Chu Tiankuo tucked the scattered corners of the bedding into her bed, cleared his throat, and said, "I'll go to the guest room tonight, so I won't disturb Madam's rest."

After he left, Tu Longjian suddenly sat up in the darkness and threw off the covers.

Wen Yeci gasped for breath like a suffocating fish finding water, cold sweat already beading on his forehead. He wanted to reprimand her sternly, but couldn't bring himself to do it. He could only gasp and say in shame and indignation, "This is outrageous!"

Tu Longjian pondered whether Chu Tiankuo had seen it or not. An Lan had told her that her soul didn't have much time left, so she planned to follow her previous path to cultivate the Ruthless Dao. Therefore, she tried to provoke Chu Tiankuo into quickly committing the murder of his wife by using their affair.

The ritual of killing one's wife to enter the Dao requires some preparation. Tu Longjian didn't have the necessary items, but she knew Chu Tiankuo certainly did. So, she just needed to wait until he was fully prepared to kill his wife and enter the Dao before turning the tables on him.

But the other party didn't notice.

She simply helped An Lan out of the wardrobe, brought her to the bed, and slept in the middle herself.

Hmm, this should be even more exciting. She didn't believe Chu Tiankuo wouldn't be furious at the sight of this scene, pushing his tolerance to the limit and forcing him to act quickly.

When Wen Yeci saw Cong Anlan, her eyes widened and her face turned bloodshot: "You...you...you've got a habit that's hard to break, you've actually done this."

An Lan tilted her head slightly, deliberately speaking with disdain: "It's my blessing that A-Jian is willing to use me. I won't be like those hotheads who squander their feelings."

Wen Yeci didn't know what to say. Everything that had happened today had somewhat shattered his worldview as a righteous cultivator, and he was devastated.

"Alright, shut up, go to sleep. I'll give my good husband a surprise tomorrow morning."

The next day, the two men slept soundly, but Tu Longjian was a restless sleeper, lying sprawled out with his head on his chest and his calves on his abdominal muscles, making the two men tense and afraid to move.

She got up and went out, only to find that Chu Tiankuo had already left, seemingly unaware of the lewd scene.

Tu Longjian frowned. To be honest, she didn't believe it. Most likely, Chu Tiankuo was holding back because he needed to use his own life to enter the Dao. He couldn't afford to break off relations and retire, otherwise it wouldn't meet the conditions of the romantic relationship.

An Lan's stay in the secret realm was over, and Tu Longjian saw him off. Then he took back the Spirit Binding Chain. Wen Yeci seemed to be quite angry about her unconventional behavior and went to the inn where she was not heard from for several days.

Soon, Chu Tiankuo made a move.

The "Ruthless Daoist Method" mentions that one must use items given by a romantic partner to kill them, subjecting them to extreme cruelty, in order to break free from their bondage and be reborn.

Chu Tiankuo had been worrying these past few days. He had already prepared the items needed for the ceremony, but Tu Longjian had never given him a suitable murder weapon. He was just preparing to coax her into giving him something when she delivered it to his door herself.

"My lord, I found a dagger that can cut through iron like mud. It suits you perfectly." Tu Longjian said with a gentle smile as he slowly handed over the dagger.

A look of surprise flashed across Chu Tiankuo's eyes, which then turned into ecstasy. The last condition had been met!

He excitedly picked up Tu Longjian and spun her around twice, feeling extremely grateful. However, after she left, Chu Tiankuo threw the dagger on the table and sneered with considerable disdain.

"How could I possibly find such a fine dagger? It must have been a gift from one of your lovers, and now you're giving it to me. No wonder I killed you." The greedy thought he had harbored long ago was now justified by his wife's "infidelity."

With everything in place, Chu Tiankuo didn't want to wait any longer, so on a dark and windy night, he made his move.

Tu Longjian was trapped on the altar. Her pupils, dilated with fear, reflected the cold glint of a dagger. She desperately begged the person beside her to spare her, just as she remembered.

However, just as he was remembered, the man was decisive and ruthless. His kind and handsome appearance was nothing but a facade, a wolf in sheep's clothing, used to deceive those who were fooled by his gentle appearance.

The blade pierced his abdomen, his body collapsed, cooled, and his fingertips fell away.

Chu Tiankuo frowned as he looked at his wife, feeling somewhat regretful. In truth, he was still quite satisfied with his wife's gentleness and beauty, but unfortunately, the path he was about to take did not allow for her.

However, joy quickly enveloped him, because he discovered that he had begun to absorb spiritual energy.

At the critical moment, a blinding golden light flashed, and Chu Tiankuo was suddenly trapped. To his utter astonishment, his wife was standing in front of him again, along with that corpse...

Chu Tiankuo felt a chill run through his body, especially when his gaze fell upon the beautiful woman who was smiling gently. It was as if he saw a monstrous demon crawling up from hell.

He trembled as he saw those soft hands that had always washed his hands and cooked for him, taking the gauze he had given him and wrapping it around his neck.

His face turned a dull red, then purple, and he collapsed, suffocating.

Tu Longjian swiftly and decisively dealt with Chu Tiankuo. The altar shone brightly, and spiritual energy rapidly gathered around her, strengthening her soul.

As the ceremony ended, Tu Longjian smiled with satisfaction. Thanks to her husband, who was capable of causing harm, her soul had been stabilized. She threw Chu Tiankuo's body into a mass grave, haphazardly covered it with straw mats, and then left.

Next, she will go into seclusion to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness and stabilize her soul.

In order to abandon the identity of Mei Shuwei, she left behind the corpse lying in a pool of blood, while she destroyed the two bodies buried on the mountain.

When Wen Yeci finally calmed down and came to the door, the first thing he saw was Tu Longjian's long-dead corpse. He was shocked, believing that his so-called adherence to the righteous path had harmed her. There were traces of forbidden rituals here, and the "legitimate husband" was nowhere to be found, presumably having used Tu Longjian to kill his wife to prove his ruthlessness.

Wen Yeci was filled with remorse. It was his self-righteous sense of justice that had harmed Tu Longjian. He was wrong, terribly wrong. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he felt weaker and hurriedly left the secret realm to return to his sect to search for the forbidden technique of resurrection.

Next to arrive at the courtyard was Yun Mo, whose nose was as sharp as a dog's.

He has been proven innocent because the murders continued after his arrest, but were covered up by Chu Tiankuo and have only now been discovered.

Yun Mo circled Tu Longjian's corpse a few times, his usually calm eyes revealing a hint of shock.

She really died.

Why do I feel somewhat uneasy?

The mission was complete? Why did he feel a sense of emptiness? He felt somewhat lost and lingered nearby, unwilling to leave.

Everyone believed that Chu Tiankuo had fled to escape punishment, and there was no other way but to watch the population of the city dwindle, and even ordinary people could see the dark clouds on the horizon. They cried out that their death was imminent, and the city was in turmoil, with everyone living in fear.

Just then, a female knight-errant suddenly appeared in the city.

She called herself the Demon Slayer, exposed Chu Tiankuo's collusion with demons, and declared that she would slaughter all demons and people with evil hearts in the world.