Factions That Kill Each Other

Evil Path Cultivators could take part in murder, which meant they could also choose not to kill.

Righteous Contestants would receive support, probably like Bai Hongxiao in the previous season.

Demonic Path Cultivators had to kill. This was practically forcing them to become murderers.

Yi Xiaofeng fell into thought.

He directly disregarded his agreement with Qin Qinxue and considered things from his own perspective.

Judging from the introduction, the Evil Path was the most flexible. He could play the good guy or the bad guy.

Righteous Cultivators were too passive. They had to investigate clues and find the murderer, all while remaining out in the open. It was very dangerous.

Demonic Path Cultivators had to kill, making them easy to expose. If they were discovered by the powerful supporters of the Righteous Contestants, they would be dead for sure.

After thinking it over, Yi Xiaofeng said, "I choose the Evil Path!"

The moment he said this, the viewers immediately grew excited:

"HAHAHA, just as expected, not the Righteous Path!"

"He definitely can't choose the Righteous Path. What happened in Pure Yang City is already known. If other contestants use that against him, even the Righteous alliance might turn on him. Then he'll have no one to rely on."

"Brother Yi is about to put on an act!"

"Nice, this makes it fun!"

"The Evil Path is pretty good. I don't have to kill anyone, but don't provoke me."

Yi Xiaofeng's descent suddenly accelerated.

Soon, he saw the outline of the land below, still as vast and magnificent as ever, awe-inspiring in its grandeur.

Yi Xiaofeng suddenly felt the world spin, and his vision went dark.

That nauseating feeling again!

It really felt like being reincarnated!

A few seconds later, the discomfort vanished, and Yi Xiaofeng's feet touched the ground.

He opened his eyes.

It was still a room, though slightly larger than the one he had stayed in at the Wang Family Residence.

There were still tables, chairs, stools, cabinets, and the like, but the walls had additional porcelain decorations that made the room look rather grand.

Name: Yi Xiaofeng

Gender: Male

Age: Twenty-three

Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer 3

Points: 0

Identity: You were once a chivalrous cultivator who hated evil as if it were an enemy. Since the Pure Yang City incident, news of your engagement to Wang Yanran has spread throughout the Cultivation World. The Demonic Path has also been paying close attention to you, the future son-in-law of Su Xin Palace. You heard that the Seven-Colored Glass Tree of Zhuo Ye Fortress was about to bear fruit. The Seven-Colored Glass Fruit possessed the miraculous effects of reviving the dead and enhancing spiritual power, and was a famous sacred fruit in Northern Wei's Cultivation World. You came to attend the seventieth birthday banquet of the Zhuo Ye Fortress Lord for the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit. However, on your first night staying at Zhuo Ye Fortress, something happened...

Main Quest: Obtain one Seven-Colored Glass Fruit and survive until the end to receive 1000 points!

Side Quest One: Investigate the cause of the Zhuo Ye Fortress Lord's death and uncover the truth to receive 500 points!

Side Quest Two: Kill Righteous Cultivators and Demonic Path Cultivators in the fortress. Receive 100 points for every one killed. Kill an Evil Path Cultivator to receive 200 points for every one killed!

Side Quest Three: Find the disciples of the Blood Palm Sect within Zhuo Ye Fortress and kill them all to receive 800 points!

Side Quest Four: Help the disciples of Su Xin Palace within Zhuo Ye Fortress. Receive 100 points for every one rescued!

...

As he continued reading, Yi Xiaofeng found dozens of Side Quests.

His gaze returned to Side Quest Two.

Evil Path Cultivators earned double points for killing Evil Path Cultivators?

What the hell...

This was such a damn trap!

The viewers also began complaining:

"Damn, isn't the Evil Path way too hard? Are they encouraging everyone to kill each other?"

"Demonic Path Cultivators don't even need to kill each other..."

"The Blood Palm Sect and Su Xin Palace again. Interesting. I didn't expect the plot to connect with the previous season."

"Will little miss Wang Yanran show up?"

"The number of new contestants in the Second Season has reached one hundred. This is going to be fun!"

"Brother Yi, be careful! A newcomer declared that you'll be the first one he takes out!"

After roughly memorizing the quests, Yi Xiaofeng lowered his head to look at the tabletop.

On it lay the first-layer manual of the Nine Nether Prajna Skill, the Pure Yang Five Swords Technique, the Blood Fiend Palm, the Azure Nose Sword, the formula for the Life-Prolonging Pill, Spirit Devouring Scorpion eggs, and a medicine bottle containing Pure Yang Pills.

With Wei Qixin's help, Wang Yanran had not consumed all the Pure Yang Pills, leaving three for Yi Xiaofeng.

Yi Xiaofeng immediately put away the manuals and fastened the Azure Nose Sword at his waist. He poured out the Pure Yang Pills, then placed the Spirit Devouring Scorpion eggs inside the bottle.

After tidying up, he returned to the bed and sat down to meditate.

He was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he first took a Pure Yang Pill to improve his cultivation.

Zhuo Ye Fortress involved the Blood Palm Sect and Su Xin Palace. There might even be other sects involved, making it extremely dangerous. It would be best if he could grow a little stronger first.

In any case, the Script still lasted seven days.

After swallowing a Pure Yang Pill, Yi Xiaofeng only felt something explode within his body as his spiritual power instantly boiled over.

Heat seeped from his pores, making him feel as though he were sitting in a sauna.

The sensation was very similar to when Wang Yanran had transferred her cultivation to him.

"Viewers, as we can see, contestant Yi Xiaofeng is still as steady as ever. He has chosen to take the Pure Yang Pills left over from the previous season to strengthen himself. This is definitely a wise move. However, we can also see that the newcomers have not left their rooms either. They are rummaging through every chest and cabinet in their own rooms..."

At the stadium recording venue, the host spoke excitedly, as if he himself were a contestant.

Under his stirring words, the atmosphere at the venue remained lively.

Time passed second by second.

The Pure Yang Pill truly deserved its reputation as a spiritual elixir. Just one pill surpassed months of Yi Xiaofeng's arduous cultivation, though he was still far from breaking through to Qi Refining Layer 4.

Yi Xiaofeng was about to take a second Pure Yang Pill when a servant's voice came from outside. "The Young Fortress Master orders all guests to proceed to the Slaughter Field. Any guest who fails to arrive within half an hour will be killed without exception!"

Yi Xiaofeng frowned upon hearing this.

He immediately rose and tucked the two Pure Yang Pills in his hand into his belt.

Rather than leaving the room, he began rummaging through the cabinets and chests, searching for any hidden opportunity inside.

Unfortunately, there was nothing.

Yi Xiaofeng sighed regretfully, straightened his clothes, and strode out of the room with his head held high.

As the door opened, a sky thick with dark clouds entered Yi Xiaofeng's sight.

Buildings stretched all around him in uneven layers. Zhuo Ye Fortress seemed to have been built on a mountain.

Under the overcast sky, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive and eerie.

The servants and maids passing by walked quickly, their expressions hurried.

Yi Xiaofeng stopped a servant and asked for directions to the Slaughter Field.

"Head toward the mountaintop. The Slaughter Field is at the summit, and there are stone markers along the way," the servant answered.

Yi Xiaofeng nodded and turned toward the mountaintop.

Zhuo Ye Fortress resembled a mountain city. Though its streets were not wide, all kinds of shops lined both sides. Because of the old Fortress Lord's death, the shops had all closed, and some street stalls had not even been put away in time.

Yi Xiaofeng did not walk quickly. He kept looking around, searching for hidden opportunities.

After walking several hundred meters, he suddenly stopped.

He stood on a stone bridge. Beside it, spring water trickled from the mountain wall, flowing downward and becoming a river beneath the bridge.

His gaze landed on a small tree beside the spring.

A red light flickered from one of its branches.

Yi Xiaofeng looked around. Once he confirmed that no one was passing by, he immediately walked over.

The red light faded, revealing a cricket made of gold, about the size of his little finger.

Golden Cricket: A concealed weapon of the Bei Wei Royal Family. It contains Three-Step Sudden Death Powder. Press the Golden Cricket's tail, and a needle will shoot from its mouth. Three poisoned needles are hidden within its body.