Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

They forcefully severed the two front paws of this Wind Demon Wolf.

As the Wind Demon Wolf let out a miserable howl, Xu Yao quickly appeared behind it, before the creature could make a move.

He swiftly slashed at the creature's two hind legs, and as blood gushed out, the Wind Demon Wolf's two hind legs detached from its body.

Having become a useless wolf, it was beheaded by Xu Yao without hesitation with a single sword strike.

After finishing all this, Xu Yao exhaled a breath of stale air. He remembered that he had just looked at the man and woman present, startling them, and asked them a question.

"Are you two alright?"

The man and woman both looked at Xu Yao, their eyes filled with gratitude and surprise. They were grateful that Xu Yao had saved their lives, and they were curious as to why Xu Yao would suddenly appear in such a place.

"Thank you for saving us, but how did you get here? Was it a coincidence?"

Hearing what the woman said, Xu Yao chuckled. In his eyes, it was a man and a woman.

It's somewhat similar to how I was with Bai Lian back then. I remember Bai Lian always called me a coward, and it was Bai Lian who helped me become stronger. It's just a pity that Bai Lian is no longer here.

"Yes, I just happened to be passing by."

Xu Yao didn't intend to tell the man and woman the truth, lest they hurt their pride.

"What happened to those wounds on your body? They don't look like they were done by wolves, do they?"

Upon hearing Xu Yao's question, the woman nodded and honestly told him that a group of people had tried to capture her.

The wounds she sustained while resisting were thankfully relieved when something happened to those who were chasing her, and they left.

“My benefactor, we should not stay here any longer. Those people may return at any time. I think we should go down the mountain immediately.”

Hearing this, Xu Yao nodded. He was indeed going down the mountain, since he had already finished what he needed to do here and there was no need to stay any longer.

The three of them walked down the mountain together. As they descended, Xu Yao walked ahead, unaware that the woman's eyes were fixed on his longsword.

The woman's eyes held an undisguised greed.

After descending the mountain, the woman insisted on thanking Xu Yao and invited him to have a meal.

Since the women were so enthusiastic, Xu Yao felt embarrassed to refuse, so he simply went with them.

At the dinner table, the woman kept thanking Xu Yao, and the man kept pouring him drinks.

"That's strange, why hasn't my food arrived yet? What's going on? I'll go and check on it."

The woman made an excuse to leave and didn't return for a long time, by which time the food had stopped being served.

The woman who returned smiled awkwardly at Xu Yao.

"Oh dear, look how I got lost without even realizing it. How embarrassing!"

Xu Yao didn't pay much attention to what the woman said, but he hesitated slightly just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks. After all, Xu Yao was an alchemist and had a special intuition about herbs.

He could smell the poison in the food with just a sniff.

Moreover, the method of poisoning was not sophisticated; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to detect it with just a sniff. He would have had to eat several bites before realizing something was wrong.

At this moment, Xu Yao had already become suspicious.

This man and woman saved their lives, yet they poisoned their food. What does this mean?

However, Xu Yao didn't want to expose them right now, so he casually picked up a few bites and pretended to eat them.

He wanted to see what tricks the man and woman were up to. After taking a few bites, Xu Yao pretended to fall asleep, gently rubbing his forehead.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with me? Why do I suddenly feel so sleepy? Did I use too much energy? I'm so sleepy, I really want to sleep."

After saying this, the dormitory girl swayed and fell asleep on the table. Seeing this, the woman laughed without any attempt to hide her laughter. In her eyes, the operation was a complete success.

"Oh dear, this man is such a kind-hearted man, but he's also very simple-minded. Although he saved us, doesn't he know that you can't judge a book by its cover?"

Even if we wanted to do something to him, he wouldn't notice. Look how easily we fooled him.

The man beside him nodded, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"This guy has some skill, and judging from the sword in his hand, it's not of ordinary quality; it must be a high-grade one."

"If we sell this sword, we'll definitely make a fortune. As for this man, shouldn't we get rid of him now?"

The woman revealed a malicious smile.

"Why not deal with him? This guy looks like a cultivator from somewhere, but it doesn't matter. As long as we kill him and destroy his body, there will be no evidence. Even if someone tries to investigate later, they won't find anything."

After saying this, the vicious woman pulled out a dagger from her bosom, intending to stab Xu Yao in the neck.

Just as he was about to make a move, Xu Yao stood up, opened his eyes, and smiled at the woman.

Upon seeing this scene, the woman froze on the spot, staring blankly at Xu Yao in front of her, hardly believing the fact that she had just witnessed.

"What's wrong with you? Weren't you just unconscious? How come you suddenly opened your eyes and became so clear-headed?"

"Can't I just pretend to be a registered user? After all, I know you put drugs in the food, but I don't know what you're planning to do."

Xu Yao shook his head regretfully after saying this.

"Alas, what a pity. I thought you two were treating me with great hospitality to express your gratitude for saving your lives, but I never expected you to be such disgusting people."

I saved your lives, yet you treat me like this, even trying to kill me and take the sword from my hand. Can you even be considered human?

Hearing this, the woman gritted her teeth fiercely. Since things had already been exposed, she might as well go all the way now, otherwise it would only become more troublesome later.

With this in mind, she immediately rushed towards Zhong Chuan, intending to plunge a dagger into his neck.

However, how could Xu Yao be killed so easily by this woman? Just as the woman's dagger fell towards Xu Yao's throat.

Xu Yao reached out and grabbed the woman's wrist, which was holding the dagger.