Jealousy and Betrayal

E Renjie stood atop a drum tower, the tallest building nearby. His view was wide open, taking in everything in every direction.

The piercing north wind swept through the drum tower, whipping the hem of his robes into a frantic dance.

With his arms folded, he looked down at Zhou You not far away with a half-smile that was not quite a smile.

If not for the bloodstained cloak on his back, which made him look somewhat bedraggled, E Renjie held an absolute advantage over Zhou You, looking down on him from above.

"Nine-Headed Worm, E Renjie, an Evil Path Strong Martial of the Fifth Heaven Strong Martial."

"What was he doing here? Was all this wreckage, all these dead and wounded across the ground, his work alone?"

"..."

It was not as though the prefectural city lacked Strong Martial experts, but most of them were scattered throughout various places—for example, those guarding the City Gate Guards headquarters, several Guard Commanders of Fierce Beast Prison, and the hidden reserves of the great clans...

These Strong Martial experts bore weighty responsibilities. Even with the invasion of the Wu people, they could not easily leave their posts.

Thus, even if they discovered E Renjie running rampant, they could only watch as he continued killing people and destroying buildings.

Unless Nine-Headed Worm became so swollen with arrogance that he took the initiative to attack vital areas, even those Strong Martial experts would not move to stop him.

What was more, E Renjie was a mid-stage Strong Martial master. Very few people could match him.

"Huff, huff!"

After taking several breaths, Zhou You asked in a low voice, "You broke into the prefectural city for Feng Zi?"

A furious shout laden with venom immediately rang out. "That's right, for Qi Fengzi."

Yet the voice