37: This is what villains are supposed to do.

“Hmm?”

“Why are you pitying me? I’m here?”

“Am I really that miserable?”

Glancing at Tang Wan, Xu Xi’s confusion grew as he noticed her strange gaze.

Of course, despite the confusion, Xu Xin was happy about the increase in favorability. He only needed 40 more points to win over Tang Wan.

“Let’s go, we’ll make a trip to Tianbao Pavilion first.”

“We need to deal with those who are causing trouble, otherwise, if someone interrupts our match later, it wouldn’t be good.”

After dealing with Yang Erhe, Xu Xi had no intention of letting Tianbao Pavilion off the hook.

What couldn't be cut through would only become more tangled; it was all about the idea of 'wildfire cannot be extinguished, it revives with the spring breeze.' Xu Xi could not allow such a thing to happen.

He glanced towards Ling Ning霜, then decisively changed direction, heading to Tianbao Pavilion to nip the problem in the bud.

“You certainly know how to stall for time.”

“But… I’ll go with you this once. It’ll be a bit of fun.”

“The drama of dogs biting dogs is always entertaining.”

Hearing Xu Xi’s words, Ling Ning霜 did not refuse, though her tone remained mocking.

She then followed Xu Xi, taking long strides with her slender legs, which further highlighted Ling Ning霜’s perfect figure.

However, beneath this lay Ling Ning霜’s immense arrogance and coldness.

A while later, they arrived at Tianbao Pavilion. In front of Tianbao Pavilion, a line of guards stood watch.

They watched the customers coming and going from Tianbao Pavilion, constantly alert for anyone who might come to cause trouble.

Clearly, these guards of Tianbao Pavilion did not yet know what had happened before, otherwise they wouldn't be so lax.

It was simply that Xu Xi had dealt with Yang Erhe too quickly, and even the onlookers hadn't had time to spread the news here.

“It’s really lively; there must be a lot of spirit stones.”

“Maybe I can make another profit, and my private treasury can expand a bit more.”

Looking at the magnificent Tianbao Pavilion, Xu Xi’s heart was filled with joy.

Although solving the problem was the top priority, making a big fortune was the second most important thing.

Since there was a pretext for trouble, Xu Xi wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Gripping the Drunken Sleep Sword, he charged forward.

His obvious provocative behavior was immediately noticed by the guards stationed in front of Tianbao Pavilion.

They stared at Xu Xi as if facing a formidable enemy, then fiercely attacked with the weapons in their hands, a cold, disdainful smile playing on their lips.

The Tianbao Pavilion guards all laughed, saying,

“There’s actually someone foolish enough to rush to his death in broad daylight!”

“It’s been a long time since we’ve met such a stupid person!”

“Take him down, and we’ll get another reward.”

The guards did not believe that Xu Xi, who had come to provoke them, had any chance of defeating them.

Looking at Xu Xi’s appearance, he was only a teenager. If such a young punk could really defeat a few of them, it would be a huge joke.

“Heh, so careless…”

“But thinking about it, if someone came to provoke me, I wouldn’t take them seriously either.”

Although he understood the guards’ current mindset, Xu Xi’s strength was undeniable.

After one sword strike, blood lines appeared on the guards’ abdomens, spilling across the ground, and then they all fell down, not a single one remaining standing.

“Quickly go inform the head steward!”

“Someone is causing trouble!”

After the guards fell, the Tianbao Pavilion attendant, who was still preparing to welcome guests, immediately noticed the anomaly.

In a panic, he shouted in a low voice, attempting to spread the news so that those with strength inside Tianbao Pavilion would come out to maintain order.

However, this attendant did not know that the higher-ups of Tianbao Pavilion had already dispersed.

Because before Xu Xi arrived, they had already sensed the abnormality.

How could those who were most informed not know the news that someone from Xuanjian Sect had killed the Pavilion Master of Tianbao Pavilion?

The moment Yang Erhe died, they had already packed their treasures and scattered like frightened birds.

Now, those who remained in Tianbao Pavilion were merely pawns, to be discarded at will.

“What are you barking about?”

“You’re too noisy, quiet down!”

Hearing the attendant’s shouts, Xu Xi’s cold eyes glanced over, filled with intense killing intent, then he directly kicked him, sending the attendant sprawling to the ground.

The attendant’s shouts had made the already chaotic sounds in Tianbao Pavilion even more boisterous, which truly annoyed and frustrated Xu Xi.

He had come to cause trouble, and now the situation was so out of control; it was truly displeasing.

“Where is your steward? Send one out quickly, don’t think about running.”

“Otherwise, you’ll die very quickly!”

Looking across the first floor of Tianbao Pavilion, Xu Xi couldn't see anyone who could step forward as a steward, and he felt puzzled.

Logically, if he came to cause trouble, the people of Tianbao Pavilion couldn’t possibly ignore it.

By all accounts, they should send people to deal with the trouble… After a while, after Xu Xi finished speaking, no one still stepped forward, and the customers who had come to buy things in Tianbao Pavilion had all fled like startled birds.

Only a few fearless people who enjoyed watching the commotion remained at the entrance.

One could only say that these types of people were bold due to their skill, but they were also often the quickest to die.

“It seems you have all been abandoned; not a single person has stepped forward.”

“Nor are there any strong auras emanating from the upper floors.”

Looking at the people present with some disappointment, Xu Xi was very clear that all those with even a little status in Tianbao Pavilion had already fled.

Perhaps they had already learned the news of him publicly beheading Yang Erhe, the Pavilion Master of Tianbao Pavilion, earlier.

“Then it’ll be you. From now on, you will be the Pavilion Master of Tianbao Pavilion and serve me.”

Seeing that no one stepped forward, Xu Xi had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, dragging over the attendant he had just kicked to the ground and directly anointing him with a title.

He was promoted several ranks. In normal times, the attendant would have been overjoyed, practically flying on the spot.

But now, the attendant’s expression was as if he had lost both parents, in such pain that he wanted to cry but couldn't.

Yet, he couldn't refuse, because he knew what the consequences of refusal would be.

“Eat this pill first.”

“The other bottle contains the antidote. One pill per month can sustain you for about half a year.”

“When you’re almost out, remember to come to Xuanjian Sect to find me for the antidote, otherwise, I wouldn’t feel at ease having someone like you as my subordinate.”

Of course, after giving the instructions, Xu Xi did not pretend to be very generous and directly trusted the other party.

A bottle of pills appeared in his hand, and then he roughly forced one pill into the attendant’s mouth, making him swallow it, and then “kindly” reminded him what it was.

“This… How can I be worthy of this!”

Unable to resist, and forcibly fed a poisonous pill, the attendant had a bitter taste in his mouth that he couldn't express, and could only reluctantly accept this task.

And at this moment, Xu Xi truly brought out the villain’s might; this was what a villain should do.