Looking at these people, he said coldly, "This is your final test. The first thing you must do to become an immortal is to sever all worldly ties and emotions."
If you can't even do this much, then I don't need to waste my time on you.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Lin family members' expressions all changed.
Although the person's face was covered by a veil and their voice was altered, their gait and manner of speaking were incredibly familiar to them.
Lin's mother felt her body go limp, her face filled with disbelief.
Lin's father's hand, which was holding the knife, had already turned white at the knuckles.
Lin Ze, Lin Yun'er, and the others could not hide their disappointment.
Only Lin Xiaomei said indignantly, "I told you long ago that she was no good. She's just good at putting on an act in front of others."
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the spiked club, looking as if he would smash her head in if she appeared in front of him.
However, this is not the time to discuss these things, because the killing has already begun in the water mirror.
Those who were bound saw their loved ones approaching step by step with butcher knives. Some cried out, some begged for mercy, and some cursed, but none of them could escape death.
Those who wield butcher knives, if they show even a hint of struggle or reluctance in their eyes, will be met with the knife of their comrades.
In the end, those who had even a little bit of a soft heart went to the underworld along with their loved ones.
Those who survived became the sharpest knives in her hands, and the village she slaughtered became her base for training these people.
Perhaps this memory was too deeply etched in this person's heart, so Baili Chenyuan was afraid that his sea of consciousness would collapse, so he didn't dare to peel it open directly. He could only wait until this part finished playing before checking the others.
But once they arrived here, even without seeing with their own eyes who gave them the assassination order, the Lin family already knew perfectly well what was going on.
Even if they haven't seen each other for years, they can still recognize the person they've lived with for over a decade by a single subtle gesture.
Moreover, even if one person admits their mistake, the whole family won't.
Seeing their expressions, Lin Jiujiu knew that they were having a hard time accepting it.
Especially Lin's father and mother, even though they knew from a young age that Lin Xian'er was not their child, they still treated her as their own and never mistreated her for half their lives.
They just couldn't understand how she could now hold such a high position and enjoy endless wealth and luxury.
They showed no intention of seeking her out, so why would she insist on killing them?
She could roughly guess what was going on that the Lin family couldn't understand.
In the past, Lin Xian'er might not have taken the Lin family seriously.
But last time, when that cousin of the crown prince caused them trouble, she woke up with a single sentence.
Given that young lady's temper, she definitely won't behave herself after finding out that she was used by Lin Xian'er.
With her limited intelligence, she was no match for Lin Xian'er. It was likely that after just a few rounds, she would expose her entire family to Lin Xian'er.
And their Lin family is Lin Xian'er's dark history.
What she can't stand the most is people saying that she comes from a rural background.
She was an uneducated village girl, raised by a peasant.
The Lin family is a thorn deeply rooted in her heart.
She didn't bother them before because they couldn't affect her, but now that this thorn has started to hurt her, she naturally wants to remove it.
As she expected, these people were indeed sent by Lin Xian'er.
But her target wasn't just them; she also had her sights set on the Lin family's old residence.
It could be said that she had no intention of letting go of any of the people she had been connected with back then.
This includes the Xiao family, who were engaged to Lin Miao'er through a marriage exchange.
Lin Jiujiu now understood where that strong smell of blood came from.
After Lin's father read the man's memories and learned that the Lin family's old house was also among the targets of this attack, he was momentarily stunned.
He knew, however, that these people had most likely already succeeded.
Because it's buried underground, this large house, located at the foot of the mountain, is actually the furthest from the village entrance.
These people would inevitably have to pass by the Lin and Xiao families to get here. It's impossible for them to deliberately bypass the two families to kill them while letting the other two families go.
Moreover, the strong smell of blood couldn't lie.
Seeing him like this, Lin Jiujiu neither comforted him nor advised him to go see a doctor.
Whether or not to go is entirely up to Lin's father.
Of course, in her opinion, it's better not to go.
After all, with such a big incident, someone will definitely report it to the authorities after daybreak.
If Lin's father were to go there at this time, and perhaps leave something behind, the officials in charge would not be so easily fooled, and it would only bring endless trouble.
Lin's father seemed to have thought of this as well.
After a moment of stunned silence, he looked at Lin Jiujiu.
"Jiujiu, what should we do now?"
He glanced at the corpse on the ground again as he spoke.
"What should we do with these?"
This was not a troublesome matter for Lin Jiujiu; in fact, she could do it with just a wave of her hand.
But thinking that the Lin family would have to handle these matters themselves in the future, he took out another storage bag from his space and handed it over.
"Collect the body first, and find a time to dump it deep in the mountains. Wild animals will take care of it then."
Then clean the house thoroughly, making sure nothing is missed. If all goes well, officials will come tomorrow. When they do, rehearse your statements and figure out what to say so that no one can use it against you.
With the lingering influence of Tantai Yueming, she believed that unless there were obvious flaws, the county magistrate would not make things too difficult for her family.
However, this matter cannot be let off so easily; it would be best to point the finger at the capital.
And it was clear that Baili Chenyuan had the same idea as her.
If that's the case, then the unfortunate soul who gets his soul searched becomes crucial.
Lin Jiujiu, unusually kind, took out a pill from her spatial storage and handed it over to Baili Chenyuan to give to the person.
The damage from the soul-searching is irreversible, but this pill can guarantee his survival.
Baili Chenyuan quietly sniffed the pill in his hand, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.
Although this elixir is not particularly valuable, its preparation method is complex and requires numerous spiritual plants, and it has been lost in their world.
He hadn't expected that Lin Jiujiu would have such an antique item.
He increasingly felt that he couldn't understand this woman.
However, Baili Chenyuan also knew what he should and shouldn't ask.
After stuffing the pill into the man's mouth, he lifted the man up and said to Lin Jiujiu.
"I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in a bit."
Lin Jiujiu nodded.
After Baili Chenyuan left, the Lin family began to seriously clean the floor.
At this moment, the one who regretted it the most was Lin Xiaomei.
She killed them one by one with great gusto, but blood and brains were splattered everywhere, making it very troublesome to clean up now.
Fortunately, she wasn't the only one in the family with a water elemental root; otherwise, she would have worked herself to death and still couldn't finish cleaning it up.
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