Simultaneously traversing: the pinnacle of all realms

What they wanted was never just for Black Tiger to die; they wanted peace and tranquility to be restored to the forest and the martial world.

This is not something that can be obtained simply by killing Blackheart Tiger.

"So," Rainbow Cat looked around at everyone and said decisively, "it's not just Black Heart Tiger—his gang leaders, but also those Demonic Cult masters scattered everywhere. As long as these people are alive, the Demonic Cult is not dead."

Blue Rabbit was the first to react, her long ears tilting slightly, her eyes brightening a little: "Rainbow Cat, you mean—before the Seven Swords unite, we should first clip the wings of the Demonic Sect?"

"right."

Rainbow Cat held up three fingers. "The Demonic Cult relies on nothing more than three things."

"First, Black Tiger himself, he single-handedly suppressed the Demonic Sect, and his martial arts were profound—it would take the combined power of the Seven Swords to deal with him."

"Secondly, Black Tiger, Pig Wujie, and their group of high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect—from today onwards, we won't wait for them to come to us; we'll take the initiative. Whoever is alone, we'll deal with them. If we can defeat them, we'll take them down with one sword strike; if we can't, we'll retreat to Bitter Bamboo Village, train, and then go back to fight."

"Thirdly, there are also the experts of the Demonic Cult scattered in various places—without these people holding things in place, the remaining Demonic Cult cowards would be scattered like sand."

He clenched his fist, his voice steady, and looked at everyone. Clearly, Rainbow Cat had been thinking about this question for a long time.

"Once we've removed all of these henchmen, no matter how powerful Blackheart Tiger is, he'll be nothing more than a toothless tiger. We'll pull out his teeth and trim his nails, and in the end, even if the Seven Swords combined can't kill him on the spot, the Demonic Sect will have no one left to use and no strength to rise again."

"It also lets some people in the martial arts world see that this demonic sect is not one they can join just because they want to."

He jumped up and shouted, "That's exactly right! Hahaha! Besides, I've been wanting to teach that bastard Zhu Wujie a lesson for a long time!"

"He is, after all, the leader of the Demonic Sect, a man of high position and great power, yet he only resorts to scheming and trickery, showing no sense of chivalry or respect for the martial arts world, and lacking any demeanor of a master."

The Blue Rabbit Palace Master covered her mouth and laughed. That Pig Wujie was indeed shameless and blinded by lust.

In the martial arts world, at least some people call him Brother Niu San. Zhu Wujie, on the other hand, is one of the most hated characters in the Demonic Sect.

Lu Ze pressed down on Da Ben's arm and added, "Fight only if you can win, come back if you can't. The key is to appear and disappear unpredictably. There are only a few of us, and we can't afford to lose a single one."

Da Ben chuckled and scratched his head: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you guys."

Dada stroked the Whirlwind Sword, pondered for a moment, then looked up: "When does it start?"

"Settle the lady in first."

Rainbow Cat turned to Sixth Sister-in-law for help, showing a rare hint of embarrassment as a junior, "We are young and inexperienced, so please take good care of us while Madam Da is in labor."

Among the young people like Hongmao, only Sixth Sister had experience in taking care of pregnant women and infants—after all, she was the one who raised Daben.

"Of course, of course."

Sixth Sister-in-law and Sally, together supporting Mrs. Da's arm, happily agreed.

DouDou stepped forward with his hands behind his back, looking profound: "Don't worry, Master DaDa, with the divine healer here, I will ensure the safety of mother and child."

Dada glanced at the group, a smile playing on his lips, and bowed deeply in thanks.

"Let's set our first target after this as the White Silk Waterfall."

Lu Ze chimed in, "The Demonic Sect still thinks we're ahead of them!"

The Rainbow Cats exchanged smiles.

A thought popped into Lu Ze's mind: "Look behind you again."

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; it's hard to say who the mantis is and who the oriole is.

The group packed their belongings and set off overnight.

Icebirds circled in the air to lead the way, while Sixth Sister-in-law stayed behind to clean up any traces, ensuring no tail was left behind.

Dada carried the violin case on his back, helped his wife walk in the middle of the procession, and chatted and laughed with his sixth sister-in-law, but the estrangement he felt when they first met was gone.

The group hurried along and finally arrived at the valley where Kuzhu Village was located.

Indeed, the bamboo forests are dense, the human settlements are sparse, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Besides bamboo, in the Tujia language, "bitter bamboo" also means "high mountains on both sides," which complements the valley where the rivers meet.

Fortunately, some abandoned houses can be renovated and made habitable.

That night, Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit stood outside.

The night was as dark as ink. Blue Rabbit raised her hand and beckoned the spirit pigeons circling high in the sky, feeding them some grains.

But it was Little Six the Spirit Pigeon who delivered the message.

The hidden letter was pulled from his feet; it was a strip of cloth listing the locations of several demonic cult members.

"It seems that Jump and the others have returned safely."

Rainbow Cat took the strip of cloth, glanced at it and saw several marks, nodded in response, and then handed over a piece of paper with the future plan and the code for meeting.

"Coo coo~ Coo coo~"

Blue Rabbit smiled and comforted Little Six, who was still clinging to the departing spirit pigeon, "Go on, my little darling, go on!"

"Come on, Rainbow Cat, let's tell Benz and the others the good news."

Inside the house, everyone was waiting, clearly worried about Tiaotiao and Niu Xuanfeng.

Da Ben rushed over anxiously and asked, "How is Rainbow Cat? Are my brother Bull Whirlwind and Guardian Jump Jump alright?"

Rainbow Cat placed the strip of cloth on the table and smiled, "Everything is fine. The Demonic Sect is mobilizing its forces towards the direction of the White Silk Hanging in the Sky."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

DouDou patted the first-aid kit and muttered, "That's good, that's good, it's good that he's alright."

In the stillness of the night, Lu Ze sat cross-legged in a house in the eastern corner of Kuzhu Village. On the table, three colorful poisonous spiders hissed as they gnawed on some dried insects and ants. An ice bird perched outside the window, its long beak buried under its wings, breathing slowly and deliberately.

He closed his eyes, his thoughts sinking into that white space.

With a flash of golden light, Lu Ze's figure appeared in the courtyard.

The space was unusually dark, but looking at the white sky in the distance, Lu Ze knew that it was probably another space appearance customized by Lu Ze from another world.

Under the moonlight, in that mountain and water courtyard, the martial arts master Lü Ze sat reclining on a deck chair, idly fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, with rare fireflies flying around him.

"You're here?" Lü Ze waved his palm-leaf fan. "How's it going on your end?"

Lu Ze waved his hand and conjured a reclining chair beside him. After lying down for a long time, he said, "I'm taking a break for now. I'm currently in seclusion at Bitter Bamboo Village."

Sharing is completed in an instant.

Wu Lin Lü Ze put down his palm-leaf fan, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Oh ho, are you planning something big for Black-Hearted Tiger?"

"That's true. If you go there now, your chances of winning aren't great. In the original story, they almost only managed to turn the tide thanks to Rainbow Cat. Who knows how it would turn out in the real world?"

Lu Ze remained silent for a while, though he had been silent all along. After a while, he spoke up: "Furthermore, Rainbow Cat hasn't mastered the tenth level of Fire Dance Whirlwind yet."

"That's why you secretly pushed them to level up in Bitter Bamboo Village first, wasn't it?"

Wu Lin Lü Ze nodded, not surprised. "Besides, you probably put in a lot of effort to get Rainbow Cat to say those things. You fought both flies and tigers, even resorting to guerrilla tactics..."

"You really are..."

Wu Lin Lü Ze continued to review his memories, "Hei Xiaohu got away with it like that? Tiao Tiao and the others took too much risks, they're really brave."

Lu Ze paused for a moment, "At this time, Hei Xiaohu's personality is still quite upright, so he shouldn't have so many ulterior motives."

Wu Lin Lü Ze scoffed, "The upright and honorable young master of the Demonic Sect still fell for a beautiful woman in the end."

Lu Ze did not respond.

Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman? But at this moment, Black Tiger wasn't in love with Blue Rabbit, and perhaps he never will be.