Encounters One After Another
This Shadow Courier Station is not big; on the contrary, it's quite small.
There weren't many Courier Folk in Shadow Courier Station either; only four or Courier Folk had set up stalls.
Besides them, Xu Bai was the only outsider left.
When Xu Bai sensed something amiss and looked up, he found that more than a dozen people had entered.
The dozen or so people each led their horses into the Shadow Courier Station, tied them up, and then found a place to rest.
But anyone with eyes can see that these people know each other.
They didn't seem to intend to hide it; they were just going through the motions, exchanging glances in a rather conspicuous way.
Xu Bai's gaze swept over the waists of these people, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Each person carried a long sword at their waist; although the swords were different in style, they were all the same weapon.
"Twelve." Xu Bai counted roughly, then took another bite of dry rations, pretending not to care.
His current situation is special, and he has encountered some unusual events, so let's wait and see how things develop.
Among the twelve people, the leader was a man of about thirty years old, dressed in plain clothes and with an ordinary appearance.
After entering the Shadow Courier Station, he subconsciously glanced at Xu Bai before continuing to rest, seemingly not taking Xu Bai seriously.
Xu Bai kept eating, thinking as he ate.
After a while, he finished the remaining dry food in his hand and stood up.
He was initially observing whether the other party was indeed there to ambush him, but now it seems so.
The reason is nothing more than that first glance from the leader.
A very indifferent glance, barely lingering on Xu Bai.
Perhaps in normal times, this kind of look wouldn't seem like anything special.
But this is the Shadow Courier Station, and Xu Bai is the only person in the Shadow Courier Station.
A normal person would at least watch for a while longer, since he was the only one who wasn't Courier Folk.
But the man in the lead just glanced at it casually, pretending to be nonchalant, which was an overacting performance.
Of course, this is just Xu Bai's guess, and he may be wrong, but it's not a big deal.
Since he's leaving anyway, we should just be careful.
Thinking of this, Xu Bai walked to his horse, mounted the fast horse, and left Shadow Courier Station.
After Xu Bai gradually moved away from Shadow Courier Station, the twelve people looked at each other.
One of them couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Boss, why don't we make a move?"
Before he could finish speaking, the leader interrupted him, "You Shadow Courier Station, are you tired of living?"
What kind of place is Shadow Courier Station? Even the smallest Shadow Courier Station is still part of the Great Chu Kingdom.
Their goal isn't Shadow Courier Station cause trouble, so it's best to avoid it.
At this point, the leader made a gesture and said, "Follow them, and once we reach a secluded place, make your move."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded repeatedly, mounted their horses, and chased after Xu Bai's location.
Outside the Shadow Courier Station.
The leader frowned as he looked at the empty wilderness.
They waited for a while, but Xu Bai was nowhere to be seen.
Fortunately, there were still hoof prints on the ground.
"Follow the hoofprints," the leader said.
"Yes!" The other eleven people agreed and chased after the hoofprints.
After passing Shadow Courier Station, there was a vast wilderness. The twelve men rode their horses and galloped across the wilderness.
The leader followed the hoofprints, and the further he went, the more he sensed something was wrong.
A feeling of unease was spreading.
After chasing for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a withered tree appeared not far ahead.
Beside the withered tree, a horse was parked.
"It's Xu Bai's horse!" The leader was stunned for a moment, then realized, "We've fallen for their trap!"
The fact that only one horse remained in the wilderness undoubtedly indicated that the other side already knew about their situation.
"Alert!"
The leader shouted.
The remaining eleven people reacted quickly, dismounting from their horses and taking up different positions, keeping watch in all directions.
Everyone stands in a different position, and once they have all found their place, they give the impression of being as solid as an iron barrel.
Formation!
These twelve people were using a unique formation.
As the formation was first completed, a voice echoed across the wilderness.
"I thought it was some kind of skill, but it turns out it's just a formation. No wonder it dared to chase me."
The leader was startled and looked in the direction of the voice, only to find Xu Bai standing not far away, looking at them with a mocking expression.
"Kill!"
Now that he had been discovered, he no longer tried to hide it and shouted.
The remaining eleven people followed behind their leader and chased after Xu Bai at an extremely fast speed.
Even at incredibly high speeds, it remained undisrupted.
A murderous aura emanated from them, making this desolate wilderness appear exceptionally grim.
Xu Bai looked at the twelve people rushing towards him, smiled, and extended his right index finger.
He pointed his index finger to the sky, and the money pouch at his waist began to shake violently.
The next moment, countless copper coins flew out of the money bag, spinning around Xu Bai as if they had a spirit.
"Call out--"
A whooshing sound rang out, especially clear in the wilderness.
As the first copper coin flew out, the remaining hundreds of copper coins seemed to receive a command, all surging towards the twelve people.
Hundreds of copper coins flew around, creating a truly spectacular scene.
"Defense!"
Upon seeing this, the leader shouted.
The twelve people changed their formation, from the initial dagger shape to a semicircle.
The first few dozen copper coins were lifted by the longsword, changing their orientation.
The twelve men brandished their longswords, their movements so dense and impenetrable that no one could get through.
The clanging and tinkling sounds rang out continuously, like a piece of music echoing across the wilderness.
"Get closer!" the leader said.
They wielded their longswords even faster, widening the distance between themselves and Xu Bai.
The coin, sent flying, was abruptly retraced by the Returning Wind Flowing Snow, and came hurtling back again.
Then, a dramatic scene unfolded.
These twelve people were blocked by the incoming copper coins again and could no longer deposit them.
The copper coins seemed tireless, constantly attacking after being swung away.
It was enveloped in dark light and occasionally emitted strong winds, especially the winds of hundreds of copper coins. The twelve people could only barely maintain their defense.
The leader was stunned.
"This... is he really just a seventh-rank expert?" the leader roared. "The intelligence must be wrong!" "How long has it been? There's still no update. Is Pigeon Tower just for show?"
The leader was already dumbfounded by this skill of manipulating copper coins.
There's absolutely no way to stop this thing.
The opponent was still standing still, not moving an inch. If they were to move, they would probably be defeated immediately.
"Pigeon Tower?" Xu Bai raised an eyebrow. "What a strange name, but... it's perfect."
The unexpected name suggests that the other party seems to know something.
Thinking of this, Xu Bai raised his Ghost-Head Saber and unleashed a gust of wind.
With the addition of the Severing Break Three Styles and the Gale, the twelve people, who were already barely able to resist, were instantly broken through.
Countless copper coins flew past, passing through the twelve people. In the blink of an eye, the twelve people were covered with countless bloody holes and lay motionless on the ground.
Xu Bai waved his hand, and the copper coin stopped, but instead of returning to the money bag, it hovered around, keeping watch.
The twelve people did not die; Xu Bai spared their lives.
They were lying on the ground, enduring pain, unable to stand up again.
Xu Bai walked closer, looking at the group with interest, and said to the leader, "Tell me, who sent you here, and what is this Pigeon Tower?"
Everyone present remained silent.
Xu Bai had already anticipated this scenario, since not everyone is willing to answer every question.
"There's not much medicine left. We need to ask Qing Xue for more when we go to the Capital City this time." Xu Bai took out a bottle of medicine, which was the extremely painful medicine he had obtained from Qing Xue for use during interrogation.
Looking at the twelve silent people in front of him, Xu Bai stroked his chin.
Who should we choose?
His gaze swept across the faces of the people in front of him, then stopped on one person.
Just now, when his gaze swept over this person, a hint of fear appeared on his face.
Are you scared?
That makes things easier.
Xu Bai spared the lives of twelve people precisely for this moment.
If you leave one person behind, and that person happens to be a tough guy, and you can't get what you want out of him, then you've lost out big time.
Things are different now; with weak people around, everything becomes simpler.
"You don't want to suffer, do you?" Xu Bai shook the medicine, walked up to the person, and said calmly, "If you take this medicine, you will feel boundless pain, like thousands of ants biting your body, but you can't die."
As Xu Bai recounted his story, the fear on the man's face grew stronger.
The leader also witnessed this and shouted, "Twelve! Don't tell!"
After the leader said that, those who initially showed fear gradually calmed down.
Xu Bai simply smiled, walked up to the leader, and stepped on the leader's mouth.
"Snap!"
A crisp sound of bones cracking rang out as Xu Bai crushed the leader's jaw, causing him to let out a bloodcurdling scream.
Xu Bai took out a pill and threw it into the leader's mouth.
The screams stopped abruptly the next moment.
The leader's forehead veins bulged as he rolled on the ground, no longer screaming, only whimpering.
"When the pain reaches a certain level, he won't be able to scream anymore." Xu Bai held the medicine bottle, patiently explaining as if he were a participant in an experiment.
Seeing this, fear reappeared on Twelve's face.
The stark contrast between the leader's pained expression and Xu Bai's nonchalant demeanor was particularly striking.
At this moment, Twelve finally couldn't hold back anymore, and her whole body trembled violently.
"Your name is Twelve, right?" Xu Bai said slowly.
"Please, give me a quick death, and I'll tell you everything!" Twelve's voice trembled with fear.
"Idiot!"
"Waste!"
"Coward!"
The people around him all started cursing and expressing their disdain.
Being hurled at like that, Twelve lowered her head, feeling extremely ashamed.
Xu Bai, however, was completely oblivious, and said in an extremely calm voice, "Why should a living person bother with a bunch of dead people?"
There was a hidden meaning in his words, and Twelve understood it.
"You mean... I can live?" Twelve asked excitedly.
"Just tell me honestly, and I'll let you live," Xu Bai said with a smile.
"I'll say it! We are assassins from the Purple Wood Prefecture, from the Pigeon Tower of the Purple Wood Prefecture. The Pigeon Tower is..." Twelve began to explain slowly.
As the explanation of twelve came, Xu Bai gradually understood.
Pigeon Tower was built in Purple Wood Prefecture.
Purple Wood Prefecture was Xu Bai's first stop on this trip.
In this martial arts world, it's quite normal to have an assassin organization, and the so-called Pigeon Tower is the assassin organization of the Purple Wood Prefecture.
They only handle matters around the Purple Wood Prefecture, and also specialize in matters involving people from the martial arts world.
Pigeon Tower was clever; it avoided both government officials and ordinary people, because in the Great Chu Kingdom, neither of these groups could be touched.
The prefect of Purple Wood Prefecture did not say anything about this.
After all, His Majesty said that matters of the martial world should be handled by the Bureau of Surveillance, and that the fighting and killing in the martial world had nothing to do with him, the Prefect.
The Bureau of Surveillance was indifferent to this.
It's just a small assassin organization in a prefecture; they wouldn't dare, and certainly don't have the ability, to kill important figures.
As for killing some petty thieves in the martial arts world, it actually lightened the workload of the Bureau of Surveillance.
Fewer people means less trouble, and the Bureau of Surveillance is happy to see that happen.
Xu Bai stroked his chin and asked, "Where are you located? What experts do you have?"
Twelve opened their mouths, ready to speak.
At this moment, Xu Bai interrupted him.
"To be honest, I'm prepared to take you with me. If you lie and something happens to me, you, as a traitor, won't be able to escape either."
These words dispelled Twelve's last remaining idea.
You must not lie; you must answer truthfully.
"The Pigeon Tower is divided into three levels: gold, silver, and bronze. We are gold-level assassins with sixth-grade cultivation. Above us is the tower master, who is said to have fifth-grade cultivation. As for what the tower master does, we don't know." Twelve spoke quickly, not daring to hide anything.
"Only a fifth-rank." Xu Bai grinned and said, "Since it's an assassin, someone must have placed an order. Do you know who it is?"
Twelve shook his head quickly and said, "Only the Lord knows; we do not."
As he spoke, he looked at Xu Bai with an extremely hopeful gaze.
He's said everything he needed to say; now it's time to let him go.
"I never thought you assassins were so naive," Xu Bai said.
Twelve breaths followed by a pause.
With a flash of light, Twelve's head flew high into the air.
Xu Bai turned his head to look at the remaining people and swung his Ghost-Head Saber repeatedly.
Before long, only corpses remained on the field.
Xu Bai searched through them one by one, but found nothing except some silver notes.
As for those weapons, they were of no use to him.
After finishing these tasks, he didn't linger. He mounted his fast horse and rode towards the Purple Wood Prefecture without stopping.
There were no further obstacles along the way.
By the time Xu Bai arrived, it was already late.
He found a place to stay, handed the fast horse to the innkeeper, returned to the room he had booked, and took out a set of black clothes from his bundle to change into.
After changing into black clothes, he covered his face and walked directly towards the street outside.
At night, there are no nighttime entertainment activities, and almost no one passes by in many places.
Xu Bai traveled through the streets under the cover of darkness.
Before long, they arrived at a shop.
According to the information provided by Twelve, Pigeon Tower's lair is located inside the Purple Wood Prefecture.
The most dangerous place is the safest place, and being located within the Purple Wood Prefecture is also exceptionally safe.
The way Pigeon Tower entertains guests is also very discreet.
If you want to find an assassin, you first need a catalyst, and that catalyst is the person that Pigeon Tower planted in the Purple Wood Prefecture.
They are responsible for finding interested customers and taking them to a secluded place, where people from the Pigeon Tower will naturally come over to ask about prices and other matters.
From beginning to end, guests will never be allowed to come into contact with the core of the Pigeon Tower.
Xu Bai stood in front of the shop, squinting his eyes.
Unlike Yunlai Prefecture, Purple Wood Prefecture is no longer considered remote; in fact, it is much more prosperous than Yunlai Prefecture.
Even the shops along the street are very spacious.
The shop in front of us even has a courtyard, which can accommodate quite a few people.
As always, when it comes to doing business, integrity is paramount.
Xu Bai previously collaborated with Liu Xu Wu Hua, then with Yun Zihai, and finally with Rising Dusk King. He always got things done for money and didn't drag his feet.
Now that the emperor has given him twenty-one Nameless Saber Scripture, he is naturally doing his job for money.
He didn't plan to do any further investigation; after all, once he had a lead, he could just come and collect it.
He could still handle Pigeon Tower, which was at most a fifth-rank strength.
Of course, the necessary caution will not be lacking.
Looking at the closed door of the shop in front of him, Xu Bai waved.
A paper crane flew out from another money pouch at her waist.
This paper crane is extremely small, only about the size of a little fingernail.
As the paper crane appeared, Xu Bai pointed, and the paper crane flew directly into the shop along the outer wall.
"This Paper Art is even more practical than I imagined," Xu Bai thought to himself, stroking his chin.
After doing all this, he found a secluded place and waited.
After the paper crane flew into the wall, it quietly found a corner in the darkness.
Behind the wall was a courtyard, which was deserted.
There were no lights on in the surrounding houses, except for one room where the light was on.
The paper crane hovered in mid-air for a moment before flying toward the light.
Meanwhile, Xu Bai, hidden in a secluded spot on the street, was sensing something through the paper crane.
As the paper crane gets closer, you can hear sounds coming from inside.
"Uh-huh..."
Xu Bai, standing on the corner of the street, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Something's not right about that sound.
The soft, charming female voice, mixed with the rough, gruff male voice, gradually subsided after a full incense stick's time.
"Are you feeling any better, OP?" a female voice asked.
A deep male voice rang out. "Hmm, we actually lost twelve top-tier assassins this time. It was a real miscalculation. If we had known Xu Bai was so strong, we would have made more preparations."
"Sigh, it's not the fault of the host for not making preparations, it's just that Xu Bai." The soft, charming female voice came again.
"Of course, why don't you try again!" the host said.
Then, another peculiar sound rang out.
A moment later, the sounds in the room suddenly turned into terror.
"What are you doing!" That was the original poster's voice.
"What am I going to do? Of course, I'm going to drain you dry." The soft, seductive female voice was tinged with smugness.
"No, no, no! Stop it!"
In a hidden corner, Xu Bai suddenly froze.
"Not good!"
Judging from this, besides the Pigeon Tower, a third party has also been involved, and now, the owner of this Pigeon Tower is being silenced.
Without a second thought, Xu Bai stepped out of the corner, tumbled over the wall, and climbed over.
If this clue is lost, wouldn't it be a huge loss? As he climbed over the wall, he immediately headed towards the only room with light on.
But before he could arrive, he saw a pink mist rising from the room.
The door to the room opened from the inside, and a mummified corpse was thrown out.
Through the door, Xu Bai saw a fair-skinned body flash by in the room.
"Young Master Xu has indeed come looking for me. I really wish to spend a romantic night with Young Master Xu and let him experience the joys of life."
The fair body gradually became clear, and a beautiful woman, completely naked, emerged from within, making one's blood boil.
Xu Bai looked at the mummified corpse in front of him, and then recalled the loud voice from before. He laughed and said, "The art of replenishing yin by absorbing yang."
He was, after all, a man who had mastered the New Bedchamber Arts and integrated them into the Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art; he had that much knowledge.
"Hehehe..." The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, her chest heaving with a mesmerizing allure. "It seems Young Master Xu also knows these things. So... would Young Master Xu like to experience it?"
"Of course I want to," Xu Bai said, "But you have to tell me who's behind you."
He absolutely does not believe that this woman is the only one who can deal with him.
"That depends on whether Young Master Xu can satisfy me." The woman strode towards Xu Bai, her long legs swaying.
As she moved, the surrounding pink mist swirled and surged toward Xu Bai.
As soon as the pink mist enveloped him, Xu Bai felt an impulse surge through him.
The attack came too fast, but Xu Bai made no attempt to dodge.
Are these New Bedchamber Arts a joke?
That's something that helps men stand up.
It is well known that men are always at a disadvantage in this regard.
But now, Xu Bai is different.
The pink mist before his eyes was like a primary school student, easily seen through at a glance.
In the pink mist, Xu Bai suddenly felt a tightening around his waist, and at the same time, his neck was wrapped around.
"I want to see just how strong this man is, the one even the emperor has taken a liking to..." the woman said, her breath sweet as orchids.
At that moment, a hand moved down the woman's chest and grabbed her neck.
He was lifted up by Xu Bai amidst the woman's terrified gaze.
"You're too dirty," Xu Bai said calmly.
"How are you alright?" the woman asked in disbelief.
This was her first failure, and also the most unbelievable one.
Xu Bai leaned closer and whispered a few words...
"Silkworms coiling, dragons twisting, fish swimming side by side, swallows united, emeralds intertwined, butterflies somersaulting, ducks flying back to back..."
As Xu Bai slowly spoke, the woman's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief.
"How can you have so many!"
Her worldview was shattered; she knew far too much!
"You have a chance to live," Xu Bai said slowly, without saying anything else.
The woman fell silent as soon as she finished speaking.
"Looks like you don't want to live," Xu Bai said again.
The woman, being choked by Xu Bai, sneered, "It's just a task for my master. I will never betray him."
After she finished speaking, her face suddenly turned red, and then her body began to contort.
"Since you understand this industry, you know what I'm doing right now..."
Xu Bai released his grip, letting the woman fall to the ground.
The woman seemed to have lost her mind, writhing on the ground before crawling toward Xu Bai.
"Quick..."
Xu Bai raised his foot and kicked the woman in the chest, killing her.
Lust is a double-edged sword.
This woman can turn color into a knife; there is no cure.
According to the explanation in "New Bedchamber Arts," this woman is beyond saving, at least Xu Bai cannot save her.
Looking at the woman's corpse in front of him, Xu Bai's brows furrowed even deeper.
He began searching the rooms, checking every single one.
Every room contained dried-up corpses.
Apart from that, nothing was gained.
"Let's leave first." Looking at the corpses on the ground, Xu Bai didn't linger and left directly.
After leaving the shop, he returned to the inn and carefully organized the clues from the night.
As for clues, it seems there are none left.
But it doesn't matter if he's gone. As long as he's here, the trouble won't stop, and there will always be clues.
Every move he makes is an opportunity to gather clues; unless the other party doesn't make a move, he will find them sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Xu Bai calmed down a bit, took out the first Nameless Saber Scripture from the wooden box, looked at the progress bar that was about to be completed, and continued to grind.
Working late into the night, and seeing that it was getting late, Xu Bai decided that the more dangerous the situation, the more important it was to maintain his mental state. He released a fifth-rank paper effigy to guard the area, while he went to bed early.
The next day.
Xu Bai woke up from his sleep, put away the fifth-rank paper figure guarding him, and took out the Nameless Saber Scripture.
It will be soon.
Soon, he will be able to finish this book.
Although there are still twenty books to work on, we can take it slow and not rush it.
As for what happened last night, we'll talk about it later. In his eyes, nothing is more important than the progress bar.
As time goes by, the progress bar gradually increases, eventually reaching perfection.
In Xu Bai's vision, a light blue mist appeared, which gradually transformed into words after it appeared in mid-air.
[You studied the Nameless Saber Scripture and comprehended the Armor Piercing Twenty-Four Steps (incomplete).]
"Hmm... Armor-piercing twenty-four... steps?"
At first, Xu Bai didn't realize it, but after he did, he discovered that the name was one character different from what he had imagined.
"Step? Movement technique?" Xu Bai wondered to himself.
After a little thought, he figured out the secret.
A truly powerful sword technique is not just about swordsmanship; to elevate someone to the highest level, it must include other elements such as mental cultivation and footwork.
"In other words, once I finish grinding through everything, I might have multiple skills that get enhanced." Xu Bai quickly came to a conclusion.
Of course, this is just speculation, and we'll have to wait and see. If he finishes working on it and it turns out as he expects, then it will definitely be a good outcome.
After the pale blue text appeared, it gradually disappeared, and then, in less than a breath, it gathered together again, this time merging.
[Mergeable options found, currently in progress.]
[Armor Piercing Twenty-Four Steps (incomplete) + Four-Directional Step Technique = Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution.]
Xu Bai: "..."
Sure enough, it's still Little Gold's old way of naming, simple and easy to understand.
A flood of information entered his mind, and the pale blue text in front of him disappeared, transforming into Xu Bai's latest control panel.
[Name: Xu Bai]
[Realm Level: Fifth Rank Loose Cultivator.]
[Severing Break Three Styles (Tier 4): Max Level]
[Inverted Purple Firmament Gale Wind Yin Yang Chaos (Tier 5.5): Max Level.]
[Returning Wind Flowing Snow (Tier 5): Max Level.]
[Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution (Tier 4): Max Level.]
[Cosmic Shift (Tier 4): Max Level]
[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Tier 4); Max Level.]
[Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art (Tier 5): Max Level.]
[Hundred Poisons True Explanation (Tier 3): Max Level.]
[Paper Art Essence (Tier 5): Max Level]
[Undying Body (Fragment) (Tier 5): Max Level.]
[Comprehension: Max level.]
The skill level has changed from the third tier to the fourth tier, which corresponds to the sixth grade level.
First of all, this was a huge change. After Xu Bai had thoroughly understood the information in his mind, he pulled out the Ghost-Head Saber from the room.
The next moment, True Yuan Power surged, and the Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution was unleashed.
With just a slight movement of his feet, he instantly arrived on the other side, carrying the Ghost-Head Saber.
The speed is qualitatively different. If we were to face the same crisis we encountered before, such as the Feng Shui Master You Mu last time, You Mu might not be able to hurt him with just this footwork.
Although this skill only corresponds to a sixth-rank master, and You Mu was a fifth-rank master at the time, don't forget that his skill was at its maximum level.
Xu Bai nodded in satisfaction, and following the old custom, destroyed the book and took out another one from the wooden box.
Just as he was about to continue working on it, he stopped again.
I've been traveling a lot lately and haven't had a proper meal. Now that I have a place to stay, I'll go out and have a meal first.
That's perfect, it gives the other party a chance too.
After all, if we stay here, the other party won't have a chance to make a move.
As agreed with the emperor, he would stay at each of the marked locations for a period of time, the exact duration depending on whether the other party made any moves.
If the other party hadn't made any move, he would have stayed for four or five days at most before leaving, but now that there was movement, he certainly wouldn't let it go.
Thinking of this, Xu Bai put the book back in the Wooden Box, carried it with him, and walked outside.
Purple Wood Prefecture is much more prosperous than Yunlai Prefecture, and its area is also much larger, with a much more bustling atmosphere on the streets.
Walking down the street, Xu Bai felt the lively hawking sounds and the surging crowds around him. He randomly found a food stall and ordered one or two dishes.
Before long, side dishes were served, along with a bowl of thin porridge.
But Xu Bai only glanced at it and didn't eat any more.
"They've really gone to any lengths to deal with me."
Looking at the ordinary dishes in front of him, Xu Bai curled his lip.
The dishes are ordinary, just home-style stir-fries with a bowl of thin porridge; it's quite enjoyable to sit here.
Of course, that only applies to normal times.
In Xu Bai, the dishes laid out before him were full of deadly poison.
Ordinary people cannot detect it, and those who do not understand poisons cannot see through it, but those who possess the Hundred Poisons True Explanation can see it.
Xu Bai stood up, turned around, and left the place.
The stall owner was just an ordinary person, and the people around him greeted him, so he had obviously been running a shop here for a long time.
It seems that he was poisoned either in the middle or at the very beginning, but Xu Bai didn't find out who poisoned him.
After leaving the stall, Xu Bai went to several other places to eat, and the same thing happened again.
After he had eaten and drunk his fill, he headed toward the inn.
Since no one is causing trouble anymore, let's go back to grinding and wait for the opportune moment.
Xu Bai walked and thought.
When we arrived at the inn, it was already noon.
He went up the stairs to the second floor of the inn, found his room at the corner, unlocked the door, and pushed it open.
But the moment the door was pushed open, the sound of mechanisms turning rang out.
One chapter should be 8000 words; any more than that is beyond my ability.