Su Ruochu knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times in the direction where the old lady disappeared in mid-air.
"Grandma, may you rest in peace. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself, and I will... kill my enemy with my own hands."
Su Ruochu's words carried a chilling intent. She stared blankly at the sky, momentarily lost in thought.
Another figure flashed by, and Liu Jianghe arrived. He took a breath and said, "Senior brother, it wasn't easy to lure this little girl away. She's practically insane, and we've been fighting in a mutually destructive way."
“The old man and the child are both crazy…” Bai Tiance said through gritted teeth.
"Senior brother, you... have reached the half-step Celestial Phenomenon realm?" Liu Jianghe only then noticed the changes in him, and he was taken aback.
"I was forced into it." Bai Tiance looked helpless. If he hadn't forced his way to the Heavenly Phenomenon, he was afraid he would have been defeated by an ordinary old lady.
"It's alright, Senior Brother. The Sixteen Chapters Sutra can cleanse one's marrow and bones, and reshape one's meridians. Capture this girl and force her to reveal the whereabouts of the Sixteen Chapters Sutra. At that time, you will definitely be able to break through to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm," Liu Jianghe comforted him.
"Su Ruochu, do you want a quick death, or do you want me to use some tricks to torture you until you wish you were dead?" Bai Tiance said in a sinister tone, "If you know what's good for you, hand over the scriptures, and I'll give you a quick death."
Su Ruochu slowly stood up from the ground. The moment she raised her eyes, a golden light flashed across her forehead, and then a three-petaled red lotus appeared on her forehead. In the darkness of the night, her fighting spirit was awe-inspiring.
"You've broken through to the half-step Celestial Phenomenon realm?" The two were taken aback and quickly retreated.
Before her death, the old lady transferred all the fortune she had cultivated throughout her life to Su Ruochu, enabling her to awaken the Three Karma Crimson Lotus and instantly ascend to the half-step Celestial Phenomenon realm.
"The old lady was kind all her life, and she never even argued with anyone." Su Ruochu reached out and a bamboo stalk flew into her hand.
The leaves on the bamboo fell off on their own, forming a smooth bamboo strip in her hand.
"Why did you kill her?"
"Half-step Celestial Phenomenon, run!" Bai Tiance used all his strength to strike with his sword, exhausting all his true energy. Just now, Liu Jianghe had been forced to flee like a rat by Su Ruochu's reckless fighting style.
Now that she has awakened the Three Karmic Crimson Lotus, her fighting spirit is at its peak, and those two old geezers are absolutely no match for her.
The two turned to leave, but a wisp of true energy appeared in the void, forming a wall of energy that forcefully bounced them back.
"Trying to leave? Too late." Ye Xingchen gathered his energy and blocked all their escape routes.
"Ye Xingchen, Su Ruochu, we are from Qingxianju. My senior brother is Ding Yulong. If you kill me, you will be making enemies of Qingxianju!" the two screamed.
"You don't need to worry about that. We'll send your senior brother down to be buried with you soon," Ye Xingchen said slowly. "Ruochu, make your move."
Su Ruochu pointed forward with her right hand holding a bamboo stick, took a step forward, and her figure instantly transformed into a streak of green.
*Pfft pfft...* Both Bai Tiance and Ding Yulong had a bloody hole between their eyebrows. The two knelt down with a thud, trembled a few times, and then fell heavily to the ground.
Ye Xingchen withdrew his sword energy and looked at Su Ruochu, whose body was trembling. He sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Ruochu, I... I'm late."
Su Ruochu stared blankly at Ye Xingchen, then her vision went black, and she plunged headfirst into the ground.
Ye Xingchen quickly helped her up, half-embracing her as he squatted on the ground to take her pulse.
She was taking over the old lady's fortune and broke through, but her body couldn't withstand the powerful karma, so she collapsed from exhaustion.
Seeing that she was alright, Ye Xingchen sighed softly, picked her up, and started to leave.
"Ye Xingchen, what's wrong with this sister?" Li Yijin appeared from the shadows.
"She lost her only family member," Ye Xingchen said.
"She must be very sad." Li Yijin looked at Su Ruochu, who was unconscious in Ye Xingchen's arms. "Let's take her to my house."
"Your home?" Ye Xingchen looked at Li Yijin with surprise.
“I feel sorry for her because she’s homeless,” Li Yijin murmured. “It reminds me that my mother has been gone for a long time.”
"Okay." Ye Xingchen nodded slowly, picked up Su Ruochu in his arms, and left with Li Yijin.
When Su Ruochu suddenly sat up in bed, it was already broad daylight.
"Don't get agitated, calm down," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "You and Liu Jianghe fought so hard that you've already suffered some hidden injuries."
"If your grandmother hadn't bestowed all the good fortune she had accumulated throughout her life upon you before she passed away, you would probably have developed inner demons by now. Do you know the consequences of doing so?"
"How long have I been asleep?" Su Ruochu asked, looking up after a moment of silence.
"It's been a day and a night." Ye Xingchen said, "Relax and practice the Supreme Jade Purity Heart Sutra that I taught you diligently. Your body will naturally recover in a week."
“They took away my only family member and my only hope in this world.” Su Ruochu’s eyes were red. “I’m going to Qingxianju to find Ding Yulong right now.”
"Is it absolutely necessary to go?" Ye Xingchen stared at Su Ruochu.
"You absolutely must go." Su Ruochu's face was filled with coldness.
"In your current state, going to Qingxianju would be pointless. You wouldn't be able to get revenge, and you'd only risk your life. Do you think it's worth it?" Ye Xingchen asked.
Su Ruochu remained silent for a long time before murmuring, "My grandmother is gone. In this world, there is no one left for me to care about."
"So what do you plan to do? Storm Qingxianju, then be captured alive by Ding Yulong and tortured to death?" Ye Xingchen asked. "And then watch helplessly as your enemy is right in front of you?"
Su Ruochu lowered her head and remained silent. Her eyes gradually cleared, and it was clear that she was slowly regaining her composure.
"I'll give you a week to recover your strength. Then I'll personally take you to Qingxianju and wipe out the Qingxianju lineage," Ye Xingchen said calmly.
"Really?" Su Ruochu suddenly raised her head and looked at Ye Xingchen: "I want to kill Ding Yulong with my own hands."
"One week. As you wish, I guarantee you will kill Ding Yulong with your own hands." Ye Xingchen said earnestly, "Do you believe me?"
Looking directly into Ye Xingchen's eyes, Su Ruochu slowly nodded: "I believe you."
"That's good. Focus on your cultivation this week, and after a week, when you're at your peak, storm Qingxianju and avenge the grudge your Su family committed twenty years ago," Ye Xingchen said.
"But... in a week, can I advance to the Celestial Phenomenon level?" Su Ruochu hesitated for a moment, still somewhat doubtful.
“Even without celestial phenomena, we can still kill Ding Yulong,” Ye Xingchen said calmly.
Su Ruochu nodded, and then a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.
"Do you miss Grandma?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"I don't know how I would live without her." A mist rose in Su Ruochu's eyes.
No matter how strong she is, she is still just a girl.
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