From cannon fodder villain to beloved heroine

Yan Ruyu lifted her skirt and ran wildly through the night-shrouded camp, her heart pounding in her chest.

The letters were stolen, and the key witness had disappeared. All the clues seemed to have been cut off at this moment.

Is Xu Mubai really going to have to bear this unfounded accusation?

No, she absolutely refused!

As she turned down a corridor, a strong smell of blood hit her nose, and Yan Ruyu suddenly stopped in her tracks.

In the dimly lit corner, a figure huddled on the ground, motionless.

"Who?!" Yan Ruyu approached warily, and by the dim moonlight, she could see the person's appearance clearly—it was the key witness she had been searching for, the innkeeper!

At this moment, his face was as pale as paper, his chest was stained with a large amount of blood, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

"Boss! How are you?" Yan Ruyu rushed forward, her trembling fingers checking his breath.

Thankfully, there was still a faint trace of life.

A spark of hope rekindled in Yan Ruyu's heart, but the eerie surroundings set off alarm bells.

It's so quiet here, eerily quiet, as if some danger is lurking in the shadows.

Suddenly, footsteps approached from afar, accompanied by a deep voice: "The sect leader said, 'When you're going to cut the weeds, you must wipe them out completely; there can't be any survivors!'"

Yan Ruyu's heart tightened. She looked up and saw two men in black walking towards her, their faces filled with sinister killing intent.

She instantly understood everything—it was Sect Leader Murong!

He sent people to injure the innkeeper and even tried to kill him to cover it up!

"Who are you people?!" Yan Ruyu shouted sharply, trying to remain calm.

"Hmph, still dare to be stubborn even when death is imminent!" The man in black sneered, a cold glint flashing in his hand as his sharp blade pointed directly at the dying innkeeper. "Die!"

"Stop!" Yan Ruyu shouted angrily, standing in front of the innkeeper. "You dare to touch him and see what happens!"

Yan Ruyu's eyes narrowed, and her slender figure unleashed astonishing power.

She's no delicate parasitic plant; in times of crisis, her combat power, boosted by the system, instantly reaches its maximum!

She moved with the agility of a swallow, nimbly dodging the attacks of the men in black, and with a backhand strike, hit one of them squarely in the chest.

With a muffled thud, the man in black was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and spitting out blood.

"Is that all? You can't even beat one of my fingers, and you still have the nerve to come out and embarrass yourself?" Yan Ruyu raised an eyebrow, her tone full of disdain.

Upon seeing this, the other man in black felt a chill of fear, but remembering the orders of Sect Leader Murong, he still mustered his courage and charged forward.

Yan Ruyu sneered and stopped holding back, each move aimed to kill, swift, accurate and ruthless.

The man in black was forced to retreat in disarray, and was eventually kicked away by Yan Ruyu, fleeing in a sorry state.

"Ha, what a waste!" Yan Ruyu clapped her hands, looking relaxed, as if she had just done something insignificant.

She turned to the innkeeper, her eyes full of concern, "Boss, are you alright?"

Under Yan Ruyu's meticulous care, the innkeeper finally regained consciousness.

At the martial arts tournament, he exposed the conspiracy of Sect Leader Murong in front of all the martial arts practitioners.

Sect Leader Murong's face turned ashen, and he was speechless with grievances.

Xu Mubai's gaze passed through the crowd and landed on Yan Ruyu, his deep eyes filled with gratitude and love.

Yan Ruyu smiled back, her heart filled with satisfaction.

The martial arts practitioners around them looked at them with envy in their eyes.

This perfect couple overcame numerous trials and tribulations before finally coming together.

“Yu’er,” Xu Mubai walked up to Yan Ruyu and gently took her hand, “Thank you.”

Yan Ruyu winked playfully, "What are you thanking me for? I'm going to be your wife, so of course I'll protect you."

Xu Mubai's lips curled up slightly, his eyes filled with doting affection.

He turned around, his gaze sharp, and looked towards the ring. "Next, it's my turn..."

Xu Mubai lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped onto the arena.

Clad in white, with flowing black hair, she resembled a banished immortal descending to earth.

He held a long sword, its blade gleaming coldly, and a powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire area.

"Next, I'm going to take on ten!" He said calmly, yet with an undeniable air of dominance.

Young Master Lin was the first to fight. He used his family's secret technique, "Whirlwind Sword Technique," and his sword shadows flashed like a storm as he attacked Xu Mubai.

The onlookers gasped in surprise; this young hero Lin was a notoriously ruthless character!

However, Xu Mubai remained completely calm. He moved with agility, dodging all attacks like a ghost, while wielding his longsword with deadly sword energy.

"Bang!" Young Master Lin was sent flying by a palm strike, crashing heavily off the stage, spitting out blood, his face filled with disbelief.

"That's it? That's it? I couldn't even withstand one of his moves!"

Seeing this, the other opponents were terrified, but unwilling to admit defeat, so they rushed onto the stage one after another, only to be easily defeated by Xu Mubai.

For a moment, cries of agony rose and fell on the arena; it was a true human tragedy!

"Brother Mu Bai is too strong! He's practically a god of war descended to earth!" Miss Gongsun clutched her chest, her eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

In the audience, everyone cheered and applauded Xu Mubai's heroic performance.

"As expected of Young Master Xu, you are truly amazing!" "Young Master Xu is mighty! Young Master Xu will surely win!"

Sect Leader Murong's face turned ashen. He never expected that his carefully planned conspiracy would be so easily thwarted.

He glared at Xu Mubai fiercely, then turned and slunk away from the martial arts tournament.

Xu Mubai stood on the arena, enjoying the cheers and praises of the crowd.

His gaze swept across the crowd and finally landed on Yan Ruyu.

Yan Ruyu smiled at him, her eyes filled with pride and self-satisfaction.

"Mu Bai, I knew you could do it!"

Just as everyone was basking in the joy of victory, a man dressed in black suddenly appeared in the center of the hall. His voice was low and mysterious: "A mysterious force has emerged in the martial arts world. They seem to be searching for..." The man in black paused, his gaze sweeping meaningfully over Xu Mubai and Yan Ruyu, "...something related to you..."

Xu Mubai and Yan Ruyu exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of doubt and wariness in each other's eyes.

What exactly is the origin of this mysterious force?

What are they looking for?

Yan Ruyu subconsciously tightened her grip on Xu Mubai's hand. "It seems we're about to embark on a new adventure..."