"We are all from Xingluo Town, and we will never let outsiders slander the head of the family!"

"Protect Xingluo and punish the evildoers!"

At this time, Tian Haihui's husband Zhou Yun and Gu Wenjun's husband Wen Yongchang, filled with righteous indignation, led hundreds of Xingluo Town monks to approach Qin Gengyun and the other two.

With their firm belief and large numbers, and with Steward Lu, who was also at the foundation-building stage, at their side, these independent cultivators were all brave and courageous, vowing to capture the three thieves.

Qiu Zhihe's expression was cold, and he had already decided to kill.

She is the Holy Maiden of the Qinglian Sect. She is decisive in killing and has taken countless lives.

Wherever he goes, he is a fearful presence that makes people crawl on their knees.

When have you ever been persecuted like this by a group of mediocre cultivators?

Qiu Zhihe was about to take action when her hand was gently held by a broad palm. She turned her head in surprise and saw Qin Gengyun smiling at her gently:

"Don't worry, ma'am."

Qiu Zhihe was stunned, and her murderous intent disappeared instantly. Only the gentle smile of her husband remained in her eyes.

At this moment, Qin Gengyun comforted his wife, then turned to the approaching monks and said loudly:

"My fellow Taoists, have you really never thought that the Chang family is deeply rooted in Xingluo Town and has a huge influence? If they really want to find dozens of missing female cultivators, how could they not find them?"

"The only possibility is that these female cultivators are imprisoned in Chang's mansion!"

"If you don't believe it, you can ask Butler Lu to lead the way and let us go to the Chang family's house to see if it's true or not!"

His words made some people pause and look hesitant.

In fact, as their wives and daughters had been missing for so long, they did suspect that there was something fishy going on. However, the Chang family was like gods in the hearts of the residents of Xingluo Town, and this disrespectful thought only flashed through their minds.

Now that Qin Gengyun had pointed it out, they couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts.

Luo Wenzhi stood up again and stood in front of the townspeople:

"My fellow Daoists, I believe in the Chang family and the head of the family just like you do. However, I think that Daoist Qin and his wife and concubine are not bad people. There must be some misunderstanding between them. We should not kill each other. We should work together to resist those two evil women!"

As he said this, he bowed to Butler Lu and said, "Butler Lu, why don't you take everyone to meet the master of the family, clear up the misunderstanding, and let everyone work together to fight the enemy!"

At this time, many people looked at Butler Lu, who sneered:

"The Patriarch is in seclusion, how can we disturb him? Do you want him to go astray while practicing martial arts?"

"Wouldn't that mean we've fallen right into this thief's trap?"

Butler Lu's words made many people who already had a firm belief in the Chang family echo loudly and cursed at Luo Wenzhi:

"Luo Wenzhi, you cry all day long. Your mind is as shallow as a woman's! Get out of here!"

"Fortunately, Steward Lu reminded us. If we listened to you, we would be harming the master of the family! Luo Wenzhi, you fool, stop talking nonsense!"

The residents of Xingluo Town were once again outraged, and some even used their martial arts to push Luo Wenzhi aside, then aggressively surrounded Qin Gengyun and the other two.

"He didn't lie!"

At this time, a young female voice was heard nearby. Everyone turned around and saw that it was a woman in her twenties.

Someone in the crowd blurted out: "Xue Yan! What are you talking about?"

A middle-aged woman stepped forward and tried to pull the young female cultivator who was talking away, but she broke free. Xue Yan took a few steps forward, walked to the center of the crowd, and shouted:

"I am the youngest daughter of the Xue family. My family has lived in Xingluo Town for generations. I used to admire the Chang family very much, but I was almost captured by the Chang family like those missing sisters!"

"What?!"

“Nonsense!”

"Xiaoyan, I have watched you grow up since you were a child, so stop talking nonsense!"

"Daughter, are you confused?" The middle-aged woman was Xue Yan's mother. Seeing that she had caused public outrage, she hurriedly pulled her away, but Xue Yan broke free again and continued to shout:

"That day, I went out for a trip to the suburbs with a few sisters, but we were attacked by a group of men in black. All the sisters were captured, and only I... escaped by luck!"

When Xue Yan said this, he recalled his selfish behavior in the ruined Taoist temple that day when he turned his back on his benefactors and harmed his two lifesavers. He felt even more ashamed and his voice became louder:

"My father once took me to the Chang Mansion, and I met several monks from the Chang Mansion. Among the men in black who were chasing us that day, several were monks from the Chang Mansion!"

There was an uproar around them, and no one believed it. Xue Yan continued:

"Think about it, everyone. The Chang family said that the two female demons were the ones who took away so many female cultivators, but the black-clothed men who suddenly appeared that day were all male cultivators. Isn't this a contradiction?"

"Besides, why would a female cultivator capture a woman? Even if there are some evil techniques, most of them are dual cultivation techniques. Why did those two female demons only capture women and not men?"

"Is there any technique that needs to be performed by women?"

Although Xue Yan escaped that day, she could never forget the look in the eyes of the two female cultivators when they were captured.

My heart was filled with guilt, and even more so, disgust at myself for being so cowardly.

After returning home, I didn't tell my family about this incident. I just spent the whole day in a daze, trying to forget about it as soon as possible.

However, after seeing such a scene today, Xue Yan felt a surge of guilt in her heart. She finally didn't want to be a coward anymore and mustered up the courage to stand up.

At this moment, the people around her all looked surprised and doubtful when they heard her words, and some of them were obviously shaken.

The disappearance of the female cultivator was indeed too strange and full of doubts.

First there were the words of the outsider Qin Gengyun, and then there was Xue Yan revealing the "truth", which could not help but arouse suspicion.

However, the residents of Xingluo Town all regarded the Chang family as gods, and they would not turn against them at this point. Seeing this, Xue Yan continued:

"Dear neighbors, I discovered something..."

Suddenly, Xue Yan's voice stopped.

The surroundings also became quiet.

Xue Yan slowly lowered his head and looked at the long sword protruding from his chest, shock and fear appearing on his face.

She raised her head and opened her mouth, but only dark red blood gushed out.

"ah!!"

Xue Yan's mother screamed, went forward to support her, and looked behind her, but did not see the person who attacked her.

Only the long sword pierced through Xue Yan's chest and stabbed her delicate body, taking away all her life.

Everyone around was stunned, not knowing what was going on. They just watched Xue Yan fall to the ground and her mother scream miserably.

Xue Yan's gaze gradually blurred, the corners of her mouth twitched, but a smile seemed to appear on her face.

She seemed to have returned to the old Taoist temple that day. The pure and pretty younger sister and the charming and cold older sister seemed to be nodding at her.

"My two benefactors, I am sorry. I have finally...repaid you."