"Well, I'm not feeling well today, let's talk about it in a few days."

Not wanting to witness the rather jarring scene before him, Lou Yi prepared to sneak away.

"Stop!" The powdered young man shouted at Lou Yi, "Today is a rare day when Protector Sun is in such a good mood, do you really want to leave?"

Beside him, Protector Sun's face also darkened completely, staring blankly at Lou Yi who had transformed into Su Yu.

'What the hell, damn glass...'

Lou Yi resisted the urge to punch the heads of these two.

'Don't be hasty, I still need to borrow the power of Yellow Springs.'

He could only comfort himself in his heart this way.

After a bit of thought, Lou Yi said seriously, "Protector Sun, you are our leader and bear important responsibilities. At this critical moment, indulging in debauchery could be detrimental to major affairs.

After everything is settled in a few days, you can enjoy yourself as you wish. I hope Protector is aware and considers the bigger picture!"

As he spoke, Lou Yi used his Control Talent to influence Protector Sun's judgment.

The Control Talent, besides being able to control creatures with weak divine souls, could also be used as spiritual magic.

At that time, Lou Yi's Spiritual Sense strength far exceeded that of a typical Peak of Qi Refining cultivator, so the power of the Control Talent was beyond his imagination.

Caught off guard, Protector Sun indeed fell for it, showing a contemplative expression on his face.

"What are you pretending for?" the powdered young man said dissatisfied.

"No, Xiao Yu is considering me, thinking about the big picture. He's right." Unexpectedly, Protector Sun seemed to have suddenly come to a realization.

He quickly put on his clothes and then pushed aside the powdered young man, his expression turning indifferent.

The powdered young man looked in the direction where Lou Yi left, a clear hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes.

Lou Yi returned to the house that originally belonged to Su Yu. Looking at the bed with neatly arranged bedding, he didn't dare to touch it.

He took a meditation mat from the Storage Bag and sat cross-legged on the floor.

A moment later, his face turned grim.

The screams of women and the lewd laughter of men continuously came from the backyard.

Although the sound wasn't loud due to the distance, it couldn't escape Lou Yi's perception.

There was even a woman's voice growing weaker and weaker, clearly about to meet a terrible fate.

Lou Yi finally understood why all evil cultivators were condemned.

He stood up and walked toward the direction of the sounds.

'Bang!'

The door was kicked open, revealing more than a dozen evil cultivators committing atrocities inside, along with women lying on the ground with disheveled clothes, showing expressions of either despair or numbness.

One woman was drenched in blood beneath her, her eyes dull, breathing weak, yet someone still didn't care about her life or death, eyes showing a bloodthirsty look.

"Yo, isn't it Lord Su? Would you like to join in the fun?" A fat man with a metal hoop around his head extended an invitation.

"Heh, Su Yu probably isn't interested, after all, he has more refined tastes." Another man in his forties or fifties said playfully, putting emphasis on 'refined.'

"Hahahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, these evil cultivators burst into laughter.

But the next moment, their laughter seemed to get stuck in their throats.

Blood shadow flickered before their eyes.

The fierce wind swirled by, and the horse-faced man disappeared completely, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.

"Save some strength now, or when you mess up our major sect affair, your ten lives won't be enough to compensate!" Lou Yi imitated Su Yu's voice and demeanor, speaking in a sinister tone.

"Su Yu, that's too much!" The fat man with the metal hoop who first invited Lou Yi said angrily, "You're not playing, and you won't let us play either!"

"That's right. You just broke through to Qi Cultivation Middle Stage, do you think you can take us all on?" Another person shouted.

As everyone glared hostilely at him, spiritual power was visibly fluctuating around them.

"Hmm?"

Lou Yi just raised a hand and made everyone on site change their expressions.

Almost everyone had bloodshot faces, eyes turning blood-red, and some hugged their heads, screaming in agony as if great amounts of blood were rushing into their heads!

With the Blood Binding Technique at the Minor Achievement Level, combined with Lou Yi's top-notch Spiritual Sense and full force Spiritual Power output... though it couldn't directly extract the blood of these evil cultivators, it could cause them to be restless, with their blood flowing backward.

Now no one dared to speak.

"Get out!" Lou Yi said coldly.

Seeing these evil cultivators scurrying away, Lou Yi flicked his sleeve, and with a 'bang,' the door closed.

Outside, the evil cultivators wondered what Lou Yi wanted to do, suspecting he wanted to have those women all to himself.

"Ah!"

Soon after, several screams came from inside the house.

When Protector Sun arrived, he saw the room was a pool of blood.

"These women would have been a disaster if left alive, so I dealt with them." Lou Yi said coldly.

"Well done!" Protector Sun said with an approving look, then suddenly slapped a nearby displeased-looking evil cultivator, admonishing,

"The big affair is imminent, how can you focus on such trivial matters?

Usually, I don't bother to point out your faults, but if anything goes wrong in the next few days, I'll turn you into blood puppets!

The others looked at each other, puzzled by Protector Sun's sudden change of heart.

Soon everyone dispersed, having no reason to doubt the fate of the women in the room just now.

Those women were now lying deep underground, more than ten feet below.

Lou Yi had used his talent in Earth Escape to move them there, thoughtfully attaching Soul Calming Talismans to put them into slumber.

He also fed each of them a Spirit Rice Pill, ensuring they had sufficient nutrients.

Once night fell, Lou Yi planned to come back and dig more tunnels to prevent those women from suffocating.

Having encountered this situation, Lou Yi did what he could.

...

The next day.

Protector Sun, Lou Yi, the powdered young man, and about twenty others gathered together.

They were discussing how to cause trouble at the Qinglong Manor auction, to stir the auction and destabilize the Gu family.

"...Once it reaches the final item, the Gu family's attention will be diverted.

We can then strike suddenly, catching them off guard!" suggested a shifty-eyed, dark-skinned cultivator.

"Why bother with all that trouble? Let's attack right at the beginning of the auction, so it cannot proceed at all!" Another shook his head, thinking waiting was taking too long.

"Su Yu, what do you think we should do?" Protector Sun asked Lou Yi, eyes full of expectation.

Lou Yi resisted the urge to punch him to death and said indifferently, "If you wish to strike against the Gu family, mere sabotage is not enough, they could just hold it again the next day.

I believe we should focus on destroying their most cherished reputation."

In his hand appeared a green apple: "I noticed there's a Wind Riding Fruit included in the auction list, this fruit is green and fist-sized...

We could buy it, then switch it with this wild fruit, claiming the Gu family sold us a wild fruit instead.

The Gu family will be extremely furious, and might attack us first.

That way, when we fight back, it's justified, and their situation gets complicated. They'll be in deep trouble either way."

"Not a bad plan," Protector Sun praised.

Others looked at each other; some agreed, but more thought Lou Yi's plan was unnecessary.

In these evil cultivators' view, why go through the trouble of framing them when they could just attack directly?

However, as Protector Sun was the leader on site and had endorsed Lou Yi's plan, no one dared voice objections.

"The Gu family ancestor is a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator. We might not have enough strength with just us," someone hesitated after the plan was set.

"What's there to fear? Elder Thirteen will arrive soon. Besides, I brought this treasure with me," Protector Sun sneered.

He then displayed a gray sphere the size of an egg, radiating a dangerously ominous aura, causing everyone present to involuntarily step back.

"Yin Thunder Seed, you've even brought this treasure!" the fat man with the metal hoop exclaimed.

'Yin Thunder Seed?' Lou Yi squinted, having indeed heard of the item.

It's a disposable attack Magical Artifact made by forcibly merging Yin Sha Qi, resentment, mortal essence blood, and a trace of Thunder Power.

Its manufacturing 'craft' is incredibly complex. Once thrown, it causes a violent explosion and releases a large amount of corrosive Yin Qi.

The destructive power is immense; a Late-Stage Qi Cultivator hit by it could end up with no remains.

"Humph, this mission is crucial, the sect awarded me several of these treasures." Protector Sun said proudly, "I will distribute them to you before the auction."

But Lou Yi's thoughts were, 'Such a powerful treasure ought to be mine!'

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