After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Is Xiao Yu truly my destined Daoist partner?

Pfft!

The sound of flesh being pierced rang in his ears, and warm liquid splashed on his face, bringing a fishy smell that pulled Bu Suantian out of his state of reasoning and thinking.

Immediately, the scene before her caused her pupils to contract in her bright blue eyes.

Xiao Yu's chest was pierced by a figure that was clearly a woman behind him.

No, no, no, no... No way!!!

dong dong!

A bright red heart pounded on a fair palm, its pulsating surface seeming to be alive, but the next moment...

Peng!

With his palms closed, his pounding heart was clenched into a tangled mess.

Ahhhhh! !! !!

Waaaaah... Waaaaah, Xiao Yu... Xiao Yu has been killed!!

The horrifying scene instantly terrified Bu Suantian, who was still deep in thought; his brain went blank, and he stopped thinking altogether.

Bright red blood dripped from his sharp palm onto the ground, creating a striking contrast between the crimson and the white skin.

Hiss~

Her rosy tongue darted out and licked the blood that had trickled down the side of her palm, staining her pale lips with a delicate blush.

One of the figures catching the adulterers outside the house had disappeared without anyone noticing.

"So it was you?"

A muffled murmur arose, and Bu Suantian felt a pair of eyes flashing with scarlet light lock onto him, like the gaze of a predator on a lower animal, which made the timid Bu Suantian's hair stand on end.

"Um...it's not my fault, I...I don't know anything, don't come any closer!"

Seeing that this god of death wasn't satisfied with just killing him, he actually wanted to kill him as well.

Bu Suantian was so frightened on the bed that he backed away frantically, his fair feet poking at the still warm bed as he reversed until his back hit the cold wall.

The bed is only so big, there's nowhere Bu Suantian can hide even if he wants to.

In her panic, she held up the only pillow in her arms as a shield.

However, Bu Suantian knew perfectly well that a mere pillow would certainly not be enough to stop the upcoming attack.

Wuwuwuwuwu...

You bastard Xiao Yu! It's all because of your womanizing ways that I'm going to die from this mess!!!

My life is over!

Behind the soft, white pillow, Bu Suantian curled up, shivering, like a pitiful little hamster huddled up.

"Hmph! You should die along with this scumbag!"

The sharp wind from the palm penetrated through the thick pillow and brushed against Bu Suantian's pale face.

She felt cold all over.

"No!!!"

puff!

With the sound of a hand piercing flesh.

Peng!

The dream couldn't withstand it and shattered.

"what!"

In reality, Bu Suantian, who had been asleep, opened his eyes wide.

Chapter 88, The Master of the Thieves' Guild

"Seeing is believing, it seems your words were right, it really does look very similar!"

Inside the room, a slender and graceful woman was leaning on the table, her fair hand supporting her soft cheek, looking at Xiao Yu with great interest.

The scrutinizing gaze swept over him from head to toe, like a state-of-the-art scanner, leaving no nook or cranny or even private parts unchecked.

Xiao Yu shifted his body back and leaned against the back of the chair.

This is not what he expected!

But now that we're already here, it would be rather inappropriate to have the thought of backing out.

Speaking of which, it truly lives up to its reputation as a thief's guild.

The technique just displayed was as amazing as the mouth's ability to pass through walls.

The moment the door opened, Xiao Yu was only in a daze before he came back to his senses and found himself inside the room, giving him no chance to escape.

It's practically teleportation, an incredible skill.

Peng!

The door was immediately closed tightly, but fortunately it wasn't locked.

Xiao Yu sat at the table with a steaming cup of tea in front of him and a table full of golden dew cakes in the center.

Just as Bu Suantian had said, the way the beautiful woman with squinted eyes was scrutinizing people was just like that of a fox.

At the same time, Xiao Yu's gaze shifted downwards, as if in retaliation for the woman's undisguised scrutiny, he also looked her up and down without showing any weakness.

The view curves gracefully beyond the mountain peaks.

As expected... the other piece of information provided by Bu Suantian was also correct.

A person's greatness lies in their capacity to embrace all things, just as the ocean accepts all rivers.

Two words can be condensed from this sentence to summarize the woman's situation.

"You're from the Thieves' Guild? Where's his mouth? Besides, I don't recall ever having any agreement with you."

Meeting the woman's scrutinizing gaze, Xiao Yu spoke, also voicing his inner doubts.

He absolutely did not recognize the woman's face; they had never even met once.

He had initially thought he'd run into Zui Ba during this conversation; after all, Zui Ba was someone he knew.

Earlier at the restaurant, when he left, I heard him muttering that he was going to the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm.

Since the Thieves' Guild wants to talk to him, as someone who has spoken with Xiao Yu once before, there's no reason for him not to be here.

"Him? Something came up, so I sent him to do something else. I think he told you I'd be coming to talk to you, right? That counts as an agreement. Looks like that little schemer downstairs didn't ruin my plans, otherwise... hmph..."

Before the woman could finish speaking, her narrow eyes turned cold, and Xiao Yu tensed up, roughly understanding what she meant.

A chill ran through him; he was ruthless!

She's not someone to be trifled with, and according to Xiao Yu's observation, her cultivation level is at least at the Golden Core Realm, so her status within the Thieves' Guild is probably not low.

It seems that, in some mysterious way, Xiao Yu saved the little dumpling's life.

"Otherwise... I'll have to go out and personally go again to invite them once more."

Before Xiao Yu could continue lost in thought, the woman finished speaking.

"what?"

Xiao Yu's expression froze. "You... why aren't you following the script?!"

"Haha... What, judging from your expression, you don't think I'm the kind of person who's bloodthirsty, do you? No way! Our Thieves' Guild has always had a principle: unless there's a deep-seated grudge against someone, we rarely kill. This is a kind of test."

Besides, that little thing, so fragile it looks like a tiny steamed bun, is actually quite cute; I couldn't bear to kill her.

Seeing the frozen expression on Xiao Yu's face, the woman laughed out loud, like a fox who had succeeded in its scheme. Her narrowed eyes curved slightly, revealing a sense of enjoying the show.

Xiao Yu: "..."

"This is our first meeting. I am the leader of the Thieves' Guild. You can also call me by my code name within the guild, 'Brain'."

Seeing that Xiao Yu was speechless, the woman chuckled, abandoned her teasing intentions, and instead began to formally introduce him.

The leader of the Thieves' Guild?!

Xiao Yu was startled. She had thought the woman in front of her was at most an elder of the Thieves' Sect, but she never expected that she would be the legendary Thieves' Sect, a demonic sect that was elusive and hated by the cultivation world.

The leader of the Thieves' Guild has a mysterious and unknown background. Even the author of the "Miscellaneous Talks on Cultivation," who is knowledgeable about all the trivial matters of the cultivation world, was unable to find out the truth about him. He is a real big shot.

It is said that she once stole the identity of a beautiful woman and used it to deceive a well-known rogue cultivator who was the original woman's suitor. This rogue cultivator was famous for an extremely special immortal weapon. Using this identity, she stole a large amount of resources, including the special immortal weapon.

Then, using these resources, he spent lavishly to win over a renowned swordsman known for his strength and nicknamed the Cold-Faced Sword Immortal.

Upon hearing the news, the aggrieved party was the rogue cultivator who had initially contributed many resources. Enraged, she challenged the cold-faced sword immortal to a duel. The two fought fiercely, ultimately resulting in mutual injuries. While the two were fighting, she stole most of the cold-faced sword immortal's private collection, even his natal flying sword, making her famous overnight.

He can't afford to offend such a powerful figure.

Xiao Yu was speechless. As expected... powerful figures with profound cultivation always have rather unique temperaments.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and the tea was at the perfect temperature, as if he had known exactly when Xiao Yu would arrive.

After swallowing the tea in his mouth, Xiao Yu looked at the woman and asked, "So, what do you want with me here?"

There's no need to worry about poisoning him. If she really wanted to harm him, she wouldn't have the skill to poison his tea; she could kill him in one fell swoop. For a big shot like her, it would probably be a matter of a single thought.

"Well... I invited you here to apologize, because I feel guilty. After all, Erduo was quite ruthless towards you. Also, I sent that fox demon to test you. I am deeply sorry for that."

Therefore, to atone for my actions mentioned above, besides this secret realm event, I'd like to do you a favor. For example, isn't the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm only open to sect disciples now? You can't participate, right?

"It just so happens that someone recently asked me to help them obtain a few sect disciple identities that allow them to enter the secret realm. They're currently one person short. If you agree, we can make it five people, saving me some trouble."

As she spoke, the woman clasped her hands together, as if they had come together instantly, and said with a smile.

Fox spirit...ears.

The woman revealed a great deal of information, but Xiao Yu's mind worked quickly, and he immediately realized what the woman meant by apologizing.