Chapter 95
Although the total number of people in their Demon Sect had grown to over two hundred, the townspeople were still not afraid of them.
After all, those hundred-or-so people who joined later, with their patched clothes and the way they brought their families and even livestock along, looked nothing like the Demon Sect members spoken of in the martial world.
And so, the people on the mountain and those in the town below got along very harmoniously.
Besides, the place was rather remote. Even if someone came and heard there was a Demon Sect on the mountain, they wouldn't take it seriously after listening to the townspeople's discussions.
Even after leaving, they would recount it to others in a joking tone: “You know, some people are just too bold. Of all the names to call themselves, they had to pick ‘Demon Sect.’ If the real Demon Sect heard about this, how could they possibly survive?”
“Maybe they are the real Demon Sect?”
“Pfft, that’s because you don’t know what the townspeople say. Their leader is a teenage girl. When she led the sect members up the mountain, they were all dressed in rags. Everyone in town saw it. Do you think that could be the Demon Sect? Would the Demon Sect be in such a sorry state?”
Someone else said, “Maybe they were pretending, putting on a show for the townspeople?”
The person who had been to the town shot the speaker a disdainful look. “Have you ever seen Demon Sect members who pay for things? What kind of reputation does the Demon Sect have? Anyone who’s seen them ends up dead. What would they gain by putting on an act in front of those townspeople?”
While this person was holding forth in the tavern, Lou Yu was sitting nearby. He wore a veiled hat, concealing his scarred face.
Sitting beside him were a man and two women, all of whom heard the person’s words.
One of the women said, “The Demon Sect is no good, so how can people who call themselves the Demon Sect be any good? Senior Brother, Brother Lou, let’s take some people and wipe them out!”
Lou Yu silently drank his water, saying nothing. Ru Niang, however, gave him a complicated look before saying to the young woman, “Miss Yun, it’s possible they only call themselves that because they’re afraid of being bullied. From what that person said, those people haven’t done anything wrong.”
Zhou Yun glared at Ru Niang and huffed, “Stop being so pretentious in front of me. I think they’re just pretending. Everyone knows the Demon Sect’s reputation. Since they call themselves that, they must be fearless, not afraid of the Demon Sect at all—because they are the Demon Sect!”
Ru Niang glanced at Lou Yu again and fell silent.
Lou Yu remained silent, but the senior brother spoke up. “Junior Sister, don’t be ridiculous. In a small place like that, the news will never reach the ears of the Demon Sect unless someone deliberately spreads it.”
Most importantly, anyone valued by a sect leader or villa master knew that the Demon Sect had been wiped out long ago.
Zhou Yun was very displeased with her senior brother’s attitude and turned her gaze to Lou Yu. “Brother Lou, you tell me, does what I said make sense or not?”
Lou Yu didn’t speak.
Qiu Chi answered for him, “What you said makes perfect sense.”
The four of them looked toward the voice and saw Qiu Chi standing at the entrance, smiling at them.
Zhou Yun’s eyes widened. “Shangguan Yue?! You’re not dead?!”
After the shock, she immediately turned to her senior brother and, as expected, saw him staring intently at Qiu Chi. Zhou Yun gritted her teeth. “What are you doing here? How can you still be smiling? You heard what we just said about the Demon Sect, so why aren’t you rushing off to get revenge!”
“As for why I’m here, you’ll have to ask Lou Yu.”
Qiu Chi smiled at Lou Yu and said in a familiar tone, “We meet again. Are you happy?”
From behind his veiled hat, Lou Yu watched Qiu Chi quietly, saying nothing.
It was Zhou Yun’s senior brother who stood up and said, “Miss Shangguan, are you here to see Brother Lou for a reason? If you need anything, you can just tell us, and we will definitely help you resolve it.”
“Or perhaps you heard what my junior sister said and want to seek revenge on the Demon Sect. If you do, that’s also possible.”
Although he knew this “Demon Sect” was innocent, he was willing to disregard that for a chance to win the beauty’s smile.
Qiu Chi found him quite ridiculous.
Lou Yu knew who had truly annihilated the Shangguan family, as did this senior brother. Yet, both of them were infatuated with Shangguan Yue.
“How about we take this outside? There are too many people here, it’s not a good place to let loose.”
The senior brother didn’t understand Qiu Chi’s underlying meaning and, suppressing his excitement, said, “Alright, let’s talk outside.”
Having gotten her answer, Qiu Chi immediately turned and left.
After speaking, the senior brother didn’t forget to ask the other three, “Do you want to come talk outside with us? If not, I can go talk with Miss Shangguan alone.”
Zhou Yun watched from the side, her eyes red with anger. “You still want to be alone with her?!”
Lou Yu stood up without a word and followed Qiu Chi. Seeing this, Ru Niang also immediately got up and followed.
Only Zhou Yun remained, pulling at her senior brother. “You’re not allowed to go! Can’t you see she’s here for Lou Yu? What does it have to do with you? Stop flattering yourself!”
“Junior Sister, stop being ridiculous. Miss Shangguan is already suffering from the loss of her family. We should take extra care of her.”
With that, he broke free from Zhou Yun’s grip and hurried after them.
Someone was actively and enthusiastically delivering themselves to her doorstep for a beating. How could Qiu Chi possibly refuse?
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