Just a few could come, and he might be instantly killed himself—even though the chances were slim, since this was the heartland of the Taichu Sect. But even if there was only the slightest possibility, he had to be careful.

“Master, you are absolutely right!” Ryan Clark said hurriedly.

“Human... you...”

The Nine-Lives Cat Demon King’s eyes widened, but before it could finish its words, Henry Grant thrust a longsword through its throat.

Without the protection of its demon essence, its fur was still tough, but it could no longer achieve ultimate defense. Although Henry Grant’s meridians were a mess inside, as if they’d been blasted by a bomb, his physical strength was still explosive. Even relying on just his body, Henry Grant could probably go toe-to-toe with a first or second-level Transcendence expert.

Blood spurted out, and the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King gradually lost consciousness.

“Congratulations to the host for slaying the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King (Transcendence Realm, Great Perfection), earning 5,000 Fortune Points!”

A mechanical system voice sounded in Henry Grant’s mind.

What a relief!

This was Henry Grant’s true goal in coming here. Because his predecessor had made a public vow, the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King was doomed to die, but it had to be killed by him.

Only then could he gain Fortune Points!

As for interrogating the traitor, that was just a side benefit—if he got something, great; if not, so be it.

Both were at the peak of the Transcendence Realm, but slaying one earned 5,000 Fortune Points, while merely defeating one only gave 3,000. The difference was significant.

But those who were defeated could be “milked” for points again after they recovered, while killing a Nine-Lives Cat Demon King was like slaughtering the sheep and eating its meat—no concern for future gains.

Although it was only 5,000 points—not much, and if all exchanged for life-nourishing serum, it would only extend his life by five months, not even half a year—

But why did he inexplicably feel rich?

However, Henry Grant wasn’t in a hurry to exchange these 5,000 points. After all, exchanging them was instantaneous, but if he later drew a prize or signed in for something better and didn’t have enough Fortune Points to buy it, he’d really be in trouble.

“System, can the corpse of the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King be exchanged for Fortune Points?” Henry Grant asked uncertainly in his mind.

“Yes! Any valuable wealth, resources, heavenly treasures, and so on can be exchanged for resources!” the system replied blandly. “This Nine-Lives Cat Demon King’s corpse can be exchanged for 1,000 Fortune Points. Host, do you wish to exchange?”

“Exchange!”

Henry Grant said immediately. Although 1,000 points was a bit less compared to the 5,000 gained from slaying the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King, it was still better than nothing.

Ryan Clark saw Henry Grant wave his sleeve, and the corpse of the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King disappeared, leaving only its head.

He wasn’t surprised; with Henry Grant’s cultivation, having a spatial treasure like a Qiankun Ring or Xumi Ring was perfectly normal.

“This head will stay here. In the future, I’ll use it to honor the late sect master at my enthronement ceremony!” Henry Grant said.

“Yes, I will make sure to take good care of this head!” Ryan Clark replied, glancing at the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King’s face, still twisted in death.

“But don’t reveal that I killed the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King. Don’t tell anyone!”

Henry Grant instructed.

“Just spread the word that we’re interrogating the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King day and night, and results are coming soon!”

“Master, are you trying to flush out the traitor?” Ryan Clark immediately understood and spoke up.

“Exactly. It doesn’t hurt to try. If it works, great; if not, it doesn’t matter!” Henry Grant said calmly.

Henry Grant wanted to use the Nine-Lives Cat Demon King to lure out the traitor. Since he couldn’t get what he wanted from the demon king’s mouth, he might as well set a trap.

He used to fear those reckless types who might charge at him at any moment, but now, with 6,000 Fortune Points in hand, he could exchange for five Peak Experience Cards at any time. Together with the two he already had, even if he had to fight another Dao Realm expert, he’d be ready.

At this moment, Henry Grant’s confidence was unprecedentedly strong!

“You handle the rest. I’ll be leaving now!” Henry Grant said.

“Your subordinate respectfully sees you off, Master!” Ryan Clark said respectfully.

Henry Grant returned to the Taichu Hall. This round trip hadn’t taken much time, but he’d gained 6,000 Fortune Points and eliminated a threat.

“But this still isn’t a long-term solution!” Henry Grant stroked his chin. Although he could extend his life with the life-nourishing serum, it was only a temporary fix.

A dignified Dao Realm expert, yet his lifespan was counted in days—what a cosmic joke.

As long as his injuries remained, he’d have to stay on guard every day.

With his current condition, if he wanted to fully recover, it would probably take years—at least several years. But he only had a few months to live; he couldn’t wait that long.