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"Stop." Yan Shu said from behind me.

I stopped in my tracks without turning around and said, "What else do you need, High Priest? Are you planning to strangle me again?"

He remained silent for a long time, and I was getting impatient before he finally said, "You haven't tested the medicine for me yet."

Try your grandpa's monkey ass!

I suddenly turned around and looked at him with a smile, "Priest, you're full of energy, why would you need medicine? Besides, isn't Sister Baizhi back? She's much more trustworthy than me. I'll ask her to test the medicine for you on my way back." I grinned and turned to leave.

Hearing him call me from behind, I quickened my pace and heard him say from afar, "Su Xie, stop!"

Stand up to your mother! Are you going to try again if you don't strangle me to death?

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When I got back, I collapsed onto the bed and tried to sleep, but every time I closed my eyes, I saw Yan Shu's bewitching eyes and Ruan Bicheng covered in blood. I tossed and turned, almost driven crazy with frustration.

Lying in bed, I pondered that in my past life I died at the hands of a heartless beauty like Ruan Bicheng, and in this life I almost died at the hands of a beauty like Yan Shu, who was even more vicious than a woman. I died because of my lust.

After much painful reflection, I've decided that once I'm cured of the poison and freed from the evil cult, I'll find a decent, honest man to marry. I don't care if he's poor or powerful, as long as he's not a beauty.

Having made up my mind, I threw off the covers to catch my breath, but then I choked back my breath.

Ruan Lianhua came in at some point, sat on the edge of the couch, rested her chin on her hands, and looked at me with a very resentful expression, which really startled me.

"When...did you arrive?" I swallowed hard and asked him.

He said somewhat aggrievedly, "I've been here for a long time. You weren't here when I came before, and you were asleep when I arrived just now. I didn't want to wake you..."

Feeling guilty, I sat up and scratched my head, saying, "I've been quite busy lately..."

"I know you're busy taking care of Yan Shu." He lowered his eyelashes and said in a low voice, "I don't have anything important to do, I'm just bored eating alone."

Seeing his pitiful little face, I felt even more guilty and softened, saying, "Let's eat together from now on."

He raised his eyelashes, blinked at me, and asked, "Is it okay?"

"Of course you can." I reached out and touched his hair. Poor kid, he's been so bored growing up alone. Going out like this will definitely make him feel like he's wasted his time.

He smiled at me with narrowed eyes, then suddenly said, "Oh, right, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about."

"What is it?" I asked, surprised by his serious expression.

He pursed his lips and said, "I saw Brother Ruan this afternoon..."

"Oh," I replied casually.

He added, "You need to be careful of Ye Baizhi. Do you know what her mission is?"

"What?"

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Forty-two

When Ruan Lianhua told me about Ye Baizhi's task, I wasn't surprised. Given Yan Shu's twisted personality, it was normal for him to assign Ye Baizhi any task.

Ruan Bicheng's head and killing me.

I was very puzzled. "If it was Ruan Bicheng's head, why did Ye Baizhi go to so much trouble to capture Ruan Bicheng alive?"

Ruan Lianhua shook her head and pondered, "I don't know either."

Women's minds are so complicated...

This task is indeed much simpler than mine. I only have to deal with Ye Baizhi, but she has to deal with Ruan Bicheng and me.

I was somewhat surprised that Yan Shu would agree to favor me like this. Ruan Lianhua saw through my thoughts and explained, "Originally, your task was Ye Baizhi's, but when I presented it to my father, he switched it with Ye Baizhi's."

The old cult leader truly moved me! His bias was blatant!

"Didn't Yan Shu object?" I was surprised. Would Yan Shu be so easy to talk to, given his personality?

Ruan Lianhua looked at me, her dimples pursed, and said, "Yan Shu made a bet with my father that if Ye Baizhi can complete this task, she will be worthy of the position of protector. My father can no longer show favoritism or make things difficult for her."

So that's how it is... No wonder the old master was so disappointed in me in the main hall just now. I really have let him down...

Although I have a thick skin, I still feel a little guilty. After all, it was such an obvious favoritism, and I still betrayed it without hesitation. But I really don't want to get involved in the Demonic Sect, especially with that bitch Yan Shu!

While I was agonizing over my own thoughts, Ruan Lianhua gently and sweetly comforted me, saying, "Su Su, don't worry, I'll help you."

Help me? How can you help me?

He smiled and said, "I know you can't figure out what 'murdering for treasure' means. Don't worry, I've already asked around for you."

Why did I feel a little uncomfortable hearing that? I looked at him with some hesitation, wondering how to tell him that I had a detached mindset, that the position of Dharma Protector was nothing but dust to me, and that I just wanted to live a few more years honestly. Isn't being afraid of death always part of my personality?

I hesitated and said, "Actually..."

“Actually, Ye Baizhi’s most precious asset right now is Brother Ruan.” He looked at me with a glint in his eyes. “What could be more important than the position of Protector than her life? If she wants to become Protector, she must protect Brother Ruan’s head. There’s a half-month deadline.”

I thought for a moment and then asked, "So?"

He looked at me in surprise, clearly shocked by my stupidity, and blinked, saying, "So all you have to do is steal Brother Ruan's head within half a month."

I was also shocked by his answer. I looked at his blinking eyes, closed my mouth, and after thinking it over, said, "Actually, I don't want to be a protector... You know I'm not Su Xie. I will leave the Demonic Sect one day."

His gaze lingered. "But in everyone's eyes, you are Su Xie. You can't go back to how much those martial arts people hate you."

Indeed, I can't go back. No matter how much I don't want to admit it, I can't deny that if I go back looking like this, even my mother won't recognize me. But... that's where I grew up. My mother is there, waiting for me to come back every moment.

I sighed. "You don't understand. Even if I can't go back, I won't stay here..."

"Why?" he asked me, frowning.

Why?

I lowered my eyes and smiled, "Because I'm afraid of death and have no ambition." I looked at him with a smile, "You can see it too, my martial arts are just fancy moves, I don't even have the ability to protect myself here, anyone can strangle me at any time."

"I will protect you!" He said urgently, grasping my fingers tightly, his brows furrowed. "I may not have much power now, but wait for me. One day I will have enough strength to protect you." He added, "Until then, my father will protect you. He has always loved you very much..."

I withdrew my hand, patted his head, and smiled, "Thank you for treating me like this. If only you weren't the young master of the Demonic Sect..."

He then added, "If you don't like the Salvation religion, we can leave and go to your hometown, anywhere is fine."

“Little kid,” I laughed at him. “Do you think you can escape? You are the young master of the Demonic Sect, and you will be for life. The Left Protector will not tolerate your nonsense, and the old sect leader will not either. If you are taken away, I will be the first to die.”

“No!” he said resolutely, “My father loves you so much, he would never let you…”

"Little brat, little brat," I couldn't help but laugh. "Why do you think the old cult leader is favoring me so much now? Isn't it so that I'll wholeheartedly support you in the future? If I'm no longer useful, no longer of any value, he'll immediately discard this worthless pawn." I gave an analogy: "I'm like the chopsticks he's comfortable using. No matter how much he likes them, they're just a pair of chopsticks. If they're not comfortable, he'll throw them away, understand?"

His brows furrowed, and I couldn't help but laugh, "The world is a dangerous place, young man. No one will protect you forever. You'd better pray for good fortune."

He pursed his lips, his dimples appearing and disappearing, and rolled up his sleeves to reveal the bluish-green Gu poison on his slender white arm, saying, "You can't leave me. Have you forgotten that our lives are intertwined?"

My head was throbbing, and I said with a worried frown, "There must be a way. Shen Qing's medical skills are so superb..."

He suddenly lowered his gaze and fell silent. After a long while, he asked me softly, "Su Su, do you hate me?"

"How could that be!" His aggrieved and silent appearance softened my heart completely. I thought and thought but didn't know how to tell him. I stammered, "I just want to live a little easier... I don't have Su Xie's abilities, and I'm afraid of death. I just want to... live for myself this time. In my past life, my mother did Lu Ning properly for my father. This time, I want to do it the way I like."

I looked at my fingers and said calmly, "Whether you're a good-for-nothing or a useless person, I just want to find an ordinary man who isn't too bad and live a simple life with him. He doesn't have to be good-looking or outstanding, but he won't lie to me or take advantage of me. He should like me openly and honestly... Do you understand?"

He nodded, his eyelashes lowered, and said, "I understand..."

"You understand," I said with a smile, squinting my eyes as I reached out to touch his head. But he grabbed my wrist and looked up at me. "But I won't allow it."

I was taken aback. He got up and tucked the blanket around me, saying, "Go to sleep." He turned and walked away, stopping at the threshold. He turned to look at me, his face glowing with a warm, ambiguous moonlight. "I'll help you deal with Brother Ruan, don't worry."

Hey! You didn't understand me at all! What do you mean by "deal with Ruan Bicheng"? Release her or kill her and destroy the evidence? I'm not at all at ease!

"Wait!" I rolled out of bed, saying, "I didn't mean to deal with Ruan Bicheng... Hey!"

He ignored me completely and walked away.

I hurriedly put on my shoes and was about to chase after her when Changhuan stopped me at the threshold. "Miss, you can't go out now."

"Why?" I asked, somewhat annoyed.

He turned slightly to the side, raised his chin, and pointed to the garden entrance not far away. Two men in black were peeking around furtively. I frowned slightly and asked, "Who are you?"

Chang Huan said in a low voice, "Judging from the clothes, they must be one of the priests. They've been there since you came back. I wonder if they're... guarding the young lady."

A small flame in my heart suddenly flared up, and the inexplicable irritability I had felt before was instantly ignited like dry grass. I picked up my shoes and strode out, ignoring Chang Huan's attempts to stop me. I was stopped by the two people as soon as I reached the moon gate. "Where are you going, Miss Su?"

I smiled and watched him remain silent. He lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "The High Priest instructed you not to leave this garden for your safety."

I said "Oh," and walked past her straight out, but two male slaves in black flashed and blocked my way again. "Miss Su, you can't go out."

"I can't even see Yan Shu?" I squinted at them. "I want to see Yan Shu, now, right now. Are you going to tie me up and take me there, or will I go on my own?"

After exchanging glances, the two male slaves in black cupped their hands and said, "We will accompany Miss Su." They then gestured for her to proceed.

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We arrived at Yan Shu's garden one after the other, feeling completely safe. The two men bowed to me and said, "We will wait for Miss Su here."

Then I remembered that Yan Shu's rule was that male slaves could not freely enter or leave his garden without permission. He really had an arrogant attitude.

I nodded and headed straight for Yan Shu's bedroom. Strangely, I didn't see any of the usual maids serving him along the way. It was quiet and there wasn't even a guard. I went down the corridor and saw that the lights were on in Yan Shu's hall, so I went towards the hall. As soon as I stepped onto the steps, I heard a woman's soft, timid voice coming from inside.

"I have returned successfully from my mission. Shouldn't the High Priest be pleased?"

Ye Baizhi? My steps faltered, and I instinctively ducked to the window, peering through the tiny crack. In the bright light, Yan Shu stood with his back to Ye Baizhi under the candlelight, his pale fingers teasing the flickering flame. He spoke slowly with a smile, "How gratifying... You really are something, daring to come back. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Ye Baizhi smiled gently, her eyes clear and bright: "Why do you say such a thing, High Priest..."

Yan Shu suddenly turned around and grabbed her by the neck, lifting her up little by little, but his words were tinged with a smile: "You should know that I hate betrayal the most."

"I...no! High Priest, I..." Ye Baizhi struggled to explain, her face turning pale and then red as she was being choked.

Yan Shu tightened his grip on his fingers, narrowing his eyes as he said, "Do you think I don't know who leaked my whereabouts to the Queen when I first arrived in Licheng? Do you think I don't know that you and Ruan Bicheng conspired to use Su Xie to find me? You didn't?"

"Priest! You...you must let me explain..." Ye Baizhi grabbed his wrist and tried her best to explain.

Yan Shu squinted and smiled, "Alright, I love hearing people struggle on their deathbeds."

Ye Baizhi took a deep breath and said, "I did indeed join forces with Ruan Bicheng to use Su Xie to find you, but I didn't intend to put you in a disadvantageous position. I originally just wanted to turn Su Xie and Ruan Bicheng against each other... to use her to get rid of Ruan Bicheng, so that I could..."

"How can you be so sure that Su Xie has the ability to seriously injure Ruan Bicheng?" Yan Shu loosened his fingers slightly and asked.

She gasped for breath, her face bruised and blue, "You probably don't know how much Ruan Bicheng cares about Su Xie, do you?"

Yan Shu released her grip, collapsing to the ground in a daze, panting heavily. After a long while, she finally said, "Ever since... that time at Tianchi when Su Xie let Ruan Bicheng escape, I don't know how the two of them hit it off. On the way to Licheng, they were whispering sweet nothings and exchanging glances. I thought that if Su Xie had the ability to seduce Ruan Bicheng, he must also have the ability to kill her, so..."

"Get up," Yan Shu suddenly interrupted her.

Ye Baizhi was startled and stood up in response. Before she could stand up properly, Yan Shu slapped her across the face. With a loud crack, she stumbled against the armrest of the chair and fell to the ground with a whimper.