Hammer in her left hand, sword in her right, the eldest sister is connected to both worlds.

The matter in Lujia Village was resolved. Thanks to Gu Yuan's earlier advice, all the men of Lujia Village were taken away by Commander Li. Unlike the other resettled villagers, they were imprisoned, awaiting the arrival of the underworld's petition to be executed.

Xue Lan led Zhu He and Cui Wu back to the camp in Jiangyun Valley and divided the reward given by Min Yao. Cui Wu naturally received the lion's share, as she had been injured by the demonic poison and desperately needed various rare and precious herbs.

Besides the pills and spiritual herbs, Xue Lan also found two bolts of fine brocade in the storage bag, but Cui Wu took them away under some pretext.

She really didn't want her senior sister to keep wandering around in her new black clothes.

Mo Lao had been imprisoned by Xue Lan within Xue Lan's sea of ​​consciousness. Xue Lan didn't want to deal with him for the time being, yet she also felt that he had defiled her place.

In the end, the only option was for the system to store him in its own space.

System: I am a cow or a horse!

"I've spoken to Gu Yuan. Lu Feng doesn't know about the remnant soul bewitching Wang Feng and harming the women in the village. He should be released after a while." Xue Lan sat in the courtyard, sipping tea while communicating with the system in her mind.

"Aren't you going to take care of what happened after Lu Family Village?" The system asked softly, swinging on a swing in Xue Lan's mind.

Xue Lan pondered for a while, but did not directly answer the system's question.

How was Lu Family Village originally described in this book?

As the sun sets, ruins lie scattered everywhere. The entire Lu Family Village is shrouded in silence. Lu Feng stands frozen, watching his once kind and gentle uncles turn into broken pieces strewn across the ground…

The system didn't read the rest of the story, but Xue Lan suddenly burst out laughing.

"You should understand," the girl said calmly.

"In the original story, these are all people who are only mentioned briefly. No one knows that they were utterly wicked and mistreated their wives and daughters. All that is known is that they died tragically and pitifully. Then people feel sorry for the protagonist."

"It seems that once a person dies, the dead are respected and should not be criticized or reprimanded."

No one bothers to investigate what they did before, or who they hurt. Because the outcome is predetermined.

"Xiaotong, this place is different from the story, yet it's also the same as the story."

Just like in the story, in the end, only Lu Feng remained in Lu Family Village.

Unlike in the story, they are no longer ordinary people killed by monsters, but rather people who deserved their fate.

Even if the outcome is predetermined, so what?

"It's not worth wasting time on a bunch of scum, right?" The system nodded vigorously.

"Yes, after all, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders now."

Xue Lan stayed in Jiangyun Valley for a while, and the system finally understood why Lian Chuan could rummage through Xue Lan's storage bag anytime, anywhere.

One reason is that the eldest sister was so poor that she had no savings at all in her storage bag.

Secondly, it's because of that Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map.

"The Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map is born from the Nine-Story Tower. Inside are some of the magical artifacts I've crafted over the years that I'm quite satisfied with, such as the Heaven-Burning Cone and the Soft Gold Weave that I used when I fought Liu Shu before."

I initially thought it was just a drawing tool, but it turns out it's also a storage space.

Xue Lan looked at the overwhelming number of magical beasts below the city gate, too lazy to blame the system. She waved her hand and unfolded the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map.

"Then you'll see its power today."

The largest demonic tide in two months arrived, and the disciples of the immortal sects immediately prepared to fight.

Xu Qizhou and the others had already gone down to fight the demonic tide. Now, only Xue Lan remained on the city wall.

The girl continuously formed hand seals and uttered incantations.

"Nine-Bend Netherflame, Heaven-Burning Crimson Fire, Burning the Heavens."

A Heaven-Burning Cone, engulfed in crimson flames, slowly flew out from within the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map. Centered on it, the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map expanded once more, revealing intricate magic arrays. A continuous stream of spiritual energy converged upon Xue Lan.

Then the system saw Xue Lan predict the distance and throw the floating Heaven-Burning Cone directly into the demonic tide below.

The Heaven-Burning Cone pierced the ground, and the flames on it instantly ignited a large group of demonic beasts, accidentally affecting Ji Jinjin who was standing nearby.

Ji Jinjin flew backward, her silver spear in hand, the hem of her skirt scorched by the flames. Min Shang used water to extinguish the fire.

She was somewhat angry, but unable to attack Xue Lan, she vented her anger on the magical beasts behind her. A silver spear crackled with purple lightning, sweeping across a large area in a single strike.

Xue Lan wanted to laugh while standing on the city wall, but she managed to hold it in, for no other reason than fear of being beaten.

Below, some disciples had already turned to look at Xue Lan atop the city wall. The young woman, dressed in black, spoke again as golden spiritual energy flowed from her fingertips.

"A masterpiece of nature, a net that binds heaven and earth, a soft brocade of gold!"

Thousands of delicate golden threads sprouted from the blood-stained soil beneath the demonic beasts—a trap Xue Lan had set up beforehand. The golden threads formed a vast net, ensnaring a large swath of demonic beasts before them. In an instant, the threads tore and sliced, leaving behind a thick layer of blood on the ground.

Long Siyin glanced at Xue Lan from below, and the sword energy of her Duying Sword at her waist transformed into a golden dragon, tearing a gap in the horde of demonic beasts that dared not advance any further. The golden dragon circled in the sky once, finally coiling behind Long Siyin. The sharp sword energy shredded all the surrounding demonic beasts into mincemeat.

"What's the point of your petty squabbling? Cowardly hiding behind these beasts!" The girl's hair on her forehead was blown by the sword energy, her voice sharp, and her longsword pointed at the very back of the demonic tide.

The demonic tide parted in the middle, creating a narrow path. A person dressed in black robes slowly emerged.

"Young Master of the Longsword Sect." The man let out a hoarse, strange laugh and took off his hat.

"Greetings, Ji Yan."

As Xue Lan looked at that person, the system in her mind suddenly spoke.

[Xue Lan, the main character has been unlocked.]

"Who?" Xue Lan couldn't focus too much on the system and simply asked a question.

[Long Siyin, the young sect leader of the Longsword Sect, and... Ji Yan, the son of the Demon God. Their love-hate relationship culminates in a happy ending.]

Xue Lan's pupils contracted sharply, and she spoke somewhat stiffly.

"Tell me, who and who?"

The system, somewhat frightened, repeated cautiously: "[Long Siyin, the young sect master of the Longsword Sect, and Ji Yan, the son of the Demon God, love and hate each other, but ultimately achieve a happy ending.]"

Xue Lan let out a very soft laugh, which contained countless sarcasm.

"Does the author of this book even know what kind of world he created?" the girl asked softly.

"You don't know, this setting was super popular on a certain website before, and the author was too lazy to design a new plot and world view, so they just used this world view to publish the book," the system quickly explained.

Xue Lan's voice was hoarse, tinged with a mischievous smile: "Then he really knows how to disgust people."

"Who is Long Siyin? She is the young sect master of the Long Sword Sect of Luoxia Mountain. Her parents, teachers, and ancestors have guarded Luoxia Mountain for thousands of years to resist the demons, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. She has a blood feud with the demons."

"Making her fall in love with a demon is the best way to humiliate her."

Looking at Long Siyin, who was full of vigor on the battlefield, the system felt that Xue Lan was absolutely right.

"I think this world has gone mad." Xue Lan put away the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map, leaped off the city wall, and in the air, she was like a leaf dancing lightly in the wind, lightly touching the ground a few times before landing.

Seemingly disgusted by the filth of the monster corpses on the ground, the girl stepped on a gentle breeze, her boots remaining unstained by blood.

Xue Lan looked at Ji Yan across from her and said something hurtful: "A beast is a beast. Even if it tries to imitate humans, the demonic energy on its body is still disgusting."

System: Hello, host, you're so eloquent.

"I have finally witnessed your sect's upbringing today." Ji Yan was quite taken aback, but still managed to suppress his anger and speak.

"Sect etiquette is for humans and demons, not for a demon beast like you. Since you're here, don't leave. Chonglou, Nine Heavens!"

Before Xue Lan could finish speaking, she suddenly launched an attack. The Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map flew towards Ji Yan, unfolding like a snow-white silver serpent that surrounded him. The inscriptions on it shone brightly, transforming into a nine-story pavilion on the spot. Golden light shone brightly, with clouds and mist swirling beneath it.

Ji Yan sensed something was wrong as soon as Xue Lan spoke, but the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map was too fast, and he couldn't dodge in time and was trapped inside.

"Gentlemen, help me!" Xue Lan shouted, and the surrounding disciples quickly sprang into action. Xu Qizhou's sword energy was as cold and bleak as autumn frost, and he quietly slipped into the nine-story pavilion, leaving wounds on Ji Yan without anyone noticing.

Ji Yan was no pushover either; his strength had reached the late Golden Core stage, and he struggled within the Nine-Story Pavilion. Xue Lan constantly changed hand seals, but the two were separated by a major realm. Xue Lan was still somewhat stretched.

In the end, he couldn't hold on any longer and vomited a mouthful of blood.

The system was yelling and screaming: "Don't kill yourself here!"

"Xiaoxiao! Are you alright?" Min Chang asked Xue Lan with some concern, as she controlled her flying sword.

"Senior sister, I'm fine." Xue Lan's mouth was filled with the taste of blood as she bit her tongue. Looking at the Thunder Kui Formation radiating deep blue lightning not far away, a plan suddenly formed in her mind.

This is a rare opportunity. The Demon God's son's cultivation level isn't too heaven-defying right now, and he also has Xu Qizhou and Long Siyin by his side.

Why not break through to the next realm here, and with the help of the Thunder Kui Formation, leave this arrogant but incompetent son of the demon god here forever?

With Xue Lan around, this sick human-demon love affair can go to hell!

So Xue Lan began to gather her spiritual energy, focusing it on her dantian to continuously challenge the barrier she had already touched. She then used her footwork to rapidly approach Ji Yan.

The lightning above the Thunder Kui Formation was deep blue, and suddenly a large patch of black clouds gathered in the sky. A vortex formed in the center, and the world instantly darkened.

The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere.

"Thunder tribulation!" Xu Qizhou looked up at the massive tribulation clouds, then at Xue Lan, who was almost upon Ji Yan.

The young man wielding the sword looked somewhat astonished, and finally angrily questioned, "You fucking went to massacre the city behind my back?"

Before he could finish speaking, a bolt of black lightning as thick as a human arm struck straight at Xue Lan.

"Black!" Ji Jinjin took a step forward with some concern.

Heavenly lightning is divided into nine grades, each with different powers. Purple is the most precious, favored by Heaven. Black is the most malevolent, abhorred by Heaven. Every time it strikes, it is a fatal calamity!

"Senior sister!" Ji Jinjin wanted to step forward, but was pulled back by Min Shang behind her, who shook her head at her.

Ji Yan clearly felt the constraints around her gradually weaken, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

"So what if he's just a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, even with talent?" Ji Yan, his body surging with black demonic energy, was about to break free of his restraints when he suddenly heard a crackling sound from above.

At that moment, Xue Lan used her Void Step technique to arrive in front of Ji Yan. The young girl's hair fluttered in the wind, and she smiled faintly.

After years of accumulation, a breakthrough was achieved in a single day. The old soul from a past life is abhorred by the Heavenly Way.

It's quite a generous gift.

Ji Yan felt the restraints on his body disappear in an instant, accompanied by a crisp clap of thunder, and a black lightning bolt struck Xue Lan and Ji Yan directly.

Xue Lan's karmic burdens from her past life and Ji Yan's overwhelming demonic energy, which was not recognized by this world, were like dry tinder meeting a raging fire when they encountered heavenly lightning—it was unstoppable.

A bolt of lightning struck, causing Ji Yan excruciating pain in his internal organs and causing him to vomit blood.

"Impossible, it's just breaking through to the Golden Core stage..." Ji Yan clutched his chest, shaking his head in disbelief, and looked up at the girl opposite him who was just as disheveled as he was.

Amidst the rumbling thunder, Xue Lan coldly stared at Ji Yan, her eyes filled with murderous intent: "Don't rush, this is just the beginning."

Ji Yan watched as the girl was completely enveloped by the painting, mysterious inscriptions growing on Xue Lan's body, eventually transforming into a black robe with flowing inscriptions, golden inscriptions shimmering on it.

Xue Lan opened her eyes, and her pupils turned into a magnificent gold.

"A love between a human and a demon, how laughable!"