Blood Child cast a glance at Mei Yu and snorted, "Seriously, what magic does this Ye family kid have to make the Cult Leader so bewitched? She's even willing to go to such lengths to marry him."
The Great Evil King replied, "How would I know? I haven't even met him. It's truly baffling. If she's so fond of him, why not just kidnap him outright?"
"Why go through all the trouble of concealing her identity and meticulously arranging a marriage?"
Mei Yu rolled her eyes. "Hmph, what do you know?"
"The Cult Leader has genuinely fallen for him."
"She's afraid her identity might scare him off, which is why she's going to such great lengths."
"Sigh, even someone as peerless and extraordinary as her is, in the end, just a woman."
At that moment, Blood Child's gaze sharpened as he said coldly, "Someone's coming."
The Great Evil King and Mei Yu looked up to see a monk clad in a brocade cassock, holding a monk's staff, striding toward them.
This monk radiated immense power, each step covering several meters, and within moments, he was standing before the trio.
"Amitabha," the monk intoned. "This humble monk has pursued you Demon Cult scoundrels for seventeen days and finally found you."
"Great Evil King, you killed my junior brother. Today, you will repay this blood debt to the Mahayana Sect."
Upon seeing the monk, the Great Evil King sneered. "Xuan Ye, your junior brother was a fraud, exploiting others under the guise of compassion and benevolence.
He coveted the jade lion owned by Merchant Zhang, framing Zhang's family for collusion with the Demon Cult and causing their ruin."
"I couldn't stand it and decided to skin him alive and gut him myself."
The monk's face darkened, and he shouted angrily, "Blasphemous! You dare slander a disciple of the Buddhist sect on the brink of your demise?"
"My junior brother was kind-hearted and devout; how could he have done such things?"
The Great Evil King refused to argue further. He chuckled coldly and said, "Blood Child, kill him."
Blood Child raised his head. "Why me?"
"You caused the trouble. You should deal with it yourself."
The Great Evil King retorted, "If I act, it'll cause too much commotion."
"Oh."
Blood Child stood up and walked toward the monk.
The Next Morning.
The trio entered Cangxi City, leaving behind a blood-soaked corpse in the forest.
The body belonged to none other than the monk Xuan Ye.
His lifeless body lay still, his face twisted in agony, eyes wide open, and veins burst all over his body, indicating the immense pain he endured before death.
On the bustling streets, the Great Evil King pointed ahead. "That's the Ye estate. Should we grab a bite before heading over?"
Blood Child snorted, "Glutton."
Mei Yu laughed charmingly. "Hehe, I'm not hungry, but I'm dying to see what our future son-in-law looks like."
The Great Evil King grunted. "Hold it in. The Cult Leader treats this Ye family Young Master like a treasure, afraid he might get hurt or upset."
"If she catches you using your seductive charms, you'll be in big trouble."
Mei Yu rolled her eyes but restrained her aura. Her entire demeanor transformed in an instant.
From an enchanting beauty radiating allure, she became a poised and graceful lady.
Blood Child glanced at her and said, "Hmm? You're much easier on the eyes this way."
"Why are you so late?"
A slightly hoarse voice sounded behind them.
Turning around, they saw an elderly woman in simple clothing holding a vegetable basket.
The Old Witch?
Mei Yu almost blurted it out but stopped when the Old Witch shot her a warning glare.
"The Cult Leader has canceled the plan to pose as her relatives. She's ordered you to wait at Yunlai Inn for further instructions."
"What?"
Mei Yu exclaimed, "Does that mean I won't get to see the Young Master?"
"I came all this way just to meet the man who's enchanted the Cult Leader!"
The Old Witch replied indifferently, "You'll have your chance. Now hurry along. The Seven-Finger Divine Lord is waiting for you there."
"Understood."
The trio responded in unison and left.
Ye Xuzhang was practicing in his study when Uncle Chen arrived with a message from Ye Xiaoyu.
Opening the letter, he found a line of crooked handwriting:
"Young Master, we've been tricked. There's something haunting the Wang family's jade mine. Please summon an exorcist immediately."
Ye Xuzhang chuckled lightly after reading it.
In this martial world, the existence of beasts or rare creatures was believable.
But ghosts? That was a bit far-fetched.
Still, Ye Xuzhang suspected something unusual was going on with the Wang family's jade mine.
But what exactly, he couldn't say.
"Sigh, I'd better go check it out."
"So this is why the Wang family was so eager to sell the jade mine."
Muttering to himself, Ye Xuzhang stood up and left the study.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Qi Yixuan and Granny Lan (the Old Witch) emerging from the southern courtyard and heading toward the estate's gate.
"Wife, are you heading out?"
Qi Yixuan nodded gently. "Yes, staying in the estate has been dull. I'm going for a walk with Granny Lan."
Ye Xuzhang sighed inwardly. Since marrying into the Ye family, his wife had been managing the household and hadn't even had the chance to explore Cangxi City.
Caught up in his cultivation, he had somewhat neglected her.
"If staying home feels stifling, once I have some free time, we'll go out together. We can tour Taihua and enjoy the sights."
Hearing this, Qi Yixuan felt a twinge of warmth in her heart, knowing her husband was being considerate of her.
"Alright. Thank you, Husband."
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