Little West Village: Gui Domain (Seeking Subscriptions)

Guardian Liu nodded silently and watched the village chief leave, then called over the guards standing not far away and had them carry the corpse outside the village.

Flames burned, crackling and popping.

One of the guards looked around, then said in a low voice to the frowning, silent Guardian Liu, "Big Sister, what if that Fang Cheng really does break through to Sun-Rising? With his strength, we might not be able to beat him."

Killing intent floated in his eyes as he said grimly, "Should we take advantage of his breakthrough and—"

Guardian Liu, who was "True Person Mi," hesitated for a moment, then shook her head slightly and said, "Forget it. How could the Sun-Rising realm be so easy to break through? He's already thirty-nine, and his qi and blood have long since fallen from their peak. If he doesn't break through, he still has a year to live. If he does, there's only one road left for him—sudden death."

As she spoke, she glanced at the fire, thought for a moment, and said, "The village chief also intends to step down. Once Fang Cheng dies suddenly, I'm preparing to resign as guardian and take over as the 'village chief,' staying permanently in Little West Village. After that, we won't need to worry about the Dao Beacon being discovered."

As if Xiao Dinghai had thought of something, he frowned and said, "What about that fellow Daoist Zhu?"

True Person Mi smiled and said, "Since he wasn't willing to join us, then there's no need to bother with him. I only hope he doesn't die too quickly, and gains a little more."

Li Zhan shook his head and said, "Didn't Liu Zong and Chang Yue also look down on the Weird realm, only to die at the hands of