The Qiao family was the same family that Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling had encountered beyond the border. At the time, with so many issues at hand, they hadn't circled back to trouble them and later nearly forgot about them.

Gathering Leader Guigui from Yellow Sand Market knew about this, and Guigui's knowledge essentially meant that Vermilion Bird was aware, too. Therefore, Vermilion Bird naturally selected their family as the first target for this action. Before the reordering of the Chaotic World List, it had become difficult to have one's battles reported. Essentially, it was impossible to learn of others' information through the changes in the Chaotic World List, but the Worldly Society has its own "word on the street." Keeping abreast of such significant events was rather easy.

To others, Vermilion Bird seemed to be once again killing impressively far and wide, but Zhao Changhe, hearing this, instead furrowed his brows, "Why would her killing such a Jin merchant family lead to an Imperial Realm Dharma Image of Burning Flame Southern Sky..."

Suddenly, he thought that even if the Chaotic World List didn't report it, the blind should have witnessed it. He wondered if he could coax the blind one, so she might quietly share distant news with him in the future...

Li Shentong found his expression somewhat amusing. Motherfucker, that's the Imperial Realm, same level as me, and I might not even be able to beat her. Look at how worried you are; anyone who didn't know better would think some young girl fresh to the Worldly Society was out causing trouble, leaving her old father worried sick.

He leisurely said, "If the Imperial Realm Dharma Image has emerged, it suggests that a Demon God might have been present at the scene. Yet everyone is passing around the news of the Qiao family's demise, implying that Vermilion Bird won, so what are you worried about?"

"Worried about injuries. Motherfucker, how could fighting a Jin merchant encounter an Imperial Realm opponent?"

"In today's world, it's not surprising to come across some not-fully-dead Demon God. Otherwise, you wouldn't have needed to send Vermilion Bird to handle this. A few from the Twenty-Eight Constellations would have sufficed. The reason for sending Vermilion Bird was precisely in anticipation of many unexpected incidents."

"...Seems like it."

Li Shentong amusingly refilled both his and Yue Hongling's cups with wine, "Vermilion Bird has dominated far and wide for over a decade, richer in experience in the Worldly Society and in battle than both of you. You're better off worrying about yourself than someone like her, for instance, coming here to me, maybe I will harm you. No matter how strong you are, this is our home ground. Right now, you're deeply in dangerous territory, don't you feel it at all?"

Zhao Changhe said, "That's why I said I came as a friend of Situ. As a senior in the Worldly Society, Sect Master Li would at least have to save some face."

Li Shentong laughed heartily, "Actually, even if you had come as an Envoy, we wouldn't have laid a hand on the Envoy. The person who least abides by the rules and attacks Envoys in this world seems to be you, Zhao Changhe."

Zhao Changhe: "..."

Savoring his wine, Li Shentong mused, "If you've come to discuss Worldly Society matters, then let's discuss. What shall we talk about?"

Zhao Changhe said, "Does Sect Master Li know that Snow Eagle has had a Breakthrough?"

Li Shentong started and then shook his head, "I didn't know, but it's not surprising that he could have a Breakthrough."

"If I remember correctly, before Sect Master Li initiated his uprising, the one you were most wary of was his lurking behind the scenes. Originally, Ba Shu was under his covert operation, many of the Aristocratic Families and officials had been infiltrated by Ba Mountain Sword House, and he himself was lurking as Chief Historian by Zhai Mu's side, possibly having a deeper control over Ba Shu than you do now. Sect Master Li has carried out many massacres, and in my view, a large part of that was to eradicate the roots of Tingxue Tower."

Li Shentong thought to himself that you truly did bring up Worldly Society matters, and significantly important ones at that. Although this so-called Worldly Society matter fundamentally concerned the control over Ba Shu, the two were inseparable.

Leaning back in his chair, Zhao Changhe leisurely sipped his wine, "The Worldly Society is but a corner of Jiangshan, inseparable from it, Sect Master Li. Just as you call to arms, and Divine Brilliance Sect becomes a Righteous Army, Sects, gangs, and violent organizations can be interchanged at any moment. The key is the level of power."

Li Shentong nodded, "True. I once thought those of the Worldly Society had nothing to do with the world at large, but now I understand it's all part of the same issue; the only difference lies in power."

He paused, tapping a finger on the table, "Some of my killings were indeed targeted at rooting out Tingxue Tower. But it wasn't all for that. Situ should have told you, a large part wasn't even our doing. The part we killed, they were definite criminals, and they deserved to die."

Zhao Changhe said, "So, is Tingxue Tower uprooted now?"

Li Shentong shook his head, "Impossible to eradicate entirely... I'm not even sure how many of our officials are Tingxue Tower's secret agents now. There's a big problem here, as you know, their Sword Slave Skill can make the subject unaware they're a Sword Slave. Such deep hiding, we can't tell. Not to hide it from you, this indeed is a hidden danger in Ba Shu, especially now that Snow Eagle has had a Breakthrough. Him lurking in the shadows, we really don't know what he's up to."

Zhao Changhe said, "What if I could help you root them out?"

Li Shentong paused, squinting at him in silence.

At the right moment, Situ Xiao said, "Hey, are you helping us clear the hidden dangers? Doesn't that count as aiding the enemy?"

Zhao Changhe chuckled, "For personal reasons, I'm helping a brother; for public reasons, it's for the security of Ba Shu. What's aiding the enemy, and what enemy is there?"

Situ Xiao pursed his lips, glanced at his master, and kept quiet.

Li Shentong said, "By your suggestion, we don't need to exchange anything."

Zhao Changhe said, "No need."

The master and apprentice both looked at Yue Hongling again, who was absorbed in eating meat and drinking wine, not saying a word about anything that Zhao Changhe had said, as if everything was just to be expected.

Both remained silent for a moment, then finally Li Shentong said, "Perhaps you also have to deal with Snow Eagle... but that's a separate issue. Li does not take rewards without merit, King Zhao may make a request."

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