I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 324 The Fallen System!

"Fighter, one star!"

"Wow~ Young Master's talent is truly amazing!"

"That's right. Young Master's talent is unmatched not only in the Xiao family, but also throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire..."

Listening to the chatter of the audience and basking in the envious glances of his peers, he walked off the stage with a smug look on his face.

Looking at the dashing Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but feel love welling up in her eyes. However, when she saw the beautiful women around Xiao Yan, a shadow of gloom flashed in Xiao Xun'er's eyes.

Xiao Yan is special and unique to her, but she is not the most special one to Xiao Yan, nor is she unique.

Fortunately, none of these people were as talented or had as good a background as her, and only she could accompany Brother Xiao Yan to the end.

As Xiao Yan's figure drew closer, Xiao Xun'er wanted to go up and greet him, but before she could take her first step, she suddenly heard a "ding" sound in her mind.

"Ding~ Binding to the Fallen System..."

"Ding~ The Fallen System has been successfully bound. Loading personal panel..."

[Host: Xiao Xun'er.]
[Corruption Points: Zero.]
[Fallen Shop: Not yet open!]

[Fallen Mission: Tonight at midnight, infiltrate the room of Xiao Rulong, a collateral disciple of the Xiao family, and perform a striptease to make him say "Great!" (Mission Reward: Fallen Shop unlocked) (Failure Penalty: Xiao Yan's cultivation level drops by three stages in Dou Qi, and he will be unable to improve his cultivation for three years. The difficulty of the next mission will be increased.)]

Looking at the constantly flashing words in front of her, Xiao Xun'er raised her hand to grab them, but couldn't touch them. A sense of panic immediately gripped her.

Xiao Xun'er didn't care about meeting her brother Xiao Yan at that moment, and turned to run towards a deserted place.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Xiao Xun'er looked around and said coldly, "Aren't you coming out? Do you want me to force you out?"

A figure shrouded in a black robe suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Xun'er, raising his hand to protect her behind him, sensing the possibility of enemies suddenly appearing.

After sensing for a while, he found no movement whatsoever, so he asked with some confusion, "Miss? Has something happened?"

Xiao Xun'er looked up at Ling Ying and asked seriously, "Look into my eyes and tell me what you see?"

After careful observation, Ling Ying replied, "My reflection! Miss, has something happened? Should we inform the clan leader?"

"No, no need!"

Upon hearing that Ling Ying wanted to inform her father, Xiao Xun'er decisively shook her head. She wanted to stay by Xiao Yan's side longer to cultivate their relationship. If her father came and found out what had happened to her, he would inevitably take her back to the clan and take the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. In that case, she would never be able to be with her brother Xiao Yan again, so she absolutely couldn't tell anyone else about this.

Before Xiao Xun'er could get away with it, the subtitles in front of her changed again.

[The Corruption System helps the host seek the Great Way amidst corruption; as long as you accumulate enough Corruption Points, you can buy anything.]
After the subtitles flashed, items with clearly marked prices appeared before Xiao Xun'er's eyes.

[A wisp of Origin Qi: Allows a peak nine-star Dou Sheng to break through to Dou Di. Price: 1 billion Fallen Points.]
[Void Devouring Flame: A flame that devours everything, wielding the Great Dao of Devouring. Price: 900 million Fallen Points.]
……

[Emperor-Rank Battle Technique - Eternal Ruler of Strange Flames. The signature battle technique of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe; mastery of Emperor Flames is required to cultivate it. Price: 1.2 billion Fallen Points.]
……

One after another, items that would make Xiao Xun'er's jaw drop appeared before her eyes, making even this "rich woman" swallow hard.

However, the thought of the tasks issued by the system sent a chill down Xiao Xun'er's spine. These things clearly seemed like bait set up by a powerful figure, meant to manipulate her. How could she let this person have his way?

"Elder Ling, please help me find out if the Xiao family has a collateral descendant named Xiao Rulong!"

"Miss, what's wrong with you here?" Ling Ying looked at Xiao Xun'er's reaction with some concern, her expression revealing something strange.

Xiao Xun'er shook her head and, adopting a superior tone, instructed, "I'm fine, just go and do it!"

...It was the middle of the night!

In an inn in Wutan City, Xiao Rulong was also preparing to rest after checking the accounts.

His talent wasn't particularly good. At just over twenty years old, he had only cultivated to the seventh level of Dou Qi. Three years ago, after his coming-of-age ceremony, he came to this inn to manage the Xiao family's business, further compressing his cultivation time.

But just as he was about to close the inn's door, a slender hand suddenly pressed against it, preventing him from closing it. This terrified him, because he had specifically looked outside before closing the door and there was no one there.

"Xiao Rulong?"

Hearing this person call out his name, Xiao Rulong breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to worry about being attacked by some powerful figure.

He slowly opened the door, and a young girl appeared before him. Although she was only eleven or twelve years old, she already looked graceful and elegant.

"Miss Xun'er?"

As a member of the Xiao family, Xiao Rulong naturally recognized Miss Xun'er, who had a special status. However, he didn't harbor any illusions. He simply swallowed his saliva with a hint of longing and then asked, "Miss Xun'er, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xiao Xun'er carefully observed Xiao Rulong's reaction. When she saw his Adam's apple bob slightly, she already harbored murderous intent—it was a desecration of her. However, before making a move, she asked him again.

"So your name is Xiao Rulong?"

"Yes, that is me. May I ask if I am Miss Xun'er..."

Xiao Rulong nodded in agreement, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Xiao Xun'er turn around and walk into the darkness in the distance.

"Elder Ling, kill him!"

"Who is Elder Ling? Who does Miss Xun'er want to kill?"

Before Xiao Rulong could understand the meaning behind Xiao Xun'er's words, he suddenly felt a chill in his throat, and warm blood gushed out.

Seeing Xiao Rulong clutch his throat and collapse to the ground, leaning against the doorframe in despair, Ling Ying felt no pity whatsoever. Although she didn't know why her mistress had ordered her to kill him, from the moment he displayed that demeanor, Ling Ying had already sentenced him to death in her heart. A mere ant, yet he dared to desecrate the precious body of her mistress in her heart.

[Ding~ Host detected killing a key figure in the mission. Mission failed. Punishment in progress!]

Seeing the subtitles that suddenly appeared in front of her, Xiao Xun'er felt a sense of unease. She was so focused on making the person behind the system unhappy that she forgot that the punishment for the mission was Xiao Yan.

"Elder Ling, please go and see how Brother Xiao Yan is doing!"

After catching up with Xiao Xun'er, Ling Ying asked with a worried expression, "But Miss!"

Before Ling Ying could finish expressing her concern, Xiao Xun'er said sternly, "No buts! Hurry up and go! I don't need you to protect me!"

"Yes!"

Despite her reluctance, Ling Ying flew towards Xiao Yan's courtyard under Xiao Xun'er's orders.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er alone, Xiao Wuji walked out from a small alley. He would need time to rebuild his health, so he would let Xiao Xun'er be his source of amusement in the meantime.

He vanished from his spot in a flash, then reappeared in the Xiao family's home. Soon, the Xiao family members all had a new memory of an orphan who had left the Xiao family in his early years.

Then, Xiao Wuji also used his divine sense to command Yao Lao that he could start absorbing the energy!

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(End of this chapter)