The dog system has a new task.

Qi Yuan's expression stiffened slightly. He backhandedly donned a piece of clothing and explained,

"Senior Sister, you know me. I've always kept myself clean and pure. Don't go slandering an innocent man!"

"Who knew your Physique was so special? That Yang Qi in your body underwent a mutation. I only helped you suck it back in to save you, and I almost suffered a backlash myself..."

"Stop talking!"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the crimson-faced Bai Xirou. She hurriedly pulled her thin fur cloak tighter around her. "Even the Yang Qi in your body is so improper, yet you have the nerve to call yourself pure... Turn around first, and don't look back."

"No problem."

Qi Yuan immediately agreed and turned his back with a composed expression. Anyway, he had already seen what should and shouldn't be seen; missing these two glances wouldn't make a difference.

After a long while, Bai Xirou finally put on her dress and skirt, her voice tinged with bashfulness and unease. "Alright, you can turn around now."

Qi Yuan turned as requested to see Bai Xirou had changed into a goose-yellow dress. Her dark hair was pinned up high, and her attire looked neat, yet her starry eyes were slightly unfocused, and a lingering trace of charm remained between her brows.

Seeing her conflicted look as if she wanted to speak but hesitated, the corners of Qi Yuan's mouth curled up, and he couldn't help but tease,

"Cough... Senior Sister, you use the Yin Yang Transformation Scripture even more skillfully than I do. You must have studied it quite a bit in your spare time, right?"

Hearing this, Bai Xirou's face instantly turned bright red. She wished she could find a hole to crawl into, then snapped in embarrassment,

"You still dare to mention that? If it weren't to save you, do you think I would want to Cultivate such a technique? Get out, I... I never want to talk to you again!"

Seeing that her emotions had been stirred up and she was no longer as dejected as before, Qi Yuan felt a surge of joy in his heart. He then spread his hands with a feigned innocent look:

"Sorry, I misspoke just now. I really didn't mean it. If you're shy, I promise I'll never say it out loud next time."

"You still want a next time?!"

Bai Xirou's willow-like eyebrows arched in anger. She glared at Qi Yuan with gritted teeth and was about to push the man out of the room when her legs suddenly felt weak. Losing her footing, she fell straight forward.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan's figure flashed, and he reached out to catch her, saying solemnly:

"No need for a next time. This time, I must properly thank Senior Sister for saving my life. Whether it's repaying a kindness or seeking revenge, This Daozi doesn't like to wait overnight."

"There's no better time than the present. Instead of letting it weigh on your heart, it's better to repay it now. I can also give you some pointers on your doubts regarding the Yin Yang Transformation Scripture technique. What do you think?"

As he spoke, he lightly flicked his sleeve, instantly deploying a layer of screening Restriction around them, enveloping the entire guest room.

"What are you going to do..."

Before Bai Xirou could react, she was swept up into his arms. After a moment of mental daze, her eyebrows relaxed, and she exhaled like an orchid... [Ten thousand words omitted here]

...As the morning sunlight poured down, Qi Yuan walked out of the room feeling refreshed. Just as he was about to go find An Cailan to bid farewell, several lines of text refreshed once more in the previously empty System list.

The dog system has a new task again!

Qi Yuan's eyelid twitched. He immediately composed himself and checked carefully:

"New Main Quest Released: In Puzhou City, you saved Senior Sister Bai Xirou through the Yin Yang Transformation Scripture and successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, taking a crucial step in your counterattack."

"However, the danger is far from over. To pull up the weeds by the roots, the new Sect Head of Falling Cloud Valley, Yin Qingyuan, has issued a pursuit order to the local power of Puzhou City, the Wang family, demanding that the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family, Wang Family Ancestor, find the two of you to eliminate you completely..."

"Quest Objective: With the help of Senior Sister Bai Xirou, defeat the Early Golden Core Stage Old Ancestor of the Wang Family, Wang Family Ancestor, within one month."

"Quest Difficulty: Four Stars (Hard) (Due to his Lifespan nearing its end and his forced cultivation of Ghost Dao evil arts with a living body, Wang Family Ancestor's true strength has dropped to the Peak Foundation Establishment stage)."

"Quest Rewards: 1,000 Counterattack Points, three Top-Grade spring return pills, Epiphany mode upgrade..."

Qi Yuan: "...?!"

Looking at these few lines of bright small characters, Qi Yuan subconsciously rubbed his eyes. After confirming he hadn't misread them, his whole body went numb!

Once he snapped out of it, he couldn't help but burst into a string of curses.

Fuck!!!

System, you bastard!

Usually, you just let me bully those in Qi Refining, but I didn't expect you to be even more insane this time—you're actually making me defeat a dead man?!

The Wang family of Puzhou City was wiped out long ago by those two fellows, Li Mingwang and Zhang Caiqiang. The head of the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family, Wang Family Ancestor, is currently hanging in the Falling Cloud Valley's Merit Assessment Pavilion for public display. How the hell am I supposed to defeat him? Scatter his ashes again?

Qi Yuan took several deep breaths, barely suppressing the anger in his heart, and muttered internally:

"System, the quest target Wang Family Ancestor is already dead. It's not too late for you to change the quest; I'll pretend I didn't see it."

System: "Upon verification, the quest target is accurate. Host, please complete it as soon as possible within the specified time."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and the veins on his forehead throbbed:

"But the target is already dead! Where the hell am I supposed to find him? Do I have to slit my own throat and go down there?"

The response was yet another formulaic, mechanical voice:

"Upon further verification, the quest content is accurate. Host, please complete it as soon as possible within the specified time."

Holy shit!

Qi Yuan choked, nearly spitting out a mouthful of old blood on the spot.

I knew it!

I really can't expect anything from this idiot System. Other people's Systems are all kinds of considerate, serving their Hosts all the way to comfort and effortless posturing. Why is it that when it comes to me, everything turns sour... Who but someone with decades of cerebral thrombosis could come up with such a morbid task?

Although he was about to explode with rage, Qi Yuan still forced himself to calm down and think about the possibilities of completing the quest:

Option one: Go to the Wang family's ancestral grave and level Wang Family Ancestor's tomb.

Option two: Have Li Mingwang change his name to Wang Family Ancestor and go up and beat him.

Option three: Find a way to resurrect Wang Family Ancestor and then kill him again... As he thought about it, Qi Yuan felt his head ache more and more, and his whole being began to unravel.

Dammit!!!

dog system, if you have the guts, come out. I promise I won't beat you to death!