Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Instant Kill of the Cultivator

“Very good!”
Bai Ru Yun’s eyes swept over the women. He casually picked one up and strode into the inner chamber.

Soon.

The woman’s screams rang out, leaving the rest even more terrified. Their bodies trembled, but they dared not make a single move.

Whoosh!
After about half an hour, the sounds in the room abruptly stopped. A pitch-black vine suddenly flew out, wrapping around a woman and pulling her into the inner chamber.

The screams continued.

Two.

Three.

…

When the ninth woman entered, leaving only one remaining, the last woman finally couldn’t bear the fear and tried to escape.

But a pitch-black vine flew towards her like a venomous snake, instantly binding her and dragging her into the room.

Daybreak.

Bai Ru Yun emerged from the room with a flushed face and a vigorous spirit, feeling refreshed and pleased.

After he left.

Several Salt Gang disciples immediately entered the room. They found numerous dried-up corpses lying haphazardly on the floor of the inner chamber. There were exactly ten.

Obviously, they were the ten young women from the previous night.

Yesterday they were living people, now they had all turned into shriveled corpses in a single night.

Even the Salt Gang disciples, who were used to killing, felt their scalps tingle and a chill run down their spines.

“Get to work!”

The leader ordered, forcing down his discomfort.

The disciples immediately took out sacks, stuffed the corpses inside, and carried them away.

These corpses had to be burned, otherwise it would be bad for the Salt Gang’s reputation.

Outside the residence.

Zhou Chen walked down the street, actually wanting to see what was happening at the Salt Gang branch.

He found a nearby noodle shop and ordered a large bowl of beef noodles, eating slowly.

Finally.

As he was finishing his meal, he saw several disciples carrying bulging sacks out of the residence.

“No need for that!”

Leaving the money on the table, Zhou Chen pretended to brush past them.

“Master, they are shriveled female corpses. It seems they were drained by a cultivation technique similar to ‘Gather Yin to Supplement Yang’!”

Ji Feng Xia, being a ghost, was most adept at gathering intelligence.

The ordinary Salt Gang disciples couldn’t detect her at all.

“There are ten in total!”

“Truly inhumane!”

Hearing this, Zhou Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.

Even though human life was cheap in this world, with the upper class living in extravagant luxury and the lower class treated like animals, he still felt a sense of sadness and pity upon hearing that ten women had been drained and turned into corpses in one night.

However, he wasn’t a hot-headed youth. He wouldn’t rush out to expose the truth and make an enemy of the Salt Gang.

That would only put himself in danger.

He wasn’t a saint. Right now, it was enough to just take care of himself.

Zhou Chen went to the yamen to clock in, then left with Zhang Long.

“Brother Long, it seems a big shot has arrived at the Salt Gang branch. Do you know anything about it?” Zhou Chen asked, feigning curiosity.

“Of course I know. It’s said that he’s a retainer from the Salt Gang headquarters, called Bai Ru Yun. I hear he’s a cultivator, extremely skilled in tracking. Shi Lei invited him to investigate the disappearance of his son!”

As the County Captain, Zhang Long knew quite a bit, but not everything.

Zhou Chen confirmed the information he wanted and chatted with Zhang Long for a while before they parted ways.

“‘Qi Refinement, Sixth Level’. Even if he has some supernatural abilities, he shouldn’t be able to track me, right? But Liu Ru Yi might be in trouble…”

Thinking of Liu Ru Yi, whom he had enjoyed twice for free, gaining not only Romance Points but also immense pleasure, Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment, then decided to warn her.

After all, with his current strength, even if he was caught by Bai Ru Yun, he could still escape. There was no danger.

Finding a secluded spot, Zhou Chen quickly changed his clothes and appearance, putting on his Han Fei Yu disguise, and went to Liu Ru Yi’s house.

“Hero, have you missed me?”

A fragrant breeze wafted over him as Liu Ru Yi’s graceful figure appeared before Zhou Chen. She tilted her head up, her beautiful eyes gazing at him, her red lips slightly parted, her breath as fragrant as orchids.

“I’m here to stop you from dying too quickly!”

Zhou Chen pinched Liu Ru Yi’s delicate chin, lifting it forcefully, and looked down at her fair face.

“Shi Lei has hired a cultivator retainer from the Salt Gang headquarters, named Bai Ru Yun, to investigate Shi Bao Yu’s case. He’s probably around ‘Qi Refinement, Sixth Level’. You’d better be careful!”

“Is the hero joking? I didn’t kill Shi Bao Yu, what does it have to do with me? It’s the hero who should be careful!”

Liu Ru Yi reached out and hooked her arm around Zhou Chen’s neck, standing on tiptoe, her face almost touching his. She smiled sweetly and retorted, “What if the hero dies and I haven’t conceived yet? Wouldn’t that be a huge loss? So while we still have time, let’s work harder!”

“You’re really asking for a beating!”

Zhou Chen, with his skills and daring, didn’t hesitate to respond to Liu Ru Yi’s provocation.

Most importantly, Liu Ru Yi was truly a powerful experience booster.

Especially when paired with Ji Feng Xia, the first time Zhou Chen earned five thousand Romance Points in one night, and the second time over three thousand.

Zhou Chen thoroughly taught Liu Ru Yi a lesson. Looking at the three thousand Romance Points increase, he felt invigorated and satisfied.

Reaching out to rub Liu Ru Yi’s abdomen, Zhou Chen discreetly used his Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand to eliminate any potential consequences.

“With your meager cultivation, if you don’t want to die, leave Qing He City as soon as possible!”

Dropping those words, Zhou Chen left without a second glance.

“‘Qi Refinement, Sixth Level’ cultivator?”

After Zhou Chen left, Liu Ru Yi recovered and began to ponder.

The safest course of action was indeed to leave Qing He City, as Zhou Chen had suggested.

But…

She looked down at her slightly swollen belly, still unsure if she had conceived.

She didn’t want to leave.

What if she hadn’t conceived? She couldn’t possibly find another man, could she?…

The Salt Gang’s Qing He branch.

“Retainer Bai, I wonder if you have time now to help me investigate the disappearance of my son?”

Shi Lei asked Bai Ru Yun cautiously.

More than half the day had passed, and Bai Ru Yun hadn’t made any moves. Shi Lei had to take the initiative.

“What’s the rush? I’ve had a long journey and I’m not feeling well. Let’s talk about it after I’ve rested for a day!”

Bai Ru Yun said coldly.

He just wanted to take advantage of the women Shi Lei had offered him.

Shi Lei had also heard of Bai Ru Yun’s reputation and cursed him in his heart.

But he needed Bai Ru Yun’s help, so he forced a smile and said, “I understand Retainer Bai’s hard work, but I’m truly worried about my son. As long as Retainer Bai can find out what happened to my son, I’ll prepare twenty young women for you tonight!”

Bai Ru Yun’s eyes lit up, his heart moved. He immediately changed his tune, “Branch Master Shi’s love for his son is truly admirable!”

“Branch Master Shi, lead the way!”

“Retainer Bai, this way please!”

Shi Lei hurriedly led Bai Ru Yun to Shi Bao Yu’s residence.

Ever since Shi Bao Yu’s incident, after the investigation proved fruitless, this residence had been sealed by Shi Lei and guarded day and night by his disciples.

Shi Lei brought Bai Ru Yun to the residence. Bai Ru Yun cast an unknown spell, and a seven-colored butterfly flew out, circled the room, and then flew outside.

“Follow it. The Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly can lead you to the murderer!”

As Bai Ru Yun spoke, he had already followed the butterfly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei’s spirits lifted, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light, and he followed closely behind, filled with murderous intent. He also ordered his skilled subordinates to follow secretly, so as not to alert the culprit.

The second floor of the Fortune Inn.

Zhou Chen came here to eat after leaving Liu Ru Yi’s place.

It was already three or four in the afternoon, and he hadn’t eaten lunch yet.

Liu Ru Yi was full, but he was starving, having expended a lot of energy.

“Hm? Shi Lei?”

Suddenly, Zhou Chen saw Shi Lei and an old man chasing a seven-colored butterfly, moving quickly. His heart skipped a beat.

He knew that the butterfly must be a tracking spirit beast.

He had already changed back to his Zhou Chen disguise, and his aura was well concealed. However, cultivators had many methods, and he wasn’t sure if the other party could track him.

He quietly left the inn and, seeing that they weren’t chasing him, breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Bai Ru Yun’s tracking method couldn’t find him.

But Liu Ru Yi…

Thinking of this, Zhou Chen once again changed into his Han Fei Yu disguise. But before he could act, a conflict erupted in the direction of Liu Ru Yi’s house.

Zhou Chen immediately went over.

After all, he and Liu Ru Yi had a friendship like Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya’s. He would help her if he could.

Bai Ru Yun was only at ‘Qi Refinement, Sixth Level’, and posed no threat to him.

“Hurry up and chase!”

Shi Lei shouted at his subordinates behind him.

“Don’t worry, she can’t escape!”

Bai Ru Yun controlled the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly, full of confidence.

Liu Ru Yi was very cautious. She had quietly left before Shi Lei and the others even reached her door.

But the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly seemed to have memorized her scent and immediately sped up in pursuit. Bai Ru Yun and Shi Lei quickly followed.

This movement immediately confirmed to Liu Ru Yi that she was indeed being tracked.

She no longer cared about hiding and rushed towards the city gate.

Having been tracked, there was nowhere to hide. The only solution she could think of was to jump into the Qing River outside the city and use the river to escape!

“Not good, that thief must be trying to escape using the Qing River!”

Shi Lei was alarmed, but Liu Ru Yi was extremely fast, no slower than him, making it difficult for him to catch up.

“I didn’t expect such a fine woman, and a ‘Body Refinement, Fourth Level’ martial artist at that. What luck!”

Seeing Liu Ru Yi’s appearance clearly, Bai Ru Yun’s eyes instantly lit up.

He had been disinterested before, but now he was like a lion in heat, his whole being excited.

Although he could tell at a glance that Liu Ru Yi was no longer a virgin, her ‘Body Refinement, Fourth Level’ cultivation was much better than an ordinary young maiden.

At least worth a hundred!

Moreover, she was the murderer, and he could capture her without any scruples.

“No good, she’s going to jump into the river!”

Shi Lei’s eyes were bloodshot, his hair standing on end. He wished he could teleport over there.

But he couldn’t.

“Vixen, you can’t escape!”

Bai Ru Yun activated a treasured Swiftness Talisman, his figure flashing like lightning. He leaped over the city wall, saw Liu Ru Yi about to jump into the river, and pointed a finger. “Black Silver Entanglement!”

A black light flashed, and Liu Ru Yi, who was about to jump into the Qing River, was caught by a black vine before she could even rejoice.

Bai Ru Yun held one end of the black vine in the air, the other end tied to Liu Ru Yi, suspending her above the Qing River. His eyes were filled with greed and lust.

Boom!
However, just as he used his magical tool, the Black Silver Vine, to bind Liu Ru Yi, a terrifying sharp aura struck him. The piercing aura made his hair stand on end, sending chills down his spine.

He wanted to dodge, but he found all his escape routes blocked.

There was no escape.

A streak of light, like a startled rainbow, pierced through Bai Ru Yun’s forehead in an instant.

Bai Ru Yun’s body trembled, his eyes widened, and he stammered, “Yi’s Archery!?”

As his voice fell, his body plummeted into the Qing River like a stone.

“Retainer Bai!?”