This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Qin Kai has had a very difficult time these past few years, and he is determined to find out the truth of what happened back then, but his injuries are too severe, and ordinary medicines have no effect at all.

After Ah Mei's death, he carefully recalled the whole incident and finally found some clues.

News of his killing of Wu Qing spread quickly, and not long after, the Blood Demon came knocking on his door.

The Blood Demon specifically requested Qin Kai's head as a sacrifice to appease Wu Qing's soul. If the Qingtian Sect did not hand over the person, he would massacre the righteous path in Cangzhou.

As the leader of the righteous path, the Qingtian Sect was naturally not threatened. The Supreme Elder Qin Qianxi bravely confronted the Blood Demon, and the two fought so fiercely that the mountains collapsed and the sun and moon lost their light.

In the end, Qin Qianxi narrowly won a move, forcing the Blood Demon to retreat.

Unexpectedly, Qin Qianxi was also severely weakened as a result, and he passed away shortly after returning to his sect.

Qin Kai had a vague feeling that there was an invisible hand manipulating everything behind the scenes.

His duel with Wu Qing was merely the fuse.

If he dies at the hands of Wu Qing, then the Qingtian Sect will definitely not let it go. At that time, the Blood Demon will definitely take action, and the final result will be a life-and-death battle between the Blood Demon and the Supreme Elder.

As for why he wanted the Blood Demon to fight the Supreme Elder, he couldn't figure it out for a moment, but he secretly vowed to make the person behind it pay the price.

If it weren't for this unwavering belief, he might have perished long ago.

Now, thanks to the effects of the "Rejuvenation Pill," he has not only fully recovered his cultivation, but has also made subtle progress.

So he made up his mind that after ensuring Qin Qianqian was safe, he would go and investigate the truth of what happened back then.

However, to his surprise, the truth he had been searching for suddenly became clear.

"How can a mortal fuse with demonic power?" Qin Kai asked, feigning surprise.

Qin Qianqian tilted her head and said, "Actually, I've never actually seen them either. I only heard about them from you, young master. Although they are human, they can wield demonic power and even transform into demons. But after you kill them, they will revert to human form. They are clearly human, yet they resemble demons, so you call them 'human-demons'!"

Qin Kai nodded, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "That's peculiar. Are there many of these 'transvestites'?"

Qin Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Not many. Young Master said that things are alright in Cangyue Kingdom, and several have already been killed. However, it is said that there are quite a few in Xu Ri Kingdom."

Qin Kai continued, "What is their cultivation level typically?"

Qin Qianqian hesitated for a moment before saying shyly, "Young Master said that most of them are very weak, about the same level as me, and the stronger ones can reach the Foundation Establishment stage."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Your cultivation has improved quite a bit these past few days."

Qin Kai smiled and offered a word of comfort, then said with some seriousness, "The path of cultivation is fraught with difficulties. Only one in ten cultivators can reach the Foundation Establishment stage. It is simply inconceivable that an ordinary person could reach this level."

“Yes, but the young master said that this is not the right path, it will only harm people,” Qin Qianqian said.

Just then, Zheng Huiwan and her waiters pushed open the door and came in, quickly serving up a variety of dishes and drinks, soon filling the table to the brim.

"Miss Qianqian, these dishes are the best-selling items in the restaurant recently. Please try them and see if there's anything you can improve."

Qin Qianqian glanced at it and said with a smile:

“Not bad, not bad. I only taught Lao Wu two or three dishes, and he was able to come up with so many new and creative dishes.”

"It's mainly because Miss Qianqian taught you so well," Zheng Huiwan flattered, then personally handed over a wine pot. "Please enjoy yourselves. If you need anything, just call the waiter."

"Go do your thing, don't be so polite with me." Qin Qianqian waved to Zheng Huiwan, then poured Qin Kai a glass of wine as if presenting a treasure, "Uncle Qin, this is our restaurant's famous peach blossom wine, not just anyone can drink it, you have to try it."

As she spoke, Qin Qianqian quickly filled her own glass and raised it, saying, "Uncle Qin, I'd like to toast you."

Qin Kai shook his head in annoyance: "When did a girl like you learn to drink alcohol? Senior Zheng doesn't even bother to discipline you."

Qin Qianqian picked up her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then chuckled, "Young Master won't care about me. He... runs off every few days without taking me with him. Humph, I'm going to drink all his wine so he won't have any when he comes back."

Qin Kai couldn't help but smile, bringing the wine glass to his lips. As soon as the wine entered his mouth, the delicate fragrance of peach blossoms and the mellow aroma of the wine instantly filled his entire mouth.

Immediately afterwards, a faint spiritual energy spread through my abdomen, making me feel as if I were in a misty peach grove, giving me a sense of ethereal bliss.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent wine!"

Qin Qianqian smiled smugly, then picked up a piece of meat for Qin Kai and said, "Hehe, I carefully selected these peach blossoms. Try this one too. Many of the dishes on the table were taught to me by you, young master. You can't find them anywhere else."

"Senior Zheng can cook?" Qin Kai asked in surprise.

"Of course, Young Master's cooking is delicious. It's a pity that he rarely cooks after he taught me. By the way, Young Master can do a lot of things, including composing poems and playing musical instruments..." Qin Qianqian chattered on.

As Qin Kai savored the fresh dishes, he grew increasingly curious about Senior Zheng, whom he had yet to meet. Normally, cultivators of that level of skill would be aloof and eccentric, but according to Qin Qianqian, he was clearly very approachable.

Perhaps, that is the legendary return to simplicity!

"Alright, alright, hurry up and eat, and drink less alcohol!"

……

In a hidden cave.

"Blood Escape Technique? Who forced you to use this move?" Tu Si Niang looked at the middle-aged man covered in blood in front of her with heartache.

"Hey! Who else could it be? If I had hesitated even slightly, I might not have made it back." The middle-aged man sneered.

"That guy again? Who is he? Why is he always picking on us?" Tu Si Niang said angrily.

"Now I believe it; he truly has the strength to fight the Blood Demon. Alas, how can such terrifying swordsmanship exist in this world? What a pity! The River God of Qujiang has completely returned to his position; it's almost impossible for him to seize the power of faith again," the middle-aged man sighed.

"You fought him?" Tu Si Niang asked.

"To fight?" The middle-aged man chuckled self-deprecatingly, still shaken. "I'm not worthy of that kind of swordsmanship!"

Tu Si Niang was shocked. She could hear the despair in the middle-aged man's words. He always thought he was extraordinary, but she never expected him to say such a thing today. It was clear how terrible the person he had encountered was.

"He's just at a higher level than you. Once you successfully achieve Nirvana, you'll definitely be able to..."

"No, you don't understand, you'll never understand."

Tu Si Niang opened her mouth, wanting to say a few more words of comfort, but she didn't know what to say.

For a moment, only the middle-aged man's murmurs echoed softly in the cave:

"Sword Twenty-Three!"

"Sword Twenty-Three..."