Finally Seeing Tianwu

"Fine. Even if this Lu Bo came from the Outer Realm and isn't a Heavenly Demon, I still have several blood debts to settle with him," Flower Face said.

"Elder Lin of my Hundred Flower Grave served the sect with trembling diligence for many years, his heart set solely on eliminating demons and upholding the righteous path."

"His noble character was something even I admired deeply, yet he met his end at the hands of this Lu Bo."

"Now that his body is barely cold, tell me, Lu Bo: do you acknowledge this blood debt or not?"

"Elder Lin? You mean that old man who just gave up on life, right?" Lu Bo seemed to recall something, then spoke directly: "He committed suicide."

"He was beaten to a pulp, and you're telling me that was suicide?" Flower Face looked incredulous. Could someone really lie so brazenly with their eyes wide open?

"I have his diary as proof," Lu Bo said, looking at the half-collapsed Lingfeng Tower with a smile on his face.

"This so-called Elder Lin of your Hundred Flower Grave wasn't nearly as noble as you claim. That day, I exposed one of his shameful secrets; he had no face left to show anyone, so he chose to end his life. Once you see his diary, you'll understand."

Lu Bo and Flower Face locked eyes, both understanding the implication.

That diary likely contained secrets of the Hundred Flower Grave. At this stage of the standoff, if they were to continue this debate, the evidence would have to be made public.

In other words, the attempt to use the Elder's death to pressure Lu Bo could not proceed.

They might even have to follow Lu Bo's lead and smear Elder Lin's reputation.

Furthermore, based on the sect's own investigation into that Elder, it was highly probable that the diary actually existed.

As expected, who writes a diary anyway!

Resentment burned in Flower Face's heart.

"Fine. This blood debt shall be considered unrelated to you, then. I will move on to the next one."

"You killed my elderly father in Shoushan Village. After you left, that village and all eighteen households were slaughtered by the Phoenix Flying Lady of the Tianwu Demon Realm."

"Only a few villagers escaped, and they are all with my Hundred Flower Grave now. They can come to confront you at any moment. Do you acknowledge this, or not?"

"Why not start by talking about the Black Tiger Stronghold next to that village?" Lu Bo didn't show the slightest sign of weakness.

"There was no such thing as a Black Tiger Stronghold. In that vicinity, there was only the Black Tiger Sect, a sect willing to resist the Outer Realm Demons." Flower Face seemed to have anticipated this, and replied immediately: "The Luohe Sect and the Longshan Sect both know this."

"I heard the entire Black Tiger Sect was wiped out a while ago. Don't tell me that was your doing?"

"Wherever you go, rivers of blood flow. The title 'Blood-Stained Rivers and Mountains' is truly well-deserved!"

"That is correct. The Black Tiger Sect were fellow members of the Martial Forest who resisted the Outer Realm Demons; we can all testify to that," someone nearby chimed in at that moment.

When the Black Tiger Stronghold had transitioned into the Black Tiger Sect, they had sent invitations to several sects.

The Luohe Sect, the Longshan Sect, and others were righteous sects; they would not, and could not, have dealings with demonic outsiders.

Hearing Flower Face's words, Lu Bo understood: the Hundred Flower Grave had certainly cleaned up the loose ends regarding the Black Tiger Stronghold.

The Black Tiger Stronghold, long since purged, had now been firmly branded as a righteous sect.

The members of the Luohe Sect and Longshan Sect wore expressions as if the heavens themselves had descended to declare the Black Tiger Stronghold a righteous organization.

Under these circumstances, the situation was unfavorable for Lu Bo.

After all, the only defensible reason he had for attacking Flower Face's father was that they had murdered the parents of the woman from the Black Tiger Stronghold who had intended to report them to the authorities.

Using that as an entry point, he could have played the role of a chivalrous hero.

But now that the Black Tiger Stronghold had become a righteous sect, the chain of evidence was severed—for instance, why would that woman's parents have needed to report them to the authorities in the first place?

That was the situation: the power of rhetoric outweighed the facts. Once a link in the chain was broken and you lacked the evidence to prove your case, you were simply a criminal.

"I am the one who wiped out the Black Tiger Sect," a female voice rang out at that moment, followed by several women drifting in through the air.

White silk is the best!

White silk stockings paired with a tube top and suspenders, with several white ribbons wrapped around her body.

That feeling of being both pure and seductive pushed the sex appeal to the limit.

Some who were new to the Jianghu looked at all this and even began to wonder: were they really supposed to oppose the Holy Land?

The Holy Land didn't seem all that bad, after all.

Of course, these people were still too young and didn't understand that while the Phoenix Flying Lady was alluring, she was untouchable.

If she were actually available, the resentment in the Martial Forest toward the Tianwu Holy Land wouldn't be so deep.

The woman who spoke was the very same one from the Black Tiger Stronghold; she had since joined the family of the Phoenix Flying Lady.

Her once slightly protruding belly was now flat.

Every year, the Phoenix Flying Lady would scout across the Martial Forest, and as long as a woman's appearance met the standard, she would be recruited into the Tianwu Holy Land.

Furthermore, the Tianwu Holy Land possessed a method for rapidly cultivating martial prowess. Even those with no prior martial arts training could become peerless experts in just half a month.

Lu Bo wasn't particularly surprised that the woman had become a Phoenix Flying Lady.

Now that the Hundred Flower Grave and the Tianwu Holy Land were at war, the Tianwu Holy Land was not without the means to resist.

The Phoenix Flying Ladies were a collective, and they were exploring every possible method to suppress the rebellion of the Hundred Flower Grave.

For instance, they investigated the secrets of the Hundred Flower Grave and eradicated small factions that had defected to them.

In the process, they had discovered the woman practicing Flower Fist in the Black Tiger Stronghold and had quite naturally absorbed her into the organization of the Phoenix Flying Ladies.

The arrival of the Phoenix Flying Lady and her companions immediately drew hostility from the majority of the crowd.

Flower Face, meanwhile, seemed to have lost all interest in Lu Bai, his breathing heavy as he stared at the lead Phoenix Flying Lady.

"You witch, how dare you show your face here!" Flower Face's face flushed red, the scar twisting like a worm, making him look exceptionally terrifying in that moment.

"Why wouldn't I dare?" the lead Phoenix Flying Lady replied, her eyes fixed on Flower Face as if she were admiring some sort of masterpiece. "Did you really think that with the help of a few traitors, you could rise up?"

"Once the connection with the Holy Land is restored, a most thorough reckoning awaits you all."

"Including you!" Her gaze swept across the crowd, causing many from the various Martial Forest factions to feel a sudden pang of guilt.

The only reason they dared to resist the Holy Land was because the Hundred Flower Grave had sworn that the Holy Land had lost contact with the outer realms.

"What if the connection is restored..." As soon as that thought surfaced, many began to consider fleeing.

"Oh, by the way, when I came in, the people from Tianwu seemed to have seized back the portal. I reckon the passage will be restored before long," Lu Bai said earnestly from the side.

"But that's not the point." Lu Bai looked toward the members of the Luohe Sect and the Longshan Sect, saying kindly, "Let's continue our previous discussion."

"You were likely deceived by the Black Tiger Stronghold. They are just a bandit den, and Shoushan Village is their eyes and ears."

"As for me, I am merely traveling to uphold justice."

The faces of the men from the Luohe Sect and the Longshan Sect turned a sickly shade of pale.

It seemed the Heavenly King himself was truly coming this time.