A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

"You're asking me if I have the guts?" Chen Yi looked at Li Changqing's overly beautiful yet somewhat heroic face and deliberately glared at him.

"I've made it very clear that if we disagree on something, we'll listen to you. So, if you think the Ning family steward should be killed, then do it."

Li Changqing frowned: "You need to understand that this concerns the life and death of the Chen family..."

Before Li Changqing could finish speaking, Chen Yi, already looking impatient, said, "Alright, alright. How can we cultivators be so indecisive? Killing the Ning family steward was your decision, so what you should do now is hurry up and find Master Fang. Once you've decided to act, there's no need to hesitate."

It's impossible for Chen Yi not to care about the life and death of the Chen family. However, Chen Yi is self-aware. He has the ability to understand Li Changqing, but his vision and handling of other matters are still difficult to match Li Changqing's.

Even if he's stubborn, Li Changqing has lived for over three hundred years. When it comes to considering things, whether it's short-term gains or long-term planning, the decisions he makes are never too far off.

Li Changqing's chest heaved a few times as she took a deep breath. She already knew that Chen Yi was only twenty-two years old.

Just now, she had been lectured by this twenty-two-year-old young cultivator, and she was unable to refute him.

How can we, as cultivators, act in such a fussy and indecisive manner? This is the first time in my life that someone has described her as fussy and indecisive.

After a moment of silence, Li Changqing nodded without saying anything more and turned to leave.

"He has a good temper." Chen Yi thought to himself as he watched Li Changqing leave.

He felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Li Changqing being so fussy.

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"Fifth Master, if we successfully form an alliance with the Chen family, will we really have a chance to annex them in the future?"

The three riders moved slowly, not very fast. The rider in front was Ning Zhong, the steward of the Ning family, who had just left the Chen family. The two riders behind were Ning family guards who had come with him.

Both guards were at the third level of the Qi Refining stage.

As soon as one of the guards spoke, he addressed Ning Zhong as Fifth Master. The reason was simple: Ning Zhong's status and position in the Ning family were high enough to rank him fifth.

Upon hearing the question about the guards, Ning Zhong's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. He said, "Don't ask too many questions. We haven't returned to the family yet, so don't say things you shouldn't."

They are still under the control of the Chen family, and if what they say is overheard, it would be a huge mistake.

However, the issue of guards was actually what Ning Zhong was thinking about at that moment.

"Two messages. The first one was enough to make Chen Yi suspicious and distrustful of that female cultivator. Chen Yi is young, so he doesn't need any evidence at all. A few words are enough to make him suspicious and angry."

He wouldn't say he fully understood Chen Yi, but since he had come to visit, he must have already checked the relevant information about Chen Yi.

Chen Yi is extremely irritable, impatient, and easily angered. To put it bluntly, he is a young man who is capricious and inexperienced. Dealing with such a young man is the easiest thing to do.

As for the second matter, whether Chen Yi believes it or not, as long as it makes Chen Yi wary and hostile towards the other families, that's enough. If the Chen family focuses on being wary of the other three families, then when the Ning family makes a move, they will naturally be able to succeed easily.

Finally, there's the matter of alliances. Even if the Chen family was initially unwilling to form an alliance, they would naturally beg to form one with the Ning family after the shipment of medicinal herbs was robbed.

Thinking of this, Ning Zhong couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. When the time came to form an alliance, it would be the time for the Ning family to annex the Chen family.

With meticulous planning and scheming, the Chen family was now like fish on a chopping board, with no room to struggle. Since the Ning family chose to make their move before the other three families, they had naturally made preparations for everything.

"Speed ​​up and get back to the family." Ning Zhong didn't think twice and gave the order.

But after the voice fell, there was no response from behind for a long time.

Ning Zhong was startled and subconsciously looked back, only to see an arrow suddenly appear before him and pierce his throat in an instant.

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"Miss Li, as you instructed, the three members of the Ning family are dead. The arrows I used were ordinary and unmarked. I did not show myself and will not leave any trace."

At the Chen family residence, Zhou Fang found Li Changqing. Seeing that no one was around, he still lowered his voice and spoke.

When Zhou Fang first heard about the killing of the three members of the Ning family, he was so shocked that he lost his composure. He thought it was too reckless and didn't believe it was the right choice.

However, Li Changqing persuaded him with just a few words.

Upon hearing Zhou Fang's reply, Li Changqing quickly said, "Master Fang, thank you for your trouble."

Zhou Fang waved his hand and said, "This is what I should do. On the contrary, you have to do everything yourself since you first entered the Chen family, and now you have to face such a dangerous situation. You have worked hard."

At this point, Zhou Fang said helplessly, "It's a bit unreasonable for the patriarch to dump all the work on you."

He really wanted to drag Chen Yi over and give him a good scolding, but Li Changqing had been in charge of the Chen family for the past few days and the results were surprisingly good, so he suppressed the thought.

Upon hearing Master Fang mention Chen Yi, Li Changqing waved his hand and said, "Patriarch Chen trusts me, so I cannot shirk my duty. To be honest, Patriarch Chen's actions are indeed unpredictable. Master Fang, may I ask if Patriarch Chen's decisions were made without your guidance?"

Zhou Fang was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "Miss Li, are you trying to get information out of me? But I can tell you for sure that the decisions the patriarch has made recently, such as putting you in charge of the Chen family, were all made by the patriarch himself. None of it was taught or instructed by me behind the scenes."

Even if he were to give him some pointers, he wouldn't have been able to come up with a decision like Chen Yi handing the Chen family over to Li Changqing. Not to mention Li Changqing, at the beginning, the entire Chen family thought this decision was outrageous.

Li Changqing smiled slightly and said, "Please don't be offended, Master Fang. Some of the decisions made by Patriarch Chen are quite strange, which is why I couldn't help but ask just now."

She did ask, but the answer was different from what she expected. It seemed that Chen Yi's decisions were truly his own, not guided or instructed by elders of the Chen family like Zhou Fang.

Zhou Fang smiled and said, "Miss Li, feel free to ask me anything in the future. I will not blame you. Besides, things have come to this point, so I will do as you say and leave the family immediately."

When it came to business, Li Changqing immediately nodded and instructed, "Master Fang, you must remember that after leaving the family, you must remain hidden and not leave any trace. No matter what happens to the family, you must not act without my order."

Zhou Fang was not displeased by the commanding tone in Li Changqing's words, but solemnly agreed and then quietly left the family compound.

Li Changqing didn't have time to think too much. After Zhou Fang left, she went to deal with other matters. The Chen family wasn't large, but there were quite a few things to take care of.

As night fell, Li Changqing returned to the courtyard. Chen Yi greeted her immediately, "Miss Li, have you eaten?"

Li Changqing: ……

She approached Chen Yi and said in a consultative tone, "The Ning family's steward is dead. I predict the Ning family will come knocking on our door to demand an explanation within three days. Will you handle it then, or should I?"

Chen Yi immediately waved his hand and said, "Of course you should handle it. I will start cultivating tomorrow to see if I have a chance to break through. The entire Chen family will have to rely on you."

This is nothing, just a minor squabble involving the Ning family. Why should he meddle in their business? He should focus on his cultivation. Let Li Changqing deal with the Ning family.

Li Changqing said no more, waved her hand and returned to her room. Chen Yi really didn't care about anything. This little guy didn't even ask how she planned to deal with the Ning family.

This wasn't because he was careless; rather, it seemed as if Chen Yi was certain she could handle the matter, which was why he chose to remain indifferent.

But after thinking it over, Chen Yi really couldn't understand why he had so much confidence in her.