Chapter 288: A Man Blinded by Love is Truly Pathetic

Lu Sangjiu raised a playful eyebrow. "Not killing yourselves anymore? Then I suppose I’ll have to be the one to see you off."

As she spoke, she recalled the sword, pulling it back to her through the air.

Seeing his wife weeping, the City Lord’s heart ached. He couldn’t help but roar in anger, "Lu Sangjiu! You’re murdering innocent people! Aren’t you afraid of being condemned by the entire world?"

Lu Sangjiu looked as if she had just heard something hilarious. "Open your eyes and look around. Gu Jue and Yan Zui are already unconscious, and everyone else left is one of yours. As long as I kill all of you, who’s going to know what happened here?"

The City Lord was speechless.

’He never would have imagined that this woman from a reputable sect was even more of a villain than he was!’

The City Lord was utterly enraged. "I’ll fight you to the death! Darling, run!"

With that, the City Lord shoved Ji Heng and prepared to self-detonate.

Ji Heng screamed, "Husband!"

But this time, despite the pained look on her face, she ultimately didn’t look back, running desperately for the exit.

Lu Sangjiu watched Ji Heng flee into the distance but didn’t pursue her. She simply looked at the City Lord, who was preparing to self-detonate, and shook her head. "I have to say, being used to this degree, and you still plan to blow yourself up and have your Divine Soul utterly destroyed?"

The City Lord froze, and the frantically circulating Spiritual Energy within him faltered for a moment.

In that opening, Lu Sangjiu’s Flying Cloud Step flared. She zipped toward the City Lord, and with a few quick taps of her fingers, she sealed his pressure points, making it impossible for him to self-detonate.

"You’re despicable!"

The City Lord had still been pondering the meaning of Lu Sangjiu’s words and never expected her to move so fast, sealing his pressure points in that brief window. He instantly flew into a rage and began to curse her vehemently.

Lu Sangjiu’s expression was indifferent. "You should thank me. Because... if it weren’t for me, you really would have annihilated your Divine Soul for a woman who has been using and deceiving you all this time."

"Though you deserve to die for the monstrous things you’ve done, sending you to the Joyful Union Sect is a punishment that won’t deny you the chance to reincarnate."

Her words only enraged the City Lord further. "You despicable, shameless person! How dare you slander my wife!"

"What using and deceiving? I’m the one who did all these terrible things behind her back! She is the kindest woman in the world!"

Lu Sangjiu was speechless.

’Men blinded by love are truly terrifying.’

As she stood there, speechless, a person was thrown into the room with a loud THUD. They crashed heavily onto the ground, landing right in front of the City Lord.

"Darling!"

Seeing that Ji Heng had been thrown back in, the City Lord’s eyes blazed with fury as he whipped his head toward the courtyard entrance.

There, he saw Shen Yuzhao walking in while supporting Luo Linlang. It was clearly he who had thrown Ji Heng back.

"Little Junior Sister!"

Shen Yuzhao waved to Lu Sangjiu from across the yard and announced cheerfully, "I caught her and brought her back!"

Lu Sangjiu glanced at Luo Linlang first. Seeing that her condition had improved, she felt a wave of relief. Then she smiled at Shen Yuzhao. "You did great, Third Senior Brother!"

The City Lord was furious. Seeing Ji Heng spitting up blood, his face contorted in agony. "Darling, I have failed you!"

Shen Yuzhao helped Luo Linlang sit down next to Gu Jue and the others. He had just reached Lu Sangjiu’s side when he heard this and couldn’t help but tilt his head. "Huh? Didn’t you do all this to save her? If anyone should be apologizing, shouldn’t it be her to you?"

The City Lord roared, "If I wasn’t so incompetent, my wife would never be bullied by brats like you!"

Shen Yuzhao was speechless.

His expression was a strange, conflicted mix, and he clearly didn’t know what to say.

Lu Sangjiu shook her head. "Third Senior Brother, you’ll get nowhere arguing with someone so blinded by love."

After saying that, she turned to Ji Heng. "At this point, are you still going to cling to your innocent and kind-hearted persona?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Heng’s anguished expression froze for an instant. She then shrank into the City Lord’s embrace. "I don’t know what you’re talking about."

"If you insist on tormenting me, then just kill me and my husband together. It’s my misfortune to have encountered someone from a so-called reputable sect like you. I can only blame my own bad luck."

Lu Sangjiu chuckled. "You don’t really think I wouldn’t dare to kill you just because my Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Brother are here, do you?"

After a pause, she glanced to the side. "Second Senior Sister, this City Lord’s Wife says she doesn’t know anything and is innocent, but I really just want to kill her. Do you have any objections?"

Although Luo Linlang was still weak, her voice rose loud and clear when she answered, "No objections! Little Junior Sister, you can kill whoever you want. If you wanted to do away with Yan Zui right now, I’d hand you the blade!"

Yan Zui, who had just regained consciousness but hadn’t yet opened his eyes, thought, ’...’

’My sincerest thanks... On second thought, I’ll just go back to sleep.’

Lu Sangjiu smiled in satisfaction and looked at Shen Yuzhao. "What about you, Third Senior Brother?"

Shen Yuzhao blinked. "I can use my Abnormal Fire to help you destroy the evidence afterward. My fire burns things up real nice and clean—not even ash is left behind!"

The City Lord: "..."

Ji Heng: "..."

The pair had indeed harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that with others present, Lu Sangjiu might not dare to act so unscrupulously.

But after hearing Luo Linlang and Shen Yuzhao’s words, their faces instantly turned pale. ’What the hell... Are these really Cultivators from a reputable sect and not just a gang of bandits???’

Ji Heng bit her lip, her voice trembling. "You... you’ll all face retribution for this!"

Lu Sangjiu smiled faintly. "I could kill you both right now, of course. But the best way to kill someone is to crush their spirit first. I think letting you die so easily would be boring. It’s much more fun to watch a drama where allies turn on each other, don’t you think?"

After a pause, she turned to Shen Yuzhao. "Third Senior Brother, repeat what you told me earlier via the Communication Talisman."

Shen Yuzhao nodded and said, "Second Senior Sister and I were wandering around the city all day. She loves to drink, so in the evening, she informed Gu Jue and the others and then dragged me to a tavern instead of returning to the manor on time."

Luo Linlang muttered, "...I don’t think you needed to mention that part."

Shen Yuzhao said earnestly, "It’s the prelude. It has to be included."

Lu Sangjiu shot Luo Linlang a light glance. "Don’t worry, Second Senior Sister. I’ll settle this score with you later."

Luo Linlang was speechless.

Shen Yuzhao continued, "On our way back after drinking, we were suddenly ambushed. It must have been by assassins sent by the City Lord."

"They caught us by surprise and trapped us in an Array. But then, another group of people suddenly appeared, and they weren’t with the City Lord’s men."

"Those people had very high cultivation levels. They killed all the City Lord’s men in a single strike. Then, probably assuming we couldn’t escape, they spoke freely about some secrets right in front of us."

He paused, then looked at Ji Heng. "They said it was the City Lord’s Wife who sent them. They felt it was a waste to use my Senior Sister’s cultivation just to make a Human Pill for the City Lord. It would be far more effective, they said, to take her back for the City Lord’s Wife to enjoy directly."

At this, the City Lord’s face went white, but he furiously refuted the claim. "That’s impossible! You’re spouting baseless slander!"