Dan Xin Sect, as one of the four major sects in the Lu Kingdom, held significant influence throughout the entire cultivation world.
The order to apprehend Xiao Fei reached every corner of the Lu Kingdom in less than ten days.
Anyone who could slay Xiao Fei would be rewarded with one hundred thousand spirit stones upon presenting his corpse to the Dan Xin Sect.
One hundred thousand spirit stones was enough to make most Foundation Establishment cultivators fight desperately.
It was worth noting that when Xiao Fei raided the Lin family, aside from the Spirit Nurturing Tea, he had only obtained about two hundred thousand in valuables.
By killing Xiao Fei, most Foundation Establishment cultivators could become rich overnight and reach the pinnacle of their lives.
Just as cultivators from all walks of life were stirring, searching for Xiao Fei's whereabouts, True Person Guangling of the Dan Xin Sect issued another wanted order in his personal capacity.
The content stated that a traitor had emerged from his sect, causing him deep shame and a sense of failing the cultivation world's expectations.
He declared his intention to personally cleanse his sect to serve as a warning.
Anyone who delivered a living Xiao Fei to him would receive an additional two hundred thousand spirit stones from him personally, on top of the one hundred thousand spirit stones from the Dan Xin Sect.
The core message was clear: keep him alive!
At this point, any sensible cultivator could deduce that True Person Guangling intended to spare his disciple's life.
If anyone foolishly presented Xiao Fei's corpse to the Dan Xin Sect for the reward, they would be openly offending True Person Guangling.
They might even be killed by True Person Guangling the moment they left the Dan Xin Sect's mountain gate with the spirit stones.
If the reward could not be claimed from the Dan Xin Sect, and the act was purely one of eliminating evil for the sake of righteousness, most orthodox cultivators would find no interest.
However, if they could find Xiao Fei and gather a few friends to capture him alive and deliver him to True Person Guangling, it would be a fortune.
Sufficient profit could drive people to risk their lives.
Many cultivators began to search for Xiao Fei's trace, either openly or covertly.
Concurrently, Fei Xin, under True Person Guangling's orders, was also arranging for people to search for Xiao Fei's whereabouts.
Unlike the disciples in the sect who unanimously supported the Sect Master, these Golden Core Elders possessed far greater independence.
Especially when it concerned their personal disciples, they would not blindly believe the Sect Master's words and needed to find the person alive to question him directly.
This disciple had a decent disposition, and he found it hard to believe that Xiao Fei would collude with evil cultivators.
Xiao Fei was highly regarded within the sect and had a bright future. What benefit would betraying his sect and joining evil cultivators bring him?
While True Person Guangling might have been half-believing, Huang Feifei was absolutely convinced of Xiao Fei's innocence.
When Xiao Fei had disappeared for two years previously, she had been constantly searching for clues, suspecting the Sect Master.
However, her influence was too small to defend Xiao Fei.
She could only search for Xiao Fei's whereabouts through her own methods.
At this moment, however, Xiao Fei had vanished without a trace from the cultivation world, as if he had evaporated into thin air.
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Ten years later, an evil cultivator known as the "Corpse Herder" suddenly rose to prominence in the Eagle Mountain Kingdom.
He quickly ranked among the top three of the ten most notorious evil cultivators.
This villain, with his zombie-like face, committed countless wicked deeds, was ruthless, and a bloodthirsty killer. He was said to consume the raw heart and liver of a living person daily with his drinks.
Rumor had it that his name could stop children from crying in their sleep, and inscribing his name above a door could ward off evil and disasters.
There was even a legend of a newlywed couple who wrote this villain's name on their mattress, resulting in the wife remaining infertile for three years.
One day, in a dilapidated small town, a bustling tavern displayed a dripping human head at its entrance, with a large inscription below it.
"Freshly Sliced Mutton for Stew!"
Inside the tavern, two evil cultivators were feasting, their mouths slick with oil, engaging in lively conversation.
"I heard that a few days ago, the top-ranked among the ten notorious villains, Black Wind Old Demon, encountered the Corpse Herder, and they fought fiercely. In the end, Black Wind Old Demon was defeated and fled."
"The top position among the ten notorious villains now belongs to the Corpse Herder."
As the two evil cultivators spoke of the ten notorious villains, their eyes showed longing and reverence.
The ten notorious villains were the spiritual pillars for many evil cultivators in the evil cultivation world, serving as exemplary figures.
"Being able to escape defeat at the hands of the Corpse Herder was already an honor for Black Wind Old Demon. I heard the Corpse Herder never leaves anyone alive."
"Not long ago, the Corpse Herder directly slaughtered an entire city. All the evil cultivators in the city were refined into zombies by him.
No one knows how many zombies he commands now."
"Hahaha... The Corpse Herder is truly a role model for us evil cultivators. When I become powerful in the future, I will also slaughter a city!"
In a corner of the tavern, Xiao Fei was quietly drinking alone, listening to the two evil cultivators at the next table boast.
The Corpse Herder they were discussing was none other than himself.
Originally, after entering the Eagle Mountain Kingdom, he had intended to live in low-key seclusion.
However, the world of evil cultivators was different from the cultivation world. Even a slight breeze could stir up a storm, and the trees desired stillness, but the wind would not cease.
Evil cultivators constantly plotting against each other, ambushing, and framing were commonplace.
He wished to cultivate in peace, but evil cultivators always sought him out, bothering him in various ways.
The reasons these evil cultivators wanted to kill him were varied: some wanted to steal his treasures, some coveted his body, some wanted to extract his soul for materials.
And some simply consulted their almanacs before leaving, noting, "On this day, it is auspicious to kill and set fires, and inauspicious to accumulate virtue and perform good deeds!"
Xiao Fei, having no other choice, had to kill these approaching evil cultivators. As he killed more and more, he gradually became famous.
Since gaining fame, fewer people dared to trouble him.
As for certain rumors, they were purely fabricated by busybodies and forced associations. His name certainly had no contraceptive effect.
Xiao Fei picked up a flatbread from the table, scooped some meat slices from a plate, rolled them in the bread, and began to eat.
The human meat restaurant at the entrance, with a human head displayed to attract business, actually used beast meat in its kitchen.
It was unavoidable. The Eagle Mountain Kingdom had been ravaged by evil cultivators, leaving it sparsely populated. The cost of hunting cultivators was relatively high, making beast meat far more cost-effective.
"Guest, that will be one hundred spirit stones!"
Xiao Fei, having eaten his fill, was approached by the waiter for payment.
"I didn't bring any spirit stones today. How about I pay with the lives of two people?"
As Xiao Fei spoke, disregarding the waiter's wary gaze, his hands suddenly shot out, gripping the necks of the two evil cultivators at the next table. He slammed their heads together, and both immediately fainted.
This was because these two had glanced at him earlier!
Their gazes carried a certain malevolent curse, intending to launch a silent ambush.
Xiao Fei threw the two evil cultivators onto the ground and removed their storage bags.
"Are these two enough to cover the cost of this meal?"
"Enough! Enough! This humble establishment is in need of fresh ingredients."
Xiao Fei paid them no further mind, turned, and strode away.
The waiter, calling for his companions, began to drag the two evil cultivators towards the kitchen.
After leaving the small town, Xiao Fei summoned a large zombie bird, which carried him directly north.
After collecting all of the Sect Master's various artifacts into his spatial dimension, he felt he couldn't let them go to waste and had taught himself some corpse refining techniques.
If one wanted to survive in the world of evil cultivators, how could they not master some evil cultivation methods?
Over the years, he had refined some zombies himself, and combined with the over one hundred zombies he had collected from caves, he now commanded a zombie army, which earned him the moniker of Corpse Herder.
The corpse qi within his body had long since been refined by his Primordial Chaos power, equivalent to being integrated into his Primordial Chaos power.
He could manifest it as corpse qi at any time, or as Primordial Chaos power.
It was similar to how he used the Five Elements' power.
Simultaneously, his zombie body, nourished by the Primordial Chaos power, had gradually regained some vitality.
However, this process was too slow. At this rate, it would take at least several decades to fully recover into a normal human.
This time, he had received news that someone had discovered an ancient secret realm north of the Eagle Mountain Kingdom, where the life force was extremely dense, and it was highly probable that a spiritual item full of life force existed there.
Many cultivators were already heading towards this ancient secret realm, and he also intended to go and investigate.