Extortion by a Cannon Fodder [Skippable]

Extortion by a Cannon Fodder [Skippable]

Mu Xue's vicious reputation had long resounded throughout Qingshan Town.

As the top lieutenant under the mercenary group's second-in-command, even some veteran Fighters in Qingshan Town would detour when they saw Mu Xue.

Mu Xue usually liked leading his men to rob the property of weak caravans and passersby traveling through the area.

Even weak female cultivators were no exception.

Because of this, he had offended quite a few people in Qingshan Town.

But due to Mu Xue's strength and his backing from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, those who had been robbed dared to be angry but not speak out, left with no choice but to accept their bad luck.

"Protection money? One thousand gold coins?"

"Looks like you're very confident in your strength."

Xie Tianxiao looked at the man before him with a faint curl of his lips.

Xie Tianxiao had not expected to be robbed and extorted by a mere Fighter on this trip. He truly did not know what to say.

"Cut the crap. This is merely your protection fee for Qingshan Town. If you don't pay, don't even think about leaving here alive!"

Mu Xue, who stood at the front, waved his hand and snorted arrogantly.

"Is that so? Are you so sure I'm no match for you, and that I haven't brought any experts with me?"

Xie Tianxiao raised his lips into a teasing smile and asked casually.

At those words, Mu Xue's expression changed slightly before a sinister grin spread across his face. "Stop putting on an act here!"

"When you first arrived, my brothers already watched you. You didn't bring any powerful expert with you. As for your strength..."

"I'm a five-star Fighter!"

"You're just some rich young master in your twenties. How high can your cultivation be? At most, you've only broken through to the Fighter realm."

As Mu Xue spoke, he continuously examined Xie Tianxiao, seemingly waiting for fear to appear on his face.

However, to Mu Xue's disappointment, Xie Tianxiao always wore a faint mocking smile, as though he had not taken his words seriously at all.

This made Mu Xue frown inwardly. He could not understand where Xie Tianxiao got the nerve to look down on him like this. He was simply courting death!

"Kid, since you refuse to know what's good for you, don't blame me, Mu Xue, for not giving you a chance!"

"Get him! Kill him, and we'll split his property seventy-thirty."

Mu Xue's face darkened as he waved a hand and ordered the men around him.

"Yes, boss!"

"Understood!"

The group of subordinates behind Mu Xue immediately answered in unison.

Then, one after another, they sprang into the air, weapons in hand, and charged toward Xie Tianxiao.

"You're truly courting death."

A chilling look flashed across Xie Tianxiao's face as he watched the crowd rush at him. Then he lightly snapped his fingers.

Black-and-white flames suddenly ignited beneath the feet of the dozen or so men charging forward, instantly engulfing them.

"..."

Before they could even scream, the dozen men were swallowed cleanly by the flames in the blink of an eye, reduced to ashes.

Mu Xue's expression changed drastically at the sight. He stared at Xie Tianxiao in horror. "How is that possible?!"

"What kind of method was that?!"

Mu Xue was utterly shaken. In the blink of an eye, his men had been burned to nothing by flames that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, turning into ashes.

"Your name is Mu Xue? Forget one thousand gold coins—even if I gave you one hundred thousand gold coins, you... still wouldn't be able to take them."

Xie Tianxiao glanced at Mu Xue disdainfully and answered indifferently.

"Who exactly are you?"

Mu Xue's face was ashen, but he did not know what to say. Xie Tianxiao's methods were simply too inconceivable for him to believe.

"Scared stupid? That's fine. Ever since you stopped me, you were destined to die."

After saying that, Xie Tianxiao's figure flickered, and he instantly appeared before Mu Xue.

Mu Xue hurriedly stumbled back several steps in fright when he saw Xie Tianxiao suddenly appear before him. "You... you can't kill me! My big brother is the second-in-command of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group!"

"If you kill me, you won't be able to leave Qingshan Town either!"

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group was the largest force in Qingshan Town, with several hundred members. Its leader was even a powerful Dou Master who shook all of Qingshan Town!

"I don't know whether you're making a last desperate gamble or if you're genuinely stupid, still threatening me at a time like this."

"Forget it. I don't want to waste any more time."

Xie Tianxiao shook his head. As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Xue's head exploded with a bang, spraying scarlet blood everywhere.

"Ah! That's Mu Xue!"

"Mu Xue is dead!"

"H-He actually killed Mu Xue! Heavens!"

"Mu Xue was a five-star Fighter and had run rampant through Qingshan Town for years. Who would have thought he'd fall here today? Just who is this young man?!"

"..."

Seeing Mu Xue's corpse collapse to the ground, the people in the distance were filled with shock, their gazes toward Xie Tianxiao full of fear.

"I never thought I'd run into such a blind cannon fodder looking for trouble too."

Xie Tianxiao sighed softly, then continued, "The Ten Thousand Medicine Hall where Xiao Yixian is should be just ahead."

When it came to Xiao Yixian, after meeting Ya Fei in Wutan City, Xie Tianxiao had already developed the idea of claiming several of Battle Through the Heavens' female leads.

So after leaving Wutan City, he had come directly to Qingshan Town.

All to meet this kind, adorable, and somewhat clever girl from the original story.

With that thought, he released his powerful soul force.

"It should be her."

After only a moment, Xie Tianxiao murmured.

His figure flickered once more, and he arrived outside a shop with the words Ten Thousand Medicine Hall written above its entrance.

Outside the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall.

Crowds surrounded the place, and voices rose in a tumult. Groups of people gathered outside the shop entrance; some wanted to watch the excitement, while others wished to enter.

Besides that, a long queue extended neatly out from inside the shop, stretching dozens of meters.

Most of those in line were mercenaries or cultivators with some strength. They were burly and fierce-looking, clearly not people to be trifled with.

Yet at that moment, every one of them bore wounds, their faces filled with pain, looking utterly weak and exhausted.

"Hey, hey, don't push!"

"Keep your head down. Don't block my view of Xiao Yixian!"

"Why the hell are you cutting in line? Get to the back!"

A mercenary glared at the human man standing before him and cursed.

"What do you mean by that?!"

"That's exactly what I mean!"

"What, you don't like it? Then let's settle it!"

"Fine, let's settle it! Who's afraid of you?!"

"..."

A group of people argued noisily, competing against one another.

Some of them were lining up to buy medicine or seek treatment, while others had merely come to join the excitement and admire Xiao Yixian's beauty.

"There really are a lot of people here. As expected of Xiao Yixian."

Although Xie Tianxiao had long known that she was extremely popular and was the goddess in the hearts of Qingshan Town's men, he could not help but sigh in admiration at the sight.

Then, powerful Dou Qi spread out from Xie Tianxiao's body.

In an instant, it forced back the crowd before him, opening up a path.