"Evil demons?" asked the man in white robes.
"If evil demons possessed such divine skills, the world would have been in chaos long ago," the man in black sighed, "this one is surrounded by devilry; who knows how many years this Demon Head has been in hiding."
"Even if it is a Demon Head, why did he suddenly kill in the Capital City, and moreover, assassinate a prince? From the way he spoke, it seems he bears a deep grudge against New Moon Country," said the man in blue, who had remained silent until now, "even for a Demon Head, suffering backlash from the Dragon Qi should have caused severe injury, yet his cultivation level doesn’t seem to have been affected at all."
"Let’s go down and investigate before jumping to conclusions," the man in black said, his figure flashing as he entered Prince Duan’s mansion. When his eyes fell on the bodies of Prince Duan and True Man Si, he couldn’t help but be stunned.
"It’s Si Mu Jian from Wuyou Valley," stated the man in white robes.
"Killed by a fatal strike through the valley pass," declared the man in blue robes.
"The same goes for Prince Duan," said the man in green, "His Protective Spirit Jade was completely shattered by the force of the attack, and then he was pierced through by a flying sword and died. To kill someone, a simple execution would suffice; why the need for such brutality?"
"The Offering that died outside met the same fate," the man in black said, "This may just be his preference."
With these words,
the other three couldn’t help but tense up, subconsciously closing their legs. Such a death was too suffocating; nobody wanted to die like that.
"True Man Si’s cultivation level was not much different from ours, yet he was killed by a single strike. That Demon Head’s cultivation must be at the peak of the Golden Core stage; we are no match for him," the man in blue hesitated before adding, "An Nascent Soul Ancestor is needed to take him down."
"True Man Shi’s point is valid," the man in blue robes said, "Let’s report this to our sects!"
"There’s no devilry," the man in white robes, staring intently at the wounds on True Man Si and Prince Duan, suddenly said.
"How could that be? The overwhelming devilry almost covered half of Capital City," the man in black robes instinctively retorted, and then also looked towards True Man Si’s wound. He was taken aback and crouched down for a closer look, murmuring, "There is indeed no devilry; it even has a somewhat faint aura of righteousness."
The other two examined the wounds as well before frowning, "But when he left, we clearly saw the overwhelming devilry. Could he actually belong to the Righteous Sects?"
"What if he used a Magic Artifact of the Demon Path for concealment?" suggested the man in white robes.
"True Man Lan, can you tell which sect’s cultivation technique it is?" the man in black robes asked.
"I can’t tell," True Man Lan shook his head, "It was just a simple sword strike, without any specific moves or traces of a cultivation technique."
"A cultivator from the Righteous Sects pretending to be a Demon Head and assassinating Prince Duan? How strange," the man in green frowned, "Esteemed True Men, why don’t we inquire about Prince Duan’s recent activities? Perhaps that will give us some clues."
"The massacre at Dragon Willow Villa is related to Prince Duan," said the man in black robes.
"Send someone to inquire about Si Mu Jian at Wuyou Sect," instructed the man in white robes.
"The flying swords and elixirs have all been looted," confided the man in black robes still on the ground, "This person’s actions are too peculiar, my fellow True Men, do you really not think he might be evil demons?"
The others were speechless.
"If it indeed was the work of evil demons, then the growth rate of this demon is too fast. This situation is no longer something we can handle," True Man Lan said, "Let’s each return to our sects and consult with the elders."
"Should we pursue that demon?" the man in white robes asked his companions tentatively, "After today, once the Blood Qi on him has dissipated, it will be much harder to find him."
Everyone was silent.
After another glance at the Compass, True Man Lan said, "He’s already gone."
Phew!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously.
In reality, everyone knew that just now was the best chance to track him down; with their cultivation levels, five hundred miles would have been but a moment’s journey, but...
"Fellow True Men, let’s return to the imperial palace and seek the Human Emperor’s decision first before making any moves," the man in green said, "After all, he is the Human Emperor, ruler of the Mortal Realm, and it’s a prince who has died. It would not be right for us to act without his consent."
"Agreed!"
The True Men all concurred and in a flash, left Prince Duan’s mansion.
From beginning to end, nobody brought up the matter of pursuing Duge.