What Face Did This Little Woman Have to Speak of Grievance?

Zhao Hongye sprang up from the bed, her face full of agitation as she assumed an attacking stance.

Looking at Xiao Yu opposite her, she said in extreme panic, "Qingyun, hurry over here!! He's from the demonic path! Don't let him deceive you!"

Then Zhao Hongye looked at Xiao Yu with a face full of terror, her eyes darting from side to side.

He was at Qi Refining Stage Level One, had a magical artifact, and there was even a puppet in the sky.

He would not be easy to deal with. She had nothing right now, her spiritual power was exhausted, and she could barely look after herself...

Xiao Yu studied her appearance with an amused expression.

Though this Zhao Hongye was not as enticing as Hua Lian or Bai Yue, she gave him the feeling of a righteous young woman.

Even when she could barely protect herself, she still wanted to shield three unrelated mortals?

Seeing this, Li Qingyun hurried forward and said, "Senior Zhao, this young master saved us earlier... He did not harm us, and he used pills to treat your injuries... This young master is our lifesaver..."

Huang Xiang and Zhang Lan also said, "It really was our benefactor who let us out..."

Zhao Hongye instinctively shrank back, then stammered, "You... what exactly do you want? Whatever you want, come at me. Don't bully them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yu walked over, raised his hand, and brought out a pile of vegetables and clothing. "I saved you, so from this moment onward, you are my maidservants!"

"From now on, you'll help me wash clothes, cook meals, plant spiritual herbs, and such in this alchemy room!"

"Don't even think about running away. This is the Hehuan Sect. Once you leave my place, you absolutely won't come to a good end. There's still a war going on outside!"

"As for what that young lady said about going home to let her family know she is safe, wait for it. You definitely can't go to Jiangliu City right now. Once it's safe, it's not like I can't make a trip into the city."

Zhao Hongye looked at the vegetables and clothing before her and instinctively swallowed.

Seeing this, Zhang Lan hurriedly pulled her daughter down to kowtow. "Thank you, benefactor! Thank you, benefactor!!! Xiang'er, hurry and start the fire!"

Li Qingyun looked at Xiao Yu nervously, then glanced at Zhao Hongye again.

Xiao Yu stared straight at Zhao Hongye and said, "I saved you. How are you going to repay me? If I hadn't released you, you probably would have died within three days."

Zhao Hongye instinctively clenched her fists. "I... I..."

Seeing this, Xiao Yu stepped forward and directly swept her into his arms, startling Zhao Hongye into crying out on the spot.

Li Qingyun hurried forward and pleaded, "Benefactor... Benefactor, this little woman is willing to serve at your side. Senior Zhao Hongye is injured... She protected us in the gourd the whole time. I beg you... Please, benefactor..."

Xiao Yu chuckled softly at the sight.

If they spoke solely of beauty, Li Qingyun was the most outstanding among the four women.

She had the air of a fresh and pure girl, along with an exceptional bearing. At a glance, one could tell she came from a wealthy family.

That lovely maiden was a feast for the eyes, her brows and eyes painted like a picture.

Her eyes shimmered like autumn waters, and whenever she glanced about, her spirit shone brilliantly.

Her hair was black and lustrous, drifting in the wind like a waterfall cascading down.

Xiao Yu did not waste any words.

An hour later...

Li Qingyun looked at her palm in disbelief. "I... I... How did I reach Body Tempering Level One? How do I have cultivation?"

Xiao Yu held her with one arm and said, "You're very clever. You wanted to repay Zhao Hongye for saving your life over these many days, didn't you?"

"But since you are willing to follow me, I will not treat you unfairly. From now on, you will be in charge of all the household matters in this alchemy room!"

"Are you from an official family?"

Li Qingyun shook her head. "This little woman is from the Li Residence in Jiangliu City. My family does business, and I read some books when I was young."

The corners of Xiao Yu's lips curled up. "You gave your body to me just like that. Don't you feel wronged?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyun's heart jolted. She stood frozen in place for a full three seconds.

Then she lowered her head gloomily. "I was already one who was about to die... My life itself was saved by my benefactor. What face does this little woman have to speak of the two words 'grievance'..."

After sending Li Qingyun away, Xiao Yu looked toward the judgment chamber once more.

Hua Lian had already awakened and was looking around with a pitiful expression.

If he wanted to refine a thousand pills within a month, he had to start with this Hua Lian.

If he did not hand over the pills, Elder Zhang Ziling would certainly be unhappy.

He was now at Qi Refining Stage Level One. That meant he could take her as his master, right?

This time, he would say that he had taken the pills Elder Wu left behind and broken through by luck.

He needed to make careful plans for the coming month.

He had to make Hua Lian submit completely while having her refine a thousand pills.

During that time, he also had to deal with Zhao Hongye, Zhang Lan, Huang Xiang, and the others.

After all, they all had spiritual roots. With his Nine Yang Divine Body and Elysian Union Art, their cultivation speed certainly would not be an issue either.

To be safe, he still had to learn a soul mark. The moment they tried to do anything to betray him, they would have to die with him.

Xiao Yu vaguely remembered that there was also a copy of Yin-Yang Life-Borrowing Art in Elder Wu's storage pouch.

He immediately began searching through it.

Unlike the Hehuan art, this Life-Borrowing Art recorded nothing but crooked paths and evil ways.

Xiao Yu kept flipping through it, and before long, he saw a secret art page with a leaf tucked inside.

[Blood-Forged Soul Restriction]

The caster used blood from their heart to nourish a servant, allowing a restriction to be engraved upon the other party's soul.

Feed them once when daytime yang energy was at its peak, then once when nighttime yin energy was at its fullest!

After feeding them for seven days and seven nights, a restriction would be engraved upon the recipient's soul. The caster could control their actions and mind!

Remember: Those of lower status must never use this on those of higher status, or they would suffer a backlash!

Xiao Yu could not help looking toward Hua Lian in the judgment chamber.

This Blood-Forged Soul Restriction probably could not be used on wicked women, because the system wanted them to repent.

Looking at the women outside washing clothes and cooking, Xiao Yu could not help clenching his fists.

Then he would start with them.

Even good women could not be taken lightly. What if Li Qingyun, this good woman, harmed him in order to save Zhang Lan and her daughter?

In this dog-blooded world, he did not want to care about any benevolence, righteousness, or morality. Only life was real!

Just as Xiao Yu was considering how to place soul restrictions on them, the system sounded again.

[It has been detected that the second judgment chamber has not yet begun judgment. Please choose a judgment mode, Host!]

[Only after beginning judgment may the Host obtain the reward for judging the second wicked woman!]

[The Host may also increase Judgment Points by using manual mode.]

If the system had not mentioned it, Xiao Yu would have forgotten. Hua Lian had already been taken in, yet he had not claimed his reward.

Looking at the two options above, Xiao Yu raised his gaze. "Then let's do a manual judgment!"

The next second, he entered Judgment Chamber No. 2.

Looking at the torture instruments before him, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Upon seeing Xiao Yu, Hua Lian panicked again. "You... How long are you planning to keep me locked up? Where is my master?"

"What else do you want?"

Xiao Yu immediately laughed. "What? You didn't have that expression yesterday. After sleeping and waking up, you want to run again? Looks like you still haven't understood your situation, Lian'er~"

Hua Lian grew somewhat frightened. "You... Don't come over... If you come any closer, I'll kill myself!!!"

The corners of Xiao Yu's mouth curled up. "Looks like yesterday was still somewhat effective. You aren't cursing me now—you've switched to threatening me. Haven't I treated you well? Don't be afraid~ From now on, I won't leave this room again. I'll stay here with you the whole time!"

Hua Lian's eyes immediately filled with panic. She had already thought of something.

An hour later...

[Successfully judged wicked woman Hua Lian. Second-stage reward issued!]

[Reward: Third Judgment Chamber!]

[Reward: Supreme-grade magical artifact: Thousand Fragrances, Ten Thousand Beauties Painting]