Chapter 21: Clearing Up Troubles (Part 2)

  Mrs. Lü seemed to have suddenly realized that, originally thinking that apart from Qin Yifan, she could do as she pleased with others, but didn't expect that the actual events would make her feel like falling into an ice cellar. What kind of people were these?

  Those Sheng Nü Feng disciples' cylindrical objects were being collected one by one by Li Song and Zhang Chong. Li Song even opened one, took a look at the mechanism inside, smelled it, and said with disdain: "Hmph, unrefined mechanisms, unrefined poison. Hmm, there's Rhododendron, Datura...".

  Those cylinders were the Saint Girl Peak's expensive purchases from the clever Lu family, and to be on the safe side, they had even added a special soul-scattering powder. This medicine was extremely overbearing, and except for a few elders who knew the formula, its use required extreme caution - not only would accidental skin contact cause poisoning, but even getting close enough to smell the scent could be toxic. Yet that young man seemed completely unbothered by these highly toxic medicines, as if they were really just inferior poisons in his eyes.

  Others dare not say, but those disciples holding the cylinder she can see clearly, before falling to the ground, without exception, all of them were throat injuries. But as for when they got hurt and what kind of weapon was used, with Madame Lü's eyesight, she simply didn't see it. The few people in front of her who seemed to be unaware of anything, looked even more chilling in Madame Lü's eyes.

  It wasn't until now that I finally understood why Qin Yifan said such inexplicable things, but it's a bit too late to realize this. Now, among all the disciples of Sheng Nü Feng, only Madame Lü is still standing, and she's also severely injured. In this haunted place, they can't even use their martial arts skills, and the mechanisms that could be relied on have been taken away by others, making it impossible for them to make any moves.

  Qin Yifan saw clearly that those people suddenly fell down, still because Lin Qiulü had used the flying sword. Although those people had been made unable to move by Zhang Chong and Li Song's maze, as Qin Yifan's guard, she would not allow anyone holding a weapon that could threaten Qin Yifan's life to point it at him. The consequence of using the flying sword was that all the Saint Girl Peak disciples who were unable to move had their throats cut off, and Lin Qiulü was also severely injured by the fierce and evil aura and spiritual attacks here.

  "I thought you, the shopkeeper, wanted us to endure it further." Zhang Chong chuckled and stepped forward, while Mrs. Lü standing beside him was as silent as air: "If you hadn't allowed us to take action, we really wouldn't have dared to make a move, lest we ruin your plan."

  In these days, the lives of several monks were also very uncomfortable. Those sinister and treacherous people from the jianghu didn't have any courtesy, even Zhang Chong who was well-cultivated had complaints. However, Qin Yifan didn't nod, no one dared to make a move here, after all everyone knew that here, whoever was in charge. Or outside of this place, Qin Yifan might not be anything in their eyes, but here, his words were absolutely law.

  Now Qin Yifan had finally made a decision, and none of them held back. At least for the female disciples who directly kidnapped them, they were all fatal. As for others, it was left to Qin Yifan to deal with.

  It seems that Zhang Chong and Li Song have also made some progress, at least in the guest house where they are staying, they can control the spread of spiritual energy within a short distance without getting hurt. Zhou Qing's talisman and Huang Banshan's feng shui are also based on the same principle. The only one who got hurt is Lin Qiulü. However, with two disciples from Dan Ding Gate present, such injuries would be easily healed as long as they didn't affect their yuan Shen (primordial spirit).

  Many people took action, but there was no one to take responsibility for the aftermath. The corpses on the ground were avoided by several cultivators who could not help themselves. Except for Huang Banshan, who still had an interest in finding a auspicious burial site for them, of course, this was also a habit.

  A few irresponsible Taoists threw down a corpse and left the inn together. The only ones left in the inn were Qin Yifan, Lin Qiulü, and Mrs. Lü, who looked ashen-faced.

  It seems that these corpses still need to be handled by a yin corpse, perhaps, or as a woman, she should prefer to use several female corpses in her Tian Gai Di Xie array.

  Sitting by the Fist Print Lake, Qin Yifan suddenly asked Lin Qiulü who was sitting not far away: "Why do you have to show off? You clearly know they can't hurt me." The tone was reproachful, but still carried a hint of concern.

  "On my first day as a Royal Guard, someone told me that there's no living enemy more reliable than the dead." Lin Qiulü expressed her professionalism as a royal guard, but then her gaze seemed to linger on a certain grave, and she hesitated, saying: "Now, even the dead are somewhat unreliable."

  Qin Yifan's gaze also fell on the spot where the corpse was buried, and he suddenly understood. Judging from the corpse's behavior, it was indeed true that even the dead were no longer reliable now, and the corpse could launch a fatal attack on anyone at any time. Fortunately, although it was a huge threat to everyone, Qin Yifan was still safe, and it seemed that good deeds would be rewarded after all.

  Perhaps it was this period of time that had gotten used to the many evil spirits here, and Lin Qiulü's injuries healed quickly. During her recovery, she accompanied Qin Yifan fishing by the lake. The corpses in the guest house had long been cleaned up, and Mrs. Lü never even got a chance to lift her veil and entice Qin Yifan before becoming the first corpse to fill her own underworld mansion.

  The days seemed to have returned to their usual calm, and the villagers also had some thoughts about the mysterious disappearance of nearly 200 people. However, Qin Yifan easily made them believe that nothing was wrong, and even if a great disaster were to occur, it would not affect their village. The county magistrate and the soldiers' attitude towards Qin Yifan also dispelled everyone's worries, thinking that those people must have died in a dog-eat-dog battle on the rivers and lakes, and the mystery of their disappearance was just an act. Although they had never been to the jianghu before, some villagers had heard stories about it, and killing each other was normal as long as it didn't involve their own lives.

  "Shopkeeper, tomorrow my junior brother and I will be returning to our sect." Just as Qin Yifan thought that these peaceful days would continue, Zhang Chong and Li Song formally bid farewell to Qin Yifan one evening.

  Before Qin Yifan could react, Zhou Qing Huang also bid farewell, as if they had agreed on it beforehand. In their words, they had been here for almost three months, investigating on the orders of their sect, and regardless of whether there were any results, they needed to report back.

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