The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

That's it.

That kind of thing doesn't matter; all she wants now is to kill people and then feed them to the Life-Devouring Gu.

“Miss Sikong, if you have nothing else to do, let’s set off for the capital now.”

Sikong Tingxue agreed after a moment's thought; she couldn't wait to get her hands on the "Kumu Jing" (Classic of the Dead Tree).

The two immediately left the jewelry store and headed north.

However, they didn't walk in a particularly hurry because An Qingwan kept urging Sikong Tingxue along the way.

—Since we're already here, let's kill all those people who collude with the Snow People and the Moon People along the way. These people dared to help the Snow People and the Moon People deal with you, killing them is not enough to appease my anger!

Sikong Tingxue had no idea what An Qingwan was really thinking. She thought that everything An Qingwan did was for her sake, so she told An Qingwan everything she knew without reservation.

This includes positions that are under the command of Hua Shangren and her Yinji Sect branch.

An Qingwan didn't rush to take action against these branch leaders; she simply made a mental note of them and planned to deal with them later.

Several days after they left, Hua Shangren Xu Ruogu discovered the problem.

"Sikong Tingxue said she would be back soon, but she's been gone for several days now, so why is she still nowhere to be seen?"

"What? She and a woman left the jewelry store and headed north?"

"Who is that woman?"

Xu Ruogu was furious.

She was already furious because she discovered that Sikong Tingxue had fallen in love and was showing signs of slipping out of her control.

Hearing that Sikong Tingxue had run off with a woman, the anger in his heart suddenly became even more intense.

"Prepare a carriage for me. I want to ask her face to face whether she still considers me her master!"

P.S.: Thanks to book77659 for the knife.

From this moment on, let's go on a killing spree! [3.5k]

An Qingwan and Sikong Tingxue entered Guanzhong via the Wuguan Road.

They crossed the river at Yueyang and traveled northwest along the route through Jiangling, Dangyang, Xiangyang, Nanyang, Wuguan, and Shangluo.

After nearly ten days, they finally arrived at Lantian County, near the capital.

This section of the road is nearly 1,600 li long.

Even though An Qingwan is blind and can't see the road clearly, and Sikong Tingxue is lame and can't walk far.

But with their martial arts skills, if they were truly focused on traveling, they could simply combine their abilities and have An Qingwan run below while Sikong Tingxue directed from above. In fact, it wouldn't have taken them that long at all.

The reason it took so long was mainly because An Qingwan dealt with many martial arts figures related to Xue Shangren and Yue Shangren along the way.

An Qingwan thoroughly enjoyed the killing spree along the way.

Seeing the once dying Life-Devouring Gu become more energetic and plump, she couldn't have been happier.

“Using these dregs to feed the Life-Eating Gu is a way to make use of waste.”

Sikong Tingxue was also in a good mood.

The lackeys of the Snow Man and the Moon Man are dead; this is something to celebrate.

An Qingwan was completely fooled by her, and even after being sold out, she was still happily counting her money, which is something to celebrate.

Having accomplished two major tasks, and with only a few kisses and some small gestures during hugs and cuddles as the price she paid, it's something to celebrate.

Three happy events in one day!

Thinking about the many better days to come, it was hard for Sikong Tingxue not to be happy.

Today, she has finally shaken off the gloom that had been building up in her heart.

"An Qingwan, An Qingwan, I didn't want to torture you like this, but you asked for it and insisted on messing around with Yu Miaozhen in front of me!"

An Qingwan turned to Sikong Tingxue, whose lips were already curved into a smile, and asked, "What is Miss Sikong so happy about?"

Sikong Tingxue composed herself and said, "It's nothing. I'm just thinking about my experiences these past few days. Although it's still full of danger, there's not a bit of intrigue or backstabbing, so I can't help but feel happy."

"No backstabbing or infighting?" An Qingwan nodded. "That's certainly something to be happy about."

As the two chatted, they unknowingly came upon a vast and astonishingly large house at the end of the road.

This is their destination for today—

The Benevolent Manor was established by the Taoist Huanxi under the pseudonym "Dugu Que".

On their way to Renyi Manor, An Qingwan and Sikong Tingxue had already inquired about the manor.

Renyi Mountain Villa has been established for nearly ten years.

Because the manor was built near the capital, many people initially came to challenge it, but without exception, they were all defeated by the manor owner, "Dugu Que".

Furthermore, Renyi Manor never interfered in matters of the martial arts world or the imperial court, focusing solely on helping those in need. As a result, no one bothered Renyi Manor after that.

Over the past decade, under the leadership of "Dugu Que", Renyi Manor has become increasingly renowned.

As Renyi Manor became more and more famous, people became increasingly curious about "Dugu Que," the manor's owner.

Even when he goes out to meet guests, "Dugu Que" always wears his signature long feather robe and his signature black and white mask.

He's just that mysterious.

He is so mysterious that outsiders can't even tell his gender, let alone his appearance, height, or weight.

Therefore, people are speculating about the true identity of "Dugu Que".

Some speculate that he was a high-ranking official in the Liang Dynasty.

Some speculate that he was a chivalrous knight-errant who had retired from the martial arts world.

Some even speculated that he was the emperor of Liang or a princess of Liang.

People have given many strange and unusual answers, but who would have thought that "Dugu Que" was actually the Happy Taoist?

If it weren't for the Joyful Taoist telling her personally, An Qingwan would never have imagined it.

This is simply because the impressions of Huanxi Daoren and "Dugu Que" are so different from those of outsiders.

Huanxi Daoren was the emperor's lackey. After leaving the capital, he committed many serious crimes, including murdering the great hero of Guanzhong and joining the Great Bright Sect. He was truly wicked.

Since the day "Dugu Que" appeared in the world, he has never done anything evil. Over the past ten years, hundreds of thousands of people have benefited from his kindness. He can be described as a timely rain among timely rains.

Who can connect the two of them?

At the entrance of Renyi Villa.

As soon as An Qingwan knocked on the door, the gate of the manor opened, and a servant boy peeked out from inside.

"If the two young ladies encounter any difficulties and need help, they may come with me into the manor. If they wish to see the manor lord, then please return. The manor lord has already stated that he will not see anyone who requests an audience recently."

An Qingwan smiled and said, "I am not here to find Dugu Que. Go and tell the person in charge of the manor that I am here to find the real manor master, the one who has acquired a flaw after practicing the Longevity Book."

The servant was stunned, completely unaware of what he meant.

An Qingwan said, "Just go, that person will understand what I mean."

Seeing that An Qingwan spoke sincerely, the servant dared not delay and quickly closed the door to go inside and report.

A short while later, a young man with a deep and brooding appearance, like a stone sculpture, came out.

Please follow me inside.

An Qingwan and Sikong Tingxue were completely unafraid and followed them inside.

The three of them arrived at an inconspicuous inner hall.

As soon as he sat down, the young man cupped his hands and said, "I am Guan Wuji, the adopted son of the Happy Taoist. This blindfolded heroine must be the famous Xiaoxiang Goddess of the martial arts world?"

An Qingwan readily admitted, "That's right."

Guan Wuji said, "After hearing the news of my godfather's death, I have always hated you. But today you suddenly came to the manor and not only knew that Dugu Que was my godfather, but also knew the name of the martial arts my godfather practiced. It seems that although you killed my godfather, he did not hate you. On the contrary, he was full of gratitude to you. Otherwise, he would never have told you these things."

At this point, he suddenly knelt down.

“Although I don’t know exactly what happened, since my godfather is grateful to you, I should also be grateful to you.”

"My adoptive father committed many evil deeds that would cause him to have no descendants, so he was always uneasy. In order to soothe his inner unease, he built this Benevolent Manor and gave himself the pseudonym Dugu Que."

“My godfather wasn’t a good person, but… he ultimately saved me and my sister. He taught my sister and me martial arts and literacy, and entrusted me with managing this vast Renyi Manor. He has done me an immense favor, so even though I knew his true identity long ago, I still didn’t tell anyone.”

“I know this is also a sin, so I am willing to be punished. I only ask that after the goddess has dealt with me, she will spare my sister. She never gets involved in the affairs of the martial world. If she is spared, this Benevolent Manor can continue to operate and help more people who have suffered like my sister and me.”

Guan Wuji kowtowed several times.

An Qingwan looked surprised and said, "When did I say I was going to punish you? You haven't done anything wrong. I came here today because Daoist Huanxi said he left some gold here, and I can come and get it whenever I need it."

Guan Wuji was taken aback.

How should he explain it?

—I heard that you kill wherever you go. When I heard you were coming, I thought I was going to die.

Of course, you can't say that.

Guan Wuji awkwardly changed the subject: "It turns out I was overthinking it. Gold, yes, my godfather left a lot of gold in the manor. I'll take you, Goddess, to see that gold now."

He hurriedly stood up and led the way.

The three then arrived at a warehouse.

Renyi Manor has been operating for many years, and with the constant support of Huanxi Daoren, the wealth it has amassed has reached an astonishing level.

Besides the 100,000 taels of gold, there were also a large amount of other silver, jewelry, and treasures.

An Qingwan didn't ask for much; she only wanted the gold that Huanxi Daoist had promised.

But just as Guan Wuji was having the gold loaded onto the cart, someone rushed in to report.

"Mr. Guan, the King of Hejian's men have arrived again."

Guan Wuji was taken aback: "Why at this time of all?"

This is too coincidental, right?

Sikong Tingxue asked, "What happened?"

Guan Wuji explained, "It's still about the power struggle within the court. Four months ago, the emperor passed away, and the Prince of Wei supported the emperor's young son to ascend the throne, becoming the prime minister and seizing control of the government. This move aroused dissatisfaction among the people, so in May, the Prince of Qi, the Prince of Hejian, and the Prince of Huaiyang conspired to launch a joint military operation to kill the Prince of Wei and his cronies. Since then, the Prince of Qi has taken over the control of the court from the Prince of Wei, and the situation has temporarily stabilized. However, the Prince of Hejian, the Prince of Huaiyang, and other forces in the court are dissatisfied with the Prince of Qi for taking all the benefits and have been plotting to kill him and restore order."

“In the past two months, various forces, including the Prince of Qi, have been trying to win over Renyi Manor. I have repeatedly declined, citing the fact that the manor lord is not receiving guests, but they have not given up and come to visit every few days. I really have no other choice now. My godfather is dead. How much longer can I and the others in the manor delay?”

Guan Wuji couldn't help but sigh.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

An Qingwan's mind immediately became active.

She was just worried about not finding a way to deal with those Jianghu figures hiding behind the various forces of the Liang Dynasty, and now this opportunity has come.

No one knows the true identity of "Dugu Que". She can completely impersonate "Dugu Que". In this way, she can not only help Renyi Manor out of its predicament, but also infiltrate the court and kill indiscriminately.

An Qingwan immediately used telepathy to convey her thoughts to Guan Wuji.

Of course, she only said that it was to help Renyi Villa out of its predicament.

Guan Wuji said, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble for Your Grace, Goddess?"

An Qingwan said, "What's the trouble? Just cooperate with me."

Guan Wuji was overjoyed and immediately sent someone to tailor a long feather robe and a black and white mask for An Qingwan.

……

Meanwhile, at the entrance of Renyi Villa.

Guan Wuji never expected that the King of Hejian would come in person this time.

Inside a large carriage.

The King of Hejian, dressed in black, raised a cup of warm wine and smiled at the expressionless woman opposite him.

“Miss Pei, it is all thanks to your sect’s help that I was able to find out the details of Renyi Manor. This cup of wine is for you.”

He's in a pretty good mood right now.

For the past two months, he has been trying to win over Renyi Villa.