Chapter 564

"Old Cold!"

Seeing an old man sweeping at the cave entrance, Er Dianmeng immediately flew forward and greeted him.

"Miss Meng."

Old Cold set down his broom, glanced at Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others, then looked at Er Dianmeng with confusion.

"Are they also here to compete for the Demon Entry qualification?"

"What?"

Er Dianmeng, puzzled by his meaning, plainly stated their purpose.

"No! They are esteemed elders of the Qinglong Society, come to pay respects to Uncle Xiehuang."

"Oh! Then wait a while—the Master is currently unavailable."

Upon hearing they were not here to compete for Demon Entry, Old Cold flatly refused.

Senior Dugu Qiubai's expression darkened instantly; he was about to lash out.

But a young man stepped out from the cave entrance and smiled at Senior Dugu Qiubai.

"I never expected the Third Dragon Head would come here."

"Oh! Master Jiuyue, why are you here?"

Senior Dugu Qiubai instantly recognized him—this was Ding Peng, Master Jiuyue of the Qinglong Society!

Ding Peng bowed apologetically to Old Cold, then flew over to Senior Dugu Qiubai's side.

"Third Dragon Head, this was all arranged by the First Dragon Head."

"The First Dragon Head once said my Crescent Moon Saber is inherently a demon blade, and its techniques are demon sword arts."

"He said that if I wished to advance, I must find Yunzhou's First Xiehuang and obtain his method of Demon Entry."

"Then master his demon saber techniques."

"Since returning to Yunzhou, I have been searching for this First Xiehuang."

"Only three days ago did I finally enter this Path of Right and Evil."

Upon hearing it was all arranged by the First Dragon Head, Ximen Wudi, Senior Dugu Qiubai and Senior Dugu Jian exchanged a knowing smile.

Though their own First Dragon Head was no longer in this world,

it seemed as if, in some unseen way, everything could still be arranged.

Since he said the First Xiehuang could aid Ding Peng, both men had no doubt—and they wished to observe as well.

Ding Peng naturally understood their thoughts and explained to Old Cold.

To enter the Path of Right and Evil, and reach the Shengsi Gate—

Ding Peng was already worthy of inheriting the First Xiehuang's legacy.

He now merely awaited the First Xiehuang's final decision,

so Old Cold dared not offend him and let the group enter the Shengsi Gate!

381 It must be this way!

Following Ding Peng into the cave named Shengsi Gate, they found another person present.

This man wore a black robe, a long saber hidden beneath his cloak; his cultivation level matched Ding Peng's—both were Land Immortal grade.

Senior Dugu Qiubai's sharp eyes instantly spotted his crippled left leg.

With a crippled body, he had reached Land Immortal grade in saber cultivation, without access to the Qinglong Society's vast cultivation resources.

Clearly, this man's talent was extraordinary!

"Who is this?"

Senior Dugu Qiubai felt a faint curiosity.

"Fu Hongxue!"

The man did not wait for Ding Peng to introduce him—he announced his own name outright.

"Third Dragon Head, Mr. Senior Dugu, I must return to the Shengsi Gate and wait for Elder Xiehuang's decision."

Ding Peng bowed apologetically, then leapt forward, standing one on each side of the Shengsi Gate beside Fu Hongxue.

"Who dares to appear before the Shengsi Gate?"

As Ding Peng returned, a figure suddenly appeared before the Shengsi Gate.

This man had empty sleeves and a gaunt frame.

"Uncle Xiehuang!"

Upon seeing him, Er Dianmeng rushed forward.

"So it's little Meng. Who are these others?"

The First Xiehuang nodded kindly to Er Dianmeng, then turned to Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others.

Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others immediately introduced themselves to the First Xiehuang.

The First Xiehuang returned each greeting politely, without omission.

When Nie Feng gave his name, the First Xiehuang's expression shifted; he looked at Nie Feng.

"Are you the son of Nie Renwang?"

"Yes! Elder, my father?"

Nie Feng, hearing this, felt something strange.

"I don't know him."

The First Xiehuang shook his head unexpectedly.

"But legend says the Nie family carries a blood of madness."

"Of all possible heirs, besides these two young men, the Nie family is best suited for my demon saber."

Hearing this, Nie Feng couldn't help but freeze.

He recalled how, earlier in Wushuang City, he had gone mad because of Qin Shuang's death.

Many of Wushuang City's top experts — Shi Wu Zun, Ming Jing, and others — had all died because of him.

He was, by nature, a man of pure and gentle heart, and disliked killing more than anything.

The name "Demon Blade" was clearly not of the orthodox path, so without a second thought he refused outright.

"Uncle Xiehuang, what about your arms?"

Only now did Second Dream notice that Di Yi Xiehuang's hands were empty — he had lost both arms.

"It's nothing! The Demon Blade is not something an ordinary person can wield. It was precisely because I practiced the Demon Blade that I killed Qiusheng by mistake."

"My heart was overcome with grief, so I severed my own arms, to keep myself from becoming a demon and bringing calamity upon the world."

Di Yi Xiehuang gave a bitter smile. Since Nie Feng was unwilling to inherit the Demon Blade, he would not force him.

This was also why, even though Ding Peng and Fu Hongxue had arrived several days ago, he still had not passed down the Demon Blade.

"What? You killed Brother Qiusheng? That's impossible!"

Second Dream's face was full of shock as she said,

"Uncle Xiehuang, you must have gotten it wrong."

"Not long ago, Brother Qiusheng even took me to Wushuang City to join in the excitement."

"In the end, because of certain reasons, he died a tragic death at…"

Speaking to this point, Second Dream could not continue.

Di Yi Qiusheng had first been injured by the mad Nie Feng and kicked flying outside Wushuang City.

Then, outside the city, for reasons unknown, he was killed by Senior Dugu Yifang.

Nie Feng being driven mad was one thing, but Senior Dugu Yifang was Senior Dugu Jian's own younger brother.

Senior Dugu Jian, on the other hand, was calm about it. He had come to the Orthodox-Unorthodox Path to find Di Yi Xiehuang precisely to explain this matter.

"No matter! Di Yi Qiusheng was indeed killed by my younger brother, Senior Dugu Yifang."

That wisp of black qi invisible to the naked eye — both Senior Dugu Qiubai and Senior Dugu Jian could sense it through their powerful spiritual cultivation.

So the fact that Senior Dugu Yifang killed Di Yi Qiusheng was indeed true.

"What are you talking about?"

Di Yi Xiehuang's face was full of shock as he said,

"Clearly, three months ago, Qiusheng was bent on victory and came to challenge me."

"In our fierce fight, I inadvertently unleashed the Demon Blade."

"After falling into the demon state, I could not control my demonic nature, and with one slash I cleaved him clean in two."