60: Important audience

In a remote wilderness.

A group of mysterious Black-Robed Men, their entire bodies shrouded in black robes, were gathered together at this moment.

“We just received news that the Night Watch of Jin Yun City has been fully mobilized and has begun to clear out the surrounding evil spirits.”

As soon as the leading Black Robed Man spoke.

The other Black-Robed Men all revealed their excitement.

“Good! I’ve wanted to kill Night Watch for a long time!”

“Finally, there’s a chance to slay Night Watch. I’ve been waiting for this day for a very long time.”

“Heh, Night Watch are just a bunch of overconfident trash. Do they really think they can eliminate evil spirits and disrupt our plans?”

“I’m really curious to see what difference there will be between an evil spirit created from a dead Night Watch and a normal evil spirit…”

A cold gleam flickered in the eyes of the leading Black Robed Man.

“Then…”

“Besides the original plan, we’ll add an additional arrangement: to kill Night Watch.”

“And while we’re at it, use the corpses of these Night Watch to create more evil spirits!”

The other Black-Robed Men all nodded.

“Understood!”

...As night fell.

After a period of rest, the Night Watch continued their operation to clear out evil spirits.

Xiao Shi’s six-person team also set out.

They were all in good spirits.

The gains from just one night yesterday had earned each of them over two thousand contribution points.

Even Xiao Shi received six or seven hundred contribution points.

Comparable to the reward for completing a secondary mission!

However, Xiao Shi didn't value contribution points much now.

Other Night Watch needed to use contribution points to exchange for cultivation resources.

But he didn’t need any at all.

With the various Entering Martial Rank items dropped from killing, he already had no shortage of resources.

Currently, contribution points served only one purpose for him.

That was to advance to Inner Sect Disciple.

Therefore, he didn't need too many contribution points.

What he mainly valued were the items dropped after killing evil spirits.

However, Wang Luo and the others were very generous.

They took special care of him.

Not only did they let him join the team, but they also allocated a certain amount of contribution points to him.

In fact, given Xiao Shi's role in the team, it would have been perfectly reasonable if they hadn’t given him any contribution points at all.

After all, Xiao Shi didn't do much work within the team.

If contribution points were allocated based on each person's performance in the team, he would essentially receive none.

But Wang Luo and the others still insisted on allocating a certain amount of contribution points to him.

In response to this.

Xiao Shi chose to protect their safety, using the corpses of numerous evil spirits as repayment.

Now that they had begun their operation.

Everyone became cautious.

Although yesterday’s harvest was bountiful.

The risks they endured also made them unwilling to be as reckless today as they were yesterday.

Even when they encountered a lone evil spirit.

They didn’t immediately act.

Instead, they observed their surroundings first.

Only after confirming there were no more evil spirits nearby did they decide to make a move.

Although this would result in fewer gains.

It ensured safety.

They all knew very well that if it hadn’t been for that mysterious expert’s intervention yesterday, they wouldn’t be alive now.

They no longer dared to be reckless.

They preferred to have fewer gains but ensure the team's safety.

This made Xiao Shi a bit frustrated.

Their cautious actions completely prevented him from finding an opportunity to act.

He couldn’t possibly use the Martial Warrior Puppet just to deal with a lone two-mark evil spirit… If this continued, he wouldn’t gain much.

He needed to think of a solution.

And so.

By the latter half of the night.

Wang Luo and his group were only patrolling steadily.

Unwilling to take any risks.

Especially when they saw a dilapidated village again, they didn’t even think, choosing directly to evacuate.

Although the Night Watch’s current mission was to eliminate all evil spirits they encountered, this had to be based on the premise that their strength was sufficient.

Once they encountered evil spirits beyond their capabilities.

Going in would only be a futile sacrifice.

It held little meaning.

Just as they were preparing to move away from the village.

Whoosh!

A figure suddenly rushed out from not far away.

Appearing in front of them.

This was a tall figure, clad in a black robe, with a hood over his head, his face covered by a black cloth, even his eyes concealed.

Although his face couldn’t be seen.

But this familiar figure allowed Wang Luo and the other five to immediately recognize him as the mysterious expert who had saved them yesterday.

After his figure appeared in front of them.

He paused slightly.

Turned his head and glanced at them.

Without saying a word.

His figure flickered, and he charged directly towards the village ahead.

Wang Luo and the others were all excited.

They hadn't expected to encounter this mysterious expert again.

From his actions, they all saw that he was clearly going to eliminate the evil spirits in the village.

“Brother Luo, should we… follow him?”

Yang Zhen asked eagerly.

They had originally planned to retreat.

But now that this mysterious expert had appeared.

Perhaps they could follow him and admire his heroic posture as he annihilated the evil spirits.

If he still didn’t want the evil spirit corpses, then they could take them, just like yesterday.

Thinking of this.

Excitement surged in everyone’s hearts.

Wang Luo’s face was also filled with elation.

From the mysterious expert’s attitude towards them just now, he should not be averse to them doing so.

Immediately, the group followed behind him, rushing towards the village.

Soon they saw.

The mysterious expert was stopped at the village entrance, seemingly waiting for them.

“Senior…”

Wang Luo stepped forward, wanting to take this opportunity to thank him.

However, just as he spoke, the mysterious expert in front raised his hand, making a gesture that implied there was no need for words.

Then, his figure moved, he entered the village, and arrived in front of a house not far ahead.

Boom!

He raised his hand and punched, causing the entire house to collapse.

This instantly attracted all the evil spirits in the village.

“Oh my god! Is this mysterious expert the one you encountered yesterday?!”

Xiao Shi said with a shocked expression.

“That’s right!”

Wang Changhuan was very excited.

“We get to see this senior act again!”

“I think this senior might enjoy demonstrating his strength in front of us; he specifically waited for us to arrive before making his move.”

Yang Zhen made a serious guess.

No, I just need to get the Martial Warrior Puppet into my line of sight.

Xiao Shi thought to himself.

This was also a drawback of the Martial Warrior Puppet.

Although Xiao Shi could control it with his vital energy, he couldn't have the Martial Warrior Puppet's perspective.

Even leaving a Blood Seal on the Martial Warrior Puppet only allowed him to sense its own movements, not see the surrounding environment of the Martial Warrior Puppet.

Therefore, when controlling the Martial Warrior Puppet, especially in combat, it had to be within his line of sight.

If it went beyond his line of sight, he wouldn’t be able to see what was happening around the Martial Warrior Puppet.

That’s why the Martial Warrior Puppet paused at the village entrance just now.

It needed to wait for Xiao Shi, the important “audience,” to arrive.

Only then could he act.