Chapter 9: Is This a Romantic Weirdness?

The Yang Fire entered Cao Hong's body, instantly suppressing the Weirdness within and turning it back into a mere corpse.

"Alright, it has quieted down."

Li Heng clapped his hands and said with a smile.

This wisp of Yang Fire was transformed from his Sun True Fire, shifting into the form of a Fire Seed to lurk inside Cao Hong's corpse.

Then, it suppressed all the Weirdness within the body.

If Li Heng wished, he could detonate this wisp of Yang Fire at any time to burn Cao Hu's corpse until nothing remained. The kind that leaves not even ashes behind—more of an incinerator than an actual incinerator.

Cao Hu looked at Cao Hong's corpse, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes; what kind of technique was this? He hadn't even perceived it!

It seems that even those in the Nurturing Essence Realm cannot be underestimated.

After all, he is a visitor from the Demon Suppression Division.

"Many thanks, Demon Exorcist Li; I have let you see something embarrassing." After experiencing this, Cao Hu bowed to Li Heng and expressed his gratitude.

"Not at all, it was merely a small effort."

Li Heng waved his hand, appearing very humble.

"Returning to the matter at hand, may I ask what business brings Demon Exorcist Li to the Giant Wave Gang?" Cao Hu asked, knowing the answer already.

"Naturally, it is for the death of your younger brother."

"I expect the matter is already clear; there must be Weirdness at work behind your brother's death. Do you have any information, Gang Leader Cao?"

Li Heng smiled faintly.

"I have no information for the time being. The only clue, the rope that hanged my brother, was taken away by that female Demon Exorcist, but there has been no news since."

"I fear that..."

Cao Hu sighed and shook his head.

Although his Giant Wave Gang mingled with all walks of life and the common folk, and their intelligence network was extremely well-informed, how many people knew of Weird matters, which even the living avoid?

A female Demon Exorcist, missing...

Li Heng pondered silently, thinking to himself, then spoke. "May I ask where my colleague was last seen?"

"We do not know that either. However, that Demon Exorcist seemed to have some tracking method; after obtaining that rope, she headed toward the South City."

"But the South City is vast; is it so easy to find someone there?" Cao Hu stated some of the information they knew.

South City? Su Han revealed a strange look.

A female Demon Exorcist went to the South City? That place is full of brothels, pleasure houses, and boats; it is a place of romance, debauchery, and extravagance, long known as a "money-sink."

It seems she must have discovered something in the south.

For example, the lingering aura of Weirdness?

"Many thanks, Gang Leader Cao. However, could I borrow a strand of your brother's hair?"

Just a strand of hair—that was naturally fine.

Seeing Cao Hu nod, Li Heng plucked a strand of hair from Cao Hong's head that was filled with Weird power; he could use this to track.

Of course, he did not originally possess tracking methods.

But his Visualization Divine Ability could grant him tracking capabilities; it just depended on whom he was visualizing.

"Weird and evil spirits must be eradicated by all. I have obtained the relevant information, so I will not disturb you all any further. Farewell."

Li Heng did not linger and turned to leave immediately.

Cao Hu did not try to keep him, watching Li Heng depart. Seeing that Li Heng had completely left, those senior members came to Cao Hu's side.

"Gang Leader, why were you so polite to him?"

"That's right, although he is a visitor from the Demon Suppression Division, he is ultimately only in the Nurturing Essence Realm; his cultivation is not worth mentioning."

Even that pretty-looking female Demon Exorcist from before, you didn't treat her with such courtesy.

Of course, they only dared to say that last sentence in their hearts.

"What do you know? When he performed his technique just now, I couldn't perceive it at all; he is certainly not just a simple Nurturing Essence Realm practitioner."

Cao Hu said faintly.

These senior members were shocked; even Cao Hu, who was in the Bone Refining Realm, couldn't see through him? Could it be the technique of a Martial Saint in the Blood Exchange Realm?

"You all go back, and quickly tell your subordinates to search for information; prioritize Weird matters in the South City."

"I want to find the murderer within four days!"

Cao Hu was furious, clenching his fists; regardless of whether the true culprit was human or Weird, he would tear them to pieces.

In his eyes, Li Heng was not reliable.

Even if he had some mysterious methods or a trump card for survival, he was ultimately only in the Nurturing Essence Realm.

It was highly likely he would end up like that female Demon Exorcist from before—gone and never returning, disappearing without a trace.

South City.

As the name suggests, it is located to the south of Bei'an City.

The Tongtian River flows through the South City and the West City. It supports the gangs of the West City, as well as the peddlers and laborers.

It also supports the various large and small boats on the South City side.

Of course, these boats are not proper vessels, but Flower Boats, engaged in the flesh trade.

Whenever the sun sets, the lights all shine bright.

The boat prostitutes, dressed in gorgeous finery, sit waiting for guests, either singing their salty songs or calling out with seductive voices to ferry passengers.

Of course.

It is daytime now, so these girls must rest. Therefore, the Flower Boats on the Tongtian River appear somewhat deserted at this time.

Li Heng sat on the third floor of the Drunken Immortal Abode, gazing far off at the Tongtian River, looking at those Flower Boats, lost in thought.

He had just visualized the Howling Celestial Dog and temporarily gained the ability to track, but because it was only a temporary visualization, this ability was not strong and could only be used with difficulty.

Furthermore, it is currently daytime, the Yang energy is rising, and the Weird power is waning; I only tracked it as far as the Tongtian River in South City before the water vapor blocked the trail, making it impossible to pinpoint its location.

Li Heng estimated.

This Weird might be hiding on one of the Flower Boats on the Tongtian River. A strange expression appeared on his face.

Could this Weird also be a romantic one?

It seems I will have to wait until nightfall when the Yin energy rises.

Li Heng sighed inwardly; this mission is truly troublesome.

However, he did not mind.

Even after nightfall, his combat power would not decrease by much; he could still erupt with the might of the Great Sun and the power of the Sun True Fire. At the very worst, he could directly perform the Darkness Visualization.

To clash with the Weird and see who is the true King of Darkness!

Ahem, Li Heng reined in his chuunibyou thoughts and shifted his attention to the various dishes in front of him.

Braised beef, red-cooked pork knuckle, eight-treasure smoked chicken, crispy ribs, steamed lamb... they were all substantial dishes.

Of course.

To Li Heng, this was just alright, not even that substantial. As a practitioner, eating all this was easy.

As the saying goes, "At the beginning of cultivation, the first priority is eating."

There is also the concept of refining essence into Qi.

The more he eats, the more essence and Qi are converted, which is of great benefit to Li Heng, and he does not need to worry about indigestion.

This meal lasted until nightfall.

The waiter nearby looked at the pile of stacked plates and could not help but be terrified; this appetite was simply too Terror-inducing.

One person ate the amount of ten? Maybe even more?

He even doubted whether this guest had the money to pay.

Of course, his thoughts were superfluous, because when Li Heng took out the gleaming silver, the waiter only wished this guest would eat even more.

Li Heng would have liked to keep eating.

However, it was already dark, there was no time left, and he was only seventy percent full.

He focused his mind on the Taotie Diagram, rapidly converting the consumed dishes into Qi and Blood to store them.

Tonight is likely to be a tough battle; it is better to be prepared.

Li Heng walked out of the Drunken Immortal Abode and headed toward the Tongtian River.