Chapter 155

"Arrest the 'Head-Chopping Demon'..."

The elder sister, Hua Ning, also became interested on her exquisite pretty face, a strange look flashing in her eyes that were identical to her sister's.

She tilted her head slightly, water droplets sliding from her long hair, shining with a crystal luster in the moonlight, and analyzed softly:

"Although that black charcoal Jin Hai is annoying, he is still a personal disciple of the Tianqing Sect."

"This 'Head-Chopping Demon' killed him, so he must be on the sect's must-kill list."

"If we can catch him, that would indeed be a great merit!"

The younger sister, Hua Tian, leaned gently against her sister, their skin touching, warm as jade.

She spoke with a giggle, her playful face full of pride:

"This merit must be much greater than catching 'Red Number Two' back then."

"By then, we can ask the Sect Master for the Tianqing Spirit Marrow!"

"With the Tianqing Spirit Marrow, our speed in breaking through to the Divine Qi realm will be greatly accelerated!"

Hearing this, a look of temptation appeared on the elder sister Hua Ning's face, light flickering in her water-clear eyes.

Tianqing Spirit Marrow is a precious treasure of the Tianqing Sect.

Even a Liu Fengzhu must perform a great merit to receive it as a reward.

But then she seemed to think of something, shaking her head slightly, her brows furrowed:

"Little sister, that 'Head-Chopping Demon' has secret whereabouts, where are we going to find him."

"Moreover, the other party could easily kill Jin Hai, so his strength is probably not simple."

"You and I, sisters, may not necessarily be able to take him down."

The younger sister, Hua Tian, combed through her sister's wet long hair, the black strands sliding through her fingers like flowing water.

She chuckled, her tone full of confidence:

"Big sister, you have so little confidence!"

"I heard that the 'Head-Chopping Demon' uses Water Element True Qi."

"That means he is still a martial artist at the Embracing the Pill realm!"

"With our strength, below the Divine Qi realm, who is our match!"

Hearing this, Hua Ning nodded slightly, a look of agreement appearing on her exquisite face:

"Below the Divine Qi realm, you and I, sisters, are indeed invincible."

She paused, her brows furrowing slightly again, "Then what about the other party's whereabouts."

Hua Tian continued: "Didn't that bounty hunter from the prefecture city, Lin Tao, say he had some understanding of the 'Head-Chopping Demon'? Let's go find him and ask."

"Lin Tao?"

Hua Ning nodded slightly, a look of approval appearing on her cold face:

"Hmm, this person is reliable; last time it was thanks to his deduction that we caught 'Red Number Two'."

"No time to lose, let's go find him now!"

As she spoke, she stood up directly from the cold pool, bringing up a burst of crystal-clear water droplets.

The water droplets sparkled in the moonlight, like broken silver falling, sliding down her graceful curves, leaving faint water marks on her skin.

Hua Tian stared blankly at her sister, her playful face full of astonishment.

She clicked her tongue twice, her tone carrying a bit of teasing:

"Big sister, you should put on your clothes first!"

"Didn't the Liu Fengzhu tell us last time..."

"To pay attention to the influence when we bathe in the cold pool, not knowing when someone might see us."

"With our figures, who wouldn't go crazy seeing us."

As she spoke, she reached for the clothes on the shore, but couldn't help showing a mischievous smile.

Hua Ning was slightly startled, looking down at herself, a faint blush appearing on her exquisite face for the first time.

"Within this Tianqing Sect, no one can hide from our perception."

She snorted softly, took the clothes from her sister's hand, and put them on unhurriedly.

"Also... just don't know what the Liu Fengzhu meant by suddenly reminding us last time..."

Hua Tian giggled and also stood up from the cold pool.

The moonlight spilled onto the two of them, reflecting their figures like fairies in the water, cold and agile.

Jiang Ye led Xu Qinghuan through the night unhurriedly, returning to the dormitory area for outer sect disciples of the Tianqing Sect.

Everything was quiet all around, with only the chirping of insects in the distance and the occasional rustling of the night wind through the treetops.

"Alright, go back and rest."

Jiang Ye waved his hand casually.

He didn't say much more and turned to leave.

Xu Qinghuan stood still, watching Jiang Ye's back as he turned to leave with red eyes, her enchanting pupils filled with complex reluctance.

Seeing that figure walking further and further away, she finally couldn't help but speak, her voice trembling slightly: "Jiang... Elder Jiang..."

Jiang Ye looked back, his tone plain: "What is it."

Xu Qinghuan took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently.

She bit her moist red lips, a faint white mark bitten into them.

She lowered her voice, as soft as a mosquito:

"If you have a fire in your heart in the future..."

"You..."

"You can come find me anytime..."

After speaking, her fair and pretty face instantly flushed red, burning from her cheeks to her earlobes, even her neck stained with a crimson color, as if she had a high fever.

She could even feel her own heartbeat, one beat after another, knocking fast and heavy, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

"I'll... go back first."

She didn't dare to look at Jiang Ye's eyes again, lowering her eyelids, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her body shivering slightly, and she hurriedly turned and ran toward the dormitory.

Jiang Ye stood where he was, silent for a moment.

Recalling the girl's crazy actions after he killed Jin Hai not long ago...

Jiang Ye slowly curled his mouth into an arc, then walked down the mountain unhurriedly.

He never liked to leave future troubles when doing things.

The Jin family is one of the future troubles.

And the Feng family, might as well clean them up on the way.

Prefecture city, inside a spacious courtyard.

"Two personal disciples visiting at night really makes my humble abode shine."

A man dressed in blue martial attire, with a thin face and a hooked nose, politely invited the Hua sisters to sit down.

This person was none other than the famous bounty hunter in the prefecture city, Lin Tao.

The elder sister Hua Ning had a serious expression and went straight to the point: "Lin Shu, I wonder if you have heard of a major event that just happened in our Tianqing Sect."

Lin Tao took a sip of clear tea thoughtfully, a look of solemnity appearing on his thin face: "The personal disciple Hua refers to is the incident where your sect's personal disciple Jin Hai was attacked and killed by the 'Head-Chopping Demon'..."

"Correct, Lin Shu is indeed well-informed; this matter just spread within the sect, and you already know."

Hua Ning nodded slightly.

The younger sister Hua Tian on the side was impatient and couldn't help but speak:

"Lin Shu, we came here this time to ask you about the 'Head-Chopping Demon'; didn't you say you had some understanding before..."

Hearing this, Lin Tao said in a deep voice with a solemn expression:

"After the previous bloody cases, I do have a preliminary understanding of the 'Head-Chopping Demon's' modus operandi... It's just that, regarding his identity, I am still clueless..."

"This person acts extremely cautiously, never leaving any traces, like a ghost."

His brows were tightly locked, obviously quite troubled by this.

Hua Ning picked up her teacup and took a sip, her gaze calm: "Lin Shu, tell us what you know."

Lin Tao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "According to my investigation, the 'Head-Chopping Demon's' style has always been to root out the entire family!"

"Root out the entire family?!"

The Hua sisters were slightly startled.

Lin Tao nodded slightly and continued:

"The first target to suffer was the Ding family; at that time, the entire household, except for the servants and maids, was basically killed."

"The second target to suffer was the Sun family; the situation was similar to the Ding family, except for the servants and maids, basically everyone died, except for Sun Yu, who had married into the Feng family."

He paused and sighed lightly:

"I originally thought Sun Yu would escape a disaster..."

"As a result, not long after, Sun Yu was also killed on the official road outside the prefecture city, including her husband Feng Gang and those Feng family members."

He picked up his teacup but didn't drink, just staring at the tea leaves floating and sinking in the cup:

"Therefore, I believe that Jin Hai's killing this time should just be a beginning; next, the one to suffer will be..."

Before he could finish, Hua Ning said in a deep voice: "It's the Jin family! Especially Jin Hai's immediate family!"

Lin Tao nodded slightly, a look of appreciation appearing on his face: "As expected of the strongest personal disciples of the Tianqing Sect, Personal Disciple Hua is indeed intelligent and understands at a hint."

His tone was full of admiration, obviously highly approving of Hua Ning's judgment.

Hua Tian on the side was thoughtful, a complex look appearing in her water-like eyes as she said:

"This 'Head-Chopping Demon' never kills the innocent indiscriminately, so he's not as heinous as the rumors say..."

Hua Ning glared at her sister speechlessly, her tone carrying a bit of reproach, "You're actually empathizing with such a fierce bandit."

Lin Tao shook his head with a bitter smile, a complex emotion appearing on his thin face:

"Actually, from what I've investigated, although this 'Head-Chopping Demon' acts ruthlessly..."

"His style is indeed not as cruel as the 'Six Demons of Yunling'."

"He doesn't even accidentally injure the low-level servants and maids; he can be considered a fierce bandit with style..."

"Some low-level commoners in the prefecture city are clapping and cheering, but those families are all terrified and can't sleep at night."

He paused and added:

"However, even so, killing is killing, and the law cannot tolerate it..."

"Moreover, this person's strength is too powerful, and he is too great a threat to the security of the prefecture city."

Hua Ning nodded slightly, her exquisite face full of seriousness: "Lin Shu is right, if you kill someone, you should pay the price. Our Tianqing Sect will never sit idly by."

As she spoke, she stood up, "Lin Shu, then we won't disturb you further, we'll take our leave."

Lin Tao guessed the Hua sisters' intention and immediately cupped his hands in admiration, his tone full of expectation:

"I wish the two personal disciples success in their actions, being able to take down this demon and return peace to the prefecture city!"