Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Yunfan's arm transformed into a wisp of green mist and pierced through Ah Gou's heart.

Ah Gou suddenly vomited a large amount of black blood, and a hole the size of a bowl appeared in his chest.

Feng Manlou turned his head and said with dissatisfaction, "Don't you think it's more cruel to let him know the truth before he dies?"

Yunfan said coldly, "You've already killed him. If you're not satisfied, revive him and kill him again."

Feng Manlou looked at Ah Gou, who had lost his heart, and shook his head: "He doesn't have that ability."

Yunfan said, "Alright, dispose of the body. We can't let Lu Nanping know his nephew is dead now. We'll tell him the news after we defeat him. I'm looking forward to his expression."

Their plan was not just to kill Ah Gou and be done with it, but to destroy everything that the Lu Si family cherished, including their family members and the position of the Si family.

They want to bring the Lu Si Mansion down from the heavens to the mortal realm.

Then, they ruthlessly ravaged the Lu Si Mansion, leaving it to face death in endless agony.

Ah Gou and his mother's bodies, along with the donkey cart, were thrown into a valley deep in the bamboo forest. At night, the wild demons and monsters would swarm to the scene because of the blood, so there was no need for any special treatment.

"Boom!" Thunder rumbled, dark clouds gathered, and suddenly a torrential downpour began.

Inside the Lu residence, Lu Sifu stood by the window, gazing out at the city, feeling a sense of unease: "What's going on? It suddenly started thundering and raining. I hope Ah Gou will be alright."

The nearest grain depot outside the city is only ten li away. Ten li is a short distance, and it's daytime, so there shouldn't be any problems. Ah Gou should have already settled in at the grain depot by now. I was really just worried and confused.

Actually, it's a good thing. Taking this opportunity to drive Ah Gou out of the city can also be considered protecting him.

The current situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for him, and he is in danger of collapse at any moment.

In case something really happens to me, it won't involve him.

If we can get through this, we can find an opportunity to bring Ah Gou back.

The most important thing right now is to find an opportunity to get rid of Feng and Yun.

These two are becoming increasingly out of control; they must be killed before the situation completely collapses.

Lu Sifu took out a glass mirror and infused it with magical power.

The mirror surface slowly rippled, and a person wearing a one-eyed mask appeared in the mirror.

"Little deer, little deer, where are my materials!?" The one-eyed masked man acted very exaggeratedly, just like a child.

Upon hearing the inquiry, the official in charge of the road said with a forced smile, "Your Excellency, we've run out of materials."

Upon hearing this, the one-eyed masked man roared in anger, grabbing his hair and jumping around wildly: "Wow, my materials! Do you know I'm refining pills? How am I supposed to refine them without the materials? What am I supposed to do? Should I kill you?!"

Lu Sifu broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "The situation has recently spiraled out of control and many changes have occurred. It's hard to explain the specifics in a short time. I need your help, Master. I can give you a ship full of materials for free."

The one-eyed masked man, hands on his hips and head tilted, said, "Little Deer, Little Deer, are you kidding me? I've already paid for the materials, you must give them to me on time, or I'll use you to refine pills!"

Lu Sifu tried his best to suppress his fear, and he was absolutely unwilling to contact this person unless absolutely necessary.

Because this person is a member of the Renxin faction, nicknamed Ghost-Eyed Buddha, he is a complete madman.

No, to be precise, everyone in the Renxin faction is a madman, and terrifyingly strong at that.

The Renxin Sect, originating from ancient Buddhism, is an eternally indestructible heretical sect and is recognized as the number one heretical sect. It is the common enemy of all cultivators, the ultimate destroyer of order, and the final source of chaos and disorder.

They advocate freedom and doing whatever they please, and their doctrine is singular.

They do what they want and don't do what they don't want. When they feel like it, they help the world and relieve disasters. When their mood changes, they slaughter living beings. What they pursue is the unity of knowledge and action and the release of their true nature.

Nothing and no one in the world can limit them, including the leader of the Renxin Sect.

Joining them can be difficult or easy. All you need to do is publicly declare yourself a member of the Renxin faction and not get killed. It's that simple and straightforward.

Lu Sifu had no doubt about the truth of Ghost Eye Buddha's words. If the time came and the humanoid materials needed for alchemy could not be delivered, Ghost Eye Buddha would definitely come and refine himself into a human pill.

“Buddha, I will deliver the materials on time, but I really need your help. If I die, where will you get these alchemy materials? Actually... you are helping me, but you are also helping yourself.”

Ghost-Eyed Buddha stroked his chin with his mask: "That makes sense..."

Lu Sifu's face lit up with joy.

Ghost-Eyed Buddha's tone shifted: "But I won't help, hehehehehe..."

Lu Sifu's face turned green with anger instantly.

"Fun, fun, so much fun! Go die, go die now!" Ghost-Eyed Buddha laughed maniacally, laughing so hard he was doubled over, clapping his hands incessantly, rolling around on the ground. His eeriness and madness were suffocating.

Lu Sifu gritted his teeth and immediately cut off the transmission of magic power, causing the image on the glass mirror to stop abruptly: "Damn it, I must have been out of my mind to expect this madman to help me."

Knowing Ghost Eye Buddha's style, if he knew he was in trouble, he would definitely come and kick him into the fire pit, watching him burn to death while taking out a bag of melon seeds to watch the show with relish.

He is currently surrounded by enemies, his confidants have ulterior motives and are going against him, and Zhou Qingfeng and his men are watching him closely, ready to drag him down at any moment. He has almost reached the end of his rope.

At this critical moment, Ghost Eye Buddha added fuel to the fire, insisting on delivering the goods on time. The dire situation had almost pushed the Lu Si Mansion to the brink of collapse, leaving them with an immense sense of unease.

Lu Sifu felt like a lone boat adrift at sea, about to be capsized by another wave. Overwhelmed with melancholy, he was filled with a sense of desolation.

"Brother, my life has been like sailing against the current. Do you think I can reach the shore?"

"Boom boom boom!" Thunder suddenly roared outside the window, as if in response to him.

Lu Sifu had a vague feeling that Heaven intended for him to die.

He suddenly threw his head back and burst into a miserable laugh, the sound soaring to the heavens: "Hahaha...good, good, good, God, do you want me dead too? This shitty world, everyone wants me dead, hahahaha~~~"

……

In the bamboo forest valley outside the city, an old cripple with a cane and a black umbrella slowly walked to Ah Gou's corpse and sighed, "I told you to stay away from that Commander Zhou, but you didn't listen."

Ah Gou opened his eyes, unable to respond any longer.

The old cripple squatted down and reached out to stroke Ah Gou's chest wound: "Silly child, this world cannot tolerate kind-hearted people. For someone like you, being safe and sound is the greatest blessing."

"Considering that you have brought me food and drink for so many years, I will grant you a demonic heart to help you be reborn."

"I hope you don't hate what I did today, alas."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black heart appeared in the old cripple's palm. The heart beat slowly, emanating an evil aura, and there were faint signs of countless demons and ghosts howling and rushing out from the surface of the heart.

The old cripple slowly placed the demonic heart into Ah Gou's heart, then turned and walked into the city with his cane and black umbrella, leaving behind only the words: "From now on, you will be called Dog Taoist, and you will never set foot in the Sword Tower again!"