The villain's daily corpse collection

Yu Xuanzi looked at Wang Wei coldly and blocked An Wanshan firmly behind him.

"Who are you? I just heard your conversation. Fei Lan said that you were the murderer of the former young master of the An family. Did you deliberately kill him to silence him, wait until he was exhausted, and then manipulate him to kill him."

"Tsk." Wang Wei said disdainfully, "Since you heard everything, you should know who I am. If I really want to kill him, do I need to go through so much trouble? Mental manipulation, what a joke. Please think about this for a while."

She pointed with her finger, "If I really wanted to silence you, you'd already be dead."

Yu Xuanzi calmed down. He knew that he was a little arbitrary and didn't have sufficient evidence. He said that because he was panicking and wanted to break the jar and test the other party. His brain quickly went over what had just happened. The incident happened suddenly and there were many doubts.

He raised his eyes and secretly observed the three people around him. An Wanshan curled up into a ball with his knees hugged, tears on his face, breathing rapidly, sobbing from time to time, and his whole body trembling violently.

This kind of physical fear is difficult to fake. Based on what he has learned about An Wanshan along the way, could this matter be related to the timid An puppet?

Suddenly, a sound came from not far away, like the crisp sound of someone stepping on a piece of earth.

There are other people present!

Yu Xuanzi sensed the breath and saw a half-shadow exposed at the corner. He approached quietly, trying to catch the other party off guard, but unexpectedly, the shadow ran away.

Yu Xuanzi shouted, "Stop!" and the black shadow went into a tunnel.

He didn't care about the two of them and was ready to chase after them. An Wanshan stood up and ran over there as well, "Senior Yuxuanzi, I, I'm scared. I'll go with you!"

When Yu Xuanzi put Fei Lan's body away, he felt An Wanshan's hand tightly grasping his clothes, which was quite powerful. He sighed and said, "Hold on tight." The two of them disappeared into the cave in an instant.

"It's finally quiet." Wang Wei picked up Huo Feng's hand to check. The back of his hand and the front of his wrist were all burned by the fire talisman. "We are so unlucky that we were inexplicably involved in the internal strife of the An family."

Huo Feng's injuries were not serious, as they were mostly on the surface, including his arms, cheeks, neck... All the exposed skin was burned, with varying depths.

"I didn't attack you just now because I hoped that this world could teach you a lesson. Not everyone will be like you and show mercy to the enemy." Wang Wei said bluntly, "If you encounter this kind of thing again next time, and you are still so desperate, I will still stand by and watch."

As she spoke, she used her spiritual power to help Huo Feng heal his wounds.

Huo Feng felt a refreshing coolness flowing through his body, as if he was lying in a gurgling stream, the water gently caressing his wounds, and he no longer felt any pain from then on.

He raised his eyes to look at Wang Wei's face. Looking at her unclear expression, he thought secretly in his heart: Master must feel bad for being falsely accused by someone, and now he cares about him... Master, it seems that he is very worried about his injury.

"It all started with the original person, An Zhongyan." Huo Feng said, "Many disciples previously said privately that he was suspected of killing the monsters. It seems that this is not groundless. The people in their family seem to..." He didn't say anything else.

"It's not suspicion, it has always been like that. He would force some weak demons to sign master-servant contracts in order to better control them, use them, and suck the last drop of blood from them... When I first came to the world, I met a victim, a little wolf demon. She begged me to kill An Zhongyan so that she and other demons could get real relief. That's why I took on this matter, but I didn't expect that it would never end." Wang Wei recalled what happened at the beginning with some emotion.

"Master did the right thing!" Huo Feng's eyes were bright, and he looked at Wang Wei seriously. "If we just let this person go, it will only backfire. He has done so many evil things, and he should be punished accordingly. If people don't punish him, God will punish him. Master is the god of heaven, so he is naturally the god of the demons in the mortal world... No matter what the situation will be, we will face it together."

Huo Feng held Wang Wei's hand in return, his palm seemed to become hot as if burned by the spiritual fire just now. When he held it, it was as if he had instantly arrived at the beginning of winter from midsummer, and picked up the first falling snow of that year that he had longed for.

Wang Wei narrowed his eyes and did not pull away. Instead, he used his other free hand to gently stroke Huo Feng's cheek.

"Master..." Huo Feng's breathing paused.

"There's a wound on your face." Wang Wei moved closer and lightly touched the small red mark with his fingertips.

The mark was like the remnant of a fire snake, extending from the side of the cheek to the end of the eye, just one step away...

She used her spiritual power to lightly touch the wound, and a faint blue light fell on Huo Feng's wound. "Fortunately, the fire didn't get into your eyes, otherwise you might go blind. You're not like this on weekdays... Why are you so reckless in the fight today..."

Huo Feng only felt the slightly warm body approaching him. He held his breath and stood still. He could not hear clearly what Wang Wei said, but he could sense the gentle breeze she exhaled when she spoke, like red plum blossoms carrying snow, cold and fragrant, which sometimes sobered him up and sometimes indulged him.

"Huo Feng, Huo Feng?" Wang Wei waved his hand in front of him, and he suddenly came to his senses.

"You can breathe," he heard her say in his ear.

What do you mean? Breathe?

Huo Feng suddenly realized something and felt as if his face was roasted in fire. He didn't know if it was red or not, but it was very hot. He took a deep breath to relieve the tightness in his chest, and then began to cough softly.

It was like a stranded and dying fish that tasted the sudden rain and followed the rain flow back to the mountains and rivers.

How long did he hold his breath just now... At first he was worried that his heartbeat was too fast and would disturb Wang Wei who was approaching, so he didn't dare to breathe out.

Then he forgot to breathe.

Wang Wei smiled angrily. She was not an innocent girl and could not understand Huo Feng's feelings towards her. However, since he didn't say anything, she would just pretend that she knew nothing.

"Do you remember what I just said?" Wang Wei asked suddenly.

"Ah? Master said... to fight... Oh yes, I get it. I promise to listen to Master in the future." Huo Feng could only hear him sporadically, so he had to respond vaguely and made a sincere promise.

"Fool." Wang Wei commented. Seeing Huo Feng's ears flushed red, she added, "However, since we have Xiaobai, we can no longer adopt Xixi."

"Adopt? I don't think I said I wanted to adopt it..." Huo Feng realized that Wang Wei had misunderstood him, and immediately explained, "Master, I just don't want anyone else to hurt it, that's all. It is not anyone's property, it belongs to the mountains and rivers. It is enough to know that it lives well somewhere in this world."

"You are a really kind person, but you can't protect it for a lifetime, and you can't know whether it is well in this life." She sighed softly, as if lamenting his naivety.

"If the world is peaceful, the universe is bright, and all things are thriving and growing, then this little bird is still doing well from another perspective." Huo Feng said slowly, "Throughout this journey, I reflected on my past choices. They were really naive... In fact, there are many roads that can lead to the same good result, but I chose to take the narrowest one."

"You mean... to take the path of ascending to become a god?"

"I started practicing cultivation very early. I almost missed my life as a human being. My understanding of the mortal world is not as thorough as my master thought, whether it is human affairs or human nature... I only learned a little bit later through the books recorded in the Sutra Library."

"I see. You feel that being a god cannot achieve your goals, and you feel regretful and disappointed with the current situation, so you choose to take another more evil path?" Wang Wei asked the doubts that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

Huo Feng chuckled and replied with a hint of self-mockery: "Yes, whether it is a human or a god, if one day they reach a desperate situation and really don't want to go on, they will choose to end everything in the fastest way - this is the fastest and most convenient way to solve the problem."

Wang Wei raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Stop talking nonsense! According to what you said, the underworld is the ultimate pursuit of all living beings."

She raised her eyes and gazed into Huo Feng's eyes. Her silver-gray pupils revealed an emotion that Huo Feng had never seen before, as if she was determined to cherish life.

“To die is even more childish than becoming a god.” Wang Wei said slowly, “It’s still the same old saying, ‘The way of the immortals is to value life and to save others without limit’. If you can’t save yourself, you can’t save others. To disregard one’s life at will is a sin against heaven, and no one can escape it… I don’t know how it is in the mortal world, but this is how it is for the gods created by heaven.”

"The punishment for sins from heaven is truly terrible. I was lucky enough to see it once." Seeing Huo Feng looking up at the sky, she smiled slightly, "Don't worry, you can't alarm the way of heaven. But you have to swear to me that you won't do this again."

"Okay." Huo Feng agreed readily, "I swear, I will never waste lives again...including my own life."

Wang Wei nodded in satisfaction and changed the subject: "There is no trace of the artifact in this area. Let's go and explore in another direction."

Huo Feng went to say goodbye to Xixi and saw that it was already lying under the huge sacred tree. He went forward and stroked its fluffy fur. Xixi rubbed its head against him and made some small cheerful chirps.

"This place is desolate, so this tree will stay here to keep you company." Huo Feng smiled slightly and looked at Wang Wei who was turning away, "Master, wait for me."

The two walked out of the tunnel according to the previous markings. It was unknown how much time had passed, and dusk had already fallen in the mountains. The surroundings were filled with the unique scent of spiritual plants, and among them was the blue feather grass with its own light, suspended in the air, illuminating the road ahead.

In addition to the natural scent of plants and trees, Wang Wei also keenly smelled an unusual scent.

It smells like killing.

She was very familiar with this. She also smelled a similar smell in Bo Shanghuan's mansion that night.

"Master, have you noticed..." Huo Feng asked when he saw Wang Wei frowning slightly. Before he could finish his words, Wang Wei covered his mouth with his hand.

Wang Wei signaled him to be quiet, and he opened his spiritual sense to sense the situation around him.

"There's something strange in the southeast direction. It seems like there's a ferocious beast attacking there." Wang Wei transmitted the message to Huo Feng.

Huo Feng's eyes widened. "Master, that's where we started to enter the secret realm. Our camp was also arranged nearby. Did anyone run into a ferocious beast on their way back..."

"Tonight, we..." Wang was hesitant. In fact, there was no need to gather together. Everyone should do their own thing. As the saying goes, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God.

"Go back, Master." Huo Feng said bluntly, "Although we are subject to the will of heaven, we are still much stronger than those ordinary cultivators. If we don't take action, they will probably become food for the ferocious beasts."

"Among that group of people, how many are worth saving?" Wang Wei said expressionlessly, "Most of them are the ones who have planted hidden dangers for the imperial family of the human race."

Huo Feng analyzed: "Before the crisis happens, we can't assume that they will do something that will harm the human race in the mortal world. Maybe before that, people and things can still turn around. Maybe, tonight."

Wang Wei grabbed Huo Feng's wrist and asked him to hold the jade seal on his waist tightly. The two of them flew up lightly, moving through the forest using the intricate branches, and their spiritual energy consumption was not much.

Countless creatures hiding in the dense forest at night became active because of the two people's passing, fighting and chasing each other in the dark, and there was also a flying strange bird hovering in the sky, waiting for an opportunity, and it let out a piercing cry when it saw Wang Wei and the others. Wang Wei pulled out the ancient knife from his waist and slashed, and the strange bird's wings were cut and fell straight into the forest.

After flying for nearly half a cup of tea, Wang Wei stopped and the two stood on the branches of a tall ancient tree. They looked not far away and saw that there was already fire near the tent. Occasionally, they could hear the low roar of a giant beast brought by the wind, like a baby crying, endless.

"It's Taotie." Wang Wei was the first to notice his opponent.

Huo Feng finally saw the huge beast with the help of the firelight. It had a human face and a sheep's body, and its face was ferocious and terrifying. Its eyes were under its armpits, and its pupils were horizontal like those of a goat. Its fangs were as sharp as a tiger's, as if it could pierce through everything. It had five fingers like a human, but they were claw-shaped, and its nails were sharp and would tear everything to pieces. Its voice was like a baby crying, which was very deceptive.

"Taotie is the embodiment of greed. It will kill all living things here and rob all the spiritual treasures. I have only seen it in books before... but I didn't expect that a living Taotie would be so big." Huo Feng frowned. He thought that monsters beyond imagination would not appear in this secret realm, but he didn't expect that things are so unpredictable.

Wang Wei looked down at Taotie without saying a word, her pupils reflected a bright flame, but it did not reflect any of her emotions. Huo Feng turned his head to look at her, he knew he shouldn't make such a decision for her.

Before taking action, no one knows what the outcome will be. Do you want to risk your life to save a group of people who have nothing to do with you and even have some problems with you?

Wang Wei had never considered such issues before. She always believed that it was natural for ferocious beasts to eat when they were hungry. And when she needed ferocious beasts to submit to her or use their fur and bones as weapons, it was also natural to subdue or kill them. This was the law of nature, and she should just let it go.

But now, the lives of more than a dozen people were at stake. There was a voice in her heart that seemed to beg her to save them. She was weighing the pros and cons, and each one was telling her that not saving them would result in the least loss. Now was not the time to fight against the ancient beasts. She could wait for them to consume her first, and then she could take action.

But in that case, there would be no point in coming here to fight.

Wang Wei took out the ancient sword that the old woman who sold knives on credit sold him. After unsheathing it, the blade became even sharper under the moonlight.

"Just think of it as feeding my new knife," she said softly.