he could proudly say that she was part of the Du family whenever she went out.There are still three months until the Imperial First Military Academy's recruitment day, and Lianri's daily schedule has...Tong Hui sat cross-legged in the main position of the formation. The moment the formation was activated, ripples fell into slumber again. A cloud of black mist surged from Tong Hui's body and rushed into Ripples'.

The Li family stood on the outskirts, and the moment the formation was activated, they fainted from the ripples. They then revealed excited expressions as if they could see a scene of endless gold and silver treasures.

The Li family, who were feeling smug just a moment ago, suddenly felt a darkness in front of their eyes. As they lowered their heads, they discovered that they were standing on a red-glowing pattern themselves. They realized something was wrong and tried to escape, but it was too late.

If a master were here, they would discover that the vitality of the Li family is rapidly draining away. Everyone is aging at an accelerated pace, ultimately becoming skeletons in fine garments, lifeless and deceased.

At this moment, within the ripples of his being, the black demonic qi attempted to surge outward, but it was too late. Even though he had used the formation to extract the vitality of the Li family, propelling him to breakthrough, it was ultimately in vain.

The evil spirit didn't expect that the other party's soul was actually protected by golden light of merit. The soul of Tong Hui, which had been tainted with evil energy, could only roar and struggle at this time, instinctively dodging the golden light ball.

At this moment, the rosary beads were secretly put back on Ripples' wrist by the ripples. A faint golden light emanated from them, isolating Ripples' physical body and the crimson formation beneath her, protecting her flesh.

Above Li Mansion, a black wind howled fiercely, accompanied by the eerie sounds of ghostly wails and wolf cries. In the silent night, it was especially terrifying. Even Fu, whose face had paled, stared in the direction of Li Mansion, forgetting to strike the drum in his hand. He slumped to the ground and scrambled away, not even daring to let out a cry.

Liàn Yī used her own merit golden light to weave a net, trapping Tōnghuì's soul along with the evil energy that had merged with it. Then, her spiritual power circulated, rapidly consuming the evil energy. After a full hour, her dantian was empty, unable to squeeze out even a sliver of spiritual power.

The ripples did not retract their halo of merit, but instead with a movement of their consciousness, took out a piece of spirit marrow from space and held it in their hand, rapidly replenishing their depleting spiritual power. Once their dantian was full again, they directly performed a stranglehold, and with a scream, Tong Hui's consciousness was completely eradicated.

The Ripple Soul had returned to its place, and only then did it open its eyes. It glanced at the corpses around it and let out a cold snort:

"Serves you right!"

Originally, she didn't want to implicate innocents and planned to move the servants out of the mansion after Tong Hui activated the formation. However, the Li family didn't want anyone to know what they were doing and drove all the servants to the outer courtyard. They themselves concentrated in Fang Hua Courtyard.

As a result, the evil spirit used them as backup power. When they were fighting inside the ripple body and fell behind, the evil spirit directly extracted the life force of the Li family members. The ripple did not show any mercy to the Li family members at all; after all, it was they who invited the wolf into the house.

"Congratulations, Tasker! You have completed one-third of your mission. You have successfully reversed the original fate of becoming a fallen demoness for your nation. Keep up the good work!"

The stone mill popped out at just the right time, making its presence known.

It was almost dawn, so Lian Yi's figure flashed and she left the Li residence. With a graceful leap, she climbed onto the high city wall, and in the next instant, her figure vanished.

A drowsy sentry rubbed his eyes, seemingly trying to make sure he wasn't mistaken. Then he ran to the edge of the wall and peered down, but saw nothing. He muttered "Must have been my imagination," and leaned against the wall, continuing his nap.

Ten miles outside the city, Wenlu and Minmin had already met with Luo Ying and the others, anxiously watching the official road leading to the capital.

"Will miss be able to escape safely"

"She should be able to, Miss's skill isn't weaker than my mother's."

Minmin whispered the explanation to Luo Ying, while also trying to convince herself.

The sound of horses' hooves, "clop clop," came from afar, stirring the anxious hearts of those waiting and making them look toward the direction where the mist was parting.

"Miss! Miss is back!"

Lo Huai was the first to exclaim in surprise.

"Come on, let's go greet the young lady!"

Minmin raised the whip in her hand, and the crimson horse beneath her let out a neigh before charging forward, meeting the ripples that were coming closer and closer.

After everyone assembled, Wenlu and Wu Meng asked Lianyi, "Where to next"

After tomorrow, I will be an adult. I want to travel around this beautiful land and live out my fantasy of being a female hero.

Liàn Yī swayed her whip, radiating confidence and energy as she spoke.

People: “”

"Alright, stop looking at me like that. I barely escaped those wolves who were eyeing me, do you want me to go back Besides, the Li family invited wolves into their home and now they're facing the consequences. This will be all over town tomorrow, we can't possibly go back to Jiangnan right now."

Ripples spread their hands helplessly.

"Miss, will the butler and staff be alright"

Luo Ying asked anxiously.

"Even if they found out, we wouldn't be implicated. After all, we left with the guards from Li Mansion, and many people saw us. Even that person behind the scenes was seen. As long as we don't go back, they will remain safe."

"Then we'll listen to the young lady."

"Don't worry, if we're traveling and find a suitable place to settle, we'll build another Wu Mansion. Your young mistress won't lack silver."

The ripples spoke very generously.

Everyone had resigned faces, since they were already on the Miss's boat, they could only follow. After all, the Miss had never treated them poorly.

All these guards were unmarried and unencumbered, the kind who could leave at a moment's notice. It was only now that they realized their young mistress had probably planned this all along.

"Mount up! Let's ride!"

At the sound of a single ripple, everyone mounted their horses. They had long since abandoned their carriages in order to travel as quickly as possible, and even Liang Chen had his own horse.

The next day, the city gates opened on time. At the same time, servants at Li Mansion finally found their master in Fang Hua Yuan. The horrifying screams frightened the birds and attracted a crowd of onlookers.

In the end, it was still Li Fu's steward who opened the door and scrambled to report to the authorities. Li Fu's mansion was surrounded by officers from the Jingzhao Mansion, and all the famous coroners in the capital were called in one breath. Then, the bodies of more than ten members of the Li family were carried out.

Because the Li family's death was gruesome, and there seemed to be traces of sorcery at the scene, with the decayed body of a Taoist nun found there, and the whereabouts of Miss Li, the cousin who was supposed to have her coming-of-age ceremony, were unknown. When the county officials arrived at Wen Ding Street, there was nothing left.

The owner of the yard vehemently denied selling it, or even renting it out. He claimed it was a haunted house, practically a burden on his hands. Anyone who inquired would know the reason why, so he just kept it empty.

Neighbors also confirmed the homeowner's statement, saying that the house had always been empty and no one had ever lived there.

"My lord, if someone secretly lives there, we'll be able to find out. After all, everyone needs to eat, drink, use the toilet, how could there be no movement at all!"

The constable was also persuaded, because when they went inside, the courtyard didn't look like it had been lived in and it was eerie and a bit frightening.

Then the rumor of the Daoist seeking souls spread throughout the capital, and even the emperor, who was obsessed with alchemy, heard about it. will be like my own child. Even after you leave my tutelage, you must show me filial piety and respect, never disobey me, and never betray our school!Upon hearing this, Mu Xi-nian suddenly raised his...