Chapter 32 Heavenly Secrets Tower

32 Tianji Tower

The Tianji Tower looked quite ordinary from the outside. He Chen pushed open the door and entered. It couldn't be simpler. All the preparations were unnecessary at this moment.

There was a man sitting on a chair, wearing a bamboo hat and a black cloth wrapped around his head, dressed in blue. He seemed to be asleep, as if he had just woken up when he saw the person. He was not surprised by the person's attire; he must be very knowledgeable!

He greeted guests with a smile, "Please have a seat, sir. It's fate that you've come in. May I ask what brings you here? Our prices are fair, and we treat everyone honestly!"

He Chen asked with a smile, "Shouldn't the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion be aloof and authoritative? Why are you so easy to talk to?"

The man opposite replied with a smile, "When you're open for business, how could you possibly scare your customers? You're joking. I'm the person in charge here; just call me Huangtu. May I ask what brings you here?"

He Chen smiled simply, his expression harmless, and asked, "I've heard there are several scourges in Huangtu County. I'd like to chop them down one by one. Do you know where they are?"

Huang Tu's face was expressionless, but he said, "It's no trouble at all, sir. I know the whereabouts of most people in this county. But the price is different. May I ask who you would like to ask, sir?"

He Chen asked calmly, "Let's start with the small ones. Where in this city are the offenders?"

Huang Tu was puzzled. He thought they were looking for information about demons and monsters to collect a reward, but he didn't expect them to be criminals. These people specialize in capturing children from poor and destitute families. Other families dare not touch them, but who has the money to hire a demon slayer? So these people, despite committing all sorts of evil deeds, still live freely and unrestrained!

However, he said aloud, 'Consider this information a gift to our guest. This group is in the last courtyard in the North Corner; there's a second-tier swordsman there.'

"Alright, let me deal with the first one first, then we'll talk about the others. I wouldn't dare accept anything free," he said, tossing out five taels of silver before slowly stepping out the door.

Thinking to myself, 'Free things are often the most expensive!'

After He Chen left, Huang Tu looked at the five taels of silver and exclaimed happily, "Finally, we've opened for business! This place is really poor; nobody ever comes here. What a blunder! Should I apply to leave? But wait, applying to leave like this would just make me look too incompetent!"

Then he closed his eyes as if he had fallen asleep, and it seemed that what happened after the information was sold was none of his concern!

He Chen discerned his direction and arrived at the north corner. Using his divine sense, he probed the area. The courtyard, seemingly ordinary at first glance, was filled with a complex mix of people, and he could faintly hear crying. He Chen landed on the ground above the courtyard. Inside, someone had gagged a child and was whipping him, saying, "This is what happens when you don't get your money. Next time, we'll just beat you to death. Do you understand?"

Below were several thin figures, some of them broken and incomplete!

Without tears or emotion in his heart, he leaped down, slashing five times with a single stroke. Limbs landed easily on the ground. A simple, effortless strike against a thug who wasn't even a first-rank criminal. Speechless.

"Ah!" Suddenly, I saw all four limbs fall to the ground. I wondered whose they were. Then I fell to the ground and realized they were mine. The pain was excruciating, it was bone-chilling. I wondered if I had done too much. Now that it was my turn, I was in so much pain!

With a creak, a disheveled man rushed out of the room, followed by four or five others from two other rooms. A woman inside said lewdly, "Who is it, disturbing our good time?"

"Who are you? We don't know where we have offended the master," the man said as he came out and looked at his subordinate lying on the ground. Seeing his subordinate's broken limbs, he felt a chill in his heart. This man was difficult to deal with. When had he ever offended such a person?

He Chen looked at the man and said, "You haven't offended me, I just don't like you and want to kill you."

Suddenly, someone attacked from behind, stabbing He Chen in the back with a dagger. The attacker laughed loudly, "You little brat, you're courting death! You're utterly ignorant and arrogant, trying to act like a chivalrous knight-errant. How laughable!" Then he fell silent, the dagger piercing his clothes but unable to advance any further. It felt like hitting an iron wall; even his own hand rebounded painfully.

He Chen, with a flash of light, severed the limbs of the person behind him, who fell to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

"Ah!" he cried out, rolling on the ground in agony.

"Everyone, attack together!" The leader didn't hesitate any longer. He drew his sword and charged forward. The Five Tigers' Broken Gate technique was quite good; the air itself seemed to crackle with a sharp, frictional roar. With a full-force strike, he aimed straight for He Chen's head. The others quickly drew their swords and rushed over as well. Some of their swords had a blue glint on them, indicating that they were poisoned!

He Chen unleashed a swift and powerful slash, cutting five limbs in one stroke. He severed the arms of those wielding knives as easily as slicing tofu, leaving clean, smooth cuts at the shoulder. Without waiting, he followed up with four quick strokes, severing the limbs of several others, ensuring they were neatly severed.

"Ah!" "Ah!" The screams from the ground continued to echo, making the silence of the night even more terrifying. Yet no one dared to investigate, and no officials came to check!

At this moment, a beautiful and alluring woman emerged from the room, crying, "My lord, I was forced! This damned woman forced me! Please avenge me, my lord! In return, I will offer myself to you!"

As she spoke, she approached He Chen, intending to grab his arm. He Chen swiftly struck with his blade, and He Chen screamed in agony. He thought to himself, 'Divine sense is truly wondrous; it sounds nice, but your killing intent is impossible to conceal!'

Then they rescued the child hanging from the tree. The remaining children quickly comforted him. One of the older children, with the broken leg, said with hatred in his eyes, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I didn't know we could avenge him ourselves!"

"Do as you please," and then stopped paying attention.

The people on the ground, their faces filled with fear, shouted, "What do you want? Don't you even know who gave you food and water? How ungrateful you are!"

Then, screams of agony filled the air, flesh and blood were mangled, followed by cries of pain! 'Thank you, sir, for allowing us to avenge ourselves,' one voice said, before turning to commit suicide with a knife!

He Chen gently flicked his finger, looking at the injured children, and sighed inwardly, 'Take the food in the room and eat it first. I'll find a doctor for you tomorrow. Go and rest now.'

Then he gathered the corpses on the ground, turned the Thunderfire Heart Technique around, and plunged the blade into the body. The raging Samadhi True Fire burned the corpses to ashes, even the souls were burned away. No one around came to check!

The lower class in North Point prioritizes self-preservation.

He Chenyun strode to the Heavenly Mystery Tower, checked his 100 kill points, and added them all to the Gentleman's Blade. The Gentleman's Blade inevitably wears down after prolonged use, so it needs to be reinforced.

Weapon: Gentleman's Blade, sturdy and sharp, level 26.

It feels much sturdier and more durable, and it's sharper too; it won't dull even when chopping with a cleaver! As if by telepathy, the blade trembles slightly in response.