As Sword Venerable and Master Fang, along with many other high-level figures of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, departed, Decisive Life Valley once again returned to tranquility, with thousands of spectators staring dumbfounded at Lin Bai and the others.
Lin Bai glanced at the corpses of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie on the ground, then smiled: "Nie Xiong, find two coffins for Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie’s corpses, and send them to Zhu’s Fairy City."
"Tell Zhu Chang of Zhu Family that a month from now, I, Dongfang Bai, will visit to celebrate his birthday!"
Lin Bai let out a soft laugh.
Nie Xiong, who was slightly surprised, said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, spreading the news of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie’s deaths to Zhu’s Fairy City now, maybe it will be akin to alerting the enemy, allowing Zhu Family to prepare ahead of time?"
Lin Bai chuckled and said, "What I want is exactly for Zhu Family to prepare in advance. Giving them a month’s time to prepare will ensure that no one who should come will be absent."
All, including Nie Xiong and Jing Shu, frowned in unison, not quite understanding the meaning in Lin Bai’s words.
Seeing everyone’s puzzled expressions, Lin Bai smiled and said, "Since over a year ago when the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect was determined to eradicate the Valley of Demons inside the Litian Dynasty, the high-level figures of the Valley of Demons have all gone into hiding."
"In this past year, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect has been making significant moves and has killed many strong ones from the Valley of Demons. However, not a single one is confirmed dead or alive from the Valley of Demons’ real backbone, such as the strong ones like Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint."
"If these strong ones want to hide away, then we can only make them come out."
"Now, by sending the corpses of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie to Zhu’s Fairy City, if Zhu Family feels they are not our match, what do you think Patriarch Zhu will do with his wisdom?"
Lin Bai smiled while asking this.
Nie Xiong was slightly taken aback, these matters of brainwork were indeed not his strong suit.
Zhuo Lian and Jing Shu, however, now fully understood Lin Bai’s intentions. Zhuo Lian chuckled lightly and said, "If Zhu Chang feels that he is not our match, he will definitely seek help from the Valley of Demons."
"Especially, he will seek help from Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint!"
"Senior Brother Dongfang’s intention is to use Zhu Family to lure out the hidden Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint?"
Zhuo Lian and Jing Shu exchanged glances and chuckled lightly.
Lin Bai said, "Although Zhu Family in Zhu’s Fairy City is a stronghold within the Litian Dynasty, their foundation is indeed not deep, having risen to power only in the past century. Besides Zhu Lei, who was a Junior Sword Master in the Yangshen Realm, they likely have no other experts in the Yangshen Realm."
"He would have to seek help from others."
"His first choice for help would naturally be the Imperial Clan of the Litian Dynasty, considering that the direct lineage eldest daughter of Zhu Family is the Emperor of the Litian Dynasty’s favorite consort."
"But we need not worry about the Litian Dynasty’s side. Even if they do wish to aid Zhu Family, they wouldn’t dare to blatantly oppose our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"
"Thus, the only savior for Zhu Family would be the Demon Saints of the Valley of Demons!"
Lin Bai stated indifferently.
Hearing this, Nie Xiong’s eyes lit up with understanding, and he immediately laughed, "I see now, Senior Brother Dongfang. I understand. I will immediately send the bodies of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie to Zhu’s Fairy City."
Lin Bai said, "Take more people with you, and be careful. Should Zhu Family try to bite back, remember to come back alive."
"Understood." Nie Xiong replied with a smile. He took Luo Xuan, Li Chou, Lei Yizhe, and over ten other skilled Sword Cultivators, and they sent the bodies of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie to Zhu’s Fairy City overnight.
Just as Lin Bai said, Zhu Family in Zhu’s Fairy City has been a power that rose only in the past century, with insufficient foundation and not a single expert in the Yangshen Realm.
Zhu Family could rise to power firstly by relying on Zhu Lei’s position as a Junior Sword Master of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, and secondly due to their relation with the Litian Dynasty’s favored consort.
Now, with Zhu Lei, the Junior Sword Master, slain by Lin Bai, it was as though Zhu Family had lost an arm!
As for the Litian Dynasty side, even if the Imperial Clan wished to assist Zhu Family, Lin Bai didn’t have to worry about them daring to openly confront the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, for after all, the Litian Dynasty had to consider the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s stance.
Seven days later, Nie Xiong delivered the bodies of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie to Zhu’s Fairy City, placing them in the Great Hall of Zhu Family. It was said that upon seeing the body of Zhu Lei, Patriarch Zhu was so furious that he spat out several mouthfuls of blood and fainted on the spot.
On the coffins of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie, Nie Xiong even engraved a line with Sword Marks: "Hearing that Patriarch Zhu Chang of Zhu Family in Zhu’s Fairy City has a birthday celebration coming up, we from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s Seventy-two Swordsman of Xian Dong Mountain have especially prepared a modest gift to be delivered. At the time of the celebration, we will personally visit to congratulate Patriarch Zhu Chang, please be sure to prepare the wine and food!"
"Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, Seventy-two Swordsmen of Fairy Cave Mountain left a message!"
The messages left on these two coffins turned Zhu Chang’s eyes blood red, and he spat blood repeatedly on the spot.
That night, masters from the Zhu Family left Zhu’s Fairy City at a great speed, heading to various domains within the Litian Dynasty.
At the Little Spirit Stream, Lin Bai was seated cross-legged by the stream, cultivating the Qingmu Divine Thunder.
Nie Xiong and Luo Xuan returned, cupped their fists and said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, the matter has been taken care of."
Lin Bai slightly opened his eyes and asked, "What was the Zhu Family’s reaction?"
Luo Xuan chuckled lightly and said, "Just as Senior Brother Dongfang had predicted, when Zhu Chang saw the corpses of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie, he was so angry that he spat blood on the spot; it was said he only came to late into the night."
"The first thing he did upon waking was to arrange for warriors to leave Zhu’s Fairy City, seemingly to send messages everywhere."
Nie Xong interjected, "I guess Zhu Chang is going to notify the Valley of Demons."
Lin Bai said, "No matter who Zhu Chang seeks help from, have someone follow them. Ideally, we’ll find the hiding place of the high-level members of the Valley of Demons, and we can then uproot the Valley of Demons from the Litian Dynasty completely!"
Nie Xong said, "That’s right. With the Valley of Demons in cahoots with the Zhu Family all these years, countless warriors within the Litian Dynasty were sold to the White Snake Clan. Both the Valley of Demons and the Zhu Family deserve to die a hundred times over!"
Luo Xuan spoke indifferently, "Senior Brother Dongfang, what if the people sent by the Zhu Family head to the Imperial Palace?"
Lin Bai laughed lightly and said, "Don’t worry about the people the Zhu Family sends to the Imperial Palace; just take care of the Valley of Demons. As for the Royal Family of the Litian Dynasty, I will arrange for Sword Venerable to send greetings on our behalf."
"Sword Venerable stepping in?" Luo Xuan and Nie Xong tensed up instantly upon hearing this.
Lin Bai simply smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Beside them, Zhuo Lian gently said, "Nie Xong, Luo Xuan, on the third day after you left the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, Sword Venerable already issued an order. In ten days, he will invite Senior Brother Dongfang to become the fifth Junior Sword Master of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"
"That means it’s tomorrow."
Zhuo Lian said with a light chuckle.
"Senior Brother Dongfang, you’re really going to become a Junior Sword Master? That’s fantastic!" Nie Xiong was the first to shout excitedly.
"With Senior Brother Dongfang as the Junior Sword Master, even the Litian Dynasty wouldn’t dare to do anything to us. It seems the Zhu Family is doomed this time," Luo Xuan said through gritted teeth.
Lin Bai said, "I promised Brother Jiang Jing I would eradicate Zhu Lie, the Zhu Family, the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint, and the Valley of Demons. None of these people will escape."
"Not just for their sake, if the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons are not extinguished, sooner or later more warriors will be sold to the Hanhai Demon Kingdom!"
"Since they’ve already blown the war horn, we cannot stop either."
Lin Bai spoke calmly.
Nie Xiong, Luo Xuan, and others looked at each other and kneeled on one knee, saying, "We will all follow Senior Brother Dongfang’s lead from now on. Just say the word, and we will face blades and fire without complaint!"
Lin Bai smiled faintly, "To eradicate the Valley of Demons, indeed it is not easy with my power alone. It’s better with all of you joining in."
Zhuo Lian chuckled lightly, "Nie Xong, Luo Xuan, stand up. How could Senior Brother Dongfang not understand our intentions? Let’s go get ready. Tomorrow is the auspicious day for Senior Brother Dongfang to take over as the Junior Sword Master. We, the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain, must not lose face for Senior Brother Dongfang!"
Nie Xong and Luo Xuan nodded slightly and subsequently left the Little Spirit Stream.
After Nie Xiong and Luo Xuan had left, Lin Bai murmured softly, "Brother Jiang Jing, Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie have already gone down to find you, can you see? Don’t be anxious, there will be more joining you!"
"Brother Jiang Jing, didn’t you say you would tell me if the place below was good or not? Why haven’t you dragged me into a dream?"
Lin Bai spoke softly, his gaze turning towards the direction of Jiang Jing’s tombstone.

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