I Truly Am The Villian

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Receiving the Mission

Everyone was shocked by the scene before them, as the smooth crystal gradually dissolved, revealing a shadow that stepped out from within.

This shadow seemed to have traversed the nine heavens and ten earths, crossing through time and the River of Fate.

All was silent, and not a bird could be heard chirping. The majestic imperial might swept across the entire Yuan Central Continent.

At this moment, whether it was the ancient creatures who had cultivated for countless years or the naturally talented evil beings, none were exceptions.

All were stunned by this enormous momentum, their gazes involuntarily turning towards the True Martial Holy Sect.

“It’s the Empress,” someone shouted. All the people of the True Martial Holy Sect knelt on the ground, looking up at the sky with devotion.

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Endless radiance fell from the shadow, as if a mist covered it, preventing anyone from seeing the Empress’s face clearly.

The Inner Sect Elders swallowed hard and exclaimed in a lost voice, “The Empress’s successor, she is the one chosen by the Empress.”

The shadow looked back at the world for a moment, as if freezing time and space, then transformed into a streak of silver light, flying into Baili Xiao’s body with an indomitable momentum.

Then, everyone only heard a thunderous explosion as the Legacy Crystal of the Empress shattered.

A complete skeleton flew out from within, radiating with bright silver light, surrounded by strands of lunar brilliance.

“The Flying Immortal Body,” an Elder exclaimed, “It is the Empress’s Flying Immortal Body. She left it behind when she ascended without taking it with her.”

Everyone gasped, their eyes filled with disbelief as they looked at Baili Xiao.

Those in the know understood just how great an opportunity this girl had received.

The Flying Immortal Body, ranked seventh among the Hundred Great Battle Bodies and renowned as the Battle Body that represents the ultimate speed.

It is known that among the four True Martial Great Emperors of the True Martial Holy Sect, only Empress Hongtian obtained the seventh-ranked Flying Immortal Body, while the True Martial Great Emperor obtained the fifteenth-ranked True Martial Sword Body.

The other two Great Emperors, even after carrying Destiny, were unable to obtain a Battle Body. @@novelbin@@

The legacy of the True Martial Great Emperor was inherited by Xu Qingshan, but it did not include his own inherited Battle Body.

No one expected that Empress Hongtian would actually leave her Flying Immortal Body behind.

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As the Flying Immortal Body merged into Baili Xiao’s body, she fell to the ground, screaming in agony. Xu Zimei understood the pain of transforming her entire body.

Sixth Elder Xiao Yuexuan quickly flew down from the sky and encouraged her at the side, “Xiao’er, hold on. This is an important moment for you to change your destiny. You must endure.”

Under the anxious eyes of everyone, Baili Xiao gradually calmed down, sat cross-legged, suppressed her own spiritual energy, and then slowly exhaled.

“Auntie,” Baili Xiao said upon seeing Xiao Yuexuan and quickly greeted her.

“Child, you really are blessed,” Xiao Yuexuan said contentedly, “You have received the Empress’s legacy, and you have merged with the Flying Immortal Body. You are definitely qualified to compete for your destiny in this life.”

“I will try my best, so I won’t let Auntie down,” Baili Xiao nodded and replied.

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The trial for new disciples had ended, and the girl had become the sole protagonist of this trial.

Xu Zimei was now also an Outer Sect Disciple of the True Martial Holy Sect. According to the rules of the True Martial Holy Sect, an Outer Sect Disciple must complete three Sect missions within a month.

There was a special mission hall within the Sect where disciples took on missions.

Xu Zimei did not concern himself with how much of a sensation this trial had caused within the True Martial Holy Sect. He, along with Lin Ruhu, headed to the mission hall.

Completing and submitting tasks all had to be done in the Task Hall; hence when Xu Zimei arrived, the hall was usually crowded.

The scene could be described as bustling.

There was a long queue waiting to take on tasks, but Xu Zimei couldn’t be bothered to line up and went directly to the front of the queue.

At the front, a disciple was in the process of accepting a task.

The disciple smiled at the one distributing tasks behind the counter and said, “Senior brother, I’d like to take on a task.”

“What’s your cultivation level?” asked the young man at the counter without looking up.

“Fifth layer of the Spirit Vein Realm,” the disciple quickly replied.

“Spirit Vein Realm can only take on level five tasks,” the young man said indifferently, then carelessly tossed a wooden token to the Outer Sect Disciple.

The Outer Sect Disciple hurriedly caught the task token, glanced at the assignment detailed on it, and his expression changed. He then said with a forced smile, “Could you perhaps give me a different level five task, senior brother?”

There were various types of tasks in the Task Hall: some involved slaying Monster Beasts, some entailed eradicating bandits, some required escorting caravans, and some involved mining rare minerals.

Some tasks were issued by the Inner Sect Elders, while others were posted by people from outside.

As long as there was a Spirit Crystal reward and the task didn’t harm others, it could be posted within the True Martial Holy Sect.

Hence, even if they were all level five tasks, some were easier and some more challenging.

The one this Outer Sect Disciple had taken on involved killing a Monster Beast.

The frown of the young man issuing tasks deepened as he said displeasedly, “This one’s picky about tasks, that one’s picky about tasks, if I give all the easy tasks to you, then who’s going to complete the rest?”

The Outer Sect Disciple meekly nodded, not daring to object.

These task-issuing disciples held significant power, and most didn’t dare to provoke them.

If you really angered them, there would be nothing you could say if they deliberately gave you the hardest task next time you came to take on a task!

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Xu Zimei patted the shoulder of the Outer Sect Disciple in front of him and said with a smile, “Brother, let me cut in.”

“Who the hell are you?” The Outer Sect Disciple frowned and glanced at Xu Zimei, his tone annoyed.

Since Xu Zimei usually resided at Goose Southern Peak, many Inner and Outer Sect Disciples were not very familiar with him.

Xu Zimei hadn’t even spoken when suddenly, a disciple from behind exploded, kicking the Outer Sect Disciple to the ground and said fiercely, “Open your damn eyes and see, this is the son of our True Martial Holy Sect’s Deputy Sect Master, brother Zimo.

It’s your honor that he’s cutting in front of you. Don’t be ungrateful.”

The Outer Sect Disciple’s complexion changed as he hastily apologized to Xu Zimei and then left in disgrace.

Xu Zimei looked at the disciple who had defended him and asked with a smile, “What’s your name?”

“I’m Zhang Guilin, just call me Xiao Guizi, senior brother,” the disciple hurriedly answered.

“Not bad, Xiao Guizi. From now on, you can hang out with me,” said Xu Zimei with a smile.

Xu Zimei didn’t like flatterers, but having a lackey by his side could save him a lot of trouble.

“Thank you for giving me this opportunity, senior brother. Maybe you don’t know, but I’ve always respected you like the endless waters of the river, leading on ceaselessly, like the Yellow River’s flooding that’s beyond containment,” Zhang Guilin said with a smile.

Then he suddenly slammed the counter and urged the young man issuing tasks, “What are you staring at? Senior brother Xu has come to take a task. Hurry up and bring out some of the better ones!”