125: Chapter 125 Enlightenment Pill, Martial Skill Upgrade…

In the chaotic forest, the strong scent of blood drifted away with the cold wind.

Qin Feng casually tucked the wiped-clean flying knife into his robes, not even glancing at the two gradually cooling corpses on the ground.

He turned around, walking with an unhurried pace, and stopped in front of Mu Siyao, who was still rolling in pain in the dirt.

"Ah... it hurts... let me go..."

Mu Siyao wailed in despair; the fine barbs on the demon-binding vine had already dug deep into her flesh, leaving her once-proud delicate body covered in blood and in a miserable state.

Qin Feng looked down from above at this woman who fancied herself clever. In his deep black eyes, there was not a shred of pity, only endless coldness and mockery.

He slowly raised his right foot and stomped heavily onto Mu Siyao's chest.

"Pfft—!"

With her chest under immense pressure, Mu Siyao violently spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, the intense pain twisting her entire beautiful face into a contorted mess.

"Senior Sister, watching the show just now was quite enjoyable, wasn't it?"

Qin Feng applied a slight pressure with his foot, feeling the softness and trembling beneath his sole, his tone as calm as if he were discussing the night scenery.

"Since the show has ended, now, shouldn't we settle the score between us?"

"Qin, Junior Brother Qin... no, Senior Brother Qin, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"

Mu Siyao was terrified out of her wits, her hands desperately trying to grab Qin Feng's boots, but she was tightly restrained by the demon-binding vine, able only to beg like a dying dog.

"Please, undo this vine, it's sucking my blood... it hurts so much..."

"Hurts? When you swindled my Spirit Stone and mocked me, I felt very hurt too."

Qin Feng sneered, grinding his toe hard against her collarbone, and shouted in a deep voice.

"Now, I will count for you exactly how many damnable crimes you have committed today!"

"First, you are vain and addicted to freeloading! You took others' Spirit Stone, yet turned your back on them, not even caring about the camaraderie of fellow Disciples, forcing me, an unrelated person, out to be your shield and take the blame for you. This is despicable!"

Qin Feng's voice was not loud, but every word was like a knife, slicing through Mu Siyao's last line of psychological defense.

"Second, you are greedy for wealth and swindle everyone you see."

"W-what about the third..." Mu Siyao trembled, her lips quivering, tears mixed with dirt flowing freely down her face, her courage completely shattered.

"Third, you plotted against me, which is a capital offense!"

Qin Feng's gaze was like lightning, his murderous intent no longer hidden as he released it, locking onto the woman on the ground.

"How bad you are is your own business, but being bad to me is your greatest mistake!"

"Speak, do you want to have your throat slit by my blade today, or be sucked dry of your essence blood by the demon-binding vine, turning into a dried-up skeleton?"

"Boom—!"

Hearing these words that were like a death sentence from the Grim Reaper, Mu Siyao's last shred of hope was completely shattered.

She knew that this newcomer who appeared to be only at the Second Level of Qi Refining was, in reality, a cold-blooded, ruthless living Yama.

"No... I don't want to die! Qin Feng, Brother Qin, Master!"

Faced with the fear of death, any pride of a senior Outer Sect Disciple, any dignity of a top-tier gold digger, was thrown to the winds.

Mu Siyao tried her best to lift her stunningly beautiful face, her eyes filled with an extremely humble desire to survive.

"Please have mercy, spare my lowly life. I really want to live, I don't want to die in the wilderness and have my corpse eaten by beasts!"

She gasped for air, her chest heaving violently, her voice hoarse and fawning.

"Master, just forgive me this once. Once my injuries recover a little... I am willing to do anything for you, anything at all..."

"In the future, I will be the most obedient dog by your side. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do. I will serve you however you wish, never resisting a single word... Please, as long as you let me live, everything will be up to you, Master..."

Listening to the shameless and crazy begging, Qin Feng raised an eyebrow, a flash of non-committal mockery crossing his eyes.

This woman's bottom line was indeed lower than he had imagined.

Just as he was preparing to intimidate her a bit more to completely destroy her sanity.

[Ding! Eligible target for assistance detected: Mu Siyao.]

[System mission triggered: Help Mu Siyao survive.]

[Mission reward: One Second-Tier Supreme Epiphany Medicinal Pill! Reward: One Martial Skill evolution opportunity!]

In his mind, that long-lost, crisp System notification sound suddenly rang out.

The moment he heard the reward content, Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat, and a flash of undisguised ecstasy erupted from the depths of his deep black eyes!

A Second-Tier Supreme Epiphany Medicinal Pill?!

It was an unheard-of Heaven-Defying treasure. An ordinary Cultivator might not be able to enter an "Epiphany" state even once in their entire life, yet this pill could force it open directly.

Not to mention the even more precious "Martial Skill evolution opportunity." His "Inch Radiance" had long since hit a Bottleneck; if he could use this opportunity to evolve it, its power would surely undergo a qualitative leap!

"I originally intended to kill you for fertilizer, I didn't expect your lowly life to be quite valuable."

Qin Feng sneered inwardly.

Since the System had issued a mission, there was naturally no reason to push the reward away.

Thinking of this, the cold murderous intent on Qin Feng's face instantly receded slightly. He slowly moved his boot away from Mu Siyao's chest, putting on a look of contemplation and weighing his options.

"You want to live?"

Qin Feng looked down at the woman on the ground, his tone still cold.

"Seeing as you are so 'sincere,' I will make an exception today and have mercy by giving you a chance to redeem yourself."

"Thank you, Master, thank you for sparing my life!"

Hearing this, Mu Siyao felt as if she had been granted amnesty, kowtowing repeatedly in excitement, her face smeared with tears and snot.

"Retract!"

Qin Feng chanted silently in his heart, forming a hand seal.

"Whoosh—"

The demon-binding vine that had been tightly wrapped around Mu Siyao instantly loosened, turning into a streak of dark cyan light and retracting back into his palm.

"Ah, hiss—"

The moment the barbs were pulled out, they brought up trails of shocking blood.

Mu Siyao convulsed violently from the pain, but she dared not scream too loudly, only biting her lips hard, burying a trace of resentment deep in the depths of her eyes.

"Don't dilly-dally, follow me. The scent of blood here is too strong; it will soon attract other high-level Yao Beast. I don't want to stay here and be an extra meal for the beasts with you."

Qin Feng ordered coldly, turning and walking towards a slightly deeper area of the Black Wind Mountain Range.

Mu Siyao endured the tearing pain all over her body, not daring to disobey in the slightest, stumbling along behind him.

After walking for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Relying on his powerful Divine Sense, the two found a babbling stream in a hidden valley, as well as a dry and dark natural cave by the stream.

"Go in."

Qin Feng pointed at the cave and casually took out a few healing Medicinal Pill that emitted a faint medicinal fragrance from his Storage Pouch, tossing them at Mu Siyao's feet as if dismissing a beggar.

"Eat the medicine and get in there to regulate your breath. If you dare to play any tricks, I guarantee I will make you regret being born into this world."