I said softly, "Let's leave it to Lao Liu! I believe he can handle it."

"After all, Liang Jie Tang (Two Realms Hall) is in the martial world; there must be both emotion and rules."

Feng Ruoxing nodded silently; she understood the rules of the martial world.

What martial world organizations cannot tolerate most is betrayal. Whether the other party has extenuating circumstances or is forced to, as long as they betray the organization, they must be dealt with according to the rules of the martial world.

If the cost of betrayal is too low, everyone will betray their sect, and the sect cannot continue to survive.

I can understand Zhao Ci's thoughts. But understanding doesn't mean tolerating.

I packed my gear and said, "Let's go! To the next place, Feng'an Town."

Feng Ruoxing hesitated, "What about the clay figures here?"

"Just leave them here. Someone will help us deal with them." I walked out of the Mountain God Temple and subconsciously looked back at the direction of the temple.

The Mountain God Temple, which had been facing away from me, had turned around at some point. The temple door was facing the mountain road behind us, and the four clay figures appeared neatly at the door, their faces strangely looking at the mountain road.

It was as if they were seeing us off, and also watching how we would step into the trap of ghosts and gods step by step.

By the time we went down the mountain, it was already dawn.

Lao Liu's camp, however, seemed to be shrouded in a cloud of gloom.

Lao Liu looked at the sky and muttered to himself, "It's dawn. Those who should have arrived have arrived, and those who should leave must also leave."

Yun Shang, who was guarding Lao Liu's side, whispered, "Lao Liu, what are you talking about?"

"Just some sentiments!" Lao Liu turned to look at Zhao Ci, "Brother Zhao, did you send out your information?"

Zhao Ci's expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly returned to normal, "Aren't you unable to contact the Hall Master?"

Lao Liu gently unfolded his folding fan, "I mean, did you send out the information to the Reincarnation Department?"

As soon as Lao Liu's words came out, everyone looked at Zhao Ci in shock, and the Liang Jie Tang (Two Realms Hall) Iron Guards directly drew their knives and pointed them at him.

Zhao Ci smiled bitterly, "I can't hide it from you, strategist!"

Zhao Ci didn't make any excuses, or even try to defend himself, and directly admitted his betrayal.

Yun Shang trembled, "Lao Liu, you must be mistaken, right? You can't joke about this."

Lao Liu shook his head, "I also hope I'm wrong."

"But what I know is that Zhao Ci had been secretly communicating with the Reincarnation Department since they first approached him, and the news that the Hall Master obtained the Zhenmo (Demon Suppression) Stele also came from Zhao Ci."

"I'm afraid all of our details have already been filed in the Reincarnation Department, right?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the Huangquan (Yellow Springs) Secret Archives of Liang Jie Tang (Two Realms Hall) are already with the Reincarnation Department, right?"

Hei Ye Xiao (Black Night Owl) appeared grimly near Zhao Ci, "I can testify. I was the first to see Zhao Ci contacting the Reincarnation Department."

Yun Shang covered her mouth, and tears fell.

Qin Xin and Nie Xiaochun each opened their Blood Umbrellas, but their positions clearly left Zhao Ci a way out.

Zhao Yuezhu, who should have had the most violent reaction, stood quietly in the distance, without saying a word or moving.

Lao Liu sighed, "Lao Zhao, we've known each other for several years, and I understand your thoughts."

"You think that Liang Jie Tang (Two Realms Hall) is no match for the Reincarnation Department, and you want to leave a way out for Yuezhu girl, I can understand."

"But the rules cannot be broken. Bring the knife!"

An Liang Jie Tang (Two Realms Hall) Iron Guard drew a dagger and wanted to throw it at Zhao Ci.

Lao Liu suddenly roared, "I said bring the knife, do you not understand?"

The Iron Guard was slightly stunned, pulled down his iron mask, took out a few yellow papers and carefully wrapped the knife, and walked towards Zhao Ci step by step with it in his hands.

Lao Liu's move couldn't help but make Zhao Ci's body tremble slightly.

The meanings of "throwing the knife" and "bringing the knife" are completely different.

Throwing the knife represents contempt and disdain. Letting you commit suicide is not giving you face, but not wanting to dirty your own hands.

Bringing the knife represents leaving the other party with the last bit of dignity. After three cuts and six holes, we are still brothers. I will bury you, see you off, pour wine, and burn paper.

Bringing the knife should be done with a white cloth wrapped around the dagger. There is no white cloth here, so the Iron Guard can only use yellow paper instead.

Zhao Ci took the dagger from the Iron Guard, who then took out wine from his body and handed it over. The last cup of farewell wine represents that the grudges are over, everything ends here, and no harm will come to his family.

Zhao Ci said "Thank you!"

He raised the wine pot and drank a few mouthfuls, then poured the remaining wine on the dagger, and holding the cold dagger upside down, he stabbed it into his right leg.

The dagger passed through with a strange sound of the blade rubbing against the bone, and blood spurted out with the dagger being pulled out.

Zhao Ci turned around and stabbed his left arm with the knife, also one cut and two holes.

By the time he pulled out the dagger, Yun Shang and the others had already turned around. They couldn't bear to see Zhao Ci's last cut.

Hei Ye Xiao (Black Night Owl) looked at Zhao Yuezhu with murderous intent.

Zhao Yuezhu didn't move.

However, Hei Ye Xiao (Black Night Owl) didn't believe she wouldn't move.

Zhao Ci was, after all, her biological father. Even if Zhao Yuezhu was a Yellow Springs stowaway, Zhao Ci had raised her for twenty years, protected her for twenty years, and loved her for twenty years.

Would she watch Zhao Ci die on the spot?