Xu Yang woke up in bed that evening, looking thoroughly refreshed.
He had gained so much today: an Astral Qi martial technique, a thousand taels of silver, and a pill recipe.
He only needed to wait another two months to master the Blood-Coagulating Pill, and his life would take a turn for the better.
He strapped the Wolf-Fang Saber to his back, intending to use it to practice the Blazing Sun Gang Saber. As for the better saber he had seized, he could not use it yet. If the two men he had killed had any powerful connections, that could spell trouble.
He pushed open the door just as Sun Tao emerged from his room.
"Heading to the dining hall, Junior Brother Xu? Let's go together," Sun Tao said.
Xu Yang nodded, and they headed to the dining hall together.
On the way, Sun Tao told him a few things. Only then did he learn that their group had not been the only ones ambushed after attending the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's auction today.
Several others had been ambushed as well. Besides Chen Jiang and Yue Gui, another Outer Sect Disciple had died on the road.
"Fortunately, your assignment is almost over, junior brother," Sun Tao said.
Xu Yang's three-month term was nearly up. Afterward, he could return to the Violet Sun Gate, and other disciples would take over guarding the Hundred Medicine Hall.
"When you head down the mountain, take a detour. Don't use the main road."
Sun Tao offered this warning when they parted after their meal.
Xu Yang nodded in agreement. He really did need to be more careful lately.
Liu Qian and Qin Ze had returned alive. Whether they resented him or felt grateful to him remained unknown.
Although both had been injured, the Spirit Monkey Boxing