Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 373 Feeding the Demon
The people in the tavern looked at Li Fan. Putting aside his combat strength, he was able to easily kill a cultivator from Xiyao Lake who was also at the Core Formation stage. But with this courage, could he be a powerful outsider?
Even powerful outsiders need courage to kill disciples of Xiyao Lake outside Liuyue City.

He glanced at the two dead men again. The cultivators of Xiyao Lake mostly practiced demonic arts and associated with demons. They carried a savage aura. Their rampage here today led to their deaths, which was not unjust.

After killing the cultivator from Xiyao Lake, Li Fan acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to sit there drinking wine and eating snacks. This indifference surprised everyone. Did he really not take the top forces of Liuyue City seriously?

At this moment, the old man served Li Fan another dish, and a voice entered Li Fan's ears: "Liuyue City's Washing Medicine Lake is the most powerful force in the city. It is skilled in controlling demons. There are many elders in the sect who are sixth-level cultivators, and there is also a seventh-level ancestor."

"Spiritual transmission." Li Fan calmly sipped his wine, showing no sign of anything amiss, but replied, "Who are you, senior?"

Is the old man worried that he doesn't know the details of Xiyao Lake?

"You should have someone protecting you, right? Not only is Wen Ruyu wanted by the imperial court, but you are also a key target of their attention. Although Liuyue City has more sects, the imperial court has also deployed some forces there," the old man continued to transmit his voice.

Li Fan was taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled softly and said, "Li Fan understands."

Knowing his own identity and also knowing his junior brother, his identity needs no further explanation.

Generation after generation, heroes have emerged from Lishan, and the lineage has continued to this day. It is considered to have declined, but even though there are no more great sword cultivators who have reached the Saint Realm, there are still quite a few cultivators below the Seventh Realm scattered throughout the world.

This old man must be one of them.

"Young hero, are you a Qi cultivator?" Someone nearby looked at Li Fan and asked, "Where do you come from?"

"I came from the mountains and fields," Li Fan replied, looking up.

Seeing Li Fan's answer, everyone thought that he probably didn't want to reveal his background.

Li Fan is a Qi cultivator, while Huang Xiong beside him seems to be practicing martial arts, and the young cultivator behind him is carrying a sword.

If they come from the same sect, there shouldn't be many top-tier forces like Dali.

Could it be a student from a renowned academy?
“The cultivators of Washing Medicine Lake are not easy to deal with. If…” The man paused, “If we leave now, it might still be in time.”

"I didn't provoke them, so why would Xiyao Lake bully the weak?" Li Fan said with a smile. "Since the imperial court is here in Liuyue City, people should be reasonable within the city."

As he spoke, he stood up and said nonchalantly, "Let's go into the city."

Um? ?

Everyone was stunned, staring at Li Fan in astonishment. Could it be that they had guessed wrong, and that he was not a force capable of contending with the Medicine Washing Lake, but rather a genius cultivator who had just entered the martial world?
Is this the realm of spiritual practitioners, where reason prevails?
Without a powerful background, what's the difference between going to Liuyue City so openly and seeking death?
Although this cultivator is at the Core Formation stage, he looks very young, only in his early twenties. Could he really be a hothead?
"Go and have a look."

Many people got up and followed, and the group headed towards the city gate of Liuyue City.

In the tavern, the old man glanced at the wasted food on the table, shook his head, and then looked up at the departing crowd. This world of martial arts is never short of onlookers.

As for the Medicine Washing Lake, it must have had a reason for its demise.

Liuyuecheng.

Stepping through the towering city gate, the wide avenue paved with bluestone slabs is extremely spacious. At a glance, traces of demons can be seen everywhere. However, the demons in the city are all enslaved by human cultivators and are called demon servants.

After Li Fan and his group entered the city, they flew through the air. There were also many cultivators flying in the sky above Liuyue City. As the gateway to Yongzhou, Liuyue City, a city with multiple sects, was no weaker than Yongzhou City.

Some also say that Liuyue City is not only the gateway to Yongzhou, but also the central gateway to the Dali Dynasty.

Stepping into this place means entering the inner circle of the Great Li Dynasty.

“Sister Liu, it seems there’s no need to worry about being high-profile here. All the cultivators here are like that, you see…” Li Fan said with a smile to Liu Ji.

Liu Ji turned around and glared at him, then her body suddenly transformed into a dragon.

"It's been tough," Li Fan said, standing on the dragon's back.

"Where to?" Liu Ji asked.

"Whatever, we'll wait for them to arrive," Li Fan replied. He wondered who the first wave of those seeking revenge would be; it would probably depend on the status of those two cultivators at the Medicine Washing Lake. Li Fan gazed into the distance. The cultivator had said that the Medicine Washing Lake possessed a method for evolving demons, and in addition, it was home to many demons, including several powerful demons at the sixth realm—truly a treasure trove.

The cultivators who came with Li Fan outside the city followed closely behind. Seeing that Li Fan was actually riding a dragon, they couldn't help but be even more curious. Did this guy have something to rely on or was he really ignorant of the world?
"What do you think of this boy?" someone commented.

"He looks like a greenhorn, unaware of his own limitations, but somehow he's also playing dumb to outsmart others," someone nearby whispered, unsure of Li Fan's true intentions.

The dragon that Liu Ji had transformed into wandered aimlessly through Liuyue City.

After a long while, a large group of figures came toward them from different directions in the distance.

"coming."

Li Fan, who had been sitting on the back of the dragon with his eyes closed, opened them. His eyes, hidden behind the silver mask, looked into the distance and saw many cultivators riding on demons. In just a moment, they blocked their way.

The dragon stopped, and Li Fan looked at the person opposite him. He saw that the leader of the group was an old man who was riding on a giant python. The python was staring at Liu Ji with greedy eyes.

The old man was quite old, wearing a snakeskin coat, and exuded a cold aura. His eyes were slightly narrowed, like a venomous snake, as he looked at Li Fan. He released a faint aura, which Li Fan sensed to be at the peak of the Core Formation realm.

In other directions beside him, there were more than ten cultivators, all of whom had come on demonic journeys. The demons were of different kinds, and their cultivation levels were all at the Core Formation stage.

Although no cultivators at the sixth level of the Dao Body were seen, the fact that so many Core Formation cultivators could be mobilized so easily demonstrates the strength of Xiyao Lake, and also shows the foundation of this major city in the heart of the Great Li Dynasty.

"I am Fan Xian, the steward of Xiyao Lake. May I ask your name, young hero, where you come from, and why you want to kill my cultivators from Xiyao Lake?" The leading elder asked Li Fan in a rather friendly tone.

"I came from the mountains and fields, having heard that there are many powerful sects in Liuyue City. I came here for a trial, but unexpectedly, I encountered two people outside the city who suddenly attacked me with murderous intent. They claimed to be cultivators from Xiyao Lake, so I had no choice but to fight back. Since you are a steward of Xiyao Lake, I believe you can handle this matter fairly," Li Fan replied.

"I see." Fan Xian smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Xiyao Lake is not an unreasonable place. Since there is a conflict, then please come with us to Xiyao Lake so that the elders can make a decision."

Many cultivators appeared around and below, heading to Wash Medicine Lake?

The people of Liuyue City certainly know what Wash Medicine Lake is. If they go there, these people will probably be used to feed the demons of Wash Medicine Lake.

Li Fan hesitated for a moment, then said, "What you say makes sense, senior. In that case, I will go with you all."

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment when he saw Li Fan agree so easily. Then his squinting eyes widened and his smile deepened. This group of people looked young, but their cultivation was not low. They must be genius cultivators.

But he looks like an idiot.
Could it be that he was overthinking things, and that some outsiders who had never heard of Wash Medicine Lake impulsively killed the Wash Medicine Lake cultivators?

The cultivators who came with Li Fan also had strange expressions; this development was something they hadn't expected.

“In that case, please follow me.” Fan Xian turned and led the way, with Liu Ji following behind. The cultivators from Xiyao Lake surrounded them, firmly blocking Li Fan and the others’ retreat, seemingly worried that they might change their minds.

However, the journey was extremely smooth. Li Fan and his companions showed no signs of distress and simply followed them all the way to the Medicine Washing Lake.

Xiyao Lake is located in the western part of Liuyue City, backed by the Western Mountain, and covers an extremely large area.

Such a powerful sect has a territory that stretches for hundreds of miles. There is a lake in the Washing Medicine Lake that flows from the West Mountain all the way to Liuyue City. This is the Washing Medicine Lake. Countless buildings are on both sides of the lake, and the sky above is filled with demonic energy.

When Li Fan and his group stepped into the Medicine Washing Lake, the water below churned, and demonic energy rose from within. They could see pairs of eyes staring at Liu Ji in the lake.

"We've arrived." Fan Xian said with a smile. He stopped and turned to look at Li Fan and the others. Behind them, a miasma rose up, blotting out the sky and isolating the Medicine Washing Lake from the outside world.

"Old sir, where are the elders of Washing Medicine Lake?" Li Fan asked.

"An elder of the Medicine Washing Lake?" The old man smiled at Li Fan: "Even I am not qualified to see him so easily. You, who are about to feed demons, also want to see an elder?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a splashing sound rang out, and lake water splashed. In the Medicine Washing Lake, one demon after another rushed into the sky, their demonic aura obscuring the sun and surrounding Li Fan and the others.

Fan Xian's smile turned sinister. He had been worried that he might not be able to handle Li Fan and his group outside, but now that they were here, he could rest easy.

“These humans are all genius cultivators, and their skin is so delicate. You beasts are getting a good deal from them,” Fan Xian said, looking at the demons around him.

(End of this chapter)