Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 348 Who Doesn't Love Money?

"This..." Xu Yao was also a little confused after hearing what the two said.

“I can understand what you two are saying. Since ancient times, people have always wanted to serve the imperial family.”

“That’s only natural, but to be honest, these people in the cultivation world are all cultivators. Can wealth and glory really be better than immortality?” Xu Yao asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing Xu Yao's words, the two people present laughed.

Han Yi then said, "Xu Yao, you must understand that the most unavoidable thing for a person in this world is worldly matters."

"You can say you're aloof, but you can't demand that others be aloof, can you? These are highly accomplished cultivators in the cultivation world."

"Even if you could live forever, you can't live a life of poverty, can you? Although there are some people who can live a life of poverty and are unwilling to serve the imperial family."

"But in reality, many people yearn for wealth and power no less than ordinary people."

"Even the emperors of the imperial family, because these people could cultivate and refine pills, gave these cultivators more wealth and power."

"The current emperor has lived for over a thousand years thanks to the help of these Taoist priests, and his cultivation level is terrifyingly high."

"In short, no one knows exactly how powerful His Majesty is, especially the guards around him."

"There are many, many experts of the third rank, so does the imperial court know that I, Han Yi, have any problems?"

"After all, although I, Han Yi, am a member of the Assassin's Guild, I must still abide by the court's etiquette and regulations."

"Otherwise, believe it or not, if the imperial court sends someone today and I ignore them, tomorrow the imperial court can send my entire assassin's guild to meet the King of Hell." Han Yi said cheerfully.

The Miao shaman also said, "Your Emperor from the Nine Provinces Continent also came to me back then."

"Asking me to submit to the imperial court is simply a matter of my own accustomed carefree life; I am truly unwilling to do such things."

"Now that things have come to this point, there's nothing more to say. That's just how things are now."

"In short, it's not a big deal that Magistrate Xu Tu knows about Pavilion Master Han Yi. It would be strange if he didn't."

"However..." The Miao shaman looked at Xu Yao with a complicated expression.

When Xu Yao saw the Miao shaman looking at him, he asked, "Great Shaman, is there something you need?"

"Just tell me what's wrong, I know what I need to know."

At this moment, the Miao shaman said to Xu Yao, "Actually, it's not a big problem, but I find it strange."

"Brother Xu Yao, your strength is among the best in the Five Elements and Three Realms, so why is the imperial court unaware of your existence?"

"I've always wanted to ask Brother Xu Yao who you really are, but I've never been able to get the chance."

"Now that I've thought of asking you, this matter is quite strange," said the Miao shaman.

At this moment, Xu Yao said with a smile, "It's normal that no one knows me. I'm just a nobody, so it's only natural that nobody knows me."

The Miao shaman then said with a serious expression, "What nobodies? If you, Brother Xu Yao, are only nobodies in terms of cultivation level?"

"Then I can only call Pavilion Master Han shrimp."

"It's such a small matter, there's no need to make such a fuss, and I haven't done anything earth-shattering."

"Isn't it normal that the imperial court doesn't know me?" Xu Yao said.

After hearing what Xu Yao said, the Great Witch nodded in agreement, agreeing that Xu Yao's words made sense.

At this moment, Xu Yao said directly, "Then we'll set off tonight to find this woman."

After the three of them discussed it and agreed, they were finally able to rest at the inn with peace of mind.

The innkeeper must have received instructions from Magistrate Xu Tu, because he paid great attention to the three people's food and lodging.

Xu Yao himself felt a little embarrassed, but then he thought that he should go and help exorcise demons.

Then I didn't think about it so much anymore.

When evening came, Xu Yao, along with the Miao shaman and Han Yi, left the inn.

Before they left, the shop owner gave each of the three of them something that looked like a guiding butterfly.

The shop owner said, "This is a guiding butterfly. This guiding butterfly can help the three of you return to the town quickly."

"Once the three of you have finished dealing with the matter, you can use this guiding butterfly."

"This guiding butterfly can bring all three of them back in an instant," the shop owner said.

Xu Yao had heard of the guiding butterfly before, but had never actually seen it.

Xu Yao was naturally very happy to have the opportunity to get in this time.

"Boss, thank you very much. This is the first time I've used this guiding butterfly. We'll use it after we find this woman."

“Then we should bring this woman back with us,” Xu Yao said.

And so, the three of them left, and Xu Yao led the other two toward the mountain road outside the town.

Along the way, the three of them walked while listening to the croaking of frogs all around them.

Only a half-moon hung in the sky.

However, Xu Yao had been in this era for a long time, so he was unfamiliar with this era without electric lights and streetlights.

Naturally, they gradually adapted. At this moment, Xu Yao said, "Although we can still see the mountain road now."

"But to be honest, we ourselves know that if there are any lighting devices involved..."

"This mountain path is probably much easier to walk on," Xu Yao said.

At this moment, Han Yi said, "We don't have any lanterns either, so it seems there's no other way."

After hearing Han Yi's words, Xu Yao said, "I've got it. Wait for me a moment."

After Xu Yao finished speaking, he also opened the system in his mind, and there was naturally a flashlight and the like in the system.

However, Xu Yao definitely couldn't exchange for a flashlight in this era.

Honestly, this is probably a bit hard to believe.

At this moment, Xu Yao directly exchanged a lantern from the system.

Xu Yao pretended to have taken the lantern from his spatial bag, then lit it and said cheerfully:

“I just remembered that I put a lantern in my treasure before, and now it comes in handy.”

With lanterns, it was much easier for the three of them to walk at night.

And so, the three of them, by the light of the lanterns, walked into the mountain path ahead.