"Yo, a pretty young thing this time!"
"Hahaha, then we'll have to think about it carefully. We can't just kill her directly, that would be a waste!"
The lewd gazes of several people kept lingering on Tang Xueyao.
"Damn you, you devils!"
Tang Xueyao drew the dagger from her waist, warily watching the four men.
These four men were all martial artists, carrying swords.
When they saw the dagger in Tang Xueyao's hand, which was only about a foot long, they all burst into arrogant laughter.
"Just this? No martial talent, and such a laughable weapon. Are you trying to laugh us to death?"
"Little girl from a cult, behave yourself, and maybe we can keep you as a little pet. How about that?!"
"Hurry and put down the dagger. Look at your small arms and legs, can you even use it? Don't hurt yourself! Hahaha!"
The four men completely disregarded Tang Xueyao.
Indeed, Tang Xueyao was not a martial artist, nor did she know any martial arts. Her physique was that of an ordinary girl.
Facing four adult martial artists, she had no chance of winning—of course, that was before.
"Kill them!"
Suddenly, a voice appeared in Tang Xueyao's ear.
"True God?! I wasn't dreaming!"
Tang Xueyao's spirits lifted.
"Even if the True God didn't say it, I would kill you scum!"
Tang Xueyao said, charging forward with her dagger.
"Hahaha, playing around is fine too. Come on! The rest of you, don't interfere!"
A scrawny man waved his hand, signaling the other three to step aside.
The three of them chuckled and retreated several meters, crossing their arms to watch the show.
"Die!"
Tang Xueyao said, thrusting the dagger towards the man's abdomen.
The three people in the distance laughed heartily upon seeing this move.
Anyone with a basic understanding of martial arts wouldn't attack with such obvious openings, and this strike clearly had no follow-up planned.
What if this attack failed and the opponent counterattacked?
*Slash!*
But in the next second, something shocking happened.
The scrawny man made no move to react to Tang Xueyao's attack. The dagger plunged directly into his lower abdomen.
The two remained in this pose for two seconds before the scrawny man finally cried out and collapsed on the ground, writhing in pain.
"I... I actually hit him!?"
Tang Xueyao looked at the blood slowly dripping from the dagger, her face filled with astonishment.
She had often been bullied by classmates when she was in school. Being weak, she was no match for them.
Facing this martial artist, she had charged forward with the mindset of certain death.
She hadn't expected to succeed?!
This was her first time winning a fight.
"How is that possible? That move from the girl wasn't fast, how could he not dodge it?"
"Heh, this guy was blinded by lust and showed off too much, only to be stabbed by a little girl who knows no martial arts. It'll be a joke if this gets out!"
"I think this girl is a bit strange. Let's not be too careless. Let's attack together and subdue her first. We can't let the duck that's already cooked fly away!"
The three men, each holding their weapons, surrounded Tang Xueyao from three different directions.
"Kill whoever you want!"
Zhang Chen's voice reappeared in her ear.
"Yes, True God!"
Tang Xueyao nodded silently, then charged towards the martial artist on her left.
*Slash!*
Another successful strike.
The opponent also made no blocking or dodging move, as if he had deliberately stood there to let her stab him.
"What the hell, this is creepy!"
The third martial artist seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack. His speed was very fast.
As Tang Xueyao withdrew her dagger from the enemy's body, his sword was already slashing down towards the back of her head.
However...
Just as the sword was about ten centimeters away from Tang Xueyao's body, it suddenly stopped.
No matter how hard the man struggled, the sword remained suspended in mid-air, completely motionless.
"This... How is this possible?"
The man was shocked, but by the time he reacted, Tang Xueyao, who had just withdrawn her dagger, had already rotated her body ninety degrees and plunged the dagger into herself.
A chill and a sense of pain spread from her lower abdomen.
Tang Xueyao couldn't have been that fast, so fast that he couldn't even see her movements.
It was as if a segment of a video had been cut out, showing only the beginning and end, but no process in between.
However, from the fourth martial artist's perspective, the scene was entirely different.
He had witnessed the deaths of his first three companions.
Their deaths were all the same. Whether it was an attack or a defense, all their actions stopped halfway.
They stood there foolishly, waiting for Tang Xueyao to stab them with the dagger before reacting.
"Witchcraft! This is witchcraft!"
"The cult sorceress has witchcraft!"
The man shouted and ran away.
"Don't even think about running!"
Tang Xueyao was about to chase when Zhang Chen stopped her.
"Let him go!"
"Yes, True God..."
Tang Xueyao immediately stopped, though there was still a hint of unwillingness on her face.
"Do you know why I let him go?"
Zhang Chen, sensing Tang Xueyao's thoughts, asked.
"Xueyao doesn't know, please guide me, True God!"
"The reason is simple. It's too easy to eliminate trash like him. But who knows if you've killed four such pieces of trash here?"
"If you want to revive the True God Sect, you need influence and prestige."
"And influence and prestige require someone to be a messenger!"
Zhang Chen explained in a guiding tone.
Since he intended to cultivate Tang Xueyao into the new leader of the True God Sect, he couldn't just help her in combat. Letting her gain experience was equally important.
"So that's how it is. If he escapes, he'll spread the word that I killed three martial artists."
"This way, more people will pay attention to me, and with higher prestige, my words will be believed!"
"This way, people will listen when I preach the doctrines of the True God Sect! I understand! Thank you for your guidance, True God!"
Tang Xueyao nodded, her face filled with excitement.
"Well, this time I used my time abilities to let you kill them. But if you encounter a strong opponent with enhanced physique, with your current strength and this dagger, even if he stood there and let you kill him, you wouldn't be able to break his defenses."
"So, we need to improve your strength!"
As Zhang Chen's voice fell, a crystal core, emerald green with gold, appeared in Tang Xueyao's palm.
"With my current state, I can only release this much energy. You'll have to make do with it for now."
"There's energy from pink crystals everywhere in this world. Bring me the fragments of those pink crystals, and I can help you grow faster!"
Zhang Chen paused suddenly after speaking.
How come he felt a bit like a system?