The Mirror Master

Everyone turned to look at the source of the voice.

A group of government constables pushed through the crowd. One of them held a round, bulky package from which blood dripped, filling the air with a rank, coppery stench!

Seeing this, the onlookers quickly backed away.

"What good news?"

Dou Kuan asked with a frown.

The government constable tossed the package at his feet and gave it a hard shake.

A massive tiger head rolled out. It was a gruesome sight; both eyeballs had been gouged out, and there was a bloody hole on the top of its head.

Even so, the head still emanated waves of Demon Qi!

The surroundings erupted in an uproar, and the crowd couldn’t help but take a few steps back.

"This is..."

Dou Kuan’s gaze sharpened.

The government constable announced loudly, "Reporting to you, my lord! The troublesome Tiger Demon has been slain!"

Jiao Wei’s face instantly turned pale, a flash of panic in his eyes.

As soon as the words fell, a wave of discussion surged through the crowd.

"The Tiger Demon is dead?"

"That’s great! I wonder who killed it?"

"Probably the Demon-slaying Bureau. I heard some of their people went over there before."

"If the Demon-slaying Bureau killed the Tiger Demon, why have these government constables deliver the head?"

The crowd chattered excitedly, their earlier worries completely swept away.

The moment the tiger head appeared, Lu Bai’s awkward predicament vanished.

Everyone from the Luo Family breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, Lu Bai would no longer have to bear any other pressure for slaying Mo Shaohan.

Lu Bai subconsciously glanced toward Willow Shade Courtyard. He said nothing, but a wave of gratitude washed over him.

Yu Daoxuan had already taken the corpse of the Tier Two Tiger Demon.

For its head to suddenly appear here now, it had to be Daoist Yu’s doing.

Li Tianxing nodded and said in a deep voice, "My lord, judging by this Demon Qi, it is indeed a Tier Two Demon Beast."

"What happened?"

Dou Kuan quickly asked, "Where did this tiger head come from?"

The government constable replied, "We’re not sure either. We were just on duty at the Government Office when this package suddenly dropped down. Someone said, ’The Tiger Demon is slain.’"

I didn’t even see a shadow. At first, I thought someone was playing a joke, but when I opened the package, I confirmed it and immediately called my brothers to bring the head over."

"My lord."

Li Tianxing smiled. "It seems some reclusive expert took action, slaying the Tiger Demon and quelling this demonic disaster for our Bluestone City."

Dou Kuan mused, "I wonder which expert it was. Why won’t they show themselves? We should thank them properly."

"My lord, some Martial Artists and Cultivators are noble and heroic. They act chivalrously and may not wish to publicize their deeds."

Li Tianxing chuckled. "The kind who go around boasting are probably all talk, procrastinating and not actually doing anything."

His words were dripping with sarcasm, clearly aimed at Jiao Wei.

Although Jiao Wei understood the barb, he was in no mood to bicker with Li Tianxing.

Right now, he was worried about something else!

The Tiger Demon’s death was one thing.

But if something had happened to the Xuanjian Sect’s Exotic Beast Mountain Demon, he would face severe punishment upon returning to the Sect!

Moreover, he wasn’t sure.

Had the person who slew the Tiger Demon discovered that the Exotic Beast Mountain Demon was actually behind it?

’This person hasn’t shown up to expose the matter, so they probably didn’t find out.’

’The Mountain Demon is clever and good at hiding its tracks. It shouldn’t be so easily discovered.’

Jiao Wei silently reassured himself.

With this new development, he wasn’t even that concerned about Mo Shaohan’s death anymore.

"Lord Dou, with Shaohan dead, I must take him back to the Sect as soon as possible. I’ll take my leave now."

Jiao Wei was still uneasy and planned to leave the city to search for the Exotic Beast Mountain Demon.

Only by confirming the Mountain Demon was safe could he be at ease.

"There’s no need to rush, Daoist Jiao."

Dou Kuan suddenly smiled and said meaningfully, "Why not stay the night at my residence? It won’t be too late to leave tomorrow."

Jiao Wei’s eyes met Dou Kuan’s. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded.

Li Tianxing ordered, "Take this Tiger Demon’s head to the Demon-slaying Bureau. Let the Demon Slayer Guards there identify it."

Some government constables came up and began to clear the Martial Arts Discussion Platform, collecting Mo Shaohan’s remains.

"Lu Bai, you really had me worried for a while."

Li Tianxing couldn’t help but laugh as he looked at Lu Bai.

Feng Yang cupped his hands toward Luo Tianxiong and said, "Elder Luo, congratulations. From now on, the Luo Family will likely become the number one family in Bluestone City."

"You flatter us, you flatter us."

Luo Tianxiong looked at Lu Bai and said, "This is all thanks to Lu Bai."

The impact of this battle was immense!

Slaying Mo Shaohan didn’t just win the Luo Family twenty-five times their bet.

The Tier Two Profound Iron Ore mine was also secured!

After this battle, it was likely no one in all of Bluestone City would dare to covet this mine again!

Words like "a twist of fate" or "a light at the end of the tunnel" couldn’t begin to describe this feeling.

It was as if, in the span of ten breaths, the Luo Family had gone from the depths of the earth straight to Heaven!

Feng Yang said half-jokingly, "Lu Bai, you may have won, but I lost ten silver. You’ll have to treat me to drinks sometime."

Li Tianxing laughed heartily. "Count me in! I lost money too, though only one silver. Haha, a small wager is just for fun!"

"Thank you for your help just now, Dean Feng, Lord Li."

Lu Bai cupped his hands in thanks.

When tensions were at their peak, these two had indeed been the quickest to react, rushing onto the Martial Arts Discussion Platform to shield him.

Luo Tianxiong was in high spirits and couldn’t help but ask, "Which side did you two bet on?"

Feng Yang smiled. "I bet on Lu Bai to win, but I never expected that Lu Bai would actually kill Mo Shaohan."

"Ai."

Li Tianxing sighed, then smiled. "The other day I took it upon myself to rush to the Luo Family and try to help you turn down this fight. Thinking back on it now is a bit embarrassing."

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"Honestly, after watching this battle, it seems Cultivators aren’t all that powerful."

Li Tianxing said, "It makes me feel impulsive, like I want to find a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator to spar with."

"I’d advise Lord Li to give up that idea."

Feng Yang smiled. "Lu Bai might be able to win, but that doesn’t mean Lord Li can."

"Haha!"

Li Tianxing laughed loudly. "Good point. Never mind then."

Luo Tianxiong remembered something and asked with a worried expression, "Lord Li, by killing a Qi Refiner from the Xuanjian Sect in this battle, we’ve made an enemy. Will the Xuanjian Sect..."

"Hmph!"

Li Tianxing snorted coldly. "Elder Luo, you don’t need to worry. This was a formal Deathmatch, a fair fight between both sides. If the Xuanjian Sect seeks personal revenge against Lu Bai, the nature of this matter will change completely!"

"That’s right. With the Martial Dao talent Lu Bai has displayed, he is sure to have a place in our dynasty in the future."

Feng Yang said, "Just in case, it would be best for him to have an official position. Even if the Xuanjian Sect were ten times as bold, they wouldn’t dare touch him then."

"I’ll speak with the Lord Governor later and see if I can have Lu Bai work under me for now."

Li Tianxing continued, "However, I feel that working for me would be a waste of Lu Bai’s talents. If there’s a chance, I’ll take you to Jingzhou City."

Lu Bai cupped his hands. "We can discuss this later. Thank you for your concern, Lord Li, Dean Feng."