Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 70 The Death of the Heretic Cultivator
Gu Shihan looked around and realized that she had not been teleported to Tianyuan City.

Having chosen a direction, Gu Shi led Yu Tong forward, and two days later, they arrived at Sifang City.

Sifang City is considered a medium-sized city. It has the most independent cultivators and is also the headquarters of the Independent Cultivator Alliance.

It should be relatively safe, Gu Shihan thought. Since she was out here to gain experience, she should observe more and not be too cautious.

Although things haven't been peaceful everywhere lately, cultivators still need to go out and train. It's not advisable to be overly suspicious or easily frightened.

Gu Shihan entered Sifang City and found an inn called Fulai to stay in.

Tonight, Gu Shihan neither meditated nor entered the spatial dimension.

With Yu Tong by his side, there was no need to worry about safety, and he fell fast asleep.

I was so tense in the Tianyuan Secret Realm that I needed to relax.

Entering the space is indeed good, but in this Four Directions City, where the headquarters of the Loose Cultivator Alliance is located, there are bound to be many high-level cultivators.

The risks of entering and exiting the space are relatively high. For the sake of one's life and the treasures, it is better to live the life of a normal cultivator.

In the middle of the night, Gu Shihan sensed a faint smell of blood spreading in the air.

Always vigilant, she suddenly snapped out of it and instinctively stuck an invisibility talisman on herself.

"Sister, something's up!" Yu Tong pointed to the room next door.

The two held their breath and tiptoed toward the window, where they heard someone gently tap three times on the window of the next room.

The person sleeping soundly in the room mumbled, "Who is it! Disturbing my sleep! We can talk about it tomorrow!"

Silence returned outside the window, and the people inside seemed to have fallen asleep again, with no further sounds heard.

Suddenly, a "plop!" sound was heard, followed by what sounded like a muffled groan.

Oh no!!! Is this a rip-off?!

Gu Shihan frowned. The sound just now seemed to indicate that someone's neck had been slashed open, and the smell of blood was stronger.

Gu Shihan pulled Yu Tong to stand in the shadows, and sure enough, after a few moments, there was a knock on her room window.

Gu Shihan gripped her sword tightly, ready to strike at any moment.

The person outside didn't hear any noise from inside. He pushed open the window and entered the room.

Gu Shihan saw that the newcomer was dressed in a black robe that covered him from head to toe, with red skulls embroidered on the robe, which was extremely eerie.

The man in the black robe was deathly pale. His nose twitched as he sniffed around the dark room, trying to sense any signs of life.

The man in black robes didn't seem to see Gu Shihan and Yu Tong; he just kept searching around the bed and even sniffed it.

Gu Shihan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was careful enough to use a cleaning technique when she got out of bed to eliminate her scent and traces.

The man in black robes was very unhappy because he couldn't find anyone and was about to leave when Yu Tong shot him a burst of fire. Before he could even make a sound, the man in black robes turned into black ash.

After this incident, Gu Shihan decided to enter the space anyway, even though she wanted to know what else might happen outside.

However, she understood the saying "curiosity killed the cat," and since she was completely unfamiliar with this Four Directions City, there was no need to meddle in other people's business. The world she had come to was too bizarre and full of dangers, and what she had seen and heard these past few days had made her increasingly cautious.

As dawn broke, Gu Shihan left the inn and mingled with the crowd.

It was only then that we learned that evil cultivators had entered the city the previous night and massacred two nearby inns.

The Fulai Inn where Gu Shihan stayed was alright; only a dozen or so guests in the rooms were killed. However, all thirty-odd cultivators staying at another inn were killed, including the innkeeper and waiters; none survived.

Gu Shihan raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Yu Tong killed the man in black robes, thus saving the others at Fulai Inn?

In the market, patrols from the Loose Cultivator Alliance were searching for suspicious individuals.

Some people exclaimed in surprise: "Didn't anyone resist? They all died so quietly?!"

"No, there was no sign of resistance. They were all killed with a single blow, bleeding to death. The alliance elders said it was the work of evil cultivators."

"Fellow Daoist, are the cultivators who died all of low cultivation level?" someone asked.

"They were all Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators. There was only one Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator. He was really unlucky. That person was already capable of breaking through to the Golden Core stage, and he died so inexplicably!" someone sighed.

"Isn't that right? These days, evil cultivators and demonic cultivators are becoming more and more rampant. Alas! We low-level cultivators have low cultivation levels and no treasures. Even if evil cultivators and demonic cultivators are right in front of us, we can't recognize them. Just thinking about it makes me feel dangerous."

"Yes! Yes! We really hope that capable high-level cultivators can step forward to take charge and eliminate the evil and demonic cultivators. They are too wicked and too cruel!"

"That's so true! All that hard work cultivating, only to end up as resources for evil cultivators and demonic cultivators to advance—it's just too damn unlucky!"

While Gu Shihan was still listening to gossip in the market, the news from the Loose Cultivator Alliance had already been posted on the task list.

The message is as follows: The evil cultivator who entered the city is one person, and his cultivation level is estimated to be between the late Foundation Establishment stage and the Golden Core stage.

The conclusion is that the heretical cultivators have either left the city, gone into hiding, or are no longer alive.

There are reports to prove it; the explanation given was that he either left the city or went into hiding.

There is a reason for the claim that heretical practitioners were killed; the reason is that they were the last ones to be killed.

There was a small amount of black ash in the room next to the murdered person's room, but everything was fine in the guest room beyond that!
To verify this claim, we need to find the guest who stayed in room number seventeen and investigate; that will reveal the truth.

Gu Shihan smiled, strode out of Sifang City, looked up at the sky, and realized that she had done another good deed and saved many lives.

With a "ding-dong!" sound, the tasks on the task panel were updated. This task is long-term. The main task is to eliminate evil cultivators, and the secondary task is to eliminate demonic cultivators. The task reward is still Fate-Changing Points.

"Hey, sister, it's still a fate-altering value? Didn't your cannon fodder fate already change? Could there be other fate attributes?"

Gu Shihan shook her head. "I don't know. Let's just do what we want. If we encounter them, we'll kill them. We won't go out of our way to find them!"

"Sister, Luoshan is just five hundred years ahead, and beyond Luoshan lies the Soul-Devouring Forest. I've heard it's not a peaceful place there. Shall we go?"

"We can go take a look! Anyway, we don't have any place we absolutely have to go. I remember that some quest items can also be obtained from the Soul Devouring Forest."

Speaking of heretical cultivators, I've heard of them too. There are probably some there, but judging from the information, their cultivation levels are likely low. Most of those killed are Qi Refining cultivators; Foundation Establishment cultivators are rarely among them.

The master and servant entered Luoshan, intending to traverse it. Isn't this what training is all about?
(End of this chapter)