The Mysterious Old Man and the Dugu Swordsman

The hunchbacked old man was none other than the second-ranked expert in the martial arts world, "Dugu Swordsman," while the hunchbacked old man beside him was "Blood Demon Saber King" Wu Xie. Both of them had reached the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Refining Stage.

"Young Master Lü, we have come to seek revenge on you. Please accept our challenge!" the Dugu Swordsman said.

Lü Dongbin frowned slightly and asked, "Who are you? Why do you want revenge on me?"

Upon hearing Lü Dongbin's words, the Dugu Swordsman replied, "Young Master Lü, you only need to answer whether you are willing or not."

"I am willing. No matter how strong you are, as long as I don't attack you first, you can't do anything to me!" Lü Dongbin said.

"Haha, Young Master Lü is indeed a generous man! Alright! Since that's the case, let's get straight to the point. We would like to ask Young Master Lü to do us a favor. If we complete this task, we will reward you handsomely!" Dugu Swordsman said with a smile.

Lü Dongbin looked at Dugu Swordsman and said calmly, "What do you want me to do?"

The Dugu Swordsman chuckled and said, "We hope you kill this mysterious girl!"

Lü Dongbin frowned immediately and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you kill her?"

"Hehe, because that girl is just too strong! We are no match for her at all! So I hope that Young Master Lü can take care of her for us!" Dugu Swordsman said with a smile as he looked at Lü Dongbin.

Lü Dongbin shook his head and said calmly, "Sorry! That girl is my friend!"

Upon hearing Lü Dongbin's words, Dugu Swordsman was slightly taken aback, clearly surprised by Lü Dongbin's attitude.

The others were also stunned; clearly, they hadn't expected Lü Dongbin to refuse their request.

Looking at the disciples of the Demon Cult Sect, Lü Dongbin coldly said, "If you want revenge on me, then come at me! But let me tell you, I will not harm He Xiangu. If you want to hurt her, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

The members of the Demon Cult Sect fell silent. They had to admit that Lü Dongbin was extremely powerful. Although their Demon Cult had many cultivators at the Spirit Refining Stage, and even more than one or two experts at the Perfected Spirit Refining Stage, they were completely powerless against a formidable enemy like Lü Dongbin. This outcome was hard for them to believe.

Seeing that no one spoke, Lü Dongbin's lips curled into a mocking smile, and he said indifferently, "What? You don't dare?!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Demon Cult blushed, lowered their heads, and remained silent.

"Hmph! Since you don't dare, then leave!" Lü Dongbin snorted coldly, ignoring the members of the Demon Cult Sect, and walked straight ahead.

Seeing Lü Dongbin's behavior, everyone was so angry that they gritted their teeth.

However, the disciples of the Demon Cult Sect were helpless and could only watch as Lü Dongbin walked towards the manor ahead and disappeared from their sight, leaving them only with a black silhouette.

Their faces were filled with gloom as they stared hatefully at Lü Dongbin's departing figure, wishing they could tear Lü Dongbin to pieces.

"Hmph! This Lü Dongbin is indeed very powerful. We can't defeat him at all, let alone kill him! It seems we have to find a way to deal with Lü Dongbin. Only by completely eliminating him can we completely resolve the crisis within our Demon Cult Sect!" The hunchbacked old man muttered to himself as he watched Lü Dongbin's figure gradually disappear into the distance.

"Master, Lü Dongbin is so powerful, can we really defeat him?!" the thin disciple of the Demon Cult Sect asked.

"Hehe, don't worry!" the hunchbacked old man said with a smile, "I've fought him before and know he's not a martial arts prodigy, nor does he practice any particularly profound skills. I believe that if we join forces, we can still kill him!"

"But he is, after all, the leader of the martial arts alliance!" the thin, weak disciple of the Demon Cult Sect said worriedly.

"So what if he's the leader of the martial arts alliance?" The hunchbacked old man chuckled dismissively, saying, "Unless he breaks through to the Spirit Condensation Stage, he's still just a junior!"

"Oh..."

The disciples of the Demon Cult nodded in agreement after hearing the hunchbacked old man's words, and said no more.

Lü Dongbin and his party returned to the mountaintop, rested for the night at an inn, and set off for Lü Dongbin's residence the next morning.

"Young Master Lü, did you sleep well last night?!" As soon as Lü Dongbin returned to the mountaintop, the hunchbacked old man walked towards Lü Dongbin and said with a smile.

"Thanks to you, I slept soundly," Lü Dongbin said coldly.

The hunchbacked old man smiled and said, "Since Young Master Lü has nothing else to discuss, please follow me to the Demon Sect's headquarters!"

Lü Dongbin frowned immediately and said, "No need, I'm fine now!"

Upon hearing Lü Dongbin's words, the old man immediately laughed and said, "Young Master Lü, what you're doing is rather unethical!"

"Unfair? How am I unfair?!" Lü Dongbin said coldly.

The hunchbacked old man chuckled and said, "Young Master Lü, you haven't forgotten what we told you yesterday, have you?!"

Upon hearing the hunchbacked old man's words, Lü Dongbin frowned slightly and asked, "Wasn't what we told you yesterday about dealing with some martial arts figures?!"

The old man shook his head and said, "Mr. Lu, these people are just quacks. They are just using Mr. Lu to deal with us! If we go against them now, it will only prepare them. When the time comes, they will take advantage of the situation and deal with our demon sect. By then, I'm afraid our demon sect will be completely destroyed!"

Lü Dongbin's expression turned serious. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "Alright! Since you have things to do, there's no need for me to stay here any longer. Farewell!"

The hunchbacked old man smiled and said, "Since Young Master Lü has other matters to attend to, you may leave now! I will send someone to inform you when we reach the Demon Sect's headquarters!"

"Thank you!" Lü Dongbin said, bowing with his hands clasped.

After saying that, he led the more than three hundred people behind him and quickly left the place.

Not long after Lü Dongbin and his group left, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from the disciples of the Demon Cult Sect. Immediately afterwards, dozens of figures shot out from their bodies and chased after the place where Lü Dongbin and his group had disappeared, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

After leaving the mountaintop, they headed straight for the Azure Cloud City, then mounted their flying beasts and took to the air, arriving in Azure Cloud City in less than half a day.