"This... isn't this a bit of a waste?"
Lu Tong looked at the corpses strewn across the ground and the river of blood, seeming a little dazed.
Even he, with the blood of countless demons on his hands, could be cold and ruthless. But he still found it difficult to adjust to seeing Daoist Hong Xuanji wipe out everyone on the spot without batting an eye.
The demon-hunting team members behind him were in much the same state.
What a waste...
Lu Tong sighed inwardly. He didn't blame Tao Yu too much for what he'd done. Instead, he said earnestly, "I more or less understand what Brother Xuanji is thinking. Sometimes I agree with you, too. But Master's instructions were to take them back to the Jade Void Palace, so we'd better follow them. We'll let it go this time, but next time, please think it over first."
"Oh? I see. I didn't consider it carefully enough."
Tao Yu sighed.
Seeing Tao Yu's regretful expression, Lu Tong smiled. He didn't seem to mind the stench of blood nearby as he said, "Once Brother Xuanji completes the ascension ritual, I might be able to take you along on some more challenging missions."
"Good."
Tao Yu had caught on to what Lu Tong was thinking.
Perhaps after Immeasurable Immortal Elder placed some kind of binding seal on him to make him easier to control, Lu Tong would tell him a little about capturing demons to refine pills.
The strength and temperament he'd shown so far might be exactly what they wanted.
Taiyi Zhenren had mentioned that Shen Gongbao used to be the captain of the demon-hunting team.
To some extent, they needed people willing to do the dirty work.
"And Brother Xuanji's strength really has exceeded my expectations. Everyone who cultivates the