After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

Thousands of miles away, in a deep mountain valley shrouded in clouds and mist, lies the headquarters of the Wuji Sect.

Inside the dark hall suspended on the cliff, the light was dim and you could hear a pin drop.

In the center of the hall, a row of eternal lamps burned quietly, each corresponding to the life spirit of a great figure within the gate.

The disciple in charge of guarding the area was dozing off.

There was no wind in the hall, but the flame of the life lamp representing the Second Elder, Mo Yunhai, suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, the three-inch-long talisman did not burn out completely, but turned into a clump of ashes that fluttered down.

This is not a normal death due to the exhaustion of lifespan.

This is the consequence of having one's soul completely erased from its source by external forces!

"what……"

The guard's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, his finger pointing at the pile of ashes trembling uncontrollably.

Elder Mo... a dignified Foundation Establishment stage elder!

It's gone just like that?!

He brought the sect's most treasured artifact, the "Hundred Ghosts Night Parade," down the mountain. Even if he encountered a powerful opponent of the same level, he shouldn't be unable to send back a single distress message!

Who exactly is this person?

A powerful aura emanated from the depths of the main hall. Though silent, it silenced all the chirping of insects and birds on the entire mountain cliff, utterly silencing them.

The flames of all the eternal lamps inside the hall were pressed tightly against the wicks, their light shrinking to its minimum.

A figure in black robes stood silently in the center of the hall, as if he had never moved since time immemorial.

His aura was inconspicuous, but his scarlet eyes reflected the dim light in the hall, exuding a chilling aura.

Li Cangtian, the leader of the Wuji Sect.

A terrifying existence in the late Foundation Establishment stage!

He stared at the tiny clump of ash on the ground, countless runes rapidly calculating and deducing in his pupils.

After a long while, he finally uttered two words.

"Jiangcheng".

Li Cangtian suddenly laughed.

"It can obliterate Junior Brother Mo, and even devour the spirit of the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade Scroll..."

"You're hiding a big secret."

He did not fly into a rage; his extreme anger had already solidified into a tangible killing intent.

"That old bastard Song Wuji wants to use my Wuji Sect as a pawn?"

Li Cangtian turned around and gave the order to the shadows.

"Go to the Song family in the capital."

"Tell that old ghost lying in the coffin."

"The person he wanted destroyed one of my sect's magical artifacts and killed one of my elders."

"He has to pay for this debt with his own blood."

……

The Xiao family manor was brightly lit under the cover of night.

A convoy of more than a dozen black Mercedes-Benz cars quietly drove through the gate, with well-trained bodyguards standing on both sides, creating a solemn atmosphere.

At the entrance of the villa, two tall figures stood on the left and right, exuding an aura of authority.

Chen Ya wore a purple silk nightgown, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing in the night breeze.

Xiao Hongli crossed her arms, and her tight-fitting loungewear made her amazingly long legs look even straighter and longer.

She bit her lower lip hard, her beautiful face tense with worry and suppressed anger.

"Wow, my two older sisters are personally greeting me. I can't handle this kind of pomp and circumstance."

Zhou Ran smirked and walked over with his usual lazy smile, hands in his pockets, trying to appear nonchalant.

But his pale lips and the deep weariness hidden in his eyes immediately caught Chen Ya's attention.

"Shut up!"

Xiao Hongli was the first to react. She rushed over quickly, but it wasn't a tender embrace.

Instead, she grabbed Zhou Ran by the collar, her beautiful eyes burning with anger as she glared at him.

"Where's the phone? Is it broken?"

Where is the information?

"Can't send messages because your hand is broken?"

"Zhou Ran, do you think you're invincible and can handle everything by yourself?!"

Her voice trembled, and her eyes reddened at a visible speed.

They could see the thunder and the soaring purple light in the new district clearly, and every minute and every second of waiting was like hellish torment.

"It's alright, isn't it?"

Zhou Ran raised his hand, intending to pat her head reassuringly.

"Don't touch me!"

Xiao Hongli slapped his hand away, but then grabbed his wrist tightly in the next second.

When I felt the warm, real sensation from that palm, the tension in my body suddenly eased, and tears almost welled up in my eyes.

At this moment, Chen Ya walked over with elegant cat-like steps.

She wasn't as emotionally expressive as Xiao Hongli.

She simply walked up to Zhou Ran, raised her hand, and gently brushed a speck of dust off his shoulder with her fingertips.

But her eyes held a surgical scrutiny.

"Is everything cleaned up?"

"Yes, kill him."

Zhou Ran nodded, speaking casually.

"very good."

Chen Ya withdrew her hand.

The next sentence, his voice turned three degrees colder.

"Now that we've dealt with the stray dogs outside, shouldn't we start thinking about how to train this unruly little wolfhound at home?"

"Sister Ya, I..."

Zhou Ran's back hairs stood on end.

"Let Qingxue go to the gates of hell alone, using Fatty as a human shield, while keeping the two of us in the dark."

Chen Ya ignored his explanation and continued to make her judgment.

However, these words were more painful to Lin Qingxue than needle pricks.

At this moment, her face was full of guilt and lingering fear, and she hurriedly tried to exonerate Zhou Ran.

"Sister Ya, I took Wang Yulin there voluntarily. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

"Zhou Ran, it was I who gave you the courage!"

Or do you think we're just decorative objects you keep at home, that we don't need to know anything about you, and that we don't have Qingxue's abilities, so we're not worthy to stand beside you?

These words carried more weight than a hundred of Xiao Hongli's angry roars combined.

Chen Ya ignored Lin Qingxue's explanation and continued to punish Zhou Ran.

If he vented his anger on her and Fatty Wang, the two of them would only suffer for a while.

There's no guarantee that they won't act on their own initiative again someday.

This little girl and this chubby boy are absolutely loyal to Zhou Ran, without a second thought.

If this anger were directed at Zhou Ran, it would be enough for the two of them to remember for a lifetime!

This is Chen Ya's strategy.

"Innocent!"

Zhou Ran quickly raised his hands in surrender.

"I'm just worried you'll take risks if you go with me."

"adventure?"

Xiao Hongli sneered; Chen Ya's words made her eyes even redder.

"If you die out there, I'll immediately buy your gym and turn it into the most exclusive male model club in all of Jiangcheng!"

She paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Then hang your black and white photo on the toilet door so everyone can see it."

Jiangcheng once had such an arrogant, deserved-to-die idiot!

"Cough cough cough!"

Fatty Wang, standing nearby, was devastated by these words.

Too bad!

This threat is a thousand times more vicious than remarriage!

Zhou Ran's lips twitched, and he quickly begged for mercy.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, isn't that enough?"

"President Xiao, please calm down. Sister Ya, please spare my life."

After the farce, the atmosphere finally calmed down.

In the living room, Fatty Wang was holding a bowl of top-grade bird's nest porridge, recounting his experiences in the ruins with great enthusiasm, from the three-story-high Ghost King to Zhou Ran's demonic figure as he tore apart a scroll and devoured countless ghosts.

When they heard that Lin Qingxue had been captured by the ghost general and was almost turned into the core of the formation, Chen Ya and Xiao Hongli's expressions turned cold again.

His gaze toward Lin Qingxue was filled with lingering fear and heartache.

"Qingxue, sleep with me tonight."

Chen Ya gave the order directly, her tone brooking no argument.

She decided that she would teach this little girl a lesson tonight.

Lin Qingxue blushed and lowered her head in shame:

"Sister Ya, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for being useless and dragging Zhou Ran down..."

"It's not your fault."

Chen Ya pulled her into her arms, but her gaze was sharp as a knife as she turned to Zhou Ran.

"If anyone's to blame, it's that arrogant man who always thinks he can handle everything."

Zhou Ran touched his nose and realized that he had become the target of everyone's criticism.

After the late-night snack, Fatty Wang and Qin San tactfully took their leave.