"We haven't found out."
"But from their wounds, it appears that… it was done by a sword practitioner."
The man's voice trembled as he spoke.
A sword practitioner, again a sword practitioner!
"And their bodies were completely drained of blood, as if something had sucked them dry."
As he said this, the man couldn't help but feel a chill. He had never seen anything so eerie.
"The wounds are consistent, so we can confirm it was the same person."
Fu Xiaohu spoke in a grave tone.
This sword practitioner must be a highly skilled fighter.
And one with incredible daring!
"Anything else?"
Fu Xiaohu continued to inquire.
"Yes, we found traces of blood on the weapons the Earth Dragon men were using. It's clear that the sword practitioner was also injured."
The man added.
Hearing this, Fu Xiaohu's eyes narrowed.
"Continue to keep the city gates sealed and conduct a thorough search of the entire city for any wounded sword practitioners!"
...
The night passed quickly.
Inside his room, Lin San was panting heavily.
He had been continuously infusing his source power into the Demon Slaying Sword, allowing it to emit light attribute energy to heal his body.
This process consumed a significant amount of source power.
Before long, Lin San felt his source power completely drained.
The Demon Slaying Sword returned to its original state.
"All healed."
Lin San carefully examined his body. All the wounds he had sustained were now completely gone, healed by the light attribute energy. It was truly astonishing.
"This sword's power is incredible…"
Lin San murmured as he looked at the Demon Slaying Sword.
Bang, bang, bang—
"Open up!"
Suddenly, urgent knocking sounded at the door, accompanied by the shouts of some warriors.
Have they found me!?
Hearing this, Lin San's eyes narrowed.
"It shouldn't be that easy to get caught, right?" Ye Fan wondered aloud, curious.
In this world, there was no surveillance or anything like that.
Finding out who killed those Earth Dragon men would be extremely difficult.
Lin San sheathed the Demon Slaying Sword at his waist, quickly dressed, and walked out.
Bang—
The door was kicked open.
Several people from the City Lord's Mansion entered.
City Lord's men!?
Seeing this, Lin San's eyes narrowed, and his heart sank.
Could it be that they've discovered it was me!?
Otherwise, why would the City Lord's men be here?
"What's the matter?" Lin San asked calmly, not letting any anxiety show.
The warriors from the City Lord's Mansion glanced at Lin San, then one of them spoke coldly, "Kid, where were you last night?"
"Of course, I was at home sleeping. What else would I be doing?"
Lin San replied with an innocent expression.
So they don't know.
Hearing their words, Lin San relaxed.
"Take off your shirt so we can check."
One of the guards ordered.
"What are you doing? I don't like men."
Lin San responded, feigning shock, and pulled a disgusted face.
"Shut up!"
"We need to check if you're injured!"
"Last night, several Earth Dragon men were killed! You're a sword practitioner too, could it have been you?"
The guard stared at Lin San intently.
Though Lin San appeared young, he couldn't shake the feeling of being suppressed by a strong presence.
"You must be joking. With my strength, how could I possibly kill people from the Earth Dragon Empire?"
"If I could, I would have done it already. Those Earth Dragon people are truly despicable…"
Lin San started to ramble, voicing his dissatisfaction with the Earth Dragon Empire.
"Enough, stop talking. Let me just check if you're injured, and then we'll leave."
The City Lord's guard was becoming impatient with Lin San's chatter.
"Alright, alright."
Lin San reluctantly agreed and walked over, removing his shirt.
"Is that enough?"
The guards examined Lin San's body and found no wounds.
"Alright, let's go."
The City Lord's men quickly left.
"You broke my door and aren't going to pay for it?"
Lin San shouted after them.
The men ignored him and left.
"Heh."
Watching them leave, Lin San snorted coldly.
It seemed they still hadn't figured out it was him.
"I really should thank you."
Lin San looked at the Demon Slaying Sword sheathed at his waist.
If not for the sword's strange ability, he would have been discovered by now.
"Looks like they won't be able to trace it back to me."
"I can return to the Sky Peak Sect tomorrow."
...
News of the Earth Dragon men being killed spread quickly throughout Star City.
For the warriors and ordinary people of Star City, this was a cause for celebration.
After all, the Earth Dragon men had been far too wicked.
"I've always hated those Earth Dragon men. If they hadn't been killed, I would have done it myself."
"Exactly! Those Earth Dragon men were so arrogant, they were asking for it!"
Many warriors who previously wouldn't dare approach the Earth Dragon men now boasted about how they would have killed them if given the chance.
...
Despite Fu Xiaohu's orders for a thorough investigation, nothing came of it.
Soon, an envoy from the Earth Dragon Empire also learned of the incident.
They exerted considerable pressure on Fu Xiaohu, the City Lord of Star City.
But in the end, the matter was left unresolved.
Fu Xiaohu was stripped of his title as City Lord and demoted to the position of Star City's Guard Captain.
"Finally, I can return."
That morning, Lin San stretched lazily as he prepared to leave Star City.
Two days had passed since that night, and the lockdown on Star City had finally been lifted.
As he approached the city gate, he noticed that the guards were still quite strict.
Fu Xiaohu stood at the front, his face dark with anger.
His position as City Lord was gone just like that!
It was infuriating.
"A sword practitioner?"
"What are you up to?"
Seeing Lin San approaching with a sword, Fu Xiaohu's brow furrowed.
He had grown to despise sword practitioners. It was a sword practitioner who had killed the Earth Dragon men, causing him to lose his position as City Lord!