

Mu Zixi opened her mouth and found that even though Xiao Sixteen had fainted, the force of Heavenly Image that trapped her hadn't faded away.

"A Master Stage swordsman has been kicked unconscious by this woman."

The little girl had nothing but shock in her heart.

She didn't understand why everyone's focus was suddenly on her, including Xiao Sixteen, the three swordsmen, and this woman.

She thought, "It is apparent that I'm very ordinary and usual, so it shouldn't have happened!"

"I've been just waiting for Xu Xiaoshou to come back!"

Mu Zixi was on the verge of crying, but she couldn't speak, and her senior brother was not back yet. She hadn't experienced such a scene before.

"Those who can deal with these people have to be at the level of Master," she thought.

"Can't move?"

It was apparent that Jiao Tangtang had noticed the strange state Mu Zixi was in. She shot a cold glance at the unconscious Xiao Sixteen on the ground and thought that he deserved death.

"How dare he confine the ghost beast host for Greedy the Cat Spirit!"

"On the other hand, how come Greedy the Cat Spirit didn't stop it?"

She stole a glance at the white cat standing on Mu Zixi's head before she waved her hand to dismantle the confinement of Mu Zixi's body.

"Don't be afraid. Big Sister will protect you!"

"Hiss…" Mu Zixi exhaled and found that she could finally hear her own voice. She felt excited.

Jiao Tangtang saw her take a deep breath with a trembling body and comfortingly said, "Do not worry. I'll protect you from now on."

Before she could finish the sentence, the little girl sucked in her stomach and cupped her mouth with her hands. Air spurted out from her throat.

Any ear-piercing cry as loud and powerful as the eagles suddenly rang out, echoing in the sky.

"Xu Xiaoshou!"

"Help!"

The sound wave containing the power of the Innate spiritual source exploded violently. The surged airwave knocked the onlookers to the ground.

Everyone was shocked.

Those who couldn't cover their ears in time felt like their eardrums were going to explode.

Jiao Tangtang was the first one to be assaulted by the sound. Unprepared for the sudden cry, her soul was almost scared out of her body.

She stabilized herself, but her face was full of confusion. Her clothes rustled, and the chain clanked. She had no idea why the girl had suddenly gone crazy.

As for the white cat on Mu Zixi's head, it was in an even worse condition.

The little creature had been enjoying a nap in the conical hat. At the moment, it was as if it experienced a nightmare and encountered an unnamable thing.

The hair on its body puffed, and it jumped hundreds of feet up in the air.

Those close to her, such as Xin Gugu and three swordsmen, responded the same way. Their faces twitched fiercely because they didn't expect a human being to make such a terrifying roar.

But the question was…

Why did she roar in the first place?

Was it a call for help?

Was someone here trying to kill her?

And more importantly…

What was Xu Xiaoshou?

Was it the name of a person?

After the roar, Mu Zixi took advantage of everyone's confusion and darted toward Plenty Gold Company without turning her head around.

In her opinion, all of these people had ill intentions.

Without the help of Xu Xiaoshou, she was afraid that she couldn't handle the situation.

Fortunately, the heartless Xu Xiaoshou mentioned before leaving that she should hide in Plenty Gold Company if she encountered any mishap.

At the critical moment, the little girl chose to trust her senior brother.

She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.

After taking two steps, Mu Zixi found her body was once again confined to the same spot. The front door of Plenty Gold Company was only a few steps away, but it seemed to be very far away.

She swept the area with her spiritual senses.

Obviously, it was Jiao Tangtang who did it this time.

Desperation!

The only thought the little girl had at the moment was desperation.

"Little girl, you can shout at Big Sister, but how can you scare Greedy the Cat Spirit?" Jiao Tangtang was very upset after she regained her senses.

She thought, "I have comforted you with kind words, but you treated me with such disrespect."

She believed that she had been humble enough. Xin Gugu, who was often beaten by her, agreed completely.

However, her sincere intention earned the distrust of the other party, and…

Expelling?

Jiao Tangtang took large steps forward and secretly watched Greedy the Cat Spirit, which stayed high in the sky in disbelief but didn't want to leave.

She was worried sick.

It was hard to find Greedy the Cat Spirit. In case it left home again, who could catch up with it?

Mu Zixi found her knees were weak. She decided that she was right. None of them were trustworthy.

She looked at the woman with a vicious expression on her face approach her step by step from the rear through spiritual sense. Her heart sank little by little to the bottom.

"Am I going to die?"

"Damn you, Xu Xiaoshou! Where the hell are you?"

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Chapter 266: Dreamed and Realistic Version of Senior Brother

The roof of Plenty Gold Company…

Xu Xiaoshou sat in this high location with his legs dangling. Watching from a distance, one might suspect that he wanted to commit suicide.

However, the Plenty Gold Company building was too high, so ordinary people couldn't see him from the ground. On the other hand, the spiritual cultivators, who were able to see him, had no time or energy to pay attention to such a matter or a person who was idle enough to come to the roof.

As such, it was certain that no one would come there to intervene.

Of course, Xu Xiaoshou was not desperate as to commit suicide.

He just couldn't figure things out.

In the midst of a strong wind, Xu Xiaoshou ate the beef with his hands. He had almost finished eating one meal. He witnessed the scene on the ground from the beginning to the end.

He saw Mu Zixi being confined the first time and then being trapped again.

As for why he didn't get down to save his junior sister…

"Hey, why did things end up like this? I just killed one person, so why have so many powerful swordsmen come?" Xu Xiaoshou thought with a worried expression on his face.

He fixed his gaze on the swordsman holding the sword, who was the leader of the three swordsmen. To be precise, he gazed at the gray-green ancient sword in his hands.

There was an inexplicable pulsation in his heart.

The pulsation seemed to be a call from ancient times, or a tremor from the depths of the soul, which was mysterious, complicated, and inexplicable.

Xu Xiaoshou had experienced this feeling.

He had felt it when he encountered Su Qianqian's Epitaph of City Snow and Lei Shuanxing's Whipping God Staff.

"Is it another famous sword?"

The young man covered his head with his hands in pain, thinking that it was another famous sword. It meant that there was at least a swordsman as powerful as Xiao Qixiu backing the sword.

Worst of all, more terrifying characters, such as the masked man, might show up as well.

"I shouldn't get involved in such trouble!"

Moreover, there were more things Xu Xiaoshou couldn't figure out.

He moved his line of sight away and focused on the swordsman with nine swords standing behind the swordsman holding the sword.

"There are nine swords…"

"Cough, cough!" Xu Xiaoshou choked on the beef in his mouth and couldn't stop coughing.

All the nine swords couldn't be famous, but the red one in the center attracted Xu Xiaoshou's attention, causing a pulsation in his soul.

"Damn, what the hell is the background of these guys? Two famous swords among three of them?"

"Does their family forge famous swords or specialize in selling famous swords?"

"Are they from a famous sword specialty store?"

Xu Xiaoshou felt envious. "It's true that one can become very angry when comparing oneself with the others. I don't even have one famous sword, but these three swordsmen have two."

He took a deep breath and tried to forget the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Yet, the possessions and actions of the three swordsmen were no longer important because they seemed intent on leaving.

The other two powerful swordsmen were the problem.

"Tangtang and Gugu?"

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent.

Seeing the purple chain and golden Zen staff, he recalled seeing the small copper stove Mo Mo always held.

The power sealed on them was the same as Mo Mo's.

"So, are there two grey mist figures?"

"Damn it!"

"My junior sister, have you done something that angered heaven and people?"

"Your senior brother only left for just a little while, but you have made such a big mess."

"Who can clean up the mess?"

Although he was extremely reluctant and had millions of reasons to refuse, Xu Xiaoshou couldn't keep on sitting on the roof after he heard the heart-wrenching cry from his junior sister.

He threw the cooked beef aside.

He stood up.

"I shouldn't get hit from such a long distance, and the cause and effect won't be my problem either."

Xu Xiaoshou had chosen to believe in mystics. That belief was reinforced by the array wheel.

Seeing the vicious Jiao Tangtang approaching Mu Zixi, he cupped his mouth with his hands and roared, "Halt feet!"

Among the crowd below…

"Halt feet!"

"Feet!"

The loud roar echoed in the sky. Everyone was startled and lifted their heads.

Stared at, passive points, 342.

Suspected, passive points, 333.

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised to find that he seemed to have attracted more attention by doing so.

"Ahem, that wasn't my original intention…"

It always seemed to happen when he had no interest in earning the passive points. Still, the outcome seemed to always be unexpected.

The crowd looked around, but the majority of them had no idea what was going on.

"Who is talking? Come out. Don't pretend to be a ghost!"

"Ha-ha, you can't see it. He is on the roof."

"Can you see him?"

"I can't but look at the spiritual cultivators. They are all looking up at the roof of the building. He must be on the roof!"

"Huh…"

Mu Zixi was delighted. She swept the high altitude with her spiritual senses.

Xu Xiaoshou?

She was on the verge of becoming starry-eyed.

The senior brother she dreamed of should have been someone who would caress her head and say, "It's okay," when she did something wrong, or someone who would arrive from nowhere and say, "I'm here," when she was in trouble and helpless.

Xu Xiaoshou hadn't done any of those things before, so would he arrive by stepping on the colorful auspicious clouds this time?

As expected, the girl who liked to dream usually had good fortune.

Mu Zixi was expectant excitedly. Her twin ponytails stuck up in the air.

However, she saw Xu Xiaoshou on the roof of the high-rise building dilly-dallying. He didn't come down. Instead, he continued cupping his mouth with his hands.

"Junior Sister! If you did something wrong, you apologize first, and your senior brother will come to pick you up later!"

Mu Zixi was confused.

A shocked expression showed in her eyes, which was similar to the one she had when she witnessed Jiao Tangtang kick the Master Stage swordsman and send him flying.

"This…"

At this moment, she was so angry that her head hurt. Her twin ponytails were about to split.

"What kind of a senior brother is he?"

"Actually, I shouldn't have expected anything from him!"

The beam in the little girl's eyes dimmed.

Jiao Tangtang looked upward with a smirk. For a spiritual cultivator, the distance between the roof of the building and the ground was nothing.

"Is that your senior brother?"

She suddenly paused. The mocking expression was frozen on her face.

Greedy the Cat Spirit…

How could Greedy the Cat Spirit be there behind this lad?

Also, what was that thing in its mouth?

"Meat!"

Xin Gugu shouted incredulously by her side, his voice filled with panic.

"Are you kidding me?" Jiao Tantang was furious.

She instantly left Mu Zixi behind, flew up, and landed on the roof of the Plenty Gold Company building.

Whoosh!

Greedy the Cat Spirit was even faster. With the stolen cooked beef in its mouth, it leaped boldly onto Xu Xiaoshou, whose body the beast cat had been craving for a while.

"Meow."

What happened next was unexpected.

The cat was totally enthralled. It had weak knees and fell on Xu Xiaoshou's conical hat. It dropped the cooked beef and greedily inhaled the surging life force.

"Wow."

After inhaling once, the cat had spasms all over its body as if it had sucked on sour candy. It completely lost consciousness. It twitched nonstop and spewed out white foam.

"What are you, a poisonous person?" Jiao Tangtang was baffled because it was the first time that she had seen Greedy the Cat Spirit act like that.

Was this lad really poisonous?

She didn't believe that there was something special about the lad and gave it a try. Once she tried it, the surging life force inside Xu Xiaoshou's body was so strong that she was dumbfounded.

She thought it was lucky to have Mu Zixi, who had a great deal of life force, but the young man…

In comparison to the young man, the little girl below was nothing.

The two of them were like the difference between a lake and a sea. No, it was the difference between a stream and an ocean.

One was much stronger than the other.

Before she could calm down, Jiao Tangtang saw the young man reach his hand to the top of his head with a bewildered expression on his face.

"What the heck is this?"

Xu Xiaoshou brought down the cat beast. When he found out that it was the cat, he threw it away without a second thought.

Jiao Tangtang couldn't believe it.

Her face turned pale when she saw the cat beast had been thrown away in such a casual manner. She felt that her faith had been insulted.

"You, how dare you threw away Greedy the Cat Spirit!"

"Well, something is not right."

"Can you see it?" The woman displayed an alarmed expression on her face.

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Chapter 267: Get out of the way or I'll crush it

Challenged, passive point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou froze for a while before he came back to his senses.

This woman was wildly dressed.

"What do you mean by 'can you see it?' Are you talking about the cat?" Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the falling cat, thinking that the cat was both of their targets.

He ventured deliberately, "Ghost beast?"

As expected, Jiao Tangtang changed her expression as soon as she heard that, but she recovered quickly.

Seeing Greedy the Cat Spirit back in the arms of Xin Gugu below, she let out a sigh of relief.

"You seem very special."

Jiao Tangtang checked Xu Xiaoshou from head to toe and found that this lad was indeed very special.

At first sight, he was no different from an ordinary spiritual cultivator. On closer inspection, his body had a surging life force that was rare in the world.

Saint Physique?

Or was it a special spiritual physique?

Though Jiao Tangtang couldn't tell, she grew very interested in this young man.

He could see Greedy the Cat Spirit and had such a surging life force. As such, he was a more ideal ghost beast host body than Mu Zixi.

"Young man, I like you very much. Come with me," Jiao Tangtang said with a smile.

Xu Xiaoshou replied, "Which part of me do you like? I'll change it."

Ka!

Jiao Tangtang's smile froze.

After a long while, she licked her lips and said with a tempting voice, "This big sister likes your vibrant *!"

Xu Xiaoshou didn't expect this woman to be so brazen and took a step back. Mulling it over for a while, he said, "If you like it, there is nothing I can do to stop you from thinking of it."

"Eh?"

Jiao Tangtang found she could say nothing more again, thinking that her opponent didn't play by the rules at all.

"Could it be that I am not appealing enough for this lad?" she wondered.

"Don't you like me?" She stepped forward.

"If I like you, will you come with me?" Xu Xiaoshou reached out his hand sincerely and continued, "In that case, let's go home together?"

"Uhh…"

Jiao Tangtang's pretty face twitched once. She found that she had lost the ability to speak in front of this lad.

She thought, "What trick is this guy playing? Is it the tactic of letting his target loose and catching it later?"

"It won't work at all, okay?"

"Also, why is it so hard to exchange words with this lad?"

"Phew."

Jiao Tangtang took a deep breath. Her chest was heaving.

"I have to calm down and can't mess it up by kicking him because this young man will be the ghost beast host body for Greedy the Cat Spirit!"

"But how should I reply to his request of going home with him?"

"Should I reply or not?"

"Come on!" Seeing the woman make no response for a while, Xu Xiaoshou muttered, "You're not sincere."

Having said that, he jumped off the roof.

After a gust of wind blew by, Jiao Tangtang was confused.

"Is what he said true? Does he want to bring me to his home?"

"No, I've been led astray!"

"It was me who asked him a question, but how come he led the conversation instead?"

Jiao Tangtang was fuming, thinking that the lad did it on purpose.

Cursed, passive points, 1, 1, 1, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou avoided the topic by asking unrelated questions and found a chance to get away.

After landing on the ground, he found there were many messages in the information bar. He couldn't help but grit his teeth with a sigh.

"Why does she have so much resentment? It's not that I'm not going to save you!"

Having said that, he pressed his hand on the shoulder of Mu Zixi and shook his hand once. The weak force of confinement had no way to resist his strength and was knocked away.

Mu Zixi pouted her mouth. "Did you want me to apologize?"

Xu Xiaoshou felt a headache when he saw the large crowd around him.

"I've only been gone for a short time, but you have already caused such a mess."

He thought, "There are two famous swords, and two swordsmen as powerful as Mo Mo. Junior Sister, you are making more trouble than I am!"

"This place is different from Tianxuan Gate. If these people all strike, we will be finished!"

He finally asked, "Junior sister, do you know how much I sacrificed by jumping down?"

Mu Zixi glared at him. She didn't care how much he had sacrificed, and she couldn't forgive him for not arriving like the divine soldier from the sky in the very beginning.

Before she could speak, Xu Xiaoshou covered her mouth with his hand and grabbed her the same way he had done many times before.

"Don't say anything. This place is too dangerous to stay around. Let's get out of here first!"

"Leave?" Xin Gugu took a step forward and blocked Xu Xiaoshou while holding the golden Zen staff and white cat in his arms.

He thought, "How can you get away so easily after throwing away Greedy the Cat Spirit?"

With a "whoosh" sound, Jiao Tangtang landed on the ground. She rolled her pretty eyes around but didn't dare to speak.

Xu Xiaoshou narrowed his eyes.

He thought, "Whatever I'm afraid of will come to me in the end."

"I have no intention to take in the little white cat, so why do you stop me for this reason?"

"In that case, let's settle the score together!"

He turned toward the three swordsmen and said, "You three are looking for my junior sister, but I do not know what for."

Gu Qingyi stared at Xu Xiaoshou for a long time, but he failed to find out any trace of Sword Will on this guy.

Hence, this lad couldn't know how to come up with the sword thought.

"Sorry, we have the wrong person. You people continue."

He cupped his hands and was about to leave with his two junior brothers.

Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows, wondering why they gave up so easily.

"Are these three swordsmen here to play games?"

Although he didn't believe it, he could do nothing. Even if the three swordsmen wanted to steal the rewards afterward, Xu Xiaoshou had no choice but to deal with these two first.

Looking at the golden Zen staff held by Xin Gugu, Xu Xiaoshou pondered the phrase before he suddenly asked, "Ghost beast host body?"

Hearing the phrase, a murderous intent flashed in the deep part of Xin Gugu's eyes.

He shot a glance at Jiao Tangtang by his side and asked in amazement, "How does this lad know?"

"He can see it."

Jiao Tangtang didn't explain further, but Xin Gugu understood what she meant right away.

This lad could see Greedy the Cat Spirit.

It was no wonder he knew about the existence of the ghost beast host body.

"We're in the city," Jiao Tangtang reminded him again.

Xin Gugu nodded.

"Don't worry. I can strike very quickly."

Slap!

Jiao Tangtang knocked her junior brother's head with a slap and crossly said, "I didn't mean that. This guy is full of life force and can't be killed!"

Xin Gugu was taken aback. He turned around and checked Xu Xiaoshou carefully. It seemed that he had found something special about Xu.

"You mean…"

"What are you looking at?" Xu Xiaoshou felt uncomfortable when being stared at and couldn't help but interrupt.

Those two didn't transmit their voices. They simply whispered to each other, which couldn't evade his perception.

Judging by their conversation, the two intended to kill him or catch him.

Although he didn't have the courage to fight these two, who were at the level of the gray fog man, to the death, Xu Xiaoshou felt safe with Aje in his arms.

This was Tiansang City.

Fu Yinhong left not long ago, so she could be back soon.

If he was going to fight them, he couldn't fight there.

He had a lot of business to take care of and couldn't stay in jail.

"You come here." Xu Xiaoshou waved at Xin Gugu.

Xin Gugu was not sure why the young man called him over. Yet, facing a guy in the early stage of Origin Court Stage, he thought he had nothing to worry about. Thus, he approached Xu Xiaoshou.

"Is this thing important to you guys?" Xu Xiaoshou pointed at the still intoxicated cat in his arms.

"This thing?" Xin Gugu grew irritated.

He thought that the young man should have died more than 10 times if he wasn't going to be the ghost beast host body for Greedy the Cat Spirit.

He resisted the urge to strike and said through gritted teeth, "This is Greedy the Cat Spirit. Watch your words!"

"Your master."

Xu Xiaoshou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

A thing called Master must be a divine thing.

If this thing was a cat beast…

Was it a saint cat or a saint beast?

Regardless, it must have been very expensive.

Xin Gugu was baffled as Xu Xiaoshou stroked his chin a few times. He had finally come to such a definite conclusion.

Soon after, the young man reached out his hands at lightning speed, grabbed the little white cat from Xin Gugu's arms, and raised it over his head.

"Get out of the way, or I'll crush it to death!"

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Chapter 268: Shameful Commands

"How dare you?!"

Xin Gugu opened his eyes wide with anger.

He had prepared for many possibilities but failed to predict that the lad in front of him would use Greedy the Cat Spirit as a hostage.

What's more, he didn't expect that the lad could act so fast that he wouldn't have time to react.

"Do you want to test whether I dare or not?"

Xu Xiaoshou held up the cat and tightened his grip. The white cat recovered from the intoxicated state. Its face was twisted and full of bewilderment.

"Meow!"

He tightened his hands slightly, and the white cat moaned in pain.

"Let go of it!"

Xin Gugu was furious and started to charge him with his Zen staff raised.

Xu Xiaoshou retreated quickly. He was unsure of Xin Gugu's strength, so he was afraid that his advantage would be gone if Xi Gugu snatched the cat beast away.

He had no intention to fight against someone who was on a par with gray fog man.

"If you dare to take a step forward, I will tighten my grip by one bit. If you take two steps forward, it will die!" Xu Xiaoshou spoke at a high pace.

Ta!

Xin Gugu stopped in his tracks.

He squeezed the Zen staff with his hands so tightly that his veins were about to explode.

Likewise, Jiao Tangtang recovered from her bewilderment but was still unsure what to think of this lad.

She narrowed her pretty eyes. She saw Xu Xiaoshou turn toward her while holding the white cat.

"You halt your steps as well. Don't move!"

Seeing the pain in Greedy the Cat Spirit's purple eyes, Jiao Tangtang felt her heart was going to wrench. However, Greedy the Cat Spirit was held hostage, so what could she do at the moment?

"Don't do anything impulsively. We can talk it out!" She grew nervous.

"Back up, back up."

Xu Xiaoshou seemed to be impatient and waved the white cat in his hand, which looked like the flag in the hand of a tour guide.

Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu exchanged a glance hesitantly and moved back unwillingly.

"It seemed to work impeccably," Xu Xiaoshou thought and laughed inwardly. "What background does this Greedy the Cat Spirit have? Why is using it as hostage able to bluff these two?"

"Two more steps back!" He continued to command the two of them.

Xin Gugu became irritated again, but Jiao Tangtang slapped him before he could speak. "Don't mess around. Let's retreat," she said while taking a deep breath.

Having said that, she took another step backward.

"Whoa, it seems that I do have a saint beast in my hands," Xu Xiaoshou thought. He checked the white cat with an odd expression on its face.

"In other words, I can control these two by controlling the cat."

"Does this mean…"

"Listen, you two. One retreat to the left, and one to the right!"

Xin Gugu and Jiao Tangtang felt humiliated and grew very angry.

However, when they saw Xu Xiaoshou's hand tighten again, they hastened to spread their hands and step back, signaling that they would not resist.

Xu Xiaoshou got excited and yelled, "One step forward!"

The two took a step forward with humiliated expressions on their faces.

"Backward!"

"Forward again!"

"Ugh…"

"Dance!"

Xin Gugu was confused.

Jiao Tangtang was also confused.

Cursed, passive points, 2.

Resented, passive points, 2.

Remembered, passive points, 2.

Mu Zixi was dumbfounded when she saw the scene unfolding because of Xu Xiaoshou's arms.

"This…"

"Isn't this big sister who swept away a Master swordsman with one kick?"

"Why has she become so submissive when she met Xu Xiaoshou?"

She raised her small head with disbelief in her eyes.

"Both of us have the Innate level and face the same enemies, but how come he can have an enjoyable time and I have to suffer the confinement?"

Admired, passive point, 1.

"What's more…"

Mu Zixi fixed her gaze on Xu Xiaoshou's empty right hand, and she became even more perplexed.

"So, to defeat or manipulate the enemy, one must first learn to grab the air?"

She was not the only one who was perplexed. The others who couldn't see the white cat in Xu Xiaozhu's hand were similarly confused.

"It is apparent that he has nothing in his hand, but why does he stage such a show? Moreover…"

"The lad's two enemies are playing along cooperatively."

"What the hell is going on here? Am I getting old, or am I blind? Does the lad have something in his hand, or are they acting?"

"So this is the world of the spiritual cultivators! It's really different. No wonder we, the mere mortals, can't touch it!"

"Spiritual cultivator? I am a freaking spiritual cultivator, but why don't I see anything?"

Along with ordinary people, the crowd included many spiritual cultivators.

To say nothing of the fact that the ordinary folks couldn't see anything, but why couldn't those noble spiritual cultivators see anything either?

Xu Xiaoshou paused and pondered something.

After a few interactions with Xu Xiaoshou, Jiao Tangtang had already figured out the nature of his character and knew exactly what he was thinking.

He was probably thinking about what other fun things to do.

"Brat, don't go too far. Put down Greedy the Cat Spirit. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died after your death!"

Jiao Tangtang had a red face, partly because of anger and partly because of humiliation, as her mind churned.

"This lad is indeed a demon."

"Not to mention that you commanded us to retreat, I expect you to release the cat after we have obeyed your command."

"Yet, you commanded us to move forward!"

"Forward…"

"What a shame!"

"Even so, with Greedy the Cat Spirit in your hands, we can put up with it."

"But dancing?"

"What kind of a brain do you have? What's wrong with you?"

"We are spiritual cultivators, not a troupe!"

"What the hell is dancing? I'm not going to do it in my life!"

"Furthermore, you are in deep thought now!"

Jiao Tangtang was very upset. She was not afraid of fighting, but she feared the fact that the lad was pondering something, which was an act more terrifying than fighting.

The worried expression on Xin Gugu's face changed to shame and indignation. He said while restraining his anger, "Lad, if you return Greedy the Cat Spirit to me, I'll give you a treasure. Okay?"

Since he couldn't force the lad to comply by strength, he chose a different tactic.

"I have no other choice. This lad is too fast and almost as quick as me," Xin Gugu thought. He had thought about snatching Greedy the Cat Spirit back from him, but he was afraid of a mishap.

"If I were in his hands, I wouldn't give in because I won't die anyway."

"However, Greedy the Cat Spirit is different because it was just born. It is still very weak and can definitely die!"

Xin Gugu didn't want to bet on the possible mishap.

Jiao Tangtang wouldn't allow him to gamble at all.

"One item for one item."

Xu Xiaoshou seemed to consider the suggestion. He moved his gaze back and forth and finally fixed his gaze on the golden Zen staff held by Xin Gugu.

"Can I have this thing as exchange?"

Xin Gugu was taken aback, surprised that he wanted to have his Beast Control Artifact as exchange.

With a chilled expression in his eyes, he intended to refute. Soon, the back of his head was slapped. He had no choice but to nod in humiliation.

"Do it!"

Xu Xiaoshou was delighted when he realized that he could get the item as an exchange. He knew that the copper stove held in Mo Mo's hands was used to suppress gray fog man, and the value of such spiritual items…

Since the small cat could be exchanged for this Zen staff, Xu Xiaoshou raised the value of the cat by a notch in his mind.

Although he was quite delighted, Xu Xiaoshou tried to conceal it and said with regret, "It's not enough. This is Greedy the Cat Spirit. Do you really think you can exchange it with the Zen staff?"

He landed his gaze on Jiao Tangtang's chest. "I want that too!"

"Well, I meant the purple chain."

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Chapter 269: One Inhale and One Greedy Deity

Jiao Tangtang was shocked.

She was so angry that she had almost gritted her silvery teeth to pieces yelling, "Brat, don't get too greedy!"

"Do you want to exchange or not?"

Xu Xiaoshou calmly put away the cat and hid it in his chest.

He found that this little creature was not as shabby as he imagined, and he could use it to exchange for more items by giving away a slight life force.

Giving away the life force was probably a life-and-death choice for others.

But it was not for him.

Eternal Vitality was a passive technique, so Xu Xiaoshou's life force was unlimited.

As expected, after a long and struggled consideration, Jiao Tangtang spoke a word through her gritted teeth.

"Exchange!"

"Oh, my goodness!"

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned.

He didn't expect her to agree to the exchange.

He thought, "After the exchange, you two won't have the items with you any longer, so you won't be able to suppress, right?"

"Yet, you still want to exchange."

The young man looked at the small cat in his hands and again realized the value of this little thing. No, it was priceless.

He believed the cat was very precious, so its value was beyond his expectations.

With this thought in mind, Xu Xiaoshou released his hand and let the little creature with a painful expression on its face out.

"Meow!"

The white cat roared fiercely before it turned its head toward Xu Xiaoshou. Its purple eyes, however, showed a timid intent.

Obviously, the little creature was aware that if Xu Xiaoshou had tightened his grip a little more, it would have to seek a chance to be reborn, even though the creature was not yet intelligent enough.

"Sweetheart, it's not hurt. Okay."

After realizing that he had a great treasure in his hands, Xu Xiaoshou changed his attitude toward the cat. He puffed gently when he saw the aggrieved expression on the cat's face.

Phew!

The life energy was instantly puffed out along with the breathing method.

The little white cat couldn't help but inhale a mouthful of life energy. Its body suddenly stalled and twitched violently as if it had an electric shock, spewing out the white foam again.

"Yeah, woo."

Xu Xiaoshou was startled, thinking that the sound seemed rather familiar.

"Mmm."

Suddenly, he heard an unexpected moan in his arms. Xu Xiaoshou lowered his head in surprise and found it was Mu Zixi.

The little girl had inhaled the surging life force as well. Her twin ponytails were sticking up. She rubbed her head against his chest unconsciously.

Xu Xiaoshou muttered, "Uhh…"

"Wake up!"

He slapped the little girl's face to bring her back to her senses.

After realizing what she had just done, the little girl's face turned red. It was engorged with blood.

Nearby…

There were many people.

"I…"

"Hmm?"

"Xu Xiaoshou!"

"Why did you puff for no reason?"

Mu Zixi roared and raised her fist. Xu Xiaoshou grabbed her fist with a laugh and pushed her behind him.

"Stop it. I have a serious business to take care of."

It turned out that this trick worked very well with junior sister.

This trick needed to be remembered.

Xu Xiaoshou hid both Mu Zixi and the little white cat. He looked at Jiao Tangtang, who had already collected the Zen staff and purple chain and was approaching him.

He outstretched his hand and said, "Sorry, I'm not going to do the exchange."

Jiao Tangtang was shocked.

She had the urge to charge him and pin him to the ground.

She thought, "I've already taken off my purple chain, but you are telling me this now."

"What do you mean?" The suppressed anger could be sensed in her voice.

"I don't have any other meaning. The meaning is what you heard."

Xu Xiaoshou lifted the white cat and placed it on the back of his hand without any confinement. "Kitten," he said, "I give you a choice. Do you want to go with them or me?"

Jiao Tangtang was dumbfounded.

Xin Gugu was too.

Xu Xiaoshou shot a glance at them before he looked at the white cat on the back of his hand again.

The white cat turned its head and glanced at the two of them with some hesitation in its eyes.

Of course, the hesitation was probably imagined by the two.

As far as Xu Xiaoshou was concerned, the little white cat stretched its hair and leaped onto his head joyfully only a second after he asked the question.

"Meow."

"Meow."

The cat showed a look of, "You have finally taken me in!"

Jiao Tangtang's face turned green.

She felt that she had been betrayed big time.

The two of them had been raising Greedy the Cat Spirit for so long, but they couldn't beat one inhale from Xu Xiaoshou's life energy.

She pulled out a turquoise spiritual medicine from her ring. It was Eye of Flying Snake.

"Greedy the Cat Spirit, come here!" Jiao Tangtang leaned forward, her voice full of temptation.

The little white cat stuck its head out and seemingly smelled the life force of the spiritual medicine in the woman's hand.

In the end, the creature gave a disdainful snort.

"Snort!"

The white cat could obviously differentiate between one medicine and countless medicines.

Even though the saliva flowed in its mouth, the cat tried its best to restrain itself and kept lying on Xu Xiaoshou's head to take a nap.

It was so comfortable. This new vital home was really warm.

Jiao Tangtang staggered and had almost fallen on her knees.

It was over.

Greedy the Cat Spirit had been abducted.

It had been just one inhale, but it had betrayed her. She wondered, "Are you going to elope, Greedy the Cat Spirit?"

"Xu Xiaoshou, right?" Jiao Tangtang put her hand on her chest because she had a hard time breathing due to anger.

"I'll give you one more chance…"

Xu Xiaoshou interrupted her. "How about this? I'll give you a chance too."

Jiao Tangtang let out a groan.

"Can you let others finish their sentence?"

Cursed, passive point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou ignored her and murmured, "If I'm right, this creature seems to need a lot of life force to grow."

Jiao Tangtang raised her eyebrows. "What do you mean?"

"I think the reason this little thing ran away was because you didn't have enough milk for it," Xu Xiaoshou said with a smile.

Seeing the paused expressions on the faces of the two, he knew that he had guessed right.

"Let's do this…" Xu Xiaoshou said, "Let's make a deal. I'll help you raise Greedy the Cat Spirit, and you pay me regularly. What do you think?"

Jiao Tangtang was taken aback, as was Xin Gugu.

It seemed to be a good thing.

But it was not right.

Soon, the two of them came to their senses at the same time.

This lad had a very good plan for himself. He would take Greedy the Cat Spirit with him and have them pay him regularly.

What kind of a brain would come up with such a plan? Did he really think they were idiots?

"You are not idiots. " Xu Xiaoshou negated their idea directly.

The two of them were speechless.

Cursed, passive points, 2.

Xu Xiaoshou continued, "On the contrary, this deal is definitely good for you. I am responsible for providing unlimited life force for it, and you only need to comply with some of my slightly… unreasonable demands."

"Slightly unreasonable?"

Jiao Tangtang felt that her whole body was about to start convulsing.

"Do you think that the nonsense you have said is reasonable now?" she wondered.

"You must have reached a certain realm to make your nonsenses sound reasonable!"

Jiao Tangtang intended to refuse the deal subconsciously, but she saw Xu Xiaoshou wave at her.

"What?"

"Come here."

Jiao Tangtang took a step back subconsciously.

This lad might be setting up a trap.

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Chapter 270: Number Three

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't help but remain speechless for a while.

"You don't need to do that. I'm not going to eat you. Why are you so scared? Who is the Innate then?" He paused for a moment and explained, "I just want to tell you some private things."

Jiao Tangtang was so angry that she felt her gums hurt. She started thinking about the Innate.

"Yes, this lad is just an Innate, so why should I fear him?"

"Private things?"

"You transmit the voice!"

Jiao Tangtang spoke while taking a step back. Her whole body was on alert.

Xu Xiaoshou paused a moment.

"I don't know how to transmit voice!"

: Cursed, passive point, 1.

: Suspected, passive point, 1.

"Yes, you must know how!" Jiao Tangtang opened her eyes wide.

"I don't!"

"You do!"

Xu Xiaoshou was speechless again.

He gave up struggling and spoke in front of the crowd of onlookers. "If I'm right, you guys are looking for a ghost beast host body."

Jiao Tangtang was surprised.

"How the hell do you know?" she wondered.

"Also, is it true that you don't know how to transmit voice? Yet, you shouldn't have told others about this kind of thing!"

Jiao Tangtang charged forward in an attempt to cover his mouth.

Xu Xiaoshou reacted very quickly. Like an alarming bird, he grabbed the white cat on his head and tightened his grip.

"Ow!"

The cat beast hissed in pain. Jiao Tangtang hastened to stop in her tracks.

"This…"

"Let go of it. I'm not trying to snatch it!"

"You step back."

"You let go of it."

"Step back!"

Xu Xiaoshou believed the saying that women could never be trusted. He figured that the woman might use such an excuse to get close and then snatch the little white cat.

The two sides had already had a bad start. If he let go of the white cat, he'd be in big trouble.

Xu Xiaoshou pretended to tighten the grip, and Jiao Tangtang soon gave in.

She sighed deeply. "Didn't you ask me to come over?"

"You can come over if I tell you to do so, but you can't take the initiative to come over."

Jiao Tangtang cursed under her breath.

Cursed, passive point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou grinned. He was fully aware of what was more important to them.

As long as he knew what was important to them, he could suppress them and increase his negotiating power.

"Come here."

He curled his finger toward himself. Jiao Tangtang had no choice but to approach him.

"A little closer."

Xu Xiaoshou instructed her to draw closer while staying alert. His heart was pounding.

If this woman dared to make any move, he was afraid that the white cat in his hand would spill blood on the spot and a fierce battle may ensue.

Aje also felt the atmosphere was a little tense and started to make a move.

Xu Xiaoshou soothed it with his spiritual thought, indicating that it was not the time to jump out yet.

It was most terrifying to wield the critical strike at a critical moment.

The onlookers were uneasy as well and retreated subconsciously. Anyone could tell that the current atmosphere was treacherous.

Xin Gugu was in the rear, but he was ready to strike at any moment.

As long as Jiao Tangtang needed him, he could arrive beside her immediately.

The killing intent in Jiao Tangtang's eyes surged before it suddenly turned docile. She said while smiling flirtatiously, "Little Brother, is this close enough?"

Having said that, she had almost stood against his body.

She was still afraid that the young man might do something impulsive, so Jiao Tangtang didn't do anything outrageous.

However, it was already quite a temptation to have two bodies in such close proximity.

Cursed, passive points, 1, 1, 1, 1…

Behind him, Xu Xiaoshou held down his junior sister, who wanted to come out, without turning his head around. He then pressed his mouth on Jiao Tangtang's ear.

"Think about my proposal. I'm not joking."

"Don't you want to find a ghost beast host body for Greedy Deity? This little creature should like the life force very much. I've already had a milk bottle hanging on me, so I don't mind having another one."

Mu Zixi instantly became furious.

He was whispering to another woman in front of his junior sister and talking about… a milk bottle?

"Xu Xiaoshou, who is the milk bottle you're talking about?"

Xu Xiaoshou brought his hand behind him and pinched the little girl's lips, saying, "Don't interrupt!"

He continued looking at Jiao Tangtang. His voice was full of temptation.

"This is a deal that will benefit you a hundred times over, and the price you pay is probably not so much. All you need to do is… raise your hands and lift your feet."

Xu Xiaoshou lifted his chin and said, "You should think about it carefully!"

Jiao Tangtang fell silent.

She glanced at the Eye of Flying Snake in her hand and thought that the medicine of Innate Stage was really nothing for her, even though it was very precious for the others.

Yet, the two of them had still lost Greedy the Cat Spirit because of this Innate Stage spiritual medicine.

The answer was simple

They couldn't afford to raise it.

They had exhausted all the Life Generating Pills and all kinds of life spiritual medicines of various levels. She and Xin Gugu had come from the Southern Region but failed to find a suitable ghost beast host body.

In the end, they had lost Greedy the Cat Spirit because of an Innate spiritual medicine, which was really pathetic.

But…

If she could control Xu Xiaoshou and let him become a ghost beast host body, it would be the best result.

However, the problem was that the order of priority was reversed now.

Judging by Xu Xiaoshou's temperament, Greedy the Cat Spirit couldn't last more than a month in his hands.

When they met again, there would only be a person left. The cat would have become a pile of bones.

Who could take such a responsibility?

"Do you need to think for so long?"

Xu Xiaoshou prodded her since she had remained silent. He could tell that the woman must have thought about it hard.

However, the bargaining chips were still not enough.

How could they be increased?

Xu Xiaoshou was also in deep thought. In fact, he had no idea what was the true goal of the two.

He had figured out the ghost beast after he observed carefully on the roof of the building.

Judging by the reactions of the woman and man when he mentioned the ghost beast host body, he was certain that his guess was right.

After mulling it over, Xu Xiaoshou decided to speak out. "If you don't want to accept this deal, it's fine. I can also choose the previous option."

"However, you'd better think it through. If you miss this opportunity, you might not have another chance."

Xu Xiaoshou pulled out the white cat and gave a puff of air in front of it.

The little creature rolled its eyes and spewed out white foams after its hair had ballooned.

Jiao Tangtang briefly stuttered.

"Okay, I agree to your deal!"

She was no longer hesitant. As Xu Xiaoshou said, she might not have such an opportunity again if she missed this one.

"But I have a condition…"

"What condition?"

"No matter what the situation is, Greedy the Cat Spirit's safety must come first!"

"Impossible!" Xu Xiaoshou turned it down without a second thought.

Jiao Tangtang was taken aback for a moment and snapped, "This is the condition. There is no room for you to refuse!"

Xu Xiaoshou shrugged. "Then there is nothing for us to discuss."

"Not to mention that the little creature will bring unknown troubles for me, the condition you've just proposed is completely untenable."

"Though I'm a completely flawed person, I value life more than anything else. Furthermore, look behind me. My junior sister hasn't spoken yet!"

"This kitten will be number three at most if it decides to be with me."

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Chapter 271: Subduing the Cat

Upon hearing this, Mu Zixi, who was standing behind Xu Xiaoshou, was unknowingly delighted. Her ponytail seemed to float a little.

Jiao Tangtang held back the strong urge to kick him, took a deep breath, and pointed at Greedy the Cat Spirit. "It cannot die!"

"Don't you worry."

Xu Xiaoshou smiled. "That goes without saying. I, Xu Xiaoshou, am a peace-loving person who never gets into any trouble. Greedy will definitely get the best treatment it deserves by my side, including eating all the best foods!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a portion of cooked beef from his space ring and subtly tempted Greedy the Cat Spirit. "Hey little cat, want to have a taste?"

Jiao Tangtang fumed and almost blew up. She immediately snatched the meat from his hands.

"There is one more condition you have to agree to. You cannot feed it any meat!"

Xu Xiaoshou was startled. "Why so?"

"Do not ask. There are some things you cannot know."

"Hmm…"

With a twirl of his hand, Xu Xiaoshou retrieved the cooked piece of beef from her hands and muttered, "Well, I did not intend to give it to her anyway. I did not get this for her from the start."

He turned around and said, "Here. This is for you."

Mu Zixi's face brightened up into a huge smile immediately, temporarily forgetting all the anger from earlier.

"What is this?"

"I bought it just now."

"It looks so good!"

She took the wrapped beef from him and grinned from eye to eye as she obediently ate it. She took a step back to patiently wait for Xu Xiaoshou to end his conversation with Jiao Tangtang.

Seeing this sight, Jiao Tangtang thought, "Perhaps this is not such a bad decision after all. If this lad can treat Greedy the Cat Spirit as well as he treats this lady…"

"Meow!"

A loud cry brought her back to reality from her imagination. Her face turned dark as she saw Xu Xiaoshou forcefully shove Greedy the Cat Spirit into his arms.

"Xu Xiaoshou! Can't you use less force?"

"Don't worry, I know what I am doing."

"You do not look like you know what you are doing at all! Oh, I want to kick you so much," Jiao Tangtang thought as her eyes twitched.

She was too angry to speak.

Xu Xiaoshou yawned and said, "Alright, I have already generously agreed to your requests. Now, it is your turn to show your sincerity."

"What do you mean by sincerity?"

"Are you going back on your word? We agreed earlier on that if I help babysit this cat, you will compensate me regularly!"

Jiao Tangtang clenched her fists and then released them silently.

She thought, "Forget it. Isn't it just some compensation? Even though we already spent a lot on Greedy, there are still some savings left."

"How much do you want?"

"What do you mean by how much? I am not interested in money."

Xu Xiaoshou raised his brows and casually said, "Give me a way to contact you!"

Before Xu Tangtang could speak, a sound of grievance came from the back.

"Xu Xiaoshou, what do you think you are doing?"

Mu Zixi was furious.

She thought, "Do you think a single piece of beef can bribe me? How dare you ask for another woman's contact information in front of me, your junior sister!"

"What does a child like you know?" Xu Xiaoshou pinched her cheeks and sent her back to where she came from.

Jiao Tangtang looked at him weirdly and jokingly asked, "Do you want my communication jade device?"

"Of course!"

Xu Xiaoshou exclaimed, "How else am I supposed to contact the both of you if I want your help to kill someone or something in the future?"

Jiao Tangtang was puzzled. "Is that all?"

"What else were you expecting?" Xu Xiaoshou bafflingly asked. Suddenly, he took a huge step back and covered his body with his arms. "What were you thinking of?"

Jiao Tangtang stared at him with her beautiful eyes wide open and thought, "This rascal… How could he look like he is the victim when he is the one asking for my communication jade device? You are the one who asked, so how come now it looks like I want to do something to you?"

"Here!"

She threw the communication device to him angrily as she turned to leave.

Locked-on, passive points 1.

Xu Xiaoshou caught the device and saw the latest notification update appear on the Information Bar.

"Just as I had thought. This woman seemed chic and cool but secretly did something to me without me knowing," he thought.

Locked-on…

"Was it to prevent me from doing something out of the blue?"

"What a joke!"

"I am a wholeheartedly upright man. What kinds of problems could I cause?"

Xu Xiaoshou laughed to himself in disdain, not taking this secret lock-on to heart at all.

After thinking about it, Jiao Tangtang was probably doing this just in case as a last resort.

What could she do even if something happened, and she returned after she left?

With Greedy the Cat Spirit in his hands, these two were bound not to be able to do anything to him.

On the contrary…

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the communication jade device in his hand and smiled.

He thought, "Things are going so smoothly today. After killing a person, I managed to recruit two helpers of unknown but strong cultivation levels."

"With a call through the communication jade device, they will not dare to not come."

"If I am getting hunted by someone or have the intention to kill someone, with just a quick call, these helpers will come to my aid."

"Ha-ha, I have never thought the day would come when I could order two helpers around like a boss." Xu Xiaoshou laughed.

In actuality, these two were very high-level helpers.

Xu Xiaoshou shifted his gaze from Jiao Tangtang's back to the cat in his arms with a troubled mind and thoughts.

"A being similar to the grey mist figure…"

"Is this cat worth it or not?"

Amongst the crowd, the three swordsmen had sensed something was wrong and left the place early.

Seeing that the two did not fight, the rest of the crowd were disappointed and also left.

In no time, the crowd gathered outside the Plenty Gold Company had dispersed.

For Tiansang City, events like a crowd gathering to watch a fight that ended up not happening were considered commonplace.

For the very busy City Guards, it was even more common.

In reality, if Spiritual Cultivators were to battle, those with common sense would usually bring the battleground to the sky.

As long as no innocent bystanders were hurt or killed, or if the City Guards were busy, there would be no trouble.

Of course, the huge commotion that Xu Xiaoshou caused earlier was a different case.

Xin Gugu rested his staff on his shoulders and followed Jiao Tangtang closely behind. After they were a distance away, he asked, "Is it really a good idea to let that guy babysit Greedy the Cat Spirit?"

"Theoretically, no." Jiao Tangtang replied simply without turning her head.

Xin Gugu was momentarily speechless and realized that he felt the same way.

Even if Xu Xiaoshou was not very obedient and thought differently from regular people, it seemed…

That he was the best choice for now.

No.

There was still one more.

"Actually, his junior sister seemed like a good choice too," Xin Gugu said.

Jiao Tangtang's lips curled. When she had turned back to look after walking away from Xu Xiaoshou, she realized something.

As an enemy, this kind of person would have been very troublesome.

But if he was an ally…

"No. If Xu Xiaoshou did not appear, then that might have been the case. Since there is a better choice for us, why not?"

"The little girl might be good, but she is too weak!"

Xin Gugu stopped walking. "Xu Xiaoshou is also…"

"Have you forgotten how he easily snatched Greedy from your hands?"

Jiao Tangtang's eyes flashed coldly at Xin Gugu, scaring him and causing his neck to retract.

"That was because I wasn't paying attention!"

Hearing this, Jiao Tangtang smiled coldly. "Even though he is slightly weird, if you try to ignore his biggest flaw, his abilities, intelligence, and agility are all rather superior!"

Xin Gugu scratched his head and thought for a while before lifting his head.

He hesitated but said, "But, this flaw, I can't seem to ignore it…"

Click!

Jiao Tangtang's face stiffened.

She took a deep breath and positioned her dress to reveal her snowy white leg.

She thought, "Out of so many things you could learn, you had to learn the wrong one."

"Stand properly," she commanded.

"What for?"

"I said to stand properly!" Jiao Tangtang raised her slender and straight leg.

Xin Gugu was confused, "Uhh…"

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Chapter 272: An Organization That Should Not Be Provoked

In a secret room on the highest floor of the Plenty Gold Company…

An old man and woman were in the room.

The woman, Qu Qing-er, looked at the dispersing crowd from the window and blurted, "Old Man Jin, how did you know that those people would not fight?"

The old man smiled. "I didn't."

"Instead of stepping in, why did you just calmly watch them make trouble and form crowds at the doorsteps of our company?"

"It is not that I didn't want. It was because I couldn't."

"Why?" Qu Qing-er asked. "They even smashed our golden emblem. If we let them go, won't we seem…"

Old Man Jin gave a wry smile and raised a hand to stop her from finishing her sentence.

To be honest, if it were someone else causing a ruckus in front of the Plenty Gold Company's building, they would have instantly been chased away.

Even if they dared to stay, Plenty Gold Company, as one of the top 10 trading corporations on the mainland, would have the combat power to deal with them.

But now…

Old Man Jin sighed and asked, "Qing-er, have you heard of the demon beasts?"

"Demon beasts?"

Qu Qing-er removed her gaze from outside the window and looked at the old man. "I have heard of them, but what do they have to do with this?"

Old Man Jin smiled and replied, "Under the protection of the older generation, the young people of your generation have already forgotten the terror of the demon beasts."

"A few decades ago, Holy Divine Palace ordered that all demon beasts remaining in this world were to be eliminated, bringing peace to the land."

"It was best if these beings did not come out of their hiding. Whether it was because of Holy Divine Palace's deterrence or simply because they wanted to go into seclusion, it was more or less the same. At least, they did not dare to come out."

"Now, they are coming."

Uncertain, Qu Qing-er asked, "Demon beasts?"

"Yes."

Old Man Jin nodded and said, "The demon beasts are coming. Weren't you curious about what that Xu Xiaoshou was holding in his hands?"

Qu Qing-er's eyes lit up. She had been thinking about why two seemingly extraordinary people had been suppressed just by Xu Xiaoshou grabbing air.

"So it wasn't air…"

Old Man Jin knew what she was thinking and said, "I think what that guy was holding in his hands was a demonic beast."

Qu Qing-er was stunned. "You think… Old Man Jin, do you really think that?"

"Yes." Old Man Jin nodded.

"Demon beasts originate from extradimensional spaces. No matter how much Holy Divine Palace hates them, somehow they seem to have been gifted by the extradimensional spaces from where they came and are mostly invisible."

"These beings cannot be detected by spiritual senses either and seem to not belong to the world at all."

"Weaker ones can still be seen with the naked eye. As for the strong ones, they can't be detected even if they were standing right in front of you!"

Qu Qing-er was shocked. "What? How is it possible that even you cannot see them?"

She thought, "How do we kill demon beasts if even Sovereign Stage powerhouses are unable to see them?"

"Don't tell me that those who killed the demon beasts were all cultivators who were stronger than Old Man Jin?"

Her heart skipped a beat when she recalled what Old Man Jin said earlier about Holy Divine Palace's order to kill all the remaining demon beasts.

"Is Holy Divine Palace the No. 1 organization on the mainland?"

"Why is it different from how I remembered Holy Divine Palace to be?"

She finally asked, "So, what you are saying is that the two who were dressed exotically were searching for the demon beast, but the demon beast took a liking to Xu Xiaoshou, right?"

As soon as Qu Qing-er finished her sentence, she realized something amiss and panicked. "That guy could see the demon beast that even you could not!"

Old Man Jin smiled and said, "It was not only Xu Xiaoshou. Within the crowd, the swordsman hugging the famed sword could also see it."

"It is said that those who can see these beings have great mental strength or spiritual powers that are manyfold of ordinary people. This is something that normal Spiritual Cultivators cannot compare."

"As you know, these skills are not learnable and are inborn talents."

"Hence, you can deduce that these people are extremely gifted and have bright futures ahead of them!"

Qu Qing-er was interested and asked, "Are you saying that I can befriend these people?"

"No!"

Old Man Jin rejected her firmly. "That is what I am about to tell you about. Do not go near these people!"

"Why?" Qu Qing-er asked curiously.

Old Man Jin sighed and "There are many rules in this world. Even the Way of the Heavens will surface once you attain Sovereign Stage."

"These rules, or rules-like existences, can limit you and protect you at the same time."

"Like what I said earlier about Holy Divine Palace, as mainland's top organization, it tries to protect everyone as much as possible, but is this really for the best?"

"In dark corners that you cannot see, demon beasts still exist. Moreover, we are unable to tell how well they are prospering."

"You people these days have already lost the chance to understand these demon beasts. Think about it. What if this force counterattacks?"

Qu Qing-er was shocked and asked, "Isn't there still the Holy Divine Palace?"

Old Man Jin shook his head. "I'm saying what if!"

"Although the chances are low to the point that it is negligible, what if it happens?"

"Even if it is as you thought and there is no chance for this to happen, what about other similar forces? Holy Divine Palace has suppressed many forces."

Qu Qing-er lowered her head in deep thought. She seemed to have caught what Old Man Jin was hinting at and looked shocked. "Are you saying that Plenty Gold Company is also thinking of rebelling?"

"You are thinking too much!"

Old Man Jin interrupted her. "As the top organization on the mainland, Holy Divine Palace's title is not just for show. Even if many forces wanted to rebel, throughout the past and present, how many have succeeded?"

"Then…" Qu Qing-er did not understand. If the Plenty Gold Company did not want to rebel, then what was Old Man Jin trying to say?

Old Man Jin stroked his beard and smiled. "I just wanted to tell you that chaos is coming. In this world, there are many things that you can interfere with, but there are some you must not go near."

"Which forces?"

"One is called Xu Yue Grey Palace, and the other is Holy Vassal!"

Qu Qing-er frowned. To be honest, she had barely heard anything about either organization.

If these organizations were so unknown such that even an intelligence agent like her had barely heard of, what was there to be afraid of?

There were many other stronger organizations on the mainland. Why was there a need to beware of these two?

Glancing at Old Man Jin again, Qu Qing-er wanted. When saw that the old man had his eyes closed, she knew he did not want to speak more on this matter.

"Xu Yue Grey Palace? Holy Vassal?"

Qu Qing-er contemplated what she had been told. According to Old Man Jin, those two organizations were not as simple what they seemed.

These might have been the organizations that Old Man Jin was referring to when he was talking about rebellions against Holy Divine Palace.

But…

How was that possible?

Holy Divine Palace was an organization that had been standing strong for 10,000 years.

"Holy Vassal…"

Qu Qing-er chewed on this name. If her intel was accurate, this organization had recently become active in Tiansang City. There had even been rumors that they had invaded Tiansang Spirit Palace.

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Chapter 273: Qu Qing-er's Guess

It seemed that the information had been suppressed. Other than this minor information, Qi Qing-er could not uncover anything else.

But then, so what?

Just because they invaded the Spirit Palace, could they shake the foundations of Holy Divine Palace?

Qu Qing-er thought it was funny and did not think about it anymore. Instead, she put all her thoughts on Xu Yue Grey Palace.

Regarding Holy Vassal, she still had some sources she could gather information from. As for Xu Yue Grey Palace, she only knew its name.

"Old Man Jin, regarding these two organizations…"

"Go investigate by yourself! Treat it as a test from headquarters!"

Qu Qing-er paused for a moment before her face lit up with happiness. Had the higher-ups at headquarters finally noticed her?

She was so excited that she almost jumped with joy. Realizing that this was a big opportunity, she immediately went to grab the old man's arm and started to swing it.

"Old Man Jin, just tell me please," she pleaded with her eyes glimmering. "It was not easy to get this chance. I can't miss it!"

"No, this is a test!"

"Just a little bit? A tiny clue is enough…" Qu Qing-er let go of Old Man Jin's hand. She moved her hand to his back and started massaging his shoulders.

Qi Qing-er had always been quite attractive. With her acting cute, how could Old Man Jin resist her charms?

"Alright, alright, just a little hint. Those two guys from earlier should be from Xu Yue Grey Palace."

"As for the rest of the information, you will have to look for it yourself!"

A sly look flashed across Qu Qing-Er's face as she started to process that information.

"Xu Yu Grey Palace, and that invisible demon beast… Are they somehow related?"

Old Man Jin remained silent but was quite surprised.

He thought, "No wonder she was noticed by headquarters. Her mind is rather quick!"

"Although it was just a guess by headquarters… To come to this conclusion, they had to have expended a lot of resources."

Old Man Jin only arrived in Tiansang City's branch after spending significant effort following this tiny hint about Xu Yue Grey Palace.

Now, based on a single incident that happened outside the windows, Qu Qing-er was able to come to some conclusion.

Then again, she had the advantage of seeing it in reality to affirm her guess and subtle hints from him that made it not that difficult to guess.

Old Man Jin shook this feeling of surprise away as he realized that his over-thinking might have affected his judgment.

However, Qu Qing-er's guesses did not end there. She continued to pace around the room, counting with her fingers and muttering under her breath.

"Why would Xu Yue Grey Palace have any presence in Tiansang City? There has to be a reason."

"And Holy Vassal has been recently active in Tiansang City."

"If these two are what you, Old Man Jin, mentioned to be one of those organizations hiding in the dark, it cannot be a coincidence that they are both present at the same time in this exact location. There has to be a reason behind this!"

"What would that be?"

Qu Qing-er's brows tightened. She suddenly released them and clapped her hands in realization. "The hint is… the three swordsmen!"

"Those three men are not ordinary since they have two famed swords in their possession. Excluding the Fringe Moon Immortal City, the only other organization with this capability would be the Burial Sword Tomb."

"Why would these men arrive in Tiansang City?"

Qu Qing-er realized something was amiss. Such thoughts were definitely scary.

Fringe Moon Immortal City and Burial Sword Tomb were very different organizations from Xu Yue Grey Palace and Holy Vassal.

They were well-known and established organizations in the eastern region.

There was an idiom that went, "Of all the eastern region swordsmen, half are from Fringe Moon Immortal City, and the other is from Burial Sword Tomb!"

Was the arrival of these swordsmen a coincidence as well?

"Impossible!"

Qu Qing-er denied that thought immediately. Suddenly, she recalled a rumor that she heard outside Tiansang City and all of it made sense to her.

"White Cave?"

"Are the rumors about the Eighth Sword Deity's Fourth Sword true?"

As the thought crossed her mind, Qu Qing-er's eyes widened with shock.

Meanwhile, Old Man Jin sighed in admiration. This lady was indeed quite capable.

In such a short amount of time, she was able to understand and become enlightened. She possessed a strong aptitude.

"Nobody knows if the rumors are true. Since all these characters are here, it is inevitable that within the next two weeks, Tiansang City's bound to get interesting."

A flame ignited in Qu Qing-er's heart. "If the rumors about White Cave are true…"

"No, whether they are true or not does not matter anymore."

"Even huge organizations like Fringe Moon Immortal City and Burial Sword Tomb are putting a foot in this matter. Once the news gets out, the entire eastern region will definitely be shaken."

"Even false rumors will become a reality."

"In these circumstances, if I were to be part of the game, even if I cannot get huge benefits, a small one would be sufficient for me to stabilize my position at headquarters!"

"The White Cave's quota?"

Qu Qing-er raised her head and looked at Old Man Jin, "According to convention, there will be a banquet at the city lord's mansion where all the heads of Tiansang Prefecture will gather to divide the quota."

"I'm afraid that this time, it will be a bloody fight."

Old Man Jin laughed and replied, " Flesh that you can't get even if you beg with a bowl is bloody. But flesh that you can get while eating with a bowl… Well, that's meat!"

Qu Qing-er smiled.

Based on strength, even if their company only had one branch in Tiansang City, they were not weaker than the four major families.

This meat was something she wanted to try.

Old Man Jin waved his hand. "Go, make sure you are prepared."

"Yes, I will not disappoint you!"

Qu Qing-er bowed and was about to leave when she remembered something. "About the guy from earlier, Xu Xiaoshou…"

"He seems to be the one that No. 32 wants to blacklist. The explosion in the back alley seemed to be related to him as well."

Old Man Jin waved his hand without a care. "You can investigate if you want to, but that's not important. It is more of the City Guard's matter than yours. Remember your main task."

As long as Xu Xiaoshou was involved with demon beasts, his ending would not be good.

The Holy Divine Palace was not just for show.

The headquarters' guess was ultimately just a guess. Even if there is a one-in-a-million chance, it was hard to say.

Even if the two organizations were up to no good, the Holy Divine Palace might not even pay them any attention.

At best, they were just two slightly stronger ants.

When it came to Holy Vassal and Xu Yue Grey palace…

Once the red-clothed and white-clothed were out, they could only become ghosts.

Old Man Jin shook his head and sighed. The current world did not know what happened at that time, but he had the chance to be a small part of it. He understood the Holy Divine Palace's strength.

It was a strength that could not be measured.

Hence, he tried to advise Qu Qing-er not to go near those people

Just like a swordsman hugging his sword and backing up immediately after seeing the demon beast, the people who came from large organizations had good intuition and foresight.

On the other hand, those who entered into the fray…

"Hehe!"

Qu Qing-er did not know what Old Man Jin was thinking about. After responding to him, she left the room with many doubts."

"Is it really ok?"

Her woman's intuition led her to feel a little lost. In all that had happened, it seemed as if the young man called Xu Xiaoshou could not be overlooked.

Two killers, a demon beast, three swordsmen, and Xu Yue Grey Palace…

After thinking about it, she wondered why it seemed that they all had something to do with that young man.

Qu Qing-er's thoughts scared her. She lightly tapped her cheeks to stop herself from over-thinking any further.

"Phew, headquarters is more important… Headquarters is more important…"

"It was not easy for Old Man Jin to get this opportunity for me. I have to do well."

"I have to perform well at the city lord's mansion's banquet and obtain a few quotas!"

As for that young man…

Qu Qing-er laughed as she found her thoughts were ridiculous. She removed any thoughts about that unimportant passer-by in her life.

"He is just Innate Stage…"

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Chapter 274: Xu Xiaoshou Panics

Plenty Gold Company…

In an extravagantly decorated inn…

Xu Xiaoshou felt an affinity with the words "Plenty Gold" as he carried the unconscious man on his back and checked into two rooms with Mu Zixi.

After some washing up, he immediately plopped down on the soft, big bed.

With the huge amount of Spirit Crystals he had on him, he planned to treat himself to the best accommodation and food.

After all, Xu Xiaoshou's initial intention for this trip out of Tiansang Spirit Palace was to be a tourist.

He wanted to experience this world's customs and have a taste of the outside world.

Since he possessed too much money gained from unclean purposes, he decided that he had to spend it as quickly as possible.

Afterward, he would go for the test to obtain his Alchemist Badge and then pay a visit to the Plenty Gold Company. This city full of spiritual energy would soon see a new and rising millionaire.

"Tsk tsk!"

Xu Xiaoshou almost drooled as he daydreamed about his future wealthy and beautiful life.

He soon flipped himself around and stopped dreaming as he reached into his sleeves and took out a ring.

Such was life. In every extravagant life, there were always some pesky rascals trying to deal with from time to time.

"A killer…"

Xu Xiaoshou squinted his eyes as he looked at the ring, which he had gotten from the killer in the back alley.

He felt that he had been living a low-key life. He always acted in peace and did not make many enemies. The only person who was always appearing in front of him and disturbing his peace was…

Zhang Xinxiong.

It was a pity he was dead.

"Could it be the Zhang family?" Xu Xiaoshou wondered.

He was well aware of the four big families in the Tiansang Prefecture. The Zhangs, Chaos, Zhous, and Sus were all highly prestigious and well-known.

The talents from the younger generation of those families had mostly been enrolled into the Inner Yard of Tiansang Spirit Palace, living up to their families' names and expectations.

Xu Xiaoshou and those young talents were acquaintances.

But to tell the truth, he knew nothing much about their families and only had a very general idea about them.

He did not know how strong they. After seeing how they sent not one but two Master Stage assassins after him right after he the Spirit Palace…

The only word for them was "unfathomable."

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the assassin lying by the door. The man had gone into a coma again after he knocked him out with a strike of his palm.

To be honest, if not for Mu Zixi's mentioning of the matter, he would have thought it had already ended.

But then again, it was also good that there was one of them left to be interrogated once he woke up.

As much information as possible needed to be dug up from his mouth since he was going to be silenced in the end anyway.

Xu Xiaoshou looked back at the ring. His eyes lit up with excitement as he started to think.

"I wonder how much happiness a Master Stage's possessions bring?"

He licked his lips and probed it with his spiritual senses.

"Spirit Crystals… Spirit Crystals again…. This is pushing me to my limits!"

Xu Xiaoshou felt overwhelmed by the terrifying amount and thickness of spiritual energy within the ring. It was visibly multiple times that of his current number of Spirit Crystals.

The ring contained a large space within it, and at least half of it was filled with Spirit Crystals.

Just based on a quick scan, the figure was almost close to the millions.

"Come to think of it, is there anything like a Spirit Crystal card or something in this world?"

Xu Xiaoshou thought about the Plenty Gold Company. Theoretically, there should have been something like that in existence there. The only explanation for this was that this ring's owner loved hoarding wealth.

Taking his gaze away from the overwhelming mountain of Spirit Crystals, Xu Xiaoshou looked toward the other side of the space.

Elixirs, spiritual weapons…

From those that were familiar to those that were not, they were all heaped together in a pile.

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. How many people had this guy killed to be able to obtain so many treasures?

It was highly possible that dozens of Innate Stage cultivators could be fully equipped with this amount and variety of weapons and elixirs.

There were even a handful of Master Stage treasures.

"Phew…"

Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath and calmed his overwhelmed emotions. He had finally gotten the chance to understand the wealth of someone at the Master Stage.

Since this man was an assassin, he probably would not trust anyone or any place. Thus, he likely carried all of his belongings on him.

Upon his death…

All ownership would be transferred.

Xu Xiaoshou did not probe the rest of the treasures for now. In that other half of storage space, something else caught his eye. There were a significant number of array wheels.

There were at least a hundred.

If he counted those that were already scrapped or only half-completed, they would number in the thousands.

"This man seems to be a Spirit Array Caster. Are all of these his creations?" Xu Xiaoshou blanked out a little.

He took out a few formidable-looking array wheels to examine. He immediately concluded that they were much more powerful than his Seeds on All Five Fingers skill.

"This…"

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. If Jie had not helped him back then, and he continued to treat this man as his own training target, would the assassin have used all of these on him?

"F*ck!"

"One cannot mess with this at all!"

Even if he possessed a Master Physique, Xu Xiaoshou was bound to explode with no remains left if these things were used on him.

Even Sovereigns were likely unable to withstand the power of this attack.

"Spirit Array Caster…"

Xu Xiaoshou went into deep thought. He suddenly realized that this profession might just be the evilest… No, the coolest one.

To be able to fight with all these wheels prepared beforehand…

If he were a Spirit Array Caster, he would first seal the place up with the black lotus from earlier and then throw out everything.

Though, one might not be enough.

What about three, 10, or a hundred?

"Oh my god…"

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked by his own thoughts. He guessed that every Spirit Array Caster had thought the same way.

It seemed that being able to kill this man might have to be an accident.

"Phew…"

"Careless again!"

Initially, Xu Xiaoshou thought he was unbeatable with his Master Physique. After suffering a loss in front of the grey mist figure, he became humbler.

After seeing the wealth of a real Master Stage, he realized that he, a cultivating upstart, was nothing compared to a real pro.

If not for Jie…

"As expected, cherishing one's life is the way to go. In future battles, there shall no longer be any testing of waters. Even in ring matches, there are bound to be accidents."

"Delivering the killing blow right from the start, showing all the cards, using lightning-quick moves to kill the opponent…"

Xu Xiaoshou thought as he stared at the ring in his hand.

"From now on, his secret weapon will be my secret weapon!"

He tightened his grasp on the ring as if a belief was growing in his heart and gave a firm nod.

"Yes, just like that!"

"This world is cruel. I cannot be soft-hearted and merciful!"

"Oh…" Just then, Xiao Sixteen groaned. He looked like he could wake up anytime soon.

Xu Xiaoshou panicked. After learning a Master's prowess, he had stopped underestimating people at that level and was terrified.

This man was a Master and the other assassin's partner.

Needless to say, he possessed the ability to instantly kill.

"Not good!"

Upon seeing that Xiao Sixteen was going to wake up, Xu Xiaoshou immediately flew toward him and dug his fingers into both of his shoulders.

Xu Xiaoshou was still worried even after handicapping both his shoulders, so he sliced his thighs with his fingers.

With four limbs down, he should have been unable to move.

Still feeling unsettled, Xu Xiaoshou pushed his forearms against Xiao Sixteen's neck.

Even after all of that, he was still worried. Hence, he pushed his hand further and cut into half of the man's aorta.

Blood poured out like a fountain.

As Xiao Sixteen's mind registered the intense pain coursing through the various parts of his body, he almost exploded in pain.

"Argh!!"

"What the f*ck?"

Xiao Sixteen spasmed. His eyes widened as he stared in fear at the serious face right before his eyes. It was as if the death reaper had arrived.

"Xu… Xu Xiaoshou?"

Chapter 275: What Did I Do Wrong Again?

Xiao Sixteen was extremely dumbfounded.

Before he went unconscious, the last thing he vaguely remembered was Jiao Tangtang's powerful kick. Once he woke up, he wondered why the person in front of him was of the other gender.

Were the two of them in cahoots?

Did Xu Xiaoshou actually have such strong backup?

No, that couldn't be it.

Now was not the time to think about it.

Xiao Sixteen tried to look down but felt that his head was very heavy as if it would fall off, so he lifted it immediately.

Scanning his body with his spiritual senses, he was shocked. This young man had handicapped his four limbs to the point that he had almost become a straight pole.

Why?

Xiao Sixteen was confused. His mind was filled with questions. He did not understand.

Even if he had been captured by a powerful enemy, fallen into a deep trench, or been lost at sea after a ship had capsized, the torture wouldn't have been this extreme. Why was he being tortured to this extent even before any interrogations had begun?

Was this guy still a human?

Xiao Sixteen was in so much pain that he was grinding his teeth and could not speak.

The throbbing pain from his body reminded him of the dark times when he was still training to be an assassin.

Even the psychopath back then was not this ruthless.

Now, he could not do anything but accept his fate.

Xiao Sixteen was as still as a stone as his heart sank to the bottom.

Xu Xiaoshou looked at his uncertain face and waited until the Information Bar's swiping slowed before facing him and forcing out a smile.

"Can you move?"

Move…

'I f*cking cannot move even if I wanted to!' Xiao Sixteen silently screamed.

'Would you dare move if you were in my shoes?'

Xiao Sixteen cursed frantically on the inside. He really wanted to try moving, but blood kept pouring out of his neck.

'Spiritual source!'

'That's it! Spiritual source can save me!'

Just as this thought came to his mind, he heard Xu Xiaoshou speak very cautiously. "From now on, you must not fiddle around, including your spiritual source! Once you move, I will panic!"

He thought, 'This is someone at Master Stage!'

'He's a Master Stage killer!'

Despite knowing that this man would not be able to cause much trouble, Xu Xiaoshou was still extra careful just in case.

He was afraid.

He was more afraid of the hundreds of array wheels and the nearly Sovereign Stage spirit-gathering arrays than he was of this man who could also be hiding some secret tricks up his sleeves.

The man could not die just yet. There were too many questions left to be answered.

"Whatever I ask, you must reply to me. Okay?" Xu Xiaoshou asked in a gentle tone, allowing both parties to relax.

Xiao Sixteen's face darkened. He was furious and shaking with anger. He wanted to resist.

Unfortunately, the feeling of helplessness from his body and the finger as sharp and shiny as a knife on his neck made him feel very vulnerable.

He did not even dare to use his spiritual source.

"Okay…"

Hearing the slight raspiness in Xiao Sixteen's voice, Xu Xiaoshou realized he might have been overly cautious.

He looked at the man's neck, which was almost sliced open. He immediately took out a jar of honey and spread it over his wound. "What is your name?"

Feeling the coolness on his neck, Xiao Sixteen finally regained more consciousness and opened his mouth with difficulty. "Xiao Sixteen."

"Was the assassin in the back alley your partner?"

Xiao Sixteen was shocked. He suddenly realized that Seventh Brother had most likely been killed by this man. His heart instantly sank.

"Yes."

"How old are you?"

"32."

Xu Xiaoshou was about to follow up and ask about the Zhang family's situation, but was shocked. "That old!"

The man looked like a youth barely in his twenties.

Xiao Sixteen mumbled, "Huh…"

Cursed, Passive Points 1.

The room was filled with silence. Xu Xiaoshou awkwardly realized that he had interrupted his own interrogation.

Actually, he had not learned much about interrogation techniques.

The effects of Amber Juice were extremely good. Within a few seconds, Xiao Sixteen's wounds started to heal and rapidly close.

Xu Xiaoshou stopped bothering with using any interrogation techniques and instead decided to freestyle his questions. "Were you guys sent by the Zhang family?"

Xiao Sixteen hesitated a little. Even in such a sticky situation, his assassin professionalism and training taught him not to expose such important information.

"Ss… Argh!"

"F*ck! What are you doing?"

Xiao Sixteen had no time to think before he shockingly realized that the wound that had started to heal on his neck had been cut open by Xu Xiaoshou again.

It was a fast, direct cut.

"F*c…"

Resented, Passive Points 1.

"Don't move," Xu Xiaoshou said with his hands shaking. He was not a psychopath. This interrogation was turning a little bloody, but for his own safety…

"Let me ask you one last time. Are you guys…"

"Yes, yes, yes. The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Taiying!"

Xiao Sixteen was shaking as he blurted the information out even before this demonic youth finished asking.

"Zhang Taiying placed a wanted poster on Dark Street with a reward of 50,000 spirit crystals for your head. I'm just…"

"50,000?" Xu Xiaoshou's hands shook a little, which inevitably caused the neck wound to become deeper, and exclaimed, "Am I so cheap that you guys came after me for a measly reward of 50,000?"

Xiao Sixteen took in a deep breath. He had already stopped thinking about the pain in his body.

He felt that if this continued, he would be beheaded.

"Just kill me now! Stop toying with me!" Xiao Sixteen blurted in despair.

He thought, 'If you want to interrogate, please interrogate properly. Stop shaking your hands. It hurts so much!'

Xu Xiaoshou immediately spread some more honey on him and apologized. "I'm so sorry. Please continue with what you were saying. I did not mean to do that."

Xiao Sixteen was speechless.

Resented, Passive Points 1.

"Continue talking!" Xu Xiaoshou raised his voice slightly.

"All right, all right…" Xiao Sixteen paused for a moment and said, "I am an assassin from Dark Street. I didn't come after you for the spirit crystals but because of the Sovereign Pill."

"Sovereign Pill?"

"That's right!"

Xiao Sixteen nodded, afraid that any hesitation would lead to more drastic actions from this lunatic in front of him. He rushed to continue speaking.

"The Sovereign Pill containing the Zhang Family's Ancestral Bear Spirit is much stronger than all the other Sovereign Pills as it allows cultivators to better understand and study the way of the heavens."

"This is something that all Masters dream to have, even those from the big organizations."

"Needless to say, for us small assassins, that is the biggest treasure!"

Xu Xiaoshou recalled Zhang Xinxiong's Ancestral Bear Spirit, as well as Yuan Tou's abnormal transformation. He roughly figured out what this was all about.

Xiao Sixteen didn't dare to be hesitant. This guy was too scary. If he hesitated any more, he might be subjected to even more torture.

The wound on his neck had healed slightly, so he felt that he could move a little. He looked down and tried to take out the reward deposit, the Sovereign Pill, from his ring.

When Xu Xiaoshou saw him looking at this ring, he misunderstood and was extremely horrified. Although he panicked, his movements were quick. He immediately struck. His hands went through Xiao Sixteen's chest.

"Don't move!"

"Oof–"

Xiao Sixteen immediately puked a mouthful of blood onto Xu Xiaoshou as his eyes widened with fear. He lifted his head.

'I…'

'What did I do wrong this time?'

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Chapter 276: A Show Within a Show

It seemed that Plenty Gold Company's inn had extremely high-quality soundproofing.

No matter how loud Xiao Sixteen screamed, no one came to his rescue.

In the room…

Xu Xiaoshou carefully helped apply medicine to the man's wounds, silently praying that he would not move around.

He thought, 'He is afraid!'

'But I also want the intel!'

'If Xiao Sixteen does not cooperate, then he can only die!'

'It would be such a waste if he dies like this.'

With a look of seriousness, Xu Xiaoshou said, "I am saying this sincerely. You really cannot move around. Once you move, I will panic…"

Xiao Sixteen was on the verge of breaking down.

He thought, 'What do you mean you will panic if I move? Is this something a human being should say?'

'I only want to retrieve the Sovereign Pill from my ring. That's all!'

'I was being so sincere, but what did I get in return…'

Instinctively, he wanted to look down at his wound, but the fear from deep within his soul stopped him immediately.

'I must not move!'

'If I move again, I will really die!'

Xu Xiaoshou saw the wound recover gradually and sighed. "Okay, you can continue. You were talking about Zhang Taiying? What cultivation level is he?"

"Sovereign."

No wonder. As the head of one of Tiansang City's most powerful families, he was definitely not weak.

Xu Xiaoshou thought about for a moment and asked, "How many Sovereigns and Masters are there in the Zhang family?"

Xiao Sixteen's eyes looked hollow as he replied instantly, "On the surface, there seem to be only Zhang Taiying. There might be more hidden within the shadows. I'd estimate at least three Sovereigns."

"How about Masters?"

"I'm afraid the number is in the double digits."

Xu Xiaoshou was speechless. This was indeed a big family.

From what he knew, on Shengshen Continent, as long as someone had attained the Master Stage, he or she already possessed the foundations to be a founder of an organization.

The organizations at the top of the pyramid would have the backing of Sovereign Cultivators.

Nevertheless, the Zhang family was a single silo organization. No matter how strong they were, they could never compare to organizations with a strong and robust educational system like the Spirit Palace. Hence, they basically only had Sovereigns that could be counted on one hand.

For the Zhang family to have at least three Sovereigns, it was sufficient to show their dominance and prowess.

It could be said that there were many talents within the family.

An organization as big and established as Tiansang Spirit Palace only had a few Sovereigns.

Even if those few senile guys were to be counted, it would only be slightly more than 10.

As for those who really could fight and were still strong, Xu Xiaoshou had only seen four…

The big four.

That was all.

If the Zhang family had at least three…

Xu Xiaoshou immediately retracted his plans to counterattack the Zhangs and chucked that dangerous thought aside.

It was not wise. What if they hid well, and there was a fourth, fifth…

What would he do then?

It would be like committing suicide.

Xu Xiaoshou stopped thinking and looked at Xiao Sixteen.

The man was as still as a stone. As long as Xu Xiaoshou was silent, the man was also silent. It was as if he had completely given up on struggling and only wanted to be an answering machine.

But then…

Locked-on, Passive Points 1

He might have been able to deceive Xu Xiaoshou, but he could not deceive the all-knowing Information Bar.

With this notification, Xiao Sixteen's acting was immediately exposed.

Although Xu Xiaoshou had never let his guard down the whole time…

'Such a pity. Though I didn't plan to give you a chance from the start…'

'But if you continue to act and think of ways to escape, then even that one in a million chance that I might let you go will never appear!'

'Ugh.'

Xu Xiaoshou inwardly sighed.

Initially, he wasn't sure if he could bring himself to end Xiao Sixteen's life after the questioning. Now, it seemed that…

It was no longer a concern.

"Continue talking. Tell me what the Zhang family knows about me and my actions."

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes kept moving as if he was in deep thought about what Xiao Sixteen had said.

Xiao Sixteen's voice remained hollow as he continued. "The Zhang family not only put up a reward for your head in Dark Street but, more importantly, in Three Incenses as well."

"Three Incenses?" Xu Xiaoshou was puzzled.

"Yes, Three Incenses is the most mysterious assassin organization on the mainland. It is coined as the divine palace of all assassins. Those wanted by this organization can be considered dead."

"Why?"

Xiao Sixteen finally looked interested and glanced at Xu Xiaoshou as if looking at a dead man and continued speaking.

"Three Incenses has split its wanted list into eight levels. The first five levels are for show and not for people to place their rewards on, so no one has ever taken up those jobs. The last three are the scariest."

"This was how the name Three Incense came about. Dead Man, Evil Man, and Decayed Corpse are the sixth, seventh, and eighth levels of the wanted list, respectively."

"Even the lowest level, Dead Man, has a reward of at least a million spirit crystals!"

Xu Xiaoshou's face turned as pale as a white sheet upon hearing this.

A million spirit crystals?

Was he worth that much money?

He had the urge to chop his own head off and hand it over for the reward.

The Zhang family had to be crazy. How much money did they have to be able to put up such a reward for a weakling like him?

"A reward of millions of crystals…"

Xu Xiaoshou knew that assassins were extremely hungry for rewards.

If a mere 50,000 attracted the likes of Master assassins like Li Seven and Xiao Sixteen, what about a million?

What kind of a joke was this?

"You are lying!"

Xiao Sixteen's lips curled into a smile. He finally saw fear from this devil's eyes. It was a beautiful sight.

He thought, 'If this fear can also be seen when I deal with him later, that would be perfect.'

"Lying to you?"

"I do not need to lie to you. What I said earlier is the truth. The reason you are still alive is that the big bosses at Three Incenses look down on your abilities."

"To them, killing someone is a sign of status and image!"

"With your abilities, they do not even want to lift a finger."

Xiao Sixteen chuckled and added, "That's where we are different. As a minor assassin, I need resources and money!"

Xu Xiaoshou seemed to understand and said, "Everyone has their own troubles and problems. It must have been hard on you as an assassin."

Xiao Sixteen muttered, "Huh?"

He thought, 'What is this?'

'Is he consoling me?'

'Do I f*cking need your empathy?'

'I am a cold-blooded killer. I do not need this!'

Suspected, Passive Points 1

Resisted, Passive Points 1

Xu Xiaoshou sighed and patted Xiao Sixteen's shoulder. After a while, he asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Xiao Sixteen shook his head.

"No."

"I've said everything that needs to be said. I have also given you all of the Zhang family's intel."

"Besides the Zhang family, what you really need to take note of is the Three Incenses. That organization will not stop until you are dead."

Xiao Sixteen had not dared to lift a single finger from the beginning until now.

Aside from still feeling pain, he could feel this young man's medicine working very well between his muscles.

Even with his four limbs broken, he could now move a little.

Just a little more…

Xiao Sixteen silently plotted as he lowered his gaze. He was trying not to release any killing intent and only display signs of despair.

The despair was so strong that it was numbing him.

Xu Xiaoshou took his hands off Xiao Sixteen's shoulder. He appeared to be in deep thought as he started muttering under his breath.

"Three Incenses…"

"Shkk!"

As he was muttering, he swiftly sliced his hands across Xiao Sixteen's neck, causing the man's head to fly.

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Chapter 277: So Many Ways to Become Stronger, I Wonder Which Is More Comfortable?

Dong!

The object landed on the floor and rolled a few times before stopping, leaving a trail of bloody red.

Xiao Sixteen's eyes were the same as they had been before he died. They were filled with despair.

All the unbelievable thoughts and fear…

Did not exist at all.

All that ceased to exist due to Xu Xiaoshou's extreme nervousness and fear.

Foosh! Foosh!

Infernal Heavenly Flames burned again.

Ever since Xu Xiaoshou acquired Infernal Heavenly Flames, other than using it in alchemy, it was mostly used to incinerate corpses.

Xu Xiaoshou felt that he did not do the Infernal Heavenly Flames justice.

The well-known Infernal Heavenly Flames, which were able to burn anything under the sun, had become something that was unable to catch up with his footsteps.

Fortunately, the flames could still be able to be used for alchemy. The quality and texture of the medicine made from these flames were not affected at all.

"Ugh…"

Just as he was having these thoughts, he felt a pang of nausea.

Xu Xiaoshou was still not used to killing, even though he had killed so many people.

In the past, it seemed to all just be fireworks.

As long as they were far away, and he could not see it, he did not have many reactions to it.

Now, it was right smack next to him with blood spurting out from the beheading of the assassin. It was a little too intense for him.

"Phew!"

Calming himself down, the Infernal Heavenly Flames quickly burned all the bloodstains away. After washing up, Xu Xiaoshou returned to lie on his big bed.

"The Zhang family, Three Incenses…"

To tell the truth, regarding the Zhang family, he had half the mind to just charge into their place and kill all their leaders.

From Outer Yard to Inner Yard and finally Tiansang City, all these assassinations left Xu Xiaoshou feeling very frustrated.

As for the level skills…

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the little white cat sitting to the side of the big bed.

The cat had been showing displaying an expression of enjoyment whenever it was beside him, even without seeming to need and food.

He thought, "Do not be fooled by its silly look! It has strong backing and support!"

"Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu…"

"The two of them looked like they should be able to defend against Sovereigns. Even if they cannot, I will snatch their staff and purple chain away. They are bound to have some transformation."

"But it seems that this is still not enough for the situation at hand."

Xu Xiaoshou had a headache. It was going to be a big problem if the Zhang family had at least three Sovereigns.

Even if he were to include Jie, he could only come up with only three at Master Stage from his side.

Whether Jie even had the power of a Sovereign was not confirmed.

Someone who could defeat a Master at Astronomical Level might not be able to do the same for a Master of Ying Yang State or Star Worship State. Sovereign was the strongest out of these stages.

The maximum number of Sovereigns that he could bring out from his side might not even be close to the Zhang family's maximum.

"As expected, it is a little challenging for one man to want to go against an entire family."

"I must not be impulsive!"

Xu Xiaoshou calmed himself down again. If there was only one Sovereign, Zhang Taiying, he would definitely not show any mercy.

Now, there was a mismatch of battle power between the two sides. He was getting a little anxious.

"I just have to wait a little more…"

"I am still young. I have time to play with them."

"To be honest, this situation is not that bad. Having a few assassins to occasionally deliver their treasures can help make life much more interesting as well."

Xu Xiaoshou then thought about Three Incenses.

"What kind of a broken organization is it? Is it the holy ground for assassins?"

Xu Xiaoshou had heard of this organization before. Honestly, they were even more popular than organizations like Holy Vassal.

That was only limited to rumors. Xu Xiaoshou had no idea what was happening on the inside.

He had really not expected that this kind of absurd situation would befall him.

He was wanted by the Three Incenses.

"A dead man is worth a million."

Xu Xiaoshou's mood soured.

Anyone who had a knife up his or her neck would feel highly uncomfortable.

"This broken Zhang family. Why are they so good at causing me trouble?"

Since he could not touch Zhang Taiying for now, Xu Xiaoshou had to focus and work on himself.

Improving one's abilities and skills was one of the most conventional ways to eliminate enemies.

Xu Xiaoshou's current cultivation level, even though he had just come out of Tianxuan Gate not too long ago, was already at the maximum of the early stage due to the daily accumulation of power from the Breathing Technique.

It was likely he would be able to attain the mid-stage by sleeping for a few more nights.

This was already under the scenario of not taking any elixirs to aid in cultivation.

"It's too fast," Xu Xiaoshou thought.

"When I battle, I do not rely on my cultivation level's support. Even if I train and maximize my cultivation level, as someone who does not require it…"

"To be honest, it would not make much of a difference."

"The only benefit it will bring is that the energy reserve will be greater."

"With the High Spirits skill, as long as I do not frequently use the newly invented Big Fire Ball, the energy reserves should be sufficient."

"If there comes a time where I need to use Big Fire Ball many times…"

"I might just as well let Jie do the fighting!"

"That kind of situation would probably be too much to handle by myself."

"Leveling up of cultivation levels will not bring too much benefit, but, on the other hand, appearing to be only of the Innate Stage could foreseeably bring surprises to my opponents."

"My opponents have unknowingly risen to those of the Master Stage, but my cultivation level is still the same as ever. This can trick so many of them."

Xu Xiaoshou decided to let this merely Innate illusion stay for a while longer as it seemed to be working pretty well.

Theoretically, this was likely not a sustainable strategy

Considering the situation, incorrect intel would work for a while.

A Master, no matter how careful he or she was when facing an early-stage Innate, would inevitably underestimate the opponent.

During a battle of this scale, who would let go of such an opportunity?

Xu Xiaoshou definitely would not. Agility would not, and Master Physique would even more so not allow it.

"Since cultivation level should not be raised, then there can only be improvements in other aspects."

Xu Xiaoshou took out the jade scrolls for Infernal Heavenly Flames – White Flames and Dragon Melting Realm.

He had studied these two scrolls before. The prerequisite for learning Dragon Melting Realm was that he had to cultivate and grasp White Flames first.

This skill was indeed very powerful, but it was very difficult to learn. There were also some preparations that he lacked.

"Advanced Infernal Fire Seed…"

Xu Xiaoshou shook a little. He read that right. This thing had an additional "Advanced" in front of "Infernal Fire Seed."

As for how advanced…

Xu Xiaoshou did not know, and he had no plans to ask, let alone think about it.

The silhouette at Goose Lake was still imprinted in his mind. For Xu Xiaoshou to willingly learn this broken skill…

It wouldn't happen unless Elder Sang or Zhang Taiying immediately appeared.

Thinking of them, Xu Xiaoshou took out the rings from Li Seven and Xiao Sixteen.

He had not seen Xiao Sixteen's yet, but he had found many things of interest to him in Li Seven's ring.

"Spirit-gathering array…"

If he learned how to use spirit-gathering arrays, prepared some Big Fire Ball arrays beforehand, and threw hundreds of them into Zhang Taiying's room while he was sleeping…

The fact that Big Fire Ball could not be continuously used shattered his perfect dreams.

This idea was not impossible to execute. The only thing was that he had to grasp the way of the spirit-gathering arrays.

Xu Xiaoshou did not think that it would be difficult. He was getting a little excited.

In the past, whenever he was faced with difficult challenges, the red interface in his mind would settle it for him.

The Strengthen he got before the Windcloud Competition, Eternal Vitality after Infernal Fire Seed, the Cooking Expert skill right after entering the Spiritual Library Division…

It was as if this Passive system had a conscience and knew what he truly wanted…

To the extent that whatever he required was given to him.

Wherever there was a shortage, the gap was filled up.

If that was the case, would it still work this time and give him something like a Spirit-gathering Array Expert?

Xu Xiaoshou put down the rings in his hand and immediately stood on the bed. He closed all the windows and turned the soundproof barrier to the maximum.

Self-cultivation may have seemed to be hard work, but for Xu Xiaoshou, it was a waste of time.

He looked at the red interface within his Origin Residence with high expectations.

"Please excuse me. I have not visited you for such a long time!"

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Chapter 278: Bulls*t Elder, Angelic Xiaoshou

"Passive Points: 182,020."

Xu Xiaoshou sighed heavily.

It wasn't enough.

This was the result of the past dozen days of hard work since he came out from the Tianxuan Gate, but it still was not comparable to the few hours at the Black Cliff.

During this period of time, he had still purposely tried to obtain points. If not, then this figure would not have even been half of the current amount.

In those ten days, Xu Xiaoshou did not simply wait to get off the mountains.

Every day, he would stroll for at least three rounds in the Outer Yard, with each round stopping for at least half an hour. It was a goal that he had set for himself.

The first two days were all right. Whenever people said that it was the legend of the Other Yard, Xu the Beast, they would worship and show admiration.

Each round earned him at least 7,000 to 8,000 Passive Points.

After that, the situation took a downturn. No matter how huge the Outer Yard was, there came a time when he had strolled way too often.

Within just two to three days, Xu Xiaoshou had become familiar to everyone.

Initially, some people were still surprised.

"Woah, come look at this quick. It's the legend of the Outer Yard, Xu Xiaoshou!"

"Ahhhh, my idol, Xu Nine Heads! Ahhh I'm dead!"

Including Xu Little Poison and Xu Big Mouth, the nicknames were endless.

Toward the back, they did not even start to call out any names anymore.

It had become a common sight for everyone.

Xu Xiaoshou was worried.

In those few days, he had not even managed to garner 10,000 passive points. This aggressive way of earning passive points did not seem to be efficient.

But was Xu Xiaoshou someone who gave up easily?

He had never-ending ideas.

Upon realizing that this method of obtaining Passive Points was inefficient, he used his status as a senior of the Outer Yard, got permission from the elders, and started gathering crowds to collect money… No, he conducted classes.

This was a senior of the Outer Yard!

Even at his first meeting, Ye Xiaotian expressed interest in allowing Xu Xiaoshou to enter the Inner yard. If not for Elder Sang's objection, his status would have been even higher.

Would a Spiritual Cultivator with such high status actually conduct a class for a bunch of newbies in the Outer Yard?

The whole Outer Yard was immediately excited.

On the day of the class, the roads and streets were empty.

Chuyun Platform was temporarily used, once again exhibiting the grand scenery.

After some rambling, Xu Xiaoshou was satisfied. He had gained nearly 70,000 Passive Points, earning his keep for the day.

As for the type of content that he taught…

As someone who cultivated by breathing, what kind of cultivating content could he possibly teach?

As someone who had gone through nine years of compulsory education, even if he had not taught before, he had listened in classes.

He perfectly imparted a whole chunk of psychology teachings and philosophical worldview to the bunch who were so eager to learn.

Misleading people was something Xu Xiaoshou would not do, but he had many experiences on how to counterattack enemies, feign weakness, and defeat the strong with the weak.

After that, he would teach the students a little bit of philosophy before everyone started s to discuss the world and themselves.

Even those elders who had secretly come to sit in were shocked and impressed.

"Xu Xiaoshou's inner worldview is actually quite developed."

"As expected, we should not judge a book by its cover…"

After the class ended, the Outer Yard disciples were all filled with excitement and started talking to each other.

"It's too deep, as to be expected from Xu the Beast. His teachings almost made me feel like attaining enlightenment on the spot!"

"Yes, yes, I also felt that I had almost gotten enlightenment. What a pity that I seem to be lacking in something."

"Yes, it is like that. Not only was the way of the heavens explained clearly at the end, the battle strategies at the start, as well as the psychological battles, were all very useful and practical."

"Uh-huh, this was really worth it. It was a free lesson. I thought Xu the Beast was really a big demon king. Who would have thought that he is actually such a kind-hearted person?"

"What a pity for those that did not come. From now on, Xu Xiaoshou is the biggest idol in my heart!"

After everyone started to cool down from the intense discussion, someone realized that something was amiss.

"Hmm? Why did everyone speak as if they achieved enlightenment, but no one actually did?"

"Yeah, what you said makes sense. Usually, when the elders teach, amongst a few hundreds, there would be at least one or two who would breakthrough. This time, there were thousands of people…"

"Pei, it must be that Xu Senior's way is too difficult for us to comprehend and practice!"

"Yes, that has to be the case!"

"But…"

Someone asked, "Senior Xu obtained breakthroughs very quickly, so why did he not teach about the way of cultivation?"

This time, everyone was stunned and speechless.

After a long silence, someone slowly began to speak.

"Maybe Senior Xu…"

"He is a legendary talent! He is the kind that could obtain a few breakthroughs within a short time!"

The group of people quickly became alert. One by one, they started to understand.

"Yes, this must be the case!"

"I heard that in the past, Senior Xu was only Level Three, which is even weaker than me. If it was normal cultivation, how could he have a breakthrough to Innate in just one month?"

"Tsk! What you said seems to be true. Did he really achieve Innate within three months?"

"I'm not sure. He might have hidden his level but quickly leveling up has been confirmed"

Hearing all these inevitably triggered Xu Xiaoshou's recollection.

Someone finally seemed to understand and said, "The harder it is to understand what Xu Senior said must mean that it requires a much deeper understanding, so it must be useful."

"Even after Senior Xu conducted a class for more than a thousand people, no one could still breakthrough. What does this mean?"

"It means that Senior Xu's way is the real way of the heavens!"

"This difficult-to-understand way is the real way of fitting into this world. If it was easy to understand, then wouldn't it mean that everyone was like Xu Xiaoshou?"

"You guys remember those elders and what they taught… Out of a hundred, at least a few could breakthrough. What does this mean?"

"Dog sh*t!"

"The way of the elders is dog sh*t! The way of Xu Xiaoshou is the real way of the heavens!"

After this explanation was revealed, everyone showed signs of realization.

If they were are able to teach as well as Senior Xu, why were they only mere elders in the Spirit Palace?

This Outer Yard senior was bound to break out of Tiansang City and into Dongtianwang City and would definitely be stronger than the elders.

Thereafter, everyone started their intense discussions and debates again.

Those who were the first to give such explanations were recognized as Xu Xiaoshou's first successors. They immediately became Outer Yard's top students.

Night falling did not seem to deter these people's passion. Discussions about dog sh*t elders, way of the heavens, and Xu Xiaoshou were continuously being brought up.

Xu Xiaoshou's Perception encompassed the four corners. He did not sleep but was yawning in a corner and earning Passive Points.

When he had finally stopped yawning and was about to return to his residences, it was nighttime. The surrounding residences had finally quietened down.

In his bedroom…

The reason for such discussions to die down was because some sharp eyes saw darkened faces outside their windows.

Yes, not just one, but a few.

Those were…

The elders!

Chapter 279: Prize Drawing Moment

After the memories were interrupted, Xu Xiaoshou recovered and looked again at the Passive Points at the bottom of the Information Bar.

He had 100,000 Passive Points, which was not too shabby.

Compared to the difficulty of obtaining Passive Points before, it was already a huge leap forward.

To get more points at once, he figured that he had to wait for the next secret realm similar to the Black Cliff to appear.

'So, how am I going to spend the money?' Xu Xiaoshou wondered.

It was impossible to use it all for the lottery.

The wheel was quite expensive. One draw cost 5,000. As such, making 10 consecutive draws would cost him 50,000. Xu Xiaoshou didn't intend to have 30 consecutive draws.

Even if he could draw something valuable, he would still be unable to upgrade.

Passive Skills that couldn't be upgraded to Master Stage were not very helpful for his current strength…

Unless…

Unless he was very lucky and drew a special passive technique like Passive Fist.

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent when he saw the stored value of Passive Fist.

This special Passive Skill had never been activated.

The accumulated points remained the same as the last time he saw it. They were completely unchanged.

It meant that the various attacks Xu Xiaoshou had been a part of the past few days were not enough to add even a single point.

It was horrible.

It was hard for Xu Xiaoshou to imagine how terrifying this Passive Skill would be when it was activated.

He wanted to test it out, but he couldn't let go of the "π" that had endless meanings.

'Let's just leave it!'

He forcefully pulled back his line of sight and looked at it no longer. He started to ponder the allocation of the Passive Points again.

Ten consecutive draws had to be done once. That was the bare minimum, even if it was the last thing he would do.

'Bah, bah, bah!'

There were still 50,000 points, so he decided that he needed to ask for Passive Points at the Master Stage.

In so doing, in addition to Eternal Vitality, Strength, and Agility, he would obtain another powerful weapon.

As for which one, Xu Xiaoshou hadn't thought it through yet.

Maybe it would be a new one, or maybe it would be the old one…

'In that case, I will have more than 10,000 Passive Points left.'

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the Awakening Pool. He thought that the Awakening Pool was no doubt the most helpful if he wanted to substantially increase his combat power.

Xu Xiaoshou periodically remembered the scene in which the Berserk Giant wrestled the grey mist figure to the ground.

From the shattered memory fragments, he could still feel the terrifying power of the Awakening Technique.

A Master had no way to withstand the damage inflicted by the golden light giant.

Xu Xiaoshou wondered if he would have a body like Aje with the puppet armor when he could control the Berserk Giant soberly and intelligently.

In that case…

"Hiss!"

Xu Xiaoshou swallowed some saliva. An expectant expression was displayed on his face.

'If I can achieve the feat, I will be able to kill any human being, and even Buddha, if they intend to stop me!'

'No, I can't dwell on this thought any longer. I have to be practical!'

Xu Xiaoshou felt intoxicated again. He went to the commerce center and exchanged five Passive Keys.

'God, please bless me…'

Xu Xiaoshou, who was standing on the bed, suddenly jumped off. He paced back and forth in the room for a long time before he stopped at the bathroom entrance.

'The bathroom is an unlucky place that has gathered all the unfortunate forces in the room.'

'But…'

Xu Xiaoshou recalled his unlucky bets, which were as bad as those black sheiks. He had stopped believing that he could obtain European Emperor Possessed anymore.

'Perhaps…'

'Negative plus negative can result in a positive!'

'Oh yeah!'

'European Emperor Possessed!'

After quickly inserting five Passive Keys one after the other, Xu Xiaoshou squatted down while holding his head with his hands and keeping his legs apart. He laid flat on the ground to adopt a pose that could avoid the great evil.

'Hmm…'

Nothing resembling blackness or unusual phenomenon happened.

It was deadly quiet in the room.

Xu Xiaoshou felt lost, which meant that he couldn't obtain proficient Passive Skills.

He woke up from his spirit array dream.

He collected his wits and looked at the Information Bar.

Thank you for visiting!

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

Thank you for visiting!

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

One more key!

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

Thank you for visiting!

Four more keys…

Bang!

He landed on the ground head first and knocked a large hole on the floor.

"What a scam!"

"Fifty thousand passive points are gone, which are the most I've staked. Damn system… You pay me back!"

Xu Xiaoshou roared like thunder, which was even more heart-wrenching than Xiao Sixteen's roar.

Fortunately, he had turned the soundproof barrier to the maximum, so the loud noise was not heard by the outsiders.

"Four keys!"

After venting his anger, Xu Xiaoshou came back to his senses and inserted the rest of the Passive Keys into the hole!

Thank you for four consecutive kills!

Bang!

Xu Xiaoshou hit the ground with both knees. His soul and mind felt troubled.

"They are all gone…"

After the price increase, it made his heart ache every time he used a Passive Key. It was apparent that Xu Xiaoshou had lost control and become obsessed with the bets.

Looking at the 130,000 Passive Points in the Information Bar, he didn't hesitate to exchange 10 keys.

The plan wasn't always perfect, but people tended to act in such an impulsive manner.

With so much money in their hands, some people tended to use it all to gamble.

"European Emperor Possessed!" Xu Xiaoshou yelled while rushing to the bathroom. He kicked the bathroom door shut behind him.

Boom!

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

Thank you for visiting!

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

Thank you for visiting!

Thank you for visiting!

Obtained Extended Passive Technique, Toughness

Thank you for visiting!

One more key!

"Whoa, something has come out!"

Red-eyed, Xu Xiaoshou rubbed his eyes so hard that he had almost gouged his eyes out. Looking at the unsuitable length, he curled up the corners of his mouth.

"Ha-ha, ha-ha!"

"I knew that I was the chosen one. I can obtain something with 20 keys. Hail European Emperor!"

"Who can stop me?"

Bang!

He was so excited that he didn't bother to open the bathroom door. He rammed through the door before he jumped onto the big bed.

Boom!

The bed also exploded.

"Ah?" The red color in Xu Xiaoshou's eyes gradually receded. Looking at the bed, which was now in four pieces, he fell silent…

For a long time.

"Oh, ha! Ha-ha, ha-ha!"

Xu Xiaoshou rolled on the ground while laughing wildly.

'Collect it!'

He laid flat while glancing at the Information Bar. He had finally calmed down.

'Toughness!'

'What would be the meaning of it? Something like flexibility?'

Xu Xiaoshou climbed up and raised his foot, doing a split in the air.

'Crap!'

Eternal Vitality was operating ferociously.

The pain forced the excited and slightly crazy lad to sit down on the broken bed, rubbing his thighs. Without hesitation, he decided immediately to ask for 10 skills.

'Hey, with only 5,000 Passive Points, I have to fill up!'

Xu Xiaoshou didn't bother to think more about it. He knew that there would be some changes after the Passive Skill entered Innate Stage, and he would gain great enlightenment.

He thought that thinking on his own was not as effective as obtaining the information directly.

'Anyway, it's something produced by the system. I thought the name was a bit shabby, but it's not as shabby as being called strong.'

Toughness, Acquired Level 1

Toughness, Innate Level 1

His body felt a surge of hot current. He felt very comfortable, which was tantamount to being immersed in blooming spring flowers.

As a surge of enlightenment assaulted his mind, Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up. He was immensely delighted and happy.

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Chapter 280: Terrifying Combination Technique

'It's not flexibility!'

Toughness was the toughness of one's stamina, not flexibility.

It was similar to a dominant feeling, but not exactly the same feeling, or it was just a certain degree of toughness within the dominant state.

The rest was more like withstanding something.

Yes, it is none other than the withstanding.

It was the same as withstanding a violent windstorm while standing straight.

Once this Passive Skill was upgraded to Innate, Xu Xiaoshou felt like he could never fall on his face again.

It was as if his enemy could in no way drive him back, no matter how strong the attacks were, and the attacks would be dispersed easily by the Toughness.

But…

'I have the power of Recoil!'

Xu Xiaoshou thought something was slightly wrong, but in the next second, he was excited by another one of his thoughts.

'The Recoil and Toughness shouldn't have a conflict, and the combination of the two techniques might have an effect greater than that of one plus one.'

'Imagine that my opponent hits me with a powerful punch. The opponent will be recoiled away flying. At the same time, I will be knocked away.'

'But with the Toughness, will I be not knocked away?'

'Where will the force that usually knocks me away be?'

A beam occurred in Xu Xiaoshou's eyes as he thought that the force would no doubt return to the person who wielded it since it couldn't strike him.

'Double hidden power!'

As he thought about it, Xu Xiaoshou raised his fists and clashed both of his fists with a loud bang.

He remembered that he had done this with a Recoil experiment. When he clashed his fists slightly, both of his hands recoiled violently and bounced away from each other.

This time, he clashed his fists and couldn't find any gap between his hands. His fists looked like they were glued together and stopped.

Although his fists stopped moving, the Recoil force didn't stop.

A terrifying force passed through his body. It was as if an electric drill entered his bones throughout his body.

His arms, which had lost the ability to absorb the force, received the entire force.

The repulsive and excruciating pain made Xu Xiaoshou's face look twisted.

"Mmm!"

He grunted once and felt his forearms going numb. However, the pain was not over yet because the second wave of the clash had arrived with a stronger force.

Hiss!

His elbows cracked, spilling out blood. Xu Xiaoshou was dumbfounded to see this outcome.

"This is a bit scary!"

Apparently, the Toughness Passive Skill, like the Recoil, was augmented by the strength. It would have a remarkable effect at mere Innate Level.

After he stopped the move, Xu Xiaoshou felt numbness in both of his hands. Fortunately, the Eternal Vitality helped heal the injury, which recovered in no time.

"What a miraculous technique this is!"

After a brief pause, Xu Xiaoshou was excited again.

It was better for the wanted effect to occur at the right time rather than early. If the Toughness occurred ahead of time, he would have been a helpless sufferer, and the technique wouldn't have been able to help at all.

Yet, the technique was obtained when he had a certain physical body foundation. It became more powerful like a tiger having wings.

No, the increase of power was like thunder occurring on the ground from nowhere.

"Recoil and Toughness."

Xu Xiaoshou murmured. It seemed that he could see…

He could see the scene in which his opponent struck him with a punch, yet he stood on the same spot while his opponent was knocked away with a broken fist and exploded high in the sky.

If the opponent struck him with several punches at the same time…

'Crap!'

'The opponent would be a freaking boxer who can punch consecutively!'

'I think that even if the opponent could inflict one hundred punches per second, they would find their hands were broken before they could complete half of the punches!'

'What is this…'

Xu Xiaoshou was dumbfounded, feeling tingling on his scalp.

'This won't be a fight! The system has not only trained me to be someone who can cultivate while sleeping but also someone who can fight while sleeping.'

'No, it's impossible. It's impossible to have someone so strong in this world.'

'I must have some weaknesses too!'

After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Xiaoshou clapped his hands.

'That's it. As long as the opponent resists the first blow and realizes that I have the force of double Recoil, they will definitely not contact me again.'

'In that case, the combination of my Toughness and Recoil will be useless!'

'Well, no!'

Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes wide again.

'I'm not going to actually sleep during the life-and-death combat. The opponent can retreat after the first strike, and I can also find a chance to strike back after their first strike.'

'After that, I don't have to do anything but catch the opponent.'

'When the opponent hits me, I'm not going to be knocked away. Then…'

'In other words…'

'The opponent will be knocked away flying.'

'But I will catch the opponent.'

'If the part I grab is his head…'

'Crap!'

Xu Xiaoshou felt sick for a moment.

'That's also not quite right. Nothing is going to happen if the opponent doesn't strike!'

However, Xu Xiaohu thought it over and figured that he could strike if his opponent didn't strike.

'If I strike the opponent, the effectiveness of the combined technique will be invincible.'

Xu Xiaoshou felt weakness in his feet.

'Will I be invincible?'

'It's impossible. Absolute invincibility doesn't exist in this world. I must have some shortcomings!'

The young man held his knees with his hands, thinking about the issue. After a long while, he clapped his hands with a thrill as something dawned on him.

'That's right. As long as my opponent has a strong physical body, the opponent can also achieve the effect of Toughness and transfer the hidden double force back to me!'

'Wonderful, I will be… No, something is not right.'

Xu Xiaoshou realized again that the physical body that could transfer the hidden double force back to him must be someone with a body stronger than the body of a Master.

'How is this possible?'

'Dang!'

After realizing this, Xu Xiaoshou could no longer support himself on his weak knees and fell to the ground.

The corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyelids flickered. It was hard to tell whether he was excited or agitated, he was unconsciously murmuring.

"It's impossible!"

"It's impossible. I could never be invincible!"

Nearly half a day had passed. Hundreds of combat possibilities had been considered, but he still hadn't been able to find a way to solve the quandary.

Xu Xiaoshou felt his heart wrenching from time to time. He covered his chest with his hands as his expression was continuously changing.

"Heh, heh, heh, heh…"

Xu Xiaoshou had recovered from near suffocation. To relax his body, which was on the verge of cramping, he hastened to choose a magic pill from the ring and sucked it in fiercely.

Hiss!

A violent energy turned into two spiritual dragons passing through his nostrils and entering his energy reserve.

Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes wide, realizing that something had gone wrong.

The spiritual energy…

How come it was seemingly many times stronger than the Spiritual Cultivation Pill?

He lowered his head, picked up a bit of the pill with two fingers, and put it under his nostrils. He smelled the odor of an Origin Court Pill.

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked.

"Oh, oh!"

The young man fell on the ground and suddenly clamped his legs together. His face was turning red.

"Mmm."

"Crap, no!"

Xu Xiaoshou turned his wrists backward. His neck was sticking up high. He struggled to roll over.

His body was too sensitive. He only felt better when he stayed put. If he moved his body…

"I… ah, ah, ah!"

"Oh, sh*t!"

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Chapter 281: Instant Active Technique

The tumbling and reverberating waves of spiritual energy hit every corner of the room, bounced back, and surged again.

A slight mysterious aura could be sensed in the air, which was the enlightenment of the heavenly Dao.

Xu Xiaoshou laid on the floor like a dead fish with his hands clinging to the sides of his thighs. His whole body was straight.

However, his legs were apart from his knees down and looked like a twitching mermaid.

'Did I have a breakthrough?'

Without checking the energy reserve, Xu Xiaoshou could tell that the obstacle for the mid-stage of Origin Court State had been knocked down.

The effect of his Breathing Technique to absorb magic pills was already a hundred times better than ordinary people at the acquired level.

Even cultivation geniuses could merely absorb one-tenth of what Xu Xiaoshou could absorb of magic pills.

With one Origin Court Pill and the help of the Innate Level Breathing Technique, Xu Xiaoshou almost thought that he had returned to the day when he got out of the Outer Yard.

He felt something that was no different from the feeling he had when he absorbed the magic pill the first time.

'But I've already been to Tianxuan Gate and had some experiences!'

Xu Xiaoshou wanted to cry. Yet it also occurred to him that Origin Court Pill, which was a seventh-grade pill, was incomparable to a ninth-grade Spiritual Cultivation Pill.

Unfortunately, his well-maintained cultivation progress was once again interrupted by an accident.

As expected, in this world, there were always uncertainties.

He had thought that the early and midstages were seemingly not so different.

Xu Xiaoshou checked the energy reserve and was a little surprised.

In fact, the difference was quite pronounced.

To cultivate from the early stage to the peak stage would take more time than to cultivate from the third realm to Innate.

The need for spiritual energy was the same.

After breaking through the mid-stage, the energy reserve had more than doubled.

Moreover, the solidification of the spiritual energy was once again greatly reinforced.

'As such, if I employ spiritual techniques, my combat power will double,' he thought.

'No wonder those guys cultivate desperately and want to break through the stages. It turns out that it is the best and fastest way to cultivate.'

'Unfortunately, this path is not suitable for me.'

If Xu Xiaoshou could one day comprehend a Master spiritual technique or come up with enlightenment, he would be considered someone with full talent.

Yet it was still unsuitable for him.

At the moment, he had no choice but to put aside the matter of stages for the time being.

Xu Xiaoshou could do nothing about the consolidation of cultivation, which should have been left for the Breathing Technique to take care of.

He fixed his focus on the red interface in Yuan Mansion.

Passive Points: 82,020.

He remained silent for a while.

"I've been impulsive."

His original plan was to draw 10 in a row. Unfortunately, there was no good result. In a desperate state, he drew an extra 50,000 Passive Points, which Xu Xiaoshou didn't even realize at the time.

'I shouldn't have drawn so much, and I have lost a single digit by doing so.'

However, he was not too upset about it.

He thought it was useless to feel remorse.

'Luckily I have won something.'

If not, Xu Xiaoshou wasn't sure whether he would keep on drawing until he lost the rest of the remaining 80,000 points.

He thought that he was quite lucky to obtain a Passive Technique that he could use with other techniques to make himself stronger.

He still thought that it was not enough.

Though he had added an Innate Level Passive Technique and imagined it to be a wonderful skill, it might have limited usage in actual combat.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced back and forth at the dozen of main Passive Techniques before he finally paused.

Recoil Innate 1.

This was a marvelous technique.

Compared to a Passive Technique like Sharpness, which had yet to be developed, this technique was the only one able to play a major role during combat.

Once the enemy was close, they would be unexpectedly struck by the Recoil. It would work both in theory and practice.

Xu Xiaoshou hadn't seen anyone who could maintain a calm expression on their faces after they hit him. They all looked like they had just eaten sh*t.

It was disgusting to watch them.

He didn't deny the disgusting nature of this technique. At the same time, he recognized its undeniable power.

With the newly obtained Toughness, it was natural for him to choose this Passive Technique.

In so doing, his opponent would have their sh*t recoiled out after they attacked him rather than looking like they had eaten sh*t.

Xu Xiaoshou acted immediately as he thought of it. He ordered 10 skill points without hesitation.

Recoil Master 1.

With a strong resonation in his chest, Xu Xiaoshou felt that he had an endless surge of energy. It was as if there was an additional force of ancient dragons and elephants in his simple and unadorned flesh.

He felt that he could crack the heavens with one punch.

'Wait a second!'

In a sudden flash of spiritual light, Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes wide.

'Crack the heavens?'

In the past, he couldn't achieve that. He would have been knocked away due to the Recoil when he wielded his fist.

But it was different now.

With Toughness, the power of a punch could be completely channeled to his target…

Even if it was a part of empty space.

Xu Xiaoshou was agape in shock.

He had seen Ye Xiaotian's Hand of Ripping Heaven and knew that spatial rules existed in this world.

It was not invisible and massless. On the contrary, it was more like the major elements, such as water and fire, being traceable.

'As long as I'm powerful enough, or I can comprehend the space, then with one punch…'

'This… This is none other than the legendary…'

Xu Xiaoshou was on the verge of drooling. He hastened to come before the bronze mirror on the table to examine himself while stroking his chin.

His beard had grown out because he was too lazy to take care of it. Fortunately, the beard was not white since he was very healthy.

Yet, it didn't stop his soul from burning with excitement.

With a fire in his eyes, he pointed a finger at the bronze mirror and chastised crossly, "Be my son then!"

"Bah, I shouldn't say so."

"How should I say it? It's something to do with a boat."

Xu Xiaoshou scratched his head. He could no longer remember it clearly since it was a long time ago.

"Forget it. This sentence is also quite good. If I said, 'Be my son,' to 10,000 people, I might get a lot of Passive Points." Xu Xiaoshou laughed.

Though he couldn't remember the lines, he still recalled the scene of the heavens cracking.

He believed that he could achieve that feat himself.

Xu Xiaoshou clenched his fist, wielded his arm in the air, and threw out a punch

The feeling was completely different.

Previously, he would only have such a feeling when he was attacked, even though he had Recoil.

With Toughness, there was a counter-push force in his body. Even if he punched the empty space, he could still send out the striking force.

Boom!

The door exploded.

Wood chips flew in all directions, and a hole appeared in the doorway. Xu Xiaoshou saw the corridor outside the door.

'This…'

He was filled with surprised happiness. He had almost jumped up to celebrate.

'Have I achieved it?'

'Although I didn't break the heavens, the attacking effect was exactly the one I have been looking for.'

'This is not a Passive Technique at all, but an instant Active Technique!'

Gazing at the distance between the shattered big bed and the doorway, Xu Xiaoshou was ecstatic.

'Has my attacking distance increased?'

'I now have something that can produce the striking distance!'

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Chapter 282: Exploding Posture

"Enemies are attacking!"

A horrific cry rang out in the corridor.

They were followed by thumping footsteps.

Immediately after that, the clerk who had registered Xu Xiaoshou and Mu Zixi at the counter rushed to the door with a broadsword in his hands.

In the next second, he was frozen.

The deep pit on the floor, the broken bathroom door, the big bed in four pieces…

The soundproof door with a protective barrier was pierced through.

What a tragic combat it must have been.

He saw the blood on the elbow of the lad and then smelled a strange odor still lingering in the room.

The clerk lowered his head and saw the bloodstain on the door.

Gurgle!

He swallowed the saliva and spoke with difficulty. "Sir, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay."

Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand casually. He was aware that this guy must have been thinking the wrong way. Otherwise, he wouldn't have received so many Suspected messages in the Information Bar.

Yet, Xiao Sixteen had been dead a while ago. All this mess was caused by testing his own ability.

Of course, he couldn't tell anybody the truth.

Xu Xiaoshou showed a calm expression on his face while folding his arms behind his back.

"It's all over. Give me a new room."

"Okay." The clerk nodded. "Sorry that you are frightened. Please come with me this way. We will clean up this room later."

"Mm."

Xu Xiaoshou followed the clerk in silence.

On the other hand, the clerk was horrified, wondering what kind of a person the attacker was. Who could sneak into Plenty Gold Inn and cause such damage?

The barrier was set up from the outside to the inside, which was enough to resist the strike of a Throne-level swordsman.

How was it possible?

"If you are really okay, can you keep quiet about the incident? We can let you and your friend stay here free of charge."

The clerk spoke cautiously after he found that Xu Xiaoshou seemed able to be reasoned with.

The reputation of the inn was important. If the place couldn't guarantee the safety of its guests, who would dare to come there and stay?

It was known that most of the guests there were those who were desperate and fled from their enemies, and they often encountered opponents who they couldn't fight against.

Xu Xiaoshou had no intention to refute the proposal. He couldn't publicize the incident because it was something he had done.

But free of charge…

To be honest, Xu Xiaoshou felt very sorry for what he had done.

"It's unnecessary to be free of charge. You can just give me another room. I have money."

The clerk felt panicked when he heard that. Before he could say more, the next door was snapped open as they walked past it.

Mu Zixi stuck her head out. She came out when she saw Xu Xiaoshou.

She turned her head around and immediately frowned.

"Xu Xiaoshou, did you do damage again?"

Xu Xiaoshou glared at her.

'Can you save some face for me because there is another person here?'

The clerk looked confused, wondering if the lad had done this himself.

Xu Xiaoshou hastened to push the little girl back into her room. He had no intention to go into her room. He closed the door behind him.

"An eyesore."

After glancing at the clerk to his side, Xu Xiaoshou spoke with an affirmative voice, "Let's go!"

The clerk was confused.

Suspected, Passive Point, 1.

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

After he arrived in a new room, Xu Xiaoshou laid down on the bed carefully.

The drawing was over, so it was most likely that no more explosions would happen.

Although he had only drawn Toughness this time, his combat power had improved a great deal.

Overall, Xu Xiaoshou was very satisfied with the result.

"It was a wonderful experience!"

"It's a pity that the Awakening Pool was not used."

According to his original plan, he might be able to imitate Berserk Giant to obtain a killer skill.

However, he only had 30,000 points left.

"I don't have enough points for drawing!"

Xu Xiaoshou checked and found that he still had a few complementary keys. He couldn't help but feel delighted.

He inserted a key. Soon after, he was frustrated again.

Nothing happened…

As expected.

It was understandable.

Passive Points: 32,020.

The points were enough for any Passive Technique to be upgraded by six levels. 'I will take the exam for the magic pill technician badge tomorrow, so I'd better order the Cooking Expert.'

Yet, Xu Xiaoshou didn't intend to take the exam for a higher level. The ninth-grade magic pill technician was enough to prove his identity.

He had tried in the Spirit Palace and found that he had no way to cultivate the seventh-grade Origin Court Pill with his current Innate Level 1 Cooking Expert.

He thought that he might be able to achieve it only by going up many levels.

On the other hand, his purpose was to pass the exam to get a badge. As a result, he could sell the stolen goods to Plenty Gold Company. A high-level badge was not more helpful for the purpose.

The most important thing…

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the Awakening Pool, feeling an itch in his heart.

Even if the 30,000 points were wasted, he still wanted to play another hand.

This was a luxurious game that cost 10,000 points to just throw a stone. It excited him to think of the potential!

Without further hesitation, Xu Xiaoshou exchanged for an Awakening Stone. He bound it with the Recoil and threw it at the pool.

Bounce!

Bounce!

Bounce!

Unfortunately, the 10,000 passive points were gone after the stone bounced three times on the surface of the water, making some slight water splashes.

'I'm feeling great!'

Xu Xiaoshou, who was already mentally prepared, didn't feel any pain this time. On the contrary, he bet on the noble Awakening Pool while thinking that he would spend the money to make some splashes on the water.

'I'm feeling great!'

As he was about to exchange for two more stones, he was completely taken aback when he looked at the information bar.

Awakening is successful!

Recoil!

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked.

'Crap, I hit the target with one shot!'

He straightened his legs and stood up on the bed incredulously. He moved backward with his body hunched and his head covered with his hands as if his brain was going to explode.

'What a fortunate day this is!'

'The Awakening is successful with merely one trial!'

Xu Xiaoshou's heart seemed to have stopped beating. He breathed heavily, trying to regain his composure.

However, thinking about the effect of Berserk Giant, how could he possibly regain his composure?

'Exploding Posture?'

'What the hell are these Extended Passive Skills? They are all suppressed by garbage names like Strength and Recoil!"

'Once awakened, they are all getting fierce, and their names are even becoming rampant.'

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly beat his chest with his fist. Warm blood surged again, and his heart was finally beating wildly again.

However, there was also an additional force inside his body that wanted to explode with it.

'This is…'

Xu Xiaoshou was startled. He remembered that he sensed the primitive surging power deep in his awareness when he was sealed by the grey mist figure and was on the brink of dying.

The force that was surging in his body at the moment was similar.

Unlike the endless violence at that time, the power at the moment was nothing more than an explosive force.

It was as if it was uncontrollable and about to explode.

'The power of Awakening?'

Xu Xiaoshou's head ached as he realized that it was the necessary condition to initiate the Awakening.

'Therefore, Exploding Posture won't happen unless I'm on the brink of dying, but I have to decide if I'm going to initiate it each time I'm attacked.'

'Great!'

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoshou could no longer suppress the excitement He let out a sigh of relief.

Boom!

With a booming sound, the clothes on his body exploded. Fortunately, Xu Xiaoshou relied on his Agility to act swiftly enough to keep his underwear intact.

'Is this the cracking explosion?'

The endless golden light permeated his body. Xu Xiaoshou's hair flew up, and his eyes let out a beam like a lightning bolt.

It was the posture of a godly fighter arriving.

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned by his own image in the bronze mirror, thinking that it was not the former Xu Xiaoshou but an improved version of himself.

The waves of golden energy continuously surged in his body. Xu Xiaoshou could no longer hold back.

He looked toward the wooden door.

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Chapter 283: The Power of One Energy Bead

Xu Xiaoshou wielded his fist in the air but didn't bring it down. He paused at a critical moment.

'No, I can't do it. Exploding Posture should be on a par with the Berserk Giant.'

'If I bring down this punch, I'm afraid Plenty Gold Company will be destroyed.'

As he thought of this, Xu Xiaoshou changed his fist to a pointed finger and shook it slightly.

Bang!

An energy bead traveled through the empty space and passed through the wooden door in the blink of an eye.

"Is that it?" Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows.

The next second…

Boom…

A blast thundered throughout the clouds as a golden light exploded.

Not only did the door panel shatter to pieces, but the wooden wall barrier next to the door and the corridor outside the door had also been destroyed.

A large spherical hole was created, and a golden mushroom cloud rose up.

Xu Xiaoshou was startled and unconsciously lifted his head by following the golden airflow.

'Ah, sunlight is so strong!'

He shielded his eyes with his hand. He suddenly found that something was wrong. 'Hmm, where's the ceiling?'

"Enemies are attacking!"

With an ear-piercing loud voice ringing out again, Mu Zixi and many other guests pushed open their doors with squeaky noises.

Those who were close to Xu Xiaoshou looked at him sideways. Without opening their doors, they could all see a man standing in his underwear.

The wall was gone.

Swoosh.

Xu Xiaoshou put on his clothes as quickly as he could and immediately ended the Exploding Posture.

Before he could let out a sigh, he jumped up and dove into the wooden bed behind him.

The sound of footsteps could be heard. The closer the footsteps, the slower they were.

Xu Xiaoshou could tell the expression on the clerk without actually seeing it by using his Perception.

In the corridor, the clerk was extremely upset.

Seeing the corridor ahead that had been blown through, he hesitated for a moment before he walked forward.

After all, he was Innate and could fly.

'This place seems to be somewhat familiar.'

The blast had obviously disrupted the layout of the place, but as an old clerk, he could still remember the location.

This place was clearly the new room where he had taken the young man.

'Could it be that someone has broken through the barrier wall again to assassinate him?'

The clerk immediately dismissed the idea as he thought that someone couldn't be brave enough to come twice in a row.

But…

That had been quite the explosion.

He suddenly recalled the remark the little girl made after she pushed the door open earlier.

'Is it possible that the young man has done it himself?'

After flying into the shaded spot, the face of the clerk had changed from pale to a dark color.

The scope of the blast was very large. Who could afford the loss of the property?

When he came before Xu Xiaoshou's door, he wanted to shout curses. He saw a bloody figure crawling out from the crumbling bed.

It was the young man named Xu Xiaoshou.

Xu Xiaoshou covered his chest with his hands and pointed to the broken window while spewing blood from his mouth. He started muttering.

"That way… Run… Run away!"

Bang!

He fainted and fell to the ground after having said that.

The clerk was confused.

Was there really an assassin?

Suspected, Passive Point, 1.

The clerk hastily approached the young man and helped him get up. He wanted to check out his injuries. Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes and grabbed the clerk's hand.

"Chase the assassin first… Array wheel… Middle-aged man…"

Xu Xiaoshou fainted again after speaking.

The clerk was stunned by this tragic scene.

Array wheel?

Was the assassin a spiritual array master?

The guest had already provided him with a lot of information, so he couldn't ignore it. He waved his hand without hesitation.

"Chase!"

Several figures left immediately, following the clerk.

Mu Zixi bounded over while holding her twin ponytails with her hands.

The explosion was a ground-breaking event for others, but it was a familiar event for her.

She waved her hand to create a wooden barrier and partition the room, preventing prying eyes from seeing them.

The little foot in a white boot kicked Xu Xiaoshou's face. The little girl rolled her eyes when she didn't see any response from him.

"Xu Xiaoshou, don't play dead!"

Hearing his junior sister's voice, Xu Xiaoshou woke up.

Looking around, he saw that the clerk was nowhere to be found.

"Are they all gone?"

"Yes."

"No one came to see me?"

"I'm here, am I not?"

"You're different. I'm asking about the clerk or somebody. Did the clerk go with them?"

"Uh-huh."

Xu Xiaoshou was baffled, wondering why the clerk went with the others to chase the nonexistent culprit.

He thought the clerk was merely an Innate and wouldn't dare fight against the assassin if they did come to kill him.

'Fortunately, I have already killed Li Seven, so they won't be able to find anybody.'

Xu Xiaoshou was a bit puzzled as to why they were so careless.

On second thought, he was only in the mid-stage of Origin Court State, so they must have thought that the assassin was not high in cultivation.

The consecutive explosions could have easily been blamed on the power of the array wheel.

'I've been disregarded again…'

As a matter of fact, Xu Xiaoshou felt delighted to be disregarded this time.

He waved his hand to indicate for Mu Zixi to dismantle the barrier. "Let's go. We can't stay here any longer," he said.

"After all, we are the ones who have caused the damage, so we have to compensate for the damage somehow."

"You must learn by example from your senior brother. In the future, you can't delay or skip the payments, OK?"

"You have to pay up if you owe them!"

"Have we caused the damage?" Mu Zixi followed behind him and paused when she heard that. She seriously said, "Xu Xiaoshou, you should pay attention to the wording. It was 'you,' not 'we!'"

"Ahem."

Xu Xiaoshou felt embarrassed and awkwardly said, "There shouldn't be so many rules for a senior brother and a junior sister. We don't need to pay so much attention to the details. We should go by the old saying, 'Enjoy the fortunes together, and share the difficulties together.'"

Mu Zixi was speechless.

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

As they walked, she saw the crowd still surrounding the two of them. Feeling embarrassed, she transmitted her voice, "Xu Xiaoshou, can you stop making trouble? I haven't had a good rest yet!"

"It seems that I have had a good rest." Xu Xiaoshou turned his head around.

Mu Zixi was astonished.

'If you can't get a good rest, who do you blame then?'

'Doesn't the person responsible for all of this know that?'

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

"Were you making magic pills?" The little girl was so angry that she changed the topic of conversation.

"No."

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "Your senior brother has developed a new thing. This time… I've had a qualitative leap forward!"

"What is it?"

The lad turned his head around and held down her head.

"You wouldn't understand."

Mu Zixi pouted.

'Again?'

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou ignored his junior sister and recalled the terrifying results from earlier.

The Exploding Posture was indeed a cracking explosion.

Like being possessed with a godly fighter, an energy bead shot out along with a golden light as he had shaken his finger slightly. He didn't expect that he could achieve such a blasting feat.

The technique could cause the same damage as the Seeds on All Five Fingers technique.

Yet, the feat of Exploding Posture was achieved by simply shaking a finger.

It was well-known that Exploding Posture, as a state-type Passive Technique, was more useful for adding powers.

Was the attack of the energy bead its main attack method?

Not at all.

Once this state was on, he could continue to deliver his original techniques.

What if the Seeds on All Five Fingers or Great Fireball Technique could be attached to the golden light?

"Tsk, tsk…"

Chapter 284: Fate and Great Horror

This was a new inn.

Xu Xiaoshou chose to stay in this one after he and Mu Zixi left the previous one. He didn't dare to make any trouble this time.

He had paid more than 10,000 spirit crystals for the explosion. It was the amount he paid because the owner of the inn thought that he was assassinated and didn't dare charge for the repair of the barrier.

In fact, Xu Xiaoshou regretted what he had said to Mu Zixi about setting an example after he heard the amount he had to pay.

However, he had already said it, so he had no choice but to pay up.

Otherwise, his righteous and majestic image in the eyes of his junior sister would be gone.

He and Mu Zixi agreed to rest for two more days and take the opportunity to practice making magic pills before they took the exam for the badge.

Xu Xiaoshou went back to his room alone again.

It was clean.

'How nice!'

He felt a bit sentimental.

He decided that he wouldn't use the remaining Passive Points recklessly again. He had saved them for any emergency.

"Meow!"

The little white cat landed on the end of the bed. It sniffed with its nose, showing a joyful expression on its face, even though the cat was at Xu Xiaoshou's feet.

"Is your name Greedy the Cat Spirit?"

Xu Xiaoshou looked the cat up and down for a while but failed to find out what was so special about it.

Apart from its purple eyes, this little white cat was really nothing out of ordinary.

Yet, he was fully aware of the fact that…

It was a ghost beast.

It was similar to the grey mist figure.

Although he couldn't tell why the white cat was so weak, a ghost beast was a ghost beast anyhow. Only one creature was born in each sub-dimensional space, so it couldn't be ordinary.

"Meow!"

The little white cat looked up at him and called out intimately.

"Greedy…"

"How nice."

Xu Xiaoshou murmured to the cat. He envied this kind of carefree state. If someone could provide him with Life Force every day, let him live a life without worrying about food and drink, and guarantee his safety…

It would be the life of a deity.

'I can't have such a life, but a shabby cat can.'

Xu Xiaoshou kicked the cat.

The little white cat didn't get upset. It was aware that its master didn't use much force to do it. The cat turned over and got on Xu Xiaoshou's feet again.

"Ma Ma…"

The guy on his chest was unhappy. With a cry, two flashes of red light came out from its body.

Xu Xiaoshou was alerted.

Was it a killing intent?

Greedy the Cat Spirit puffed up its hair and leaped behind the bed, shrinking its body in the air.

"Very sensitive, eh!"

Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows, thinking that its reaction was not slower than his.

He patted Aje, which was a stone at the moment, and explained, "Do not mess around. This is your junior brother whom you can't kill."

"Hmm? Junior Brother?"

Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand to beckon for Greedy the Cat Spirit to come over. He turned the cat around and changed his wording, "This is your junior sister. Take care of it in the future!"

"Ma Ma…"

"Meow!"

Xu Xiaoshou was pleased. He caressed the cat with one of his hands and held the stone with another hand, falling in deep thought as he laid quietly on the bed.

"Ghost Beast…"

He thought of Mo Mo. Te lonely and quiet woman was different from both Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu.

They were all ghost beast host bodies, but one accepted it willingly while the other two resisted it.

'Is this some kind of a force?'

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the white cat and narrowed his eyes.

He had sensed the liberating power exerted by the grey mist figure.

If the Tianxuan Gate hadn't suppressed it, and Berserk Giant hadn't intervened, he figured that he might have died there.

However, they were not the only ones in this world.

Compared to Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu, Mo Mo and the grey mist figure were more like lone wolves who developed and acted alone.

But the other two were apparently not that type.

'Hence, there is a pure ghost beast… In other words, there is an organization for the pure ghost beast host bodies.'

Xu Xiaoshou felt a chill on his scalp.

One of them would be able to destroy heaven and earth. What were they attempting to achieve by binding themselves together?

He recalled his last conversation with Elder Sang. It seemed that the goal of Saint Servant was the same as that of Mo Mo, who had become a ghost beast host body.

'For power?'

Xu Xiaoshou caressed the cat with a grave expression on his face, but the cat was quite pleased with the treatment.

Even the masked man, who had astounding Sword Will and Swordsman Cen Qiaofu as his subordinate, was still craving power.

Those ghost beast host bodies with the most direct and purest source of power still formed an organization secretly, and they didn't even dare to let others know about them.

'For what?'

The more Xu Xiaoshou thought about it, the chillier he felt.

If those two super-powerful terrorist organizations had anything in common…

They were both purged by Divine Hall.

The difference was that one of them was pursued by the White Coat, which was specifically responsible for capturing and killing the rebellious humans.

The other one was pursued by the Red Coat, which existed to slaughter ghost beasts.

'Divine Hall?'

Xu Xiaoshou's impression of this continent's first organization was absolute justice and order.

He knew nothing else about the organization.

'Justice…'

'Perhaps, this is the competition for the Dao that the old man talked about!'

Xu Xiaoshou hadn't believed it before.

However, as his strength improved and knowledge widened, he found that what the old man with a conical hat in the Spirit Palace said the night of the master-disciple ceremony made more and more sense.

The reality was rather cruel.

Xu Xiaoshou had learned the different positions of a chess master and a pawn in the Spirit Palace.

It was a helpless but realistic situation.

At the moment, he was the pawn at the mercy of others, and his own chess master was none other than Elder Sang.

He didn't dare to decline, even though he was reluctant the night of the master-disciple ceremony.

After the ceremony, no matter whether it was absurd acts or messing around, all he did was go astray from the path the old man designed for him.

In the end, he found that he could not escape the control of the old man.

He had merely veered slightly from the path that he wanted to stay away.

What happened after the deviation?

After he had walked away from the path, he found that Elder Sang had ladened thousands of paths for him.

How could he break away?

No matter whether it was Infernal Heavens, Tianxuan Gate, or Zhao Shu, or Zhang Xinxiong…

The old man seemed able to control people and matters perfectly.

No matter how off-path he had been, what he did was always the outcome the old man with a conical hat wanted, judging by the results.

"Phew."

Xu Xiaoshou exhaled gently. He was very smart, so he could figure it out clearly.

Yet, he was helpless about it.

Fortunately, Elder Sang had a peculiar and eccentric personality, and he acted in his own style. Moreover, the others couldn't understand why the old man liked Xu Xiaoshou so much.

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't even understand it himself.

The old man seemed to understand him more than himself, which was terrifying for Xu Xiaoshou.

However, Elder Sang answered his questions clearly after the master-disciple ceremony.

He came to the Spirit Palace simply to avoid certain unnecessary calamities.

Someone with such strength, intelligence, personality, and acting style could only be his chess master.

'Am I a pawn in the eyes of others?'

"Heh!" Xu Xiaoshou sighed.

Among the great powers, was it true that every single one of them was very terrifying?

Divine Hall, Saint Servant, and the ghost beast organization…

And those horrific entities operating in this world, which Xu Xiaoshou hadn't come into contact with…

'Perhaps as my strength keeps on improving, those people will appear by my side without warning like the white cat on my hand.'

Xu Xiaoshou felt that he had been embroiled in a dangerous situation.

'Yet, if I didn't take in Greedy the Cat Spirit back then, could I withstand Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu?'

'It seems that I'm still a bit powerless…'

The feeling of powerlessness couldn't be eliminated by Exploding Posture.

The feeling stemmed from the world, but it was also like fate and the relentless wheel of history.

It rolled over everyone, and no one could escape it.

Xu Xiaoshou lowered his head and saw Greedy the Cat Spirit displaying a joyful expression on its face.

The little creature was moaning slightly, taking a pleasurable nap, and enjoying itself.

'The competition for the Dao?'

The young man didn't dare to think about it anymore.

He was afraid that Elder Sang's worldview would replace his own knowledge of this world if he thought too much.

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Chapter 285: Servant Status

Zhang family residence…

The second house in the eastern part of the city…

It was cool in the early morning. The birds were singing, and the flowers smelled fragrant.

This was the courtyard belonging to Zhang Xinxiong, which was very large and luxurious.

Those who could come in and out of the place were his maidservants, in addition to Zhang Xinxiong, the master of this courtyard.

"It's been three days."

He Yuxing couldn't help but speak as he looked at the black-skirted woman sitting in the pavilion. He turned his head toward the rising sun.

It was the third day since they came to the Zhang family's residence. They spent all three days there.

They didn't even have a place to rest.

Although the two of them did not need a resting place, it was problematic for the Zhang family to treat two of the 33 people from the Inner Yard of Tiansang Spirit Palace in such a manner.

Just because…

The maidservant?

Lan Xinzi raised her chin and asked gently, "Can't you wait any longer?"

"It's not that I can't wait any longer."

He Yuxing shook his head and said, "My will can't be demolished in three days."

"Not to mention three days, I can wait for three years or 30 years!"

"As long as…"

He gazed at Lan Xinzi, but he could only see her pretty profile. He couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"As long as I get up, this Zhang family, which dares to treat you like this, has no value to exist anymore."

Lan Xinzi curled up the corners of her mouth and lowered her head with a smile. He Yuxing was mesmerized by the scene.

"Let's go!"

The black-skirted woman suddenly got up and looked toward the east. The east had just woken up. The sky and earth were in the broad daylight as soon as she stood up.

"Where to?" He Yuxing asked.

"After having waited for three days, where do you think we can go? We can't just go home."

"Has the old man, Zhang Taiying, agreed to see you?"

He Yuxing was a little surprised. He looked around and didn't find any commotion or sense any trace of Sword Will or spiritual senses.

How had Lan Xinzi learned the news?

"It's just a mind transmission between a master and a servant."

The black-skirted woman spoke in a low voice. She seemed to have figured out his thoughts and walked out of the courtyard.

As He Yuxing was about to follow her, he heard the woman in front of him say, "Wait for me here. Don't go anywhere."

"Wait here?"

He Yuxing paused, but he didn't feel at ease.

At the bottom of his heart, the thing he hated the most was waiting.

He moved his feet.

"Wait for me!"

The unquestionable voice rang out again. He Yuxing took a deep breath and finally stood still, watching Lan Xinzi leave.

"Wait…"

A flash of mockery appeared on his face and soon disappeared. At the moment, he had the most determined expression on his face.

He Yuxing sat down and knocked on the table with his hand. His eyes had a burning blaze in them.

"Wait!"

The main hall of the Zhang family…

Sitting at the head seat with the golden scales was an extremely tall man dressed in flamboyant clothes. He had a pair of horrific eyes.

His right arm was broken at the shoulder. However, his temperament was as strong as a giant when he sat at the head seat.

His terrifying aura was powerful enough to crush everything and could make everyone lay on the ground.

"How are the preparations for the night banquet at the city lord's mansion?"

Zhang Taiying rested against the back of the chair with his eyes closed, looking slightly lethargic.

The caretaker of the house approached with his body hunched and hurriedly said, "All have been prepared properly, and the sole scroll of the Heavenly Mechanics, which was specially requested for City Lord Fu, has also been obtained. Thus, the plan has been carried out perfectly this time."

"In addition, the Zhang family has been flourishing in recent years, so we will be able to get more White Cave quotas this time."

"It may even be possible to get double digits quotas!"

The caretaker smiled broadly in an attempt to make the man in front of him feel thrilled, but it was in vain.

"The White Cave quotas…"

Zhang Taiying rubbed his eyebrows and opened his eyes. His terrifying aura made the caretaker take a step back in shock.

"Do you think that sometimes preparing so much is useless?"

He seemed to still be talking to the caretaker, but his gaze was fixed on the black-skirted woman kneeling in the hall. His tone was morose.

"Those who should still be alive haven't come to see me, but those who have messed up are often here!"

With a thud, the caretaker knelt on the ground.

"This subordinate deserves to die!"

Zhang Taiying gave a cold laugh and looked back at him. "Deserves to die? What did you do wrong this time?"

"I…"

The caretaker's face turned green. His back was damp with cold sweat, and he couldn't say a word.

Zhang Taiying waved his hand, indicating that he had no intention of giving this old caretaker, who had been with him for more than 10 years, a hard time.

He just couldn't control his emotions at the moment.

"That's all. You will host the meeting inside on my behalf, and don't make any mistakes for the night banquet of the city lord's mansion this time."

The caretaker stood up and nodded his head repeatedly.

"Yes, yes."

"Master!"

A female voice suddenly rang out, which halted Zhang Taiying's footsteps.

The caretaker looked at the woman kneeling on the ground with a grave face. It was as if his gaze could devour someone.

'Can't you see that the master is not in the right state right now?'

'How dare you speak in such a situation!'

'Can't you wait a little longer?'

Lan Xinzi couldn't wait any longer. Seeing Zhang Taiying inclined to leave after a pause, she spoke out again to make him stay.

"Master!"

The caretaker took a step back. His face was as pale as white paper. He was afraid that the blood might splash onto him.

Zhang Taiying finally stopped and glanced at the black-skirted woman on the ground. His eyes were cold. He spoke in a mocking tone.

"Now that Zhang Xinxiong is dead, you want to release yourself from the maidservant status."

No sooner had the remark been spoken than all the other maidservants waiting in the hall knelt down on the ground in unison with trembling bodies.

It was easy to imagine how hard it had been for the Zhang family to survive each day since they heard the news that Zhang Xinxiong died.

Although the family head didn't mention it, anyone who said anything related to "death" and "Xinxiong" might lose their life.

However, the maidservant who had left the family for seven years had come back asking to be released from her maidservant status after Zhang Xinxiong's death.

If this was not courting death, what was this?

The crowd in the room had a chill in their hearts.

'If you want to die, you shouldn't do it in such a frightening way!'

'If you are really tired of living, you can just go find a rope yourself. Why do you want to come here and make things difficult for us?'

In the eyes of the crowd, Lan Xinzi was also trembling.

She didn't dare look up.

She could face anyone calmly and with ease, but Lan Xinzi couldn't help but tremble while facing this man.

Zhang Taiying, the head of the Zhang family, was a man who had outlived tens of thousands of people.

With his own strength and ability, it took him several years to lead the Zhang family to the top of the four major families in Tiansang County.

This was…

Not important.

The important part was that Lan Xinzi, who had low self-esteem, couldn't raise her head to look at her master while speaking…

Even if she had already become one of the 33 and reached the Master Stage.

"It has nothing to do with Young Master Zhang. It is my personal matter…"

"My?" Zhang Taiying raised his voice.

Lan Xinzi was interrupted, but she didn't respond. She lowered her body even more.

"This is a personal matter of this maidservant. Even if Young Master Zhang didn't have the mishap, I… This maidservant still mentions such a matter!"

She had almost spoken through her gritted teeth.

It was a dream of hers for seven years, and it was also a humiliation for seven years.

All of this had to come to an end.

As a Master, she would be an honored guest in any famous family, but…

"Hah!"

Zhang Taiying grunted, which was like thunder in the hall.

He raised his left arm, twisted his wrist, and spoke in a calmer tone.

"In that case, did you have this idea even before Xinxiong's death?"

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Chapter 286: The Determined Way

Seeing the familiar wrist-twisting move by Zhang Taiying, the caretaker was almost paralyzed.

'It sounds like you are emotionally stable now, but judging by your act, it seems that you have the intention to kill someone again!'

Lan Xinzi understood this, but she had no choice but to speak like an arrow on the bow that was ready to shoot out.

She raised her head defiantly and solemnly said, "That's right. Young Master Zhang knew about my idea."

Everyone was taken aback, shocked that she had mentioned the name that she shouldn't have.

'Are you courting death?'

As expected, Zhang Taiying waved his hand with a grave face. Lan Xinzi was slapped away flying in the air.

With a boom, a pillar in the hall was cracked, and a figure fell on the ground heavily, spurting blood.

Puff!

"He supported me." Lan Xinzi propped herself up against the ground with a pale face. Her pretty eyes showed an unyielding expression.

Zhang Taiying was furious.

He lifted his left arm, and rich spiritual energy surged.

It was then that the caretaker could no longer sit on the floor. He struggled to get up.

"Master, don't do it. It's not appropriate to spill blood at the moment!"

"Spill blood?"

Zhang Taiying raised his tone and morosely asked while pointing to the blood under Lan Xinzi's body, "Didn't you see the spilled blood there?"

Bang!

The caretaker fell on the ground again. He thought that he had tried his best.

The spiritual energy gathered in Zhang Taiying's hand converged into a condensed muddy bead. Although it was a bit small, the compressed energy in it was extremely rampant.

He looked at Lan Xinzi.

Lan Xinzi was determined to have her maidservant status released, so she was staring straight at him without fear.

"It's ridiculous!"

With a cold laugh, Zhang Taiying flexed his fingers.

Swoosh!

The spiritual source bead flew past the empty space instantly and arrived in the blink of an eye.

Lan Xinzi didn't make a move to defend herself. Facing the attack of the Zhang family head, not to mention her early stage of the Heavenly Image State…

Even those in the peak stage of the Star Worship State couldn't resist it slightly.

She had already made up her mind regarding the matter.

If she couldn't succeed, she'd rather die.

Everyone was shocked. After the death of Young Master Zhang, no one in the residence dared to eat meat, and they didn't dare to let Zhang Taiying see blood.

Unexpectedly, the head of the Zhang family, who had suppressed his feelings for a long time, erupted that day.

Hum…

Unexpectedly, after passing through the empty space, the spiritual source bead halted in front of Lan Xinzi's forehead.

As the energy passed by, her black skirt rustled, and her black hair fluttered.

The violent energy was completely restrained within the bead. Such perfect control of power was simply marvelous.

Even so, the aftereffect of the spiritual source caused Lan Xinzi's forehead to bleed.

Lan Xinzi still didn't move.

It seemed that even if this bead pierced through her head, she would not retreat even half an inch.

Everyone was stunned.

They were surprised by the woman's determination. More importantly, they were surprised that Zhang Taiying had halted his attack.

Facing a maidservant who repeatedly mentioned the forbidden word and was treacherous, Zhang Taiying had halted his attack.

Did that mean that he had agreed to Lan Xinzi's request?

The other maidservant on the ground couldn't help but feel envious and cynical.

In fact, if Zhang Xinxiong hadn't brought Lan Xinzi to the Spirit Palace, the black-skirted woman wouldn't have had the opportunity to cultivate to such a level.

Otherwise, one more maidservant would have been lying on the ground.

"You are very brave."

Zhang Taiying brought back his left arm and hid it in his robe. His eyes showed a trace of sorrow.

He didn't want to be heavy-handed during the period of mourning Zhang Xinxiong.

Lan Xinzi felt delighted and was about to speak, but she found that the spiritual source bead in front of her forehead trembled violently.

The crowd was shocked.

Boom!

With a loud boom, the great hall was blown into shreds. It was followed by human figures flying head down and wailing everywhere.

The caretaker trembled once and then drew closer to the head seat with the golden scales.

He was fully aware that even if the family head didn't want to kill someone, he had to vent his anger in some way.

Considering the size of that blast, if someone had really blown up…

It was not due to the act by the family head but because of one's own fate.

Poof!

Lan Xinzi spurted blood and slid down from the wall wretchedly. She heavily dropped to the ground. Her body cracked and bled.

Fortunately, she could still breathe.

However, those around her were not so lucky.

The nearby maidservants who were not even Innate were extinguished on the spot. Perhaps even their souls were not left behind.

Those further away had their bodies intact, but they were just corpses.

Some of them were lucky enough to survive the blast, yet they were severely injured.

Lan Xinzi clenched her fist and wiped away the blood from her red lips. Her eyes showed a hidden hatred.

She didn't feel any pity for those maidservants who had been her peers.

Yet, she hated this family that treated others as if they were plants, and she hated the rules of the family and the person who set them.

Zhang Taiying…

Lan Xinzi trembled. The world was enveloped by darkness whenever she thought of the man.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, a painful expression shown in her eyes again. She fell to her knees.

After a long time…

The man seemed tired after he sat back on the head seat. He asked casually in a chit-chatty manner, "What is the name of the person who killed Zhang Xinxiong?"

"Xu Xiaoshou."

Lan Xinzi hastily replied.

"Xu Xiaoshou…" Zhang Taiying closed his eyes, twisted his wrist, and sighed. "What a good name it is…"

He came back to his senses and asked, "What is your name?"

"Lan Xinzi."

"Oh… Lan generation?"

"Yes, Master."

Lan Xinzi trembled lightly, thinking that she belonged to the Lan generation and was a Lan servant, which was her title in the Zhang family.

In other words, she didn't even have a full name.

Zhang Taiying sighed, looked back at the empty site in front of him, and turned to leave.

"Take your possessions and yourself. Get out of here!"

A trace of blood was seen on Lan Xinzi's face again.

The corners of her mouth twitched as if she wanted to laugh loudly. However, she also felt a sense of bitterness. She closed her mouth after it twitched twice.

Boom!

The wall blocks collapsed, crushing the corpses underneath more solidly.

"Yes, Master."

"He's gone."

Seeing the woman with bloodstains, He Yuxing still hadn't released his clenched fists.

He had been standing there for an hour in the midst of a pile of corpses and dead silence when he finally heard the comforting words from Lan Xinzi.

"You are free," he slowly said.

Lan Xinzi straightened her body. Her face was full of happy laughter.

"I'm free."

"Xu Xiaoshou… Ha-ha-ha…"

"Have I succeeded?"

" Ha-ha-ha!"

Lan Xinzi laughed out loud, but the tears were unconsciously dripping down from her cheeks.

She had loved Zhang Xinxiong.

However, it was only after Zhang Xinxiong was dead that she had a slight chance to leave the filthy place.

This world was so strange in that those things one longed and aspired for and seemingly similar things were actually very different once they were achieved.

Lan Xinzi laid down on the ground and looked at the sky. She was lost in thought.

She saw the little girl who had just come to the Zhang family. She was innocent, lively, and lovely.

She also saw the girl who helped load the corpses with a miserable and confused expression in her eyes.

The scene changed.

She saw the woman who had entered the Spirit Palace by creating the corpses, and she was numb, heartless, and unscrupulous.

She also saw the woman who cheered hysterically under the competition platform for Zhang Xinxiong, Xu Xiaoshou, and most importantly, herself.

"Love or freedom…"

She pulled down the corners of her mouth and returned to a careless posture.

She wiped the corner of her mouth to clean the blood and messed-up makeup off her mouth.

She tilted her head, smoothed her hair, and asked softly, "Do I still look pretty?"

He Yuxing gazed at the woman lying on the ground. Her dress was somewhat torn, and her pretty face was white. He nodded solemnly.

"You look pretty."

Lan Xinzi smiled. She got up and took He Yuxing's hand in her own.

"Let's go!"

He Yuxing froze and asked, "Where to?"

"The palace in White Cave."

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Chapter 287: Suppressing All Things

"Uhhh…"

Xu Xiaoshou pushed open the window. Sunlight poured in.

He stretched his back. The bones made noises like beans being fried.

'What a relief!'

After lying in bed mindlessly for two days, he felt happy again.

He had encountered that annoying incident as soon as they got out of the mountain. As a result, he couldn't implement his original plans properly.

Xu Xiaoshou let himself have a holiday. Waking up from a long sleep, he felt that his mid-stage of Origin Court State had been solidified.

The streets were bustling with people passing by each other in a hurry.

It was obvious that the world would go on in an orderly manner without him causing troubles.

"It's time to get down to business."

It was time to go and get the magic pill technician badge. With that item, he would at least have real identity protection.

Whether it was for trading or something else, the item was extremely useful.

Magic pill technicians in Shengshen Continent had a very high status. Those with a higher grade were respected even more by people.

Xu Xiaoshou was curious to know how many Passive Points he would gain if he put the badge on his forehead while traveling.

He closed the window and looked back at the big bed.

"Little one, can you get smaller?"

Greedy the Cat Spirit was a bit too eye-catching.

It was invisible, but what if someone could see it…

A person who could see Greedy the Cat Spirit had to be extraordinary.

In such a situation, what would the other party think of Xu Xiaoshou?

He was certain it would attract unnecessary attention.

"Meow."

In the face of Xu Xiaoshou's question, Greedy the Cat Spirit leaped into the young man's arms with a gentle whine.

After all, they had slept together for two days, so the relationship between the two of them had improved.

Xu Xiaoshou felt troubled when he thought that one of them made the sound "Ma Ma" while the other a "Meow."

"Can't you get smaller?"

If his question had an answer, Greedy the Cat Spirit would have replied affirmatively to him.

It was something he had figured out in the past two days.

For example, when he asked, "Do you want some water?"

Greedy the Cat Spirit would not respond.

When he asked, "Do you want to drink milk?"

The creature would leap over and greedily suck the Life force.

Since the creature didn't give a response, it must not have been able to make itself smaller.

"Well, it's not like everything can get smaller and bigger like Aje. It can even change into the shapes it wants."

Xu Xiaoshou thought of Jiao Tangtang and Xin Gugu. As a ghost beast host body, he wondered if the creature could enter his body.

As to how it entered the body, Xu Xiaoshou didn't know. He figured that Greedy the Cat Spirit perhaps knew how.

Hence, the young man bared his chest and gave an invitation to the little cat on his chest, "Do you want to come in?"

Greedy the Cat Spirit was startled. A delightful expression quickly appeared in its purple eyes. The creature then had a look of disbelief as if asking "Is it really OK?"

Xu Xiaoshou nodded with a smile.

"Yes."

Whoosh!

After obtaining permission to enter, Greedy the Cat Spirit was afraid that he might regret his decision and immediately jumped onto Xu Xiaoshou's forehead.

Xu Xiaoshou was startled. Before he could react, he felt like the Yuan Mansion was being pried open by something, causing him to grimace in pain.

Hiss!

He inhaled and realized that the way Greedy the Cat Spirit entered his body was different from what he had imagined.

"Did the creature enter the Origin Court of Yuan Mansion?"

Origin Court was the most precious place for a Spiritual Cultivator. If this place was injured, the cultivator's spiritual source might be damaged.

If a mishap happened, the cultivator would at least have dementia or, at most, die.

Xu Xiaoshou hastened to gather his spiritual senses in the Origin Court.

Over the chaos and emptiness, there seemed to be a windless and waveless ocean and a dead cat in the ocean.

"What's going on?"

Xu Xiaoshou was astonished, wondering why Greedy the Cat Spirit was not as excited as he had been before entering his body and looked drained of energy.

He used his spiritual senses to investigate and found that the cat was rolling its eyes and spewing white foam.

This guy was spewing so much white foam that it seemed it would last forever.

No, that was not the point.

The point was why the creature could spew the white foam endlessly.

Origin Court was the life source of Spiritual Cultivators. The importance of it was no less than one's own fleshy body.

As far as the quality was concerned, it was even purer than the fleshy body.

If this was the case, shouldn't Greedy the Cat Spirit have been more vigorous by now?

Soon, Xu Xiaoshou realized that something was wrong.

Something that he thought to be normal might have been a terror for others.

He looked up and saw the Red Interface at the top of emptiness.

He remembered that the grey mist figure had employed Celestial Dragon Seal, but the effect of it was limited and fiercely suppressed when it entered Origin Court.

It was like vegetables being chopped.

Thus, not only that dragon but also this cat…

Faced the same consequence.

Xu Xiaoshou felt agitated.

'As a result, all the creatures and things in the outside world can't avoid the fate of being suppressed when they enter my Origin Court!'

It was truly wonderful that he had such a powerful faculty.

He thought that if he could figure out a way to invite the thoughts of others into his Origin Court, they would be a mindless person after they were let out…

Or they couldn't go back at all.

"My goodness, it turns out that this is a powerful weapon!"

Xu Xiaoshou excitedly spoke, but soon realized that he hadn't tried to invite someone in his body actively like the name of Passive System.

'Perhaps the value of the Red Interface existing here is to guard the Origin Court and defend against the invasion of outside demons!'

'However, if someone comes to take my body as a host or forces others to take my body as a host…'

Xu Xiaoshou was naturally unwilling to let that happen. After some thought, he found that he had no way to avoid it.

Since he was aware of the matter, he advised himself that he should be careful when he met Spiritual Cultivators who specialized in mental strength and spiritual strength.

'Complete defeat?'

Xu Xiaoshou smiled, thinking that the injury of his spiritual source wouldn't happen at all.

Whoever came in would kneel.

"Oooh."

A somewhat suppressed cat moan rang out. Xu Xiaoshou didn't pay much attention to it.

He didn't trust the ghost beasts too much. Since it knelt there, he figured he'd let it be.

At least it will not cause any harm to him.

Moreover, the life energy was extremely dense in this place, and Greedy the Cat Spirit would evolve faster there.

'Well, I've done everything for its benefit!'

"Little kitten, wait here patiently, and you will be able to get up some time later."

"Meow!"

Greedy the Cat Spirit raised its head. Its aggrieved purple eyes displayed a sign of "Let me out."

The creature lifted its tender paw and waved it helplessly in the empty space.

Xu Xiaoshou laughed and muttered to himself, "Feel free to suck the life energy here. But the condition is that you are not allowed to touch that thing."

He pointed to the well-nourished Life source and advised, "Try not to get close."

"It's unpleasant to be suppressed here, isn't it? Bear with it, and it will soon be fine."

"Once you get close to this thing, it's not a matter of whether you feel good or not but a matter of whether you will die or not!"

"The consequences are very serious," Xu Xiaoshou said in a stern voice.

"Meow."

Regret was written all over Greedy the Cat Spirit's eyes. Before it could call again, Xu Xiaoshou puffed once. The creature rolled over and fainted happily while trembling.

"Happy growing. Maybe you will have a surprising evolution outcome for me!"

Xu Xiaoshou backed out from the Yuan Mansion with a smile.

As far as Xu Xiaoshou was concerned, the sole role of Greedy the Cat Spirit was the communication jade device, which he could use to contact Jiao Tangtang at critical moments.

He was not interested in raising pets.

However, he could accept pets that could grow up by themselves without him cleaning up after them.

"As such…"

Xu Xiaoshou came before Mu Zixi's door and knocked on it lightly.

"It's time to get down to business."

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Chapter 288: Human Scum

The Magic Pill Technicians Association…

Unlike the opulent Plenty Gold Company, the quaint pagoda-shaped building had more of an ancient aura.

This place was located in the center of Tiansang City, with many pedestrians and travelers passing by. However, almost everyone slowed down their pace when they passed by this place.

Hiss!

After Xu Xiaoshou inhaled once, he suddenly trembled violently.

"What a strong medicinal fragrance! If ordinary people live here, they should also be able to prolong their lives!"

Mu Zixi sniffed while holding her twin ponytails.

After a long time, she was a little disappointed and said, "Yes, but the fragrant medicinal odor is gone, and I smelled it awhile earlier."

The passers-by were baffled as well, wondering why the fragrant medicinal odor had suddenly disappeared.

The crowd began to discuss the matter, and their voices got quite noisy. It awakened Xu Xiaoshou who was immersed in sucking the air wildly.

"Uh."

Mu Zixi glanced at him twice and asked suspiciously, "Did you do it?"

"How is that possible?"

Xu Xiaoshou showed an exaggerated expression, asking, "Can you breathe once and drain the air here?"

Mu Zixi nodded her little head. "Oh, you're right."

"Let's go!"

Having said that, Xu Xiaoshou hastened to walk into the quaint pagoda.

In comparison to Plenty Gold Company, there were fewer there.

Yet, each one of them had a graceful and noble temperament, and they looked rather rich and honorable.

After Xu Xiaoshou checked out the place, he returned to the front counter and looked at the receptionist, who was rather pretty, and asked, "Hello, what's your president's name?"

"The president?"

The female receptionist thought that the young man wanted some magic pills, so she didn't expect him to ask for the president.

She wondered what young man's status was and why he thought that he could see the president.

Although she was suspicious, she had to retain proper manners. She replied with a smile, "Are you here to see the president, Shi Ti?"

"Shi Ti."

Xu Xiaoshou turned to Mu Zixi. "Is the name right?"

Elder Sang had given his junior sister a letter and told her to give it to the president.

Xu Xiaoshou would have liked to look of the letter, but the little girl held onto the letter like she was responsible for the safety of the world. She didn't give him any chance to do so.

"That's right!" Mu Zixi nodded.

"Have you read the letter?" Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows.

"No."

"Then, how did you know his name is Shi Ti?"

"I don't know."

"But you just nodded your head!"

"The name is written on the outside."

"Huh." Xu Xiaoshou was furious that she didn't share the information with him, thinking that she was not a good junior sister.

"Please wait a minute. I'll make a count." After having said this to the receptionist, Xu Xiaoshou pulled Mu Zixi aside.

The female receptionist behind the counter was completely confused.

'What is the situation?'

'Are the young couple having a fight?'

Admired, Passive Point, 1.

"Tell me honestly, what exactly is written in it?" Xu Xiaoshou blocked Mu Zixi in the doorway and viciously questioned her.

Elder Sang had always behaved oddly, and it was hard to figure him out. What if the old man wrote the letter to sell the two of them out?

It was entirely possible.

Mu Zixi said with her small face turning slightly red, "I really didn't read it."

"You look me in the eyes and say it again!" Xu Xiaoshou slapped the door panel with one hand.

Bang!

Mu Zixi didn't dare to look at him. Her ear had even turned red. She almost closed her eyes.

It was at the moment that a roar came from the door.

"You beast, let go of the girl!"

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised.

He was frozen for a while before he realized that the voice was addressing him.

After all, the postures of the two of them looked like the bad behaviors of delinquent teenagers.

But…

There was nothing to be angry about.

Xu Xiaoshou turned his head around slowly, feeling both annoyed and amused.

This place was the site of the Magic Pill Technicians Association, so who dared to mess around there?

Besides, he was talking to his junior sister. Why did an outsider interrupt them?

'Is it the so-called hero saving the beauty?'

The speaker was a gorgeously dressed young man. He was wearing a white robe with the phoenix dancing among spirit clouds, a green hat with a purple jade hairpin, and a belt with the dragon-imaged jade on his waist. He was holding a three-foot sword.

His clothes were fluttering, and his posture was elegant and outstanding. Seeing all of this, Xu Xiaoshou was taken aback for a moment.

Though he had seen such a handsome man in the bronze mirror, it was the first time that he had seen such a man face to face.

"Whoa!"

Xu Xiaoshou turned his head around and said his junior sister in shock, "Little girl, your spring has arrived!"

Mu Zixi mumbled, "Uhhh…"

Cursed, Passive Points, 1, 1, 1, 1

She inclined her head and stared angrily.

Where had he come from? Why had he gotten involved in their private matter?

"The morale of the world is getting worse, and the world is getting crueler!"

The young man held the sword and approached with a righteous expression on his face.

Xu Xiaoshou's expression changed after he heard those lines.

The lines were very bad. How can this guy save the beauty by quoting such terrible lines?

As the young man in the white robe approached, Xu Xiaoshou stayed put. He propped his body with one of his hands against the door frame. The girl was still pressed in front of his chest.

'I have already acted, but why…'

'Why didn't the lovely girl take the opportunity to flee?'

'She must have been frightened too much!'

The young man displayed a cynicism and hatred for low morality. He had been traveling the world with his sword and drinking wine while singing. The people he hated the most were those like Xu Xiaoshou at the moment.

"Let go of the girl!"

Xu Xiaoshou was silent for a long time before asking, "Should I let you do it?"

The young man was speechless.

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

Mu Zixi felt indignant and scolded him, "You're shameless!"

The young man was confused.

'This…'

He checked twice and was certain that the girl was scolding him.

'What's going on here?'

He tried to save the beauty as a hero, but he was scolded by her.

'I'm trying to save you!'

The white-robed young man was a bit panicked and said, "Lady, lady, you're mistaken. I didn't mean that. I was going to…"

Xu Xiaoshou chimed in, "You were going to save the beauty as a hero and put me down at the same time so you can take the opportunity to befriend the girl."

"Hey, wake up already. This way of picking up a girl has been out of date for a long time."

"Not to mention that you are not strong enough to put me under your feet."

"Your way of thinking is no different from what you thought I was doing, even though you have polished it."

"Human scum!"

The white-robed young man was taken aback. It was true that he had the idea of saving the beauty as a hero, but he really wanted to…

But human scum?

He grew furious instantly and yelled, "You!"

"What? What?"

Xu Xiaoshou rolled his eyes and asked, "Didn't I make it clear?"

He checked the young man up and down and sighed. "It's golden outside but rotten wool inside."

The white-robed young man was so angry that he had almost passed out.

'Is this guy really this rude?'

'Can you let me say something?'

'Just one sentence!'

The young man's hand holding the sword was trembling, and his mouth was muttering something. Xu Xiaoshou turned his head to look at the girl in front of him and asked, "Do you girls all think someone with such fancy clothes looks handsome?"

Mu Zixi froze for a moment and surveyed the face of the young man. She looked at Xu Xiaoshou with a flushed face.

"No, not handsome."

Chapter 289: A Heavenly Game

"Puff!"

The gentleman wearing white robes was furious.

He finally realized that these two had to be in cahoots.

"You two… How could the two of you do this in Magic Pill Technicians Association?"

"So what?"

Xu Xiaoshou said, "We were just casually chatting. Why don't you mind your own business and just leave?"

The gentleman wearing white robes did not know what to do.

If he were to leave just like that, wouldn't it be very shameful for him?

"What is your name?" he seriously asked as he raised his sword. "I want to battle you!"

"A battle?"

Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyebrows. "You can't be expecting to beat me and then embrace the beauty, right?"

The gentleman wearing white robes was speechless again.

'This guy…'

'How could he have known what I was thinking!'

"I…"

"I? What I? There's no need for explanations," Xu Xiaoshou replied with a wave of his hands. "As the saying goes, explaining is trying to cover up, which makes it the truth."

"Ugh!"

The gentleman felt a pang in his chest as if had choked on blood.

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. "No way. Are you going to start spurt blood so easily?"

All was well before he said that. As soon as he did, the red-faced gentleman felt pain in his chest.

"Pff!"

There was no blood being spurted. Instead, the air was filled with saliva.

"Blech."

Xu Xiaoshou displayed a disgusted expression. He immediately covered his junior sister and pulled her back a few steps.

The gentleman felt embarrassed and shouted while pointing his sword toward the sky. "You rascal! Don't leave! Fight me!"

"What an idiot…" Xu Xiaoshou sighed. "No one battles nowadays. If you want to fight, let's have a deathmatch. Do you dare?"

The gentleman in white robes was shocked.

'That is a little… straightforward, isn't it?'

'It does not have to go to that extent!'

He had chickened out a little, but the people in the hall had already started to gather into a sizeable audience.

Under these gazes, as someone who was still young and impulsive, who would be able to endure?

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Xiaoshou interrupted before the gentleman could speak again and said, "You should consider carefully. Don't be impulsive. Impulse is the devil!"

The gentleman finally calmed down a little, but Xu Xiaoshou continued, "You cannot defeat me, so there's no need for you to give up your life over such a tiny thing."

"Pff!"

This time, there were some signs of blood in the saliva that he spurted.

'As a cultivator with Upper Spiritual Level, do you think I can't defeat you?'

"I…"

"Wait!"

Cursed, Passive Points 1.

Xu Xiaoshou was baffled. He raised his hand and pointed in a direction, signaling that this time it was not him who spoke.

The gentleman turned around. He could not understand why he was so unlucky. How could one trip become so unendurable?

The one who spoke was apparently a guard that he knew.

He held his fists and greeted him. "Master Fu, this is the Magic Pill Technicians Association. Please be careful."

With that, he looked at Xu Xiaoshou, walked up to him, and softly asked, "This gentleman, could you kindly let Master Fu speak a few words? He looks like he is at his limits."

Xu Xiaoshou hesitated to respond.

Master Fu?

He felt that the surname was a little familiar.

Fu Yinhong?

Recalling the female vice commander of the City Guards in the back alley of Plenty Gold Company the other day, Xu Xiaoshou's face became weird.

'It can't be. This world can't be this small, right?'

'Is it possible that the surname Fu is a prestigious surname in Tiansang City?'

He pulled the guard over and softly asked, "What is the mayor's surname?"

Sympathy flashed across the guard's face. He knew instantly that this guy came from outside the city.

What local would dare talk to the mayor's son this way?

"His surname is Fu. This is the mayor's son, Fu Xing!"

Xu Xiaoshou's heart skipped a beat, and his legs were like jelly as he felt a pang of regret.

Fu Xing…

The mayor's eldest son…

It meant that the Fu Yinhong he saw that day could be this guy's sister.

Had both of them come from the mayor's mansion?

How could he, as someone who had just left the mountains, so coincidentally meet all these famous people?

Was it just that all these famous characters lived within Tiansang City?

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the gentleman and clarified, "Is your surname Fu?"

"No, my surname is not Fu!"

The mayor's son Fu Xing already hardened his resolve to battle Xu Xiaoshou. He knew that if his real identity was exposed, Xu Xiaoshou might not dare to fight him anymore.

But…

He could not always rely on the City Guards to help him settle problems whenever he ran into them.

"Do you want to fight me?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.

"That's right."

"If that is the case, can I set the rules?"

Xu Xiaoshou knew that he could not avoid this battle. If he did not settle it now, it might bring even more problems in the future.

'As for Fu Yinhong, there should not be much of a problem regarding that city guard I attacked the other day, right?'

Fu Xing was stunned. This guy seemed to already know his identity, but he still dared to accept the battle invitation.

He started to see him in another light.

Glancing at Mu Zixi, Fu Xing raised his head and said, "Sure."

"Alright."

Xu Xiaoshou clapped and said, "I have a way of battling that is totally up to the heavens to decide. Do you accept?"

"Why not!"

"What if you lose?"

Fu Xing mockingly asked, "Do you think I will lose?"

"Yes!"

"Ha-ha-ha!" Fu Xing let out a big laugh. "If I lose, you can do whatever you want!"

"If I can do whatever I want to you, then won't I become your master?"

Once he said that, the faces in the audience all looked at him differently. Xu Xiaoshou sensed something amiss and quickly added, "Your identity is too prestigious, so that would not be appropriate. If you lose, you only have to call me a big brother. You don't have to call me master!"

Fu Xing smiled coldly.

The fellow seemed to be really confident. This game of unforeseen results had not even started yet, but he already seemed to know the results. Would he win?

"If that is the case, let us begin," Xu Xiaoshou said vaguely.

"Wait!"

Fu Xing had become weary of being tricked by Xu Xiaoshou and could see the loophole in Xu Xiaoshou's words.

"You have not finished saying everything yet. What happens if you lose?"

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised. Did this guy actually have brains?

"If I lose…" He hesitated a while but did not want to lose himself in the end.

"If I lose, I will give you the thing you want the most."

"Oh?" Fu Xing was curious. "Do you know what I want the most?"

"Yea."

Xu Xiaoshou pushed Mu Zixi forward. "Don't you want this?"

Mu Zixi was shocked and speechless.

She realized that every time she watched Xu Xiaoshou battle, she was somehow dragged in to be a part of it. Why does this keep happening?

Cursed, Passive Points, 1, 1, 1, 1…

Fu Xing's eyes flickered with surprise, but to agree to battle this way was too frivolous.

'Should I not agree, it does not feel right…'

"Stop pretending."

Xu Xiaoshou exposed him. "Let us start straight away."

Fu Xing's face was red, but he did not want to bring up the wager anymore. He said, "You can explain the rules now."

Xu Xiaoshou nodded and walked forward with hands behind his back.

"This is a simple Heavenly game. The gamble here is based on luck and should not have been played in this world before."

"It goes like this. You open your palm and spread your five fingers. This means your destiny."

"At this time, to choose your own destiny, you can only show two fingers, which signifies 'I can choose my own destiny,' and 'Never bow down!'"

"To counter this, you can only keep the heavenly way…"

"And show a fist?" Fu Xing blurted out.

"Yes! Only with a fist can you stop those who want to defy destiny since destiny is something that should not be defied against…"

Xu Xiaoshou stopped midway as he noticed something was amiss.

He raised his head and saw Fu Xing's darkened face. He was instantly shocked.

"Do you know this game?"

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Chapter 290: One Punch Gamble

Fu Xing felt that he had been insulted.

At first, he was still very interested in this Heavenly game that this guy had introduced.

After all, he was Upper Spiritual Level while this guy was only mid-stage Origin Court.

He, as the mayor's son, was someone with a strong sense of justice and would not do something like bully the weak.

But this guy, what had he been saying?

Wasn't this the Rock, Paper, Scissors game that he had played so many times when he was still a kid?

'Are you treating me like an idiot, thinking that I did not have a childhood?'

'Heavenly game…'

'Heavenly my ass!'

Fu Xing was so furious that his face almost looked green.

Xu Xiaoshou instantly realized that this world actually had Rock, Paper, Scissors.

It was a bit scary.

Looking at the surrounding audience, who had also realized what was happening and displaying expressions of not knowing whether to laugh or not, Xu Xiaoshou straightened his tone and spoke again.

"Don't you like this game?"

"How about we change to another game… Er, Black and White?"

Fu Xing's mouth twitched. 'This guy… Does he really think I am a kid?'

'The tone of this coaxing voice… You are insulting me!'

"Let's duel!"

"There is nothing much left to say."

He raised his sword, feeling that his momentum had been broken.

'No way, why do I feel a lack of energy already just by lifting the sword!'

Xu Xiaoshou shrugged his shoulders. "If that is the case, then let's do as you wish."

"Let's go!"

Fu Xing turned his head, wanting Xu Xiaoshou to follow him out of the ancient tower and onto the deathmatch battle stage in the city.

Why would Xu Xiaoshou want his plans to be delayed by this kind of a broken problem?

He raised his hand and said, "Friend, please stop there."

"The deathmatch battle stage is too troublesome. How about we each throw one punch? Whoever can make the other retreat the furthest wins."

Fu Xing turned to look back and gave a cold smile.

"Can't…" The guard wasn't sure what to say.

"That…" Xu Xiaoshou turned to look at the guard. "Just one punch should not be much of a problem right. Don't worry, I will just let him punch me once. I will not punch him."

The guard hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Alright, then just do it here. You guys fight. I will watch."

"Settle it quickly and don't cause any more trouble."

He could tell that the youth standing in front of him had already lost the intention to fight after knowing the mayor's son's identity.

He was a sensible person.

In Tiansang City, whoever dared to do anything to those with the surname Fu was asking for trouble.

This conflict would be settled as soon as possible.

If they were to fight on the deathmatch battle stage, they might be even more triggered by the audience to fight, causing an unstoppable battle.

This fellow's life was not important. But if the mayor's son were to come to any harm, that would be big trouble.

It was best to settle things here. At least he was watching. Even if they fought, there would not be too much of a problem.

"One punch."

Xu Xiaoshou looked at Fu Xing and seriously said, "You go first."

Fu Xing put away the sword in his hands. Even though he was a swordsman, he knows the limits.

After all, Xu Xiaoshou was a citizen, so he shouldn't kill him.

Even though punishment had to be doled out, as the mayor's son, he had to maintain his demeanor.

"You go first," he said magnanimously.

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "No, you first!"

Fu Xing thought this fellow had suddenly become polite, but then he heard him add, "If I go first, then you would have no chance to show your moves at all."

"Arrogant!" Anger was written all over Fu Xing's face.

Praised, Passive Points, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou was a little worried and reiterated, "Just one punch. You will not be using skills that throw many punches, right?"

"Of course not!"

"That's good, that's good."

'If that is the case, this guy should not die and only sustain some injuries.'

Xu Xiaoshou was thinking as he looked at Fu Xing with eyes full of expectations.

'Come, show me a punch of the Upper Spiritual Stage.'

'I also want to see my limits with my current skills Recoil and Toughness.'

Fu Xing's expression turned strange as he saw the young man's face seemingly glow with expectation.

'No way. The fact that this fellow dared to raise this request even though I am of Upper Spiritual Stage must mean that he has some backup plans or tricks up his sleeves.'

He guessed that this fellow's physique was not that simple, but he was unsure exactly what level it was.

'No matter what, it cannot be the legendary Innate Level Physique!'

'One punch!'

'I shall give it my all!'

Fu Xing stopped hesitating and raised his right hand. A faint purple spiritual source started to surround it, slowly turning into a dragon with a fierce head as if possessed the power to move mountains and break oceans.

The audience started to retreat a little. Even if there was a guard around, this fist still looked a little too powerful to be by.

"Is it the mayor's mansion's Master level spiritual technique, Purple Dragon Roar?"

"That should be it. I didn't expect the mayor's son to actually master the Purple Dragon Roar. Isn't he a swordsman?"

"He is, but he can't possibly use a sword. If he uses his sword, wouldn't the fellow opposite him be beheaded straightaway?"

"Even though this purple dragon is smaller than Vice Commander Fu's by a few inches, no matter what, it still has a form and is already good enough to punish unimportant people like the guy opposite him."

Xu Xiaoshou understood what was happening a little as he listened to the crowd speak.

Even if someone said the mayor's son had only learned this spiritual technique's basics, seeing its powerful aura, Xu Xiaoshou was afraid that it already exceeded all the Master level spiritual techniques he had seen in the past.

'I can only say that the requirements to learn this technique are not low at all!'

'Come, show me!'

'Let me have a look at how powerful you are!'

Almost as if answering Xu Xiaoshou's inner calls, the purple dragon in Fu Xing's right hand finished forming. He immediately shouted, "Take this!"

Following that, he flew forward as the purple dragon on his arm swelled and roared ferociously.

Thud–

Under the gaze of the shocked audience, with that loud and clear roar, Fu Xing's punch landed heavily on Xu Xiaoshou's chest.

Boom!

As if an ancient battlefield's war drums had been hit, that low and deep sound of explosion caused hearts to skip a beat.

Under this punch, the purple dragon had totally passed through Xu Xiaoshou's body. Wave blasts emitted from the point of contact between the fist and the body, rippling strongly into an explosion.

Dong, dong, dong…

Everyone retreated in shock, not expecting the purple waves from the blast to be abruptly stopped a few feet from them.

As if it was met by an invisible wall, it could not harm the audience at all.

"Power of the heavens?"

"A Master?"

Everyone looked at the guard, finally understanding why he had the confidence to let the two of them fight in this place.

As for the fight…

Different from what everyone had expected, Fu Xing's face turned beet red as soon as the punch landed.

The purple dragon formed from Purple Dragon Roar looked like it passed through Xu Xiaoshou's body but it did not.

This guy's body was as tough as a piece of rubber that was full of viscosity and tenacity, absorbing all the force of the blow.

His skin was like an impermeable piece of outer covering that the purple dragon could not enter.

As such, how could Purple Dragon Roar bring any harm to him at all?

Layers and layers of energy started to pile up. It was as if Xu Xiaoshou had accumulated them beforehand. At any time, it seemed they would be reflected back as an aftershock.

"Not good!"

In the next moment, Fu Xing's facial expression changed.

Even after he had used up all the power from that fist, Xu Xiaoshou was still rooted to the ground. Just as he had thought, the energy from Purple Dragon Roar…

All rebounded back at him.

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Chapter 291: Pill Pagoda's Fire Incident

Boom—

As effortlessly as if an ant had been hit by a giant's hammer, Fu Xing flew up into the sky under Xu Xiaoshou's Recoil.

The multiple layers of energy waves did not move Xu Xiaoshou, not even half a step back.

After much accumulation, that force was instantly released.

The terrifying shockwaves not only caused Fu Xing to break the spiritual barrier set by the guard, but it also caused him to burst through layers and layers of the building.

Boom! Boom! Boom…

Sounds of walls being smashed and destroyed could be heard as Fu Xing disappeared under the eyes of the stunned audience.

It took a while for the crowd to finally recover from their shock.

"F*ck, what just happened?"

"Did the mayor's son really get flung that far? When did this guy attack?"

"No, he did not attack. That should be his defensive spiritual technique…"

"Oh my god, what level of defensive spiritual technique can fully reflect all of Purple Dragon Roar's damage?"

"Sss! F*c–"

The guard was numb as the crowd continued to discuss what had happened.

He had expected Xu Xiaoshou to be heavily injured. As long as he was not dead, since he was in the Magic Pill Technicians Association, he would definitely be saved.

He had even thought of that one-in-a-million chance that Fu Xing might be hurt after Xu Xiaoshou attacked.

He thought he had it all figured out and under control.

He had never thought that after Fu Xing's punch, not only would Xu Xiaoshou be unharmed, but Fu Xing would also get blown away.

What kind of a joke was this?

If he had not known that the mayor's son was a doubly talented swordsman and Spiritual Cultivator, he would have thought that the Fu Xing before him was a scam.

Did an Upper Spirit Cultivator get sent flying away after punching someone of Innate Origin Court Level?

"Huu…"

He grinned in surprise as he looked at Xu Xiaoshou, realizing that everyone else had underestimated this guy.

Recalling what this fellow had said earlier, none if sounded like it made any sense. Now, come to think of it, it all made perfect sense.

He had not been bluffing. He had really been thinking about Fu Xing's welfare.

He had let the opponent punch first.

He even tried to get Fu Xing to play a Heavenly game with him to avoid this fight.

"This…"

After thinking about it, the guard was speechless.

'Where on earth could one find such a humble person?'

'If you were this strong, why didn't you show off a little so that the mayor's son would stay away?'

Suspected, Passive Points 32.

Suspected, Passive Points 34.

Suspected, Passive Points 44.

Xu Xiaoshou sighed. He had guessed that it would turn out like this, but so what if he did?

The very existence of Passive Skills meant that he could not reveal his powers whenever he felt like doing so.

Even if it was a Sovereign swordsman standing in front of him, as long as he did not touch his sword, the other party would not necessarily know that he was actually a swordsman.

The only thing that could be displayed was the cultivation level.

Even if he did not reveal his cultivation level, others would still know.

Moreover, there was no in even revealing his cultivation level. Innate Origin Court Level might have been the strongest in Tiansang Spiritual Palace's Outer Yard, but it was nothing in the Inner Yard.

It was the same amongst the younger generation in Tiansang City.

The only thing that Xu Xiaoshou could do was use the most sincere, heartfelt words before every battle to craft a suitable battle style.

But…

It was the same every time.

Cheng Xingchu was like that, and so was Fu Xing…

What could he do if they wouldn't even believe him?

"Ugh." Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "A human's nature is so untrusting…"

The only one still fully awake was the one standing behind Xu Xiaoshou, Mu Zixi.

As soon as the one-punch gamble was brought up, he already knew the outcome for Fu Xing.

As expected, things like miracles did not exist.

In line with her expectations, Fu Xing flew away. Even worse, he flew so high that he was high up in the sky.

But…

Was that all?

Mu Zixi felt a little bit worried on the inside.

She felt that if it was Xu Xiaoshou who had attacked, the damage would not be this minimal.

Maybe it was because he did not attack.

That didn't seem right.

The young lady suddenly realized something and raised her head.

Looking at the punctured ceiling as if she could see the scenery beyond it, Mu Zixi suddenly covered her ears with her hands.

"Be careful."

The crowd was taken aback as they awoke from their shock and looked at the lady in confusion.

In the next moment, they understood.

Boom! Boom! Boom—

A series of explosions occurred in the upper levels of the building, causing Xu Xiaoshou to jump in shock.

The ceiling shattered into many pieces as it fell, giving everyone present the shock of their lives.

Having visited the Magic Pill Technicians Association many times, they were familiar with this sound. It was the sound of cauldrons exploding.

The guard's face turned green.

He had to support himself as he almost fell to the ground.

He had agreed to this battle, which he had not protected sufficiently, and Fu Xing had been blasted into the sky.

That was just one problem. The upper levels had the venues for the alchemists' examinations.

It would be weird if someone suddenly appeared from below and the cauldron did not explode.

The question was…

How far was Fu Xing blasted away?

Hearing the sounds of cauldrons exploding, how come it sounded as if those on the fifth and sixth floor also lost control of their cauldrons?

Xu Xiaoshou felt that something was wrong.

All these exploding cauldrons were not part of his original intentions.

He did not even want to puncture the ceiling at all. If someone had to be blamed, it would be Fu Xing for throwing such a powerful punch.

It was no wonder…

'This combination of Recoil and Toughness is really too strong!'

The damage that the opponent caused became negligible under Eternal Vitality.

The attack was fully rebound, just as he had initially expected

Xu Xiaoshou could even sense what the others could not see. Hidden energy had exploded on the third floor, which was why Fu Xing was sent flying up to the sixth floor.

Ever since the various floors exploded, the situation had become chaotic within the tower.

"The third floor… The third floor is on fire!"

"Someone help! The fifth floor is flooded! Quick!"

"Useless! You guys can use your spiritual source to put out the fire. Stop screaming! This is the Pill Pagoda! Screaming and shouting is prohibited!"

"Who are you calling useless? This is Infernal Heavenly Flames burning. Normal spiritual sources cannot put it out. Hurry and call for help. I need water from the nine heavens."

"I need Heavenly water drops. My fire is also… F*ck, my clothes…"

"Quick, whoever you are, get me three portions of purple carrot leaves and green raised fruit. I feel that this cauldron can still be salvaged…"

"Don't hold me back. I want to commit suicide. This was my last chance to take the eight-grade examinations. Ahh—"

There was dead silence on the first floor.

Not even a crow or sparrow was heard.

As if of two different worlds, the noise and uproar from the upper floors could not affect this floor at all. Everyone in the crowd had mixed feelings.

Everyone looked at each other. They finally looked at the guard.

The guard's eyes were blank as if he had lost his soul. He looked toward Xu Xiaoshou.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Mu Zixi and realized that the young lady had her arms crossed as she returned the gaze.

He smiled sheepishly and looked at the guard. "This is not my fault. I did not attack…"

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Chapter 292: I just Want to Beat That Lad…

The sixth floor of the Pill Pagoda…

An old man with a withered face looked in shock at the white-robed man, who flew out from the ground and sat his butt on the scorching hot magic pill stove and knocked it over.

Well, to be precise, his white robe had turned into a red robe.

Feeling incredulous, he looked at his female assistant by his side, displaying an expression of surprise.

"Is this a new show in the Pill Pagoda?"

His female assistant was also dumbfounded.

Where did this person fly out from? When did the Pill Pagoda start having this kind of show?

"I, I don't know…"

"Crap, it's hot!"

The man on the magic pill stove finally made a move. His legs, which were hanging outside the stove, pushed against the ground. He instantly jumped, looking like an arrow shooting upward.

Poof!

However, such a sudden move worsened his injury. As a result, he spewed out a mouthful of blood.

Fu Xing felt utterly dizzy after he landed on the ground.

As far as the outcome of the bet was concerned, the result was not important anymore.

At the moment, the most important thing was the person who could put him in such a terrible condition without even exerting any effort.

He looked at his right arm in excruciating pain.

The bloody flesh was in strips and looked completely fragmented. Moreover, the bones were shattered and had cracks all over them.

In addition to the bloody arm, half of his body looked like it had exploded.

His clothes were mostly gone, exposing a large patch of bloody flesh.

Vomit!

The female assistant couldn't help herself when she saw the scene and made a vomiting noise.

This man looked almost like a corpse crawling out from the ground. It was unbelievable that he could still keep his sanity.

Fu Xing shot a glance at her but ignored her.

He was still in shock. If he didn't train hard every day, he would have passed out because of the unbearable pain he had suffered.

Even though he endured the pain, he still couldn't believe what had happened to him.

To say nothing of the damage from the Purple Dragon Roar being completely bounced back, the recoil from the guy was nothing weaker than an ordinary Master spiritual technique.

Two explosions had occurred one after the other, and one was more powerful than the other.

"What is this…"

Fu Xing felt such extreme pain that he closed his eyes and couldn't speak for a while.

After punching his opponent once, he had been struck by the Master spiritual technique three times in a row.

If he hadn't reacted fast enough to use the spiritual source to protect his body, his jade pendants would have been blown into pieces, and he…

He would have left this world forever.

"Eldest Young Master?"

The old magic pill technician with a withered face finally recognized the man with an appealing appearance after examining his face for a while. Yet, he still felt incredulous as he asked the question.

"Yeah, it's me."

Fu Xing nodded his head while gritting his teeth. "Do you have any magic pill that can help me ease the pain temporarily?"

"Yes, I do."

The old magic pill technician nodded hastily and said, "The stove you sat on earlier happens to have produced the magic pill already, which is called the Left Star Pill."

Fu Xing was speechless.

'He has the Left Star Pill. Even though it is a top seventh-grade healing medicine, it might be powerless to treat such a severe injury,' Fu Xing thought.

'If the magic pill was not reinforced with a large amount of vitality, my arm would…'

"Take this!"

An amiable voice came from behind. Fu Xing turned his head around. He couldn't help but bring his neck back immediately.

"President Shi Ti…"

The speaker was a magic pill technician wearing a cloud-white patterned purple robe. His hair was white, and his face amiable. The deep part of his eyes displayed a hint of friendliness even if he was furious at the moment.

In Fu Xing's eyes, he was usually an amiable and friendly old president, but he noticed the restrained fury in those calm eyes.

This…

Fu Xing was dumbfounded.

If the generally placid president was angry, it could be imagined how extensive the explosion in the Pill Pagoda had been.

"Take the magic pill first."

Shi Ti took a deep breath and handed over the magic pill.

Fu Xing didn't dare to hesitate any longer. He took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Shi Ti was someone of his grandfather's generation, so, naturally, Shi Ti had no reason to harm him.

He had often seen President Shi Ti go in and out of the City Lord's Mansion and discuss certain important matters with his father recently.

Tiansang City was peaceful and stable because the Magic Pill Technicians Association had taken care of the treatment of the Spiritual Cultivators in the large city.

President Shi Ti was mostly responsible for the situation.

Crackle!

Among the crackling sound of the bone pieces connecting, the blood and flesh recovered with a sizzle. The people present were astonished to see the remarkable effect of the medicine.

"Is it the Body Restoration Pill?"

The old magic pill technician trembled from head to toe. He watched the injuries on Fu Xing's body healing like a pilgrim. He then turned toward President Shi Ti with a shocked expression on his face.

The Body Restoration Pill had the function of reviving a dead person and healing the flesh and bones.

No matter how broken one's arms and legs were, they would be connected and healed as long as one still had a head and some consciousness.

It was none other than a sacred and supreme healing medicine as far as the magic pill technicians were concerned. It was imaginable that all the top forces on the continent would cast the olive branch for a magic pill technician with such a level to cultivate these magic pills.

Since the Body Restoration Pill was very precious, why did he use it to treat Fu Xing's injuries, which were not that severe?

This…

His injury would be healed after taking a few thousand Left Star Pills.

Zhang Taiyin, the head of the Zhang family, had his arm broken by Old Zhou and looked for the Body Restoration Pill everywhere. He hadn't found the magic pill yet after seeking it for many years.

Fu Xing also felt a bit astounded, thinking that President Shi Ti was a bit too nice to him.

"Don't misunderstand my intention."

Seeing the expression on the old magic pill technician's face, Shi Ti realized that he must have had the wrong idea and explained, "This is not the Body Restoration Pill. It is the Small Body Restoration Pill."

"The Small Body Restoration Pill?"

The group was still a bit astounded. Even if it was not the third-grade Body Restoration Pill, it was still a fifth-grade magic pill.

It was still many times more precious than the seventh-grade Left Star Pill.

Fu Xing nodded his head hurriedly to thank him.

"Many thanks, President Shi Ti."

By this time, the injury on his arm had completely healed. His arm was as strong and powerful as it had been before.

It was terrifying.

Although fifth-grade magic pills were still ranked at the Master Stage, as far as the magic pill technicians were concerned, this type of Innate magic pill was powerful enough to let the Throne-level Cultivators use it.

It was the level-leaping nature of the magic pills that gave the magic pill technicians such a respectful status.

After all, the Spiritual Cultivators more often than not fought one another throughout their careers. Who could guarantee that they wouldn't have a broken arm or shoulder in a year?

And who could guarantee that every time a broken arm or shoulder occurred, they would be able to find a Small Body Restoration Pill to help them heal the injury?

Even though Fu Xing was the eldest young master from the City Lord's Mansion, he couldn't afford the pills after he had incidents more often.

Seeing Fu Xing intend to thank him again, President Shi Ti reached out his hand to stop him.

It was his duty to save people. More importantly, he had even more reasons to help him because he was the son of City Lord Fu.

However, deep in his heart, President Shi Ti wanted to know why a moderate lad came to his Pill Pagoda to cause destruction as soon as possible.

"Explain to this old man why you came to my Pill Pagoda, fought, and made such a mess here!"

Fu Xing felt a headache when he heard the grave tone of Shi Ti's voice.

"As for what has happened here, I really didn't mean to do it. I just wanted to beat that lad…"

Fu Xing found that he was unable to continue in the middle of his sentence. What had happened was truly embarrassing for him. He intended to beat somebody, but the outcome was an unexpected mess.

"You wanted to beat someone?"

Shi Ti felt astonished to hear this and asked incredulously, "Did someone dare strike you? Here in Tiansang City? Here in the middle of my Pill Pagoda?"

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Chapter 293: Help Me, Master President

Fu Xing coyly said, "I don't consider it a strike…"

He thought of the guy and remembered that he didn't seemingly strike either.

'In that case, I still owe him a punch…'

Fu Xing suddenly felt a headache.

"You do not need to be afraid. The brazen person who dared to strike in my Pill Pagoda has no way to leap to the sky."

Shi Ti thought that Fu Xing didn't dare to mention who the attacker was and spoke with a sneer.

Even with the sneer, his face was still somewhat benevolent, but his tone was not very pleasing to the ears.

"What is the cultivation level of the person who has made such a destruction here?"

"The Master Level?"

"The Throne Level?"

Seeing the reticent expression on Fu Xing's face, Shi Ti thought that the lad would have exploded on the spot if it was a Throne-level swordsman who had struck him.

According to the rules of the continent, Throne-level swordsmen could only fight against those at Throne level. They were not allowed to attack Spiritual Cultivators at a lower level.

It looked like Fu Xing was taught a lesson by someone at the Master Level.

Yet, his sword work was quite outstanding, and the ordinary swordsmen at the Heavenly Image State couldn't hurt him at all.

Thinking of this, Shi Ti ventured, "Is he some in the Ying Yang State? In the peak stage of the Ying Yang State?"

"Or… someone in the Star Worship State!"

Fu Xing was panicked.

He couldn't let President Shi Ti keep brainstorming any further. Honestly, he was afraid that he would be in a worse situation when Master President listed all the possibilities.

"It's not like that."

The eldest young master blushed and tilted his head aside. "It's the Origin Court State… The Origin Court State, and in the middle stage of the Origin Court State," he said while staring at a crack on the ground. He was truly inclined to hide in the crack.

Crack!

After remaining silent for a while, the plate holding the magic pills in the hands of the female assistant dropped onto the ground due to the shock of hearing that fact. As a matter of fact, the plate hadn't been knocked over by the blast earlier.

The rest of the group was dumbfounded as well and unable to speak.

After feeling astonished for a long moment, President Shi Ti had a slightly pale face.

"Origin Court State?"

"Are you kidding me, lad?"

Pointing to the big hole in the ground and looking at the crowd, who lifted their heads upwards, Shi Ti angrily asked, "Are you telling me that it was someone in the Origin Court State who caused such a big hole?"

Fu Xing explained, "I can't say it was he who made the hole. It was mainly because my Purple Dragon Chant was recoiled…"

As he mentioned the recoil, Fu Xing thought of the guy's Recoil power again. He found that he couldn't give a clear explanation any longer.

'Maybe I could also knock a hole in this wall if I punched it.'

"Ugh, I don't think I can explain it."

Fu Xing had no intention to have himself embarrassed again. At the moment, he would rather go back home and sleep with a quilt wrapped around his head.

'Just consider it a dream…'

Seeing him stop talking and his desperate expression, Shi Ti realized that there must be something else involved in the incident.

He waved his hand.

"Go down with me. We will interrogate the culprit together face to face. With the guards present, I don't think the culprit can escape!"

Fu Xing pouted and weakly said, "I don't want to go down there."

'What? The lad doesn't want to face the culprit…'

'Does he want to shrink away from the confrontation?'

'He wants to stay away!'

In this world, one might be able to live a more comfortable life if one could learn to give up on facing reality.

"You don't want to."

Shi Ti raised his voice by several decibels, saying, "This is not a question of whether you want to or not. There is a big hole here. If you don't want to go down to confront him, do you want your father to come here to confront him?"

"I…"

Fu Xing's face turned green. 'Where will I hide my face if my old father comes here?'

'But…'

'To go down and face the guy…'

"No, I don't want to…"

Shi Ti rolled his eyes before he heaved Fu Xing into the hole and jumped in after him.

It was actually quite convenient. There was no need to walk down the stairs now. 'Bah!'

'The damned attacker blasted my Pill Pagoda very badly! This old man will not let you escape, even if you have two wings!'

Ta-da-da!

The footsteps could be heard throughout the building. Some of them were running down the stairs, and some chose to jump down the building one level at a time.

No matter whether they were the onlookers or the ones who were angered due to the explosion of the stove, none of them struck.

It was obvious that they were all from high society and had a cultivated temperament.

Cursed, Passive Points, 67.

Resented, Passive Point, 1.

Gazed, Passive Points, 233.

Xu Xiaoshou was worried.

With a group of people watching, any newcomer would be able to tell where their attention should lie.

Seeing the surprised and angry expressions in the eyes of onlookers, Xu Xiaoshou had the intention to leave the place.

After all, the matter of finding President Shi Ti could wait for a while, and the matter of taking the exam for the magic pill technician badge was not that urgent.

"Junior Sister, let's take our leave–"

"You can't leave!"

The guard interrupted him right away. In fact, he was the one on the scene who was more panicked than Xu Xiaoshou.

However, as the duty of a guard, he could not let the culprit leave the scene like this.

"I didn't strike at all," Xu Xiaoshou said genuinely.

"I know you didn't strike." The guard let out a sigh of relief and continued, "Yet, I have no choice but to keep you here to explain what has happened."

"Why can't you explain what has happened yourself? It's not something that I've done!"

He had caused quite a bit of destruction in the Tiansang Spirit Palace before, which he could admit, but he could not admit it this time because he didn't cause the destruction.

Here was in the Pill Pagoda, not Tiansang Spirit Palace. No one would back him up, so he decided that he could admit nothing no matter what.

On the other hand, it was not his fault in the first place.

"Let Xu Xiaoshou go please." Mu Zixi, who stood on one side, couldn't help but speak out.

The guard shook his head slowly while looking at her.

The little girl displayed a pitiful expression in her eyes. "Are you sure you really want to keep him here?"

The guard couldn't tell the meaning in her eyes and just nodded his head.

It was something that was out of his hand.

The guard thought that it might not be a bad thing for Xu Xiaoshou to stay put.

Mu Zixi signaled that she understood what the guard meant and took a step back. The indifferent expression returned to her big eyes.

'You are wrong.'

'The best thing you should do at the moment is to send the troublemaker away rather than keep him at all costs.'

'But…'

'I've tried my hardest.'

She looked at her senior brother and found that he looked a little restless, moving his feet constantly. However, his eyes revealed a thoughtful beam.

'What is he thinking?'

Mu Zixi was alarmed and hurriedly retreated a few steps in an attempt to avoid being accidentally injured.

"President!"

"President Shi Ti is here!"

Along with the surprised cries, an old man with white hair fell down from the sky. Xu Xiaoshou looked in the direction of the falling old man.

He found that the old man looked extremely kind, which corresponded to the image of a respectful magic pill technician that he had imagined.

Judging by the appearance alone, he must have been a good old man.

President Shi Ti walked over slowly with anger showing faintly in his eyes. He tried to make himself look a bit malicious, but he failed to do so.

Instead, he made himself look more like a funny old man.

Shi Ti came in the middle of the crowd of onlookers. Following closely behind him was none other than Fu Xing, who lowered his head due to embarrassment.

"Are you the culprit?"

Hearing the question, everyone present fell silent.

They had been all waiting for this moment, and the moment had arrived.

This young man dared to strike in the Pill Pagoda. Did he think that he could do whatever he wanted because President Shi Ti was a nice person?

"Are you the president?"

Shi Ti nodded his head.

After receiving the affirmative answer, Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath.

His eyes turned red instantly.

Xu Xiaoshou was like a child who had suffered a monstrous grievance and finally found someone who could do justice for him.

Watched by the shocked eyes of the crowd, Xu Xiaoshou threw himself to President Shi Ti and wrapped his arms around his leg with a grieved expression on his face.

In the next second, the tears came out of the young man's reddened eyes like a spring as he cried out with a howl.

"Help me, Master President!"

Chapter 294: Pathetic Xu Xiaoshou

"Help me, Master President!"

"I'm just an ordinary person who wanted to come over with my junior sister to take the exam for the magic pill technician badge."

"As soon as we arrived in the Pill Pagoda, someone wanted to snatch my junior sister away. Morality is getting worse, and the world is getting cruel. Cough…"

"Cough, cough!"

Sneeze!

Xu Xiaoshou choked on his own cough. He hastened to bring out a handful of snot and wiped it dry casually.

Shi Ti was shocked.

'This is my most cherished robe as the president of the Magic Pill Technicians Association, but this lad…'

'The lad used my robe to wipe his snot!'

Suspected, Passive Point, 1.

'Furthermore, what has just happened here? Who do you think you are? You could simply tell me what has happened, so why are you clasping my leg?'

Subconsciously, Shi Ti wanted to kick his leg to shake the lad off, but he felt an inexplicable force recoiling from the body of the lad.

His leg felt like it had been cut by a knife. An unbearable pain was shooting up to his brain from his leg.

Hiss!

His face turned pale immediately, and he hastened to use the spiritual source to protect his body.

Was this guy a porcupine?

"Let go of your hands! Let go of your hands!"

Xu Xiaoshou ignored his commend. After wiping his snot, he pointed his finger at Fu Xing, who was behind Shi Ti, and said while crying, "It's him, it's him!"

"This guy is a bully because he thinks he has the back of his powerful family. He covets my junior sister and has injured me."

"He hit me with the Purple Dragon Roar. Do you know how painful it is when you are hit by the Purple Dragon Roar?"

"I figured that he was from a noble family, so I didn't dare to fight back. Hence, I was punched by him, and I… I…"

Poof!

Xu Xiaoshou spurted out a mouthful of blood. However, the injury caused by his own Recoil had been healed by the Eternal Vitality before he could spew half of his blood from his mouth.

He stalled in his speech.

'You are such a terrible thing. Why didn't you cooperate with my performance?' Xu Xiaoshou was chastising his Eternal Vitality for not making himself look wrenched.

Fu Xing felt very frustrated, thinking that he had suffered the full damage inflicted by the Purple Dragon Roar and Xu Xiaoshou had no reason to feel any pain.

'I'm the one who's in pain!'

Before he could speak, Xu Xiaoshou pointed at him and said, "You tell him… You tell him honestly if I am not telling the truth. You give us an honest answer!"

Fu Xing was inclined to shake his head, but Xu Xiaoshou spoke again. "Tell us, is it true that you covet my junior sister?"

Cursed, Passive Points, 4.

"No, I don't…"

Before Fu Xing could finish his sentence, Xu Xiaoshou cried with a howl again. "Well, you dare to think about it but dare not admit it. You're such a wimp."

"Let's put this question aside for the time being. You have to answer the next question seriously. Did you hit me with a punch?"

Shi Ti turned his head around and looked at Fu Xing.

Fu Xing looked up to the sky and sighed, thinking that it was really so.

'Can't I say a word in front of this guy?'

He nodded his head helplessly since it was the truth and he had nothing to hide.

Even if he wanted to renege, there had been so many people around at the time watching them, and they were not all blind.

It was not the case that everybody was loyal to City Lord Fu and had no sense of justice.

Even if all these people wanted to speak for him, Eldest Young Master Fu, who had justice in his heart, didn't allow himself to lie. He was even more unwilling to deny these established facts.

"You see!"

Since Fu Xing had already admitted it, Xu Xiaoshou clasped the leg of President Shi Ti even more tightly. He lifted his head to look at this old man with an expression full of grievance.

"The truth is that he hit me, and I didn't dare to fight back."

Having said that, he turned his head around and looked at the crowd. "Did I fight back?"

Shi Ti looked toward the crowd of onlookers.

All of them shook their heads.

'It turns out that this lad has told the truth.'

Shi Ti was stunned.

Suspected, Passive Point, 1.

He looked at the young man on his leg and gave up struggling. He slowly said, "You said that you didn't strike back, and Fu Xing only punched you once. Why is there so much destruction here?"

Shi Ti pointed to the large hole in the ceiling as anger spilled out of his eyes again.

Bang!

No sooner had he finished the sentence than another small stone slab fell, followed by a scorched and black magic pill tripod.

The crowd murmured, "Ohh…"

"It has nothing to do with me."

Xu Xiaoshou stopped showing the grievance on his face and didn't cry anymore. He got up and clapped his hands.

After he found out that the old man was someone with whom he could reason and wouldn't twist the facts because of the background of Eldest Young Master Fu, Xu Xiaoshou decided that he did not need to put on a show any longer.

He looked at Fu Xing.

"You should ask him why he punched me and flew away himself."

Fu Xing was shocked.

Fu Xing couldn't stand still any longer. He became upset immediately and sullenly said, "It's a question I also want to ask you. Why did I punch you and fly away myself?"

"Do you blame me for your flying away?"

Xu Xiaoshou glared at him and crossly asked, "What is the principle of this?"

"If you used a kitchen knife to chop your opponent but failed, would you blame your opponent for being too hard?"

"You want to blame someone or something, but you'd better blame the low quality of your kitchen knife!"

"Where is your knife?"

Xu Xiaoshou changed the topic suddenly. The crowd was confused, not knowing what he meant.

In the next second, the young man sighed and commented, "Oh, you do not have a kitchen knife, and you are merely the leftover vegetables."

"As vegetables, do you blame me for your failure?"

"The vegetables are the original sin! If you can't beat your opponent, you'd better cultivate a little harder. Don't ask me why it's you who have flown away."

"Well, who should I ask?"

The area was silent.

Poof!

Finally, someone couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. The laughter was like a catalyst that caused a chain reaction. Many people laughed out.

The crowd of onlookers whispered to each other. They had learned something that day.

"My goodness, who the hell is this lad? It turns out that he can scold and suppress others very effectively. I'm convinced!"

"Does this lad have a death wish? Doesn't he know that his opponent is the eldest son of City Lord Fu? He must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts to be so brave!"

"Shh, I watched the whole thing. I know he is actually aware of everything. He understands everything in his heart, but he can't control his mouth and let the words come out of his mouth irrepressibly!"

"My God! Although he sounded a bit short-tempered, why do I feel so pleased to hear his talk?"

"You're right. I'm annoyed with these young masters of the rich-and-famous families. To say nothing of beating up others for no reason, he even blames his opponent for his flying away when he is the one who struck."

"What did you say?"

"Heh, you must be on the side of Young Master Fu, but I'm on the side of the lad today!"

Fu Xing's face turned purple. It was as if he had put a layer of eggplant skin on his face.

He didn't quite understand what Xu Xiaoshou's words meant at first, but he came to his sense their meaning after he heard the exchanges of the onlookers. As such, he was so embarrassed that wanted to find a hole in the ground and enter it to hide.

"Vegetables."

"Yes, what he said makes so much sense. It's my fault that I can't knock him away. Why should I ask such a question?"

Fu Xing felt the whole world darken.

Shi Ti could tell that Eldest Young Master Fu was quite shaken up. He was also surprised by the sharp talk of the lad.

With all of his talk, Shi Ti even felt that Xu Xiaoshou was the victim.

Yet, he thought of the fact that Fu Xing's arm was almost ruined while Xu Xiaoshou was unharmed.

Since the Pill Pagoda was pierced through, leaving a massive hole behind, how could this lad not be slightly responsible?

"Don't you know the rules of the Magic Pill Technicians Association? How dare you fight in the Pill Pagoda? Who gave you the courage?"

He struggled with the last part. After all, fighting inside the Pill Pagoda was not allowed.

"Courage?"

Xu Xiaoshou tilted his head and pointed his finger at the guard, who showed a horrified expression on his face. "It's he who gave me the courage."

Dang!

The guard fell butt first onto the ground.

Xu Xiaoshou asked, "Who dares to strike after knowing the identity of Eldest Young Master Fu?"

"I don't dare to do so at all. As an ordinary citizen, all I wanted to do was to play a little game with him to let him vent his inner depression."

"But they…"

Xu Xiaoshou covered his face again, speaking in a crying tone. He then spoke pathetically.

"They have vouched for the fight inside the Pill Pagoda, and one has punched me for real."

"And I… I haven't struck at all. I was the one being hit!"

"Why… Why are you all questioning me?"

"Obviously, I'm the victim here. Wooo…"

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Chapter 295: Elder Sang by Greater Goose Lake

Mu Zixi shivered, showing disbelief on her face.

'Is he Xu Xiaoshou?'

If she hadn't seen the terrifying killing power of her own senior brother, she would have thought he was a guy with a pale face who was too weak to hold down a chicken.

'But it's not true!'

'He is actually a big bad wolf!'

'All this is a show he has put on!'

As the little girl was about to say something, Xu Xiaoshou shot her a fierce look through the gap between the fingers of his hands that covered his crying face. Mu Zixi chose to remain silent.

Admired, Passive Point, 1.

As expected, people were sympathetic to the weak ones.

Not everyone was aware of Xu Xiaoshou's past formidable battle records. After hearing the lad's pitiful words, the expressions on the faces of the crowd had all changed.

They had changed, one by one, from indifference in the beginning to sympathy and finally to empathy and pity.

"It's too abominable. I cannot stand it any longer. I want to testify for this young man. Indeed, he hasn't done anything from the beginning to the end!"

"Yes, yes, Master President should know the truth. This young man didn't do anything wrong. All of us can testify that it was Young Master Fu who struck first."

"Baby, don't cry. This big sister will help you!"

"Well, Young Master Fu, your words and actions were too over the top. He is really pitiful!"

Fu Xing was confused.

'What have I done?'

'What did I say?'

'He was the one who has been talking and insulting from the beginning to the end!'

Questioned, Passive Point, 1.

President Shi Ti felt a severe headache coming on.

He had fully realized that Xu Xiaoshou perhaps didn't do anything although he had described it a bit too vividly.

Otherwise, so many onlookers couldn't testify for him.

On the other hand, could he blame Fu Xing for the hole in the Pill Pagoda and the explosion of the magic pill stove?

Yet how should he blame him?

He was none other than the son of City Lord Fu. Can he take off his pants and hit his butt like he did when he was a child?

'You're kidding!'

'But how can I put up with the destruction?'

Even if Shi Ti was well-known as a nice and kind person, who wouldn't get furious when they saw their own house being blown up?

He looked fiercely at the guard, thinking that it was all this guy's fault.

"Do you have anything to say?"

The guard had almost pissed in his pants in fear. He thought that nobody would dare hire him if he was driven out by Master President, not to mention that he would lose his job.

'Will I have to become a foot soldier for those rich-and-famous families?'

He felt that his future was quite bleak.

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You can't blame him entirely!"

"In reality, the fact is that Young Master Fu hasn't cultivated enough, so the low level of his cultivation is to blame."

Fu Xing was shocked.

He opened his eyes wide and was about to refute, but Xu Xiaoshou simply ignored him and continued, "The guard has done a good job and protected the safety of the crowd."

"The most important thing is that he told me the surname of the young man, Fu. Otherwise…"

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly lowered his voice. He intended to say that Fu Xing would suffer a feat worse than flying away otherwise.

However, he didn't dare say that. Since they were all adults now, they all needed to save face.

Fu Xing felt like the skin on his face was totally gone.

He did not need to save his face.

Although Xu Xiaoshou didn't say it explicitly, the people present were not stupid. 'Do you think that no one can figure out what you meant?' Fu Xing thought.

Fu Xing argued, "Don't feel so good about yourself. The fistfight is not my strong point to begin with. If you have the guts, let's fight with our swords!"

"Uh."

Xu Xiaoshou was taken aback and retreated many paces.

"No need… There is no need for that!"

Although the fists and feet had no eyes, one could still live after the fight. If the Hidden Bitter came out, a corpse would be left behind.

'I can definitely not use such a weapon indiscriminately!'

"All of you shut up!"

President Shi Ti was so upset that his body was trembling in anger.

He looked at the lad in front of him, who could talk in a smooth and damaging manner, and asked sternly, "What's your name?"

"Xu Xiaoshou."

Xu Xiaoshou replied hurriedly, "I came all the way here to find you!"

"There is no need to find me." Shi Ti waved his hand to stop him from continuing. "According to you, no one is at fault for this incident. Who is responsible for it then?" Shi Ti asked.

"He is, of course!"

Xu Xiaoshou pointed at Fu Xing.

"This guy is the main culprit. Although you may feel uncomfortable to punish him, just let him compensate for the losses!"

Fu Xing felt like he had almost choked. He couldn't breathe properly at the moment.

'How come you want me to compensate for the losses? Why don't you say that my money is yours?'

He then thought of the bet and the phrase, "The vegetables are the original sin."

"Okay."

Fu Xing took responsibility.

Xu Xiaoshou added immediately, "Of course, you have to compensate for the losses. But don't forget the bet between the two of us!"

Fu Xing was speechless.

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

Hearing the exchanges between Xu Xiaoshou and Fu Xing, President Shi Ti felt tired deep in his heart.

"All of you guys, get lost. The Pill Pagoda doesn't welcome you. Hurry up and leave!"

"What about me?" the guard asked with a sorrowful and miserable expression in his eyes.

"Ugh!"

President Shi Ti didn't have the heart to expel the guard. He knew this guard. He had guarded the Pill Pagoda for many years dutifully.

He would have felt bad if he fired the guard because of the incident.

"You can stay, but I'll watch you and see how you behave for a while. Get out of here, all of you."

He waved his hand, signaling for the others to leave.

After all, it was an incident related to the eldest son of City Lord Fu. He had to take the face of Fu Xing into account. Otherwise, a few people would feel embarrassed.

Ending the matter peacefully and repairing the Pill Pagoda later was the best outcome.

"President… President…"

Fu Xing followed him closely behind and said while rubbing his hands, "I came here to watch my young sister take the exam. And…"

Shi Ti paused. His eyelids twitched wildly as he helplessly said, "Go, go then. Get out of here as soon as you receive her!"

As Shi Ti was to put down his step, he heard another voice behind him.

"President… President!"

Shi Ti sighed.

He turned his head around and saw Xu Xiaoshou.

"What else do you want?" Shi Ti asked through his gritted teeth.

He could tolerate Fu Xing due to his father, City Lord Fu, but how dare this young speak to him now?

The Pill Pagoda ended up like this, and he was partially responsible for it.

"And…"

Xu Xiaoshou smiled embarrassingly and said, "I can't leave either because I'm here to take the exam for the magic pill technician badge."

"What?" Fu Xing gasped immediately.

The crowd of onlookers was about to leave, but all of them paused suddenly after hearing that.

'Taking the exam for the badge!'

'Are you sure you're here for the exam, lad?'

'It seems that you've come here to blow up things!'

Suspected, Passive Points, 66.

"Are you a magic pill technician?" Shi Ti was equally stunned.

"Not yet, but I will be one soon."

Shi Ti laughed, thinking that this lad was indeed naive and lovely.

'No matter how kind and amiable my personality is, how can you ask to join my extended family after you have blown up my family?'

'It's impossible!'

'It's simply ridiculous and absurd!'

"Are you sure that you want to take the exam now? Do you believe that you can pass?" Shi Ti felt a pang of a toothache because the thought disgusted him so much.

Xu Xiaoshou replied seriously, "I am confident in my own ability. At the same time, I also believe that Master President is not the kind of unforgiving person who will give me a hard time because of this trivial matter."

Trivial matter… Unforgiving person…

The onlookers instantly felt a sense of awe about the young man, thinking that this Xu Xiaoshou was really full of guts.

Admired, Passive Points, 66.

Shi Ti was so angry that he felt amused. As he was about to say something, Xu Xiaoshou changed the topic.

"If Master President wants to see something other than abilities…"

Xu Xiaoshou turned his head around and spread his hand in front of the girl with the twin ponytails, saying, "Give me the letter."

A letter fell into his hand.

Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath as he looked at the distance. He then asked with deep emotion, "President, do you still remember Elder Sang by Greater Goose Lake?"

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Chapter 296: Elder Sang's letter

President Shi Ti paused. He was on the verge of losing his temper. It was as if his anger was forcibly being held down by someone's hand.

"Elder Sang?"

Shi Ti uttered incredulously and frowned.

Seeing his frowned eyebrows, Xu Xiaoshou's heart skipped a beat.

No way.

The letter from the old man Sang was his best insurance.

'If the letter can't calm Master President down, and the two of them didn't have any close friendship before, what should I do then?'

'Is it true that the nasty old man really tried to give me a hard time, and the letter was intended to sell me out?'

'No!'

'It's impossible for him to sell both of us out. Even though it's possible for him to sell me out, the nasty old man is definitely unwilling to sell out my junior sister, who is so cute and lovely.'

Xu Xiaoshou hesitated for a moment before he confirmed, "Yes, it's Elder Sang."

"Are you from the Tiansang Spirit Palace?" Shi Ti asked. He looked at the little girl. "You too?"

Mu Zixi nodded her head.

"Has Old Man Sang found his heir?"

Xu Xiaoshou was relieved to hear this, thinking that someone who knew that Old Man Sang had no heir must have a close relationship with him.

'He is either a great friend or a great enemy!'

According to the old man's character, the latter was obviously not very likely.

Xu Xiaoshou nodded his chin a little. "Well yeah, my junior sister is the old man's heir."

"Your junior sister?"

Shi Ti gazed past Xu Xiaoshou and fixed his gaze on the young girl behind the young man, who had been keeping a low profile.

She had a surging life force with a rich wood attribute. At such a young age, she already had the cultivation level of peak stage of Origin Court State.

Shi Ti narrowed his eyes and thought that she was indeed a perfect choice for being a magic pill technician.

'How come I didn't notice her earlier?'

'Even though she kept a low profile, she would be someone like a crane among the chickens at a different time and in a different place!'

Shi Ti gazed past Xu Xiaoshou and realized that it was because Xu Xiaoshou was too showy, so the little girl kept a low profile.

'Is it a measure to protect her?'

Shi Ti understood why at once.

Elder Sang must have been afraid that his precious disciple might be snatched by others, so he had some protective measures in place even though she was merely out to take the exam for the magic pill technician badge.

Since Xu Xiaoshou was out in front and so noticeable, the peoples' lines of sight were blocked. As a result, it became an unnoticeable and excellent layer of protection.

It was rather successful that he, the president of the Magic Pill Technicians Association, failed to notice the little girl's qualifications at first.

As expected, Elder Sang was a sly old fox.

"Did he go back to the Spirit Palace?" Shi Ti asked.

Xu Xiaoshou wanted to answer the question but shut his mouth when he found that this president was looking in the direction of Mu Zixi.

'Come on, junior sister!'

Mu Zixi turned solemn before she nodded deeply. "Mm!"

"What's your name?"

"Mu Zixi!"

"It's a pretty good name. Have you ever thought of having a different master?"

"Have I… Eh?"

The little girl hastened to close her mouth. Seeing the smile on President Shi Ti's face, she felt that her heart was instantly lifted.

This…

She looked at Xu Xiaoshou because she had no idea how to answer such a tricky question.

The crowd was a little stirred up. All of them started to discuss what was happening. Even Fu Xing was slightly surprised.

"Who is this little girl? President Shi Ti has even suggested taking her in as his disciple. The respectful Shi Ti seems to have no personal disciple yet!"

"Yes, but he has instructed many people. I've also been instructed by him. I am at most his named disciple. Usually, I don't dare to tell others about this."

"You? Even if you dare to tell others about it, I don't think that the others would dare to believe you."

"Don't interrupt. It's getting more complicated now. It looks like President Shi Ti is going to snatch someone else's disciple."

"It turns out that this girl is the main character after we have seen the show for so long."

Xu Xiaoshou didn't expect that Shi Ti would come up with such an idea.

Most of all, he didn't expect that Mu Zixi would have such an ambiguous reaction when facing the question.

"What a great opportunity this is! Hurry up and bow to your master!"

"This is a great time to get out of the clutches of that demonic old man!"

Xu Xiaoshou told her all these by signaling with his eyes.

If she changed her master, and her boss was not the one with big black eyes, she would feel much happier.

Shi Ti was a kind-hearted and great magic pill technician with high status, great strength, and respectability.

It was an opportunity given by the heavens.

Seeing Xu Xiaoshou squint and wink his eyes, she suddenly realized something.

'Does he want to drive me away?'

"No!"

"Elder Sang is my master, and it's impossible for me to have you as my master. I'm terribly sorry."

Mu Zixi bowed deeply to Shi Ti to show her gratitude.

"Ugh!"

Xu Xiaoshou felt disappointed and murmured, "You're such a silly girl."

The crowd of onlookers, likewise, was agitated at once.

"Has he been rejected?"

"My goodness, she dares to turn him down. He is none other than the Master President. It's the first time that I've seen such a peculiar woman!"

"I heard that Vice Commander Fu has wanted to be a disciple of the president for a long time, and she has not taken in by him no matter how hard she begged him!"

"Well then, do you know the name they mentioned earlier, Elder Sang?"

"Why? What about the name?"

"He… He was the former dean of Tiansang Spirit Palace. I heard that he is seemingly the honorary vice president of our Magic Pill Technicians Association but has never appeared here."

"Huh?"

Not to mention that the young people were astonished to hear this, Xu Xiaoshou was also astounded.

The Honorary Vice President?

That old man with the conical hat had a respectful status even here.

This…

Xu Xiaoshou felt a headache coming on as he realized that he couldn't stay out of the control of Old Man Sang no matter where he was.

On the other hand, he could understand why Elder Sang had such a reputation outside when he remembered that the old man had been traveling the world and only came back to the Spirit Palace recently.

The Spirit Palace was merely a post station perhaps as far as the old man with the conical hat was concerned.

He would leave the post station after he stayed there for a short time.

"Humph!"

Shi Ti grew angry when he realized that he was not as attractive as that old man.

"In that case, you two go back to the Tiansang Spirit Palace. You are not welcome here at the Pill Pagoda."

Xu Xiaoshou was displeased. He couldn't take the exam for the magic pill technician badge at the Tiansang Spirit Palace. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come there in the first place.

President Shi Ti might have had some grudge against Old Man Sang.

He was a pretty nice person, and he did not need to get so upset because she has refused to have him as her master. Why had he suddenly become so small-minded?

Besides, she already had a master, and it was not proper behavior to snatch someone else's disciple away.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't think much about it. He handed over the envelope, saying, "Master President, have a look at this first."

"What is it?"

"It's Elder Sang's letter."

A letter?

Shi Ti took the letter incredulously, wondering when Old Man Sang had become so polite.

Had he changed after leaving the Divine Hall?

'Why couldn't you let your disciples recite your words for you? You can also transmit your voice thousands of miles. Lastly, you can send a jade scroll for the purpose.'

A letter…

Shi Ti opened the envelope and saw two lines of large, distorted words.

"Tolerance is a virtue."

"Generosity reflects one's civilization level."

Shi Ti was surprised.

What was this nonsense?

If he hadn't noticed the authentic infernal force hidden in the letter, he wouldn't have believed it was something that nasty old man wrote.

'Tolerance and generosity?'

'I do not need you to teach me.'

"Heh!" Shi Ti let out a sneer and was about to wave his hand to drive them away. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and saw the hole in the ceiling of the Pill Pagoda.

'What do you mean?'

'Did that nasty old man predict all this?'

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Chapter 297: Young Sister, You Passed the Exam

Was one's destructive power really calculable?

Shi Ti fell silent.

He suddenly felt that he couldn't figure out his old friend from the Divine Hall anymore.

Judging by the letter and content inside alone, it seemed that Elder Sang had only guessed that Xu Xiaoshou might cause some kind of big commotion there that even Shi Ti could not withstand.

However, even though the Pill Pagoda had a hole in it, Shi Ti was not so narrow-minded as to hate a junior for the act.

But was it so simple?

Looking at Xu Xiaoshou, Shi Ti suddenly asked, "What is Elder Sang to you?"

The lad had mentioned that his junior sister was Elder Sang's disciple, but what about himself?

The disciples at Tiansang Spirit Palace called each other by junior and senior brothers and sisters. As such, Shi Ti didn't think Xu Xiaoshou was Elder Sang's personal disciple.

If he was, it was impossible for the lad to not claim it.

Xu Xiaoshou thought of the agreements he had with Elder Sang and answered solemnly, "Elder Sang is my vice dean."

The answer was one he had expected.

Shi Ti felt relieved.

The letter seemed to talk about the lad only. In essence, it was a scheme to divert his attention.

'Your precious disciple came over for the examination, and you are afraid!'

'You've used so many tactics in an attempt to focus my attention on this lad Xu Xiaoshou.'

'Ha-ha, how ridiculous you are?'

'I will not fall for your trick!'

'Mu Zixi is the more important one. There is no way to divert my attention!'

"Do you two want to take the exam for the magic pill technician badge?"

The two of them nodded their heads.

Shi Ti put the letter back into the envelope, placed it in his bosom, and looked at Mu Zixi.

"This old man's proposal was not a joke or to test you. Little girl, don't rush to refuse my proposal yet. You should take some more time to think it over."

Having said that, he walked to the stairs and started going up.

"Come with me. Let's go up to take the exam."

Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar.

"My god, judging by what the president has just said, he is going to forgive the blast of the Pill Pagoda and let the two guys off who did it. He is also going to let him take the exam. "

"Whoa, the president is such a good person. It's hard to find another righteous and upright person like the president in this world."

"You guys are focusing on the wrong point. That letter is the most important factor. What was written in it has changed Master President's mind!"

"You ask me what is written in the letter, but whom should I ask about it? Do you dare check out the content of the letter?"

"There is no need to focus on the letter. Elder Sang, the person who has never shown up as the vice president of the Magic Pill Technicians Association but still has the title, is the most important factor."

"Oh? Since you mentioned it, I've also heard that President Shi Ti and Elder Sang were lovers when they were young."

Shi Ti stalled on the stairs when he heard that and almost fell down the stairway.

"All of you, get the hell out of here!"

"Okay, okay, okay."

Everyone was so shocked that they retreated as quickly as they could.

Xu Xiaoshou and Mu Zixi looked at each other with shocked expressions on their faces.

Mu Zixi caught up with Shi Ti, but Xu Xiaoshou found a chance to walk away. He grabbed the last speaker and asked, "Could you tell me about the young lovers more clearly?"

"Xu Xiaoshou! Get your ass over here!"

"Oh, oh." Xu Xiaoshou did not expect that Master President was paying attention to him. He let go of that person's hand feeling disappointed.

Before he left, he lowered his voice.

"What's your name? Give me your address. I'm interested in your story very much."

"Hurry up!"

"Coming. I'm coming." Xu Xiaoshou took a step and continued while turning his head around, "I…"

Before he could finish his sentence, he found that he was suddenly floating in the air.

When he looked down, he was sitting on the shoulders of President Shi Ti.

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised.

It turned out that this old president was Throne State as well.

Everyone was stunned.

"Crap, what am I seeing? Master President is carrying someone on his shoulders."

"What kind of treatment is this?"

"I also want to have such a treatment."

Xu Xiaoshou gestured on the shoulders of Master President with his hands and twisted his mouth.

However, even though Xu Xiaoshou was not afraid, the speaker was terribly afraid.

Xu Xiaoshou looked at him expectantly, but the speaker shook his head silently as if a seal was put on his mouth.

Seventh floor…

Unlike the large floors below, few people were seen here strolling around and buying any magic pills.

All the people here were magic pill technicians.

They all wore the uniform for magic pill technicians.

They gathered in groups of three or five and discussed something around a table. When they discussed an important issue, some of them would get so excited that they would slap the table and pull on their beards.

As a result, the noble impression Xu Xiaoshou had about the magic pill technicians was ruined by their action of pulling on their beards.

Some young ones, who obviously were brought here by the elders of the family, were standing respectfully outside the discussing groups taking notes.

"This is a strong learning atmosphere."

Xu Xiaoshou commented sentimentally.

In the eyes of many others, the Magic Pill Technicians Association was probably just a place where they could purchase the most authentic magic pills.

Yet, as far as these old scholars were concerned, the site was a holy one.

'If I can use my own method of making the magic pills to convince these old men, the feeling of accomplishment would be as much as impressing those national level Go masters when I occupied a large area in Go game.'

The arrival of Shi Ti and the group didn't attract much attention from the crowd.

Xu Xiaoshou had been placed on the ground a long time ago. The president had no intention of carrying him around on his shoulders in front of these old men, which would be very humiliating for him.

The group passed through the noisy hall and came before a row of slightly hot rooms.

They were the rooms for making magic pills.

Mu Zixi grew a bit nervous. She might have felt at ease when she was told to fight someone, but it was the first time that she was going to tackle the cultivation of magic pills, which was technical work. As such, she felt a little uneasy.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't have such a feeling.

He had already perfected the Infernal Heavens alchemy technique in the past 10 days. He had basically mastered all the ordinary methods of magic pill making.

Theoretically speaking, the possibility of an explosion was nearly impossible.

He turned his head around and saw Fu Xing following behind.

Xu Xiaoshou was puzzled, asking, "Are you here to take the exam for the magic pill technician?"

"No, I'm here to watch my young sister."

"Watch your young sister?"

"Mm."

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent for a moment and asked, "Is your sister's name Fu Yinhong?"

"Yes."

Fu Xing wasn't surprised that Xu Xiaoshou knew his sister's name. It was because he thought it would have been more of a surprise if someone didn't know those surnamed Fu in Tiansang City.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't feel surprised either because he was already prepared for the answer.

Fu Yinhong… Vice Commander Fu…

"Your sister's name is Fu Yinhong, so what's your young brother's name?"

"I don't have a young brother."

"Oh, what about your older brother?"

"I don't have an older brother either."

Xu Xiaoshou snapped back with wide-opened eyes, "Yes, you have an older brother!"

Fu Xing froze. He was totally dejected.

He thought of the bet with Xu Xiaoshou.

Cursed, Passive Point, 1.

"He-he." Xu Xiaoshou smiled and asked, "What should you call me again?"

Fu Xing remained silent.

He wanted to fulfill the agreement from the bet due to the justice in his heart, but looking at the person in front of him, it was good enough for him to hold back the urge to punch him in the face.

Calling him older brother?

"I…"

Pah!

A nearby magic pill room was opened. A woman with short red hair and a shapely figure came out.

The woman looked different from the soldierly aura Xu Xiaoshou had seen earlier. Without the armor on her head and body, Fu Yinhong had more of a feminine air.

Xu Xiaoshou had almost thought that she was a different woman.

After all, he was impressed with the vice commander, who was inclined to imprison someone when she lost her temper.

Fu Xing felt relieved. He had been an upright person. After meeting Xu Xiaoshou, he had learned to escape from any situation as soon as he could.

At that moment, Eldest Young Master Fu passed Xu Xiaoshou by brushing his shoulders. He approached Fu Yinhong and put a hand on the woman's shoulder. He looked excited.

"Have you passed the examination?"

Fu Yinhong ignored him and fixed her beautiful eyes on Xu Xiaoshou.

He looked somewhat familiar.

Actually, he looked very familiar.

Who was he?

Xu Xiaoshou took a breath, thinking that he had no way to escape. To not be imprisoned, he put on a facial expression that looked even more excited than Fu Xing.

He walked over and patted on the woman's other shoulder. The young man was excited. It was like blood was boiling in his veins.

"Have you passed the exam?"

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Chapter 298: My Foolish Younger Brother

Fu Xing was shocked.

Mu Zixi was also shocked.

Even Fu Yinhong was bewildered.

This guy, who had appeared from nowhere, was calling her sister.

It could not be right.

She had met this guy before.

"Are you… Xu Xiaoshou?"

Fu Yinhong suddenly recalled that day she was out on a mission and the black spectral lotus descended from the sky. She had encountered an Innate by chance in the street behind Plenty Gold Company.

That day, she had many things to deal with and had met many people, so there was no way to recall everything.

Regardless, this guy was quite recognizable. At least his mouth and the familiar tone of voice instantly tugged her memory.

Xu Xiaoshou only slightly shook his head at her words. Drawing his hands behind his back, he took a step back and raised his head.

"Show some respect! What Xu Xiaoshou? You have to call me Big Brother!"

After hearing that, Fu Yinhong's face darkened. She felt the veins in her forehead throbbing and was instantly angry.

He had developed quite the thick skin in a short time.

The day she interrogated him, he had been treading on thin ice and behaved carefully around her, but now…

He wanted her to call him Big Brother.

Who gave him the guts to speak in this manner in front of a vice commander?

"I heard that you did not follow my orders that day and also knocked out the guard." Fu Yinhong's eyes narrowed, and her expression instantly became dangerous.

To be honest, after taking off her armor, she was not fond of handling official business.

Yet, this young man had spoken so wildly that if she, a vice commander, could not teach him a lesson, then how could she save face?

Xu Xiaoshou gave her a deep look and did not intend to argue about the matter.

This matter could not be justified. If he were to speak further, he was afraid he would be imprisoned.

He turned his head to look at Fu Xing and asked, "This is your younger sister, right? You should have called her just now."

Fu Xing did not reply. He had a bad feeling deep down.

It was just a bet, and it was just a punch…

So why did it turn out this way?

Since Xu Xiaoshou received no reply, he took it as a silent agreement.

If he did not make a pre-emptive strike and exert dominance over this girl now, he was afraid that he would be the one who was dominated.

He calmly said, "Since this is your sister, then isn't it appropriate for me to call your sister, 'Sister?'"

Young Master Fu thought, 'You have a point, but I dare not speak.'

Fu Yinhong, on the other hand, observed her brother's wordlessness and followed with a moment of silence.

After realizing that he had nothing to say, the red-haired young lady raised her eyebrows and burst out in anger.

She was not sure what had happened between the two of them but failing the test was frustrating enough.

Although it was partially due to the earthquake that had just happened, this was the will of God and beyond her control.

However, as soon as she left the alchemy room, she was greeted by such a mouthy Innate scumbag who called her his "Sister."

And to think that it was the little ant who resisted her orders before.

Sister?

Did he think she had a good temper?

A loud clanging followed as she immediately pulled out a long sword from her spatial ring, which even startled Shi Ti.

"Put down your sword! Don't be disrespectful!"

The association president bellowed before realizing that his tone was rather harsh, to which he immediately added, "This is the Magic Pill Technicians Association."

Fu Yinhong bowed apologetically and slowly put her sword away. In her heart, a shocking suspicion began to rise.

'This Xu Xiaoshou…'

'Since when did he get involved with President Shi Ti?'

'Listening to his words of concern, and realizing that this person was personally invited by the president…'

'And…'

'Since when did my elder brother start tolerating a mere Innate to behave so wildly and overstep his authority?'

"Xu Xiaoshou, what exactly do you mean?"

Xu Xiaoshou saw that the girl had calmed down and thought that the situation would be easier to handle.

He glanced at Fu Xing. "Explain yourself, Younger Brother."

Younger Brother…

Fu Xing almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

He swore that if life could rewind, he would never get involved in that so-called heroic rescue.

Moreover, he would never engage in such a humiliating bet with Xu Xiaoshou.

Even if he were to give this kid a million spirit crystals, it would be preferable to their bet.

The development of the events strayed greatly from his imagination. Actually, they had gone south completely.

He covered his face in shame. How on earth did the situation go this way?

"Fu Xing!"

Fu Yinhong pressured him loudly.

This group, who was at the entrance of the alchemy room, had started attracting a lot of attention. Fu Yinhong's impulsion to draw a sword had already caused the old alchemists' hearts to tremble.

After all, not everyone could maintain the same level of alchemy and cultivation, and those who were the likes of Sang Lao and Shi Ti were far and few between.

Fu Xing thought nervously, 'If we wait any longer, everyone will be drawn here again.'

He dawdled and said, "It's actually nothing. It's just a gamble."

"What gamble is it, and with this kid?"

Fu Yinhong was in utter disbelief that her older brother would be a bully. She started telling him off. "With your cultivation level, why do you go bullying people, you–"

She suddenly stopped talking.

That was not right.

If Fu Xing had won, how could this awkward situation occur? He also would not have behaved in this squirming manner.

"Did you lose?" In her shock, her volume increased.

Fu Xing's face turned green at the thought that so many people were watching them.

Couldn't she leave her brother some dignity?

After all, there was not much left.

"Shh!"

He hurriedly shushed her. "Why don't we talk in the alchemy room?"

"Now, immediately, tell me the whole story clearly!"

Fu Yinhong was on the verge of exploding. Not only had he lost, but he also pulled her down with him.

Sister?

When she thought of this word, her chest started heaving violently.

Xu Xiaoshou was getting on her nerves. Previously, she had not managed to imprison him. Now, he had found another way to exert his dominance over her.

Fu Xing was feeling down in the dumps, "Actually it's nothing. It was just a punch bet. We are just joking only that the loser will call the other Big Brother."

He had completely let go of the matter and turned toward Xu Xiaoshou to lower his head.

"Big Brother!"

"I shall call you Big Brother, alright? Don't pull my leg anymore. Let's put this behind us."

Xu Xiaoshou was already satisfied. Upon hearing the latter part of the sentence, he immediately signaled Fu Xing to stop talking.

"What did you say?"

Fu Xing thought that he was going to use his tricks on him again. He did not even allow the other man to finish saying "I didn't hear you! Speak up louder!" before shouting with all his might.

"Big Brother!"

His loud and clear voice startled the sparrows outside the windows, not to mention the people in the court. Everyone in the court heard him clearly, and all of them looked confused.

Had Young Master Fu called this Innate Big Brother?

Doubted, Passive Points, 36.

Admired, Passive Points, 22.

Xu Xiaoshou gritted his teeth and leaned back, covering his ears. "Why are you screaming so loudly? I am not deaf!"

"I meant to say, what was your previous sentence?"

Fu Xing was silent a moment.

He thought for a bit and asked, "Are you letting this matter go?"

"The sentence before that!"

Fu Xing did not know what he wanted, but as a Spiritual Cultivator, he had a good memory. He immediately searched his mind and spoke without missing a word.

"It's nothing really. It's just a gamble. Everyone is just joking…"

"Stop!"

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly reached his hand out to stop him from talking.

Fu Xing held his tongue instantly and asked with a bad feeling, "So?"

"Just kidding…"

Xu Xiaoshou muttered. He suddenly shook his head and stretched out a finger against Fu Xing's brow.

"My foolish younger brother, do you really think I am joking with you?"

"If you agree to a bet, you must accept loss! You can't run from being my younger brother!"

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Chapter 299: My Dear Big Brother

Ka!

Fu Xing looked at the finger above his forehead. His eyes were crossed, and he gnashed his teeth harshly.

He could endure all kinds of tawdry words, but with just this action, he felt ultimate contempt and mockery.

Coupled with Xu Xiaoshou's words…

He had already called him Big Brother, yet he was still not spared.

Fu Xing's eyes flashed angrily. His biting sword intent could not be held back any longer.

Buzz!

The sword in Fu Yinhong's hand was not yet back in her spatial ring. Under his wrathful sword intent, it flew out of her hands with a tremor.

Xu Xiaoshou looked back. His gaze instantly fell onto the sword.

Bam!

The sword fell to the ground.

The sword bounced a few times on the ground with a clanging sound before it fell into silent stillness.

Fu Xing's hand made an empty grasp in the air. The sword did not fly into his hands as he expected but was cut off halfway.

"Sword intent?"

Even President Shi Ti could not help himself and let out a cry of surprise.

Fu Yinhong also saw Xu Xiaoshou in a new light.

Could a fellow in the Origin Court State actually perceive the sword intent?

Though the others displayed different reactions, Fu Xing's eyes were left with nothing but a shocked look.

"Innate Sword Intent?"

As he said this out loud, everyone in the court scrambled over.

"What? Is this Innate Sword Intent?"

Xu Xiaoshou was shocked by the crowd's reaction and hesitantly asked, "Is Innate Sword Intent very rare?"

Everyone was silent.

Was Innate Sword Intent rare?

Amongst the younger generation in Tiansang City, the only person who was slightly more renowned for Innate Sword Intent was none other than Su Qianqian.

Fu Xing glanced at Xu Xiaoshou appraisingly as if he had discovered a treasure.

He was born a noble, so there were not many things that could stir his emotions.

Even though Xu Xiaoshou spewed out a lot of nonsense earlier, Fu Xing had agreed to the requests that were within his means.

It was just money. It was not a big deal.

When it was related to the Sword Path, Young Master Fu was very excited.

In all of Tiansang City, who did not know that the idol of the City Lord's eldest son was the former Eighth Sword Deity?

Even though he knew he was in the Magic Pill Technicians Association, when he saw this prodigy, who had perceived the sword intent at merely the Origin Court State, Fu Xing could not contain his excitement.

He was also learning Innate Sword Intent but lacked opponents of his level, so he was itching to put his skills to the test.

At that moment, he no longer cared about what others thought. His fingers stretched out. A finger sword sliced toward Xu Xiaoshou's chest.

"Stop!"

Shi Ti was immediately alarmed.

This was Elder Sang's underling. Even if he was only there to give Mu Zixi a distraction, he had to tread carefully, nonetheless.

If something happened to this kid, and Mu Zixi reported back to Elder Sang, according to that old man's overprotective nature, he would likely tear down the entire Pill Pagoda in vengeance.

He was obviously too late in his rebuke.

However, Xu Xiaoshou's reaction was not slow, to say the least. In the time it took Fu Xing to move his two fingers, he had already acted.

Two fingers were drawn together. He instantly commanded the psychokinesis power and launched the Agility skill. A translucent shadow manifested from Xu Xiaoshou's arm and slashed on Fu Xing's two fingers.

Bang!

A vigorous white sword power caused a direct explosion on the spot. It caused the tables, chairs, and decorative ornaments in the court to be blasted apart.

The old alchemists who did not have sufficient strength suffered from the strong impact and recoiled back from the impact.

Thankfully, most of the people were far away from the center of the commotion. Apart from being in shock, they did not suffer any major injuries.

It was a different story for those who were standing close by.

The seven-layer protective barrier was directly blown up into shreds. The floorboards crumbled apart, sending wood pieces and shavings everywhere.

Fu Yinhong was blown back by the intertwined Double Innate Sword Intent on the spot.

Mu Zixi's condition was worse. Her double ponytails rose in the air as she was sent flying from the ground.

With a swoosh, Shi Ti appeared in the blink of an eye and caught the little girl, shielding her behind him.

When the wave of energy inflicted by the sword intent finally subdued, Fu Xing was dumbfounded. He gaped at Xu Xiaoshou's finger in bewilderment.

"Finger Sword?"

"10 Sections of the Finger Sword?"

Likewise, Xu Xiaoshou gasped in surprise. Did this guy know that move?

It could not be,

One day in the Spiritual Library Division, Elder Sang told him that his Finger Sword was just a replica or just a spiritual technique, and no Ordinary Sword Cognition existed.

"Be careful!"

Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoshou could not help but give a warning, but it was already too late.

Even if he withdrew his strength now, his sword cognition had already taken on its form. After the force of the two finger swords clashing was offset, Fu Xing was in a defenseless state.

Suddenly, a large and spectacular white sword aura flew out from Xu Xiaoshou's finger.

Fu Xing was astonished.

Before he could defend himself, that sword aura knocked the defensive spiritual weapon off of his body. He was carried by its immense force through the door panels of the alchemy room, passing through the walls as they cracked apart from the energy, and was sent straight out.

Boom!

The side of the Pill Pagoda exploded from the inside out. A wretched figure was interspersed between the chaotic flying stone slabs.

Pedestrians on the road looked sideways.

"What's going on here?"

"The Pill Pagoda has experienced an unusually high number of explosive furnaces today, and their power is also getting more and more terrifying. It even blew a hole through the wall!"

"No, look guys, it's a sword aura!"

"That figure… Is it Young Master Fu?"

The pedestrians were frozen in shock from the rare sight.

In the middle of the Pill Pagoda, Shi Ti's entire body almost split apart.

He gazed at the sunlight pouring in through the torn-down walls only to find it blindingly dazzling. Immediately, he clenched his fist so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

Alarm bells rang in Xu Xiaoshou's head.

He did not expect Fu Xing to react like this, moreover, he did not anticipate the guy to launch a covert attack.

Unfortunately, Fu Xing was no match for Xu Xiaoshou, who had sent him flying due to his insufficient ability. In the process, he also managed to demolish the outer wall of the Pill Pagoda.

This…

"He made the first move." Xu Xiaoshou played innocent.

Shi Ti clenched his jaw so tightly that his muscles were tense. He craned his neck but did not utter a word.

Xu Xiaoshou was instantly deflated.

"Alright, I am also at fault. I admit my wrongdoings."

"But if I did not strike, I might have been killed by him. What is wrong with this guy?"

"When I attacked, I never expected him to be so weak, so…"

Looking at Shi Ti's increasingly dark face, Xu Xiaoshou decided that silence was golden and kept quiet.

"You…"

"I'm sorry!"

Xu Xiaoshou bowed deeply in apology.

Shi Ti's face was white with anger. His outstretched fingers were still trembling, but he was no longer able to say anything.

He suddenly thought of Elder Sang's letter…

"Forgiveness is a virtue."

"Generosity reflects good upbringing."

He was too careless.

He originally thought that the letter could put an end to the cavities in the Pill Pagoda, but he never imagined that it was just the beginning.

The old president took a deep breath and looked back at Fu Yinhong. "Hurry up and check on Fu Xing."

Swoosh!

A blood-drenched figure flew up from the sunlight. Fu Xing was like an unrelenting cockroach who refused to admit defeat. This time, a jade pendant was pinned to his waist.

His expression was exuberant, and his eyes were glowing.

Even though his dust-covered face was speckled with blood from their earlier scuffle, it still could not hide the scorching glimmer in his eyes.

With a whoosh, Fu Xing directly leaped in front of Xu Xiaoshou. It startled Xu Xiaoshou. He once again extended two fingers in defense.

Young Master Fu was not bothered in the very least. He grabbed the shoulders of the youth in front of him and blurted excitedly, "10 Sections of the Finger Sword!"

"You just said '10 Sections of the Finger Sword,' right?"

His eyes glittered with amazement as he muttered to himself.

"Yes, you said that!"

"How could you possibly know the Eighth Sword Deity's '10 Sections of the Finger Sword' technique? Moreover, your finger sword is not a replica!"

"This is the real thing! I can see that!"

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes were filled with disbelief. Was this guy crazy?

"Impossible… How is this possible?"

Fu Xing stopped muttering to himself and shook his head.

As an avid fan of the Eighth Sword Deity, he had researched and investigated his idol's famed technique 10 Sections of the Finger Sword down to the smallest detail.

It was this extreme obsession that led him to the conclusion that Xu Xiaoshou's 10 Sections of the Finger Sword was the real deal.

He covered his head with both hands, and his eyes glinted wildly. After letting out exclamations of surprise, he cupped Xu Xiaoshou's cheeks with his hands. His eyes revealed a look of longing.

"Brother, my dear big brother…"

"Please teach me. I want to learn the 10 Sections of the Finger Sword!"

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Chapter 300: The Method of Assessment

So, he wanted to learn the 10 Sections of the Finger Sword.

Xu Xiaoshou slowly lowered his two fingers.

To be honest, if it were not for the feeling that Young Master Fu was simply excited and had no other intentions, he was afraid that this person would be sent flying again.

He looked down at the jade pendant hanging on Fu Xing's waist. For the second time, he felt that he was too weak.

First, there were endless piles of jade treasures from Lei Shuangxing. Now, he was bestowed countless defensive spiritual jades from Young Master Fu.

How rich was this guy?

Did he have a new replacement for every destroyed piece?

He heaved a silent sigh and then peeled off Fu Xing's hands that were cupping his cheeks before wiping his face.

His face was a bloody mess.

This guy…

"Calm down a bit."

However, Fu Xing was simply unable to calm himself down.

The thought that Xu Xiaoshou had mastered a real version of the 10 Sections of the Finger Sword instead of his own ubiquitous spiritual technique made his heart flutter.

How could the Tiansang Spirit Palace have such a thing?

If he had known that the Spirit Palace had this wonder, he would not have listened to his father and stayed home to inherit everything from the City Lord's Mansion.

People surely had to go out and forge their path.

He regretted it.

"Big Brother…"

"Please teach me the 10 Sections of the Finger Sword. I really want to learn it."

Xu Xiaoshou pushed him away. The corners of his mouth twitched.

Fu Xing turned his head. He saw that President Shi Ti's face was so dark that it could drip out black ink.

"Cough, cough, cough…"

"I will compensate for the losses!" Fu Xing smiled ruefully.

Shi Ti exploded at once and roared, "Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the young master of the City Lord's Mansion! If we were to restore the Pill Pagoda, will your few stinking dollars be enough?"

"This is the will of the ancestors. It is an inheritance!"

"Do you understand?"

Fu Xing nodded his head feebly. "I understand, I understand!"

"President, I know I'm in the wrong. I'll never mess up again."

President Shi Ti angrily flung his robe sleeves. "You two better not have more tricks up your sleeves whilst you are here. If you want to mess things up, wait until you exit the Pill Pagoda first."

He instantly had an idea. "Or how about I'll show you out now?"

"No, no."

Xu Xiaoshou immediately pushed his hand. "I am here for the examination, and it was this guy who made the first move. Why don't you show him out?"

Fu Xing's face paled immediately. Was he asking the president to send him away?

He surely did not have such gall.

"Please don't! I'm here to see my sister's examination. I can't leave just yet."

From the corner of his eye, he looked at Xu Xiaoshou.

If he had asked him to call him big brother earlier, he was still a little reluctant to do so, but now…

'Big Brother is great!'

Now that he had called him Big Brother, he would grovel and beg to learn 10 Sections of the Finger Sword' no matter what.

Fu Yinhong chipped in rather hostilely, "I finished the exam!"

Fu Xing looked at her. "Did you succeed?"

"I failed."

He pushed his sister into the alchemy room. "Why don't you retake the exam?"

"I'm tired!"

"No, you're not tired!"

She had to retake the exam. While she sat for the examination, he would follow Xu Xiaoshou.

He was determined to dig out the wisdom of 10 Sections of the Finger Sword.

Fu Yinhong was speechless.

She thought of the saying, "Stay near ink and you will be stained black."

The two of them re-entered the open-air alchemy room. Xu Xiaoshou looked at President Shi Ti and asked, "How do I take the exam?"

Shi Ti paused in thought. He finally decided to swallow his resentment.

Indeed, if he wanted to be calculative and precise, the destruction seemed to be caused by Fu Xing alone.

The Pill Pagoda really could not refuse those who opened their hearts to the art of alchemy and reject them at the door or the likes. It would suffice to give them a stern telling off, but if he prevented them from entering the Pill Pagoda, it will send chills into people's hearts.

Moreover, if it were alchemy, it would be impossible to make that kind of mistake.

"You two, follow me."

After speaking, Shi Ti led Mu Zixi into another alchemy room.

This was Elder Sang's beloved pupil. Naturally, he wanted to personally keep an eye on her to see what heights this young girl could achieve.

As for Xu Xiaoshou, he would leave him to another receptionist.

The Alchemy Room…

Xu Xiaoshou gazed at the old man in front of him and was somewhat curious.

"Senior, are you…"

"Aren't the reception duties handled by those young ladies? Why does senior need to take the trouble to come in person?"

He saw that this old man was wearing alchemy clothes and had a badge attached to his chest.

The alchemist badge was easily recognizable. Apart from the golden background, there were only simple clouds and a cauldron adorning it.

The cauldron was a symbol of the alchemist's life and blood—the medicinal pill cauldron. The cloud was even more recognizable. The number of clouds represented the grade of the alchemist.

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the top of the old man's badge. It had six clouds and a cauldron, which meant that he was a sixth-grade alchemy master.

How could this kind of big boss come to receive him?

"I am Yun He."

The old man said with a smile, "If you can be brought to the seventh-grade examination by the president, you must be exceptional."

"The seventh floor of the Pill Pagoda has no receptionist. After all, few people come here on normal days. Usually, some of us old guys are here chatting."

"If anyone comes over for the examination, we old men, who are idle naturally, will have something to do."

"I see…" Xu Xiaoshou acknowledged the old man's words and inquired, "What about the exam? How do I take the exam?"

Yun He smiled and replied, "Which alchemy grade are you?"

"I have no grade."

"Hmm, no grade… Um, no grade?"

The old man's eyes narrowed. "Without a grade, how come President Shi Ti brought you to the seventh floor for the exam?"

"Uh."

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. "Can't anyone be here?"

Yun He was speechless.

'Could anyone be there?'

'If anyone could come up to this seventh floor, then would us old men still have time to drink tea?'

'Only seventh to sixth-grade alchemist masters are qualified to be here!'

'Otherwise, why do you think we are so idle?'

Although there were fewer Master Level examinations, for the sake of livening up the activities, occasionally some old guys would bring over some seventh- to eighth-grade alchemists.

That also depended on their qualifications and background.

This was the case with Fu Yinhong, but there were few people in Tiansang City that had the surname Fu.

Suspected, Passive Points, 1.

Suspected, Passive Points, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou blinked his eyes. He did not expect this old man to have such a wild imagination.

"Since not anyone can be here, do they have to pull special strings?"

Yun He was instantly choked up. That was the very thought he had in his mind.

"Ha-ha."

He laughed awkwardly for a while. "It seems like you have good relationships, Little Brother. Are you friendly with the young master of the City Lord's Mansion?"

Xu Xiaoshou laughed. It seemed that this guy was wary of probing into the gossip that had been spreading like wildfire.

"I suppose you can call us acquaintances. Fu Xing calls me Big Brother."

Yun He's face stiffened. Could this young lad also be a son of the city lord?

It was no wonder. Since he knew the right people, he could come directly to the seventh floor.

But didn't the City Lord only have one son?

If the Young Master Fu called him Big Brother, was he…

Super Young Master Fu?

Suspected, Passive Points, 1.

Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand indifferently and said, "Let's put an end to this topic. You have not explained the method of assessment!"

Yun He finally came back to his senses and laughed. "Since you have not even taken the exam, you will need to start from the tenth grade."

"How do I take the exam?"

"It's simple. Just choose a tenth-grade elixir and refine it successfully."

"Where are the ingredients?"

"They are provided by the Pill Pagoda. You have three chances. The minimum passing mark is that you must refine a top-grade pill."

Top-grade… Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow. The Pill Pagoda's requirements were quite high. It looked like it would not let people muddle through murky waters to pass the exam.

He asked, "Besides that, is there anything else?"

"No, that's all."

"Alright."

Xu Xiaoshou pointed to the alchemy cauldron and earth fire inside the alchemy room. He asked "Do I have to use these? Can I use my own?"

Yun He felt as though he needed to re-evaluate this young man's abilities.

The people who could utter such things were generally immersed in the art of alchemy for many years. They had their own flames and possessed a certain spiritual connection with their alchemy cauldron.

Although this would increase the success rate of alchemists, in the tenth-grade exam, such a restrictive rule did not exist.

This youth…

Could he be the type who had explored the art of alchemy for a long time and kept his extraordinary talent to himself?

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