37: System regression

The Little Southern Kingdom was said to be close, but in reality, that was calculated by a Cultivator’s method.

If an ordinary person were to walk slowly, it would be good if they could arrive in a year.

The three of them sped along, showing no intention of conserving their Spiritual Qi; after all, they were going to an auction, not to fight.

Soon, they arrived before a city gate.

Looking ahead, three large characters were written above the massive city gate: Little Southern Kingdom.

This was an ancient and solemn city, with towering walls and interlocking bricks, as if narrating the vicissitudes of time.

The city gate was majestic, wide, and heavy.

Upon entering the city, a scene of prosperity unfolded before their eyes.

The shops lining the streets were dazzling, displaying all sorts of items, from antiques and calligraphy to Magic Treasures and Medicinal Pills, everything imaginable.

In the city stood an ancient bell tower, its chimes lingering and echoing in every corner of the old city.

In the distance were green mountains, encircling the ancient city like a natural barrier.

Mist swirled among the mountains, adding a mysterious aura to the ancient city.

“Brother Lin, Senior Sister, let’s find an inn to settle down first.”

Chu Hao took the lead and walked forward.

Lin Ye and Ling Ruoqing walked behind, neither of them speaking.

After a while, Ling Ruoqing finally couldn’t hold back.

“You… why did you follow us?”

“Hmm?”

Lin Ye looked bewildered: “Didn’t you two ask me to come along? Especially your good Junior Brother, he insisted I come, and I couldn’t refuse.”

“You’re not allowed to tell him about our matter!”

“What matter? Ah, you mean in the cave…”

“Shut up!”

Ling Ruoqing angrily interrupted Lin Ye.

“Junior Brother doesn’t know what happened between us, and as you can see, his personality is quite upright and simple, so I don’t want him to get too close to you.”

“Well, to be honest, I’m actually quite simple too, really.”

“You…”

Ling Ruoqing looked at Lin Ye with disdain: “You’re simple and upright? Wasn’t that line yours?! ‘Junior Sister-in-law, don’t look back,’ you clearly did it on purpose.”

“Who said simple and upright people can’t have a little bit of flair!”

“He’s back! You’re not allowed to talk nonsense!”

The two were about to continue their debate, but Chu Hao jogged over at that moment.

“Brother Lin, Senior Sister, I met some friends. They’re at the Welcome Immortal Building and invited us to join them. Everyone is here for the auction with different goals, so they want to discuss things beforehand to avoid chaotic bidding and benefiting others.”

Hearing this, Ling Ruoqing nodded.

At the Little Southern Kingdom’s auction, there was one item their Sect absolutely had to obtain.

If they could gather some information beforehand, it would be even better.

Lin Ye naturally had no objections; he was originally here to meet some of the Prodigies from the Southern Region.

Ding-dong… Your System has returned.

Congratulations on acquiring the Villain System.

Congratulations on acquiring the Sign in Reward function.

Congratulations on acquiring the Demon Slaying Reward function… “Buddy! I’m back!”

Along with the familiar voice, the so-called Villain System also appeared in his mind. Before entering the cave, the System had inexplicably gone silent, with the panel only displaying ‘System slumbering.’

Outwardly, Lin Ye continued walking towards the Welcome Immortal Building with Chu Hao and Ling Ruoqing.

But his mind had already sunk into the System interface.

“Tell me, where did you snatch this Demon Slaying Reward function from?”

It had already given him a Sign in function before, and now another one?

“What are you saying? What is this?! Can System matters be called snatching? I did this for you, my Host, I specifically helped you get it back.”

“As a Heaven’s Chosen, aren’t you supposed to uphold the Righteous Path? Perfect, I got you a Demon Slaying Reward System. As long as you kill enough people… kill enough Devil Heads, the rewards will be plentiful! No problem, right?”

“Kill enough Devil Heads, huh…”

Lin Ye thought about it. Actually, the System was right. He indeed wanted to sweep away all evil demons and crooked Daos in the world with his three-foot green blade, which was also the duty of a Heaven’s Chosen.

Look at Chu Hao, embodying truth, goodness, and beauty—that was the role model for a Heaven’s Chosen.

Of course, he wasn’t bad either.

Only by constantly slaying demons and growing stronger could he uncover the cloud pattern on his chest, the bronze coffin on his back, and the whereabouts of his parents.

Now that he thought about it, he had too many things to do; he couldn’t stop his progress of becoming stronger for even a moment.

“Oh, by the way, buddy, I got you some stuff, keep it!”

Ding-dong… Congratulations, Host, you have received the Bone-Scraping Knife (Can scrape anything).

Congratulations, Host, you have received the Scalpel (Extremely precise, can remove even an eyelash without damage).

Congratulations, Host, you have received Corrosive Water (Essential for destroying bodies and traces).

Congratulations, Host, you have received High-Grade Spirit Stone (× 10000).

Congratulations, Host, you have received Black Silk (× 100).

“You… ”

Lin Ye felt a moment of speechlessness at these reward items: “I’m from the Righteous Path, System, and you give me these things?”

“Demon slaying, sometimes don’t you need these for demon slaying? Besides, you only have the Human Emperor Seal right now. What about the Human Emperor Sword and Human Emperor Banner? Once you gather the complete set, many evil demons will surely come looking for you.”

“Giving you these things isn’t just for unforeseen needs!”

“Hmm… what you said makes so much sense, I actually can’t refute it. Wait! What about the black silk?”

“The black silk? You can put it over your head, then others won’t recognize your identity.”

“…”

In reality, the three of them quickly arrived at the Welcome Immortal Building.

It must be said that in a prosperous place like the Little Southern Kingdom, the inns were quite luxurious.

The several Cultivators in front of the inn lit up when they saw Chu Hao, and then all their gazes turned to Ling Ruoqing.

As expected… Lin Ye thought to himself.

Although Heaven’s Chosen are blessed by the heavens, they always have few friends!

After all, when you show off and put others in their place, you can’t exactly do it to your friends, can you? It’s almost like being an enemy to the whole world.

The reason these people were so enthusiastic towards Chu Hao was nothing more than for Ling Ruoqing by his side.

“Fairy Ling, you’ve come too? Brother Chu and I hit it off at first sight, so I specially invited him to join our gathering. It’s perfect, you can come along too.”

“Yes, but Fairy Ling, there’s something I need to say, please don’t get angry. Besides us from the Righteous Path, a few Prodigies from the Demonic Path have also come to this gathering.”

“After all, everyone is here for the auction, so we hope Fairy Ling won’t mind.”

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Ling Ruoqing wouldn’t be so ignorant of this principle, so she nodded.

At this moment, the few people also noticed Lin Ye; after all, his red robes and the bronze coffin on his back made it too difficult for people not to notice him.

“May I ask who this Prodigy is?”

Hearing their questions, Chu Hao quickly spoke: “This is a Dao brother I met on the road. He is a Disciple of the Righteous Qi Sect. Brother Lin’s strength absolutely deserves the title of Prodigy, so I brought him along.”

“Righteous Qi Sect?”

The several Cultivators looked at each other, seemingly searching for all information about this Sect.