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As Qin Fang spoke this sentence, the face of the old hag across from him instantly turned cold, her eyes filled with killing intent.

But there was also a slight surprise, seemingly puzzled as to why Qin Fang would have such great confidence.

As a Grandmaster-level expert, although she couldn't completely see through Qin Fang's strength, from the fluctuations of True Qi, she could judge that Qin Fang hadn't reached Grandmaster level.

Though she was quite injured, she still had strength equivalent to a Grandmaster-level, and as long as Qin Fang hadn't crossed that threshold, she wouldn't worry about her safety.

Yet Qin Fang spoke so confidently... did he really have such confidence or was he out of his mind?

However, judging by many situations, it seemed more inclined towards the former.

"Die!"

No matter, the old hag was now like an arrow on a bowstring, ready to shoot, her eyes cold, her body slightly moved, immediately pouncing towards Qin Fang.

Having learned from the previous tragedy, the old hag was evidently more cautious, not as easily falling for Qin Fang's tricks.

Of course, Qin Fang didn't intend to play mind games with this old hag anymore; he was ready to go all out, a real battle this time.

As his True Qi surged, the Demonic Divine Art swiftly began to operate, and his aura drastically changed instantly.

The Blood Explosion Technique blended into the Demonic Divine Art, and it started to explode, Qin Fang's momentum continuously escalated at a visible speed.

In hardly any time, Qin Fang's aura jumped from Master Level Peak directly to the pinnacle, almost with one foot in the Grandmaster-level tier.

At this moment, in terms of personal aura, the old hag's dim and obscure aura, though still Grandmaster-level, was hardly stronger than Qin Fang's.

Feeling the change in Qin Fang's momentum, the old hag's expression underwent a drastic transformation for the first time, turning extremely grim, and her eyes showed hints of surprise and worry.

"Blood Demon Divine Art?"

But what truly shocked the old hag was not Qin Fang's strength exceeding her expectations, but the familiar feeling from Qin Fang's aura.

"You're from the Blood Demon Sect..."

The old hag almost screamed in disbelief.

The Six Great Sects of Demon Gate had been expelled from the mainland of Dragon Country decades ago, rarely setting foot in Dragon Country since.

Whether it was the mighty Sky Demon Sect or Blood Demon Sect, or the weaker Illusion Demon Sect or Baihua Demon Sect, they all remained unseen. Otherwise, this old hag wouldn't have remained trapped inland, unable to return to her Sect.

Qin Fang and Ye Huan knew Illusion Demon Sect had controlled today's Baihua Valley, and the old hag should've been the Guardian God of Baihua Valley, yet became one of the culprits in the current incident. However, they didn't know why she made such a choice...

In fact, this old hag was trapped in Baihua Valley, but never considered it her Sect, spending decades seeking her Sect's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, the Demon Sect was too mysterious; since leaving the mainland, they vanished completely, and Baihua Valley, though somewhat influential, was nowhere near the Demon Sect.

After decades of searching, the old hag found no clues, until the Illusion Demon Sect suddenly appeared and negotiated some terms, leading to the current scenario.

Of course, the old hag agreed to Illusion Demon Sect's conditions because she wanted to learn the whereabouts of the Baihua Demon Sect from them...

Illusion Demon Sect returning inland was shocking enough for the old hag, but she never expected Qin Fang to emit a faint aura of Blood Demon Divine Art. How could she not be surprised?

The Blood Demon Divine Art was a supreme art that only the Elder of the Blood Demon Sect was qualified to cultivate, and being a person of the Demon Sect, the old hag knew that the Elder of Blood Demon Sect never had strength below Grandmaster-level. During its peak, Elders had to have Great Grandmaster's cultivation to serve.

Qin Fang's strength clearly didn't meet requirements, yet he mastered Blood Demon Divine Art, suggesting either the Blood Demon Sect had declined so much that requirements were lowered, or Qin Fang was a disciple of a powerful Elder or even the Sect Master.

The old hag quickly dismissed the former possibility with simple reasoning.

The cultivation technique of Blood Demon Sect was extremely bizarre, and the speed of cultivation was the fastest among the Six Great Sects of Demon Gate. Although recent changes made cultivation more difficult across the Martial World, the Blood Demon Sect was affected the least, ranking among the top sects.

That's why among the Six Great Sects of Demon Gate, any sect might decline, but it's least likely for Blood Demon Sect to decline. Naturally, it's impossible for a young novice who cannot even reach the grandmaster level to become an elder...

The only possibility is that this young man across from me is a disciple of some very powerful and influential elder of the Blood Demon Sect...

Thinking of this, the old lady even forgot that her arm was disabled because of Qin Fang's sneak attack earlier; instead, her eyes on Qin Fang grew more intense.

I have to say, this old lady, who seems on the verge of death, was just shouting and fighting moments ago, yet now she's looking at me with that gaze, which makes even me, Qin Fang, feel a chill... It feels as if I've been targeted by a ghost, with an eerie wind blowing.

"What do you think?"

Upon hearing the old lady affirm that I am from the Blood Demon Sect, Qin Fang's initial reaction was to laugh heartily, but he ultimately held back, countering with a composed expression instead.

This old lady clearly knows a lot about the affairs of the Demon Sect, and she might have had some status in Baihua Demon Sect; otherwise, she wouldn't know these things.

At least people like Ye Huan from Baihua Valley might know they were once with Baihua Demon Sect, but since the Demon Sect withdrew from the Mainland of the Dragon Country long ago, naturally they could not know any Demon Sect matters.

Qin Fang naturally understands why this old lady would think he is from Blood Demon Sect. It's because the Blood Demon Secret Art he acquired is indeed a fragmented version of the Blood Demon Divine Art, which although upgraded to the Demonic Divine Art, still faintly shows some traces of the Blood Demon Divine Art...

Decades ago, the Six Great Sects of the Demonic Path retreated overseas, and almost every disciple of the Demon Sect left; this old lady accidentally stayed behind.

Calculating the years, when the Demon Sect left, this old lady was probably still quite young, maybe just in her teens or twenties.

At that age, even if she had some position in Baihua Demon Sect and had contacted people from other demon sects, recognizing the Blood Demon Divine Art isn't rare, but in terms of understanding... she'd naturally not be very deeply knowledgeable.

Looking at it this way, being able to recognize the aura of Blood Demon Divine Art on Qin Fang is already very discerning of her. As for further distinguishing, it's likely not possible...

"You..."

Upon hearing Qin Fang's unkind sarcasm, the old lady's expression became quite ugly, her sinister eyes fixed on Qin Fang's ordinary-looking face, seemingly contemplating what to do next.

"Young man, although I don't know whose Blood Demon Sect disciple you are, we both belong to the Demon Sect, so we shouldn't meet with swords drawn... Whatever the matter is, we can sit down and talk slowly!"

But contrary to Qin Fang's expectations, the old lady, who was originally shouting and fighting, suddenly seemed like a completely different person, not only did her expression soften, but her tone was gentler than before.

To gain Qin Fang's trust, the old lady even completely retracted her aura...

Of course, a grandmaster-level expert like her can easily regain grandmaster-level strength with a slight move of True Qi, at least much faster than Qin Fang's gradual climb.

Therefore, even so, Qin Fang remained quite vigilant, becoming even more alert, as he could not figure out what the old lady was planning.

"It seems you were the one who provoked me first, right?"

However, seeing the old lady's tone soften, Qin Fang was quite puzzled but couldn't show too much hostility, and just spoke with a rather helpless tone.

The old lady's expression also changed slightly, showing a trace of anger; notably, of the two of them who had fought until now, she seemed to suffer the most damage, even losing an arm completely.

But Qin Fang indeed made a point; although he broke into Baihua Tea House, the old lady pursued all the way, showing no mercy in her actions at all, so Qin Fang seemed to have the right of reason.

"Let's not discuss who is right or wrong, it's not like I've suffered any great loss..."

Reasoning with Qin Fang, the old lady isn't quite so mindless, merely waving her single arm as if genuinely unwilling to argue anymore.

"I can even overlook you tricking me... But you must answer one question! As long as your answer satisfies me, then I'll let you leave..."

The old lady even generously expressed this, though it's just what she thought.

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Qin Fang's expression became rather enigmatic, although there was no obvious reaction, internally he was almost starting to curse.

"Let me go? But I haven't planned to let you go..."

Of course, this remained a thought in his heart, as he couldn't be obvious enough to speak it directly to someone as powerful as the old lady...

"Oh, really? Then I'd be very interested to hear..."

Vaguely, Qin Fang felt that the question the old lady intended to ask might be crucial, so he suppressed his inner turmoil, calmly asking. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)

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