Chapter 59: First a kissing scene, then the plot unfolds.

Ling Shu obediently turned around, and the kiss landed directly on her lips, sucking them shut without giving her any time to react. It gently penetrated her belly, teasing the soft inner walls, and then parted slightly, as if deliberately giving her a chance to catch her breath.

The immortal lord kissed his disciple in public, a scandalous, erotic, and stimulating act.

The Lord of the Realm was making a fuss, and Yin Yu felt a sense of happiness, like watching her own grandchildren get married. Hu Shi rolled her eyes and cursed, "Damn girl." Unsurprisingly, Zhao Chi, who was filled with jealousy and resentment, drew his sword and warned her to watch her mouth and not to curse a girl.

Breaking the rules in front of onlookers, a strange excitement made her blood boil. Ling Shu tentatively pulled back, but this was different from the other person's calm and self-controlled attitude when they kissed. She was young and impulsive, with little self-control, and soon succumbed, responding with even more fiery passion.

It was just a routine kiss, without any movement below the neck, yet it felt more intense than the previous intimate contact when the two of them were only wearing underwear.

Faced with the sudden offensive, some people were afraid and dared not linger any longer, fearing that if they were not careful, their composure would be broken and they would be dragged into a deeper abyss of lust. Zhuang Jinfu grabbed Ling Shu's shoulders and forcibly pushed her away.

When their lips and tongues parted, a "pop" sound was made. The fox, who had been deliberately tempting her, hesitated for a moment before withdrawing his tongue and licking his own lips with his own saliva, saying, "Master, you smell so good."

This time it was Zhuang Jinfu's turn to feel ashamed. He pretended to be blank and said to the local official, "Provide me with food."

The Lord of the Realm was satisfied and produced eleven confessions. Zhuang Jinfu originally intended to keep them herself, but thinking that Ling Shu was going to use some methods on Hu Shi, and still feeling embarrassed about her recent loss of control, she handed them over to Ling Shu in front of Hu Shi. Ling Shu immediately understood her meaning, flipped through a few pages, and then put them in her pocket.

They set off from the Tongxuan Secret Realm that very day. There were no teleportation arrays within the realm, so they had to walk on foot. After five days and five nights of walking and stopping, they finally arrived at the boundary marker where they had first come from.

The familiar red sky and black earth, the ground littered with white bones, yet my mood is not the same as before.

Yin Yu held Ling Shu's hand and said goodbye: "If you miss your great-grandmother in the future, just come to the outside of Tongxuan Lake, light incense and call me. I will come when I hear you."

"Okay, I've written it down."

"May you and the Immortal Lord enjoy a long and happy marriage, and have a noble daughter soon."

"...What are you saying!"

Zhuang Jinfu didn't speak, but secretly glanced at Ling Shu's lower abdomen.

As for the child... a female demon and a woman can conceive offspring, but can only give birth to daughters. The mirror of soul fusion can conceive an embryo inside a female demon's body. After confirming that she is pregnant, the female demon can choose to continue to gestate in the mother's body or induce labor before the eighth week of pregnancy.

The embryo that is induced to be born needs to be nurtured with a large amount of spiritual energy. The embryo will automatically form a shell after leaving the body. At that time, both parties need to contribute a large amount of spiritual energy and magic power to nurture it. Around forty weeks, the embryo will mature and break out of the shell.

Pregnancy always takes a toll on the mother's body; don't have a child.

After bidding farewell to Yin Yu and leaving the Tongxuan Secret Realm, they headed back towards the Shangqing Sect without stopping.

Ling Shu couldn't bear the long journey and told Zhuang Jinfu that she was too tired. Zhuang Jinfu told everyone to rest at the foot of Shangqing Sect Mountain and check into a small inn.

It will take another half a day to travel back to Shangqing Sect by sword.

Ling Shu exclaimed how delicious the human food was, finally it wasn't the bland offering food. Because the offering food had been offered to the gods and spirits, the food had lost its essence. Although the offering food looked unchanged, it had actually lost its essence, so it tasted bland.

After dinner, Lingshu sat on a deck chair on the terrace watching the Milky Way. As she watched, she slowly closed her eyes, seemingly falling asleep.

A figure in black crept over, groped around in front of the sleeping person, and pulled out a stack of papers. After a quick glance, he saw that they were copies of the deceased's life story from the Book of Life and Death, along with the confession of the case. The lower right corner was stamped with the official seal of the Tongxuan Secret Realm. After reading it, he immediately put it into his storage ring.

After she left, Ling Shu opened her eyes, touched the confession in her arms, and sure enough, it had been stolen.

She stood up from the recliner, pretended to rush to Zhuang Jinfu's door, and cried, "Master, something terrible has happened! My confession has been stolen! I'm so useless! Waaaaaah..."

Zhuang Jinfu coaxed, "It was my oversight." He then set up an array around the inn, surrounding the entire place. Zhao Chi heard the noise and ran over. Upon hearing that the confession had been lost, he became anxious. After calming Ling Shu down, he went to question Hu Shi. Hu Shi's door remained closed, but when he forced it open, the room was empty.

When the innkeeper heard that the distinguished guests had lost their valuables, he helped them search the entire inn, but they could not find Hu Shi.

Left with no other option, the three returned to Qingxi Mountain.

Upon hearing the news from the mountain gate, Wang Lifu rushed over to inquire about the situation. This time, with their goals aligned, Ling Shu, unusually, didn't argue with Wang Lifu but instead explained her plan. Zhuang Jinfu listened silently from the side and added, "It's not enough. I sent a message to Dan Qi, and she will arrive tomorrow."

Ling Shu suddenly realized and praised, "Old ginger is spicier."

Zhuang Jinfu was displeased: "Who are you calling old?"

"...I said I'm old."

The next day, Li Xinzhi went to the execution platform to cause a scene.

Hu Shi appeared beside her, looking smug and self-satisfied. Li Xinzhi specially invited many elders, teachers, and students to witness the event.

A large crowd surrounded the execution platform, making a noisy scene inside the main hall.

Li Xinzhi shouted at Elder An Hong of the Execution Platform, "Where is Ling Shu?! Why didn't you show yourself when you came back?!" An Hong belonged to the Execution Platform, which had been in conflict with the Elders' Council for many years, and the conflict between them was quite deep.

An Hong is a gentle person. She doesn't actually have much authority in the Criminal Investigation Department. Her main duties are hosting events and drafting and organizing documents. She is the face of the Criminal Investigation Department to the outside world. The Criminal Investigation Department is ruthless in its work. In order to avoid the cultivators being too afraid, they specially chose such a gentle and mild representative. In reality, this makes the Criminal Investigation Department feel like a rabbit wielding a sledgehammer or a smiling tiger. Those who should be afraid are still afraid.

"Vice Elder, even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. If you elders are so bored, go outside and catch mosquitoes. Don't make a scene here!" A furious shout came from outside the door. The terrifying pressure of the Mahayana stage intensified as the person approached, and the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

A person dressed in a dark blue dress entered the hall. A dark crane feather cloak made her fair skin stand out against the dark blue. Her dark eyes looked over as if she were being stared at by a fierce tiger or wild beast. Unlike Wang Lifu's solemn and kingly aura, or Zhuang Jinfu's aloof and ethereal aura, this person had a sinister and ruthless temperament.

She is the true ruler of the execution platform, Cang Luo.

She was under the command of Wang Lifu and held a position second only to Zhuang Jinfu. She was already there before Zhuang Jinfu met Wang Lifu. She was a poor cultivator serving the Wang family and had a fire spirit root. Later, when Zhuang Jinfu ascended to immortality, Wang Lifu's status rose accordingly. She followed Wang Lifu and was introduced to the execution platform, gradually climbing up the ranks until she became the person in charge of the execution platform.

Li Xinzhi was respectful and polite, addressing her properly: "Sect Leader Cang, I have come for the eleven cultivators whose spiritual roots were dug out without cause. Someone reported that Sect Leader Wang was secretly trading spiritual roots. I have come for justice."

Cang Luo chuckled, a smile that seemed both sarcastic and mocking: "So you've come for justice, huh? I haven't even closed Li Chang's case yet. I have an idea, but I'm not sure about it. The Elders' Council and the Execution Platform have worked together for many years, so it's only right that we help each other out. I wonder if you'd be willing to listen and give me some advice."

Li Xinzhi laughed and said, "How could I possibly help you make a decision? No, no, please tell me."

Cang Luo smiled insincerely, his words carrying a hidden meaning: "Li Chang is a demon, and her mother must also be a demon. The Li family is very strict, and she also has the means to put a demon into the Li family. This demon is a scourge. What do you think? Should I use Li Chang as bait to capture this demon and then kill it as soon as possible?"

Li Xinzhi's lips stiffened, and his smile became unnatural: "Everyone can trust Chief Cang to handle things. As for who to use as bait and whether to kill or not, I'm sure the people at the Execution Platform are better at it than I am. I'm just a deputy, not the chairman. I'm just a nobody and I don't dare to give any advice. If something goes wrong, I can't afford to take the blame."

Cang Luo laughed twice: "I was just asking casually, so you can just listen casually too. After all, he's just a lowly demon, so there's no question of taking responsibility. Just relax."

Li Xinzhi chuckled in response, then brought up the matter again with Ling Shu and his group: "You've gone off on a tangent. I'm here to wait for Ling Shu. He said he was going to the Tongxuan Secret Realm to interview the dead and get their statements. Yesterday, the mountain gate sent a letter saying he had returned. It's already past 9 AM, why hasn't he come over yet? Someone, go to Qingxi Mountain and fetch him."

The servant had just gone out to fetch someone when he encountered Wang Lifu at the door, followed by Zhuang Jinfu leading Ling Shu in.

Li Xinzhi went straight to the point as soon as he saw people, saying smugly, "The person is back, but what about their statement?"

Everyone turned to look at her, and Ling Shu calmly said, "It's lost."

The crowd gasped. Ling Shu continued, "But I put a glowing powder on my confession. Anyone who touches it or gets sprayed with my special medicine will show traces."

Hu Shi looked nervous standing to the side.

Ling Shu looked at Hu Shi and questioned, "Where were you, Fellow Daoist Hu, when the confession was stolen last night?"

Several scrutinizing gazes fell on Hu Shi, who said, "My master urgently summoned me back to the sect; he has something to discuss with me."

Ling Shu said sternly, "What business is it that needs to be done at this crucial moment? I think you've stolen the confession!"

Hu Shi protested, "I didn't!"

Ling Shu said, "Whether it's white or black will be clear with a test." With that, a porcelain bottle appeared in his palm.

Li Xinzhi looked at Zhuang Jinfu: "Is this the good disciple taught by the Immortal Venerable? He forces people to comply without asking any questions. He is simply ignorant of manners and has no manners at all."

Before Zhuang Jinfu could speak, Ling Shu rushed forward, grabbed Hu Shi's hand, and poured the medicine onto it. Immediately, a green glow appeared on her hand. Ling Shu then poured the medicine onto her own hand and held up Hu Shi's hand, saying, "I touched the statement, so I have this mark on my hand. Hu Shi also has a mark on her hand, which means that she also touched the statement."

Hu Shi argued, "Since you've shown us all the statements, it's normal for my hands to have traces on them!" Indeed, apart from the five of them, no one knew whether they had seen the statements or not.

Zhuang Jinfu remained silent, raised his hand, and waved it in the air. The scene unfolded before everyone, starting from the moment the confession was obtained, and then rapidly retracing the events. It clearly showed that only Ling Shu and Zhuang Jinfu had touched the confession, until last night when a man in black stole the confession that Ling Shu was keeping.

"Did you see it clearly?" Zhuang Jinfu asked emotionlessly.

Wang Lifu sternly rebuked: "Hu Shi, you are audacious enough to damage the evidence presented by the criminal investigation team!"

The crowd whispered among themselves, "Just how much does Hu Shi hate Sect Leader Wang? Tsk tsk tsk."

"Hu Shi is just a nobody, how could she possibly do these things? Most likely she is..." They dared not say the rest. They were the best at maximizing their own interests and minimizing their own harm. If it were Wang Lifu, everyone would dare to criticize her, because they knew she was cold on the outside but kind on the inside. They wouldn't be really targeted if they spoke up. But with truly ruthless people, you had to be careful not to be dealt with behind your back if you even glanced at them.

Li Xinzhi swiftly severed the arm: "Hu Shi, kneel down now!"

Wang Lifu said directly, "Men, seize this treacherous villain."

Hu Shi knelt on the ground, begging and tugging at Li Xinzhi's clothes: "Master, save me..."

Li Xinzhi revealed a compassionate expression, one of pity for his misfortune and anger at his lack of self-respect: "Tell me, what exactly was your reason for deliberately destroying evidence!"

"I did it all for you, Master!"

Li Xinzhi yanked off the hem of her skirt that she was grabbing: "What are you doing, grabbing at me like that! Take her away now!"

Hu Shi was dragged away crying and screaming. Li Xinzhi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wang Lifu: "Now there is no evidence to prove that you have nothing to do with the eleven victims. Wang Lifu, what else do you have to say!"

Wang Lifu said casually, "Yes, of course we have them. Someone, bring the ID card."