I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 217: The Truth of Sixty Years Ago (Extra for Alliance Hierarch, Rice Weevil)

Pei Xiuyuan listened to Zhao Rongye's exhausted howls feeling a chill run through his body.

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Although the Xuanjia Guards of their generation were born during the decline of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, they were indeed much stronger than during the time when the Black Mountain Demon swept through Southern Mountain.

At the very least, with Chen Zhenfu garrisoned in Southern Mountain, no demons dared to sweep through the entire region.

From the incident at Guiyuan Sword Pavilion, one could see that the Demon Cleansing Bureau still had considerable suppressive power over demons.

Once a demon appeared, it would immediately be met with the full force of the Demon Cleansing Bureau's eradication.

Thus, thinking of Zhao Rongye's times, Pei Xiuyuan also felt a trace of horror and even a bit of sympathy towards Zhao Rongye.

Han Zheng, however, listened emotionlessly, his mood unfluctuated.

"Are you done speaking? Is this the reason you colluded with the demons back then? Do you still feel wronged?

During this period, I have been investigating the events of that year. Although I didn't find out about the Black Mountain Demon's arrangements in Smoke Wave Prefecture, I did find out quite a few other things.

At that time, the Smoke Wave Prefecture Demon Cleansing Bureau had two Demon Sweeping Captains, seventeen Golden Rune Team Leaders, and one hundred and thirty-eight ordinary Xuanjia Guards.

By the end of the Black Mountain Demon chaos, only one Golden Rune Team Leader remained, not a single Silver Patterned Guard was left, and only two ordinary Xuanjia Guards survived, one of whom was you.

These people altogether had killed one Xuan Gang Realm Great Demon and one hundred and twenty-four Innate Demons.

Do you think you were wronged? What about those Xuanjia Guards who fought bravely knowing they were outmatched, striving to eradicate the demons? Did they deserve to die?

What they went through was far tougher than we can imagine!

Now we know that the chaos of the Black Mountain Demon lasted only for five years, but those predecessors in the Demon Cleansing Bureau back then, how could they have known that five years later, Chen Zhenfu would rise and defeat the Black Mountain Demon?

They too were trapped in a hopeless situation without a glimpse of light, also wanting to live, not wanting to die, but it was only you, Zhao Rongye, who chose to betray the Demon Cleansing Bureau and collude with the demons.

Being afraid of death is simply being afraid of death. Who are you trying to impress with such a pitiful and tragic tale?"

Han Zheng's words awakened Pei Xiuyuan, and he looked at Zhao Rongye with scorn.

Although he was somewhat narrow-minded, he was confident that if he had lived in that era, he too would dare to fight to the death against demons!

And Han Zheng's words seemed to have completely broken down Zhao Rongye's defense, leaving him pale and speechless for a long time.

Han Zheng, impatient, said, "Stop the nonsense and confess everything you should.

You should know that you are guilty of a capital offense, and your survival is impossible.

The only difference is whether I use torture to interrogate you before killing you, or you confess willingly and get killed after being sent back to Kai Ping Prefecture, where you would live for a few more days.

By the time you wish to live and cannot, wishing to die and cannot, it will be too late even for suicide."

Zhao Rongye trembled slightly, showing a face mixed with crying and laughter: "I will tell, I will tell it all. Where should I start?"

"Of course, start from who conspired with you on the plot against Mr. Liao and me.

You alone, an old man, couldn't have managed this, even though you hid some of your power and wielded that odd force, you were definitely no match for Mr. Liao.

Moreover, during this period, I always had Pei Xiuyuan keep an eye on you; Black Toad General and Yue Jingtong weren't called by you."

Zhao Rongye paused for a moment, then said: "It's the Yuwen Family. I contacted Yuwen Xizhen, the old ancestor of the Yuwen Family, using a secret treasure, informing him about Tiger Vanguard, which led Yuwen Xizhen to bring in the Black Toad General, and later sent someone disguised as a member of the Yue Family to bring in Yue Jingtong.

It was also me who notified the Yuwen Family back then, planned the scheme to bring in the Dragon King of Smoke Wave Lake and Li Tianbao to kill Mr. Liao.

The one who actually killed Mr. Liao was Yuwen Xizhen. Mr. Liao was very powerful, and only Yuwen Xizhen personally taking action could assure his elimination.

Both actions were guided by the information I provided and executed by Yuwen Xizhen."

Wen Jingyun and the others exchanged glances in astonishment.

Although Han Zheng had previously analyzed that when Yuwen Xizhen went to negotiate with the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord to kill fewer people from the Martial World, it might have been a deceit.

But hearing Zhao Rongye's words now, they still found it somewhat unacceptable.

So, from the beginning, Yuwen Xizhen had colluded with the Demons, with the purpose of making them obediently, and timely deliver people to the Demons?

They had actually been deceived by the Yuwen Family for decades, even considering them staunch in character, a great hero who stood up for the numerous people of the Martial World in Smoke Wave Prefecture!

Han Zheng wasn't surprised at all; he had suspected the Yuwen Family from the start.

"Also, explain in detail what exactly the Black Mountain Demon had set up in Smoke Wave Prefecture back then, when did you and the Yuwen Family start colluding with the Demons, and what are you hiding?"

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Zhao Rongye's eyes as he sighed and said, "Sixty years ago, the Black Mountain Demon swept across Southern Mountain, and at that time, the entire Demon Cleansing Bureau of Smoke Wave Prefecture was almost annihilated.

At first, I too killed some Demons, but watching my comrades die before my eyes, I truly became frightened, so I surrendered to the Demons.

What set the Black Mountain Demon apart from other Demons was its ability to exploit the conflicts among the Human Clan, inciting them to slaughter each other.

Since I was the first Xuanjia Guard to surrender to the Demons, the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord spared me and granted me a high position, instructing me to find other Xuanjia Guards.

And the Yuwen Family also surrendered to the Demons around that time.

Yuwen Xizhen claimed it was to preserve the Yuwen Family, but in reality, it was for the growth and power of the Yuwen Family, even at the cost of relying on the Demons.

I was forced, whereas the Yuwen Family volunteered willingly.

And you all know what happened after that, the Yuwen Family played along with the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord and fooled you sects and noble families into obediently handing over your people."

Wen Jingyun and the others glared at Zhao Rongye in anger.

Zhao Rongye scoffed, "Glaring at me is useless. You are just foolish to truly think someone would stand up for you.

The ones you sent were your own Martial Artists, whereas the Yuwen Family captured Independent Practitioners from outside.

Otherwise, why do you think that after the turmoil of the Black Mountain Demon ended, all your families were greatly weakened, yet the Yuwen Family remained strong and robust?"

At this moment, Wen Jingyun and the others were grinding their teeth in hatred.

They had all thought that the Yuwen Family had a strong foundation, none expecting that the Yuwen Family, the first to stand up, was actually putting on a play with the Demons!

Zhao Rongye continued, "Originally, the Black Mountain Demon deployed such a formidable force in this remote area of Smoke Wave Prefecture, even stationing the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord here because it discovered a treasure above Smoke Wave Lake.

It's said that the Black Mountain Demon found something called the 'Eternal Youth Spring' in a village called Thousand Buddha Village, which promised to emit Eternal Spring Water if sacrifices of Martial Artists with robust vitality were made.

Whether it can grant immortality is unknown, but it indeed can extend one's Life Span and also bestows a kind of powerful corrosive power, which I had obtained before.

The Eternal Youth Spring cannot be moved far from Thousand Buddha Village; otherwise, it would go out of control. Therefore, it was kept in Tingtao Valley by the Yuwen Family.

The Yuwen Family has water veins connected to Smoke Wave Lake, which precisely prevent the Eternal Youth Spring from going out of control.

Though the life span of Demons is much longer than that of the Human Clan, they too eventually die. Thus, the Eternal Youth Spring is considered a supreme treasure to any being.

Since the Black Mountain Demon swept across Southern Mountain, the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord had been offering sacrifices of Martial Artists here in Smoke Wave Prefecture to obtain the Eternal Spring Water.

Later, when Chen Zhenfu defeated the Black Mountain Demon and the Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon Lord died, the other Demons fled.

The Martial Artists captured by those Demons took the chance to break free from their restraints, saw the people from the Yuwen Family and me, which forced us to act ruthlessly and silence them.

I too was severely injured in that battle and only managed to barely survive to this day by drinking the Eternal Spring Water.

Afterwards, the Yuwen Family took advantage of this to seize control of the Eternal Youth Spring, secretly capturing some Independent Practitioners to sacrifice and obtain the spring water.

The production of Eternal Spring Water is limited, I must drink a bottle every year to extend my life, so I have to stay inside the Demon Cleansing Bureau, acting as an inside agent for the Yuwen Family.

The Yuwen Family doesn't care about those spiritual fields and mines, the Demon Cleansing Bureau doesn't mind the struggles involving these with the Martial World of Smoke Wave Prefecture, so it's best to let things take their course.

However, once someone uncovers the affairs of those days, they must be killed, otherwise, neither I nor the Yuwen Family will have a burial place!"