The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

Upon seeing Yuan Xiu, Yuan Cai almost instinctively placed his hand in front of his heart, intending to start over.

At the critical moment, Qiu Shu shouted.

"Don't panic!"

Beneath the Yuan residence, a stone chamber was secretly dug. Qiu Shu hid here, which was extremely secluded, and he could still contact Yuan Cai at any time.

But now, these two people are trapped here by Yuan Xiu, with no way out.

Judging from their expressions, Yuan Xiu became even more certain of her guess.

That means if a reborn person dies again, then they are truly dead. Even if Yuan Cai used his power and Qiu Shu died here, he wouldn't be able to come back to life even if time restarted!

"You rat, it's been so many years since we last met. You're still the same as ever, even in death you want to drag people down with you."

These words echoed throughout the stone chamber. Qiu Shu glanced at Yuan Cai and could see the obvious hesitation on his face.

"Sanlang, you are at the sixth rank of cultivation, and I am at the eighth rank. You have taken the secret medicine, which can raise your cultivation to the ninth rank in a short period of time. Even if Yuan Laoliu has recovered to the Grandmaster level of his previous life, he cannot raise his strength to the same level as in his previous life in the past few years. If we join forces and use the medicine to assist us, even if we cannot win, we cannot lose."

Qiu Shu knew that one option was to escape immediately if his teammates died, while the other was to escape with a chance after taking a huge risk. Yuan Cai would definitely choose the former without hesitation.

Therefore, Qiu Shu had to analyze the situation clearly and wanted to get Yuan Cai on his side.

"Sanlang, you know in your heart how many more times you can use your profound skills. If I die, you'll have no help in Yanzhou City. Do you think you can escape?"

This sudden realization made Yuan Cai's hesitant gaze harden.

"Lord Qiu, you're right!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu thought to himself:

It seems that this ability requires Yuan Cai's death to be activated; he cannot activate it on his own and there is a limit to the number of times it can be used.

Upon receiving this information, Yuan Xiu's expression turned serious.

What Qiu Shu said is actually true. One's realm can be restored, but martial arts techniques are not so easy to cultivate again.

Why did Yuan Xiu choose to learn the Yin Demon Palm, a high-level demonic cultivation technique, first? Because it was the easiest to cultivate; all one needed to do was withstand the backlash from inner demons. This fatal flaw, which plagues the vast majority of people, was not a problem for Yuan Xiu.

Top-tier cultivation techniques often have strict requirements for practice, such as the time, place, and environment for practice, and they are not so easy to learn again.

Yuan Xiu smiled and said:

"That's true, but don't forget where you are. Do you think you only have me to deal with?"

Yuan Cai's originally resolute expression became hesitant again at this moment.

"Sanlang, think about it. If your uncle and the elders of the Yuan family saw you like this, and found out that you were colluding with the Demonic Sect, what would they think? And think about it, once today is over, and word gets out that you're colluding with the Demonic Sect, will You Niang like you when you meet her in the future?"

Upon hearing the name "You Niang," Yuan Cai's defenses crumbled at that moment.

Seeing Yuan Cai's appearance, Qiu Shu cursed:

"Fool, don't fall for his trick!"

However, Yuan Cai did not accept it as usual, but instead roared.

"Shut up!"

Seeing this, Yuan Xiu softened her tone and continued:

"Sanlang, the grudges between us all boil down to a woman, what's the big deal! Why bring the grievances of the past life into this one? If you're willing to turn back, there's still a chance to salvage things if you meet Youniang again!"

Yuan Cai's heart softened, and he asked:

"real?"

"We're brothers!"

"Rokuro, you're right!"

Yuan Cai lowered his guard and took a few steps forward.

"Idiot, don't go over there!"

Qiu Shu's warning came too late. Yuan Cai was within ten paces of Yuan Xiu when Yuan Xiu unhesitatingly swung his palm, striking Yuan Cai squarely on the forehead.

The blow did not kill Yuan Cai; he simply collapsed to the ground, his mouth and eyes distorted, and he lost consciousness.

Seeing this, Qiu Shu waved his sleeve and angrily said:

"This brat is not worth discussing anything with!"

Yuan Xiu clapped his hands, looked at Qiu Shu, and said:

"Sanlang is finished, now it's your turn!"

Qiu Shu took out a bottle from his sleeve, his face filled with extreme hatred.

"Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

After swallowing this personally concocted secret medicine, Qiu Shu's cultivation level could be temporarily raised to the Grandmaster level. In addition, with the simultaneous practice of multiple demonic sect techniques, he had a great chance of winning against Yuan Xiu.

The price to pay is death!

Yuan Xiu paid no attention to Qiu Shu's actions, and simply said something coldly.

"So, you think that by taking this secret pill, you can take me down with you?"

The secret medicine that was about to be placed near his mouth was not put into his mouth the next moment. Qiu Shu was a smart man, and he understood the pros and cons better than Yuan Cai.

Yuan Xiu did not pressure him, but gave him time to think it over.

After calming down, Qiu Shu realized that even if he sacrificed his life to raise his cultivation to the same level as Yuan Xiu, he still wouldn't be able to kill him.

If you can't win, you can run away!

It's incredibly difficult to capture a grandmaster!

Even if Qiu Shu slaughtered the entire Yuan family out of revenge, don't forget that Yuan Cai is still alive. With his death, this day can begin anew.

Thinking this through, Qiu Shu realized that even if he died, he would not be a threat to Yuan Xiu at all!

"What do you want?"

"You should understand that the moment Yuan Cai lost his fighting ability, you had no chance of winning. The difference lies in how I want you to die!"

Qiu Shu's expression changed drastically, and as he spoke, Yuan Xiu had already taken a few steps forward.

When they were about ten steps away, Yuan Xiu suddenly sprang up, his figure as thin as a thread, and struck at Qiu Shu.

Faced with such speed, the eighth-rank Qiu Shu was no different from the sixth-rank Yuan Cai, and quickly lost the ability to resist.

A chilling demonic aura surged from Yuan Xiu's body. He reached out and grabbed the ugly head of the defenseless Qiu Shu, his eyes glowing with a purple light.

The rat, powerless to resist, raged before losing its will:

"Heavenly Demon... Heavenly Demon Soul-Seizing Technique!"

The Heavenly Demon Soul-Seizing Technique, a secret art of the demonic sect, can render a target completely defenseless, allowing the caster to take whatever they desire.

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"So that's how it is!"

Having obtained the information she wanted, Yuan Xiu released her grip and delivered the final blow.

Like Yuan Cai, Qiu Shu collapsed to the ground. However, unlike Yuan Cai, his will was gradually returning.

"you!"

At that moment, Yuan Xiu felt somewhat surprised. A force seemed to be transferring from Qiu Shu to himself.

Sensing the loss of his power, the dying Rat showed surprise on his face.

"Do you possess the same qualifications as the cult leader?"

Yuan Xiu didn't understand what Qiu Shu was saying, but the moment Qiu Shu closed his eyes and stopped breathing, all the herbs in the stone chamber withered rapidly.

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