Red-eyed Carrier Pigeon, a low-level Yao Beast that had been domesticated, was the medium for Li Ang and his contact person to send and receive letters.

This particular Red-eyed Carrier Pigeon was the innkeeper's most treasured one.

Because in addition to daily message delivery, it could also carry some exquisite spells to assist assassins.

“Today’s Mission: None.”

Looking at the transmitted message, Zhong Yi frowned slightly, a hint of regret in his eyes.

“Taking a break already? Do you guys in the Assassin Hall even want to work anymore...?”

Zhong Yi burned the letter in his hand, shaking his head as he spoke.

He loved the feeling of completing assassination missions in the manor during the initial stage.

At the same time, the mission in the upper right corner began to update.

“Main Mission: Day Off (A rare holiday, please go to the East Market to watch a shadow puppet show).”

“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Zhong Yi shrugged helplessly, got up, dressed, and washed.

He had already roughly figured out the characteristics of the character Li Ang.

First, he poured a large cup of goat milk, and before leaving, he watered the potted plant on the windowsill with half a pot of water.

Sure enough, his Behavior Points soared.

“Petty tricks, they won’t stump me... I am the god of role-playing!”

Zhong Yi smugly closed the door, humming a tune as he walked towards the mission objective.

Raising potted plants, drinking goat milk, loving shadow puppet shows... these slightly elegant, even childish, hobbies were too much of a contrast with the persona of a cold-blooded assassin.

Yet, it was precisely such a character that Zhong Yi found very interesting, even to the point of not disliking him.

Everyone had forgotten that Li Ang was actually a Demonic Cultivator.

Zhong Yi arrived at the market and watched a long shadow puppet show in a dimly lit, dilapidated private house.

Zhong Yi wasn't very interested in shadow puppet shows, but he couldn't leave during the mission, so he sped up time to make this period end quickly.

“Main Mission: Go Home (Before noon).”

“Going home again?”

Zhong Yi blinked.

Fortunately, the mission required him to be back before noon, so Zhong Yi unhurriedly went for another stroll around the town.

The town during the day was even more bustling than last night.

There were more NPCs.

He gave alms to a beggar by the roadside and learned from the beggar that a certain wealthy family seemed to have obtained a Heaven And Earth Treasure that could improve the Physique of Mortals;

He played two games of Go with an old man in the market, and after winning against the old man, the old man frowned and unhappily challenged him to another match in the same spot three days later;

He watched the excitement under the martial arts competition stage for marriage, observing the valiant female Martial Artist on stage, while many people below discussed that she was an Outer Sect Disciple of a certain immortal sect... Without exception, these were all side quests.

Or clues to a side quest.

This concept greatly interested Zhong Yi.

He wanted to continue exploring, but unfortunately, time waited for no one, and the System's mission countdown entered its final ultimatum.

Zhong Yi returned to his residence before noon.

When he reached the fourth-floor stairwell, his good mood for the day suddenly soured.

The young girl he had spoken to yesterday, Suteir, was leaning against the railing, her eyes red and nose bleeding profusely.

Zhong Yi frowned.

He didn't even need to think; it must have been her beastly father who did it.

“You guys say... can I find a mission to assassinate her father at the Assassin Hall?”

Zhong Yi whispered to the chat, and this idea immediately received everyone's approval.

Seeing how pitiful Suteir was, Zhong Yi took out a clean handkerchief from his backpack and handed it to her.

The girl obediently took the handkerchief, wiped the blood from her nostrils, her eyes filled with despair.

“Is life always this painful? Or is it only like this when you’re young?”

Faced with such a Soul-touching question, Zhong Yi was momentarily stunned.

Then, an answer option appeared before him:

“Always like this.”

In some key plot points and dialogues of the original movie, Lu Ze had made special arrangements to ensure players could make the same choices as Li Ang.

Zhong Yi was silent for a moment, then gave a low, brief answer: “Always like this.”

Despite being a not-so-comforting answer, Suteir’s eyes suddenly became clear.

“Keep it.”

Seeing that staying too long would cause a decrease in Behavior Points, Zhong Yi pushed the handkerchief to Suteir and turned to walk towards his own home.

“Hey!”

The girl’s vibrant voice once again pulled Zhong Yi’s thoughts back.

“I’m going downstairs to buy some things... Do you want me to bring you some goat milk?”

Seeing Zhong Yi frown in confusion, the girl’s mouth suddenly curved into a wide smile, revealing her white teeth generously, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

“One pot or two? I guess two... right?”

Zhong Yi nodded.

The girl happily skipped and hopped downstairs.

“This silly child... didn’t even take any money.”

Zhong Yi chuckled foolishly, then walked back to his room.

The chat was amused at this moment.

“Streamer, streamer, you’re smiling so lewdly.”

“Is that a fatherly smile or an old pervert’s smile, hard to say...”

“How did she know Li Ang always buys two pots? Looks like she’s been observing Li Ang all this time.”

“Suggest we go kill her old man tonight!”

“What kind of talk is that? We are from the Righteous Path, we should use love to influence her father.”

“Bring a few more throwing knives, that’s our love.”

...Zhong Yi chatted with the audience while tidying up the room.

Just then, a dull chime echoed from the bell and drum tower in the town center.

This meant it was noon.

Accompanying the noon bell, a series of noisy, uneven footsteps came from the stairwell.

“Assassin’s Focus” was activated unconsciously.

“The approaching person has steady steps, a Cultivator.”

“A total of 6 people, two of whom have familiar footwork.”

“Cultivators?”

Zhong Yi immediately became alert, cautiously walked to the door, opened the specially made peephole, and looked outside.

It was people from the Demon Suppression Division.

Yesterday, the two from the Demon Suppression Division had given him an ultimatum until noon the next day, concerning Ma Wei's theft of the demonic medicine.

Judging by this lineup, it seemed they had come for his life.

The Demon Suppression Envoy in the center, named Stan, took a red pill from his pocket and put it in his mouth, after which his expression became frenzied.

One of them forcefully kicked open Suteir’s door, while the others pulled out various weapons and walked in, full of Killing Intent.

“Not good!”

Zhong Yi inwardly cursed.

He looked around, then at the Red-eyed Carrier Pigeon staring blankly on the windowsill, and quickly used a special spell.

This was a special spell inherent to the carrier pigeon, allowing it to temporarily share its vision with the caster.

Zhong Yi controlled the carrier pigeon, bringing it to the other side of the wall, and looked into Suteir’s home through the window.

Six members of the Demon Suppression Division were brutally slaughtering Suteir’s family!

The eldest sister, who had just come of age, the mother who was bathing, Ma Wei, who was pissing ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) himself in fear,

Even the little boy hiding under the bed... all died tragically under swords.

This scene immediately provoked indignation among the viewers in the live stream.

“You said these are people from the Demon Suppression Division!? This is the Righteous Path!?”

“Too beastly! They didn’t even spare children!”

“At least Li Ang doesn’t kill women and children...”

“Oh no, what about Suteir? What if she comes back now...?”

“Quick, save the little sister!”

“Go out and fight them!!!”

...Watching the suggestions from the chat, how could Zhong Yi not want to go out and stop them?

But he couldn't control the character right now.

After just an hour of exploration, Zhong Yi had already understood the Illusion Realm’s gameplay.

This current stage was considered story mode.

It was presenting a story, a plot, that Lu Ze wanted Cultivators to see.

In this mode, players had to act from Li Ang’s perspective.

Aside from this, wandering, exploring, or doing quests outside were relatively free activities.

Zhong Yi frowned, watching the tragedy unfolding next door, and suddenly met Stan’s gaze.

“Been... discovered...”

Stan, as if he had just consumed some illicit substance, cackled and threw a flying knife, slicing the Red-eyed Carrier Pigeon outside the window into pieces of meat.

Zhong Yi’s vision instantly cut off, and he recoiled a few steps, clutching his forehead.

“Damn it! I’ve been discovered!”

Zhong Yi cursed inwardly.

However, he wasn't worried about his identity as a caster being discovered by Stan.

Stan’s cultivation was on par with Li Ang’s, not that outrageous.

And indeed, that was the case.

Stan cursed for a while but didn't take the matter to heart.

Just then, a cheerful sound of footsteps entered Zhong Yi’s ears from the stairwell.

Zhong Yi’s heart immediately leaped into his throat.

These were Suteir’s footsteps!

Suteir had bought her goat milk and was coming back!