The other Evil Cultivation cultivators in the courtyard saw the two of them go out, but only stuck their heads out for a glance before shrinking back. They actually weren’t under Leader Xiao Yi’s command.

With two women suddenly added to the courtyard, and them being Xiao Yi’s women no less, they naturally didn’t want to get involved.

As for whether the women went out or not, or what would happen to them after going out, that wasn’t something they should care about. With so many Evil Cultivation cultivators outside being poisoned now, they only wanted to lie low inside the City Lord Residence. As long as the master didn’t order them out on errands, they were still safe.

Hadn’t Leader Xiao Yi already come back? Once he caught those who were secretly poisoning people, it wouldn’t be too late for them to go out again.

"Should we follow and take a look?"

Still, no matter how much the Evil Cultivation cultivators in the courtyard didn’t want to bother with those two women, just letting them go out unchecked wasn’t quite right. What if they offended the master?

One of them asked the two companions beside him in a low voice.

"Follow them for what? Why should we care about them?"

The other Evil Cultivation cultivator curled his lip, utterly disdainful of the two women.

One look and you could tell they were just two vases with only looks and not a shred of usefulness. Who knew what Leader Xiao Yi brought those two women back for.

"What if they’re righteous spies? We should still tail them, right?"

"Them, spies? Don’t make me laugh to death." The disdainful Evil Cultivation cultivator let out a cold snort.

Don’t be fooled by those two wearing all white; the aura on them was nothing like righteous people at all, and actually somewhat similar to them Evil Cultivation cultivators.

"I figure those two are from the Saintess Sect. Didn’t they say the Saintess Sect was wiped out by a joint force of the prominent clans and Sects? They’re probably just two stray dogs that lost their home."

Those two women reeked of enchantress from head to toe, which fit very well with people from the Saintess Sect. He had seen a bit of the world before.

"I’m telling you, Disciples of the Saintess Sect are seriously wicked. Anyone who’s had contact with them ends up being bewitched and run in circles by them. You might not even know how you died when the time comes."

"It can’t be that bad. They’re just two women." One Evil Cultivation cultivator didn’t believe it and felt his companion was fearmongering.

"Don’t kid yourself. The Saintess Sect’s Disciples cultivate techniques specifically for seducing men. Once they latch onto you, it’s hard as hell to shake them off."

The key point was, those men were like dogs that saw a bone—once they got a taste, they didn’t even want to shake them off.

"Didn’t you see even Leader Xiao Yi, who hates women so much, has been tangled up with them already? Just watch, Leader Xiao Yi is bound to suffer a loss."

...

Not far from the City Lord Residence, on the highest rooftop.

Xiao Yi held his big cleaver in hand, sitting on the roof and staring out over all the nearby long streets.

This time, he was determined to see when those people who wanted to poison the Patrol Team would show up. When they came, he’d catch one for each one that appeared, and if that didn’t work, he’d just kill them all.

He believed that even if he killed them all, the master wouldn’t blame him.

He was a living man, and the master’s most trusted subordinate at that. How could he be overshadowed by a few dead people he’d never even met who only dared strike from the shadows?

Only, before his plan could play out, before he’d seen many people, he spotted two familiar figures.

"Why are they out here?"

Xiao Yi’s gaze flickered slightly, looking at the two women with a sharp glint.

Weren’t those two exactly the offerings he’d prepared for the master? Because of taking over the Patrol Team matters, he’d completely forgotten about them.