A vein snapped in Luo Zhilai and he finally had it! "When our sect was wronged before, didn't they also just stand and watch us fall?!" he asked. His voice is trembling in suppressed anger. He finally can't hold it in anymore. "So, what is wrong with me just standing there and watch them also fall?! Do you want me to just forget everything that happened to my family… to our sect, just because the Martial Alliance is suffering?!" his voice raised. "Then, what about our sect?! Our fellow disciples?! My mother?! And my father!" he glared at Lei Wei.

  Mu Fan tiredly closed his eyes. He has always known that Lei Wei would do this. This is the time for Lei Wei to wake up. Fortunately, even though the Ruojian Valley Sect was rumored to be a group of madmen, Luo Zhilai doesn't unreasonably hit people.

  "They forsook our sect, especially your great sect leader that damned Jin Chong!" Luo Zhilai continued. "They betrayed us! The Luojian Valley Sect is the most loyal sect to the Martial Alliance. We never asked anything from the alliance even if they asked many things from us!" he said as his chest heaved up and down due to anger.

  Jiang Ci mockingly looked at the dumbfounded Lei Wei while Lu Xiu sneered. Rong Huai just coldly looked at him.

  "We have never betrayed the alliance, but they betrayed us!" Luo Zhilai continued. "My father never betrayed your sect leader, but he betrayed my father… TWICE!" he shouted. "And what did the alliance did to our sect? They mocked us. They made us carry this black pot! Not only did they not believe us, but they also wanted to use our family's heirloom for their own personal gains! Your sect leader even killed my father just for the fcking sake of it!" he said as he glared at the horrified Lei Wei. "So, you asked me if I will just stand there and watch them all die? Yes! I want all of them to die!" he told him.

  Lei Wei sharply gasped.

  "It is just too bad that they will die in Zhao Yuwei's hands…" Luo Zhilai sinisterly laughed. "But, this is good… this is really good!" he coldly smiled. "I don't need to dirty my hands to kill those scums!" he said.

  An eerie silence fell upon them all.

  "Jiang Ci. Rong Huai. Lu Xiu. Li Mu." Luo Zhilai called.

  "Yes, young master." They answered.

  "Jiang Ci, Rong Huai. You two watch over the residents of the Cuiyi Town and monitor their activities. See if they have made contact with something poisonous." Luo Zhilai spoke.

  "Yes." Jiang Ci and Rong Huai answered.

  "Lu Xiu." Luo Zhilai looked at him. "Observe the enemies' movements. Don't clash with them. More importantly, don't be caught by them." he told him.

  "Yes." Lu Xiu nodded in response.

  "Li Mu." Luo Zhilai finally called. "You continue gather information. Let any of them three who might be free later send the report to me." He told him.

  "Yes, young master." Li Mu answered.

  Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai are just silent. Mu Fan is also silent and not looking at Lei Wei who is still shivering from the fright he received earlier after Luo Zhilai's outburst.

  "What about me?" Hu Tisong quietly asked Luo Zhilai.

  Luo Zhilai turned to him. "You monitor the Martial Alliance's movements, as well as Zhao Yuwei's." he said.

  "I'll go with him." Yi Bing spoke. Then, he looked at Huo Ling.

  Huo Ling then understood. Yi Bing will record the Martial Alliance's movements, especially Zhao Yuwei's, for Huo Ling. Meanwhile, Huo Ling…


  "Huh? Young master. All of us will leave, so who will protect you…" Lu Xiu spoke.

  "I will." Huo Ling said. He will stay here with Luo Zhilai and find a way to release the souls of Zhuo Xia, Wu Tong, Yu Qiao, Zhang Yin and Ping Kun. Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai naturally would not leave here and go and 'explore' jianghu. They were already frightened enough by all of the happenings.

  It was already fortunate that they didn't lose their sanity. Of course, they won't easily lose it since they are grim reapers.

  "Then, we will thank you in advance." Jiang Ci said and cupped his hands to Huo Ling.

  Lu Xiu, Rong Huai and Li Mu followed. They already have seen how strong Huo Ling is, so they feel reassured that he will protect, and can protect, Luo Zhilai. Also, Luo Zhilai isn't that weak. In fact, he is just hiding his strength, so he definitely is able to protect himself. Thus, they don't need to worry about Luo Zhilai.

  They then saw Li Mu wore a mask, returning to the appearing of the middle-aged boatman that they met before.

  Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai. "…"

  Qi Bai's snack fell on the ground while Shi Yi's jaw dropped. Wu Ling's brow twitched in annoyance while Qian San is awkwardly smiling. Huo Ling's face looked cold while Yi Bing is silent. They still can't get used to this Li Mu.

  "Oh. Don't worry. We are not a demonic sect." Luo Zhilai spoke, breaking the silence after he saw the grim reapers became silent.

  "'demonic sect'?" Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai asked in puzzlement.

  "It is a sect that practices evil methods." Huo Tisong explained to them.

  "Fortunately, there are not that many demonic sects here…" Mu Fan sighed in relief.

  "Because their location is too far, thus they don't bother with us, the Righteous Sects." Hu Linci spoke.

  "Although we are called Righteous Sects, we can also be more evil than the demonic sects." Luo Zhilai sneered.

  Everyone. "…" okay… we know that now. They all thought and sighed because they know how deep Luo Zhilai's grudge is towards the Martial Alliance.

  Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai unintentionally reopened the wound thus they now zipped their mouths shut.

  "Where are these demonic sects now?" Huo Ling asked. "Won't they also join in the 'fun' seeing the Martial Alliance in chaos now?" he asked them.

  Everyone was taken aback and also pondered about this. Upon hearing Huo Ling's question and thought of the possibility of it happening, everyone can't help but broke into a cold sweat.

  "I don't think that they would." Yi Bing answered.

  They all looked at him. "Why do you think so?" Rong Huai asked.

  "Because if they want to, they would have already add more chaos since earlier." Yi Bing answered.

  Their eyes widened when they also realized it.

  "That's right!" Huo Ling exclaimed. "Also, Zhao Yuwei's plan is very meticulous… he should have already known about the demonic sects, and should have employed them since the beginning. No need to use the Righteous Sects or hire assassins to destroy the Martial Alliance, because he loathes the Righteous Sects." He explained. "But, he did so. He used the Righteous Sects for his plan. So – " he looked at them. " – Zhao Yuwei… since he didn't use the demonic sects…" he said.

  Everyone immediately understood.

  "The demonic sects are weaker than he expected!" Jiang Ci exclaimed.

  "En. Zhao Yuwei must know that the demonic sects can't beat the Righteous Sects, as of now." Lu Xiu said.

  They all sighed in relief when they concluded this. They already have more than enough enemies that their hands are now full. How they wish they have a hundred hands to defeat an army. But, obviously, they can't have, thus they have to do the best that they could to defeat the Green River Sect and the Swallow Tailed Assassins. Though, this is easier to say than done. The former can poison you without you noticing while the latter can creep behind you and cut your head off of your neck because you can realize it.

  …


  Martial Alliance headquarters.

  "Don't kill them yet." Zhao Yuwei told his subordinates as they all listened to the anguished screams of the Martial Alliance elders and other sect leaders that they have caught using poisoning and kidnapping by the assassins.

  No one has suspected Zhao Yuwei and thought that he is Zhao Liwei, his twin brother, so they all have fallen in Zhao Yuwei's trick and were caught.

  "Do you all still think that you can be saved?" Zhao Yuwei asked them who are hanging by their ropes and are dangling from the ceiling. "The only one who can save you all is Huai Sen… but, unfortunately, he is now dead." He chuckled. "The only remaining sect left is the Ruojian Valley Sect which, ironically, isn't allied with the Martial Alliance anymore." He shook his head in pity and tutted his tongue. "Do you think Luo Zhilai would save you? He can't even save himself and had to rely on his luck and two mysterious people to escape from my subordinates." He told them. "Luo Zhilai will never save you, after all that you have done to his family, and his sect, especially to his father……" He sinisterly smiled at Jin Chong who paled.