Gu Changqing gave a cold laugh and casually said, "Heartless? When have I ever had any feelings for you? Isn't being heartless just a matter of course?"

After saying that, Gu Changqing stopped talking and slapped him across the face.

Instantly, a terrifying shockwave erupted. This slap caused the heavens and earth to collapse and the sun and moon to lose their light. It was a light but swift strike.

"No, no..." Young Master Zhang was so frightened that he wet himself, crying out in extreme terror.

At this moment, he had already forgotten to retaliate, but even if he did, it would be of no use.

"Bang!"

With a deafening explosion, before he could even let out a scream, the world went dark, and the next second he was smashed into a bloody mist, drifting in the wind as clumps of blood mist fell down.

He was filled with regret at that moment. He felt that there were still many things he hadn't done. He died before he could become the city lord, and he was truly unwilling to accept it.

If he had known it would end like this, he would never have set his sights on that woman.

Not only did he fail to obtain the beauty he desired, but he also lost his life as a result. It truly shows that lust can be a double-edged sword.

If he had known better, he wouldn't have come up with such a terrible idea; perhaps his fate wouldn't have been so tragic.

However, this was his last shred of consciousness before he died, and he had no chance to change anything.

"Pah, serves you right. You dared to covet my wife. You deserve to die." Gu Changqing sneered and cursed angrily.

After defeating Young Master Zhang, Gu Changqing saw a storage ring floating in a cloud of blood mist, shining brightly and dazzlingly.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Changqing sent the storage ring flying out of the blood mist and into his hand in the blink of an eye.

He immersed his divine sense into the area and immediately discovered countless spirit stones, shimmering with golden light. A sweep of his divine sense revealed over a hundred billion of them, along with herbs, pills, weapons, magical artifacts, and more—a dazzling and astonishing sight.

"Holy crap, awesome! I'm rich! I'm rich! No wonder he's the city lord's son. The things in his storage ring are countless, as numerous as hairs on a cow, hahaha..." Gu Changqing was overjoyed, and the smile on his face gradually widened.

Afterwards, Gu Changqing withdrew his gaze and returned the way he came to meet Jiang Qingcheng.

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now!

The City Lord's Mansion.

A sickly middle-aged man lay weakly in bed.

He was none other than Young Master Zhang's father—the city lord.

The old city lord, who was lying on the bed at that moment, also realized that something was wrong.

His personal guards and the command tokens of his most beloved son were both broken.

Even if he were stupid, he could guess that something had happened to the two of them.

He just couldn't understand who had such great power as to kill his bodyguard.

He felt it was expected that his son would die, because his son's cultivation level was far below that of the Dark Guard.

But the secret guard died, and he was extremely shocked.

His bodyguard was a dignified fifth-level Immortal Emperor, how could he have died like this?

You should know that he paid a high price to hire this bodyguard, and he has to pay him 100 million top-grade spirit stones every month.

Over the years, this bodyguard has helped him solve a lot of trouble.

Whenever he encountered trouble, this bodyguard would step in, and each time he acted swiftly and decisively, handling matters perfectly without ever making a mistake.

He originally thought that the guards had only gone out to handle a minor matter and would be back soon, but he did not expect that the guards would not return.

At that moment, he felt like the sky was about to fall.

He suddenly lost his right and left arms.

He not only lost his most trusted bodyguard, but also his most beloved son.

He lay weakly in his hospital bed, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

He was both angry and furious.

He was furious because someone had killed the two most important people to him.

What angered her was that she was sick and powerless to help her son resolve the crisis.

This son was born after his wife went through countless hardships. He had promised his wife that he would raise the son well, but he never expected that his son would die before him. He was heartbroken.

If he were in a good mood, he would want to kill the person who killed his son and his bodyguard immediately.

Unfortunately, he can't do anything now; he can't even take care of his own health.

How can I avenge my son?

He could only lie in bed and stare blankly.

The city lord was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath and died on the spot, filled with resentment.

The city lord never expected him to die like this.

I thought I would slowly die from illness, but I never expected that I would die from anger.

When the city lord's eldest son returned, he just saw the city lord pass away.

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This way.

Gu Changqing happily met up with Jiang Qingcheng.

"Husband, you're all smiles, you must have already taken care of things, right?" Jiang Qingcheng couldn't help but ask when she saw Gu Changqing's expression.

"Jiang Qingcheng understands me best!" Gu Changqing said with a smug look on his face.

Jiang Qingcheng smiled and said gently, "As long as my husband takes action, is there anything that can't be accomplished? I can tell the outcome even with my toes. However, it's a pity that I didn't witness Young Master Zhang's miserable end. Thinking about his ill intentions towards me makes me very angry."

"It's not worth getting angry with someone like him. Don't worry, I've already smashed him into a bloody mess, which should have satisfied your anger," Gu Changqing said with a slight smile, trying to comfort you.

"It's all my husband's fault. If you had run so fast, I wouldn't have been able to catch up. Otherwise, I would have seen Young Master Zhang's miserable state with my own eyes," Jiang Qingcheng pouted and said with a resentful look.

Gu Changqing smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "It was my carelessness. I forgot that you can't keep up with me. Next time, I'll take you with me."

"Never mind, I was just joking. Husband, don't take it seriously. We've already wasted quite a bit of time here. Why don't we go back to the sect?" Jiang Qingcheng smiled and suggested directly.

If she hadn't insisted on playing here, she wouldn't have run into that scumbag Zhang Gongzi, so she didn't want to stay here for another second.

"Okay, whatever you say. Let's go back now. When we get back, we'll tell Jiang Chen and the others the good news about your pregnancy." Gu Changqing smiled and said affectionately.

"Mmm," Jiang Qingcheng said with a satisfied expression.

The thought of becoming a mother soon filled her with immense satisfaction, and she eagerly awaited the arrival of her baby.

Then, the two of them, one in front of the other, rode their flying swords and flew through the air as fast as lightning, heading towards the Qingyun Sect.

In no time at all, the two returned to the sect's gate.