Soul Emperor Martial God

Inside the inn, Xiao Yi sat cross-legged, cultivating as usual.

As for the task on the scroll, he could only temporarily ignore it.

The Floral Spirit Sect, is the largest sect in Floral Spirit City.

For no reason, Xiao Yi couldn't possibly go looking for trouble with them, let alone massacre the sect.

Most importantly, Xiao Yi had no interest in being used as a pawn by others.

However, Black Cloud Academy also had no reason to give him such an assessment task for no reason.

He couldn't be certain for the time being.

The only way to verify if there was more to this task was to wait.

The task description was to annihilate the Floral Spirit Sect before dawn.

He wanted to see what would happen if the sect was still standing after dawn.

Making a decision after dawn wouldn't be too late.

...

The night passed without incident.

The night slowly faded away as Xiao Yi sat cross-legged in meditation.

The newborn sun cast a gentle ray of light through the window.

Xiao Yi opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.

He planned to visit the Floral Spirit Sect to see what was happening.

However, just as he stepped out of the inn, a commotion broke out inside.

A few shirtless middle-aged men quickly ran out of the inn.

"Hurry up, today is the day the Floral Spirit Pill is sold, if we're late, there won't be any left."

The men chatted as they walked, appearing somewhat anxious.

"Floral Spirit Pill?" Xiao Yi muttered to himself.

If he was not mistaken, those men were demon hunters.

As for the Floral Spirit Pill, he had already heard its reputation when he first arrived in Floral Spirit City.

Floral Spirit City is a bustling commercial city, with frequent elixir transactions.

The Floral Spirit Pill is the city's most renowned elixir, ranked as a holy-grade early-stage elixir.

Rumor has it that its effects are excellent, externally nourishing body wounds and internally nurturing the spirit, making it an essential elixir for nearby demon hunters on the go.

At the same time, it is also the most in-demand elixir in Floral Spirit City.

Every time it goes on sale, it is snatched up completely.

The force selling the Floral Spirit Pill is the Floral Spirit Sect.

There are rumors that the Floral Spirit Sect accumulated an astonishing fortune from the Floral Spirit Pill, acquiring a wealth of cultivation items for the sect.

In terms of wealth, the Floral Spirit Sect is probably the richest in the entire Floral Spirit City.

With a swoosh... Xiao Yi's figure flickered and swiftly headed to the Floral Spirit Sect.

An hour later, Xiao Yi arrived at the Floral Spirit Sect, located at the southernmost part of Floral Spirit City.

In front of the Floral Spirit Sect, tens of thousands of martial artists had already gathered densely.

Xiao Yi surveyed the surroundings, and the crowd was buzzing with noise, but there was nothing amiss.

Ahead was the main gate of the Floral Spirit Sect.

Outside the gate, two disciple guards stood watch.

The entire sect didn't give Xiao Yi a feeling too different from other forces.

An hour later.

Inside the Floral Spirit Sect, an elder slowly walked out, "The bi-weekly sale of the Floral Spirit Pill begins now."

Whoa… The nearby martial artists immediately showed joy and kept clamoring.

A good elixir is enough to give a martial artist stronger odds of survival when traveling outside.

"Silence." The elder said loudly, "Once inside my Floral Spirit Sect, there must be no commotion or crowding."

Boom…

Under the elder's loud voice, a surging momentum swept out, making the entire venue instantly silent.

"Infinite Sacred Realm." Xiao Yi glanced at the elder and muttered.

Following the crowd, he entered the Floral Spirit Sect.

A vast square came into view.

Evidently, this was the sect's square.

In the square's center, a large number of disciples had already been waiting.

In front of the disciples, there was a table, upon which bottles of elixirs were laid out.

Not all the elixirs were Floral Spirit Pills; there were others as well.

The Floral Spirit Sect is fundamentally an alchemy sect.

"Hmm?" At this moment, a martial artist suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Many martial artists' gazes shifted from the elixirs on the table in front, to a spot tens of meters away from the square center.

There, an iron stake stood.

Bound to the iron stake, a figure was restrained by chains.

"Why is someone tied there?" some martial artists wondered aloud.

"Haven't you heard?" some other martial artists began to discuss.

"Last night, a little thief sneaked into the Floral Spirit Sect, attempting to steal the Floral Spirit Pill's recipe but was caught instead."

"This little thief was quite skilled, requiring several elders of the Floral Spirit Sect working together to capture him."

"Today, the Floral Spirit Sect is displaying this little thief as a public spectacle, planning to expose him to the sun for three days as a warning to others."

"I see." Those martial artists who earlier expressed curiosity displayed a look of realization.

"Tsk tsk, he actually set his sights on the Floral Spirit Pill."

"But indeed, the Floral Spirit Pill's recipe is extremely valuable."

"Whoever obtains it could easily acquire great wealth, and even elevate an ordinary force."

"It's normal for covetous individuals to be eyeing it."

Xiao Yi listened to the surrounding martial artists' discussions and turned his gaze towards the iron stake in the distance.

The figure bound to the stake seemed somewhat familiar.

"Tong Ye?" Xiao Yi recognized him at a glance.

Indeed, the one bound to the stake was Tong Ye.

He was one of the new disciples of Black Cloud Academy.

However, even now, while bound, this guy showed a defiant expression, fearless.

"This guy." Xiao Yi shook his head.

He was going to ignore it, but suddenly, an elder of the Floral Spirit Sect shouted, "Such an audacious little thief, daring to be so arrogant?"

"A bunch of old geezers." Tong Ye coldly retorted, "You're just relying on your numbers. Once I break free, I'll settle accounts with you slowly."

"Outrageous." The elder roared, "Seems exposing you to the sun for three days isn't enough."

"Someone, capture him, burn him with the Dan Fire, and abolish his cultivation."

"You dare?" Tong Ye's expression changed.

"What's there to not dare?" the elder sneered, "You come to the Floral Spirit Sect to steal, dare to cause trouble, and now seek revenge."

"If it's not shown as a deterrent, you pesky thieves might really think my Floral Spirit Sect is easy to deal with."

Several disciples approached the bound Tong Ye.

In the distance, Xiao Yi shook his head.

If it's just sun exposure, enduring some hardship is tolerable.

But abolishing one's cultivation is too severe.

Beside Tong Ye, a few disciples of the Floral Spirit Sect sneered and were about to apprehend Tong Ye.

Just at this moment.

Clap... Clap... Clap...

A series of palm strikes sent several Floral Spirit Sect disciples flying effortlessly.

"Who?" The elder's eyes turned cold.

"Is it you?" Tong Ye looked at the person in front, slightly surprised.

The one who acted was, indeed, Xiao Yi.

"Who are you?" The elder glared at Xiao Yi and shouted angrily.

Xiao Yi shrugged, "It was just an attempt to steal a pill recipe, and he didn't succeed."

"Your Floral Spirit Sect didn't suffer any loss, there's no need to cripple his cultivation so harshly."

The elder frowned, "Since when do my Floral Spirit Sect affairs fall under the jurisdiction of a little boy like you?"

"With this." Xiao Yi gave a cold smile and raised his fist.

In the next moment, he punched the ground.

Boom... The entire sect square shook immediately.

Those with weaker cultivation stumbled and some fell directly.

"Let's drop this, shall we?" Xiao Yi chuckled lightly.

The elder squinted his eyes, stared at Xiao Yi for a few seconds, and nodded, "Fine, my Floral Spirit Sect will give you this favor."

"Mind your friend's actions, next time, don't blame my Floral Spirit Sect for being unkind."

...

First part completed.