The fairy always tries to corrupt my Dao heart.

Chapter 27 "I'll go with you!"

North of the city, the Dong residence.

Sitting at the head of the table, Dong Bai stared at his son's body, which had been thrown back by a kind-hearted person, and took a deep drag on his pipe with a blank expression.

Blue smoke billowed from his mouth and nose as Dong Bai asked in a hoarse voice, "Is everything arranged?"

"Reporting to the patriarch, everything is arranged!" the middle-aged man below said in a low voice. "This time, we will make sure Li Qing'an dies without a burial place."

"Um……"

Dong Bai narrowed his eyes. He hated himself for acting too early, hated Wu Jing for arriving too late, and hated Li Qing'an, a mere rogue cultivator, for forcing his son to his death!
Now that the Falling Clouds Sect has taken action against Sect Leader Zhou's faction, he no longer needs to worry about Saintess Su's influence.

Therefore, he still sent someone to place his son's body and 1.07 million spirit crystals at the entrance of the Li residence.

It was both to annoy Li Qingan and to lower his guard.

He killed his son with his own hands for 1.07 million spirit crystals. So what if his attitude towards repaying the debt was a little poor after paying such a huge price?
What's wrong!
Dong Bai took another deep drag on his cigarette, the ashes scattered around his feet leading him to make a decision that very night.

"That kid claims to be concerned about his reputation, but I'll see how he really cares this time!"

"Master..." The steward hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice, "Kawaguchi County is Sect Master Wu's territory. You're making your move on his turf..."

Dong Bai scoffed, "We listen to the Dao Sect, we're all their dogs. Why should I listen to another dog?"

"just in case……"

"Nothing will happen. Heaven, earth, you, and I know. He can't afford to worry about these trivial matters right now!"

Dong Bai interrupted the butler: "How's the expert I asked you to hire?"

"Patriarch, although the job has been outsourced layer by layer without being exposed, no one is willing to take on the task of killing Li Qing'an. In fact, many of those who were outsourced have been killed instead..."

Dong Bai frowned: "Is there really no one here?"

Just as the steward was about to speak, a servant hurried to the door: "Reporting to the master, there is a cultivator outside who wants to see you and says he is willing to kill Li Qing'an."

"Ok?"

Dong Bai tapped his pipe. Nobody knew about this, yet the other party had come knocking on his door...

"Please come in."

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"So that's it."

Outside the city lord's mansion, Li Qing'an looked at Shen Qingyu again, feigning realization: "It seems I really did leave early today."

I thought... never mind, it's nothing.

Li Qingan's face broke into a sunny smile again, and he didn't continue the conversation.

Whether in relationships or in business, it's perfectly fine to strategically retreat and pretend to be the vulnerable "prey," but if you overdo it, you'll actually become the "prey."

It will only make people dislike you.

Because of the contractual relationship that Su Lingyin was unaware of, he took advantage of this situation, but the core of his act was not the tearful, manipulative behavior he displayed in front of Shen Qingyu.

If you really want to do that, you'll disgust yourself.

"Really!" Shen Qingyu explained earnestly, "Yinyin really asked me to tell you this, since you haven't been equipped with a new communication compass yet, right?"

"Um……"

Li Qingan nodded as he walked towards the mission pavilion.

Shen Qingyu stared blankly at Li Qingan's back, wondering if she had overdone it and made a fool of herself.
She pursed her lips and followed him, changing the subject as she asked, "Are you taking on a mission?"

Li Qingan crossed his arms and examined the task on the railing: "Lacking spirit crystals."

"Oh right, right." Shen Qingyu quickly recounted what had just happened at the Dong family's place: "Give me your storage ring, and I'll transfer the spirit crystals to you."

"This is a pleasant surprise." Li Qingan smiled and stretched out his hand. Seeing that Shen Qingyu was going to give him all 1.07 million spirit crystals, he quickly refused: "We agreed that half of the interest would be a thank-you fee. Sister Shen, please don't take my words lightly."

"Hmph, you were so formal last night!" Shen Qingyu said quietly, "Even if you have someone you like, do you think Yinyin would misunderstand us?"

A smile flashed in Li Qing'an's eyes: "It won't happen again, so you can take the interest back." "That's more like it." Shen Qingyu raised her chin smugly: "But speaking of which, the Dong family is so disgusting with you, they must have ulterior motives!"

"They lost an excellent son and paid back 1.07 million. It's no wonder they can remain calm," Li Qingan said casually. "But to have such an attitude after deciding to pay off the debt is indeed suspicious. Given the chance, we must wipe out the Dong family in one fell swoop..."

But these are minor matters, let's not talk about them now.

As he spoke, Li Qingan turned his gaze to the railing.

How many spirit crystals do you need?

Seeing this, Shen Qingyu couldn't help but ask.

"The more the better, who would complain about having too many spirit crystals?"

"Then why did you buy such an expensive mansion..."

"Safety." Li Qingan said without hesitation, "If a rogue cultivator like me doesn't have a safe environment, I won't be able to break through with peace of mind. After all, I've offended quite a few people."

Therefore, in the long run, spending a lot of money to buy a luxury mansion with a protective barrier in the inner city is a profitable deal for me.

Have I offended many people?
Shen Qingyu's expression froze, and he couldn't help but recall the scene he had just witnessed at his doorstep.

Right, how could anyone in the world be liked by everyone?

He has a good reputation among most people, but what about the rest?
In the cultivation world, helping one person might offend another or even a different group of people. Surely my fellow villager brother has considered this!
In my mother's words, even if a necessary investment seems like a loss, it must be made as long as it benefits oneself!

I've heard these words from my mother, and I understand the reasoning behind them now.

Shen Qingyu's eyes brightened, and she moved closer to Li Qingan, her voice light and cheerful: "What kind of tasks are you good at? I'll help you find some too."

"Lots of spirit crystals."

"Let me see……"

Shen Qingyu actually started searching, but after a short while, a tentative question suddenly rang out from Li Qingan's other side.

"Excuse me, are you Li Qing'an, young hero?"

Li Qingan and Shen Qingyu turned their heads at the same time and saw a woman with injuries scrutinizing them with slightly uneasy eyes.

A Qi cultivator at the third stage of the Qi Sea realm.

"it's me."

Li Qing'an nodded, and the woman breathed a sigh of relief before quickly whispering, "I would like to invite Young Hero Li to Kawaguchi County to witness... the demon-slaying ceremony!"

"How much?" Shen Qingyu asked directly.

The woman knelt down immediately: "The River God commands us to offer one hundred pairs of the purest yin and yang beings every month. I don't want my child to die..."

Shen Qingyu frowned: "So, now that it's your family's turn, you don't want your child to die?"

She looked at Li Qing'an, her heart filled with resistance to this mission.

This kind of thing... is very troublesome to deal with.

"My fellow villager, you..."

Li Qingan strode forward: "Let's go."

"Eh……"

Shen Qingyu stamped her foot. She shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

This is something the Falling Cloud Sect should be concerned with...

"Wait a minute, I'll go with you!"

Shen Qingyu still chased after her, while contacting Su Lingyin.

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Author's note: I forgot to schedule the post. Oh dear.

(End of this chapter)