Acting Beyond Compare

"Such a person actually exists?" Xuan Yunzi froze. "How could the Prison Mountain Realm have such a deranged existence? And to be able to cut down Xie Chong with a blade, he must be an expert among experts... Why would someone like that do such a thing?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's simply deranged," Snowy Owl said indifferently. "How were those bandits any different from demons and monsters? They killed and tortured people for their own selfish desires... Once people like that gained power, they would choose to become demons' lackeys and accomplices. I wouldn't be surprised."

Lin Yu nodded.

"Motives and the like aren't important either. Still, knowing that such a person exists isn't necessarily a bad thing," Lin Yu exhaled. "At least we have a new lead. Since there's an accomplice, we'll start investigating from there."

"I truly don't know the identity of that accomplice. I know far too little about him..."

Xuan Yunzi spoke helplessly.

"But I have a lead here. The person who had Jinfu Escort Agency transport Xie Chong's corpse was a wealthy man from Xian Town. He wasn't tall and had a mole on his left cheek. Although it could be a false identity, following this lead should yield some results."

As Lin Yu spoke, Xuan Yunzi nodded.

"Xian Town... That town isn't too far from here." As he spoke, he pulled several talismans from his robes. "I have several Divine Speed Talismans here. They can be used by you heroes to travel. With these talismans, you can make the round trip in half a day."

"Daoist Priest, aren't you coming with us?"

Seagull asked curiously.

"I can't leave this place anymore," Xuan Yunzi shook his head. "My five Taoist temples are the key to restraining the Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord. If I leave this