Night colors gradually deepen.

Pei Chuyun wipes off her disguise and quietly leaves the neighboring courtyard, sneaking back to spy in the abbot’s hall in her original appearance.

When Lu Xingzhou asked her where she wanted to go to see “scenic spots,” Pei Chuyun blurted out Hongfa Temple, of course, for a reason. She knows some inside stories about Hongfa Temple and subconsciously led people in this direction.

Hongfa Temple is certainly not a place of virtuous high monks, but rather the base of the demonic path strongman “Infant Ghost.”

Infant Ghost once practiced the plucking method and had some exchanges with the Yunu Hehuan Sect regarding furnace cauldrons; people were delivered to Hongfa Temple, which is why there were numbers.

Originally, Pei Chuyun wasn’t entirely sure whether Infant Ghost was still here after several years, but after hearing Lu Xingzhou and Jing Ge discuss the case, she naturally had a hunch that Infant Ghost did it, which could almost be guessed from the name.

However, Pei Chuyun couldn’t be certain which specific person in the temple Infant Ghost was – was he the abbot? Or did Infant Ghost just borrow this place to operate? So, she still needed to investigate a bit.

Pulling Lu Xingzhou in this direction, her first reaction at the time was to unite with the demonic path people to deal with Lu Xingzhou. The Yunu Hehuan Sect and Infant Ghost have had interactions, and since Lu Xingzhou wants to deal with Infant Ghost, they are natural collaborators. Pulling him in to beat Lu Xingzhou would at least allow Infant Ghost to hold back Jing Ge.

But now, she is somewhat hesitant about this idea.

She only wants to subdue Lu Xingzhou and turn him into her own dog… If both Infant Ghost and Jing Ge enter the fray, the outcome will inevitably be life and death.

Does her revenge need to reach this level? Pei Chuyun is a bit undecided.

She secretly curses Lu Xingzhou, this idiot. Why must he pretend to be refined, live in a temple, and look at the moon? If you had stayed back at that inn or burial mound, wouldn’t there be so many complications?

Wrong!

Pei Chuyun’s heart suddenly jumps.

Lu Xingzhou told Jing Ge that keeping an eye on him would draw out the demon cultivator, then he deliberately chose to live here, and when provoking Huo Bi, he clearly hinted at eliminating demons and upholding justice…

Step by step, what if Lu Xingzhou knew that the demon cultivator was right here? Was he doing it intentionally?

How could he know the demon cultivator was here? Could it be because she, Anu, said she wanted to come to Hongfa Temple?

Pei Chuyun was just starting to feel a chill when she arrived at the abbot’s hall.

The lights inside the abbot’s hall were bright, and there were vague human voices. Pei Chuyun quietly looked through the back of the window and indeed saw Huo Bi sitting opposite the abbot, drinking tea.

The old monk, who looked benevolent and kind during the day, had a somewhat sinister voice at this moment: “…helping Fourth Young Master kill someone, what benefits does this old monk get?”

Huo Bi said faintly: “Has the abbot not heard him publicly claim to eliminate demons and uphold justice?”

The old monk laughed: “He doesn’t even know who the so-called demon cultivator is. How can he eliminate demons and uphold justice? It’s even more impossible for him to groundlessly suspect this old monk. It’s just words, so why should this old monk trouble himself?”

Huo Bi said: “The woman beside him is a hundred charms and a thousand beauties. Is the abbot not interested?”

Pei Chuyun: “?”

The old monk shook his head: “This old monk has already given up the plucking path.”

Pei Chuyun nodded slightly. Indeed, Infant Ghost had not cooperated with the Hehuan Sect for years, so he had likely abandoned this path.

The plucking path should be considered one of the most popular branches among the demonic paths. Some even in the orthodox path practice raising furnace cauldrons and take it for granted. But it was unexpected that someone who had tasted the benefits would give it up, which surprised Pei Chuyun somewhat.

Huo Bi thought for a moment: “Abbot, it’s not that I, Huo, am exaggerating, but this Seventh Brother of mine is a bit strange since his sudden reappearance in the world. Let’s not even mention the unclear demise of my Sixth Brother’s entire army that went to Xia state. Just consider the demon case in Xia state city and the demon case in East Jiang county, both of which have his shadow in them. His claim of eliminating demons and upholding justice is probably not empty words. It would be best for the abbot to pay a little attention.”

The old monk seemed lost in thought, not answering.

Huo Bi said again: “To put it bluntly, Shi County Chief can also be considered to have suffered an innocent disaster for the abbot this time. The abbot owes us a big favor. To still push and pull over the trivial matter of killing a sixth-grade cultivator is really a bit unreasonable.”

“He suffered an innocent disaster?” The old monk scoffed: “He himself also practices the evil infant skill, and feared being exposed by the surname Jing’s investigation. That’s why he stubbornly refused to let the investigation proceed, leading to the surname Jing’s fury, not this old monk’s doing.”

Huo Bi said strangely: “The abbot’s performance makes me feel… you seem to be afraid of Lu Xingzhou, pushing and pulling over such a small matter.”

“There’s no need to provoke.” The old monk said faintly: “This old monk just wants some promises from County Chief Huo, using them as exchange. Do you think this old monk is a fool if you want to get the old monk to act and help you remove a major family problem empty-handed?”

Huo Bi said calmly: “It’s nothing more than asking for some infants… just a small matter.”

The old monk laughed: “Speaking of which, this person can also be considered to have no door to hell but rushes in. He just wants to live in my temple… then truly no one will know when he dies.”

“Abbot, don’t rush, I, Huo, still need to go to Yihong Courtyard to spend some money and create an alibi.” Huo Bi stood up and sighed: “Ultimately, it’s a family scandal, letting people see a joke.”

The old monk chuckled and accompanied Huo Bi out the door.

Pei Chuyun thought for a moment and decided not to reveal herself to seek any cooperation; there was no need.

Theoretically, with Jing Ge ambushing, Infant Ghost attacking Lu Xingzhou alone would likely result in a significant loss. But the problem is that this place is Hongfa Temple’s home ground. Who knows how many demon cultivators are under Infant Ghost? Are Lu Xingzhou’s arrangements sufficient?

But this situation seems to have been guided by Lu Xingzhou himself; he was just waiting for this moment… He should have some defenses and won’t be easily surrounded.

It’s better to lie low and see how the battle unfolds… The best outcome would be for both sides to suffer injuries, then she can play the role of the mantis stalking the cicada, and afterward, launch a sneak attack to capture Lu Xingzhou. That would be the most perfect.

The instant teleport treasure is cooldown tonight! Perhaps it can be considered as saving Lu Xingzhou’s life!

Pei Chuyun slipped back and squatted back in her own courtyard.

Then she discovered that during the time she was away, Anu seemed to have disappeared… only Lu Xingzhou was sitting in the courtyard alone, leisurely sipping wine and enjoying the moon.

Does he really not value his life?

Pei Chuyun could even feel the wind approaching from a distance; the periphery of the guest courtyard was already surrounded.

“Swish!” A black shadow silently approached Lu Xingzhou from behind, as swift as lightning.

Pei Chuyun saw clearly that it was a black infant’s body, with a terrifyingly ferocious face. Its hands were spread out, reaching towards Lu Xingzhou’s neck.

Lu Xingzhou suddenly held a white banner in his hand, and countless resentful souls howled out, intertwining with the black infant.

The infant suddenly emitted a piercing scream that echoed through the mountains.

However, mixed among the resentful souls were black flames that burned away the infant’s hands.

But this cry caused Lu Xingzhou’s divine soul to tremble violently, causing the resentful souls to be shaken and scattered. Lu Xingzhou quickly retracted them and turned his wheelchair to deliver a punch.

The red and blue qi in his hand spiraled and burst out with a “boom,” like an extremely powerful bomb. The black infant was blasted to pieces.

A furious voice came through the air: “Lu Xingzhou! You destroyed my magic treasure, die!”

The black shadow rapidly approached, and terrifying black fog enveloped the courtyard.

“Clang!” A brilliant knife light flew from the horizon, illuminating the night and dispersing the fog.

Jing Ge descended from the sky, chopping a heavy strike into the black fog and blocking the offensive.

The man was utterly unexpected. He had followed Lu Xingzhou and watched him soak girls all day, but in the evening, he actually encountered a demon cultivator!

However, at this moment, this demon cultivator did not resemble the old abbot at all. Within the black fog was an emaciated body, entirely black, with an infant’s head protruding from the dantian area, looking extremely terrifying.

Jing Ge suddenly became furious: “Infant Ghost! It really is you!”

Infant Ghost let out a strange laugh: “Why must Commander Jing be a lingering ghost? You alone are probably trapped here.”

“Who says he’s alone?” Lu Xingzhou rubbed his hand, and a three-grade five-thunder talisman quickly burned up: “The talisman from the Incense Burning Building is quite good.”

“Boom rumble!” The five-thunder righteous method, which specifically restrains yin corpses, illuminated the horizon.

Infant Ghost quickly dodged, but Jing Ge’s knife light followed like a shadow, sealing all escape routes.

Infant Ghost could only sacrifice a black cloak and withstand the five thunders: “Huo Bi said you were strange, and indeed you are… It’s one thing to casually take out a three-grade talisman, but you actually have enough power to control it, which is truly rare.”

Yes, talismans cannot be controlled across ranks casually. If Ye Tinglan drew a talisman and gave it to a beginner, the beginner would likely be backlashed to death trying to use it.

Lu Xingzhou, a sixth-grade, controlling a three-grade talisman is too outrageous, to the point where even Jing Ge was a bit confused.

Originally, he thought Lu Xingzhou’s grade difference was a bit large and he couldn’t intervene in a three-grade battle, but unexpectedly, both sides were shocked. Jing Ge’s fighting style immediately turned to entanglement, protecting his caster.

Infant Ghost sneered: “You want to entangle me like this? Do you think I practice the evil infant method for nothing?”

As the words fell, several infant phantoms suddenly grew out on the left and right sides, laughing fiercely as they detached from his body and bypassed Jing Ge, rushing towards Lu Xingzhou.

Jing Ge was about to turn back to help Lu Xingzhou, but he saw Lu Xingzhou sigh: “It’s not just me, the summoner… My soul banner is a bit weak, but there are others…”

Three talismans flew out, “bang,” turning into three four-grade talisman spirits, which entangled and fought with the infant phantoms.

The soul banner rose again, and the resentful souls howled.

This time, the resentful soul army had leaders in front, and the effect was different… Those several infant phantoms were only four-grade strength, and they were frantically entangled, torn, and swallowed by the talisman spirits and resentful souls, their cries extremely tragic.

Jing Ge’s mouth twitched, and he silently continued to chop people.

He always felt like he was participating in a decisive battle of the demonic path, but this scene was so bizarre that you didn’t even know which side was the bad guy.

Although the attack and defense between the two sides were only for a moment, the encirclement was already rapidly approaching.

As his own people’s encirclement came over, Infant Ghost no longer had the earlier arrogance, his expression somewhat solemn: “Since you all guessed that I was here, you should know that this is my territory. You still dare to stand in the encirclement and fight like this without leaving… What is your intention?”

“Abbot, it’s not good!” A monk in the distance panted and shouted as he ran over: “The county guard team suddenly entered the temple, and under the guidance of a child, they are heading straight to the bone storage hall!”

Infant Ghost’s expression suddenly changed.

How could the county guard suddenly intervene?

Even Jing Ge sighed: “Brother Lu’s judgment, I am now truly convinced.”

The lurking Pei Chuyun’s eyes widened in astonishment… While she was eavesdropping on the conversation between Huo Bi and Infant Ghost, what did Lu Xingzhou do?

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