Li Xiuru was taken aback for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing across her sharp brows, but she instantly understood what was going on. She tied her hair up and respectfully said to Zhou Xingdou:
"Master, please come with me."
In the blink of an eye, the two of them swaggered in front of the Liu family and headed towards the courtyard that symbolized the authority of the family head.
Liu Yanran couldn't understand why she couldn't be happy even though she had obtained a peerless sword manual and dozens of precious medicines.
Watching Zhou Xingdou's retreating figure, she felt a pang of jealousy towards Li Xiuru. She lost all interest in cultivation and, glancing at her blood-stained body, ignored the Liu family members and left alone.
The prince and several powerful figures from the Liu family exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to say.
In less than an hour, the Liu family lost four princes and countless members, and many others became servants of others.
Even as they watched their loved ones being killed by Zhou Xingdou, the 83 members of the Liu family felt no hatred or anger, and were not even saddened.
My heart is filled with respect for my master, Zhou Xingdou, and gratitude for being able to serve such a being.
Although Zhou Xingdou went to rest, they couldn't be idle. They began to clean up the devastated battlefield, collecting the bodies of their loved ones and repairing the damaged buildings.
But in their hearts, it was all worth it. It was just family and home, nothing compared to the joy and happiness of being a master and a servant.
Unlike Zhou Xingdou, whose life was going smoothly, Lin Fan, who had been diligently cultivating within the Nine Profound Peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect, had not yet practiced his internal energy.
At this moment, Lin Fan's face was gloomy. Since taking the Tiger Bone and Leopard Tendon Pill, his physical body had indeed become much stronger, perhaps even more so.
The spiritual energy was further solidified and became more abundant, several times stronger than before.
But this did not make him happy; instead, it infuriated him.
Because although his spiritual power was solidified, his cultivation level dropped directly from the peak of the Meridian Opening stage to the early stage of the Meridian Opening stage!
Actually, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can strengthen one's foundation, and I believe no cultivator could refuse that.
But Lin Fan is different. He has a little over a month left before he has to fulfill his three-year promise. As far as he knows, Liu Yanran has already achieved enlightenment. If he were to awaken his own potential, he wouldn't dare say he would win completely, but at the very least, he would achieve a draw.
But at this moment, let alone having an epiphany, the fact that he was able to return to the peak of the Meridian Opening stage in just over a month is already an incredible stroke of luck.
Against a Physical Realm cultivator in the Profound Realm, especially a Profound Realm cultivator at the second stage of Consciousness Condensation, even if he used all his trump cards, he would be completely outmatched. If this continued, he would have absolutely no chance of winning when the three-year agreement was up!
At this moment, Qiu Yu came over with a cup of tea, and gently comforted her with a soft smile:
"Young Master, don't worry. You are incredibly lucky, and you will definitely be able to defeat Liu Yanran."
Lin Fan accepted the tea, and comforted by Qiu Yu, who was like an older sister to him, the gloom on his face lessened considerably. However, the gloom in his heart remained, and he said with a wry smile:
"It's not that easy. Now I can only pray to God to protect me and not let me lose too badly."
But as soon as Lin Fan finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly shone from his chest, accompanied by a series of buzzing sounds.
"Who is speaking?"
Lin Fan was immediately alarmed and cautiously looked around, but ultimately found nothing.
Qiu Yu was also extremely puzzled by Lin Fan's sudden actions, but she also saw the light on Lin Fan's chest. Just as she was about to ask a question, Lin Fan suddenly became shocked and hurriedly said to Qiu Yu:
"Sister Qiuyu, please go out for a moment. I'll explain the reason to you later."
After Lin Fan spoke, Qiu Yu naturally didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly left the room.
Cultivators have ears that are different from ordinary people, and Qiu Yu also understands that with her current cultivation level, if she were to secretly eavesdrop or spy, Lin Fan would definitely notice.
Following Zhou Xingdou's instructions, she naturally wouldn't do anything to arouse Lin Fan's suspicion. She simply walked quickly out of Lin Fan's courtyard, found a secluded spot, and took out a sound transmission stone...
The sun and moon change in an instant. By the time Zhou Xingdou stepped out of the gentle embrace, the silver moon was already high in the sky, and countless stars lit up the heavens.
The trapping formation above the Liu family had been withdrawn by Zhou Xingdou. The ruins caused by the battle were restored to their original state in just a few hours, showing no signs of the great battle that had just taken place.
As for Li Xiuru, having experienced two great battles, she was exhausted and had fallen asleep. Zhou Xingdou, who had no habit of cleaning up the battlefield, naturally didn't care about the mess inside the room.
He had done what he needed to do. The pills and cultivation techniques he left for Liu Yanran were enough to allow her to open her spiritual sea and gain considerable combat power before the three-year agreement.
With the Tiger Bone and Leopard Tendon Pill restraining him, Lin Fan probably won't be able to break through to the Transcendent Realm for a while. Based on his previous life's memories of Lin Fan, he has absolutely no chance of winning the three-year agreement.
It can be said that everything is already secured. Now all that is needed is to capture You Ji, and everything will be ready. We'll just have to wait for the opportune moment to catch her like a turtle in a jar.
Even Zhou Xingdou couldn't help but sigh that since he won over Yun Jinzhi, everything had gone smoothly for him as if divinely aided, and everything was developing in a direction favorable to him.
All I can say is that she is truly a virtuous wife who brings good fortune to her husband.
However, not long after Zhou Xingdou stepped out of the room, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
Liu Yanran changed out of her tight-fitting martial arts uniform and into a beautiful and cool white dress.
Her young, delicate body radiated spring-like beauty, and her face was adorned with exquisite makeup. She walked gracefully towards Zhou Xingdou, bowing slightly to him with a touch of demure shyness, and said:
"Owner."
Zhou Xingdou glanced at Liu Yanran indifferently, his eyes showing little emotion, and said coldly:
"Is there anything else?"
Liu Yanran gave a forced, light smile; her original girlish liveliness and innocence had vanished, replaced by a hint of alluring charm.
"Yanran has some questions about the sword manual given to her by her master and would like to ask her master for guidance."
Zhou Xingdou then noticed that Liu Yanran's originally flawless white chin now had a fake mole painted on it.
This made him, who already inherited Li Xiuru's appearance, now bear a 70% resemblance, just like a younger version of Li Xiuru.
However, Zhou Xingdou remained unmoved, his strange, silvery-white eyes filled with indifference.
"If you don't understand, practice more. I don't have time to teach you."
How could he not know Liu Yanran's thoughts? Although she resembled Li Xiuru by seven points, she was like a younger version of Li Xiuru.
But that physique is also that of a youthful version.
Zhou Xingdou wasn't interested in young girls like that for the time being; he still preferred women like Yun Jinzhi and Li Xiuru.
Liu Yanran was startled by Zhou Xingdou's cold silver eyes and immediately stammered, unable to speak.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Xingdou came to her side and hooked her fair chin with his slender fingers.
Liu Yanran was overjoyed, thinking that Zhou Xingdou had changed his mind. Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes, like pools of spring water, stared straight at Zhou Xingdou.
Zhou Xingdou gave a wicked smile and said leisurely:
"If you can defeat Lin Fan, I wouldn't recommend giving you the same treatment as Li Xiuru."
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