Li Mo's actions rendered all of Lu Chengfeng's previous plans void and left flaws behind. As long as the people from Three Immortals Mountain investigate, they will know there was a problem with the two people who wanted to infiltrate the mountain stronghold before.

Although it's very difficult to ascertain their identities through these clues, it will still bring significant trouble to their subsequent actions.

At this moment, all the Escort Masters and workers of the Dong Family Escort Agency had been killed, leaving only women and a few children.

Li Mo acted out of righteous indignation earlier and didn't think about the consequences or how to clean up afterward. Upon hearing Lu Chengfeng's words, he was momentarily disoriented.

Lu Chengfeng glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Pile up all the bodies first. There are many trees in this forest. Set a fire to clean this place up."

"Move quickly. If something goes wrong here, they will notice soon. Maybe someone has already gone up the mountain to report."

The reason he wanted to handle the bodies was because of the sword marks left during the action, especially since Sword Qi was used to kill Wolf San. The discerning could deduce many things from it.

Lu Chengfeng never underestimated those various strange Secret Techniques. Some Martial Arts may not be practiced to a very high Realm, but they have unique uses in certain areas.

For Martial Artists well-versed in forensic doctor skills or Tracking Skills, deducing the assassin's information from traces, even pursuing a thousand miles for revenge, is not impossible.

Even if there are no such experts in the mountain stronghold, Lu Chengfeng did not want to take risks. Setting a fire to clean this place, even if it arouses some suspicion, is much better than leaving so many traces.

In line with Lu Chengfeng's nature to plan before acting, his usual methods should not be so crude, but this time there was a sudden change, leaving no other choice.

Seeing Li Mo busy, Lu Chengfeng said to the surviving Dong Family members who were wailing: "Soon more bandits will come down from the mountain. If you want to live, quickly take the carriage and continue fleeing towards the Central Capital."

"We have to handle these bodies and have no time to take care of you. Whether you can escape pursuit depends on your fate."

At this time, there were six surviving family members in the carriage, besides the woman holding a baby and the delicate woman, there were also two maidservants and an old woman.

Upon hearing this, they were frightened to the point of turning pale, especially with the ground full of broken limbs resembling Asura Hell. Women who had never seen such a bloody scene were so scared that their legs became weak, unable to even crawl.

Lu Chengfeng, however, completely ignored them and began to swiftly handle the bodies.

That old woman was older and forced herself to speak despite the fear: "We will never forget the life-saving grace of the two great heroes. As the saying goes, 'Save people to the end, deliver the Buddha to the west,' could you heroes escort us to Anyang County in Central State? The chief Escort Master will surely present a great gift to thank you for saving our lives."

Lu Chengfeng's face turned cold, and only after taking a deep breath did he suppress the murderous intent in his heart, saying coldly: "If you say another word, I'll kill you all."

The old woman was so frightened that she was trembling all over, quickly lowered her head, and crawled to the side of the woman holding the baby, "Mistress, we better run quickly, otherwise it might be too late."

The others were also terrified by Lu Chengfeng's cold and harsh words. Despite their fear, they managed to climb onto the carriage.

All of them crowded into one carriage. The old woman sat on the carriage shaft, and with a shout, the carriage finally began to move.

Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo acted swiftly. In less than two hours, the dense road through the woods was engulfed in flames. The fire grew larger, with thick black smoke rising into the sky, visible from far away.

Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo found two startled horses in the woods and hurried towards Central State.

Not long after they left, a man with Buddhist Beads around his neck, wielding a Precepts Saber, long hair, and a traveler's headband, alongside a handsome gentleman in white robes holding a folding fan, arrived here.

Both frowned at the raging fire. The fire was so intense that it would be difficult to extinguish by human effort.

"It seems Wolf San and the others have all encountered trouble. All the brothers who came down the mountain are dead. The killers finished their task without forgetting to set a fire to destroy the evidence. Old Martial World hands indeed," spoke the man dressed as a Traveler, who was the major leader of Three Immortals Mountain, known across the intersection of the three states for his 108 Mad Demon Saber Styles and 36 Mind-Calming Zen Beads, called Mad Ascetic.

Beside him, the handsome man holding the fan was the third master, known in the Martial World as Handsome Yama.

His eyes glimmered as he carefully examined the traces left on the small path. "Which family did Wolf San target this time when they descended the mountain?"

Wind Ascetic frowned and said, "It was the Dong Family Escort Agency running between Anyang County and Jibei County in Yan State. That old man of the Dong Family, recently, has been making some private moves towards the Celestial Patrol Department."

"I had previously sent someone to tell him to increase his contributions by ten percent as a warning, but that old fool refused."

"This time, I had Wolf San teach them a lesson, but something unexpected happened."

"Could it be that the old fool anticipated our move, so he secretly prepared experts to accompany him?"

Handsome Yama tapped his folding fan on his left palm thoughtfully and said, "It's not certain yet. The north has not been peaceful recently. It's hard to say if there's someone secretly stirring up trouble."

"However, judging by the traces left on the road, it's clear that some survived—a carriage, two horses—all heading towards Central State."

"Finding those who are alive will naturally reveal the truth."

"I indeed want to see who dares to provoke King Yan's domain."

The Mad Ascetic glanced in the direction of Central State, "Are you going to chase personally?"

The Handsome Yama replied, "With my Lightweight Technique, I can catch up in no time, and even if there truly are skilled warriors, I can retreat unscathed."

The Mad Ascetic did not doubt it. Though Handsome Yama was known for his Flying Saber, only he knew in the entire Three Immortals Mountain that this man was actually from Youdu, and his Swordsmanship was mysterious and unpredictable, with an Assassination Skill extremely frightening.

As long as he does not encounter a Half-Step Celestial Human, he can go anywhere in the world, and even if he cannot win, he can rely on his Lightweight Technique to escape.

At this Realm, defeating is easy, but killing becomes exponentially harder.

"Very well, you first go and check out the opponent's strength. If there really are skilled warriors, do not force it, come back and gather the brothers, and we'll go together to kill them."

After the Mad Ascetic spoke, the Handsome Yama nodded, directly following the hoofprints in pursuit.

...

Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo were galloping on horseback, the sky gradually darkening. They had set out to intercept and kill in the evening, and now after a bloody slaughter, night had fallen.

The old woman was not a coachman, barely managing the carriage and moving slowly. Coupled with the dark and windy night, the forest path was even harder to traverse.

Li Mo saw the carriage and instinctively pulled on the reins, gradually slowing down.

"Senior Brother..."

Lu Chengfeng didn't even wait for him to finish and said, "You can't save them, and neither can I."

"Once the great fire ignites in the forest, skilled warriors from Three Immortals Mountain will surely catch up. If we run late, even we cannot protect ourselves, let alone them."

Riding in the chilly early spring night, Li Mo suddenly felt a bone-chilling wind.

"If that's the case, what was the point in saving them earlier?"

Lu Chengfeng said indifferently, "That you should ask yourself. If we had followed the plan, we should have already infiltrated the stronghold by now."

Li Mo's hair was blown wildly by the wind, his tattered robes flapping loudly, "But if we don't act, even that child just months old will die."

Lu Chengfeng offered no comfort, "The outcome remains the same now, possibly even costing us our lives."

"Senior Brother, you go. I'll stay behind." After a long silence, Li Mo suddenly spoke up.

Hearing this, Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "So you're going to die with them?"

"I will find a way to conceal your presence, take all the responsibility on myself, and buy you time." Li Mo lowered his head, his voice drifting in the night wind.

"Ha, do you really think you're a savior?" Lu Chengfeng never expected the usually calm and capable Li Mo to have such naive thoughts.

He suddenly pulled on the reins, and the horse beneath him neighed loudly, its front hooves raised high, coming to a halt.

"I'll give you a choice now: chase after them, kill all those women, and take the child away."

"That way, we might be able to use some methods to confuse the enemy, perhaps escape alive."

"Of course, you can continue being idiotic, and the result might be that we all die here, including the child."

"Which way to go, you decide!"

Li Mo also stopped his horse, staring blankly at Lu Chengfeng, feeling that tonight was especially cold, as if he had returned to that day four years ago.

He bit his lip tightly, unaware that blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth, "Senior Brother, does it have to be this way?"

Lu Chengfeng looked at the young man he had raised, slowly extending his hand into the chilly night wind as if trying to grasp something, "Junior Brother, the world is this cruel."

"If your strength is formidable enough, it's only right to turn back and massacre the entire Three Immortals Mountain."

"But lacking strength and still wanting to act heroically, to save people, will only cost you, even implicating your sect."

"The path is yours to choose, I won't force you."

Li Mo stared blankly at him, his body stiff in the night wind. Suddenly, he dismounted and kowtowed three times to Lu Chengfeng.

"Senior Brother, you go!"

"The path is my choice, and I will bear the result myself."

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