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

"Even their vital energy has been drained?"

Li Ping'an frowned slightly. "This is probably not an ordinary monster; it should be a demon."

"yes!"

Liu Jinhu rubbed his forehead and said.

"The sect is now on high alert. Not only our Enforcement Hall, but many experts and elders have also been mobilized. We believe that this demon will be brought to justice soon."

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

"That would be great. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know and I'll definitely lend a hand."

Liu Jinhu nodded and said, "That's all for now, I need to go investigate the case."

"No problem, no problem."

Li Pingan bowed and said goodbye to Liu Jinhu.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Ping'an did not get what he wanted.

"Three murders in one day?"

Li Ping'an murmured, perhaps another demon has infiltrated the sect.

It seems I need to be more careful.

I'm about to leave the sect, so I can't afford to make a fool of myself.

As he spoke, he walked towards the abandoned hall.

We hadn't even entered the abandoned hall yet.

Because the sect has recently entered a state of alert, the work of abolishing the hall has also been suspended.

The disciples of the abandoned hall were bored out of their minds in the courtyard.

Some were meditating and practicing magic.

Upon seeing Li Ping'an return, all the disciples quickly surrounded him.

They asked, chattering away.

"How was it, Uncle Li? How did your date with the Holy Maiden go today?"

They were about to ask Li Ping'an with a smile how his relationship with the Holy Maiden was progressing.

But then they realized something was wrong.

Why is Li Ping'an so badly injured?

Moreover, his face was pale and his body was covered in dust.

It's obvious he just got into a fight.

"Why did Grandpa Li return in such a disheveled state?"

People started whispering among themselves.

"Could it be that he was rejected by the saintess?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Just as the man was about to guess, he was interrupted by the person next to him.

"Can't you see that Grandpa Li is in a bad mood?"

Sure enough, Grandpa Li glanced at them, his face turning ashen.

Finally, he let out a long sigh and said.

"Recently, the sect has been plagued by demonic creatures. You'd better stay in your rooms and not wander around to avoid encountering danger."

The disciples of the abandoned hall nodded.

Seeing that he looked unwell, none of them dared to ask about his date with the saintess anymore.

"Okay, I'm going to rest now."

Li Ping'an gave a few words of advice and then went straight into his room.

After Li Ping'an left, the group began to whisper among themselves.

"Wait, what happened? Wasn't Grandpa Li supposed to be on a date? It sounds like he got into a fight."

"I already said, it couldn't be the Saintess's doing, could it?"

"Impossible! Does the Holy Maiden look down on Old Man Li?"

"It seems this saintess has really bad taste. Old Master Li is kind-hearted, highly skilled, a good person, and her childhood sweetheart. What could she possibly look down on? She's really wasted her cultivation!"

Some people felt indignant on Li Ping'an's behalf.

"Shh! Are you out of your mind?! That's a saintess! If he hears you, he'll scatter your ashes to the winds!"

"So what! I don't believe he can hear me from this far away!"

"Go, let me tell you, someone with the Saintess's extraordinary skills can overhear conversations even from thousands of miles away, if they listen carefully. You'd better be careful!"

"Is that so? I didn't say anything offensive, did I?"

Everyone fell silent.

Li Ping'an, who was inside the room, let out a long sigh.

When he left this abandoned hall, he was beaming with joy and full of energy.

Who knew he would return in such a sorry state?

However, it's all for the best. Although this move has completely severed ties with Lu Xue, it's still a good thing.

But it also completely severed this relationship.

From now on, Li Ping'an will be an invincible person, without any worries.

He began packing his clothes, preparing to quietly descend the mountain in a little while.

Then they vanished without a trace.

As Li Ping'an packed his clothes, he wondered whether he should take Lan Zhi with him.

That girl was gentle, understanding, and took good care of me.

If you take her with you, your journey through the immortal realm will not be lonely.

Li Ping'an pondered this in his heart.

Suddenly, I heard a noise outside the door.

"Who?"

Li Ping'an frowned.

He lived in a separate bedroom in the abandoned hall.

It was far from the resting place of the other disciples in the abandoned hall.

He is usually not bothered by any disciples.

Why are there suddenly footsteps outside?

Li Ping'an frowned and quickly went outside, looking around.

But there was no one there.

What's going on? Am I hard of hearing?

Li Pingan scratched his head, closed the door, and continued tidying up.

However, they have already raised their guard.

Could it be the Holy Maiden who's been following me?

The next second, a series of sparse sounds came from outside the door.

It's even more blatant than before.

It was clear that the thing had already reached the outside of the door.

"Who is it?"

Li Ping'an let out a loud shout and flicked his finger.

A wooden gun flew out from his sleeve and smashed the door to pieces.

However, there was nothing outside the door; there was nothing at all.

Strange.

Li Ping'an knew perfectly well that he hadn't just been hard of hearing.

Something really caught up with him.

No, this place is really not safe to stay any longer.

Li Ping'an immediately stopped tidying up.

He casually tossed two changes of clothes into the storage bag.

He was just about to climb out the window and escape.

However, he hadn't reached the window yet.

Suddenly, he descended from the ceiling, and a disheveled woman appeared face to face with him.

The woman had a sinister smile on her face.

Her red lips were luscious and tempting.

His eyes were filled with madness and murderous intent.

Even more horrifying, there were traces of blood on the corners of his mouth and hands.

Suddenly, the disheveled man was hanging upside down in front of Li Ping'an.

This terrified Li Ping'an so much that he immediately took a few steps back.

"Who are you?"

Li Ping'an's voice was trembling.

That last scare really gave him quite a fright.

The main problem is that this woman appears and disappears too mysteriously.

He couldn't react at all.

"Hehe, who I am isn't important. But I know who you are, your name is Li Ping'an, right?"

Her voice was clear and pleasant when she spoke.

However, given his eerie appearance, it's impossible to feel any appreciation for him.

Hearing the other person call out his name, Li Ping'an frowned.

Could this guy be someone sent by the Holy Maiden to capture me?

But isn't the Holy Maiden from the Lingtian Holy Land?

This woman looks like one of the demons.

How could a demon have any connection with the Holy Maiden?

The moment Li Ping'an thought of this word, his heart skipped a beat.

Could this woman be the one who committed three murders in the sect?

Upon thinking of this, Li Ping'an's heart skipped a beat.

I never expected that what I was just doing, would turn into something I'd end up eating myself.

He subtly activated his spiritual power, sensing the aura emanating from the woman.

Despair filled my heart.

The aura emanating from this woman made him feel as if it were a vast, unfathomable ocean.