"Knock, knock, knock."
"Who is it?" Fang Ming asked from inside the room.
"It's Sir Gu Cheng who sent me to call for Young Master Fang," a stranger's voice came from outside the door.
Has Gu Cheng's assembly ended? Fang Ming's heart leaped with joy, and he hurried to the door to open it.
Before him stood a man in a tattered daoist robe, his eyes gleaming. The moment he saw Fang Ming, he was clearly surprised. If Gu Cheng hadn't given him prior instructions, he might have attacked Fang Ming.
"Have we already gathered?" Fang Ming glanced around and asked in a low voice.
"Yes," the man nodded. "Young Master Fang, please follow me."
"There's no time to lose. Let's go."
The two of them left the inn together. Led by the man, they shuttled through streets and alleys, making several detours before exiting the city through a hidden passage.
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The Liu family.
The Patriarch of the Liu family and the leaders of the seven branches of the Liu family sat around the conference table in the ancestral hall.
The Patriarch of the Liu family spoke first: "The reincarnation node is getting closer, and the Cloud Immortal Poetry Gathering is just around the corner. However, some accidents have occurred in this reincarnation. I believe you have all received some news."
The seven leaders nodded. Three external resentful spirits had entered the world, scattering and disrupting the original reincarnation events. Gu Cheng had been unexpectedly rescued, and the Demon Extermination Division had reassembled. Of course, these matters were not serious; the remaining cats and dogs of the Demon Extermination Division were not worth mentioning.
Under normal circumstances, there would be some minor accidents during each reincarnation. However, as long as the main events remained unchanged, the Liu family paid no attention to minor accidents.
They couldn't understand why the Patriarch had summoned them so urgently over a few members of the Demon Extermination Division.
According to the intelligence gathered by the secret guards, the Demon Extermination Division had only assembled about a hundred people. It was unthinkable that they could threaten the Liu family. Even if they stood there and let the Liu family kill them, they would be exhausted!
"The Demon Extermination Division is not frightening, nor do I take them seriously. Their ultimate fate will be the same as countless times before in reincarnation – they will all die," the Patriarch of the Liu family said calmly. But then his tone changed.
"However, in this reincarnation, there are two huge variables!" The Patriarch of the Liu family's tone was filled with anger. If these two variables caused an accident and the reincarnation collapsed, the Liu family could be plunged into eternal damnation!
"What?!" The seven leaders were surprised. How could they not know anything?
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"Please, Patriarch, elaborate," one of the leaders said.
The Patriarch of the Liu family glanced at them and continued, "The first variable is those three outsiders. One of them, a female child resentful spirit, is powerful, at least at the level of a top-tier fierce spirit! If she were to randomly slaughter the people in the city, it would be difficult for us to stop her!"
The crowd's expressions turned serious upon hearing this. Indeed, their own strength was only at the level of a top-tier fierce spirit. Even with the elders who were cultivating in seclusion in the forbidden ground, it would be difficult to subdue a rampaging top-tier fierce spirit!
After all, every move of a fierce spirit could cause terrifying destruction. Even if they could stop her, it would completely disrupt the world's reincarnation!
"And what is the other one?"
"The other one... Hmph!" The Patriarch of the Liu family snorted angrily. "Young Master Liu... he has betrayed the Liu family!"
"What?!?!" All the leaders were so shocked that they stood up. "This is impossible! Where did you get your information?"
Young Master Liu was the first fierce spirit created by the Painter. His status in the Liu family was undoubtedly second to none. To put it bluntly, he could take the position of Patriarch with just a word!
How could he betray the Liu family?
"Hmph, I naturally have my sources. What are your thoughts on this matter?" the Patriarch of the Liu family said coldly. Quite a few of these seven people were supporters of Young Master Liu.
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The crowd slowly sat down, and no one spoke for a long time. The news was too shocking for them to make a decision immediately.
Moreover, there was a more important point. For the reincarnation of this world, they, the high-ranking members, retained their memories. Even if they defeated or killed Young Master Liu this time, what about future reincarnations? Once Young Master Liu was on guard, it would be difficult for them to catch him!
Families like theirs feared internal disintegration the most!
Seeing that the crowd was silent, the Patriarch of the Liu family also closed his eyes and remained silent, waiting for them to think it through.
Everyone present understood the consequences of breaking the reincarnation. The Liu family might collapse, and their glory would be lost forever!
After a long while, one of the leaders finally spoke.
"Patriarch, can you tell us why Young Master Liu betrayed the Liu family?"
"He wants to find the Painter," the Patriarch of the Liu family said faintly.
Find the Painter? Everyone was bewildered. What did this have to do with betraying the Liu family? Wasn't holding the Cloud Immortal Poetry Gathering in every reincarnation enough?
"Why do you say that? Is finding the Painter directly related to betraying the Liu family?"
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"Heh," the Patriarch of the Liu family chuckled. "He was bewitched by those three outsiders, who said that only by breaking the reincarnation could the Painter appear. He actually betrayed his brothers and kin for a mere fleeting speculation!"
"Kill," one of the leaders who sided with the Patriarch slowly uttered the word.
The others fell into silence again. After a while, another leader spoke: "I second that."
This seconding seemed to open a floodgate, and everyone agreed one after another, ultimately passing the plan to eliminate Young Master Liu with a unanimous vote!
Seeing this, the Patriarch of the Liu family's mouth curled into a smug smile. Young Master Liu was truly seeking death. He had given such a handle. Once Young Master Liu was dead, he would be the sole ruler of the Liu family!
"Tomorrow, I will find a way to lure him into the forbidden ground. We will act together and kill him in the forbidden ground. We absolutely cannot let him disrupt the world's reincarnation!" the Patriarch of the Liu family said, staring at their expressions. The seven leaders dared not show any other emotion, all appearing indignant.
"Yes! We will obey the Patriarch's arrangements!"
"Meeting adjourned."
The seven leaders left in twos and threes. As he watched their retreating figures, the Patriarch of the Liu family waved his hand towards the shadows, and a dark guard appeared.
"Send some dark guards to observe their every move. If there is any disloyalty, report it to me immediately." The Patriarch of the Liu family's eyes revealed ruthlessness. Some of these seven people were definitely not being honest!
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"Yes, Patriarch." The dark guard's figure melted into the darkness and disappeared.
Dark guards were special tracking fiends cultivated by the Liu family. Their stealth abilities were so profound that even top-tier fierce spirits found it difficult to detect them. They were also proficient in various anti-reconnaissance techniques. It was they who discovered and injured Qing Mian when he attempted to probe the Liu family from the mirror dimension.
At this moment, another dark guard emerged from the darkness and whispered something into the Patriarch of the Liu family's ear. The Patriarch of the Liu family sneered.
"Make arrangements. Send two thousand-man teams to ensure that all remnants of the Demon Extermination Division are kept outside the city. They must not be allowed to re-enter."
"Yes."
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On the other side, Fang Ming followed the members of the Demon Extermination Division to an ancient tree and saw the members of the Demon Extermination Division and Gu Cheng.
"Little brother, you're here." Gu Cheng stood up and brought Fang Ming to the front of the group, introducing him to the members of the Demon Extermination Division.
"This is Brother Fang Ming, who rescued me. He is also human, but was infected by resentment and turned into a fiend. He is also one of our companions in resisting the Liu family."
"Thank you, Brother Fang, for rescuing the Director!" the members of the Demon Extermination Division said in unison.
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"It was just a small favor. It was also by chance that I could save Brother Gu Cheng," Fang Ming said humbly.
"Hey? Where are Miss Nannan and Young Master Qing Mian?" Gu Cheng asked, confused.
"Oh, they're here." Fang Ming called out to Nannan and Qing Mian. The fiend patterns they had transformed into detached from him, and in the blink of an eye, they resumed human form, leaving the many members of the Demon Extermination Division in front of them speechless with shock.
"What's wrong?" Fang Ming asked strangely, looking at their expressions.
"No, nothing," Gu Cheng chuckled awkwardly. "It's just that this is the first time I've seen a resentful spirit attach itself to someone else."
"..." Fang Ming felt like he had a lot to say but didn't know whether to say it.
"Let me introduce you. This is Nannan. She usually has the abilities of a top-tier fierce spirit," Fang Ming said, taking Nannan's small hand and gesturing towards the members of the Demon Extermination Division.
The crowd's attention then focused on Nannan. She became somewhat unhappy at being stared at, and her aura involuntarily emanated, a heavy sense of pressure and fear enveloping everyone's hearts. They quickly averted their gaze, no longer daring to look.
Some Heavenly Team experts secretly muttered to themselves. They had seen top-tier fierce spirits before; how could they be as terrifying as this little girl? What kind of strength did this resentful spirit possess? No wonder the Director had the confidence to resist the current Liu family.
"This is Qing Mian. His strength has reached the semi-fiend level, but his abilities are very miraculous. He can fight against ordinary fierce spirits without falling behind, and he even has a record of killing fierce spirits!" Fang Ming gestured towards Qing Mian again.
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"The three of us will also join everyone in attacking the Liu family and thwarting their scheme. From now on, we will share weal and woe as companions!" Fang Ming said with great spirit.
"Thank you, Brother Fang Ming!" Gu Cheng led the way and bowed gratefully to Fang Ming. The other members of the Demon Extermination Division also bowed in thanks.
"Brother Gu is too kind," Fang Ming quickly helped Gu Cheng up. "There's no time to lose. Shall we set off now?"
Having stayed in this world for a long time, Fang Ming's speech had become somewhat refined.
"Certainly, we can set off at any time!" Gu Cheng nodded, then hesitated slightly. "However... are we going to charge directly into the city?"
Fang Ming thought for a moment. He understood the nature of this world. Theoretically, as long as the Demon Extermination Division scattered the original "main storyline" of this world, the world's reincarnation would change. But the problem was that he was unsure what "main storyline" to disrupt. Of course, the simplest and most brutal method was… city slaughter!
The Painter was still in the city. Theoretically, by slaughtering the city, the Painter would definitely be forced out.
However, doing so would involve two problems: first, the resistance of the human resentful spirits in the city, and second, the Painter's strength was still unknown. Judging from the fact that the predicted time from the diary was compressed to twenty minutes, the Painter's strength would be terrifying!
"Is there a secret passage that can approach the Liu family?" Fang Ming asked.
Gu Cheng nodded. "Yes, there's a secret passage at the city wall that leads directly outside the Liu family's walls. Are we planning a surprise attack from there?"
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"No, we'll split into two groups. One group will go into the city to disrupt order and distract the Liu family's attention. The other group will approach the Liu family. We have a powerful insider in the Liu family. After meeting with him, we'll strike at the heart of the enemy and break through the Liu family!"