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Chapter 22: Passing By and Eating Melons

On the street, Chen Ze took out the Demon-sensing Disk and began collecting demonic energy.

In fact, from the moment he arrived at the Xue family mansion to killing the gatekeeper, the whole process took less than half a moment.

After collecting some demonic energy from the gatekeeper, it wasn't too late for him to collect the demonic energy from the group of low-level Demonic Cultivators in the secret room.

Seeing the disbelief still lingering on the gatekeeper's face, Chen Ze chuckled inwardly.

"What nonsense Soul Scattering Technique? Do you think I don't know about it?"

In fact, he knew what the gatekeeper was thinking.

It was nothing more than pretending to know some secret technique, trying to make him feel fear, and then taking the opportunity to escape.

In the end, this person was still pretending, gambling that he was just testing him and didn't dare to confront him head-on.

The result was that he lost everything.

After collecting the demonic energy from the gatekeeper, Chen Ze put the Hundred Soul Banner into his storage bag.

This thing was a Supreme Grade demonic weapon. Bringing it back to the sect could exchange for a lot of contribution points.

After dealing with the gatekeeper, he went to the underground secret room.

There were a total of sixteen low-level Demonic Cultivators in the secret room. Twelve of them were directly poisoned to death, and the remaining four were barely alive, but their breathing was weak.

After sending them on their way, Chen Ze used the Demon-sensing Disk to collect the demonic energy one by one.

In addition to Xue Yuanwai, he absorbed the demonic energy of a total of eighteen Demonic Cultivators this time.

Because he absorbed a large amount of demonic energy, the transparent spirit bead embedded in the Demon-sensing Disk had gradually turned black.

"One Qi Refining Seventh Layer Demonic Cultivator, seventeen low-level Demonic Cultivators... The first three days should be stable," Chen Ze muttered to himself.

At this moment, he had already written the script in his heart.

Because of his good luck, he accidentally discovered the stronghold of the Demonic Cultivators, and then used his wits and courage to eliminate all these Demonic Cultivators, thus gaining an absolute lead in the first three days.

Although he couldn't match the others in the following six days, because of his early advantage, he still managed to secure the second place.

"Hehe, the plan is working."

After a light laugh, Chen Ze left the secret room.

...

After dealing with the Demonic Cultivators of the Xue family, Chen Ze didn't go looking for the other key targets.

On one hand, it was because he needed to maintain a moderate lead, and on the other hand, most of the key targets were in other areas, and he couldn't easily cross the boundary.

If he hadn't achieved his goal by the last day when the area restrictions were lifted, he would naturally use all his strength at that time.

...

Time passed slowly, and three days flew by.

On the morning of the fourth day, Chen Ze, as usual, held the Demon-sensing Disk and searched for Demonic Cultivators along the street.

Seeing the faint light shining on the spirit bead on the Demon-sensing Disk, he immediately quickened his pace.

He adjusted his direction several times and finally roughly determined the location of the Demonic Cultivator.

As he got closer, the light on the spirit bead became brighter.

But before he could see the Demonic Cultivator, he heard a pleading voice not far ahead.

"Immortal, spare him. My husband really hasn't done anything wrong!"

...

"It seems I've encountered Xu Shimei again."

Hearing the plea, Chen Ze put away the Demon-sensing Disk.

Because they were in the same area, he had encountered Xu Weiran twice in the past few days.

Xu Weiran was very polite to him, always respectfully calling him Senior Brother Chen whenever she saw him.

In addition, if they found the same Demonic Cultivator, Xu Weiran would choose to give way to him.

He knew very well that this was probably because of his bold words that had impressed Xu Shimei.

Yes, that day he saw Xu Weiran in the alley.

He also knew that Xu Shimei came to help after hearing the commotion.

He had to admit that Xu Shimei was indeed kind-hearted.

Facing someone who had once treated them coldly, they were still willing to extend a helping hand, but when they realized that help was not needed, they chose to quietly leave.

This kindness is a bit excessive.

Anyway, if it were him, he would never be so magnanimous.

Heh, it's good enough if you don't write it down in your little notebook.

...

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Ze silently jumped onto a nearby rooftop.

Sure enough, in a dilapidated courtyard twenty meters away, Xu Weiran was pointing her spiritual sword at a middle-aged Demonic Cultivator who was kneeling on the ground, wearing a short shirt and with a stubborn expression.

Beside the middle-aged Demonic Cultivator was a woman, holding onto Xu Weiran's leg and pleading on behalf of the middle-aged Demonic Cultivator, her face filled with sorrow.

Chen Ze watched this scene with interest, then sat on the rooftop and took out some dried fruits from his storage bag to eat.

Eating melons and watching the show, it's one of life's great pleasures.

To find such enjoyment in this boring trial is truly not easy.

...

"Fairy... The reason why my husband fell into the Demon Dao was because my father was oppressed to death by a tyrant... My husband couldn't bear it and had no power to seek revenge, so he chose to cultivate the Demon Dao techniques..."

"My husband only kills those who deserve to be killed with his cultivation of the Demon Dao... I beg the fairy to spare his life for the sake of him never having done anything wrong."

"Wife, please stop. If I fall into the Demon Dao and die by the fairy's sword, it would be a deserved punishment."

"After I die, you must leave immediately to avoid the vengeance of our enemies."

"No! Husband, if you die, I will never live alone!"

...

Watching the pitiful mandarin ducks kneeling in front of him, embracing each other and weeping, Xu Weiran's hand holding the spiritual sword trembled slightly.

"Fairy... If you want to kill my husband, then kill me first!"

The woman tightly held onto Xu Weiran's legs, her face resolute.

Just as Xu Weiran hesitated, the sorrowful expression on the woman's face instantly disappeared, replaced by an indescribable fierceness!

In the next second, she produced a dark green short blade in her hand and fiercely stabbed at Xu Weiran's heel!

At the same time, the middle-aged Demonic Cultivator suddenly attacked, holding a black short spike in his hand and aiming it at Xu Weiran's forehead!

In just an instant, these two people transformed from pitiful mandarin ducks to ruthless demons.

This sudden turn of events left Xu Weiran bewildered.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

And at that moment, two sounds of breaking air rang out. A fruit core and a spiritual sword shot out simultaneously, the fruit core piercing through the woman's forehead, while the spiritual sword stabbed into the left side of the middle-aged Demonic Cultivator's heart, sending his entire body flying and finally nailing him to a nearby mud wall.

The pitiful mandarin ducks were truly dead together this time.

......

Xu Weiran turned around and saw Chen Ze sitting on the roof, eating melon.

"Senior Brother Chen..." Xu Weiran was a bit at a loss. The things that had just happened were too fast, to the point where she hadn't fully recovered yet.

Seeing her looking like an easy target, Chen Ze, who was a bit bored, gestured to her with his finger.

Xu Weiran's cheeks turned slightly red at this sight.

Because she knew that she might be scolded next.

This kind of thing had happened many times at Mysterious Serene Peak.

She didn't want to change, but she never expected that this seemingly loving couple would attack her.

Although she knew she would be scolded, she still followed Chen Ze's instructions and slowly approached, mentally prepared to be scolded.

When she slowly walked under the eaves, Chen Ze suddenly said coldly, "Why are you stupidly walking over here? I told you to retrieve the spiritual sword and also bring the Demonic Cultivator's body."

"Ah?"

"Alright...alright..."

Xu Weiran was first stunned, then quickly agreed weakly.

After turning around and pulling out the spiritual sword, she placed the Demonic Cultivator's body down and dragged it towards Chen Ze.

After dragging it under the eaves, Chen Ze jumped down with a leap and started absorbing the demonic energy with the Demon-Sensing Disk.

After absorbing the demonic energy, he retrieved the spiritual sword and said indifferently, "Let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

Watching Chen Ze's departing figure, Xu Weiran felt even more uncomfortable.

The feeling Chen Ze gave her was that he couldn't be bothered to say anything to her.

As if it was only natural that she was ambushed.

Although her heart was filled with bitterness, she still called out to Chen Ze's back, "Senior Brother Chen...thank you for helping just now..."

"Just passing by." Chen Ze threw out a sentence and leaped back onto the roof, completely disappearing from sight, leaving Xu Weiran standing in place, lost in thought.

...

Half a day quickly passed, and as noon approached, Xu Weiran walked sadly towards Azure Sun Sect's stronghold.

Today was the fourth day, and it had been a full thirty-six hours since the trial had started.

And today at noon was the agreed time for everyone to check each other's progress.

Although she didn't have much progress to speak of, she still had to go back for the appointment.

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