The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

"This is called a Fire Spirit Stone." On the way, Qin Xiangxue introduced it to Su Zinong. "When you use this kind of Fire Spirit Stone during cultivation, it not only accelerates the cultivation process, but also generates pure Yang True Qi, which is extremely helpful for those who practice fire techniques. It also has unexpected effects for those who practice other techniques. After using it, you won't feel cold even in the freezing winter. It's very precious, and only Red River Manor has it. Our Qin Tian Manor also got two before, but we were reluctant to use them."

"They're so precious, yet the two of us got four pieces at once. It seems Madam Hong is quite generous." Su Zinong smiled.

"That's because you cured Hong Tianxing. I think he's at least as good as a normal person now. Madam Hong cares about him a lot, so she's become more generous," Qin Xiangxue analyzed.

"It seems that's true." Su Zinong nodded.

"Your medical skills are truly superb. I thought you only knew how to investigate cases and practice martial arts. I heard that Huang Chenghe's brother suddenly fell seriously ill. Didn't he ask you for help?" Qin Xiangxue asked.

“I only heard Uncle Zhou mention it when I was in Lishui City, and you were there too. I haven’t heard Huang Chenghe mention it since. So much time has passed, I didn’t dare to ask rashly. Do you know what happened?” Su Zinong asked.

"I don't know the specifics, but I've heard it's really serious. He can't move, he hasn't recovered but he hasn't died either, he can't even speak, and his body is getting cold." Qin Xiangxue sighed, which was rare for her.

"It's a bit like soft stone... I'll have to visit the Yellow River Manor sometime," Su Zinong murmured.

The two discussed where to go next.

"We must see at least one!" Qin Xiangxue insisted on seeing the extraordinary woman, Ou Ruo.

"Huh? That's in the Devil City! It's the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect! Wouldn't it be like sending lambs to the slaughter if we went there?" Su Zinong was shocked and complained repeatedly. But he knew perfectly well that he couldn't persuade Qin Xiangxue otherwise.

The Devil City was a thousand miles to the northwest. The two bought two fast horses and traveled two hundred miles a day. They rested for a day and changed horses twice. On the seventh day, they arrived at the Devil City.

“Since I’m going to meet a beautiful woman, I’ll dress up as a man! If she falls in love with me, I’ll marry her…” Qin Xiangxue said.

“Hmm…” Su Zinong was speechless.

The Devil City is the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Cult.

Many members of the Heavenly Demon Cult come and go here, and one could easily fall into their clutches if one is not careful.

Ordinary righteous sects are all afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect. From a young age, they are warned by their elders to be careful when they encounter people from the Heavenly Demon Sect, because they are not human, but devils.

That day, Qin Xiangxue said she wanted to exercise by herself and went out alone to inquire about information.

Su Zinong was worried, so he followed behind at a distance.

Qin Xiangxue walked into the market and chatted with the older women for a bit before buying some vegetables.

In less than 45 minutes, I bought a large bag of green vegetables, radishes, and sugarcane.

After returning, Qin Xiangxue put the large sack of vegetables into the room.

"Wow, looks like we had a very fruitful day!" Su Zinong joked with a smile.

“Of course. I’ve already found out that the extraordinary woman, Ou Ruo, is actually the daughter of the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect. She’s in this city right now and stayed at the East City Inn last night. We can still make it there in time.”

"So you bought this big bag of vegetables? Are you planning to stay here for two months?" Su Zinong asked, pointing to the large bag of vegetables.

“Yes.” Qin Xiangxue nodded.

"The information you gathered while buying groceries has already been told to me by the innkeeper at the inn where we're staying..." Su Zinong kept laughing.

Qin Xiangxue chased after Su Zinong playfully for a while, and Su Zinong said aggrievedly, "I never expected you to buy such a big bag of vegetables!"

The two hurried to the East Inn of the Great City.

Qin Xiangxue found out that the large black carriage next to the inn belonged to Ou Ruo, and suddenly a wicked smile appeared on her face as she devised a plan.

"What are you trying to do?" Su Zinong asked, sensing her ill intentions.

"Let's go, let's dismantle her carriage wheels and avenge Red River Manor!" Qin Xiangxue slammed her hand on the table.

"That's not a good idea! After all, we're complete strangers with no grudges against each other." Su Zinong quickly intervened, making a show of it.

"Anyway, I'm going. Whether you come or not is up to you." Qin Xiangxue walked forward without looking back.

"Hey, wait for me!" Su Zinong chased after her, "Don't break it all the way, just break it halfway so it breaks on the way and makes her fall on her little bottom!"

"A repressed pervert!" Qin Xiangxue said with disdain.

Su Zinong wondered to himself, is this Qin Xiangxue or Huang Chenghe? How come their behavior and dialogue are exactly the same?

The two went to a general store and bought a small saw. Then they quietly found the ornately decorated black carriage, crawled under it, and Qin Xiangxue sawed the carriage wheel axle until it was half broken.

After finishing, he looked satisfied, clapped his hands, and hid aside to watch the fun.

But after waiting for a long time, they still hadn't seen Ou Ruo, so they had to book a room by the window at the inn and take turns keeping watch over the carriage.

The next morning, upon hearing the neighing of horses, the waiter outside the shop called out happily, "Thank you for your tip, sir!" Then the carriage rumbled and set off.

Su Zinong pulled Qin Xiangxue and they ran. When Qin Xiangxue heard that the carriage had started, she immediately perked up and shook off Su Zinong, striding away as she ran.

Because there were many pedestrians on the streets of the big city, the carriage did not move very fast.

Su Zinong and Qin Xiangxue followed behind, grinning and waiting to see the show.

"Could it be that we didn't cut deep enough? How come it hasn't broken even after walking all this way! I feel like it won't break even if we walk until we're breathless." Qin Xiangxue couldn't help but wonder, already drenched in sweat from walking.

"So young, with only a four-star cultivation level, how could she die so easily? I calculated it carefully. If it were on a flat road, it wouldn't break, and even if it did, she wouldn't fall so badly. It's only when she's walking on a bumpy road that it suddenly breaks, and then she really falls flat on her face, her buttocks are bruised and battered..." As he spoke, Su Zinong's buttocks throbbed with pain, remembering how he had fallen and bruised his buttocks at Mo Mo's residence.

Sure enough, as they approached a section of road under construction that was full of potholes, a loud cracking sound came from the direction of the carriage.

Qin Xiangxue and Su Zinong perked up upon hearing this, feeling elated that they had succeeded, and were quite pleased with themselves.

Qin Xiangxue said, "Just wait and see, the show is about to begin. Next, the two wheels of the carriage will wobble back and forth, then one will fly to the left and the other to the right, the carriage will overturn, and the people on it will fall into the mud, covered in mud and water, turning into living mud lotus roots, spitting mud from their mouths and smelling of mud all over their bodies... Hahaha. Who can escape my Second King of Pranks!"

"Huang Chenghe is the king of pranks, and you are the second king?" Su Zinong burst into laughter.

Unexpectedly, there was only a noise from the other end of the carriage, followed by complete silence. The carriage wheels did not wobble, the carriage did not tip over, and the people inside did not fall into the mud.

What exactly happened? The two were completely bewildered, but they were still determined to follow the black carriage around the Devil City until they were exhausted.

However, the large black carriage remained perfectly stable and intact from beginning to end; it was true that even when the two men ran out of breath, the carriage wheels and axles didn't break...