Proving one's path through killing—this kind of merit is poisonous!

Chapter 36 Won
Zhang Lang's weapon was a heavy sword. When Gu Jinhe attacked, before he could even react, he had already gripped the sword to block her.

"clang--"

The two weapons then clashed, emitting a continuous clanging sound.

The surrounding spiritual energy surged, generating a tremendous wind that made it difficult for people to open their eyes.

They exchanged over a dozen moves as soon as they met.

When she had finally tested him enough, Gu Jinhe's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. She slashed down with her sword, but instead of retreating, she increased the force of her blow.

The thin man looked away, unable to bear to look closely, and muttered to himself, "Isn't she holding a sword? Why is she using it like a woodcutter's knife or a kitchen knife?"

Zhou Yue was focused on observing the two people's movements. She was not far from the thin man and overheard his words. She couldn't help but guess that perhaps she hadn't learned it.

Thinking this way, she had an idea: perhaps she could teach her younger sister how to use a sword!
Although her swordsmanship wasn't great, she remembered some basic sword moves very clearly, ensuring that after Junior Sister Gu learned them, at least her swordsmanship would have a bit more aesthetic appeal.

The more she thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed!
Feeling himself gradually moving backward, Zhang Lang quickly spread his legs to stabilize his stance and simultaneously channeled his spiritual energy to block her sword.

He hadn't expected that Gu Jinhe, who looked so thin, could unleash strength that rivaled any man's.

Moreover, judging from the fluctuations in her spiritual energy, her cultivation level was no lower than his.

Thinking of this, a look of seriousness flashed in Zhang Lang's eyes.

But Gu Jinhe wouldn't give him too much time to think. She looked at the person in front of her, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes.

Unfortunately, they are now in a sect and bound by sect rules.

Otherwise, she could have used all the killing techniques she had learned from killing those people on Zhang Lang.

Zhang Lang felt a chill run down his back and was about to pull back when he suddenly sensed that Gu Jinhe's strength had weakened.

He was overjoyed and put his previous feelings aside. Without thinking too much, he intensified his attack.

Gu Jinhe was forced to retreat repeatedly and could only defend passively. Zhang Lang smiled smugly, his hand still swinging his knife, and said, "Junior sister, you are about to lose."

Hearing this, Gu Jinhe took a deep breath and raised her hand, using all her strength to pry the knife out of his hand.

Seeing that he was focusing all his attention on attacking and had lost his defense, Gu Jinhe thought to herself, "Good opportunity." She then created some distance and leaped over his head.

Zhang Lang looked up, his expression puzzled.

When he realized something was wrong and tried to quickly create distance and counterattack, he felt someone tap him several times from behind, and the spiritual energy he had gathered immediately dissipated.

He quickly sensed it and found that the spiritual energy was still there, but it couldn't be gathered in a short time.

This method is unheard of...

The next instant, he felt a cold sensation on his neck, followed by a sharp pain.

Just as Zhang Lang was about to look down, he heard Gu Jinhe say softly, "Senior brother, the knife has no eyes, so don't move rashly."

Although he had reached the third level of Qi Refining and his body was much stronger, he was still not at the point where swords and blades could not pierce through him.

In particular, this is the most vulnerable part of the human body – the neck.

As she spoke, a slight smile appeared on her lips. Looking at the three onlookers not far away, she suddenly asked, "Hey, do you still want this person I have?"

The skinny man immediately stepped forward and said, "Yes, yes! Please, junior sister, release my boss!"

"Can we leave now?"

"can!"

“Those medicinal herbs on the ground…”

The skinny man and his boss stared at each other for a while, and finally, with a nod of approval, he resignedly told them the result.

"It's all yours."

Gu Jinhe gave Zhou Yue a look and said, "Senior sister, take half and leave the other half for the other senior brothers." Zhou Yue nodded quickly, though she didn't understand what he meant, she still did as he was told.

The disciples who had thought the mission was hopeless immediately stepped forward to help her organize the supplies when they heard that they could also get a share.

After quickly distributing and tidying up the spiritual herbs, Zhou Yue walked to Gu Jinhe's side and said, "Junior Sister, put them all away."

Gu Jinhe then looked at the other disciples in the herb field and said, "Senior brothers, please try not to spread today's events."

Dozens of disciples from the herb field exchanged glances. Finally, a senior brother with an outstanding temperament and a refined appearance stepped forward and assured her, "Junior sister, don't worry."

After resolving the matter, Gu Jinhe did not immediately release Zhang Lang, but instead forced him to walk out of the herb field.

Upon seeing this, the thin man immediately shouted angrily, "Gu Jinhe, stop right there! You've gone back on your word and have no sportsmanship! You promised to release our boss!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinhe stopped in her tracks. Without saying anything, she snatched the knife from Zhang Lang's hand and threw it forward. The knife then stabbed directly towards the thin man.

"Chen Er, step back!"

Almost at the same time that Gu Jinhe threw the knife, Zhang Lang's loud roar also rang out.

The thin man, Chen Er, reacted instinctively to his words, turning around and running several steps.

He looked back at the knife that was stabbing towards him, and a sense of tragic heroism welled up in his heart.

The next instant, the knife fell to the ground, landing firmly just half an inch from where he had been standing.

In other words, even if he didn't back away, the knife wouldn't fall on his head.

Zhang Lang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Gu Jinhe smiled kindly and asked, "Do you still want me to stop?"

Chen Er's hands were in a panic, clearly still reeling from the knife. Hearing Gu Jinhe's words, he quickly shook his head, not daring to utter a single word.

After taking Zhang Lang away from the medicinal field, Gu Jinhe glanced behind her and, seeing that no one was following, released him and kicked him two meters away.

Once she was sure the distance between them was safe, she cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for your cooperation, Senior Brother. I am grateful for your leniency in today's competition!"

"My spiritual power..."

Zhang Lang gritted his teeth, about to ask a question, when Gu Jinhe said, "It will take another quarter of an hour to recover."

Only after receiving a clear answer did Zhang Lang calm down.

Seeing this, Gu Jinhe said, "Senior brother, goodbye forever," and then grabbed Zhou Yue and ran off.

When they returned to Tingyu Garden, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Yue looked at Gu Jinhe with lingering fear and said, "Junior sister, you were really too reckless. Luckily, you weren't hurt."

"Fortunately, none of us were injured," Gu Jinhe corrected, adding, "Senior Sister, I won't do anything without being sure of success."

Fortunately, Zhang Lang only brought three people with her today, otherwise she would have really had to ask for help from outside.

Gu Jinhe couldn't help but think of the talismans Cui Qingyuan had left behind when he left...

Seeing her like this, Zhou Yue said no more.

As if remembering something, she took off the storage bag and handed it to Gu Jinhe: "Junior sister, what should we do with these spiritual herbs?"

Zhou Yue's tone couldn't hide her excitement; it was the first time she had ever seen so many medicinal herbs.

Gu Jinhe took the storage bag, pondered for a moment, and said, "Any spiritual herbs that grow in the herb field cannot be kept for private use. Besides, we are not alchemists, so we can't use them."

Suddenly, she looked up, an idea flashing through her mind.

"Senior sister, why don't we submit them all and see if we can exchange them for something useful with the points?"

(End of this chapter)