Chapter 544: Chapter 315: Merely a Few Moments of Wind Frost
Duan Yun, though momentarily as furious as a monkey, wished to uproot the Golden Tree and Valkyrie, then set fire to them alongside the Mad Woman’s frenzy.
Yet he knew that with the Valkyrie relying on those ’mummified sons and daughters’, coupled with the Golden Tree’s home ground advantage, he might not gain from a direct confrontation.
Duan Yun decided to return and gather the Jade Pearl Heroes to commence the heroes’ demon-slaying mission.
Since you have mummified assistants, it’s only reasonable for me to find some help as well, right?
Duan Yun quickly made up his mind, and although Hong Mingtian and others coveted the secrets of the Golden Tree and Valkyrie, they chose to leave with him.
After all, they realized that relying solely on themselves, even reaching the Golden Palace, wouldn’t net them any benefit and instead might lead to sudden death.
But there were still ambitious ones, since after Hong Mingtian announced his return, at least a third of the disciples disappeared during their planning.
Clearly, this group wanted to stay and continue investigating the mysteries of the Golden Palace.
Unwilling to simply return, they wished to take a gamble.
Duan Yun did not care about them.
In truth, the core of this Righteous Army wasn’t so righteous; it was only under his strong influence that they showed some semblance of righteousness. If someone wanted to court death, he wouldn’t stop them.
The secrets of the Golden Palace and Valkyrie were likely far from simple as they appeared or sounded.
Unbeknownst to Duan Yun, while he intended to call upon the Yuzhu Manor’s crowd to slay demons, the Green Blade Demon had already heard his summons in advance.
This could be described as demonic telepathy.
After all, the two could be said to be closest comrades, having gone through more together than Duan Yun’s pair of wings Feng Ling’er and Shen Ying.
Brother Murong considered that if he were a woman, in front of Old Demon Duan, he’d surely be the primary wife.
Ning Qing found Brother Murong whimsical, clearly being with her, yet feeling Duan Yun was calling him.
I, a woman, made every effort not to think of handsome Duan Yun, only focusing on you – here you are, a man, and yet desiring him.
From her understanding, this time Duan Yun aimed to explore the secrets of the Golden Palace, and these were no trifling matters; he wouldn’t return for at least ten to fifteen days.
Unexpectedly, within two days, Duan Yun did return.
Brother Murong stood at the doorway, and from afar saw Duan Yun.
Duan Yun saw him too.
As Duan Yun approached the courtyard door, Brother Murong suddenly raised his neck and began singing loudly – "Oh oh~~~ I knew you’d come to find me to slay demons and monsters."
"I came to find you to slay demons and monsters!" Duan Yun echoed in song.
The next moment, they laughed heartily facing the sky and entered together, leaving Ning Qing and Ziyu behind, bewildered.
What was wrong with these two? Meeting and immediately breaking into song, making it appear so passionate.
By contrast, the two of them seemed quite foolish.
Just when Duan Yun returned to Qinghe City, the Goddess Catcher sisters also entered the city.
In truth, they weren’t too concerned with Yuxi Sect’s invitation, because the sisters understood very well – within Qinghe City’s sect gatherings, it essentially meant dogs biting dogs.
However, given that Yuxi Sect’s Sect Master was acquainted with the Qingqi Bureau, and coupled with a major murder case, of course, they couldn’t refuse.
Therefore, upon arriving in Qinghe City, the two Goddess Catchers bore weariness on their faces; though stunningly attractive, there was also a hint of casual fatigue.
In this season, corpses decay fast, and to ensure the bodies remained fresh, Yuxi Sect had placed over ten corpses in ice cellars, awaiting the Goddess Catcher’s investigation.
As the ice in the cellar was broken, it revealed the bodies of the Grey Eagle Gang members.
Leng Yimeng viewed the wounds on these bodies, now turning white, and said seriously, "Specifically, tell me how they died."
"It’s said the murderer pretended to be a handsome doctor and went to treat the Grey Eagle Gang Leader Chen Huixin, after which he killed the leader and gang members. None who faced him survived,"
Yuxi Sect’s Second Sect Master Lin Mu introduced warmly.
Leng Yixue and Leng Yimeng, as attractive Goddess Catchers, particularly attracted him.
So he included his own understanding, adding to the explanation: "I strongly suspect this person is originally hideous, hence disguised as a handsome doctor. You know, people often wish to pretend to have what they lack."
Saying this, he flicked his folding fan, striking a suave pose.
Upon hearing this modus operandi, Leng Yixue and Leng Yimeng quickly examined the corpses closely.
Sharp sword fingers penetrated the vital points of these bodies and pierced through Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue’s hearts.
The two exchanged glances, telepathically pondering, "Could it be him?"
"Is it really him?"
He resembled him, regardless of tactic or approach, nearly identical to the Lishui Town case!
Since their farewell at Yuzhu Manor, Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue, these sister flowers, hadn’t seen Duan Yun again.
But they deeply remembered him.
From the first meeting on the town outskirts, to the reunion at Lishui Town, they deeply inhaled his scent from the residual clothes in the old mansion and later witnessed firsthand his prowess in vanquishing members of the Thunder God and Mother Sect outside Wangchun City. Leng Yimeng and Leng Yixue believed their fate was intertwined inescapably.
After experiencing Old Demon Duan’s allure, they felt little interest in anything else.
Because no demon matched such a presence.
The trait of melding hero and demon, demon and hero, was peerless, irresistibly drawing them.
As if encountering rare and immensely valuable objects, both sisters couldn’t resist wanting to handle and admire them carefully.
Yet Duan Yun’s attitude towards them was ambivalent; their Goddess Catcher pride prevented close contact. Thus, this elusive pursuit intrigued them all the more.