Changqing couldn't help but recall asking Luo Hongyan the reason for wearing a mask.
"Our Family's belief is that unmarried girls' faces cannot be seen by others. Only after marriage, when her husband has seen her, can others see her."
"What kind of rule is that? It's strange."
"Because only then can you be sure whether the other person likes you for your looks."
At that time, he looked Luo Hongyan up and down, "But no matter how you look at it, you can tell at a glance that you're a great beauty. In the future, you might as well wear armor all over your body; that way, no one will be able to tell if you're beautiful or not."
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"See? I told you you must be a great beauty. You're simply the prettiest girl I've ever seen."
"Smooth talker."
Although Luo Hongyan said that, a feeling of delight she had never experienced before welled up in her heart.
"Here, put this on."
Changqing handed her a veil. After he learned the reason Luo Hongyan wore a mask, and because he had memories of his past life, he knew that Liu Lu would remove Luo Hongyan's mask during the soul-swapping ritual. Fearing she would feel uncomfortable, he had prepared this veil in advance.
However, he still had selfish motives; he looked his fill first before handing the veil to Luo Hongyan.
Luo Hongyan was stunned, "You prepared this in advance?"
"Otherwise?"
"No, nothing."
She took the veil and tied it around her face.
"Thank you... I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."
Changqing smiled foolishly again. Although Luo Hongyan had tied on the veil, it still didn't diminish her peerless beauty, and he was captivated.
"Stop smiling foolishly. It's already this late. You should tell me what the final plan is. We're about to deal with Dan Ji, a formidable Evil Lord. With just the two of us, I really can't imagine what method you have."
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of maniacal laughter suddenly came from outside the cave.
"Hahaha, it's done! This Lord has finally undergone a complete transformation, attained the Dao, and achieved Immortal Ascension! Is this what Immortal Ascension feels like? Wonderful, indescribably wonderful!"
Immediately followed by a ground-shaking tremor.
Changqing could imagine Liu Lu's distorted body, unable to control the raging immense power, like a toddler, supported by countless crimson tentacles, carrying her large head, stumbling forward, or perhaps in a bizarre, dancing posture.
Rose's gasp came from outside the cave.
"Impossible! Master, Master! Disciple was wrong! Master! No! Ah ah ah ah!"
The violent tremors and sounds made Luo Hongyan anxious.
"Liu Lu has the strength of Instant Six Revolutions. Rose won't last long. We need to release Dan Ji immediately. Quickly tell me your plan; there isn't much time left."
Changqing, however, was unhurried, looking completely confident.
"Hey, don't worry. If you hadn't insisted on staying, I could have handled it myself. Close your eyes, I'll show you a trick, and you'll know how I'm going to deal with Dan Ji."
"You better not try to make me leave. Didn't we agree that I would stay and we would go together? Liar! Let go of me! Besides, what time is it? How can you still..."
Luo Hongyan's tone was urgent, but Changqing still seemed unconcerned.
"Hey, never mind, hurry up, hurry up..."
She was skeptical but still closed her eyes.
Unbeknownst to her, she had developed a deep trust in the young man before her. She even believed him when he said he could contend with an Evil Lord with the power of a Mortal, let alone now, closing her eyes.
Changqing's voice softly came from beside her ear.
"Silly girl, remember in the future, don't be deceived again."
Luo Hongyan suddenly opened her eyes, only to see a flash of light before her. Changqing was holding a colorful Hundred Flowers Token, and he suddenly embraced her, pressing the Hundred Flowers Token against her back.
"What are you doing! Changqing, let go of me! Didn't we agree I would stay, and we'd leave together?! Liar! Let go of me!"
But Changqing's arms were exceptionally strong, making it impossible for her to struggle. In an Instant, the Hundred Flowers Token flashed, and Luo Hongyan vanished from her spot.
"Hmm... Alright, now there's nothing to worry about."
As he spoke, he used the knife in his hand to dig a small pit in the ground and buried the Hundred Flowers Token inside.
Having done all this, he leaned against the wall, feeling a little tired, and slowly slid down to sit on the ground, letting out a long sigh that every man on Earth makes when he sits in a car.
As soon as Luo Hongyan disappeared, the flames at the cave entrance also dissipated. The next moment, half of Rose's body poked in.
Her face was filled with terror, two of her six arms were already broken, and she struggled to crawl into the cave, screaming as she went.
"Don't, don't come over! Monster! Monster!"
However, a foot stepped on her face.
Changqing was expressionless. He kicked out, sending the crawling Rose flying out halfway.
The other half of her body outside the cave seemed to have been grabbed by the rampaging Liu Lu. Rose shrieked, her hands leaving long drag marks on the ground as Liu Lu dragged her out of the cave.
"It's time to end this."
Changqing clapped the dirt from his hands and stood up.
Listening to the screams of the two outside the cave, he unhurriedly walked to the mass of Ling Embryo at the end of the cave.
"Good boy, open the door for mommy."
With that, he casually tapped the mass of Ling Embryo with the back of his knife.
The Ling Embryo blinked its many eyes, seemingly confused. Changqing guessed that it recognized him as Liu Lu based on the aura of the Blood Law Spirit on him, but Liu Lu was currently outside the cave. It might have sensed this, so it was a little confused as to why there were two "mommies."
Fortunately, this Ling Embryo had almost no intelligence. After only a brief pause, it tore itself open, creating an opening for Changqing.
Changqing walked to the Blood Pool where Dan Ji was imprisoned, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said,
"Master, Disciple has come to fulfill my promise."
"Good, you truly haven't disappointed this Master. Quickly rescue this Master, and this Master will take you away from here."
Sensing his arrival, Dan Ji's voice rarely showed a hint of joy.
But before Changqing could act, a mass of snakes slithered out of the cave entrance.
The large mass of snakes seemed to be dragging something behind it. After slithering halfway in, countless snake eyes rotated in unison, finally locking onto Changqing.
"Good Disciple, I, found, you!"
Dan Ji said with a slight surprise, "Didn't you use the method this Master taught you? Why did she awaken so quickly!"
Changqing hadn't had time to answer Dan Ji. What responded to her were two arms, covered in venomous snakes, reaching out from the cave, propping up the entrance, and dragging Liu Lu's bloated lower half into the cave.
Liu Lu's body, like a stumbling giant infant, charged towards Dan Ji in the Blood Pool. Along the way, countless crimson tentacles accompanied by venomous snakes shook loose from her body, scattering everywhere.
Among the scattered debris, many spider limbs and half of Rose's face were still vaguely visible.
"Hungry, so hungry. Is this what Immortal Ascension feels like? Why am I so hungry? Blood food, I need blood food! Let you all be my blood food for Immortal Ascension!"
"No time! Hurry up and act!" Dan Ji shouted at Changqing.
Seeing Liu Lu about to charge, Changqing's hand moved, and his knife fell.
This strike was undeniably heavy. Originally, he only needed to cut off Dan Ji's head, but with this one strike, he severed Dan Ji's head, half a shoulder, and one arm.
Blood gushed out like a fountain, and the entire cave was instantly filled with a blood mist.