Gu Ye seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard what Zhao Xiaqiu said. He stretched out two fingers and carefully pushed away the long sword that Nangong Xier had pressed against his waist: "Since you said so, can I leave now?"
"Let's go." Zhao Xiaqiu waved his hand.
"Goodbye." Gu Ye was as if he had been pardoned. He clasped his fists towards Nangong Xier and Su Baiyi, turned around and ran away. The Ghost Scholar and the Blood Judge tried to chase him, but when they got to the door, they found that Gu Ye was gone. The Blood Judge cursed angrily, "How can you leave like that, Gu Ye!"
"You guys go too." Zhao Xia Qiu said slowly.
The Blood Judge was startled and turned to look at Zhao Xiaqiu in front of him: "But Boss Zhao, your injury..."
"It's okay." Zhao Xia Qiu said in a deep voice.
The Blood Judge and the Ghost Scholar looked at each other, nodded at Zhao Xia Qiu, and turned and left.
Zhao Xia Qiu turned around, silently took the two broken swords from Su Baiyi's hands, put them back into the sheath on his back, and then slowly walked towards the door. He did not say a word to Su Baiyi and Nangong Xier, but just walked forward silently.
Su Baiyi looked at his back and whispered to Nangong Xier, "Why do I feel... he is a little angry?"
Nangong Xier said helplessly: "It seems that there is a little..."
Su Baiyi smiled bitterly and said, "We were obviously held hostage, so why do we feel guilty now?"
"Anyway... let's catch up." Nangong Xier sighed.
Su Baiyi shook his head and followed Zhao Xiaqiu: "Master Zhao, shall we find a pharmacy first?"
Zhao Xiaqiu coughed lightly and said, "No need for that. Can you leave with peace of mind only after you send me to the pharmacy? No need for that. If you want to go back, go ahead."
"This..." Su Baiyi scratched his head, "Master, are you angry about this?"
"You can abandon me and let me fend for myself. I won't be angry even if I die. But you can't think that you can leave with a clear conscience just because you saved me. Along the way, I think I have been honest with you. We in Demon City have no ill will towards you." Zhao Xia Qiu coughed lightly.
Su Baiyi smiled bitterly and said, "But we really don't want to go to Demon City."
"You don't have to go now." Zhao Xiaqiu shook his head and said, "I will apologize to the city lord."
Su Baiyi was even more helpless. He looked at Nangong Xier and asked tentatively: "Senior Sister, how about we go to the Demon City to have a look?"
Nangong Xier smiled and said, "The Lord of the Demon City, cut into pieces by thousands of knives. He is also a well-known figure in the world. It is a blessing to be able to meet him. Moreover, we came down the mountain to investigate the murder of masters from various sects. Have you forgotten?"
Su Baiyi slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered: "Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about this."
"Before they died, those masters all sent a letter, which was sent to Demon City." Nangong Xier said slowly.
Su Baiyi was startled and looked hurriedly at Zhao Xiaqiu, but Zhao Xiaqiu ignored them and continued walking forward.
Su Baiyi sighed, "Forget it. Not for the reputation of the Lord of Demon City, nor for investigating any case, but just for the friendship of the Taoist priest, I have to go to Demon City for a drink, right?"
"Are you sure?" Zhao Xia Qiu suddenly stopped.
"Is there any good wine in Demon City?" Su Baiyi asked.
Zhao Xiaqiu thought for a moment and said, "I don't drink, but the city lord has a lot of wine, I don't mind having a drink."
"Then it's a deal." Su Baiyi said with a smile.
"Okay." Zhao Xia Qiu nodded, then fell over and fainted. Su Baiyi hurried forward to support him and checked Zhao Xia Qiu's breathing. It was still stable, so he should have just fainted.
"He was just waiting for a promise from you. Now that he has received your promise, he fainted with peace of mind." Nangong Xier said with a smile.
"This Taoist priest is such a weird person." Su Baiyi shook his head.
"He is just a persistent and simple person, but somehow he became one of the Nine Evils of Castlevania." Nangong Xier said.
Ten miles away, a carriage stopped by the roadside. In the carriage sat a young man in white clothes embroidered with flowers and a crane. He was the young Bai He who had rescued Bai Jile that day. He raised his head and took a sip of wine. At this time, a man in black clothes landed in front of the carriage.
"Deputy Commander Wo Hu and Deputy Commander Wen Xi have both been defeated." The man in black whispered.
"Even if two people work together, they can't beat Zhao Xia Qiu?" Bai He asked in confusion.
The man in black replied, "Gu Ye from Demon City's Nine Evils suddenly arrived."
"Gu Ye, that's no wonder. It seems that Demon City has sent out a lot of masters to get Su Baiyi." Bai He said quietly.
The man in black asked, "Should we send a message to the Heavenly Palace to send more people?"
"Let me think about it." Bai He narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned against the carriage, and pondered for a long time. Finally, he opened his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Perhaps it's time as Master Bai said. Send a letter back to the Heavenly Palace and ask the old man to come."
The man in black was stunned: "The old man... I'm afraid he is unwilling to come down the mountain. Qingming Court has long been unwilling to obey orders, and this time they are very reluctant to send out the crouching tiger deputy."
"He will agree. Tell the people in the Heavenly Palace that from now on, our mission is no longer just to take Su Baiyi away." Bai He put down the wine pot and smiled. "After those three pieces of news were released, which major sects took action?"
“Before the three families in Daze Prefecture had time to recuperate, they immediately sent out their elite troops. The four major families far away in Jiangnan also sent out their top masters.” The man in black replied.
"Very good, then what do you think about changing our mission to taking Su Baiyi away and destroying Demon City at the same time?" Bai He asked quietly.
The man in black was shocked: "Destroy Demon City?"
"Just like we destroyed the Demon Sect back then, now is the best time to destroy Demon City. You see these sects are gathering together, isn't it another Dragon Alliance?" Bai He said with a smile, "Tell the old man to bring the experts from Qingming Academy down the mountain, and his feud with the Lord of Demon City can be settled. As for the Discipline Academy, there is no need to notify them, but make sure they also know the news."
"But such a big thing..." The man in black hesitated.
"This is all within the expectations of the Lord Bai Jile." Bai He raised his head and took another sip of wine. "This is the order that the Lord Bai gave me before he left. He said that if Su Baiyi could be taken away in time, he would not have given this order. If the Demon City is determined to give up, then we don't have to worry about them anymore."
"Yes, sir." The man in black bowed his head.