Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Yan Bipo stared wide-eyed at Li Ergou in disbelief. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a sound. He couldn't believe that this honest and simple man dared to betray him. They had been fellow disciples for over a hundred years. This guy had been hiding his true intentions far too well.

Li Ergou grabbed his throat as if he were a chick, looking down at this once high and mighty chief disciple: "Chief Yan, let me tell you another secret, Senior Sister Shen Wenya was also killed by my own hands. I know you want to ask why, I can tell you, because she was kind."

Yan Bipo breathed his last with his eyes open, his life force and magical power completely drained by Li Ergou.

His body turned to ashes and vanished, leaving behind only some personal belongings.

The scene fell silent. Unexpectedly, Yan Bipo, the number one person under the Four Realms, died at the hands of his own people.

Li Ergou picked up Yan Bipo's storage artifact, slowly walked to Zhou Qingfeng, knelt on one knee, and respectfully offered it with both hands: "Fourth Young Master, I have proven my sincerity with my actions. I hope you can keep your promise, spare my life, and give me a great sense of arrogance."

Zhou Qingfeng nodded slightly: "I will keep my promise. Once this matter is settled, I will send someone to deliver the Great Arrogance to you."

He didn't like Li Ergou, but he didn't care; he wasn't his subordinate or ally.

There are no core conflicts of interest between the two sides, let alone enemies.

Therefore, whether Li Ergou is likable or not is irrelevant; what he cares about more is that Li Ergou's backstabbing of Yan Bipo can help him achieve final victory.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying was horrified. He was shocked that Li Ergou had betrayed Yan Bipo and launched a fierce backstab at the crucial moment. He was even more shocked that Zhou Qingfeng had kept one trick up his sleeve, giving Yan Bipo no chance to turn the tables and killing him on the spot.

No matter how powerful Ren Yan is, or how invincible he is among his peers, he has no chance to unleash any more of his trump cards.

The number one person under the four realms was ultimately defeated by conspiracy, scheming, and backstabbing from the wickedness of people's hearts.

Coming to her senses, Zhao Ying felt a chill run down her spine. She stared in fear at Zhou Qingfeng not far away, not daring to think of resisting. She leaped down and landed in front of Zhou Qingfeng, kneeling on one knee and offering the Sky-Piercing Ruler with both hands: "Fourth Young Master is unparalleled in wisdom and strategy, and Zhao Ying is completely convinced. Today, I am willing to offer the Sky-Piercing Ruler to the Fourth Young Master. I beg the Fourth Young Master to forgive my past grievances and spare my life."

Zhou Qingfeng looked down at the two of them and waved his hand indifferently.

Jin Wei stepped forward, retrieved the Sky-Piercing Ruler and the storage artifact, and handed them over to Zhou Qingfeng.

Zhou Qingfeng put the storage ring into his pocket, planning to check what good things were inside later.

Then, holding the Heaven-Piercing Ruler, he glanced at Zhao Ying, extended a hand to help her up, and smiled slightly: "Miss Zhao is my friend. The misunderstanding between us before was caused by a few individuals. How could I ask for your life? After this incident, we understand each other better. If I have the opportunity to visit Sihai City in the future, Miss Zhao will be my connection. I will have to trouble you to take care of me."

Zhao Ying looked up, placed her hand in Zhou Qingfeng's palm, and stood up. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Zhou Qingfeng meant that the matter was over and done with. It was already a good thing that she could keep her life. She shouldn't expect any additional benefits.

Fortunately, he turned misfortune into blessing and unexpectedly made contact with Zhou Silang, becoming friends with him. This valuable connection might come in handy sometime. The only pity is that his ambition could not be realized, and he could only find another way to secure a high-ranking position as an assistant commander under another city lord.

The atmosphere on the scene was harmonious, whereas just moments before the two sides were about to fight to the death.

After Iwahachi died, everything became a thing of the past.

Neither Li Ergou nor Zhao Ying would continue to fight Zhou Qingfeng to the death over a dead person.

Zhou Qingfeng walked up to Monk Wuliang and said, "Monk Wuliang, let's go. With the Sky-Piercing Ruler, we can leave smoothly."

The monk Wuliang bowed with one hand, his eyes filled with doubt: "Fellow Daoist, just now they called you Fourth Young Master..."

Zhou Qingfeng smiled and said, "This place is dangerous. Let us leave here and then we can talk to you in detail."

The monk Wuliang nodded slightly: "Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist, while I lead the people of Spiral Town away from this place."

Zhou Qingfeng said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the East Gate for an hour."

After agreeing on a time and place, both parties set off and headed down the mountain.

An hour later, the monk Wuliang led the surviving people to the meeting place.

Zhou Qingfeng kept his promise, holding the Sky-Piercing Ruler and leading everyone outwards until the Spiral Town behind them disappeared. It was as if they had passed through an invisible barrier and finally successfully left the Spiral Town area without returning to their starting point.

Upon seeing this, Li Ergou clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Fourth Young Master, may our friendship endure as long as the mountains remain green and our waters flow on."

Zhao Ying bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "Fourth Young Master, if you ever come to Sihai City as a guest in the future, Zhao Ying will definitely welcome you with open arms."

Zhou Qingfeng clasped his hands in a fist and smiled as he saw the two off.

Jin Wei whispered a reminder from the side: "Young Master, keeping these two around is a disaster. It would be better to eliminate them at the root."

Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand: "No, these two conspired with me. They were more or less involved in killing Yan Bipo, the chief disciple. They dare not go outside and talk about it. Moreover, this is a handle. If I need them in the future, I can use this handle to control them."

Upon hearing this, Jin Wei was completely convinced. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Young Master is wise and brave, with profound foresight. I am far inferior to you."

Zhou Qingfeng found a big tree to sit down, leaned against it, and said softly, "Let's rest for a while, I'm tired."

"Young Master, please rest assured. I will keep watch for you."

"Hmm." Zhou Qingfeng's nerves had been on edge for several days. The mental and physical exertion was immense, far more tiring than a fight. He desperately needed to rest, and several hours had passed by the time he had fully recovered.

"Young Master, something's happened." Jin Wei patted Zhou Qingfeng on the shoulder.

Zhou Qingfeng frowned slightly and slowly opened his eyes: "What happened?"

Jin Wei said, "The people that the monk Wuliang rescued disappeared in an instant."

Zhou Qingfeng stood up, looked around, and sure enough, he didn't see the group of people anymore.

The monk Wuliang knelt on both knees, his hands clasped together, his expression somber and filled with sorrow: "Amitabha, this humble monk is incompetent. I had clearly succeeded in rescuing you all, but why did it turn out like this? Why did you die? Why..."

Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng seemed to understand something. He took a few steps forward, stood next to Monk Wuliang, and patted Monk Wuliang on the shoulder: "Monk, don't be sad. I think I know what happened. Strictly speaking, they are not dead, or rather, they have been dead for a long time."

“Every hundred years, the timeline of Spiral Town restarts. At this time, the timeline of Spiral Town should be restarted. People who do not belong to that timeline will be erased. Conversely, people who belong to that timeline cannot leave Spiral Town.”

The monk Wuliang looked up at Zhou Qingfeng, his eyes red and brimming with tears, but he held them back and said, "Really?"

Zhou Qingfeng pursed his lips and reached out to help Wuliang Monk up: "Really, don't be sad, you've done your best."