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Chapter 81: To Kill Xu Ning?

late at night.

Third Camp.

Tao Jin suddenly opened her eyes while she was sleeping.

She glanced at her roommate, who was still fast asleep, and then tiptoed out the door.

At the same old spot, Tao Jin saw the mysterious man in the straw hat again.

"As expected, Tao Jin, you still chose to cultivate the Shadow Breath Blood Scripture."

As the man in the straw hat spoke, he removed his mask, revealing an ordinary-looking face.

Tao Jin, who had mastered demonic arts, was already considered one of their own by the man in the bamboo hat.

"You seem completely unsurprised?"

Compared to her previous painful struggle, Tao Jin, who had now begun practicing the Shadow Breath Blood Scripture, appeared quite calm.

"If you truly would rather die than practice demonic arts, you wouldn't have kept my existence a secret from the Black Armor Guards, and you even secretly met with me last time."

The man in the straw hat said with a smile.

Tao Jin smiled upon hearing this, but her smile carried a hint of coldness.

"No matter what, you are now a member of my Shadowblood Faction."

The man in the straw hat said, "Afterwards, I hope you can cooperate with the Shadow Blood Faction's operations."

The man in the straw hat spoke with great confidence.

The moment Tao Jin began practicing the Shadow Breath Blood Scripture, she was destined to be controlled by him.

"What operation? To act as an inside agent, to gradually undermine and dismantle the Black Armor Guards of Kangyun County from within?"

Tao Jin countered with a question.

"Yes."

The man in the straw hat readily admitted, "If there are problems inside Kangyun County, it will be easier to capture it from the outside."

Tao Jin didn't reply immediately. After a pause, she asked, "Are you sure you can take me for granted?"

The man in the straw hat paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly: "What else?"

"I can do things for you, but I'll have to get something in return."

Tao Jin made no attempt to hide her intentions and stated her purpose directly. It was clear that she had considered these words beforehand: "You have to give me pure blood from a demon beast."

Tao Jin had previously learned from the records of those demonic martial artists that the blood required for the Shadow Breath Blood Scripture was preferably the heart blood of a powerful martial artist, or pure blood extracted from the blood of a demonic beast.

"Only pure-blooded demon beasts?"

The man in the straw hat said, "You're still sticking to your so-called bottom line even now?"

"No." Tao Jin shook her head. "Given my current situation, it's difficult for me to obtain high-quality cultivation blood. If you could give me the heart's blood of a powerful martial artist, I would accept it."

Tao Jin's answer pleased the man in the straw hat.

He seemed to have been prepared, and directly took out two porcelain bottles from his pocket, one blue and one yellow.

"The cyan porcelain bottle contains the pure blood of a demon beast, and the yellow porcelain bottle contains the heart's blood of a martial artist. These two bottles of blood are enough for you to use for a month, and are also sufficient to help you break through to the Qi Sensing Realm."

As he spoke, the man in the straw hat tossed the porcelain bottle into Tao Jin's hands.

Tao Jin took it, squinted slightly, examined it for a moment, and then put it in her pocket.

"It's only enough for one month, that's too little."

Tao Jin then put forward conditions.

"Don't worry, Kangyun County will definitely fall in a month. At that time, you can have as much cultivation blood as you want."

The man in the straw hat displayed a strong sense of self-confidence.

"But now the news has spread, and reinforcements from Cloud Eagle City could arrive at any moment."

Tao Jin is questioning the man in the straw hat's words.

"So what? They'll arrive more than a month from now. By then, we'll have already occupied Kangyun County. Even if they launch a full-scale attack, they won't be able to retake it. Unless, a being above the mortal realm appears here."

The man in the straw hat said, "But how could experts of that level above the mortal realm easily get involved in such a small situation? Once they appear, the friction between those two great continents will escalate completely."

The man in the straw hat spoke logically and convincingly, and Tao Jin nodded silently.

"I've given you the benefits, so you should get back to work, right?"

The man in the straw hat then made a request.

"What are you doing?"

Tao Jin asked.

"I need you to kill someone."

The man in the straw hat spoke in a deep voice.

"Who to kill?"

Tao Jin's tone was icy.

"Xu Ning of Maple Willow Lane".

The name the man in the straw hat mentioned made Tao Jin pause.

She stared intently at the man in the straw hat: "Those are my brothers from Tao Family Village."

bang bang.

The man in the straw hat threw out two more blue porcelain bottles.

Tao Jin took it, and after a moment of silence, said, "Killing him is possible, but I lack the strength to do so."

The man in the straw hat waved his hand and tossed Tao Jin another medicine packet: "This amount is enough to poison a martial artist at the fifth level of the Mortal Realm, the Qi Movement Realm."

Tao Jin looked at the medicine packet and frowned: "Fifth level of the Mortal Realm?"

"That's right, Xu Ning from Maple Willow Lane has already advanced to the fifth level of the Mortal Realm."

Tao Jin clenched her fist at the man in the straw hat's words.

After Xu Ning killed the pursuers and returned to the rebel camp alive, his identity was finally confirmed based on their descriptions. Some rebel experts also reassessed Xu Ning's strength as a fifth-level mortal based on the survivors' descriptions.

"Personally hunting down a genius of Xu Ning's caliber would be an exciting thing for you as well."

The man in the straw hat spoke with a seductive tone.

Tao Jin sneered: "If you're so strong, why don't you go kill him yourself?"

"I'm not entirely sure."

The man in the straw hat said frankly, "My identity is too important in the city. If anything goes wrong, the arrangements in Kangyun County will be in chaos."

Tao Jin laughed out loud, her tone mocking: "You've told me so much, aren't you afraid I'll sell you off immediately? Wouldn't it be a great deal for me to expose my secrets, capture you, and gain the Black Armor Guards' forgiveness in return?"

"First, in Feiyun Prefecture, as long as you touch demonic arts, no matter how great your achievements are, you will not be exempt, after all, you are just a minor character."

"two……"

The man in the straw hat stared into Tao Jin's eyes: "A person like you would never give up the thrill of rapid progress that demonic arts bring you."

The air fell silent immediately after these words were spoken.

Tao Jin slightly avoided the gaze of the man in the straw hat.

"Tomorrow evening, go find Xu Ning and tell him you're having trouble with your cultivation and ask him for help. Use this opportunity to poison him. After you kill him, I will be there to help you leave the city."

The reason why the man in the straw hat decided to personally escort Tao Jin out of the city was because the Black Armor Guards' ability to leave the city had been restricted after Captain Du of Dew Lane was killed.

Tao Jin, as a young man with considerable talent who was recruited into the Shadow Blood Faction, was also considered a promising talent by the rebel leaders, who also intended to cultivate Tao Jin in the future.

"it is good."

Tao Jin agreed.

Seeing Tao Jin's decisiveness, the man in the straw hat sighed, "You're truly heartless. I reckon you'll kill me without hesitation given the chance in the future."

The man in the straw hat knew that someone like Tao Jin, who made the decision to cultivate demonic arts after experiencing inner turmoil and struggle, must also be inherently cold-hearted.

Tao Jin listened but did not reply.

"I'm gone."

After explaining everything, the man in the straw hat prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he seemed to remember something: "My name is Guan Qingwu."

Having said that, he lightly touched the top of the wall with his toes and disappeared.

"Kill Xu Ning?"

Tao Jin's gaze gradually turned cold.

She walked quickly, avoiding the guards on night patrol.

We passed by the pond in the campsite.

Tao Jin took out the yellow porcelain bottle containing the blood of a martial artist's heart.

She opened the bottle, revealing a strong smell of blood.

"It's human blood..."

Tao Jin made a judgment.

Tao Jin then poured the blood from the bottle into the pond and threw the porcelain bottle away.

Watching the blood dissipate and the porcelain bottle sink, Tao Jin left the spot.

……

The next day.

After finishing his shift, Xu Ning ate something simple by the roadside.

There are very few stalls left in Fengliu Lane now.

Most of the small vendors had already fled.

Xu Ning and Tao Qingping returned to their residence together.

As soon as I arrived home, I saw Tao Jin waiting for me.

"Tao Jin?"

Both of them seemed quite surprised to see Tao Jin.

Although the two of them, like Tao Jin, came from Tao Family Village, they had no personal relationship.

"I apologize for the intrusion."

Despite saying this, Tao Jin's tone lacked apology: "Xu Ning, I have been stuck in the Inner Realm for a long time and have not been able to find a way to break through, so I have come here specifically to ask you for guidance."

"Seeking advice?"

After learning Tao Jin's purpose, neither Tao Qingping nor Xu Ning were surprised.

Everyone in Tao Family Village knew that Tao Jin had made no progress since joining the Black Armor Guard.

"Come in."

Upon seeing this, Tao Qingping opened the door.

"That should be convenient, right?"

Tao Jin looked at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning sensed a deeper meaning in Tao Jin's eyes.

"convenient."

Xu Ning did not refuse the request from his partner in Taojiazhuang.

The three of them entered the courtyard one after another.

Xu Ning walked at the back. Before stepping into the courtyard, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the corner of the alley.

There was no one there.

Xu Ning seemed to be deep in thought as she walked into the courtyard and closed the door.

Clang.

That's the sound of the door bolt being fastened.

Then, in the corner of the alley that Xu Ning had been looking at, Guan Qingwu, wearing a straw hat, revealed half of his face.

A slight smile played on his lips.

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