At Su Jiu's question, a smug look spread across the town mayor's face. "Of course. It's all thanks to the esteemed masters of the Heavenly Demon Sect that I can keep these cultivators under control! So what if their cultivation is higher than mine? Aren't their lives still in my hands?"
She pressed her lips together. "A few years ago, did you capture a cultivator dressed in water-cloud satin, with blue waves embroidered on his cuffs?"
The mayor pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I did see someone like that. But after he was captured, that demonic cultivator didn't leave him here. He took him away separately."
Su Jiu's gaze sharpened slightly. Just what were the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect trying to do?
Su Jiu swept a cold glance over the demonic cultivator. "Take me to the two people you captured earlier."
At this, the demonic cultivator suddenly narrowed his slanting, triangular eyes. "That won't do! We haven't agreed on the terms yet. I wouldn't dare take you to see your friends."
The moment he finished speaking, a hand seized his throat. The mayor heard Su Jiu's icy voice echo beside his ear. "Has no one ever told you not to bargain with a cultivator whose cultivation far surpasses yours? You don't even have the capital to do so."
With that, she snapped the demonic cultivator's neck, giving him no chance to plead his case. Even in death, his slanting, triangular eyes remained wide with disbelief.
Su Jiu flung him to the ground. A Dust-Cleansing Talisman swept across her hand, instantly removing every trace of blood.
As the demonic cultivator hit the ground, however, a ring of keys also fell from his body.
These were no ordinary keys, but Soul-Sealing Keys. Each key on the ring could control