In the Qian Kingdom, there was a house of pleasure called Heavenly Fragrance Tower.
At that moment, in a boudoir within Heavenly Fragrance Tower, a woman in a gorgeous red dress was applying her makeup before a mirror. Every movement exuded charm. She was Heavenly Fragrance Tower's star courtesan, known as Red Girl.
A maid stood beside Red Girl, arranging her hair.
"Has there been any news lately?"
"Miss, the sect leader and the others are expected to arrive in the Royal Capital today. Also, people from the Asura Sect and an unidentified faction of Demon Cultivators have their eyes on that place. When the time comes, a great battle will probably be unavoidable."
"I never expected to achieve our goal easily anyway. That place is definitely the Demon Tempering Pool recorded in the ancient texts. Legend has it that a Saint King Demon Heart lies within the pool. Naturally, plenty of people covet such a blessing."
"There's another piece of news..."
At this point, the maid hesitated.
"What's there to hem and haw about? Speak."
"Chu Kuangren has come to the Qian Kingdom."
As those words fell, silence descended over the room. Red Girl's hand, which had been drawing her eyebrows, froze, and her eyebrow pencil dropped to the floor.
"Say that again. Who?!"
"Chu Kuangren."
"Damn it! Why would that god of slaughter come to the Qian Kingdom?!" Red Girl lost her composure, a trace of panic appearing in her eyes.
Although she had never met Chu Kuangren, his name alone struck terror into countless Demon Cultivators throughout the demonic path!
The resentment of those hundred thousand Demon Cultivators on Demon-Crying Mountain had yet to dissipate!
"The Qian Kingdom is a subordinate power of the Mystic Heaven Sect to begin with. It's only natural for them to send