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His lovers are still unaware that they are merely stepping stones for this pretty boy to rise to power.

[Perhaps it's because this love-binding Cultivation Method is too powerful, its power too intoxicating, that I can't bear to be without it? I'll have to observe it closely later.]

Wen Zhi:

Is it really okay to show this to my junior sister?

But my junior sister is already twenty-one this year (by Chinese reckoning), so it wouldn't hurt to take a look, would it?

"How are things going with the rat demon?"

"The trap has been set long ago, just waiting for him to fall into it tonight." A ruthless glint flashed across Liu Xiu's gentle eyes. "Elder Liu is in control over there. As long as the rat demon shows up tonight, the plague in Envy Fish City can be pinned on him, leaving him speechless."

"Hmph, this rat demon committed many evil deeds and deserved to die. If it can still contribute something before it dies, then its death won't be in vain," Elder Bing said. "I'll have Liu Yu witness this matter. With her testimony, firstly, it will be convincing to everyone, and secondly, if anything goes wrong later, it won't be our fault."

"Indeed," Liu Xiu said with a smile, "Elder, you have a clever plan."

"For tonight's plan, Elder Liu and I have laid Heavenly Net and Earthly Snare Formation beforehand, making it impossible for that rat demon to escape."

Hearing this, Elder Bing was completely relieved, and his expression softened considerably. "You've always been reliable in your work, but there's something else—"

What is it?

"I ran into that woman during the day; she looks somewhat like—"

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Xiu flipped into the window, raised her hand and pressed it to Elder Bing's lips, her voice tender and sweet, "Shh, Madam, a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Whatever it is, let's talk about it tomorrow."

He swayed his waist, coiling around Elder Bing like a water snake, coaxing her into a slight smile, "Liu'er, what surprise have you prepared tonight?"

Liu Xiu glanced at the brightly burning red candles on the counter. "Madam, why don't you try that one?"

[Wow, this is so exciting!] Qiaoqiao watched intently, her eyes wide open, when suddenly the Jade Slip lit up.

She glanced down and saw a message from her third senior sister on the Jade Slip: "[I'm worried that my eldest senior brother and second senior sister might be in danger.]"

She turned her head, Wen Zhi looked worried.

According to what the two just said, they won't let the rat demon go tonight. If Shen Ji and Xiao Tingyu get involved, things will be bad.

[I see!]

[Let's rush over and save them!]

Qiaoqiao nodded. Although things were at a critical juncture, the safety of her senior brothers and sisters was more important!

She glanced back and saw that Liu Xiu had already torn off her belt and taken off her outer garment, letting out a startled cry that was hard to decipher.

That voice was incredibly captivating, with countless twists and turns that were utterly mesmerizing.

What did Elder Bing just do?

Why does this scumbag scream so seductively?

Aaaaaah!

How could I miss the crucial part just by turning my head!

A bright moon hung high in the sky. Near a well in Envy Fish City, all was quiet and deserted.

The moon's reflection shone in the well; the water was calm, without a ripple.

On the high wall near the well, Saintess Liu Yu and Elder Liu of the Profound Heaven Sect were lying in ambush with their men. Their investigation over the past few days had revealed that the source of the epidemic was likely the water source, so they sent people to guard the wells throughout the city. Near this well, they sensed a faint Yao Qi, and based on the Yao Qi, they deduced that it was a rat demon.

So Elder Liu and the others laid a trap here, waiting for the rat demon to appear tonight.

The group held their breath, having waited there for quite some time.

"Does the elder think the rat demon will appear tonight?" Liu Yu asked.

"It's been so long, he must be getting impatient. I predict he'll come tonight." Elder Liu a middle-aged Daoist priest with a goatee. His tone was firm, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

The rat demon was bound to come tonight because he and Liu Xiu had secretly tampered with the well water, adding a bit of moonlight. This substance is colorless and odorless; when it merges with the moon's reflection in the water, the demon's power increases greatly upon consuming it. The rat demon could not possibly resist this temptation.

The moment he appeared, a net was cast around him, leaving him nowhere to escape. He was then instantly killed within the net, making the rat demon the "culprit" of this incident.

Having killed the rat demon, these cultivators would be the great benefactors who saved Envy Fish City from crisis, and the entire city's people would be eternally grateful to them. This ending could be described as a happy one for all.

He's a genius for coming up with this plan.

Elder Liu stroked his beard, looking quite pleased with himself.

Just then, a dark shadow swept through the air. Elder Liu paused, "They're here."

Everyone's expression tightened.

The dark figure landed by the well, the moonlight illuminating its slender form, with a long, thin tail trailing behind it—it was the rat demon that everyone had been waiting for.

He peered cautiously into the well, his movements revealing a suspicious nature.

Elder Liu shouted in a low voice, "Make your move!"

Everyone simultaneously Hand Seals incantations. The array around the well shone brightly, and a giant net of blue Spiritual Qi spread out, pressing down on the rat demon. Seeing the situation was dire, the rat demon turned and ran.

"Hmph, where do you think you're going!"

Elder Liu flicked his whisk, sending out several whiskers that transformed into sharp arrows that struck the rat demon, forcing him to retreat half a step and fall into the net.

"You wicked fiend! You've tampered with the well water, poisoning the entire city! How vicious!" Elder Liu spoke rapidly, "Today, this old Daoist priest will rid the people of this scourge!"

As he spoke, he made a series of hand Method Formula, transforming them into a thousand arrows that rained down on the rat demon, aiming to take his life.

Seeing this, the rat demon realized he had been tricked; the Daoist priest clearly wanted to pin the blame on him!

"Bullshit! What does the epidemic in the city have to do with me? It's clearly you—"

Before he could finish speaking, a rain of arrows was upon him in the blink of an eye. The rat demon cursed angrily, "Damn it! That cunning old Daoist!"