Chapter 207: This Child Must Not Be Left Alive

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: This Child Must Not Be Left Alive

"Waaah, Boss Lu, you scared me to death."

The Sect Leader wiped away his tears and rushed forward, wanting to hug Lu Wu. ’This is great!’

You see, after he brought a rabbit head home for his wife to try yesterday, she told him that from now on, if he didn’t bring a rabbit head as an offering, he wouldn’t be allowed back in their bedroom.

Even though he was getting on in years, he still enjoyed a rich nightlife.

He couldn’t be deprived of such pleasures.

For a moment there, it felt like his whole world was about to come crashing down.

Now that his "ticket" had returned safely, the Sect Leader was overjoyed.

Lu Wu dodged the Sect Leader’s attempt to throw himself into her arms, a look of disgust on her face.

"You’re a family man. Have some self-respect, will you?"

’I just sell rabbit heads. I don’t accept payment in kind.’

’Besides, I’m not into middle-aged men. I like handsome young guys and pretty girls. Old bacon is too tough on the teeth.’

Thanks to the Sect Leader’s antics, the tense atmosphere vanished.

After a brief explanation, Elder Jiang and the others finally understood what had happened. Learning that Uncle Li was behind it all left Elder Jiang completely stunned.

"Senior, may I ask your name?"

Elder Jiang didn’t dare call him Uncle Li.

"My surname is Li, but in your West State, I have another moniker: the Blood Butcher."

As he said this, Uncle Li’s gaze on Elder Jiang was exceptionally profound.

When Elder Jiang heard this moniker, his face went numb.

The loose skin of his face twitched, and his pupils dilated.

"The Blood Butcher!"

Someone cried out in alarm.

"Gyehehe..."

Just as a mischievous impulse struck him and he was about to let out a sinister cackle to frighten everyone, Uncle Li saw Lu Wu peek her head out from the side.

She had grabbed another handful of melon seeds, her almond-shaped eyes wide. She wasn’t scared at all; she was just waiting for the drama to unfold.

’Listening to stories? That was her specialty.’

Uncle Li couldn’t bring himself to laugh. He nearly choked and spoke dryly.

"Ahem. Those are just stories from my youth. Nothing worth mentioning. Lass, I’m hungry."

He quickly changed the subject, not wanting to become the center of the drama himself.

But the name "Blood Butcher" was just too famous in the West State. Decades ago, disciples in nearly every Sect had heard the same warning from their elders.

If you ever run into the Blood Butcher, do not provoke him under any circumstances. If you do so by accident, don’t hesitate—surrender immediately.

If that doesn’t work, just dig your own grave on the spot. At least that way, you’ll die with a little dignity.

Because once the Blood Butcher strikes, you won’t be the only one to die.

Back in the day, the Blood Butcher’s name was feared far and wide.

If you offended the Blood Butcher, he would hunt you down and kill you no matter where you fled. Furthermore, your entire bloodline would be exterminated.

His specialty was leaving no survivors.

"That was because the kid tried to kill me. When he failed, he tried to use his family’s power to hunt me down."

Uncle Li explained defensively.

’That was self-defense, all right?’

’The entire family became my enemy. Letting even one of them go would mean leaving a future threat, right?’

"Then what about the incident at Fengxue Mountain Villa?"

Perhaps because the Uncle Li standing next to Lu Wu seemed so kind and approachable, one of the disciples couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.

"Oh, them. They promised to forge a sword for me, but they pocketed my top-grade ore and framed me for trying to steal their Clan Treasure."

"I was forced to retaliate."

Uncle Li shrugged.

That ore happened to be a rare mineral the Manor Master of Fengxue Mountain Villa had been searching for for years. Instead of buying it from me fair and square, he saw I had no backing and resorted to such a dirty trick.

You couldn’t blame him for fighting back, could you?

"Then what about the matter with Cloud Building..."

"Oh, that was a misunderstanding, too..."

Uncle Li patiently explained the events of the past to the crowd. In most cases, the other party had made the first move. He strictly adhered to the principle of "if you want me dead, I’ll send you to hell first," which made his retaliation incredibly vicious.

Basically, every time he struck, the casualties were immense, and he never left a single person alive.

The cruelty of his methods struck fear into the hearts of many, and over time, he made a name for himself as the Blood Butcher.

Later, when the Blood Butcher vanished from the West State, some speculated that his enemies had finally caught up to him and finished him off.

Many people had rejoiced at the news back then.

So, it turned out he had just been training in the West State and went back home after he was done.

Because his reputation was so infamous, Uncle Li buried the "Blood Butcher" moniker after returning to the Southern State.

Now, having revealed his past, Uncle Li saw the gossipy sparkle in Lu Wu’s eyes and was filled with regret.

’The follies of youth!’

’Now I’m old, and I’m being treated like a joke by this young lady.’

"Well done."

Lu Wu, however, didn’t think Uncle Li was cruel at all.

She understood the importance of the principle "this person must not be allowed to live."

’Once you’ve made an enemy, if you don’t eliminate them completely, who knows if they’ll pop out of some forgotten corner one day and stab you in the back?’

’Don’t the great villains who wipe out the protagonist’s sect always end up dying at the protagonist’s hands, all because they were careless or showed a moment of mercy and let them live?’

Setting the matter of the Blood Butcher aside for the moment, the Divine Spear Sect gathered its members and began hunting down the remaining Cultists.

The entire Sect was mobilized, and even the spies still hiding within its ranks were rooted out.

The entire Sect was purged from top to bottom.

However, this was the Sect’s internal affair, and Lu Wu had no intention of getting involved.

After making sure the Divine Spear Sect was out of danger, Lu Wu led her pack of beasts back into the mountains.

’She still had her stall to run, after all.’

Beneath a towering ancient tree, the morning mist gradually dispersed. It was a new day.

Lu Wu was busy preparing ingredients.

This was the fourth day Lu Wu had set up her stall deep in the mountains, and also the fourth day without an internet connection.

Even someone as powerful as Uncle Li couldn’t get Wi-Fi out here. He could only pass the time by playing with the cats and dogs, and helping Lu Wu prepare her ingredients.

As the aroma of spicy rabbit heads wafted through the air as usual, a commotion stirred in the forest.

One after another, demon beasts appeared and dutifully formed a line in front of the stall, waiting for Lu Wu to open for business.

The rabbit heads, slow-braised over a gentle flame, were succulent and so tender they melted in your mouth.

The tempting color of the meat kept the beasts’ eyes glued to it, and the taste conquered all of their stomachs.

They lay on the ground, enjoying the delicious rabbit heads. Every so often, wisps of black gas would puff from their nostrils.

It was already very faint.

The influence of the spreading Ghost Energy on these demon beasts had become negligible.

On the other side of the forest, not far from Lu Wu, the disciples of the Divine Spear Sect were stamping their feet, waiting anxiously.

They wanted to eat rabbit heads, too.

Unfortunately, the demon beasts didn’t welcome them.

Out of respect for Lu Wu, the beasts grudgingly allowed the disciples into the mountains. But if they tried to compete with the demon beasts for the rabbit heads, they would be met with an all-out brawl.

Previously, a few disciples who refused to accept this had organized a group to try and charge the line.

They ended up getting beaten black and blue.

The demon beasts only stopped after Boss Lu intervened.

Now, Lu Wu had more and more demon beast customers, many of whom possessed formidable cultivation.

A few of the demon beasts were so powerful they even made Elder Jiang feel a sense of danger.

And so, several of the elders were squatting off to the side, staring at the stall with eyes green with envy, yet not daring to approach.

’Humans are treated worse than beasts!’

All they could do was wait in the back for the demon beasts to finish their meal, and then eat the scraps.

How heartbreaking.