The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 445 Destroying the Corpse and Covering Up the Evidence, Protecting One's Own!
Two fierce battles.

Lang Jiuchuan lay motionless on the ground, staring blankly at the sky that was beginning to lighten above her head. She felt like a dead fish, someone anyone could easily devour.

"mother……"

The half-demon beside him, whose body was not yet completely cold, let out a weak cry.

Lang Jiuchuan slowly turned his head and saw that he was staring at the bone bell hanging above him. His breath was weak, and with a slight twitch of his fingertips, the bone bell slowly floated over.

The half-demon's vertical pupils brightened slightly as it greedily absorbed the vibrant energy emanating from it, as if it were still inside its belly many years ago, only it had been so long that it had forgotten that feeling.

Now, he is burdened with karmic obstacles, even his soul is shrouded in pure black and filthy karma. He can no longer feel any maternal instinct, only a trace of bloodline and karmic connection remains.

Seeing that he was lifeless, Lang Jiuchuan tried to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he spat out mouthfuls of black blood, which made Lang Jiuchuan anxious.

He is dying!

He can't die now; he's evidence of being kept alive. If it's the Rong family, she has to keep him alive. He's the key to attacking the Rong family while he's alive.

The more anxious she became, the more blood Lang Jiuchuan vomited. Her breathing became stagnant and weak. Her spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and she no longer had the strength to protect this half-demon.

Just then, someone arrived.

Lang Jiuchuan looked over and relaxed. It was Gong Qi and Yi Ce. The two were in a terrible state, soaked to the bone, with disheveled hair, pale faces, and torn Taoist robes. They were also covered in wounds. Most importantly, their auras were not much better than Lang Jiuchuan's.

They were all severely weakened.

Following behind the two was another group of people, including the surviving Taoist priests, Shen Qinghe and others. They were all shocked to see Lang Jiuchuan lying on the ground, covered in blood and barely breathing.

Lang Jiuchuan breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that help had arrived.

However, before she could speak, someone arrived. It was an unfamiliar old Taoist priest wearing a purple robe. Everyone looked at him with respect and addressed him as Master Ruoxu.

"Truly a monster has appeared in the world, and heaven and earth cannot tolerate it." He looked at the half-demon beside Lang Jiuchuan, flicked his hand, and seven black talismans were pinched between his fingertips and landed on the half-demon, instantly igniting eerie green ghost fire.

"No!"

Lang Jiuchuan sensed something was wrong the moment he appeared. She tried to pounce on the half-demon, forming a Daoist incantation in her hand to extinguish the talismanic fire on his body. Sure enough, he attacked without warning, but it was not the result she wanted.

Destroy corpses and destroy traces.

“Young fellow Daoist, you have exhausted your energy and spirit to slay the demon all by yourself. You should rest and let us do our part for the common people.”

A Daoist technique struck her elbow, and Lang Jiuchuan felt a numbness in his arm. His arm lay limply, and he could only watch helplessly as the ghostly green fire devoured the half-demon. It sizzled and quickly melted into a pool of pus and blood, seeping into the mud. Only the stench of blood remained in the air.

Lang Jiuchuan was furious. She turned to look at the sinister-looking old Taoist priest, her blood surging, and she spat out another mouthful of blood. She stretched out her hand and grabbed the bone bell. Feeling the spiritual power emanating from it, she felt stronger and said, "Destroying the evidence, truly excellent!" Daoist Ruoxu glanced at the bone bell in her hand, a strange light flashing in his deep-set eyes. He frowned and looked at Lang Jiuchuan, saying, "What do you mean by that, young friend? This old Taoist doesn't understand."

Lang Jiuchuan tried to stand up, supporting herself with one hand, but she was too weak. Shen Qinghe ran over, pulled her up, and had his servants bring a cloak to cover her up.

Lang Jiuchuan leaned against him, not looking at Daoist Ruoxu, but only at Gong Qi, and said, "This half-demon has formed a pact with the Rong family. Someone in the Rong family is privately raising a half-demon for their own use, practicing evil magic. Please have the Xuan Clan and the Surveillance Department thoroughly investigate!"

She didn't argue at all, and directly brought up the Rong family. She thought that talking nonsense wouldn't get her killed, so she would just accuse them!

what?
Everyone's expression changed drastically. Was this half-demon raised by the Rong family?
"You're talking nonsense! Don't you dare slander me!" A member of the Rong family jumped out and pointed at Lang Jiuchuan, cursing loudly.

Yi Ce said coolly, "Why are you in such a hurry? There's no smoke without fire. Let's hear what Fellow Daoist Lang has to say."

“Young friend, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. The Rong family is a Xuan clan, and their ancestors have always taken it upon themselves to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path. You can’t just make baseless accusations against them.” Daoist Ruoxu didn’t expect Lang Jiuchuan to be so crazy, making accusations against the Rong family without any evidence.

Lang Jiuchuan sneered: "What are you, speaking up for the Rong family like this, rushing to destroy evidence as soon as you appear? Are you an accomplice hired by the Rong family? Then you're no better than them!"

She glanced coldly at the human bone counting rods hanging from his waist, her face showing disgust.

"Insolence!" Daoist Ruoxu's face was cold and stern as he slapped her with a palm strike.

Gong Qi stepped forward and deflected the palm strike, saying, "What is Daoist Ruoxu doing? Fellow Daoist Lang has just slain the Water Demon and a half-demon, his merits are immeasurable. Are you trying to defy the heavens and commit wicked deeds, or are you angry because your secret has been exposed?"

Master Ruoxu's face darkened: "Is this how the Gong family treats their seniors?"

Gong Qi scoffed, "Go ahead and curse me, but don't bring up the Gong family. Everyone knows I'm a good-for-nothing troublemaker. Curse me all you want, I don't care. However, Fellow Daoist Lang just accumulated great merit, and you got so angry and tried to do something indecent because of a few words she said? I seriously doubt whether she was right, which is why you got so worked up!"

"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Lang was invited by our Inspection Department. You dared to use underhanded tactics in front of us, and I cannot tolerate that, right, Director Shen? You just made a great contribution, and instead of being rewarded, you're being wronged. If something like this happens again, which fellow Daoist will dare to risk their lives to fight evil and defend the Dao? Whose spiritual power and vital energy are given away for free? Aren't they all accumulated little by little? Just look at Fellow Daoist Lang..."

Shen Qinghe glared at Ruoxu with an unfriendly look and said, "If a truly enlightened high-ranking Taoist who is dedicated to eliminating evil and upholding the righteous path harbors any improper intentions, then he is going against the righteous path and should be considered an evil Taoist. I will report this to the Sage for a decision."

Everyone instinctively looked at Lang Jiuchuan. It was obvious to everyone that she was forcing herself not to faint, and her vital energy was greatly depleted. No one knew how long it would take her to recover.

They really went all out!
Moreover, she fought against evil spirits repeatedly and won every time. Even though she was greatly weakened, she did not perish, which is enough to prove that her strength is so great that she has surpassed many people here.

It's best not to offend someone like that!
"Fellow Daoist Gong is absolutely right." Nobody wants to put in effort only to be wronged; that's just too disheartening!
Master Ruoxu looked at Gong Qi, then suddenly smiled and said, "It was my fault. I will apologize to young friend Lang."

He bowed to Lang Jiuchuan, but it was obvious to everyone whether he was sincere or not.

Lang Jiuchuan sneered, "When a half-demon dies, the blood pact dissipates, but that person formed a pact with the half-demon, and this demon is full of karma. When it dies, that person will inevitably suffer a backlash. Whether I'm slandering someone or not, just investigate who in the Rong family suffered a karmic backlash and was struck by lightning. This protective person should take a look and see if the person you're protecting is dead or not. Even if they aren't, they'll be badly hurt! Heaven's justice is fair; those who aid and abet evil will be punished, it's just a matter of time!"

(End of this chapter)