章 16: Chapter 16: Gift

Beating to death must be quite painful, especially for an old man. Or not? Being old also has its advantages, since he dies sooner because he can withstand fewer hits. Can it be considered merciful to let him die like this? One moment; I want him to die slowly, right? Well, the cruelty increases with the fact that it was his granddaughter who killed him. I guess it can be seen as a slow and very painful death.

"Disciple, cut the body into four parts: Head, torso, legs and arms."

The boy approached the old man's deedless body and cut it with the daggers that I gave him. Is that his best weapon? Seeing it makes me think that I am a bad Master; It doesn't matter, he will have time to shine them in the future.

I removed four jades of a green as intense as emerald from my space ring and placed them next to the dismembered body of the dead man.

'Since I have taken your sister as a pet, I should give you compensation for the inconvenience.'

I made some hand seals with my hands, causing the bodies to be stored in the jades. What I just used right now is one of the most basic techniques of the art of sealing, which became extinct more than a thousand years ago. Only a few can discern the intricate complexity hidden behind the simple appearance of this jade. His master should know enough to treat this as a centuries-old treasure.

A sinister smile crept across my lips as I plotted how to deliver the gift to Ye Xiu. I should put more complex seals to avoid suspicion. His face must be pretty fun to look at.

After administering a few more seals, I took out a bracelet identical to the one I gave to Shadow earlier. I put the bracelet on my right wrist and activated it, absorbing the four jades.

'Shadow.'

'Yes, my lord.'

'Disguise yourself as a beggar and try to sell these jades to Ye Xiu. Think about the best way to do it without him suspecting you. Try to sell it at a high price, scam it as best as possible. And watch him when he tries to open the jades, I want to see his expression at that moment.'

'Received, my Lord.'

I dismissed Shadow after entrusting him with the important task. Sigh, I hope you receive it soon. Let's see, the next direction should be south from here.

"Come on, our destination is near hear. Let's take a light walk before doing exercises."

Ye Li and Zheng Yi walked two steps behind me, carefully keeping the distance.

Let me think, the next target is the city lord's daughter. If I remember correctly, the city was called Cheng; in honor of the family that protected the city at its lowest point. The daughter, whose name is Cheng Ling Zhang; is a descendant of that family.

In the novel it represented her as a woman with a strong and rebellious character. Due to her personality, she frequently caused havoc in the city, tarnishing the honorable name of her ancestors. The MC, upon entering the city for the first time, confronted the girl fairly. After slight friction between them, they fell in love. Well, fell in love in quotes; for Ye Xiu, the girl was just another member of his harem. Since then, her mood has improved a lot. Going to the extreme of helping the sick and homeless.

A rather admirable change of attitude. A girl who changed her way of being to adapt to the tastes of her lover. Sadly, her cultivation talent is not very good. She had no choice but to stay in the city, waiting for her loved one's visits.

From my point of view, it is a rather regrettable attitude. Changing yourself so much for a man who barely remembers you, and who spends the entire day looking for skirts.

Why do they cling so much to the protagonist? Is there really a heavenly aura that increases women's attraction to him?

I wonder what he has done in his past lives to make him worthy of such treatment.

It seems that we have already arrived at Cheng City. It doesn't look that spectacular, but it's tolerable. Not that much can be expected from the protagonist's first destination.

I extended my consciousness towards the city, exploring to the smallest detail the secrets that may be hidden in it.

I felt very disappointed when I realized that the strongest person in this place is a mere Qi-consolidating cultivator. I cocked my head to the side, letting out a sigh.

The Lan clan may cause trouble for Ye Xiu with their pursuit; but they? I would be lying if I didn't have hope that they would have improved after contacting the protagonist; At least, the city lord's cultivation should be higher. There's no use keeping them alive.

I extended my index finger upwards, causing slight commotions in the city. A girl with a face devoid of any imperfection rubbed towards me. I could see the anxiety on her beautiful face.

…

Wait, most of the cultivators I've seen are handsome and beautiful. Some more than others, but most are like that. So far, I haven't seen anyone who could be called ugly. It must be taken into account that for each stage that is overcome, one's physical state suffers a great improvement. Coming to completely transform a person's face.

So why do ugly cultivators appear in the novel? Is it to provide more diversity? Or do they have strange tastes? The world is full of mysteries, nor can I assure that there are not people who have a different standard of beauty.

As I immersed myself in my thoughts; The girl came so close that even a normal person could see her. She seems to be overcome by the situation.

Well, now that I have what I need.

"Eliminate everyone left in the city, don't let anyone escape."

The boy and the girl arrived at the city with a slight jump. The impact caused more than two houses to collapse. They could destroy the city with even a drop of their breath.

"Do not do it! Why are you doing this to us?"

"You don't need to make a big deal out of this. Just like Ye Xiu helped you destroy your enemies, I am slaughtering my own."

"Ye Xiu will save me!"

"How? If you're already dead."

"What …?"

Before she could doubt my words, her head slipped off her neck. I grabbed her head by the hair and stared at her.

"Looking closely, it does have imperfections."

After saying those words, I kept the head in my ring. Then I looked behind me and said:

"As a father, shouldn't you have tried to save your daughter?"

Instead of answering my questions, the man ran towards me with a crazy look in his eyes.

'Sigh, it seems that it did affect him.'

I raised my hands and made a gesture of grabbing something in my hands. As soon as I performed the action; the man rubbed upwards, hands-on necks. He tried to free himself from the restraints, but to no avail. It's like I'm holding a chicken by the necks.

"You shouldn't have brought your daughter together with Ye Xiu."

I slowly closed my hands, and at the same time, the city lord's neck compressed. His body shook more and more in search of air. Only to stop moving after a few seconds. After ending the man's life, I kept my eyes on the lifeless corpse.

"It's pitiful to be so weak in this world."