Chapter 0340 – Three-Party Confrontation – Absolute Return

“Kill… kill to silence? Impossible!” Tai Zao was shocked when he heard this, he looked at Jian Wuji incredulously, as if he was looking at a madman.

In his life, he had killed countless people and had never missed, and in his opinion, there was simply no one in the world that he couldn’t kill.

Those whose strength was not as good as his, he could humiliate them in public and then cut them down; those whose strength was above his, he could secretly design to get rid of them; if he really couldn’t lay his hands on them, he could also hire killers or buy people around the other party, in short, as long as he wanted to kill people, they never escaped his grasp.

Now, this young man is saying that he can’t kill to silence? This is simply a great joke!

“Hmph, bluffing! You’re just trying to swindle me!” Tai Zao laughed coldly in his heart as he decided that Jian Wuji was playing a bluff, trying to force him to confess.

“The Young Lord of the Demon Destruction Alliance actually holds you in such high esteem, it seems that you are not some nameless person either, report your name!” Tai Zao forced himself to be calm and asked with a smile, trying to find a break in Jian Wuji’s reaction.

Sword Wuji didn’t hide anything and directly said, “I am the young sect master of the Heavenly Demon God Sect, Sword Wuji.”

“What? Demon… Demon Sect Young Sect Master?” Tai Zao froze when he heard this, how could he not expect that this young man in front of him would be the Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master!

After a short period of shock, Tai Zao couldn’t help but let out a loud laugh, as if he had heard the world’s funniest joke.

“Hahahaha…… Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master? What a slip of the tongue! Do you think I would believe your bullshit?”

Although he said on his lips that he didn’t believe it, Tai Zao had already believed it in his heart by seven or eight percent.

“How could the Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master, get involved with the Demon Destruction Alliance’s people? What on earth is going on here?” Tai Zao was puzzled in his mind.

He looked at Jian Wuji and asked, “Since you’re the Demon Sect’s Young Master, then why are you with the Demon Destruction Alliance’s people? What exactly are you guys up to?”

Jian Wuji ignored Tai Zao’s questioning and instead walked over to a wooden box, opened the lid, and looked at the sleeping child inside, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes.

“What are we doing, can’t you see?” Jian Wuji said in a calm tone, “We’re cleaning up the trash.”

Tai Zao’s face changed when he heard this, he naturally understood the meaning of Jian Wuji’s words.

Sword Wuji continued, “The world says that my Demon Cult is evil and unrelenting, but in reality, there are many people in this world who are even more evil and despicable than our Demon Cult! For example, your Black Snake Regiment is so heartless as to capture children and sell them for profit, it’s simply worse than pigs and dogs!”

Jian Wuji’s gaze, shifted from the child to Tai Zao’s face as he said in an icy tone, “Say, what exactly do you guys want to do?”

Tai Zao was furious in his heart by Jian Wuji’s gaze, he forced down the anger in his heart and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, these children, all of them, were bought by me from the traffickers, I don’t know where they came from.”

“Hmph, do you think I would believe your bullshit?” Jian Wuji laughed coldly, “As the leader of a sect, how could you not know where these children came from? Do you take me for a three year old?”

Tai Zao cursed in his heart, but he didn’t dare to retort.

He knew that the situation was very unfavorable to him, and if he couldn’t get out as soon as possible, he was afraid that his life would be in danger.

He hurriedly transmitted a message to Man Hong, “Take the blame for me, I’ll find a way to get you out.”

When Man Hong heard this, although his heart was reluctant, he knew that he had no choice now but to follow Tai Zao’s orders.

He stepped forward and said, “This matter, which was done by me, has nothing to do with the Sect Master.”

Seeing this, Tai Zao quickly put on a pained look and said, “Man Hong, you’re confused! How could you do such a thing?”

“Sect Master, I was wrong, I was momentarily obsessed and did such a thing, please forgive me!” Man Hong knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Tai Zao, begging for forgiveness.

Tai Zao sighed and said, “It’s just that, things have come to this point, there’s no point in talking about it, I’ll explain it clearly to the Demon Destruction Alliance Young Lord.”

He turned his head to look at Qin Xiajun and said, “Young Ally, in this matter, it was my poor discipline that caused my subordinates to do such a thing, I’m willing to take all the responsibility, and I also ask the Young Ally, to be able to show leniency and spare my untalented disciple.”

Qin Xiajun looked at Tai Zao and a cold smile flashed in his eyes.

He naturally wouldn’t believe Tai Zao’s bullshit, but he also didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, after all, this was the territory of the Flowing Sword Sect, and if they were to really start fighting, it wouldn’t be beneficial to their Demon Destruction Alliance either.

“Since Sect Master Tai is willing to take responsibility, then I’ll give you face, and this matter, it will end here.” Qin Xiajun said.

“Many thanks, Young Ally, many thanks, Young Ally!” Tai Zao was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly thanked Qin Xiajun.

“However, I have one condition.” Qin Xiajun said.

“What conditions?” Tycho asked.

“You must send these children, all of them, home.” Qin Xiajun said.

“No problem, no problem, I will definitely send these children, all of them, home.” Tai Zao hurriedly promised.

“Good, then.” Qin Xiajun said, “Let’s go.”

After saying that, he led the people from the Demon Destruction Alliance and left the Flowing Sword Sect.

Jian Wuji looked at Qin Xiajun’s back as he left, a complex color flashing in his eyes.

He knew that the reason why Qin Xiajun would let Tai Zao off so easily was not because he was soft-hearted, but because he didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, after all, this was the territory of the Flowing Sword Sect, so if they really started a fight, it wouldn’t be beneficial to their Demon Destruction Alliance.

“Brother Qin, would you be doing this too cheaply for Tai Zao?” Jian Wuji asked.

“Brother Jian, I know that you are resentful in your heart, but we now, do not have enough evidence to be able to bring down Tai Zao.” Qin Xiajun said, “If we go to war with the Flowing Sword Sect right now, it will only make things more complicated.”

“Then what do we do now?” Jian Wuji asked.

“Let’s go back first and then we’ll think about it in the long run.” Qin Xiajun said.

“Good.” Jian Wuji answered.

The two of them walked side by side towards the bottom of the mountain, followed by the crowds from the Demon Destruction Alliance and the Yellow Dragon Dart Bureau.

……

Flowing Sword Sect, Council Hall.

Tai Zao sat on the main seat, his face grim as he looked at Man Hong, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked angrily, “Man Hong, what the hell is wrong with you? How did you get caught by the Demon Destruction Alliance’s people?”

“Sect master, I …… I don’t know!” Man Hong said with a crying face, “I’ve obviously been very careful, but …… yet they still found out.”

“Hmph, careful? If you were really careful, you wouldn’t have been caught by them!” Tai Zao said angrily, “Now, our Flowing Sword Sect, because of you, has lost so many children, how do you want me to explain to those people?”

“Sect Master, I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again, please spare me this time!” Man Hong kowtowed and begged for mercy.

“Spare you? Hmph, do you think that this matter, is that easy to resolve?” Tai Zao snorted coldly and said, “Right now, the people from the Demon Destruction Alliance have set their eyes on our Flowing Sword Sect, if we can’t resolve this matter as soon as possible, I’m afraid that our Flowing Sword Sect, is about to be in big trouble!”

“Sect Master, then what do we do now?” Man Hong asked.

“What to do? What else can we do?” Tai Zao said angrily, “Of course, it’s to find the whereabouts of those children as soon as possible, and then send them back to quell the Demon Destruction Alliance’s anger!”

“Yes, Sect Master, I’ll do it now!” Man Hong responded and then retreated.

Tai Zao looked at Man Hong’s back as he left, a hint of sinister color flashing in his eyes.

“Hmph, Man Hong, do you think that if you take the fall for me, I will be grateful to you? You’re wrong, you’re just a pawn for me, as long as I’m able to get through this, you’ll have no more use for me, and at that time, I’ll make your life worse than death!”

He swore in his mind.

……

Devil’s Cult General Altar.

After Jian Wuji returned to the Demon Sect’s main altar, he told his father, Heavenly Demon, about what happened to him in the Clearwater Forest.

“Father, the Black Snake Regiment’s people, to capture children and sell them for profit, is simply heartless!” Sword Wuji said with righteous indignation, “Our Demon Sect, although we are evil devils, we are not the ones who kill innocents indiscriminately, we can’t just sit back and do nothing!”

After Heavenly Devil heard Jian Wuji’s narration, he frowned slightly and said, “The Black Snake Regiment, indeed, is getting more and more excessive, they dare to capture children and sell them for profit, it’s simply an unforgivable crime!”

“Father, what should we do?” Jian Wuji asked.

“I will send someone to investigate this matter clearly.” Heavenly Demon said, “During this period of time, you can just take a good rest.”

“Yes, father.” Jian Wuji answered.

……

A few days later, the people that Heavenly Demon had sent out to investigate the Black Snake Corps, returned.

“Reporting to the sect master, we have found out clearly that the Black Snake Regiment captured the children in order to refine an evil elixir.” A disciple of the Devil Cult said.

“What kind of elixir?” Heavenly Demon asked.

“This kind of elixir, named ‘Blood Infant Dan’, is refined from the essence blood of a child, and after taking it, it can enhance one’s power and prolong one’s life.” That devil sect disciple said.

“Blood Infant Pill?” When the Heavenly Devil heard this, he immediately became furious and said, “The Black Snake Regiment, to dare to refine such an evil elixir, simply deserves to die!”

“Sect Master, what should we do?” The demonic sect disciple asked.

“Pass the order down, all the disciples of the Demon Sect, make every effort to track down the whereabouts of the Black Snake Regiment, once found, kill them on sight!” Heavenly Devil said angrily.

“Yes, Sect Master!” That Demon Sect disciple answered and then retreated.

……

Above the rivers and lakes, a hunt against the Black Snake Corps began.

The Devil Cult, the Demon Destruction Alliance, and the Martial Arts Orthodoxy, the three major forces, joined forces to hunt down and kill the Black Snake Regiment, which was, at once, caught in a situation where it was surrounded on all sides.

The Black Snake Regiment, in the end, was destroyed.

They were finally given their due for their evil deeds.

And the children who were captured by them were safely returned to their homes.

Above the rivers and lakes, calm was restored.

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