Chapter 29: You Strike First

A fireball burned the assassin's corpse to ashes.

Yan Xiao returned to his room.

He took out ten Spirit Pills and fed them directly into his mouth; a thick, intense Spirit Qi mixed with Pill Poison rampaged through Yan Xiao's body.

Not taking pills?

That doesn't exist; with his current aptitude and Spirit Root, he basically cannot level up without taking pills.

But there are truly not many people in this world who can take pills like he does.

"A little bit of Pill Poison, what can you do to me?"

Yan Xiao combed his hair with great confidence, only then slowly circulating the Quenching Fire Technique to sort out the Pill Poison in his body.

When the flames entered his body, Yan Xiao could no longer smile.

The heart-piercing pain caused his facial features to twist, and the clothes on his body began to heat up and smoke.

It seemed as if they were about to burn.

"Heads can be broken and blood can flow, but the hairstyle must not be messed up!

Don't even dream of burning my handsome hairstyle..."

Yan Xiao used all his might, forcibly suppressing the rampaging flames back into his body, and in one go, completely purified the toxicity of the ten Spirit Pills.

Finally, he could enjoy the purest medicinal power.

After bitterness comes sweetness; at this moment, he revealed a look of comfortable satisfaction.

It was just like a person who had been thirsty for a long time drinking the cleanest spring water in the mountains; it was indescribably wonderful.

"Owner, why doesn't the Young Master eat them one by one instead of taking 10 Spirit Pills at once? Isn't that very painful?"

In the next room, the Cat Demon looked suspiciously at the smiling Qingxue; she really couldn't understand.

"Because he is afraid of pain."

Qingxue said with a smile.

Afraid of pain?

The Cat Demon was even more confused.

"Eating one requires using the Quenching Fire Technique to refine the Pill Poison, and eating ten still requires refining the Pill Poison.

Brother is afraid of pain, so he refines ten at once to save himself from having to endure the agony of being burned every time."

The Cat Demon nodded; so that was it.

There was one more thing Qingxue didn't say, which was that Yan Xiao was in a hurry to become stronger and in a hurry to protect himself.

Qingxue was the person in this world who understood Yan Xiao best; how could she not know his thoughts?

After arriving at Falling Moon City, Yan Xiao discovered that his strength was far from enough.

For the sake of Qingxue's safety, he did not hesitate to lower his status, shamelessly flattering Chang Yongsheng and conspiring to force away the Yuhua Sect.

Although the event did not happen, they both knew that from the moment they met Shi Haochi, they stood on opposite sides.

Yan Xiao's methods were somewhat dishonorable, but they were undoubtedly the most correct choice.

The Yuhua Sect had left, but the crisis remained.

For example, today's assassination.

And the Phantom Demon Beast Tide that could erupt at any time.

Yan Xiao was not great; he was just a small person, a small character who wanted to protect himself well and protect Qingxue well.

He was working hard to become stronger.

The night passed without incident.

In the early morning, Yan Xiao woke up from his cultivation; the ten Gathering Spirit Pills allowed him to successfully break through to the fifth level.

Now his cultivation was already at the 9th layer of Qi Refining, which could not be called slow.

He stretched, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He pushed open the door and walked out into the courtyard, but the two women, including Qingxue, were nowhere to be seen.

Early in the morning, where did they run off to?

"Qingxue?"

Yan Xiao walked to the kitchen, but still did not see Qingxue's shadow.

"Over here."

Qingxue's voice came from outside the main gate, and Yan Xiao hurriedly pushed open the gate to look out.

So many people!

What is going on?

Yan Xiao tiptoed to Qingxue's side and asked in a low voice, "What's the situation?"

Could it be that killing someone yesterday alarmed the neighbors, and they came to complain early in the morning?

"She says she is your fiancée and came to knock on the door early in the morning."

Qingxue pointed at a woman in her fifties and said indignantly.

Oh my god!

Auntie? Please don't cause trouble.

Yan Xiao felt a chill in his heart, swallowed with difficulty, and looked at the auntie pitifully, "Au... Auntie, did you recognize the wrong person?"

"You little brat, you're looking to die, trying to take advantage of me! Your wife is right here..."

The auntie rolled her eyes at Yan Xiao, stepped aside to avoid Yan Xiao's line of sight, and revealed the beautiful figure behind her.

Long hair draped over her shoulders, bright eyes and white teeth, skin like congealed fat, and delicate eyebrows.

What a beautiful woman.

Compared to the middle-aged woman just now, she was simply too enchanting.

Faced with this contrast, Yan Xiao was momentarily stunned.

"Luo Ying greets her husband."

The long-haired beauty slowly walked forward, bowed to Yan Xiao, and her graceful figure was displayed to the fullest.

Yan Xiao swallowed again, his lips dry, feeling at a loss.

Qingxue pouted, reached out her small hand, and pinched his waist.

Hiss—!

Yan Xiao winced in pain, finally moving his gaze away from Luo Ying.

"Miss, you have recognized the wrong person; my name is Yan Xiao, and I do not know you."

Yan Xiao cruelly rejected the beauty's overture.

Too cruel!

As a result, the long-haired beauty said, "Yes, it is Yan Xiao I am looking for; husband, will you not invite your wife inside?"

The long-haired beauty looked around, as if saying: Look, others are watching the joke, hurry up and invite me in.

Yan Xiao really wanted to say yes.

But, Qingxue would not allow it.

One look at this woman and it was clear she was up to no good.

"Miss, I really do not know you."

Yan Xiao shook his head.

"Husband, do you really not want me anymore?"

Seeing Yan Xiao's refusal, Luo Ying's eyes turned red, and she actually began to cry.

Damn it!

Crying on cue, are you a movie queen?

Yan Xiao felt a headache coming on.

"You heartless man, you abandoned your wife as soon as you gained wealth; you are too hateful."

"That's right, he was the one making noise in the middle of the night last night; one look and you can tell he's not a good person."

The middle-aged women had heard the story of the young lady looking for her husband early in the morning, and now that they saw Yan Xiao denying it, they immediately started scolding.

Chatter, chatter, everyone talking at once.

They were treating him like the Chen Shimei of this world.

Yan Xiao was annoyed.

"Enough!"

Yan Xiao shouted, stopping the middle-aged women's clamor.

Looking at the long-haired beauty, Yan Xiao said with an almost pleading expression, "Miss, could you think about it again?"

Luo Ying wiped away her tears, lowered her head, and asked, "Do you have the Luoxia Mountain Sect Master Token?"

Yan Xiao nodded.

So that's what this was about.

Yan Xiao took out the token and asked, "Are you a disciple of Luoxia Mountain?"

"Yes."

Luo Ying nodded.

"Alright then, take the token; I don't need a reward, just stop bothering me."

Yan Xiao threw the token to the long-haired beauty, looking impatient.

From what he learned from Chang Yongsheng, Luoxia Mountain was currently crumbling, not even as good as the Yuhua Sect, so he didn't expect to be able to squeeze out any valuable treasures.

Now that they had come to his door, it was better to just return it to them.

It would save them from using this kind of... this kind of honey trap to seduce him.

If they came a few more times, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.

Luo Ying took the token but did not leave immediately; instead, she revealed a look of joy and said to Yan Xiao, "Husband, I knew you still loved me."

Huh?

What is going on?

Shouldn't she have taken the token and left? What is she trying to do?

"This is our token of love; come back to the sect with me, we can get married today."

Luo Ying said, blinking her large eyes.

... Yan Xiao was speechless.

Seeing Qingxue's expression growing increasingly ugly, Yan Xiao coldly snatched the token from Luo Ying's hand.

"What did you ask me just now?"

Luo Ying was stunned and said in a low voice, "We can get married today..."

"The sentence before that."

"Do you have the Luoxia Mountain Sect Master Token?"

"No!"

Yan Xiao directly put the token into the System Space and pulled Qingxue away.

"Qingyao, close the door."

Yan Xiao waved his hand, directly having the Cat Demon close the main gate, ignoring Luo Ying further.

The middle-aged women also sensed something was wrong.

That handsome youth was holding the Luoxia Mountain Sect Master Token!

Could someone who can produce an immortal sect token be a mere mortal?

Having just been shouting insults at him, the few middle-aged women grew more afraid the more they thought about it; it would be better to go home and sleep, and never meddle in other people's business again.

Fear Value from a group of middle-aged women +1000.

PS: Begging for votes.....