A sliver of the waning moon hung askew, casting a pale light over Zhu Hong'an and Yang An lying in the middle of the courtyard.
Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang stood in the shadow under the eaves, enveloped in a layer of gloom, creating a strange contrast with the two figures under the moonlight.
Gao Xian, suddenly showing a pleased expression, dispelled the gloom around him.
Of course, he was happy because he sensed the aura of Lao Wang.
If the evil spirit did not come tonight, things would be difficult.
Gao Xian pulled Zhu Qiniang back towards the wing room.
Zhu Qiniang looked at Zhu Hong'an lying in the courtyard, a hint of hesitation on her face.
She did not sense the aura of the evil spirit, but she noticed Zhu Hong'an was about to wake up.
Knowing that Zhu Qiniang had little confidence in him and did not quite believe the evil spirit had arrived, Gao Xian exerted more force.
Naturally, his strength was incomparable to Zhu Qiniang's, but he used this method to express his confidence.
In the end, Zhu Qiniang complied with Gao Xian and they both retreated into the dim wing room.
Zhu Hong'an suddenly twitched his limbs slightly as he lay on the ground, then he opened his eyes.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Qiniang instinctively tightened her muscles, almost crushing Gao Xian's palm bones.
Enduring the pain, Gao Xian firmly held onto Zhu Qiniang.
The drug's effects were strong, even though Zhu Hong'an was conscious, his body was inevitably weak and numb.
Lao Wang was approaching, and Zhu Hong'an could not escape!
Zhu Qiniang also sensed Gao Xian's determination.
She couldn't help but glance at Gao Xian, who smiled at her, indicating that she need not be so tense.
In the dim room, Gao Xian's neat white teeth and his bright eyes were very striking, making his smile seem to illuminate the dark room.
This smile was infectious, gradually causing Zhu Qiniang to relax.
"Uh..."
Zhu Hong'an groaned in pain, holding his head.
He couldn't remember why he was lying there, why his head hurt so much.
Zhu Hong'an turned his gaze and saw Yang An lying beside him, a look of confusion on his chubby face.
"Yang An is here too. We were drinking together, how did we end up on the ground? Where is Qiniang?"
Zhu Qiniang, hiding in the room, watched clearly as Zhu Hong'an's gaze gradually brightened, indicating that he was regaining consciousness.
Zhu Hong'an seemed to sense Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian's gaze.
He looked up and saw two figures in the wing room.
The room was very dim, and he couldn't see their faces clearly, but he easily recognized Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian from their postures.
Zhu Hong'an's gaze naturally fell on the hands they were holding, and he couldn't help but become furious.
This pair of adulterers was actually having an affair in front of him!
"No, it's these two adulterers conspiring against him together."
Zhu Hong'an suddenly remembered that he was just dealing with Gao Xian when he was struck by Gao Xian's sneak attack and passed out.
But why were these two adulterers just standing there watching? What trick were they planning?
The more Zhu Hong'an thought about it, the angrier and more fearful he became.
When he struggled to get up, he saw a half-headed dark figure in front of him.
The appearance of the half-headed figure was horrifying, with only half an eyeball flashing with green light, making it even more eerie.
"Evil spirit!" Zhu Hong'an immediately recognized the thing in front of him.
He instinctively reached for the Three Yang Talisman.
He knew how terrifying the evil spirit was and had prepared more than ten Three Yang Talismans in his sleeve pocket for years.
As Zhu Hong'an moved his hand, he realized something was wrong.
He wasn't wearing his Daoist robe, so where could he get the talismans?!
Moreover, his close-fitting Qingmu Armor and Thunder Light Ring had been taken away.
Without the talismans and tools, Zhu Hong'an was at a loss.
He quickly formed seals and recited incantations, trying to use the Sun Purging Evil Technique.
This technique was specifically designed to eliminate evil spirits and was a very powerful spell.
However, his hands were weak, his feet were weak, and even his tongue was numb.
He couldn't maintain the seals or recite the incantations.
Zhu Qiniang in the room had a cold smile on her face.
Although Zhu Hong'an was at the eighth level of Qi cultivation, he had little experience in combat and was pitifully lacking in battle experience.
Encountering the evil spirit suddenly, his responses seemed quite ridiculous.
Without giving Zhu Hong'an a chance, the half-headed Lao Wang forcefully thrust his hand into Zhu Hong'an's chest.
As Zhu Hong'an, who was trying to cast a spell, screamed in pain, he no longer had the strength to cast the spell.
He slapped Lao Wang's body with both hands.
The intense pain caused Zhu Hong'an to erupt with a powerful force.
As an eighth-level Qi cultivator, his internal organs, muscles, bones, and flesh were all very strong, and his spiritual power was also very robust.
With a desperate blow, the pure spiritual power transformed into palm strength equivalent to several thousand kilograms.
Lao Wang was covered in black ash as Zhu Hong'an's palms struck him, his mouth gaping in a silent scream, and he exerted force again.
His fingers were sharp as knives, carrying a terrifying corrosive power.
Under the fierce attack, Lao Wang's hand pierced through Zhu Hong'an's chest bone, grabbing his heart.
Although Zhu Hong'an was at the eighth level of Qi cultivation, he couldn't withstand such an injury.
His body went limp, devoid of any strength.
Under the influence of the evil spirit's Yin energy, the once plump Zhu Hong'an quickly lost all his essence and blood, his body shriveled and turned black, soon becoming a charcoal-like dried corpse.
Absorbing Zhu Hong'an's essence and blood, the evil spirit's eyes gleamed with even more vigor.
Under normal circumstances, a Qi cultivator at the eighth level, armed with talismans and tools, would not be easily killed by Lao Wang.
Zhu Hong'an fell into this situation because he was first affected by the drug, had his tools taken away, and was not fully conscious, leading to this outcome.
Seeing Zhu Hong'an turn into a charcoal-like dried corpse, Zhu Qiniang's emerald eyes revealed a sense of satisfaction and relief.
Gao Xian also breathed a sigh of relief.
His plan had succeeded, all the effort was not in vain.
After killing Zhu Hong'an, Lao Wang then grabbed Yang An lying beside him.
Yang An also turned into a dried corpse in his sleep, departing peacefully.
Having absorbed the essence and blood of two cultivators in succession, Lao Wang seemed to have consumed a great tonic, his thin black body seeming to grow taller by two inches.
Lao Wang was not satisfied.
His emerald eyes turned towards Gao Xian in the room.
Even though the room was dim, Lao Wang easily sensed Gao Xian's position through his aura.
Just as Zhu Qiniang was about to take action, she heard Gao Xian say, "I'll handle this."
She was a bit surprised.
Although this evil spirit was ugly, its strength was not to be underestimated.
Didn't she see Zhu Hong'an being killed in one strike?
Could Gao Xian really handle it?
A golden light shimmered in Gao Xian's eyes, and the Grandmaster-level True Yang Spear, following his thoughts, was instantly unleashed.
The invisible spear, condensed from spiritual power, divine consciousness, and Yang energy, fiercely pierced into Lao Wang's chest, emitting a dazzling golden light under the stimulation of Yin energy.
The True Yang Spear was specialized in combating evil energy.
Although Lao Wang's body was impervious to conventional weapons, he couldn't withstand the True Yang Spear's thrust.
His dark chest was pierced through by the True Yang Spear, creating a large hole that emitted a cloud of black ash.
Lao Wang was severely injured, his mouth gaping in a silent scream, his body convulsing uncontrollably.
At that moment, Gao Xian unleashed a second strike with the True Yang Spear.
The invisible spear, flashing with golden light due to the clash with Yin energy, shattered Lao Wang's half-head into pieces.
Following the third strike of the True Yang Spear, it pierced Lao Wang's abdomen.
The fierce aura of the True Yang Spear, akin to fire, tore Lao Wang's body apart with three consecutive strikes, reducing his shattered body to a cloud of black ash floating in the air.
With Lao Wang's demise, the trace of evil energy entwined around Gao Xian dissipated completely.
Zhu Qiniang realized the power of the True Yang Spear wielded by Gao Xian, but she didn't expect his mastery of the True Yang Spear to be so profound, being able to unleash three consecutive strikes.
Moreover, Gao Xian didn't need to form seals or recite incantations.
He swiftly and decisively launched three rapid strikes, leaving the evil spirit with no chance to react, leading to its immediate destruction.
Looking at Gao Xian again, she had a few more traces of admiration for him.
Initially, Zhu Qiniang thought Gao Xian was a bit soft-hearted and incapable of great deeds.
After this incident, she realized that Gao Xian had a deep understanding, able to endure and act decisively when necessary.
Furthermore, Gao Xian, at a young age, had become a Grandmaster Alchemist and possessed extraordinary talent in magic.
Zhu Qiniang had a gut feeling: "This handsome young man will surely achieve great things in the future!"
(End of Chapter)