550: Jiangcheng situation

Since the great war between the Azure Origin Sect and the Crimson Light Sect back then, the Evil Cultivators and Rogue Cultivator who originally lived on Dragon Phoenix Mountain all came to Jiang City for refuge.

Although this brought huge profits to Jiang City's industries, it also led to a mix of good and bad people throughout the entire city.

Because of this, Zhou Luo once dispatched a large number of Zhou Family elites to Jiang City to expand the city.

In recent years, the entire Jiang City has also continuously grown stronger under expansion, and its city limits can even be compared to the former Maple Leaf City.

However, with the expansion of the city came an increase in population.

Recently, the person in charge of Jiang City sent a letter stating that various bizarre murder cases have been frequently occurring in the city.

After investigation, it was later discovered that this matter was highly likely related to Demon Cultivators.

If it were Rogue Cultivator or Evil Cultivators, the Zhou Family might not be so concerned, but if it's Demon Cultivators, then the meaning is different.

Because the appearance of a Demon Cultivator means the appearance of the Demon Clan.

And the Demon Clan are best at bewitching people and eroding the will of Cultivators.

It's like a virus; if the source is not caught in time, there will be a continuous stream of Demon Cultivators born.

Throughout the entire Human Clan territory, the Demon Clan has always been an existence that everyone talks about with dread.

Often, the appearance of a Demon Clan member will be accompanied by a great catastrophe.

So even Lin Xi had to take it seriously.

She looked at the content on the letter, frowned slightly, and then she wrote a letter, planning to seek help from Immortal Sect Disciples like Zhou Changle.

Killing the Demon Clan or Demon Cultivators is the responsibility of the entire Human Clan, and the Azure Origin Sect cannot ignore it.

"I hope it can be contained in time," Lin Xi murmured to herself after having a servant send the letter out.

Once the trend of Demon Cultivator development cannot be contained, the entire Jiang City's industries will be affected.

Currently, Zhou Luo is already in seclusion, and if the Zhou Family were to be disturbed by the Demon Clan, it would be a very unfavorable situation.

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Jiang City.

After multiple renovations and expansions, this large city covers an extremely vast area and is also divided into inner and outer cities.

The Inner City is mainly the residence of the Zhou Family's Disciples, and various important industries are also distributed there.

A residential area was even specially built here, the purpose of which was naturally to accommodate those Loose Cultivators.

Although Jiang City's Spirit Veins are only First-Order, it is still sufficient to meet the daily needs of these Loose Cultivators.

Within this residential area, in a relatively luxurious courtyard, sat an old man.

The old man's face was aged and full of wrinkles, looking as if his Lifespan was about to run out.

This old man was named Hua Ruofeng, he was a First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist, and also a Foundation Establishment Expert.

He was not a Zhou Family Disciple, but an Alchemist from the Dragon Phoenix Market.

Although the Azure Origin Sect has now reopened the Dragon Phoenix Market and established various rules, making the Market safe and orderly.

There are still Loose Cultivators who are unwilling to go and only want to stay in Jiang City.

This Hua Ruofeng was one of them.

Relying on his superb Pill Refining skills, he has become a long-term partner of the Zhou Family.

Don't look at the Zhou Family's current strong momentum, but in terms of foundation, it is still somewhat lacking.

After all, its creation was only a hundred years ago; these hundred years might be a lifetime for ordinary people, but for Immortals, perhaps only half has passed.

This also led to many talented and potential Disciples of the Zhou Family not having grown up yet.

If the Zhou Family were given another one or two hundred years to develop, then the Zhou Family's Disciples would truly play their role.

Therefore, currently, this kind of First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist is still needed by the Zhou Family.

Precisely because of this, compared to other Cultivators, Hua Ruofeng's courtyard was clearly better.

"Revered Master, the Materials are ready."

Just then, a young boy walked over respectfully.

His face was somewhat tender, only about ten years old, with red lips and white teeth, a standard young boy's appearance.

"Okay."

Hua Ruofeng revealed a benevolent smile, he got up, took the young boy's hand, and walked towards the Pill Refining Room.

"Today, your Revered Master will take you to Pill Refining together."

Hearing this, the young boy's eyes lit up with joy, and his tender face was full of happy expressions.

He was discovered and taken in by his Revered Master on the street and brought here; working diligently every day, wasn't it just to gain his Revered Master's appreciation and receive his Revered Master's guidance?

Now that this long-cherished wish was about to be realized, how could he not be excited?

"Thank you, Revered Master," the young boy said with uncontrollable excitement.

Hua Ruofeng smiled and didn't say anything more.

Just like that, the big one and the small one came to the Pill Refining Room.

In front of the huge Pill Furnace, a small wooden table was placed, on which were the medicinal Materials prepared by the young boy.

He didn't recognize these medicinal Materials, but according to his Revered Master's requirements, he had arranged them there in an orderly manner.

Immediately, Hua Ruofeng led him to the front of the Pill Furnace.

Below the Pill Furnace, wood was burning, hissing.

The firelight reflected on his aged face, making it appear somewhat ferocious.

He looked at the already scorching hot Pill Furnace and glanced at the medicinal Materials on the table.

Under the control of his Divine Sense, the medicinal Materials turned into a long river and orderly fell into the Pill Furnace.

The young boy watched this scene with rapt attention, not even daring to breathe loudly.

His clear eyes sparkled with anticipation, imagining that he too could manipulate objects from thin air like this in the future, enjoying such glory.

Just as he was fantasizing about a beautiful future.

The Hua Ruofeng beside him suddenly narrowed his eyes, raised his aged, wrinkled right hand, and heavily slapped the young boy's back with a palm.

Caught off guard.

The young boy didn't even react before being knocked unconscious by that force, and then, like a kite with a broken string, he fell into the Pill Furnace along with the medicinal Materials.

"Good Disciple, your Master has saved your life, and now you should return it to your Master."

The firelight flickered, making Hua Ruofeng's aged face appear incredibly ferocious and terrifying; he revealed a brutal smile, moved his hands slightly, and a surging energy fell into it.

The force was heavy and powerful, crushing the young boy's body into a pulp in just an instant; accompanied by the sound of bones breaking, blood flowed out with a gush, soaking the medicinal Materials, and the entire Pill Furnace displayed a seductive bright red color.

Hua Ruofeng began chanting the pill refining incantation and started Pill Refining.

Such a bloody Pill Refining technique is truly something that ordinary Alchemists would not do.

And this Pill, which used a human life as the main ingredient, was also related to his Lifespan.

Thinking about it, it makes sense.

Hua Ruofeng was an Alchemist from the Dragon Phoenix Market; how could someone who survived in such a chaotic place be a kind person?

If the Zhou Family were to know about such Evil Cultivator methods.

He would certainly be punished and expelled.

However, in order to increase his Lifespan and be able to live on.

Hua Ruofeng could only take the risk.

It just so happens that Demon Cultivators have appeared recently, and he can completely frame the other party for this matter.

He thought darkly to himself.

And just as he was concentrating on Pill Refining, in the courtyard, a black-robed figure slowly appeared.

His appearance was silent, and he completely ignored the formation in the courtyard, walking openly towards the Pill Refining Room like this.