Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

"Damn it!!"

The shadowy figure wielding the hidden weapon was both startled and enraged.

In that moment of hesitation, Qi Xiuyuan suddenly switched to bird form, tapped his toes on the wall, and pounced straight at the shadowy figure who was using the hidden weapon like a hawk pouncing on its prey.

During the journey, he dodged four long nails fired by the enemy.

The dark figure dared not let Qi Xiuyuan get close at all, moving quickly to create distance while continuously launching hidden weapons to suppress him.

Taking advantage of the moment when Qi Xiuyuan was dodging the hidden weapons, he twisted his body, circled behind Qi Xiuyuan, and raised his hand to throw another dart.

Qi Xiuyuan ducked to avoid it, the long nail whizzing past his ear before embedding itself deeply into the earthen wall with a loud thud.

In the blink of an eye, the dark figure had already darted to his companion's side and reached out to strike two major acupoints on the other's chest and neck.

But when he pointed with two fingers, his companion remained standing upright without any reaction.

"What?!"

The shadowy figure froze, a sudden jolt of fear washing over him.

The acupoint release failed?

Just this half-breath delay.

Qi Xiuyuan stomped his feet on the ground, transforming from bird to tiger. With a single leap, he used the wall for leverage, and his body soared into the air, instantly appearing behind the dark figure.

Without turning his head, the dark figure raised his hand and threw a hidden weapon behind him, trying to force Qi Xiuyuan back.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Qi Xiuyuan's fingertip touched his arm first, and a strange force instantly drilled into it. The shadowy figure's arm went numb, and the hidden weapon in his hand clattered to the ground.

His heart sank suddenly, and he instantly realized what was going on!

This is not acupressure at all!

This bizarre binding power is more than ten times more powerful than ordinary acupoint striking!

He tried to open his mouth, but couldn't. His internal energy was completely out of control, and he was frozen in place, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

Qi Xiuyuan stepped forward and reached out to remove the masks from the two men in black.

Using the faint light filtering through from afar, he could make out the faces of the two men. One of them was someone he had seen when he was taken to the government office for questioning; he was clearly a constable from the government office.

"Are you constables from the government office?"

The two panicked instantly, but their blood and qi were sealed by the God-Sealing Finger, and their bodies were stiff as stone, unable to move at all.

Qi Xiuyuan flicked his finger and released the seal on the throat of one of them.

"I'll only ask you once. If you don't tell the truth, you die."

"Qi Xiuyuan, you dare kill us? We are government officials! If you kill an official, you'll be in deep trouble!"

The constable, now freed from his post, still stubbornly tried to use his status to intimidate others.

Qi Xiuyuan showed no mercy, his right hand forming a claw as he reached forward and grabbed the man's neck.

"Snap!"

With a sharp crack, the constable's eyes widened suddenly, his head lolled to the side, and he died on the spot.

The constable wielding the knife next to him nearly popped his eyes out.

He simply couldn't believe that the young master of the Green Mountain Martial Arts School, who was rumored to have been unable to even touch the threshold of Qi and Blood in ten years, would act so decisively, without the slightest hesitation, killing without a second thought.

This was hidden so well!

"Now it's your turn. I'll ask you the same question only once. If you don't answer, you die."

Qi Xiuyuan looked coldly at the constable wielding the knife, and with a light tap of his fingertip, released the seal on his throat.

"Young...Young Master, please ask! I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

The constable wielding the knife was utterly terrified; his voice trembled.

Seeing that the intimidation had worked, Qi Xiuyuan asked in a deep voice, "Who sent you to kill me?"

The constable with the knife hesitated for a moment, but dared not hide the truth, and hurriedly replied, "It was...it was the Assistant Magistrate. He said that although the Prefect is dead, the bandit suppression cannot stop. He ordered us to ambush and kill people from various martial arts schools and escort agencies on the way, and put all the blame on Black Wind Stronghold to incite everyone's hatred towards Black Wind Stronghold."

Qi Xiuyuan frowned slightly, a thought flashing through his mind.

"Set a goal and find out the purpose of the accomplice."

[Target detected: Ascertain the purpose of the informant]

[Method 1: Infiltrate the government office's study. At 11:15 AM today, you can learn the truth.]

[Method 2: Arrest the clerk and interrogate him severely to uncover the truth.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Qi Xiuyuan did not choose.

The prefect had just died, and the prefectural government office was under the heaviest security at that time. If someone sneaked in now and was discovered, they would have no way of explaining themselves.

Moreover, there are definitely experts at the Minggu Realm hidden in the government office; both of these methods are too risky.

"Change targets, interrogate the constable in front of us, and confirm whether he is telling the truth."

[Target detected: Interrogate for the truth]

Method 1: Ask directly; what he said is true.

[Method 2: Beat him up and then question him; he'll tell the truth.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"Does asking directly mean telling the truth?"

Qi Xiuyuan frowned slightly.

"So, what he just said is all the truth he knows, but this magistrate's actions are too extreme and completely illogical."

"If he wasn't lying, then it can only mean that the Assistant Magistrate deceived them as well. His real scheme is far more complex than simply instigating the martial arts school and the escort agency to wipe out Black Wind Stronghold."

A thought flashed through my mind.

Qi Xiuyuan continued to ask, "What is the Tongzhi's name? When did he come to Tianfu City? Tell me everything you know about him."

The constable with the knife dared not delay and spilled everything like beans.

"Tianfu City has had three prefects and two vice-prefects, yet this Vice-Prefect Zhao has remained firmly in his position?"

Qi Xiuyuan was quite surprised.

The prefect is the head of a prefecture, and his deputies are the sub-prefect and the assistant prefect. The prefect has changed three times, but the assistant prefect has remained unchanged, which is enough to show that this assistant prefect, Lord Zhao, has a frighteningly deep background and is definitely not as simple as he appears on the surface.

"Young Master Qi, I've told you everything I know, can... can you let me go?"

The constable wielding the knife asked cautiously.

But Qi Xiuyuan showed no mercy, grabbing the other man's neck with his right hand.

"Snap!"

"Hmph! I never said I'd let you go if you answered my question."

The two men just used deadly moves; they clearly intended to kill him.

If he hadn't been strong enough, he would be the one dying in the alley today.

Since you've gone all out, you should be prepared to be killed in return.

Whether they tell the truth or not, they have no chance of leaving here alive.

Qi Xiuyuan picked up the two corpses, used his movement technique to quickly leave the old alley, took a long detour to dispose of the bodies, and only returned to the martial arts school after confirming that no traces were left behind.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of strength.

Back in the secluded courtyard, Qi Xiuyuan muttered to himself.

If you have the strength to sweep everything away, why would you care about these conspiracies and tricks? If anyone dares to cause trouble, just go and attack them.

"Set a goal: practice the Five Elements Stance Technique with all your might for two hours!"

The system took over the body, automatically took out a high-grade Qi and Blood Pill and swallowed it, then lowered the waist and hips and began practicing the Five Elements Stance.

Once both the Five Elements Stance and the Five Animal Fist are mastered, their complementary effects become fully apparent.

One hour of full-force cultivation will increase cultivation level by seven points. With the additional four points provided by the superior-grade Qi and Blood Pill, two hours of cultivation will yield a total of eighteen points.

It's much faster than before.