The dishes on the table were still steaming, but blood had already flowed beneath its legs.

Chen Yi grabbed Qin Peng's neck with one hand, chanting a spell as he forcibly pulled the latter's soul out, containing it within his palm.

He acted as though no one else existed.

The female Taoists of Yin Sword Mountain stood frozen in place, the scene eerily silent, each face pale as a ghost.

None could fathom how this Taoist, who had just helped to exorcise an evil spirit, could suddenly erupt in violence and kill someone.

And he did so as effortlessly as slaughtering a chicken.

Lu Ying's fingertips trembled as she finally regained her composure, murmuring:

"It's you…"

The words had barely left her lips.

Chen Yi twisted his head, casting a glance their way.

One of the female Taoists, stammering, parted her lips to utter three words.

"Murder…"

But before the three words were completely spoken.

Chen Yi's figure suddenly flashed, and at the same moment, Lu Ying felt a tremendous pull.

The sheer volume of Primordial Qi, far exceeding her own, surged and yanked Lu Ying over to him. Chen Yi caught her around the waist, spun, and burst through the window.

He left behind only one sentence: "I advise you not to report this to the authorities."

And it was only at this point that cries of "Murder!" erupted in panic.

Lu Ying was seized into his arms, her mind whirling. When she opened her eyes again, she found their figures soaring high up. Chen Yi leaped from rooftop to rooftop, tearing through the night like an eagle.

Wind rushed past continuously, sweeping against her ears as Chen Yi sped under the moonlight, tiles shattering beneath his feet with every stride.

Lu Ying steadied herself and frantically shouted:

"Let me go, let me go! Scoundrel, you—how could it be you? How could it be you?! You hugged my master and… no, let me go!"

Chen Yi paid no attention to the pleading of this senior sister from his past life. He remained silent, dashing from rooftop to rooftop.

Soon, they reached the edge of Liu Feng County. A towering city wall more than ten feet high loomed ahead. Chen Yi kicked off thrice, soaring into the air with Lu Ying in his grasp, diving into the dense forest beyond.

Branches snapped against them, accompanied by Lu Ying's piercing scream.

Chen Yi raised his hand and instantly struck her mute acupuncture point.

Though the Taoist and Martial Dual Cultivation of Yin Sword Mountain was commendable, every person had their strengths and weaknesses. And the path of Taoist and Martial Dual Cultivation was always arduous. Compared to Lu Ying's Taoist practice, her martial abilities left much to be desired.

The reason Chen Yi took her away was to prevent the matter from escalating within Yin Sword Mountain. Should he become a wanted fugitive everywhere, living his life in this territory would resemble skulking like a thief. Even seeking out the little fox demon and his master might require constant caution.

As for Qin Peng, according to the vengeful ghost Li Heng, that man seemed to be an assassin from Lifeng Pavilion—someone who killed to buy property and land. Killing him was merely a righteous act of eliminating harm on sight. Chen Yi thought to himself that when he eventually saw Min Ning and recounted the incident, perhaps she might give him a thumbs-up.

And say:

"Chen Zunming, I knew I wasn't wrong about you."

The thought alone made Chen Yi feel it was worthwhile.

After landing in the dense forest and ensuring there were no pursuers, Chen Yi found a cave and placed Lu Ying down.

Lu Ying stared wide-eyed at him, her mouth emitting muffled sounds.

Chen Yi crouched down, smiled warmly at his senior sister, and said:

"It's been a long time, Lu Xian Gu."

"Mmph! Mmph!"

"I seem to have forgotten to unseal your mute point, but let me assure you first—I mean no harm."

While explaining, Chen Yi placed his hand on her acupuncture point.

"After all, no matter what, we once knew each other."

As soon as the mute point was unsealed, Lu Ying, pale-faced, immediately cursed:

"Who *knew* you? Scoundrel, traitor! Let me go, let me go back! Otherwise—otherwise…"

Before she could finish, Chen Yi pulled out a rope from Square Land and skillfully tied her up.

His hands brushed against her skin through her clothes. Lu Ying turned pale in shock, and then, belatedly realizing what had occurred, her cheeks flushed red as she let out a startled scream.

"You—you… scoundrel, traitor! You're not a good man! Fellow Taoist Yin misjudged you! You!"

Chen Yi ignored her, tying a knot firmly and pulling it tight. Under the moonlight, her modest figure became unmistakably clear, yet somehow exuded an odd cheerfulness.

Chen Yi flexed his fingers and turned his gaze, smiling casually:

"Lu Xian Gu, it's not that I don't want to let you go. I *can* let you go, but I simply *can't*."

Lu Ying froze, furtively glancing at him before finally biting her lip and saying:

"Then you, this scoundrel, should let me go. This matter… will be forgotten. I advise you to release me now, or else when my master arrives, you'll not even have a grave to lie in. Let me go now! Why would you say you can't let me go?!"

"What did you call me again?"

"S-Scoundrel!"

"Exactly."

"Exactly?"

Chen Yi replied, "Since I'm a scoundrel, I *can't* let you go."

Lu Ying's face, which had been bright red, turned white again as she panicked and stepped backward.

Chen Yi rubbed his hands together, made a gesture as if to pounce forward, and said:

"I haven't eaten meat for six months!"

Lu Ying had never seen such behavior. She curled herself up and retreated into the recesses of the cave. "Don't come closer, don't come closer! An angry Taoist can summon divine lightning from the Nine Heavens… I'll get mad!"

The senior sister was cornered, her eyes reddened as tears threatened to spill.

Chen Yi stopped in his tracks and burst into hearty laughter.

Scaring this senior sister, whom he had carefully served in his past life, brought Chen Yi a rare moment of joy.

In his previous life, he had endured plenty of scolding and discipline from the senior sister. She even used to strike him with a ruler, often putting on an air of authority.

However, one time, when Chen Yi got angry after being punished, he turned the tables and used the ruler to smack her backside several times.

Lu Ying was terrified that day, crying out incessantly at night, her eyes rimmed with tears.

She naturally didn't dare report the matter to Zhou Yitang. Instead, she tearfully pleaded with Chen Yi to promise it wouldn't happen again—she was the senior sister, and spanking him with the ruler was appropriate, but her junior brother spanking her backside certainly wasn't!

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