Chapter 55 Su Ling's Death

Zhong Cai's face turned ashen!

He almost cried out, "What—? That thing used such disgusting methods on you?"

Zhong Cai wondered if Su Ling might have some way to make people easily like him. Didn't you notice that his friends were divided into ordinary and close ones? It's clear that his strangeness has different levels.

But what he didn't expect was that Su Ling would directly replace someone in his "friend's" heart.

It's disgusting to see someone usurp another's place.

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When Wu Shaogan said this, his eyes darkened, revealing a sinister and cold expression.

At that moment, he felt that his friendship with A-Cai had been insulted.

Su Ling's actions made it seem as if she could replace A Cai with anything by simply using some seductive tricks.

The nausea was like a fishbone stuck in my throat, and it could not be eliminated unless Su Ling died!

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Zhong Cai took a deep breath and realized that she had already gripped her husband's wrist tightly, leaving a mark around it.

He instinctively wanted to loosen his grip, but in the end he didn't; he just lightened his pressure.

Wu Shaogan sat behind Zhong Cai, completely enveloping him in front of him.

The two leaned against each other quietly for a while, both feeling intense anger welling up inside them.

After a long while, Zhong Cai said quietly, "Old Wu, let the bronze-armored soldiers get to work."

Wu Shaogan turned his head, about to give orders to the bronze-armored soldiers.

Zhong Cai then said, "Wait! Let's first find out how many friends he has and what his background is."

Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai.

Zhong Cai snorted coldly: "I don't want to stay in this lousy place anymore. Let's leave tomorrow."

Wu Shaogan nodded: "The bronze-armored soldiers will stay. After we leave, have them find a suitable opportunity to kill Su Ling."

Both of them wanted to kill Su Ling, but since they had just had a fight with someone during the day, they decided to keep it a secret and not rush things.

Once they've gone far away, what does Su Ling's death have to do with them?

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This time, even Zhong Cai, who loved to join in the fun, couldn't be bothered to look at Su Ling's death.

He still had some worries in his heart. Although his old man Wu was not fooled by Su Ling's strange things at all, who knew if Su Ling would do something desperately before she died?

If Lao Wu suffers any mishap because of Su Ling's last-ditch counterattack, he will be at a huge loss.

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Seeing that Zhong Cai was in low spirits, Wu Shaogan understood his thoughts and felt slightly relieved.

Admittedly, if Acai wanted to watch the bronze-armored soldiers kill Su Ling with his own eyes, he would accompany them.

But he wouldn't forget that back in the Secret Box Shop, Su Ling also tried to seduce A Cai.

The cultivator beside Su Ling was at the highest level of the Palace Opening Realm, which might be the limit of his bell's power. He himself was at the Enlightenment Realm, so his judgment of the bell's power might not be accurate.

Meanwhile, A-Cai is still in Tianyin, so if she is affected by the ringing, she will definitely be more affected than him.

Even though Wu Shaogan believed that his friendship with A Cai was unparalleled, since he already knew that the other party's methods were strange, why take the risk?

Wu Shaogan was unwilling to bear even the slightest possibility of losing Acai.

Now that he has discovered that A-Cai shares similar thoughts with him, he feels relaxed and also a little happy.

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Wu Shaogan rolled over and got into bed.

Zhong Cai instinctively moved over, making room for just the right amount of space.

Following the two men's instructions, the bronze-armored soldier took a bottle of pills that Zhong Cai threw to him and then slipped into the night.

Zhong bumped his head against Wu Shaogan's shoulder.

Just then, Wu Shaogan also turned his head, wanting to talk to him.

Their heads bumped together.

Wu Shaogan's profile landed right on the top of Zhong Cai's head, touching his fluffy hair.

Zhong Cai: "You go first?"

Wu Shaogan said almost simultaneously, "You go first."

Both of them couldn't help but laugh, dispelling their previous unpleasantness.

Zhong Cai then suggested, "Old Wu, I think we should try to get some other useful mystical artifacts besides our innate treasures."

Wu Shaogan said, "That's what I meant too."

As usual, the two of them were on the same page.

Zhong Cai was in an even better mood: "We're still not experienced enough. If it were before, we would never have thought we'd encounter such a mess. In my opinion, the first thing we need to do is get something that can protect our souls."

Wu Shaogan agreed: "Leave a message for Tang Lie, and tell him to go and look for someone of a higher rank."

Zhong Cai nodded and quickly left a message on the main pendant, which was then relayed to the secondary pendant.

He added, "Once we've settled in, I'll continue refining pills and drawing cards to try my luck."

Wu Shaogan nodded and said, "Good idea."

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The next day, after the two got up, they summoned their servants, Wu Dongxiao, and others.

Zhong Cai said directly, "We're leaving this afternoon. If you have anything to pack or buy, take care of it this morning."

Xiang Lin, Zhong Da, and the others all agreed.

Wu Dongxiao echoed this sentiment.

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Back in his room, Wu Dongxiao took stock of the things he had bought the day before.

After receiving permission to "overdraft his monthly allowance," he did indeed go to the distinctive streets of Sanqian City, spending all his time selecting treasures on West Street.

Wu Dongxiao mainly chose the cheapest items, only spending one gold at the most expensive, and dared not buy too many.

Perhaps it was some kind of premonition, but he bought seven or eight items in total. Even if he wanted to shop some more, he reluctantly stopped and quickly went back with Xia Jiang and Xiang Lin.

As Wu Dongxiao walked out of West Street, he saw a young man surrounded by four or five young male cultivators.

The boy probably noticed his gaze, looked at him, and even smiled at him.

The smile was quite pleasant, but for some reason, Wu Dongxiao felt a little uneasy.

The boy touched his neck and quickly left with his men.

Wu Dongxiao vaguely heard a few scattered, undisguised words of their conversation.

"Ling'er has run into a rock today. I wonder how many days it will take before she softens up like Brother Zheng did?"

"It took me three months to get through to Brother Zheng. This time, I'm going to bet that it will take half a year."

"I heard they're from out of town, and a married couple at that. Ling'er'd better step up her game, or else..."

“Ling’er was choked, she’s not someone with a good temper…”

"I'll bring Ling'er some medicine later..."

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Wu Dongxiao had a stern face, his small eyebrows furrowed into a knot.

These conversations gave him a strange feeling... as if they were between his uncle and Uncle Zhong?

Wu Dongxiao gestured for Xia Jiang to inquire.

It was confirmed very quickly; it really was true.

Wu Dongxiao had a very bad impression of Su Ling and always felt that she would be a big problem.

For a moment, he felt a little heavy-hearted and didn't know what to say.

After much thought, Wu Dongxiao decided to mention it to his two uncles the next time he saw them.

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Only one night later, Wu Dongxiao heard that he was leaving.

At that moment, the pressure he felt vanished instantly.

Wu Dongxiao relaxed and didn't need to say anything.

Moreover, he felt that his two uncles probably found Su Ling annoying, which was why they had no interest in sightseeing in Sanqian City.

They were going to continue further afield.

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Without hesitation, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan led the group out of the city and boarded a flying boat.

Under Wu Shaogan's command, the flying boat was like a white light, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In the shadows near the city gate, a detached young man took everything in.

He didn't speak, but turned around and walked into the city.

A spirited woman walked up beside them, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Old Zheng, it seems I don't need to remind you this time?"

The indifferent young man glanced at her: "They reacted quickly."

The spirited woman laughed and said, "These two are quite unusual. Even when they gamble with each other, they don't really care about winning or losing. What they value is the interaction between them... They are quite different from Qian Lin and his companion."

She shook her head slightly at this point.

"Qian Yao and Lin Feng were never compatible, and neither of them was willing to give in, so someone took advantage of the situation?"

The indifferent young man remained silent.

The spirited woman chuckled, "You always put on a cold front, but you're actually warm-hearted. You went to that person's side to give the newcomer some pointers. Others might think you're just jealous."

The indifferent young man said, "It doesn't matter. Once my swordsmanship is perfected, I will definitely kill him!"

The spirited woman said, "Count me in too."

The indifferent young man nodded: "When the time comes, you keep Qin Ao occupied."

The woman readily agreed.

The two didn't exchange more than a few words before parting ways.

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A few days later.

Zhong Cai leaned lazily against Wu Shaogan, looked at the bronze-armored soldiers opposite him, and asked, "Is it done?"

The bronze-armored soldier took out a pair of bells and was about to offer them up.

Wu Shaogan raised his hand to stop him.

The bronze-armored soldiers immediately froze.

Wu Shaogan: "Tell me the details first."

The bronze-armored soldier replied, "Yes."

Zhong Cai didn't pick up the bell, but examined it carefully.

The pair of bells were gold and silver, with the gold bell being slightly larger and the silver bell slightly smaller; both were extremely exquisite and beautiful.

Even a casual glance seems to possess an extremely bewitching power, as if enticing others to touch it...

Zhong Cai: "Hiss."

Wu Shaogan glanced at Zhong Cai's expression and smiled slightly when he saw that Zhong Cai had no particular reaction.

Zhong Cai nudged Wu Shaogan and said, "Old Wu, this thing is really weird."

Wu Shaogan chimed in, "Indeed, it's wicked."

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Judging from the quality of these bells, the two could easily determine that they were top-grade level two mystical artifacts.

In other words, Su Ling, who possesses this item as a companion treasure, should have a aptitude of low-grade yellow.

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At this point, the bronze-armored soldier began to talk about what he had done in the past few days.

First, he found out more about Su Ling.

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Su Ling was born in a village near Sanqian City.

His family consists of only a few people, all of whom are ordinary people without soul imprints. They make a living by farming in the village and are of very modest means.

Su Ling has a very faint soul imprint and is also pretty and charming. Since childhood, many children in the village have liked to play with him and often give him little trinkets.

When Su Ling was in his teens, he often went to the city with the villagers who delivered grain. When he was fifteen, he suddenly unlocked his divine soul's hidden treasure. Although his aptitude was not high, it already made his family very happy.

Su Ling was very bold and began to actively enter and leave Sanqian City. She also visited the open ruins several times and always returned safely.

At some point, he met Qin Ao, the direct descendant of the Qin family, and the two became quite close.

Although this young master Qin Ao only possesses the aptitude of the Xuan grade, he is deeply favored by his father, Xuanzhao.

His strength improved rapidly, and he became a well-known genius in the entire Sanqian City.

Later, Su Ling got to know many cultivators and made friends...

Su Ling mainly roamed among low-level cultivators, and some of her strangeness was actually concealed by Qin Ao.

Because Qin Ao himself values ​​Su Ling highly, some smaller forces will also give Qin Ao... face from his father, Xuanzhao.

That's why Su Ling was able to be so free.

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Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and said, "Therefore, Qin Ao's parents must have checked on their only son's situation but found nothing wrong. Since they didn't find anything amiss, others who felt something was strange would naturally feel at ease as well."

Bronze-armored soldier: "That's what Su Ling said."

Zhong Cai said with satisfaction, "It seems that no matter how wicked he is, he can't escape the effects of the True Word Pill."

Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "It's because A-Cai is so meticulous."

Zhong Cai became smug.

Then, the bronze-armored soldier continued to report.

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After roughly figuring out who Su Ling's backers were, the copper-armored soldiers inquired about the Qin family's situation and confirmed that there was no pressure.

Qin Ao's father was a lecherous man, with a particular fondness for men. Therefore, although his harem was filled with beauties, most were men of average appearance. Only a handful of exceptionally beautiful women left him with several children.

Qin Ao was the most talented among them, and also the youngest son, and most like his father.

The Qin family has no members at the Fusion Realm. Qin's father is one of the three Suspended Illumination Realm experts, and he has no other powerful backers.

The bronze-armored soldier judged that even if the three Qin family members were to act together, they would pose no threat to him.

Naturally, the bronze-armored soldiers can go directly to complete the mission.

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That very night, the bronze-armored soldiers found Su Ling.

At that time, Su Ling was in a village outside the city.

He had just seen off a few close friends and lay contentedly by the bathtub, soaking in the warm water.

Suddenly, a shadow fell, landing on Su Ling's face.

Su Ling revealed a charming smile, and without even opening her eyes, she giggled and said, "Let me guess, who can't bear to part with me? Brother Qian... Brother Lin... Brother Sun? Or perhaps..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was grabbed by a strong force and thrown to the ground, where he fell and hurt himself badly.

Su Ling was startled and quickly opened her eyes.

In front of him stood a burly man in black armor, wearing a helmet, making it impossible to see his face.

Su Ling was immediately alarmed.

Who is this person? He's never seen him before!

At that moment, the bell on Su Ling's ankle rang.

Su Ling quickly calmed down.

The man in blue armor stood still, without making a single move.

A thought suddenly occurred to Su Ling, and a slight blush rose on her face, making her skin appear even whiter and her eyes clear and gentle.

...Although his aura was not revealed, the fact that he could come over so silently suggests that he was a high-level cultivator at the Palace Opening Realm.

Su Ling licked his lips slightly, slowly propped himself up, and crawled little by little to the side of the blue-armored man. He rubbed his warm face against the blue-armored man's leg, and his hands slowly, inch by inch, climbed upwards.

Su Ling said sweetly, "My dear friend... let me see your... face?"

Before she could finish speaking, the man in blue armor leaned down and pinched Su Ling's face.

Su Ling's eyes were alluring as she greedily gazed at the strong chest of the man in blue armor.

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Zhong Cai: "..."

Wu Shaogan: "..."

Zhong Cai asked, somewhat exasperated, "...Why are you still waiting for him to climb over?"

The armored soldier replied, "The bell was ringing when he climbed up."

Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly; she understood.

After all, the bronze-armored soldiers obey orders, and he and Lao Wu need to know about Su Ling's situation, including the usefulness of Su Ling's innate treasure.

When Su Ling climbed up, she used her companion treasure, and the bronze-armored soldiers carefully determined the purpose of the bell.

As for Su Ling's flirtatious and seductive manner, the bronze-armored soldiers couldn't understand it at all.

Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan with a strange expression.

"If Su Ling knew that he was hooking up with a gold digger, I wonder what she would think?"

Wu Shao chuckled dryly: "In the end, it's impossible to feel anything anymore."

Zhong Cai tried to hold back, but couldn't help laughing too.

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After sensing the power of the bell, the bronze-armored soldier fed Su Ling a True Word Pill.

At that moment, Su Ling was preoccupied with that matter, and her consciousness quickly became blurred.

Then, the bronze-armored soldiers began interrogating her, and whenever Su Ling showed any signs of waking up, they would feed her the Truth Pill.

After asking all the questions, the bronze-armored soldier stopped feeding her pills, and Su Ling woke up.

Su Ling recalled what she had said, and a look of intense fear appeared on her face.

The next moment, the bronze-armored soldier killed him.

As is customary, Su Ling was burned to ashes.

All that remained were Su Ling's mustard seed bag and the pair of gold and silver bells.

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The bronze-armored soldier said, "The bell is called the Yin-Yang Bell, and it is a companion treasure that can grow."

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both frowned.

Companion treasures with growth potential are rare, and both of theirs are, but unexpectedly, Su Ling's is too.

Zhong Cai asked in a deep voice, "Is there an upper limit to growth?"

The bronze-armored soldier replied, "The highest rank one can advance to is the eighth level."

Zhong Cai: "Level eight."

Although there is an upper limit, Zhong Cai did not feel particularly relaxed.

This thing is already pretty weird, what will happen after it gets upgraded?

Zhong Cai felt a little fortunate.

Fortunately, we can kill Su Ling now.

Otherwise, once Su Ling grows up, it will be a huge problem.

Wu Shaogan gripped Zhong Cai's wrist and said in a deep voice, "A poisonous snake."

Zhong Cai strongly agreed.

At this moment, both of them understood that although Su Ling seemed to have Qin Ao as her backer, the one who truly had the upper hand was probably not Qin Ao.

Su Ling is the one who's lurking in the shadows and ready to bite.

The reason he is able to reveal some flaws now is probably because he is still young and inexperienced.

Zhong Cai calculated: "He started at fifteen, with very poor aptitude. Now he's only in his early twenties, and he's already close to reaching the Palace of Immortality."

Wu Shaogan remained silent.

Zhong Cai exclaimed, "His strength has improved incredibly fast."

Su Ling's breakthrough speed is no slower than Zhong Cai's.

Zhong Cai relied entirely on his own ability to refine and consume pills to reach this level in just two years.

Su Ling's main reliance was probably the Yin-Yang Bell.

Wu Shaogan gestured to the bronze-armored soldier to let him continue.

What's going on between Su Ling and Qin Ao?

The bronze-armored soldier continued speaking in a measured and methodical manner.

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Su Ling took the initiative to approach Qin Ao. He went to the ruins several times in order to meet Qin Ao.

Qin Ao was just as lecherous as his father, and he also preferred men. Since Su Ling was good-looking, he gave her a chance to speak.

Su Ling told Qin Ao directly that his companion treasure was very special and that he needed to rely on someone.

And the one he chose was Qin Ao.

According to Su Ling, as long as the person he chooses refines the Yang Bell, they can obtain a large amount of power through their union with him, thereby increasing their cultivation speed and even weakening their ability to break through bottlenecks.

Qin Ao naturally didn't believe it at first.

Su Ling then took the initiative to serve Qin Ao, and Qin Ao did indeed benefit from it.

Qin Ao later learned that Su Ling mainly used the Yin Bell. The power of the Yin Bell made it easier for him to get close to other men, and as long as he served those men, he could obtain their power and store it in the Yin Bell.

Yin Bell is destined to obey Yang Bell. Whenever Su Ling uses the essence of another person, she can keep 20% of the essence for herself and offer 80% to the owner of Yang Bell.

The reason for this is that the quality of these companion treasures is not high, and in order to have protection, they have evolved such abilities.

Limited by the quality of the treasures, Su Ling could only entice those who had reached the Heavenly Guidance Realm to enter the Palace of Opening Realm. Only when she reached the Palace of Opening Realm could she possibly entice them to be consecrated.

When the Yin Bell rings, Su Ling can make cultivators who hear the bell feel a sense of closeness to her, gradually turning them into friends. However, if the other party is resolute and not swayed by her appearance, they will only become ordinary friends.

As Su Ling spends more time with his "friends," if he can deepen their positive feelings towards him, they can gradually develop a closer supply relationship.

Of course, it is still limited by the quality of the treasure. Su Ling can only raise it to the Enlightenment Realm at most, and can only send Qin Ao to the Suspended Illumination Realm at most.

Qin Ao originally only intended to play around with Su Ling, but since she was so useful, he accepted her without hesitation.

However, Qin Ao did not reveal that he was a "close friend" to him. Their behavior in public was only slightly better than that of ordinary friends. Whenever he wanted to replenish Su Ling's essence, they would meet in the wilderness where no one would disturb them.

For the two of them, this way of playing is more exciting.

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Zhong Cai pursed her lips and said, "I'm afraid the Yin-Yang Bell has more than just this function."

For example, Su Ling never mentioned the "hallucinations" that her husband, Lao Wu, was experiencing to Qin Ao.

This further confirms that the claim that Yang Bell suppresses Yin Bell is utter nonsense!

Wu Shaogan squeezed Zhong Cai's hand reassuringly.

Although Zhong Cai was a little annoyed, Su Ling was already dead, so there was no need to make herself angry.

The bronze-armored soldier replied, "The Yin-Yang Bell has Yin in front and Yang behind; the Yin Bell is parasitic on the Yang Bell."

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Su Ling is the owner of the Yin-Yang Bell, and can make both bells ring at the same time.

The moment Su Ling tried to lure Wu Shaogan, the Yin Bell rang, but to no avail. Su Ling realized that either the other party had an extremely strong will or was hiding his strength.

If he wants to live, he has to take risks.

Therefore, when the Yin-Yang bells ring simultaneously, they create the tempting sound of "replacing the other person's most important position".

However, the Yin-Yang Bell is not a top-tier treasure, and even a person with an extremely strong will would quickly realize its value.

Unfortunately, Su Ling met Wu Shaogan, who had only one person in his heart—this was a natural incompatibility.

So his attempt to fool people quickly failed.

The last few words Su Ling said were just habitual banter; he genuinely had no intention of trying to seduce Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai again.

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When the Yin-Yang Bells ring together, Su Ling needs to consume her own essence and blood.

He needs to rest for several days every time he uses it, so how can we waste it like that?

Over the years, Su Ling has only used the Yin-Yang Bell four times—including the time she used it against Wu Shaogan.

Of the other three times, one was against Zheng Xiao, and the other two were against Qian Yao and Lin Feng.

At first, Zheng Xiao became just an ordinary friend to him, but gradually he began to feel a little jealous of his behavior. In his estimation, with a little more time, they might become close friends.

Qian Yao and Lin Feng are a couple, and Su Ling chose a time when they were arguing and in a stalemate, so that they would each hear the ringtone.

Thus, Qian Yao and Lin Feng recalled their beautiful past, and because of the first time they saw Su Ling, they placed some of their feelings on him.

Later, the two of them became friends with Su Ling, and somehow, they ended up in a complicated relationship with the other two.

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Zhong Cai frowned and asked, "Is the Yin-Yang Bell only used for sexual enhancement? How can its quality be improved?"

Wu Shaogan also said, "Qin Ao may have other uses for Su Ling."

The bronze-armored soldier's subsequent words proved that the two men's guesses were correct.

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The name Yin Yang Bell sounds ordinary, but actually another name is more fitting: Yin Yang Mother and Child Bell.

The yin bell represents the mother, and the yang bell represents the child.

Su Ling chose Qin Ao and entrusted him with her first union, marking Qin Ao's body.

Qin Ao's refining of the Yang Bell and his blood-binding of the Yang Bell were actually just to deepen this mark and reveal the appearance that he could control the Yang Bell and Su Ling.

The truth is, Qin Ao is a highly beneficial asset that Su Ling is cultivating.

No matter how much Qin Ao's strength improves, or whether his realm is much higher than Su Ling's, Su Ling can absorb all of his power at any time, using the Yin-Yang Bell as a transformation to make it her own realm.

If nothing unexpected happens to Su Ling, he will devour Qin Ao after Qin Ao advances to the Suspended Illumination Realm.

In just three days, Su Ling can quickly reach Qin Ao's level, and even Qin Ao's primordial spirit will become Su Ling's resources.

As for how the Yin-Yang Bell evolves...

It relies on consuming lifespan.

Anyone who is seduced by Su Lingyin and becomes his friend will have one to five years of their lifespan drained.

The deeper one's affection for Su Ling, the more lifespan is absorbed.

Every cultivator who has been in harmony with Su Ling will have some of their power absorbed by him, as well as a year of their lifespan, each time they are in harmony.

If you often roll around with him...

It's likely that he's already lost several decades of his lifespan.

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The Yin-Yang Bell can create illusions, so Su Ling's friends cannot realize that their power is being absorbed; since the Yin-Yang Bell has not yet gathered the required amount, their lifespans are only temporarily marked and not immediately taken away.

However, when the Yin-Yang Bell needs to be upgraded, as long as Su Ling has a thought, the marked lifespans will be converted into the Yin-Yang Bell.

Such an evil treasure as the Yin-Yang Bell requires a terrifying amount of lifespan to evolve.

After each evolution, the allure will increase, and when the Yin-Yang Bells ring together, the effect will be even stronger.

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The bronze-armored soldier said, "The Yin-Yang Bell has now been marked with a lifespan of 976 years. When it reaches 1000, it can complete its first evolution, upgrading from a second-grade top-quality item to a third-grade top-quality item."

Zhong Cai: "How is he going to keep it from Qin Ao?"

The bronze-armored soldier said, "Qin Ao is getting deeper and deeper into trouble, and it will be impossible to detect him at that time."

Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed. At the same time, she felt a little scared and couldn't help but look at Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan lowered his eyes, his expression gloomy.

Zhong Cai hugged him and said, "It's all right now."

·

Both of them could see that although Su Ling was easy to deal with now, she would become increasingly terrifying before long.

If nothing unexpected happens, Su Ling should grow into a powerful figure in the evil path, turning countless cultivators into her own nourishment.

But now...

They nipped them all in the bud.

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Zhong Cai, wanting to ease the tension, joked, "Old Wu, this Yin-Yang Bell is still a bit too low-level. If it were to grow to level five or six, we could dismantle it and use it as food for your command platform."

Wu Shaogan shook his head and said, "I don't want this thing."

Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow.

Wu Shaogan said helplessly, "It's too dirty."

Zhong Cai suddenly realized and agreed.

Indeed, the Yin-Yang Bell is a very dirty thing.

If it has already reached level five or six, the number of lives it has taken and the relationships Su Ling has messed up during that time are countless.

Using it as a material would really make me feel uncomfortable.

It's simply a disgrace to the command platform.

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Zhong Cai immediately said, "This thing can't be allowed to get out; we'd better destroy it quickly."

Wu Shaogan nodded and gave instructions to the bronze-armored soldiers.

The bronze-armored soldier acted decisively, directly channeling the power within his body to forcefully crush the Yin-Yang Bell.

Soon, the Yin-Yang Bell emitted a muffled buzzing sound.

However, this muffled sound did not possess any strange power. Instead, it trembled under the pressure of the bronze-armored soldier, and cracks appeared visibly. After a while, it suddenly shattered into pieces.

Zhong Cai exclaimed, "This thing is quite resilient."

Even under the power of the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm, it was still able to hold out for a while.

Wu Shaogan said, "Treasures with Yin-Yang or Five Elements attributes are indeed superior to ordinary items in terms of defense."

In order to complete their mission, the bronze-armored soldiers maintained their maximum power output at all times.

The fragments of the Yin-Yang Bell gradually gave way and, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, completely turned into powder.

The bronze-armored soldiers set off another fire.

The flames reduced the powder to nothingness.

Only then was it completely destroyed.

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Zhong Cai couldn't help but say, "Old Wu, this Yin-Yang Bell only marks lifespan, it hasn't stolen it... Do you think those cultivators' lifespans are still intact?"

Wu Shaogan said softly, "I'm afraid they're gone too."

Zhong Cai sighed, "Then they can only be unlucky."

·

The treasure is cursed; once marked, it will never be returned.

The only benefit those cultivators kept by Su Ling have gained so far is... regaining their senses and no longer losing anything.

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Sanqian City.

As if overnight, male cultivators throughout the city noticed something amiss and began to examine themselves.

Upon this investigation, they suddenly discovered that they were lacking lifespan!

The vast majority were missing a few years, but there were also seven or eight cultivators who lost as little as thirty years of their lifespan, and as much as more than a hundred years!

The one who was more than a hundred years younger was fortunate to be a cultivator at the Palace-Opening stage; otherwise, he would have died immediately from the exhaustion of his lifespan!

This is absolutely terrifying!

Countless people were horrified.

What exactly happened? Why are so many people suddenly losing their lifespan?

After countless people investigated, they soon discovered that all the cultivators who lacked lifespan were Su Ling's friends.

Naturally, everyone began searching for Su Ling's whereabouts again.

However, no one noticed Su Ling.

They searched all the places Su Ling had been and asked many people who were on good terms with him, but no one knew where he was.

Even when they asked Su Ling's "friends," the reactions of those "friends" were quite unusual.

At the same time, they also discovered some patterns.

Among the cultivators whose lifespans were not significantly reduced, they were all ordinary friends of Su Ling. At this moment, their expressions were complex, but their emotions were not too intense. Those whose lifespans were significantly reduced were her close friends. Some of them were furious, some started fighting, and some caused quite a few troubles...

The closer one gets to Su Ling, the stronger the reaction becomes, and many are too ashamed to face others, resulting in the greatest loss of lifespan.

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The Qin family reacted the most strongly.

An elder of the Qin family released his divine sense, sweeping across the entire Sanqian City, carefully searching for Su Ling's whereabouts.

Gradually, people also learned that the reason he was so furious was because of his beloved son, Qin Ao.

·

That same night, Qin Ao suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood.

Qin Ao's protectors sensed it very quickly and rushed to his side.

Then he discovered that Qin Ao had undergone a terrible change.

At that moment, Qin Ao's flesh and blood withered away rapidly. Even though his protectors kept feeding him precious medicines and pills, it only slightly delayed the damage but could not restore him.

It was as if something inside Qin Ao was frantically draining him dry.

Qin Ao's profound energy was also dissipating.

If that were all, it would be fine, but his Dao Palace was still shrinking and his cultivation level was declining.

He had been breaking through very quickly, reaching the fifth level of the Palace Opening Realm—stronger than many cultivators with higher aptitude than him.

Now only the second level of the Palace-Opening Realm remains, and it's still slowly declining...

Qin Laozu quickly invited alchemists and physicians to diagnose Qin Ao.

They were also unable to discover the cause of Qin Ao's illness, and could only deduce that he must have been subjected to some kind of evil spell, which had been lurking inside his body all along.

Now, perhaps it's backfiring.

Ancestor Qin could not believe it.

Even with all their efforts, these alchemists and physicians could only barely keep Qin Ao alive.

The Qin Ancestor possessed profound abilities and meticulously examined his beloved son.

He was shocked to discover that Qin Ao's lifespan had been reduced by a full two hundred and thirty years!

Qin Ao now only has a few decades left to live.

·

Old Ancestor Qin was furious, but even after personally searching the entire city of Sanqian, he still couldn't find Su Ling.

He even went to Su Ling's friends in person to investigate them carefully, and finally discovered traces of their past being controlled.

Qin Laozu became increasingly certain that the cause of his beloved son's illness lay with Su Ling!

Unfortunately, Su Ling seemed to have vanished suddenly, as if she never existed.

Finally, Ancestor Qin issued a bounty, offering a huge reward.

But everyone in the city, including Old Ancestor Qin himself, knew that the reward was useless.

The evil methods they used to use were so well hidden that even Old Ancestor Qin couldn't detect them, but now they've all been exposed.

And everyone who had been controlled by Su Ling regained consciousness.

The only reason is: Su Ling is dead.

That reward was merely a form of self-deception and consolation for Old Ancestor Qin.

·

Zheng Xiao and Nie Tong stood together, looking at the two young men sitting opposite each other not far away.

The two young men didn't say a word, just clinked glasses with each other, and then turned away without hesitation.

Nie Tong sighed, "Qian Yao and Lin Feng have been entangled for so many years, but they have finally broken up."

Zheng Xiao said coldly, "One wavered, the other remained stubborn and silent, and then one became unscrupulous and the other impulsive and reckless. Both of them lacked willpower and had no tolerance for each other, which is why they have encountered this calamity and both have shortened their lifespans."

Nie Tong glanced at him: "You were prepared all along, but you underestimated Su Ling, didn't you?"

Zheng Xiao remained silent.

Nie Tong stopped mocking Zheng Xiao.

·

In fact, Zheng Xiao is already very outstanding.

Among those close to Su Ling, only Zheng Xiao remained vigilant towards her. Even after Su Ling spent several months and used the most dangerous methods in the beginning, he was still able to barely maintain his rationality.

After the incident, he was the only cultivator whose lifespan was only consumed by the poison.

However, although Zheng Xiao has always harbored murderous intent towards Su Ling, when it comes to actually making a move, he will probably still be restrained by Su Ling.

Although Qian Yao and Lin Feng had a deep affection for each other, they did not hesitate to hurt each other.

In their entanglement with Su Ling, they took revenge on each other.

If Lin Feng and Su Ling get together, Qian Yao will have to do the same.

vice versa.

Now that they have each shortened their lifespan by fifteen years, when they look at each other again after regaining their senses, they feel that things have changed and it is difficult to find the feelings they had before.

·

Zheng Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Could it be them?"

Nie Tong replied, "Maybe."

Neither of them spoke again.

·

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were unaware of the situation in Sanqian City, but they could deduce it.

However, it has nothing to do with the two of them in the end.

The matter concerning Su Ling has come to an end.