Murong Ming, along with Yi, the leader of the Yi branch, abducted the beautiful young nun to the desolate countryside. Fearing that Murong Ming would take advantage of his momentary lapse in attention to launch a sneak attack, Yi immobilized him by striking his pressure points and left him aside.

With his acupoints sealed, Murong Ming sat stiffly under the tree, listening to the distant noises, feeling extremely displeased. After an unknown amount of time, the commotion gradually subsided.

A while later, Yi, the leader, walked over while fastening his coat belt. Murong Ming rolled his eyes, the only two things on his body that could move, and saw that Yi looked very satisfied, with several red scratch marks on his exposed chest.

Master Yi released his pressure points, and in a very good mood, helped him up. "Young brother, you certainly have good taste. I, Yi, have made a friend of yours today, hahaha..."

"It is my honor."

"It's rare to meet someone I click with so well. Let's go have a drink!"

"Brother Yi, please wait a moment." After he finished speaking, he walked towards the little nun who was still lying on the ground.

The young nun was still very young, her pretty face still somewhat childish. She lay on the ground in a disheveled state. Despite the great calamity she had suffered, her misty almond eyes remained clear and bright, showing no resentment, only pain and confusion, as if she did not understand why she had been treated so cruelly.

She saw a tall, slender figure looking down at her disheveled state. Her eyes flickered, and through her pain, she managed to focus, finally recognizing him. It was the man who had been with that other person. She had seen him before; he had even helped her rescue a fledgling that had fallen from its nest.

"Why……"

Murong Ming sighed with pity, picked up the torn clothes that had fallen to the ground, and used them to barely cover her body.

She was, after all, a woman he had his eye on.

Yi, the leader, joked, "Brother Murong really has a soft spot for women..."

Suddenly, the young man who had just been gentle drew his longsword and plunged it deep into the little nun's heart.

The little nun opened her eyes wide in bewilderment, blood and foam dripping from the corner of her lips, and soon fell silent.

Murong Ming drew his sword without changing his expression, wiped it clean with a leaf, and sheathed it.

"She saw my face."

Yi, the leader, stared at him in astonishment: "You really are... really..." He suddenly burst into laughter, "You're truly born to be a heretic! Why don't you consider joining our Holy Cult?"

"Some things are easier to scheme for only when they are associated with prestigious and respectable institutions."

"Brother Murong, you're ruthless enough, but not careful enough. Why use your sect's Qingshan Sword Technique to silence someone? Don't you know martial arts from so many different sects? Why not just use any one of them?"

“It was precisely because I deliberately used our sect’s sword techniques.” He narrowed his eyes, stroking the sword tassel He Ling’er had given him. “I recently received news that Qi Shaoyu, a former disciple of the Qingshan Sect, is still alive. This news will likely spread throughout the martial arts world very soon.” This was the reason He Ling’er had conflict with the sect leader. “Is there anyone more suitable to frame someone than him?”

Just as Murong Ming had said, the news that Qi Shaoyu was still alive quickly spread throughout the martial arts world.

To Gu Yunyun's surprise, as the news spread, the incidents of draining internal energy and killing prestigious disciples, which had subsided for a while, suddenly resumed, coinciding perfectly with the timing of the news that Qi Shaoyu was still alive. Everyone in the martial arts world believed that Qi Shaoyu must have recovered from his injuries and continued his killing spree.

Moreover, a series of cases began to emerge in the martial arts world where female warriors were insulted and murdered, with the fatal sword wounds inflicted by the Qingshan Sect's swordsmanship. This blame was unjustly placed on Qi Shaoyu, a member of the Qingshan Sect.

Gu Yunyun was absolutely furious. While she ordered the branch to investigate, she and Qi Shaoyu also searched for clues everywhere.

"The first incident of a woman being murdered in the martial arts world occurred at the foot of the Qingshan Sect. Subsequent murders have all moved eastward. Let's follow this direction and see what happens," Gu Yunyun said, opening the map and pointing to the marks on it.

Qi Shaoyu frowned in thought, "This direction... seems to be heading towards the Huashan Sect. Speaking of which, the martial arts tournament is on the tenth of next month, and the location is set for Huashan this time."

“Yes, if the murderer is a member of the martial arts world, he is probably going to participate in the martial arts tournament. Let’s look for him along the way.”

"Yes. But recently, heroes from all sects have been gathering at Mount Hua, so we need to be more careful not to reveal our whereabouts."

The two disguised themselves and headed towards Mount Hua as planned.

As evening approached, the two were passing through a deserted area, having already planned to spend the night there, when they suddenly discovered an abandoned temple ahead.

"Great! It looks like we won't have to camp out in the wild tonight," Gu Yunyun said happily.

Qi Shaoyu recalled, "When we first met, we also lived in a dilapidated temple."

Gu Yunyun smiled and said, "You were very polite back then, and you wanted to stay as far away from me as possible."

Qi Shaoyu laughed too, "I was just afraid that if we got too close, I wouldn't be able to control myself."

Gu Yunyun playfully punched him.

At this moment, the people inside the temple heard the voices of men and women outside approaching and became alert.

While Yi was still leisurely adjusting his collar, Murong Ming, staring out the window, quickly fastened his belt.

"Brother Yi, it would be troublesome if I were discovered."

Yi, the leader, waved his hand dismissively, "I know, you go first."

"Thank you," Murong Ming said gratefully. He picked up his sword and quickly killed the two women on the ground. Without even checking if they were truly dead, he leaped out of the window and left.

Yi, the leader, remained calm and waited for the unfortunate passersby outside to enter the dilapidated temple.

Gu Yunyun suddenly grabbed Qi Shaoyu at the door, saying, "There are people inside."

Qi Shaoyu looked at the closed door with surprise and said loudly, "Excuse me, we are just passing by and would like to ask for lodging."

But no one inside responded.

Gu Yunyun and Qi Shaoyu exchanged a glance. Qi Shaoyu stepped forward and kicked open the wooden door. A flash of cold light appeared in the dimly lit room, and a pair of short knives came flying towards Qi Shaoyu's head and neck.

Qi Shaoyu was prepared. He leaned back, pushed off with his feet, and leaped backward, simultaneously drawing his sword to parry. Gu Yunyun also drew a pair of curved blades from behind her. She glanced inside the temple; the light was dim, and she could only vaguely make out two people lying on the ground. With a few moves, she forced the people opposite her to come out of the building and into a more spacious area.

As soon as he stepped into the bright light, Gu Yunyun was startled. This person was none other than Chief Yi, whom she had met before. However, Gu Yunyun's disguise back then was different from now, and Chief Yi did not recognize her.

Master Yi, confident in his martial arts skills, looked down on his opponents, a young couple, even more. "You're unlucky today. You're destined to become a pair of doomed lovers under my blade." As he spoke, he looked Gu Yunyun, who had changed her appearance, up and down. "Although you're not very pretty, you have a good figure. You can keep me company before you die."

Qi Shaoyu drew his sword in anger, his swordplay as swift as a storm, as fast as lightning. Gu Yunyun frowned, somewhat troubled. Although she didn't know why Chief Yi was here, she had ordered him to investigate those two cases, and wondered if he was doing so on his orders.

She also stepped forward to fight him, but she did not use her full strength, only forcing Yi to retreat step by step.

Yi, the leader, hadn't expected that this unassuming couple he'd encountered would turn out to be such formidable opponents. He decided to end the fight and threw something with the words, "I'll remember you!" The smoke instantly exploded. Qi Shaoyu wanted to give chase, but Gu Yunyun stopped him.

"No need to chase after him, I know who he is."

"You know him?"

“He is a branch leader of the Demonic Sect. This time, we asked him to help with the investigation. He didn’t recognize me. Let’s go to the temple first. I just vaguely saw someone lying inside.”

"it is good."

The two went inside and were shocked when they saw the situation inside.

It turned out to be the murdered, disheveled woman, and this time there were two of them.

Qi Shaoyu stepped forward with a solemn expression to examine the wound. "It's the sword technique of the Qingshan Sect."

"It seems I need to ask Chief Yi a good question when I get back."

Qi Shaoyu checked the pulse of one of them; it was already cold and lifeless. Gu Yunyun, checking the pulse of the other woman, exclaimed with delight, "This one still has a breath!"

She immediately applied acupressure to stop the bleeding of the surviving woman, exchanged some nutrient solution from the system, quickly administered the medicine, and then used her internal energy to help save her heart.

Qi Shaoyu picked up the clothes on the ground and used them to cover the female corpse next to him. However, the remaining scattered clothes were torn to shreds and could hardly cover her body, so he took off his own outer garment and covered the seriously injured woman with it. Then he stood guard for Gu Yunyun.

The woman was finally out of danger. Gu Yunyun put her down and wiped the sweat from her brow. Gu Yunyun and Qi Shaoyu rented a quiet courtyard nearby and settled the rescued woman there to recover.

A few days later, the woman regained consciousness, but was filled with fear and agitation. Gu Yunyun exchanged some calming incense from the system, which gradually calmed her down.

"Don't be afraid, it's all over now. You've been rescued and you're safe," she patiently and softly comforted her again and again.

The woman looked at Gu Yunyun and suddenly broke down in tears, as if venting her frustration. Gu Yunyun hugged her and gently patted her back. Qi Shaoyu was afraid that his presence as a man would upset the woman who had just been assaulted and escaped death, so he stood outside listening without going in.

The woman cried for a while before sobbing and asking, "My...my junior sister...?"

Gu Yunyun hesitated for a moment, "Don't think about anything else right now, just focus on recovering..."

As the woman asked the question, she had already guessed what had happened. Both of them had been stabbed in the chest; it was a miracle she had survived, but her junior sister was probably…

She threw herself into Gu Yunyun's arms and cried out in anguish, venting the torment and sorrow in her heart.

They were merely taking a break on their way to Mount Hua with their sect, sightseeing in the city with their junior sister, when they were tricked and kidnapped by villains.

"It's him...it's Murong Ming! Murong Ming of the Qingshan Sect!"

"what?"

"what?!"

Gu Yunyun and Qi Shaoyu outside the door were both startled, their first thought being: How could this be?!

Qi Shaoyu found it hard to believe that his junior brother, who was always gentle and smiling, would do such a thing. Gu Yunyun, on the other hand, was surprised because the original novel didn't mention that the male lead, Murong Ming, had done anything like that.

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