Zou Feng had no reason to refuse Wang Guquan’s request.

’But just look at Baili Qiu,’ he thought. ’He’s Fallen into Demon too deeply, and his mind is completely enslaved. He’s probably beyond saving.’

He quickly arrived before the dying Baili Qiu and, without a word, began slapping him relentlessly across the face.

After more than thirty slaps, Baili Qiu’s legs kicked out, and he stopped breathing completely.

’Just as I thought... he couldn’t be saved.’

But strangely, even though Baili Qiu was dead, no Immortal Venerable escaped from his body.

’Could it be? Has the Immortal Venerable inside him already fused with him completely, becoming inseparable?’

Just as he was pondering this, a cry rang out.

"No—Vice Alliance Leader!!"

A female disciple, who also appeared to belong to the Martial Alliance, rushed forward and threw herself onto Baili Qiu’s body, weeping inconsolably.

Seeing this, Zou Feng offered, "There was nothing to be done. He had Fallen into Demon too deeply. I did my best."

Hearing this, the female disciple from the Martial Alliance suddenly turned, her face a mask of grief and indignation. Her venomous eyes glared fiercely at Zou Feng.

"You... you Evil Hand Squad Leader! Just moments ago, you were able to save the others who had Fallen into Demon, knocking them back to their senses with just a few strikes. How is it that when it’s the Vice Alliance Leader’s turn, you suddenly can’t save him!?"

"Tell me, was it that you *couldn’t* save him, or that you simply *didn’t want to*?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Could it be you were worried that if the Vice Alliance Leader recovered, our Righteous Sects would have two First Grade experts in this team, putting you at a disadvantage?" By the end, the Martial Alliance disciple was sneering.

Her accusation wasn’t baseless slander, but a well-reasoned analysis.

If there were two First Grade experts from the Righteous Dao in the team, it would indeed be a disadvantage for Zou Feng.

After all, Zou Feng was a notorious and evil Poison Cultivator who already held a grudge against the Xuanhuang Sect.

Even though everyone was forced onto the same side for now, they were actually maintaining a delicate balance.

Once this delicate balance was broken, it was hard to say what would happen next.

The accusation was so logical that even Zou Feng himself almost felt like he was settling a personal score. After all, strictly speaking, Baili Qiu was a top name on his list.

"Everyone, you all saw it, didn’t you? Didn’t Zou Feng just easily awaken those who had Fallen into Demon?" At this, the Martial Alliance disciple stood up and spoke loudly to the others around them.

Although no one responded to her words immediately, quite a few people nodded.

After all, it was the truth.

At the side, Wang Guquan’s brow furrowed. He glanced between Zou Feng and the Martial Alliance female disciple, as if hesitating over what to do next.

Teng County, Liang Shunan, Leng Jing, and the others couldn’t stand this and were about to step forward to argue with her.

But Zou Feng held out a hand to stop them and shook his head.

Although Teng County didn’t understand why Zou Feng wouldn’t let them retort, he still followed Zou Feng’s instructions, swallowing the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

’Forget it,’ he thought. ’The righteous and the wicked cannot coexist. This is a good chance for us to part ways.’

"Zou Feng, don’t think you can just brush this aside!"

"In front of everyone, answer me! Did you not want to save him, or could you not save him!?" The Martial Alliance disciple’s righteous and stern words, combined with her pretty, tear-stained face, made her increasingly persuasive.

Zou Feng was no longer silent. He sighed softly. "So, a fish slipped through the net."

"Damn it. Another evil creature has possessed a Martial Alliance disciple!"

Before his voice had even faded, Zou Feng flicked his hand, sending out a Mid-air Palm Force.

After standing up, the Martial Alliance woman had actually prepared for Zou Feng to attack out of shame and anger. She had already taken a few steps back to what she considered a relatively safe distance.

But it was clearly fucking useless. Zou Feng’s Mid-air Palm Force was not only strangely fast, but it also carried a Spiritual Attack that dazed her, making it impossible for her to dodge in time.

"Ah... you—"

"Everyone, quickly help... PUH—"

One palm strike followed another. By the third, the Martial Alliance woman could no longer form any words, only intermittent wails.

After the sixth palm strike, the woman was basically dead.

Some of the other disciples from the Righteous Sects had wanted to stop Zou Feng, but the Martial Alliance woman had died too quickly. They were too late.

Moreover, Zou Feng just stood there casually with his hands behind his back. Few people on the scene could clearly see how he had struck.

They were all True Qi Realm Martial Artists; their perception couldn’t be that bad. These few mid-air palm strikes from Zou Feng were even more terrifying than the combat power he had displayed before.

Even Wang Guquan, who had also wanted to intervene, had shifted his foot but subtly pulled it back.

Even though the Martial Alliance female disciple was dead, Zou Feng’s Mid-air Palm Force didn’t stop.

In the vast square, the crisp, resounding SLAP! SLAP! temporarily became the only sound.

Before long, the features on the already dead Martial Alliance woman’s face had been all but obliterated.

She had been beaten into a faceless pulp.

Only then did Zou Feng stop his attack, letting the woman’s corpse fall heavily to the ground.

Then, with a look of compassion on his face, he looked up and sighed deeply. "Alas, this one had also Fallen into Demon too deeply. She couldn’t be saved!"

After speaking, he turned to the crowd, whose faces showed a mixture of expressions, and said solemnly, "Everyone, my conscience is clear. I, Zou Feng, will do my best to save anyone possessed by these evil creatures, if they can be saved."

"But these evil creatures are incredibly insidious. There will inevitably be times when my abilities fall short."

"Therefore, you cannot just rely on me for help. The most important thing is to maintain a firm will. Do not be like Baili Qiu and this Martial Alliance woman, whose weak wills allowed these evil creatures to take advantage of them."