Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 32 - Demon Duan with a Clear Gaze

The night had fallen completely dark, yet these martial artists did not slow down at all, hurrying along as if Yellow Water City was inhabited by evil spirits.

So many people died today. If all of them turned into ghosts, it would truly be frightening.

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Duan Yun could only urge Little Grey to speed up and blend in among them.

Along the road, martial artists were grouped in threes and twos, not at all few in number. Of course, there were also quite a few lone wanderers of the Martial World like Duan Yun.

It must be said that martial artists are indeed more vigorous.

The wilderness, which would normally be eerie and terrifying at night, seemed less so with such a group walking through it.

After walking for three whole hours, until half past midnight, and seeing that they were a good distance away from Yellow Water City, and hearing the howling of wolves in the distant mountains, these martial artists finally stopped in groups to light fires and rest.

At this time of year in Yun State, the difference in temperature between day and night was not small. The days were clearly hot, but the night was a bit cooler.

Among the four seasons in Yun State, spring was definitively the best. Even during autumn, which should have been pleasant, it did not fare well—with dry heat during the day, as if autumn tigers were lurking, and at night heavy cold dew and frosts made one feel cold.

It is said that the name "Wangchun City" originated from the people of Yun State's longing for spring.

It must be said that those in the martial path do have good physical constitution, for even after traveling for most of the night, and some carrying injuries, there were still those who were energetic and did not sleep.

Duan Yun made a fire near a few Jianghu people, barely integrating himself into the edge of the group.

There were five or six Jianghu people chatting together.

The firelight reflected on their faces.

Clearly, they were still shaken by the events that had taken place in Yellow Water City today.

"Han, you had just joined the Huangyu Gang not long ago. My brother and I were hoping to lean on you to get in, but who would have thought the gang would be gone just like that," a young man couldn't help but say.

"Han" had a sullen face, saying with a sigh, "Who knew it would turn so violent so suddenly? I'm a native of Yellow Water City. Our gang and the Red Crane Sect have fought many times, and there have been plenty of deaths, but I've never seen anything as outrageous as today."

"Everyone was fighting like mad, hacking at each other as if their lives didn't matter. Both sides' leaders are gone, and we underlings are almost finished as well."

Another man lamented, "Once it started, no one could stop it."

"I can't even figure out why the fight broke out so suddenly," the young man questioned once again.

Han was silent for a while before speaking, "I wasn't too far in front when it started, but I managed to figure out some things. They said that a master suddenly emerged from our gang and killed the brother of Hong Lao from the other side, and then the melee began."

"But Hong Lao's brother was a renegade monk from Dusk Temple, how high of a master would that killer have to be?"

One of them replied, "Who knows, must be as tall as a few floors high."

At this point, Han couldn't help but say, "The reason I told you to travel through the night was that I found out after inquiring around. Our Huangyu Gang and the Red Crane Sect ended up like this all because of that man."

"We suspect that person is a Demon."

"What, a Demon!"

"Keep your voice down! Think about it, would our Huangyu Gang and the Red Crane Sect end up like this without that person?"

"You're not wrong; we just couldn't figure it out. The territory has always been settled by negotiation. Even if there's a fight, it's usually just minor skirmishes. Who would have thought it would result in a full gang war? Now that you mention a Demon, it makes sense."

In the Martial World, there are some Demons who take pleasure in watching others bleed and suffer, rejoicing in the massacre of many. The Demon merely needed to use some tricks to bring down the two biggest powers in Yellow Water City, truly terrifying indeed."

"Indeed, his ability to slaughter that demon monk is frightening enough, but what's even scarier is his casual capability to wreak havoc across a region."

"Are we safe now, then?"

At that moment, the young martial artist couldn't help but look around, his voice tinged with fear.

By now, the people sitting around the fire had all tensely grown apprehensive, their eyes filled with dread, some even felt a chill so sharp they couldn't help but rub their hands in front of the fire, as if the Demon from the rumors might suddenly reach out a hand and drag them into the dark to slaughter them.

Even Duan Yun himself felt the Demon was rather terrifying.

If it weren't for the fact that he was the one involved, he would actually believe their nonsense!

He was nothing but an honest man unfairly targeted for bullying, so how did he become the Demon responsible for rivers of blood in Yellow Water City?

All in all, he was merely an unfortunate soul forced into defending himself against an attack from the demon monk, entirely unaware of anything else.

All these tales of him moving stealthily, causing the slaughter of thousands—it was utter defamation!

The worst he had ever done was annihilate the entire Xuanxiong Gang.

Why do these people, just like that Goddess Catcher, love to fabricate wild stories?

At this point, the group began to inquire about the details—"Brother Han, what exactly does that Demon look like?"

"As far as I know, the Demon sneaked in under the pretense of assisting. Think about it, which legitimate assistant would stand at the front lines? That's just asking for trouble."

"Brother Huang, who's now missing a leg, told me at the time he was near the front, saying the Demon had a fair and handsome appearance, holding a plain iron sword, with clear and bright eyes. If not for the sword in his hand, you would think he was a young doctor.

It's said that before he killed the younger brother of the Red Crane Sect Leader, the Demon made sure the people from our gang had settled his two silvers of assistance fee, and then he began his murder spree."

"What! Before committing murder and stirring trouble, he didn't forget about his two silvers of reward; that's utterly heartless and insane. Who knows how many disasters this Demon has caused to be so skillful at manipulating people."

"That's what's so sinister and frightening about this Demon—he's about to cause corpses to float down rivers from two different gangs and yet doesn't forget those two silvers, a true fanatic. That's why I told you all to run with me, who knows what other dreadful plans this Demon might have."

Upon hearing this, everyone was horrified.

Duan Yun: "..."

"By the way, there's another point, the Demon not only looks harmless to humans and animals with his clear eyes deceiving people, but he also had a donkey with him."

"What, he had a donkey too?"

A man with clear and bright eyes, accompanied by a foolish donkey, causing two gangs to bleed into rivers, corpses everywhere.

Just thinking of this scene was eerily sinister, and for a moment, the donkey that was accompanying the Demon seemed all the more mysterious and terrifying.

Coincidentally, a donkey brayed suddenly at that moment.

Everyone's hearts jumped, and they couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.

They saw not far from them, a grey donkey grazing, and next to it, a young man with clear eyes, handsome features, holding an iron sword, looking very much like a doctor.

Almost simultaneously, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

Because at that moment, the young man was looking at them, casting a "malevolent" smile their way...