First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

This Imperial Preceptor's residence was seized by Qingyanzi from a merchant after Gu Junxi burned it down last time, and he has now renovated it.

Moreover, he only had a dozen or so female disciples at the beginning; the extra female disciples he has now were all taken by him under the guise of assisting in alchemy.

Back then, Feng Wu was almost forcibly taken into the manor by Qing Yanzi under the pretext of having children.

None of these women were truly willing to stay in this mansion. Upon hearing the woman's words, they all couldn't help but cheer.

"Sisters, let's go. This Imperial Preceptor's mansion is for whoever wants to stay."

The woman on the artificial hill jumped down, rushed into her room first, rolled up her bundle, slung it over her shoulder, and left without looking back.

"I want to go home to find my mother. I miss her."

"My dad is waiting for me to come home for dinner."

One after another, a second, a third, and a fourth followed suit. They went into their rooms, packed their bags, and left. In a short time, most of these women had left.

The rest are homeless.

After all, not all parents are fit to be parents. Some people have inherently flawed thinking, believing that women are meant to be married off, and since they have already entered the Imperial Preceptor's residence, their bodies are no longer considered pure, so naturally their families cannot accept them.

And they'll also be dragged down and gossiped about.

Those who know what's good for them should find a tree to hang themselves.

These women are often insecure and confused; they huddle together, feeling both happy and helpless.

Finally, someone stepped forward: "Girls, whether our families welcome us or not, we should leave here first. We have hands and feet; surely we won't starve to death if we leave."

"Yes, I want to leave this place. Just thinking about the lingering traces of demonic influence makes me not want to stay here for even a moment longer."

The girl who spoke first snapped the group of bewildered girls out of their daze, and they ran back to their rooms to tidy up before leaving.

The Imperial Preceptor's mansion, which was adorned with flowers and filled with beautiful women just yesterday, was soon empty.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Qingyanzi returned to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, only to find this scene before him.

Women were like his private property, and he had carefully collected them.

Now, all this private wealth is fleeing from him, one by one.

Qingyanzi was so angry that his eyes turned red, but in order not to be discovered, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

He hid in the shadows like a thief, watching all his belongings disappear before daring to enter the mansion once no one else was coming out.

The luxurious Imperial Preceptor's residence became lifeless after everyone left, and all the expensive ornaments were looted.

"I will definitely make a comeback, Mu Lingye, and then I will make you die." Qingyanzi kicked away an empty cup that had fallen to the ground and swore through gritted teeth.

At the same time, he also made a vow in his heart.

When he makes a comeback, he will bring back all those women who ran away, one by one.

The reason they were captured this time is not to make them his women, but to use them all to feed his pets.

Qingyanzi went to his study first, reluctantly cutting off his poisonous pet, and selectively took the pills he had refined, as well as some of the Gu that had been refined.

After leaving, he arrived at the Poison Pool that he had rebuilt.

The Poison Pool is dark and damp, with poisonous creatures crawling everywhere.

In this cold and damp environment, a woman's limbs were bound to the rock face.

Her long hair hung down, and snakes and insects were everywhere on her arms and thighs, but she was already used to it. She kept her head down and didn't even glance at these things.

A faint light shone in from outside, and following the light, it turned out that the cave entrance had been opened.

Two women in green robes walked in from outside. They showed no fear of the poisonous creatures, stepping directly on them as they approached the woman.

"Senior Sister, His Highness the Crown Prince and the others have won. That evil Taoist Qingyanzi has already fled. Everyone has left, let's go too," one of the women in green robes said.

These two women in green robes were none other than Qingyan and Qingmiao, who had helped Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi burn down the Imperial Preceptor's residence during their nighttime raid on it.

"Really? That's wonderful." The woman, who had been looking down, raised her head, revealing a pale, beautiful face, especially the red mole at the corner of her eye, which now appeared even more blood-red.

"Senior Sister, we'll untie you." Qingmiao stepped forward.

Su Li refused: "No need. If I'm not mistaken, Qingyanzi will definitely return to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. We haven't been cured of the Gu poison yet. Listen to me, you go to the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion to find my mother and sister first. Once I get the antidote from Qingyanzi, I'll come back to find you."

"Senior Sister, are you still planning to go with Qingyanzi? That evil Taoist Qingyanzi doesn't treat us like human beings at all. Now that he's fallen from grace, he'll treat us even less like human beings. How could he possibly give us the antidote?" Qingmiao said anxiously.

Qingyan also looked disapproving.

Since Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye burned down the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, they have temporarily rescued Su Li from the Ten Thousand Poisons Pool.

But they could wait until the new Imperial Preceptor's residence was completed. Qingyanzi distrusted Su Li, and also wanted to hide Su Li away to keep Gu Junxi and Ning Hanshuang in check, so he threw Su Li into the Ten Thousand Poisons Pool.

Su Li did not know that Eucommia ulmoides could remove Gu poison, so even though she knew that Qing Miao's words made sense, she still insisted on her own opinion.

Her gaze was intense, filled with unwavering determination and perseverance: "I have my own methods, you don't need to worry about them. If you still consider me your senior sister, then listen to me and leave right now."

Qingmiao and Qingyan remembered that on that island full of poisonous creatures, they couldn't eat, drink, or sleep well, and their lives were in danger at any moment. Only Su Li, their senior sister who was about their age, would protect them.

Tell them how not to anger their master and how to avoid being bitten by poisonous creatures.

After being bitten, how should you regulate your breathing to relieve the pain and get through it?

Su Li understands so much because she has personally experienced these hardships.

When Su Li went through this, no one told her these things, and they were already much luckier than Su Li.

Therefore, they also wanted to protect this senior sister who was always stubborn but soft-hearted and hid her true self very well.

Having sworn an oath to obey their senior sister, they dared not disobey her orders at this moment.

Qingyan and Qingmiao were caught in a dilemma and hesitation.

Su Li seemed to be getting impatient.

She snapped, "You're all useless trash. What's the point of you pretending and wasting your time here? Do you all want us to die together?"

Yes, Qingmiao and Qingyan are like the Gu poison that Su Li is under.

All three of them were direct disciples, so they were all marked with Gu poison by Qingyanzi. Without the antidote provided by Qingyanzi, they would all die.