Chapter 127: Countermeasures

Midnight.

Inside the Ke family's luxurious gathering hall, the atmosphere was especially solemn.

Ke Zhenhai, along with the Ke family's direct-line elders and direct-line disciples, knelt all over the floor.

Song Rufeng, bringing Heng Xian and a group of people, sat in the seat of honor, leisurely playing with his tea; after a while he said: "Ke Zhenhai, you come from the Tianyuan Sect, you should know the Tianyuan Sect's rules!"

Deceiving and harming Tianyuan Sect disciples, by law the clan shall be exterminated!

Don't think that just because the Tianyuan Sect is a prestigious major sect they will bother with benevolence or kindness!

A large group of the Ke family's direct-line members trembled with fear; Ke Zhenhai also shook all over like chaff in a sieve, and when he lifted his head, tears streamed down his face: "Senior brother, hear me out—after I finish, whether I live or die is up to you!"

"Speak!" Song Rufeng slapped the armrest.

Ke Zhenhai said: "That demon just now is one of those two demons, a fox demon named Red Silver, most deceitful and ever-changing!"

The reason they stayed in the Ke family was actually to absorb the yang energy of the Ke family's thirty thousand disciples to fuel their cultivation.

Just now she was in the Ke family's inner residence; that's why I didn't tell you.

It's because she held the lives of the entire Ke clan hostage to force me to cooperate, saying she would hunt you down!

If this old fool dared not comply, she would immediately kill all the Ke family members.

I know well Senior Brother Song and your fellow sect members' abilities and cultivation, so I ventured to let you give it a try; afterward I would immediately come bearing thorns to apologize.

However, before I could do so, I was... broken through by Senior Brother...

Saying this, he took off his outer garment, his body bound with over a dozen cold-iron steel bars.

This was obviously not a temporary preparation.

This shows that what he said is probably true.

Lin Shuyu, Tong Quezi and a few others exchanged glances, all slightly frowning.

Song Rufeng's expression was composed; he remained silent.

By rights, we could just leave it and not care.

But according to sect rules, Ke Zhenhai is ultimately a former sect disciple, and everyone has received a mission, which must be completed!

After a long silence, Song Rufeng stared fixedly into Ke Zhenhai's eyes and said: "We came to settle matters; you must cooperate with us, no more playing around."

Don't blame me for being ruthless!

Ke Zhenhai quickly kowtowed: "Senior Brother, rest assured; if I utter another half-sentence of lies, may heaven strike me with thunder—may the entire Ke clan meet a bad end!"

Song Rufeng's expression improved a little; he turned his head to Lin Shuyu, Tong Quezi and the others: "Do you have anything to say?"

Lin Shuyu pondered for a moment: "We need to interrogate Zheng Lun, the young master of the Zheng family who provoked that group, and Ke Qin who provoked the demon creatures!"

Ke Zhenhai blinked: "Now?"

Lin Shuyu said: "Now!"

……

The Ke family's work efficiency is decent; in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the drunken-eyed Zheng Lun and the frail, vitality-wounded Ke Qin were brought over.

This Zheng Lun is indeed good-looking, appearing like a wealthy young master; sixteen years old, his cultivation has reached the Qi Condensation Realm, his talent is passable.

Just don't know if it's from fright, but his whole person seems a bit listless.

Song Rufeng, Lin Shuyu and a group exchanged glances; then Ma Buying harshly questioned Zheng Lun: "Why did you abduct that girl?"

Zheng Lun lifted his head: "You mean... the little girl Xiao Hua from that Righteous Aid Gang?"

"Nonsense!" Ma Buying said coldly.

Zheng Qin carefully said: "That day I passed the Stone Peak Relay Station outside the city; I saw her standing by the road with a small bag, looking lively,"

I took a liking to her, so I greeted her; she responded, she had dimples when she smiled, and she was very pretty.

In my haste, I hoisted her onto my shoulder and brought her back!

Bai Ziji said: "Are you sure she wasn't playing a honey trap or deliberately luring you?"

Zheng Lun shook his head: "Impossible; although I am lustful for women and somewhat improper, it does not affect my judgment—she behaved like a rebellious little girl who looked easy to bully!"

Ma Buying asked: "Were you previously familiar with the Righteous Aid Gang?"

Zheng Lun said: "I don't know; I've never heard of them; this group seems to have fallen from the sky!"

Ma Buying and the group stopped questioning, fell silent for a moment; the matter of the Righteous Aid Gang is quite clear.

Lin Shuyu again looked at the swaying Ke Qin: "Have you heard of Black Wind Mountain?"

Ke Qin blinked blankly: "Of... course I know! I often passed by there before!"

Lin Shuyu smiled: "Then do you know Red Silver?"

Ke Qin nodded: "I know! She is one of the two demons! That night I passed Black Wind Mountain, encountered them; the plump youth was called Yuan Bian, the girl called Red Silver!"

At the time I bragged to them, saying my family's residence was formidable; as a result they followed me here.

Finding no spiritual ore, in great anger they insulted and punished me severely.

Then they decided, since there was no spiritual vein, they would take the yang energy of my Ke clan's several thousand people as compensation!

So they often come; each time they absorb yang energy for half a day and then leave!

Having asked this far, there's no need to continue; both of their answers were quite truthful.

Song Rufeng waved to send off Ke Qin and his companions, then drove away Ke Zhenhai and his group.

Soon, only a group of Tianyuan Sect members remained in the gathering hall.

Song Rufeng said: "Everyone, let's discuss together how to handle the upcoming matters; this is also the basic place for the sect's initiation missions and training!"

Lin Shuyu said: "First, prioritize! According to Ke Zhenhai, those Righteous Aid Gang people commit all kinds of evil; by yesterday they had already killed over a thousand people and abducted ninety-seven girls, including Ke Zhenhai's youngest daughter!"

Although the demon clan is evil, absorbing the Ke family's yang energy and even daring to provoke us, they are ultimately slower, causing lesser harm.

Tong Quezi said: "We will just wait in the city; when the demons come again, we will kill or seal them!"

On the other hand, when the Righteous Aid Gang's people arrive, we will go straight into battle!

Immediately the disciples each gave their opinions in turn.

Only Heng Xian remained silent.

Song Rufeng smiled and said: "Junior Nephew Heng Xian, what do you think?"

Heng Xian then said: "All said and done, it amounts to the same thing; first, we wait for the demon."

Then, after the righteous allies call for battle again, we go out to have a look! However, what I want to say is, if the demon comes again, we cannot remain so passive; we must be fully prepared!"

Song Rufeng smiled narrowly and said: "That makes sense. Tomorrow we'll set up some formations and talismans; that's it, everyone go rest."

"Yes!"

All the disciples dispersed in a crowd.

Heng Xian also returned to his room and immediately sat in meditation.

Early the next morning, sudden dense drumming sounded, and hurried footsteps ran to Heng Xian's door: "Sir, the righteous allies have attacked again; Elder Song and the clan head request your presence!"

"Understood!" Heng Xian opened his eyes, rose, and walked out the door.

Not only him, but also his fellow courtyard brother Ma Buying was shouted to get up.

When the two met up and ran to the city wall of Weiwu Commandery City, Lin Shuyu, Tong Quezi, Bai Ziqing, and a group of people had all arrived.

The Ke family disciples and other local indigenous clans' people were everywhere, a sea of black.

Meanwhile, Song Rufeng and Ke Zhenhai stood at the very front.

Heng Xian and his group nodded at each other, then immediately looked down toward the city below.

Upon seeing that, they all couldn't help but be stunned.

Below stood hundreds of people, all wearing tattered clothes, yet their aura was fierce and killing intent heavy.

Obviously they are all habitual killers.

At the rear of the hundreds, there is a soft couch; sitting on it is a disheveled man whose cultivation cannot be discerned.

(End of chapter)