He clenched his fists tightly, his face filled with hatred.

Ren Chen and Song Nai glanced at Bi Xie, their gazes shifting to expressions of disdain and pity. After a moment's pause, Ren Chen asked a few more questions about the Ghost Realm, to which Bi Xie only uttered some unimportant remarks.

Upon learning that Remilia, one of the four direct subordinates of Zang, had died, Ren Chen and Song Nai did not linger and went to discuss the next steps in dealing with the Ghost Realm.

As soon as the two left, Yang Xingyun suddenly grabbed Bi Xie's hand, his earnest eyes still filled with pain: "Senior Sister, I know you must have been in great pain after being violated by that beast Zang, but I will not despise you. I... I have liked you for a long time. I just wanted to be closer to you, which is why I have never left Qingzong Mountain. I want to take care of you for the rest of my life."

Bi Xie stared blankly at the blush creeping up Yang Xingyun's face, never expecting that Yang Xingyun would confess her feelings at this moment.

If it were anyone else, after suffering such a great calamity, hearing such a heartfelt confession from a handsome and extraordinary man, they would probably have been moved and entrusted their lives to him.

But Bi Xie is no ordinary person. Her relationship with Zang Jiangjiang is one of the ways to complete her mission. Besides, although Yang Xingyun is handsome, compared to Zang, he is just a lump of mud. She came into this world without any personal feelings and was not using her own body. If she really had to choose a partner, of course, Zang, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and great figure, would be more perfect!

“Junior brother, I don’t like people younger than me, but I appreciate your kindness.”

Yang Xingyun: "...Senior sister, you just started learning earlier than me, but we are about the same age. I am only a few months younger than you."

Yang Xingyun's face was rather unpleasant, looking as if he had been greatly shocked. After a long while, seeing that Bi Xie remained silent, his handsome face suddenly darkened. "Senior Sister, is it because you've fallen for that vampire progenitor that you're rejecting me like this?"

Bi Xie's lips twitched again. He looked at Yang Xingyun suspiciously, wondering if this person had mind-reading abilities, since he guessed so accurately!

“I’m exhausted, junior brother. I don’t want to talk about these things now. Master and junior sister haven’t avenged their great grudge yet. How can we talk about romance? Besides… junior sister likes you. I can’t possibly steal your man from her.”

Bi Xie yawned. She felt she had made herself very clear and tactful, but Yang Xingyun still insisted on explaining a lot more.

For example, he only saw Lin Xiaoyue as a younger sister and didn't know that Lin Xiaoyue liked him; for example, he could wait for her to change her mind and would always stay by her side and never leave her, etc.

Bi Xie fell asleep while Yang Xingyun, the old monk, was chanting sutras.

A few days later, Bi Xie arrived at the Ghost Hunters Association with a group of vampire hunters.

However, as soon as the group entered the Ghost Hunters' Guild, they heard a shocking piece of news: the progenitor of vampires had broken free of the silver cross cage and escaped!

Ren Chen, Song Nai, and the others looked grim. The vampire hunters were also filled with apprehension. When they entered the Ghost Hunter Association, there were bloodstains everywhere that had not yet been cleaned up. Ren Chen and Song Nai went to the leader of the Ghost Hunter Association to discuss the escape of the burial. Bi Xie and Yang Xingyun, since they were not yet considered members of the Ghost Hunter Association, were given rooms to stay in temporarily.

Back in her secluded courtyard, Bi Xie breathed a sigh of relief. She had come all the way to the Ghost Hunter Association just to find out how Zang was doing, but she didn't expect to hear such good news as soon as she arrived!

Bi Xie, who has been relaxing, has been feeling increasingly sleepy lately, often falling asleep while eating or drawing talismans.