Early the next morning, just before dawn, Fu Tianchou finally woke after sleeping through the night.
By the time he saw Hao Shuai, he was no longer acting as though he knew better than everyone else.
"Please, sir, subdue the demons and exterminate the devils, and save all under heaven." Fu Tianchou seemed to have forgotten the slap Hao Shuai had given him. He bowed respectfully and made his request.
"Lord Fu, you flatter me. Slaying demons and exterminating devils is the unquestionable duty of cultivators like us. Naturally, I should do my part for all under heaven." Hao Shuai helped Fu Tianchou to his feet, speaking with solemn righteousness.
Everyone: "..."
Watching the two of them act as though they admired one another, Zhi Qiu Yiye and the others were momentarily dumbfounded. Only then did they realize that people could sometimes be shameless to this degree.
Seeing their expressions, Hao Shuai chuckled inwardly. They're still so naive. What's this level of shamelessness? They haven't seen the real masters yet.
Now that they had decided to head to the Capital City and eliminate the demon, they wasted no time. After packing their belongings, they mounted the horses brought by Commander Zuo's soldiers and galloped toward the Capital City.
Hao Shuai could easily have summoned Xuan Yu and the others to carry everyone there by air, but to give the Centipede Demon enough time, he had no choice but to endure the jolting ride on horseback.
Nothing else happened along the way. Two days later, in the afternoon, Hao Shuai and the others finally reached the Capital City.
At the city gate, Hao Shuai looked up at the ancient, imposing walls, which were steeped in history. The many marks left by past battles seemed to tell of the chaos of