The improved female villains regained their memories.

The girl shouted, "According to the rules of the training camp, when colleagues fight, we cannot stand idly by!"

Lan Xiu paused for a moment, "What time is it? You're still concerned about the rules of the cultivation academy?"

"The Demonic Sect's target is you!" Lan Xiu roared. "The great war has been going on for several days now, and they've been searching for the daughter of Li Yaoyang, the sect leader of the Kongling Sect. That person is named Li Chuxun, and that's you!"

The girl froze, nearly getting hit by a crow.

"I......"

"What are you doing back here? Get out of here!"

The crows came in waves, and the city lord's mansion seemed to sense something, lighting up a protective shield.

Large flocks of crows vanished upon contact with the protective barrier, though a small number managed to infiltrate. Even so, this reduced the pressure on Zhi Xinghan and his team.

Taking advantage of this time, the girl met up with Lan Xiu. As soon as they met, Lan Xiu said to her bluntly, "Didn't I send you a letter? Why did you come back?!"

"But I..."

"Stop talking nonsense, now, right now, go!"

As Lan Xiu was speaking, he suddenly sensed something, and his expression changed drastically.

"Oops."

Outside, a large flock of crows arrived and surrounded the city lord's mansion.

The remaining soldiers and civilians of the cultivation prefecture entered the city lord's mansion, and the outer Yunxi City had completely fallen.

Numerous buildings collapsed, and severed limbs were scattered everywhere. Inside the city lord's mansion, large numbers of wounded lay on the ground, and medical personnel were busy and sweating profusely.

The Lord of the Crows stood on a cloud formed by crows and floated before the city lord.

"Lord of Yunxi City, things have come to this point, what are you still doing hiding inside? It's nothing but a death throes." The Lord of the Crows crossed his arms, his eyes revealing murderous intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, another extremely weak voice rang out from inside the city lord's mansion:

“You wicked scoundrels, despicable and shameless, inhumane, and indiscriminately killing innocent people, I swear to kill you.”

"You scoundrel, you call me a scoundrel? You say I'm inhuman? Hahahahahaha!" The Lord of the Crows laughed so hard that tears streamed down his face.

"Back then, I was just one of the masses. I also wanted to work at sunrise and rest at sunset. I had a respected elder brother and a beloved wife. Everything about me was wonderful. But you ruined that wonderful life. You ruined it!"

"Back then, you were just a team leader in the cultivation center, but you took a fancy to my wife. When she refused, you forced yourself on her, and when that failed, you killed her. My elder brother went to the cultivation center to confront you, but you and your men broke both his legs, leaving him crippled. My sister-in-law begged to surrender to you, but you humiliated her. Unable to face you, she hanged herself from the roof beam, and then my elder brother followed suit and committed suicide. My once happy family was torn apart by you."

"I hate it! I can only join the Kongling Sect. I expect the Kongling Sect to give me a fair trial. I went to great lengths and spent countless amounts of money to become an outer disciple of the Kongling Sect. Only now do I realize that you are already an inner disciple. Why? Because your father is an elder of the Kongling Sect. Following in his father's footsteps, you will also become an elder and a captain in the cultivation hall. This is just a small trial given to you by the sect."

The Lord of the Crows laughed even more heartily, but his tone was filled with boundless hatred: "Yes, you are strong, you have a background, you are a genius, and I am just a worthless commoner with nothing."

“The righteous path, the righteous path! Isn’t the righteous path supposed to be selfless and impartial? Isn’t the righteous path supposed to be upright and indomitable? Isn’t the righteous path supposed to protect all people? Then what about me? Why can’t I even get the most basic fairness?”

"I just want fairness, I just want fairness!"

At this point, the Lord of the Crows burst into tears.

His spiritual energy scattered and drifted, and as he vented it, the pressure of his spiritual energy gradually increased. The people in the cultivation mansion dared not even breathe and could only watch.

No one expected that the city lord of Yunxi City would have done such a thing.

"So it was you." The voice of the City Lord of Yunxi City rang out again. "It seems you've come for revenge."

“Yes!” The Lord of the Crows nodded: “You are powerful, you are remarkable, you are a big shot. Someone like me, without background, without qualifications, and not a peerless genius, will ultimately find it difficult to complete my revenge. So I can only go to the Demonic Sect. Only in the Demonic Sect can I have the possibility of revenge.”

"If God doesn't give me fairness, if the righteous path doesn't give me fairness, then I can only fight, seize, and struggle. I can only rely on my own strength to fight for fairness. I will make every one of you regret it, and I will let you know that I can get fairness even without you!"

Even if it means justice forged in blood, even if it means justice sacrificed for ten thousand people!

"I killed many people for the sake of cultivation. I know they will curse me from the underworld and demand justice from me. Hahaha, let them curse and demand. I have fallen into demonic possession, and I will demand my own justice!"

I demand the fairness that is rightfully mine!

The sound resounded through the sky, echoing across the ruins of Yunxi City.

Inside the protective shield, the City Lord of Yunxi City remained silent for a long time.

He had been there once before during the great battle of the Kongling Sect, where he was injured by the demonic sect and had to return to recuperate. His subordinates did not know this, but he knew that the Kongling Sect had fallen.

The elders of the Kongling Sect were either dead or surrendered, and the sect leader himself became a puppet of the enemy. Only he survived.

He only had one-third of his strength left, and he hadn't shown up before because his injuries were too severe.

However, now that the Lord of the Crows has arrived, he knows that he is not going to survive.

The righteous path has declined.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd in the ruins below, he slowly rose into the air and walked out step by step.

"Since you want revenge, then I will let you take your revenge." The city lord of Yunxi City said, "In the war between the righteous and the demonic, mortals should not be harmed. This is a rule set by the ancestors of the two paths. I can die, but you must promise me that you will not kill innocent people indiscriminately again."

"Since you're about to die, stop pretending." The Lord of the Crows wiped away his tears and sneered, "Don't worry, I'm more disciplined than you. My only target is you."

"Well."

He drew his sword.

"Lord City Lord, you mustn't!"

"Lord of the city, you must not listen to the words of the demonic cult!"

"Lord, let's fight the Demonic Sect to the death! The righteous path cannot perish!"

The city lord of Yunxi City glanced down, ignoring the shouts of the crowd, and looked at the Lord of the Crows again.

"I hope you will keep your promise."

He said, "You want fairness, I'll give you fairness."

One sword.

The Lord of Yunxi City committed suicide and died.

The Lord of the Crows immediately commanded his flock of crows to attack, and the City Lord of Yunxi City was reduced to ashes.

"Hahahaha, sister-in-law, brother, I've avenged you!"

He laughed loudly, the strange laughter echoing endlessly, as unpleasant as the cawing of a crow.

After laughing, he stretched out his hand and pointed it at the city lord's mansion:

"You all, die!"

The crows attacked again, and this time, the protective barrier was on the verge of collapse.

"You treacherous scoundrel, you deserve a terrible death!"

"We are willing to surrender! Please have mercy, my lord!"

"City Lord, City Lord!"

Cries, shouts, and shouts of surrender filled the air, creating utter chaos.

The crowd descended into complete chaos. With the death of the City Lord of Yunxi City, the cultivators' last will to resist collapsed.

"Boss, let's run."

"Boss, we should retreat."

Several people surrounded Zhi Xinghan, all urging him to leave.

Like Lan Xiu, they were all brought up by Zhi Xinghan and were considered his closest confidants.

The girl was a little flustered and didn't know what to say, but Lan Xiu stepped forward and took her hand.

Lan Xiu said, "It's nothing."

She looked over and exchanged a glance with Zhi Xinghan.

With just that one glance, the two understood each other's meaning.

Zhi Xinghan glanced at the group and shook his head.

"If you want to leave, then leave. I will not force you to stay."

He drew his sword and walked toward the flock of crows.

"Good and evil cannot coexist."

"The righteous path is not yet dead."

Chapter 449 Eternal Sinking

Zhi Xinghan.

Strictly speaking, the girl had no enmity with Zhi Xinghan.

Although the latter had previously put the former in a difficult situation, the girl still did not hold a grudge against him.

It wasn't just because of the bond between him and Lan Xiu, but more so because of Zhi Xinghan's actions out of his own sense of duty.

He was the only qualified righteous cultivator in the cultivation center.

He was ruthless and cruel, sparing neither women nor children when it came to the demonic sect. However, he also had a compassionate heart, distributing most of the stipend he received from the cultivation center to poor families, aside from the necessities for his cultivation.

His master was an outer disciple of the Kongling Sect, and he never entered the inner sect of the Kongling Sect in his entire life. In terms of cultivation, he may not be as good as Zhi Xinghan, but he did teach Zhi Xinghan something very important.

"The Kongling Sect has not responded for a long time, so it has probably fallen. The decline of the righteous path is inevitable. I may die, but I must leave hope behind."

His gaze swept over the people around him, finally settling on Lan Xiu and the girl.

These two are promising talents for cultivation. If given time, they will surely achieve great things in the future.

In his final eye contact with Lan Xiu, he had already conveyed his meaning.

Lan Xiu understood what he meant.

The two have worked together for many years, and there's no need to elaborate on many things.

"Let's go!"

Lan Xiu gritted his teeth and pulled the girl toward the secret passage of the city lord's mansion.

The girl staggered after Lan Xiu. She turned around and saw the protective barrier shatter, and the crows and demonic cultivators swarmed in. Zhi Xinghan's figure was swallowed up by the demonic path.

Did that boy die?

Perhaps I'll just die like this.