Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

Xu Qinghe did not answer Qin Lie's question immediately, but leaned against the headboard and tapped the Soul Sealing Book with her fingers.

The smile that had been on her face slowly disappeared at this moment.

Qin Lie noticed her change, which made him even more uneasy.

He had seen Xu Qinghe in her red-eyed state many times.

Whether it's teasing or scaring people, it's all done with ease.

But this was the first time he had ever seen such a serious expression on his face.

The room was quiet for a moment before Xu Qinghe raised her eyes.

"It's nothing really, I just want you to help me kill someone once you're strong enough."

Qin Lie frowned immediately.

"kill?"

It doesn't sound as outrageous as I thought at first.

But upon closer inspection, it's completely wrong.

Xu Qinghe in her red-eyed state is a top-tier martial artist.

If she can't even kill someone herself, what right does she have to kill them?

Let's not even talk about now.

Even if he were given a few more years, he might not be able to catch up with Xu Qinghe's cultivation level.

However, this statement did indeed pique Qin Lie's curiosity.

"Who do you want me to kill?"

Xu Qinghe raised her head, her red eyes fixed on Qin Lie.

"The Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty"

Qin Lie's expression froze on the spot.

He stood there, speechless for a long time, even wondering if he had misheard.

"Who?"

Xu Qinghe repeated it again in a calm tone.

"The Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty"

"When you have the strength in the future, kill her for me."

Qin Lie opened his mouth.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

After a long while, he finally raised his finger and pointed to himself.

"I?"

"Go and kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

Xu Qinghe nodded.

"right."

Looking at her serious expression, Qin Lie felt even more confused.

"Are you kidding me?"

"That's the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"The person with the highest status in the entire Great Qian Dynasty."

"Let's not even talk about how strong she actually is."

"There are probably too many experts inside and outside the palace to count."

"Even if I knew where she lived, it would be a problem whether I could get past the guards outside."

The more Qin Lie talked, the more outrageous it seemed. He raised his hand and patted the Snow-Shattering Blade at his waist.

"You want me to kill her? On what grounds? On the grounds of my Shattered Snow Blade, or on the grounds of my peak seventh-grade cultivation?"

After hearing this, Xu Qinghe smiled again.

"oops."

"Of course I know you're a piece of trash now."

Qin Lie's face darkened immediately, but Xu Qinghe showed no sign of stopping.

"I didn't tell you to storm the palace now."

"If you go now, you probably won't even get to see the Empress before you're chopped to pieces."

Qin Lie remained silent.

Although it is indeed true, it sounds uncomfortable coming from Xu Qinghe's mouth.

Xu Qinghe looked at him.

Just because you can't do it now doesn't mean you won't be able to do it in the future.

Qin Lie was taken aback.

"How can you be so sure that I will actually have the power to kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty in the future?"

Xu Qinghe answered very decisively.

"There's no reason, I just really like you, is that so wrong?"

"Anyway, I just feel that you will definitely make it to that point."

When she said this, her expression was very serious, and there was no hint of joking in her voice.

Qin Lie stared at her, momentarily stunned.

How come this guy has more confidence in him than he does in himself?

Although I have a system with me, whether I can reach the highest level is still unknown.

Xu Qinghe, however, had already begun plotting to have him kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Xu Qinghe continued, "It is precisely because I trust you that I have entrusted this matter to you."

"You mustn't let me down."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie's eyes widened immediately.

"Wait, what do you mean by that? When did I agree to that? How did you make such a decision all by yourself?"

He raised his hand and quickly interrupted Xu Qinghe.

"I have never even seen the face of the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"I don't know what heinous thing she did."

"Now you won't even tell me the reason."

"Just keep one piece of information about the Misty Rain Pavilion as backup, and I'll go and kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty for you."

Qin Lie shook his head.

"This deal is not worthwhile no matter how you look at it."

Xu Qinghe looked at Qin Lie's serious accounting and waved her hand.

"Look at you, you're so stingy. We're already so familiar with each other, and you still have to think about whether a deal is worthwhile. It's really pointless."

Qin Lie looked at her but didn't reply.

Xu Qinghe continued, "Never mind."

"I won't make things difficult for you."

"Consider this news a free gift from me, since we're such good friends."

As she said this, she pointed to herself and then to Qin Lie.

"Look at the way I do things, and then look at the way you do things. I never expected a man to be so petty!"

Qin Lie was so angry he almost laughed.

She said all the good and bad things by herself.

Finally, he had to put the label of being stingy on his own head.

However, Qin Lie was more curious about something else than these.

"What grudge do you have against the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

Xu Qinghe did not answer.

Qin Lie looked her up and down a few times and began to seriously speculate.

"Could it be that your father committed some heinous crime, and the Empress ordered the execution of his entire family?"

"You are the only one in the entire family who escaped."

"I've been hiding my identity all these years, just so I can kill the Empress one day and avenge my family."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Soul Sealing Scroll in Xu Qinghe's hand flew out.

With a snap.

It hit Qin Lie squarely on the head.

Qin Lie covered his head and quickly took a step back.

Xu Qinghe glared at him.

"If you dare say another word, I'll break your teeth one by one, you believe me?"

Qin Lie rubbed the spot where he had been hit and muttered to himself.

"If it's true, it's true; if it's not, it's not. Why hit people?"

Although he said that, he had already thought about most of what would happen next in his mind.

An entire family was executed by the Empress.

Only one young girl escaped.

The girl evaded her pursuers and endured countless hardships before finally developing powerful skills.

Over the years, she has been secretly accumulating power.

Everything has only one purpose.

That is to kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty and avenge the deaths of my relatives.

The more Qin Lie thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Xu Qinghe could tell from his expression that he was still overthinking things.

"Alright."

"I can't tell you about this right now."

"Once you are strong enough, I will naturally explain the whole story."

"At that time, I will ask you again."

"Ask if you'd be willing to do this for me."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie immediately waved his hand.

"If that's the case, then forget it. I can't do what you asked for right now, and I won't listen to your messages anymore."

"While freebies are certainly tempting, one must adhere to principles."

"I can't take your benefits for nothing if I didn't agree to do something for you."

After he finished speaking, he looked down at his ankle.

"Let me go, I'm leaving."

Xu Qinghe moved her fingers slightly.

The dark red chains binding Qin Lie's ankles immediately loosened and shrunk back into the Soul Sealing Book.

Qin Lie stretched his ankles.

Once I was sure I could move, I immediately turned around and walked out.

He really didn't want to stay in that room any longer.

Xu Qinghe, in her red-eyed state, was completely unable to communicate normally.

It's one thing to tie someone up with chains, but now they're even making him kill the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty.

If we stay any longer, who knows what else she might do!

Qin Lie had only taken two steps when Xu Qinghe's voice came from behind him.

Whether you listen to me or not is your business. But whether I speak or not is not up to you.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie stopped in his tracks.

He already understood.

I'm afraid I won't be able to leave so easily today.

really.

The next second, dark red chains flew out of the Soul Sealing Book again and wrapped around Qin Lie's waist.

Before Qin Lie could reach out to grab it, the chains tightened suddenly.

His body was pulled back directly.

This time, however, it wasn't in bed, but beside the bed.

He was too lazy to struggle anymore, so he simply lay down on the edge of the bed, looking straight at the roof beams above his head.

"OK."

"Go ahead and say it."

What secrets does the Misty Rain Pavilion still hold?

Xu Qinghe didn't keep them in suspense this time.

Have you ever thought about this?

"The Misty Rain Pavilion has existed for so many years, and the number of people it has killed is countless."

"Among them were many officials and scions of prominent families."

"But why hasn't the Great Qian Dynasty wiped them out?"

Qin Lie didn't even think about it.

"Isn't that simple?"

"The Misty Rain Pavilion deals in assassinations, so they would never expose their whereabouts under normal circumstances."

"Their people won't all gather in one place."

"Even if the imperial court captures one or two, it can only destroy one stronghold at most."

"The remaining people will hide for a while, and will soon be able to come out and move around again."

After listening, Xu Qinghe chuckled softly and then shook her head.

"Then you're mistaken."

"Do you really think everyone in the Great Qian Dynasty is just a bunch of useless people?"

"That's the largest force in the entire Great Qian Dynasty."

"The government, the army, the demon-suppressing bureau, and the spies scattered throughout the land can all be used by the imperial court."

"If the imperial court truly wanted to eliminate an organization, how could there be absolutely no way to do so?"

Xu Qinghe raised her hand and tapped the Soul Sealing Book.

"No matter how well the people of Yanyu Tower hide their stronghold, someone still has to come out and operate."

"As long as they show their faces, they will definitely leave clues."

"If the imperial court is truly willing to spend the time and manpower to investigate, sooner or later they will be able to dig out all the people from the Misty Rain Pavilion by following these clues."

At this point, Xu Qinghe looked at Qin Lie.

"Guess again."

Qin Lie turned his head and looked at her speechlessly.

"Didn't we agree that you would tell me the secret of the Misty Rain Pavilion?"

"How come, after we started talking, it's become a matter of me guessing?"

Xu Qinghe's smile faded slightly.

"Just guess, why all the nonsense?"

"If you keep nagging, I'll really break your teeth."

Qin Lie shut his mouth.

After a while, he casually remarked, "Then it can't be that the Misty Rain Pavilion was originally affiliated with the Great Qian Dynasty, can it?"

He shook his head as soon as he finished speaking.

"impossible."

"The Misty Rain Pavilion is an assassin organization."

"With such a bad reputation these past few years, they're willing to kill anyone after taking money."

"How could the Great Qian Dynasty possibly support such a group of people?"

"If this gets out, what will become of the imperial court's reputation?"

"impossible."

"That's definitely impossible."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe sat up abruptly from the bed.

The blanket covering her body slipped down a little.