The whip swung like a dragon's tail, and in no time it split the wooden table in two, scattering wood everywhere, splinters flying, making a crackling sound.

The old man seemed surprised that their internal energy was still intact; his panic was unmistakable. He immediately scolded the old woman standing to the side, "You old woman, what kind of internal energy-dissolving powder did you use? How come they're unharmed?"

The old woman was initially surprised, but then she glared at the old man beside her: "How should I know? They were all released the same way, didn't this group of people get infected?"

Su Ning turned her head to look at You Xunchun beside her and shook her head. If it was the least likely trick for the main characters, it would probably be poisoning them.

With You Xunchun, their wet nurse, present, the other party had already administered the corresponding antidote to them the moment they took their first bite of tea and the first sip of tea.

Before they could resolve the issue, another group of people fell victim to the virus.

Now that Yue Zijin had recovered his energy, he crossed his arms and sneered, "You lot have done a lot of heinous things in this line of work, haven't you?"

Seeing the menacing approach, the burly men and the couple silently retreated a few steps, taking the group of people who had just been attacked hostage.

One of the burly men held a knife to the neck of the pitiful-looking woman, causing her to sob. The baby-faced girl, however, was quite brave and quickly cried out, "My senior sister is weak! If you have any problems, come at me!"

Seeing the baby-faced girl becoming increasingly agitated, one of them, unable to bear the noise any longer, knocked her unconscious and yelled at Tang Xi, "Hmph, if you don't want these people to die a horrible death at my hands, pretend you didn't see this and leave now!"

Tang Xi looked at Pei Yunlian, feeling somewhat hesitant. She had been so focused on observing whether this group of people were accomplices of the black market that she had forgotten that they might be taken hostage, which was now a bit troublesome.

Su Ning naturally noticed Tang Xi's hesitation.

So she tugged at You Xunchun's sleeve and whispered, "Brother You, do you have any good ideas?"

You Xunchun raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Su Ning would contact him first.

Seeing the other person's innocent expression, he suppressed his doubts. At the same time, Yue Zijin also heard Su Ning's voice, took a few steps back to You Xunchun's side, and whispered, "Yes, Brother You, do you have any poison powder or anything like that?"

But then he said slowly and deliberately, "Poison powder..."

Just as Yue Zi was about to express her gratitude, she realized the other person hadn't finished speaking. "—Of course not."

Yue Zi is now disappointed.

You Xunchun raised his head and glanced at the person opposite him, raising his voice slightly: "Fellow Daoist, after watching the show for so long, it's time to make your move."

His words were clearly heard by everyone present, even Tang Xi and Pei Yunlian looked at him with doubt, not to mention the group of people who were already feeling guilty.

Several burly men wielding knives quickly looked around, fearing that some highly skilled martial artist might suddenly appear.

But the danger did not come from their surroundings. As one of them looked in disbelief at the wound in front of him, he collapsed to the ground the next second.

Even Su Ning was somewhat surprised. When did he make that move?

Lin Ci deftly sheathed his sword, his face expressionless, as if killing someone was as simple as chopping vegetables to him. A few drops of blood splattered on his cheek, adding a touch of eerie cruelty, like a lofty white jade bodhi falling into a jade-faced demon.

"You, you little Taoist priest, I'll kill you!"

After one of the burly men fell to the ground, the others, clearly panicked, abandoned the group they had just taken hostage without hesitation. Then, as if to alleviate their anxiety, they brandished their large swords and prepared to slash at the Taoist priest.

Pei Yunlian was about to step forward to help, but You Xunchun stopped her, saying indifferently, "You should observe his methods carefully; this group of people is nothing more than a drop in the ocean to him."

The long sword swept across and slashed at the waist. The burly men had been involved in this shady business for a long time, and they carried a bloodthirsty aura. Now that they were all attacking the young Taoist priest, it was hard not to worry.

The young Taoist priest was thin, which made the big man look even more robust.

Su Ning observed that the young Taoist's sword seemed unusual, with a cold, sharp light, and it was also shorter than an ordinary sword, making it appear somewhat small and exquisite.

With a flick, a slash, and a sweep, the young Taoist priest, though thin, moved with agility and skill. Every movement was methodical, his sword energy sharp, and his figure moved like a breeze. None of the burly men could touch him.

In contrast, the others all had wounds, more or less, inflicted by the sharp sword energy. Su Ning wondered if she had misread it, but the little Taoist's figure turned into an afterimage. With just one final strike, a "clang" resounded, as if a tiger's roar could be heard.

With a few clangs, all the steel knives fell to the ground, and the burly men, already covered in blood, lay on the ground, staring wide-eyed and unwilling to get up.

The elderly couple selling their goods, seeing the situation was turning against them, tried to run away, but Tang Xi tripped them with a whip, causing them to fall to the ground. They immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Heroes, please have mercy! It was those evil people who forced us, my husband and I, into this situation. We had no choice!"

Tang Xi sneered, "You two have been accomplices to evil, and I'm afraid you've taken many lives on your hands. If I release you now, it will be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains."

Not wanting to waste any more words with them, he suddenly unleashed the sharpness of his nine-section whip, swiftly slicing through their throats.

Although Tangxi is from a prestigious and righteous sect, she is by no means a soft-hearted person. Su Ning saw how decisive she was, just like the description in the original work.

It can only be said that the protagonist of this novel has some evil elements in his character, and is by no means the kind of person who is overflowing with kindness.

Su Ning couldn't help but worry about herself; she still had a long way to go.

Fortunately, the main characters are all very sentimental people. They love someone so much they want them to live, and hate someone so much they want them to die. In the future, she will inevitably have to play the emotional card with them in many ways.

Tangxi looked at Su Ning, who was silent and seemed to be in a daze, and secretly regretted it. She was used to doing whatever she wanted, but Su Ning was probably seeing such a bloody scene for the first time.

They should have taken that elderly couple elsewhere to kill them, so as not to offend Su Su's eyes.

Apart from Su Ning, Yue Zijin remained silent.

He just stared blankly at the young Taoist priest.

Su Ning stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "What's wrong?"

A gentle, soothing voice woke him up. He forced a smile and said he was fine.

Meanwhile, You Xunchun was administering the antidote to the group of people who were taking traditional Chinese medicine.

The other party thanked him repeatedly, and after hesitating for a long time, Yue Zijin seemed to have made up his mind and walked towards the young Taoist priest. "Your martial arts are highly skilled. Would you be willing to take me as your disciple?"

"Yue Zijin..." Tang Xi exclaimed in surprise.

Even Pei Yunlian glanced at her sideways.

Lin Ci looked at Yue Zijin before her and said coldly, "There is no master-disciple relationship between us."

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