All Heavens: At the beginning, I was forced to marry into the family by the Bodhisattva of Great Joy

Yu Qiushuang blushed slightly, bowed to him, and said, "Mr. Cao, it is getting late. I have come to serve you in bed, but I heard from Xiaoxin that you are cultivating. I dare not disturb you, so I am waiting outside."

Seeing her like this, Cao Hansheng couldn't help but think to himself, "Although this girl has broken free of her cocoon and become a butterfly, she's taken a slightly crooked path. It seems I still need to help her correct it."

"Now that you are the Lord of Jade City, there is no need to belittle yourself like this."

"Qiu Shuang is just a weak woman, helpless and alone in the world. Now she can only rely on the power of the master to suppress the inside and outside of Yucheng. The master is Qiu Shuang's sky. Qiu Shuang is willing to do everything she can to please the master."

"That's true, but you need to understand that whether Yucheng can enjoy long-term stability ultimately depends on your own strength. Relying on others is unreliable, and relying on me is no different."

"Qiu Shuang dares not expect Mr. Cao to take care of Yu Cheng for a lifetime. She only asks that he will remember Qiu Shuang's sincere heart and help her when Yu Cheng is facing life and death."

"Well, since you're so sincere, it would seem like I, Cao, would be heartless if I didn't grant your wish. But there's no such thing as a free lunch, you know?"

"Qiushuang knows that she can accept whatever the consequences may be, because with Mr. Qiu's help, it's better than Qiuhuang watching Yucheng's foundation crumble and dying a violent death in the future."

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, then come in."

After entering the house, Yu Qiushuang carefully arranged the food in the lunchbox, then took out a wine pot and poured Cao Hansheng a cup of wine, personally bringing it to his lips. With her service, Cao Hansheng ate and drank his fill.

"Qiu Shuang, a few years ago when I was traveling in the martial arts world, I acquired quite a few martial arts skills, including some pretty good ones. If you can master them, I dare not say you can become a top-tier master, but you can still aspire to become a first-rate master."

Upon hearing Cao Hansheng's words, Yu Qiushuang was not particularly happy. Instead, she gracefully bowed and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, sir. I am deeply grateful. The moonlight is beautiful tonight. How about I perform a dance for you?"

She really is a persistent girl. However, this also made Cao Hansheng realize her thoughts. She was determined to drag him onto the boat. But afterwards, she put a pillow under her waist. This action was a bit strange. Did she want to have his child?

The next morning, Cao Hansheng went to the back mountain again. The life-and-death miasma of the Medicine Demon had been removed, and he arrived at the abandoned mine in the back mountain without much trouble. Di Feisheng was already waiting there, but he did not see any trace of the Medicine Demon.

"Nameless one, may we speak now?"

"Of course, since you keep your word, I can't fool you either. I know that you came from the assassin training camp of the Di Family Fortress in the Southern Frontier, and I also know that you always want to go back to the Di Family Fortress to take revenge."

However, because the leader of the Di Alliance carries the Gu worms from the Di Family Fortress, and fears being regained control by the Di Family Fortress, he has never returned to Southern Xinjiang. Am I correct?

"Nameless, you suddenly appeared seven years ago. Since you entered the martial world, you have continuously challenged masters from all walks of life. Countless masters have been defeated by you, and many sects and schools have been wiped out because of you."

"Based on the timeline of your emergence into the martial world, it was three years after my decisive battle with Li Xiangyi in the East China Sea. I know my own background. Now I want to know if Li Xiangyi is still alive."

"Didn't Alliance Leader Di believe Li Xiangyi was still alive yesterday? Why do you not believe him today?"

"Because after learning about your background, I'm not sure how you learned Li Xiangyi's martial arts, since your Blood Hand Sword doesn't have a very good reputation."

"Haha, hahaha, you are Di Feisheng, the leader of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance, a great demon who wreaks havoc in the martial world and commits all kinds of evil. How dare you discuss matters of reputation in the martial world with me? This is too ridiculous."

Even if my reputation is bad, it's still a little better than yours, at least I'm not universally hated. Leader Di, enough of this small talk. You know your background, but did you know that the worms in your body can be removed without going to Di Family Fortress?

Upon hearing Cao Hansheng's words, Di Feisheng's expression suddenly brightened, his usually cold face turned somewhat surprised, and his voice even stammered a little.

"Nameless One, is what you're saying true?"

"It is true, of course. There are two things now: one is Li Xiangyi's life or death, and the other is how to remove the parasites from your body. Your Sorrowful White Poplar Manual and secret words are only worth one piece of information. Which one you want to hear is up to you, Alliance Leader Di."

Cao Hansheng's words had no effect on Di Feisheng. In his pursuit of the pinnacle of martial arts, he could casually create the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. How could he possibly let go of a matter of life and death for a piece of news about Li Xiangyi?

"What's the point of choosing? As long as I'm alive, I'll find out Li Xiangyi's fate sooner or later. So tell me how to get rid of the Gu worms."

"As expected of Alliance Leader Di, he is indeed a wise man among men. It is said that the Southern Yin Kingdom, which was destroyed more than a hundred years ago, possessed the most powerful of the three evil arts, the Karmic Fire Gu, which is the king of all Gu and can command all Gu in the world. I suppose the Gu worms of the Di Family Fortress are no match for it."

"Karmic Fire Gu?"

How can I find it?

"This is a separate price. I wonder if Alliance Leader Di is willing to pay even a small price for it."

"Fine then, I'll investigate myself. You needn't trouble yourself, Nameless One. Once I've fully recovered my strength, I will kill you with my own hands."

"Then you keep trying, I'll be waiting. Oh, by the way, I captured Yu Hongzhu, the former city lord of Yucheng. I heard she was one of the Twelve Beauties of your Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance?"

"Incompetent fools deserve to die. Kill them if you want."

"How cold-blooded. Since we can't do business together, I'll take my leave. Alliance Leader Di, when are you planning to leave? Shall I see you off?"

"No need for that. Please excuse me for not seeing you off further."

Having already squeezed all the value out of Di Feisheng, Cao Hansheng was too lazy to bother with him anymore. As for the matter of slaying demons and monsters, Baichuan Academy could handle it; there was no need for him to interfere.

He immediately returned to the Jade City Lord's Mansion. In the following days, he either cultivated his internal energy or discussed dual cultivation techniques with Yu Qiushuang, which led to her martial arts skills improving by leaps and bounds.

On the other side, Li Lianhua had already driven his Lotus Pavilion to the territory of Yucheng and checked into the Xiaomian Inn near the Yucheng ferry.

Fang Duobing followed Li Lianhua's trail and arrived there as well. He saw Li Lianhua's Lotus Pavilion and, with his servant Laifu and maid Li'er, searched the pavilion before finding Ying Zhujia with a clay pot placed on it.

This Yingzhu Armor is no ordinary item; it is the protective armor of Di Feisheng, the leader of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. This discovery made Fang Duobing even more certain that Li Lianhua was the Medicine Demon. He was overjoyed, as capturing a Medicine Demon was a greater contribution than solving three cases, and he had a good chance of being promoted.

"Young Master, did Li Lianhua run away because he knew you were coming to chase him?"

"Probably not. There's no sign of him fleeing in a panic here. He probably hasn't gone far. Let's go ahead and check it out. We're sure we can catch him."

"Young Master, if we can catch the Medicine Demon, even if the Master of the Manor tries to stop you from becoming a detective, I'm afraid the deans of Baichuan Academy will not agree."

"Laifu, what are you saying? We came out without telling the master just to make the young master happy. Have you thought about what would happen if the young master really became a detective? We'd be in big trouble then."

"It's alright. With me here, what can my mother do to you? As for becoming a detective, I'll do it even if I can't catch the Medicine Demon. Baichuan Academy is one of my master's life's work, and I absolutely won't allow his efforts to go to waste."