Slaying the Ghost Mite Mother!

"So why come to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion?"

Ji Lingruo crossed her arms and asked aggressively.

It was already past midnight, and even the brothels had closed. In the entire Moxie City, only the Xiaoxiang Pavilion remained, with a few flickering candles burning all night.

You Su certainly didn't come to rekindle his romance with Miss Cailing, nor would he take his senior sister to a brothel.

"Xiaoxiang Pavilion holds extraordinary significance for both Qiao Xiuying and the mother of the Ghost Mite. We caught the Ghost Mite here, so we should lure their mother out here as well."

You Su tried her best to keep her voice down, and in the dead of night, she sounded like a scheming womanizer.

That makes some sense.

Ji Lingruo nodded, accepting You Su's explanation.

"Okay, let's begin."

At You Su's command, he took out the two tiny, delicate Ghost Mite from the Evil Warding Token and held them in his hand.

Wangshu Fairy and Zi Yiyi stood atop a tall building on the opposite bank of the Qu Huai River, gazing at the two from afar.

Zi Yiyi, as an observer, recorded You Su's actions, while Wangshu Fairy was always concerned about her junior brother's safety.

Their cultivation levels were far too threatening compared to You Su and Ji Lingruo in order not to alert them, we had no choice but to keep our distance.

You Su placed the Ghost Mite on the ground and let them crawl around aimlessly, not afraid that they would get lost.

Each of them is marked with a small dot array, a delicate and exquisite item-finding Formation Technique purchased from the talisman array shop in Moxie City. It is often used by cultivators to imprint it on Law Treasure and Spirit Artifact to prevent them from being abandoned or lost. After all, the habit of being forgetful has little to do with memory.

You Su and Ji Lingruo left the place together. Evil spirits are very sensitive to cultivators, and if the Mother of Ghost Mite felt that they could pose a threat, she certainly wouldn't have appeared rashly. Therefore, they did not go to meet up with the two women on the other side, because that would cause an excessive concentration of Mystic Qi, making the evil spirits afraid to act rashly.

The two hid under a tree two streets away from where the abandoned Ghost Mite had been. You Su was blind, so the task of keeping an eye on the search compass was handed over to Ji Lingruo.

However, the light spots representing the positions of the two Ghost Mite on the compass moved extremely slowly. If Ji Lingruo hadn't had such good eyesight, she would have thought they were still standing still.

After waiting for a long time without seeing any significant change in their positions, Ji Lingruo but ask worriedly:

"Senior brother, will this method work?"

You Su certainly wasn't 100% certain, but she wouldn't give up easily either.

"Wait patiently a little longer. Have you forgotten what your Mistress taught you? Evil spirits are always very cautious."

Having said that, Ji Lingruo had no choice but to continue waiting, though she couldn't help feeling incredibly bored.

Time ticked by, and in the dead of night, nearing midnight, everything around was eerily quiet.

You Su unconsciously Ji Lingruo, and Ji Lingruo did not move away; their shoulders were pressed tightly together.

Ji Lingruo felt the boy's warmth, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. She was quite pleased with You Su's dependence on her.

She seemed to recall what had happened around this time last night, how their relationship had begun in the same intimate embrace, and so her face flushed as she said:

"I'm taking care of serious business... don't overthink it..."

Upon hearing this You Su raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that he had been paying attention to his surroundings the whole time; what was he thinking about?

The junior sister's question sounded like she was accusing the villain first. You Su knew very well that if he wanted to do something not too outrageous to this girl with such wild thoughts, she would probably just half-heartedly let him do as he pleased.

You Su smiled bitterly to himself. The incident last night, which ended prematurely, had indeed made him unhappy all day. However, he was not a beast and would not act recklessly at such a time.

It moved!

Ji Lingruo suddenly exclaimed in surprise and immediately pulled You Su to her feet.

Even though the girl had started to daydream out of boredom, her eyes remained fixed on the compass with utmost diligence.

On that compass, the two Ghost Mite moved at a speed far exceeding what they had seen before, a speed that their bodies could not possibly match.

You Su instantly focused his mind, picked up Ji Lingruo, and began to run towards the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

This was a strategy the two had agreed upon long ago. Because of the Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique, You Su's speed far exceeded that of Ji Lingruo. However, You Su was unable to check the locator compass, so Ji Lingruo took on the task of becoming You Su's eyes and ears.

Ji Lingruo hugged You Su's neck tightly, her soft breasts were flattened, and You Su lifted her delicate thighs.

But at this moment, the girl didn't care about that little bit of shame; her heart was filled with the joy of fighting alongside her senior brother.

Guided by her, the two drew ever closer to the frantically fleeing Ghost Mite!

At this moment, they were separated by only one wall!

You Su immediately used the Wind Riding Ladder Technique from the Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique, taking three quick steps in mid-air and directly flipping over the high wall.

And finally, color appeared in his pitch-black vision.

It was a crimson hue of blood.

This mite could hardly be defined by the word "insect." It was long and slender, over a meter long, and resembled a brightly colored venomous snake from the deep sea. The two Ghost Mite were held in its beak, trembling.

The mother of the Ghost Mite also discovered You Su, who had climbed over the wall. It had no eyes, and the only thing it could use to distinguish between head and tail was its mouthparts. Yet, it still clearly sensed You Su's presence. Its rapid wriggling paused for a moment, and then, as if it knew it was in grave danger, it began to flee at an even faster speed.

You Su, of course, wouldn't let it leave easily and continued to pursue it relentlessly. Thus began a protracted chase between the two people and the three insects.

As expected of the First Elder's assessment, this Ghost Mite was extremely adept at hiding and escaping. Its speed at full speed was almost the same as You Su's, who was carrying Ji Lingruo. In addition, its slender body made it very suitable for squeezing into all sorts of strange places, You Su lost track of its target several times.

Fortunately, Ji Lingruo had the item-finding compass. The Ghost Mite Mother always moved in a winding path to escape, while You Su was always able to take shortcuts under Ji Lingruo's guidance, successfully making up for the previous lag.

Before they knew it, they had already followed the Qu Huai River to the Moxie City.

The mother of the Ghost Mite seemed to have noticed You Su's persistent presence; she suddenly stopped wriggling and vomited out her two young offspring.

On the bodies of these two Ghost Mite, there was an identical golden spot, extremely dazzling in the darkness.

As the Ghost Mite Mother sensed You Su's slow approach, she realized that her children were the reason this human was relentlessly pursuing her. Without hesitation, she abandoned the two Ghost Mite and burrowed into the haystacks on the shore.

The land along the riverbank outside the city was fertile, and these untrimmed reeds grew so tall that they concealed the whereabouts of the Mother of Ghost Mite, making it difficult for You Su to see her.

"Junior sister! You stay here and guard them!"

As he spoke, You Su deftly placed Ji Lingruo next to the two abandoned Ghost Mite. Ignoring Ji Lingruo's objections, he unleashed his fastest speed and rushed toward the direction where the mother Ghost Mite had disappeared.

The speed was so fast that even the reed leaves were cutting painfully on her face. You Su was confident that this speed was definitely no slower than that of the Mother of Ghost Mite just now.

You Su had already activated his pair of dark eyes that allowed him to see, but he had been chasing for a long time without seeing even the slightest red shadow.

Suddenly, as if realizing something, his expression changed abruptly, and he immediately turned his ankle and ran back!

The Queen of Ghost Mite had finally found her offspring; how could she possibly abandon them so easily?

Its real purpose was to lure me away!

And the one guarding the two Ghost Mite at this moment was my junior sister!

Not good!

You Su gritted his teeth, drew his long-unsheathed Ink Pine Sword, and with one stroke cut all the reeds along the path of return in half, then rushed back like lightning.

Sure enough, when he arrived, Ji Lingruo's skirt was torn in several places, and she was facing off against the Mother of Ghost Mite, holding the sword she had pulled from her mother's grave.

Strictly speaking, this was not the girl's task; she could have easily let the Mother of Ghost Mite leave. However, for her senior brother's sake, she chose to draw her sword against the Mother of Ghost Mite, who possessed the strength of the Water Condensation Realm.

She is no longer the weak little girl who felt powerless in the face of enemies. She is the Second Young Lady of the Snake Clan, the third disciple of the Lotus Sword Venerable, and one of only two inheritors of the Yang Sword in the world!

Although Ji Lingruo knew that her strength was not on the same level as the Mother of Ghost Mite, she had no choice but to fight desperately even if she was injured!

Blood was flowing from Ji Lingruo's slender and delicate arm. Even though she swung her sword extremely fast, the Mother of Ghost Mite was faster than her!

Suddenly, a long mandible emerged from its mouthparts, from which a jet of black venom gushed forth! In the boundless darkness, the venom almost blended into the night, making it virtually undetectable.

Just as Ji Lingruo was about to be hit, a dark figure swept past in the distance like a gust of wind—it was You Su!

He embraced Ji Lingruo from behind, holding her protectively against his chest.

He blocked the poison of the Ghost Mite Mother in this posture, but the clothes on his back were corroded into a huge black hole, revealing the hideous flesh beneath.

The Wangshu Fairy was still watching from a distance, suddenly sharpened her eyes. She had already gripped the hilt of her sword, ready to rush forward and personally kill this evil spirit.

But Zi Yiyi growled in a low voice:

"Wangshu Fairy! No! He hasn't lost yet! This is his test!"

Even though she had already accepted You Su in her heart, this matter was of utmost importance. If You Su could not resolve this evil on his own, then the assessment would have to be considered unsuccessful.

Wangshu Fairy turned to look at her, Zi Yiyi finally understood why Wangshu Fairy as cold as a winter plum blossom in the eyes of the world.

After spending the day together, she even thought the world had misunderstood her. Only now did she realize that it was all because her junior brothers and sisters were with her. As for outsiders, her gaze was cold enough to make you wonder if you were looking at an iceberg that had never melted in the Northern Ao Continent.

However, Wangshu Fairy did not lose her mind. She withdrew her gaze and continued to stare at You Su on the opposite bank. She chose to trust her junior brother, but her hand still gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, ready to draw her sword at any moment.

"Senior brother!"

Ji Lingruo immediately realized what had happened. She quickly broke free from You Su's embrace, looking at the large area of injuries with self-blame. She secretly hated herself for not noticing the poison sooner, which had left You Su with no choice but to tough it out.

"I'm fine."

You Su comforted Ji Lingruo with a smile, while also reminding her:

"Don't let it get away!"

You Su's physical recovery ability after being nourished by Tai Sui was far stronger than he had imagined. Although the injury on his back was severe, the pain was not unbearable.

In terms of strength, the amount of Mystic Qi stored in a cultivator at the Water Condensation Realm is more than that of a cultivator at the Spirit Platform Middle Stage and a cultivator at the upper level of the Spirit Platform Realm combined.

For some reason, the Ghost Mite seemed to be terrified of You Su, and immediately turned around, picked up the Ghost Mite, and fled.

You Su was now so eager to kill the evil spirit that had almost harmed his junior sister that he took three steps at a time. His black clothes seemed to transform into a black lightning bolt under the moonlight, and the equally jet-black sword was already hovering at the seven-inch mark of the Ghost Mite Mother.

You Su showed no mercy with his sword strike. Mo Song unleashed his full sword intent, and a violent Sword Qi, drawing upon the profound Mystic Qi, pressed down like a divine mountain, cleaving the evil spirit that could only run away and not fight back in two with a single You Su.

A large amount of bright red blood instantly flowed onto the grass, and the two halves of the Ghost Mite Mother's corpse were still slowly wriggling on the ground, not stiff even in death.

Without any mercy, You Su coldly finished off the Ghost Mite mother, completely shredding it until it, like the other dying evil spirits, dissolved into a pool of blood and vanished into the earth.

In the pool of blood, only two weak and helpless Ghost Mite remained, baring their teeth at You Su, but to You Su they were no different from silkworms.

You Su extended the Evil Warding Token and put the two small ones away, intending to take them back to the Evil Warding Department for research.

Standing on the tree trunk in the distance, Zi Yiyi was incredulous. This evil spirit, with the strength of the Water Condensation Realm, was completely powerless against You Su, and didn't even have the thought of struggling.

This was the first time she had ever seen anything like it. Even those evil spirits stronger than the Ghost Mite hadn't shown such cowardice when facing Hua Jing, First Seat. Was this young man truly the natural enemy of all evil spirits?

Zi Yiyi felt the assessment was over, and she felt a little ashamed for having questioned You Su earlier. The Evil Warding Department was about to usher in an unprecedented golden age, possessing both Goddess and a son to fight against the Evil God.

Perhaps the day when the Evil God's lurking will end will be in this very world!

Zi Yiyi couldn't help but feel a surge of ambition and called out:

"Wangshu Fairy, let's go over there."

To her surprise, Wangshu Fairy, who was clearly impatient, did not move her feet. Instead, she looked solemnly into the darkness behind her.

She followed the gaze and saw someone she never expected appear in the air—

It was Miss Cailing!

At this moment, she exuded a sinister and alluring aura, standing suspended in mid-air, her daring attire revealing large areas of bizarre tattoos on her arms and back.

From any perspective, this is a powerful Evil Cultivator!

Zi Yiyi seemed to sense something and quickly turned to look at You Su. Her pupils instantly contracted to the size of beans.

You Su was also standing in mid-air, but not because he flew up on his own. Instead, he was lifted up by a powerful force that grabbed his throat!

The Ghost Mite' escape was a ruse; their true intention was to lure them into an ambush!