The forest is deep and dense, the fog is thick, and the atmosphere is depressing and solemn.

Su Yao did not stop walking, and heard three crisp "ding ding ding" sounds. Three tiny poisonous needles were shaken by Xin Jifeng's fingertips and nailed into the tree trunk beside him, making a rustling sound and a chilling chill.

Bark splattered and poisonous gas lingered.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a poisonous needle inserted diagonally into the thick tree trunk. The needle was as thin as a hair, emitting a dark green light and faintly emitting a cold murderous intent.

The air was silent at this moment.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Elder Youlian Murong Yin slowly walked out from the darkness, followed by her two favorite disciples, Hu Qianmo and Leng Zhiruo.

Murong Yin's expression was as indifferent as ever, but there was a hint of displeasure in her eyes. She asked in a cold voice, "Zhiruo, is it you?"

Leng Zhiruo's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth in denial: "Master, although the poison needle is mine, I didn't do it."

Purple eyes swept over them calmly, and her voice was cold and calm: "Elder Youlian, this time it's not Leng Zhiruo."

Leng Zhiruo raised her eyes, neither humble nor arrogant: "It wasn't me in the first place."

Xu Ruyan suddenly chuckled, her voice charming but piercing: "Sister, I heard that Leng Zhiruo once stabbed Director Su in the back at Qibai Mountain, and she suffered the consequences."

Leng Zhiruo cursed angrily upon hearing this: "Xu Ruyan, stop trying to sow discord! Are you trying to say that you were the one who placed the poison needle just now?"

Her smile widened. "Leng Zhiruo, you should know yourself. Everyone knows that you have a crush on Zhou Lingyu. It's not surprising that you're jealous and even murderous. It's a pity that Director Su isn't someone you can afford to offend."

Leng Zhiruo was furious: "What nonsense!"

Murong Yin frowned, turned and stared at her, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes: "Zhiruo, it's really not you?"

Leng Zhiruo's face flushed red as she said anxiously, "Master, how could I be so reckless in front of everyone? If I really wanted to take action, I wouldn't choose a time like this!"

Murong Yin snorted coldly. Although she was suspicious, she knew that her disciple had always been cautious. Thinking of this, she slowly walked to the tree trunk and carefully examined the three poison needles.

The green light flows and the needle tip trembles slightly.

She said in a deep voice, "The poison needle is indeed yours. Your lax protection led to its theft. You are to blame for this."

Although his words were reproachful, he was actually trying to help Leng Zhiruo out of the predicament.

Seeing this, Xu Ruyan refused to comply and sneered, "Elder Youlian, if Director Su was poisoned, would you just let it go so lightly?"

Murong Yin's brows were cold, and she said coldly: "Director Su is not an ordinary Chinese medicine practitioner. A mere poison needle cannot hurt her."

She changed the subject and stared at Xu Ruyan fiercely: "But you, Xu Ruyan, you look sneaky. Could it be that you stole the poison needle?"

Xu Runing stepped forward to protect his sister, saying in a cold voice, "Elder Youlian, if you don't have evidence, please be careful what you say. Although my Xu family may not be as numerous and powerful as Bureau 79, we are not a place where you can be bullied."

Su Yao suddenly spoke calmly, her purple eyes cold, "Xu Runing, your sister has been nurturing the Painted Skin Ghost for a long time, and now it's backfiring. If this isn't dealt with soon, one day, she'll be replaced by the Painted Skin Ghost."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Zhou Chenglang shouted angrily, "Su Yao, you are slandering me! I spend every day with Ruyan, how could I not know?"

At this time, Bai Lingxi had returned to watch the show and sneered, "Zhou Chenglang, I'm afraid you're just obsessed with the pleasures of life, so you don't care whether the person beside you is the Painted Skin Ghost or Xu Ruyan."

Zhou Chenglang was extremely angry and raised his palm to attack.

The Vein-Splitting Mountain-Opening Palm was so powerful that Zhou Zhanhua saw it and stopped it in time: "Stop! It's just a small quarrel, why use violence?"

Xin Jifeng watched coldly and sneered: "The five great cultivation families are nothing but a pile of loose sand. What a joke."

Zhou Zhanhua's face turned pale, and he scolded his brother in a deep voice: "Don't let outsiders laugh at you!"

Su Yao looked indifferent, as if everything had nothing to do with her.

She stared at Xu Runing, her tone cold, "To maintain her beauty, your sister cuts open animal hearts every night to feed the Painted Skin Ghost. Now, the Painted Skin Ghost is no longer satisfied with animals and wants to eat human hearts."

Xu Runing had a complicated expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Zhou Zhanhua's pupils shrank slightly as he approached: "Runing, do you know about this?"

Xu Runing gritted her teeth and finally whispered, "Yan Yan fell off a cliff when she was fourteen. Her right face was disfigured and her left leg was disabled... I tried to persuade her, but she... she refused to give up her looks."

Zhou Chenglang's face was ashen as death. He murmured, "Then she and I... wouldn't that mean..."

Xu Ruyan was furious and yelled, "Xu Runing! Stop talking nonsense!"

Leng Zhiruo sneered: "Such a big reaction, you really are guilty."

Before she could say anything more, Xu Ruyan drew her sword and angrily stabbed Leng Zhiruo. The two of them started fighting on the spot, with sword energy running rampant and murderous intent filling the air.

Su Yao was too lazy to pay attention to these disputes and turned away calmly.

But Xu Runing suddenly stopped her and pleaded in a low voice: "Director Su, Yanyan's life is in danger. Please help her. The Xu family will reward you handsomely."

Su Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "No need for a large reward. Just release your bonded beast, the Four-Winged Silver Luan, from the master-servant contract."

Zhou Zhanhua's face darkened as he spoke: "Director Su, are you blackmailing me?"

Purple eyes were indifferent: "I'm just asking for a price. Saving people and animals should be an equal exchange."

"Do I have to exchange it with a spirit beast?" He still wanted to negotiate.

She raised her eyes to look at Xu Runing, her gaze cold and clear, as if she could see through people's hearts: "Your sister is beyond redemption. If you don't want her body to be gone, you should have made a decision earlier."

The four-winged silver phoenix is ​​a spiritual beast passed down from the ancestors of the Xu family. It has spiritual power and can control the wind, and is extremely difficult to tame.

Xu Runing's eyes wavered and she struggled.

Zhou Zhanhua couldn't stand it any longer and shouted angrily: "Su Yao! You're going too far!"

Xin Jifeng sneered lazily, "Xu Ruyan was the first to raise an evil spirit, and she has harmed countless innocent rare and exotic animals. My master is saving her, and he is also paying for it?"

Zhan Tianye added calmly, "The Four-Winged Silver Luan has never been tamed. Besides imprisoning and abusing it, does the Xu family have any other options?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if a storm was about to come.

The hearts of the surrounding disciples were beating like drums. They secretly clenched their fists and dared not make a sound.

Xu Runing closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and finally uttered two words with difficulty: "Deal."

The next second, his purple eyes narrowed slightly, and he slowly walked towards Xu Ruyan, his aura as calm as an abyss.

Xu Ruyan felt the approaching coldness, her face turned pale, and she subconsciously stepped back, but the Painted Skin Ghost in her body had already sensed the danger, and scarlet eyes flashed in her eyes.

"Yan Yan, be careful!" Xu Runing shouted.

At this moment, Xu Ruyan's body froze, veins popped out on her forehead, and her eyes were quickly filled with thick black air.

The Painted Skin Ghost finally began to struggle and occupied her body!

"Ah!" Xu Ruyan let out a low, painful roar, and her whole body seemed to be pulled into the air by an invisible force. Her five fingers clenched into claws, and her nails instantly grew several inches and became as black as iron.

The corners of her mouth twisted upwards, revealing a ferocious smile, and her voice became cold and harsh: "No one dares to touch me!"

"You're courting your own destruction." Su Yao's expression was cold, and with a flick of his finger, an ancient array disk flew out of the Nine Lotus Jade Bone Ring.

The array disk rotated in the air, and the light patterns rippled like water waves. Intricate array patterns appeared faintly around it, cold and mysterious.

The Painted Skin Ghost was obviously panicking and screamed shrilly: "No! I want to sacrifice my heart and take my soul!"