The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

The commotion caught the woman's attention, and she exclaimed, "What are you going to do? Are you going to fight the people of Taiqing Dao? How can you fight alone? You won't be able to save Ah Hong, and you'll die there too. If you and Ah Hong both die, how am I supposed to live?"

The man said in a deep voice, "Those people are all beasts. What woman who falls into their hands is ever unharmed? I only have one daughter, and I can't just watch something happen to her."

He made a move to leave, but the woman grabbed his waist.

During their argument, a strange noise suddenly came from the courtyard.

"Please wait, gentlemen."

The two quickly turned around and saw two figures, one in black and one in white, that had appeared in the courtyard at some point.

They were two unfamiliar women, ethereal and otherworldly, like fox spirits or ghosts.

The woman was about to shout when the man stopped her: "You... I saw you in that shed before, what are you doing here?"

An Qingwan gave a gentle bow: "We heard about your daughter's ordeal and thought we might be able to help, so we came to inquire about the situation."

The woman looked at her suspiciously: "You?"

Seeing An Qingwan and Jin Xueyi's figures, she felt that not only would the two be of no help, but if they went to the Taiqing Daoist temple, they would only be providing extra food for those Daoists.

"Yes, it's us!"

An Qingwan didn't speak, but Jin Xueyi stepped forward eagerly.

Pick it with bare hands.

Before the woman and man could even see what was happening, they were shocked to find that the knife they had been holding was now in Jin Xueyi's hand.

Jin Xueyi gripped the hilt of the knife, wielding it with great skill and flair. Within the courtyard walls, the blade gleamed like snow. Every now and then, she would show off her light-footed skills, leaping onto the rooftops.

Although they had never removed the roof tiles before, the rural couple had never seen such a scene before, and they were immediately trembling with fear.

What do you think of us?

Jin Xueyi puffed out her rather perky chest, looking quite smug.

"So it's the heroine who has arrived."

The man hurriedly pulled his wife to kneel down.

An Qingwan quickly stopped them, saying, "You two don't need to do this. Why don't you tell us what's going on?"

Jin Xueyi chuckled and returned the knife: "Yes, tell me the situation first."

That's when the couple started talking at once.

"The Taiqing Dao will hold a ritual at the Daoist temple outside the city tomorrow. This ritual requires a young woman to serve as a female priest."

"Today, when my Ah Hong went to the market to buy things, she was suddenly targeted by the Taiqing Dao, who wanted to capture her to be a female priestess. Fortunately, a young hero passed by and saved her."

“Ah Hong came back and told us about it. We thought that would be the end of it, but who would have thought…”

The woman covered her already swollen and red eyes and started crying again.

"In the afternoon, people from Taiqing Road suddenly broke into our house and forcibly took Ah Hong away."

They've gone this far in trying to snatch someone from their home?

Jin Xueyi's eyelids twitched violently.

As she listened, something else suddenly came to mind.

"Miss An, could this Ah Hong be the woman that Master Chen's apprentice saved?"

An Qing nodded in the evening.

It must be true. I didn't expect these things to be connected here.

"Heroines, heroines, please save my daughter! I'm willing to serve you like a slave!"

The man then knelt down.

Jin Xueyi helped him up.

“Miss An, this is no longer an ordinary cult, we…”

"It's time to deliver a heavy blow to them."

An Qing asked in a gentle voice.

"Don't panic, you two. Tell me where that temple is, and we'll go there to investigate now."

The man quickly pointed out the way.

It turns out that the Taiqing Dao Taoist temple was located in a very conspicuous place outside Nanlu County. The fact that they could acquire such land suggests that the Taiqing Dao had an excellent relationship with the county government.

"If the two ladies go there, they must be careful. When the Taiqing Dao holds a religious ceremony, there are at least a thousand people in the temple, and sometimes several thousand."

what?

Jin Xueyi was taken aback.

She looked at An Qingwan for help: "More than a thousand people, Miss An, can you handle it?"

An Qingwan said, "It shouldn't be a problem."

Jin Xueyi didn't doubt An Qingwan's words. She excitedly said, "That's good, let's go. Kill! Kill! Kill!"

An Qingwan's lips twitched: "Taiqing Dao is an evil cult. To deal with an evil cult, killing is not enough. Taiqing Dao has at least tens of thousands of believers. Do you think you can kill all of them?"

Jin Xueyi scratched her head: "Then what should we do?"

An Qingwan said, "Defeat magic with magic."

"Magic...?"

"The Taiqing Sect is able to succeed by pretending to be gods and ghosts. As long as we pretend to be more real and more amazing than them, we can shatter their golden bodies and no longer deceive people."

"Can it be done?"

An Qingwan smiled slightly: "Yes."

She, a young woman with profound inner strength and who has been exposed to 21st-century scientific knowledge and online videos, could hardly be outmaneuvered by this group of fake Taoist priests.

Jin Xueyi pressed further, "Then after breaking their golden robes..."

An Qingwan gripped the sword hilt tightly and replied with only two simple words.

"kill!"

……

That night.

Taiqing Daoist Temple.

A scoundrel who was running errands hurriedly tumbled into the house.

"Protector Luo, something terrible has happened! Two women have arrived outside, claiming to be the Goddess Taiqing and her attendant!"

Protector Luo, who was eating fresh fruit while being served by his maid, looked completely bewildered.

Taiqing Goddess?

When did the Taiqing Dao (太清道) establish this position?

P.S.: Thanks to Grand Duke Netheril for the knife.

Fourteen goddesses descended to earth

As a religion, the Taiqing Sect has a very different organizational structure from ordinary martial arts sects.

Under the head of the main altar, there are four envoys in the east, west, south, and north, who assist the head of the main altar in managing the numerous branch altars, large and small.

A branch altar usually has two people in charge: one is the altar master who is responsible for handling miscellaneous affairs, and the other is the protector who is responsible for presiding over various mystical activities.

Throughout the entire Taiqing Dao, there has never been a position called Taiqing Goddess.

Therefore, when he heard that the person outside the door claimed to be the Goddess of Taiqing, Protector Luo was completely stunned.

He didn't come to his senses until the shouts of the messenger attracted a large crowd.

"Are you sure there were only two people, and that they were both women?"

The messenger hurriedly reported, "I only saw two people."

"Did you get a good look at their faces?"

"No, they were standing far away. I was afraid it was a trap, so I didn't go up to them and instead rushed back to report."

"Weird."

Protector Luo pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who the so-called Goddess Taiqing was.

"Guardian, should we tell the young master about this?"

At that moment, a person outside the door spoke up and asked a question.

Protector Luo waved for the maid to leave, then rose, donned his blue robe, and said in a deep voice:

"No need. The young master is currently indulging in the affections of the wife and daughter of the owner of the Nanlu Cloth Shop. Let's not disturb his enjoyment. You should come with me to see what's going on."

"Yes."

The crowd escorted Protector Luo through the spacious temple grounds.

After passing through three religious gates, we arrived at the main gate, which was illuminated by firelight.

Everyone looked over and saw two figures standing in the drizzling night rain, seemingly blending into the darkness.

Protector Luo strode confidently past the crowd of believers at the entrance, and proclaimed loudly, "Who exactly are you...?"

The moment he stepped out the door, his voice abruptly stopped.

He saw it clearly, and saw the face of the woman in black in front of him.

She was a beauty even more captivating than the top courtesan of the Tanzhou Washing Silk Pavilion, whose beauty was renowned throughout Hunan!

Protector Luo was momentarily mesmerized.

"Is this young lady the Goddess of Taiqing?"

He stepped forward a few paces, about to imitate the refined manners of those scholars.

Suddenly, the woman in black raised her right hand and slapped him hard across the left cheek.

Snapped!

The sound carried far through the rain.

This slap stunned both Protector Luo's confidants and those standing at the entrance of the temple.

what's the situation?

Jin Xueyi sneered: "Open your dog eyes and look carefully. The one beside me is the Goddess Taiqing! How strange, you call yourself the Taoist Taiqing, so why don't you even recognize the Goddess Taiqing?"

The scolded Protector Luo was even more bewildered.

No, why would he want to know the Goddess Taiqing?

—The Taiqing Dao does not have the position of Taiqing Goddess at all.

Protector Luo had intended to say that, but seeing Jin Xueyi's genuine anger and mockery, his heart began to pound involuntarily.

Could it be that he was wrong, and that the Taiqing Dao actually has a Taiqing Goddess, but he just didn't know it?

Protector Luo cupped his hands in greeting and asked, "Young lady, could it be that the Dao Lord sent you two here...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Xueyi raised her hand again.

Snapped!

This time she raised her left hand and slapped Protector Luo on the right cheek.

“Send us? In this vast Taiqing Dao, my Taiqing Goddess is the supreme being. Who is qualified to send her?”

“I found it strange before. When the Goddess Taiqing arrived, those believers stood at the door pointing and whispering, not coming to greet her. But you, the preacher, are just like those believers.”

"Now I understand. You're just a fake Taoist priest, using the name of Taiqing Dao to amass wealth and abduct women!"

Jin Xueyi spoke in an aggressive manner.

For a moment, the believers at the door were so frightened that they dared not make any rash moves.

"What exactly is going on?"