This Yu Xuanbing is actually from the Demon Path?

What the hell?

According to old legends in the Cultivation World, this top assassin has seemingly killed quite a few from the Demon Path as well.

Could it be that he's from one sect, killing members from the other two sects of the Demon Path?

This truly exceeded Shi Chun's expectations; if someone from the Demon Path gets out, wouldn't his secret of traversing the two realms be exposed to them?

What on earth is going on, how did I end up entangled with the Demon Path?

But now, it's probably too late to back out, and if he goes back on his word and can't prove that he can open the passage between realms, would someone like Yu Xuanbing, who kills without blinking, dare not take action?

Yu Xuanbing glanced at the newly dug hole in the ground and said hoarsely, "Let's begin."

Even though it was their first official meeting, there was no need to verify identities any longer.

Shi Chun asked back, "Why are you alone? Didn't you say you were bringing someone out with you?"

Yu Xuanbing said, "He suddenly doesn't want to leave anymore."

Upon hearing this, Shi Chun breathed a slight sigh of relief. As long as Nian Xiu is not his wife, that's good, but he couldn't help but wonder, if he really left Nian Xiu behind, then it means the assassin doesn't care much about her, which means she couldn't be used as leverage if things changed.

At this point, he could only show indifference and instead called out, "Let's go."

Saying so, he turned and jumped into the deep underground.

Yu Xuanbing followed suit and slipped in.

Wu Jinliang followed last, sealing the passage along the way with a spell.

Looking up at him from below after sealing, Yu Xuanbing cautiously asked, "What does sealing off the entrance mean?"

Shi Chun had already thrown out a corpse and explained, "To open the passage between the realms requires 'Death Refusing Incense.' If it's not buried deep underground, the scent will spread, attracting unnecessary trouble."

"Death Refusing Incense…" Yu Xuanbing murmured.

Shi Chun nodded at Wu Jinliang, who immediately took out a small jar, scooped out a bit of ointment-like substance with his little finger, and directly set it on fire.

Yu Xuanbing was visibly surprised; having just witnessed the other's Earth Attribute Technique, seeing the display of a Fire Attribute Skill now was rare for someone to possess both attributes.

Shi Chun also cast a spell to assist, waving gestures to direct the burning invisible smoke towards the corpse on the ground.

Soon, Yu Xuanbing saw tiny sesame-sized holes appear in the void. As Shi Chun's gestures guided them, the tiny holes in the void began to move, gradually and quickly merging into a large gap, instantly feeling a rush of yang energy from the outside world.

Approaching and looking up, he even saw the light from the outside world, truly magical.

Wu Jinliang then stopped, carefully scraping the unburnt Death Refusing Incense ointment back into the small jar, and at Shi Chun's signal, stepped swiftly into the realm passage and exited first.

Upon reaching the outside, vast green grasslands full of Heart-wrapping Grass appeared below, with the vast fields returning to the Divine Mountain region of Juku State.

Just as he was about to descend, he sensed movement behind him and realized Yu Xuanbing had silently appeared behind him to come out together.

The two landed on the ground's grass blades one after the other.

Shi Chun came out last, landing near the two.

Seeing the glaring sun, Yu Xuanbing instinctively raised his hand to block it; after slowly lowering it, he surveyed the surroundings, struggling to utter, "This is Heart-wrapping Grass, in Juku State..."

Saying so, he opened up his breathing; everyone could detect his excitement from his rapid breaths.

"Senior, feel free; how about we meet here again in three days?"

Shi Chun inquired. The reason for bringing them to this area was that he was ready to contact the Red-clothed Woman, hoping to invite the Demon Eye to track and investigate his whereabouts.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xuanbing took a deep breath, turned his head to look, and unwaveringly said, "Return to the Netherworld, now, immediately!"

"..."

Both people beside him were stunned.

Shi Chun questioned, "Senior, entering and exiting once costs me a lot; do you think Death Refusing Incense is easy to come by? This is not something to fool around with."

Yu Xuanbing replied, "I'm going back to pick someone up. We agreed I could bring someone out; are you going back on your word?"

"..." Shi and Wu were again at a loss for words, as earlier it was he himself who said the other didn't want to go.

But they quickly understood that he was paving the way first; only after confirming for sure would he bring that person out.

Yu Xuanbing, seemingly aware of being at a disadvantage, added, "I'll help you kill another person outside the promised ten days."

Ultimately, it came down to who's stronger. But for Shi Chun, it was actually a delight, as long as Yu Xuanbing still cared about that wife, he could have her brought out, which meant no need to bother the Red-clothed Woman for help in tracking, saving a lot of trouble.

As long as he can hold onto the opponent's weakness, he's not afraid of whether the other is from the Demon Path or not.

So even if Yu Xuanbing didn't offer any benefits, he would still agree.

He suddenly looked up at the sky; although the passage between the realms had dispersed, the scattered golden threads were still there because they hadn't yet reaped the soul from this world, but the range of dispersal was quite large.

Based on past experiences, he should still have enough time if he hurried.

He promptly flashed into the sky, casting spells swiftly in midair, which was a bit more troublesome than handling it beside the corpse, but after some effort, he managed to reopen the two-world passage.

The passage was considerably smaller; unfortunately, it would take a long time to gather it fully. Now it was just enough for people to slip in and out.

"Quick, the effect won't last long, senior, take him along," Shi Chun pointed to Wu Jinliang.

Yu Xuanbing instantly grabbed Wu Jinliang and flew up, throwing him into the opening first to scout the way, and followed closely behind himself.

Shi Chun, of course, was the last to withdraw in.

The trio soon returned to the previous cave, and with a simple gesture from Shi Chun to disperse the mana, the passage between the realms disappeared once more.

Watching it with his own eyes, Yu Xuanbing was secretly amazed; he never expected that the barrier between the two realms, which those of great ability couldn't break, would be breached by someone with such minor cultivation.

After that, it was naturally Wu Jinliang who blazed the trail once more, and the three of them rose to the surface again.

On reaching the surface, Yu Xuanbing took out a Mother-child Talisman and sent a message: Come, the place hasn't changed.

Then it was just a matter of waiting on the spot.

Soon, Yu Xuanbing perceived movement underground; with a spell to investigate, he discovered the dead corpse below had revived and was ramming around aimlessly underground.

He had heard of the miraculous effects of Death Refusing Incense before, so it wasn't too surprising.

Before long, Shi Chun also took out a Mother-child Talisman to check; it was a message from Lao Changtai, informing him that Nian Xiu had also set out.

Shi Chun looked at it, settled his mind, and quickly erased the message content.

After a while, a figure as thin and petite as Yu Xuanbing floated in, landing on the ground and immediately taking shelter behind Yu Xuanbing.

Yu Xuanbing nodded at Shi Chun and said, "We can go now."

Shi Chun gave Wu Jinliang a look, and Wu Jinliang immediately flashed to another position to signal them to come over.

Once gathered, Wu Jinliang once more cast a spell, leading them to sink underground.

The exit process was essentially identical to before.

However, the place they emerged into was a forest at sunset, with a bustling city faintly visible in the distance.

As they slipped out, in front of them was a small, cloaked figure dressed similarly to Yu Xuanbing. The figure landed and crouched down next to Yu Xuanbing, visibly excited, unable to contain herself and letting out a cough in a female voice.

Shi Chun greeted, knowing Yu Xuanbing's confusion, having anticipated this, and quickly explained, "This is the Beijulu Royal City. The site previously set up was wasted by you. Setting up another costs me quite a lot. You also saw the previous corpse; you came an extra time, meaning more expense."

Yu Xuanbing replied, "Can you give me an address now?"

Shi Chun glanced at the woman beside him, captured a stone from the ground without touching it, wrote down an address with a spell, crushed it, and let it hover over to Yu Xuanbing.

Nodding slightly after reading it, Yu Xuanbing crushed the stone with a bang, grabbed his wife's hand, and quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Shi Chun then took out the Positioning Compass and handed it to Lao Changtai, after examining the surroundings. "I'll leave it to you to find the woman's settlement location. This matter is not trivial; you handling it discreetly is essential."

This matter should not be known to others, and leaving it to Lao Changtai was the most suitable option.

Lao Changtai naturally understood and, after receiving the Positioning Compass, left it to Shi Chun's hands, nodding.

Soon after, Lao Changtai came back, carrying Li Hongjiu, unconscious and wrapped in white cloth.

The group changed location once more, descending underground again.

And so, they returned to the Netherworld aboveground, and Shi Chun sent a message to Lao Changtai.

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