Wang Zhifan and his two companions rode fast horses northeast for about five hundred miles, finally arriving at their destination, a small town called Tiger Head Town, in the afternoon.

To avoid alerting the enemy, the three did not enter through the town gate directly by horse but dismounted together in a grove outside the town, using their Lightweight Skill to scale the town walls, secretly arriving at a place called Wulong Inn.

Not long after they arrived at the inn, three other demon-slaying sect leaders arrived one after another to join them, suggesting they had already been waiting nearby.

"Sect Leader Xiong, your influence is indeed significant! Even Jiang from the Broken Zither Sect could be invited! Our demon slaying mission is bound to be flawless!"

As six people gathered together, a short-haired middle-aged man with a broad build, wearing a light gold brocade robe, first praised Sect Leader Xiong, the organizer of this demon slaying, while also casting a smile at the cold-faced woman from the Broken Zither Sect.

"Mr. Yang, you give me too much credit! Jiang is eager for righteousness and eliminating evil, and came not because of my reputation!"

Sect Leader Xiong modestly replied, then proceeded to introduce Wang Zhifan, whom no one recognized:

"Mr. Wang, this is Sect Leader Yang of the Juyi Sect; his pair of iron fists are no less powerful than mine!"

"Sect Leader Yang! A pleasure! A pleasure!"

Wang Zhifan immediately cupped his hands towards the golden-robed middle-aged man in front of him.

"Young brother, I, the old elder, consider myself to have a wide range of experiences, yet I can't quite discern which sect or school you hail from. It's rather intriguing..."

The Juyi Sect Leader, being much older than Wang Zhifan, did not formally return the courtesy, instead casually inquired about his background.

"Sect Leader Xiong, I observe this young man possesses profound inner strength and remarkable cultivation; could he be the young hero you mentioned who single-handedly destroyed the Demon Sect Flying Ship?"

A slightly emaciated and inconspicuous old monk spoke at this moment, wearing a worn, yellowing robe and holding a string of prayer beads missing several beads. His steady gaze briefly swept over the crowd before resting on Wang Zhifan for half a second.

"Indeed! This demon-slaying is extremely perilous, Mr. Wang, though young, has cultivation that rivals ours and is inherently against evil, so I specifically invited him!"

Sect Leader Xiong proceeded to introduce Wang Zhifan to those who hadn't met him, emphasizing his strength and that he wouldn't be a burden.

"Hmm... Sect Leader Xiong has a good heart."

The unremarkable old monk responded with a faint smile.

"So that's the young hero! A pleasure, a pleasure! Mr. Wang! Don't blame me, the old elder, for failing to recognize greatness..."

Upon hearing that Wang Zhifan was the reputed figure, Juyi Sect Leader Yang's eyes flashed with surprise, his attitude toward Wang Zhifan instantly shifted, losing any prior aura of seniority.

"Alright! How long do you plan on exchanging pleasantries? It's time to discuss serious matters!"

The middle-aged woman from Broken Zither Sect, who stood coldly near Xiong Tianli, grew impatient and directly interrupted Sect Leader Yang's unfinished words.

Her ability to do so was indeed warranted, as her identity and status were arguably the highest among the six present, and Sect Leader Yang promptly shut his mouth without daring to retort.

"Let me begin."

Soon, a slightly chilling and raspy male voice sounded, coming from the sect leader of the Quicksand Sword Sect, the only one who hadn't spoken yet. His expression was stern, approximately thirty-four or thirty-five years old, slender in build, carrying a longsword with an earthy yellow hilt on his back, exuding an air of the swordsman's sharpness.

"Based on my sect members' covert investigation, Wind Snow Tower, which oversees this region, is confirmed to collude with the Demon Sect, and many children reported missing in recent years from Tiger Head Town are undoubtedly connected to them... Moreover, I personally investigated the back mountain of Wind Snow Tower and sensed a faint stench of blood from underground; surely someone is practicing Demonic Skills..."

The Quicksand Sword Sect leader shared his information piece by piece, mainly indicating their target for this operation, the local power, Wind Snow Tower, could be concluded as either Demon Sect minions or Demon Sect individuals in disguise.

"In recent days, I also performed rituals to probe Wind Snow Tower's territory, detected a strong blood-fiend aura, likely due to someone practicing Blood Demon Skill."

The inconspicuous old monk spoke again, his speculation clarifying the enemy's situation further.

"Blood Demon Skill?! It's said that practicing such evil requires consuming vast amounts of children's vital essence, no wonder there have been many missing children around Tiger Head Town in recent years... Also, I heard this skill suppresses martial artists like us who cultivate physical strength..."

The big-handed Sect Leader of the Juyi Sect exclaimed in astonishment, and from his expression upon hearing the three words 'Blood Demon Skill,' it was evident he held great fear of such demonic evil.

"Once completed, Blood Demon Skill is indeed troublesome. However, as long as we collaborate, defeating Demon Sect villains should pose no issue... But regarding Wind Snow Tower's sect leader, how should we handle him? I heard his Wind Snow Tower frequently sends people to the countryside to distribute porridge; their reputation doesn't seem poor..."

Sect Leader Xiong soon pivoted the topic to a more crucial issue: how to deal with the sect aligning with the Demon Sect, whether to aid them in turning over a new leaf or eliminate them entirely, but then who should manage the territory originally under their control?

"Wind Snow Tower's collusion with the Demon Sect merits execution! We naturally must utterly eradicate evil! Tiger Head Town's territory is closest to Sect Leader Luu's Quicksand Sword Sect, and in the future, it should be under Sect Leader Luu's jurisdiction."

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