Seventy years old is the age to take risks!

Seeing Zhang Youdu being so polite to Jiang Yuan, Zhou Yun's expression turned even uglier.

But in the end, he didn't dare say anything more, otherwise he would have only humiliated himself.

Zhang Ce quickly stepped in to smooth things over, laughing, "Alright, alright, Elder Jiang is a retainer of my City Lord's Mansion. Since he's not some kind of murderous maniac, it's just a misunderstanding. Please don't take it to heart!"

"Brother Zhao, can we get down to business now?"

Zhao You nodded and said solemnly, "Gentlemen, based on our investigation over the past few days, this murderous maniac is very likely a henchman of the Blood Robe Cult."

"This person is named Xue Tu. His cultivation level is above the Meridian Opening Realm. He is skilled in disguise and is an extremely difficult opponent."

"Xue Tu was one of the many treacherous members of the demonic sect who murdered several of my fellow disciples a year ago!"

"We must apprehend him and bring him to justice this time we descend the mountain!"

When Xue Tu was mentioned, Guan Ling bit her lip slightly, her eyes filled with hatred.

It was this man named Xue Tu who secretly attacked her brother, which ultimately led to her brother being seriously injured and crippled!

"Meridian Opening Realm..."

Everyone gasped.

The Meridian Opening Realm is a whole realm higher than the Qi Condensation Realm, and they are completely incomparable!

"There's no need for you to worry."

Zhao You saw the concerns of the crowd and smiled, "Although Xue Tu is powerful, my fellow disciples and I are enough to deal with him."

"You all only need to be responsible for perimeter security and prevent him from escaping."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

With perimeter security in place, there shouldn't be any problems.

Maybe we won't even need to take action.

Jiang Yuan stood in the crowd, silent, but deep in thought.

Xue Tu, Meridian Opening Realm...

In order to capture a demonic cult thief at the Meridian Opening Realm, the Qingxuan Sect actually sent so many disciples all the way to Jiangning City?

Jiang Yuan felt that something was wrong.

unless......

They had other things to do.

Jiang Yuan recalled Guan Ling's words; it seemed the Demonic Sect had killed Qingxuan Sect disciples in an attempt to seize a treasure...

Could it be...?

Is that the key point?

......

At midnight, the moon was bright and the stars were few.

Twenty li outside Jiangning City.

More than twenty retainers gathered together, and several disciples of the Qingxuan Sect also arrived.

Zhao You stood at the very front and said in a deep voice:

"Gentlemen, according to our investigation over the past few days, Xue Tu always leaves traces at a dilapidated temple outside the city after each crime."

"Tonight, we'll go there and wait for them to come to us!"

"yes!"

The group mounted their horses and disappeared into the night.

As Jiang Yuan rode his horse, gazing at the dark official road ahead, a vague sense of unease settled in his heart.

Such obvious traces.

Does this sound like a trap?

In less than half an hour, the group arrived at a dark forest where there was an abandoned, dilapidated temple.

"This is it."

Zhao You was the first to dismount, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily before he slowly walked into the woods.

The people behind them also dismounted one after another and quietly followed.

Jiang Yuan stood at the back of the crowd, his gaze fixed on the woods ahead, where he could vaguely make out the shadow of a dilapidated temple.

The eerie silence around him gave him a bad feeling.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

Guan Ling walked to his side and asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing."

Jiang Yuan shook his head. "I just feel that this place is a bit eerie."

"You suspect it's a scam?"

Guan Ling was incredibly intelligent and understood the meaning behind Jiang Yuan's words, so she couldn't help but look somewhat surprised.

This was information they had painstakingly gathered over several months.

Could it possibly be fake?

"Hahaha--"

"You persistent bastards, you've finally arrived!"

Suddenly, a burst of wild laughter came from the woods, and then a figure appeared before them.

This man was in his thirties, wearing a blood-red robe, with a fierce expression and blood-red eyes; he was a member of the Blood Robe Cult.

"Xue Tu!"

Zhao You's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Hmph, so it really was you who caused this trouble. Today, we have gathered here, determined to annihilate you, this demonic cultist!"

"Gentlemen, he is the serial killer! We must not let him escape today!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Tu sneered, "Heh, laughable, just the few of you?"

"Since you've delivered yourself to our doorstep, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Come out!"

Splash!

The next moment, hundreds of dark figures suddenly emerged from all directions, unexpectedly surrounding everyone.

Everyone here wore masks and blood-red robes, exuding a murderous aura.

"A blood-stained slave?"

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they immediately realized they had fallen into a trap.

It wasn't that he discovered Xue Tu's whereabouts; it was clear that Xue Tu had deliberately lured them here to capture them all!

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

Xue Tu sneered and licked his lips. "Tsk tsk, I knew you self-proclaimed righteous sects would come. You're a bunch of brainless bastards."

"With so many fat sheep, we can have a good feast tonight!"

"Get them!"

"Kill all the men, and keep the women to have fun with us."

Xue Tu angrily waved his hand, and the blood-clad slaves around him swarmed forward like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

"Everyone, don't panic!"

Zhao You shouted, "Although there are many people in the Demonic Sect, most of them are just a rabble!"

"Don't scatter, everyone, attack together!"

Upon hearing this, although everyone was already quite frightened, they still drew their weapons, ready to fight at any moment.

Jiang Yuan stood in the crowd, his expression extremely calm.

Guan Ling stood beside him and whispered, "Sir, what should we do now?"

At the crucial moment, she still chose to believe in Jiang Yuan.

In her opinion, if Jiang Yuan was willing to go all out, these evil cultists were no threat at all.

"kill!"

At Xue Tu's command, the Blood Robe Sect members swarmed forward!

War is imminent!

Soon, Zhao You and Zhang Sheng, who had the highest cultivation levels present, confronted Xue Tu. All three were at least at the Meridian Opening Realm, and for a time they fought fiercely and were evenly matched.

Judging from their exchange, Xue Tu's cultivation level should be slightly higher than Zhao and Zhang's, as he dominated them throughout the fight.

On the other side, Jiang Yuan and the others fought individually, battling against the members of the Demonic Sect.

He wasn't under much pressure.

Apart from Xue Tu, most of these blood-clad slaves were only at the Qi Condensation Realm and posed no threat to him whatsoever.

"This old man is suspicious, kill him first!"

After a fierce battle, seemingly realizing Jiang Yuan's strength, the group of blood-clad slaves began to surround and attack him.

Within a short time, more than a dozen blood-clad slaves surrounded Jiang Yuan.

The situation suddenly became critical.

"I'll go help Senior Jiang!"

Guan Ling was about to help when she saw this, but Zhou Yun, who had been observing for a long time, stopped her and said with a smile, "Junior Sister, Master Jiang's swordsmanship is superb, he should be fine. Let's defeat the enemy as soon as possible."

"you..."

Guan Ling glared at Zhou Yun, never expecting that this guy would still be plotting something at a time like this.

These words clearly imply that Jiang Yuan is placed in a fairyland!

However, upon further reflection, she realized that with Jiang Yuan's swordsmanship, she really didn't need to worry about dealing with these small fry.

He then snorted coldly:

"Senior Brother Zhou, please deal with those blood-clad slaves over there. Don't come near me!"

"Junior Sister!"

Zhou Yun was stunned, then his face darkened and became extremely ugly.

That bitch actually has feelings for an old bastard.

Shameless!

I'd like to see how you'll treat me after this old bastard is killed by the Blood-Clad Slave!