Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Hearing Gu Chen's words, Luo Feng was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Not only that, you also owe me money. You tell me, with your kind of reputation and character, how am I to trust you?" Gu Chen said slowly.

Luo Feng became anxious and said, "I guarantee with my personal integrity that every word I say is true!"

Gu Chen glanced at him, took a sip of wine, and said with indifference, "A debauchee has integrity?"

"I've said it before, I'm a righteous person with a heart full of brightness," Luo Feng corrected him seriously.

Seeing that Gu Chen was ignoring him, Luo Feng continued, "Brother Gu, by risking so much to come to you today, I have already shown my sincerity. As for what I'm about to say, whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Without any hesitation, he went on, "Brother Gu, do you know that Zheng Jinan of Huaiyang City is a remnant of the Evil Heart Sect of the demonic cult!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's eyebrows slightly raised, wondering how Luo Feng came to know such secret information.

The Jing Tian Department monitored the world, and although it didn't have agents everywhere in Da Xia, it was pretty close. Many pieces of intelligence that were unknown even to some of the top sects and clans were clear to the Jing Tian Department, which, backed by Da Xia, had the capability to know these things. To Gu Chen, this was not unusual.

But how could Luo Feng, a notorious debauchee, possibly know this kind of information?

After all, Zheng Jinan had a very good reputation in Li Mountain County. Not to mention that his son, Zheng Yan, was a core disciple of the Sunset Sword Sect, Zheng Jinan himself, in the eyes of the local people, was practically a great benefactor, often aiding the poor.

In the martial arts world, Zheng Jinan, who was at the External Qi Stage, had once made quite a name for himself in the vicinity of Huaiyang City. In his later years, he mixed well with various factions, thriving like a fish in water.

Such allegations from Luo Feng would be hard to believe for anyone other than Gu Chen; some people who were on good terms with Zheng Jinan might even go as far as to start a fight with Luo Feng over it.

A notorious debauchee accusing someone else of being a demonic cult remnant was not something anyone would believe.

Seeing that Gu Chen wasn't speaking, Luo Feng said with a bitter face, "Brother Gu doesn't believe what I say?"

Gu Chen looked up at him as if to say, what credibility does a debauchee have?

Just as Luo Feng fell silent, Gu Chen suddenly asked, "What about Lord Qian's daughter, the second young miss of the Song family estate, and Sister Tian from the Sunset Sword Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng hurriedly explained, "Each of these women is no good person. They seem nice enough on the outside, but each has a venomous heart. Take Lord Qian's daughter, for instance; she almost beat a young maid to death just for accidentally breaking a teacup."

"Then there's the second young miss of the Song family, exceptionally ugly, and yet she won't allow anyone to say so. I could have accepted that much, but when she took a fancy to a local man who was already married, and he rejected her, she actually ordered her servants to violate his wife in front of him, leading the couple to take their own lives in shame."

"Lastly, there is Sister Tian from the Sunset Sword Sect. She may be slightly better than the others, but not by much. Arrogant and disdainful, she has an extremely strong jealous streak and once stripped a girl more beautiful than her and hung her naked in the woods for an entire night."

"They're all scum, and I wouldn't be in the wrong even if I killed them. But their elders are somewhat powerful and naturally wouldn't let such news spread. Over time, my reputation has naturally soured."

Gu Chen looked at Luo Feng, and the anger in the latter's eyes didn't seem feigned. It was hard to believe that such an infamous libertine could be such a person, possessing such kindness and sympathy for the ordinary people.

"So, you decided to fight fire with fire?" Gu Chen asked.

"Exactly," Luo Feng nodded firmly. Even if he knew it would be of little use, he had to vent his frustration and let them taste their own medicine.

Then, Luo Feng continued, "Brother Gu, everything I just said came straight from the heart. After my investigation, Zheng Jinan is undoubtedly a remnant of the demonic Evil Heart Sect. You must have heard of the notorious reputation of the Evil Heart Sect.

On the surface, Zheng Jinan pretends to be a great philanthropist, but in the shadows, he devours the hearts of his kin to cultivate demonic powers, an act against natural law!"

Gu Chen nodded. The Jing Tian Department had records pertaining to the demonic cults and the Evil Heart Sect; he was naturally aware of them.

The full name of the demonic cult is the Six Union God Sect. 'Demonic cult' is the term used by the people of the martial world, while internally, they prefer to call themselves the 'God Sect' or 'Holy Gate'.

Over three hundred years ago, before demons and ghosts had emerged, the Six Union God Sect raged like wild fire across the lands. The sect leader of that generation possessed an astonishing talent for strategy and conquest, dominating all under heaven; no power in the Nine Provinces could contend with him.

It could be said that it was the most prosperous era for the Six Union God Sect. The sect leader of the time suppressed his contemporaries, such that no one in all of the Nine Provinces could hold their heads up high against him.

That period was the darkest era for the Nine Provinces. As the demonic cult rampaged across the land, countless perished, and all forces were so intimidated that they dared not speak out—far more tyrannical than the current Sunset Sword Sect by countless degrees.

However, according to records from the Jing Tian Department, due to the Six Union God Sect's unbridled arrogance and disregard for consequences, they provoked a united opposition from martial artists across the world, including Da Xia. At that time, all the top forces banded together to storm the headquarters of the Six Union God Sect.

After countless deaths and injuries, they finally managed to destroy the demonic cult with great difficulty.

Despite this, many members of the demonic cult escaped when the situation turned dire. However, with the death of the Six Union God Sect's leader, the cult fragmented and lost its former might, becoming vermin that everyone wanted to eliminate. Since then, over the course of more than three hundred years, they could only hide in the shadows, not daring to reveal their identities.

The Evil Heart Sect was a branch of the demonic cult, rumored to practice methods requiring the consumption of human hearts for cultivation—utterly evil and resented by countless warriors. During the assault on the demonic cult's headquarters, the martial artists of the Evil Heart Sect were targeted heavily, suffering numerous casualties.

It was unexpected that their legacy would persist to this day.

One could only say it was like a centipede that does not die easily.

"Zheng Jinan sustained a hidden injury during a fight in his youth and, as a result, was stuck at the External Qi realm for the rest of his life. To heal his injuries, he secretly employed the methods of the Evil Heart Sect, consuming the hearts of martial artists to supplement himself and finally break through his constraints," Luo Feng said.

"Why are you telling me this?" Gu Chen asked.

Luo Feng looked solemn and said, "On the day when the Sunset Sword Sect's disciples besieged me, you daringly acted regardless of the consequences to save ordinary people and courageously spoke up for them, questioning Chen Song and his group from the Sunset Sword Sect. That's when I knew, Brother Gu, you are like me, a person with a heart full of righteousness and justice."

Gu Chen raised his hand and said, "Stop right there. You don't need to put me on a pedestal. The only reason I intervened that day was because I couldn't stand those people, nothing more than that."

Unperturbed, Luo Feng went on, "Just so, I also can't stand the behavior of these well-established forces, acting as if the world can't turn without them, looking down on everyone else. Especially the Sunset Sword Sect—the likes of Chen Song show that the entire sect is rotten to the core.

If things continue this way, it won't be long before the Sunset Sword Sect's millennium legacy might be destroyed because of it."

Gu Chen gave him a somewhat surprised look, not expecting Luo Feng to be so bold in his words. If someone with an agenda heard this and let it slip to the ears of the Sunset Sword Sect, Luo Feng's days would surely be numbered.

"So, what's your purpose in looking for me?" Gu Chen looked at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng's expression was grave as he said, "Seven days from now, it will be Zheng Jinan's fifty-fourth birthday. At that time, all of Huaiyang City and the surrounding area, including many martial artists and local government forces, will come to celebrate.

Then, the two of us can infiltrate the gathering and publicly reveal Zheng Jinan's true face, exposing his identity as a remnant of the Evil Heart Sect. That alone should be enough to incite everyone to rise against him!"

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