Killing Mu Li

"Young Master, this kid doesn't look like he has any money on him, does he?"

Mu Li cast a greedy gaze toward the storage ring on Xiao Yan's finger.

"You idiots, do you have any idea what that ring on his finger is? That thing alone is worth tens of thousands of gold coins." Mu Li scolded them, frustrated by their lack of insight.

Xiao Yan had disrupted the original plot, encountering Mu Li earlier than in the original story; at this moment, he was only a three-star Dou Zhe.

The man Mu Li had scolded was named Chen Liu. Chen Liu said with a grievance-filled expression, "I just haven't seen one before, alright? Who knew a broken ring could be so expensive?"

"Heh, a broken ring? That's a treasure. You can store so many things in such a small space. There aren't many people in the entire Green Mountain Town who own one. It looks like we've run into a rich young master." A greedy glint appeared in Mu Li's eyes.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and glanced behind him. Mu Li and his men immediately ducked behind a tree, but such amateur acting couldn't fool Xiao Yan at all.

"Ding! You have encountered a robbery. The host faces two choices."

One: Use Hai Bodong to deal with them and obtain the title 'Cowardly as a Mouse.'

Two: Use your own strength to defeat them. The host will receive a three-star increase in strength and a low-level Summoning Talisman.

No way, System. You don't have to insult me like that. Do I really need to ask someone else for help just to deal with these small fries? Xiao Yan smirked.

He began wandering around Green Mountain Town, and Mu Li and his men quickly followed.

Xiao Yan led them on a long detour, eventually arriving at a deserted corner.

"Kid, you sure know how to pick a spot. You know this makes robbing you convenient," Mu Li said with a laugh.

Chen Liu said anxiously, "Young Master, give me the clothes on his back. They look pretty good to me."

Mu Li said with a look of disgust, "Take them, take them, you useless piece of trash."

After saying that, Mu Li turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Kid, my brothers lost some money gambling recently. Why don't you lend us some?"

Xiao Yan suddenly decided to mess with them and feigned a look of terror.

"Big Brother, I don't have any money. Please, just let me go."

Seeing Xiao Yan's cowardly appearance, Mu Li's confidence surged instantly.

"Looking at you, you're just a half-baked amateur. How about this? I am the Young Master of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. If you lend me money today, we'll be friends. If anyone dares to bully you, just come find me."

Xiao Yan looked at the smug Mu Li and shook his head firmly.

"This big brother, I really don't have any money. If I did, I would have given it to you already. I love making friends more than anything; you have to believe me."

Mu Li frowned. He hadn't expected this kid to be so difficult.

"Looks like you're a real idiot. I've laid it out this clearly—do you really think I'm asking to borrow money from you?"

Chen Liu listened to Mu Li, then looked at Xiao Yan's cowardly demeanor. He volunteered himself, stepped forward, and grabbed Xiao Yan by the collar.

"Kid, didn't you hear him? Hand over everything valuable you have on you!" Chen Liu snarled.

The surrounding mercenaries also began to flex their muscles, exerting pressure on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan almost burst out laughing. This Chen Liu was only at the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi; his combat power was practically negligible.

In such a backwater place, the Dou Techniques these people practiced were mostly Huang-tier. They were completely beneath notice in front of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan simply channeled a bit of his internal Dou Qi through their point of contact and transferred it into Chen Liu's body.

Chen Liu's expression twisted instantly. Within two seconds, he collapsed to his knees, clutching his stomach and curling into a ball.

The others stared in shock. Mu Li walked over and kicked Chen Liu twice.

"What's wrong with you? You always get the runs at the most critical moment. You're truly useless. Get out of the way!"

Chen Liu clutched his stomach and rolled to the side of the wall, clearing the space.

Mu Li sneered, "You're playing me, aren't you? Judging by your strength, you're at least a Dou Zhe. You're quite young, too—from a big family, I assume? Hand over that storage ring, and I won't make things difficult for you. Otherwise!"

At Mu Li's shout, the mercenaries around him drew their weapons.

An ordinary person would have truly been intimidated by them.

"Looks like I can't keep up the act anymore. In that case, I'll stretch my limbs a bit." As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, he threw a punch at Mu Li.

Mu Li hadn't expected Xiao Yan to counterattack like this and took the punch squarely in the face.

Seeing this, the surrounding mercenaries swarmed forward. Xiao Yan had no choice but to let loose and engage them in a fight.

"Mystic Divination Palm!"

"Eight Extremities Collapse!"

"Stone Crushing Palm!"

In less than three minutes, the mercenaries were either lying on the ground or running away; they had essentially all been taken down.

Mu Li began to feel afraid.

"Young Hero, I had eyes but failed to recognize your greatness. I have offended you." Mu Li begged for mercy, but he knew the mercenaries who had fled were already on their way to call for reinforcements.

For now, he just needed to stall Xiao Yan and wait for help to arrive.

Xiao Yan naturally saw through this, but he wasn't panicked in the slightest.

"Sigh, the Burning Decision is only at the Low Huang tier; I've already exhausted my Dou Qi just dealing with these small fries. It seems I have no choice but to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. The rewards are now being issued. Please check your inventory."

"Check!"

Name: Xiao Yan
Age: 15
Strength: Four-Star Dou Zhe
Cultivation Method: Burning Decision (Low Huang Tier)
Dou Skills: Stone Crushing Palm (Low Huang Tier), Eight Extremities Collapse (High Xuan Tier), Mystic Divination Palm (Low Xuan Tier)
Summoned Experts: Hai Bodong (Three-Star Dou Ling)
Summon Count: 1/2
Items: None
Summoning Talismans: Three Low-tier Summoning Talismans
Summoning Points: 1000 (Can be used to exchange for various items in the System Mall)

Xiao Yan felt a warm sensation throughout his body as his cultivation realm steadily climbed, finally stabilizing at a Four-Star Dou Zhe.

However, this Low Huang tier Burning Decision was simply too weak; it seemed the mission to seek out Heavenly Flames was truly urgent.

The mission rewards for clearing the Green Mountain Town dungeon had yet to be completed; it appeared that all dungeons within Green Mountain Town needed to be triggered.

Looking at Mu Li before him, Xiao Yan knew that letting him go would invite significant trouble, but he wasn't worried in the slightest.

Still, leaving him alive would cause Xiao Yan unnecessary complications, so amidst Mu Li's terrified gaze, Xiao Yan forcefully snapped his neck.

"Go back and tell your leader that his son was killed by me. Tell him to come find Xiao Yan." After saying this, Xiao Yan left the scene and headed toward the inn.

The sooner the issue with his cultivation method was resolved, the better; otherwise, as Xiao Yan's level increased, he might find his Dou Qi reserves completely depleted after just a single use of a Dou Skill.

The members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group scrambled back to deliver the news.

It didn't take long for the news of Mu Li's death to spread throughout the entire Green Mountain Town.

Even the Little Doctor Fairy heard the news.