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"What, are you going too?" Li Yunyang's expression suddenly darkened as he glanced sideways at Xiang Xueer. It was already annoying enough that Lan Ran Qingtian was tagging along; now with Lian Cheng Xue appearing, how many men did this woman need around her to be happy?
"Why can't I go?" Lian Cheng Xue replied with an unhappy expression. "I want to go to Outer Village with you all to obtain the Azure Wind Sword and kill the Serpent Empress, the root of all this trouble!"
"Hey, hey, hey!" Xiang Xueer finally couldn't hold back any longer and tapped the table. "I mean, you three men treat me like air, don't you? Please, if you want to chase after the Serpent Empress, go ahead without me. I absolutely refuse to go!"
Li Yunyang blinked at Xiang Xueer. "Why don't you want to go?"
Xiang Xueer sighed deeply. "You all can go if you want; let's part ways here. The Serpent Empress is not someone I want to deal with for no reward."
The three of them looked at each other, and Xiang Xueer was adamant about not going. Lan Ran Qingtian started talking like a monk again: "Shirley, the rebirth of the Serpent Empress is definitely a disaster for humanity. As Exorcists from the Ouyang Family and Blue Dye Clan, it is our duty to eradicate evil spirits. Therefore, pursuing the Serpent Empress is our responsibility as Exorcists."
Xiang Xueer closed her eyes and pretended not to hear. "Say whatever you want; I’m not going because there’s no benefit in it for me."
Lian Cheng Xue scratched her head, looking conflicted as she turned to Qingtian. "Qingtian, what should we do?"
Li Yunyang pouted and slapped Xiang Xueer's shoulder, smiling. "Who says there’s no benefit? Think about it: if you manage to kill the Serpent Empress, you'll definitely gain fame in the Exorcist world. When you return to the Ouyang Family, who would dare look down on you? Maybe even your father will see you in a new light."
Xiang Xueer's eyes suddenly opened wide. Gaining fame by killing the Serpent Empress? And if she got the Azure Wind Sword, that old man would surely be silenced and have no choice but to hand over the family position to her.
A smile slowly appeared on her lips as she thought about how satisfying it would be to see that old man humbled. She slammed her hand on the table. "That makes sense! I'm going to pack my things right now; let’s go hunt down the Serpent Empress!"
Xiang Xueer happily pushed open the door to pack her luggage. Inside, Lan Ran Qingtian gave a thumbs up. "As expected of Brother Li; one sentence from you made her change her mind."
Li Yunyang waved his hand modestly. "It's nothing special; it's called psychological tactics—something Dead Girl taught me. I didn't expect it would work on her today."
"Hahaha!" Lian Cheng Xue laughed while turning to leave when Qingtian quickly asked, "Where are you going?"
Lian Cheng Xue turned around, revealing a hint of sadness. "It's nothing; I'm just going home for a bit to say goodbye to my family. I'll be back soon."
In the early morning, Lian Cheng Xue stood before her family's gravestones. "Father, Mother, Sister, please bless us with safety on this journey, especially for Miss Xueer's well-being."
"Hey, can we go now?" Xiang Xueer led the horse, followed by Li Yunyang and Lan Ran Qingtian. Lian Cheng Xue turned around with a smile and handed her a package: "Alright, this is your ammunition. I worked overnight to prepare a lot for you; it should last for a while!"
Xiang Xueer opened the bag in surprise and found it filled with silver bullets and a few grenades. She smiled and said, "Thank you! You really are a thoughtful man!"
Li Yunyang pouted with displeasure and pulled Xiang Xueer close to him: "Hey, Lian Cheng Xue, she's my wife; don't get any ideas!"
"Ah?" Lian Cheng Xue's face flushed as she quickly shook her head: "No, no, I never had such thoughts."
Qingtian reached out to pat Lian Cheng Xue: "It's fine, it's fine, don't mind him. He used to warn me like this too."
Xiang Xueer shot a sideways glance at Li Yunyang and tightly pinched his hand: "Hey, you pig-headed fool, I warn you... if you dare to call me your wife in front of others again, I'll castrate you."
The group was noisy and seemed to have a good relationship. A figure appeared behind a nearby stone wall, revealing a pair of black eyes peeking out. A woman's crisp laughter rang out: "One woman and three men, interesting; the relationships are quite complicated."
The four of them had been inquiring about the whereabouts of the Serpent Empress for several days. At noon, according to their map, they were currently in a place called Wuli Po.
Xiang Xueer scanned the street; everyone here seemed obedient, with strange eyes continuously watching these outsiders.
Wuli Po was quite bizarre; most of the shops along the street were coffin stores. Could it be that many people died around here? Even so, there was no need for an entire street to sell coffins.
"Strange, I feel like someone has been following us these past few days!" Xiang Xueer kept glancing back but saw no suspicious figures.
"Is it just psychological?" Lian Cheng Xue sat at a bun shop on the street and took a bite of the filling. She couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow, these buns are really delicious!"
"Hmm? Is that so?" Li Yunyang quickly took several bites and found that the filling was tender and juicy without being greasy.
Xiang Xueer shot him an annoyed glare and elegantly took a bite of her bun: "Tch, you glutton; you're really chewing on peonies!"
"Hmm?" As she bit down, she suddenly felt something hard inside. Curious, she spat it out only to find it was a severed finger on the table.
"Yuck!" Xiang Xueer quickly vomited out all the buns in her mouth: "This... this is human-made char siu bun!"
"Human Flesh Bun!" A few people craned their necks to take a look and immediately began to vomit. They never expected that this delicious street food bun was actually filled with...
Li Yunyang grabbed the old man selling buns and shouted, "You heartless wretch, how dare you use this stuff to make buns! Just wait until I deal with you!"
"Oh dear, it's not me! I haven't killed anyone!" The old man shook his head vigorously, fearfully covering his head and shouting. Xiang Xueer was now retching bile, her face pale as she pointed at the finger on the table. "You still dare to deny it? The evidence is right here!"
"I really didn't! My meat filling is bought from Li Mazi across the street; I've never had any problems!" The old man vehemently denied it, looking like he wasn't a murderer at all.
"Li Mazi?" Lan Ran Qingtian glanced over at the meat stall across the street, but there were already no customers there. He turned to the others and said, "Let's go check his place!"
"Okay!" Xiang Xueer nodded, glancing at the finger on the table before quickly turning her face away. Goodness, this was just too disgusting.
"Who?" Suddenly, she felt a pair of eyes staring at her from the alley around the corner. Xiang Xueer hurried over and searched for a long time, but there was no one in the alley.
"What's wrong?" Li Yunyang quickly followed her and looked into the alley for a moment. "You've been so paranoid lately; have you not been sleeping well?"
Strange, she had felt like someone was following her these past few days. Could it really be due to lack of rest? She sighed as they arrived at Li Mazi's house.
The door was locked from the outside, which meant that Li Mazi wasn't home at all. Xiang Xueer assessed the height of the yard and leaped over into his home, then opened the back door of the small courtyard.
"How is it? Did you find anything?" Lian Cheng Xue came in to check around but found no strange signs. There was a pig slaughtering area in the back of the yard, with blood everywhere, but no one in sight. "This is strange; could it be that the old man selling buns is lying?"
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