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Although there have been some unexpected events, the situation is still under control.

Li Shizhou withdrew his oppressive aura and took out a jade bottle from his storage bag, tossing it in front of the female cultivator in the green dress.

Then he said, "Eat it, and I'll give you the antidote after it's done."

This was a slow-acting poison he found in the storage bag of the one-eyed cultivator he killed while escorting Gu Ci before he reached the Core Formation stage.

"I hope you will keep your promise when the time comes."

Su Qingyu stood up, and without hesitation, opened the bottle cap and swallowed a red pill inside.

After watching the other party take the poison, Li Shizhou reminded him, "By the way, you said before that there was a restriction placed on your body by your husband. If I make a move and you die here, don't blame me."

"If you can kill him within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, I have a way to save my life."

Li Shizhou nodded, and the two then discussed the details before Su Qingyu took her leave and returned to Tianquan Market.

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Ten days later.

A male cultivator in blue robes walked into the "Treasure Pavilion" with his hands behind his back. He looked to be in his thirties and had the cultivation level of the early stage of Core Formation.

Although he wasn't particularly handsome, he had an outstanding presence and a faint smile on his face.

As soon as she entered, Lan Qiao'er, a maid from "Treasure Pavilion," beamed with joy and immediately came over to bow and greet her: "Master, you've arrived."

Su Qingyu, who was sitting at the counter, also stood up and called out "Husband" in a flat tone.

The blue-robed cultivator said gently, "Are you still angry? I'm letting you stay in Tianquan Market to protect you. I put the restrictions on you to prevent you from causing trouble. Once my plan is complete, we'll still be a loving couple. Don't misunderstand my good intentions."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyu felt nauseous and, fearing that her secret would be exposed, could only force a smile and agree.

Then she took out a set of array-setting equipment: "I spent a lot of money on this array, and even the Azure Fire Thunder cannot easily break it."

The blue-robed monk took the items and began testing the formation after leaving the market.

When they returned, their faces were full of satisfaction.

Looking at Su Qingyu, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful: "It's a pity that Senior Sister Zhu can't tolerate her. Otherwise, it would be so good to keep such an obedient woman who can earn spirit stones as a concubine."

After a moment of stunned silence, the blue-robed cultivator instructed the maid, "Qiao'er, you stay in the market. You will be in charge of the shops for the time being. Madam and I will be going out for a while."

"Yes, Master." Lan Qiao'er was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

Afterwards, the blue-robed cultivator and Su Qingyu left Tianquan Market together. As soon as they were outside, he used his escape light to wrap Su Qingyu and fly towards the southeast.

Li Shizhou used the "Concealment Technique" and donned a black cloak, following far behind.

Although he had poisoned Su Qingyu, he was still uneasy.

Therefore, they told the other party that they would only take action after finding Yuan Yao's whereabouts.

Su Qingyu couldn't find a reliable new helper for the time being, and she was also afraid of the news leaking out, so she had no choice but to agree.

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After flying for three days and three nights, there were dozens of islands of varying sizes scattered along a nearly straight line on the sea below.

They were almost at their destination. The two blue-robed cultivators lowered their altitude, concealed themselves, and flew close to the sea surface before stopping in front of a small island that was about five or six miles wide.

The blue-robed cultivator was overjoyed after carefully probing with his divine sense. He said to Su Qingyu beside him, "He really is hiding here. After this is done, I'll go back and pamper you properly."

After he finished speaking, he took out the array-setting tools and set up an array around the edge of the island.

A moment later, the blue-robed cultivator cast a spell on the array plate inlaid with dozens of mid-grade spirit stones.

A lake-blue light curtain suddenly appeared and began to rapidly converge upwards along the edge of the island.

A female Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in black robes on the island sensed something amiss. She had just flown out of the hidden cave when she saw that the array of light was about to cover the entire island.

In a moment of panic, she stepped on the magical artifact and rushed towards the dome of light, but the light curtain closed at an extremely fast speed, and she was already a step too late when she reached halfway in the air.

The black-robed female cultivator took out a jade-green pellet and unleashed it, causing a burst of green flames to blast against the light barrier.

The light screen trembled, but did not break.

The dozens of mid-grade spirit stones on the blue-robed cultivator's array plate dimmed considerably, clearly indicating that the green bullet from before was extremely powerful.

He handed the array plate to Su Qingyu beside him and instructed her, "Don't be stingy with the spirit stones. Use them to trap her. I'll attack this woman with my magic weapon from outside the array."

After speaking, he used his escape light to fly above the array's light screen, took out a small black cauldron and transformed it into a spiritual energy shield to protect his body, and at the same time, he took out a silver spear magic weapon, the tip of which was pointed directly at the black-robed female cultivator inside the light screen.

Then he shouted, "Witch, how dare you plot against my Qingyang Sect's young master! Today, let's see where you can escape to!"

The black-robed female cultivator inside the array's light barrier ignored it and launched another emerald green bullet.

The blue-robed cultivator was furious, and his spear pierced straight into the light barrier with a sharp whistling sound.

Just then, he felt a sharp pain on his neck and a chilling presence behind him.

The blue-robed cultivator was shocked. He had just turned his head when a golden fist, three zhang wide, was already in front of him.

With a loud hum, the spiritual energy shield formed by his black cauldron shattered instantly, and the power of his golden fist was only reduced by 30%.

The blue-robed cultivator didn't even have time to utter a scream before his protective aura turned into a bloody mist.

Li Shizhou revealed himself and said, "Huh, so easily defeated."

To be on the safe side, in addition to using the ancient golden gauntlets, he also used the poison needle magic weapon he had been carrying.

Unexpectedly, a single punch killed Su Qingyu's husband.

However, upon closer examination, an ancient treasure with power far exceeding that of ordinary magical artifacts naturally has an overwhelming advantage when facing a top-tier magical weapon.

"Hahaha, you villain, you've finally met your match."

A woman's almost manic laughter came from below.

Li Shizhou turned his head and saw that Su Qingyu was wrapped in a layer of red light. Although he could see the woman with his eyes, his divine sense was empty.

"What kind of treasure is this? No wonder this woman said that if she could finish the battle within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she wouldn't be afraid of the restrictions within her body. The ability of this red light to isolate divine sense is too strong."

Su Qingyu felt his gaze, suppressed her smile and the red light around her, flew over and gave a graceful bow: "Thank you for helping me escape from this sea of ​​suffering, senior. I will pack up and return to Miaoyin Sect. I will deliver the things I promised to you to your residence."

"What treasure was that that emitted the red light from your body just now?" Li Shizhou asked after nodding.

"A jade talisman I obtained in my early years, senior, you may take it if you wish."

Su Qingyu tossed over a red jade talisman, her expression showing a hint of unease.

Li Shizhou took the bottle and tossed it over: "Here's the antidote, and give me the array plate too. You can leave now."

Su Qingyu was overjoyed. She had originally worried that Li Shizhou was not strong enough or that he would turn his back on her later.

Unexpectedly, the other party is not only powerful but also a person who keeps his promises.

After receiving the antidote and the array plate, Su Qingyu flew away on her magical artifact.

The black-robed female cultivator inside the light barrier, bewildered by the sudden turn of events outside the formation, had already stopped attacking the formation's light barrier.

Li Shizhou said to her gently, "Young friend Yuan Yao, don't panic. I am not a cultivator of the Qingyang Sect, and I have no ill intentions towards you. I simply want to exchange a few things with you."