Chapter 0043

Chapter 43: Kill the body, break the spirit, and be ruthless to the end!

Several sect masters felt their hair stand on end and answered without hesitation: “We… we accept punishment.” Compared with the cruel punishments of the Enforcers, they would rather bleed money.

After they spoke, their shoulders slumped. They felt they had lost face all the way to their granny’s house. Not only did they fail to take revenge, they also suffered huge losses. Maybe this whole revenge trip had been a mistake.

Zhou Tong raised a hand and said: “Hold on.” He walked to the Blood God Sect sect master and met his eyes.

The man had fierce cultivation, yet facing this youth he felt a chill like a wild beast of ancient times had set its eyes on him. He stammered: “Wh what do you want?”

Zhou Tong said in a pointed voice: “I saw you that day.” The man shivered all over. Zhou Tong went on: “Back then, in front of the Chief Enforcer, you said again and again you knew you were wrong. So why did you return, stirring up trouble at my sect?”

Elder Jin looked over as well, and sweat poured down the man’s back. He tried to speak: “I… I…”

Zhou Tong pressed, his tone mild but sharp: “Speak. You are famous great sects. Could someone really have forced you?” At that, the man’s eyes lit up like he had found a lifeline, and he blurted: “Right, right, we were coerced. The mastermind is that old cur.”

The Blood God Sect sect master pointed at Jade Purity Sect’s deputy sect master. The other four sect masters reacted too and all pointed at Jade Purity Sect.

[Better a dead fellow than a dead self.] And besides, the deputy was not wronged. He had run this whole revenge plan himself and could not escape blame.

“You… you dare,” the deputy sect master roared, eyes blood red and body shaking. By Enforcer rules, followers might be spared, but the mastermind must be punished. If six sects split the blame, he might have escaped with injuries, but as the main culprit he would not get away.

He glared at Zhou Tong and felt like his organs would explode. He had truly fallen this time. He howled: “Brat, you are cruel. Do you really plan to wipe out your former sect?”

Zhou Tong looked down from above and asked, voice cool: “Are you begging me?”

The deputy flew into a rage; he felt deeply insulted and shouted: “Ahhh… who do you think you are? Do not look down on me. I am the deputy sect master of Jade Purity Sect, a man above tens of thousands. People should fear and respect me. How dare you talk to me like this!”

Elder Jin sneered and struck him with a palm, saying: “What a big mouth.” The deputy spewed blood. Elder Jin added, calm and icy: “It seems you still do not know your place. Save your words for later, we have plenty of time.” A golden lock flew from Elder Jin’s sleeve, chained the deputy, and suppressed all his cultivation.

In a blink, a lofty lord became a prisoner with a gray, lifeless face.

Elder Jin turned to Zhou Tong and said with a small bow: “Little brothers, I will take my leave. I will send people later with the compensations from these sects.” In his heart he sighed: [No wonder the Chief Enforcer favors this one. He can toy with these people in the palm of his hand.]

Zhou Tong smiled and said: “Thank you, Elder. Just send the compensation from the five sects. As for Jade Purity Sect’s share, I am willing to hand it all over to reward the Enforcer brothers who labored for me.”

Elder Jin’s face did not change, but he nodded slightly and said: “I have noted it.”

The deputy sect master trembled in his liver and gall. In this way, the Enforcers would chase the greatest benefit and squeeze him dry. He was finished. The other sect masters felt their hands and feet go cold. They had thought the Jade Purity Sect deputy was already sinister, yet this boy was ten times more ruthless.

With that, the beheading operation of the great sects completely failed.

After watching them leave, Zhou Tong fixed his eyes on the middle aged woman who had testified earlier. Before he could ask, she knelt.

She said with her head lowered: “Greetings, Young Master. My name is Liu Yan. I was hunted by enemies and drifted from place to place. To seek protection, I went along with that crowd. Please pity me and give me a chance to live.”

Zhou Tong’s eyes flashed, then he smiled and said: “We are about to travel far and we happen to lack a gatekeeper. It will be you.” He took out a token and tossed it to her. With this token, she could enter and leave the grand formation.

Liu Yan thanked him again and again and kowtowed hard.

Back in the depths of the sect, Zhou Tong saw three women waiting for him. He had told them before not to show themselves. Now that the trouble had passed, they finally relaxed.

Mu Rong Ya spoke directly, her teacher’s tone steady as she said: “The person you kept, I feel something off about her. A faint evil aura coils around her, like…” Zhou Tong answered at once: “A Heavenly Devil. That is Heavenly Devil aura.” The three women changed color at once.

Mu Rong Ya frowned and said with worry: “Then how dare you give her a token. Is that not letting a wolf into the house?” In the eyes of the Human race, Heavenly Devils were mortal enemies. Once discovered, they had to be eliminated at once.

Zhou Tong said calmly: “I can only say she used to be a Heavenly Devil. Most of her devil aura has faded and is already turning into a Human.”

The others were stunned as if struck by thunder. They had only heard of Humans falling into devilhood, never of a Heavenly Devil turning back into a Human. In the eyes of Heavenly Devils, Humans were like food. Why would they lower themselves to become Human?

Mu Rong Ya looked at him and asked: “You want to keep her close and watch her?”

Zhou Tong grinned, his smile a little savage as he said: “Yes. I have a feeling this woman will bring us a big surprise.” In his heart he thought: [In my last life, I cut down countless Heavenly Devils. I wonder if this one will be a big catch or a treasure.]

Night fell. Pale moonlight shone on Jade Purity Sect and added a cold sadness.

Tang Qi raged in his own residence, shouting: “Cursed bug, you are still not dead? Your life is too hard.” He had thought that with six sects joining hands, Zhou Tong would surely die, but an Array Arts master had supported him and let him live through the crisis.

Chen Ling’er stood at the side, her face strained as she said: “Senior brother… what did you do to me? Why does my body feel so strange?” She twisted and struggled, as if resisting a strong desire.

Hearing this, Tang Qi was even angrier. The Love Gu he planted in Chen Ling’er had taken effect. It should have been the perfect time to claim her. But ever since Zhou Tong kicked his groin, one of his functions had failed for now. His hatred of Zhou Tong soared.

He hissed through red eyes: “This is all your fault. You dared to make me unhappy, so I will make your women betray you.” He tried to control the Gu he had planted days ago in Long Ling Yun and the Little Demoness.

Inside the Joyous Union Sect, the four of them watched the Love Gu pulse and jump, each with a different look. Only Mu Rong Ya’s face had turned icy as she said: “Give me the Gu. I will make that lecher pay.”