The Flawless Dharma Eye, under the cover of nightfall and clouds, took in all the movements within and outside Sishui City. It saw eighteen figures stealthily leaving Sishui City.

Shen Mo couldn't help but say, "Senior Sister Chen, the Liu and Wu families have left the city and are heading this way."

"Hmm."

Chen Mengze's expression was even calmer than before. Seeing that her revenge was imminent, her heart grew surprisingly calm. Upon reflection, she couldn't help but regret her previous reckless behavior. It wasn't that she feared death, but rather, had she proceeded with her original plan, she would likely only have been able to kill some insignificant members of the Liu and Wu families. That would not be a true annihilation of the two great families, nor would it be enough to avenge her mother, Madame An, and the Chen Family.

"If I fall short in the upcoming battle… take action on my behalf and kill Liu Dingjiang, Liu Yu, and Wu Dayong!" Chen Mengze suddenly said coldly.

Shen Mo was slightly surprised. He thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry. Unlike Sishui City, there aren't many people or prying eyes here."

"With my various means, not a single one of them can escape!"

"If their strength far surpasses yours, I'll injure them first, then you can deliver the killing blow to your enemies."

Shen Mo didn't know what it would take to resolve the obsession in her heart. If that was the case, he might as well be more thorough. He had to prevent this obsession from causing trouble later and continuing to affect Chen Mengze's cultivation!

Chen Mengze looked at Shen Mo. A complex emotion flashed in her eyes and then disappeared.

Since she came to Tianshan City to slay demons, her mind had always been troubled by various emotions. There was the strong desire for revenge, the panic of stagnant cultivation, confusion about the future… and also guilt towards Shen Mo, along with a hint of regret that was hard to articulate. Before, it was she who had a heart of steel, rejecting Shen Mo at every turn for the sake of her revenge. But after witnessing his extraordinary performance since he joined the Inner Door, various emotions had welled up within her. His Cultivation Realm was advancing rapidly, his strength increasing greatly… His impressive debut at the Ghost Nation Ruins, the great fame he earned at the Tianshan Tournament, and now his tireless efforts for her revenge… She had seen it all. And yet, the mischievous boy she once looked down upon now had a close companion, another proud daughter of heaven!

At some point… Chen Mengze's flawless face had moved close to Shen Mo's. Her red lips slightly parted, emitting a faint fragrance. Just as she was about to kiss the corner of Shen Mo's mouth.

"Eastern Azure Dragon Stars, Palm. Heart!" Shen Mo suddenly exclaimed in a low voice.

With a swift movement of his hands, he formed the Heart Seal. A strange, fox-like phantom emerged from between his hands. It instantly entered the body of Chen Mengze, who was close by. She shivered, and her eyes regained clarity. At the same time, an imperceptible wisp of black smoke oozed from between her eyebrows!

"What on earth are you thinking? Don't you even realize you've developed a Heart Demon?"

As Shen Mo spoke, he took a Taixu Pill from his Universe Bag and pushed it into Chen Mengze's mouth.

"GULP!"

Chen Mengze blushed as she swallowed the Elixir. Immediately, she began to circulate her cultivation method, digesting the medicinal power and calming her restless Path Heart.

A moment later, just as Chen Mengze was about to explain something, Shen Mo's expression turned serious.

"They're here!"

"Liu Dingjiang, Liu Yu, Wu Dayong, and the others are all present. A total of eighteen cultivators at the Qi Gathering Realm."

"Among them, Liu Yu is at the peak of Qi Gathering; both Clan Leaders are at late-stage Qi Gathering. Four are at middle-stage Qi Gathering, and the rest are at early-stage Qi Gathering!"

Chen Mengze's delicate eyebrows bristled, and she gritted her teeth so hard they audibly scraped. "These people are the very culprits who exterminated my Chen Family and murdered my mother all those years ago."

She was indeed right.

More than two decades ago, even Liu Yu, who was barely a teenager, had participated in the Chen Family's massacre with his cultivation at the Body Tempering Realm. Of the eighteen people present, apart from a few who were relatively young and hadn't stained their hands with the blood of the Chen Family's old and young, everyone else had, in one way or another, killed a member of the Chen Family. Many of them had started as Body Tempering Realm cultivators and had advanced to the Qi Gathering Realm over the years by relying on the blood-stained resources they seized from the Chen Family.

As for the other cultivators from the two families who bore blood debts: some had died of old age, some had perished on their path of cultivation, and others were still at the Body Tempering Realm and had not appeared this time in Sishui City, Dasheng Mountain, or Purple Bamboo Valley.

To avoid alerting Shen Mo and Chen Mengze, Liu Dingjiang, his son, Wu Dayong, and their group traveled twenty miles under the cover of night, relying on Lightness techniques and Swift Dash talismans. Only when they arrived at Sweet Spring Mountain did they take out their magic artifacts, transforming into streams of light that enveloped the temporary cave mansion, no longer making any attempt to conceal themselves!

"Wicked Daoist Zhang, get out here!" one of the Liu Family cultivators yelled viciously.

Liu Dingjiang, Liu Yu, and Wu Dayong, confident in their status, would not deign to step forward and issue the challenge themselves, even though these two Clan Leaders had already thoroughly lost face in their own family mansions.

"Heh, where did this noisy yelping cur come from in the middle of the night?"

Shen Mo, disguised as the burly ruffian "Zhang Tieshan," walked out of the cave mansion with Chen Mengze. He glanced contemptuously over the cultivators of the Liu and Wu Families. "What? Did the old dog get beaten, so you brought the puppies out for revenge?"

At his words, the faces of Liu Dingjiang and Wu Dayong darkened simultaneously. Wu Dayong was somewhat better off; he had backed down quickly at the Wu family mansion and hadn't been brutally beaten by this wicked Daoist. Liu Dingjiang, however, had taken quite a beating. He had indeed been soundly thrashed, perfectly fitting the description "old beaten dog"!

Seeing the wicked Daoist's words cut like knives, Liu Dingjiang could no longer suppress his anger. He cursed loudly, "You reckless and vile Daoist! Death is at your doorstep, yet you still dare to run your mouth!"

"Oh?" Shen Mo's expression grew serious. "My wife and I only wanted forty percent of your assets! For that, you want to fight us to the death?"

A savage glint appeared in the arrogant Liu Yu's eyes. "At this point, do you still think the two of you have a way out?"

"Take a look around! Who do you think owns Sishui City? You injured members of our two families and even plotted to seize our assets…"

"If we let the two of you leave alive, how could the other families and rogue cultivators in the city ever respect the Liu and Wu Families?"

"Speak. Where do you wish to be buried?"

As Liu Yu finished speaking, a Purple Gold Halberd appeared in his hand. Liu Dingjiang and Wu Dayong, leading the other family cultivators, also took out their magic artifacts, talismans, and other items, slowly closing in.

The Flawless Dharma Eye, hanging high in the sky, spun continuously. Dasheng Mountain and Purple Bamboo Valley were still obscured by the Prohibition fog, showing no unusual activity. In Sishui City, even if some cultivators from minor families or rogue cultivators sensed something amiss, none dared to come watch the spectacle.

The area within ten miles of Sweet Spring Mountain was silent. It wasn't just the cultivators; even the flying birds and running beasts seemed to have sensed the looming danger and had long since hidden deep within the mountains.

"The moon is dark and the wind is high—truly a perfect night for a murder, isn't it?" Shen Mo muttered softly.

Then, he released Chen Mengze's hand. A gentle breeze lifted the thin veil on Chen Mengze's hat, revealing a beautiful face filled with murderous intent!

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