Slain in the Street

Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, a faint smile flashed through Xiao Xun'er's eyes. Qingtian stared fixedly at Xiao Yan, his eyes carrying a little more appreciation.

They felt that Xiao Yan had good judgment and a promising future.

"Fine, I'll take you as my disciple." Xiao Ni waved his hand casually, then walked past Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan was the future Dou Emperor. Naturally, he wanted such a disciple, but he was in a hurry to head to the Magic Beast Mountain Range and truly had no time to linger.

Xiao Yan, don't blame him for being so perfunctory. He was doing this to give you and Uncle Xiao a surprise.

With those thoughts in mind, Xiao Ni and Xiao Xun'er gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Uh..." Seeing that Xiao Ni had not told him to rise and had merely agreed to accept him as a disciple so casually, Xiao Yan was utterly bewildered.

What was going on? Brother Ni wasn't even going to put on an act? Was taking disciples always this casual for experts? Should he still have Old Yao refine those two fourth-grade pills? Would Old Yao's masterpieces really catch Brother Ni's eye? Or should he—forget it?

One day later, Qing Mountain Town.

Xiao Ni and Xiao Xun'er walked down the street, drawing quite a bit of attention. Xiao Xun'er was simply too stunning, Xiao Ni was too handsome, and he carried a strange Black Heavy Ruler on his back, making his steps somewhat unsteady.

Xiao Ni had begun carrying the Black Heavy Ruler after leaving Wutan City. It was beneficial for cultivation, so he could not keep hiding it away. Back then, the Black Heavy Ruler had helped Xiao Yan improve considerably.

Of course, the Black Heavy Ruler rewarded by the system was several times more durable, heavier, and more powerful than the one in Yao Lao's possession. By his estimation, Xiao Yan would need to reach at least the level of a Three-Star Dou Master before he could fully adapt to it.

"Brother Xiao Ni, aren't you tired from carrying such a heavy Black Ruler?" Xiao Xun'er wiped the sweat from Xiao Ni's forehead and asked with concern.

Xiao Xun'er's action drew envious looks from many people nearby. Among them, a handsome young man with an apparently gentle demeanor was especially obvious.

"Don't worry. I'll adapt to it soon enough." Xiao Ni forced out a smile as he spoke, taking hold of Xiao Xun'er's fair wrist.

When he had taken out the Black Heavy Ruler, Xiao Xun'er had tried to lift it. In the end, she had only barely managed to raise it a little, and the flow of Dou Qi in her body had slowed considerably. Thus, Xiao Xun'er knew full well just how terrifying the Black Heavy Ruler was.

As for Xiao Ni, although he knew that the two Black Heavy Rulers rewarded by the system were several times more terrifying than Yao Lao's, he was still a Four-Star Dou Master. His starting point was much higher than Xiao Yan's had been. At most, another half day would be enough for him to walk with steady steps.

Not to mention anything else, just yesterday, every step he took had left cracks in the ground. Being able to walk upright now was already quite good.

"Mm, I believe in you, Brother Xiao Ni." Xiao Xun'er did not try to dissuade him, a faint smile resting on her lips. The handsome young man stared at her so intently that his eyes went blank.

In Qing Mountain Town, apart from Xiao Yi Xian, no one had ever stirred improper thoughts in him. Yet the girl before him made his throat go dry and his heartbeat unconsciously quicken.

"Little brother, I'm Mu Li of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. You seem rather tired from walking. Would you like to come to our mercenary group and rest for a while?" Unable to suppress the lust in his heart any longer, the handsome young man stepped forward and blocked Xiao Ni's path.

His smile was exceedingly amiable. Anyone who did not know him might truly have mistaken him for a good person.

"Not interested." Upon hearing the name Mu Li, Xiao Ni rolled his eyes. Just as he was about to walk around Mu Li, Mu Li raised a hand to block him.

"Little brother, I mean well. If you collapse from exhaustion, won't this young lady have to trouble herself taking care of you?" Mu Li's lips remained curled in a smile, and his tone was quite friendly.

Yet when Xiao Ni saw that face of his, he felt no comfort at all. Instead, he found it disgusting.

Xiao Xun'er stood coldly to the side, a faint layer of Dou Qi already covering her palm.

For some reason, she found the young man before her rather unpleasant. If he continued blocking their path, she would not mind crippling him.

"You're right. Then I'll have to trouble you to hold this Black Ruler for me." Sensing that Mu Li seemed to have designs on Xun'er, an imperceptible chill flashed through Xiao Ni's eyes. He then removed the Black Heavy Ruler and rested it against Mu Li's shoulder.

Bang!

The next moment, an enormous pressure crashed down upon him. Mu Li's body abruptly fell backward, smashing cracks into the ground. At the same time, two crisp sounds of bone fractures rang out from his arms.

The intense pain made Mu Li's face twitch. The friendliness in his eyes vanished at once, replaced by gloom and savagery.

"Brat, you're playing me!" Mu Li glared viciously at Xiao Ni and tried to push away the Black Heavy Ruler pressing down on his arms, only managing to shift it the slightest bit.

Damn it! The Black Ruler this brat carried was far too terrifying. No wonder he could not walk steadily. If it were him, he probably would have crawled to the ground before taking more than a few steps.

"Oh? You've finally shown your true colors." Xiao Ni smiled as he retrieved the Black Heavy Ruler. Then his expression suddenly darkened, and he demanded coldly, "I'm playing you today. What are you going to do about it?"

Mu Li was only an early-stage minor villain. If Xiao Ni wished, he could wipe out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group at any time, much less a mere Seven-Star Dou Practitioner like Mu Li.

"Courting death!" Mu Li threw an enraged punch. Xiao Ni caught it with one hand, then slammed his other palm into Mu Li's chest. Mu Li spat out a mouthful of blood, and a large section of his chest instantly caved in.

After what had just happened, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would surely become his mortal enemies. Rather than wait for their retaliation, he might as well kill Mu Li first, then personally seek out the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and make them disappear from Qing Mountain Town entirely.

"I'm the son of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's leader... Puh!" Realizing that things had gone wrong, Mu Li tried to threaten Xiao Ni. Before he could finish, however, Xiao Ni turned his palm into a fist and smashed it into his chest again.

This time, Xiao Ni used all his strength. Mu Li's face instantly turned pale as paper, nearly all the bones in his chest shattered, and after his lips trembled lightly twice, he stopped breathing.

No one had expected Xiao Ni to dare kill Mu Li so openly in the street. Everyone was stunned.

Where had this youth come from? He had killed Mu Li in broad daylight like this. Was he not afraid of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's revenge? Did he have some grudge against them? Otherwise, why would he kill Mu Li over just a few words?

He looked to be only around the level of a Seven-Star Dou Practitioner, yet he had suppressed Mu Li so completely that Mu Li could not fight back at all. Such strength was simply terrifying.

"Brother Xiao Ni, one must pull out the roots when cutting weeds. Since we've already killed this man, why not erase the Wolf Head Mercenary Group as well?" Xiao Xun'er's gaze swept lightly over Mu Li's corpse. Her voice was cold and domineering, and everyone nearby could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

Madmen. These two were absolutely madmen. They were clearly only at the Dou Practitioner level, yet they wanted to destroy the strongest mercenary group in Qing Mountain Town. They were far too confident.

"Everyone, I have a personal grudge to settle with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Could I trouble you to point me in the right direction? I'm going to turn the Wolf Head Mercenary Group into ruins." While everyone was secretly shocked, Xiao Ni smiled and nodded at Xiao Xun'er. Then he swept his gaze over the crowd and spoke with great seriousness.