33: Genius, Cen Qingci

Accompanying the corpse as it fell to the ground was also a bottle.

However, with so many people around, Xiao Shi wasn't in a hurry to pick up the bottle on the ground.

As long as he didn't pick it up, no one else would see it anyway.

No need to rush.

The commotion he caused was quite loud, drawing crowds from all directions to watch, and even two Night Watch from nearby heard the noise and rushed over.

But when they saw that Xiao Shi had already resolved the situation, they didn't linger there for long.

Before leaving, one of the Night Watch looked at Xiao Shi with envy and said,

"You're really lucky; fools like this aren't common. You should treat us to a celebratory drink tonight, right?"

"No problem."

Xiao Shi smiled.

He got along quite well with these Night Watch he patrolled with.

Everyone was eager for his wine.

At the same time, this was indeed something worth celebrating.

For Night Watch like them, what they most wanted to see were people who didn't follow the rules.

After all, for every such incident they handled, they could earn extra contribution points.

Naturally, they wished for as many as possible.

Especially those who dared to attack a Night Watch, they were even more like fat sheep in their eyes.

Not only could they gain extra contribution points by killing them, but all their possessions after being killed would also belong entirely to them.

They wished such fools would appear every day.

However...

Incidents like this one were still rare in Jin Yun City.

Although many people entered Jin Yun City to seek the protection of the Red Tiger Sect, thereby escaping the pursuit of their enemies...

Not all of their enemies were like this person, losing their minds and running into Jin Yun City to act.

Such cases of reason being clouded by hatred were extremely rare.

As the crowd gradually dispersed...

Xiao Shi then went to pick up the item the opponent dropped after his death.

Relevant information appeared in his vision.

[Name: Healing Fluid]

[Type: Medicinal Liquid]

[Grade: Entering Martial Rank]

[Description: A medicinal liquid that can be used for treatment.]

[Note: It can only treat injuries to a certain extent. If the injury is too severe, don't expect it to fully recover you!]

...This was a relatively common healing liquid.

The healing effect of this liquid was far inferior to elixirs, only being considered mediocre.

Xiao Shi wasn't surprised that this person dropped an item of this quality after death, as he was merely a Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm of the Entering Martial Realm Fourth Level.

The probability of dropping high-quality items was not high to begin with.

After placing the dropped Healing Fluid into his storage bag, Xiao Shi continued to search the opponent for valuables.

Aside from some miscellaneous items useless to him...

Xiao Shi also found a palm-sized black skull on him.

"This is... something from the Senluo Organization!"

Xiao Shi's expression instantly became solemn.

He hadn't expected this person to have something from the Senluo Organization on him.

He carefully gazed at the black skull. After some thought, he tried placing his palm on the skull.

In an instant, a message was directly transmitted from the black skull to Xiao Shi's hand, causing a list to appear in his mind.

It was the Bounty List of the Senluo Organization!

The Bounty List of the Senluo Organization was mainly divided into the Powerhouse List and the Genius List.

What Xiao Shi saw now was the Genius List.

It listed a total of five hundred geniuses under the Flying Origin Palace faction.

The top-ranked one was a person named Chu Daoxi, known as the number one outer disciple of the Flying Origin Palace, with a cultivation of Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level!

His bounty directly reached one million martial coins! It could also be exchanged for treasures worth one million martial coins.

The Senluo Organization was wealthy and had a vast treasure trove.

It contained numerous treasures.

They would occasionally sell some rare treasures from their treasury to the outside world and also use treasures as bounties.

"This Chu Daoxi is really valuable!"

Xiao Shi sighed with emotion.

He looked down the list in order.

He found that the top ten on the list were all from the Flying Origin Palace.

It wasn't until the top twenty that he finally found someone from the Red Tiger Sect.

Through this Genius Bounty List, Xiao Shi gained a preliminary understanding of the many geniuses under the Flying Origin Palace faction.

At the same time, he roughly judged in his mind that, considering his cultivation time and current cultivation level, he could also make it onto the list.

However, he couldn't enter the top one hundred.

Because the top one hundred on the list...

Were all geniuses who reached Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level in a short period.

Xiao Shi also realized from this list...

That even among those at Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level, there was a significant gap!

"The Genius List consists of Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm, so the Powerhouse List should be for those at Qi Martial Realm, or even the higher Blood Martial Realm, to make it onto the list."

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

This was also the sole purpose of the skull in his hand.

To display the Genius Bounty List.

Such skulls were relatively common throughout the Seven Stars Province, intentionally released by the Senluo Organization.

Although the Bounty Hunter of the Senluo Organization would specifically hunt those on the list...

This list would also attract people from other factions to target those on the list.

After all, the bounties behind these geniuses were incredibly tempting.

Although Xiao Shi's strength was enough to be on the list, this list was not a list of honor for him.

It was a list that would continuously bring trouble.

He would never allow his name to appear on it.

While thinking, he casually tossed the skull into his storage bag and continued patrolling in Jin Yun City.

Just like that...

Every day, Xiao Shi either patrolled or cultivated relentlessly.

It took a considerable amount of time to break through from Entering Martial Realm Eighth Level to Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level.

Even with Xiao Shi's talent and comprehension, he couldn't achieve it in a short period.

As for patrolling, Xiao Shi no longer encountered anyone who dared to act within Jin Yun City, at least not in the area he was responsible for patrolling.

This day...

Xiao Shi was patrolling as usual.

Another Night Watch was with him. They had just finished patrolling one area and were preparing to go to the next.

"Have you heard? Recently, a formidable genius appeared in Team A. As a newcomer, he not only reached Entering Martial Realm Seventh Level but also completed a Level 1 mission!"

The Night Watch beside Xiao Shi said with emotion.

"Although most of the Night Watch in Team A are monsters, geniuses like him are still rare."

Xiao Shi nodded.

A cultivation of Entering Martial Realm Seventh Level was nothing much.

But being able to complete a Level 1 mission, that indeed showed some skill.

As they were talking...

A sudden clamor came from ahead.

Soon, Xiao Shi and the Night Watch beside him saw... a colossal beast suddenly appear on the wide street.

It was an unknown giant beast, entirely black, with thick black fur all over its body, stout limbs, at least ten meters tall, with a wide mouth and fangs, very ferocious, giving a strong sense of oppression.

However, this giant beast was now lying on the ground, its body bleeding, wrapped in iron chains, and being dragged forward on the ground by a small figure with the chains.

The one dragging this massive beast was a young girl in white, not tall, with a full curve on her chest, and skin as fair and delicate as milk.

She effortlessly dragged the beast behind her, moving forward step by step, without any apparent strain.

This stark contrast between big and small created an extremely strong visual impact.

It attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone looked at the girl as if she were a monster.

"I... I was talking about her!"

The Night Watch beside Xiao Shi swallowed hard.

His eyes were a bit wide.

"Genius... Cen Qingci!"

"Cen Qingci?"

Xiao Shi's heart stirred.

That name sounded somewhat familiar.

He thought back carefully.

He suddenly remembered why the name felt familiar.

He had seen this name on the Senluo Organization's Genius Bounty List before!

Although her ranking was relatively low...

She was a recently rising genius.

"It is said that such newly rising geniuses are the most likely to attract Bounty Hunter..."

Xiao Shi looked around.

He couldn't help but wonder if there were Bounty Hunter hidden among the crowd.