Letting her go now did not mean truly sparing her. Su Jiu merely intended to cast a long line to catch a big fish. She could not cut off every lead as she had with Hong Ming.
Besides, this person very likely came from the Heavenly Music Pavilion. She wanted to know what role the Heavenly Music Pavilion had played in all this.
Whether the Heavenly Music Pavilion was entirely innocent or had some connection to the matter was something she still needed to investigate gradually.
And none of this needed to be explained in detail to someone she had only just met.
Though Wenren Qingtang had a youthful face, he was a cultivator who had lived for a long time. He showed no displeasure at Su Jiu's reticence and even considerately changed the subject. "I originally planned to do a good deed and accumulate some merit. Who would have thought Fellow Daoist Su would have resolved things just as I arrived?"
Su Jiu glanced back at him. "I wouldn't call it resolved. After all, who knows whether she'll come back?"
Wenren Qingtang, however, said with great confidence, "Whether she comes back or not no longer matters."
Su Jiu considered it carefully and agreed. After what had happened, the villagers would soon move away.
Even if she returned to a deserted place, there would be no more nourishment to feed the puppets she raised.
Whether she returned really did make little difference now.
Su Jiu thought she was probably more likely to move elsewhere than return...
However, setting up such an enormous barrier was certainly not something that could be done in a short time. Besides, knowing she was already being watched, she would probably remain cautious for a long while and dare not do anything too outrageous.
That would