Chapter 644 - 203: Cat Knight Shen Bai (3)

Wen Jing placed the teacup to the side.

Wen Jing rose and left the mansion.

The Marquis of Ren De watched the spot where Wen Jing had been, his expression gradually darkening.

"Guards."

From outside, two soldiers walked in, clasping their fists in a salute.

"Bring all the young maids in the mansion here."

The Marquis of Ren De took a whip down from the wall and swung it twice.

...

The sky was a vast, breathtaking expanse of azure blue.

Shen Bai soared high above, the white clouds vanishing swiftly behind him.

Some time had passed since Shen Bai left Xuanjing City.

Lately, Shen Bai had been traveling in a hurry, with no time to grind his Skill Level.

’Once I get to Lingyun Dao, there will be plenty of time to grind. There’s no rush for now.’

Whenever he neared a city, Shen Bai would stop.

Rules were rules, and even Shen Bai had to abide by them.

So, when passing a city, he would descend from the sky and land. Only after he was clear of the city would Shen Bai take flight again.

Not far ahead, the faint outline of a village came into view.

He was almost at Lingyun Dao.

Shen Bai normally wouldn’t land just for passing a village.

But with the perception of his Void-breaking Red Eye, Shen Bai detected something amiss.

’What’s going on?’

Shen Bai frowned.

In the village below, quite a few members of the Observatory were moving about.

’Based on the situation, they must be on a mission.’

Shen Bai considered this for a moment, then flew toward the ground.

He was a Daoist Si of the Observatory. Upon encountering such a situation, he had to go down and see for himself, no matter what.

...

「Below.」

Ding Quan, the Jia Shou of the Lingyun Dao Observatory, was leading his men and dealing with the situation in the village.

The village was a gruesome scene—a mountain of corpses in a sea of blood.

Every corpse bore horrifying wounds.

They were dressed in villagers’ clothing, their eyes wide open in death, their faces frozen in terror, despair, and agony.

Ding Quan watched as a member of the Jia Division carried a body to an open space, his fists clenched tightly.

"These madmen... attacking commoners so wantonly. Aren’t they afraid of retribution?"

A member of the Observatory couldn’t hold back and muttered under his breath.

Ding Quan’s clenched hands relaxed slightly. He glanced at the Jia Division member. "If Demonic Forces were reasonable, they wouldn’t be Demonic Forces."

The Jia Division member was taken aback, then said, "But Lord Ding, they’ve never killed so indiscriminately before. After all, there’s always the risk of us investigating. Why would they act like this today?"

Ding Quan shook his head. "I don’t know. Let’s pile up the bodies in one place for now and focus on finding clues."

The Jia Division member nodded.

Ding Quan then turned to another member. "Where has the newly appointed Lord Shen reached?"

The other member clasped his fists. "Reporting to Lord Ding, Lord Shen has already passed through the last city. According to the report from the Observatory there, he is expected to arrive at Lingyun Dao within the next few days."

Ding Quan sighed. "To think Lord Shen would run into such a huge mess the moment he arrives. I wonder what he’ll make of it."

As they were speaking, the sound of rushing wind came from above.

Ding Quan was still pondering how he would report this back when he heard the wind and instinctively grew alert. "Careful! An enemy is approaching."

They were all men of the Observatory who had been through many life-and-death situations. At this moment, they all drew the weapons from their waists and stared up at the sky.

A figure descended from the sky, landing steadily on the ground.

Shen Bai gazed at the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood before him, his brow furrowing slightly. "What is the situation here?"

As he descended, he had already thoroughly assessed the abnormalities of the village.

He had even overheard the conversation between Ding Quan and the Jia Division members.

But he still needed to see the specifics of the situation for himself.

Ding Quan was stunned for a moment. When he recognized Shen Bai’s face, he immediately reacted, sheathing the weapon in his hand before clasping his fists and speaking.

"Jia Shou Ding Quan, greets Lord Shen."

In the Observatory, portraits of Shen Bai were no secret, so he was recognizable at a glance.

Since Ding Quan recognized him, the other members naturally did as well.

The numerous Jia Division members immediately bowed their heads and clasped their fists. "Your subordinates greet Lord Shen."

They hadn’t expected this; for Shen Bai to appear so suddenly.

The atmosphere at the scene became awkward. Many Jia Division members even had a hint of fear in their eyes.

It was like messing something up right when your old boss shows up—and a terrifyingly strict boss at that.

The feeling was a mixture of awkwardness and pure fear.

There was a saying in the Jianghu: Shen Bai was ruthless and merciless, his personality was unpredictable, his power was unfathomable, and he was capable of Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward.

And within the Observatory, the rumors were even more widespread.

Especially concerning Nanxing Prefecture, which, under Shen Bai’s sole leadership, had its former glory restored in a short period.

Such legendary deeds left many Observatory members both amazed and curious.

Now they had met Shen Bai, but the circumstances were hardly ideal.

Shen Bai could sense the fear from the members around him. He waved his hand dismissively. "We are all members of the Observatory. Don’t act so timid. You’re Ding Quan, right? Come and tell me what exactly happened here."

Ding Quan nodded quickly and explained the sequence of events. "Today, a survivor from the village came to the Government Office to report that everyone here had been killed. The Daoist Order from the Government Office then sent someone to the Observatory to request our intervention. So, we came to this village. In truth, we only arrived a little while before you, Lord Shen. We are currently gathering clues, but we have yet to sort out any concrete details."