"The blood hasn't dried, the killer hasn't gone far—pursue him!" Li Langfei urgently turned and shouted at his subordinates.

Although only one Blood Dao Warrior remained in this small mountain village, this one's threat was greater than all the deceased Blood Dao Warriors combined.

A flock of weaklings couldn't compare to a single battle wolf, especially a battle wolf that continued to grow stronger.

The order was to clear Central Province within three days. Originally, he thought that after clearing this small mountain village, he could finally take a breath, but instead, he encountered such a problem.

If this exceeded the deadline, the Absolute Sea God Hunter might be unscathed, but the Silver Seal Constables like Li Langfei would face dire consequences.

"No need." Qin Xihai spoke up.

The constables, about to set off in pursuit, looked at Qin Xihai in confusion, but she turned her gaze to a nearby cottage.

"He hasn't left."

As soon as these words fell, a figure burst through the wall of the cottage and fled for his life.

"Think you can get away?"

A giant hand formed of True Qi suddenly appeared, grabbing the fleeing figure. Qin Xihai's right hand gripped the air, controlling the giant True Qi hand, "Which sect's disciple are you? Spill the truth!"

Ordinary Jianghu wandering cultivators and small sects did not have the ability to conceal their blood qi, let alone remain rational and sense danger after absorbing such a large amount of essence blood.

Although absorbing the essence blood of Blood Dao Warriors greatly accelerated one's progress, the probability of deviation increased exponentially. Even those from the genuine Blood Demon Sect dared not try it lightly.

This person, able to maintain his sanity and not turn frenzied after taking a large amount of essence blood and still manage to suppress the sudden increase in blood qi, certainly did not have a simple teacher or family heritage.

"Hmm? You want to die?" Qin Xihai's right hand tightened slightly, and the True Qi giant hand directly divided a stream of Qi Force that entered the person's body, disrupting the condensed True Qi.

Seeing that there was no escape, the man tried to gather True Qi to self-destruct. But even though he could withstand the aftereffects of absorbing a large amount of essence blood, he was ultimately only in the Divine Origin Realm. At such a realm, it was far too easy for Qin Xihai to restrain him.

"I'm becoming even more curious about your identity."

Qin Xihai controlled the True Qi giant hand as it moved closer.

Wanting to commit suicide to avoid revealing his identity, how could Qin Xihai let him have his way?

"Whoosh—"

Sword Qi streaked through the air, swift and relentless. The colorless Sword Qi pierced the True Qi giant hand, causing it to dissipate. A figure clad in green clothes and shrouded in mist appeared beside the murderer, grasped his shoulder, and flashed away.

"Don't let him escape!"

Qin Xihai shouted, her True Qi surged out like a raging tide, carrying her forward in pursuit.

"Bang—"

The green-clothed man made a finger sword, extending Sword Qi. On his fingertip, a Qi Sword formed, cutting through the pursuing True Qi onslaught.

Then, using his finger as a sword, he swiftly struck, his sword shadows flickering, clashing with Qin Xihai more than a dozen times in an instant.

"Zing—"

The green-clothed man flicked his sleeves, moving his fingers simultaneously as if wielding five swords, instantly unleashing five sword moves. Each finger emitted a formidable Sword Light, forcing Qin Xihai back in an instant.

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In that split second, the green-clothed man vanished from Qin Xihai's sight with his cohort.

The battle had taken place in a flash, the exchange as quick as lightning. It wasn't until the green-clothed man had left that Li Langfei and the others caught up to Qin Xihai's figure.

"Sir, shall we continue the pursuit?" Li Langfei asked.

"No need. We wouldn't be able to catch up."

Qin Xihai looked in the direction where the green-clothed man had disappeared, his face more somber than ever.

Ning Wuming's concerns had finally come true.

Apart from the Jianghu wandering cultivators and minor sects, members from the major sects practicing Blood Dao Martial Arts had also appeared.

No matter which sect, even amongst top sects like the Great Zen Temple or Dragon Tiger Mountain, there was always the existence of disheartened disciples.

These individuals were no different from the wandering cultivators of the Jianghu, always yearning for an increase in strength. Having been exposed to the force within the major sects, their thirst for power was even greater.

Not just them, but even some high-ranking members facing a bottleneck in their cultivation might be tempted to use the techniques of the Blood Demon Sect to achieve a breakthrough.

Why did the Blood Demon Sect endure a besiegement by both the Righteous and Demonic Paths a thousand years ago? It was because the Blood Demon Sect Leader, seeking to incite a massacre, made some of the core divine skills of the sect available, tempting many high-ranking members of other sects to learn them.

The man responsible for the massacre in the village, if Qin Xihai was not mistaken, must be a core member of a major sect or a prominent family, otherwise, a True Pill Realm expert would not have come to his rescue.

"Great River Sword, White River Falling Rain Sword Technique, Wind Cliff Sound Sword, Heart-Proof Sword, Blazing Flame Dance Swordsmanship; five sword techniques used simultaneously, yet only their form was present, not their essence. Revealing the head but hiding the tail!" Qin Xihai muttered to himself.

These five sword techniques were martial arts from some well-known sword sects within the Jianghu. Among them, the Heart-Proof Sword was a sword move passed down from the Sword Palace.

The purpose of the green-clothed man using these five techniques was clear – to disguise his own martial style and prevent his identity from being uncovered.

Although his method of response indicated he was an extraordinary swordsman, there were many such swordsmen in the world. The Sword Dao had been popular for hundreds of years, resulting in the prevalence of swordsmen in the Jianghu.

Even with the rise of the Sword Path in recent decades, it still wasn't as popular as the sword.

Although the Sword God had destroyed Sword God Lake, the former sacred land of swordsmanship, not every swordsman would abandon the sword to follow the path of the Sword God.

"Let's go," said Qin Xihai with a sullen face as he walked away.

Li Langfei and the others exchanged glances and silently followed.

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Lightning-fast, the green-clothed man carrying a person sped away, crossing three large mountains in the span of a quarter hour and arriving at a gorge between them.

At this place, the constables from the Six Gates would likely not catch up.

As the fog on the green-clothed man's face dissipated, revealing a quaint and resolute face. He tossed the Blood Dao Warrior he had rescued onto the ground and stared at him without a word.

"Uncle-master..." The mask fell off the face of the Blood Dao Warrior, revealing his true face, but he didn't dare raise his head to meet those piercing eyes that seemed to see into one's heart.

"Your brother once misjudged, never expecting that, despite practicing our sect's martial arts for a long time without breaking through, you would advance rapidly after practicing Blood Demon Sect's 'Blood River Sword Technique', breaking through the bottleneck that had constrained you for three years. Ah, it seems, our sect has indeed hindered your future," the green-clothed man said with a sneer.

As a core disciple of the sect, neglecting his own sect's methods to practice the Demon Technique of the Blood Demon Sect, the irony was that breakthrough came after the latter. It was hard to imagine the frustration beneath the green-clothed man's stern exterior.

"Uncle-master, your nephew knows his mistake," the Blood Dao Warrior lowered his head deeply, prostrating himself on the ground.

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