Raise a sword!

Everything happened so fast that even after his head had been severed, Li Ruhai was still in shock at the earth-shattering secret he had discovered.

The younger generation of the Li family was also killed by Jiang Peng, an insignificant alchemist. It wasn't a sword cultivator from the Jade Pavilion Sword Cultivator, but this damned mid-stage Qi Refining alchemist in front of us.

He has already mastered the Golden Flame Technique to a high degree, and can even transform spiritual energy into fire!

Completely shocked, Li Ruhai didn't even feel any pain; he only felt a sudden dizziness.

As his head hit the ground, just before he lost consciousness, he saw the familiar Wind Chaser Boots appear before him.

"It was Jiang who did it." Jiang Peng's voice was very low, and only Li Ruhai could hear it clearly.

In the moments before his consciousness faded, his eyes widened and his mouth opened and closed slightly.

Jiang Peng heard his last words clearly.

Li Ruhai said that the Li family would not let Jiang Peng off the hook.

Jiang Peng didn't seem to care about this.

Whether they let him go or not is another matter, the Li family first needs to find Jiang Peng before they can even think about taking revenge... no, wait.

Jiang Peng's heart skipped a beat, and she turned around abruptly.

But then they saw that Lan Yingying had already fainted against a big tree, seemingly due to the flare-up of her injuries.

For a moment, Jiang Peng's expression shifted between light and dark.

He didn't rush to Lan Yingying's side. Instead, he first used his spiritual power to create fire and destroy Li Ruhai's body to cover up the crime. Then he put the two magical artifacts that Li Ruhai had used into his pocket.

[Mystic Sound Bell: A first-tier high-grade magic artifact that can stimulate blood and qi and shake the mind]

[Vast Ocean Shield: Tier 1 Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, Spiritual Energy Shield]

Both magical artifacts were quite good. After Jiang Peng put them away, he planned to go back and refine them directly into crafting materials.

There's nothing we can do; even the most useful magical artifacts can only be kept in this state if they can't be exposed to the light of day.

Finally, there are storage bags.

Unfortunately, there wasn't anything valuable in the storage bag; it was just some spirit stones and Qi Condensation Pills.

Clearly, this person did not have his actual wealth with him.

After cleaning up the scene, Jiang Peng approached Lan Yingying and fell silent.

After a few breaths, he sighed softly, bent down, placed one hand on his back and the other on his knee, and picked him up.

Even through the clothes, Jiang Peng could feel the softness of the woman's body in his arms.

Unfortunately, Jiang Peng, who hadn't been with a woman for many years, felt no romantic feelings at this moment, only an overwhelming sense of unease.

But in any case, it's important to get away from this place of trouble first.

...

Inside a natural cave halfway up a mountain in the mountains.

Jiang Peng started a fire in the open space, and a cleaned pheasant was placed on the fire.

He used the gleaming dagger as a suitable cooking utensil, making cuts of appropriate depth on the pheasant before sprinkling on various seasonings.

It's also interesting to say.

Ever since she raised Ah Huang and tried to eat monster meat for the first time, Jiang Peng has become more concerned about satisfying her appetite.

Perhaps it's because cultivation is so tedious, and I finally have something to comfort myself.

As a result, Jiang Peng always kept a variety of spices in his storage bag.

These things will only be wasted by Ah Huang if left in the kitchen. The little weasel doesn't focus on improving its cultivation, but instead wastes the little bit of cured meat that Jiang Peng hangs on the roof beam all day long.

Not only was cured pork not enough, Ah Huang also used all sorts of seasonings to make the perfectly good cured pork unpalatable.

"I just didn't want Ah Huang to waste things, but I didn't expect that carrying the seasonings with me would come in handy right now."

In the fire before them, the flames sizzled and grilled the chicken until it was dripping with oil, which in turn brought out the aroma of the seasonings sprinkled on by Jiang Peng, making them even more fragrant with the chicken.

After brushing on honey and seasonings, and repeating this process three times, a roasted chicken that is golden brown and flavorful inside and out is ready.

Jiang Peng tore off a chicken leg without hesitation and gritted her teeth.

The chicken meat was dry, not because it was overcooked, but because that's just how pheasant meat is supposed to be.

However, the slight imperfections in the texture are negligible after the marinating process is thoroughly flavorful and the grilling is done to the perfect degree.

Jiang Peng found the aroma delicious and quickly devoured a chicken leg.

Then, his gaze swept over Lan Yingying beside him.

Lan Yingying was lying on a simple bed, with a long robe spread out on top of a pile of weeds. This was the best solution Jiang Peng could think of.

"Isn't Miss Lan hungry?" Jiang Peng asked.

no respond.

Looking at Lan Yingying, who was still unconscious, Jiang Peng couldn't help but sigh, "You've never been unconscious before, and two hours have passed. The Rejuvenation Pill I gave you earlier must have already taken effect."

Having said all that, Lan Yingying finally opened her eyes.

She looked at Jiang Peng with complicated emotions, then at the fire in front of him and the chicken bones in his hand.

After hesitating for a moment, she got up and sat down by the fire, then unceremoniously pulled off a chicken leg.

Neither of them uttered a word, focusing intently on the roast chicken in front of them.

While eating, Jiang Peng remembered something and took out a gourd from her storage bag.

"This is the wine gourd I gave you." Lan Yingying smiled as soon as she saw the gourd.

Jiang Peng shook the gourd, and hearing that there was still a lot of spirit wine inside, he took a sip and then handed the gourd to Lan Yingying.

After Lan Yingying took it, she ignored the fact that Jiang Peng had just drunk from it and also gulped down a mouthful of the spiritual wine.

"You're not being polite at all, there's not much left." Jiang Peng complained as she snatched the wine gourd back.

Lan Yingying smiled broadly.

"This wine was originally a gift from me; hasn't it always been meant for the two of us to enjoy together?"

A few moments later, only the skeleton of the roast chicken remained, and the gourd was empty.

Lan Yingying was poking at the fire with a dry twig, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

"Brother Jiang, what do you plan to do with me?" Her voice was calm at this moment.

He had probably been feigning death the whole time, and was already prepared in his heart.

Back then, she took Jiang Peng to the black market, and something happened that very night; it was the work of cultivators from the Jade Pavilion Sword Pavilion.

And just now, Jiang Peng unleashed the sword techniques of the Jade Pavilion Sword Pavilion.

Lan Yingying didn't know what the relationship was between Jiang Peng and Yulou Sword Pavilion, but she knew for certain that the person who killed the Cangshan Sect disciple outside the black market was the unassuming alchemist in front of her.

"I also find it difficult," Jiang Peng replied casually. The meaning didn't need to be explicitly stated; both parties understood each other perfectly.

Otherwise, why would Lan Yingying pretend to be unconscious? It's just that she doesn't want to face the truth.

Jiang Peng also felt regret at this moment.

The incident happened so suddenly that there was no time to conceal my identity; otherwise, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

"Miss Lan is one of my good friends in the market, otherwise I wouldn't have saved you in that critical moment."

Jiang Peng looked at Lan Yingying with a very serious expression, and their eyes met.

"Give me a reason that will put my mind at ease so I can spare your life, or don't blame me for being ruthless and killing you to silence you."

As she spoke, Jiang Peng added, "Don't try anything funny. I still have my eye on the spiritual materials you have."