As an outsider seeking refuge, and a nominally heinous traitor proclaimed to the world by the Mirror Profound Sea Pavilion, Lu Min had never expected to witness such a scene on his very first day in Nine Peaks Cave Heaven.
The moment the Mountain Suppressing Bell rang on Nine Peaks Mountain, Lu Min had sensitively and uneasily assumed that even a great immortal sect like Nine Peaks Mountain might have fallen victim to some scheme, perhaps even developing into a situation like that of the Mirror Profound Sea Pavilion.
That demonic intent, that demonic aura, that terrifying presence born at the opposing end of the Heavenly Dao between heaven and earth within the cave heaven—all of it had gathered upon one person. How terrifying would the demon descending into the world be?
Yet the outcome exceeded Lu Min's expectations. Zhuang Ze, the man judged to have undergone Demon Transformation, had expelled himself from his sect in the name of a Nine Peaks Mountain disciple and according to Nine Peaks Mountain's Sect Rules. He had not harmed a single person from Nine Peaks Mountain, and the cultivators of Nine Peaks Mountain had actually let him leave. Lu Min could not help worrying about the consequences this demon might cause outside, yet he was also curious why the Nine Peaks Mountain cultivators had chosen to believe him—and even more curious as to why the demon remained so calm after descending into the world.
Within Ruan Mountain Ferry, Lian Ping'er was still reluctant to leave. Filled with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, she intended to remain here for some time. She did not need to wait until everything settled into the dust; she only needed to wait until Nine Peaks Mountain was thrown into disarray, and she would know that she