Shen Xuan's gaze shifted to Zhuang Ninglu again.

"Two mountain patrol Spirit Hounds? Not enough!"

Lu Wenshang realized something when Shen Xuan looked at his wife.

"My wife is a renowned lady from a noble family, naturally beautiful and exceptionally skilled! If Fellow Daoist Shen is interested, I am willing to offer her to you!"

"Husband..."

Zhuang Ninglu looked at Lu Wenshang in disbelief.

Is this still the elegant and powerful husband she knew?

"Husband, how can you do this!"

Tears streamed uncontrollably from Zhuang Ninglu's eyes.

"Silence."

Lu Wenshang shouted angrily, "Fellow Daoist Shen is interested in you; it's your good fortune!"

Women are so foolish!

At a time like this, you're still hesitating.

A true man must be flexible.

As long as he can escape with his life, return to the Sect and family to bring reinforcements, there are a hundred ways to make Shen Fei on the other side live worse than death.

By then, all grudges can be avenged!

As long as there's life, there's hope.

He, a legitimate descendant of the Lu family from the Beast Emperor Pavilion, how could he fall here so vaguely!

As for his wife.

What does a little grievance matter!

Shen Xuan appeared astonished.

The face-changing skills of these Sect family disciples were truly impressive, leaving him in awe and self-deprecating!

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you misunderstood."

"I was thinking, you two are so loving, it makes me envious!"

"Therefore, I have decided!"

"I'll spare your lives!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Wenshang was overjoyed, thinking he'd escaped a disaster.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen. I will surely keep my promise and send you two mountain patrol Spirit Hounds!"

He helped Zhuang Ninglu slowly stand up.

"So, have you decided, who will die?"

Then Shen Xuan explained.

Lu Wenshang, still bent over, paused, not yet fully straightened.

He looked at Shen Xuan, confused.

"Didn't you understand? One of you must act, kill the other, and the remaining person can live."

"Ah!"

Zhuang Ninglu exclaimed, hastily stepping back, looking at Lu Wenshang in shock.

Clearly, she had no confidence in her husband.

"I give you ten breaths of time."

Shen Xuan said calmly, "Within ten breaths, one lives, one dies. Otherwise, you both die together."

He wanted to see how this loving couple would choose when facing life and death.

"Wife, don't worry! I'm incompetent and can't protect you; I'm willing to die!"

Lu Wenshang laughed miserably, tremblingly picking up the sharp flying sword, pointing its tip at his throat.

"Husband, no! I..."

Zhuang Ninglu's lips trembled as she spoke.

Lu Wenshang swung the sword towards his throat.

However, halfway through, his body suddenly turned, the flying sword slipped from his hand, transforming into a cold gleam, shooting at Zhuang Ninglu's throat.

Zhuang Ninglu's Spiritual Power was in chaos, her White Silk Treasure was shattered, and she couldn't dodge, staring helplessly as the flying sword shot toward her.

At this moment.

With a "ding" sound.

The flying sword was knocked down by a Dark Ice Fish.

Zhuang Ninglu's neck was grazed by the sharp aura of the flying sword, leaving a blood trail.

Lu Wenshang's mind was shaken, blankly looking at Shen Xuan.

"Sorry! I've changed my mind."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you really disgust me!"

Shen Xuan summoned the flying sword in front of Zhuang Ninglu.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, I offer you two choices. Either die with Fellow Daoist Lu, or kill him, and I'll spare your life."

Lu Wenshang's expression turned panicked, his face changed dramatically.

"Wife, don't believe him. Demon Cultivators have no credibility!"

Zhuang Ninglu reached out, grasping the flying sword.

Her gaze locked onto Shen Xuan.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."

Whether Shen Xuan would keep his word was no longer important.

Now, she only wanted to kill the heartless man before her with her own hands.

Shen Xuan smiled.

He took out a Spirit Pill and shot it over.

"This is a Spirit Revitalizing Pill, it can restore some Spiritual Power. Fellow Daoist Zhuang, you may take it."

Zhuang Ninglu received it, without a glance, opening her mouth without hesitation to swallow it.

"Wow!"

Zhuang Ninglu swayed, vomiting a mouthful of clotted blood.

Her face actually regained some rosiness.

One Spirit Revitalizing Pill can only restore twenty to thirty percent of Spiritual Power.

More than enough to deal with Lu Wenshang, who had lost all his Spiritual Power.

Lu Wenshang panickedly retreated a few steps, "Wife, don't do this..."

"Three breaths left."

Shen Xuan's cold voice echoed.

Zhuang Ninglu no longer hesitated.

With the flying sword in hand, she lunged at the husband who once swore to be eternally united, sharing joys and sorrows.

Blood splattered!

Zhuang Ninglu's attack wasn't strong.

If Lu Wenshang were at his peak, such an attack wouldn't even break his fleshly defense.

But now, Lu Wenshang's Spiritual Qi was completely exhausted.

Zhuang Ninglu held the flying sword, thrusting it fiercely into his heart.

Lu Wenshang's hands grabbed Zhuang Ninglu's hand.

"Wife, don't!"

"Two breaths!"

Zhuang Ninglu withdrew the flying sword, staring at Lu Wenshang, and slowly thrust it back into his heart with force.

Lu Wenshang's hands, powerless, released their grip.

His eyes filled with pleading.

Between life and death, there's great terror.

"One breath!"

Zhuang Ninglu hesitated no longer, rapidly pulling out, thrusting in, again and again...

"Puh puh puh!"

Zhuang Ninglu stabbed over ten times before stopping, collapsing weakly on the ground.

"Well done."

Shen Xuan glanced at Zhuang Ninglu, picking up the flying sword that had fallen to the ground.

Then, he took Lu Wenshang's Storage Pouch and gathered the Spirit Shield.

Zhuang Ninglu's face was pale, her body covered in blood, as she gagged and retched.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, rest assured, I keep my promises. You may go."

Zhuang Ninglu slowly stood up, her expression wooden.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, let me give you some advice."

"Your husband and his spirit beast accidentally lost control while hunting a demon beast and were swallowed whole, leaving no remains."

Zhuang Ninglu stopped in her tracks.

Then, biting her silver teeth, she took out a Flame Talisman and cast a spell, burning Lu Wenshang's corpse to ashes.

Shen Xuan saw Zhuang Ninglu cleaning up the battlefield and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Zhuang, hurry back. Be careful on the road!"

After speaking, Shen Xuan put away the two Corpse Beasts and transformed into an Escape Light, speeding away.

...

Leaving Zhuang Ninglu alive wasn't because Shen Xuan was soft-hearted.

It was to avoid trouble.

Lu Wenshang was a disciple of a great family.

If Shen Xuan took action himself, there would be some aftereffects.

What if the Lu Family had some tracking means?

Even if Shen Xuan acted in self-defense, rightfully so.

But it would ultimately be troublesome.

Now, however, it was different.

Lu Wenshang died at the hands of his wife, Zhuang Ninglu.

Moreover, before his death, Lu Wenshang was utterly disgraced and lacking in morality.

In order to survive alone, he betrayed his faithful wife and sought to kill her himself.

If the truth were revealed, the Lu Family would be embarrassed to seek revenge for him.

Zhuang Ninglu, a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

To protect herself, she would surely think of ways to cover up the true cause of Lu Wenshang's death.

Moreover, from start to finish, Shen Xuan had not revealed his true identity.

Nor had he personally taken action.

The Lu Family couldn't find him at all.

As for Zhuang Ninglu's destroyed Magical Treasure, whether she could safely leave the Shadow Forest.

That would depend on her luck.

At the very least, Shen Xuan hadn't deceived her.

He definitely gave her a way to survive.

...

After this incident, to avoid complications in the future.

Shen Xuan increased his speed, rushing all the way to the shores of Luoxia Lake.

When he arrived, it was dusk.

The sunset reflected on the water, breathtakingly beautiful.

However, standing by the lakeside were a man and a woman, both Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Shen Xuan revealed himself from the void.

The two were startled, each summoned their Magical Treasure, adopting a defensive stance.

"Who are you!"

Shen Xuan barked.

"Fan Siwen (Wei Shiya) from the Profound Bamboo Sect greets Fellow Daoist."

"Which prominent sect does the fellow daoist belong to?"

Fan Siwen's attitude was respectful.

"Profound Bamboo Sect? Do you know Scholar Qianzhu?"

"I do. Qianzhu is my fellow disciple sister."

"Do you have any Thunder Sound Bamboo on you?"

Thunder Sound Bamboo is a Tier Three Spirit Bamboo.

Only members of the Profound Bamboo Sect carry it with them.

Fan Siwen took out a small piece of Thunder Sound Bamboo, wrapped in Spiritual Power, and it gently flew to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan grabbed it in one swoop; indeed it was Thunder Sound Bamboo.

Unfortunately, it was too small.

The years were not sufficient.

Shen Xuan estimated it could at most make one Treasure Talisman.

"Do you have more?"

Fan Siwen looked at Wei Shiya.

She pursed her lips and also took out a small piece of Thunder Sound Bamboo.

Shen Xuan unceremoniously put it away.

"Loose Cultivator, Shen Fei."

"What are you doing here?"

Fan Siwen respectfully said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, my junior sister and I want to go to the small island in the middle of the lake."

"Oh, why not go?"

Fan Siwen said with a wry smile, "There is a Water Demon in the lake, very fierce."

"I fear it might jump out midway and attack."

"How do you know there's a Water Demon here?"

"My junior sister and I have been here for over ten days, personally witnessing the Water Demon eat two Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

Shen Xuan glanced at Wei Shiya.

"Do you want to go to the island in the lake, to solidify your Spirit Body under the Purple Essence Divine Wood?"

Both were at the Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Fan Siwen's aura was stronger than Wei Shiya's.

But not as refined as hers.

Wei Shiya bowed respectfully, "As Fellow Daoist Shen said, Shiya wants to solidify the Profound Bamboo Spirit Body under the Purple Essence Divine Wood."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, could you help? Shiya would be eternally grateful."

Shen Xuan looked at Luoxia Lake.

The sky and water were one, calm and unruffled.

It seemed peaceful.

Yet lurking inside was a Deep Water Hook Snake, a Tier Two Top Grade Demon Beast.

With Fan Siwen and Wei Shiya's strength, trying to fly over the lake to the island would only serve as a snack for the Deep Water Hook Snake.

"Add three more pieces of Thunder Sound Bamboo, and I'll be responsible for your safe round trip to the island."

Fan Siwen and Wei Shiya looked at each other.

The two discussed in low voices for a while.

Fan Siwen clasped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, three pieces of Thunder Sound Bamboo for our safe round trip, no problem."

"Only, we don't have Thunder Sound Bamboo on us right now."

Shen Xuan asked, "Can you get it after returning to the sect?"

"We can!"

Fan Siwen said, "The sect gives each Foundation Establishment disciple a piece of Thunder Sound Bamboo for refining Magical Treasures and Spirit Talismans."

"But not every Foundation Establishment disciple can use it. As long as one is willing to spend Spirit Stones, it can surely be bought."

Shen Xuan nodded, "The Profound Bamboo Sect can at least offer this Thunder Sound Bamboo, that's something decent from you."

"Write a Spirit Contract then!"

Fan Siwen took out a blank Spirit Contract, wrote the content, and both he and Wei Shiya signed it with their Spiritual Power marks.

Then, he handed it to Shen Xuan with both hands.

Shen Xuan scanned it briefly with his Divine Sense and, finding no errors, directly placed it into his Storage Pouch.

Fan Siwen and Wei Shiya exchanged a glance.

Though they had doubts in their hearts.

Both were cautious people, they didn't question him directly.

"Rest assured! For Scholar Qianzhu's sake, I'll help you this once!"

"Fan Siwen, Wei Shiya, keep watch for me!"

After saying this, Shen Xuan summoned the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast.

With a slight movement of his Divine Thought.

The Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast revealed its Golden Body and leapt into Luoxia Lake.

Shen Xuan turned back and gave the two a slight smile.

He raised his hand and pointed.

The waters of Luoxia Lake parted into a passageway.

Shen Xuan transformed into an Escape Light, flying into the depths of the lake accompanied by the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast.

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