Xu Bai: Even More Money Won't Make This Work

"Whoosh~"

A clear sound pierced the night sky, heading straight for Xu Bai's back.

Xu Bai was about to question the old monk when he heard the voice. He shifted his feet slightly and used his Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution technique to narrowly dodge the attack.

Only after Xu Bai dodged did he see what had made the sound.

A sharp arrow shot out from the spot it had just been, tracing a long trajectory as it flew into the distant night sky.

On the top of the wall stood a man dressed in black and masked, holding a longbow in his hand.

Even the longbow was covered with a black cloth, clearly indicating that they didn't want anyone to discover their true identity.

After the arrow missed, the man in black seemed slightly surprised and paused for a moment.

However, after only a brief pause, the man in black fired a second arrow.

The second arrow was shot at the old monk on the ground.

The arrow flew like a meteor, arriving in the blink of an eye.

Xu Bai reacted even faster, slicing the arrow in half with a single stroke.

As the Ghost-Head Saber made contact with the arrow, a powerful counterattack flowed through the Ghost-Head Saber and into both hands.

"A fine bow!" Xu Bai squinted his eyes.

The power of an arrow, aside from its own quality, is due to the strength of the bow.

"Lord Xu, I'm here to help you."

At this moment, after two consecutive arrows missed their mark, the man in black put down his longbow and finally spoke.

The hoarseness was intentional, designed to make it impossible for people to discern the timbre of the voice.

"As I suspected, the Miao Family couldn't possibly be the real mastermind." Xu Bai twirled his wrist, his Ghost-Head Saber saber twirling thoughtfully.

"The Miao Family?" The man in black spoke meaningfully. "The Miao Family of Purple Wood Prefecture, who deliberately tried to harm Lord Xu, have all been wiped out. There are no survivors. Are you satisfied, Lord Xu?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old monk lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"You! You've ruined the Miao Family!"

"How dare you!" The man in black jumped down from the wall. "Your Miao Family recklessly assassinated Lord Xu; you deserve what you get."

Xu Bai laughed and said, "You've managed to clear yourself of all charges with just a few words. You're quite something."

By this time, Xu Bai also realized that something was wrong.

In just a few words, the man in black gave himself another identity, extricating himself from the incident.

"Since you're helping me, what's your identity?" Xu Bai asked.

"It was nothing more than seeing injustice and drawing my sword to help," the man in black said slowly. "Lord Xu, there's no need to ask so many questions. After all, there are plenty of people in this world who would help those in need."

"Then you can leave," Xu Bai said. "I don't need your interference here."

The man in black stood still, seemingly deep in thought, his eyes darting back and forth between Xu Bai and the old monk.

After a long while, the man in black turned and left quickly.

Xu Bai didn't chase after them, but looked at the old monk behind him and asked, "Do you understand?"

The reason he didn't chase after him was because of this old monk.

What if the other party uses a diversionary tactic, wouldn't we fall into a trap?

Our ancestors demonstrated the importance of not pursuing a defeated enemy through their own experience.

If the other party wants to kill the old monk, then the old monk must know something. As long as the old monk is alive, then it doesn't matter.

The old monk, who only had one hand left, said after hearing Xu Bai's words, "I understand. Even if it means death, I will listen to Lord Xu and tell him everything I know."

At this point, how could the old monk not understand? The man in black who just appeared was clearly there to silence them.

If the silencing is successful, the old monk's death will cut off all further clues about Xu Bai.

Moreover, they learned from the man in black that not only were they silenced, but the entire Miao Family had been wiped out.

In other words, now only the old monk remains of the Miao Family.

He is unjust if others are unkind.

Since they want to silence him and take his life, then he should reveal everything about everyone involved.

Seeing that the old monk was so cooperative, Xu Bai first used medicine to stop the bleeding before saying, "Tell me about it."

As he spoke, he remained vigilant of his surroundings, and he even released a fifth-rank paper effigy to keep watch, lest the incident from recurring.

"I am a member of the Miao Family people, but ever since I learned that you were going to pass through here, I have been hiding here to deal with you." The old monk said slowly, "The Pigeon Tower was arranged by me, that woman was arranged by me, and all of this is the Miao Family's plan."

"And who is the man in black?" Xu Bai asked, stroking his chin.

The old monk thought for a moment, organized his thoughts, and said, "The Miao Family is indeed not the mastermind. I hold a high position in the Miao Family and have learned some information. When you went to Purple Wood Prefecture, the Miao Family received a distinguished guest. As far as I know, the Miao Family treated this guest with the utmost respect."

At this point, the old monk shuddered before continuing, "Although the specific reason is unclear, this distinguished guest said... once you come to Purple Wood Prefecture, he will never let you leave."

Silence fell over the surroundings. After saying those words, the old monk said no more.

Clearly, that's all he knows.

Xu Bai fell into deep thought, silently pondering the old monk's words.

The Miao Family was a prominent clan in Purple Wood Prefecture, yet they were now receiving a distinguished guest with utmost respect.

This all points to one thing: the person behind the scenes has a prominent status, and the Miao Family at least dare not offend him.

Furthermore, since the other party has stated that they will never allow him to leave the Purple Wood Prefecture, there is a lot of room for maneuver here, and it is even possible to turn the tables and take the initiative.

Xu Bai really wanted to try out the operation he had just thought of, but looking at the old monk on the ground, he temporarily suppressed the idea.

The old monk felt Xu Bai's gaze, closed his eyes, and said, "I've said everything I needed to say. Just give me a quick death."

Those in their line of work had already anticipated the consequences.

Although everyone is afraid of death, at least relatively speaking, people are much calmer when facing death.

"No rush." Xu Bai took out a paper crane from his money pouch and said, "You still need to play your final role."

The old monk was taken aback, not understanding why.

He had said everything he needed to say, so what was the point? Just as this thought arose, the old monk saw the paper crane in Xu Bai's hand fly up, hover in mid-air, and slowly land between his eyebrows.

A cold sensation came from between the old monk's eyebrows. He felt something being slowly drawn out of his mind.

"Seeking Traces of the Paper Effigy School?" Before his consciousness faded, the old monk thought, "So that's how it is... If this Xu Bai really becomes the emperor's right-hand man, then he would be a huge threat to any power..."

After the paper crane landed on the old monk's forehead, it slowly flew in one direction.

Xu Bai raised his Ghost-Head Saber and killed the old monk with a single blow. He then searched the old monk's body but found nothing of value.

By this time, the slowly flying paper crane was almost out of the yard.

Xu Bai didn't linger and chased after the paper crane...

The paper cranes didn't fly very fast, so Xu Bai didn't have to exert much effort to catch up.

After following the paper crane for about half an hour, he discovered that the paper crane was carrying him and flying towards the Purple Wood Prefecture.

Before long, Xu Bai arrived at the front of a wealthy family's house.

The plaque above the gate reads "Miao Family".

Standing at the door, Xu Bai smelled a strong, pungent odor of blood.

The paper crane turned to ashes and fell to the ground after it reached the door.

Xu Bai raised an eyebrow, recalling what the man in black had said at the beginning.

The Miao Family had already been wiped out by the men in black, and now, he smelled blood again, which largely confirmed what the men in black had said.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai realized that the paper crane's presence here as the end must be related to something else.

Without hesitation, he climbed over the wall and entered.

As soon as Xu Bai entered the Miao Family's courtyard, he saw that the courtyard was already littered with corpses.

"Let's look for it first."

Although the corpses scattered all over the ground looked extremely gruesome, those in this line of work were already used to it.

Next, Xu Bai began to search carefully in every place.

He didn't miss a single corpse or a single room.

They only paused briefly when only one room remained.

"This is the last one left," Xu Bai thought. "If I can't find it, I'll have to resort to the idea I had at the beginning."

With that thought in mind, he pushed open the door.

As soon as you open it, you can smell a unique fragrance.

I can't quite describe the scent, but it's definitely very fragrant, almost like a blend of several different aromas.

Upon smelling the fragrance, Xu Bai frowned and continued searching the room.

The result was unexpected; apart from the initial fragrance, no other findings were made.

"It seems that the scent is the only clue, but it's not very obvious. The other party must have come to erase the traces, Seeking Traces," Xu Bai thought to himself.

After finding nothing more to investigate, Xu Bai didn't linger there any longer. He turned around and left, returning to the inn.

There are many things happening tonight, especially the discovery of the mastermind behind it all, with another man in black appearing.

The situation at Purple Wood Prefecture is far more complicated than he imagined, and he needs to carefully consider the follow-up plans.

That's about it.

After going through the process in his mind, Xu Bai came to a conclusion.

He planned to leave Purple Wood Prefecture tomorrow and head to his next destination.

It wasn't that he chickened out; it was only in this way that he could reel in the big fish behind the scenes.

The reason is nothing more than what the old monk said.

The other party made a threatening statement, meaning that they would absolutely not let him leave the Purple Wood Prefecture alive.

That's settled then, isn't it? If we don't let him leave alive, he'll insist on leaving anyway.

"Don't blame me for being uncivilized." Xu Bai looked at the oil lamp in the inn and revealed a sinister smile.

Provocation is always effective.

The next day.

Xu Bai got up early, packed his things, and went straight out of the inn to pay his room bill.

After paying the room fee, he didn't linger at all, turned around, mounted his horse, and headed out of the Purple Wood Prefecture.

The direction we're heading is naturally the direction of our next destination.

Since the people hiding in the shadows don't want him to leave the Purple Wood Prefecture, let's see if anyone comes to intercept and kill him.

It's best if there are people around, especially if there are no clues. The more opportunities the other party has to make a move, the easier it is to find a weakness.

It doesn't matter if no one's around, we can just go back, we won't lose anything.

On the official road of Purple Wood Prefecture, there is a fork in the road ahead.

Another fork in the road leads directly to Shadow Courier Station. Xu Bai arrived at the fork, paused briefly, and then walked towards Shadow Courier Station.

No one stopped him along the way, but Xu Bai wasn't in a hurry at all.

They hadn't even reached the nearest Shadow Courier Station yet, and the Purple Wood Prefecture wasn't far away either. The other party wasn't in a hurry, so why was he? Thinking this, Xu Bai continued to ride his horse.

After walking for quite some time, just as they were about to reach Shadow Courier Station, a young man suddenly appeared and stopped Xu Bai.

Xu Bai tightened the reins, and the horse slowly walked to a stop.

The young man in front of me was dressed in ordinary clothes and had a longbow on his back. He was blocking the way.

He was handsome with regular features, but the longbow on his back was unusually exaggerated, with sharp ends, clearly indicating that it could also be used for close combat.

"Have you come to your senses today? I didn't expect you to show me your true face like this," Xu Bai said with a smile.

Xu Bai had seen this young man carrying a longbow last night.

This person didn't reveal their true identity last night, but showed it today.

The young man sighed and said, "Wearing night clothes in broad daylight is too conspicuous, but luckily I was prepared."

As he spoke, the young man reached up and wiped his face, revealing a completely different appearance.

"Disguise?" Xu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly. "It seems you were prepared all along. You have a way to stop me today?"

This isn't his true face. Although the young man has changed his face again, who knows if this face is real or fake?

"Lord Xu, I've already said that I did not oppose Lord Xu. I was merely trying to stand up for what was right last night," the young man said stubbornly, taking down his longbow.

"Then get out of my way and stop blocking my path." Xu Bai drew his Ghost-Head Saber from his waist and pointed it directly at the young man.

"If Lord Xu returns, nothing will happen today. If he doesn't return, then I will have to stop him," the young man said, shaking his head.

Xu Bai clicked his tongue; the matter had become even more complicated.

In his mind, even if this young man wasn't the person behind the scenes, he was still connected to the person behind the scenes.

But today, the young man refused to budge and simply told him to go back.

If this person is truly the mastermind, they would have immediately started killing. But if they are only being asked to return, then their identity is uncertain.

"Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose?" Xu Bai asked again. "I'll only give you one chance. If you don't answer, I'll beat you half to death first."

Upon hearing this, the young man shook his head and said, "I'm just someone who stands up for justice. Since Lord Xu likes to take action, I'll ask for a move or two."

As he spoke, the young man raised his bow and arrow.

Seeing that the young man was no longer willing to say anything, Xu Bai understood what was going on.

With a slight push of his feet, he was already flying in mid-air, while the money bag at his waist bulged, sending countless copper coins flying.

The Severing Break Three Styles were unleashed, and a fierce gale arose.

Countless copper coins, also accompanied by a fierce wind, blocked the young man from view.

Upon seeing this, the young man's pupils contracted slightly. "As expected of Lord Xu."

After saying this, he drew the bowstring in vain.

The bowstring was empty, but as the young man pulled it, a bright green arrow appeared the next moment.

"Clang!"

Ignoring the attacks around him, the young man released the bowstring, producing a soft "clang".

The emerald green arrow flew from the bowstring.

A sudden gust of wind arose, carrying with it emerald green arrows.

The copper coins and the gale were blown about by the strong wind, their directions becoming chaotic.

The arrow, like a meteor, was aimed at Xu Bai's hand holding the knife.

"Attack?"

Xu Bai frowned.

The young man didn't attack a vital spot directly, but rather the arm; he had no intention of killing.

But at this point, he couldn't care less about anything else.

Whether you have murderous intent or not, I have it all.

We had a perfectly good plan, and then this idiot showed up out of nowhere. It's disgusting.

With a slight shift in his footing, Xu Bai used the Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution technique to dodge the emerald green arrow in an instant.

Just then, the emerald green arrow suddenly shone brightly, and then with a "boom," it exploded.

Cracks appeared in the dark light of the Vajra Heart Demon Body, and Xu Bai felt a tightness in his chest, but fortunately he was unharmed.

Just as the young man had nocked his second arrow and was about to release it, Xu Bai's blade arrived.

This strike was incredibly fast; even the gale-force wind was stretched into a thin line.

Knowing he could no longer fire a second arrow, the young man had no choice but to give up and raise his longbow.

A verdant light enveloped the longbow, and the next moment, the longbow collided with the Ghost-Head Saber.

"Boom!"

The loud noise echoed throughout the entire forest.

Centered on the two people, the gale swept up sand and dust, breaking the surrounding trees.

"He's a master," Xu Bai said.

"Thank you for your kind words, Lord Xu." Sweat beaded on the young man's forehead.

That's true. Someone who can fight Xu Bai to a standstill is one of the top experts among the fifth-rank masters.

After blocking the attack, Chang Gong immediately turned around and swept his bow towards Xu Bai.

The young man knew in his heart that creating distance was impossible.

A master like Xu Bai, if he only focuses on widening the gap between himself and others, will end up in a terrible situation.

Why not just go for close combat! "Dang!"

A series of tinkling sounds rang out in the quiet woods.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens of blows. Xu Bai remained calm, but the young man was covered in sweat.

A crack appeared in the web of his hand, allowing the opponent's blade to pierce his armor and travel along the longbow, each strike causing damage.

"How long can you hold out?" Xu Bai asked with interest. "If you can create distance, you can fight me with your bow and arrows. If you can't, then you can just wait to die."

"I will leave as soon as Lord Xu returns," the young man said.

"Alright, you've only experienced my swordsmanship. Now, begin to experience the next one." Xu Bai waved his hand, and countless copper coins reappeared in the sky.

He didn't use the copper coins to attack earlier because he wanted to see if the other side had any helpers. He deliberately created an opening, but now it seems that the other side has no helpers.

Then there's no point in keeping it.

The young man's face turned even paler as he saw the copper coin appear.

But she gritted her teeth and persevered.

The copper coin, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, flew rapidly closer.

Just as the young man was about to die, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Lord Xu, please spare them!"

The voice sounded familiar; I'd heard it not long ago.

Xu Bai released the Ghost-Head Saber, took a step back, looked at the newcomer, and said in an unfriendly tone, "Ji Xiaoshan, I'll give you a chance to organize your thoughts. If I'm not satisfied, neither of you are leaving."

His words were filled with murderous intent.

Ji Xiaoshan, the young master of the Ingenious Craft Pavilion had rushed over, was about to speak when he heard what Xu Bai said, and his face turned ashen.

He stopped, bowed deeply, and said, "Lord Xu, this is my sworn brother, Ji Xiaojian, who was adopted by my father. He read too many biographical novels when he was young and couldn't stand any injustice. That's why he wiped out the Miao Family."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ji Xiaojian and saw that Ji Xiaojian's face was pale, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, they arrived in time, otherwise it would have been gone.

He knew very well that his older brother had been influenced by biographical novels since childhood and had become obsessed with doing chivalrous deeds all day long.

"Is that what I meant?" Xu Bai's gaze grew colder and colder. "Justice has gone too far. Killing the Miao Family is one thing, but what does killing the old monk mean? And what does it mean to obstruct me today?"

With each word he spoke, Xu Bai's murderous aura intensified, and he looked ready to draw his sword again.

Ji Xiaoshan quickly gestured with his eyes, signaling for Ji Xiaojian to speak.

Ji Xiaojian was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and explained, "When I saw the yard full of dried corpses, and it was the old monk's doing, I became even angrier and wanted to kill him. As for why I stopped him again..."

He hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Because those people are all evil, and they came because of Lord Xu. If Lord Xu doesn't leave, he can lure them out, and I can also uphold justice."

After he finished speaking, everything went quiet; not a sound could be heard.

Ji Xiaoshan sensed the air growing increasingly heavy and quickly said, "Lord Xu, you know my purpose. I wouldn't do something so pointless. My sworn brother is just like that, very upright. Lord Xu, for Wu Hua's sake, perhaps..."

He only got halfway through his sentence because Xu Bai slowly walked up to Ji Xiaojian.

"Smack!"

To everyone's surprise, Xu Bai slapped Ji Xiaojian across the face.

The Ji Xiaojian tilted to one side, paused for a second, and then reacted. "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! I was just doing a chivalrous thing, why did you hit me? If you don't understand, fine, but why hit me!"

"Supporting justice my ass! You idiot!" Xu Bai even used the curses from his past life, saying, "Do you know what my purpose is? With this commotion, you've even brought your sworn brother into the picture!"

If someone hiding in the shadows dares to make a move, they must have informants.

When Ji Xiaoshan looked for him at the inn earlier, he must have been hiding.

As a result, Ji Xiaoshan rushed over today, which was essentially a major exposure.

Ji Xiaojian was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening and looked at his younger brother.

Ji Xiaoshan nodded with a wry smile, meaning that was indeed the case, and he had been exposed today.

If it weren't for his social status, he would have liked to slap his brother too.

That's utterly inhumane; one person ruined an entire operation.

The plan was hard-won, but now it's all gone.

"Smack!"

Another slap Ji Xiaojian didn't get angry. He just silently lowered his head and didn't say a word.

Xu Bai was still angry and continued fanning himself.

A series of slaps rang out, especially crisp in the woods.

When this happened, Ji Xiaoshan did not stop it. He knew very well that his brother deserved to be slapped.

Ji Xiaojian kept shaking his head, neither fighting back nor saying a word, just silently enduring it.

After a few minutes, Xu Bai withdrew his hand, looked at Ji Xiaojian, whose head was swollen like a pig's head, and asked, "Why didn't you fight back?"

"I did something wrong, I deserve to be punished." Ji Xiaojian finally stopped talking.

"Heh, at least you're a man. Not bad." Xu Bai nodded, looked at Ji Xiaoshan, and said, "Take your brother and get lost!"

Ji Xiaoshan was taken aback and said, "Then ours..."

"That's all." Xu Bai said, "I spared your brother because of Wu Hua. You should know that I'll give Wu Hua face once, but I can't keep doing it. Even if Wu Hua here, he wouldn't stop me, understand?"

Ji Xiaoshan was both amused and exasperated, but he was also unwilling to let him leave just like that.

The Ingenious Craft Pavilion lost a priceless treasure before discovering the Emperor's intentions. If they fail now, they will lose both their wealth and their people.

To rise to power, one must rely on the emperor, but it seems that one must first get past Xu Bai.

No!

We must not give up this opportunity, no matter what.

"As long as Lord Xu can forgive our impetuousness," Ji Xiaoshan said through gritted teeth, his eyes closed, "We'll agree to whatever you ask!"

Upon hearing this, he seemed to deflate completely.

In his mind, this condition would definitely be moving.

Although the Ingenious Craft Pavilion is not as impressive as it used to be, it is still one of the top establishments in the Purple Wood Prefecture.

Even if the conditions offered by the other party are extremely unreasonable, he is willing to accept them.

If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. No matter how big the price is, you have to grit your teeth and bear it.

"Oh?" Xu Bai stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "If that's the case, then it's about business. That makes everything much easier."

Ji Xiaoshan opened his eyes and said, "As long as Lord Xu speaks up, we will go even if it means going through fire and water."

"No, no, not at all." Xu Bai waved his hand, as if he had instantly switched roles and become a businessman. "I want all the secret manuals from your Ingenious Craft Pavilion, how about it?"

What's done is done, and cannot be changed.

The most important thing to do is to recoup the costs appropriately.

The Ingenious Craft Pavilion, judging from the name, is related to mechanisms. Xu Bai had never studied this before, so he was naturally very interested.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoshan was stunned for a long time before saying, "But now, my Ingenious Craft Pavilion only has one fifth-grade manual left. Apart from that, we have nothing else."

"And then there's his, he's a martial artist, isn't he?" Xu Bai pointed at the Ji Xiaojian.

Ji Xiaojian, his face bruised and swollen, nodded when Xu Bai mentioned him and said, "Reporting to Lord Xu, I am a martial artist. Because I have no talent from the Ingenious Craft Pavilion, I have learned a longbow technique by accident. If Lord Xu needs it, I am willing to give it to you. I only hope that Lord Xu will not hold a grudge."

I'd give anything if it could be salvaged.

"Alright!" Xu Bai waved his hand and said, "Great! Then this matter is settled. Tomorrow, I want to see your book. If I don't see it, you know the result."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoshan and the other person nodded repeatedly, indicating that they understood.

"I'm leaving." Xu Bai didn't waste any words, turned around and headed towards the Purple Wood Prefecture.

He did not choose to leave again, because after Ji Xiaojian's outburst, if the other party had spies, they would certainly not act easily again.

Fortunately, the other party only knew that he was related to the Ingenious Craft Pavilion and did not know the emperor's intentions, so there was still room for maneuver.

After Xu Bai left, the place became quiet, leaving only Ji Xiaoshan and the other person.

Ji Xiaojian said with a wry smile, "Brother, I was reckless this time."

"You know that's good!" Ji Xiaoshan's eyes widened. "Lord Xu magnanimous, he only made these two requests. If it were someone else, I don't know what kind of outrageous request they would have made. You should feel lucky, otherwise if my father found out about this, we would be in deep trouble."

Ji Xiaojian nodded repeatedly. "That's right. Lord Xu didn't ask for an exorbitant amount. He's really different from what we've heard. We should learn from him."

In their view, Xu Bai was deliberately giving them a chance; otherwise, why would he make such a simple request?

The Ingenious Craft Pavilion cultivates essence and energy. Although they all know that Xu Bai cultivates more, it is no secret in the martial arts world.

But they thought that even if Xu Bai made more repairs, he couldn't make any more, because if he made any more, he would really become just another ordinary person.

As for Ji Xiaojian's martial arts manual, that's plausible.

Therefore, they believe that Xu Bai was being magnanimous by giving the Ingenious Craft Pavilion a chance.

"When we get back, we'll report to our father that Lord Xu gave our Ingenious Craft Pavilion face, so he's a friend of our Ingenious Craft Pavilion," Ji Xiaoshan said.

Ji Xiaojian nodded repeatedly. He only knew how to fight and what was called chivalry, but he really didn't understand this aspect.

The two did not linger there and left immediately.

The woods returned to silence, with no movement whatsoever except for the devastation scattered across the ground.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a Masked Man appeared.

The Masked Man appeared out of thin air; he was extremely skilled at concealment, which is why he was specifically following me this time.

He couldn't understand what kind of deal the Ingenious Craft Pavilion had with Xu Bai, but now it was clear that the Ingenious Craft Pavilion had made contact with Xu Bai.

"Xu Bai actually has connections with the Ingenious Craft Pavilion. We must report this to our master immediately."

Thinking this through, the Masked Man decided there was no time to lose and quickly walked away in one direction.

After leaving this place, the man known as the magnanimous Xu returned to the Purple Wood Prefecture and booked a room again.

Let's wait and see.

Sitting in his chair, Xu Bai looked at the progress bar of the second book, which was already halfway through, and pondered, "Take it slow."

For now, the only option is to wait and see if there are any new developments.

Fortunately, his strength didn't decrease as long as he stayed here; on the contrary, it continued to improve.

"Should I work on the new book first, or the old one?" Xu Bai wondered to himself as he examined the Nameless Saber Scripture.

Tomorrow, Ji Xiaoshan is going to send over two more books, which is making it a bit difficult to choose.

Xu Bai suddenly realized that he had become rich.

The remaining twenty copies of the Nameless Saber Scripture alone are a major highlight, and there will be a new book tomorrow.

This feeling is like suddenly becoming rich overnight and then suffering from decision paralysis.

"Of course I want it all, but just like eating delicacies, there's an order to it. I'll finish this half of the progress bar first." Xu Bai made up his mind and continued to stare at the Nameless Saber Scripture.

The night is long on one side, while on the other, it's short.

On the shore of a lake, a man wearing a straw hat and a face mask is fishing.

The lake surface is like a mirror, the moonlight is like water, and with the silhouette of the fisherman, the atmosphere of a landscape painting comes to life.

Next to it, there was a fish basket, which was full of fish.

If Qin Feng were here, looking at all these fish, he would definitely be so envious he'd cry.

After reporting what he had seen and heard, the Masked Man turned and left.

The angler remained silent, holding his breath in concentration.

A moment later, a grass carp leaped out of the lake, having taken the bait.

The angler put the grass carp into the fish basket before putting away his fishing rod.

An aged voice came from his mouth...

"Since the covert approach isn't working, let's try the overt one."

Haha, Xu Bai will soon have a brand new weapon; he really can't bear to throw away the Ghost-Head Saber.