What bad intentions could my Daoist partner possibly have?

Chapter 2 She's right behind you.

Will-o'-the-wisps flickered, making the courtyard eerie.

The moment the female ghost saw the long sword in Li Qing'an's hand, the surrounding yin energy visibly stagnated for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

"So that's what you were planning, huh..."

Her voice was undisguisedly sarcastic: "I admit, this sword could indeed kill me here, but that depends on who's in it."

If it's in your hands, all I can say is 'Heh.'

She began to float towards Li Qing'an: "Over the years, you've chosen so many great paths, yet you stubbornly insisted on becoming a sword cultivator, and in the end, that's all you've accomplished."

"With your foolish, kind, and easily deceived nature, do you even deserve to be a sword cultivator? How long have you been stuck at the Core Formation stage? When will you comprehend sword intent? When will you establish your Dao and ascend to the heavens?"

As the approaching female ghost appeared, Li Qing'an's expression remained unchanged.

After hearing the female ghost's words, only one sentence remained: "The sword in my hand can indeed kill her here!"

At this moment, the female ghost stopped in front of Li Qing'an's sword tip, pointing to her own head, her tone becoming increasingly contemptuous: "You don't even know how to find the reason for your own actions, yet you still hold a divine weapon. What good is holding a divine weapon? What kind of trouble can you possibly become?"
Come on, stab me here..."

And just as she finished speaking—

"OK--"

Suddenly, a cold, sharp sword light flashed by, its aura chilling.

Li Qingan swung his sword, and the sharp blade was wrapped in wisps of yin energy, thick and sticky like blood.

Half of the female ghost's body was stuck to the sword's edge.

"what--"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the entire mansion in an instant. The yin energy around her was like chaotic clouds, churning endlessly, yet no new limb buds could grow from it.

She never expected that Li Qingan would actually dare to wield his sword, and she never expected that she would actually be injured by his sword intent!

"You...you've advanced to the Soaring Heaven realm? You've even grasped sword intent? With your personality, how could that be possible..."

"What are you babbling about!"

Li Qingan didn't expect to seriously injure the female ghost so easily. He immediately became arrogant and, before she could react, stretched out his left hand.

The moment he grabbed her by the neck, he executed a back throw, tumbling her to the ground.

He knelt on one knee, gripped the sword hilt vertically, and thrust it straight down, piercing her between the eyebrows.

The yin energy, like fresh blood, poured down relentlessly, staining the sword blade and Li Qing'an's face, adding to his savagery.

"You actually dare to try and kill me! This is outrageous! How dare you do this?!"

A voice, a mixture of anger and fear, escaped her lips. Li Qing'an was surprised by her tenacious vitality and immediately struck her harder.

Sword after sword... "Li Qing'an, if you kill me, not only will the entire Chang Geng Realm be thrown into chaos, but she will also die. Aren't you afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" Li Qing'an paused, then thrust even harder: "Since she entrusted this mission to me, I can't let her down, right?"

"You, you, you... who do you think released me from that damned box?!"
You'd rather let me out than kill me, and now you're doing this, how can you face... Ah!

"I really need to make up for this mistake... Since you've put it this way, I think I can't let her down, right?"

As Li Qing'an spoke, he lifted her red veil, hoping to recall something, but the face, shattered by the raging sword energy, could not be reconstructed into a complete countenance.

Seeing that there was no other way, Li Qing'an stabbed even more fiercely. After all, if he didn't kill this thing, not only would he not be able to leave this godforsaken place, but if he didn't get rid of it now, it would definitely cause trouble in the future!

"You... ah... let me go... haha... hahaha..."

The begging female ghost suddenly let out a maniacal laugh. Li Qing'an frowned slightly. Is this right?
He struck with his sword faster and more fiercely.

"I...I suddenly remembered something very important...hahaha..."

"Say something quickly!"

Li Qingan did not slow down at all.

"It suddenly occurred to me that you shouldn't be welcoming me. Look at those paper figures, have they helped me? Look at the will-o'-the-wisps, look at the banknotes, they're still floating away..."

More importantly, did you see the bridal sedan chair?

Li Qing'an's expression froze, and he subconsciously glanced at the line of paper figures in the courtyard. All the paper figures, including the paper figure nanny, had their heads down and ignored the scene.

He then looked at the will-o'-the-wisps floating in mid-air, which suddenly flickered and drifted aimlessly.

More and faster the bright yellow banknotes were flying around, making a constant rustling sound.

As for the bridal sedan chair... I have never seen one.

The red lanterns hanging under the eaves moved automatically without any wind.

Li Qingan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"You...do you still know?"

"what?"

"Why didn't I beg for mercy? Why did I suddenly remember this? Hahaha..."

She continued to laugh, straining to lift her upper body. In the cold wind, the flickering will-o'-the-wisps made her fragmented face appear even more eerie.

She tilted her head, staring intently at Li Qing'an's... behind with her remaining eye: "Because—"

"She's right behind you right now."

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(End of this chapter)