Glancing at Zhao Shuo, who lay unconscious with closed eyes not far away, Lu Heng felt a twinge of guilt in his heart.

This time, I might have overdone it!

He Ming might be annoying, but Zhao Shuo was truly innocent.

Unfortunately, the use of the Bad Luck Talisman didn't just bring misfortune to He Ming; it inadvertently implicated Zhao Shuo as well.

Thankfully, he arrived in time, otherwise, the four college students might not have escaped disaster.

Thinking of this, he glanced back at the assailant he had tied to a tree.

He had hit this guy's forehead hard with a rock.

The bruise on his forehead swelled, with a reddish-purple hue, looking quite dreadful.

But well, it was deserved.

From the vicious attack on both He Ming and Zhao Shuo, it was clear this person was not decent.

Lu Heng stared at him for a while, and suddenly remembered a piece of news.

About a week ago, the police in a neighboring city were pursuing a murderer.

The murderer vanished without a trace after fleeing into the mountains.

Despite multiple organized searches through the mountains, the police couldn't find the suspect.

Even now, police from the neighboring city were still conducting search operations in the mountains.

Now it seemed highly likely that this guy was that escaped murderer from the neighboring city.

"It was all my fault!"

"If not for me, Zhao Shuo wouldn't have gotten into trouble!"

Knowing the situation of his friend, He Ming was full of remorse.

If not for his curiosity back then, insisting on exploring the air-raid shelter, none of this would have happened.

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng nodded to himself.

It truly is your fault!

If you hadn't repeatedly caused trouble, I wouldn't have needed to waste a Bad Luck Talisman!

About fifteen minutes later, the long-awaited helicopter finally arrived.

Lu Heng assisted the rescue team in carrying the unconscious Zhao Shuo and the assailant onto the helicopter.

Then he, along with everyone, flew to Dragon Tiger City.

Zhao Shuo, He Ming, and the assailant were to be taken to the hospital.

While he, Liu Rui, and Song Tingting needed to report to the police station.

Sure enough, the assailant was indeed the escaped murderer from the neighboring city.

Heaven knows how this guy managed to cover such a distance over several mountains in just a week, ending up in Dragon Tiger City.

The case was quite straightforward.

After assisting with the investigation, the three of them were allowed to leave.

"Little Taoist priest, thank you so much!"

"If you hadn't arrived in time, the four of us might really have died in those mountains."

Song Tingting expressed her sincere gratitude.

Though now safe, recalling the previous encounter still sent shivers down her spine.

She could imagine, without the timely intervention of this young Taoist priest, she and her companions would have become victims under the murderer's stick.

"Yes, we're truly very grateful!"

"When we have the chance, we'll definitely visit Shangqing Tao to see you!"

Liu Rui nodded repeatedly.

"It was just my duty, no need to remember it so fervently."

Lu Heng felt a bit embarrassed by their words.

Being praised online was something he felt he deserved.

But being praised in reality felt a bit awkward and shy.

After all, the cause of this was him trying to teach He Ming a lesson.

Song Tingting and her friends still needed to visit He Ming and Zhao Shuo in the hospital, so they bid farewell after adding Lu Heng on WeChat.

"Where to go now?"

Lu Heng looked at the time; it was only after two in the afternoon.

"Forget it, unfamiliar with the area, perhaps I should just return to Shangqing Tao!"

After thinking it over, he realized he had no other place to be, so he might as well return to Shangqing Tao to continue his cultivation.

...

Dragon Tiger Mountain.

After a nearly two-hour bus ride, Lu Heng finally made his way back from the city center.

He first reported the day's events to his master, Xuan Cheng, and then returned to his room.

Just as he entered, the system prompt sounded suddenly.

[System Prompt: The host has successfully altered the Heavenly Dao and is now absorbing Life Span points. Please check later…]

"Huh?"

Lu Heng was slightly taken aback.

He summoned the system interface and glanced at the Life Span points.

After the last five draws, he remembered only having 2 points left.

Now, the points had increased to 8.

"An increase of 6 points?"

Lu Heng looked at his Life Span points, falling into thought.

It's not a high number, indeed.

Not as many as the points gained after changing the fate of Zhang Wenhai and his wife.

But it also meant that the fate of He Ming and the others hadn't drastically changed.

"Could it be that even without my intervention, they would have encountered the murderer?"

"If that's the case, the 6 Life Span points weren't from them but from the murderer!"

Upon realizing this, Lu Heng understood clearly.

Even though he didn't use the system to check the fates of He Ming and the others, he was certain they would have encountered the murderer.

This means, even without the Bad Luck Talisman, they would have met the murderer.

However, the meeting likely wouldn't have happened inside the air-raid shelter.

The outcome of them encountering the murderer would probably have been escaping with injuries, much like the current situation.

Had they died at the murderer's hands, the Life Span points gained should have been more.

"If I hadn't arrived in time, Song Tingting and the others would have died at the hands of the murderer."

"Capturing the murderer afterward would have maximized the benefits."

"But can I let Song Tingting and the others be killed just for the sake of Life Span points?"

Lu Heng shook his head.

He is a man with principles!

He absolutely cannot stand by and watch others die, just to gain Life Span points.

"Forget it, why overthink this?"

"Better focus on cultivation and enhancing myself quickly!"

He shook his head, casting aside those mixed thoughts.

"Hope I can get rid of this leukemia DEBUFF soon!"

After taking a Spiritual Qi Pill, he gradually entered into a state of cultivation.

When he opened his eyes again, dinner time had already passed.

"If I go to the canteen now, only leftovers will be there."

"Better fill up with some snacks and then do a livestream for some easy money!"

Thankfully, he had bought some snacks while in the city.

Otherwise, he'd definitely go hungry tonight.

Stuffing his mouth with snacks, after calming the rebellion in his stomach, Lu Heng took out his phone, opened Douhu Live, and entered his familiar streaming channel.

The long-waiting audience members poured into the livestream as quickly as possible after receiving the system notification.

"Oh Taoist priest, I finally get to see you again!"

"Without you, life felt dull. I even gained three pounds!"

"Weren't you supposed to lose your appetite? How did you gain weight?"

"Not drinking tea or eating meals, just purely eating meat!"

"The Taoist priest is finally streaming again, my soda and snacks are all ready!"

"I wonder what bizarre show will happen tonight?"

"I can predict that tonight's fate holder might be wearing a green hat!"

"With just one glance, I can tell your son isn't actually your own."

"Damn, I'm willing to be the stepfather, what's it to you?"

"You're the classic beta male, 666666!"

"Simping never gets you a HOUSE!"

Soon, the livestream was filled with a lively and humorous atmosphere…

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