Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 482

Li Zhuiyuan, the head of the Qin and Liu families who publicly declared his intention to personally verify the truth of the matter at Wangjiang Tower, did not appear here.

Instead, Liu Yumei, who brought Qin Li and Liu Ting, arrived at Mujia Village and was now also confined by the canyon.

The cold light clashed, and the sword energy murmured softly.

Like a whirlpool that had been dormant for countless years, it finally responded and hastily chose its enemy as a sacrifice.

Liu Yumei held her long sword horizontally in front of her, the reflection of her white hair and the present moment visible in the blade.

Everything went exactly as Xiao Yuan had predicted.

On that day, the candlelight flickered dimly before the coffin.

Liu Yumei, dressed in gorgeous clothes, looked down at Mu Xueci, who was lying inside, her body charred black.

"Grandma, please accept my condolences."

"Grandma, don't grieve."

That uncomfortable feeling had already been released after learning of Mu Xueci's death.

It's not that I'm stingy with my grief, but rather that I've lost far too many loved ones, and this feeling has long since been exhausted.

Furthermore, Liu Yumei did not feel it was necessary for her to mourn.

If she had a choice, Liu Yumei would rather the woman inside the coffin were still alive, either crying and confessing her mistakes, or smiling and deceiving her, and then she would wave goodbye and let those shared memories vanish like smoke.

But Mu Xueci chose the most awkward way, the way that made her the most uncomfortable.

You're the one who betrayed me, you're the one who did wrong, and yet you still have to add drama to your own story.

"Xiao Yuan, you promised her granddaughter."

"Well, I agreed to help her clean up Mujia Village. After all, Tingfeng Gorge is a good place, and it's also part of our Liu family's property."

In the past, when our family was in decline, disputes could be set aside, allowing former retainers to occupy the property and outsiders to take advantage of it; now, it's time to declare to them what has always been true.

Liu Yumei nodded, turned around, and prepared to leave the living room and return to the east room.

"grandmother."

"Ok?"

Liu Yumei turned around and looked at the boy.

"This time, Grandma will have to go through the trouble of personally making the trip with Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu."

Liu Yumei's eyes revealed deep surprise.

She had long been accustomed to the boy doing everything himself, and even more accustomed to her repeated "volunteers" being suppressed by him time and time again.

She knew that the boy had his own special methods, his own rules and rhythm, and that if she insisted on interfering, it would only make things worse.

Therefore, this time, she simply tacitly agreed that the young man would personally lead the team to Mu Family Village to handle this matter.

"Xiao Yuan, why?"

"Because if I go there, I might die there."

Liu Yumei turned around and looked at the boy intently.

"From the sudden nightmare in Jinling to the thunder on the day the turtle in the fishpond came ashore, it all shows that, in the dark, there were already one or even more pairs of eyes that sensed my existence through the thick fog and reached out their hands, trying to strangle and kill me."

When I officially made a name for myself on the river and actively dispelled the thick fog, I knew in my heart that what awaited me was not calm and sunny weather, but raging storms.

The boy tapped his fingertips lightly on the edge of the coffin and continued:

"Grandma, don't you think this is all too natural?"

Liu Yumei was deep in thought.

"If Mu Xueci had not chosen to commit suicide and left this video, my family would have been framed and alienated from the outer sect members of the past."

Even Lin Shuyou knows this.

But what does this even mean?

When the Qin and Liu families declined, they couldn't survive even with the support of the outer sect. Otherwise, Grandma, you wouldn't have ordered them all to be dismissed.

Now that my two families have been revived and risen again, what direct connection does it have with these outsiders? They are merely icing on the cake, making it look better.

I have a bad habit of thinking my opponents are smarter, and I think the Dragon King's Decree deserves this honor.

So, after I agreed to Mu Qiuying's request, I felt something was off.

Is your family pulling this stunt just to ruin my family's reputation?

If I were in your family, I would never do something so pointless as to alert the enemy.

Either do nothing and wait for the right moment; or act decisively, pay a heavy price, and make a clean sweep!

Liu Yumei: "Are they fishing?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Yes, they are waiting for me to go to Mujia Village."

Liu Yumei: "But how did they know that the fish that took the bait would be you?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "My style of doing things in Yuxi will definitely be copied out and studied carefully by them."

They can sketch out my personality profile, deduce my behavioral logic, and figure out how to incorporate my aesthetic sense.

They're betting on my youthful vigor, that I'll not only dominate the river, but also establish a reputation on the shore.

They're betting that I like to do things myself and cherish the few remaining family members like Grandma.

They might even have an inside agent who knows me intimately, providing them with the most detailed and thorough account of my situation.

Liu Yumei: "Is it ultimately a gamble?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Grandma, my great-grandfather once said that when you're sure you'll win the lottery, going to the lottery is no longer gambling, but buying goods."

I am on the river, under the clear gaze of Heaven and all eyes. To legitimately eliminate myself in this state without incurring the karmic repercussions of Heaven's will inevitably require paying a heavy price.

Therefore, they can't just drop fishhooks anywhere, because each hook is very expensive.

unless,

This cost can be factored in after we've confirmed that I've taken the bait.

Therefore, not only Grandma, you are going to Mu Family Village, but I am also going to Mu Family Village. At the very least, I need to make them believe that I am going.

As expected, they will cautiously and proactively confirm my identity before ordering the bets to be placed.

I will cooperate with them.

As for you, Grandma, the turtle that came ashore from the fishpond last time was just a pipe dream for you.

Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu are the same.

No matter how exquisite the dream, it is ultimately not reality.

Grandma, you've worked so hard for this family for so many years, and you've endured so much for so long.

This time, it's your turn to have a good time.

Liu Yumei: "Xiaoyuan, is there anything else Grandma needs to be careful about?"

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head:

"In order to avoid the backlash of cause and effect in killing me, they will definitely try their best to absolve themselves completely and arrange everything in a proper and reasonable manner."

So, Grandma, this time when you go, you just need to relax and have fun with Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu...

Unscrupulous.

Liu Yumei felt that the boy in front of her was somewhat unfamiliar.

It wasn't that he had changed, but rather that she had finally seen the boy's true appearance on the river.

Previously, she regarded Xiao Yuan as a junior, someone from the younger generation; from this moment on, she began to try to put herself in his shoes. What would have happened if Xiao Yuan were of the same generation as her, if she had met Xiao Yuan on the river when she lit the lamp, or if Qin Laogou had met Xiao Yuan?
"Oh, there is one thing. I believe that Grandma will definitely be able to see it when she gets there and sees the situation, but just to be on the safe side, I'll say this one more thing."

"Xiao Yuan, you speak, I'm listening."

"If I die in Mu Family Village, according to their plan, they will definitely take care of my death and the situation that led to my death."

I think there's a high probability that they have a second group of people they've arranged in advance near Mu Family Village. This group of people must be the core elites of the family to ensure that the fire that burned me to death is extinguished.

Grandma, please take a closer look and find them.

Throw them all into the fire and burn them as firewood.

Since they started the fire themselves, let's lend a hand and help them make it burn brightly!

With a flick of his finger, the boy caused a large amount of wax on the candlestick in front of him to melt and drip rapidly, with flames shooting up like a monstrous dragon coiling around.

This seems to correspond to the boy's plan.

Thinking itself the hunter's prey, it set a trap, trying to lure the immature cub into walking into the snare. But as it waited, it discovered that the one who broke the trap was a fully grown dragon!

Liu Yumei bowed halfway to Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Zhuiyuan was somewhat surprised and subconsciously stood up, but seeing that Grandma Liu had already performed the greeting, he roughly understood Grandma Liu's state of mind and continued to sit on the bench.

Everyone around me knows I don't like these formalities, but sometimes I have to consider their emotional needs.

For example, Grandma Liu at this moment wants to relive the reliable support she had when she was young, with elders and a head of the family to guide and lead her.

"Yu Mei, receive the patriarch's order!"

The head of the Li family nodded, waved his hand slightly, and said:

"Elder Liu, you've worked hard."

Then, both the old man and the young man smiled.

As Liu Yumei turned to go back into the house to retrieve her sword, intending to immediately call Ali and Ating to set off, she caught a glimpse of the young man taking out a book with the cover titled "The Secret Scroll of Tracing Ancestors" and placing it in front of him. She also heard him softly murmuring:

"Ha, these are all things I've already done before."

……

"I've been away from home for several days. I don't know if anyone is farming the land back home, or if anyone is moving the bricks from the brick kiln."

Even though beneath him roared thunderous beasts and ravaged the world with frenzied slaughter, a scene of utter devastation, Uncle Qin still kept the work at home in mind.

Aunt Liu: "Sigh, I don't know if Xiao Yuan and A Li have been able to eat properly while I was away. I left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to make some wontons or steamed buns in advance."

Uncle Qin: "There are pear blossoms."

Aunt Liu: "Lihua is busy making paper incense and candles to deliver, and the schedule is already tight. If I'm not here, she probably won't even have time to sleep at night."

Uncle Qin: "Isn't there still that rat? Now that you're gone, it can conveniently place the stove and pot on the threshing floor."

Aunt Liu: "Hmm?"

Uncle Qin: "The kids really like the taste of that mouse's cooking. Maybe they'll get used to it and when you get home, you won't have to cook anymore. That way, you'll have one less job to do and can rest more without having to get up early."

Aunt Liu glared at Uncle Qin.

Uncle Qin was bewildered by the glare; he had clearly intended to reduce her workload.

"You two!"

The old lady's voice came from behind me.

Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu immediately stood up straight.

Liu Yumei:
"For so many years, I haven't seriously wielded a sword in the martial arts world. I was just looking for that ethereal feeling from my youth, but you two insist on giving me this earthy feeling at this time."
"If I'd known, I shouldn't have brought you two along..."

Liu Yumei's fingertips sliced ​​through the sword's edge, and drops of blood flowed out, gathering on the hilt. In an instant, it seemed as if a candle flame rose inside.

The old lady of the Liu family is performing a secret technique to trace back to the past.

The mottled white in her hair was replaced by glossy black, and her skin became firm and delicate. She regained her youthful appearance.

However, this time she used her sword as a cup to activate this secret technique, which would cost her several times more, but she didn't care, because doing so would allow her to retain her original cognition and memories while reliving her youth.

This time, what Liu Yumei wanted was immediate immersion, not belated realization.

Seeing this, Aunt Liu hesitated, then sighed. It was rare for the old lady to be so happy today, so she decided to let her be. At worst, she would keep an eye on her and make sure she had three bowls of herbal soup a day when they got back.

"...You two, if you want to farm, go back to farming; if you want to cook, go home and cook. Don't spoil my fun!"

Uncle Qin: "Yes, Mistress."

Aunt Liu: "Yes, Miss."

Liu Yumei's cool gaze swept downwards, and she said:

"Cheer up, everyone! This time, we're collecting a hefty sum of interest for all the grievances and resentments we've suffered in the past!"

Aunt Liu's hair was loose, and countless whispers came from her hair. Gu patterns containing feng shui secrets gradually appeared on her body.

It is neither complicated nor terrifying. Each arm has a single Gu pattern, which converges at the center of the brow on the face and extends down to the neck. It has both the ancient charm of Qi cultivators in the Central Plains and the mystery of the Miao region.

Uncle Qin thought it was very good.

She remembered that when she was a child, she was frightened by her appearance when she first learned the Gu pattern. She would ask herself several times a day if she looked ugly.

Aunt Liu stood on tiptoe, raised her arms to the sides, palms facing up.

With this slight change in posture, countless black holes appeared on the cliff face of the mountain where the three stood. A worm that looked like it had just hatched crawled out of one of them and kept crawling and clinging to it, like a black waterfall hanging down.

Uncle Qin twisted his neck a couple of times, making a few cracking sounds. Nine illusory dragons appeared on his body, but they were not visible because of his clothes.

Aunt Liu turned to look at Uncle Qin, slightly raising her chin.

Uncle Qin nodded, choosing to concede defeat in this contest of auras.

Just like in every competition he's ever been in since childhood, he's always the one who loses.

But in the end, when the mistress chose him to go and light the lamps along the river, she felt it was only natural.

Liu Yumei, sword in hand, crossed the mountain's boundary.

Aunt Liu followed slowly. When Liu Yumei stepped into the air, the Gu worms below flapped their wings and took over, forming a black staircase that extended diagonally downwards.

Below, two severely wounded members of the Ling family are being chased by a massive thunder beast.

The Thunder Beast is enormous, with a rhinoceros horn on its head and thunderous hooves. Wherever it goes, everything turns to scorched earth.

Liu Yumei chuckled and said, "That's quite a grand gesture."

The family members practiced the most orthodox thunder magic in the martial arts world. Whether it was body tempering, weapon refining, or enlightenment, they all needed to draw thunder from the thunder pool, and the thunder in the thunder pool was provided by these thunder beasts.

It's no exaggeration to say that every Thunder Beast is a treasure of the Ling family, yet here, there's a whole flock of them!

These thunder beasts have all fallen into a state of madness, losing their intelligence and slaughtering all living beings around them. Moreover, they possess a kind of kinship instinct, not only refraining from killing each other, but also immediately converging on any place where their kind encounters strong resistance.

In its normal state, the Thunder Beast would be friendly to the Ling family members, but now, two members of the Ling family are being chased to the point of despair by this Thunder Beast.

When they were cornered and thought they were about to die, a shadow suddenly appeared beneath their feet.

They looked up and saw a young and indescribably beautiful woman, accompanied by a middle-aged woman, slowly walking down from above.

They didn't know who these two people were, but they could already sense their immense power and terrifying presence.

One of them immediately shouted, "Heroine, please help us! My family will repay you handsomely in the future!"

At this critical moment, there was no time for formal greetings, so they simply asked for help directly.

Regardless of the other party's identity or strength, they both had to give the Dragon King family face. They were very confident in this regard.

However, Liu Yumei did not quicken her pace or draw her sword, but continued to slowly descend.

Her gaze wasn't fixed on what was below, but rather she surveyed the surrounding environment and the situation in Mu Family Village further away.

The Thunder Beast roared and launched its attack.

"Heroine, please save us..."

"boom!"

Just when the two people, whom their families thought were doomed and about to be trampled into dust, a figure fell from the top of the cliff.

He was facing down with his feet down, and instead of his feet touching the ground, he slammed into the back of the thunder beast.

In an instant, these two scenes brought their families a shocking experience that was even more terrifying than death itself.

The enormous thunder beast, protected by the power of lightning, was crushed into a bloody pulp by the man who descended from the sky.

It was so fast that the thunder beast didn't even have time to let out a final howl before it died.

Uncle Qin bent down and rummaged through the large patch of flesh beneath him, picking up a rhinoceros horn that contained abundant lightning power.

Liu Yumei's gaze fell on the rhinoceros horn in Uncle Qin's hand. This was the essence of the Thunder Beast, and with it, her family could more easily raise a new young Thunder Beast.

So Xiao Yuan is right. Even just to retrieve this, the family would send a second team to put out the fire.

"Thank you for saving me, brother. May I ask your name? My family will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

"Brother, please return this rhinoceros horn to us. It is a precious item and will be of great use to my family. Rest assured, my family will give you the most sincere compensation."

The two people's voices trembled as they spoke.

The man before them was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

However, the Dragon King's faction still gave them the most basic sense of security.

Uncle Qin ignored them.

He hadn't intended to save them; when he jumped off the cliff earlier, he had specifically chosen an open space, but the thunder beast happened to launch its charge and caught up with him.

Liu Yumei walked down the steps to the ground, and Uncle Qin handed her the rhinoceros horn.

"Please, sir... please, miss, take a look."

Liu Yumei didn't take it, but said, "This thing contains lightning power, which is extremely unstable and prone to accidents. It cannot be carried. For safety's sake, we don't want it. Ali, quickly find a place where ordinary people can't reach to discard it, so as not to harm innocent people."

Uncle Qin was stunned for a moment, then understood and smashed the rhinoceros horn in his hand against the mountain peak in front of him. The rhinoceros horn was deeply embedded in the rock wall.

They can kill the Thunder Beast, but they cannot have this rhinoceros horn.

Once it passes through their hands, it's inconvenient to give it to Xiaoyuan again; it's better to just throw it away.

When Xiao Yuan passes through this area, or if one of Xiao Yuan's local friends digs up a precious thunder beast horn in the mountains near his hometown and gives it to Xiao Yuan as a local specialty, then there will be no karmic entanglement.

As for whether someone might pick it up if you just throw it away like that... that's certainly a possibility.

Therefore, we must ensure that no one with the motive to come here to scavenge survives today.

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"Heroine, we are from your family..."

Aunt Liu looked at the two of them and said:

"To allow beasts to harm people, to poison the innocent, to impersonate others, and to tarnish the reputation of the Dragon King's clan—you deserve to die!"

"we are……"

"Heroine, we really..."

Before they could finish speaking, they felt their vision rapidly descending. They instinctively looked down and discovered that, without them noticing, their legs were covered in a stream of insects that were rapidly gnawing at them and continuing to move upwards.

They are getting shorter and shorter, as if they are gnawing, or like ice melting in the summer.

The delayed pain was transmitted in a more intense way, which was far beyond the ordinary meaning of the punishment of being scorpion in a pit.

"what!!!"

"Do not!!!"

The two were devastated.

What's most despairing is that these insects secrete a special liquid while feeding. This liquid can stimulate rotting flesh. If applied to a living person, even if you are completely eaten up below the neck, you will not only be alive, but your mind will become more and more alert and your senses will become more and more acute.

In other words, this torture is gradual, enough to make a person experience despair and regret being born before they die.

The two family members first stood "upright" but their buttocks were on the ground; then, they disappeared below the neck, and their two heads rolled and moved constantly in the swarm of insects. They could still make sounds with their mouths and blink their eyes.

Finally, the insects crawled into their mouths and slowly advanced. After their heads were all eaten, two intact brains remained in the swarm of insects.

Instead of trying to eat the brains, Aunt Liu let the swarm of insects engulf them. With a gentle wave of her fingers, the two brains rolled and spun in her direction.

Uncle Qin looked away.

Liu Yumei sighed.

Aunt Liu had a smile on her face and was having a great time.

Uncle Qin didn't mind killing, but he could never quite grasp the simple pleasure that A-Ting was so passionate about.

Liu Yumei was somewhat relieved that she had preserved her memories this time. If she were truly her younger self, seeing A-Ting in this state, she would probably mistake her for an evil cultivator and kill her.

Aunt Liu didn't take it seriously: "Miss, didn't the head of the family say we should have a good time this time? I've already started playing as ordered by the head of the family, why are you still not letting loose?"

At that moment, a crazed figure rushed over from a distance. It was a member of the Ming family who had gone mad with his cultivation, and he was still wearing shackles.

His aura was powerful, and although his gaze was fierce, the surroundings were still distorted, a sign that the magic was about to be interrupted.

Liu Yumei: "The Ming family has really gone all out."

The mad Ming family members unleashed their magic, and a fierce, eerie wind swept in.

Liu Yumei lightly tapped the hilt of her sword, and the longsword shot out swiftly, instantly dissipating the terrifying yin wind into nothingness.

The madmen of the Ming family stopped in their tracks, the violence in their eyes subsided, replaced by a blank stare, a blank stare that also hinted at deep thought.

This means that the Ming family member's demonic possession was not profound; no, to be precise, he was deliberately placed here after being driven into demonic possession.

Liu Yumei smiled and said, "The Ming family has invested even more than I imagined."

Ming Qinyun is truly willing to do anything to kill her own Xiaoyuan.

For this reason, as the matriarch of the Ming family, she did not hesitate to drive the Ming family members mad.

Even if we just leave this Ming family member here and ignore him, he will come to his senses and break free from his demonic possession state in a few days.

Actually, my sword strike just now had already made him think.

Ah, what a fine example of "ignorance is bliss."

Therefore, the Ming family should have arranged for a second group of people to take these clansmen back. Even though these clansmen's cultivation could not improve in this life due to qi deviation, they are still a huge asset to the Ming family at present.

Liu Yumei opened her palm, and the flying sword returned. The stunned Ming family members felt a sense of crisis and tried to dodge, but the flying sword was too fast and pierced through their chests. The feng shui energy carried by the sword turned into a terrible gale, causing the sword wound to continue to expand until the upper and lower parts of their bodies lost support and fell to the ground.

The person is dead.

Liu Yumei didn't share Aunt Liu's interests, but Miss Liu's gaze remained fixed on the torn corpse.

A gray light emanated from the body; this was the Ming family's proud and resilient soul essence.

With Liu Yumei's sword piercing through, it would be difficult to even leave a whole corpse, let alone cut it in half.

The reason for stopping was to see how the Ming family members' physical bodies would change after being destroyed.

A fierce howl emanated from their souls, and black energy continued to grow. The Ming family members, who were already in a state of demonic possession, gradually transformed their souls into evil spirits.

Liu Yumei: "A-Ting, this kind of evil spirit is more likely to cause panic and turmoil. Do not let it escape. First, find a way to suppress it, and then let time wear it down."

Aunt Liu: "Yes, Miss."

The Gu worms enveloped the gray soul from all directions, first blocking any chance of escape, and then swarming forward.

Aunt Liu's Gu worms can feed not only on the flesh, but also on the soul.

After the soul of this member of the Ming family was completely devoured, a Gu worm the size of a watermelon fell out of the swarm of insects. The Gu worm's mouthparts waved constantly, and its belly bulged out.

Aunt Liu severed control over the giant Gu worm.

The giant Gu worm, as if granted a pardon, hurriedly burrowed into the ground to find a place to hibernate and digest.

If Xiao Yuan happens to pass by here by chance in the future and gets hungry, and wants to dig up sweet potatoes to fill his stomach, he might be unlucky enough to dig up a Gu worm that preserves most of the soul of a Ming family member.

If, by some accident, the fire used to roast sweet potatoes is made of karmic fire, then when the karmic fire touches the Gu worm, the Gu worm will melt, and the evil spirit will break free and wreak havoc on the world.

"Ali, go and kill the out-of-control Thunder Beast."

Ah Ting, go and seal the Ming family members who have fallen into demonic possession.

Remember, leave at least one survivor; I need him to investigate the cause of this disaster.

"As ordered!"

"As ordered!"

Liu Yumei started with the small details, setting an example for the two of them.

Qin Li understood that the rhinoceros horn left behind after being killed had to be specifically discarded into the rock face.

Liu Ting knew that destroying the Ming family's physical bodies was not enough; they also needed to seal their souls with insects.

A single command could have completely obliterated it, soul and all, but to conserve the enormous energy required to issue the command and instead continue sealing the other members of the Ming family, we had to rely on the passage of time to wear it down first.

Li Zhuiyuan had witnessed a similar scene before. In the wave that swept through the Dragon King Yu family, the elders of those who lit the lamps also tried their best to avoid karma and leave help for their descendants.

But compared to Grandma Liu's thoughtfulness in meticulously preparing and storing potatoes in the cellar, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

Even if the boy is very good at deduction, he cannot specifically calculate what will be placed in the layout targeting him.

But none of that matters. Grandma Liu is having Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu turn them all into heartwarming gifts for the Ling and Ming families.

Li Zhuiyuan invited Grandma Liu to come here for some fun, but he failed to provide the children with any resources, forcing them to start walking across the river barehanded. This has always been a source of deep regret for Liu Yumei.

At that moment, she was incredibly happy.

Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu each headed towards their respective destinations.

Whether it's the Thunder Beasts or the Ming Clan, they all share the same characteristic: whoever attacks a member of their clan, the rest of them will converge and surround this place.

Besides, it's possible that some special measures were taken when the items awaiting disposal were transported and detained to prevent friction and riots between them, so no direct conflict has been seen between the Thunder Beast and the Ming family.

These characteristics reveal just how meticulous and thorough the preparations made by the Ling and Ming families were in order to successfully kill Li Zhuiyuan.

However, these characteristics have provided convenience for Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu. The more Thunder Beasts and members of the Ming family they kill, the more actively they will come to them, and they will not interfere with each other or cause unnecessary losses.

Liu Yumei looked up at the vast canyon in the sky.

She could certainly break through, or even control, the great boundary set up by the Liu family ancestors, but now was not the time.

Even after all the disasters within the Great Realm have been dealt with, Liu Yumei will not rush to open the gates; she will wait for the two other families outside to open the gates themselves in the second batch.

She had specifically instructed Ali and A-Ting not to handle the situation too thoroughly, and to leave at least one survivor for each of them.

Even if only one remains, it would mean the disaster is not over. In that case, the other party's act of opening a great realm outside could be judged as an intention to spread the chaos to the outside world, and she could then conveniently pretend to be confused and take action.

There was no need to make it so complicated. On the shore, grudges and killings are commonplace in the martial arts world. But what if the second group includes some contemporary "light-up men"?

The current lamplighter of the Ming family is dead, and the Ling family has one, but there's no guarantee that there won't be other lamplighters mixed in, and it's highly likely that there will be.

This is tantamount to a backroom deal, tacitly allowing backdoors to be opened so that some of the "lighters" can pretend to be members of the Ling or Ming family.

Given Xiao Yuan's current unparalleled prowess on the river, if he were to die, many would surely be tempted to obtain opportunities from his corpse or belongings to help themselves rise to the next level in this generation's competition.

Liu Yumei stood facing out of the canyon, leaning on her sword, her eyes filled with frost.

When vying for supremacy on the river, each should rely on their own abilities, regardless of life or death.

First it was Ali, then Xiao Yuan. You two have repeatedly reached out to the river, breaking the rules, and without exception, you've all used deadly methods.

"This time, I'm going to show you."

It wasn't just you who killed them.
"This young lady can kill too!"

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2 words tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)