52: Chapter 52 I've Come to Take You In

So, the assistance Hall Master Su Wenjin spoke of was Yuan Tiankuo.

That settled it.

As one of the Ten Heroes of Zhanlong Peak, his strength had long surpassed the Great Four Passes; he was very strong.

But then again.

Yu Xiu couldn't help but look again at the decapitated Great King Yangjiao and that Demon Wolf.

These were all contribution points!

But since it was Yuan Tiankuo who had spoken...

He remembered that in the Earth Fire Abyss, Yuan Tiankuo had not only acted as his Protector and slain the Fire Demon, but later even gave him a bottle of five treasures light pill.

This favor had to be repaid eventually!

He did not linger and went in pursuit of the Yin Demon Changqing.

On the other side, with Yin Demon Changqing in front and Wei Guan behind, the man and the demon fled for their lives!

"Fortunately, fortunately that terrifying Sword Cultivator who suddenly appeared chose to help Guan Che and chose to kill that Demon Wolf!" Yin Demon Changqing felt a lingering fear.

It dared not imagine how quickly it would have died if that Sword Cultivator had attacked it immediately after slaying Great King Yangjiao!

It did not realize that Yu Xiu's second sword strike was actually intended to kill it.

Because of Sword Heart Concealing Edge, the Sword Qi was not apparent, and the Sword Intent was not revealed. Even Lu Shizhang's act of stopping Yu Xiu's sword strike used formless Sword Qi, which Yin Demon Changqing had not sensed at all.

"That terrifying fellow disciple from the sword sect was coming for Guan Che!" Wei Guan felt terrified.

If there were no surprises, that Sword Cultivator was undoubtedly an enforcer from Zhanlong Peak!

He had gotten mixed up with Yin Demon Changqing; if they were encountered by a Zhanlong Peak enforcer, there would definitely be no good outcome.

Run, run with Yin Demon Changqing; this was his only path to survival!

"Superior Envoy..." Wei Guan still wanted to show his loyalty during this crisis.

But he was interrupted by Yin Demon Changqing: "Keep up."

It said nothing more and kept its head down, running.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Yin Demon Changqing and Wei Guan, the man and the demon, gradually relaxed their vigilance.

"That Sword Cultivator did not pursue!" Yin Demon Changqing's gaze shifted, flashing with a dangerous aura as it sized Wei Guan up.

"That Guan Che has already gone mad; recruiting him has no value, but I am different!" Wei Guan forcefully suppressed the discomfort under the Yin Demon's gaze.

"You are a smart man." Yin Demon Changqing grinned, withdrew its gaze, and led Wei Guan silently into the city of Yongning in Donghe Prefecture.

The next day, it led Wei Guan to detour to Qinghe County.

On the third day, they entered Fengming County.

"Where are we going?" Wei Guan couldn't help but ask.

That Yin Demon Changqing said: "Naturally, to the Donghe Prefecture headquarters to lay low."

Wei Guan vaguely felt something was wrong, but he dared not ask more.

On the fourth day, the man and the demon went to Yushan County.

It wasn't until the fifth day, in the wilderness of Lingchuan County, that they stopped traveling.

That Yin Demon Changqing walked straight to a giant rock covered in vines and overgrown with various unknown vegetation, and tapped it lightly with great force several times.

The next instant, the top of the giant rock collapsed, revealing a narrow secret passage leading into the heart of the mountain.

A Yin Demon exuding a cold aura walked out, and it actually possessed a complete human form.

"Incense Master Yu." Yin Demon Changqing stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

That Yin Demon Yu Zhan's cold eyes swept over Changqing: "You didn't even know you brought a tail back; what use are you!"

"Boom!"

Before the words had even faded, Yin Demon Yu Zhan attacked without warning, grabbing at Wei Guan behind Changqing!

Wei Guan: "???"

"Are you crazy!"

He was shocked: "I have already left the Qingwei Sword Sect..."

He wanted to strike back to defend himself, but it was already too late; the gap in strength was too great. Yin Demon Yu Zhan had already pierced Wei Guan's heart while Wei Guan's sword was only half-drawn.

"Pfft!" Fresh blood splattered. Wei Guan's heart was gouged out by Yin Demon Yu Zhan, stuffed into its mouth, and swallowed in a few bites.

Then, seeing its nose twitch as it took a breath, Wei Guan's entire Yang Qi was sucked clean, turning him into a dried corpse.

It looked coldly behind Wei Guan: "Still not showing yourself? Do you think this Incense Master cannot sense your existence?"

In the shadows, Yu Xiu's heart stirred. He stepped out from the shadows, feigning a 'solemn' expression: "You actually sensed me?"

As if it could actually sense him.

This Yin Demon had previously been looking behind Wei Guan, but in reality, Yu Xiu was not in that direction at all. It was Yuan Tiankuo who had transmitted his voice, telling him to intentionally take a few extra steps and move behind Wei Guan before revealing himself.

The moment Yu Xiu stepped out, the originally grim-faced Yin Demon Yu Zhan and Yin Demon Changqing exchanged a smile, looking as if they had everything under control.

Then Yin Demon Changqing gave a sinister laugh: "You really did follow us here."

Yu Zhan: "Sword Cultivators from the sword sect are nothing special; just a casual bluff, and you revealed your own figure."

It spoke coldly: "Right now, you are here alone; I wonder how you will survive!"

Yu Xiu smiled: "How do you know I don't have help?"

Without turning his head, he called out: "Senior Brother Yuan, come out to clean up the mess."

As soon as the words fell, a streak of Sword Qi tore through the air. By the time the Sword Qi dissipated, the feminine-looking Yuan Tiankuo was already standing in front of Yu Xiu.

He had a handsome face and a calm expression. Whether it was Yin Demon Yu Zhan or Changqing, neither received a second glance from him.

Astonishing Sword Qi was hidden within his body. Although it did not erupt, it was felt clearly by Yin Demon Changqing and Yu Zhan in an ethereal, almost imperceptible way.

"Then, how will you survive?" Yuan Tiankuo's light voice seemed somewhat ethereal.

However, Yin Demon Changqing remained indifferent: "You have help, could it be that our Holy Sect doesn't have help?"

It pointed at Wei Guan, who had been sucked dry of Yang Qi, had his heart eaten, and had turned into a dried corpse, and sneered: "This idiot knew he could track Guan Che with a single aura, yet he didn't think that others could also use his aura to track him."

It looked at Yu Xiu: "Although you didn't reveal your tracks, I knew you would definitely be able to follow the aura of this idiot Wei Guan."

"So, I went to Yongning County, Qinghe County, Fengming County, and Yushan County one after another. Did you think I was taking a detour to avoid you?"

"No!"

"That was me contacting the experts of our Holy Sect, waiting for you to walk into the trap!"

"This idiot Wei Guan was the bait to lure you!"

"Oh right, and this 'big fish' in front of you!"

As if to cooperate with Changqing, Yu Zhan stood calmly to the side, extended its hand, and clapped gently, making "Clap! Clap!" sounds.

It looked at the feminine-looking Yuan Tiankuo, who ignored everything: "You, this 'big fish', have really given our Holy Sect quite a big surprise."

"The eighth of the Ten Heroes of Zhanlong Peak, Yuan Tiankuo."

It was also after Yu Zhan's words fell that one Yin Demon after another continued to emerge from the secret passage above the giant rock, silently.

Ten!

Twenty!

Thirty!

Yuan Tiankuo just glanced at them casually: "They are all just fodder sent to die; they aren't impressive enough."

Then a cold laugh came from the secret passage in response: "What if you add me, your old rival, to the mix?"

Before the words had even faded, a tall figure standing with hands behind his back appeared eerily in front of Yin Demon Yu Zhan and Changqing.

The person wore a dark gold wide robe, had a rugged appearance, and thick, broad eyebrows that slanted up into his temples, carrying a highly aggressive, evil nature.

"Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect!" Yuan Tiankuo straightened his gaze for the first time, casting it upon this tall figure: "I have been waiting for you for a long time."

That Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect sneered: "Now, the roles of attacker and defender have reversed; it is no longer the days when you were hunting me down. What will you do now?"

It looked at Yu Xiu: "Furthermore, there is an extra flaw beside you."

Seeing that Yin Demon Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect looking over, Yu Xiu waved his hand: "Don't misunderstand, I'm just here to watch the show."

He turned his head and shouted: "Senior Brother, who is watching the show, come out to close the net."

Lu Shizhang, who was just about to make his grand finale entrance to intimidate the group of Yin Demons, felt regretful in his heart. 'What a great opportunity to show off in front of others, why did he have to call me out!'

He had even thought of his lines.

However, it wasn't too late to say them now.

"Still pretending? I am here to collect you all!" As the words fell, astonishing Sword Qi shot up into the sky, covering the earth and sky as if half the firmament had collapsed, submerging all the Yin Demons, including the Helmsman of the Residual Resentment Sect!