Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Xu Yao nodded and put the lotus pod away.

"It's a seven-seed lotus seedpod, let's go."

Chong Yu hummed in agreement, turned and walked out, with Xu Yao following closely behind.

The remaining members of the Shadow Tower stayed behind to clean up the battlefield, killing all the survivors and bringing out Shadow Whisper's older sister before leaving.

As for the other women, they left after being brought out.

They are the Shadow Tower, a place where assassins reside, so it's inconvenient for them to take these women back.

Moreover, they weren't exactly good people.

Only the shadowy words were left behind.

Seeing the courtyard in front of her start to light up, Yingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from my heart.

Back at the Shadow Tower, Chongfeng was waiting in the lobby. On the table in front of him was a box containing Blood Lotus.

Seeing Chongyu and the others return, along with Yingyu, Chongfeng didn't say anything.

Yingyu was in such a terrifying place for the first time, and she shrank behind Chongyu, feeling a little scared.

Xu Yao curled his lip, walked to the chair next to Chong Feng and sat down, saying, "I said, look how scary you are."

He always has a long face and never smiles.

Chongfeng glanced at Xu Yao, who rolled his eyes at Chongfeng and said nothing more, swallowing back what he wanted to say.

This guy is too powerful to mess with!

Xu Yao took off his mask, then took out the Seven-Seed Lotus Seed Pod from his storage bag and placed it on the table. His expression became serious.

"I need a pill-making furnace now, the sooner the better."

He had no interest in knowing about the Shadow Tower, but Feng Yao couldn't wait.

Chongfeng clapped his hands, and Chongtu came down from upstairs, looking at Xu Yao and saying, "Master Xu, the alchemy furnace has been prepared for you. You just need to come with me."

Xu Yao nodded, picked up his things, and followed Chong Tu upstairs.

After Xu Yao left, Chong Yu pulled Ying Yu out and said, "This is the master of the Shadow Pavilion. After you pay your respects to the master of the Shadow Pavilion, you will be a member of the Shadow Pavilion."

"If you regret it now, there's still a chance to make amends. Think it over carefully..."

"I choose to become stronger, and I will not regret it!"

Before Chongyu could finish speaking, Yingyu interrupted her. Before Chongyu could urge her, Yingyu took a few steps forward and knelt down in front of Chongfeng.

"Yingyu greets the host!"

Although she was very scared, she wanted to become stronger and didn't want to be bullied by others anymore!

Ying Yuzhongfeng nodded in agreement, then turned to look at Chongyu.

"Since you brought her here, you're responsible for settling her in properly."

"Yes!"

Chongyu clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned to look at Yingyu and led her away from there. The others from Dark Shadow Tower followed suit.

Chongfeng was left alone. He looked up at the doorway, seemingly lost in thought.

Is he scary-looking?

……

An hour later, Xu Yao yawned and came downstairs, sitting down next to Chong Feng.

Seeing that Chongfeng didn't move, Xu Yao turned his head and followed Chongfeng's gaze to look at the doorway, but he couldn't see anything except for darkness.

What are you staring at so intently? Could it be that you've been possessed by an evil spirit?

Xu Yao frowned, turned to look at Chong Feng, and said, "What are you looking at?"

Hearing Xu Yao's words, Chong Feng finally reacted, turned to look at Xu Yao, and asked, "How is Feng Yao?"

"It's alright now, I believe he'll wake up tomorrow."

Chongfeng nodded, then lowered his head to avoid Xu Yao's gaze.

Seeing Chongfeng like this, Xu Yao was even more puzzled. When has this guy ever not been so arrogant? What's wrong with him today?

Is he crazy, or is Chongfeng crazy?

What does it mean?

Could it be that they're just unwilling to spend the money?

Just as Xu Yao was about to say something, Chong Feng raised his head and looked at Xu Yao with a serious expression.

Am I scary?

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao nearly choked on his water. What on earth was this?

He had already thought out what he was going to say, and then this happened?

It seems he really has gone mad, and quite madly at that!

Seeing Xu Yao's appearance, Chong Feng sighed and said helplessly, "Actually, Feng Yao is also very afraid of me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao's expression turned serious. Before coming here, he thought that Shadow Tower was a place where people killed without blinking an eye.

But after arriving at the Shadow Tower, he discovered that it was not as dangerous as he had imagined.

On the contrary, they are also loyal and righteous.

They killed only those who deserved to die, and saved only those who were pitiful.

Chongfeng could say such things for Fengyao, so how bad could he be?

Xu Yao hesitated for a moment, looking at Chong Feng, and then asked, "Can I ask some private questions?"

"About the Rumors."

Xu Yao is now really curious about the relationship between Chong Feng and Feng Yao, and why he is so worried about Feng Yao.

Chongfeng hummed in agreement and said, "Actually, Fengyao's name isn't Fengyao. She's the daughter of the Qiankun Sect Master, and her name is Yao Yunyao."

Back then, they accepted the job of killing Sect Leader Yao.

For this reason, Chongfeng also conducted a special investigation into the Qiankun Sect.

The Qiankun Sect secretly captured some children to refine some forbidden techniques. Because the matter was of great importance, Chongfeng led a group of people to the Qiankun Sect in person.

Because there were many people inside the Qiankun Sect, they could only wait outside the sect.

They waited for three days until Madam Yao took Yao Yunyao up the mountain to pray for blessings, so Chongfeng set his sights on Madam Yao and Yao Yunyao.

He led his men to arrest the two men and had Chongyu deliver a message to Sect Leader Yao, who arrived as promised.

In order to get Chongfeng to release Madam Yao, Sect Leader Yao released all the children.

Despite this, more than a dozen children still perished in the Qiankun Sect, inside the alchemy furnace, all in an effort to refine pills that would enhance a person's cultivation.

Taking advantage of Chongfeng's inattention, Sect Leader Yao attacked Chongfeng, and as a result, he still has a scar on his chest.

Originally, it was thought that this mission would fail, but unexpectedly, Madam Yao snatched the sword from Chongfeng's hand and killed Sect Leader Yao. She then committed suicide for love, and her last words were to take good care of Yao Yunyao.

She was just over a year old then, and had just learned to speak.

To sever her ties with her past, Chongfeng named her Fengyao.

In my name, using your surname, I wish you happiness for the rest of your life!

Thinking of these things, Chongfeng gave a bitter smile, his laughter full of sarcasm.

"Everyone says that Shadow Tower is not a righteous sect and should not exist at all, but we have not killed a single good person. Those people only know the surface and do not know the truth. It is really laughable."

The most ridiculous thing is that the Shadow Tower shouldn't exist, yet so many people are giving it money.

This is what is called the righteous path!

Hearing this, Xu Yao didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, this time, my admiration for Chongfeng comes from the bottom of my heart.

Xu Yao sighed and looked up at Chong Feng.

"Alright, when are you going to give me the money? Twenty thousand taels of gold. But if you only give me ten thousand taels, that's fine too. Just agree to one condition and I'll take less."