"People of the Heavenly Fire Clan on the Heavenly Dome, we cannot afford to offend them."

The woman’s voice became even more gentle, softer than the evening breeze.

"You have killed the people of Dunjia Mountain, and you certainly want to destroy their mountain gate to avenge the past. Once the revenge is complete, leave the Capital Mansion, go anywhere you want."

"Lady Kong, where else can I go? What place still feels like home?"

The Butcher tilted his head, questioning the woman.

This woman was none other than the nursemaid of the "Earth Child"—Lady Kong.

Lady Kong smiled and said, "As long as you, the Butcher, are here, and Wuwen Mountain remains, how can it not be home? As long as your spark has not gone out, Wuwen Mountain has the potential to rise again from the ashes."

"You advise me to leave because you’re afraid I’ll seek revenge against the Earth Child?"

"Not afraid," Lady Kong said. "The ’Earth Child’ is secluded within Qintianjian, which is as solid as a fortress. You, the Butcher, cannot get inside."

"Then why advise me to leave?"

"The ’Earth Child’ has guessed what you intend to do. You want to borrow a blade, the sharpest of blades, and give it to Zhou Xuan—this blade, Earth Child does not want you to borrow."

Lady Kong’s smile was radiant, but there was a hint of resentment in her heart.

She dispatched the highest-ranking tunnel armor to capture Zhou Xuan, not for Zhou Xuan, but to force out the Witch God lurking behind Zhou Xuan.

She and Earth Child both wanted to see how much of its former prowess the Witch God still possessed.

If the Witch God’s abilities fell short, she and "Earth Child" would indeed consider exploiting the Witch God’s position.

With such motives, Lady Kong and Earth Child naturally did not wish the Butcher to lend a blade to Zhou Xuan.

If Zhou Xuan wielded the blade and easily cut through the Buddha Country’s Five Styles and Tunneling Armor’s disciples, how could the Witch God possibly reveal himself?

"I will borrow this blade, and no one can stop me."

"Butcher, oh Butcher, do you think in this vast Capital Mansion there are no capable individuals?"

"Your blade can cut cats, dogs, and pigs with ease, but it cannot cut a True Dragon of this world."

Lady Kong’s words were deeply threatening.

She naturally let her hands fall to her sides, and as she leaned sideways, her lips almost touched the Butcher’s ear, softly uttering fragrant words,

"Mr. Tu, once your revenge is complete, leave. The Capital Mansion is a land of dragons and tigers; it may lack many things, but True Dragons are plenty. If a fight truly breaks out, even if you are a celestial, you may perish within this Prefecture City."

"I won’t leave. Besides, let me tell you, today, it’s not just me who has come. I’ve also brought allies."

"Oh?" Lady Kong arched her beautiful eyebrows.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The Butcher clapped his hands and shouted, "Old Incense, stop spectating."

"Hush! What’s past cannot be chased; see it as destiny; the future can yet be remembered; see it as impermanence."

An old man in a worn Daoist robe emerged from the void, riding a big black donkey, smiling at Lady Kong,

"Lady Kong, you say there are many True Dragons in this Capital Mansion. I wonder if this old Taoist from afar can subdue the True Dragons in this city?"

Lady Kong tried to keep her face composed, attempting to make her tone more cordial, but when she spoke, her voice lost composure, sounding rather cold.

"The strength of the Incense Fire Taoist God is known throughout Quanjing Country; who wouldn’t know it? Why make fun with us in the Capital Mansion?"

Lady Kong added, "However, you, an Incense Fire Taoist, are a Heavenly God Level figure; when a Heavenly God Level acts in the human world, the cost is rather significant."

"No matter the cost, I must lend a hand for the little Butcher this time."

"In the calamity of Wuwen Mountain, I owe the Butcher."

The Incense Fire Taoist usually seemed a bit careless, but this time, his expression was serious, showing his determination to help the Butcher.

Lady Kong dared not say much, fearing to provoke the Incense Fire Taoist and thus only said, "Since the Incense Fire Taoist God is intervening, let the Butcher borrow the blade, but remember what I said: after tonight, leave the Capital Mansion."

"We’ll see after tonight," the Butcher coldly said.

Lady Kong hit a snag, but due to the presence of the Incense Fire Taoist, she couldn’t act out; she had to turn and leave, but as she went, she glared venomously at the Butcher.

"That hag is gone; no one will delay you from lending the blade to Zhou Housheng now."

The Incense Fire Taoist said to the Butcher, from when the Butcher met the Hulu Taoist, to entering the Capital Mansion, to the bloody cleansing of Dunjia Mountain, he had always been secretly protecting the Butcher.

However, even the Incense Fire Taoist didn’t know what blade the Butcher intended to lend to Zhou Xuan.

"That witch said you want to borrow a blade; what blade are you lending to Zhou Housheng?"

The Incense Fire Taoist asked.

Earth Child was already proficient in Prediction, coupled with his presence in Qintianjian—a place that was extraordinary, greatly enhancing his ability to predict.

Thus, Earth Child naturally knew what blade the Butcher sought to borrow, but the Incense Fire Taoist couldn’t predict it.

"Old Incense, how many paths are there in the force of Jing Country?"

"Sixteen paths," the Incense Fire Taoist replied.

The sword technique of Wuwen Mountain was modeled on the force of Jing Country, with a complete sword technique totaling sixteen momentums.

Thus, the God-level being linked behind Wuwen Mountain was named "Sixteen Momentums."

"No, it’s seventeen paths."

The Butcher stated.

"Where is the seventeenth path? This old Taoist has read quite a lot, don’t think of fooling me."

"Originally, there was no seventeenth path, but tonight, the seventeenth force of Jing Country will emerge."

The Butcher said, "I am one who is mostly oblivious to other things and slow to perceive, but when it comes to the emergence of a new sword momentum, my intuition is never wrong."

"Tonight, the seventeenth momentum will appear in Jing Country. I intend to use the mountain gate of Dunjia Mountain to channel the seventeenth momentum, then hone it into a blade to lend to Zhou Xuan."

The Butcher said.