Chapter 77: The Woman Who Is Soft on the Outside but Strong on the Inside

The next day.

A group of 50 people, including Wang Dazhu, Luo Ying, Tingxue, Ma Jianyang, and Ma Xiaoyun, stood in the field, preparing to head to Luoyue City with Yan Xiao.

After consuming a Spirit Pill, Wang Dazhu had successfully reached Foundation Establishment, and his cultivation was progressing rapidly.

Looking at the vast, imposing group of people, Yan Xiao was very satisfied; regardless of anything else, these were now disciples of Luoxia Mountain, and they were his, Yan Xiao's, subordinates.

These people were all Elite Disciples from the Seven Spirits, and their aptitude and cultivation were all of upper-middle grade.

Given time, they would inevitably become figures of note in the cultivation world.

"Ding, quest triggered: Establish the sect's core ace force, cultivate the sect's sharp sword.

Does the host accept the quest?"

Just then, the system notification arrived; it had actually triggered a hidden quest.

"Accept."

Yan Xiao was just worrying about having no quests to do, so he had to accept.

"Acceptance successful. Please establish Juesha, completion progress 【0/1】," the system prompted.

"Juesha? Why is this name so cringey? It's very similar to the 'Demon-Slaying' Juesha; system, can you change the name? I feel like this name isn't very auspicious."

Yan Xiao looked disgusted.

"System settings cannot be changed. The host may abandon the quest," Taxue replied.

Abandon the quest?

He would definitely be punished, and he wouldn't fall for that.

With a dry cough, he looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Good morning, everyone. I have gathered you all here today to protect Luoyue City. You are all elites of Luoxia Mountain; from now on, you will be an ace card of Luoxia Mountain, codenamed Juesha!"

Yan Xiao paused for two seconds; there was actually no applause.

This time, even Wang Dazhu was dumbfounded, not knowing what kind of trouble his Master was stirring up again.

"The meaning of Juesha is absolute strength, decisive killing, and delivering a head-on blow to the enemy. It is the embodiment of strength and authority. The sect will spare no effort in cultivating you, and in the future, your names and titles will surely become famous across the continent."

Yan Xiao said passionately, constantly brainwashing the crowd.

"Good, Juesha, Juesha..."

Wang Dazhu finally reacted, clapping incessantly and cheering loudly. The emotions of the crowd were stirred up by him, and they shouted one after another.

"Very good. From now on, you are a single entity, brothers and sisters who can rely on one another. From today, you are no longer any disciples of the Seven Spirits; you are Juesha, only Juesha."

Yan Xiao said solemnly.

"I am your supreme Commander."

The more Yan Xiao spoke, the more enthusiastic he became. Looking at everyone, he found them more and more pleasing to the eye, feeling that creating such an organization was quite good.

"Tingxue, step forward."

Tingxue was expressionless as she walked out slowly.

"Tingxue, Spirit Void Realm fifth level cultivation, skilled in assassination, with formidable strength. From now on, she is your leader. When I am not around, she is the Juesha Commander. Do you understand?"

Yan Xiao shouted loudly.

"Understood!" the crowd shouted.

Spirit Void Realm fifth level!

They were awestruck by Tingxue's cultivation. Such a powerful existence had to follow Yan Xiao's arrangements; the Sect Master was indeed formidable and unfathomable.

"Wang Dazhu, step forward," Yan Xiao continued to shout.

Wang Dazhu stood out excitedly, waiting for Yan Xiao's reward.

"You are the Chief Disciple of Luoxia Mountain, but in Juesha, there is no special treatment. In Juesha, everything is based on strength. Your rankings will be determined during this demon-slaying operation; those who kill the most Phantom Demons will receive the best treatment."

It turned out not to be a reward; Wang Dazhu returned to the ranks with a resentful expression.

"Set off."

At Yan Xiao's command, the Juesha team rose from the ground and flew away on their swords.

"Ding, congratulations to the Owner for completing the Juesha quest. Obtained 10,000 points of Fear Value, obtained control over Juesha."

The system prompted.

Yan Xiao opened the System Space and discovered an extra Juesha Token. There was a thin thread on the token that could actually connect with all fifty Juesha members.

"The Juesha Command is a magical artifact for controlling Juesha members; it can erase the memories of traitors and destroy their Divine Sense."

The system explained.

"I hope I never have to use it."

Yan Xiao shook his head and threw the Juesha Command back into the System Space.

At Luoyue City, Feng Jingting bid farewell to Yan Xiao and returned to the Feng Family Medicine Garden to preside over the big picture.

After greeting Chang Yongsheng, Yan Xiao led the Juesha members directly into the jungle and began the demon-hunting operation.

His idea was very simple: first find a few Phantom Demons for Juesha to practice on and warm up, so they could get familiar with each other.

Among them, Ma Jianyang and Ma Xiaoyun had the weakest cultivation and were the youngest, having just entered the Qi Refining Realm, but Yan Xiao still let them join the battle.

These two children were brought out by him from Majia Town, and he held high expectations for them.

Tingxue kept watching coldly from the sidelines, seemingly uninterested in this level of Phantom Demon and not caring much about the life or death of her teammates.

Yan Xiao saw it in his heart; Tingxue had no sense of belonging to Juesha. Perhaps in Yanyu Tower, assassins had no emotions to speak of.

"You are the leader; you must remain vigilant at all times. If a teammate is in danger, you must intervene to rescue them in time."

Yan Xiao walked to Tingxue's side and said slowly.

"Not interested."

Tingxue replied indifferently.

"This is an order," Yan Xiao said solemnly, his majesty beyond question.

Tingxue quickly drew her sword, instantly moved a hundred meters, killed all the Phantom Demons in the field, then rapidly returned to Yan Xiao's side, sheathed her sword, and said nothing.

"Leader Tingxue is truly amazing!"

The crowd looked on with admiration.

"... The movements were cool, but I need you to protect them. Also, a girl shouldn't have a zombie face; it's ugly!"

Yan Xiao could do nothing about her; changing Tingxue would take time and could not be rushed.

Yanyu Tower.

A man wearing a silver mask sat in the primary seat, with a row of black-clad, masked men standing straight before him.

"Owner, the matter has been investigated; Tingyu and Zhuifeng were killed by Yan Xiao and Feng Wanqing of Fengxue Silver City working together.

According to reports from scouts, Yan Xiao had the help of a Divine Bow, and defeated Taxue with just a single arrow."

The man in black cupped his hands to report.

Yinmian slowly stood up, turned his back to the crowd, and looked thoughtful.

"Taxue submitted to him; for you to go would just be throwing your lives away. It would be better if I made the trip myself; I am very curious just how powerful this Divine Bow you speak of is."

Yinmian turned to face the crowd, his presence imposing without anger.

The Master of the Pavilion of Yanyu Tower, a ruthless man who entered the Dao through killing; his cultivation was not the highest, but his assassination techniques were very strong, and he once assassinated a powerhouse at the Spirit Void Peak, a brilliant achievement.

In Liuyun, a saying has always circulated: Better to provoke demons than to meet Yinmian.

Yan Xiao continued to lead the Juesha members to set up a defensive line outside Luoyue City, organizing men to hunt whenever they encountered Phantom Demons.

After a day, they had eliminated quite a few Phantom Demons.

What made him happiest was that every Juesha member who killed a Phantom Demon could earn him Fear Value; although it was only one-tenth of the usual amount, the income was still very substantial.

This gave him the urge to train the entire Luoxia Mountain into Juesha.

If every disciple could earn him Fear Value, he could sit back and reap the rewards; wouldn't that be wonderful?

"System, I have an idea."

Yan Xiao said excitedly, as if he saw a path to the heavens and was about to strike it rich!

"The number of people in Juesha is determined by Luoxia Mountain, with a ratio of 1/3.

Only when the sect has more people and greater strength can Juesha expand."

The system knew what Yan Xiao was going to say and poured a bucket of cold water on him immediately.

Yan Xiao obediently shut his mouth and said no more.