As night fell and a gentle breeze brushed the clouds, Lin Hao sat meditating in his cave dwelling, diligently cultivating.

  With Li Xunran's help, the problem of the evil fire within him was resolved, allowing him to tinue his cultivation.

  Moreover, he had discovered a signifit secret: a woman's Primordial Yin could aid him in abs and refining fire Spiritual Energy, rapidly enhang his strength.

  Lin Hao thought having a maid was quite beneficial, as she could assist in his cultivation. Unfortunately, Li Xunran wasn't genuinely loyal to him.

  Suddenly, Lin Hao opened his eyes because the cave's barrier was triggered.

  He sprang to his feet, sending a streak of light from his fiips to open the barrier, revealing a graceful figure.

  "Master, I'm back!"

  "Master, you must be tired from cultivating. Let me make you some spiritual tea."

  Lin Hao inwardly shinking this venomous woman nning to poison him uhe guise of .

  To avoid alerting her, he deliberately ignored her as and closed his eyes tute his breathing.

  Before long, the woman brought a cup of spiritual tea, smiling charmingly, "Master, have some tea."

  "Mm."

  Lin Hao took the cup with an indifferent expression and coldly said, "Go close the cave door, then e serve me."

  Seizing the moment she turned around, he used his power to evaporate the tea, pretending to have drunk it, and colpsed on the ground.

  "Oh no, Master, what's wrong?"

  Li Xunran excimed in shock.

  "Xunran, you've done well."

  Mu Xuan, dressed in bck, walked in, looking at Lin Hao sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, and smirked.

  "Lin Hao, do you even realize your status, daring to provoke me!"

  "You bastard, daring to oppose me, I'll kill yht here!"

  Fear fshed in Lin Hao's eyes as he trembled, "What... what have you doo me?"

  "You bastard, you've been poisoned with the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder, feeling weak, aren't you? I'll slice your flesh while you're scious and uo resist!"

  Li Xunran g to Mu Xuan's sleeve, softly saying, "Boss Mu, don't rush, my reward..."

  Mu Xuan replied impatiently, "What, you think I won't pay you?"

  "That's not it."

  "Stay aside and don't cause trouble, got it?"

  Fear appeared on the woman's face as she quickly stepped aside, watg the man approach Lin Hao.

  Mu Xuan slowly crouched down, staring venomously at his enemy.

  "You bastard, let's start by cutting off your dick!"

  g!

  Lin Hao preteo be powerless, waiting for Mu Xuan to lower his guard. He gripped a poisoned dagger, ready to end him.

  But suddenly, a slender sword pierced through Mu Xuan's chest, in and out, bringing a spray of blood.

  Lin Hao was surprised. What was that woman doing? She attacked Mu Xuan from behind!

  Mu Xuan was even more incredulous that Li Xunran had betrayed him!

  "Why... why?"

  "Stupid dog, there's no why. I belong to the Master, killing you is only right!"

  "Treacherous woman!"

  Mu Xuan nearly went mad, his bulging eyes almost popping out, as his Spiritual Energy surged wildly!

  He was a Qi Refining sixth-yer cultivator, with vigorous vitality. Even with a sword through his body, he was only severely injured and still had the strength to fight.

  He spped Li Xunran away, who spat blood in mid-air.

  Lin Hao eechless. What were these two doing, backstabbing each other?

  The most urgent thing now was to quickly deal with Mu Xuan!

  Otherwise, if he escaped and rotected by an inner sect elder, it would be difficult to kill him ter!

  Lin Hao moved swiftly, fshing in front of Mu Xuan, and ly stabbed the poisoned bde into his heart.

  The dagger was coated with a potent poisohal upon taot to mention the rust, making it a sure tetanus bde.

  Mu Xuan kicked his legs ao meet the King of Hell.

  Boom!

  Lin Hao's palm erupted in fmes, for killing required destroying the body!

  After dealing with Mu Xuan, it was no time to rex. His eyes fshed with cold light as he quickly approached Li Xunran, grabbing her delicate neck.

  "Why did you turn against him, was it because you realized I wasn't poisoned?"

  The woman coughed, anxiously saying, "No... no, I didn't poison you.

  Master, I've always been yours, how could I help Mu Xuan?

  That bastard approached me, wantio poison you and then torture you.

  I preteo agree to find a ce to cooperate with you and elimihis snake!"

  Lin Hao's eyes were filled with icy killing i as he temporarily released her, but still pressed the poisoned bde against her heart.

  "Do you think I'll believe your story? The tea oisoned, and you only turned against him when you saw things weren't going your way!"

  Li Xunran's face turned pale, babbling, "Mas... Master, it's not like that. I was just puzzled why you fainted after drinking the tea I served.

  I tried to stall Mu Xuan, hoping to find a ce to kill him!"

  "Fine, if you're truly loyal to me, then drink this cup of tea."

  Lin Hao summohe teacup filled with spiritual tea with his Spiritual Energy, handing it to the woman with one hand.