24: Kill Master Zheng

Zhang Qingxiao moved his body, silently weaving through the alley.

A moment later, he arrived near the home of Master Zheng of Talismans.

At this time, the lights in the home of Master Zheng of Talismans were still on, clearly not resting.

He took a Golden Light Talisman and a Body Protection Talisman from his Storage Pouch just in case, then carefully jumped into the yard of Master Zheng of Talismans.

He cautiously approached the side of the house's window, wanting to see what Master Zheng of Talismans was doing, when he happened to hear voices coming from inside the room.

"Master Zheng of Talismans, are you going to do it yourself tonight?"

"Isn't that a bit of an overreaction? Zhang Qingxiao is a Body Cultivator, but his Realm has only just broken through to Cultivation Level 4."

"Yesterday, Liu Laosan and the others were just being foolish, insisting on playing schemes, and ended up getting themselves killed."

"If we act today, there will absolutely be no trouble."

"What do you know? Zhang Qingxiao is not as simple as you think."

"Only if I act myself can I ensure nothing goes wrong."

"You don't need to worry about this matter; the family you are going to tonight is also a fat sheep, just don't mess it up."

Ever since he saw the Storage Pouch at Zhang Qingxiao's waist during the day, he had no intention of letting anyone else participate.

A regular Storage Pouch alone was worth ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

There were also the Medicinal Pill, Magical Artifact, Talisman, and other items on Zhang Qingxiao, the value of which absolutely exceeded thirty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

With such a large sum of wealth, how could he bear to let others get involved?

Zhang Qingxiao hid outside, hearing the conversation between Master Zheng of Talismans and the other person clearly.

He couldn't help but inwardly curse Master Zheng of Talismans for not being a decent person, organizing people to keep watch on the surface while secretly engaging in robbery.

"Who is it?"

Confirming that Master Zheng of Talismans was inside the room, Zhang Qingxiao deliberately knocked over a piece of wood under the window, the wood making a slight sound along the corner of the wall.

Master Zheng of Talismans and the other middle-aged man in the room immediately became vigilant and hurried to the window to check.

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

Just as the two had walked to the window and pushed it open, they saw Zhang Qingxiao standing outside.

With six eyes meeting, before the two could trigger their Body Protection Talismans, Zhang Qingxiao's Spirit Arrow Technique was instantly activated.

It shot towards the foreheads of the two like lightning.

"Zhang..."

Master Zheng of Talismans raised his hand to point at Zhang Qingxiao, and after saying only one word, his eyes widened, and he fell straight backward.

The other middle-aged man didn't even manage to say a single word before dying inexplicably under Zhang Qingxiao's Spirit Arrow Technique.

After killing the two, Zhang Qingxiao immediately jumped through the window into the room.

"Master, what happened..."

Just at this moment, the door to the study of Master Zheng of Talismans was pushed open, and a female Cultivator in her thirties entered the room, freezing when she saw Zhang Qingxiao.

"Puff!"

The moment he saw this female Cultivator, Zhang Qingxiao did not hesitate to condense a Spirit Arrow Technique, shooting straight at her forehead.

The female Cultivator died before she could even come to her senses.

After killing this female Cultivator, Zhang Qingxiao did not immediately search the three people.

Instead, he carefully searched around the house of Master Zheng of Talismans, and after confirming there was no one else, he took everything from the three of them.

Master Zheng of Talismans was truly a Great Master capable of crafting Golden Light Talismans; he had ten Golden Light Talismans on him alone.

There were nearly two hundred Body Protection Talismans, Light Body Talismans, Fireball Talismans, and Ice Talismans in total.

Besides that, there were also quite a few Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills.

This time, he had truly made a huge profit.

When he left the home of Master Zheng of Talismans, Zhang Qingxiao was still a bit dazed.

Things had gone too smoothly, so smoothly that he couldn't quite believe it.

It wasn't until he entered his home and finished organizing his harvest that Zhang Qingxiao fully confirmed that he had really killed Master Zheng of Talismans so easily.

With the death of Master Zheng of Talismans, basically no more incidents of people being killed or robbed occurred in their alley or the surrounding areas.

Without the people keeping watch, it was actually safer.

This also caused many people in the alley to start discussing it.

It wasn't until the third day that someone went to find Master Zheng of Talismans to purchase a Body Protection Talisman, only to discover that Master Zheng of Talismans had died at home.

By then, the items in the home of Master Zheng of Talismans had basically been cleared out.

"Brother Zhang, have you heard? Master Zheng of Talismans died at home."

"I don't know who killed him; many people outside are saying that since Master Zheng of Talismans died, there have been no more incidents of people being killed or homes being robbed in the alley."

"Do you think this matter has anything to do with Master Zheng of Talismans?"

Zhou Yun had also heard the news of Master Zheng of Talismans dying at home, and she casually mentioned it during lunch.

"Whether it has anything to do with it or not is not important; if the people from the Chang Sheng Sect do not return, countless more Master Zheng of Talismans will appear."

Today was already the eleventh day since the Golden Core Old Ancestor of the Chang Sheng Sect took the Disciples of the Chang Sheng Sect away, and many Utility Disciples had already started running out of food.

Even during the day, some people had started committing crimes directly.

If the Golden Core Old Ancestor and the Sect Master and Elders of the Chang Sheng Sect did not return to open the mountain gate, it was very likely that even greater chaos would occur in the area of the Utility Disciples.

By then, it was estimated that many people would die.

These Utility Disciples, with their low strength and without the help of flying boats or Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, could not walk out of the deep mountains and old forests outside even if they wanted to leave.

It could be said that if the Chang Sheng Sect encountered problems, eighty percent of these Utility Disciples would be trapped and die here.

Only a small portion of Qi Refining Cultivators with high Realms and strong strength might have a chance to walk out of the wilderness to other Cultivator cities or gathering places for Loose Cultivators.

In the following days, Zhang Qingxiao would go to the market every day to sell Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Magical Artifacts.

Every time he went out, he would wear a bamboo hat and specifically take a detour to find a hidden place to disguise himself before entering the market.

This way, no one discovered that it was him selling the Medicinal Pills and Talismans.

Of course, basically every time he encountered people wanting to rob him, they were easily dealt with by him.

Then he would harvest some Talismans, Magical Artifacts, and Medicinal Pills.

After repeating this for several days, besides the Medicinal Pills, the Talismans and Magical Artifacts had not decreased but instead became more numerous.

This made him extremely worried.

Seeing that the Yao Beast meat at home was running low, the thought of going out to hunt Yao Beasts rose again in Zhang Qingxiao's mind.

His current consumption for Body Refining was increasing, and relying solely on spirit rice and ordinary food could no longer fully satisfy his body's needs.

"I've been here for more than half a year and haven't left the place where the Utility Disciples live; it's time to go out once."

"If the Chang Sheng Sect really runs into trouble this time, it would be good to go and see the situation outside to be mentally prepared."

Zhang Qingxiao quickly made up his mind.

Zhou Yun and Zhou Quan took turns coming over to persuade him, but it was to no avail.

The next morning, after making various preparations, Zhang Qingxiao walked towards the area outside where the Utility Disciples lived.

After leaving the area where the Utility Disciples lived, outside was an endless forest.

Weeds half a person high grew on the ground, and walking in such a place, Zhang Qingxiao gathered one hundred and twenty percent of his spirit.

He was afraid that a poisonous insect or a poisonous snake would suddenly jump out and give him a fierce bite, causing him to die.