I have the face of a great demon.

Liu Xingchen knew that even though he had used the black robe's ability to transform into Hua Laodao's appearance, Liu Qingfeng definitely wouldn't recognize him.

However, Ye Sisi and Tie Zhu's disguise was not perfect.

Although Ye Sisi was disguised as a man, Liu Qingfeng was so shrewd that it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't recognize her true identity.

Although Tie Zhu was disguised as a monk, his appearance remained unchanged, and Liu Qingfeng would definitely recognize him.

At this moment, the three of them were surrounded by demonic cultivators. If a fight broke out, it would definitely attract the attention of the surrounding demonic cultivators.

They must remain calm and avoid unnecessary conflict.

Liu Xingchen immediately transmitted his voice: "It's Liu Qingfeng. You two pretend to be asleep right now, I'll handle this."

Upon hearing Liu Xingchen's telepathic message, Ye Sisi and Tie Zhu were startled and immediately nodded.

The two men sat by the fire, lowered their heads, and pretended to be asleep, burying their faces between their hands, so that the visitor could not see their faces.

Judging by his attire alone, Liu Qingfeng would definitely not recognize him.

"Fellow Daoists, I apologize for disturbing you." Liu Qingfeng bowed to Liu Xingchen while sizing up the three people.

A gaunt old Taoist priest, a young male cultivator, and a burly monk—this combination was clearly not the people he was looking for.

If the shopkeeper of the demonic cultivator shop hadn't died, he would definitely have known that Liu Xingchen and the other two had changed their attire.

Now, like other members of the demonic path, he was still looking for a group of two identical, burly men and a female cultivator, ignoring this trio who was both far away and right in front of him.

For some reason, he had a feeling that these three people were familiar to him, but looking at them, he clearly didn't recognize them.

That's why he stopped his pursuit and came to check on the three people.

Liu Xingchen also knew that Tie Zhu and Ye Sisi couldn't show their faces, otherwise Liu Qingfeng would see them and give them away.

Now, only he, disguised as Hua Laodao, can deal with Liu Qingfeng. He must dispel Liu Qingfeng's suspicions and make him leave quickly.

Liu Xingchen smiled slightly and bowed slightly in return: "Greetings, fellow Daoist. The evening breeze is a bit cool, why not sit down and warm yourself by the fire before you go?"

It was as if he were inviting an old friend.

Liu Qingfeng nodded, a faint smile appearing on his lips: "Then thank you very much, fellow Daoist."

He slowly walked to the fire, sat down cross-legged, and looked at it with a scrutinizing gaze.

After settling down in front of the fire, Liu Qingfeng frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Liu Xingchen, Ye Sisi, and Tie Zhu, his tone tinged with doubt: "Judging from your appearance, you are not demonic cultivators, are you?"

Liu Xingchen smiled slightly, his eyes showing a hint of composure: "Of course not. As you can probably tell, we are righteous cultivators who have fled here for refuge."

"Oh, if they've fled here to seek refuge, then they're not righteous cultivators, but evil ones."

Liu Xingchen's eyes held a hint of teasing: "Could it be that you are not, fellow Daoist?"

Liu Qingfeng was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter, his laughter tinged with self-mockery.

“That’s...right. Since we are not tolerated by the righteous path, we are naturally all heretical cultivators.”

Liu Qingfeng glanced at Tiezhu by the fire again and asked, "Judging from your appearance, you are a member of the Taoist sect. Why are you traveling with a monk?"

His gaze lingered on Tie Zhu for a moment, seemingly somewhat surprised by this combination.

Liu Xingchen laughed and said, "Since we've fled here, let's not dwell on our past identities. Whether we're from the Taoist or Buddhist sects, as long as we unite, every additional person adds to our strength, which is essential for protecting ourselves in this chaotic land of demons, isn't it?"

His calm voice seemed to be explaining a simple truth.

Liu Qingfeng nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

He smiled slightly, his tone tinged with a hint of a joke: "Well said. In that case, can I be counted as one too?"

Liu Xingchen couldn't tell if he was joking or just testing him, but if he could even take in a monk, how could he not tolerate a Taoist?

Therefore, he had no choice but to reply, "Of course, one more fellow Daoist will naturally bring more strength."

He looked at Liu Qingfeng with sincere eyes, as if he genuinely welcomed him to join him.

Liu Qingfeng laughed and said, "Then I'll shamelessly join you. I hope you won't look down on me, this heretical cultivator."

After exchanging a few more polite words, the two began to rest by the fire.

Liu Qingfeng had his eyes half-closed, seemingly resting, but also seemingly observing Tie Zhu and Ye Sisi.

Liu Xingchen was anxious. This stalemate couldn't go on forever. Tie Zhu and the other man couldn't keep pretending to be asleep. If they couldn't find a way to get rid of Liu Qingfeng by dawn, things would be terrible.

Just as Liu Xingchen was racking his brains to find a way to get rid of Liu Qingfeng, a soft and charming female voice suddenly drifted in on the night breeze, carrying a hint of teasing and provocation, making people's imaginations run wild.

"Liu Qingfeng, it's been so long! Have you missed me?"

The voice was like a gentle spring breeze, lightly brushing against the heart, carrying a sweet and alluring quality, as if it could stir up the restlessness deep within one's soul.

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Qingfeng immediately became restless. His expression changed slightly, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly stood up, looked in the direction of the sound, and cursed, "Phantom, you vixen, what are you doing here again?"

As the sound drew closer, a woman in a long red dress slowly emerged from the woods.

She has a graceful figure, a beautiful face, and eyes that hold a hint of allure and cunning, as if they could steal one's soul.

Her red dress fluttered gently in the night breeze, like a burning flame, reflecting on her face and adding to her allure.

Mei Ying'er smiled slightly, a hint of teasing in her eyes: "Liu Qingfeng, what kind of attitude is this? I came all this way to see you, how can you treat me like this?"

Her voice carried a hint of coquettishness, as if she were complaining about Liu Qingfeng's indifference.

Liu Qingfeng snorted coldly, a hint of icy glint in his eyes: "Meiying'er, stop pretending here. Just say what you have to say."

Phantom giggled, her laughter as clear and crisp as silver bells swaying in the wind, making one's heart flutter.

"It's nothing serious," she blinked her bright eyes and said mysteriously, "I heard from my master that news came from the Zixiao Sect that three of the great demon's accomplices showed up in a nearby town and even killed the owner of a small shop."

She paused, a sly smile playing on her lips.

"I was just wondering how the Purple Cloud Sect could be so powerful, knowing so much about what was happening here, even though they were so far away on Broken Soul Mountain. And then—"

She drawled out her words, her gaze drifting to Liu Qingfeng beside her, "So it's Senior Brother Liu who's in charge here! No wonder those petty thieves' tricks couldn't escape Senior Brother's sharp eyes."

Liu Xingchen listened silently to their conversation, and had already pieced together a fairly good picture of what was going on.

It turns out that the ten major immortal sects and the demonic path joined forces to hunt them down.

Liu Qingfeng even risked his life to personally come and capture them.

Although the righteous and demonic factions have temporarily joined forces, everyone knows that these two groups have never been of one mind. They cooperate openly, but fight each other to the death in secret.

As the top disciple of the Zixiao Sect, isn't he afraid of falling into the hands of demonic people?