The fairy always tries to corrupt my Dao heart.

Chapter 8 One is willing to give, the other is willing to receive

The sword energy, like blazing flames and flying rays, tore through the vast rainy night, illuminating the darkness.

There was no dialogue, only slaughter.

Li Qingan passed through the snake demons' encirclement, his sword strikes carrying a hint of nonchalance.

At the top of a large tree in the forest, Luo Qi watched the scene on the road with a strange look in her eyes.

With Li Qing'an's feet as the dividing line, in front of him was a hellish scene strewn with corpses, while behind him was the unscathed Huai Shan Town.

The corpse of the late-stage fifth-realm python demon crashed heavily to the ground, splitting in two amidst splattering blood, its liver and brains scattered on the ground.

"Heavenly Gang Sword Steps, Star Pointing Sword Technique..."

The old woman behind him said softly, "These high-grade Earth-rank spells are high-level spells that can only be learned by inner disciples in the current Dao Sect, and they are not easily passed on to outsiders."

"So Li Qing'an is a disciple of the Dao Sect?" Luo Qi frowned slightly. "I heard from Miss that the Dao Sect began recalling all its elders and disciples at the beginning of the year, and then began to conquer and annex other forces everywhere. If he is, why didn't he go back?"

The old woman shook her head: "I don't know."

However, he has already mastered these high-grade earth-level spells to their fullest potential. This kid is quite talented and hardworking.

Unfortunately, the Daoist sect eventually declined, alas…

"Hmm..." Luo Qi relaxed her brows: "Never mind, these are all minor matters. The important thing is that he helped us."

"Let's go."

She was the first to jump down from the tree and head towards the entrance of Huaishan Town.

……

The heavy rain washed away the blood, staining the earth crimson.

Standing amidst the corpses strewn across the field, Li Qing'an sheathed the Qingwu Sword, which remained unstained by blood.

"Why don't you use the sword manual I taught you, hmm?"

Huang Yunzhao's voice rang out from within Li Qing'an's spiritual sea sword heart. Li Qing'an glanced inward and saw Huang Yunzhao, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, lying on her side on the sword heart. Her long, fair legs were faintly visible beneath her languid and charming appearance.

He didn't care about Huang Yunzhao's methods, but replied in his mind, "It's not for you to see."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Using the Dao Sect's swordsmanship is to test their attitude towards me. Rather than passively waiting for the Dao Sect to suddenly come knocking on my door one day, it's better to take the initiative to test their attitude towards me so that I won't panic when the time comes."

Do you really think I came here just to make friends?

"Yes, yes, it's to save these ordinary people who have been abandoned by the times."

Huang Yunzhao said noncommittally, "Even if you save them, they might not thank you."

"As long as I have a clear conscience, why should I worry about what they think?" Li Qingan chuckled. "Why make your life so difficult?"

"What if they call you a busybody?"

"I have a sword in my hand."

"Speaking of this..." Huang Yunzhao asked with interest, "There are so many great paths in the world, why did you choose the path of the sword?"

“Because…” Li Qingan paused, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. Why was that?

Hmm, why can't I remember?

The impact on his soul from fighting Huang Yunzhao didn't affect his childhood memories, so how could he have forgotten this opportunity for no reason?
Li Qing'an unconsciously gripped the hilt of Qingwu's sword, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

He immediately stopped thinking and said to Huang Yunzhao, "That's not important."

Huang Yunzhao raised an eyebrow: "Won't it affect your breakthrough?"

“I don’t feel anything now.” Li Qingan said as he returned to Liu Ji’s side: “This silver-scaled horse is only so obedient because it was frightened by your demonic aura. I can’t send it back. I need to find a way to make it stick to me and then have Luo Qi send it away.”

Although Luo Qi is currently kind to me, she might not maintain that kindness once she learns some clues about Huang Yunzhao.

"Oh?" Huang Yunzhao asked with amusement, "Didn't you want her to owe someone a favor?"

"You are more important."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yunzhao's smile widened. She sat up inside Li Qing'an's sword heart, cupping her hands in her mouth: "My dear disciple, you have such a sweet tongue, even your master wants to feed you..." "Stop!" Li Qing'an quickly interrupted her: "Don't ruin my Dao heart!"

He hadn't even started practicing the body-refining technique yet, and he didn't want to break the rules and affect his foundation.

"Stingy~" Huang Yunzhao snorted, then asked, "So what do you plan to do with these people?"

"I have my own plan."

At this moment, Liu Ji, the mayor of Huaishan Town, looked at Li Qing'an with great emotion. He had lived for over a hundred years and witnessed several relocations of Huaishan Town, but this was the first time he had seen such a gratifying scene.

"Damn it, he's way more reliable than the Venerable One from Yunlan Valley..."

"Father, be careful what you say," Liu Yu said, glancing up at the bloody scene of purgatory before finally vomiting all over his father.

Liu Ji's lips twitched, and he quickly threw off his raincoat, bowing to Li Qing'an: "Thank you for your help, Immortal."

"polite."

Li Qingan nodded, raised his hand and pointed, and sword energy shot out, carving the two characters 'Dao Zong' on the plaque of the stone archway in Huai Shan Town.

In this way, Yunlan Valley will not easily blame the people here.

More importantly, this clue allows them to quickly transmit their location to the Daoist sect in the northern part of the Chang Geng Realm.

Huang Yunzhao asked quietly, "Aren't you afraid you won't be able to handle the people from the Dao Sect?"

Li Qingan smiled and said, "You are the master, would you just stand by and watch your disciple get into trouble?"

The strongest in the Dao Sect is a True Monarch at the eighth realm of Returning to Truth, and he doesn't think Huang Yunzhao is no match for him.

Moreover, he also wanted to ascertain Huang Yunzhao's true identity through indirect means.

Liu Ji, standing nearby, immediately knelt down upon seeing the words "Daoist Sect".

Although he had never met any members of the Dao Sect, he knew that the Dao Sect was the overlord of the Chang Geng Realm. With the protection of the Dao Sect, why should he be afraid of the immortals of Yunlan Valley?

This young immortal is so kind!

Although I still have many questions about that caravan, does it matter?
That's not something I should be asking about; protecting the people of Huaishan Town is enough.

After helping Liu Ji up, Li Qingan came to Luo Qi and said apologetically, "When you mentioned snake demons, I was reminded of those vengeful snake demons from Banzhu Mountain, so I just rode off on your horse. I'm sorry."

Granny Ji, who was at the eighth realm, was no longer by Luo Qi's side; she must have gone to Banzhu Mountain to eliminate any future threats.

"I should be thanking you." Luo Qi quickly returned the greeting: "If it weren't for Young Master Li's timely intervention, our mistake would have been irreversible."

As she spoke, she glanced at Li Qing'an a couple more times. Luckily, she hadn't stopped him, otherwise the reputation of the business would have been ruined by her.

Although the cause was not on their side, the business's competitors might not let this mistake go unpunished.

'Young Master Li's killing intent was almost tangible when he slew the demon, which is quite similar to what Miss said; he's a chivalrous and righteous person.'

only……

Why is my little black dog so clingy to this person?

Luo Qi glanced speechlessly at the silver-scaled horse standing behind Li Qing'an. What's wrong with it? It's only been an adult for a short time and it's already fallen in love with the handsome and powerful Young Master Li?

You're not a demon who can take human form...

After a moment of silence, Luo Qi's eyes darted around, and she suddenly said, "Young Master Li has helped us a lot. It just so happens that Xiao Hei likes you. If Young Master Li doesn't mind, consider this a small token of my gratitude."

“Alright.” Li Qingan bowed and said without ceremony, “Then thank you very much, Miss Luo.”

He paused, then added calmly, "However, such a fine horse cannot be considered a 'small' thank-you gift."

Luo Qi smiled slightly and said sincerely, "Young Master Li helped us recover losses far exceeding those of the Silverscale Steed. Perhaps you think life is the most important thing, but for me, the reputation of the trading company is the most important."

Therefore, a silver-scaled steed is not my entire token of gratitude; the trading company still owes Young Master Li a debt of gratitude.

Li Qingan was surprised by this unexpected bonus and didn't stand on ceremony.

It's nice to receive something from someone, and it's nice to accept it... It's a win-win situation, so it would be bad not to accept it.

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