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The Willow Forest is right next to the main road, and a dozen miles ahead is Black Stone City. It's not a secretive place.

There are still people in the winery, but the Kongtong Sect is powerful in the Northwest, acting with impunity.

The urgent matter is to leave immediately to avoid trouble.

However, Tao Zhengren still dealt with He Bi's corpse. He found a natural cave deep in the hills, threw He Bi's body in, and handled it simply.

The main purpose of handling He Bi's corpse was to conceal He Bi's death.

The Kongtong Sect wouldn't know that He Bi was killed and would search for He Bi first, not rushing to trouble him.

On the other hand, hiding He Bi's body makes it impossible for the other party to determine the cause of He Bi's death.

If they only saw the sword marks on He Bi's body, they would certainly think it was he who killed He Bi. They would never imagine He Bi died at Gao Xuan's hands.

In short, taking some time to handle He Bi's corpse is very worthwhile.

Tao Zhengren is an old hand in Jianghu, very experienced in handling these matters.

As for whether it conforms to Jianghu's code of honor, he has no such qualms.

To speak of honor, He Bi shouldn't have ambushed him with others.

Kongtong Sect, being a famous and upright sect in the Northwest, colluded with the Feihua Sect and trafficked humans. It's simply a heinous crime.

Tao Zhengren doesn't believe it was just He Bi acting alone; such things would have surely left a trail. Even if the Sect Leader of Kongtong didn't participate, he must have allowed it.

A sect must have enough money to sustain itself. It's normal for a sect to find ways to make money. But a famous and noble sect should have the responsibility of one. To make money in such a vicious way is truly shocking.

This matter needs to be reported to the sect when they return, to prepare early.

After handling He Bi's body, Tao Zhengren hurried back to the winery.

He saw his two daughters talking and laughing with Gao Xuan, looking very happy.

Tao Zhengren sighed inwardly, the daughters are also thoughtless. Never mind how Gao Xuan is, just having experienced a bloody battle with bodies everywhere, the two girls still have the mood to joke around!

This isn't because Tao Min and Tao Hui are brave, but rather because they are thoughtless.

Tao Zhengren glanced at the winery, with doors and windows tightly closed. Although there were people inside, they couldn't see the outside situation. They also couldn't know the details of the battle.

He said to Gao Xuan, "So many people have died, being discovered by the government officials would pose many inconveniences. Moreover, in the Northwest Territory, Kongtong must have collusion with the local government. We should leave this place quickly..."

Gao Xuan nodded in agreement; Tao Zhengren was right, it is not suitable to stay here long.

Their horses were tied to the outermost part of the Willow Forest, not affected by the battle. They mounted their horses and hurried into Black Stone City.

Along the way, they didn't find Tao's several family members. They must have run far.

Tao Zhengren was very cautious and did not linger in Black Stone City. He just bought some beef and other food supplies and passed through the city with Gao Xuan.

Upon exiting Black Stone City, Tao Zhengren finally sighed in relief.

Going further ahead is the Southwest Territory, he has several friends who are masters in the Southwest. Even if Kongtong Sect comes looking for trouble, he's not afraid.

The group traveled for dozens of miles, until night settled deeply, before they found a sheltered place to rest.

In the late autumn season, the Northwest night's wind was bone-chilling cold.

Tao Min and Tao Hui never suffered such hardship, and their Inner Power Cultivation was shallow, their small faces turning blue in the night chill.

Tao Zhengren and Gao Xuan lit a fire, eating cold beef and flatbread by the fire. Drinking a couple of sips of warm wine, the two sisters' complexions finally improved.

They opened their bags, took out sheepskin-made sleeping bags and laid them out. Unable to endure the cold, the two sisters were quick to crawl into their sleeping bags.

They wanted to chat with Gao Xuan, but in front of their father, they felt too embarrassed to say much.

The sleeping bags sheltered from the wind and kept warm, and the two young ladies quickly fell asleep after a while.

Actually, the day had been thrilling; although the two young ladies hadn't fought, the emotional ups and downs consumed a lot of energy.

Now they relaxed, they couldn't hold on for long.

Tao Zhengren looked compassionately at his two sleeping daughters; he said to Gao Xuan, "They have been pampered since childhood, never experienced the turmoil of Jianghu, nor do they understand the deceitful hearts and unpredictable world. This time, thanks to Mr. Gao's help, our family was saved from disaster."

Gao Xuan even killed He Bi, no matter how he did it, showing his formidable strength.

Facing Gao Xuan, Tao Zhengren didn't dare to take liberties. Calling him little brother or young friend would be very inappropriate. He could only respectfully call him Mr. Gao.

Tao Zhengren stood up as he spoke, formally cupping his fists and bowing to Gao Xuan, who lightly waved a hand: "Hero Tao, there's no need to be so polite."

"The life-saving grace, no thanks could be excessive."

Tao Zhengren said earnestly, "Moreover, Mr. Gao saved our family twice. It's like being reborn."

Gao Xuan waved his hand: "Hero Tao, there's no need for that. I saved you in passing."

Tao Zhengren said in a deep voice, "To Mr. Gao, it might just be in passing, but to our family, it is a life-saving grace. Mr. Gao, if you ever need anything, just say the word. I will not refuse."

These words were quite sincere. Empty words of thanks don't mean much.

Gao Xuan invited Tao Zhengren to sit down; he said, "Since childhood, I was kidnapped to the Feihua Sect and taught all sorts of malicious habits. When I understood the truth, I was deeply ashamed of it."

He said to Tao Zhengren, "This time I return to Jiangdu, I must destroy the Feihua Sect, to eradicate this great poison for the people."

Tao Zhengren was a bit surprised; he had expected Gao Xuan to make a request.

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