The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Not long after escaping the Jiang family, news came that the entire Jiang family had been wiped out.

There are many different opinions, and among them are people who want to speak out for the Jiang family.

At that time, Jiang Xunzhi and Yang Liwan's group had just escaped from the capital.

The day the news came, Jiang Xunzhi cried and begged to go back.

Before he could recover from the grief of his clan's annihilation, a group of masked men in black, whose identities were unknown but whose cultivation was extremely high, caught up with him.

It seems they are shadowy figures privately kept by some powerful family, but it's strange that they specifically want Jiang Xunzhi's life, even though everyone in the world believes that Jiang Xunzhi died in the capital along with the Jiang family.

What's even stranger is that they wanted to kill Jiang Xunzhi but dared not reveal that Jiang Xunzhi was still alive.

Who was it? Who would know that Jiang Xunzhi was still alive? Who would be so determined to kill a child who was not even ten years old?

Originally, Yang Liwan, along with several fellow disciples who had once cultivated together at the Jiang family in the capital, led Jiang Xunzhi to escape from the capital.

But when they arrived in Jiangcheng, only Yang Liwan was still alive. Fortunately, his fellow disciples were in Jiangcheng to meet them.

Although these disciples had long since left the Jiang family, they could not stand idly by when the Jiang family was in trouble. Moreover, they simply could not believe that the Jiang family would collude with demons.

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In an inconspicuous courtyard in Jiangcheng, Yang Liwan and several fellow apprentices discussed countermeasures.

Jiang Xunzhi sat in the corner without saying a word.

"We've been relentlessly pursued all this way, and we can't shake them off. Could it be that there's a traitor among us?!"

"Impossible. We were all brothers in the same martial arts school. If they wanted to betray the Jiang family, they wouldn't have protected the young master and helped him escape here."

"Damn it! Just who are those people? Their numbers, cultivation levels, and the weapons and pills they use are all beyond what a small family can afford."

"There's no other way; we must send the young master to the South China Sea as soon as possible."

"But we don't know when Junior Sister will be able to return to the South China Sea to pick up people."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xunzhi suddenly raised his eyes and uttered the first words he had spoken in many days.

"No, don't send me to my aunt's!"

Jiang Xunzhi's words surprised everyone. Yang Liwan asked, "Why? Now, only your aunt can protect you in this world."

"No, I'll drag my aunt down with me. The reason we can't shake off those people who are chasing us is because they've predicted that we'll return to the South China Sea and go looking for my aunt. Uncles, you don't need to worry about me."

Yang Liwan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. A few years ago, he had made a name for himself wandering the world on his own. In the past two years, he planned to settle down, get married, and have children. He was worried about how to get along with children.

As a result, except for the day when the news of the Jiang family's massacre came, Jiang Xunzhi had been as obedient as could be in the past few days.

This child is so precocious these days, he's hardly acting like a child anymore.

Yang Liwan squatted down and stiffly patted Jiang Xunzhi's head, his tone harsh: "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't worry unnecessarily, kid. Your martial uncle will protect you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a commotion outside the door. Yang Liwan instinctively picked up Jiang Xunzhi, hid him in the closet, and instructed him: "Put on your spirit-dispelling clothes and your ghost talisman, hide well, and don't come out no matter what happens."

Just as they had hidden themselves, the door was kicked open, and a group of masked men in black rushed in.

They actually found this place!

Yang Liwan and his group quickly engaged in combat with the group of men in black.

“Our lord said that if you hand over Jiang Xunzhi, you will be spared.”

"dream!"

No sooner had Yang Wanli finished speaking than one of his fellow disciples was stabbed in the heart and died, coughing up blood.

"Brother!"

The leader of the men in black scoffed, "You can't protect him. There are plenty of people in this world who want him dead. How many of you are there?"

There were many more people here this time, and their cultivation levels were also much higher.

Yang Liwan and his men had no time to think and could only grip their swords tightly to fight back.

At this moment, three men in black surrounded Yang Wanli, rendering him unable to move. Just as the sword was about to pierce him, the men in front of him suddenly fell to the ground.

"Borrowing divine power to relieve my worries."

Yang Liwan turned around and saw Jiang Xunzhi.

As soon as the men in black saw him, they all switched targets and attacked him.

Yang Liwan was very worried and wanted to go forward to help him, but the next second, the child rushed forward and stood in front of everyone to protect them.

Jiang Xunzhi gripped his sword and charged straight at him. His sword was steady, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

He stared at the child's retreating figure, slightly dazed.

This little child possesses terrifyingly high cultivation levels. If none of this had happened, perhaps he could have truly become the most reliable head of the Jiang family.

Yang Liwan thought to himself, "He truly deserves to be Jiang Yanyu and An Qian's child, and he is also worthy of being the young master of the Jiang family."

Yang Liwan gripped his sword and continued the battle. Today's fight was thrilling but ultimately safe, with the ground littered with fallen men in black, including several of his fellow disciples.

Another person has died; everyone is feeling the pressure.

Not wanting to upset everyone or make Jiang Xunzhi feel guilty, Yang Liwan said, "Young Master, with your skills, you might be able to kill countless demons and save countless people in the future. I will never regret saving you in this lifetime."

After Yang Liwan finished speaking, his junior brother patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for him to look over. Yang Liwan turned his gaze away from his dead comrades and looked at Jiang Xunzhi.

The young boy knelt on the ground, tears falling silently. Blood stained his clothes, his hands trembled uncontrollably, he stared at the blood-stained sword in his hand, gagging incessantly, and cried like a child.

But he was just a child.

Yang Liwan squatted down, patted his back, and comforted him in his gentlest tone: "Young Master, it's alright, don't blame yourself. Don't be afraid, I will definitely protect you."

Afterwards, Yang Liwan comforted Jiang Xunzhi for a long time, and Jiang Xunzhi stopped crying and gagging, but was still silently shedding tears.

Just as he was getting increasingly frustrated and at a loss, he heard the child's voice, which sounded like it was about to cry.

"Uncle-Master, I have been practicing the sword path since I was a child. My father taught me that it is my duty as a demon hunter to kill demons and save people. The elders in the clan also taught me all sorts of great principles, telling me that using ghost talismans and cultivating immortality are all for the purpose of subduing demons and protecting the peace of the people. But no one has ever told me, no one has ever told me, that I would use my demon-hunting skills to kill people? Uncle-Master, why do demon hunters kill people? Why do demon hunters have to kill people?"

Why do demon hunters kill people? Everyone fell silent, but no one answered.

Because when they were cultivating, no one told them that their skills were not only for killing demons, but also for killing people.

In the days that followed, Yang Wanli began to lead Jiang Xunzhi in a life of hiding and fleeing.

During this period, two extremely important things happened to them.

First, a large number of people associated with the Jiang family were killed, including disciples who had trained in the Jiang family, servants who had served the Jiang family, and even bystanders who spoke up for the Jiang family.

It was that group of men in black. They hadn't given up looking for Jiang Xunzhi, so they killed everyone who might be helping to hide him.

The second thing was that Jiang Yanhong and Wen Zhi'en divorced, and Jiang Yanhong returned to the South China Sea alone.

They lived like this in secret for a year, and only a year, until Jiang Xunzhi died.