Witch, don't do anything reckless!

in the courtyard.

The atmosphere froze as the evening sun slowly bathed the two of them. Li Chuqiu remained on guard, calmly watching the red-clad enchantress under the eaves.

Why is she here again?!

More importantly, Li Chuqiu saw a hint of malevolent killing intent in the eyes of this enchantress.

Although she was smiling and looked alluring, her eyes were cold.

...He seems very angry!

Li Chuqiu's heart sank as she realized that her identity had been exposed.

"What a coincidence, we meet again."

Li Chuqiu forced a smile and said casually, "Miss, you've waited for me specially. Is there anything I can help you with?"

What do you think?

Chu Wanqing's cold gaze fell upon him, a slight sneer playing on her lips: "What do you think I have to do with you?"

"I don't know."

Li Chuqiu shook his head, feigning ignorance.

"Oh!"

With a cold laugh, Chu Wanqing's gaze fell on his clothes, her sneer continuing: "I wonder who said he wasn't from the Tianxuan Division? That he was just a lowly errand boy in the government office?"

"Officer Li, do you know who said that?"

"Um?"

They really came to demand an explanation!

Li Chuqiu's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected this vixen to be so vengeful.

In a moment of panic last night, I made up a random identity to fool her. I thought that someone as insignificant as myself wouldn't catch her eye, and that we'd probably never cross paths again.

Unexpectedly, she discovered Li Chuqiu's identity so quickly and even came to her door to speak sarcastically.

How did she know?

Are you so bored again?

Li Chuqiu was puzzled, but dared not relax for a moment. Not only had her identity been exposed, but she had also deceived this vixen… She was furious!

Very serious consequences.

Li Chuqiu's eyes were solemn, his right hand reaching into his sleeve to secretly touch the Qi Condensation Pill at his waist... If this demoness made a move, he was prepared to fight her to the death.

Under the eaves, Chu Wanqing's gaze fell on Li Chuqiu's sleeve, his sneer deepening: "Now that I've exposed your identity, you want to fight me to the death?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a heavy, oppressive aura came from all directions, making Li Chuqiu's heart sink and her face turn slightly pale.

He abruptly took a step back, his whole body tense, bracing himself against the invisible pressure, his fear growing stronger... He had underestimated the demoness's strength.

Last night, the demoness was injured. In her panic, she was very cautious when she encountered Li Chuqiu late at night and did not make a move easily. Therefore, neither of them knew the other's strength.

But today, the demoness's injuries have improved, and when she attacked again, she exuded the pressure of a mid-level cultivator, making it almost impossible for Li Chuqiu to breathe.

They're very strong, but I'm no match for them!

A direct confrontation will only lead to certain death.

"what?"

At this moment, Chu Wanqing finally figured out Li Chuqiu's true nature: "So, you don't know how to cultivate?!"

She was taken aback at first, then a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

This guy doesn't even know how to cultivate?

There was no spiritual energy surrounding him, and under her deliberate pressure, there was no spiritual energy circulating within his body. This meant that he was not a cultivator, but just an ordinary person.

Realizing this, Chu Wanqing's astonishment became even more pronounced.

He was just an ordinary person?

That last night...

Chu Wanqing felt a mixture of embarrassment, annoyance, and disbelief.

I was actually scared by an ordinary person last night?

He clearly doesn't know how to cultivate, yet his imposing aura last night completely stunned her... and she'd been worried and scared for so long!

Chu Wanqing's breathing gradually quickened, and her face flushed slightly. When she looked at Li Chuqiu again, a glint of something sharp appeared in her eyes.

Then, she slowly stepped into the courtyard and approached Li Chuqiu.

As the alluring woman drew closer, Li Chuqiu tensed, instinctively reaching for his sword. But the oppressive aura emanating from her made him stiffen, slowing his reactions considerably… This vixen is truly despicable, utterly lacking in martial ethics!

"Stop struggling."

Chu Wanqing approached, stopping four steps away from Li Chuqiu, and looked at him with a smile: "Killing you now would be as easy as turning my hand~"

Li Chuqiu's heart sank. She took a step back with difficulty and said calmly, "I have no grudge against you."

"But I have a grudge against Tianxuan Si!"

Chu Wanqing said calmly, "You're from the Tianxuan Division... and besides, you lied to me!"

Tianxuan Si and the demon race are irreconcilable enemies, with deep-seated hatred and irreconcilable differences. More importantly, he even lied to himself.

The thought that she had been fooled by his pretense and deception last night made Chu Wanqing even angrier.

Master was right after all. The more handsome a man is, the more lies he spouts... She had just met one, and not a single word of truth came out of his mouth!

Sensing the growing murderous intent in the enchantress's eyes, Li Chuqiu's heart skipped a beat: "This... there's a reason for this, I didn't mean to lie to you, young lady."

"When you're out and about, everyone has to be careful... Last night, a young lady barged into my room, so it's understandable that I had to be cautious, isn't it?"

"Furthermore, although I am a member of the Tianxuan Division, I have no grudge against you, young lady. You witnessed what happened last night, and I deeply respect you... If you believe the Tianxuan Division is guilty of heinous crimes, I can repent, reform myself, and leave the Tianxuan Division..."

Li Chuqiu quickly made the right choice.

Compared to my life, leaving Tianxuan Division is nothing.

The most important thing right now is to keep this demoness in check... and then find a way to inform Deputy Commander Liu so that she can come and subdue the demon as soon as possible.

"Leave the Heavenly Mystery Division?"

Chu Wanqing seemed taken aback for a moment, then looked at him: "You're willing?"

Li Chuqiu spoke with absolute certainty. "It's up to the young lady; if she tells me to back out, I'll back out!"

Chu Wanqing stared at Li Chuqiu for a few moments, then giggled, a bright and alluring laugh that fell on Li Chuqiu's face: "So afraid of death?"

"Even Tianxuan Si is willing to withdraw in order to survive?"

Li Chuqiu sighed, "Who isn't afraid of death?"

That makes sense.

Chu Wanqing nodded, then looked at him meaningfully: "But what if I insist on killing you?"

The moment the words left his mouth, a sharp killing intent swept over him.

Li Chuqiu's face paled slightly, but his gaze sharpened and incisive. He remained calm: "If you insist on killing me, young lady... then we'll have no choice but to fight to the death."

"You want to fight me to the death?"

Li Chuqiu didn't speak, but gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist and stared at the other person's figure.

If she takes just one more step forward, gets a little closer... he can guarantee that his knife will be faster than her reaction!

A fatal blow!

He only had this one chance... betting that the other party would underestimate him.

Betting that the other party won't be able to react in time.

At this moment, Chu Wanqing felt an indescribable aura emanating from the other party again... He was clearly just an ordinary person, yet the aura emanating from him made her somewhat wary.

If he were a cultivator, how powerful would he be?

A ripple appeared in Chu Wanqing's beautiful eyes as she gazed at the handsome man before her, who was now staring at her with extreme vigilance and indifference.

In that instant, the courtyard fell silent, leaving only the two men locked in a standoff.

They remained in this standoff for a moment.

The silence inside the courtyard was broken by a sudden knock on the door.

"Early Autumn, are you there?"

The sudden knocking startled the two people in the courtyard.

Li Chuqiu recognized the voice too… Second Aunt?!

Why is she here?

This is bad news!

The fleeting anxiety in his eyes did not escape Chu Wanqing's notice. Seeing the man suddenly panic for a moment, she realized that the person knocking on the door was probably very important to him.

Thinking of this, Chu Wanqing's lips curled up in a smile.

Just as he was about to speak, his second aunt knocked on the door for a while. When there was no response, she reached out and pushed the door open.

"Early autumn..."

As soon as Second Aunt entered the courtyard, she looked up and saw Li Chuqiu standing there, his expression somewhat strange. Not far from him stood a beautiful woman in a long red dress.

She's unbelievably beautiful—her face, her figure, her demeanor… how can there be such a beautiful woman?

Auntie was stunned for a long time.

What's going on?

"Early autumn, and this is...?"

My second aunt asked instinctively.

At this moment, Li Chuqiu was extremely anxious.

He hadn't expected his second aunt to show up at this time; dealing with this vixen was already the limit. Now, with his second aunt added to the mix, if this vixen were to actually attack, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Second Aunt, who is she...?"

Li Chuqiu's mind raced. He looked up and saw the enchantress looking at him with a playful smile... Clearly, the enchantress was doing it on purpose.

She deliberately used this intimidation to put pressure on Li Chuqiu.

...If I had known, I should have struck first when she was injured last night!

At this moment, the second aunt finally recovered from her initial surprise. She first looked at Li Chuqiu, who was stammering and didn't know how to speak, and then looked at the extremely beautiful woman opposite her... A bold idea suddenly arose in her mind.

This young lady, could it be early autumn...?

Absolutely!

No wonder Chuqiu agreed so readily when I brought up the matter of resigning yesterday.

So he already had someone he liked!

No wonder!

Looking at Chu Qiu's 'shy' expression, she was definitely too embarrassed to say it to the girl.

The fact that this young lady took the initiative to come to his house so late at night clearly means she has already secretly fallen for him.

Thinking of this, Auntie's eyes lit up and she beamed with joy.

"Chuqiu, really! You brought that girl home without telling us. Were you afraid we wouldn't approve?"

The second aunt looked at Li Chuqiu with a slightly reproachful look in her eyes.

"what?"

At this moment, Li Chuqiu, who was still thinking about how to break the deadlock, was a little stunned when she suddenly heard her second aunt's words.

Before she could even react, her second aunt had already walked up to Chu Wanqing with a beaming smile, grabbed her hand, and said warmly, "Miss, you must be Chu Qiu's sweetheart?"

"I'm Chuqiu's second aunt. From now on, we're all family, so please feel free to treat this place as your own home."

"?"

Chu Wanqing was also stunned, and the smile on her face that had been watching the show froze.

My mind went blank.

No, what's going on?

She stood there, stunned, and saw the woman in front of her grabbing her hand very warmly, saying something...

sweetheart?

own people?

From now on, we'll all be one family?

no……

After a long while, Chu Wanqing finally realized what had happened.

...Does this auntie think she's the guy next to her's sweetheart?

No, when did her taste become so bad?

Just as Chu Wanqing was about to retort, she saw her second aunt turn around and scold Li Chuqiu: "Chuqiu, really, you've kept such a big thing from me and your second uncle. If I hadn't come to call you over for dinner today, you probably would have continued to keep it a secret, right?"

"No wonder your aunt said she wanted to introduce you to someone, but you refused. Turns out you already had someone you liked! You should have said so sooner, then your aunt wouldn't have been so worried..."

Li Chuqiu finally realized what was going on after her second aunt's incessant chatter... Her second aunt had mistaken this vixen for her sweetheart?

Li Chuqiu's eyelids twitched, and she looked up at the demoness next to her, only to see that she was also looking completely bewildered.

The two exchanged a glance, and Chu Wanqing's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

"Second Aunt, Second Aunt, you've misunderstood!"

Li Chuqiu quickly stopped her second aunt, who was still talking incessantly, to prevent her from continuing. If she angered this vixen, something terrible would happen.

"Misunderstanding? What did I misunderstand?"

Second Aunt looked at Li Chuqiu with a suspicious expression.

"Me and her..."

Li Chuqiu pointed to the demoness beside her, pulled her second aunt to her side, away from the demoness, and was about to explain.

But then he heard the enchantress's soft voice from the side.

"Auntie, I am indeed Chuqiu's sweetheart."

Li Chuqiu: "?"

Li Chuqiu was completely dumbfounded!

He looked at the enchantress beside him in astonishment, only to find that she was now wearing a sweet and obedient smile, her previous alluring charm and demonic aura completely gone.

Instead, she has a captivatingly gentle smile, like a well-behaved young lady from a respectable family.

But there was a hint of mockery in his eyes when he looked at Li Chuqiu.

This vixen... what is she planning to do?

Li Chuqiu gasped.

The second aunt, who had initially thought she had guessed wrong, smiled even more broadly after hearing Chu Wanqing's words.

"You really are Chu Qiu's sweetheart?! Auntie thought there was a misunderstanding..."

The second aunt quickly approached Chu Wanqing, asking with surprise and enthusiasm, "Young lady, what's your name?"

"Chu Wanqing".

"Chu Wanqing? What a nice name, such a beautiful name. What a lovely girl! Where do you live? How many people are in your family? When did you get together with Chuqiu...?"

The second aunt grabbed Chu Wanqing and launched into a heated and enthusiastic interrogation about her household registration.

Chu Wanqing looked obedient and answered sweetly.

Li Chuqiu, who was standing to the side, was completely numb!

What tricks is this vixen up to?

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Li Chuqiu quickly interrupted the two again: "Second Aunt, it's getting late, you should go back first, we still have things to do..."

He wanted to get his second aunt to leave first before confronting this vixen.

Auntie was reminded and immediately slapped her thigh: "Look at my memory, I almost forgot the important thing. In early autumn, I came to invite you to have dinner together."

"Since Wanqing is here too, let's go together and have a get-together. Your second uncle will be very happy if he knows you brought a girl home."

Li Chuqiu's eyelids twitched suddenly: "Second Aunt, there's no need to call her for meals..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Wanqing, her eyes brimming with surprise, exclaimed, "Really? I can go too?"

"Of course, we're family now, you can come anytime."

Second Aunt nodded, then turned to look at Li Chuqiu and warned, "Chuqiu, I must warn you, Wanqing lost her parents at a young age and has a tragic past. You must not bully her."

Li Chuqiu: "?"

When did this vixen fabricate an identity as an orphan?

Looking up, he met Chu Wanqing's increasingly playful eyes, a faint smile on her face carrying a hint of provocation.

"What exactly do you want?"

Li Chuqiu lowered her voice and gritted her teeth.

"Revenge!"

Chu Wanqing's smile deepened: "I hate it when people lie to me..."

"I plan to get revenge on you."

Li Chuqiu's eyes were hostile: "If you want revenge, come at me."

Why should I listen to you?

Chu Wanqing gave a soft snort, her faint smile resembling that of a little devil.

"Just you wait and see how I'll torment you to death."

"..."