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

Chapter 3 The Elder Brother's Wish

"You...don't come here!"

Meeting Gu Jinhe's gaze, Gu Ping panicked and quickly picked up a woodcutter's knife to shield himself. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness, as if he would not hesitate to chop at Gu Jinhe if she dared to take another step forward.

Gu Jinhe raised her right hand, controlling the airflow, and snatched the woodcutter's knife back into her hand.

"This...this is magic!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Ping's body trembled uncontrollably, and he backed away, muttering, "Who are you? You're not Gu Yaomei, you're not..."

The Gu Yaomei he remembered was timid and submissive, nothing like the person in front of him.

Gu Jinhe toyed with the knife in her hand, then smiled coldly at his words: "What's the use of knowing so much? You're going to die anyway."

After she finished speaking, the woodcutter's knife floated in Gu Jinhe's hand. With just a thought, she could use her spiritual power to control the knife and take his life.

Seeing that he was thinking of begging for mercy, but before he could act on it, Gu Jinhe controlled the knife and slashed straight at his face.

Gu Ping felt unable to move and could only watch helplessly as the knife flew towards him. In extreme fear, he felt a warm, wet sensation in his lower body and involuntarily closed his eyes.

But the death he imagined did not come.

Instead, he experienced intense pain in his right leg, making it impossible for him to stand. He could only fall to the ground, close his eyes, and groan in agony while clutching his leg.

"Ouch! My leg hurts so much..."

He only opened his eyes and cautiously peeked when he felt the wetness on his right leg. But when he saw his empty and bleeding right leg, he wished he could faint immediately.

"what--"

If the previous cries were due to pain, then the current ones are the terror of discovering that the legs are gone.

What about his right leg?
Where are his legs?

Seeing that he was about to make a scene, Gu Jinhe frowned slightly. Fearing that the noise would attract other villagers, she scolded him, "If you make another sound, I'll cut off your other leg too."

Gu Ping immediately gritted his teeth, only daring to let out a sob.

Gu Jinhe breathed a sigh of relief.

She had intended to give him a quick death, but as it was her first time killing someone, although she acted decisively and ruthlessly, she went astray.

In addition, there's been some new activity on the system side...

With this in mind, Gu Jinhe calmed herself down and began to check the new task.

New mission: Please fulfill your elder brother's wish.

Time limit: 15 minutes
Reward: One Marrow Cleansing Pill (can cleanse the marrow and improve physical constitution)

Gu Jinhe pondered for a moment, glanced at Gu Ping, and instantly had an idea. So, she kicked the severed leg in front of him, looked down at him, and asked, "Brother, is there any wish you haven't fulfilled?"

Gu Ping's forehead was covered in cold sweat from the pain. When he saw Gu Jinhe standing in front of him, he wanted to reach out and grab her, but she took a step back, her eyes instantly filled with despair.

Ignoring his still bleeding leg, he knelt down and said, "Sister... no, I was wrong. I only beg the fairy to have mercy and spare my life."

Gu Jinhe pretended to ponder for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay!"

Gu Ping was overjoyed on the surface, but his heart was filled with hatred. He even thought viciously: The person in front of him not only took over his little sister's body, but also cut off his legs. This is not a fairy, but a monster that harms people!
When his father returns, he will definitely take them to beg that immortal master to take her in.

Although he had many thoughts in his mind, he dared not show them on his face, and only kowtowed and thanked her: "Thank you, fairy, thank you, fairy!"

As Gu Ping expressed his gratitude, the mission was completed once again.

[Host detected to have completed the task: "Brother's Wish"]

[The Marrow Cleansing Pill has been distributed; merit points +10]

What is the purpose of these merit points?

Gu Jinhe had just begun to have doubts when she saw the system's explanation.

[Merit points can help the host cultivate] But more than that was not mentioned.

Knowing that this thing wouldn't do any harm, Gu Jinhe was relieved.

After confirming that she had the reward, her tone softened considerably, and she said in a good mood, "Then, brother, I'll kill you next time we meet."

After saying that, Gu Jinhe walked out of the room without waiting for Gu Ping's reaction.

Watching Gu Jinhe's departing figure, Gu Ping thought to himself with disdain: There's no such thing as a next time. This woman is just too soft-hearted...

But thankfully that's the case, otherwise he would be dead by now!
Only when Gu Jinhe was completely out of sight did Gu Ping dare to tear off his clothes and tie them to his bleeding leg.

This process was excruciatingly painful, but he was afraid that Gu Jinhe hadn't gone far, so he didn't dare to scream. After he was tied up, he was covered in sweat, looking like he had just been pulled out of the water.

"No, I have to go find the immortal master right away, I can't let her get away..." Gu Ping muttered to himself.

But he lost his right leg and couldn't stand up, so he could only crawl out step by step.

Gu Ping gritted his teeth, relying entirely on his hatred for Gu Jinhe to keep him going as he slowly crawled towards the outside.

He dragged a neat trail of blood across the ground...

Three steps...

Two steps...

We're just one step away from leaving this thatched hut!

Gu Ping raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and was about to climb out with all his might when suddenly those familiar embroidered shoes appeared in front of him.

Gu Ping froze for a moment, then suddenly looked up. Upon seeing that familiar face, he swallowed hard, trying to suppress his fear, but still trembling as he asked, "Fairy... Fairy, why are you back again?"

Gu Jinhe couldn't wait to go to the kitchen and get a new knife. This knife looked small, but it was sharper than a woodcutter's knife. After she came back, she stood at the door waiting for him.

Hearing his question now, he kindly reminded him, "Brother, as I just said, I will kill you the next time we meet."

"You bitch..."

Gu Ping then realized he had been tricked. His eyes widened in fury as he glared at the person in front of him. He wanted to say something, but Gu Jinhe gave him no chance. She picked up the knife and slashed it across his neck.

Blood spurted out and splashed on her face.

She ignored him, just staring at Gu Ping, lost in thought.

"cough……"

Blood gushed out, and his hand covering his neck was useless. He could only look at Gu Jinhe with eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.

Blood and foam gradually appeared in his mouth, and after a while, he fell silent...

Gu Jinhe looked down at her hands.

It turns out that killing your enemy with your own hands can be so satisfying!
This is much simpler than killing fish in my previous life...

Her gaze gradually hardened, as if something was changing.

Looking at his corpse, Gu Jinhe said softly, "Brother, now that you're on your way to the underworld, walk slowly and wait for Father and Mother."

After saying that, she kicked him into the house, then covered his body completely with thatch before closing the door, walking to the well, drawing water, and washing the blood off her body and the knife.

"Squeak-"

Just as Gu Jinhe finished washing the blood off her hands, the sound of the door closing came from her mother's room.

Then her voice rang out: "Luckily, I still have this outfit I wore when I married into the Gu family... That brat got off easy."

Gu Jinhe knew that her mother was going to the thatched hut, and she also knew that she would inevitably pass by this well.

So she just stood there by the well, neither dodging nor avoiding it, and they bumped right into each other...

(End of this chapter)