Ultimate Path to Heaven

Chapter 13 Slaying Bandits

Xiao Jin, who usually seemed sickly, actually punched a seven-foot-tall man more than ten meters away. This scene was absolutely dazzling to the villagers, but the bandits had no such thoughts. They roared and rushed towards Xiao Jin, who was like a murderer of their fathers.

Just as the Blood Guards were about to make their move, Wang Suiyue received Xiao Muyu's order and flashed out, but he had no short blade...

Wang Suiyue's move was already planned by Xiao Jin, and the ten breaths prior were the source of Xiao Jin's confidence to act rashly.

Hopefully there will be some bonus points...

Wang Suiyue's intervention was inevitable, but would it result in additional points for the mission rewards?

Or does it count as completing the task?

Xiao Jin had absolutely no idea what to expect.

"A system that's like a dog's mouth!"

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Even as Xiao Jin's thoughts flashed through his mind, Wang Suiyue was already upon him, his figure moving like a white rainbow piercing the sun...

Amidst the glint of six or seven weapons, Wang Suiyue moved like a ghost, his elbow strikes and knee strikes carrying the force of wind and thunder. Wherever he passed, tendons and bones broke, weapons fell to the ground, and cries of agony filled the air... all within ten breaths!

『......』

Xiao Jin had anticipated Wang Suiyue's attack, but he hadn't expected Wang Suiyue to not take his life—what the hell was that all about?

Seeing the bandits lying on the ground groaning in pain, Xiao Jin wished he could curse Wang Suiyue's mother.

Regardless of who makes the move, if it doesn't result in a death, it certainly can't be considered a mission accomplished—awkward!

An uproar!

Today, one unexpected and even jaw-dropping event after another has occurred, and the villagers are on the verge of losing their composure, to the point that some are even questioning where they are, since Qingxi Village used to be too 'peaceful'.

Du Chun... took in Wang Suiyue, whose figure stood as imposing as a cypress tree, then stared blankly at the knife in his hand, frozen in place...

One moment he was passionately thinking of taking the blame for Xiao Jin and the villagers, the next he seemed like an insignificant clown. At this moment, one wonders what Du Chun was thinking.

At this moment, Wang Suiyue disregarded the villagers and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Muyu, saying, "I will obey Miss's orders!"

Miss?

These experts actually addressed Xiao Muyu with such respect and deference, as if he were a servant. And then, thinking back to the villagers' expressions on their faces all the time...

Several people unconsciously glanced at Xiao Jin—they were still shaken!

"I just now..."

"Me too......"

"..."

"They won't blame us, will they?"

"..."

Amidst their fluctuating emotions, the villagers exchanged bewildered glances and timidly began to whisper amongst themselves around Xiao Muyu and her son...

"The situation is suspicious. We'll wait for information from the secret guards before making a decision!" Xiao Muyu still seemed calm, perhaps because she had experienced too much.

From the moment Xiao Muyu sensed no murderous intent from the bandit leader, and then to the moment the bandit leader showed no greed when faced with food and wealth, Xiao Muyu realized that something was amiss.

"Secret guards?"

Xiao Jin didn't know what the secret guards his mother was talking about were, but he was waiting for news... half an hour?

"Let's see if we can get anything out of these people." After gesturing to Wang Suiyue, Xiao Muyu glanced at the villagers. "You all go back to your homes first, and we'll distribute the spoils after everything is properly handled."

Come back home?

distribute?

Judging from the villagers' reactions, they've probably already given up on the grain and money, and they likely won't feel at ease even back home. Things have developed to this point; what will happen if the Iron Guard finds out...?

Even if we manage to deceive the Iron Slaughter Guards, won't some of those Eagle Bandits still come to retaliate against Qingxi Village?

It must be said that these villagers, who are overly anxious, have absolutely no desire to resist the world. No matter how unpleasant the world is, their only thought is—accept their fate!

Perhaps in their minds, no matter how much they struggled, they could never escape the swords and axes of the Iron Slaughter Guards. In comparison, being able to survive and not starve to death was already a blessing.

Hesitantly, only a few villagers moved. What were they waiting for, or what outcome did they hope to see?

"Tell me your true purpose for coming here!" Wang Suiyue ignored the villagers and, at Xiao Muyu's prompting, asked the bandits who were suffering and grimacing on the ground.

At this moment, Xiao Jin arrived in front of Du Chun.

Faced with Wang Suiyue, a master of unknown rank, the eagle bandits who had been howling earlier were completely deflated—like meat on a chopping board!

Judging from their bewildered expressions, it seemed they had some unspeakable secret, and for a moment no one dared to respond to Wang Suiyue.

Ok?

Wang Suiyue, his brows slightly furrowed, was about to speak again... when suddenly a figure flashed before him...

puff!

It turned out to be Xiao Jin.

After taking the knife from Du Chun, Xiao Jin imitated Wang Suiyue's movements, slashing the neck of the nearest seated bandit. However, he couldn't control his strength and nearly severed the bandit's head; the splatter of blood was truly gruesome!

"Young Master!"

"Jin'er, stop!"

"..."

I can't hear you... I can't hear you... I can't hear you at all!

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!* ...

Fearing that Wang Suiyue would intervene, Xiao Jin quickly killed all the Eagle Bandits before secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, it's finally done!"

At this moment, Xiao Jin's body, even his face, was splattered with blood... looking as if a pig had just been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, appearing extremely disheveled.

He originally wanted to slit the throats of the bandits as quickly as possible, just like Wang Suiyue, but he couldn't control his agility and strength at all. As a result, he released everything to the maximum in his desperation, making him look like a psychopathic killer!

"this......"

"..."

Seeing the demonic, murderous Xiao Jin before their eyes, the villagers completely lost their composure, especially those who had previously made things difficult for him; they immediately turned tail and ran. As for the rest, they stood there trembling, unsure whether they were simply unable to react or were utterly dumbfounded.

At this moment, Xiao Muyu, who was watching Xiao Jin closely, looked up at the sky... her expression was more solemn than ever before, and it was unknown what she was thinking.

[System notification: Strength +1......+1......+1......]

"7... does a kill only give 1 point of strength?"

That's it?

"And it's even forced!"

After cursing the system, the next second after his consciousness returned to normal, he looked around and the atmosphere... was bad!

In his desperation, Xiao Jin only thought about completing the forced task of "sucking up the dog" within the specified time, thus ignoring that his behavior was too abnormal and that he was not the same person as the original owner of the memory fragments.

"What should I do...?"

It's one thing to deal with the others, but how do you explain things to my mother, Xiao Muyu... a full moon?

At that crucial moment, Xiao Jin suddenly thought of the full moon.

Fragments of memory: Every time the moon is full, the original owner's body will undergo some changes to varying degrees, and sometimes he will lose control of his emotions, as if he has become a different person.

Realizing this, Xiao Jin disregarded his surroundings and began to mentally devise a way to explain his actions...

Just then, the ground trembled slightly again!

"Not good!" Judging from Wang Suiyue's reaction, this tremor seemed to be different from before.

At this moment, Xiao Muyu's expression finally changed noticeably. "Hmm?"

Ye Bufan, the commander of the secret guards, appeared in front of Xiao Muyu in a flash, seemingly out of nowhere, looking as if he had come in a hurry without any prior preparation.