Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

Currently, demons are rampant throughout the entire Daqian territory, and all counties are in grave danger.

Forced by this, the central government of the Great Qian Dynasty established the War Bureau, which gathers powerful figures from all walks of life and is specifically designed to target demons and monsters causing trouble within the Great Qian territory.

Even the original owner of this body, who was a bookworm, knew about the existence of the Xuan Tian Battle Palace, which shows that the Battle Palace's reputation had long been known far and wide, and was known to everyone, young and old.

"It seems I can't stay here any longer. The heavy snow won't stop, and going to the capital is not my intention."

Lin An tucked the Xuan Tian Seal into his robes, then suddenly paused, pulling out a family letter from his robes.

Two lines of neat, small characters appeared before my eyes.

"My husband Lin An: Knowing that you aspire to fame and success, I dare not say more. I only wish that you will be safe and sound, pass the imperial examination with flying colors, and never forget me. — Xu Qingyan"

The other party's identity is self-evident.

Lin An recalled the memories in his mind, and everything became clear to him. He smacked his lips in amazement.

Xu Qingyan was merely his betrothed wife; the two families' fathers had only made a verbal agreement.

In this world, it's truly rare to find someone so devoted.

But... how could this guy leave his fiancée at home all alone?

Fine!

Since the original body is no longer here, I will have to deal with the aftermath myself.

Stepping out of the dilapidated temple, Lin An quickly blended into the darkness.

Dawn broke.

Amidst the rolling green hills, wisps of smoke rise from Chencun, nestled among them.

"The journey that should have taken three days was completed in just two hours after taking the Wind Spirit Pill. It's truly amazing."

Lin An was in high spirits. The Wind Spirit Pill he exchanged for 100 spirit points from the shop greatly increased his speed.

In another fifteen minutes, we should be able to reach that so-called home.

Lin An was somewhat at a loss about that nominal home, but he quickly figured it out.

He is Lin An, and Lin An is him.

However, he was no longer the scholar he once was.

……

Linjia Village.

The woman dressed as a peasant bent down to pick up the firewood, turned around and saw a person appear silently in front of her. She was so frightened that she backed away.

Although dressed as a peasant woman, her natural beauty was not concealed. Without makeup, she was still like a lotus emerging from the water, adding a touch of elegance to the green hills.

She panicked, grabbed a piece of firewood about the thickness of a finger, waved it in front of her, and shouted, "Lin Lang, what are you trying to do?"

Lin Lang, who appeared to be around twenty years old, was a notorious thug who bullied his fellow villagers and the surrounding area because his elder brother held a position in the county.

Lin Lang sized her up and down, a sly grin on his face. "Hehe, little lady, you're up so early. Need any help from your brother?"

"No need! I have things to do, please stay away!"

Lin Lang stroked his chin and said, "Xu Qingyan, what's so good about that pedantic scholar? He doesn't want a beautiful, delicate woman, and his family is so poor they can't even afford to eat, yet he's still dreaming of passing the imperial examinations. Why don't you just come with me? I'll make you incredibly happy!"

As he spoke, he lunged directly at Xu Qingyan.

Xu Qingyan, whose strength was far inferior to Lin Lang's, who was a trained fighter, was simply picked up and carried horizontally.

Xu Qingyan struggled and cried for help, which made the villagers open their doors and come out.

But upon seeing that it was Lin Lang, that scoundrel, they all turned away and closed their doors tightly.

They dared not provoke Lin Lang and could only silently sympathize with the unfortunate girl.

Lin Lang grinned lewdly, letting Xu Qingyan leave scratch marks on his face. "The more you resist, the more excited I get. Later, I'll pamper you fiercely and make you so happy you'll forget about that good-for-nothing!"

Lin Lang couldn't wait to carry Xu Qingyan into the house, throw her roughly onto the bed, and begin to undress, eager to mount her the next second.

Xu Qingyan, her face streaked with tears, huddled in the corner of the bed and cried out to Lin Lang, "Don't come any closer!"

Seeing Xu Qingyan's tearful appearance, Lin Lang became even more excited, and his breathing became rapid. Compared to those sluts in Zuixianlou, she was several levels above!

His movements as he undressed became faster and faster.

Xu Qingyan looked on in despair. She stared out the door, her heart aching as she thought of her husband who had gone to the capital to take the imperial examination.

"My husband, if I cannot preserve my innocence for you, I will have no face to face you in the future. Rest assured, even if it means death, I will never let him succeed."

With that thought in mind, Xu Qingyan relaxed and pressed her tongue against her pearly teeth.

"Do you think you can decide what happens to you just because you're in front of me?"

A large hand reached out and pinched her small mouth, interrupting Xu Qingyan's thoughts of suicide.

"No matter how much you resist, you're mine today!"

Lin Lang pounced on her and pinned Xu Qingyan down.

Xu Qingyan smiled bitterly and closed her eyes, her feelings of shame and despair turning into two streams of hot tears.

boom!

With a loud bang, the door was kicked to pieces, accompanied by a murderous shout:

"Lin Lang, you deserve to die!"

Lin Lang froze, turned his head and cursed, "Which blind fool ruined my good time?!"

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Lin An!

Xu Qingyan also wrapped her clothes tighter. When she saw that familiar face, she was stunned, and a feeling of grievance welled up in her heart. "Husband!"

Realizing that her husband was no match for Lin Lang, she quickly said, "Husband, you must leave now!"

"Lin An?"

Lin Lang jumped out of bed, somewhat surprised. Wasn't this kid off to the capital for the imperial examination?

Lin An breathed a sigh of relief; at least he arrived in time, otherwise…

He looked at Lin Lang, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Oh? You've got some nerve, daring to look at me like that?"

Lin Lang glanced at Xu Qingyan on the bed and said contemptuously, "Since you're back, that's good. I just happened to need someone to guard the door. Go, stand guard outside the door. After I'm done, you can wash the pots."

Lin An was so angry he laughed.

His expression immediately darkened, and with a flash, he appeared in front of Lin Lang.

Lin Lang stared wide-eyed in surprise.

Is this still the same weak and pedantic scholar Lin An from before?

Such speed can only be achieved by cultivators!

"You...a cultivator? How is that possible!"

boom!

Lin An unleashed a sweeping kick, striking Lin Lang squarely in the abdomen.

Lin Lang had no time to react before he slammed into the wall, spitting out blood with a "pfft".

"Lin An! You, when did you become a cultivator?!"

Lin Lang was terrified. Although he had managed to obtain a Spirit Gathering Pill with his elder brother's help and successfully become a cultivator, the opponent's strength was clearly superior to his own.

If we don't act, we don't act at all; but if we do, we must nip it in the bud!

Lin An understood the situation clearly when he saw Lin Lang dare to take liberties with his wife.

He was determined to take Lin Lang's life!

Even God couldn't hold him back!

boom!

He rushed forward and threw another punch, slamming it hard into his temple.

"Lin An! My... my elder brother is from the Zhan family... if you... if you dare to kill me... he won't... let me go..."

Without the patience to listen to him continue, Lin An directly crushed his neck, watching him struggle until he finally died.

Xu Qingyan stared wide-eyed at the scene before her.

"Husband...husband? You...killed someone..."

She couldn't believe that her former timid husband would dare to do such a thing.

Lin An wiped his hands expressionlessly, looked at Xu Qingyan and said, "It's nothing."

Xu Qingyan was stunned; the person in front of her seemed somewhat unfamiliar.