Chapter 43: Chapter 42: Instant Kill of the Cultivator

“Very well!”

Bai Ruyun glanced around, casually picked up a woman, and strode into the inner room.

Soon.

The woman’s screams rang out, leaving the remaining people even more terrified, their bodies trembling, yet not daring to make the slightest move.

Whoosh!

About half an hour later, the sounds in the room abruptly stopped, and a dark vine suddenly flew out, dragging another woman into the inner room.

The screams continued likewise.

Two.

Three.

…

When the ninth went in and only one was left, the last woman finally couldn’t resist the fear and tried to escape.

But a dark vine flew over like a venomous snake, instantly binding her and dragging her into the room.

The night ended and dawn broke.

Bai Ruyun, with a rosy complexion and in high spirits, emerged from the room feeling delighted.

After he left.

Several disciples of the Salt Gang immediately entered the room, where on the floor lay scattered and emaciated corpses, not more nor less, just ten bodies.

Evidently, they were the ten young maidens from last night.

Yesterday, they were living people, and now, after just one night, they had all turned into withered corpses.

Even the Salt Gang disciples, accustomed to killing, felt their scalps tingle, a chill running from their soles straight to the top of their heads.

“Get to work!”

The leader, struggling to suppress his discomfort, ordered.

The disciples immediately took out burlap sacks and packed the corpses inside, then carried them away.

These bodies must be incinerated, otherwise, it would damage the reputation of the Salt Gang.

Outside the mansion.

Zhou Chen walked along the street, intending to observe the activities of the Salt Gang’s branch.

He found a nearby noodle shop, ordered a big bowl of beef noodles, and ate slowly.

Finally.

Just as he was finishing his meal, he saw several disciples carrying bulging burlap sacks out of the mansion.

“No need to rush!”

Putting down some silver coins, Zhou Chen pretended to brush past them.

“Master, they’re the shriveled corpses of women, likely caused by some technique similar to the yin-yang harvesting technique!”

Ji Fengxia, being a mysterious expert, excelled in intelligence gathering.

The ordinary disciples of the Salt Gang couldn’t detect her at all.

“There are ten corpses in total!”

“Truly inhumane!”

At this, Zhou Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.

Despite this world where life is as cheap as grass, decadence pervades the upper class while the lower class suffers, he still felt some sighs and sadness hearing about ten women being harvested overnight into dry corpses.

However, he was not a reckless young man who would charge forward to expose the truth and then oppose the Salt Gang.

Doing so would only place him in danger.

He was not a saint; managing his own affairs was good enough.

Zhou Chen clocked in at the government office and then left with Zhang Long.

“Brother Long, it seems a big figure has arrived at the Salt Gang’s branch, do you know about it?” Zhou Chen asked curiously.

“Of course I know, I heard it’s a Tributor from the Salt Gang Headquarters named Bai Ruyun. I heard this person is a cultivator, very skilled at tracking, and was invited by Shi Lei to investigate the case of his missing son!”

As a County Captain, Zhang Long knew quite a bit of information, but not everything.

Zhou Chen confirmed the news he wanted and chatted with Zhang Long for a while before parting.

“Qi Refining Sixth Layer, even with some divine techniques, he shouldn’t be able to find me, right? But Liu Ruyi might be in trouble…”

Thinking of Liu Ruyi, whom he had enjoyed twice, gaining not only many Wind and Moon Points but also immense pleasure, Zhou Chen thought he should give her a heads-up.

After all, with his strength, even if confronted by the opponent, he could escape without danger.

Finding a secluded place, Zhou Chen immediately changed his clothes and appearance, donned Han Feiyu’s outfit, and went to Liu Ruyi’s house.

“Hero, you missed me?”

A fragrant breeze wafted over, and Liu Ruyi’s graceful and alluring figure appeared before Zhou Chen. She tilted her head, gazing at Zhou Chen with her moist and beautiful eyes, her red lips slightly parted, exhaling like an orchid.

“Just don’t die too soon!”

Zhou Chen grabbed Liu Ruyi’s fair and delicate chin, forcefully lifting it, looking down at her pretty face:

“Shi Lei has invited a cultivator named Bai Ruyun from the Salt Gang Headquarters to investigate the Shi Baoyu case, take care!”

“Is the hero joking? I didn’t kill Shi Baoyu, what does it have to do with me? It should be the hero who’s being careful!”

Liu Ruyi wrapped her arms around Zhou Chen’s neck, stood on tiptoe, her face almost touching his, smiling defiantly:

“What if the hero dies and I don’t conceive, wouldn’t it be a huge loss? So while there’s time, let’s give it another try!”

“You really deserve a spanking!”

Zhou Chen, confident in his abilities, didn’t hesitate to react to Liu Ruyi’s provocation.

Most importantly, Liu Ruyi was truly a strong source of experience.

Especially when working with Ji Fengxia, the first time made Zhou Chen earn five thousand Wind and Moon Points overnight, and the second time over three thousand.

Zhou Chen fiercely disciplined Liu Ruyi, pleased with the increased three thousand Wind and Moon Points, feeling spirited and satisfied.

Reaching out to rub Liu Ruyi’s waist and abdomen, Zhou Chen quietly used the Thunder Light Ruyi Hand to eliminate all future troubles.

“With your level of cultivation, if you don’t want to die, leave Qinghe City soon!”

Leaving behind those words, Zhou Chen departed without hesitation.

“Qi Refining Sixth-Layer cultivator?”

Watching Zhou Chen leave, Liu Ruyi, after recovering, began to ponder.

The safest course of action would indeed be what Zhou Chen suggested, to leave Qinghe City.

But…

She looked at her slightly bulging abdomen, still unable to determine if she was pregnant.

She didn’t want to leave.

What if she isn’t pregnant? She can’t just find another man, can she?

…

Salt Gang Qinghe Branch.

“Bai Gongfeng, can you spare a moment to help me investigate my son’s disappearance?”

Shi Lei looked at Bai Ruyun and asked cautiously.

More than half a day had passed, and Bai Ruyun hadn’t taken any action. Shi Lei had no choice but to speak up.

“What’s the rush? I’m exhausted from traveling, not in the best spirits. I’ll rest for a day before we talk!”

Bai Ruyun replied coldly.

He really just wanted to leech more off the women Shi Lei sent.

Shi Lei had heard of Bai Ruyun’s reputation, and cursed him inwardly.

But he was asking for favors, so he had no choice but to continue smiling:

“I know Bai Gongfeng is tired, but I truly worry about my son. As long as Bai Gongfeng can find out about my son’s whereabouts, tonight I’ll prepare twenty young maidens for Bai Gongfeng!”

Bai Ruyun’s old eyes shone brilliantly, his heart stirred, and he immediately changed his tone: “Stone Leader’s deep affection for his son is admirable!”

“Stone Leader, lead the way!”

“Bai Gongfeng, this way please!”

Shi Lei quickly led Bai Ruyun to Shi Baoyu’s residence.

Ever since the incident with Shi Baoyu, and the fruitless investigation afterwards, Shi Lei had sealed this residence, assigning disciples to guard it day and night.

Shi Lei brought Bai Ruyun to the residence, where the latter performed an unknown spell, and then a seven-colored butterfly flew out, circled the room, and flew outside.

“Follow it, the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly can help you find the culprit!”

While Bai Ruyun spoke, he had already followed it.

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei felt invigorated, his eyes shining blood-red, and he aggressively followed, instructing his skilled subordinates to follow discreetly, so as not to alert the enemy.

Fulai Inn, second floor.

After leaving Liu Ruyi, Zhou Chen came here to eat.

It was already three or four in the afternoon, but he hadn’t eaten lunch yet.

Liu Ruyi, on the other hand, was well-fed, but he was starving, with a huge appetite.

“Hmm? Shi Lei?”

Suddenly, Zhou Chen saw Shi Lei and an old man quickly chasing a seven-colored butterfly, and his heart tightened.

He knew that butterfly was definitely a tracking spirit beast.

He had already switched back to Zhou Chen’s identity, and had thoroughly cleaned his scent. However, with the many techniques of cultivators, he wasn’t sure if they could track him.

He quietly left the inn, realizing they weren’t chasing him, and felt relieved.

It seemed Bai Ruyun’s tracking methods couldn’t detect him.

But Liu Ruyi…

Thinking of this, Zhou Chen switched back to Han Feiyu’s identity. Before he could act, a conflict erupted in the direction of Liu Ruyi’s house.

Zhou Chen immediately rushed over.

Despite everything, he and Liu Ruyi had a friendship akin to Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, and he helped her as much as he could.

Bai Ruyun was only at the sixth-layer Qi refining stage, posing no threat to him.

“Chase them quickly!”

Shi Lei shouted at his men behind him.

“Don’t worry, they can’t escape!”

Bai Ruyun controlled the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly, full of confidence.

Liu Ruyi was very alert. Before Shi Lei and the others reached her doorstep, she quietly left.

But the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly seemed to remember her scent, and immediately sped up to chase her, with Bai Ruyun and Shi Lei quickly following.

This action confirmed to Liu Ruyi that she was indeed being tracked.

She couldn’t bother hiding anymore, and frantically rushed towards the outskirts of the city.

Being tracked so closely with no escape, the only way she could think of was to leap into the Qinghe River outside the city and use the currents to escape!

“Oh no, that scoundrel must be trying to escape via the Qinghe River!”

Shi Lei was shocked, but Liu Ruyi’s speed was incredibly fast, equal to his, making it difficult for him to catch up.

“I didn’t expect such a stunning girl; she’s even a Body Refining Fourth Layer martial artist, what a fortune!”

Upon seeing Liu Ruyi’s appearance clearly, Bai Ruyun’s eyes instantly lit up.

Originally disinterested, he became excited like a lion in mating season.

Although he immediately saw Liu Ruyi was not a maiden, her Body Refining Fourth Layer cultivation was far superior to ordinary young maidens.

She was worth a hundred of them!

And being the culprit, he could capture her without reservation.

“Oh no, she’s going to jump into the river!”

Shi Lei’s eyes were crimson, his rage reaching a peak, desperate to teleport instantly.

But he couldn’t.

“Demoness, where do you think you’re going?”

Bai Ruyun unleashed his cherished Divine Movement Talisman, his figure swift as lightning, leaping over the city wall. Seeing Liu Ruyi about to leap into the river, he extended a finger:

“Black Silver Vine!”

In a flash of darkness, Liu Ruyi, who was about to jump into Qinghe River, hadn’t even had time to rejoice before being tightly bound by a black vine.

In mid-air, Bai Ruyun held one end of the Black Vine, with Liu Ruyi tied at the other, suspended above Qinghe River, eyes filled with greed and lust.

Boom!

Just as he manipulated the Dharma Artifact Black Silver Vine to bind Liu Ruyi, a terrifying edge assaulted him, making his hair stand on end, utterly horrified.

He wanted to dodge, but found all escape routes blocked.

No way to evade.

A beam of light, like a rainbow streaking across the sky, pierced through Bai Ruyun’s forehead.

Bai Ruyun’s body shuddered, eyes widening, mouth opening slightly:

“Yi Arrow Skill!?”

As the words fell, his body dropped like a stone into Qinghe River.

“Bai Gongfeng!?”

…

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