The fairy always tries to corrupt my Dao heart.

Chapter 41 Shen Qingyu, Blessed with Good Fortune

"Master, Master, this isn't the assassin you hired!"

The Dong family elder, who was squatting next to the corpse, looked at Dong Bai with a look of surprise and even a hint of self-satisfaction.

At that moment, all sounds around him ceased.

They stared at the slightly aged elder of the Dong family with strange looks.

Are there really people this stupid in the world?
Dong Bai's expression froze instantly. He stiffly turned his head and looked at the elder of the Soaring Cloud Realm in disbelief.

"Oh, no wonder you wouldn't admit it. It turns out the murderer you hired hired another murderer, and it's even very likely that you had this murderer test the waters before making your move!"

Shen Qingyu immediately regained her confidence: "Now you also have to compensate my fellow villager's brother for the worry and precautions he took, a total of five hundred and fifty... no, six million!"

Li Qingan looked at Shen Qingyu with a smile, and Shen Qingyu gave him a smug look, as if to say, "Isn't your sister amazing?"

Li Qingan gave her a thumbs up, then looked at Dong Bai: "Patriarch Dong, what do you say?"

Dong Bai kicked the elder to the ground and took a deep breath: "I'll pay!"

"Someone, go to the warehouse and fetch ten million spirit crystals to compensate Li Xiaoyou."

He knew that the Dong family was no match for Li Qing'an, otherwise why would they specifically seek out a sixth-realm assassin?
Now that the matter has been exposed, compensation with spirit crystals is no longer a big deal.

After all, hiring someone to kill someone is already a deadly feud. Since Li Qing'an is willing to use spirit crystals to reconcile, it's a good thing for the Dong family.

I'll give you an extra four million to show my sincerity.

Thinking it over, Dong Bai put on a humble smile: "Young Master Li, please accept this."

Li Qingan put ten million spirit crystals into his storage ring, then turned and left with Shen Qingyu.

He had a question in his mind.

If this assassin wasn't hired by the Dong family, then where did he come from?
Is it really the result of layers of outsourcing?
Li Qingan was too lazy to think too much, and looked at Shen Qingyu beside him with a smile: "Qingqing, it's time to wrap things up."

"Mmm!" Shen Qingyu looked at Li Qingan excitedly: "Slaughter the whole family!"

My mother always said, "Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly!"
Li Qingan nodded slightly. Using the Dong family's method of paying off their debts first and then hiring thugs to deal with the Dong family in return... that would be much more interesting.

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The Dong residence, the main residence.

After punishing the clan elders and dismissing everyone, Dong Bai stared blankly at the corpse on the ground, his mind filled with doubt.

The person who came to the Dong family to take the job doesn't match this person at all.

Although the old woman who died was also at the Transcendent Realm, after examination, her foundation was completely inferior to that of the person who took over the job.

I can kill this kind of trash in the sixth realm at will.

Did the assassin hire someone else after taking half the deposit?
Do they have absolutely no professional ethics?

Dong Bai grew angrier the more he thought about it. He really wanted to tear the person he hired to pieces. If it weren't for him, why would he have to pay Li Qing'an ten million in compensation?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He clenched his fists and unclenched them repeatedly, only to find that he really had no good solution.

If I bring all the experts from my family, I might have a chance to kill him, but he's not going to be stupid enough to just wait for me to kill him!
So, after a brief bout of impotent rage, Dong Bai smashed the table next to him to pieces.

Dong Bai, whose mood had calmed down a little, quickly became agitated again. Not only were the losses so great, but Vice Sect Master Wu Jing was also in seclusion...

What will become of the Dong family's future...?

"They're already working for the Dao Sect, are they just going to go and pledge allegiance this time?"

Dong Bai's eyes flickered, but he still decided to send another group of people to the north, while leaving some behind to act as internal agents for the Dao Sect.

Anyway, the spirit crystals have already been lost, and Saintess Su isn't here...

We should be able to get through this tough period.

If we can survive this, we'll still have a chance to kill Li Qing'an!
The more Dong Bai thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed. He immediately stood up and shouted, "Someone come here!"

It was completely silent outside.

Dong Bai, who had initially paid no attention, frowned slightly and shouted sternly, "Someone, why isn't anyone coming? Are they all dead?"

Dong Bai was very angry.

The servants of the Dong family are not outsiders; they are all members of the main family or branch families who do not have much talent. They are paid well on a daily basis, and their job is to be obedient and to avoid harming the geniuses within the clan.

When did they start daring to disobey even their own words?
"Somebody come!"

Dong Bai raised his voice a few decibels, but he also sensed something was wrong. Was it too quiet outside?

He felt slightly uneasy and was about to go out to check when a steady, cheerful footstep suddenly sounded outside.

Dong Bai, who had breathed a slight sigh of relief, looked towards the door, but his expression changed drastically the moment he saw who it was.

Li Qing'an, dressed in white, stood confidently at the door, a long sword at his waist, his hand on the hilt, a slight smile on his face.

Beside her, Shen Qingyu was munching on an apple.

"W-what are you doing here?!"

"Patriarch Dong, we've already formed a grudge, so what do you think I'm here for?" Li Qing'an tapped his fingertips on the hilt of his sword. "An eye for an eye, you should understand, right?"

"..."

Dong Bai fell silent, and a phrase involuntarily surfaced in his mind: What goes around comes around.

If I can do it, why can't others?

"You killed everyone, didn't you?"

Dong Bai still held onto a sliver of hope as he asked.

"What do you think?" Li Qing'an took a step forward: "Your whole family doesn't need to go to the Dao Sect for a reunion. Just become my victims."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Shen Qingyu again.

She had previously guessed that the Dong family had already sided with the Dao Sect, and it turned out they really had, and just as she had said, they had already sent some of their people to the north.

Once or twice is a coincidence, but what about three times?

Is this girl really blessed with incredible luck?
And speaking of which, you can earn spirit crystals very quickly when you're with her.

While pondering, Dong Bai begged for mercy again: "Li Qing'an, if you let me go, I can offer you everything the Dong family has."

"Fool, even if we kill you, it will still be ours."

Shen Qingyu pursed her lips; the Dong family members didn't seem to be very quick-witted.
Li Qingan drew his Qingwu sword, and Dong Bai's expression changed drastically: "I can tell you what that assassin looked like..."

"No need to trouble yourself, I already know."

The sword's edge swept across Dong Bai's chest, easily tearing half of his body apart.

puff-

His two halves fell to the ground, one in front of the other, and blood splattered everywhere.

Li Qingan removed the storage ring from his hand. He didn't need to ask any more questions, because he had already searched the souls of the victims as they fought their way here. "Let's go."

The moment Li Qingan stepped out of the threshold, he casually tossed a spirit stone inside. The fire-attribute spiritual energy contained within it instantly erupted, and the flames quickly engulfed the entire Dong family compound.

When the barrier that Huang Yunzhao had set up in advance dissipated, the entire Dong family had become ruins.

In front of Mingyue Tower.

Li Qingan and Shen Qingyu exchanged a smile as they watched the cultivators heading towards the north of the city.

"Get rich!"

Shen Qingyu said happily, and Li Qingan nodded. Just as he was about to ask about Liu Bixue, he was attracted by another piece of news from a passerby.

"The city lord's guards found a Transcendent Realm corpse outside the city. I just went to see it, and it's horribly gruesome. It was embedded directly in the city wall. It was clearly a single sword strike to the throat, but the entire head was shattered into pieces. It's terrifying."

"Transcendent Realm? Died without a sound?"

"Who knows?"

"Which big shot died?"

"I don't remember it. It doesn't look like Luoxia City."

"What does it look like? What if I recognize it?"

"Appearance, well..."

Listening to the conversation of the passersby, Li Qingan raised an eyebrow and deduced that the dead man was the assassin hired by the Dong family.

Someone will solve your problems?
Is it Su Lingyin?

After all, she is indeed very strong...

So, does that mean she also wants to take action against the Luoxia Sect?

To turn it into a branch of the power behind the scenes in the Chang Geng world?
"Qing'an, what are you thinking about?"

Shen Qingyu stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him: "It's time to make the Void Stone."

Li Qingan turned to look at her: "Tell me, where did Liu Bixue run off to? We're still upset about this debt that hasn't been settled."

"She's probably being hunted down right now," Shen Qingyu blinked. "But I think she'll definitely come back to find you."

"Oh?" Li Qingan looked at her with interest: "What do you mean?"

"Because you'll definitely protect her."

……

"Sister Liu, I really can't run anymore."

Under the torrential rain, the ragged young man, panting heavily, said, "My spiritual energy is almost depleted, should we surrender?"

The disheveled woman in front of him exclaimed, "Are you even a man?"

“A true man can bend and stretch. Right now, I just want to bend a little... We were able to escape from the Dao Sect's territory, there's no reason for them to kill us.”

"At worst, I'll be locked up by them. I'd rather die than submit, and then I'll obediently hand over the things..."

"Yes, I think what he said..."

scoff-

With a flash of light, the man who had tried to surrender collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his neck.

"Sister Liu, why did you kill him?!"

"The road has narrowed; if we don't kill them, are we going to keep them for the New Year?"

Liu Bixue snorted coldly, her voice low: "If you don't want to die, run quickly. Once you get to Yanzhou, the Dao Sect people won't be able to catch up."

Liu Bixue felt a surge of frustration. She never expected that just because she inquired about Li Qing'an, those Daoist disciples would chase after her like they were possessed. What was wrong with them?

Li Qing'an himself was in Yanzhou and didn't see them go to kill anyone. Did he violate any heavenly laws by asking that question?!
We painstakingly trekked northwards, only to be chased and hacked back the way we came... Do you think it's easy for a group of people at the Ascending Sky Realm and Condensing Core Realm to run so far back and forth?
"And what were you trying to say just now?"

"Uh... I was just joking."

Liu Bixue snorted coldly: "Don't forget our mission. We finally obtained this immense wealth from the secret realm, and then we worked hard for so many years to research it. Now that we finally see hope, how can we let others pluck the peaches directly?"

"But where else can we run to? The Dao Sect calls the shots in the entire Chang Geng Realm, and now they're annexing other forces. Where can we hide?"

"Outside interference is our opportunity!"

A sharp glint flashed in Liu Bixue's eyes: "Although I don't believe that the external forces are any better, since there are enough of them, they will stand in a stalemate with each other and dare not easily attack us!"

Add to that the explosive intelligence we've obtained... and our technology will become a highly sought-after commodity. We can just sit back and count our spirit crystals!

"Sister Liu, we still need to get an explanation from that guy surnamed Li. He disappeared without a trace; he's the real hypocrite..."

"Stop talking nonsense. I just received a message that Li Qingan has been breaking through his limits recently and only returned to Luoxia City a few days ago. If he really wanted what we had, he would have made his move long ago. Why wait until now?"

Liu Bixue took a deep breath: "However, we may not be able to find him for this matter. It seems that the Dao Sect also has ill intentions towards him. But when we return to Luoxia City, we can still rely on his protection."

"Sister Liu, you've shared so many exciting pieces of information along the way. What exactly is this information? Tell us about it."

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, but it's explosive information that could change the entire situation in the Chang Geng Realm... Hmm? No, wait!"

Liu Bixue swung her knife backhand, and the person who had asked the question fell to the ground, lifeless.

"Sister Liu, you..."

Liu Bixue sneered: "Asking questions for no reason clearly means you want to narrow your own path. You're courting death and deserve to die!"

The remaining three watched this scene, utterly terrified. A hint of sorrow flashed in their eyes; they had come with dozens of people, but now only a few remained, and two of them had been killed by Sister Liu…

Who knew what would happen next—

Liu Bixue slashed again, and the three of them flew out like falling leaves, blood splattering from their throats.

"The way you're looking at me is suspicious. Rather than worrying about you betraying me later, I'd rather kill you all now!"

"You all brought this on yourselves!"

After saying that, Liu Bixue continued running wildly with the knife in her hand, her eyes filled with even greater hope.

We're about to enter Yanzhou territory.

Shortly after she left, several figures landed slowly and deliberately.

"This woman is ruthless."

"Fourth Senior Brother, shall we continue the pursuit?"

"Forget it, Yanzhou... it's not the right time yet."

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(End of this chapter)