Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

Seeing Li Ping'an's retreating figure, Lu Xue ultimately did not give chase.

However, he spoke loudly from afar.

"Brother Ping An, you don't need to struggle anymore. I've already poisoned your Enlightenment Tea. I won't kill you today, but you have seven days to come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see me, or you will die from the poison!"

After saying that, the Holy Maiden stopped chasing after Li Ping'an.

Instead, it slowly flew back into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Li Ping'an was still struggling to escape.

He had no choice but to use the "Great Dream Divine Guidance Technique" on Lu Xue just now.

He briefly controlled Lu Xue for a few seconds.

He knew the risk was extremely high.

Because Lu Xue was, after all, a great cultivator at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, as a holy maiden of the Lingtian Holy Land, the cultivation techniques she practices are undoubtedly of the highest quality.

If he were to break through my attempt to forcefully use the "Great Dream Divine Guiding Technique," I would definitely be seriously injured.

However, given the circumstances, there was no other way but to use it.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xue easily saw through his act after only a few seconds.

Then it backfired.

Fortunately, he had already cultivated the "Great Dream Divine Guiding Technique" to the second level.

His mental strength was far superior to before, which prevented the backlash from damaging his foundation.

However, I still feel dizzy and lightheaded, and my chest feels tight.

He couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood.

He forced himself to escape despite his injuries.

Fortunately, Lu Xue did not chase after them.

However, it was spoken slowly in his ear.

He also said that he was poisoned.

If you don't go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to find him within seven days, you will die from the poison.

Li Ping'an understood that the deadly poison Lu Xue mentioned was the Enlightenment Ancient Tea they had just drunk.

What he didn't know was that he had already drunk the Enlightenment Tea.

He neutralized most of it with his Heaven-Splitting Hammer.

There's absolutely nothing to worry about.

Just thinking about Lu Xue's smiling face as she said she was going to kill him...

Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel a chill.

Can cultivating immortality really make a person so ruthless?

Is it really possible for someone to smile and tell another person they want to take their life?

That's so perverted.

After this incident, Li Ping'an's last fantasy about Lu Xue was completely extinguished.

Lu Xue was nothing more than a beautiful fantasy he had in his youth.

Looking back now that I'm old, it was nothing more than a very naive and childish insistence.

However, Li Ping'an did not regret it, nor was he sad.

Admittedly, he wasted a full sixty years of his life in the blacksmith's workshop for Lu Xue.

However, that perseverance successfully moved the Tianming Sect.

It also awakened his Heaven-Slaying Hammer.

This led him back to the path of cultivating immortality.

So strictly speaking, Lu Xue can also be considered his benefactor.

"You want me to see you in seven days? Dream on!"

Li Pingan spat.

Now he only had one thought in his mind: to leave the Tongtian Sword Sect as soon as possible.

Anyway, he currently has tens of thousands of spirit stones and quite a few pills on him.

His cultivation level had also reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

Even if one were to live as a wandering cultivator, one would have a certain degree of self-protection.

Why should we continue to rely on the Tongtian Sword Sect?

The key issue is that someone within the Tongtian Sword Sect wants him dead.

If he insists on staying, Lu Xue might actually come and chop him in half with her sword one day.

No matter how good things were before, I can't stay here anymore.

Having made up his mind, Li Ping'an was no longer flustered.

Anyway, Lu Xue now definitely believes that he has been poisoned.

Seven days later, having to go to him in a disheveled state, they would certainly be less wary of him.

He took this opportunity to escape again.

When Lu Xue realized something was wrong seven days later, she had already escaped to some unknown place.

How will she find herself?

Thinking of this, Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel a little happy.

No, I need to have Hongling refine a few more batches of Tranquilizing Pills for me before I leave.

This is extremely rare; once you miss this opportunity, it's gone forever.

Li Ping'an made up his mind.

At the same time, he was also thinking that he should go to Wanbaoge to buy a flying artifact before leaving.

That's how you run fast; otherwise, you probably wouldn't be able to run very far on your own two feet.

It's quite possible that Lu Xue will actually catch up with him.

He was making a series of plans in his mind.

Li Ping'an hurriedly walked towards the abandoned hall.

He needed to go back and carefully store the Mysterious Snow Lotus and the dragon egg.

He also wanted to give some advice to the disciples of the abandoned hall.

After all, the disciples of the abandoned hall had developed some affection for him after spending so much time with him.

He can't just abandon them and leave like that.

Halfway there, a sudden, tremendous tremor occurred ahead.

Li Ping'an couldn't help but glance over, only to find it was a training hall for outer sect disciples.

After a loud bang, a wisp of white smoke could be faintly seen rising from the roof of the martial arts hall.

Then came a commotion of voices.

"Murder! Someone's dead! Murder!"

Suddenly, someone in the training hall started shouting.

Then came a burst of incredibly noisy shouts and clamor.

Li Ping'an frowned. What had happened in the Hall of Merit?

He was about to examine it closely when he shook his head.

I'm about to leave the Tongtian Sword Sect.

What do these trivial matters have to do with me?

Ignore it and just leave.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a group of deacons dressed in black running quickly toward the Hall of Merit.

Upon closer inspection, the person in the lead was none other than his old acquaintance, Liu Jinhu.

Liu Jinhu walked in a hurry, looking grim.

"Could it be that demon causing trouble again? This has happened three times in just one day. Have you found any trace of it?"

"Deacon Liu, no. That guy comes and goes without a trace. He kills people and runs away. We have no idea where he is."

"hateful!"

Deacon Liu clenched his fists, but he felt somewhat helpless.

As he was walking, he saw Li Ping'an coming towards him.

He couldn't help but glance at Li Ping'an a couple more times.

After all, this guy had left a deep impression on him.

He even said he would investigate him thoroughly.

Unexpectedly, the sect has recently been conducting strict investigations and increasing patrols.

I heard that some kind of demon is running rampant in the sect.

Three murders have occurred in less than a day.

"Deacon Liu, where are we going?"

Li Pingan greeted Liu Jinhu with a smile.

Liu Jinhu's expression was not good, and he said coldly.

"Where else could we go? To investigate a case, of course."

Li Ping'an asked with slight curiosity, "How come there's another murder? I've heard there have been quite a few murders lately."

Liu Jinhu said with a somewhat grim expression.

"That's right, there have been three incidents today alone, and the Enforcement Hall can't find the source. If you have any information, report it to me immediately."

Upon hearing this, Li Ping'an immediately nodded solemnly and said...

"Yes, I will cooperate fully with Deacon Liu's investigation. If I have any leads, I will inform you immediately."

Liu Jinhu nodded; he didn't dare underestimate Li Ping'an.

After all, he had personally witnessed Li Ping'an kill Xu Yan with a single sword strike.

He knew all too well that this old fellow was not as simple as he appeared.

Moreover, he was the leader of the Trial Grounds not long ago.

So even when Li Ping'an exchanged pleasantries with him, he didn't dare to be negligent.

"Three murders have occurred since today, and we still can't find the killer. Each time we arrive at the scene, there's only half a body left. The victims' deaths are extremely gruesome; even their blood has been drained. It's utterly despicable! If I ever catch this guy, I'll tear him to pieces!"