My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Having gained nothing in the first half of the night, they simply found an inn to rest and planned to visit the surrounding survivors the next day to inquire about the details and see if they could discover any new information.

Luo Hanying followed her senior sisters up the creaking wooden stairs. The air in the inn was filled with the faint smell of decaying wood, and there were signs of wear and tear from years of neglect everywhere.

The inn now only has one manager, one owner, and one cook left. The owner personally handles the serving and water delivery, as they cannot recruit new employees.

The fact that people are afraid to go out has affected all aspects of their lives. Some people believe that they will disappear regardless of whether they go out or not, but they are still living their lives as usual.

Luo Hanying closed the door and looked around at the furnishings inside. No matter how simple it was, it was still the disciples' residence at Wuyu Terrace. She hesitated for a moment about whether to go to bed, but finally decided to engrave more array plates.

The array plate consumes a lot of resources; if it were Ruan Chayan, she would definitely decide to draw talismans now.

"Cha Cha, what's going on over there? What are you doing right now?"

As Luo Hanying took out the blank array plate and chisel and arranged them, she inquired about Ruan Chayan's situation in her sea of ​​consciousness.

Ruan Chayan was in low spirits, her voice filled with confusion and exhaustion: [“I squatted on the roof of Lian Jiaping's house watching him process the medicinal herbs.”]

Luo Hanying asked in surprise, "What are you doing squatting on his roof?"

You've been following Lian Jiaping around all day? What are you trying to see?

"I wanted to see what reason I could use to kill him."

Ruan Chayan pulled Jin Si along, and amidst his puzzled gaze, she uttered a startling statement: "Revert to your original form and let me touch you."

Jin Si's face turned green: {What do you take me for?! Your dog?! You think you can just touch me like that?! I'm a beast over a thousand years old, a Void Refinement Realm beast!}

Are you really sure about this?

Luo Hanying didn't know what kind of emotion she was feeling right now. Murder was something that was so far removed from her life that she couldn't even imagine it.

Ruan Chayan had a firm grasp of child psychology, and knew that saying she wanted to lift the roof and then open the window would be more readily accepted: {Then please, sir, the infamous ferocious beast, the Fiery-Eyed Golden Lion, let me lean against you for a bit; I'm tired of squatting.}

It's strange for her to be leaning on a man, but it's perfectly natural if he's her contracted spirit beast.

Jin Si scoffed: {Who cares about you!}

He transformed into his original form and leaped into the night. Ruan Chayan thought to herself that he was indeed eccentric; she had thought she could persuade Jin Si to give her a backrest for free.

"Theoretically, I've made up my mind, but I still can't bring myself to do it."

Ruan Chayan lay sprawled on the roof, adjusting her position. "I know I should kill him, but I don't dare to."

Furthermore, I feel that killing someone based on a system deduction is very hasty.

"Okay, I'm conflicted after hearing you say that. There's nothing I can do to help you right now."

Luo Hanying was torn between two conflicting thoughts. On one hand, she was thinking about how to kill him, but on the other hand, she was also thinking that if she didn't kill him, the mission would be even more difficult to complete. If she and Ruan Chayan couldn't successfully stop the war between good and evil, wouldn't even more people die?

After much agonizing, Luo Hanying shamefully felt relieved that she wasn't the one facing Lian Jiaping. Ultimately, it was Ruan Chayan who made the final decision, and it was Ruan Chayan who decided to kill. Whether Lian Jiaping lived or died was none of her concern.

Ruan Chayan asked, "What's your proposed approach to handling this mission?"

"As you know, theoretically speaking, I also advocate killing Lian Jiaping to eliminate future troubles and solve all problems at their root."

Moreover, Lian Jiaping is just a mortal. We cultivators can kill him with a single spell. Aside from the psychological hurdle, this task is quite simple.

Luo Hanying frankly stated, "Although it's despicable, to be honest, I'm actually somewhat relieved that I wasn't facing Lian Jiaping."

Ruan Chayan was stunned for a moment, her heart aching with bitterness and helplessness, her feelings complex: ["If I were you, my thoughts would only be more despicable, Xiaoxue. Don't feel so guilty; anyone would feel the same way."]

Her attitude was straightforward: "The system said he's only innocent right now. I just want a reason to make myself feel better."

She couldn't imagine what it would feel like to kill someone, what would happen afterward, and whether she would change. Would she stop taking killing seriously in the future? What difference would there be between her and a demonic cultivator then?

Luo Hanying blew away the debris on the array plate, her mood low: "We know how it will end; we just don't know how to comfort ourselves."

7195 made it very clear: if Lian Jiaping doesn't die now, who knows how much trouble she might cause in the future? With such a good opportunity right in front of them, the two of them wouldn't go looking for trouble.

A slight noise came from the window, but Luo Hanying thought it was just because the wind was too strong and didn't pay any attention to it, continuing with what she was doing.

"do not move."

A jet-black dagger was held against Luo Hanying's neck, and a man's hoarse voice reached her ears.

At the same time, the sound of an array plate landing came from behind, and a silence array was formed.

"Holy crap!" Luo Hanying shuddered in fright. The spiritual energy on the chisel broke, and the half-carved array plate shattered and became unusable with a "bang".

"If you dare to alert anyone, I'll use this poisoned dagger to cut your throat."

The man said in a sinister tone, "Seal your dantian. I don't need to teach you, do I? Hurry up!"

Luo Hanying was unaware of the other party's strength, but she did as he said and pitifully said, "Brother, I am just a poor Confucian cultivator. We Confucian cultivators have to cultivate arduously. I don't have anything of value on me."

Of course, if you fancy my tattered clothes, just say so. I won't resist; I'll give them all to you. Please, have a gentle touch and spare my life.

As she spoke, her divine sense spread out, wanting to explore the other person's appearance and clothing details.

The man behind Luo Hanying reached out and grabbed her. Luo Hanying felt a sharp pain in her consciousness and deduced that his cultivation level must be higher than hers. She dared not make any further moves.

"You brat! Trying to play tricks on me?!"

The man's dagger grazed Luo Hanying's neck, drawing blood. "Hurry up and seal your dantian! Don't even think about skipping any of the three dantians—upper, middle, and lower! If you dare to make another move, I'll kill you!"

Luo Hanying's face turned green. She had just been told that the dagger was poisoned! And now her skin was broken! She was definitely poisoned! Why was she even listening to him?! She might as well just risk her life!

She bit her tongue, spitting out blood, and at the same time elbowed and crouched down to snatch the dagger from the man's hand, slurring her words, "Wielding Wu spears and wearing rhinoceros armor, chariots clashed and short weapons met!"