First Kill

Few people in the Xiao Clan even knew where Xiao Yang's Courtyard was located.

After all, hardly anyone ever came here.

Even if they did, they could not tell from the outside whose residence it was.

Although everyone in the Xiao Clan had treated him very well.

Xiao Yang's relationship with the rest of the Xiao Clan had never reached the point of closeness; they were merely ordinary relatives.

Thus, the only people he was relatively close to in the Xiao Clan were Xiao Yan and Xun'er.

Aside from Xiao Zhan, a few elders, and his maid, no one else had ever visited his courtyard.

At that moment, he was already wondering which maid had leaked the information.

No!

Just then, Xiao Yang suddenly thought of someone!

Xiao Lu!

Could it be...

The guard on the ground did not dare delay and immediately recounted, in full detail, the meeting between Jialie Ao and the mysterious man.

The guard did not know who the other party was either.

A young man protected by a Battler?

Listening to the guard's description, Xiao Yang became certain of his guess as well.

As expected, it was Emil!

Tsk, tsk, tsk. That little fox had not acted himself, but had persuaded Jialie Ao to do it.

And Jialie Ao had gone to meet him right after leaving the medical hall.

It seemed he had informants within the Mittel Auction House.

Though that was only normal.

After all, he had originally been a manager at the Mittel Auction House.

Though it had been at another branch, and he had now resigned from the position.

His father was still an honored guest!

So it was only natural that he had informants in the Mittel Auction House.

Of course, it was also possible that his guards had seen it.

After all, it was only natural for Emil to stay near the Mittel Auction House when he came to Wutan City.

Perhaps he had personally witnessed the scene of Xiao Yang fighting Jialie Ao.

Jialie Ao was probably the chess piece he had used to test him.

After learning who was behind this, Xiao Yang could not be bothered to continue questioning them.

"Teacher, these people are no longer useful."

He looked at the guards on the ground with an exceedingly indifferent gaze.

From the moment Yao Lao appeared, these guards had no chance of leaving alive today.

As for dying if they refused to talk?

That was a lie. They would die even if they talked!

"Please, Lord Xiao Yang, spare my worthless life! I can be your slave!"

"Please let me go!"

Xiao Yang ignored their pleas entirely.

However, Yao Lao showed no intention of acting.

He merely looked at Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan with a smile.

"Perfect. Let these twelve people help you get used to the feeling of killing."

"You each kill six of them yourselves."

Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan were both stunned.

Neither of them had expected Yao Lao to say that.

Yao Lao's expression turned somewhat stern.

"In the future, you will certainly kill people."

"Once you embark on the path of cultivation, there are almost no experts who have never killed."

"So I am letting you adapt to it in advance."

"So that you will not be unable to strike when fighting someone to the death in the future."

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan exchanged looks, and a trace of hesitation flashed through both their eyes.

Still, each of them took out a dagger.

Seeing their hesitation, Yao Lao did not urge them.

It was perfectly normal to be like this the first time one killed someone.

If they could act immediately, Yao Lao would instead have to worry about their personalities and mental state.

After all, on the surface, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan were merely thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boys!

Yao Lao had no idea that beneath their thirteen- or fourteen-year-old bodies were the souls of two adults.

However, even though their mental ages were not so young, they still hesitated somewhat when killing for the first time.

After all, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan had both lived in peaceful times in their previous lives.

Let alone killing people, they had not even killed chickens.

They had only gone out to hunt magical beasts and wild animals before.

However, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan were adults after all.

Moreover, once they embarked on the path of cultivation and came to understand this world, they knew that killing was unavoidable.

Very quickly, Xiao Yang was the first to move.

He knew these people had come to harm him.

If not for Yao Lao, he might have been kidnapped.

He walked up to the guard he had questioned earlier.

The man was desperately trying to struggle free.

But under Yao Lao's control, only their eyeballs could move; the rest of their bodies could not move at all.

Xiao Yang did not hesitate any longer and drove the dagger directly into the back of the man's head.

Splat!

Blood spattered everywhere, and a drop even landed on Xiao Yang's face.

Having killed someone for the first time, Xiao Yang could not help feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

But that was all.

They had killed magical beasts and wild animals before, and those scenes had been even more brutal.

Humans and beasts were different, but knowing these people had come after him, Xiao Yang only felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He took out a piece of paper and wiped the blood from his face and hands.

Aside from discomfort, there was also a hint of disgust on Xiao Yang's face.

Then, he tossed away the dagger and switched to his previous spear.

After the first time, killing the remaining five did not feel as uncomfortable.

Very quickly, Xiao Yang ended the lives of the five men with his spear.

With the spear, not even a drop of blood splashed onto him.

After killing them, Xiao Yang casually threw the spear away.

It was not worth much anyway.

Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yang, and a trace of approval flashed across his face.

Though somewhat unpracticed, he had still been fairly decisive.

The initial discomfort was normal; everyone had that.

Seeing that Xiao Yang had already finished, Xiao Yan began to act as well.

Imitating Xiao Yang, he took out another relatively long sword.

Before long, Xiao Yan killed the remaining six men.

He looked even more uncomfortable than Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yan's lips were somewhat pale, and he kept swallowing as though suppressing something.

"Not bad. Remember this feeling."

"Remember how precious life is."

"But also get used to the feeling of killing."

"Do not lose your life because of a moment of mercy."

"That will be all for Fighting Skill training today. Go back and rest for a while."

Then Yao Lao waved his hand, and the Bone Chilling Flame fell directly upon the twelve corpses.

In an instant, the bodies were burned to ash.

"Go on, you can head back and eat some braised pork and pig's blood or something."

Yao Lao said with a gleeful look on his face.

Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan could not help rolling their eyes.

Soon, night fell. After dinner, Xiao Yang and Xiao Yan unusually did not cultivate.

The two had gathered in Xiao Yang's Courtyard.

"Do you know where Emil is staying?"

Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yang and asked.

"I don't. I think we can find Jialie Ao first."

Xiao Yang shook his head.

Since Jialie Ao and Emil had already acted, they would not simply pretend that nothing had happened.

Emil had the Ice Soul Snow Lotus on him!

It would have been one thing if he had not acted, but now that he had incited Jialie Ao to make a move, Xiao Yang could naturally strike at him directly as well!

Tonight, he intended to gather all the ingredients for the Marrow Cleansing Pill!