I have the face of a great demon.

Chen Minghui and Cheng Qian's eyes met in mid-air, and in that split second, a hint of contempt arose in both of their hearts.

Cheng Qian thought to himself, "What kind of experts could there be in this remote and impoverished place?"

Chen Minghui, on the other hand, treated these self-proclaimed martial arts masters like ants he could crush at will, his disdain written all over his face.

Without uttering a single wasted word, the two seemed to be of one mind, and moved at the same time.

One shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow; the other charged down like a tiger descending a mountain.

The two figures met in mid-air and collided violently.

The swords flashed, their cold gleams gleaming; the speed of their exchange was so fast that it was impossible to keep up with the eye.

After the two figures separated, Chen Minghui still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

On the other hand, Cheng Qian was filled with fear, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead like beads from a broken string.

His clothes were slashed with a long gash by his opponent's sword, almost ripping him open.

He knew that the young man in front of him had shown mercy; otherwise, he would already be dead.

Chen Minghui wasn't intentionally showing mercy. He wanted nothing more than to kill all those who had offended his family to establish his authority. However, due to his senior brother's warning, he didn't want to be too conspicuous and expose their immortal identities, so he held back and stopped short of killing them.

This sword strike had already proven his strength. Knowing he was no match for him, Cheng Qian immediately became respectful.

“This young hero is highly skilled in martial arts; I admire him. It was my unworthy disciples who were reckless and offended your esteemed residence just now.”

"I apologize to you, young hero. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against them. I will send my disciple with generous gifts to apologize later."

Cheng Qian bowed his head and admitted his mistake, even offering a generous gift as an apology. The matter was considered closed, and Chen Minghui did not want to dwell on it any further.

Just as he was about to wave his hand and let these people leave, he suddenly looked up at Cheng Qian's back and called out, "Senior Brother."

Cheng Qian felt a chill run down his spine. He slowly turned around and realized that someone had appeared behind him without his knowledge.

If this young man is already this amazing, how amazing must his senior brother be?

Senior Brother Zhou originally didn't intend to get involved in such a trivial matter; Junior Brother could easily handle a few martial arts practitioners.

But when he heard that the man in white had made such a fuss just to find the man in black, he somehow became a little uneasy.

What if the man in black really is a great demon?

So he casually asked, "Which sect are you from? What grudge do you have with the man in black robes?"

Cheng Qian's face was now deathly pale, and he had no choice but to answer honestly:

"I am Cheng Qian, an elder of the Cangqiong Sect. I have come here to find the culprit because several of my disciples were murdered."

"All the signs we have found so far indicate that the murderer is a man in black robes. That is why he went door to door to investigate and offended your family. We hope you will forgive him."

Senior Brother Zhou then asked, "Why do you believe the man in black is the murderer?"

Cheng Qian recounted in detail what he had found out, such as the black-robed man pawning two swords at the pawnshop and being discovered to be swords belonging to their sect. However, he made no mention of the divine sword, hoping that Senior Brother Zhou would think it was just an ordinary grudge in the martial arts world.

After hearing this, Senior Brother Zhou was finally relieved.

He was initially worried that the man in black robes was a great demon, but this man was so poor that he stole someone else's sword to pawn, which was definitely not the work of a great demon. It was certain that the steward had mistaken him for someone else.

So he waved his hand and dismissed Cheng Qian and the others.

Once the group of men in white had left, Steward Zhao immediately put on a fawning expression and showered the young master and Senior Brother Zhou with compliments.

"The Azure Sky Sect is one of the top sects in Lingzhou. They all have to bow down in front of the young master. The young master is really capable. No one will dare to mess with our Chen family in the future."

Chen Minghui scoffed at this and snorted coldly:

"Even the biggest sects are just martial artists, I wouldn't take them seriously. If it weren't for my senior brother telling me to keep a low profile, I would have made sure they never returned."

"They dare to come to my house and cause trouble just because a few people have died. They're really asking for trouble."

Senior Brother Zhou said, "No, I don't think it's as simple as just a few people dying."

"Oh? What insightful opinion do you have, senior brother?"

"Why would the death of a few gang members warrant such a large-scale conflict? There must be more to this than meets the eye."

The cultivation world is also a martial arts world, no different from the martial arts world in the human world. Senior Brother Zhou has been in the sect for so long, how could he not know the ins and outs of it?

Chen Minghui still looked puzzled: "Hidden story? What hidden story?"

"Do you remember what the steward mentioned, that the man in black robes carried a black sword on his back?"

Senior Brother Zhou looked like he had everything under control.

"This must be the immortal's treasure that people in the martial arts world are fighting over. They're not looking for a person, they're clearly looking for the sword!"

"Oh!" Chen Minghui suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. These guys are really cunning, they actually concealed such an important matter."

"Hehe. Minghui, didn't you want that sword? Now your chance has come. Let them go find it. Once they find it, we'll take advantage of the situation and catch them like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"Senior brother, your insight is brilliant! I'll go keep a close eye on them right away." Chen Minghui rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

“Oh, no need.” Senior Brother Zhou waved his hand. “I just placed a tracking restriction on that guy surnamed Cheng. His every move will be under my watchful eye.”

"Let's just sit back and wait for them to find the sword, and then we'll go and get it."

"Hahahaha..." The two looked at each other and laughed triumphantly.

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After another day of travel, Liu Xingchen and his group finally arrived in Lingzhou.

Standing beneath the towering city walls, even Liu Xingchen, who was used to seeing skyscrapers, couldn't help but marvel.

The people of this world, without cranes or excavators, have managed to build such a magnificent city with their bare hands; it is truly astonishing.

Tie Zhu was completely dumbfounded. Having never left the village for more than fifty miles, he had never seen such a magnificent city before. It was truly an eye-opener for him.

He stood around the base of the city wall, touching and patting here and there, reluctant to leave for a long time.

It wasn't until the woman, Zhang, urged them, saying that it would be dawn soon if they didn't go into the city, that they finally drove the carriage into the city.

Lingzhou City is very large, with streets crisscrossing. Liu Xingchen and Tiezhu didn't know the way, but fortunately Zhang Shi gave them directions.

They turned left and right, and finally arrived at an alley before sunset, reaching Zhang's maternal home.

After knocking on the door, Zhang's parents came out to meet her. Upon hearing the news of their son-in-law's death, they embraced their daughter and wept bitterly.

He thanked Liu Xingchen and his companion profusely and invited them into the house, intending to treat them to a good meal.

During dinner that evening, Liu Xingchen asked Zhang's father, Old Man Zhao, about the major sects in Lingzhou. Old Man Zhao proudly replied:

“Brave Liu, you’ve come to the right person. I work as an accountant in a shop under a prestigious sect, so I know about this.”

"It just so happens that the sect is opening its doors wide to recruit new members these days. You two are highly skilled in martial arts, so as long as you go, you will definitely be selected."

Liu Xingchen and his companion were delighted upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Old man, may I ask what the name of this sect is?"

Old Zhao stroked his beard proudly: "This is one of the top sects in Lingzhou, called the Azure Sky Sect."