Straw Cape Man in the Rain

Seven-Colored Glass Fruit!

The cultivators in the Slaughter Field all lit up at once.

Yi Xiaofeng thought to himself, Just as expected. This guy is the NPC handing out quests now.

He had truly been afraid that the plot would not follow the usual course, and Shan Tiange would simply decide to kill them.

That would have been far too exciting!

A richly dressed man stepped forward, walked to Shan Tiange's side, then turned to face everyone. "I am the Third Prince of Bei Wei. I have already dispatched soldiers to surround the foot of Zhuo Ye Fortress, and I have also arranged for experts from the palace to stand guard. Anyone who dares leave directly will be killed without mercy. Even Golden Core Realm cultivators will have to pay a heavy price if they wish to leave."

These words made the contestants understand that they absolutely could not leave Zhuo Ye Fortress.

Qin Qinxue gave Yi Xiaofeng a meaningful look.

Yi Xiaofeng rolled his eyes.

He felt insulted.

During the previous episode, he had left Pure Yang City because he had no choice, not because he had deliberately run away!

Yi Xiaofeng looked at the Third Prince.

One of his Side Quests was to assassinate the Third Prince, which would earn him 800 points.

It seemed the Third Prince was doomed.

The contestants would definitely try every possible means to kill him.

"Alright. You may investigate within the fortress, but remember, you must not harm the disciples or commoners of Zhuo Ye Fortress," Shan Tiange said with a wave of his hand.

The gates on all four sides of the Slaughter Field opened in response.

The cultivators departed one after another.

Yi Xiaofeng swept his gaze around. There had to be at least two thousand cultivators here.

Picking out the contestants from among them would not be easy.

Most of the cultivators were dressed quite ordinarily, and it would be difficult to identify members of the Blood Palm Sect or Su Xin Palace as well.

"Let's go look for clues," Cao Quan invited them proactively.

His gaze involuntarily landed on Qin Qinxue.

Qin Qinxue looked at Yi Xiaofeng.

Yi Xiaofeng nodded.

Just then, Zeng Shu hurried over and smiled. "Brother Li Bai, take me with you!"

Li Bai...

The moment he said that name, he nearly burst out laughing.

Yi Xiaofeng really was something else, making jokes with such a straight face.

Yi Xiaofeng smiled and nodded.

Unlike Pure Yang City, Zhuo Ye Fortress was far too dangerous.

Contestant Chen Hu has been eliminated!

The system notification suddenly sounded. Yi Xiaofeng, Qin Qinxue, and Zeng Shu were all slightly moved.

However, none of them discussed it, lest they arouse Cao Quan's suspicions.

After leaving Zhuo Ye Fortress, the group of four wandered forward without any particular destination.

Cao Quan was quite talkative, chatting endlessly with Qin Qinxue.

Yi Xiaofeng rarely spoke, his eyes constantly searching the surroundings.

Zeng Shu, meanwhile, was watching Yi Xiaofeng.

Wherever Yi Xiaofeng looked, he looked too.

Qin Qinxue was actually doing the same, though she was not as obvious as Zeng Shu.

They had all guessed that Yi Xiaofeng was searching for secret manuals.

They wanted to mooch off him too!

Damn it, no wonder these two bastards are sucking up to me.

Yi Xiaofeng cursed inwardly, feeling displeased as though someone had set their sights on his property.

Rumble—

Thunder suddenly rang out, and a light rain began to fall.

Yi Xiaofeng and the others hurried beneath the eaves beside them.

The rain grew heavier and heavier. The sloping street turned into winding streams, creating a rather unique atmosphere.

"There's no one around anymore. Zhuo Ye Fortress is really huge," Qin Qinxue said softly.

"Miss Qin, don't worry. The murderer should only be targeting the Seven-Colored Glass Tree. We'll be fine," Cao Quan said with a smile.

Qin Qinxue smiled politely. At the sight of it, Cao Quan's grin stretched from ear to ear.

This guy was gradually becoming a total simp.

The rain poured down, battering the streets and eaves. Though noisy, it brought an odd sense of peace.

Cao Quan and Qin Qinxue's laughter sounded beside him while Yi Xiaofeng pondered the direction of this case.

The old Fortress Lord had been murdered. The motive could be ignored for now; anyone could have had one.

Yi Xiaofeng had a feeling that something major was about to happen.

"Someone!"

Zeng Shu suddenly spoke, interrupting Yi Xiaofeng's thoughts.

Following Zeng Shu's gaze, he saw a Straw Cape Man carrying a saber as he approached from a street corner below. Rain struck his body, forming a misty veil around him.

The four of them immediately grew tense.

Cao Quan subconsciously took a step back and said in a trembling voice, "That man carries a sharp blade, and Killing Intent rises from him. We need to be careful."

This time, Qin Qinxue said nothing.

Yi Xiaofeng frowned tightly and instinctively gripped the hilt of the Azure Nose Sword.

"Bro, can you handle him?" Zeng Shu moved closer to Yi Xiaofeng and asked in a low voice.

Among the three of them, only Yi Xiaofeng had any real skill.

He had seen Yi Xiaofeng fight City Lord Tang before. Though Yi Xiaofeng had been beaten badly, he had at least been able to put up a fight.

Yi Xiaofeng wore an indifferent expression as he said softly, "Him?"

"I definitely can't beat him."

Zeng Shu's face immediately brightened at the first sentence, but when he heard the rest, his smile collapsed again.

Under their tense gazes, the Straw Cape Man approached step by step with his saber.

The Straw Cape Man did not target them and simply walked past.

The scene seemed to freeze.

Yi Xiaofeng saw two heads hanging from the man's lower back—one male and one female. Their eyes were still open, and their expressions in death were horrifying.

Qin Qinxue's face went deathly pale at the sight.

Cao Quan and Zeng Shu's legs trembled even more.

The Straw Cape Man wore a black cloth over his face, revealing only his eyes.

His eyes suddenly flicked toward Yi Xiaofeng and the others.

That single glance nearly scared their souls out of their bodies.

Who would not be afraid of encountering such a mysterious person in a quiet ancient city beneath a torrential downpour?

"This fortress is full of sin. Who will die next is up to fate."

A hoarse voice rang out. It was the Straw Cape Man speaking.

The Straw Cape Man did not linger. He continued onward and soon vanished from the four's sight.

Zeng Shu let out a breath and frowned. "What did he mean? Could it be that the old Fortress Lord was not killed over the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit, but because of a personal grudge?"

The Straw Cape Man's words had been far too pointed!

He was clearly saying that Zhuo Ye Fortress was not as righteous as the outside world believed.

"That should be it. It seems we should focus on Zhuo Ye Fortress's past. Otherwise, we'll be like headless flies and never find the murderer," Qin Qinxue said with a nod.

"Should we follow him?" Cao Quan asked.

Zeng Shu and Qin Qinxue both turned to look at him without saying a word.

Cao Quan awkwardly coughed.

Qin Qinxue suddenly noticed that something was off about Yi Xiaofeng's expression and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Cao Quan noticed cold sweat streaming down Yi Xiaofeng's face and secretly mocked him. He's even more cowardly than I am!

That look just now... There's no mistake. It was definitely him...

Yi Xiaofeng roared inwardly, his body trembling slightly.

Sword Saint Bai Hongxiao!

That person had definitely been the Sword Saint!

Yi Xiaofeng could not forget the feeling Bai Hongxiao gave him. When he had faced Hunter Xu, Bai Hongxiao's sword strike had given him the same chilling terror.

As for why Bai Hongxiao had disguised himself, he did not understand.

That guy was using a saber. He was surely trying to keep people from associating him with the Sword Saint!

The viewers could not help teasing Yi Xiaofeng as well:

"Hahaha, Brother Yi is acting again!"

"I think he's genuinely scared!"

"Impossible. My Brother Yi even dared to talk nonsense in front of the Sword Saint. Could that Straw Cape Man be stronger than the Sword Saint?"

"If that really was the Sword Saint, Yi Xiaofeng is doomed."

"Could there have been an unjust case in Zhuo Ye Fortress's past?"

"I'm fine. Let's go first," Yi Xiaofeng said, shaking his head. He then left along the covered corridor beneath the eaves, heading in the opposite direction from the Straw Cape Man.

Qin Qinxue, Zeng Shu, and Cao Quan immediately followed.

They all thought Yi Xiaofeng had been frightened, so they did not ask further.

Yi Xiaofeng was full of worries, feeling that things were about to become very troublesome.

He suddenly caught sight of a red glow rising from the street the Straw Cape Man had passed through. It was faint beneath the pounding rain, but he still noticed it.

A fortuitous opportunity!

Yi Xiaofeng shot out like an arrow.

He quickly rushed over, picked up the item on the ground, stuffed it into his clothes, and ran back beneath the eaves.

Zeng Shu's eyes widened. He hurried over and asked curiously, "What did you pick up?"

He could find a treasure like this too?

Yi Xiaofeng said calmly, "One copper coin."

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