Chapter 1132: Must Bring Back Their Bodies (Please Subscribe)_1
After hearing those words, Duanmu Lian's heart inexplicably lightened a lot. The demon cultivators had attacked them with intense murderous intent, and although she was kind, she was no saint!
Especially towards those demon cultivators who had lost all their humanity, she truly wished to eradicate them all from the bottom of her heart!
Immediately, she nodded and said, "So that's how it is. I thought Xu Sheng had let them go!"
Xu Sheng spoke with a smiling expression, "At first, I thought about letting them go, but I knew you, Qingruo, would not like it, so I decided to kill them instead."
In an instant, joy rose in Duanmu Lian's heart and she thought shyly to herself, "Xu Sheng... he means that he killed those demon cultivators because he took me into consideration?"
Standing nearby, Zhou Qingruo, with her amber beautiful eyes, watched the exchanges between Xu Sheng and Duanmu Lian. Her cold words carried a hint of jealousy, "Xu Sheng, Lian, we should not be too careless. The one who was hiding in the shadows has already left, and who knows what might happen next."
Although she had tacitly allowed Duanmu Lian to have the same right to like Xu Sheng, it didn't mean she would step back!
Duanmu Lian immediately snapped back to reality and asked Zhou Qingruo in astonishment, "Qingruo, can it be that you are...?"
Regret filled her heart as she realized she had unconsciously drawn closer to Xu Sheng, no wonder Zhou Qingruo looked so upset...
It seemed that next time she would have to be more careful, trying not to make any movements that might lead to misunderstandings...
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng, with his chin propped in thought, said, "Qingruo makes a good point. The demon cultivator hiding in the dark must have been sent by someone!"
Furthermore, the sentence the other party uttered upon leaving had piqued his curiosity...
Who exactly was that so-called superior?
The fact that they could anticipate their arrival in advance and specially send a demon cultivator to observe...
Suddenly, a thought surfaced in his heart...
Could it be...
He mused to himself, "If it really is so, then things will get much more interesting!"
Seeing Xu Sheng lost in thought again, Duanmu Lian interrupted, "Xu Sheng, stop dazing off. Where should we go now?"
Before Xu Sheng could speak, the diminutive Cloud Devouring Beast cut in, "I think we should go back. If we keep going, we might encounter even more demon cultivators. At that time, aside from this man, you would all just be a burden!"
Zhou Qingruo's amber eyes sharpened as she coldly snapped, "Shut up, you captured monster beast. You have no right to speak here. Any more nonsense, and I'll chop off your head."
Feeling the thick murderous intent in her words, the Cloud Devouring Beast quickly clammed up, shivering in fear as it whimpered pitifully.
Though the beast's words were unintelligible, it was apparent that it was pleading for mercy!
Xu Sheng likewise scrutinized the Cloud Devouring Beast, calmly stating, "Let's continue moving forward. Since our goal is to eliminate all the demon cultivators, we naturally can't turn back just because we've been spied upon."
However, the real factor influencing his decision was the agreement he had with the Plane Spirit!
As long as he dealt with all the demon cultivators in Central State, he could control this plane without exerting any effort!
Duanmu Lian openly admired, "You really are Xu Sheng!"
Then, looking disdainfully at the Cloud Devouring Beast, she scolded, "What are you dawdling for, hurry up and transform into a carriage. If you can't even fulfill that purpose, I really don't see any reason not to slaughter you."
The humble Cloud Devouring Beast felt like a lamb among wolves, vulnerable to anyone's bullying!
But it was helpless to resist!
With no choice, it once again transformed into a carriage. Once Xu Sheng and the others were seated, they resumed their journey forward…
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At this moment, in a mansion in Central State that exuded an intense, dark aura, the air around was thick with the oppressive spiritual power that almost suffocated those at its core…
It was barely visible, but a man suddenly appeared from an unremarkable corner and quickly headed toward the great hall not far away…
It goes without saying, this man was precisely the Demon Cultivator who had been monitoring Xu Sheng and the others!
Upon reaching the outside of the great hall, he slowly knelt down and spoke with utmost reverence, "Sect Master! I have important matters to report!"
After a few seconds of silence, a raspy voice emerged from the hall…
"Come in!"
Hearing this, the Demon Cultivator stood up and pushed open the doors to the hall, walking in…
As he stepped into the hall, his mind inexplicably jolted, sensing several piercing gazes intently focused on him…
In that instant, cold sweat broke out on his forehead…
He quickly knelt again, directing his gaze toward the elderly man sitting in the chair ahead, radiating a terrifying aura!
With gritted teeth, he began, "Sect Master!"
The elderly man's brows twitched slightly as he said evenly, "Hmm! Speak, tell me what you have to report."
As he spoke, his words suddenly turned icy, "If it does not satisfy me, you know the consequences, right?"
With that said, a fearsome pressure instantly swept through the room…
Besides this elderly man, there were several other powerful Demon Cultivators present in the hall! Each of their cultivation levels was above the Immortal Monarch Realm, with many reaching the Saint Realm!
Under this pressure, even they felt their breathing halt for a few seconds…
And the Demon Cultivator kneeling on the ground, needless to say, reported everything he observed, his voice trembling…
After listening, the elderly man's murky eyes narrowed slightly, expressing surprise, "Oh? So it seems my prophecy was not mistaken; the person who may hinder our dominion over Central State has arrived ahead of time."
The Demon Cultivator kneeling on the floor spoke again, "Sect Master, aside from what I've already mentioned, this man also wields a strange power that can easily fend off attacks from the Immortal Monarch Realm!"
The elderly man's expression remained unchanged, but the rest of the Demon Cultivators were not so composed…
They spoke disdainfully, "Hmph! Such a waste, you're told to spy and all you do is spy. Don't you know to assassinate them in secret?"
"You're only good for such trivial tasks, probably don't even know if you've been detected by the enemy!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, in the end, he's merely an ordinary Immortal Monarch. Even with some tricks up his sleeve, to think he could destroy the Demon Cultivators of our Central State as the adult said, it's simply impossible!"
"We have so many Demon Cultivators in Central State, we could exhaust him to death just by sheer numbers, not to mention those of us whose cultivation has reached above the Saint Realm!"
The last Demon Cultivator even went as far as to clasp his fists and say, "Sect Master, I am willing to take action, I'm sure we can take their heads within a few days!"
The elderly man glanced at him and said, "No... From this point on, all of you go together, make sure you bring back their bodies!"
The Demon Cultivators looked at each other but dared not defy his order and said in unison, "Yes!"
It was then that the elderly man propped up his chin…
Only by seeing the bodies of those three with his own eyes could the ominous premonition at the bottom of his heart be settled…
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