In the dead of night, all was silent.
Cangshu Linfeng walked down the deserted street, his expression somewhat displeased.
Cangshu Fenming followed closely behind him, saying, "Zhenyue Mountain City cannot go a single day without its master. If the City Lord is away for too long, I fear those elders with ulterior motives will grow restless again."
Cangshu Linfeng scoffed, "Those old fools should just be killed and done with."
Cangshu Fenming replied, "If that happens, I'm afraid the City Lord will earn a reputation for being bloodthirsty."
"I actually think having such a reputation wouldn't be so bad. Look at Cangshu Bai. Who doesn't know the murderous reputations of The Green-Clad Guest from before and the Black-clad Venerable now? Those cowards scatter in terror just hearing those names, which saves a lot of trouble."
Thinking of it this way, Cangshu Linfeng felt that Cangshu Bai truly lived a carefree life.
Unlike him, who was dragged back by Cangshu Fenming every time he left Zhenyue Mountain City for even a little while.
Cangshu Linfeng said, "But it's rather strange this time. You actually took three days longer than usual to find me."
Cangshu Fenming answered, "I ran into a monster attack on the way here and saved someone in passing."
Cangshu Linfeng glanced back at him. "Since when did you become so kind-hearted?"
"I just happened to save a mortal trapped by the monster while I was dealing with it."
Cangshu Linfeng teased, "With your daily good deeds, a good person like you will surely be rewarded."
Cangshu Fenming remained as refined and polite as ever, his expression unchanging. That was just his nature, remaining undisturbed by favor or disgrace. In a way, it could be considered having a strong state of mind.
Cangshu Fenming took out a wooden box and said, "Your subordinate chanced upon a high-grade magical treasure. Please take a look, City Lord."
Cangshu Linfeng was about to take it, but then, his hand paused.
The night breeze carried the scent of blood, along with a faint trace of demonic energy, making the air feel heavy.
Experts naturally had a mutual sense for one another.
Moreover, this aura was very familiar to Cangshu Linfeng.
He withdrew his hand and rose against the wind. After a few leaps across the rooftops, he landed on a patch of black tiles. Just then, a headless corpse collapsed onto the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
The wind whipped the bloody scent against the eaves, and the tiles clattered.
The young man wore green clothes, his white hair like snow. Beneath his feet lay a pile of corpses, broken bones and bloody mud mixed together in a foul stench that reached the heavens.
He lifted his eyes amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, the corners of his eyes tinged red from the overflowing demonic energy, swirling with coldness and hostility.
Cangshu Linfeng frowned. "Cangshu Bai, it's you again."
Cangshu Fenming arrived a step later, standing behind Cangshu Linfeng. He looked at the figure in the sea of blood, his expression changing slightly.
Cangshu Linfeng asked, "How did these people offend you to make you go on a killing spree?"
Cangshu Bai's tone was indifferent. "None of your business."
In an instant, the corpses on the ground were quickly swallowed by gorgeous flowers rapidly spreading through the pools of blood. It was as if dangerous flower seeds had long been buried within the bodies of these decapitated people, only waiting for the perfect moment to turn them into the best nutrients for these flowers to bloom wildly.
Cangshu Linfeng landed on the ground and stood before Cangshu Bai. He glanced at the corpses and said, "Someone was using them to refine monsters."
These people were very dangerous.
However, Cangshu Linfeng didn't think Cangshu Bai would clean up this trash out of the goodness of his heart. Soon, Cangshu Linfeng realized, "This is your territory."
Cangshu Bai was extremely petty. How could he tolerate such unstable elements disrupting his peaceful life?
Cangshu Bai remained silent, and Cangshu Linfeng knew he had guessed right.
He raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, "Cangshu Bai, rumors outside say you're a mad demon who kills everyone on sight. If people knew the murderous demon was crouching at his own doorstep, cleaning up these filthy evils and protecting this area, wouldn't that damage your reputation as a murderous demon?"
The fully fed Han Yu flew back to its master's side, baring its teeth at Cangshu Linfeng.
Cangshu Bai gently stroked the top of Han Yu's head with his fingertips, his tone mild. "City Lord Cangshu embarks on his journey home late at night, yet still without a beauty's companionship. I'm afraid you've made a futile effort again. If word got out, wouldn't you become a laughingstock?"
Cangshu Linfeng's grip on his sword tightened.
He had thought correctly before; Cangshu Bai was incredibly petty, sought revenge for the smallest grievance, and would never take a loss.
Cangshu Linfeng realized that continuing to bicker like this would make him seem childish, so he simply changed the subject. "Recently, monster attacks have been frequent. In the past, monsters looked gloomy and disgusting, but the bodies of these people have clearly been refined into monsters as well, yet they can still maintain their human forms and retain their sanity. Do you have any clues?"
"Five hundred years ago, there was a small sect called the Changqing Sect. They relied on longevity-borrowing posts to steal people's luck and physical bodies. It's very similar to the methods these demonic cultivators use to seize people's bodies."
Cangshu Linfeng asked, "Does that Changqing Sect still exist today?"
"It was wiped out."
"Who wiped it out?"
Cangshu Bai: "Me."
Cangshu Linfeng fell silent.
How could he forget that aside from loving to behead people, Cangshu Bai had another hobby: annihilating other people's sects.
Cangshu Bai appeared cold and aloof, but his way of doing things was exceptionally domineering.
Cangshu Linfeng didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but recently, monsters had also been appearing around Zhenyue Mountain City. Killing them endlessly was quite annoying. If he could catch the source, he could solve the problem once and for all.
Just as Cangshu Linfeng thought Cangshu Bai wouldn't say another word, he heard Cangshu Bai add, "The former master of the Changqing Sect was named Wang Aotian, said to be a traitor from Chongyang Mountain."
Cangshu Linfeng looked at Cangshu Bai, pondering the meaning behind his words.
But Cangshu Bai was expressionless, making it impossible to discern anything else.
Cangshu Linfeng touched the hilt of his sword. "Chongyang Mountain has indeed produced several highly skilled sword cultivators."
His hands were itching for a fight again.
Cangshu Bai didn't use a sword. Although fighting him was interesting, it ultimately wasn't as interesting as fighting a sword cultivator.
With just one sentence, Cangshu Bai diverted the trouble elsewhere. He turned to leave when a figure walked over.
"Young Master Cangshu."
Cangshu Fenming stood before Cangshu Bai, clasping his hands in greeting. When he reached out his hand again, a wooden box had appeared in his palm. "I heard that Madam recently awakened. Congratulations. This is a high-grade magical treasure I obtained by chance. It has miraculous effects on nourishing the divine soul. Please accept it, Young Master, as an apology for the Old City Lord's actions back then."
Cangshu Linfeng frowned slightly, but considering that Cangshu Fenming was doing this to improve Cangshu Bai's relationship with Zhenyue Mountain City, he didn't say much.
Cangshu Bai looked at the small wooden box in Cangshu Fenming's hand and slowly reached out. Just as he was about to touch the wooden box, Cangshu Fenming involuntarily held his breath.
