Demon Cultist, Divine Phoenix Sword Cultivator

These martial artists all had surging blood and qi.

Upon seeing the houses and treasures here, greed flickered in some eyes.

Someone asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"I sensed a Peak Fourth Rank battle here—how could it be happening in this place?"

"Are these Demon Cult followers?"

Some were shocked by the scene before them.

A few even wanted to check what Huang Lao Si had left behind.

But at that moment, someone spotted the Red-clothed Woman examining the corpses.

They exclaimed in shock, "Divine Phoenix Sword Cultivator Yun Xi? The one ranked tenth on the Human Ranking?"

"She's here too?"

Some even spoke with reverence, "Since we didn't know the Fairy was here, we'll take our leave now."

Not daring to approach at all, they retreated immediately.

Only a handful remained, watching the scene and guessing what had happened.

Just then, the Red-clothed Woman Yun Xi smiled and said, "I just happened upon an Evil God Cult gathering point while passing through. You should all disperse quickly."

"Yes, the Fairy is formidable."

The others, filled with awe and respect, chose to leave at once.

Then Yun Xi waved her hand, and everything before her vanished.

In the night, Yun Xi glanced toward where Chen Feng was.

With a single step, she disappeared into the darkness.

Yun Xi moved through the night, a Jade Token in her hand flickering with a red dot.

A smile on her face, she murmured, "I wonder if this Demon Cult follower can offer any surprises."

On her Jade Token, a faint red dot was steadily moving forward.

It was none other than Huang Haisheng, who had fled earlier.

The Demonic Blade Secret Realm was important, but for Yun Xi, destroying a Demon Cult gathering point would be no small gain!

At the same time, she had also arranged for people to look into news about Chen Feng.

Chen Feng knew nothing of what happened next.

He only knew that several martial artists had appeared outside the Huang Family courtyard.

Fortunately, the Huang Family courtyard was located outside Black Mountain Village.

Otherwise, it would have likely affected the village long ago.

Still, this made Chen Feng's heart grow heavier.

These lofty martial artists, soaring high and low, had shattered the excitement he'd felt over the past few days from awakening various Martial Talents.

"I'm still too weak. I can't afford to be reckless!"

Chen Feng thought to himself.

Soon, when he returned home, the door that had been kicked open was now shut, propped up with a wooden beam.

"Xue'er, I'm back," Chen Feng said softly.

"Husband."

Hearing Chen Feng's voice, Lin Xue behind the door replied joyfully.

She quickly opened a crack in the damaged door.

As soon as Chen Feng entered the room, Lin Xue threw herself into his arms, tears streaming down her face. "Husband, I was so worried about you. Are you alright?"

Her body was still trembling.

Only when she felt Chen Feng's embrace did she find a shred of safety.

Chen Feng smiled and said, "It's fine. It's all settled."

"Don't worry, the Huang Family is gone. We don't have to worry anymore."

Hearing this, Lin Xue's face filled with astonishment. "What? The Huang Family is gone?"

"Husband, you could..."

At this moment, Lin Xue was also nervous. She closed the door, her voice tinged with disbelief and worry.

Chen Feng smiled. "Yes, I only killed a few ordinary Huang Family lackeys. The main thing is that a strong cultivator passed by this time and wiped out the Huang Family directly." He still didn't say too much.

He worried that the more Lin Xue knew, the more she would fear.

Lin Xue hugged Chen Feng tightly, like a kitten burrowing into his chest. "Mm, husband is the best."

Chen Feng hugged Lin Xue back. The events of this night gradually eased his tangled emotions.

In the darkness, the frightened Lin Xue had already fallen asleep in his arms.

Chen Feng gazed at the night, a bright gleam in his eyes.

He thought to himself, "It seems I need to head to the county town as soon as possible."

"In these mountain villages, it's still not safe!"

He still had two or three hundred silver taels on hand. He could rent a house in the county town first and settle down.

At least he could ensure his and Xue'er's safety for now.

He didn't want to experience another night like this, with someone breaking down the door.

Of course, now that things had calmed down, he also had some doubts.

Who was that red-clothed woman? What did she mean by saying she would come looking for him again?

Could it be that he might also enter the Demon Patrol Division?

Was this an opportunity to rise in one leap?

These thoughts swirled in his mind.

Along with the fatigue from his body, he too fell into a deep sleep.

Waking at dawn.

Chen Feng felt refreshed.

He first checked the panel information.

When he saw the changes on the panel, a hint of surprise lit up his eyes.

"I didn't get a chance to look closely yesterday! Even the Killing Intent skill has improved?" Chen Feng thought with delight.

[You have successfully refined a day's worth of energy. Strength +1.]

[You have slain several enemies. Your Killing Intent skill has advanced to Mastery Progress 1%. You have awakened a new talent. Strength +1. Spirit +1.]

[Name: Chen Feng]

[Strength: 16]

[Speed: 9]

[Spirit: 10]

[Technique: Iron Fist Technique (Mastery Progress 15%)]

[Skills: Nutrient Absorption (Mastery Progress 21%), Basic Archery (Proficiency Progress 11%), Yin Yang Arts (Beginner Progress 40%), Forest Running (Mastery Progress 15%), Trap Arts (Mastery Progress 11%), Killing Intent (Mastery Progress 1%), Stealth (Beginner Progress 51%)]

[Beginner Talents: Innate Divine Strength (You can gain +1 Strength daily by refining nutrients.), Killing Intent Deterrence (Centered on yourself, enemies within a radius of tens of meters will be affected by Killing Intent Deterrence, losing focus for a minimum of 0.01 seconds, weakened by the enemy's Spirit.), Nimble Hands, Quick Mind (Traps you set gain 10% increased attack power and 10% faster setup speed.), As If Walking on Flat Ground (When running in mountainous terrain, your speed increases by 10%)]

[Intermediate Talent: Three Stars in a Row (You can shoot three arrows in an instant, targeting a single point or attacking separately.)]

Looking at the information on the panel, Chen Feng felt some reassurance.

He was getting stronger and stronger!

Especially the Innate Divine Strength talent, which let him gain one point of Strength every day.

Though it seemed small, it could accumulate continuously!

He had a feeling that his strength was growing more and more.

He wondered how high his Strength would rise if he kept accumulating like this.

And most importantly, during last night's battle, the Killing Intent skill had actually advanced a whole tier.

Killing Intent Deterrence!

This skill surprised him—it was a talent that attacked the spirit.

It seemed he should also consider how to improve his Spirit in the future.

In battle, if he used this talent, even just stunning an enemy for 0.01 seconds would be enough for a counter-kill.

But the range was a bit small, only tens of meters. He wondered what upgrades would come with further advancement.

Next was the chest he hadn't had time to check last night. It had a copper lock on it.

When he came back yesterday, it was already very late.

Plus, some martial artists had been drawn over. He worried that breaking the lock on the chest might make noise and attract attention.

So he hadn't examined it.

Now he could take a good look. What had Huang Haisheng and the others packed up to take when they tried to flee?