The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Li Minghan, who was outside, was so amused by Yu Bingwen's petrified expression that he couldn't stand up straight.

The main reason he was laughing so happily was that his plan had succeeded and the effect was exactly what he wanted. He saw some inappropriate expressions appearing on the face of the aloof immortal, especially the beauty's bewildered look.

Even when Yu Bingwen gave a shameless and reckless reply, he didn't seem angry at all; he just found it amusing and was in a great mood.

At this moment, he had no idea that Yu Bingwen's shamelessness was not a case of giving up, but rather a result of being influenced by Qingwu, whom he longed to meet. He had developed a way of being willing to disregard his dignity as long as he achieved his goal.

It wasn't until they got to know each other that he realized he had overestimated himself and underestimated the shamelessness of others, especially referring to a certain Wu. But he didn't dare say anything, afraid of being tricked by that person again.

Yan Zhi, who was inside the painting formation, ignored everything and made a move.

She put down the blue handkerchief in her hand, walked lightly to the edge of the couch and sat down next to Yu Bingwen. She put her hand on Yu Bingwen's shoulder and looked at him intently, as if she were looking at her lover with deep affection.

"So Brother Li likes Yan Zhi? Brother Li, are you going to redeem Yan Zhi from her servitude? That way, Yan Zhi will be yours, and she can stay with you all the time!"

Yan Zhi deliberately whispered in Yu Bingwen's ear, and even gently blew a breath.

Yu Bingwen's body stiffened as he struggled to suppress the urge to smash the "octopus" beside him to death, calculating in his mind how much hope he had of escaping.

The result... was... absolutely no hope. Forget it, let it all end!

"Where did this guy learn this trick? Jia Ruo said he hadn't been out for some reason, how could he have learned it? Who was the unlucky guy who was turned into a puppet and had his memories taken out? Most importantly, he ruined himself too!"

But he still wanted to save himself. He knew the person next to him had been laughing at him, and since they were already laughing, he should at least get something in return!

With that in mind, Yu Bingwen went all out and directly grasped Yan Zhi's hand that was wrapped around his shoulder. He turned his head and looked at the delicate and beautiful face beside him. They were less than four fingers apart, and their breaths were intertwined. From a distance, it was a very pleasing sight.

However, upon closer inspection, one would notice a spark between the two, revealing no hint of ambiguity whatsoever. Instead, they appeared to be two mortal enemies meeting.

Yu Bingwen gave a forced smile, and his words were full of sarcasm: "Has Young Master Yan fallen for someone else? Or has he fallen in love with me at first sight?"

Yan Zhi also sensed the sarcasm in the words, but shamelessly pretended not to understand. She still looked at the person in front of her with a deep affection, and the blush on her face reappeared. Not to be outdone, she retorted.

"Yan Zhiduan is not such a frivolous person, but he is an exception when it comes to Brother Li. Because I fell in love with you at first sight!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than another person appeared beside them, staring at them in disbelief. The person's eyes were wide open, and their mouth was agape as if they could fit an egg in it.

Yu Bingwen and Yan Zhi both looked over and saw Qingwu still in a position where she was about to fall. However, she was so shocked that she didn't even have time to adjust her posture before she was petrified.

An eerie silence fell over the air for a moment...

At that moment, Qingwu felt a sudden urge to scream.

"Ugh... How annoying! It's a pure male-male love story, and it's already this explosive right from the start? Is this something I can watch without using spirit stones? Good lad, he's been hiding something pretty well! He's into both men and women."

The more Qingwu looked at him, the more unclear his expression became. He had a gossipy look on his face, and it even looked like he was smiling like an aunt!

A bad feeling welled up in Yu Bingwen and Yan Zhi's hearts. They turned to look at each other again, and then immediately let go of each other.

"You guys continue! Just pretend I don't exist!"

Qingwu finished speaking with a smile, then covered her eyes with her hand, peeking through her fingers as if her suggestion was sincere and that she could be ignored, but not disturbed from secretly enjoying the gossip.

Yu Bingwen and Yan Zhi both turned pale, especially after she finished speaking.

Li Minghan, standing outside the painting array, stared intently at the person who had suddenly appeared inside, just like a curious child. If he wasn't mistaken, this person was Qingwu, the kid's martial uncle.

As expected, Yu Bingwen bought his own martial uncle in the next second.

"Uncle-Master Qingwu, what time is it? Stop joking with me!" Yu Bingwen said with a look of utter despair.

Since I've already lost face and been ridiculed, it's not unreasonable to share this "good news" with my senior apprentice! Anyway, now there's going to be a good show to watch!

Yu Bingwen was calculating in his mind. The role reversal was quite rapid; he had been the one being watched, but now he was watching their show. He was very familiar with this tactic!

Qingwu lowered her hand from her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest, looking at Yu Bingwen's expression.

She began her "preaching" mode with an air of complete disregard for others.

"When have I ever joked with you, your martial uncle? It was just bad timing of my arrival! Just pretend I don't exist, okay?"

Then he muttered to himself, "I shouldn't have come at this time. I should have come earlier and immediately hidden myself to peek! Hehehe!"

Yu Bingwen was speechless. He swore that his senior sister was doing it on purpose. She knew that cultivators could hear even the softest voices, yet she deliberately spoke in a low voice. Was she trying to show that she was guilty?

"Did you do this on purpose, Uncle-Master?" Yu Bingwen asked through gritted teeth.

Qingwu immediately changed her demeanor, as if she were the one who had been bullied, looking completely incredulous!

He questioned, "Is this how you see your martial uncle? Do you think I'm that kind of person? You've hurt me so much! I was searching for you everywhere in the secret realm, I was so anxious I was about to jump up and down, and you messed around here, and now you're questioning my sincerity!"

After saying that, she clutched her heart with both hands, looking as if she had been kindly fed to a dog, as if she was truly hurt!

Yu Bingwen knew he couldn't win an argument with his cunning uncle, so he shouldn't have asked. He simply turned his head away, pretending not to see anything, and didn't bother to answer.

Seeing his expression, Qingwu immediately dropped all her emotions and rolled her eyes.

"Tch! I've got him wrapped around my little finger! He dared to cause trouble for me, now he has no choice but to behave!" Qingwu thought to herself.

Outside the painting array, Li Minghan's eyes lit up as he looked at the woman who had immediately started acting out her role. She was a kindred spirit, perfectly matching his taste, and he was extremely interested.

His eyes were full of joy at finding a new toy, but the next second, the other person's bold statement froze his smile on his face.

Seeing that Yu Bingwen was ignoring her, she changed her target and looked Yan Zhi up and down.

Then, with a disdainful look, he said, "What kind of taste is this? Neither male nor female?"

Qingwu didn't want to admit that she was jealous. It was too much for a man to look like that. What was the point of having women?

Upon hearing this, Li Minghan, who was outside the painting array, immediately revealed a fierce glint in his eyes, saying that commenting on his appearance was a direct violation of his bottom line.

Yan Zhi is a clone of himself, looking exactly like him. Cursing her is the same as cursing Li Minghan himself.

Li Minghan gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Very well! Excellent! You dare to mock me. I won't turn you into a puppet, but I'll keep you trapped here forever, to accompany me forever, as my source of amusement!"

After saying that, he seemed to see her suffering terribly from his own torment, and laughed even more maniacally.

Yu Bingwen also felt that his martial uncle was quite reckless, so he rubbed his forehead and explained the whole story to his martial uncle via telepathy.

In a telepathic transmission, Qingwu said, "You brat, why didn't you say so sooner? I've already offended the big boss! You want us both to die a horrible death!"

How could Yu Bingwen possibly admit that he wanted to watch the show on purpose? But he didn't expect Qingwu to be so direct! After all, his martial uncle wouldn't offend strangers directly when he was out and about. Who knew that he would classify him as an acquaintance as soon as they met?

In a telepathic transmission, Yu Bingwen said, "Uncle-Master, I was so angry with you that I forgot. I didn't expect you to be so direct. Now let's think of a solution."

Qingwu was furious and transmitted her voice, "You brat, you just wait!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, Qingwu switched into sycophantic mode.

She demonstrated what it means to change her expression in a second, immediately walking towards Yan Zhi with a beaming smile, as if she wasn't the one who had just looked at Yan Zhi with disgust.

Qingwu slowly took Yanzhi's hand, looked at her sincerely, and then said, "Little brother, what's your name? You're so handsome, even I, a woman, am truly jealous!"

Then she pulled him to look at him from left to right and said, "Look at his body proportions, so great! And look at his skin, as white as snow! And look at his hands, slender fingers like carved scallions! And his features, each one more beautiful than the last!"

"Look at those eyes, those captivating fox eyes. I was completely mesmerized at first glance! And look again..."

Yan looked at the overly familiar woman in front of him with a serious expression. She pulled him to touch this and that, and talked about this and that. Anyone who didn't know them would think they were sisters!

Not only did his martial uncle shower him with praise as if it were free, but he also went so far as to touch and grope him, taking advantage of him in every way possible. Yu Bingwen was shocked and exclaimed that his martial uncle was truly shameless! Compared to him, he was still far inferior!

Li Minghan, who was outside the painting array, was also stunned. He didn't expect that there would be someone in this world who was even more shameless than himself. He sighed at her thick skin.

"It must be so much fun to have someone like that around!"

After talking to himself, Li Minghan became even more determined to keep her by his side. This place was too desolate. He didn't know how long he had lived. The endless years had made him feel endless loneliness. Only having such a quirky and clever person could make him feel alive.

His eyes were filled with madness and stubbornness. If Qingwu and the other person were here, they would definitely use professional terms from a storybook to describe him—yandere + madman.

Qingwu was talking until her lips were practically steaming, but all she could see was the person in front of her staring intently at her.

"No, why isn't there any response? This shouldn't be happening!" Qingwu thought to herself.

Li Minghan, who was outside the formation, also snapped out of his daze because of the commotion inside, and he decided to show himself.

Seeing Qingwu's sudden change in attitude, and recalling the telepathic communication between Yu Bingwen and Qingwu just now, he realized that they might already know the truth, and there was no need for him to hide it anymore.

Although he didn't know why he suddenly couldn't hear Yu Bingwen's thoughts, he was certain that it was Die Nu's doing. After all, he couldn't hear her after they met, so she must have given him something when he wasn't paying attention.

However, now is not the time to pursue this matter; he is more interested in these two people than this issue.

It then transformed into a wisp of black mist and entered the painting array.

At this point, Qingwu had said all the nice things she could think of, and stood there staring at the other person, feeling incredibly awkward!

In the end, Qingwu cursed inwardly but wore a smiling face as she pulled Yan Zhi, or rather, Li Minghan, toward the table.

As soon as Li Minghan entered, the woman pulled him away. He raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips, and followed without resistance. He wanted to see what this woman was up to.

Qingwu pulled him to the table, pushed out a stool for him to sit down, then picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, handed one to Li Minghan, and then poured several cups for herself.

"Oh my god, I'm finally saved! My mouth was so dry from praising them, it would have been steaming if we had been a second later!" Qingwu thought to herself.

Li Minghan was right beside her and used his spiritual energy to hear her thoughts.

With a nonchalant smile on his face and his eyes fixed on her, he parted his thin lips and said something that caught Qingwu completely off guard.

"How can you be so careless! Aren't you afraid I'll poison your tea?"

Qingwu paused in her drinking when she heard his words. Looking down, she saw the person sitting in front of her with a mocking smile.

"Something's not right! This isn't Yan Zhi from before!" Qingwu knew the real person had arrived the moment she saw him.

Qingwu was inwardly panicked, but she still forced herself to remain calm and sat down beside him.

Qingwu asked, "Hey! Will you let us leave?"

Li Minghan clearly hadn't expected her to ask so directly. She shook her head at him and then said with certainty, "No!"

Qingwu gave up immediately and stopped pretending, saying directly, "Then why are you saying all that nonsense! Anyway, it can't escape your grasp. As for poisoning, isn't that just a matter of time? I can stop you!"

Seeing her change, Li Minghan really didn't expect her to answer so directly, and chuckled.

Yu Bingwen also knew that the audience had arrived, so he came over and sat down next to Qingwu.

Then he went straight to the point and said, "Haven't you ever thought about going out and seeing the world?"

He asked the question partly to probe and partly to verify his guess.

Ever since Yu Bingwen met Jia Ruo and learned about those things, he has become more determined to leave, especially since his own martial aunt is also there. He is sure she will choose to overcome the problem psychologically, just like him.

Li Minghan's expression changed slightly, but Qingwu and Yu Bingwen still noticed it meticulously.

"Isn't it better to stay here with me? Why do you want to go out?"