The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 382: Man, Wolf, and Dog! (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 382: Man, Wolf, and Dog! (Part 2)

Chapter 382: Man, Wolf, and Dog! (Part 2)

Capture him!"

Over a dozen Zhu Clan martial artists rushed forward.

The Night Demon, masked and clad in black, remained silent, leaping up with his sword, fighting and retreating.

Shang Gongzi and the other two flew into the air again.

The Night Demon seemed to be cornered, his sword trembling.

Suddenly, specks of starlight scattered.

In an instant, everyone was surrounded by a burst of starlight.

Several muffled grunts sounded, and five people clutched their throats, falling silently.

"Blood Spirit Seven Swords!"

Zhu Shaoyun roared, "Night Demon, it's you!"

"Go to hell! You're the Night Demon!"

The Night Demon cursed and charged forward with his sword, slashing wildly. One by one, the Zhu Clan martial artists clutched their throats and fell.

Shang Gongzi, enraged, leaped into the air and chased after the Night Demon, slashing with his sword.

A loud cry, and Night Demon's body was sent flying into the air, taking advantage of the momentum to reach the treetop like a leaf.

Eight Zhu family experts saw an opportunity and simultaneously took to the air.

"Be careful!"

The Elder Madam shouted a warning and immediately flew to their aid.

But it was too late.

The tip of Night Demon's feet touched the treetop, and his body was enveloped in a sword light that fell like a starry sky.

One touch and it was over.

The tip of the sword grazed the Elder Madam's cane, causing her to grunt and spit out a mouthful of blood. Her body then disappeared with a whoosh, turning into a black dot in the night sky.

Puff, puff, puff...

The eight Zhu family experts who had leaped up to chase him landed on the ground like dead dogs, their throats slit.

The other two also landed, their faces pale, throats slit, and blood gushing out.

One sword, six kills!

Zhu Shaoyun and Merchant Young Master chased after the figure in the treetops, but all they saw was a silent night sky. They couldn't even tell which direction the Night Demon had gone.

"Seventeen people!"

Everyone's faces turned grim. From the moment they discovered the Night Demon to the moment he escaped, it all happened within a single breath.

But seventeen people from the Zhu family had died.

The Night Demon had only paid the price of a mouthful of blood.

After carefully examining the wounds.

"It's definitely the Night Demon!"

The Elder Madam, Zhu Shaoyun, and Merchant Young Master all came to the same conclusion!

The three of them were filled with anger.

"This Night Demon, how dare he act so recklessly! But it was just a misunderstanding. If we pursue him, who knows where he might be hiding? He's already killed two of us, and now he's seeking revenge! What does he want?"

The Elder Madam grunted angrily, her dragon-headed cane thumping heavily.

Zhu Shaoyun was also furious: "We've helped the One Heart Sect with so many things, and some of them were personally handled by me. Yet this Night Demon shows no respect at all."

Merchant Young Master sighed: "It's understandable. The White Cloud Branch of the One Heart Sect is said to be under the Deputy Director of the Central Region. Moreover, Ren Zhongyuan almost killed the Divine Palace, and the Night Demon is a disciple of the Divine Palace. It's not surprising that they don't give us face."

"But to kill so many people in one strike! Seventeen people dead in an instant!"

Zhu Shaoyun said angrily: "Does this Night Demon think the One Heart Sect is invincible? Acting so recklessly is simply devilish!"

"He's a Night Demon, a devil!"

The Elder Madam sighed: "Since Merchant Young Master is here, how should we handle this matter? Please, Merchant Young Master, give us your opinion."

Merchant Young Master furrowed his brows, feeling a bit troubled.

How should he decide on the Night Demon's revenge?

"Report to the Guardian Palace?"

Zhu Shaoyun asked.

Both the Elder Madam and Merchant Young Master shook their heads: "Absolutely cannot report to the Guardian Palace."

"It's just a misunderstanding. If we report to the Guardian Palace, it will definitely cause a huge uproar. It will be difficult to explain to the One Heart Sect and the Only Righteous Sect."

"It's still a misunderstanding."

Zhu Shaoyun suggested: "But if the Night Demon continues to seek revenge like this, it's not a solution. We need to clear up this misunderstanding."

The Elder Madam nodded: "The Guardian Palace officials can endure and bear the burden for the greater good. Why can't we? Let's split up and search for the Night Demon. If this misunderstanding escalates into an irreconcilable conflict with the One Heart Sect and the Divine Palace, it will be too much trouble."

"What about the seventeen people who died?"

"They were hired swordsmen from outside, paid with money. They're dead, and that's that."

The Elder Madam was very open-minded.

"Alright."

Although Zhu Shaoyun felt a bit uncomfortable, the situation was more important than personal feelings.

"Regarding the Guardian Palace, we can naturally guide the situation to our advantage. With the momentum on our side, we can confidently handle this."

But dealing with members of the devilish sect requires a different approach. These people don't follow reason! To prevent the situation from spiraling out of control, we must endure and bear the burden.

At this moment, Zhu Shaoyun suddenly understood the thoughts of the Guardian Palace officials from the previous night.

He couldn't help but sigh.

"Gentlemen can be deceived for a while; devils must be treated with caution."

Zhu Shaoyun sighed: "This saying is truly sincere and not deceitful."

Without further ado, the three of them took to the air, splitting up in three directions to search for the Night Demon.

They searched the entire night but couldn't find the Night Demon.

However, the three of them weren't surprised. If the Night Demon was so easy to find, he would have been caught long ago.

Early in the morning, the Zhu family's cargo team set out as usual.

Two hours later.

The cargo team leader came running back, panting and crawling: "Master Zhu, Elder Madam, something terrible has happened! The cargo team was directly attacked by the Night Demon, and all the goods were burned to ashes in a single fire."

The three of them were immediately filled with anger and urgency: "Night Demon! How dare he!"

They immediately got up and headed out.

At the first mountain forest outside the city, a raging fire was rising into the sky.

On the ground, several words were written crookedly.

"Zhu family, die!"

The three of them were furious, having never seen such an arrogant devil.

Just then, a distant figure approached, and it was the Deputy Hall Master of the Guardian Palace who had heard the commotion. He brought two King-Rank Priests and flew over.

Upon arrival, he was surprised: "Master Zhu, why are you here?"

"The Deputy Hall Master is here too," Zhu Shaoyun greeted him and glanced at the Elder Madam and Merchant Young Master, seeking their opinions.

The two of them shook their heads quietly, indicating that this matter should not be made public. If it became known to the Only Righteous Sect, it would be seen as a joint effort between the Heavenly Palace and the Guardians. The implications would be too significant, and the consequences too severe.

Therefore, they must prevent the Deputy Hall Master from getting involved!

"It's nothing," Zhu Shaoyun said calmly.

"It's just a batch of goods that encountered a robbery.

"Robbery?"

Fang Che was furious, "With the city of White Cloud Island so close by, there are still robberies! They're incredibly bold! I must..."

"Cough, cough... This matter, I suppose, is a private affair of the Zhu family."

Zhu Shaoyun politely declined, "Elder Fang, you're busy managing the energy flow... Moreover, with our Zhu family's goods being robbed, if we don't retrieve them, it'll be difficult to maintain our reputation in the jianghu. Elder Fang, please understand."

"Oh, oh... I see, I understand."

Fang Che laughed, "I know... It's about saving face, I get it."

He then bowed to Shang Gongzi, "Shang Gongzi, I wanted to have a long chat and make a friend, but Shang Gongzi is busy. I'll find another opportunity."

Shang Gongzi smiled faintly, his eyes naturally gazing into the distance, at the sky. With his hands behind his back and his white robe billowing, he spoke calmly, "A mere town governor's hall executor, you don't have the qualifications to be my friend."

"Haha... Is that so?"

Despite Shang Gongzi's slight disdain, Fang Che didn't seem to mind. He stopped Yun Jianqiu and the others who were about to rush forward with a furious hum. They bowed politely to Shang Gongzi and smiled, then turned to leave.

"We're going!"

With two subordinates, they disappeared in an instant.

The Elder Madam was slightly worried, furrowing her brows, "Young Master Shang, Fang Che is the number one Guardian in King Rank. His future achievements are also limitless. Offending him like this might not be appropriate."

Shang Gongzi spoke calmly, "I always feel that this Fang executor doesn't seem as righteous as he appears. Moreover, I dislike him. A grown man, more handsome than a girl, what does he want? Is he trying to play a female role?"

The Elder Madam and Zhu Shaoyun both smiled bitterly.

So that was the case.

This guy was jealous because others were more handsome than him.

On the way back, Yun Jianqiu asked, "Elder Fang, they clearly encountered the Night Demon's revenge. Why won't they let us, the town governor's hall executors, get involved?"

"Because they don't want to escalate the conflict with the Demon Sect. If they turn against the Only Righteous Sect, it won't be resolved with just a few bottles of pills. So, they want to apologize and clear up the misunderstanding."

Fang Che spoke deeply.

"How do they plan to apologize to the Night Demon?"

Yun Jianqiu exclaimed, "After being hurt like that, they still want to apologize? Aren't they tough?"

"It depends on who they're tough against."

Fang Che replied calmly, "So, when you see that their goods are safe, that's when their apology is successful. Inform the town governor's hall people to keep their distance from Zhu family's goods teams in the future, to avoid further trouble."

"Haha... Is that so?"

Fang Che spread his hands, "Anyway, the loss isn't on our part; why are we in such a hurry?"

"Wait for them to settle their dispute, then we'll continue dealing with the Night Demon and the Only Righteous Sect. As for the Zhu family and their backing forces, just pretend they don't exist. Haven't we been doing that for so many years?"

Yun Jianqiu sighed, "So stifling."

"What's stifling about it? You need to recognize the situation; this is the Heavenly Palace. Moreover, the Heavenly Palace is also stifling. Even at this moment, they're more stifled than us. After killing so many of their people and burning their goods, they still have to apologize and clear up misunderstandings. Hey, that's the Heavenly Palace for you. Tsk, tsk, truly the number one sect in the jianghu."

Fang Che let out a cold laugh.

Yun Jianqiu said, "It seems the Heavenly Palace is no better than our Cold Sword Sect."

"Heh..."

Fang Che spoke coldly, "Your Cold Sword Sect isn't any better. Over ten thousand people were slaughtered like dogs, yet the sect leaders still obediently lick the buttocks of the Only Righteous Sect. They don't even dare to fart, right?"

Yun Jianqiu's face turned red, and his neck thickened, "But we came to serve in the town governor's hall!"

"Bullshit!"

Fang Che, with disdain, said indifferently, "You should look at your own sect. You few people, compared to the entire sect, are like a few hairs. Compared to the leaders' martial might, you're like a few hairs. Moreover, why did you come to serve? Isn't it because you couldn't swallow this grudge? You wanted to come for revenge? Those who suffered the same fate but have already swallowed their anger, didn't they obediently return? They went back to be good boys in the sect, right? Am I wrong?"

"When will you calm down and give up on revenge? If you don't want revenge, can't you just leave?"

"So, those of you who chose to stay behind are acting on your own, understand? It's not the sect's decision, got it? The sect just didn't stop your personal actions, that's all."

Yun Jianqiu was left speechless by his words, his shoulders drooping. He muttered, "Those who returned, and those in the sect, are waiting to be of use when their cultivation improves..."

"If you want to survive, just survive! What's this talk about waiting to be of use?"

Fang Che spat, "For tens of thousands of years, Guardians have died in batches, their blood boiling in the rivers of the jianghu! Your sect's ancestors also died in batches, how did they die?"

"Damn it, you old fools! Old fools!"

"They may have high cultivation and the ability to do something, but they're just old fools... Haha..."

Fang Che's mocking laughter was merciless. "Up until now, they've kept themselves alive, continuing to flatter and grovel before the Only Righteous Sect, and only thinking about their own survival."

"And then they have the nerve to call us hot-blooded and impulsive, not considering the bigger picture, and acting solely on our youthful courage. Hmph, as if you secluded sects have any long-term plans. If it weren't for the Guardians, this continent would have long been under the control of the Only Righteous Sect! Are the Guardians fools? Don't they know the value of life? Who doesn't want to live a peaceful and stable life? Who wants to risk their lives? Who wants to be a dog forever, wagging their tails and begging for scraps?"

"So, don't talk about preserving your lives."

Fang Che's words resonated with determination: "Survival is cowardice! Cowards are dogs! Dogs are dogs! Dogs will never become wolves! Even less so, tigers!"

"So, dogs forever eat shit! Forever bowing to others!"

"All secluded sects, including the Heavenly Palace, are dogs!"

"The Only Righteous Sect is a wolf, so they eat meat!"

"Even if the Only Righteous Sect is destroyed in the future, the day before their demise, they will still be meat-eating wolves! Unlike you secluded sects, who hesitate and stand by, doing nothing until death, and still being cowards! Yes, they're dogs!"

Yun Jian Qiu's face turned red with anger.

However, deep down, he didn't feel much resentment.

Because Fang Che spoke nothing but the truth! Perhaps they didn't realize these facts when they were in their sects, but after being in the Guardian Palace for so long, they had witnessed the evil deeds of the Only Righteous Sect firsthand and now fully understood.

But he still felt a bit unconvinced: "If the Only Righteous Sect is a wolf and secluded sects are dogs, then what are the Guardians?"

"The Guardians are humans. A single stroke, upright and honorable, standing tall and proud!"

Fang Che asked, "Do you know why?"

"Why?"

"It's because the Guardians have continuously sacrificed themselves, preserving the continent's vitality until now! Only through their relentless resistance and the fiery spirit of their lives can they ignite hope in generation after generation, inspiring others to join and become like them. That's how this continent has managed to survive until today!"

"They live and die without shame, standing tall and proud!"

"So, they are humans!"

"Why aren't they wolves? Because have you ever seen Guardians use ordinary people as pawns? Wolves do that!"

"Why aren't they dogs? Because have you ever seen Guardians take the continent's resources and not stand up to fight? Dogs do that, but humans don't!"

"The secluded sects can survive because the Guardians fight and sacrifice at the forefront, giving them the chance to stay safe. Otherwise, without the Guardians, the secluded sects would have been wiped out by the Only Righteous Sect long ago!"

"And these secluded sects, instead of being grateful, repay kindness with enmity. They sit high above, acting like divine beings. Even the wooden statues in temples offer spiritual solace to those who offer incense; what have these secluded sects done for the world after taking its resources?"

"So, that's how it is! The Only Righteous Sect is a wolf, the Guardians are humans, and the secluded sects are dogs!"

Yun Jian Qiu suddenly felt the weight of his footsteps.

After a long pause, he asked, "Then, what about us who are currently serving in the Guardian Palace? Are we humans or dogs?"

Fang Che paused for a moment, then smiled faintly. "I don't know if you're humans or dogs. I don't know how many of you will return to your sects after fulfilling your missions, nor do I know who will stay."

"If you return to your sects after completing your missions, then this can be considered a trial in your martial journey, just as your sect desires: to roam the martial world, act freely, and then leave without a trace. Only those who stay or have already stayed, I will acknowledge as humans like us..."

Fang Che's words carried the same weight.

His indignation was directed at the Cold Sword Sect, the so-called Heavenly Palace, and all the secluded sects.

Today, the Night Demon killed so many people from the Heavenly Palace and destroyed their goods, yet all they could think of was to apologize.

Earlier, when he was carrying out his duties and conducting a routine inspection, he was directly targeted for assassination!

The same person, with two different identities, was a stark contrast. Fang Che's anger burned fiercely.

"I'm not asking you to resist the Only Righteous Sect, but at least show some compassion. You secluded sects, instead of offering help, turn a blind eye to the suffering?"

What's more ironic is that the secluded sects enjoy the secular world's offerings, yet they turn around and show hostility towards the Guardians, who protect them and provide resources, while fawning over the Only Righteous Sect, who shows them no mercy?

The word 'unsafe' is the ultimate irony.

So, you enjoy the protection and resources of the Guardian Continent, yet you turn around and bite the hand that feeds you, and then have the audacity to say, 'The secluded do not involve themselves in worldly affairs'?

"It's shameless! Where's the justice in that?"

(End of Chapter)

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