Rescuing People at Night, Posing as a Senior

Faced with Shan Tiange's furious roar, no one stepped forward.

The night was dark, and there were too many people outside the Shan Residence. Shan Tiange simply could not find the person who had humiliated him.

He was so angry that his whole body trembled.

"Young Fortress Master, your Zhuo Ye Fortress Patrol Team has been arresting people everywhere. Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

A bald, burly man raised an iron hammer and demanded loudly.

The other cultivators were also filled with righteous indignation.

They all felt as though they had been played.

Shan Tiange frowned.

With so many cultivators banded together, he could not openly tear off all pretense.

He said in a deep voice, "Those people are Demonic Cultivators, or they are coveting the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit. I merely captured them. Which of you saw my men kill anyone?"

All the cultivators frowned and exchanged glances.

That was indeed true.

Although the Patrol Team had been arresting people everywhere, they had never killed anyone in public.

"Besides, I haven't been idle. Other than searching for evidence, I also have to manage the entire Zhuo Ye Fortress. Do you think I'm enjoying myself in the residence? Am I really such a depraved scoundrel?" Shan Tiange slapped his chest and shouted in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The voice that had insulted him earlier rang out again.

Shan Tiange took a deep breath and roared, "Who is it? Get out here!"

No one stepped forward. They merely looked at him with mocking expressions.

Meanwhile.

Yi Xiaofeng climbed over the wall from the side of the Shan Residence.

While Shan Tiange was still raging outside, he wanted to see if he could find that old senior from the Heaven Sword Saint Sect, or perhaps uncover clues or a hidden opportunity.

Though the Shan Residence was not as grand as the City Lord's Mansion in Pure Yang City or the Wang Family Residence, it was still enormous. Very few rooms were lit, making the entire place seem eerily sinister.

Yi Xiaofeng moved forward while looking around.

Red light would definitely stand out in the darkness.

There had to be a hidden opportunity somewhere in the Shan Residence.

Yi Xiaofeng walked very lightly, making almost no sound.

When he reached a corridor, he faintly heard sounds coming from a nearby room.

That sound...

Why were they fooling around in the middle of the night?

Yi Xiaofeng cursed inwardly and continued onward.

After wandering around for a while, he still did not see any red light.

He arrived before a garden and heard people drinking.

He peeked inside and saw a stone pavilion in the garden, where three young men were drinking and eating meat.

"Big Brother really is something else. He won't even let us go outside. This is so boring."

"I've always felt that Big Brother hasn't been right lately. He didn't even cry when Father died."

"Don't talk nonsense. Big Brother had no reason to harm Father. The three of us were never valued by Father, and Father had long intended to make him the master. Why would he harm Father?"

"That's not what I mean. I just feel like Big Brother has become a different person. He doesn't even like smiling anymore. Haven't you noticed?"

"Huh, now that you mention it, I feel the same way. He wears a long face all day. I thought it was because of Father's death, but thinking about it now, he was already like this before Father died."

The three were Shan Tiange's biological younger brothers. With nothing to do, they had gathered here to drink.

Hearing their conversation, Yi Xiaofeng secretly grew suspicious.

It seemed Shan Tiange had no motive to kill his father.

Could his father have been killed by someone else?

For example, the old demon inside the Black Hole?

That was very possible.

He should remember this. Perhaps he could turn Shan Tiange against them at a crucial moment.

Yi Xiaofeng's current target was that mysterious old demon.

Only by eliminating the old demon could he obtain the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit.

After listening for a while, Yi Xiaofeng left.

He passed by room after room, poking holes through the window paper with his finger to inspect the situation inside.

Time passed quickly.

At last.

Yi Xiaofeng found people tied up in a guest room.

However, it was not the old senior, but three young people.

Two men and one woman.

Xu Lang, Qin Qinxue, and a young man Yi Xiaofeng did not recognize.

He was probably another player.

Yi Xiaofeng hesitated briefly before deciding to save them.

The big boss was too powerful. The more players there were, the better their odds of winning would be.

Yi Xiaofeng pushed open the window and swiftly climbed inside.

Upon hearing footsteps, Qin Qinxue and the other two immediately became nervous.

They lay on the ground, trembling.

Their mouths were stuffed shut.

Yi Xiaofeng swung his sword and cut the ropes binding them.

"If you're smart, don't make any loud noise," Yi Xiaofeng said in a gruff voice.

The three immediately understood that the other party had come to rescue them.

They trembled as they freed themselves from the ropes, then removed the cloth from their faces.

Qin Qinxue's beautiful eyes widened.

It was him!

She could not forget the sight of the Straw Cape Man strolling through the rain with a saber two days ago.

So this person really was a good man.

There was no oil lamp in the room, so the three of them could not see Yi Xiaofeng's eyes clearly.

"Are there any other people being held in the residence?" Yi Xiaofeng asked.

Qin Qinxue replied, "Senior, our eyes were covered as soon as we entered, so we don't know what is around us. But we heard people shouting nearby. There are probably more people than just us."

The word "Senior" made Yi Xiaofeng feel rather pleased.

The viewers in his livestream were amused as well:

"Hahaha, in just two days, Brother Yi has become a senior."

"How would Qin Qinxue react if she found out he was Yi Xiaofeng?"

"She'd definitely fall for Brother Yi right away."

"You're full of shit. Qin Qinxue is mine."

"I have to say, Yi Xiaofeng is really handsome now."

Yi Xiaofeng said softly, "Figure out a way to leave on your own."

With that, he jumped out through the window.

Xu Lang muttered, "Could this be support from the righteous path?"

Qin Qinxue nodded. "From what we know, it's too difficult to go against Zhuo Ye Fortress. The unorthodox path and demonic path are easier, since there are other ways to complete the mission. But those of the righteous path will probably have to overthrow evil."

"What a pity. He left too quickly. He must be an expert. If we could learn even one or two moves from him, perhaps we could turn things around."

After leaving the guest room, Yi Xiaofeng continued onward.

He had no idea Qin Qinxue and the others were discussing him.

After taking only a few steps, Yi Xiaofeng discovered more people imprisoned in another room. He did not recognize any of them, but he still rescued them, leaving without giving his name.

Along the way, he saved dozens of people, yet still failed to find the old senior from the Heaven Sword Saint Sect.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people? Why hasn't Shan Tiange sent them straight into the Black Hole?" Yi Xiaofeng frowned, his heart full of confusion.

The cultivators cautiously left their rooms and vanished into the night within the residence.

Yi Xiaofeng noticed that none of them were injured. They had merely been tied up.

He could not understand what Shan Tiange was trying to do.

Before long, the Shan Residence descended into chaos.

Too many cultivators had escaped, and it was impossible for all of them to hide successfully. For a time, the Shan Residence was thrown into complete uproar.

Yi Xiaofeng arrived at a woodshed. He poked through the window paper and looked inside.

Beneath the opposite window, someone was meditating in the moonlight.

Yi Xiaofeng could not make out his face, but he could see iron chains wrapped around his hands and feet.

Could it be him?

Yi Xiaofeng gently opened the window and climbed inside.

After landing, he closed the window again.

He crouched on the ground, gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and asked in a low voice, "Are you from the Heaven Sword Saint Sect?"

Upon hearing this, the man abruptly opened his eyes. His gaze burst with sharp light, startling Yi Xiaofeng into drawing his sword as well.

"Who are you?" the other man asked in a weathered voice.

Yi Xiaofeng replied, "I heard that an old senior of the Heaven Sword Saint Sect had been ambushed. Since I am on good terms with the Sword Saint, I came specifically to rescue you."

The man was surprised. "Oh? You have a close relationship with Bai Hongxiao? Impossible. You're far too weak!"

Yi Xiaofeng was enraged.

I came to save you out of kindness, and you dare insult me?