Chapter 38
"Yes! I'm not convinced! "
"I'm not convinced! Let alone Tian Dali and Yue Jian, even I, Zhao Yicheng, am standing here. Do you dare to fight me!?"
"I, Yan Junxia, am not convinced either!"
Xu Ming playfully glanced at the clamoring senior disciples and laughed, "What does it have to do with me if you're not convinced?"
The senior disciples who were clamoring obviously didn't expect that Xu Ming would give such a hooligan answer. Immediately, they were all stunned and stood there stiffly.
"I'm ranked first because the Martial House said so. It's not like I said so myself! I never said I was first! Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. If you're not convinced, go talk to the Martial House. Why are you looking for me!? "
As Xu Ming spoke, he walked away as if Yue Jian, Tian Dali, and the other senior disciples were nothing but air.
"Is there any meaning in fighting with them?" Xu Ming secretly shook his head.
Right now, Xu Ming was at the middle stage of Internal Refinement. He had used thirty Strength, Agility, and Wisdom Attribute Stones each. Coupled with his Refinement Realm, Xu Ming's overall combat strength was about the weakest among those who had completed Internal Refinement without using cheats.
Tian Dali and Yue Jian's combined battle strength had already slightly surpassed complete internal training. Even Zhao Yicheng and Yan Junxia were very strong existences at the level of complete internal training.
In other words, if Xu Ming did not use cheats, he would not be able to beat them!
Of course, if he used cheats, it would be easy for Xu Ming to deal with them.
"Although using cheats won't cost me many cheat points, in order to fight for face with these people who are destined to not interact with me in the future, it seems meaningless to waste those cheat points!"
Was a few hundred cheat points more important, or was it more important to fight for face in front of these people? Xu Ming weighed the pros and cons and chose the former.
"Xu Ming, you don't dare to fight?"
"Yeah, you don't dare, right?!"
"If you don't dare, then give up the first place spot. Don't shamelessly hog a spot that doesn't belong to you!"
"I've been in the Barbarian Martial House for more than three years, and this is the first time I've seen the number one disciple avoid a battle!"
Xu Ming's indifferent attitude immediately aroused the anger of these senior disciples who were ranked at the front. Tian Dali and Yue Jian even took a few steps forward and stood in front of Xu Ming, looking as if they were saying, "Don't even think about leaving if you don't fight today."
The bald elder did not say anything to stop this.
Actually, the bald elder also had some complaints about placing Xu Ming in first place, but this was personally arranged by Manor Head Gu, so he had no choice but to comply.
But what left the bald Elder even more depressed was that although he had some opinions in his heart, as a Martial House Elder, he had to maintain the image of a just and dignified Elder. He couldn't display his dissatisfaction in front of everyone.
However, the bald elder still played a little trick and tacitly approved of the other senior disciples challenging Xu Ming. He wanted to see how capable Xu Ming was.
Being blocked by Tian Dali and Yue Jian, Xu Ming helplessly stopped: "You guys really want to fight with me?"
"That's right!" Yue Jian couldn't help but touch the long sword in his hand, his fighting spirit burning like fire.
"But …" Xu Ming rubbed his chin, "What good would it do me if I beat you guys?"
"If you can beat us, we'll admit that you're number one in the Barbarian Martial House!" Tian Dali said.
"But even if I don't fight with you guys, I'm still number one in the Barbarian Martial House!" Xu Ming laughed, "In other words, if I beat you guys, there's no benefit at all. If I make a mistake and lose, I'll lose my number one ranking — — I won't fight this kind of harmful and useless fight! "
As he spoke, Xu Ming's eyes gradually revealed a trace of an evil smile.
The senior disciples who were filled with anger naturally didn't notice the evil smile in the depths of Xu Ming's eyes. Only Sun Ji, who understood Xu Ming the most, noticed Xu Ming's evil intentions from afar.
"Boss is too shameless!" Sun Ji had already begun to observe a moment of silence for this group of provocative senior disciples. "It's said that rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows. Boss, why won't you even let off your own fellow disciples? But that's fine too … "
Sun Ji's smile gradually turned evil. "Boss eats the meat, and I'll drink the soup! When Boss makes money, he'll definitely share some of it with me! "
For example, last time, Xu Ming had earned more than two million in the gambling match. He had given Sun Ji several tens of thousands of taels of silver. He had also given Sun Ji a top-grade sledgehammer. That sledgehammer was naturally bought from the Divine Weapon Store. Although it was not as good as a Precious Weapon, it was definitely top-grade among ordinary metals.
"Then what do I have to do to make you willing to fight?" Yue Jian asked the question that Xu Ming wanted to hear the most.
"Cough cough!" Xu Ming cleared his throat and put on a sanctimonious look. "For someone of my status, I naturally have to be careful! Because if I win, everyone will think that it's a matter of course, and there's nothing much to say. But if I lose, my reputation will plummet. So, I won't easily make a move! The last time I fought was during the gambling match of the Nine Tripod Commerce. That gambling match was really a huge gamble … "
Xu Ming said in high spirits.
The bald elder was very experienced and naturally understood Xu Ming's words. "This brat, is he beating around the bush to bet with Yue Jian or Tian Dali?"
The bald elder was puzzled. If you want to bet with them, just say it directly. Do you think they won't bet with you?
Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed through the bald elder's mind. "Damn, this brat wants to bet with them? He's worried that Yue Jian and Tian Dali won't agree, so he's purposely playing hard to get? "
The disciples of the Martial House were naturally not as astute as the bald elder.
After listening to Xu Ming's nonsense, Yue Jian was stunned for a long time before asking, "You want to bet with us?"
Seeing that the other party finally understood his meaning, Xu Ming smiled reservedly. "You have to understand. After all, for someone of my status, I won't easily fight!"
"Alright, then let's bet!" Yue Jian said heroically. "I bet with you a hundred thousand taels of gold. Do you dare to accept?"
"A hundred thousand taels? Brother Yue, I think there's something you don't understand. A hundred thousand taels, it's not a matter of whether I dare to accept or not, but … uh … let's put it this way. Last time, during the gambling match of the Nine Tripod Commerce, I won more than two million taels of gold … "Xu Ming gave Yue Jian a 'you know what I mean' expression.
More than two million taels of gold …
Yue Jian and the others finally understood Xu Ming's meaning. They looked at Xu Ming as if he was crazy. Did this brat think that he had too much money and wanted to give it away? Or was it that he was bursting with confidence and thought that he would definitely win?
"I don't have that much money!" Yue Jian said.
"Then how much do you have?" Xu Ming's fox tail was finally revealed.
"I only have two hundred thousand taels of gold. This is including the cultivation resources that I just received!" Yue Jian was not from a rich family. Naturally, he did not have much money on him. These two hundred thousand taels of gold were all saved up in the Savage Martial House over the past few years. He was saving it to buy Basalt when he tried to break through to the Innate Realm.
Basalt contained Innate Profound Qi. If a martial artist who had completed his Internal Training used it, there was a chance that he could break through to the Innate Realm. Yue Jian was waiting for everything to be ready. Then, he would think of a way to get two low-grade Basalt to break through to the Innate Realm.
"Two hundred thousand taels …" Xu Ming's interest was immediately dampened. "I'm sorry, but my appearance fee is not that low!"
"Appearance fee?" Yue Jian was furious. "Do you think you can beat me?"
"I should be able to!" Xu Ming looked as if he was asking for a beating.
"Good … Good! You want to make a big bet? Do you think I'm afraid of you? " Yue Jian raised his arm and shouted. "Fellow brothers, if you are interested in making a profit, please take out your money!"
Tian Dali threw out two hundred thousand taels of gold. "Hehe, there are still people who want to give us money! My two hundred thousand taels will be four hundred thousand taels later! "
Zhao Yicheng also threw out a hundred thousand taels of gold.
Then, the older disciples who thought they were infallible all took out their savings.
As for the younger disciples, because they were still weak, they could not accurately judge who was stronger between Xu Ming and Yue Jian. In addition, they did not have much savings, so they did not participate.
In the blink of an eye, Yue Jian had already gathered two million taels of gold!
"Yue Jian, this battle, you will fight!" Tian Dali admitted that he was slightly inferior to Yue Jian. Because their strengths were very similar, when they sparred, there would be wins and losses. It all depended on who performed better.
This was a huge bet of two million taels of gold. Tian Dali decided to let Yue Jian fight.
"Two million taels of gold. I will fight with you. Do you have any objections?" Yue Jian asked.
"Eh? Didn't you say that I can choose between the two of you? " Xu Ming laughed. Seeing that Tian Dali seemed to be humiliated by his words and was about to explode, he said, "But you can be you. It doesn't make any difference to me anyway."
"I have already placed my bet here. What about yours?" Yue Jian asked.
My bet?
Xu Ming suddenly remembered that he did not have much gold left. He only had a few hundred thousand taels of gold left.
However, Xu Ming calmly took out a bunch of Fantasy Demonic Worms from his storage ring. "Fifty Fantasy Demonic Worms. Two million taels of gold. How much more?"
"F * ck …" Yue Jian's mouth twitched. Did this guy raise Fantasy Demonic Worms at home? "Alright, we will bet like this!"
Xu Ming handed the Illusory Sea Demonic Insect over to the bald elder. "Elder, please be our witness!"
The bald elder looked at the worms in his hand, then looked at Xu Ming. He muttered in his heart, "Is this kid really confident, or does he have too many worms at home and wants to give them away?"
Yue Jian also handed over the gold. "Elder, please be our witness."
"En … Alright!" The bald elder actually wanted to see this fight. Or rather, he wanted to see Xu Ming lose or even get beaten up. "Then hurry up and prepare, and then …"
Suddenly, a shout came from afar. "Open? What open!? "
"This voice …"
The bald elder held a bunch of gold notes in one hand and a bunch of Fantasy Demonic Worms in the other. He looked in the direction of the voice. "Why is Martial House Master Gu here? And … Martial House Master Gu seems a little unhappy. "
Gu Hanmo seemed to be walking slowly, but his speed was extremely fast.
"Martial House Master Gu!"
"Martial House Master Gu."
Whether it was the bald elder or the martial house masters, they all went up to greet him.
Chapter 39
Why would he cheat them of their money?
Yue Jian, Tian Dali and the other senior disciples, as well as the bald elder and the masters of the Martial House, were all stunned. What did Martial House Master Gu mean?
After a while, everyone came back to their senses.
Yue Jian could not hide his ugly expression. "Martial House Master Gu, do you mean that I am not Xu Ming's opponent at all?"
Gu Hanmo's words were very hurtful. The other senior disciples also looked at Gu Hanmo with dissatisfaction.
"Martial House Master Gu, you said that Xu Ming is very powerful? But we don't feel anything at all! "
"That's right! Martial House Master Gu, let Xu Ming come out and gamble with him. Even if we lose, we will accept it wholeheartedly! "
"Yes! We must gamble! "
Xu Ming's focus was on something else. "Martial House Master Gu, when did I cheat them of their money? They were the ones who insisted on betting with me, alright? I had no choice but to do so … "
"They insisted on gambling with you?" Gu Hanmo chuckled. "They only wanted to fight, right? The gambling was added by you later, right? "
"Haha …" Xu Ming laughed dryly.
Gu Hanmo ignored Xu Ming and lectured the disciples. "Are you all so hot-headed that you want to gamble with all your money? It's good if you win, but what if you lose? In the next half a year, you will be penniless. What will you use to buy cultivation resources? "
"Martial House Master Gu, we won't lose!"
"I won't lose!" Yue Jian's eyes were filled with determination.
Gu Hanmo said disdainfully, "Xu Ming also thinks that he won't lose. Moreover, he dared to make you bet with him. Do you think that he is confident in winning?"
"We won't lose!"
"Even if we lose, we will accept it wholeheartedly!"
Many senior disciples were still very stubborn.
"Accept it wholeheartedly? Hmph! "Gu Hanmo snorted." You are now at the age where your cultivation improves the fastest! At this time, if you lose money in gambling and don't have the money to buy resources, you will miss half a year of golden cultivation time. In the future, even if you spend years or decades, you won't be able to make up for it! "
Seeing the looks of disbelief on everyone's faces, Gu Hanmo continued lecturing, "I've seen a lot of people who are stuck at Inner Training and have no fate to step into the Innate Stage! Many of them were because they squandered a period of precious time when they were young. Later on, when they wanted to work hard, their talent was exhausted, and their stamina was insufficient! — — Alright, that's all for today's duel. All dismissed! "
"Gu Mansion …"
Yue Jian still wanted to say something, but Gu Hanmo interrupted him. "If you really don't want to admit defeat, don't be anxious. There will be plenty of opportunities to compete with Xu Ming in the future! It will soon be the Martial House's annual Big Hunting Competition. After that, there will be a birthday celebration. If any of you aren't convinced, then there will be plenty of opportunities to challenge me! — — I might as well say it here, whoever gets first place in the birthday celebration, I will give him a spot to go to the Savage Sect! "
A spot to enter the Savage Sect!?
What kind of temptation was this? It was something that no amount of money could buy!
Yue Jian's voice trembled. "Gu … Mansion Master Gu, is what you said true?"
"When have I ever lied?" Gu Hanmo said.
Yue Jian and Tian Dali could not hide their excitement. "That's good. When the time comes, we will openly defeat Xu Ming at the birthday celebration and obtain that spot!"
Under Gu Hanmo's reprimand, the disciples no longer surrounded Xu Ming and dispersed.
Yue Jian and Tian Dali walked to the side, their faces still filled with dissatisfaction.
"It seems like Mansion Master Gu thinks that we are weaker than Xu Ming!" Yue Jian snorted.
"Who knows, maybe the spot to go to the Savage Sect this year has already been given to Xu Ming!" Tian Dali said.
"Hmph, then let's show Mansion Master Gu our strength at the birthday celebration! When I trample on Xu Ming, let's see what else Mansion Master Gu has to say! "
"There's also the big hunting competition. We must let Xu Ming see how big the gap is between him and us!"
"Right! Let Mansion Master Gu see our strength! "
…
At this moment, Xu Ming and Gu Hanmo walked to the side.
"I say, Mansion Master Gu, it can't be, right? Why are you so angry?"
Gu Hanmo's face no longer showed any anger. Instead, it felt like he was suppressing a smile. "If you don't speak harshly, how can you suppress them?"
"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being too young!" Xu Ming mocked.
"Being too young is indeed hard to suppress!" Gu Hanmo sighed. "But you are really too much. Is it easy for the Martial House to nurture a group of old disciples? If you cheat them of all their money, how are they going to live for the next half a year? Waste half a year of their time? "
The path of martial arts was already difficult. If they wasted half a year at their prime, it would be difficult for them to achieve anything.
"What do you mean cheat? I will also lose, okay? "Xu Ming shouted.
"You will lose?" Gu Hanmo gave him a look of disbelief. "If you don't have one hundred percent confidence, why would you make such a big bet? Moreover, if I'm not wrong, you seem to have broken through to the Minute Subtlety realm these past few days, right? "
"Hehe!" Xu Ming laughed. "Mansion Master, you have sharp eyes!"
"Sharp eyes? I wouldn't dare! "Gu Hanmo laughed strangely." Until now, I still can't see through the bottom line of your strength! Every time I think I have understood your strength, I immediately find out that you are stronger than I imagined. To be honest, sometimes I really want to test your strength and see how strong you are. "
"Don't, don't, don't!" Xu Ming said.
Xu Ming was still self-aware. "If I fight with you, wouldn't I be looking for trouble?"
"Alright, I won't argue with you anymore!" Gu Hanmo said. "In this hunting competition, give me a good ranking. Don't embarrass me!"
"What ranking do you want?"
"First place!"
… …
Time flew by and it was soon the day of the hunting competition.
"Boss, boss!" Sun Ji ran over, panting.
As usual, Xu Ming was too lazy to attend the Martial House's meeting. Therefore, Sun Ji was the one who heard about the hunting competition and conveyed it to him.
"What's the rush? What's the rush?" Xu Ming said. "Calm down!"
"I can't calm down. Everyone else has rushed out. Only the two of us haven't set out yet." Sun Ji said.
"How long will this hunting competition last?"
"Ten days."
"Ten days? Why are you so anxious!"
"But, if we set out earlier, we can hunt more demonic beasts, right?"
"We don't lack time. First, tell me what the rules are!"
"Alright … …" Sun Ji helplessly explained.
The hunting competition was actually a comprehensive test of the Savage Martial House's disciples' combat ability, teamwork ability, and survival ability in the wild. It was usually divided into two parts. One was to find the hunting area, and the other was to hunt demonic beasts in the hunting area.
"The Martial House will tell us the approximate location of the hunting area. After that, we will have to travel through the Demonic Beast Mountain Range to find it. Generally, those who are fast can find the hunting area in two or three days. Those who are slow and unlucky can find it in six or seven days. "
"Around the hunting area, the Martial House's elders and teachers will set up a blockade to prevent unauthorized people from entering!"
"And in the hunting area, there will be a portion of demonic beasts that have been branded with runes." Sun Ji took out a rune template. "What we need to do is to find the demonic beasts that have been branded with runes, kill them, and peel off their fur!"
"Every rune is the same?" Xu Ming's heart skipped a beat.
"Of course they are different. Every rune is marked with a score, ranging from one to ten thousand points. Usually, the stronger the demonic beast, the higher the score on its fur. Of course, there is also a chance that you will be lucky enough to pick up a high score rune fur from a low level demonic beast! " Sun Ji said, "The rules are very simple. The final rune fur brought back, the higher the total score, the higher the ranking! Moreover, in order to prevent cheating, every rune is marked with a secret mark. It is impossible to decipher it in a short period of time! "
"I understand!" Xu Ming said.
"Then let's hurry up and set off!"
"No!" Xu Ming shook his head. "You go first. I won't go with you!"
"Boss, you won't go with me?" Sun Ji said, "I was planning to ride on your coattails and freeload some points from you!"
"It's okay to freeload points. When I get to the hunting area, I'll send you a message!" Xu Ming said, "But on the way to the hunting area, you'd better not be with me."
"Why?" Sun Ji didn't understand.
Chapter 40
The Hidden Assassin Organization was the most mysterious and powerful assassin organization in the Feiyun Country.
Over the years, many members of the royal family had died in their hands. However, not only did the Hidden Assassin Organization stand tall in the Feiyun Country, but it also became more and more powerful.
In the Hidden Assassin Organization, there were only two reasons for an assassination to fail. First, the price offered by the employer was not high enough. Second, the target was already dead.
The Hidden Assassin Organization even advertised, "As long as you can afford it, even if you are the Emperor of the Feiyun Country, we will still kill you!"
"Boss, the Hidden Assassin Organization put a bounty on you?" Sun Ji asked worriedly, "Then you shouldn't participate in the Big Hunting Competition. It's too dangerous!"
"It's not dangerous for me!" Xu Ming said, "I have a life-saving trump card. Even an innate master can't kill me!"
"Really?"
"Of course! I'm 100% sure! "
Xu Ming was indeed 100% sure that he could save his life. If he encountered an opponent that he couldn't defeat, he could just hide and run away. No one would be able to find him.
"Boss, don't try to be brave. It's just a reward for the Big Hunting Competition. I know you don't need it!" Sun Ji was still worried.
"Don't worry. I'm not stupid. I won't joke around with my life!" Xu Ming said, "But you … If I bring you with me into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, it will be more dangerous!"
"I understand!" Sun Ji knew that with his strength, if his boss encountered a strong enemy, not only would he not be able to help, he would also become a burden. "I'll go to the hunting area by myself! Boss, if you want to go, you must be careful! "
"So long-winded!" Xu Ming felt warm in his heart, "I know!"
"Then boss …"
"You go first! I'll wait until you're far away before I set off! "Xu Ming said," When I reach the hunting area, I'll contact you through the Sound Transmitting Talisman. "
"Okay!" Sun Ji was a straightforward man to begin with, so he didn't waste any more words. He reminded Xu Ming to be careful once again before leaving.
Xu Ming wasn't in a hurry to leave.
He didn't attend the Martial House's meeting, but instead asked Sun Ji to convey the Big Hunting Match's matters. In fact, he was deliberately stalling for time.
Since he knew that there was an assassin who wanted to kill him, even if Xu Ming had full confidence that he could survive, he wouldn't be so stupid as to walk into the muzzle of a gun, right?
He had to wait!
He would wait for a suitable opportunity to sneak out of the city. It would be best if he could avoid the assassin directly.
"Who could it be that is secretly trying to assassinate me?" Xu Ming already had a clear suspect in his heart.
Xu Ming hadn't offended many people in Rising Clouds City. Or rather, he had only offended a few people in this world.
There were only two people who hated Xu Ming to the point of wanting to kill him and even went to the assassin organization to offer a bounty — — Lin Muqing and Wen Man.
Of these two people, Xu Ming directly excluded Wen Man.
In Wen Shuai's words, if Wen Man really wanted to kill him, he didn't need to waste money to go to the assassin organization. Wen Man had a lot of experts under him, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill Xu Ming.
Therefore, the suspect was quickly eliminated. There was only one person left — — Lin Muqing!
Lin Muqing had just been confirmed as the successor of the Lin Clan, so he definitely had a lot of resources in his hands. Lin Muqing himself didn't have much martial strength, so it was very likely that he went to assassinate Lin Muqing!
Thinking about it, other than Lin Muqing, Xu Ming couldn't think of anyone else.
"Put a bounty on me?"
To be honest, Xu Ming wasn't afraid of the bounty.
With his invisibility cheat, as long as he didn't meet a super expert who could instantly kill him, Xu Ming could fight and leave as he wished. And those who could instantly kill Xu Ming were probably the stronger existences among the Innate Masters, such as Du Yu De or Old Man Du. How could Lin Muqing afford to invite experts of this level?
Therefore, the reward this time was neither painful nor itchy to Xu Ming.
"However, you dare to put a bounty on me? Could it be that only you can put a bounty on me, and I can't put a bounty on you? "
Without knowing when, Xu Ming quietly left the Wasteland Martial House.
While walking unpredictably, Xu Ming bought some disguise goods from the Divine Weapon Store. As he walked, Xu Ming's appearance and temperament were completely different. At this time, he arrived at a tavern located in a remote corner of the capital.
Because it was daytime, the tavern wasn't open yet. A few waiters were lying on the table, bored to death, waiting for night to fall.
When Xu Ming walked in, one of the waiters lazily shouted, "We don't sell wine during the day, come back at night!"
"I'm buying wine for someone else." Xu Ming said.
"Oh?" The waiter's eyes lit up and asked, "How strong is the wine?"
Xu Ming only said three words, "Drunk Internal Training!"
The translation of these three words was — — I want to kill an internal training martial artist.
"Follow me!" The waiter sized up Xu Ming a few times before saying.
After all, Xu Ming was a new face. Even if the secret signal was right, he still had to be a little cautious.
Xu Ming followed the waiter, passing through a few secret doors that led to the basement of the tavern.
Although the assassin organization was arrogant, the assassin organization couldn't be exposed. At least, they couldn't let everyone know about it. Even ordinary people knew about it. If that happened, the assassin organization's sense of mystery would be greatly reduced. This wasn't a good thing for the assassin organization.
After entering the dimly lit basement, Xu Ming didn't see a single person.
The waiter casually threw Xu Ming on a table, put down a cup of wine, and directly left.
Xu Ming examined the wine cup to make sure that there was nothing fishy about it. Only then did he drink it calmly. Xu Ming didn't drink to taste the wine in the cup, but to let the eyes in the dark see.
Soon, an enchanting woman wearing a black veil walked out from the dark. The woman's eyes were as sharp as a wolf's. Under her right eye, there was also a hideous scar.
"Whose life do you want to buy?" The enchanting woman opened her record book and went straight to the point.
"Lin Family, Lin Mu Qing." Xu Ming said.
"Lin Mu Qing, the successor of the Lin Family. He is also the disciple of the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion's elder, right?" The woman clearly knew all the famous people in the capital.
"Yes, what's the price?" Xu Ming felt like he was buying groceries at the market and asking for the price.
"The base price is two million gold taels. I can help you put up a bounty." The enchanting woman said, "But I can't guarantee a successful assassination. It depends on whether or not anyone accepts the mission. If no one completes the mission within a year, I can refund the commission. "
"Two million gold taels. Lin Mu Qing is only at the early stage of internal training. His value is that high?"
"Although Lin Mu Qing's cultivation is low, his background is amazing. Killing him means offending both the Lin Family and the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion. If you want our Hidden Assassins to make a move, five million gold taels. I guarantee a successful assassination! "
Xu Ming thought for a bit and asked, "I want to sell some Illusory Sea Demon Insects. There are a lot of them. What price can your Hidden Assassins give?"
The Hidden Assassins' main job was to kill people, but they also did some black market transactions.
"Illusory Sea Demon Insects?" The enchanting woman seemed to have guessed Xu Ming's identity, but she didn't say anything, "Thirty thousand for one!"
Xu Ming took out the fifty Illusory Sea Demon Insects that he had always used as a bet. Then he went to the Divine Weapon Store and bought another twenty.
"Seventy Illusory Sea Demon Insects. Help me put a bounty of two million and one hundred thousand gold taels for Lin Mu Qing!"
"Deal!"
Xu Ming stood up to leave, but then he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Can you help me see how much Xu Ming is worth?"
The enchanting woman was expressionless, "The Barbarian Martial House's Xu Ming? The base price is one million two hundred thousand and the guaranteed price is three million five hundred thousand! "
"Eh, my value isn't as high as Lin Mu Qing's … …" Xu Ming secretly muttered, "I don't know what kind of set meal Lin Mu Qing bought to deal with me. Base price? Guaranteed price? "
Xu Ming didn't believe in the so-called guaranteed price. After all, the Hidden Assassins' information might not be completely accurate. If they met a well-hidden assassination target, it was completely possible to stop the assassination.
After finishing his business, Xu Ming directly left the tavern.
"Humph, a bounty on me? Then I'll let you have a taste of what it's like to have a bounty on you! " Xu Ming disdainfully smiled, "Lin Mu Qing, I hope that when I come back from the big hunting competition, you'll already be dead. Otherwise, I'll take my own mission and then kill you!"
Chapter 41
The capital of the country, Rising Clouds City, was filled with families.
Every year, there would be new aristocratic families rising, and old aristocratic families falling into decline.
Many small families with unstable foundations would choose to follow behind a large family, seeking protection.
For a large family like the Lin Family that had existed for many years and had an incomparably strong foundation, many small and medium sized families would follow them.
Lin Mu Qing was the successor of the Lin Family, so his position in the capital was naturally not ordinary. He had just walked out of the Lin Family's gate when a small family's patriarch who had been waiting for a long time came up.
"Young master Qing, young master Qing!" This small family's patriarch had an incomparably flattering expression.
"You are?" Lin Mu Qing arrogantly raised his head and glanced at him.
"Young master Qing is so forgetful. This one is Gao Bo, we drank together not long ago … …"
"Oh — —" Lin Mu Qing looked like he just remembered, "It's Patriarch Gao? Is something the matter? "
"Last time when we were drinking, young master Qing mentioned that he hadn't seen twin sisters in a long time! Although this one was already drinking at that time, young master Qing's words have always been on my mind! " Gao Bo leaned over and said in a low voice, "This one has searched everywhere and finally found a pair of twins who are fourteen years old. As for their appearance, I'll have to ask young master Qing … … to personally come to Light Rain House and personally appraise them."
Lin Mu Qing's eyes lit up, "Patriarch Gao is considerate!"
Light Rain House was a famous luxurious restaurant in the capital. Most of the people who came here were the younger generation of the upper class, which was the second generation.
When Lin Mu Qing walked out of the Lin Family, it was already late. Lin Mu Qing was anxious to see how beautiful these newly acquired twins were, so he went with Gao Bo to Light Rain House.
When they approached Light Rain House, Lin Mu Qing suddenly frowned, "This Light Rain House is really regressing!"
"Young master Qing, you're not satisfied with this place?" Gao Bo said, "Then let's go somewhere else?"
"Since we're here, let's go here!" Lin Mu Qing's eyes glanced at the little beggar not far from Light Rain House, "There's a beggar sitting here and Light Rain House doesn't care about him!"
"I'll go get rid of him!"
"No need!" Lin Mu Qing said, "I, the dignified Lin Family's young master, bullying a little beggar, it won't sound good!"
"Young master Qing is kind!"
Thus, Lin Muqing forcefully suppressed the disgust in his heart and strode towards the Light Rain Pavilion. Gao Bo, on the other hand, blindly followed at the side like a servant.
At this moment, the little beggar seemed to have seen business. He straightened his body and crawled towards Lin Muqing. He raised the bowl in his hand high, his eyes full of anticipation.
"F * ck!" Lin Muqing cursed. "He's really pushing his luck. I didn't chase him away, but he's still coming over!"
Lin Mu Qing was about to instruct Gao Bo to stop them when he saw Chi Xue's figure on the opposite side of the road.
"Chi Xue!" Lin Mu Qing's spirit was aroused.
In front of this junior sister whom he had pursued for a long time but failed to succeed, Lin Muqing had an extremely strong desire to show off.
At that moment, Lin Muqing straightened his back and took out a small piece of gold. With a warm smile on his face, he took the initiative to welcome the little beggar.
When the little beggar saw the small piece of gold in Lin Muqing's hand, he was also extremely excited!
When he was two or three meters away from the little beggar, Lin Muqing confidently tossed the small piece of gold into the air, drawing a beautiful arc in the air. Lin Muqing appreciated this beautiful arc very much because he felt that this arc connected the nobility of the upper class to the lowly of the lower class.
This made him enjoy the feeling of being above others very much.
"Chi Xue should be able to see my caring and confident actions, right?" Lin Muqing couldn't help looking in Chi Xue's direction, but he found that from beginning to end, Chi Xue hadn't noticed his existence.
"F * ck!"
Lin Muqing cursed in his heart.
His appearance was still noble and confident, but in the depths of his eyes, there was an unconcealable hostility.
Suddenly, Lin Muqing felt a sense of danger.
From the corner of his eyes, he saw that the dirty and pitiful little beggar suddenly fiercely pouncing towards him. In the little beggar's hand, a sharp dagger had appeared at an unknown time.
Hiss –
The little beggar's cultivation was obviously not weak. As the sharp dagger stabbed out, the air was torn apart, making a hissing sound.
Whoosh!
Lin Muqing quickly retreated in fear.
"Ah –" The little beggar angrily roared and threw the dagger at Lin Muqing's heart like a flying dagger.
With his life in danger, Lin Muqing's reaction was very quick. He reached out his hand and blocked the flying dagger.
But the little beggar was not a weakling. He actually had the strength of a fifth revolution cultivator and the dagger was incomparably sharp, nailing itself into Lin Muqing's left hand.
"Ah!!"
Lin Muqing was enraged. He took out the sword in his right hand and his profound qi began to revolve six times. With a flash of sword light, the little beggar was directly cut in half. He couldn't be more dead.
Such a large movement naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding people. Even Chi Xue looked over curiously.
Chi Xue hadn't seen Lin Muqing before, but now she only saw Lin Muqing's frightening appearance.
"Young Master Qing, Young Master Qing!" Gao Bo was so scared that his legs went soft. He was the one who had brought young master Lin Muqing out to be carefree, but young master Lin Muqing had suffered an assassination and was even injured. If young master Lin Muqing vented his anger on him, how could a small family like the Gao Family withstand Lin Muqing's anger!
"Are you alright, young master Lin Muqing?" Gao Bo asked in a trembling voice.
"I'm fine?" Lin Muqing's eyes looked like they wanted to devour people.
He looked at his palm, wanting to see how injured it was, but he found that his palm had turned completely black! Moreover, the black color continued to spread along his arm, swallowing his forearm in the blink of an eye.
"There's poison!"
Lin Muqing's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, but he didn't have time to think about it. He hardened his heart and cut off half his arm.
Chi!
The arm fell to the ground and emitted a sizzling sound.
"What ruthless poison!"
Using poison was a common occurrence in the wilderness and the Monster Beast Mountain Range.
But in the cities, especially in the country's capital, Rising Cloud City, using poison was a huge taboo. If anyone dared to use poison, they would be hunted down by the Rising Cloud Guards. After all, there were many kinds of poison that could threaten the life of a martial artist below the Xiantian realm. If poison was used wantonly in the country, how could the country be safe?
Generally speaking, there was only one reason for people to use poison. That was — — they had come with the determination to die!
"This … … .Who is this little beggar? He actually wants to use poison to kill me!" Lin Muqing broke out in a cold sweat, but he didn't know if it was from pain or fear.
Immediately, Lin Muqing thought it through, "Someone must have put a bounty on me! This little beggar must be a death warrior trained by some assassin force! "
"Protect me as I return!" Lin Muqing turned around and walked back, not caring about the half of his arm on the ground.
If his arm was cut off, there was still a way to grow it back. But if he lost his life, he would really die!
The outside world was too dangerous. Lin Muqing had to immediately return home to feel a sense of security.
"Yes … … Young Master Qing!" Gao Bo didn't have the time to worry about how Lin Muqing would deal with him after this. But he knew that no matter what, he had to send Lin Muqing safely back to the Lin Clan first. Otherwise, he and his clan would really be finished!
Chi Xue, who was watching this scene from afar, didn't have any particular emotional fluctuation. It was as if she was watching a passer-by.
The other onlookers, on the other hand, were in an uproar — — The future successor of the Lin Clan, Lin Muqing, was actually met with an assassination attempt in the capital!
In a small restaurant opposite the Light Rain Building, a middle-aged man wearing a loose grey robe shook his head regretfully, "This business is a big loss ah!"
He silently drank a mouthful of wine, "I have trained this death warrior for more than ten years. Although I didn't spend much money on him, I spent a lot of effort! And the Black Flame Liquid that I applied on the dagger also cost me three to four hundred thousand taels of gold … … It's really not easy to earn two million and one hundred thousand taels of gold! "
The grey-robed man stood up shakily and left, "Forget it, forget it. It's a business. There are always profits and losses!"
This grey-robed middle-aged man's personality was like this. No matter what kind of assassination mission it was, he would only do it once. It would be best if he succeeded, but if he failed, he would admit his loss.
… …
At this time, Xu Ming had already left Rising Clouds City and plunged into the boundless Demon Beast Mountain Range.
Whoosh!
Xu Ming swung his long spear and easily knocked away a stupid low-level wild boar. This wild boar was thrown dozens of meters away. It was in so much pain that it lay on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
"The first time I left the capital, I came to see this incomparably boundless Demon Beast Mountain Range!" Although Xu Ming was still very far away from the Demon Beast Mountain Range, he had already been attacked by many low-level Demon Beasts. "Fortunately, the obsession of 'not leaving the capital even if I die' has been eliminated. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to participate in this hunting competition!"
Xu Ming looked towards the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.
He wasn't in a hurry to find the hunting area because he felt that since he had left the city, then the assassins should have followed him here.
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The hunting area was hundreds of miles deep in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. With Xu Ming's strength, he could definitely find the hunting area in one or two days if he were to travel at full speed.
However, Xu Ming was not in a hurry. He even deliberately changed his direction.
The deeper he went, the stronger the monsters. When Xu Ming was three to four hundred miles deep, he could already encounter monsters at the inner training level.
In fact, Xu Ming even accidentally entered a willow forest that had turned into a spirit, and was besieged by dozens of willow trees like an inescapable net. Dozens of willow trees, most of them were comparable to the Sixth Stage of External Training. A few of them were comparable to the Early Stage of Internal Training. The Tree King was even comparable to the Middle Stage of Internal Training. Under such a siege, even an expert at the Late Stage of Internal Training would be caught off guard.
However, Xu Ming relied on his absolute strength and the Minute Subtlety Realm to easily kill his way out of the willow forest without any injuries.
"I feel like someone is following me, but I can't find out!" Xu Ming was in the Minute Subtlety Realm, so he was very sensitive in this aspect.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Xu Ming heard the sound of a zither.
The elegant sound of the zither was refreshing and familiar, but it also made Xu Ming immediately feel alarmed. Why was there a zither sound three to four hundred miles deep in the Demon Beast Mountain Range? Moreover, he just happened to hear it!
Moreover, the sound of the zither was incomparably brilliant. It seemed to come from all directions, so Xu Ming could not determine the source of the sound.
"Is it … Miss Quan?" Xu Ming shouted.
Her zither skills were superb, and he felt a sense of familiarity. It was only Miss Quan, whom he had met at the Nine Tripod Commerce.
Why would Miss Quan come to the Demon Beast Mountain Range to play the zither for him?
Xu Ming certainly felt that something was wrong.
When he shouted this sentence, his whole body was already on guard. The perfect battle cheat was also activated. The newcomer was not friendly!
The moment he activated the perfect battle cheat, Xu Ming's realm was directly raised to the level of "Oneness of Heaven and Man". His perception of the surrounding world was directly raised to a level. At the same time, Xu Ming also felt that in the gentle melody, there was a hidden killing intent that was transmitted through the air.
"Sound wave attack!"
Xu Ming had never seen such a strange method of attack, but these words suddenly appeared in his mind.
"I can't take it head-on!"
Of course, Xu Ming did not dare to take this seemingly ordinary sound wave attack lightly.
Dodge!
Fortunately, Xu Ming immediately sensed the path of the sound wave attack and moved to the side to avoid it.
Xu Ming sensed that the Air Blade hidden in the melody immediately dissipated in the air the moment it missed him. The energy resonated with the other melodies and was transmitted back in the direction of the attack.
Even if the target was not hit, the energy could still be reused?
"What a strange and exquisite method of controlling profound energy!"
However, following the direction of the energy transmission, Xu Ming finally found the well-hidden player.
"Miss Quan, it really is you!" Xu Ming recognized her at first glance.
Moreover, Xu Ming was sure that this Miss Quan's realm had already reached the Minute Subtlety. Otherwise, no matter how good she was at hiding, she would not have been discovered by Xu Ming until now.
"You have some skills!" Miss Quan said coldly as she continued to play the zither. It seemed that she did not take Xu Ming seriously at all.
The beautiful melody hovered in Xu Ming's ears, but Xu Ming felt that there was a murderous intent everywhere.
"Miss Quan, what do you mean by this?" Although Xu Ming had a cheat in his hand, he did not dare to let his guard down at this time.
This Miss Quan was obviously only at the level of Internal Training, but she made Xu Ming feel great pressure. To be honest, among all the Internal Training Warriors that Xu Ming had seen, none of them could make him feel so much pressure.
"Very high realm, strange attack … This kind of opponent is very difficult to deal with!" Xu Ming stared at Miss Quan vigilantly, "But … no matter how difficult it is to deal with the opponent, it's just a matter of spending a little more time!"
If Xu Ming was angered, he could directly activate seven to eight times the attack and defense. Even if it was an Innate Master, Xu Ming would dare to face him head-on.
"But now that my cultivation is high, the cost of using the cheat is also much more expensive!"
Xu Ming's current cultivation was already at the late stage of Internal Training when he was offline!
In the late stage of Internal Training, offline hacking required fifty points, which was five hundred taels of gold. While activating Double Attack, Double Defense, or at least doubling the attack or defense, required five hundred points.
Five hundred points, to the current Xu Ming, was of course not much. However, when he needed to activate seven to eight times the attack, each activation would require tens of thousands of points. Xu Ming now only had forty to fifty thousand points of gold left.
Therefore, not only did Xu Ming have to consider the outcome of this battle, he also had to consider how to save the points. After all, it was not easy to make money! This time, he could activate seven to eight times the attack and defense, but after that, what about the next time he encountered danger?
"Nothing, I'm here for money, that's all." Miss Quan was still playing the zither casually. However, the murderous intent hidden in the melody made Xu Ming unable to listen to the music so casually like last time at the Nine Tripod Commerce. "I, Quan Xin, always kill people with a clear understanding of their deaths. My code name is' White Water ', and I accepted the assassination mission. Rest in peace!"
Miss Quan's words were full of confidence as if she could control life and death.
"Tell me everything? Seems like you're really sure that I'm going to die? "Xu Ming couldn't help but smile.
Xu Ming's smile was also a kind of confidence.
"I've never failed!" Quan Xin said, "And if I fail, these secrets won't be important!"
"That's true …" Xu Ming nodded. "But aren't you afraid that I'll send out all the information about you?"
"You can try and see if you can still use the Voice-transmitting Talisman!" In the area covered by Quan Xin's melody, even the Voice-transmitting Talisman was blocked.
Xu Ming's face flashed with surprise. "Your attack is really strange and strange. I've never seen it before!"
As the saying goes, know thyself and know thy enemy, and you will never be defeated. Xu Ming didn't care about the points of the points. He directly spent a few hundred points and used [Detect] on Quan Xin.
"No matter how strange and strange it is, it can't escape my detection, right?" It should be known that even someone as mysterious as Gu Hanmo was found out by Xu Ming with [Detect]. Even his three measurements … Cough, cough!
Sure enough, the result of [Detect] was transmitted to him.
"Quan Xin is the descendant of the declining Sixteen String Sect. She is also the current sect master of the Sixteen String Sect. Her cultivation has reached the great circle of internal refinement and she cultivates a secret skill … After the Sixteen String Sect suffered heavy losses, the lucky survivor Quan Xin joined the Nine Tripod Commerce and obtained their protection … Quan Xin is also an assassin of the Assassin Organization. She kills people regardless of who they are, just to gather enough money to revive the Sixteen String Sect one day …"
A large amount of information was transmitted to Xu Ming's brain in the blink of an eye. Xu Ming also understood Quan Xin's strong points and weak points.
"The ancestor of the Sixteen String Sect entered the Xiantian realm with the zither. Her zither technique is the inherited cultivation method of the Sixteen String Sect!" Xu Ming had no choice but to admit that this zither technique was so powerful that it was almost flawless.
The area covered by the zither melody formed a domain. All the attacks launched by the zither player could be retracted at any time through the melody. If anyone wanted to get close to the zither player, the zither player could use an incomparably dense attack to force them back!
Moreover, the Sixteen String Sect also had a formidable movement skill. When paired with the zither technique, one could even kite and kill opponents who were much stronger than oneself.
This was an extremely terrifying sect. However, the requirement for innate talent and comprehension was extremely high.
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Xu Ming had to admit that Quan Xin's zither was really nice, even if she was playing it to kill him.
Before he knew it, she had finished playing the song.
Quan Xin did not stop playing. She immediately played the next song.
"Alright, it's time to send you on your way!" Quan Xin's tone was so calm that it was as if she was not going to kill him. "If you have any last wishes, you can tell me now. If it's convenient, I might help you fulfill them."
"You think I'm going to die?" Xu Ming smiled mockingly.
To be honest, Xu Ming had many ways to deal with Quan Xin.
The simplest and most brutal way was to increase his attack and defense by five to six times and crush her with absolute power. The downside of this was that it was too expensive!
Just this one time was enough to make Xu Ming go bankrupt.
Suddenly, Xu Ming's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.
"I'll dodge!"
Xu Ming had already seen Quan Xin's zither skills. Now, Xu Ming wanted to see how good her body movements were.
Quan Xin seemed to have expected everything. She held the zither with one hand and played the zither with the other. She had already used her body movements and chased after him.
"You can't run away!" Quan Xin had met many bounty hunters who ran away without a fight. However, under her superb body movements, none of them could escape.
Xu Ming rushed hundreds of meters away, but he still could not escape from the zither's domain. He turned around and found that Quan Xin, who seemed to be taking a stroll, was not slower than him.
"This body movement is really something!"
Xu Ming had never learned any body movement techniques or spear techniques before, but he did not need to learn them either. Once he activated the Perfect Battle, which was cheap and good, Xu Ming immediately obtained extraordinary body movement techniques and spear techniques for the time being.
Hiss —
A killing intent tore through the air and suddenly appeared behind Xu Ming.
Xu Ming immediately noticed it and perfectly dodged the attack. Then, he ran away at an even faster speed.
Of course, Xu Ming's speed hadn't reached its maximum yet. He wanted to see how good Quan Xin's agility was.
"Hmm?" Quan Xin frowned and sped up.
However, she maintained a cautious distance from Xu Ming from beginning to end. She followed him at a distance that was neither too far nor too close. She didn't allow Xu Ming to leave the range of the zither's sound, but she also didn't give Xu Ming the opportunity to get close to her.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! …
Quan Xin snorted and waved his hand. Instantly, a series of sound blades flew towards Xu Ming.
Dodging one or two Sound Blades was naturally not difficult, but now that they were coming in succession, Xu Ming suddenly felt as if there was no way to avoid them.
Facing such a situation, Xu Ming actually turned around and retreated at a speed that was not slow at all. In his hands, he waved his long spear to block the series of sound blades.
However, the sound blades were very powerful. Every time he blocked one, Xu Ming felt as if a big hammer was hammering on his spear. The energy of the sound blades that were blocked dissipated into the melody and transmitted back to Quan Xin's body.
"It's really difficult to deal with!" Xu Ming sped up again and directly increased his speed to the maximum. However, he found that Quan Xin was still able to follow him closely.
At the same time, Quan Xin's fingers turned into phantoms. The sound blades covered the sky and swept towards Xu Ming — Quan Xin exploded!
Even Xu Ming felt his scalp go numb when he saw the densely packed sound blades that covered the sky and covered the earth.
However, Xu Ming was already prepared for such a situation. Xu Ming moved his mind and a pitch-black figure appeared beside him, blocking the sound blades that covered the sky and earth.
Boom! Boom! Boom! …
The sound blades that covered the sky and earth were all directed at the pitch-black figure in an instant. The pitch-black figure was instantly blown away, and Xu Ming took the opportunity to dodge to the side.
Quan Xin stared at the pitch-black figure that suddenly appeared and wanted to see what it was. "It looks like a human. Could it be that he threw out a set of armor to use as a shield?"
Before Quan Xin could see clearly, she was shocked to see that the pitch-black figure that was blown away stood up again.
He could move!
Quan Xin was so shocked that the zither in her hands shook. At this moment, she finally saw clearly that although the pitch-black figure was very mechanical, it could indeed move!
"What is this?"
Before Quan Xin could react, the pitch-black figure had already charged towards her! Its speed was so fast that it was not inferior to her at all!
"What the hell is this thing?"
Quan Xin madly plucked the zither strings. The dense sound blades split into two directions, one for the pitch-black figure and the other for Xu Ming.
To catch bandits, first catch the ringleader. She was very clear that since this black figure was released by Xu Ming, then she had to deal with Xu Ming first!
However, Xu Ming cunningly hid behind the pitch-black figure.
Although Quan Xin's sound blades could slightly change their direction, they could not make a ninety-degree turn. Quan Xin was at her wit's end when Xu Ming dodged.
"Humph! If I had reached the Innate Realm, how could you dodge my sound blades like this? " Quan Xin's heart was burning with anger. "However, if you hide behind this strange thing, you won't feel good when it hits you!"
However, Quan Xin was wrong once again.
Boom!
This time, the pitch-black figure was prepared. It took all the sound blades head-on and only took a few steps back. Then, the pitch-black figure lowered its head and continued to move forward.
"What?!" Quan Xin's beautiful eyes widened. "What the hell is this thing?"
Quan Xin finally saw the appearance of the pitch-black figure clearly. It was a humanoid monster made of black metal!
However, before she could think further, the pitch-black figure was approaching rapidly.
Quan Xin could only continue to use her zither skills to force the figure back.
However, Quan Xin knew that this was not the way to go! This was because if the sound blades did not hit the target and dissipated, most of the energy would be returned to her. However, if the sound blades hit the target, a large amount of energy would be used up. She could only use this method a few times to force the figure back.
"I can't do anything to this thing …" Quan Xin was shocked. "Xu Ming, I know I've lost. Tell me, what is this thing? Let me know why I've lost!"
However, Quan Xin was still playing the zither crazily to prevent the pitch-black figure from getting close to her.
"This … is a puppet my master gave me to protect myself!" Xu Ming said nonsense.
"Puppet … Puppet?" Quan Xin had heard of the Puppet Technique before. However, this technique was much rarer than her zither skills. At least, she had never heard of any expert who was good at the Puppet Technique in the Feiyun Kingdom.
"That's right! Its strength is comparable to a Half Innate Realm puppet, and its body is tougher than a top-grade weapon! I'd like to see if you have any way to deal with it! "Xu Ming said with a smile.
Although the puppet's attack was stupid, it had three advantages: great strength, strong body, and tireless!
Unless there was some method to restrain it, the appearance of a puppet on the battlefield was simply a pain in the ass!
However, to deal with an opponent like Quan Xin who was good at zither skills, a puppet could even exhaust her Celestial Qi.
"I … I admit defeat!" Quan Xin said helplessly.
"Admit defeat?" Xu Ming laughed. "Miss Quan, how can there be such a good thing in this world? You want to kill me, but now that you realize you can't kill me, you admit defeat? "
"I'm willing to give you a million taels of gold if you let me go!"
"But I think your life is worth more than that!" Xu Ming did not show any mercy and continued to order the puppet to attack Quan Xin.
The puppet was very stupid. When Xu Ming ordered it to attack someone, it would foolishly rush toward that person and punch him left and right. However, such a stupid attack was very simple and effective. At least, Quan Xin was completely unable to think of a way to deal with it.
"Name your price!" Quan Xin shouted while blocking the puppet's advance.
"Ten million taels!" Xu Ming said. "As the successor of the Sixteen Flux Sect, I don't believe that you can't even take out such a small amount of money!"
"I have a lot of money, but it's impossible for me to carry it with me!" Quan Xin said. "Those are the foundation of my Sixteen Flux Sect, so I will naturally keep them in a safe place. If I accidentally die, those resources will be inherited by other successors, so don't be delusional!"
"Then how much money do you have on you?" Xu Ming felt as if he was a robber.
Oh, no, how could he say that? It was clearly Quan Xin who wanted to kill him first. His fist was bigger than hers, so what was wrong with robbing her?
"Let me see …" Quan Xin pretended to flip through her storage ring. Then, her eyes suddenly flashed and she threw out a large amount of gold notes which wantonly floated in the air along with the melody. "Take it!"
At the same time, Quan Xin burst out with extreme speed and flew backward
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Without the obstruction of the sound blade, the speed of the puppet soared to the limit and it chased after Quan Xin. However, its speed was clearly much slower than Quan Xin.
"Forget it, come back!" Xu Ming ordered.
Quan Xin's escape method was very clever. The puppet couldn't catch up to her, and if he didn't use his speed increasing cheat, he also wouldn't be able to catch up. If he really wanted to catch up, he would have to use all his cheat points to increase his speed. That price would be too great!
Moreover, Xu Ming discovered that Quan Xin and he had a common enemy — Lin family!
Lin Mu Qing's Lin family was the main culprit behind the extermination of the Sixteen Flux Sect.
Quan Xin had always wanted to exterminate the Lin family and take revenge for the Sixteen Flux Sect. However, her strength was still weak, so she could only silently accumulate strength. At the same time, she couldn't let the Lin family know that she knew about this matter.
"Lin family's mortal enemy?" At this moment, Xu Ming's killing intent towards Quan Xin subsided. "If I kill her, apart from venting my anger, I won't get any other benefits. But if I let her go, with her determination to endure hardships, even if she can't exterminate the Lin family, she will certainly create a lot of trouble for them. "
Killing her wouldn't bring him any benefits, but not killing her would bring great harm to the family of his enemy. It was obvious what Xu Ming's choice would be.
Moreover, as his understanding of Quan Xin deepened, Xu Ming couldn't help but admire this pitiful and persistent girl. The Sixteen Flux Sect had already been exterminated and only a few disciples were left. However, she had vowed to revive the Sixteen Flux Sect!
Because of this obsession, Quan Xin would often go to the assassin organization under the codename "White Water" to accept assassination missions. The money she earned from completing these missions would be saved by her and used as the capital to revive the Sixteen Flux Sect!
She accepted missions to kill people for no other reason, regardless of whether the other party was good or evil. She only did it for one thing — money!
For example, Xu Ming … In other people's eyes, Xu Ming's innate talent was extraordinary, his origin was mysterious, and his future was boundless. But in her eyes, Xu Ming was just a pile of gold, nothing more.
Therefore, rather than saying that Quan Xin was here to kill Xu Ming, it was better to say that she was here to "withdraw money".
"She must not know that the bounty mission she accepted was actually issued by Lin Muqing. If she knew, even if millions of dollars were placed in front of her, she probably wouldn't be willing to become a killing sword for her enemy! " Xu Ming secretly thought, "Moreover, she probably didn't see the bounty mission I posted for Lin Muqing. Otherwise, she would definitely be more willing to accept that mission!"
Thinking about this, Xu Ming's killing intent had almost dissipated.
Xu Ming looked at the pitch-black puppet that was standing in a daze at the side.
This metal lump was something that Xu Ming had bought from the Divine Weapon Shop on the spur of the moment. It had cost him a total of 30,000 Attribute Points!
After buying this thing, Xu Ming now had less than 30,000 points left.
As for the combat strength of this puppet, it had already displayed a little just now, and it did not disappoint Xu Ming.
"Half Xiantian level puppet …"
Half Xiantian was a level between Inner Refinement and Xiantian.
From Inner Refinement to Xiantian, this gap was really big. It could be considered the first big bottleneck on the path of martial arts. Those who could cross this big gap and become Xiantian were less than one in a hundred!
However, there were also some warriors who, although they were unable to reach the Xiantian realm, were much stronger than ordinary warriors who had completed Internal Refinement. In order to differentiate them from ordinary warriors who had completed Internal Refinement, the term "Half Xiantian" emerged.
Half Xiantian level puppets referred to those who had reached the Half Xiantian level in terms of strength.
Compared to humans, although puppets' attacks were clumsy, they were indestructible. If a Half Xiantian martial artist did not have any restraining methods, he would be chased and beaten by a Half Xiantian level puppet. There was no other way, they could not break through the puppet's defense and could only run!
However, the manufacturing process of puppets was extremely complicated and had long been lost in Feiyun Country. Therefore, normal Half Xiantian martial artists did not have to worry about being chased and beaten by a puppet.
"Go into the storage ring first!" Xu Ming waved his hand and stored the puppet.
Although this puppet cost Xu Ming thirty thousand points, which was equivalent to three hundred thousand taels of gold, it was not cheap. However, Xu Ming was sure that if he was willing to sell it, there would be people willing to buy it even if the price was three million taels of gold or even higher!
To the upper class of Feiyun Country, this kind of long-lost item was very valuable whether it was used for research or to show off!
However, Xu Ming did not intend to sell it.
"Since Quan Xin's assassination failed, she probably knows that I'm not easy to deal with. She probably won't find trouble with me again!" Xu Ming might have let her go once, but he wouldn't let her go twice. Quan Xin must have known this as well. She was lucky enough to escape with her life, so she probably wouldn't come back again. "I should go to the hunting area too … I'm a few days later than the other disciples. I have to work harder!"
Gu Hanmo's requirement for Xu Ming was … number one!
… …
The hunting area was already in the depths of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
Although there were no Innate Demonic Beasts in this area, there were many Half Innate Demonic Beasts.
The Big Hunting Competition was bloody. The Wasteland Martial House wanted the disciples to face these powerful Demonic Beasts in the Wasteland. In the process, there might be disciples who were injured or even killed, but the elders and masters of the Martial House would not care.
Only those who had walked out from the real life and death experience could be considered a true elite disciple!
"Awoo — —"
In the center of the hunting area, Sun Ji was running like a madman. Behind him, hundreds of Inner Refinement Green-Eyed Wolves were chasing him relentlessly.
These Green-Eyed Wolves were extremely fast, but after chasing for a long time, they still followed closely behind Sun Ji, unwilling to catch up. It was unknown whether they were playing a game of "cat and mouse" with Sun Ji.
"Boss, where are you? Come and save me!" Sun Ji cried out bitterly.
He was just in the hunting area, how could he be so unlucky as to run into a pack of wolves?
A pack of wolves was one of the most terrifying Demonic Beasts in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Not only were they ferocious by nature, they also moved in packs. If you ran into a pack of wolves in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, it would be a tragedy.
And now, Sun Ji had encountered such a tragedy.
"Eh?"
Suddenly, Sun Ji saw a figure in front of him.
"A figure?"
The elders and masters of the Martial House were all guarding the edge of the hunting area, preventing outsiders from entering. If one saw a figure in the center of the hunting area, it would naturally be the other disciples of the Wasteland Martial House.
"Run — —" Sun Ji shouted himself hoarse at the figure in front of him.
Run?
But Sun Ji saw that the ten figures in front of him were motionless. They only looked back at him indifferently and did not respond.
"Run! There is a pack of wolves behind me!! "Sun Ji said anxiously.
If the wolf pack he attracted caused the death of ten of his fellow disciples, he would not be able to rest in peace even if he died.
"Eh — —" Suddenly, Sun Ji saw two hopeful figures in the group — — Yue Jian? Tian Dali? Great, they are also here. I can survive!
"Yue Jian, Tian Dali, quickly save me!" Sun Ji shouted. Because of his excitement, his legs seemed to have more strength and he ran faster.
Chapter 45
Without the threat of the assassin, Xu Ming quickly entered the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range and rushed to the hunting area.
At this time, Xu Ming's perfect battle state was close to the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man. When he rushed, the air did not obstruct him.
Many Demon Beasts did not even have time to react before Xu Ming flashed past them. By the time they reacted, Xu Ming had already disappeared into the dense forest with a whoosh.
"Boss, where are you? Come and save me!"
Suddenly, a message sounded.
"Sun Ji?" Xu Ming replied, "Tell me, what's wrong?"
"I'm being chased by a few hundred Green-eyed Wolves!"
"Where are you? I'll come immediately!"
Boom!
Xu Ming immediately increased his speed and rushed towards the hunting area at full speed.
In the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, running wildly without sparing any effort was undoubtedly a big taboo. Because the movement was too big, it was very easy to attract the Demonic Beasts to besiege and attack. However, Xu Ming couldn't care about it anymore. He had to save his brother Sun Ji!
"Tell me where you are!" After waiting for a while, Xu Ming still did not receive a reply. He could not help but anxiously send another message.
"Boss, don't worry about me, don't come …" At this time, in the depths of the hunting area, Sun Ji had just been chased to the Wolf King's "dining table".
"Sun Ji! Sun Ji!? "Xu Ming was so anxious that his eyes turned red," Damn, tell me where you are!! "
"Tell me quickly!!"
However, no matter how Xu Ming sent a message or how much he cursed, Sun Ji did not respond.
"Boss, don't worry about me! The Wolf King is out on patrol. If you come, you will only be dragged into it … Don't come! "
"Damn!!!!" Xu Ming anxiously cursed, "Tell me where you are!"
"Right now!!!"
"Boss … Thank you!" Although Sun Ji was big and burly, he was not stupid. Of course, he could feel that Xu Ming knew that his life would be in danger, but he still insisted on coming to save him, "I, Sun Ji, came to the Savage Martial House and found a boss like you. It's worth it! Don't come over now. Wait until you're strong, then come and clean up the Green Eyed Wolves and help me take revenge. That's enough … "
"Shut up!!!"
Xu Ming was extremely anxious.
Suddenly, an idea came to Xu Ming's mind, "Little Cheat, help me find Sun Ji's location!"
Probing had many functions, and probing a person's information was only the most basic function.
"Your friend Sun Ji's current location is …" Xiao Gua quickly displayed the map in Xu Ming's mind.
"Got it!"
Xu Ming was afraid that even if he rushed over with all his might, it would still be too late, so he didn't hesitate. "Everyone, activate the 'speed up' hack!"
In an instant, 32,000 of Xu Ming's remaining 30,000-plus points were depleted, leaving him with only a few thousand points.
32,000 Cheat's Cheat's Cheat's speed increased by 0.7 times!
Don't underestimate this 0.7 times!
An increase in speed was much harder than an increase in strength! Xu Ming's speed was already very fast. With an increase of 0.7 times, even some precelestial masters would not be able to match up to Xu Ming's speed!
"Sun Ji, hold on!!"
Xu Ming transmitted his voice one last time. Then, he focused all of his attention on running. If he arrived a second earlier, then Sun Ji's chances of survival would be higher.
… …
In the depths of the Hunting Area, at the Wolf King's' dining table ', more than ten Savage Martial House disciples were standing in a circle with their backs facing the Wolf King.
In fact, even Yue Jian and Tian Dali, who were the strongest among them, understood that they were probably doomed this time. There were too many wolves around them. Tens of thousands of green-eyed wolves surrounded them in layers. They couldn't even break out of the encirclement.
"If I had known, I would've charged out when we were surrounded by hundreds of Green Eyed Wolves …" Tian Dali was filled with regret. It was because he was afraid of getting injured that he was now in a desperate situation.
"Hmph, I should've ignored you and broken out by myself!" Yue Jian and Tian Dali were in a team. Yue Jian strongly requested to break out, but Tian Dali did not listen.
"It's too late to say this now. We can only pray that the Martial House's elders and masters will come and save us …" Tian Dali sighed. However, he also knew that once they entered the Hunting Area, the Martial House's elders and masters would no longer care about their lives. This was not a game, but a real bloody experience!
Surviving a life and death battle was the path of the strong. If you died, it only meant that you were weak.
"What did Elder Jia say?" Immediately, another disciple asked eagerly.
Yue Jian had already reported their predicament to Elder Jia, who was in charge of the Hunting Competition. Now, all the disciples hoped that Elder Jia would immediately bring people to rescue them.
"He hasn't replied yet!"
Yue Jian's reply made the disciples' hearts turn cold.
If there was no reply, it meant that Elder Jia would not break the rules for them. In other words, he would not come to rescue them.
"Everyone, good luck!"
The disciples' faces flashed with determination.
"If I can escape today, I will eat green eyed wolf meat every day in the future!"
"Let's do it! Brothers, let's show these bastards that the disciples of the Savage Martial House are not to be trifled with! "
Among the dozen or so people, there were two beautiful female disciples. Usually, in the Martial House, many disciples would think of ways to make them happy. But now, even if they were scared to death, they had no choice but to hold their weapons and prepare to fight like the other disciples.
"Senior Brother Shao, I'm scared …" The petite female disciple, Bai Rong, trembled. She leaned towards Senior Brother Shao, as if this would give her some sense of security.
"You're scared? I'm scared too! "This Senior Brother Shao, who had pursued Bai Rong for many years without success, scolded.
Obviously, this Senior Brother Shao was frightened by the current situation.
"Little Rong." Another valiant female disciple, Hua Lengyan, coldly said, "At this time, don't count on anyone. This group of stinky men are also unreliable! Pick up your weapons and fight for yourself! "
"Sister Hua …" Bai Rong said, "But I'm really scared!"
"It's normal to be scared!" Hua Lengyan said, "If I say I'm not scared, you won't believe me! But remember, fear can let you display even more strength! "
"I …" Bai Rong felt as if the whole world had abandoned her. She felt incomparably lonely and scared.
Gradually, her eyes became firm. The road of martial arts was bloody and difficult. Since she had chosen to step on the road of martial arts, she should have been aware of this earlier!
"Come, if I can survive today, in the future on the road of martial arts, I might be able to soar to the heavens!"
At the moment of life and death, one's potential could be stimulated the most. Like Bai Rong, she suddenly had an epiphany about martial arts. If she could return to the Savage Martial House alive, her cultivation would progress by leaps and bounds in the future.
However, even she herself knew that her chances of survival were very, very low