When a friend behind Zhuo Yushi heard this, he could not help but laugh. "Ha ha ha! I already told him not to overestimate himself long ago. However, he did not listen. Now, he even lost his life."
"This kind of person deserves to die. He did not even look at himself first. Back then, when we tried to advise him, he still dared to show us an attitude."
"I have heard of the Seven Black Wind Killers before. Several of the inner sect disciples with deep pockets wanted to kill them. In the end, they all died. That Xiao Chen has not returned yet. He is probably dead."
"Come, come, come. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go and collect our stipend. After we collect our stipend and the rewards from this mission, we can buy some Medicinal Pills and cultivate properly."
Zhuo Yushi shook his head without saying anything. He did not want to say anything more. After all, no matter how much he thought of Xiao Chen, he was already dead. There was no need to dwell on it.
The most important thing was to live a good life.
As Zhuo Yushi thought this, he raised his head and saw an extremely familiar white figure at the entrance of the mission hall.
That person's delicate face did not show any joy or sorrow. There was no expression on his face as he calmly parted the crowd in the mission hall and headed for the window to hand in missions.
This person was dressed in white robes with a blue headband and a saber at his waist. Who else could it be but Xiao Chen?
Xiao Chen was stunned. When he saw Zhuo Yushi and the others, he nodded at the stunned Zhuo Yushi and continued on his way.
Zhuo Yushi and the others had stupefied expressions as they exchanged glances. They all saw extreme disbelief in each other's eyes.
"I bet that this fellow gave up on the mission and ran back."
"Definitely. Even when two or three of the inner sect disciples worked together, they would find it hard to complete the mission. How could he possibly complete it?"
"I bet as well!"
These people had just been saying that Xiao Chen was dead. However, when they saw Xiao Chen walking out alive, their first thought was that Xiao Chen had given up on the mission.
Xiao Chen handed over his mission list to the black-robed administrator. Then, he took out the heads one by one. Without changing his expression, Xiao Chen said, "This is the signature of the Dingshui City's Feng Clan's Clan Head. These are the heads of the Seven Black Wind Killers. Will Senior please verify them?"
Once these words were spoken, the expressions of Zhuo Yushi and the others immediately changed. They sucked in a mouthful of cold air and said, "How can this be? This fellow actually really killed the Seven Black Wind Killers."
The Seven Black Wind Killers were very famous. Senior inner sect disciples of the Haotian Sect had once died in the hands of these seven people. Thus, the inner sect disciples were rather familiar with the Seven Black Wind Killers.
When they heard that someone had killed the Seven Black Wind Killers, they all cast their gazes on Xiao Chen, who was in the midst of submitting his mission.
The black-clothed administrator did not dare to be careless. He immediately called someone over to check and verify it. It did not take long for the black-clothed administrator to receive the verification. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Clearly, the administrator had not expected Xiao Chen to really complete this mission. He took out fifty thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones and said, "The mission items and the signature are all real. This is your reward."
After verifying the verification, several people were astonished. They could not believe that a lower-realm disciple who had just entered the inner sect killed the Seven Black Wind Killers.
As for Zhuo Yushi and the others, they felt conflicted in their hearts. They no longer dared to say anything.
After the rewards were given, there were still contribution points that had not been calculated. The black-clothed administrator continued, "You accepted this mission last month, but the mission was handed in this month, so the contribution points will be for this month."
Xiao Chen nodded to indicate that he understood. The last time he came, he had already asked around about the Contribution Points.
There was a Contribution Ranking in the inner sect. At the end of the month, the top twenty inner sect disciples would be summarized. When the inner sect disciples collected their stipends next month, they would receive additional stipends based on their ranking.
"You killed the Seven Black Wind Killers. One thousand Contribution Points. You can check the Contribution Ranking. Your name should already be on it."
Although the black-clothed administrator was surprised that Xiao Chen could kill the Seven Black Wind Killers, he did not ask any questions. Everything was official.
After thanking the administrator, Xiao Chen went to the Contribution Ranking. The Contribution Ranking was a crystal wall. The crystal wall was divided into one hundred boxes from top to bottom.
The first box had the name of inner sect disciple, Yun Feiyu. Nine thousand Contribution Points, First Rank.
Xiao Chen had heard of this person before. This person was very low-key and mysterious among the inner sect disciples. He did not belong to any of the five big factions.
He was a loner. Unless he was in closed-door cultivation, the first place on the Contribution Ranking was always his name. Yun Feiyu was considered the strongest person most likely to become the next true inheritor. He was very incredible.
After Yun Feiyu, the remaining five people were the leaders of the five factions in the inner sect. From second to sixth, they were Yu Zhiqiang, Meng Hongguang, Feng Wuheng, Bai Zihao, and Lan Feichen.
These five people were very strong. They often extorted resources from the other inner sect disciples. Hence, it was not surprising that they were in the top ten.
The seventh and eighth places were two veteran inner sect disciples. They were also loners. However, they were not as famous as Yun Feiyu.
The ninth and tenth places were the two people who had been in the limelight recently, Situ Gang and Gui Wu.
One of them came from a battle realm, and the other came with millions of Superior Grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, they had pretty good talent. Soon, they used the vast resources to rise up in the Haotian Sect's inner sect.
Xiao Chen continued to look and discovered that his name happened to be in the twentieth place. If his ranking did not change before the end of the month, he would be able to collect an additional stipend next month.
"Gui Wu, who is in the top ten, only has five thousand Contribution Points. It looks like if I chase after him, I have a good chance of getting into the top ten. However, I'll forget about it for this month."
Half the month had already passed. Xiao Chen still had to temper his physical body and comprehend his perfect sixty-percent-comprehended saber intent. He did not have time to complete missions.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and prepared to leave the mission hall. He would collect his stipend for this month first. The value of ten Spirit Gathering Pearls was rather tempting.
When Xiao Chen passed by Zhuo Yushi, the latter had a complicated expression. He wanted to say something but did not know how to say it.
"Brother Xiao, congratulations!" Zhuo Yushi called out to Xiao Chen after holding back for a long time.
Xiao Chen stopped walking and did not turn around. He replied softly, "Many thanks."
Sages were all lonely. Xiao Chen was not a sage, but he would not resign himself to mediocrity. He wouldn't look down on those who coveted stability, but these people shouldn't criticize and snort disdainfully at the decisions of others because of their own choices.
One could resign oneself to mediocrity, but one could not wantonly mock others because they had dreams. If Zhuo Yushi joined forces with these people, it would be hard for him to interact with them in the future.
Xiao Chen shook his head and stopped thinking about this. Then, he calmly walked out of the mission hall before the many inner sect disciples' incredulous gazes.
The stipend was ten thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones and ten Spirit Gathering Pearls. Xiao Chen intended to change his environment. His original residential district was too small. Furthermore, there were too many people; it was not suitable for personal comprehension.
After tidying up the original wooden hut, Xiao Chen was blocked by a group of people the moment he stepped out.
"Brat, you are doing pretty well. You even completed the mission of the Seven Black Wind Killers."
A few young experts from Gui Wu's faction, who had consumed the Quintessence Gathering Pill long ago, led ten-odd people as they blocked Xiao Chen's path in an aggressive manner.
However, Gui Wu was not among the group. The leader was a black-clad swordsman with a cold and sinister appearance. Gui Wu's cultivation was pretty good, two grades higher than Xiao Chen's. He was a late-stage Inferior Grade Martial Monarch.
The black-clad swordsman revealed a ferocious light in his eyes. Leading a group of inner sect disciples who had consumed the Quintessence Gathering Pill, he appeared very overbearing.
Xiao Chen knew why the black-clad swordsman was here. He smiled faintly and said, "You came at a good time. If you had not come to look for me, I would have gone to look for you."
The black-clad swordsman laughed loudly and said, "Are you seeking death? Don't think that after killing the Seven Black Wind Killers, you can challenge our Young Master Gui. Honestly speaking, Young Master Gui is already a Medial Grade Martial Monarch. This month, he will try to make it into the top five of the Contribution Ranking. "
Someone at the side said, "If you are smart, take out all your Spirit Gathering Pearls. You are from the Sky Dome Realm. Using Spirit Gathering Pearls would be a waste."
Relying on their numbers and the fact that Xiao Chen was only an early-stage Inferior Grade Martial Monarch, this group of people did not care about Xiao Chen at all. Their words carried a heavy threat.
Such a commotion immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding residents. Gui Wu's group had taken most of their Spirit Gathering Pearls, so they were already furious.
Unfortunately, they were alone and not as strong as Gui Wu, so they did not dare to voice their anger.
Seeing that Xiao Chen wanted to resist, no one thought highly of him. After all, he was alone. Furthermore, Gui Wu was already a Medial Grade Martial Monarch. His position had stabilized further.
Even if Xiao Chen could defeat this group of people, he would have a hard time dealing with Gui Wu's revenge.
"Take out your Spirit Gathering Pearls. Otherwise, you can forget about leaving here today!"
The black-clad swordsman shouted sternly as he pointed at Xiao Chen. This group of people had long wanted to make an example out of him. They wanted to establish their prestige. They could not wait for Xiao Chen to cause trouble so that they could teach him a lesson.
"Ha ha ha! I want to see how you are going to take them out."
Xiao Chen smiled gently and his figure flashed. Then, he punched at the black-clad swordsman.
The black-clad swordsman placed his right hand on his sword hilt and smiled coldly. "Good timing."
"Xiu!"
Right after the black-clad swordsman spoke, Xiao Chen suddenly increased his speed. His figure flickered, leaving behind afterimages. He was incredibly fast, and his fist grew larger in the black-clad swordsman's eyes.
How can he be so fast? The black-clad swordsman was startled. He had only drawn his sword halfway when the punch struck his chest.
"Boom!"
The surging Quintessence on the fist exploded. The air trembled, and a huge force pressed down, causing the ground to tremble.
The force of the explosion pierced through the black-clad swordsman's protective Quintessence, causing him to vomit a mouthful of blood and fly back.
The sword in the black-clad swordsman's hand fell to the side. He had an expression of horror on his face as he coughed and vomited another mouthful of blood. He said with much difficulty, "Attack together! Beat him up!"
After the initial shock, the ten-odd people recovered their wits. They quickly swarmed over and surrounded Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and flipped his palm. The Lunar Shadow Saber appeared in his palm. He did not draw the saber, only infusing his dense Quintessence and sixty-percent-comprehended saber intent into the scabbard.
Xiao Chen could use these people to test out the perfect sixty-percent-comprehended saber intent that he comprehended from Feng Xingsheng's Saber Technique.
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