May I seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and live a long and prosperous life.

Upon hearing Li Heng's threats, Wang Qingshu immediately became extremely panicked.

His face was streaked with tears and snot, and he knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly as he said:

"Li Heng, we're from the same hometown. I hope you won't hold those past events against you. Do you have a way to save me? If you can save me, I'll agree to anything you ask. I'll even give you my entire family fortune!"

Li Heng wanted to hear those words, so he feigned disdain and said:

"If I want to save you, it depends on whether you cooperate. Now, you must answer my questions truthfully. If you hide even a single word, you can just wait to die!"

"Ask away, ask away, I'll cooperate!" Wang Qingshu urged hurriedly.

At that moment, he was like a drowning man who suddenly saw a lifeline and wanted to grab it tightly.

Although he had a vague feeling that he was doomed to die, and that even if he escaped from prison, he wouldn't have many years left to live, he was still unwilling to believe it, even if there was only a sliver of hope.

"What happened to your white hair? How did you become so old? You look like a seventy or eighty-year-old. If you hadn't revealed your identity, I really wouldn't have recognized you!"

"This is all thanks to the Blood Lotus Sect!" Wang Qingshu said through gritted teeth.

Then Wang Qingshu recounted all his experiences in the Blood Lotus Sect over the years. Of course, he omitted his evil deeds, attributing them to being forced by the Blood Lotus Sect and having no other choice.

"So, the reason you've aged so much is because you've cultivated a special technique from the Blood Lotus Sect? One that can temporarily increase cultivation speed, but at the cost of sacrificing your lifespan?"

Wang Qingshu nodded silently.

"No wonder you were able to become a third-rank master in just a few years, and that you could fight against multiple third-rank masters from the Six Doors by yourself. Such combat power is very rare in the martial arts world."

"This cultivation technique wasn't bestowed casually. I was rewarded with it after going through countless hardships and making numerous contributions. At the time, I didn't know about its side effects; I just thought it was incredibly powerful."

"My power increased dramatically in a short time. By the time I realized my lifespan was rapidly diminishing, it was too late. If you were in my shoes, having experienced that feeling of rapid advancement in power, could you resist such temptation and not cultivate?"

Li Heng nodded. This kind of temptation was indeed fatal for martial arts practitioners.

After learning the truth of the matter, Li Heng went straight to the point:

"Give me this technique, and I'll plead with the higher-ups on your behalf. After all, there aren't many experts like you in the Six Doors. If you can help the Six Doors break through more Blood Lotus Sect strongholds in the future, you can make up for your mistakes with your merits, and it won't be difficult to keep your life safe."

At this moment, Wang Qingshu was blinded by his survival instinct. Moreover, in his opinion, this martial arts manual was worthless. If he could use it to save his life, it would be a great deal.

He immediately agreed to give Li Heng the Blood Lotus Sect's quick-success method, only asking that Li Heng could plead with the higher-ups before tomorrow's trial so that he could atone for his crimes through meritorious service.

Wang Qingshu immediately took off his shoes, pulled out a piece of silk cloth from inside, which was covered with densely written characters and many patterns, and handed it to Li Heng.

"This is the evil technique of the Blood Lotus Sect. It's a death trap. Li Heng, if you don't want to end up like me, I advise you not to practice it. It's too evil!" Wang Qingshu, unusually kind-hearted, advised Li Heng.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Alright, I'll report your matter to the higher-ups. Just wait patiently for good news. Also, you must not divulge our conversation tonight to anyone, or you will bear the consequences!" Li Heng warned sternly.

Wang Qingshu nodded with lingering fear, indicating that he understood.

Li Heng then left satisfied, and under the pretext of buying a midnight snack for the guards on night watch, he left the prison and returned to his residence that very night.

Not long after Li Heng returned to his residence, Wang Qingshu, who was imprisoned, gradually regained his senses and became increasingly suspicious.

What power could a lowly leader like him have to exonerate him?

Moreover, I can directly request to my superiors to atone for my crimes and make amends, so why do I need to go through him?

Is he trying to force me to reveal my unique skill by threatening me in such a hurry?

What does he want this technique for? Does he want to cultivate it? Is he out of his mind?

By the way, he was also captured and taken to the Blood Lotus Cult with me, but then he disappeared without a trace.

Judging from his youthful appearance, the Blood Lotus Curse must not have been activated, indicating that someone in the Ming Cult helped him suppress the Blood Lotus Curse.

So, he was an undercover agent sent by the Blood Lotus Cult to Maple City Prison?

Li Heng is an undercover agent of the Blood Lotus Sect. Couldn't I report and expose him to the Six Doors? Wouldn't that be a meritorious act for me?

There's no time to lose, we need to expose him right away, or he might get away!

So Wang Qingshu roared at the jailer in charge:

"I need to see the commander of the Six Doors! I have urgent business to report. You'd better get there right now, or you'll be in big trouble and lose your head!"

The jailer didn't want to relay the message, but seeing how serious it sounded, he was afraid he would actually be held responsible, so he went out to report it anyway.

The jailer was also on duty that night, but he didn't have to stand guard. He just found a clean cell and went to sleep.

Awakened by his subordinates, the jailer was half-awake after they explained their purpose. He didn't dare delay and immediately reported the matter to the Six Doors.

The Six Doors then interrogated Wang Qingshu overnight.

Wang Qingshu's first words were:

"My lord, quickly arrest Li Heng! He's also a member of the Blood Lotus Cult, and he's an undercover agent! He joined the Blood Lotus Cult with me before!"

I don't know why he suddenly disappeared; it turns out he was sent here as an undercover agent! Everything I've said is true; if even half a word is false, may I be struck by lightning!

Then, Wang Qingshu told the truth about what had happened that night, but concealed the fact that the Blood Lotus Sect had a quick success method.

He felt it was best not to reveal this matter.

The Six Doors officers questioned the jailer who was on duty that night and confirmed that Li Heng had contacted Wang Qingshu without permission. They then temporarily believed what Wang Qingshu had said and immediately sent people to Li Heng's house to arrest him.

The people from the Six Doors arrived very quickly. Li Heng packed his belongings and left home, only to encounter them on the way.

Li Heng reacted very quickly, immediately using his lightness skill to navigate the streets and alleys. He knew the terrain here very well.

During that year or so, Li Heng practiced lightness skills the most, mainly to avoid being chased and killed by others.

At this moment, the people from the Six Doors were also chasing closely behind, and each of them had higher martial arts skills than Li Heng, and their lightness skills were not too bad either. For a while, they were able to catch up with Li Heng's pace.

The two sides chased each other, and in no time they were about ten miles away from the city.

Oh no, their agility is just as good, I can't shake them off, what should I do?

Fighting is out of the question. There are many of them on the other side, and each of them is more powerful than him. Fighting head-on would only lead to his death.

Li Heng frowned.

Oh right, I remember there's a place nearby called Poison Dragon Pool. The water there is poisonous, and it's said to be a deadly place. It seems like that's the only place I can go!