Chapter 395 - Daily Life in a Demon Sect (5) (1/2)

Bai Luo didn’t remember how she left, only that woman’s wicked grin. It was both bold and dazzling.

Bai Luo stood outside the courtyard for a long time. She thought of a lot of things she could say. But in the end, she couldn’t actually voice them.

Shi Sheng’s ‘why should I?’ had blocked off all of her reasons. Since the two didn’t even know each other that well, what basis did Bai Luo have to request her help?

Bai Luo could only leave in disappointment.

But she’d only just left when the Village Head sent someone to ask for Shi Sheng’s help. And that person was Ah Fu.

“Ms Wu Zheng, what will it take for you to help out?” Ah Fu asked directly, the meaning behind his words being that she could state any condition she wanted.

Shi Sheng sat with her legs crossed, in a gangster-like manner, her smile growing bolder. “As long as it involves Fu Yiyun, no way.”

Ah Fu, “…” ‘What about Fu Yiyun? Does she have enmity with him? I’ve never heard anyone mention it before though…’

“Ms Wu Zheng—”

Shi Sheng waved her hand. “Steward Fu, people have to be firm in their stance—I’m sticking to my decision.”

Ah Fu held back his anger. “Then may I ask Ms Wu Zheng if Sir Fu has done anything to offend you?”

Shi Sheng glanced at him. “Don’t like the look of him.”

Ah Fu, “…”

He reported this back to his Village Head, word for word.

“She really said that?” The Village Head looked at Ah Fu with an unreadable expression.

Ah Fu nodded. “Yes.”

He then asked hesitantly, “Does Sir Fu have any enmity with Wu Zheng?”

“That shouldn’t be the case.” The Village Head wasn’t clear on whether or not they were enemies, but there hadn’t been any rumours in jianghu.

“Then she—”

The Village Head smiled coldly. “She’s just finding an excuse.”

“Village Head, I don’t understand—why did you allow her to stay?” Ah Fu finally voiced the doubt he’d been keeping to himself all this time.

A sharp glint flashed in the Village Head’s eyes. “She has Frostmoon.”

‘Frostmoon? That sword…is only ranked 6th, so why does Village Head care so much?’

Of course, the Village Head wouldn’t resolve Ah Fu’s doubts—he merely waved a hand to dismiss the latter.

……

As the male lead, Fu Yiyun definitely wouldn’t die—someone diagnosed the poison the next day. But after the diagnosis, the cure seemed even harder to get. This was because only the Demon Sect had this poison. So naturally, they were the only ones with the antidote.

“The Demon Sect isn’t playing by the rules!” Having learned of this, the ‘good people’ of the pugilistic world started condemning the Demon Sect.

Shi Sheng happened to be passing by and couldn’t hold back from joining in, “The match is between Jiang Zhan and Fu Yiyun; where does it involve the Demon Sect? You lot are too concerned about whether or not they poison someone—why don’t you manage their finances while you’re at it? And although it’s the Demon Sect’s poison, why does that mean they were the ones who used it?”

“Who the hell are you? Why are you speaking for the Demon Sect? Are you a spy?!” Hearing Shi Sheng’s words, someone immediately flew into a rage.

When he turned around to look, he saw a woman standing on the walkway. A hint of a mocking smile played on her alluring features. Her eyes were calm and without ripples. When one gazed into them, it was like staring into a pair of bottomless, ancient, and cold pools.

She wore a dark blue dress which was in a simpler style—probably for the sake of convenience—with only a few simple auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on it.

She wore a translucent gauze outer garment that added a hazy beauty to her outfit.

Shi Sheng twirled a strand of hair at her chest. “Why would I want to make things difficult for my own kind, hm? If I don’t speak up for them, who would I speak up for? You lot?”

“Witch Wu Zheng!” ‘This witch really was here! And here I thought it was just baseless rumours! What is up with Jadewater Village, huh? They actually let her in!’

“Don’t look at me like that. Otherwise, I might…” Shi Sheng raised a hand, causing the person who’d shouted at her to shrink back.

Everyone else’s expressions changed too.