With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

The area in front of the inner city gates was already crowded with people from the outer city watching.

Their eyes lit up as they watched the two beautiful women slowly walk down from the carriage, and then they began to whisper amongst themselves.

"Is this someone from the Yin-Yang Palace? How come they're so handsome?"

"They're high and mighty, unlike us who do all this rough and tiring work every day!"

"Keep your voice down. They can kill us with just a glance."

Wang Pingshan, who was bowing low, also secretly glanced at the woman getting off the train. He was slightly taken aback, seemingly quite surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and lowered his head slightly. Then he heard the woman say:

"Magistrate Wang, there's no need for such formalities. Your governance of Qingfeng County is impeccable, and the clan has witnessed it all."

The woman stepped down from the carriage and spoke to Wang Pingshan in a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Wang Pingshan straightened up, but dared not look directly at the woman, instead keeping his head slightly lowered, waiting for her next instruction.

Only at this moment did the people behind Wang Pingshan see the woman's face clearly.

The woman was around thirty years old, but she had a fair complexion and a noble demeanor. Beneath her two willow-leaf eyebrows were eyes that seemed to hold the beauty of spring water, captivating anyone who looked into them.

The green-clad girl serving the woman was also beautiful, exuding youthful energy, and seemingly past her prime. Her bright eyes looked at Wang Pingshan and the others without the slightest hint of stage fright.

The two women's presence was like a gentle spring breeze, but Wang Pingshan and the others dared not even breathe loudly, and dared not make eye contact with them.

Because the two women are from the Yin-Yang Palace.

The Yin-Yang Palace was a jinx that ruled Qingzhou for decades. Back then, when hundreds of calamities fought for control of the land, the battles were so fierce that the heavens and earth trembled and rivers dried up. Those who experienced that period of history have a deep memory of the Yin-Yang Palace's power and terror.

Just as everyone was silent, the woman suddenly asked:

"Where is my clan's patrol office?"

Upon hearing this, one of the men behind Wang Pingshan immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and stepped forward, saying:

"Director Yu is currently in seclusion, therefore..."

"Huh? I don't think I asked you to speak."

The woman glanced at the young man who had spoken and said slowly.

"what..."

The young man froze for a moment, then seemed to remember something, and immediately began to tremble like a leaf, his face turning deathly pale.

"Miss, let me do it."

Bihe said something to the woman, then skipped and hopped toward the young man.

As the young man saw Bihe walking towards him, cold sweat poured down his forehead. His face was filled with despair as he looked in Wang Pingshan's direction, wailing:

"Lord Wang, Lord Wang! Save me... save me..."

Before the young man could finish speaking, Bihe had already walked up to him. She then waved her hand lightly, and a white light flashed in front of him. Immediately afterward, the young man's eyes bulged, and then his whole body burst open like a balloon with a "pop".

Crimson blood and fragments of organs splattered all over the people around, but none of them dared to move, not even to wipe the pieces of flesh sliding down their faces.

"Ah."

Seeing this, Bihe clapped her hands in satisfaction, then skipped back to the woman's side and helped her up again.

Throughout, Bihe wore a smile, as if she had done something insignificant.

"Forehead..."

The surrounding people were stunned by what they saw, but they were frozen in place, unable to move an inch. Only the cold sweat dripping from their foreheads made them feel a fear they had never felt before.

Those who had been discussing the two women earlier were now deathly pale, regretting that they had joined in the fun today and had lost their minds to dare to talk about the Yin-Yang Palace's special envoy.

Fortunately, the woman didn't seem to say anything, but instead said to Wang Pingshan:

"Lord Wang, let's go inside and talk."

After saying that, the woman took light, graceful steps and walked forward.

When the woman reached the very back of the group, Wang Pingshan hurriedly caught up with her and led the others into the inner city.

After everyone had entered the inner city gate, some people rushed over in a panic to clean up the bloodstains on the ground and shouted for the surrounding people to disperse.

Not far away, the people in the restaurant were also dumbfounded by what they saw. They were just glad that they hadn't stuck their heads out to look at the woman's convoy.

"The dead man looks like one of the inspectors..."

Zhang Xuyang murmured.

"It doesn't matter anymore. In Qingzhou, if you offend the Yin Yang Palace, it doesn't matter who it is."

Xue Bao also shook his head.

Ding Yi, however, found this scene rather normal.

The harbingers of disaster in this world, to put it nicely, are temples and shrines; to put it bluntly, they are demons and sorcerers.

Otherwise, I wouldn't gain lifespan by killing one person. I'm only doing this because I'm acting on behalf of Heaven!

The people of Qingfeng County, perhaps having been kept in captivity for too long, have forgotten their own identities and dare to openly criticize the special envoy of the Yin-Yang Palace.

Perhaps it was the special envoy who saw this scene that made him feel it was necessary to make these people rediscover the fear of being dominated back then, and also to make Wang Pingshan and others understand who the real king of Qingfeng County was.

"Damn, if a maid is this strong, how fierce must that woman be?"

Ding Yi recalled the scene of the maid's attack and felt a chill run down his spine, but then he became somewhat excited.

This woman is so strong, she must gain a lot of lifespan from killing, right?!

However, now is not the time. Even though he has the talisman to ward off evil and the pistol, Ding Yi has a feeling that these things are probably useless against those two women.

"Stop looking, it's none of our business. Did you see where they went? The inner city!"

Looking at the silent crowd, Zhang Xuyang quickly clapped his hands and said.

"Don't even think about it, fellow disciples. Once one of you reaches the Bone Forging Realm, you must take us into the inner city to broaden our horizons!"

Some people just chuckled.

"Come on, eat, eat! Our first challenge is still skin smoothing!"

Xue Bao also sat down, picked up the wine cup that had been poured in front of him, and said loudly.

"Junior Brother Xue can definitely do it! Here, let me toast you!"

Someone shouted immediately.

Under the influence of alcohol, the group quickly became lively, and the entire restaurant seemed to regain its vitality in this noisy atmosphere.

In fact, that's how people are. Despair that seems unattainable is far less appealing than happiness that is within reach. They are greedy yet easily satisfied, which gives them the most incredible resilience, forging one legend after another.

...

The inner city of Qingfeng County.

Inside a huge mansion with three courtyards, Sun Qiao'er was looking at the documents that Wang Pingshan had just sent over, and frowned from time to time.

"Miss, was the person you just killed really one of Wang Pingshan's confidants?"

Bihe stood beside Sun Qiao'er and asked with some curiosity.

In fact, the master and servant already knew most of the news about Qingfeng County.

Although there are many factions within the Yin-Yang Palace, the person behind Sun Qiao'er is also incredibly powerful. This time, it was Sun Qiao'er who was tasked with clearing out the evil spirits causing chaos in Qingfeng County.

"Indeed, Wang Pingshan appears to be completely obedient to my Yin Yang Palace, but he seems to be plotting something behind the scenes."

"With the appearance of the Green Silk Demon this time, the palace suspects that something has changed in Qingfeng County."

Sun Qiao'er put down the thick stack of documents in her hand and said.

"Miss, since the Patrol Bureau is all Wang Pingshan's men, why don't we go to the Palace's Surveillance Bureau?"

Bihe tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled.

"because..."

Sun Qiao'er had only spoken half a sentence when she suddenly heard a hearty laugh coming from outside the room:

"Junior Sister Sun actually came here. Why didn't you tell your senior brother beforehand?"