...

Duge didn't return to Fan City, but stayed outside Dragon Willow Villa. With over a thousand people suddenly dead in Dragon Willow Villa, and amidst the havoc caused by the Alien Warriors, he didn't believe that no one would come to investigate.

Having created the tragedy at Dragon Willow Villa and successfully moved himself to the top of the list, Duge now craved Immortal Laws more than ever.

Dragon Willow Villa was built against the mountain.

The villa was backed by a dense forest, and Duge and his people hid in the dense woods halfway up the mountain, watching the villa below.

Government Officials had sealed off the road to the villa, and the County Magistrate, along with coroners and several other officials, was investigating inside the villa, but he didn't dare to rashly move the bodies.

Walking among the scattered corpses, the trembling coroners didn't even dare to touch the bodies, despite dealing with the dead year-round; they had never seen so many corpses at once!

Wealthy families from Fan City who had lost family members in the villa wanted to come in to search for their relatives, but they were firmly held back by the officials at the entrance of the road.

In the face of such a major case, they dared not let anyone disturb the scene.

...

The spot where Duge and the others were located was roughly a bit over a li away from the villa, even at such a distance, they could still smell the pungent odor of blood.

"Village Master Long, after committing such a major crime, do you feel a sense of achievement?" Duge asked with a smile.

He had experienced war, survived apocalyptic times, and seen too many deaths. His will was as firm as iron, and the small scene before him failed to stir any ripples in his heart, especially since these people had died with more than enough guilt.

Achievement?

You call this a sense of achievement?

Long Yichen looked at the carefree Duge and felt like he was going insane.

Especially after killing so many people, not only did he not run, but he also lingered outside Dragon Willow Villa to watch the excitement; his heart raced wildly, feeling his life hanging by a thread.

If he could have beaten Duge, he would have killed this demon spawn and escaped long ago.

Long Yichen stuffed a strip of jerky into his mouth, chewing vigorously to relieve his tension, and asked in a lowered voice, "Carefree Man, is it really necessary for us to wait here?"

"To risk one's life, one must be prepared to bring down the emperor." Duge said, "If we're not waiting here, where else could we find Qi Refiners? Without Qi Refiners, how could we obtain Immortal Laws? Village Master Long, having caused such a calamity and with your limited skills, you won't get through it; only through cultivation can you overcome this catastrophe."

"Cultivation isn't that easy, is it?" Long Yichen murmured with a bitter smile, "If everyone could cultivate, we'd be surrounded by Immortals by now."

"If you can't be an Immortal, being a carefree Demon Head is also fine!" Duge said with a laugh, looking at Long Yichen jokingly, "Village Master Long has such a good mindset, committing so many evils and still thinking of becoming an Immortal? Even I, a person who punishes evil and promotes good, wouldn't dare think like that."

"..." Long Yichen choked back his words and changed the subject, "Senior, tell me the truth, are you confident in dealing with Qi Refiners?"

"Village Master Long, just be at ease. As long as it's not a Golden Core True Man coming, ordinary Qi Refiners can't escape this Soul Suppressing Vase."

Duge patted the Soul Suppressing Vase in his hand proudly, "Magical Treasures bond with their owners, and the longer I hold it, the more I can sense its wondrous aspects. Either Prince Duan has ambitious plans and wants to use this vase for patricide and regicide, or the cultivator advising Prince Duan has deceived him.

This vase is definitely not just about affecting one's fate; I suspect it's very likely a Demon Path Magical Treasure. The Evil Cultivator probably used Prince Duan's name to consecrate this treasure for himself.

Yesterday, so many souls perished unjustly at Dragon Willow Villa, and all their living souls were absorbed by the vase; this Magical Treasure must now be completed. I feel its functions are not limited to the likes of the Hundred Ghosts Transportation, but it must have more wondrous uses.

Now, since I don't know the arts of cultivation, I can't unleash its full power, but with it, dealing with ordinary Qi Refiners shouldn't be a problem..."

Gulp!

Long Yichen looked at the Soul Suppressing Vase in Duge's hand and swallowed hard, his heart aching as if it would bleed, damn it, that vase should have been mine!

...

At nightfall.

The County Magistrate in charge of the murder scene had already left the Dragon Willow Villa and was taking brief rest in a carriage by the side of the road, while the Government Officials lit a bonfire in the middle of the road and continued to secure the scene.

Further out, family representatives from various clans who had heard the news came to collect the bodies. However, the case involved Prince Duan, so there were very few who dared to forcibly enter the villa. The people were already dead, offending Prince Duan further for this would be an even greater loss.

Everyone was eagerly waiting, looking forward to the arrival of someone from Prince Duan's residence or the chief of the prefecture to take over the case.

...

During the day, Long Yichen, Ding Chang, and the others had taken turns to rest.

Only Duge had been alert and attentive towards Dragon Willow Villa all day. However, he had not been idle either.

He had spent most of the day instilling the philosophy that nobles must take risks in Long Yichen and the others, leading them down the path of rebellion and boosting his own advisory attributes.

Of course, Duge also inquired from Long Yichen about many matters concerning the high echelons of New Moon Country and the Cultivation World.

Long Yichen was very knowledgeable about the affairs of the official circles but knew little about the Cultivation World.

After all.

He was just a Martial Artist who rarely had dealings with Qi Refiners. Most of what he knew about the Cultivation World was from hearsay among the distinguished officials and nobles.

In the day's conversations, the only valuable information Duge gained was that for mortals to seek immortality was practically impossible. Cultivators have their own sacred grounds that float beyond the earthly realm, not open to mortals; without an invitation from the Immortal Sect, mortals wouldn't even know where to look.