Chapter 73: The Cause of the Matter

  Xue Bingxin just smiled at Jin Luyu, but didn't respond to her words. Jin Luyu was still just a young girl and didn't have many inhibitions when speaking. As for herself, she was already a big girl, and what she had said earlier was already quite biting. If she were to say more, it would not only be unbecoming of her upbringing but also damage her image as a lady. This wasn't because she was afraid of Ding Wei; whether or not he would lash out in anger didn't concern her one bit.

  When the master gave them a task, they made full preparations. The forces that could be used nearby were all mobilized. And near the city of Yao Guang, there was a golden elixir middle-stage expert, Zhou Qiao Dao, who had a transmission symbol that could directly transmit to the Ba Bao Tang. At their current distance from the Ba Bao Tang, which was less than one street away, Xue Bing Xin believed that as long as she released her spiritual symbol, not to mention ten moves, Ding Wei would absolutely have no chance to make his second move before being killed by Master Zhou.

  Moreover, she had long noticed that several high-ranking foundation-building experts had appeared in the scene, all standing beside the little girl who was standing with Lin Feng earlier, and they all had a subtle protective posture towards them.

  Lin Feng was shocked by Xue Bingxin's vicious words, and at the same time, he was also very afraid that Ding Wei would suddenly become violent and hurt someone, just as he was about to speak up to warn him. Suddenly, he discovered that Jin Ming had already appeared beside Jin Luyu without knowing when, and several cultivators around him who were obviously from the Golden Tripod Auction House were all in the high stage of foundation building. Lin Feng felt at ease, with the powerful masters of the Golden Tripod Auction House present, Ding Wei would not be able to stir up any big trouble.

  It wasn't until now that he had the chance to think about the reason behind this. The other party claimed to be from the Tulonghui, so it was probably because of the matter with Qian Dele and his wife that they came to catch him. But when he killed the two of them, no one should have seen it, right? Otherwise, why would they wait for more than three months to come and catch someone? But since no one saw it, this matter was only known to himself, not even Liu Kai, the contradictory party involved in the feud, knew that the Qian family had been killed. So how did they know that he was the killer? It's really like seeing a ghost.

  At this time, in a remote courtyard southwest of Yuguang City, the old nest of Tulonghui, the leader Sun Kui and one of his right-hand men, Liao Gui, were sitting respectfully on the guest seat in the main hall, smiling and accompanying an old man and a young man who sat above them. The other refining period helpers stood in a row outside the corridor, looking very grand.

  The person who can make Sun Kui, the leader of a group and the first high-ranking official Liao Gui, treat him with respect and even a little fear must have some background. The two people in the upper seat were an old man named Mu Yuhe, who had a cultivation base of eight layers in the foundation period, with a dark complexion and slightly thin face; The young cultivator looked like he was only around twenty years old, with a bright white complexion and extremely handsome looks, but his eyes would occasionally flash red, making it clear that he was a demonic cultivator. This person is called Wu Jue, and it's obvious that he has just built the foundation not long ago, and his control over magic power has not yet reached the point of being effortless, otherwise his eyes wouldn't occasionally turn red.

  Yes, they are demonic cultivators, and they come from the Tian Xie Gate, the first great sect of the Demonic Path.

  When it comes to demonic cultivation, their essence is actually the same as that of Taoist cultivation and evil cultivation. They all absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth to strengthen themselves in order to achieve immortality. However, they mostly absorb spiritual energy with negative emotions such as gloominess and frenzy, which has a greater conflict and harm to the body. This kind of spiritual energy is also called demonic energy. Precisely because of this, their cultivation methods are more dangerous and violent, known as demonic skills. Of course, taking a detour and taking great risks can lead to faster progress in cultivation, which is also the most attractive part of demonic cultivation. Many people who initially cultivate Taoism, due to slow progress, eventually choose to cultivate demons for this reason.

  The nine stages of demonic cultivation are divided into nine major stages, namely: demonic movement, entering the demon, demonic fetus, demonic infant, becoming a demon, transforming into a demon, returning to the spirit, demonic tribulation, and true demon. These correspond one-to-one with the nine stages of Taoist cultivation: refining qi, building the foundation, golden elixir, primordial infant, refining the spirit, transforming the void, merging bodies, crossing the tribulation, and great vehicle. However, in reality, before the stage of becoming a demon in demonic cultivation (which is equivalent to the stage of transforming the void in Taoist cultivation), the paths of demonic and Taoist cultivation are basically the same. Therefore, many people also use the standards of Taoist cultivation to measure the strength of demonic cultivation.

  For example, Mu Yuhe and Wu Que's actual strength are both in the demonic phase, but this is only a term used within the demonic cultivation. Outside, they are also called foundation-building phase according to the Daoist cultivation terminology. Only those demonic cultivators above the demonization phase use the demonic cultivation terminology because there are many differences between them and the Daoist high-level practitioners. As for why they follow the Daoist terminology instead of the demonic one, the formation of this habit is no longer verifiable, but two points can somewhat explain the issue.

  One is that the demon repair actually originated from the Taoist repair, and it is actually a branch of the Taoist repair. It was slowly transformed by some Taoist repairs who wanted to take a shortcut in their cultivation thousands of years ago. Another is that for thousands of millions of years, although the demon repair has been getting stronger, but compared to the Taoist repair, it has always been in a weak position. This is also the reason why the demon repair, especially the low-level demon repair, identifies with this name. If you are weak, you will be beaten, and the demon repair is not stupid. In the strong environment of the Taoist repair, they still proclaim themselves as demon repairs everywhere. Isn't that looking for death? Over time, this naming convention has become a habit and has been passed down continuously, becoming an unwritten rule. The Taoist repairs and demon repairs on Tianyuan Star actually have similar strength, although the demon repairs are not afraid to expose their identities, but this habit still applies.

  It turns out that Wu Jue's father, Wu Hongji, was a Golden Elixir stage elder of the Tian Xie Men. After Wu Jue reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he arranged for him to take up the position of Recruiter in Yangguang City. This Recruiter position is one that Tian Xie Men has only established in recent years, with the responsibility of recruiting various useful talents for use by the sect. In reality, it has become a promotion ladder for most demonic sect descendants.

  However, this Wu Jue is different from those spoiled brats. Although he has his own set of problems, he's a ambitious and clever guy. Since he arrived at Yao Guang City, through inquiring and visiting around, he actually found a way to expand the Magic Gate. His method was simple: he recruited some idle small gangs in Yao Guang City, promised them benefits, and let them recruit scattered cultivators on his behalf. As these small gangs grew stronger, he slowly gained control over them, and before long, he would have amassed a considerable force.

  But the Tulonghui was just the kind of sect he had in mind. First, the Tulonghui was small and weak, relying heavily on the Tiandao Sect, making it easy to control; secondly, the Tulonghui itself was an evil cultivation sect, not as opposed to demonic cultivation as the Daoist sects were, making it easier to win over.

  The people of the Dragon Slaying Alliance were also very willing to cooperate with the Tian Xie Men, one was relying on this big tree, and their future development and growth would be promising. Moreover, the benefits that Wu Jue promised were really good, for these people who only cared about their own interests, as long as they had spiritual stones and spiritual pills, it didn't matter if they cooperated with the Demon Gate or even the Demon King. So the two parties quickly reached an agreement, and the Dragon Slaying Alliance soon became a subordinate hall of the Tian Xie Men in Yao Guang City, with specific tasks to gather information and expand their influence. With the support of the Tian Xie Men, the Dragon Slaying Alliance suddenly gained more confidence, which was also one of the reasons why they dared to openly capture Lin Feng in Yao Guang City.

  As the emissary of Tian Xie Men, Wu Jue only directed from behind the scenes and didn't do specific tasks himself. After everything was settled, he just made an appearance to let his future subordinates get familiar with him. Today, he came to meet the newly recruited Tulonghui. Mu Yuhe, who accompanied him, was actually the head guard of Zhenbao Pavilion, Tian Xie Men's stronghold in Yaoguang City. He was here to help Wu Jue gain face. Although he didn't have a subordinate relationship with Wu Jue, considering that his father was a powerful elder in the sect's Golden Elixir middle stage, he willingly sat beside him as a subordinate, aiming to curry favor with Wu Hongji.

  The host and guest were chatting happily, uh, to be precise, Sun Kui and the Butcher's Guild members treated their new master very warmly, making Wu Mu extremely satisfied. Just as they were talking, a voice line rang in Sun Kui's ear, which turned out to be Ding Wei's transmission.

  Wu Mu and the other two were used to transmitting sounds, so they didn't mind Sun Kui's slight discourtesy. They continued talking to Liao Gui, but suddenly saw Sun Kui's face change, shouting "What!" before falling silent.

  "Sun Bangzhu, what's so serious that it's got you looking so shocked? You should know that as members of the Tian Xie Men, in this city of Yao Guang, while we may not be able to walk sideways, there aren't many people who can afford to provoke us." Wu Que was speaking the truth, as the number one sect of the demonic path, they indeed had such power.

  "Let's not make a joke of ourselves, just now I sent Ding Wei out to take care of something, but for some reason he got into a conflict with the people from Jin Ding Auction House. Now they're stuck there and can't get out, sending word for me to bring people to bail them out." Sun Kui knew that in You Guang City, the power of Jin Ding Auction House was not something their third-rate gang could afford to provoke. The cunning and experienced him immediately thought of Tian Xie Men at the moment he received the message, so his words were more for Wu Mu's ears than anything else.

  "Jin Ding Auction House is very powerful, and it's said that there are at least five Golden Elixir period masters within the sect. One of them has been stationed in Yao Guang City for a long time. Although most of them are Taoist cultivators, they actually have a good relationship with the three evil demonic factions. Our Treasure Pavilion also frequently does business with them." Mu Yuhe is not a fool, and he can tell what Sun Kui is thinking at a glance. Although Tian Xie Men is not afraid of Jin Ding Auction House, getting into trouble with a major power for no reason is not something he wants to see happen. Moreover, this power is actually a neutral one, and there's no reason to push it into the enemy's camp. He's worried that Wu Zuo is young and impulsive, taking on too much, so he spoke up."

  Wu Jue wasn't a fool either, and after Mu Yuhe's words, he became more cautious, asking: "Sun Bangzhu, logically speaking, the Tulonghui and the Golden Tripod Auction House shouldn't have any dealings with each other. As businessmen, the Golden Tripod Auction House wouldn't intentionally make things difficult for you. So there must be a reason for the conflict to occur. Can Sun Bangzhu tell me about it?"

  Sun Kui did not answer immediately, but first looked at Liao Gui, and the two exchanged a glance, reaching a tacit understanding. Only then did Sun Kui explain the cause of the matter.

  It wasn't until after Qian Dele and Zhao You were killed by Lin Feng that the Tulong Society sensed something was amiss, but at that time, their negotiations with the Tian Xie Sect were at a critical juncture, so Sun Kui couldn't spare the attention to deal with such a minor matter, and instead had Ding Wei casually find two people to go investigate.

  By the time the negotiations were over, Sun Kui had almost forgotten about this matter. If it wasn't for the recent news that Wu Jue, a direct superior with a strong background, was going to meet him in person, he wouldn't have brought up this matter again. In order to fawn on this powerful superior, the poor and downtrodden Sun Kui's first thought was to take advantage of the situation, and it was only then that the investigation into Qian Zhao's affairs was put on the agenda.

  When Lin Feng killed the two of them, the only eyewitness was Deng Bin, but the Tulonghui didn't know this information. They only knew that a few months ago, Qian Zhao and Lin Feng had a conflict with Liu Kai. This was enough. What's called an evil person? What's called a bad person? A bad person is someone who doesn't follow reason. Don't mention having an excuse, even if there wasn't one. At the time when they knew that Liu Kai, this rootless cultivator, was doing well in his business, and Lin Feng, also rootless, might be the behind-the-scenes backer, Sun Kui decided to take action against them.

  The plan was simple, divide the people and horses into two groups, directly bind the person, get the money and then kill the person, it's a trivial matter for the Dragon Slaying Society. Facing Liu Kai in the fourth layer of Qi Refining and Lin Feng who just entered the sixth layer, the Dragon Slaying Society was also under no pressure. One thing is not to bother two masters, the investigation was done by Ding Wei, now he is responsible for capturing people, capturing Liu Kai was quite simple, last night they directly rushed into Liu Kai's small shop, captured him and left.

  Although the Aurora City has a law enforcement team, they only manage the order on the surface. As long as it's not a direct confrontation, it's almost impossible to investigate. This is different from the order of the mortal world. Even if someone with a powerful background does something like this, they won't look for the Aurora City, but instead will investigate themselves. If they want to kill or punish, it's up to them, and no one will interfere.

  It's not that Lin Feng is particularly troublesome, but rather because the store he lives in is quite high-end, with several Foundation Establishment experts serving as guards inside. It's not a place where the Dragon Slaying Alliance would dare to recklessly charge in, so they can only make their move outside. Ding Wei led his men in pursuit for a long time and finally found an opportunity when Lin Feng walked out of the Golden Cauldron Auction House. However, Jin Luyu noticed the flaw and ruined the Dragon Slaying Alliance's plan with just one sentence.

  The story went like this, but Sun Kui naturally wouldn't tell the truth. He only said that Lin Feng and the other two killed Qian Zhao, and he went to reason with them, but didn't expect to be interrupted by someone from Jin Ding Auction House. As for the two mysterious little demons mentioned in Ding Wei's transmission symbol, he also deliberately concealed them. One Jin Ding Auction House had already made Tian Xie Men hesitant, and if another powerful force were to appear, it was possible that even Tian Xie Men would retreat, which would be disastrous for the Dragon Slaying Society.

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