Fang Yue only wanted to kill at the time, to wipe out these beasts.

After all, Guyue Village had been attacked by the bizarre, with external clans vying for dominance, and the struggles were cruel, which was understandable.

But the Night Thiefs destroying the village was truly an act of conscience-lacking villainy, doing things more cruel than the bizarre!

Returning to Dao Laoda's corpse, Fang Yue was about to lower his head to cut off the head, when he suddenly remembered something else—he hadn't looted the corpse yet!

After fumbling around, Fang Yue surprisingly found a manual on Dao Laoda's body!

Amazing! What good fortune!

He carefully looked at the manual.

*Nine Ring Interlocking Saber* [Fragmented].

Nine Ring Interlocking Saber?

Isn't that the saber technique that Dao Laoda used?!

Fang Yue's heart filled with joy, and he quickly flipped through the complete manual, waiting to learn the skill.

Then... he found that it was stuck.

The manual didn't turn into white light and disappear, nor did he learn this saber technique.

What's going on?

Fang Yue felt depressed. He read it again from beginning to end, but still didn't learn the saber technique.

He had no choice but to put away the saber technique manual, wrap up Dao Laoda's head, and return to Han Daren.

"Han Daren, please take a look at this saber technique manual."

Fang Yue handed over the *Nine Ring Interlocking Saber* manual, "Why can't I learn it?"

"...Because this is not the kind of manual that grants inheritance, it's purely for observation. You can only look at it and practice it yourself."

Ah, this...

Fang Yue felt depressed.

He didn't seem to have ever learned a martial art from scratch. Now, to make him slowly cultivate a saber technique like everyone else, and eventually master it, Fang Yue felt like it was such a waste of time.

And judging from the effect of Dao Laoda's use, it didn't seem that strong. Although it was definitely more powerful than his own Starlight Saber Technique.

"This is a Xiantian martial skill, but it's fragmented, with only the first three moves. Anyone in the Houtian realm can learn it. If you want to learn it, I'll study it first, then teach it to you."

What?! Such good fortune!

"Han Daren is number one in the world!!"

Fang Yue immediately shouted excitedly, and Han Daren rarely showed a smile.

"Alright, put the manual with Wu Wu. I'll have her take a look at it when she has time. I'll call you when I've finished researching it."

"Okay, okay!"

Fang Yue called Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu (Looking-Up Man) over and placed the manual in her hand.

"So, I'm just a tool person?!"

"If you're not willing, I'll have someone else do it. Jing Yan, are you free..."

"I'm willing!! Being a tool person is great, I think!"

Wouldn't that have been the end of it sooner?

Fang Yue rolled his eyes and was about to go busy with other things when Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu quickly asked, "Um, Ye-ge, this saber technique looks very powerful. Can I learn it?"

"You?"

Fang Yue sized up Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu. "Didn't Lin Ling teach you spear techniques?"

"Since ancient times, gunners have had E-rank luck, Ye-ge. Actually, my dream is to become a female saber wielder! Wielding a sword and wandering the martial world!"

"Anything is possible in a dream."

"Ye-ge, give me a chance."

"...It's not that I'm saying this, Wu Wu, but weapons also require specialization. I don't have the energy to teach you saber techniques, and I don't know how to teach them. And Lin Ling has been focusing on spear techniques for ten thousand years, explaining them in simple terms. If you study diligently, you'll definitely achieve something. Don't bite off more than you can chew."

"Yes..."

Seeing Fang Yue start to lecture, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu immediately lowered her head in depression and admitted her mistake.

"Alright, take good care of Han Daren. I'm going to be busy."

The fight with the Night Thiefs was in the dead of night.

And by the time Fang Yue finished everything, the morning sun had already risen.

Including the surviving dancing girls from Deyun Village, the team had become strong again. With horse-drawn carriages, everyone didn't have to be tired.

In addition, everyone had a horse, so the efficiency of travel suddenly increased.

They rode away on horseback and soon left Deyun Village.

Three days after Fang Yue and the others left Deyun Village.

A group of people in official uniforms, riding horses, stopped at the entrance of Deyun Village.

"[Duan Longtou] is inside?"

The woman at the head was dressed in formal attire, exuding heroic spirit.

At first glance, she was a neutral and handsome figure.

At second glance, she had a kind of feminine beauty.

This woman's temperament switched freely between the two, changing with her expression, yet it was not incongruous at all.

Women liked her fortitude, and men liked her softness.

The people behind her quickly dismounted and respectfully stepped forward, saying, "Reporting, You Daren, according to the message left by the scout, [Duan Longtou]'s last whereabouts stopped at Deyun Village. Updated news can only be obtained back at Qingsi County."

"Seal off the exits and wait outside. Don't let a single fly escape."

Accompanied by the clear and cold voice, You Sisi had already dismounted, carrying the Thousand Silk Sword with its snow-white scabbard, and entered Deyun Village.

Ordinary people might find it difficult to see anything amiss at the entrance of Deyun Village.

But You Sisi understood with just one glance that Deyun Village had been attacked by Night Thiefs.

Those crude cover-up traces couldn't hide from her eyes at all.

Or rather... the eyes of the Qing Si!

Sure enough, after not delving in for long, those superficial cover-ups completely faded away—those Night Thiefs were only willing to put in such superficial efforts on even the most basic level.

Capturing the traces, You Sisi quickly arrived at the guardhouse, where the footprints were relatively dense.

Then, she suddenly stopped.

Because she saw the corpses.

The corpses of villagers, the corpses of Night Thiefs, and... the headless corpse of Duan Longtou!

Observing the surrounding clues, feeling the shattered Nine Ring Saber on the ground, You Sisi slowly closed her eyes, lost in thought.

At this moment, a picture seemed to emerge in her mind.

An expert, completely dominating, took [Duan Longtou]'s life within three moves!

[Duan Longtou]'s neck had a somewhat rough, not clean, wound.

So, it should have been someone who took the head after the fact.

The body had no fatal wounds; the fatal blow should have been on the neck or head.

Opening her eyes, she observed the fingerprint marks left on [Duan Longtou]'s neck.

"Male, early twenties, very strong hands, skilled in hand-to-hand combat."

Standing up, You Sisi walked outside.

Before long, she left the village.

The surrounding subordinates were stunned for a moment and gathered around.

"Daren? Duan Longtou isn't in Deyun Village?"

"He is."

"Then he... escaped?"

"Didn't escape."

You Sisi glanced at her subordinate, lightly jumped onto the horse's back.

Grabbing the reins and turning around, she said, "Someone found and killed [Duan Longtou] before us. The head has been cut off, so that person will take the head to exchange for the reward. We'll return to Qing Si and wait for them."

What?!

[Duan Longtou], whom they had been tracking for so many days, had been taken by someone else?

Could it be the rival from next door who did it?

This thought quickly arose and then dissipated.

Because if the rivals killed [Duan Longtou], then there would be no [head for reward] behavior; having the corpse as proof would be enough.

"Don't overthink it. Follow me back to Qingsi County. [Duan Longtou] is dead, and this case ends here."

"Yes!"

You Sisi rode away, and the others followed.

Although everyone didn't say anything, they still wondered in their hearts: Just who was it who killed Duan Longtou, a second-rate Houtian expert?