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Wei Nian shielded Fan Liuer and Si Qing behind him, then looked at the group, "You've all been deceived by your master. This isn't the path to immortality at all. It's not too late to stop now!"

The leader sneered and said to the people next to him, "What did I tell you? She was born with a disgusting body and couldn't embark on the path of immortality with her master, so she became jealous and wanted to ruin our important plans."

Someone nearby said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother, for the sake of our years of friendship, hand over the person, and we can beg Master to spare you."

Another person spoke up, "Let her go? She wasted time, which is a serious crime. Today, neither she nor these two people will live!" After saying that, he rushed towards Wei Nian.

Wei Nian's martial arts skills were superior to his, but he couldn't withstand the onslaught because he had to protect Fan Liuer and Si Qing, and the enemy had more people.

She caught a sword with her bare arm, then turned and shoved Fan Liuer, "Go, go quickly!"

Fan Liuer stumbled from the push, glanced at Wei Nian, then turned and ran with Si Qing in her arms.

The angry curses from those behind her, and Wei Nian's painful groans, made Fan Liuer's heart clench, but she dared not turn around.

This time, she ran forward with all her might, forgetting her fatigue and physical limits, her mind only focused on escaping for her life.

"Sister Liu'er...Sister Liu'er...Where should we run to?" Siqing's voice trembled. She and Fan Liu'er both knew that they probably couldn't escape this time.

It seems the only way out of this tomb is through the main hall; otherwise, Wei Nian wouldn't have taken them there to risk their lives.

If they don't run towards the main hall, they won't be able to get out.

If they ran towards the main hall, they would be caught even faster.

Fan Liuer had no idea either. She had no clue what to do. Every passage below looked the same. She was like a headless fly, leading Siqing around and around, not even knowing where they were.

Soon, a sound came from behind, and Fan Liuer became even more nervous. At this moment, there was a fork in the road in front of her, with the same passage on both sides.

The sounds behind them grew closer and closer. Fan Liuer gritted her teeth, pulled Siqing, and chose the passage on the right.

She ran forward for about ten meters and then turned a corner. She took only two steps before stopping.

Dead end.

Siqing gripped her hand tightly, and Fan Liuer immediately turned around to look for another way out.

The two had just turned the corner when they stopped again.

Three people dressed in colorful clothes blocked their way, staring at the two of them with grim expressions.

Wei Nian was escorted back to the main hall by the two men. One of her arms was stabbed, and blood stained half of her body.

She was suddenly pushed and lost her balance, ending up kneeling in front of her master.

Her master looked down at her, his eyes filled with a killing intent deeper than anger.

"I've painstakingly nurtured you for over a decade, and you've eaten my food, drunk my water, and used my things—is this how you repay me?"

Wei Nian looked up at the person she had respected for over a decade, her eyes red-rimmed.

"Master, stop! What you're doing isn't the path to immortality, it's the path to hell."

"Slap!" A slap landed on Wei Nian's face, the force of which made the sound echo throughout the entire hall.

Wei Nian was slapped to the ground, half of his face immediately became red and swollen, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" The master looked down at her with cold eyes.

"Wei Nian, if you weren't born with such a filthy body, if you had the chance to become an immortal with me, would you still question me like this?"

"You probably want to attain enlightenment even more than I do."

Wei Nian lay on the ground without speaking. He was right. If she had been as normal as the other junior brothers and sisters, and had been treated as a celestial servant since childhood, she might not have been sober.

She gave a bitter laugh, spat out the saliva in her mouth, and looked up at her master. "Master, perhaps I was sent by heaven to stop you. Otherwise, out of millions of children in this world, why did you encounter me?"

The master stared at him. The two, who used to be as close as father and daughter, looked at each other. One's eyes were full of murderous intent, and the other's eyes were full of bitterness.

Li Qiuping, who was listening from the side and was completely confused, couldn't help but break the silence between the two.

"Where is my wife? What have you done to her?"

"Let me tell you, my wife is the wife of Lord Li, who serves under General Yan. If anything happens to her, I don't care whether you become immortals or demons, my master will send you all to meet the King of Hell!"

He had barely finished speaking when someone kicked him. "Looks like I'll have to send you to meet the King of Hell first!"

The man was about to draw his sword after he finished speaking.

"Stop!" A sharp voice interrupted his actions.

Everyone in the hall looked toward the source of the sound, which was Fan Liuer, who was being escorted to the entrance of the hall.

Upon seeing her, Li Qiuping immediately exclaimed, "Release my lady! My master is on his way with his men. You can still stop now!"

"You're too noisy!" The man with the sword was about to attack again.

Fan Liuer immediately spoke up again: "If you kill him, none of you will be able to ascend to heaven!"

The man with the sword paused for a moment, then looked at his master.

The master stared at Fan Liuer, "You think you can hide again?"

Fan Liuer knew she couldn't hide, but all she could do now was stall for time. If she could hold out until Li Chenbi arrived, they would be saved.

Taking a deep breath, she spoke under everyone's gaze: "I know your purpose, but you've kidnapped the wrong person."

"I am no ordinary person. My ancestors served the local immortals for generations. I was born with a master who said that I had an extremely noble destiny, that I was a fairy reincarnated from heaven, and that I would surely bring blessings to the world in this life."

"With a destiny like mine, if you kill me, do you think you can still succeed on your path to immortality?"

Fan Liuer tried her best to keep her voice steady and not let herself show any fear.

These people have gone mad; trying to communicate with them using normal thinking won't work. The only way is to take a different approach: say whatever they believe.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was stunned, and then they all looked at their master.

The master narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Fan Liuer as he pondered her words.

To make her words more convincing, Fan Liuer straightened her back and raised her chin.

The image of Li Chenbi's usual arrogant and domineering demeanor flashed through her mind. She imitated Li Chenbi's expression and tone, saying, "It's not too late for you to stop now. As long as you do more good deeds in the future, you will eventually be enlightened by Heaven. But if you are stubborn and continue to make mistakes, what awaits you is divine punishment."

The master looked at her without speaking, and the hall fell silent.

Fan Liuer grew increasingly nervous, sweat beading on her forehead and her heart pounding as if it would burst out of her chest, but she dared not relax and forced a smile.

He silently prayed that Li Chenbi would appear soon.

At this moment, Li Chenbi, bound by hemp rope, descended to his limit. Looking down, he saw the railing several meters away.

He untied the rope and fell down instantly. When he landed above the railing, he reached out his cane to hook the railing, used the momentum to pull himself up to the railing, reached out to support himself on the railing, flipped over and jumped over the railing, landing steadily on one foot.

He stood there and looked around. Soon Feng Ji also landed. His skills were not as good as Li Chenbi and Li Qiuping. He almost lost his grip on the railing. It was Li Chenbi who used his cane to pull him in.

Upon landing, he quickly said, "Thank you, sir."

Li Chenbi, leaning on his cane, chose a direction and said, "Go take a look over there."