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Xia Ying's eyes nearly split with rage. "Junior Brother, watch out!"

Too late—what could they do? Junior Brother Bian had come to Listening Crane Manor because of her. If he—

At the same time, Bian Chunchou sensed the Evil Cultivator's attack. The low-grade talismans on him were no more effective against an Evil Cultivator than scratching an itch. Was he really left with no choice but to use the life-saving talisman his master had given him?

Come to think of it, his master had specially drawn that life-saving talisman for him after their last brush with danger at Jade Pavilion.

Originally, he had not wanted to use it so soon—

"Hey, Wen Xu-Xu, you—"

"Cut the crap!"

Wen Xu took a killing blow head-on. Though the Evil Cultivator had not used her full strength, and he had used the array power on his spirit fan to deflect part of the attack, the sensation of that sinister, bizarre force striking him still made his internal organs churn and tumble.

So strong!

"Oh my, what a handsome little gentleman. This humble woman can hardly bear to ruin such a fine thing."

Bian Chunchou was practically angrier than Wen Xu. "You old witch! I'll fight you to the death! A scholar may be killed, but never humiliated—Wen Xu-Xu's chastity will be protected by me!"

Bian Chunchou followed the traditional path of a Talisman Cultivator: cultivating certain body techniques to use alongside talismans, balancing offense and defense while fighting nimbly. With Waterborne Flame's unique attack method, if he caught someone off guard, he could even contend with Chen Zui.

But the Evil Cultivator was not Chen Zui. Most of her techniques were vicious and sinister, and she excelled most at dissolving righteous cultivators' spiritual power and killing with evil arts.

Coupled with the vast