Xia Feng opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. At this moment, the three words "I'm sorry" seemed so pale.
Putting himself in her shoes, Xia Feng didn't think he could do anything.
"You are the most innocent person in this matter. I am ashamed of you. If I hadn't been so playful back then, things wouldn't have come to this."
Zhu Zi smiled calmly, "When my father and mother died, I knew I should let go, but I will never let go of the hatred for the Zhu family."
"I will avenge the Zhu family. You shouldn't bear any more burdens. The Zhu family owes you too much."
Zhu Zi shook his head. "Only you can't bring down the Demon Cult, a behemoth like it. Even after years in the Demon Cult, I still don't have the slightest confidence."
"Who kidnapped you in the first place, and who was that man in black?" Xia Feng looked at Zhu Zi carefully. These were all enemies of the Zhu family.
"The Great Elder of the Demon Cult, he was the man in black back then, he was the one who saved me, and he was also the one who taught me martial arts over the years.
You must be curious about how my swordsmanship can restrain the Zhu family's Red Flame Swordsmanship. That's because the Great Elder and the Zhu family are an undying feud.
When the Zhu, Bai, Long, and Wu families quelled the turmoil a hundred years ago, the Zhu family's ancestor killed the Great Elder's ancestor, and since then they have been enemies for generations. Every generation of the Great Elder has tried to create sword techniques that can restrain the Red Flame Sword Technique, until this generation finally achieved success.
“The Great Elder kidnapped me and taught me that the Zhu family owed me a debt of gratitude, just to see the Zhu family members kill each other.
But I am no match for him, so I can only endure it temporarily."
After watching Zhu Zi say so much, Zhu Zi finally took off the mask, revealing a face that was 80% similar to the original owner, but a little colder than the original owner.
Zhu Zi solemnly handed the Red Fire Sword to Xia Feng.
"Now I am not only handing over the Scarlet Flame Sword to you, but also handing over the responsibility of the Zhu family to you. You have now become an eagle.
I believe you can avenge the Zhu family."
Xia Feng took the Red Fire Sword with silent hands.
"What? Don't you want to give me a hug?" Zhu Zi looked at Xia Feng with a smile.
Xia Feng stretched out his hands and hugged Zhu Zi tightly in his arms. The original owner was also very happy and couldn't help but murmur.
"Sister, I miss you so much."
Zhu Zi's hands were also very strong, "Sister, I miss you too."
Because it was you who supported me through those bloody training days.
After Zhu Zi's emotions had almost calmed down, he spoke slowly.
"I know you will definitely get involved in the treasure hunt, but right now you are a piece of fat meat between the Demon Sect and the righteous martial arts world. If you are not careful, you will easily fall into the tiger's mouth.
So you must be careful. It doesn't matter if you give up the jade pendant at the critical moment. We sisters still have many opportunities to seek revenge."
"Sister, don't worry. I won't act rashly if I don't have enough strength." Xia Feng promised.
"Okay, but you should also pay attention to Ning Biqiao beside you. If I'm not mistaken, she should be the daughter of the previous leader.
The leader has only this one daughter, but she is raised outside."
Xia Feng also had some guesses about Ning Biqiao's identity. He knew that she had a close relationship with the Demon Cult, but he didn't expect that she was such an important figure.
"Sister, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Zhu Zi looked at Xia Feng deeply again, then put on the mask again and became the cold red-clothed messenger again.
"Take good care of yourself. It's getting late. I have to go back first."
"Sister, you must be careful."
Xia Feng watched Zhu Zi leave, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.
The next morning, after the five people gathered together, Xia Feng said that the reason why the Demon Cult had so many members was because there were martial artists among them who had defected.
Bai Yihan was so emotional that he slammed the table. "Impossible! My Bai family and the Demon Cult were sworn enemies a hundred years ago. How could we join the Demon Cult?"
Ning Biqiao, who was standing by, clenched her hands into fists but said nothing.
Xia Feng explained, "I just want to tell everyone why the Demon Cult has so many members.
Our four families and the Demon Cult are sworn enemies, just like how my parents and my brother's family perished at the hands of the Demon Cult."
Bai Yihan closed his eyes, not daring to recall what happened at that time. He trembled and said, "My father died in the fire to protect me. My mother was slashed on the face by those thieves who wanted my father to hand over the jade pendant. After that, she was stabbed several times. But I can recognize that they are my parents."
The room was filled with a sad atmosphere for a while, and no one spoke much.
Among all the people present, except Long Yuanling, everyone else was carrying hatred.
After a while, Ning Biqiao spoke, "Now that we've figured out the reason for the Demon Cult's dramatic increase in members, why not investigate those sects and families that have been wiped out or disappeared over the past year or so to see if there's any connection."
"Leave this matter to me." Long Yuanling took the initiative to take on this task, but it was also the most suitable one. After all, the Longfeng Valley behind Long Yuanling was quite powerful, and it was relatively fast to integrate this information.
Within two days, Long Yuanling obtained a list that clearly recorded the sects or families that the Demon Cult had attacked in the past year.
Bai Yihan looked at the list carefully, his fingers sliding over the Quyang Song family, Songling Huang family, Zhoushan Yushan faction, etc., and his thickly calloused fingers trembled a little.
Bai Yihan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again he regained his usual calmness, but his tense body told of his current restlessness.
"These families and sects used to have close ties with the Bai family."
Bai Yihan couldn't believe this fact, because his grandfather had told him since he was a child that the Demon Cult was the Bai family's lifelong enemy, and if they encountered the Demon Cult, they must take action to eradicate it.
But now, the facts before him told him that the Bai family had joined the Demon Cult, what an irony.
As soon as these words were spoken, the four of them looked at Bai Yihan, and then looked at the list in Bai Yihan's hand.
Long Yuanling noticed that Bai Yihan was acting unusually at the moment and began to explain to ease the situation.
“Brother Bai, is there any discord between your family and the rest of the Bai family?
And Sister Zhu also said that many people were also abducted and forced to join the Demon Cult. Perhaps there are still people alive in the Bai family, and they are waiting for you to rescue them."
Even though Bai Yihan knew that the Bai family was forced into a desperate situation, he could not accept the fact that someone in the Bai family had become a member of the Demon Cult.
"The Second Elder's Fifth Uncle has always been at odds with my father because they competed for the position of clan leader and the Fifth Uncle lost. But I don't believe the Fifth Uncle would defect to the Demon Cult."
Long Yuanling said hurriedly, "This is just speculation now, it hasn't been confirmed yet. The truth is still waiting for us to uncover."
Bai Yi nodded with a cold face.
This is also a clue, but there is no way to find out the identity of the new Demon Lord for the time being.
Ning Biqiao wanted to say that you can't even imagine the methods of the Demon Cult. Using poisonous insects and drugs are simple, but the mental torture is terrifying.
But looking at the situation, she kept her mouth shut.
As we were talking, someone suddenly came to visit.
When the five people heard the name of the visitor, they couldn't help but look at each other.
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