Liu Buli's reason for fighting his way here had already been clearly explained to the City Lord by his subordinates.
The City Lord had initially intended to scare the other party away by leveraging the reputation of the Vajra Sect. However, upon hearing Liu Buli declare that he didn't care about the Vajra Sect at all, the City Lord did feel a flicker of worry.
But after hearing Liu Buli's subsequent remarks, the City Lord immediately felt that his worries were somewhat superfluous.
This young man was definitely still afraid of the Vajra Sect.
He spoke eloquently about answering his questions and letting him go, but in reality, it was simply because he didn't dare to confront the Vajra Sect and was looking for an excuse to back down.
Although this city was of a low rank in the cultivation world, meaning even the City Lord wasn't that familiar with the famous figures in the cultivation world, it didn't hinder his understanding and insight into human nature.
Believing he had found the perfect solution, the City Lord smiled at Liu Buli. After a moment's thought, he said, "I will take you to see the girl's corpse now. Honestly, she was one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen. If I could, I would certainly have wanted to get along with her. But this is primarily due to her unfortunate fate. I believe you understand what I mean."
As he spoke, he gestured for Liu Buli to follow.
Liu Buli offered no response throughout the entire exchange. He silently followed the City Lord's lead, heading in the direction indicated.
In the backyard of the City Lord's mansion, a massive coffin was placed. The coffin appeared to be made of ice, and even before they approached, Liu Buli could feel a strong chill emanating from it.
"She's been gone for tens of days, and you still haven't given her a proper burial?"
Upon seeing the coffin, Liu Buli felt as though the little remaining sanity he possessed had, in that instant, vanished even more completely.
When he heard Liu Buli's question, the City Lord became even more composed. He nodded and said, "You claim to be this girl's master, but you surely haven't realized that this girl is no ordinary human. If utilized properly, her corpse can help others improve their cultivation. This is the advantage of the ancient Spiritual Clan, as told to me by people from the Vajra Sect. However, I haven't finished processing the body yet, so it probably won't have such potent effects right now."
As he spoke, there was an air of smugness in his words.
Glancing at Liu Buli's expression, he thought for a moment and even added proactively, "I know you desperately want to take this body back. But since I've already told you how powerful this corpse is, you should understand its immense value, right? Don't blame me for being heartless; this is not something I can decide. Even if I were willing, the elders of the Vajra Sect would certainly not agree. So, you can look at the corpse, but don't even think about taking it. I won't pursue your previous actions, so you can leave now. Hurry before the people from the Vajra Sect arrive, and you might still have a chance to live."
The City Lord spoke with utmost sincerity.
After all, if the young woman from that day was a beauty, then the man before him could be described as an celestial being.
Such a beautiful celestial being, and so powerful that he was utterly incapable of dealing with him. Even though he had already destroyed half his city, he had no way to control the man. Therefore, it was better to do him a favor and let him leave.
After all, this seemed to be a safer option for him.
However, Liu Buli showed no intention of leaving upon hearing the City Lord's words. Not only that, but he walked over to the ice coffin, directly pushed open the lid, and then lowered his head to look inside.
Just as he remembered, Yun Xiang lay in the coffin, her eyes closed, but her expression was far from peaceful. Her left arm was completely broken from the shoulder, and there was a large hole in her chest. Fortunately, the blood had congealed, so there was no gruesome sight.
But upon seeing those wounds, Liu Buli wished they were still bleeding.
Because that would at least prove that the girl was still alive. If Shen Muzhi could have helped in time, she might have been saved...
As these thoughts raced through his mind, the ache in his chest intensified. Tears were on the verge of spilling, but Liu Buli still forced himself to take a deep breath. He then managed to force a smile, a rather unconvincing one, and reached out to gently caress the girl's cold cheek.
The touch was stiff and bitingly cold.
But Liu Buli didn't mind.
Maintaining his touch, he spoke in a gentle tone, "Yun Xiang, I'm sorry. Your master didn't arrive when you needed me. I came far too late. If you're angry, send me a dream tonight. You can scold me thoroughly in your dream, and don't call me a good person anymore."
If being a good person meant being unable to protect what was important to him, then he would rather become the greatest villain in the world.
Thinking this, Liu Buli gritted his teeth fiercely.
He could no longer maintain the increasingly grim smile on his face, so he averted his gaze. He glanced back at the man who was still anxiously watching him, contemplating how to get rid of him. Then, he closed the coffin lid again and, with a slight exertion, lifted the entire coffin onto his shoulder.
He was clearly making a move to take the coffin with him.
Seeing this, the man immediately became anxious and stepped in front of Liu Buli, saying, "Daoist priest, please wait a moment. Didn't we just agree? I only let you look at the coffin. I didn't say anything when you opened the lid, and now you intend to take it away? That's rather unreasonable... I..."
"Don't rush. I am a man of my word," Liu Buli interrupted, his smile chillingly cold. "I won't lay a hand on you, but the person who will make you feel despair hasn't arrived yet. So, don't rush to your death. Wait a moment, and he will show you hell on earth."