Why didn't you kill them?

Chu Lu suspected he was dreaming; otherwise, how could he possibly encounter something so absurd?

A dignified Mahayana Stage cultivator was actually beaten to a pulp and had his soul scattered by a group of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment nobodies.

Luo Qingdie: "Fight back? You can't fight back."

Chu Lu: "Why?"

At this moment, several other group members also chimed in.

Hua Honglian: "Fighting back is indeed inappropriate."

Xu Liniang: "Too reckless."

Zhu Shanlin: "It would only be counterproductive."

Liu Ruyue: "A poor strategy."

Chu Lu: "?"

Chu Lu was stunned. What was going on with these people?

"Just think about it," Luo Qingdie said again. "I was slandered, so what I should do is restore my innocence. If I killed her, wouldn't that just confirm the other party's slander?"

Chu Lu looked puzzled: "So?"

"Then wouldn't my innocence be impossible to restore?! Everyone would still hate me."

Chu Lu: "Then wouldn't it be fine to just kill everyone who hates you?"

Luo Qingdie: "?"

Hua Honglian: "?"

Xu Liniang: "?"

Zhu Shanlin: "?"

Liu Ruyue: "?"

The Chat Group was instantly occupied by a sea of question marks.

"No, how could that work?" Luo Qingdie said. "Chu Lu, stop being difficult, okay? Think about it. If someone slandered you and the County Magistrate didn't believe you, would you really go and kill both him and the County Magistrate instead of collecting evidence to prove your innocence?"

Chu Lu: "Yes, exactly."

The Chat Group was instantly occupied by another sea of question marks.

Chu Lu continued: "Before I started cultivating, I ran a dye house. Later, I was slandered and lost everything, so I killed that villain and the County Magistrate to get my revenge."

Luo Qingdie: "?Wait, no, what happened after that? You can't just kill someone without consequences, right? Can you still go home? Can you still show your face in public? Won't you be wanted by the authorities?"

Chu Lu: "If the authorities caught every criminal, no one in this world would dare to commit a crime. As for going home, I have no one there to rely on and no attachments to speak of. Wouldn't it be easier to just head off to a distant land?"

Luo Qingdie: "Right, right, that makes sense. You have nothing, so of course you can afford to go all out. But I'm different. The Inquiry Sword Sect is full of senior brothers and sisters I'm close with. I don't want to leave."

Chu Lu: "They abused you like that, and you still call that being close?"

Luo Qingdie: "That—that was all because they were bewitched by Liu Yan'er."

Chu Lu: "If they can be bewitched like that by an outsider, wouldn't it be better to just leave such a Master and fellow disciples behind?"

Luo Qingdie: "That, that is true. But, we have been together for so long after all..."

At this moment, the other group members seemed to empathize, chiming in one after another.

Hua Honglian: "Exactly. Feelings accumulated over many long years aren't something you can just wipe away so easily."

Xu Liniang: "Human hearts are made of flesh and blood, after all."

Zhu Shanlin: "That's right, that's right. Could you really bring yourself to do it, Chu Lu?"

Liu Ruyue: "Easier said than done."

"What's so hard about it?" Chu Lu said. "I just killed my own Master."

Luo Qingdie: "??"

Hua Honglian: "??"

Xu Liniang: "??"

Zhu Shanlin: "??"

Liu Ruyue: "??"

"Why?" they asked in shock.

"That old thing tried to fool me with a severely flawed cultivation technique and kept forcing me to fight the Wild Dog Gang, demanding I throw my life away for him," Chu Lu said.

Luo Qingdie: "How excessive!"

Hua Honglian: "So you've been living such a hard life too, Chu Lu."

Xu Liniang: "But killing him isn't quite right, is it? Isn't that deceiving the Master and destroying the ancestors? It goes against the rules. Shouldn't you just grit your teeth through the grievances, continue cultivating, and then die in front of your Master?"

Zhu Shanlin: "Right, right, right. And it has to be at the critical moment when the enemy attacks. You stand in front of your Master, using every last ounce of your strength. Then you collapse to the ground, looking at your Master in agony, slowly reaching out your hand, but you breathe your last halfway there and your hand drops. Then your Master is left with a face full of pain and shock, as if he's realized something."

Liu Ruyue: "And he regrets it for the rest of his life."

Looking at this long paragraph, Chu Lu fell silent for a moment before finally blurting out: "Are you all insane?"

However, they all replied in unison: "Isn't this the correct progression?"

Hua Honglian: "Then you are reborn."

Xu Liniang: "Your Master is reborn too."

Zhu Shanlin: "You are utterly disappointed and want to leave, while he suddenly realizes his mistakes and wants to make you stay."

Liu Ruyue: "You run, he chases; you won't be able to escape."

Chu Lu: "?"

He said: "No, how are your brains wired? Why does it smell like..."

Chu Lu pondered for a moment and retorted: "Like a female-oriented web novel?"

"What is a female-oriented web novel?" they all asked in unison.

"Never mind that," Chu Lu said. "Anyway, following your line of thinking, what should Luo Qingdie do then?"

Hua Honglian: "Try to influence her with love? If that doesn't work, then collect evidence first."

Xu Liniang: "Exactly, she must have left some traces behind."

Zhu Shanlin: "Set a trap to expose her true colors."

Liu Ruyue: "The truth will be revealed!"

"What if it doesn't work? What if, even with solid evidence, those people who have already been won over by Liu Yan'er still choose to blindly believe her?" Chu Lu asked.

They all replied in unison: "Then dig out your own bones to prove your innocence in advance!"

Chu Lu couldn't help but roll his eyes. He directly tagged Luo Qingdie and said: "See that? These people are all unreliable. Just listen to me. I killed my Master, and now I've become the Sect Leader. Life is comfortable; that is the correct method. Unlike these idiots, who would still dig out their bones even after being reborn—what is the point of your rebirth then?"

Luo Qingdie: "I understand. Thank you all for your suggestions; I already know what to do."

Chu Lu let out a long sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally guided her onto the right path.

Luo Qingdie: "I will work hard to find evidence and expose her true colors!"

The four of them praised her in unison.

Chu Lu: "?"

"Are you crazy?" Chu Lu cursed.

Luo Qingdie: "Chu Lu, I appreciate your kindness, but your method really won't work."

"Why?"

"Our situations are different."

"How are they different?"

"It's hard to explain. It's very complicated."

"Then take your time and explain it."

"It's also very subtle."

"Then break it down and explain it in detail."

"Oh my god, I just can't explain it clearly! Unless you come to my side and see it with your own eyes, you'll never understand."

Chu Lu crossed his arms, staring at the Chat Group screen, feeling his blood pressure spike.

He could tell that it wasn't that the other party couldn't explain it; she was just being stubborn and refusing to speak!

Ahhhhh, so infuriating. I really want to punch her through the screen! Your fellow disciples deserve to die, and you, you idiot, deserve to die too!

Just then, a window suddenly popped up on the Chat Group.

[Strong emotional fluctuations detected. Initiating Chat Group mission.]

[Mission Content: Travel to World Seven Female Fiction. Without offering any explanations and relying purely on violence, help Luo Qingdie fulfill her wishes—avoid a tragic future, complete her revenge, and maintain her reputation of high integrity.]

[Mission Reward: Unlock Transcoding Function.]

[Warning: Once you accept this mission, you will automatically become the Group Leader and receive a World-Crossing Talisman and a Beginner's Gift Pack.]

Chu Lu looked at the window that had suddenly popped up, his expression turning cold and calm.

He typed rapidly: "Did you just say that I would understand if I came to your side?"

Luo Qingdie: "?"

Chu Lu: "Then I'm going to come over and take a look."

Luo Qingdie: "Huh?"

Chu Lu clicked confirm with a fierce tap!

[Mission accepted.]

[Obtained position of Group Leader.]

[Obtained World-Crossing Talisman and Beginner's Gift Pack.]

[Traveling to World Seven Female Fiction.]