Proving one's path through killing—this kind of merit is poisonous!

Chapter 15 Cave
The middle-aged man glanced at him. He had long heard that the people of Hengshan Sect were casual in their actions, but he did not expect them to be this casual.

Without beating around the bush, he asked, "Where's the evidence? Fellow Daoist, we are a righteous sect, and we must present evidence before drawing any conclusions."

The boy thought the man was foolish and reminded him, "Didn't you notice that his soul is gone?"

Only heretical practitioners would do something like collecting people's souls.

Only after being reminded did the middle-aged man hurriedly begin to search for the location of the soul of the corpse on the ground.

There really isn't...

The middle-aged man was secretly pleased; if the elder asked, he would have an explanation.

Thinking of this, he quickly bowed to the boy and thanked him. Although the boy hadn't been of great help, he wouldn't have noticed anything if the boy hadn't reminded him.

You'll only get scolded then!
"Oh, it's nothing, I'll be going now." The boy waved his hand, not caring at all, after all, he came here just to satisfy his curiosity.

And, at her request!
After solving the mystery, he flew away on his sword...

Upon returning to Hengshan Sect, the young man ran straight to his master's room and shouted, "Master, I'm back!"

Inside the room, a woman in white sat in a wheelchair. Hearing the boy's voice, her cool voice rang out: "Xiao Jun, I sent you to investigate. What was the result?"

The boy immediately replied, "It was the commotion caused by the evil cultivators."

"Is that so?" The woman in white's voice was filled with melancholy and disappointment, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Hengshan Sect is right next to Qingyun Sect, and Niujiao Village is located at the border between the two sects. That's why she heard the explosion on the desolate mountain.

When she heard that familiar explosion again, she thought it was him returning...

……

Gu Jinhe was unaware that the explosion she had caused had been blamed on evil cultivators.

She was walking down the mountain when she nearly tripped over something on the ground.

She turned around and saw Zhou Erya, who had been teleported here, still lying unconscious on the ground. She couldn't help but pat her forehead and say, "I almost forgot about you on the mountain."

Fortunately, there were no large wild animals on the desolate mountain, and the explosion had scared away many small animals, which is why Zhou Ya was able to stay here unharmed this week.

Even if she doesn't notice, Zhou Erya can go back on her own when she wakes up tomorrow.

However, considering that she had helped her today, she would reluctantly take her down the mountain with her!

Thinking this, Gu Jinhe placed her on his back.

Fortunately, with her current strength, carrying a little girl on her back is more than enough.

By the time she reached the foot of the mountain and circled around to Old Zhou's house on the north side of the village, it was already dawn, and the roosters had begun to crow.

She placed Zhou Erya at the door of Old Man Zhou's house, then knocked loudly on the door until she heard the people inside get up. Only then did she turn around and leave quickly.

When Old Zhou opened the door, he was shocked to see his granddaughter leaning against the side, unconscious.

He quickly looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that no one had come out yet.

He crouched down, trembling, and reached out his calloused hands to shake her awake: "Er Ya, wake up."

Although he spoke, his voice was extremely low.

On Tuesday, Ya only vaguely remembered being carried by a warm person and walking down the mountain.

She opened her eyes, and only after she was fully awake did she realize that she was back at her front door.

"Grandpa...Grandpa." She stood up and looked at Old Man Zhou, her eyes filled with tears and her face full of shock.

She lowered her head, wiped away her tears, and subconsciously whispered, "I thought I was never coming back..."

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back!"

Old Zhou's eyes were also slightly red, but he couldn't say anything sentimental, he could only keep repeating these four words.

Last night, that brat Chen San broke into his house, knocked Er Ya unconscious, and took her away. He tried to stop him, but being old and weak, he was pushed to the ground and could only watch helplessly as his granddaughter was taken away…

Everyone knows that Chen San is the immortal's disciple. He certainly wouldn't have the guts to do such a thing on his own. The fact that he dares to act so brazenly must be the immortal's doing.

Since he is an immortal, how can a lonely old man like him resist?

He sat in his room all night, but couldn't fall asleep. In despair, he even thought that after he had made arrangements for his funeral, he would go down with Er Ya.

Anyway, he's an old man who's lived long enough!
But then, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts...

He never dreamed that he would see his living granddaughter standing in front of him again.

Thinking of this, he raised his sleeve to wipe the corner of his eye and said, "It's windy outside, let's talk about it when we get home."

"it is good!"

As soon as Zhou Erya's clear voice rang out, she quickly took her grandfather's hand and walked into the house.

But before the door closed, she glanced one last time in the direction Gu Jinhe had brought her back…

Not far away, Gu Jinhe hid behind a wall. Seeing that Zhou Erya was safe and sound, he put on a straw hat that he had somehow gotten his hands on and turned to walk out of the village.

This time, she's really leaving!
Although most villagers had not yet left their homes, a few early risers were heading to the fields with hoes in hand.

They talked about the "thunderous roar" of the previous night, but because it was "the place where the immortals lived," no one dared to investigate, and could only let their imaginations run wild.

Perhaps after a long time, when they no longer hear any news from that evil practitioner, they will become suspicious and thus discover the truth.

But what happened here is no longer her concern...

……

A week later, in a remote mountain cave.

Gu Jinhe sat cross-legged on a large rock. She opened her eyes, but almost vomited from the smell on her own body.

She looked down at the black, sticky filth covering her body, and finally couldn't resist getting up and walking outside to find a clean river.

After washing away all the dirt and grime, she felt much more relaxed.

I gave the clothes a quick wash.

The clothes weren't exactly clean after washing, and there were still bloodstains that couldn't be washed off, but they were much better than before.

She changed her clothes, and after getting ashore, she used her spiritual power to dry her clothes and hair.

After doing all this, she returned to the cave, picked some wild fruit from beside the rocks, and ate it while making her next plans.

A week ago, she left Niujiao Village and walked several hundred meters east to a place called Sifang Town.

Having no money and unable to afford a hotel, she temporarily stayed in a cave in the mountains outside the town.

She didn't stay idle during her time in the cave.

By reading the "Poison Classic" (a fragment), she learned that the poisonous insect that bit her was called the "Exquisite Seven-Sound Insect" and also found a way to detoxify.

Detoxification is not difficult; simply take a Grade 3 detoxification pill within a year.

A year...

That's still a long way off!
Gu Jinhe decided to put the matter aside for the time being.

Then she remembered the Marrow Cleansing Pill she had put in her space, so she immediately took it.

The black, sticky stuff on her body just now was expelled from her body after she took the Marrow Cleansing Pill...

　I've made some adjustments to the chapter content. I apologize, and I hope it won't affect your reading experience!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)