Life and Death Are Not Yours to Decide

She was once a beautiful woman, her face as lovely as a flower and the moon! In the blink of an eye, her pretty face became a bloody mess, the exposed white bones a horrifying sight. Her original features were no longer recognizable. For a beautiful woman to inflict such cruelty on her own face, one can only imagine the immense resolve that required...

The entire audience was stunned. Heads darting out of the shops were frozen in disbelief, staring at the scene before them. How could a woman be so insane?

"Sister-in-law!" Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun exclaimed almost in unison.

Stunned, Tian Ye, after recovering from the shock, let out a heart-wrenching cry, "No!" He grabbed the hands that were still scratching at their self-destructive hands and asked repeatedly, "Why did you do this? Why did you do this...?" He was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Li Qiuxiang, her face now contorted in a terrifying aura, blood streaming uncontrollably, staining her entire front a deep crimson, chuckled softly. "Tian Ye, do you believe me?"

"I believe it, I believe it, I've always believed it... It's all my fault, I shouldn't have hesitated just now." Tian Ye wailed and stamped his feet.

"No! It's not your fault." Li Qiuxiang shook her blood-stained face and said, "Senior is right. If anyone is to blame, it's myself. The so-called search for security was just an excuse. In reality, it was my own weakness and my desire to climb the social ladder. That's why I deserve this ending."

"Stop talking, quickly use your internal energy to stop the bleeding." Tian Ye wanted to raise his hand to cover her bleeding face, but her face was so badly scratched that he didn't know where to start.

Li Qiuxiang shook her head again and laughed, "My blood is dirty, it's good that it's all gone. I want to start anew." Unfortunately, her face was too terrifying to tell that she was smiling.

"Sister Qiuxiang!" Spring Sleep Tower, a woman who seemed to be on good terms with Li Qiuxiang was about to rush over when the proprietress stopped her. The proprietress, with tears in her eyes, said, "Let her have her chance. Don't disturb her." A group of women began to sob.

"Hai Wei, Shaojun, quickly help me, stop her bleeding!" Tian Ye was flustered and didn't know where to start. Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun quickly rummaged through their Storage Bag, and the three grown men squatted there busily working on it.

Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu looked at the culprit simultaneously, only to see Niu Youde standing there indifferently, his face expressionless. The two were utterly speechless; people really can't be compared!

After the three men finished their work, Li Qiuxiang's entire face was almost completely covered. Yue Qianchou snorted coldly, turned around and said, "Guan Zhongkai, let's go. Your grandmaster Yin Baikang is still waiting for me."

Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu secretly clicked their tongues at Li Qiuxiang, then followed Yue Qianchou without saying a word. As the three of them walked forward, all the heads in the shops that had been shocked once again shrank back.

"Senior!" Tian Ye ran over, blocking Yue Qianchou's path, and knelt down, pleading, "Please, senior, let me take her with me! She has repented!"

"Whether she repents or not has nothing to do with me. You either go with her or come with me, it's your choice. Don't block my way, get out of my way!" Yue Qianchou shouted and kicked Tian Ye, sending him flying to the side of the street.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu suddenly realized that following behind Niu Youde was somewhat embarrassing. They both scratched their faces in unison, exchanging a startled glance. Yue Qianchou took a few steps, then suddenly turned back and said, "What about you two? Are you going with them, or are you coming with me? You only get one chance; I don't have the patience to ask again." He was asking Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun.

A whole bunch of heads popped out of the shop, all staring intently at Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun, wondering what they would do. Would they go with the couple, or with Niu Youde? Everyone guessed they'd choose the latter; such an opportunity was absolutely rare. Niu Youde possessed strength comparable to the top ten martial arts masters! Who could resist such temptation?

The temptation was immense! The two individuals involved understood this deeply, their hearts torn. On one side was their close friend of many years, on the other, a chance to change their lives—a truly difficult decision.

Tian Ye silently got up from the side of the street. He walked over to the two of them, smiled bitterly, patted them heavily on the shoulders, and said, "Go! Follow Senior Niu. This is a rare opportunity, so make the most of it."

"Big Brother!" Hai Wei pressed the hand on his shoulder. Mo Shaojun asked with a smile, "Big Brother, what are you going to do?"

Tian Ye looked at Li Qiuxiang, who was standing alone, and smiled warmly, "Some people, once missed, cannot be missed a second time. You two stay with Senior Niu and take care!" After saying that, he pushed the two aside and resolutely walked towards Li Qiuxiang.

The two exchanged a glance, then suddenly nodded heavily to each other, bowed deeply to Yue Qianchou, turned around and called out, "Big Brother!" before striding away without looking back.

The crowd gasped. The two men's intentions were clear: they had voluntarily given up the opportunity to follow Niu Youde. Some admired them, but others wondered if they were foolish. After killing Lan Feng, the three had no way out; without Niu Youde's protection, they might not even survive until tomorrow.

Yue Qianchou silently turned around, squinting at the three of them. Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu shook their heads slightly; Niu Youde had quite a temper! Daring to slap him like that, these three were likely to suffer.

Tian Ye turned around, his expression extremely agitated, and shouted, "What are you doing? Go back, go back!"

Hai Wei laughed heartily, "Brother, don't try to persuade me. We've been brothers for so many years, we've been through thick and thin together. If we suddenly break up, I'll feel very uncomfortable."

Mo Shaojun nodded and said, "That's right. Big brother doesn't want to miss out on sister-in-law again, but neither of us wants to miss out on you, our big brother, even once, otherwise we'll regret it for the rest of our lives."

"Are you all stupid?! If you follow me, the Azure Palace won't let you go." Tian Ye said with a smile through his tears.

Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun exchanged a smile, the former saying heartily, "We'll talk about the future later. At worst, we'll just die. Besides, it's not certain. The three of us brothers have managed to survive in the Cultivation World this long because we're tough."

Li Qiuxiang, whose face was covered with a white cloth, suddenly burst into tears. The three of them were surprised when she shouted, "Go away! Go away! I don't want you to care about me. I'm not worth it. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."

The three walked over in silence. Tian Ye put his arm around her shoulder and chuckled, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go!"

They hadn't gone far when Li Qiuxiang suddenly broke free and leaped to a spot Yue Qianchou. She knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have offended your discerning eyes, senior. I will bear all the blame myself. It has nothing to do with them. Please pretend you've never seen me."

As soon as she finished speaking, a flying sword flashed from her blood-stained Storage Bag at her waist. Li Qiuxiang caught the sword and swiftly slashed her neck with a resolute gesture...

"No..." Tian Ye two cried out in despair, but it was too late to save them. A gasp rippled through the women Spring Sleep Tower...

"Hmph!" Yue Qianchou snorted coldly and casually waved his hand. Just as the sword in Li Qiuxiang's hand touched her neck, it suddenly shattered into a cloud of silver dust.

The sight sent chills down everyone's spines. From several meters away, a casual wave of the hand, without any fanfare, shattered the flying sword into dust. What would be the consequences if this technique were used on a person? To kill silently!

Little did they know that Yue Qianchou's trick had no effect on people.

Tian Ye and his two companions swiftly moved forward. Li Qiuxiang, seemingly determined to fight to the death, hesitated for a moment, then sprang to her feet, heading straight for a large roadside tree a few meters away... Tian Ye three of them reached out, just a hair's breadth from touching her clothes, but they missed. Tian Ye planted his foot on the ground, dodged to the side, and reached out again to grab her...

His cultivation was already considerably higher than Li Qiuxiang's, and although he was a little late, he still managed to grab her. With a "ripping" sound, the hem of her clothing was torn apart. Li Qiuxiang was determined to die, and her strength was immense. He managed to grab her clothes but couldn't stop her from crashing straight into the tree...

Damn it! Yue Qianchou was speechless and quickly struck the tree with his palm. Just as Li Qiuxiang was about to hit it, the tree suddenly burst out with thick white smoke, and Li Qiuxiang's figure disappeared into the smoke. In the blink of an eye, she emerged from the other end and fell into the shop opposite.

Thick Yan Ru white silk, shot rapidly towards Yue Qianchou, all of it disappearing into his palm. Tian Ye opened his mouth, but dared not hesitate any longer. He flashed into the shop, grabbed Li Qiuxiang's hand that was slapping his head, and injected energy into her body, quickly subduing her. Shaking her shoulders, he shouted, "How could you be so stupid!"

Everyone stared in disbelief at Li Qiuxiang, who was covered in dust, and then at the large tree outside. The tree's branches and trunk had turned a deathly gray from top to bottom, and its once vibrant green Ye Zi were withered and dull. There was a hole in the tree, clearly left by Li Qiuxiang when she passed through.

Everyone stared blankly, wondering what had happened, especially after Yue Qianchou unleashed the white smoke he had just released. This only added to their confusion.

Inside the shop, Li Qiuxiang, held in Tian Ye's arms, murmured to herself, "I had no dignity when I was alive, is it so hard to die with some dignity? Why won't you let me die?"

"You can't have dignity without dying." Yue Qianchou said calmly from outside, "I saved you twice. Your life no longer belongs to you, but to me. From today onwards, you are mine. Your life and death are not up to you."

These words elicited gasps of astonishment from all around. Niu Youde's meaning was crystal clear: Li Qiuxiang's suffering had finally come to an end, and she had been accepted by this Ruthless Judge. Although the words were somewhat roundabout, anyone with half a brain understood...

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