I see

Qian Dafu quickly shook his head.

"It won't work, Master Zhou. The one leading the team this time is Elder Tianmu. He's a powerhouse at the Peak of Spirit Forging and practices a Wood-attribute Cultivation Technique. He counters you."

Zhou Ziming snorted coldly.

"Is it not just that his Realm is higher than mine? It's fine, the advantage is mine. If I don't kill them, this Daoist's Dao Heart won't be clear!"

After saying that, Zhou Ziming started walking out.

Qian Dafu quickly grabbed onto Zhou Ziming.

"Let go!"

Qian Dafu shook his head.

"Master Zhou, calm down. Listen to me. Doesn't our Daoist school emphasize having a righteous cause? Right now, the people from the Heavenly Demon Palace haven't explicitly said they're going to deal with you. If you run over there and hack them down, what would that look like?"

"Besides, if the Heavenly Demon Palace wants to deal with Master Zhou, our Demon Suppressing Peak isn't a pushover either, right? At the very least, we should bring some people with us!"

Zhou Ziming thought for a moment.

"You're right!"

Qian Dafu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had finally managed to persuade this 'thigh' of his.

But just at that moment.

A Disciple from the Demon Suppression Hall came running in hurriedly.

"Hall Master, this is bad, Hall Master..."

As soon as the Disciple entered the Demon Suppression Hall, he saw that Zhou Ziming was also there.

The Disciple didn't speak immediately.

Qian Dafu said irritably, "If you have something to say, just say it!"

The Disciple looked at Zhou Ziming and then spoke hesitantly.

"Peak Master Gu has negotiated with the Elder of the Heavenly Demon Palace. The Heavenly Demon Palace's demand is for us to hand over Senior Brother Zhou. If we don't, they don't care; they say they have plenty of ways to deal with it!"

"Furthermore, many Cultivators in Haining Prefecture have been mysteriously disappearing lately. The people of the Six Sects know it's the Heavenly Demon Palace's doing, but they have no evidence!"

Looking at Zhou Ziming, who had already begun wiping his sword, Qian Dafu couldn't help but sigh.

"So, what was the final result?"

The Disciple looked at Zhou Ziming and then said cautiously, "Elder Gu agreed, but on the condition that no one else disappears!"

"Taking the safety of other Cultivators into consideration, she handed over Senior Brother Zhou!"

Qian Dafu couldn't hold it together anymore.

"Fine, I understand. You may leave!"

The Disciple nodded and then quickly left.

At this moment, Qian Dafu looked at Zhou Ziming.

"Um, Master Zhou, we..."

Zhou Ziming waved his hand.

"Say no more. This Daoist cannot tolerate even a bit of grievance. This time, not only will the people from the Heavenly Demon Palace die, but that Gu Yiyun doesn't need to stay either. Letting someone like her keep disgusting me—does she really think this Daoist is made of clay!"

Qian Dafu's head throbbed.

"But those are two Spirit Forging experts, Master Zhou. Are you sure?"

Zhou Ziming chuckled.

"Gu Yiyun is a bit difficult to handle, since she's from our own Sect after all. However, as for that Spirit Forging expert from the Heavenly Demon Palace, I have a way!"

"I just want to confirm once more: did the Heavenly Demon Palace really only send one Spirit Forging expert this time?"

Qian Dafu nodded. "That is absolutely certain!"

Zhou Ziming narrowed his eyes.

"Then it'll be easy!"

"By the way, he uses a Wood-attribute Cultivation Technique, right?"

Qian Dafu nodded.

Then, slowly, a playful smile appeared on Zhou Ziming's face.

In his mind, he searched for a Medicinal Pill specifically designed to poison plants.

That thing could be called 'Paraquat'.

But it seemed specifically targeted at the Wood attribute and wouldn't harm other attributes.

However, what Zhou Ziming didn't quite understand was that this Medicinal Pill was researched by the Supreme Dao De Heavenly Venerate.

Why would the Supreme One research such a thing?

It didn't matter.

Zhou Ziming would just give it a try.

With that thought in mind.

Zhou Ziming went straight to the Contribution Hall of the Demon Suppressing Peak.

Then, Zhou Ziming directly handed over countless Yao Beast remains in exchange for a massive amount of points.

After exchanging for the points, Zhou Ziming went to the Alchemy Hall.

But what Zhou Ziming didn't know was that after he left, the entire Demon Suppressing Peak exploded with excitement.

The people at the Demon Suppression Hall's Contribution Hall were completely dumbfounded.

But then, they were shocked.

Earlier, when the people from the Huan Ling Sect were clamoring against the Heavenly Demon Palace, the Heavenly Demon Palace people didn't say a word.

Only afterward did the people of Haining Prefecture find out why.

It wasn't that the Heavenly Demon Palace was afraid of the Huan Ling Sect.

It was because all the people the Heavenly Demon Palace had planted in Haining Prefecture had disappeared overnight.

Because of this, the people of Haining Prefecture were still wondering.

Exactly which fierce person had done it? Moreover, with so many Yao Beast corpses, no one had seen them being sold.

But now, the Disciples at the Demon Suppressing Peak Hall finally knew who that ruthless person was.

As for how they knew...

It was simply because some of the Yao Beasts still had tokens unique to the Heavenly Demon Palace hanging on them.

Looking at the mountain of Yao Beast corpses.

The way all the Disciples looked at Zhou Ziming had changed.

There was fear, respect, and even worship.

Then, these Disciples all decided not to speak a word of this to anyone else.

Mainly because Zhou Ziming was just too ruthless.

Those were all the strongholds of the Heavenly Demon Palace, and they had all been cleared out by Zhou Ziming alone.

Who would dare to gossip about Zhou Ziming's affairs?

Even the usually calm Peak Master of the Demon Suppressing Peak was alarmed by this matter.

He personally went to the Contribution Hall to confirm.

In the end, he also confirmed that these Yao Beasts were indeed from the Heavenly Demon Palace.

The Peak Master of the Demon Suppressing Peak couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

What made Sun Tianming most ashamed was...

In the beginning, he hadn't thought much of Zhou Ziming at all.

But who would have thought that such a Disciple would be so ruthless?

"Do not let this matter spread outside the Demon Suppressing Peak. If anyone dares to leak it, they die!"

Sun Tianming quickly made a decision.

The Disciples of the Demon Suppressing Peak present all understood.

The Disciples who weren't present all asked,

"What happened? What's going on?"

But those who knew wouldn't say anything.

Those who didn't know eventually found out about what Zhou Ziming had done through various means.

Then, they all tactfully shut their mouths... Qian Dafu never dreamed that...

Master Zhou had secretly done such an earth-shattering thing.

What Qian Dafu expected even less was...

Sun Tianming actually took the initiative to come find him.

"Greetings, Peak Master!"

Qian Dafu quickly bowed.

Sun Tianming waved his hand.

"I see that you are quite close with Zhou Ziming. Tell me what you know!"

Qian Dafu kept his mouth shut.

Sun Tianming was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm, I didn't realize you were such a person of integrity. But don't worry, I swear upon the Heavenly Dao..."

Qian Dafu knew that Sun Tianming really had no ill intentions.

Only then did he tell everything he knew.

After Sun Tianming finished listening, his expression was quite remarkable.

"Because it made him feel too much pressure, he wanted to resolve the person giving him the pressure?"

Qian Dafu nodded. "Exactly!"

Hmm... Sun Tianming fell silent for a moment.

Truly, Zhou Ziming's personality was somewhat eccentric.

However, no matter how many monsters from the Heavenly Demon Palace he killed, it didn't seem inappropriate.

After all, they were all man-eating monsters.

Sun Tianming sighed.

"Tell Zhou Ziming that I will handle Elder Tianmu for him. I will let the Heavenly Demon Palace know the stance of my Demon Suppressing Peak, and also tell Zhou Ziming that in my Demon Suppressing Peak, I will not let him suffer!"

Qian Dafu scratched his head.

"Then what about his Dao Heart not being clear?"

Sun Tianming was speechless.

"This... is that so-called unclear Dao Heart really that important?"

Qian Dafu thought for a bit. "I feel it's very important to him. He often says that in his Cultivation, he must maintain a clear Dao Heart!"