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Chapter 50

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Chapter 49. Lecher, Yin Wujie (2)

[The Mission Notice Board has been activated.]

[Mission Notice, 임무공지]

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Xue Hui’s gaze, which had been set on directly attacking, refocused.

These were the first characters to appear.

Since they appeared in a turn-based situation where time had stopped, their meaning could not be taken lightly.

○ If you fail to capture Yin Wujie, you cannot learn the Reverse Use Technique.

○ If Xue Hui uses demonic martial arts in the 'current situation,' you cannot receive the mission from Zhu Xiaohui during the [Peaceful Journey].

○ If Xue Hui causes the righteous faction characters to die, you cannot receive the mission from Zhu Xiaohui during the [Peaceful Journey].

Is this a reference?

It seemed there were conditions for this mission.

According to the content, he should not kill Yin Wujie but capture him.

And if he used demonic martial arts or caused the righteous faction characters to die, he would not be able to receive the mission from Zhu Xiaohui.

Xue Hui unfolded the text below the reference again.

○ If Yin Wujie does not use demonic martial arts, Xue Hui will be branded as a martial arts outlaw.

○ If Shitou dies, this mission will fail.

He needed to诱导Yin Wujie to use demonic martial arts.

Moreover, he could not let Shitou die.

After reading all the notice content, the text naturally disappeared from his sight.

And the familiar selection options appeared before his eyes.

▶ Attack.

▷ Use martial arts.

▷ Open the tool box.

▷ Approach closely.

‘I had a bad feeling...’

Although the Qinghai region is classified as a remote area in the martial world, these people also harbor fear of the demonic sect.

Didn’t Zhu Xiaohui’s face darken just at the thought of the demonic sect?

As expected, using demonic martial arts in front of everyone didn’t seem like a good idea.

There was no need to give up a mission that could provide rewards.

‘Just deal with it appropriately.’

Xue Hui lowered his gaze.

And he chose the fourth option, the most efficient method.

▶ Approach closely.

Whoosh.

As soon as he made the selection, a brief blinding light appeared, and Xue Hui was already behind Yin Wujie.

Before the latter could react, Xue Hui thrust his sword into his abdomen.

A perfect move that would not be strange if it knocked him down in one strike.

However.

‘What? ’

Clang!

Xue Hui felt a strong repulsion at his fingertips and hesitated.

Due to the subtle activation of qi, he could not fully extend his sword.

Meanwhile, Yin Wujie’s body had moved away.

<One-hit success! Xue Hui inflicted over 30,000 damage on Yin Wujie.>

Yin Wujie [First Disciple of Elder Baihun]

Health 330,000 (↓70,000) / 400,000

Internal Energy 110,000 (↓10,000) / 120,000

Although it was a success, it could not be called a success.

The damage Yin Wujie suffered, which should have been severe, was less than expected.

Perhaps it was because he had used a protective qi, the final defense barrier.

“Gah! It’s a fight!”

“That guy challenged the righteous hero!”

“Get out of the way! You might die if you stay.”

Screams echoed in all directions.

Yin Wujie, who had fallen to the ground amidst the crowd, was looking at him with a terrified gaze.

Smirk.

Xue Hui smiled at him.

He did not entertain any worries.

[A Golden Opportunity! You have discovered a weakness in Yin Wujie. How will you respond?]

Perhaps due to the significant skill gap, the weakness window kept popping up.

* * *

<One-hit success! Xue Hui inflicted over 40,000 damage on Yin Wujie.>

<One-hit success! Xue Hui inflicted over 30,000 damage on Yin Wujie.>

<One-hit success! Xue Hui inflicted over 50,000 damage on Yin Wujie.>

The skill gap was clearly revealed.

Even with holding back his strength in the situation where Yin Wujie’s protective qi was already broken, his stats kept dropping.

Yin Wujie [First Disciple of Elder Baihun]

Health 210,000 (↓120,000) / 400,000

Internal Energy 80,000 (↓30,000) / 120,000

“S-S-Stop! Stop it!”

In the end, Yin Wujie declared his surrender while half-kneeling.

However, Xue Hui had no intention of stopping.

He planned to talk to him after nearly killing him and making him lose his will to fight.

But an unexpected variable appeared.

“Save the righteous hero! Hurry!”

“He’s over there!”

Dozens of martial artists in official attire were gathering around him.

They seemed to be the martial artists of the Wanjin Manor who had received orders from Zhu Wangji.

From that moment on, things started to go wrong.

……

Perhaps because he had no intention of dealing with the martial artists, the messages indicating his weaknesses started to appear explosively.

The status windows covered his field of vision, and due to the overwhelming number of messages, time did not even stop.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Xue Hui easily dodged their reckless attacks.

Still, due to their overwhelming numbers, he gradually retreated.

Because of the warning not to let the righteous faction characters die, he had no choice but to become passive.

‘Damn. Where are you hiding?’

Due to the interference from the martial artists of Wanjin Manor, Xue Hui lost track of Yin Wujie.

He urgently surveyed the surroundings, but the weakness windows blocking his view made it impossible to see ahead.

Unable to bear it, Xue Hui decided to change his combat style.

Combat Style <Simulation>

Only then did the analysis window appear instead of the weakness window.

……

The status windows that had filled his vision finally quieted down.

‘Ah, right!’

Xue Hui had a good idea.

What if Shitou attacked them instead of him?

There should be no special restrictions on Shitou.

Even if Shitou killed them, it would not affect the mission.

Just then, he saw Shitou standing dazedly behind him.

“Boss. What’s going on? Could that guy earlier be Yin Wujie...”

“Shut up. Take care of these guys first.”

“Huh? Ah, understood.”

As soon as Xue Hui gave the order, Shitou quickly ran over.

Naturally, the martial artists of Wanjin Manor were no match for Shitou.

“Try not to kill them.”

Xue Hui, now free, took a few steps back and surveyed the surroundings again.

He intended to change his combat style to find Yin Wujie, but an unexpected problem arose.

[Not possible! Since the turn-based combat style has been used once, it cannot be switched back.]

“Damn.”

In the simulation, he could not see ability values.

He had tried to switch back to turn-based combat for that reason, but it was impossible.

‘Things keep getting worse.’

He remembered that he could not continuously change the combat style as he wished.

In the end, Xue Hui had to find him among the scattered people himself.

“Damn, I might lose him...”

“Screeech!”

Another sudden scream caught Xue Hui’s attention.

In a group of people, he saw bodies scattered and people fleeing in all directions.

“Where are you going!”

“You can’t go any further!”

Two martial artists of Wanjin Manor who had escaped from the crowd rushed at him.

Thud! Thud!

Xue Hui lightly knocked them down with the end of his sword and ran to the scene.

‘Huh...’

Upon arriving, Xue Hui was startled.

A corpse lay on the ground, drained of all essence, looking emaciated.

‘Is this the ability of proliferation?’

This was the Sucking Essence Technique.

A demonic martial art that absorbs a person’s essence to recover one’s body, it was undoubtedly the work of Yin Wujie.

‘Where are you hiding?’

Xue Hui tried to find any traces around but could not.

Having hidden among the people, it was impossible to locate him visually.

“Screeech!”

“Someone else died over there!”

Another scream echoed from a nearby location.

Xue Hui did not hesitate this time and quickly arrived at the scene.

Sure enough, another corpse drained of essence lay on the ground, and a woman holding a child stood nearby.

“Did you see him?”

“I didn’t see him.”

She waved her hands and said.

But Xue Hui did not believe her and grabbed her hand.

‘She hasn’t learned demonic martial arts.’

A quick pulse diagnosis revealed no internal energy.

She was not a martial artist.

As he surveyed the surroundings again, the illusion of shadows spreading in all directions appeared.

This time, a burning sensation came from his back.

“Gah!”

Reacting instinctively, Xue Hui swung his sword, severing the neck of the woman behind him.

But she was already a corpse drained of essence.

And the child was gone.

The child she had been carrying had attacked him.

“Damn it! The Reverse Use Technique has such abilities?”

He understood that Yin Wujie could change his face, but he did not expect him to freely change his body.

“Such a damn...”

Xue Hui, clutching his waist, contorted his face.

This time, it was a significant injury.

It could be fatal if he did not quickly regulate his qi.

“Everyone, stop attacking!”

“Sit down! Not just the martial artists, but everyone from Wanjin Manor!”

At that moment, Zhu Wangji stepped in, perhaps realizing something was wrong in the courtyard.

He stopped the martial artists of Wanjin Manor and continued to converse with a middle-aged man who seemed to be their leader.

“Is it really a demon?”

“Yes. Women and children are dying, drained of their essence.”

Then he turned to Zhu Xiaohui.

“Did he really say he was looking for a lecher who changes his face?”

“Yes, Father. He said that from the moment he saw me.”

He turned back to the middle-aged man.

“Where is the righteous hero? Where is he?”

“He disappeared while fighting that guy. I think the righteous hero...”

The middle-aged man could not continue.

He had witnessed a scene so absurd that he could not even speak.

And the same went for Xue Hui.

“Who are you!”

In the now quiet courtyard, two sturdy men were arguing.

They glared at each other with murderous intent.

Then they slowly turned their heads towards Xue Hui.

“Boss, this guy is a fake.”

Shitou said.

“Boss, this guy, this guy is Yin Wujie.”

Shitou pointed out while speaking to him.

The fake is that guy.