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Chapter 16 – Burning the corpses and scattering the ashes



"Oh? This wild man and wild bull have such nimble moves."

A refined and graceful man in the tree smiled, slowly tossing down his bow and arrow, drawing the sword from his waist.

"Senior Brother Su, let Junior Sister Wan handle such barbarians."

A woman chuckled, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"Junior Sister Wan, you take care of the wild bull, I'll handle the wild man. Don't get hurt," a man with a scarred face sneered.

"Then I thank you, Junior Brother Tian," Junior Sister Wan replied with a smile, alluringly, making the scarred man's heart itch with desire.

Senior Brother Su stood by, smiling silently. Hunting such wild men was a good deed that would enhance the reputation of the Iron Sect.

Not only would it rid the locals of a nuisance, but who knew how many wealthy families in the city would donate money, raising the sect's status and attracting many newcomers.

"Attacking with a lethal move right away, aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?"

A cold voice came from below the tree, the emotion sounding extremely suppressed.

Senior Brother Su looked at Chen Xun and sneered, "With an unclear face, clad in beast skins, and accompanied by a wild bull, you must be that man-eater, right? We haven't made a mistake."

"We've never eaten human bones; those were graves we made. If you don't believe us, you can check for yourselves."

Chen Xun spoke word by word, with conviction, "Bull and I have never provoked any of you."

"Ha ha…"

The three of them laughed as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world. Senior Brother Su shook his head in admiration, truly a wild man: "Do you think you have a say now?"

"Bull and I can confront you face to face, but let me repeat once more, we haven't provoked any of you!"

Chen Xun's eyes swept coldly over the three in the tree, "You've misunderstood."@@novelbin@@

"Wild man, I think you're the one who's mistaken. The truth no longer matters."

The scarred man drew his sword with a sinister smile, stepping down firmly to the ground, his profound strength evident, "Only with your death will the locals feel at ease, and the Iron Sect can advance further!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scarred man charged fiercely, his veins bulging, the sword trembling with ferocity, aiming straight for Chen Xun's head.

"So slow."

Chen Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, sidestepped, and pulled out the Mountain-axing axe from his body, resisting the swift and heavy sword strike.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew, and the scarred man's palm trembled, shocked by the wild man's immense strength. However, his attacks lacked technique, clearly showing no martial arts prowess.

Chen Xun silently gave Black Bull a look, and the two quickly entangled in battle, the sound of metal clashing continuously, the fight too close to call.

Just as Black Bull was about to step forward to help, Junior Sister Wan leaped out from behind, her sword slashing down. But Black Bull kept dodging, not receiving a scratch.

"You beast."

Junior Sister Wan's pupils dilated slightly, having never seen such an agile black bull before. Her sword light flashed continuously, chasing Black Bull everywhere.

Senior Brother Su frowned, the wild man was strong, and Junior Brother Tian might not last long. He shouted, "Junior Brother Tian, I'll help you."

"Senior Brother Su, hurry and slay this fiend."

The scarred man's eyes were filled with urgency, sweat pouring down. His hands were covered in blood, his palm split open, his body shaking with each clash against the Mountain-axing axe.

Senior Brother Su leaped into the air, the wild man full of openings. He swung his long sword, the fierce killing intent slashing viciously from Chen Xun's side.

"Finally here, huh?"

Chen Xun's lips curled up slightly, his left hand instantly pulling out another Mountain-axing axe from his waist, blocking the sneak attack with lightning speed.

Tingling—

A piercing collision sounded, Senior Brother Su startled to find his opponent wielding dual axes. Chen Xun suddenly accelerated, vanishing from the spot.

"Junior Brother Tian, be careful!"

Senior Brother Su was alarmed; the wild man had not been using his full strength.

But it was too late to warn, as two flashes of axe light passed, the scarred man's blood splattered, his head soaring into the sky, his body falling to the ground with a thud.

And the afterimage had not yet stopped, Senior Brother Su stood agape, his eyes spinning, clutching his sword tightly.

Boom!

Chen Xun stomped heavily, leaping to the side, his dual axes chopping down with force. Senior Brother Su reacted quickly, raising his sword to block the attack, but he underestimated the absolute power.

"Ah!!!"

Senior Brother Su roared in fury, his sword cracking, the sounds of his bones breaking echoing through his body.

His sword was split in two, the axes unrelentingly cleaving into Senior Brother Su's body, a profusion of bright red blood bursting forth.

"You…" Senior Brother Su's eyes held resentment; he couldn't believe he was dying like this.

"I don't know light body techniques; it would be a pity if you got away."

Chen Xun snorted coldly, slowly pulling the axes from his body, "The moment you harbored the intent to kill, your fate was sealed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have wasted words with you."

Senior Brother Su collapsed, disbelief still in his eyes.

A scream also came from where Junior Sister Wan was. Seeing Chen Xun make a move, Black Bull did too, kicking her into a cripple with a hoof, and with a charge, she was dead.

"Bull, time to work."

"Moo!"

Man and bull were equally enraged, burning the corpses and scattering the ashes, setting up the crime scene in one go. Even a master detective would declare nothing had happened here.

The two figures gradually disappeared, their expressions displeased. What kind of situation was this, so utterly baffling?

But it was a good lesson for Chen Xun, a reminder of the treachery of human hearts. They changed into fresh clothes, ready to go down the mountain to find out more, after all, they hadn't done anything wrong.

The next day, Chen Xun carried a bamboo basket on his back, cleaned up Black Bull and himself, and carried the medicinal herbs they had cultivated down the mountain, looking harmless to humans and animals.

At the foot of the mountain, not only were there locals, but also soldiers and some people from the martial world, all standing tall and proud, each more arrogant than the last, constantly talking about how to round up the wild man.

"Big brother, what happened on the mountain to cause such a commotion?"

Chen Xun led Black Bull over, and the people around just glanced at him before looking away, just a cowherd boy after all.

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"Young brother, you don't know? There's a wild man in the mountains."

A middle-aged man spoke boisterously, "They say he killed people and ate their bones. You better not go up there."

"Ah?" Chen Xun was shocked; surely they weren't talking about him? Except for yesterday, he hadn't killed anyone in the mountains for years.

"Heh, so you see, life is precious. With such a vast mountain range, finding a wild man won't be easy."

The middle-aged man seemed quite pleased with Chen Xun's shocked expression and elaborated a bit more.

"Thank you, big brother, then I won't go to the mountains."

Chen Xun bowed, leading Black Bull towards the city, his eyes growing more incredulous, as if grasping something yet unable to articulate it.

He always felt that what was a minor incident had been blown out of proportion by some people.

"Bull, forget it, let's not get involved in these troubles."

Chen Xun patted Black Bull, saying nonchalantly, "Perhaps it's some big shot's doing."

"Moo?"

Black Bull didn't understand, but it was no longer important; they had already run away.

Chen Xun returned to the city, checked on the Ning family, all was well. Ning Si's hair had turned much whiter, and Chen Xun even presented several precious medicinal herbs.

Ning Si kept expressing his gratitude, saying he had taken on a good disciple, but worried that his kind heart would lead to trouble, he talked with Chen Xun all night long.


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