Yun Yue knelt on the ground, her expression filled with horror upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, and she immediately begged for mercy.

"My lord, my lord, I really have no choice! I dare not deceive you!"

Qin Xiao ignored him, "You should hurry up and find a way to contact the other party. Didn't you say that the other party was your father's godmother and then became your maid and stayed by your side for more than ten years?"

"I only wanted to see her. This cloud beast is so intelligent and human-like; surely it wouldn't just watch your Yun clan die out?"

Qin Xiao said leisurely, completely ignoring Yun Yue's crying pleas.

Soon, seeing Qin Xiao's cold expression, Yun Yue sat down on the ground in despair. After a while, she got up and walked to the backyard.

Yun Yun looked at Qin Xiao and asked if they should restrict his behavior.

"Go and keep an eye on her, don't let her get away."

Qin Xiao said softly, and Yun Yun followed him knowingly.

After the others left, Fu Yunyan spoke again.

"Qin Xiao, are you really going to slaughter the entire Yun family?"

Qin Xiao nodded. "Of course, I, Qin Xiao, always keep my word. Although I am not a bad person, I am not a good person either."

Yun Yue used my power to save the Yun clan, which was destined to be extinct. Now that she has broken her promise, she should pay the price.

In the initial transaction, the other party offered a cloud beast in exchange for help. Now that this clue has gone awry, the other party should naturally pay the price.

Not to mention, Qin Xiao is now convinced that the other party is playing him, so he will naturally not hold back when he strikes.

Time flew by, and Qin Xiao sat in the pavilion, eating several plates of fruit.

"Isn't it about time? It seems they won't shed tears until they see the Yellow River."

Qin Xiao asked Ye Qingya, who checked the time and said, "It's about time."

"Yunyun, where is she?"

Qin Xiao called out, and Yun Yun came out from the inner courtyard, looking helpless.

"Master, the other party hasn't made any moves; they've just stayed in the room and haven't gone anywhere."

Qin Xiao frowned. "No movement at all?"

Yun Yun nodded; Qin Xiao was now at a loss.

Is this a sign of giving up on treatment?

Where are they?

Qin Xiao asked Yun Yun, who looked around and said, "She's still in the room."

Qin Xiao stood up and walked towards the room.

The room was very large, with a front hall and a back courtyard, and the other person's bed was behind a screen.

The group entered the room, and in front of the bed, Yunyue, dressed in only a thin shirt, hung from the beam in front of the bed with her face bluish-purple.

Holy crap!

Qin Xiao was speechless and cursing.

What the hell is this guy doing, committing suicide?

Qin Xiao was a little confused, and he and Ye Qingya looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Is this woman really that chaste?"

"This...is it because they don't want their own family to be implicated?" Yun Yun said, somewhat surprised.

Qin Xiao looked her over and said, "Yun Yun, put her down and check her over. See if there are any abnormalities in her body and soul space."

Yunyun stepped forward and lowered Yunyue off the white silk.

Qin Xiao turned around. Although he was already dead, he didn't need to stare at him.

After Yunyun's examination, she said, "Master, there's no problem, it's even very clean..."

"Very clean? Did you take a shower before hanging yourself?"

Yun Yun shook her head. "What I mean is that the soul space is very clean, with almost no remaining soul fragments."

Generally speaking, after a person dies, some fragments will remain in the soul space.

Most of the time, these fragments are useless and leave no information, but why are they so clean?

Qin Xiao's mind raced, and he began to make some guesses.

"Yunyun, take Jingjing and head to the capital."

Yun Yun looked surprised. She remembered that her master wasn't like that; this person was dead...

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go! We don't even need to capture them. Just have Jingjing wipe them all out with her dragon breath."

Yun Yun didn't hesitate any longer. No matter what, she had to carry out her master's orders.

As she was talking, Yun Yun prepared to leave, and Jing Jing flew from Qin Xiao's shoulder to Yun Yun's body.

The two prepared to leave.

Yunyue, dressed on the ground, trembled slightly, making some subtle noises.

Qin Xiao kept a close eye on the other party, a cold smile on his face.

"What are you going to do? If you keep playing the victim, I'll really make my move!"

Yun Yun was about to leave when she heard this and turned around in surprise, "Master, are you saying he's faking his death?"

Qin Xiao nodded. "It moved just now. This thing is quite good at hiding things."

After finishing speaking, Qin Xiao addressed Yun Yue, who was lying on the ground, again.

"How long are you going to keep up this act?"

Everyone looked at the woman on the ground in astonishment. Could this woman really fake being dead?

Qin Xiao took two steps. "If I'm not mistaken, you are that cloud beast, right? This whole performance was truly outstanding."

"Now, will you stand up on your own, or will I kill all the Yun clan members and then take you away?"

Ye Qingya and the other girls all widened their eyes, "Qin Xiao, this is...this is that cloud beast?"

What a joke! Is this even human?

If this is a cloud beast costume, it's incredibly clever!

On the ground, Yun Yue's bluish-purple complexion gradually faded, restoring her fair skin.

The other person stood up amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, looking at Qin Xiao with a helpless expression.

"You're really stubborn. I've acted so well, why don't you believe me?"

Qin Xiao was amused. "Are you talking about your mother? Even if you were really dead, I'd be angry but have nowhere to vent, so you're betting on my kindness, right?"

Yunyue swaggered into the hall and sat down, and the others followed suit.

"So, it's always been you?"

Qin Xiao asked curiously.

Yunyue nodded, then shook her head.

"It wasn't me at first, but it was me when I met you later."

"You are the Nightingale too?"

"It's me?"

Where is Yunyue?

"He's locked up."

"Then why don't you just run away?"

Yun Yue rolled her eyes. "I know I can't escape. As long as you can get the earring from that girl's hand, you'll be able to find me."

So, I decided to play along and give you the earring, then control you to look for me everywhere, knowing you don't have much time left.

"Once you can't find me, you'll naturally give up, and then I can still stay here and live a good life."

"Didn't you ever consider that I would look for Yunyue? Do you really think I'm a fool?"

Yun Yue looked annoyed. "I didn't expect you to be so shrewd. I admit defeat. What do you want?"

Qin Xiao's lips twitched as he looked at the other person lying on the seat, acting like a stubborn, unyielding piece of meat.

"Don't you know perfectly well what I want to do? Just be my beast tamer."

Yun Yue glanced at him. "Be your tamed beast? I, Qian Yun, have been living a carefree and playful life for hundreds of years."

The rise and fall of dynasties, the prosperity and decline of the world—these are all my pleasures. Why would I give up the life of an immortal to become your dog?

Qin Xiao's expression was indifferent.

"Because you can't beat me, and you're unwilling, not only will you die, but the entire Yun clan will die. Is that reason sufficient?"

Qin Xiao always adhered to the principle of voluntariness when it came to contracting and taming beasts, but this girl was truly detestable.

Not only did she want to mess with him, she also put on a show for him.