We're Not a Good Match

"Let's go together. Whether it's a Martial Dao Ninth Level or a True Martial Realm demon beast, I'll go with you."

Tie Haitang said with a smile on her face.

Lin Bai stood silently, pondering for a moment, "Haitang, I know your feelings, but I'm sorry, we... are not suited for each other."

Thump.

Hearing these words, Tie Haitang looked as if she had been struck by lightning, her face turning pale.

"My path is not in the Azure Spirit Mountain Range, but in a more distant place," Lin Bai said.

"No matter how far, no matter to the ends of the earth, I am willing to accompany you," Tie Haitang said, her voice trembling slightly.

"There's no need," Lin Bai said firmly.

A crystal-clear tear fell from the corner of Tie Haitang's eye, "I hate you, Lin Bai, I hate you!"

With tears in her eyes, Tie Haitang ran out of the Life and Death Cave, crying.

"Sigh."

Lin Bai sighed softly, glanced at the map, marked his next target, plotted his route, and left the Life and Death Cave.

Outside the Demon Slayer Alliance, there was a small river with clear water and small fish swimming happily.

A black-robed man, his black hair fluttering in the wind, stood by the river, his hands behind his back.

Lin Bai walked over calmly and stood beside him.

"Aren't you being too heartless?" This black-robed man was none other than the leader of the Demon Slayer Alliance, Tie Feng.

"A clean break is better than a messy entanglement. Since I know we are impossible, why continue to linger?" Lin Bai said quietly.

"But you hurt her heart by doing this," Tie Feng said with some displeasure.

"Time will erode all pain. In another seven days, I will leave the Demon Slayer Alliance. By then, she won't see me anymore, and it won't hurt so much," Lin Bai said.

"Leave? Didn't you want to break through to the Martial Dao Ninth Level before leaving? You are only at the Martial Dao Eighth Level now. Do you have confidence in breaking through to the Martial Dao Ninth Level within seven days?" Tie Feng asked doubtfully.

"Whether I break through to the Martial Dao Ninth Level or not, I have to go back," Lin Bai said.

In the past half-month, Lin Bai had been frantically hunting demon beasts, finally raising his martial arts cultivation to the Martial Dao Eighth Level.

Lin Bai had been out for almost two months, and the date agreed upon with Lin Zier was fast approaching, and the martial arts competition to recruit disciples was about to begin.

Lin Bai had to go back and defeat Lin Zier in front of everyone who had ridiculed him!

To wash away all the humiliation he had suffered.

"I'm leaving first. The road to the next stop is a bit long."

Lin Bai said, turned around, and walked away along the river.

"Sigh." Tie Feng sighed softly and walked back to the alliance. He saw Tie Haitang return to her cave and close the door tightly. Leaning against the door, Tie Feng could faintly hear Tie Haitang crying inside.

Night fell.

In the mountains east of the Demon Slayer Alliance, six or seven hundred people sneaked in.

Soon, a figure ran out of the Demon Slayer Alliance and joined them.

"Qi Sheng, has Lin Bai returned?" Qin Xiangtian asked.

This group of people was none other than the warriors of the Soaring Heavens Alliance.

This time, the Soaring Heavens Alliance warriors had come out in full force, determined to kill the Demon Slayer Alliance and Lin Bai.

And Qi Sheng was the deepest pawn that the Soaring Heavens Alliance had planted within the Demon Slayer Alliance.

Qi Sheng said, "He did come back this afternoon, but I didn't expect that this kid ran out again in the blink of an eye. I don't know if he went out to hunt demon beasts or if he found out something, but he ran."

Qin Xiangtian gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, "Damn it, he got away again. If he really runs away, we can only find out his origins from Tie Haitang and Tie Feng."

"The arrow is on the string, and we have no choice but to fire. Men, follow me and kill our way into the Demon Slayer Alliance!"

Qin Xiangtian roared.

Whoosh—

In the dark forest, more torches lit up than there were stars in the sky.

Carrying the torches, the warriors of the Soaring Heavens Alliance charged into the Demon Slayer Alliance.

The Demon Slayer Alliance warriors, still in their sleep, were caught off guard by the sudden attack of the Soaring Heavens Alliance warriors.

"Kill!"

"Kill these little dogs of the Demon Slayer Alliance!"

"Leave no one alive, kill them all!"

A fierce battle was unfolding in the Demon Slayer Alliance's canyon.

Soon, the blood had dyed the canyon red.

Half an hour later, the battle ended, and the Demon Slayer Alliance was reduced to ruins, with hundreds of martial artists lying dead on the spot.

Scholar Li captured Tie Feng and Tie Haitang.

"Tie Feng, long time no see!" Qin Xiangtian sneered triumphantly.

Tie Feng's mouth twisted into a smile, and he said, "If it weren't for that bastard Qi Sheng slipping me Carefree Powder, how could you have breached the Demon Slayer Alliance so easily?"

"Qi Sheng, I always knew you had ulterior motives, but I still considered the cultivation of the masses and didn't kill you! Alas, it seems I was wrong," Tie Feng said with some regret.

Qi Sheng sneered, "Old thing, if Alliance Master Qin hadn't ordered me to lie low, I would have killed you all long ago."

"Enough nonsense, Tie Haitang, I'm asking you, where is Lin Bai, the villain who killed my son?" Qin Xiangtian stared at Tie Haitang, his face fierce.

"Lin Bai? Heh, he's gone," Tie Haitang said with a miserable smile.

"Gone? Where did he go?" Qin Xiangtian quickly pressed.

"I don't know," Tie Haitang shook her head.

"Don't know? It seems you're determined to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Men, beat them!" Qin Xiangtian roared.

As he spoke, three or five martial artists were about to surround them.

"Stop! Qin Xiangtian, you idiot! If you beat them to death, how are we going to find the murderer who killed our son!"

Just then, a woman's voice came from the crowd.

It was Qin Xiangtian's wife, Zhao Rong.

Zhao Rong said coldly, "If this bitch won't talk, then I'll throw her into Thunder Swamp to suffer the pain of being struck by heavenly lightning, and see if she talks then!"

"Qin Xiangtian, arrange for people to clean up the Demon Slayer Alliance, and set up an ambush. If Lin Bai returns, capture him immediately!"

"If you can't even handle this, how could I have married such a useless man like you!"

Zhao Rong said angrily.

"Yes, yes, yes, Rong'er is right, do as the mistress says immediately," Qin Xiangtian was very obedient to Zhao Rong.

"Yes."

The martial artists of the Soaring Heavens Alliance immediately carried out the orders, restoring the Demon Slayer Alliance to its original state.

"Don't dream, Lin Bai is already gone, he won't come back, and he will never come back. What you're doing is futile," Tie Haitang roared.

"Your son, Qin Xiang, was killed by me! If you have any grudges, take it out on me, Tie Haitang, alone!"

"This matter has nothing to do with Lin Bai!"

Tie Haitang said angrily.

Zhao Rong sneered, "Just you? You can't bear such a heavy crime. Come with me to Thunder Swamp."

Zhao Rong grabbed Tie Haitang and rushed straight towards Thunder Swamp.