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

"There is only one answer: you are too weak. The weak will not die, and the strong will not die, but only those who court death will die quickly."

After saying this, Xu Yao immediately and without hesitation executed the man on the spot.

Amidst the pool of blood, Xu Yao left without looking back. In any case, these people were finished, and they couldn't possibly do anything else in the future.

He immediately set off back to the Qingyun Sect. After returning, Xu Yao reported everything that had happened to him to the Qingyun Sect, based on his actions.

The Qingyun Sect not only gave him the original two herbs, but also gave him an extra one as a reward for his mission. With these three herbs, Xu Yao immediately began his cultivation.

With the assistance of these three grasslands, he broke through from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the fifth level in just two months.

Furthermore, he was already very close to the sixth level of Qi Refining, since each of these three herbs could provide him with double the cultivation time, lasting for seven days.

If he cultivates at double the intensity for twenty-one days, his cultivation level will naturally increase significantly.

On this day, another mission was issued within the Qingyun Sect. Xu Yao, who had benefited from the previous mission, naturally could not let this one pass.

He immediately went to the mission location and, while reviewing the mission details, Xu Yao identified one of the missions.

The investigation is about a cemetery in a remote town, where strange female cries and unusual noises are said to frequently emanate, which is quite frightening. It is also rumored that some people buried there were eaten not long afterward.

The graves were also dug up, and the Qingyun Sect naturally couldn't ignore such a matter.

This mission offers a bounty of 100,000, plus four medicinal herbs. Of course, this is a combination of the bounty provider and the additional rewards from the Qingyun Sect.

Xu Yao swallowed hard and immediately locked onto the task. He couldn't wait to tear off the task list.

At that moment, a dozen or so people rushed over. Before Xu Yao could tear up the order, one of them grabbed Xu Yao's hand and gave him a meaningful smile.

"I'm telling you, young man, this task is completely unsuitable for you. Let us do it, so you don't get yourself killed."

Xu Yao glanced at the man in front of him; judging from his appearance, he should be a senior disciple.

Xu Yao thought to himself, "The senior disciples are all getting up to grab the missions." But he couldn't blame them. Although the missions offered extra rewards to the new disciples, this one was indeed very difficult, and most people couldn't handle it.

So he tacitly agreed that the senior disciples could come and pick him up, but Xu Yao was still very unhappy about being told that, so he immediately spoke to that person.

"Brother, you have no proof whatsoever. Why do you think I'm not up to the task? I'm determined to take this mission."

Upon hearing this, the man in front of Xu Yao also smiled at Xu Yao.

"You say you've made up your mind, so you're going to make it? Wouldn't that make us lose face?"

"It's a pity, but if you want this mission, you'll probably need our permission. However, we absolutely cannot agree to it, because we also want this mission."

"Is that so? But everything has to be done in a first-come, first-served manner. Since I was here first, why are you trying to steal the mission from me?"

Upon hearing this, the disciple glanced at Xu Yao and found it amusing. He laughed.

"Isn't strength enough? If you can defeat me, you might be able to survive this mission, but if you can't even defeat me..."

I think you're probably just a piece of trash. Don't try to eat swan meat like a toad; that will only lead you to your doom.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the man in front of him.

"So, you're planning to fight me?"

"Hahaha, do you think I'm afraid of you? If you want to come, that's perfect. I was just wondering how to steal this mission from you. Defeating you is too easy."

The man immediately took a stance towards Xu Yao, and upon seeing his action, Xu Yao also immediately took a stance in return.

Upon seeing this scene, those who had come with the man all stared at Xu Yao with great interest.

"This kid is incredibly audacious, daring to fight our people?"

"That's right, he really has no self-awareness at all. Fighting our people, there's only one outcome: he'll get crushed. Doesn't he even know how long he's been here?"

"We're completely different from him; in terms of cultivation and combat, we're far superior."

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he's courting death. Let's just wait and see him make a fool of himself."

Amidst the conversation, these people watched the impending battle with great interest. In their eyes, Xu Yao was utterly insignificant; he would only make a fool of himself and humiliate himself.

At that moment, the man in front of Xu Yao had already rushed out to Xu Yao, intending to knock him down within that time. Seeing this man's actions, Xu Yao sneered.

This guy is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I don't know where he gets the confidence to defeat me. It seems it's time to make him face the harsh reality.

Thinking this, Xu Yao quickly dodged the man's attacks. No matter how frantically the man attacked Xu Yao, he couldn't harm Xu Yao in the slightest.

Instead, he exhausted himself. After several minutes, he hadn't managed to hit Xu Yao once. Just then, Xu Yao circled around behind him and put a hand on his shoulder.

Upon seeing this scene, the man's heart skipped a beat. What was going on with Xu Yao in front of him? Why was he so fast? And how did he appear behind him so easily?

Although he was extremely puzzled, now was not the time for him to be puzzled. The man immediately turned around and tried to attack Xu Yao, putting some distance between them.

However, how could Xu Yao let him do that? Immediately, Xu Yao punched the man in the back, and there was a loud cracking sound as bones shattered.

The man couldn't help but let out a miserable howl. Due to the power of the punch, he coughed up blood and staggered to the ground, like a dead dog lying on the ground.

He couldn't even stand up for a while, let alone continue fighting.

The man couldn't help but let out a sob.