"Senior, I'm not a member of the Heavenly Demon Hall," Huang Xiao said helplessly.
His Demon-Ghost Blood Curse had now been dispelled, and his strength had greatly increased. He did want to pit himself against the Martial World's finest young experts, such as Sword God Yi and Pang Yi. But he was not a member of the Heavenly Demon Hall. Even if he could defeat Pang Yi, that would not allow him to obtain the complete cultivation method for the Heavenly Demon Skill.
"That will depend on your own means. I won't give you any help with that. To stand above others, you must not only overwhelm all rivals in cultivation methods and strength, but do the same in cunning and scheming. Otherwise, you're merely someone with martial strength and nothing else-a useless fellow," the Masked Old Man said.
Hearing this, Huang Xiao knew he had no choice. The Masked Old Man seemed easy enough to talk to now, but Huang Xiao knew that if he refused, his life would probably end on the spot.
"Yes, I'll do my best," Huang Xiao said. At this point, he could only agree first. As for whether he could succeed, he would have to try and see.
But the Masked Old Man fixed his eyes on Huang Xiao, two astonishing rays of cold light shooting from his gaze. "Not do your best. You must."
That gaze startled Huang Xiao into a cold sweat, and he hurriedly replied with deference, "Yes, I will obtain the complete cultivation method."
Only after hearing Huang Xiao say this did the Masked Old Man withdraw his gaze, his eyes returning to normal. "The Ranking Contest in Imperial Province four months from now is an opportunity. Disciples from the Three Great Halls will also attend. Whether you can seize