Those who enter the Land of Nowhere are easily bullied before they can gather Qi. Anyone can bully them. Therefore, people entering Wuji City from the Land of Nowhere are subjected to others' humiliation.
Xiao Man led Xiang Jian for a long distance, finally hearing human voices, mixed with curses. Xiao Man followed the sound unhurriedly and saw four or five people beating up one person.
Xiao Man stepped forward and patted one of the men on the shoulder. The man uttered a curse word, but before he could finish, he was thrown against a wall, fell to the ground, and fainted.
The attackers were stunned by the sudden turn of events and stopped. The person being beaten peeked out from between his arms and, seeing it was Xiao Man, was overjoyed and cried out, "Sect Leader!"
"Together?" The leader, his eyes narrowed dangerously, looked at Xiao Man. He couldn't see through her cultivation, so he assumed she had none, thinking, "What skills can a mere commoner from the Land of Nowhere have?" He added, "Hand over everything valuable you have, and your contribution points too."
Xiao Man looked confused. "Contribution points can be handed over?"
"Of course," the leader thought, "she's an idiot." He explained, "Contribution points are what you can contribute to others."
"Is that so? Then thank you very much." Xiao Man smiled, then suddenly delivered an uppercut to the man's jaw. The sound of bone breaking echoed, and before the realization of encountering a tough opponent could even form in their minds, they were all down.
"Sect Leader is mighty!" Qi Hong climbed up from the ground, guilt written all over his face. "Sect Leader, I am too incompetent."
"Indeed, you are incompetent," Xiao Man said coldly. "Where is Li Kun? Wasn't he with you?"
Qi Hong glanced furtively at Xiang Jian, who was following behind, unsure whether to speak, especially since Li Kun was from the original Bafang Sword Sect.
"I'm asking you, why are you looking at him?" Xiao Man asked, displeased.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, Li Kun... Li Kun separated from me. He defected to a hooligan leader named Tian Jie in Wuji City."
Xiao Man nodded, indicating she understood. She then placed her foot on a man trying to escape and said, "Contribute all your contribution points."
"Immortal Master, spare us! We were blind and offended you. Contributing our contribution points is only right. Please accept them." The man forced a fawning smile onto his face.
"Give them to him, not me," Xiao Man said coldly. "This is compensation for them injuring him."
"Yes, yes, it's our compensation."
"You can only keep ten points. Give the rest to him."
The man's face contorted with pain, but he prioritized his life. No one dared to resist. The group grudgingly contributed their contribution points to Qi Hong. Qi Hong watched as the contribution points in his wooden token surged, his expression priceless. He had run around desperately trying to protect his ten points, only for his Sect Leader to return and bless him with over two hundred!
"Immortal Master, you see..."
Xiao Man removed her foot. The group scrambled to flee, fearing Xiao Man might change her mind and take their lives.
They ran out of the alley, leaning against the wall, gasping for air. The leader's jaw was dislocated, and he struggled to speak. "City Lord..."
"Boss, the City Lord's Mansion won't get involved in this. We attacked first. If we go to the City Lord's Mansion to complain, we'll be punished!"
The man shook his head. "Captain Fan..."
"Captain Fan is impartial. If he finds out, we might be expelled from the city!"
The man became anxious. It was then he remembered the City Lord's Mansion had put out a notice: anyone who saw Xiao Man could report her to the City Lord's Mansion and receive contribution points! They were desperately short on contribution points, and just ten was far too little; any minor incident could be their downfall!
The man immediately headed towards the City Lord's Mansion. He didn't know why the City Lord's Mansion was looking for her. Their reason for targeting newcomers to Wuji City was twofold: robbery, and a search for Xiao Man.
When Fan Ting received the news and rushed to the scene, Xiao Man had already vanished. "Are you sure you saw her here?"
"Yes, we were questioning that boy, Qi Hong, about Xiao Qin's whereabouts when Xiao Qin appeared and punched him..." One of them glanced at their leader, whose jaw was still unhinged, and didn't dare to continue.
Fan Ting frowned. "Is Xiao Qin looking for her subordinates?"
"Where are the others?"
"They're all in the city. Without guidance, they don't know how to gather Qi, which is why they're being bullied."
"Find the others immediately. If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Qin is probably looking for the rest of them."
"Yes, Captain."
Xiao Man moved through Wuji City, searching for her people. She had marked them, and Zhu Qing could track their locations by faint scents.
Du Niangzi and Shan Yun were staying at an inn and had not been harassed. After all, Du Niangzi was stunningly beautiful and skilled in poison. Even men who ogled her would hesitate to pounce, fearing they might end up with broken teeth. Moreover, someone skilled in poison would be of great assistance to those seeking to enter the Roland Mountains to collect herbs or hunt demonic beasts, thus they had received many invitations from various factions.
As night fell, people from the City Lord's Mansion were searching for Xiao Man's whereabouts, while Xiao Man, hidden in the darkness, was also searching for her companions. Su Dan Novel Network.
Xi Wen and his capable assistant Yu Da were fleeing in the dark. Ever since they separated from Xiao Man upon entering Wuji City, they had been on the run. While trying to survive, they protected their contribution points and occasionally ambushed lone individuals to seize their contribution points and useful items.
"Sir, how much longer do we have to run?" Yu Da whispered. They had scoured Wuji City during this time. The people here were not friendly at all, and seeing they were from the Land of Nowhere, they all wanted to step on them.
Xi Wen added the last stroke, and a complete map of Wuji City was drawn. He had also figured out how to earn contribution points and understood the rules here. The next step was to find the others and form a team. The fewer people, the safer they would be.
"That kid went this way, chase him."
Xi Wen was startled. They were being pursued. However, with sounds coming from both front and back, he didn't know where to go. Suddenly, two figures descended from the sky, grabbed them, and soared onto the rooftops. The pursuers lost sight of them and headed off in another direction.