Li Qiong's twisted face now held a hint of pleasure, as if he could already see Ye Xiruo dying by his sword, blood splattering everywhere. No one could influence him, no one could scheme against him, not even his descendants.
What happened? He had used eighty percent of his strength in this sword strike, and he was confident that he could kill with one blow. However, the blood blossoms he had imagined did not appear, and his sure-kill sword missed its mark. Before the look of astonishment on Li Qiong's face could fade, a long sword held to his neck blocked his next move.
Li Qiong was calculating in his mind how likely he was to win by counterattacking, but Ye Xiruo quickly saw through his plan.
"Don't worry, my hands are steady and I'm fast. Don't get any funny ideas, or if I lose my grip, your neck might not be so lucky."
"Who exactly are you? Who is in charge of you? What do you want to do?"
"Still being stubborn even now? Don't you know what you've done? Aren't you afraid those wronged souls will come after you?" A cold light flashed in Ye Xiruo's hand, and the silver dagger pierced directly into Li Qiong's arm: "Have you thought about those people you killed?" Ye Xiruo raised her hand and stabbed again.
One blow, two blows, Li Qiong kept screaming in agony, but no one heard the noise and came to check what was happening.
"Just give up. Like those women you kidnapped, you are destined to die today as well."
Li Qiong's true energy circulated continuously, and the long sword in his hand gleamed with a cold light. Ye Xiruo sneered, "You won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Today, I'll show you what it means to bully the weak." Ye Xiruo's aura increased greatly, instantly shattering the true energy that Li Qiong had painstakingly gathered.
Ye Xiruo's dagger pierced Li Qiong's Qi Sea without mercy. The next second, Ye Xiruo was already standing in front of Li Qiong. Li Qiong, who had lost his true energy, coughed up blood and fell to the ground. Blood kept flowing from the wounds torn by Ye Xiruo all over his body. His face, which originally looked only fifty or sixty years old, was now full of wrinkles. He looked very old and had little time left.
Ye Xiruo quickly placed her hand on his head and used the most domineering soul-searching technique. If Li Qiong didn't die from this, he would definitely become an idiot. With his already completely aged body, he would die a miserable death without Ye Xiruo having to lift a finger.
Ye Xiruo's expression grew increasingly grim; she truly wished she could tear Li Qiong to pieces. No wonder the entire Tianyuan Sect had fallen into such a state—it was all Li Qiong's fault. After cruelly murdering the original successor to the sect leader and successfully seizing power through scheming, he began to use his methods to deal with elders and elite disciples who were at odds with him. The elders were either imprisoned or killed, and as for the elite disciples, some were brainwashed and became his tools, used against their fellow disciples. Others resolutely refused to comply, vowing to uncover the truth, and were naturally killed by Li Qiong.
Therefore, through conspiracy and bloodshed, Li Qiong turned the entire Tianyuan Sect into his own possession. Li Qiong's own aptitude wasn't particularly good; after exhausting the sect's resources, he barely reached the early stage of the Golden Core realm, still some distance from the middle stage. He set his sights on high-ranking officials, leading his disciples to collude with these corrupt officials, using special cultivation methods to help them eliminate their rivals. In return, these officials helped him find useful cultivation resources.
Over the years, countless honest officials have been murdered by greed. To satisfy their lust, corrupt officials would often send people over—innocent young men and women—who would be sexually exploited and then cruelly murdered; some were even turned into elixirs.
This person is utterly depraved and sinful; he deserves to die ten or eight times over.
Li Qiong had been doing this for over a hundred years, and hundreds upon hundreds of innocent people had died at his hands. Now, Ye Xiruo even regretted letting Li Qiong die so easily; such a person could not atone for his sins even if he were torn to pieces a thousand times.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Xiruo took out a small golden pill from Li Qiong's dantian. Tianyuan Sect still imprisoned some young men and women, and there must be some who had been tortured and seriously injured by Li Qiong. This golden pill can be used to heal their injuries.
After the soul search ended, Li Qiong's screams gradually subsided. He had completely become an idiot, and his life force was constantly draining away. At a normal rate, he could probably only cling to life for another three days. Ye Xiruo clenched the corpse-dissolving powder in her hand, wondering whether she should inhumanely destroy him.
With Ye Xiruo's spiritual power, she remembered everything Li Qiong had done, including the elders and inner disciples he had imprisoned, how he colluded with outsiders, where those lethal weapons were hidden, how many people in the Tianyuan Sect were Li Qiong's henchmen, and the specific information about this Gate of Inheritance.
The two girls hiding in the back witnessed Ye Xiruo displaying her divine power, easily killing this seemingly invincible pervert. They also mustered their courage and ran out from behind. After seeing Li Qiong's miserable state up close, the two girls turned around and vomited. Li Qiong was now a huge lump of rotting flesh emitting a foul stench, with a distorted face that looked unrecognizable as old, and his whole body was covered in withered skin, with blood constantly seeping out.
Ye Xiruo was gently wiping her dagger; even the dagger felt wronged for killing such a person. Dressed in a blue robe with flowing embroidery, her black hair as dark as ink, and her features exquisitely beautiful, Ye Xiruo appeared to the two girls like a truly aloof and ruthless fairy, cold and noble, inspiring awe and reverence.
"He's useless now, you can do whatever you want with him."
"Thank you so much for saving our lives, Fairy. We have no way to repay you but to pray that you will achieve the Great Dao soon."
“It’s nothing. You stay here and don’t leave this area no matter what happens. I’ll go rescue people and then take you all down the mountain.”
"Thank you, fairy." They had thought they were doomed, but unexpectedly they encountered Ye Xiruo and were saved. In the hearts of the two women, Ye Xiruo's image had become extremely radiant.
Ye Xiruo's azure figure disappeared into the night sky. The two women waited patiently within the barrier Ye Xiruo had left, believing that Ye Xiruo would surely return safely and fulfill her promise.
As for this disgusting pervert, he must be burned alive, and it would be best to leave nothing behind.
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