Second Master Liu cupped his hands slightly toward the two before him.0

“This place is steeped in filth and corruption. I truly had no knowledge of it before, and being old and frail, I’ve no wish to be entangled in such strife. I shall take my leave.”1

With that, he ignored them both, turned, and departed.0

Although his steps were slow, and he looked as if he might collapse and die at any moment, he suddenly appeared several dozen zhang away with just a few strides, harnessing the power of the Qimen Eight Trigrams[1] to quickly leave the area.2

“Young people today are full of vigor and impulsiveness,” he murmured with a faint smile. “Though I knew nothing of this beforehand, tongues will wag all the same. Best to withdraw while I can.”0

Having roamed the jianghu for decades, Second Master Liu could tell at a glance that this young Daoist possessed an exceptionally heavy killing aura and a cold, resolute temperament. His methods...0