"Last night, I already detoxified her and even repaired her body’s damage. She was very grateful, so she decided to stay with us temporarily for protection. Now you can relax."

Yang Cheng patiently explained.

In truth, he trusted Cheng Ruonan. After all, staying by his side allowed for dual cultivation to increase strength, which was much better than staying in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

However, since human hearts are unpredictable, he had to be cautious and tried to avoid letting her be alone with Lin Er.

"Even so, a woman whose heart is like a snake and scorpion is not worthy of trust."

Lin Er was full of resistance, her beautiful eyes glaring at Cheng Ruonan.

Cheng Ruonan smiled gently, deliberately leaning closer, raising her head to reveal the red mark on her neck, and said softly, "Sister, don’t worry, even if it’s for Yang Cheng, I won’t kill you."

"You... you guys..."

Lin Er looked at the kiss mark on her fair neck, and her face flushed red with anger.

"Yang Cheng, what exactly did you do last night? Are you two involved together?"

After spending intimate time with Yang Cheng, she developed feelings for him. Even knowing he had many women around, she could only brace herself to accept it.

Once the Spiritual Essence Pill is extracted from her body, she could truly be with Yang Cheng. However, she didn’t expect this female assassin to take the lead.

Cheng Ruonan’s face was full of provocation, and she said coquettishly, "Don’t put it so harshly, it was just an involuntary situation of a man and woman alone in a room. Last night, Yang Cheng was so fierce, he kept..."

Yang Cheng quickly covered her mouth, lowered his voice, and said, "Great aunt, stop talking, do you have to provoke people to anger to be happy?"

"Yang Cheng, tell me, is what she said true!"

Lin Er’s beautiful eyes were full of anger, accusing, "You clearly told me you were going to torture her for information, how did it end up in bed!"

"You know that my essence has special effects, my relationship with her was also to detoxify her!"

Yang Cheng hurried to explain, hoping to quell the war between the two women as soon as possible.

Lin Er’s face flushed, her anger gradually faded, but her eyes glared at Cheng Ruonan.

"Fine! Even if it was for detoxification, now that it’s done, she can leave. I don’t want her staying with us."

At this moment, Lin Er also realized that Cheng Ruonan was deliberately trying to provoke her.

"She’s very strong. If Murong Hai sends assassins again, she can help, and she now knows the whereabouts of those assassins, so we can avoid them."

Yang Cheng patiently persuaded, the reason for keeping Cheng Ruonan wasn’t just because she was strong.

Mainly, this woman couldn’t leave his sight temporarily; he still needed Cheng Ruonan to help Murong Wan to remove the Soul-Devouring Lotus Seal. More importantly, the ginseng whiskers weren’t in hand yet.

"But I’m so afraid of her. What if she suddenly attacks me when you’re not around?"

Lin Er suppressed her fury, reached out to hug Yang Cheng’s waist, and pitifully huddled in his arms.

Yang Cheng was quite helpless, thought for a moment, and said, "How about I call that female bodyguard now and let her protect you closely, will that give you peace of mind?"

"Alright."

Lin Er was filled with disappointment, unable to find any other reason to drive away this annoying female assassin.

Seeing her finally relent, Yang Cheng quickly dialed Cheng Qiyue’s number, telling her to drive to Yun Chuan quickly.

Fortunately, Peach Blossom County was very close to Yun Chuan, so it wouldn’t be long before Cheng Qiyue arrived. By then, they would drive somewhere further away.

He planned to take a vacation during this period, and once the Spiritual Essence Pill in Lin Er’s body fully formed, he would bring her back to Jiulong Mountain Villa to detoxify Ye Xixue, so there would be nothing to worry about.

"You guys eat breakfast first. We’ll wait for someone here for a while, then leave together."

While speaking, Yang Cheng vigilantly observed the surroundings.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had failed several assassination attempts, and this time the assassins they sent would certainly be strong.

"When those assassins arrive, I can stall them. It’s fine if we leave here before dark."

Cheng Ruonan felt a bit nervous; the last person who betrayed the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect was dismembered by the Sect Leader, with their flesh used to feed venomous snakes and scorpions.

She worried about ending up the same way, but most of all, she was afraid she wouldn’t get her revenge before dying.

Not long after breakfast, Cheng Ruonan’s phone rang urgently.

Her heart trembled, she answered quickly and asked softly, "Are you here?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Yes! Where are you, did you act last night?"

A deep male voice came from the other end of the line.

"Last night’s action failed; I barely escaped and was injured. It’s best if you don’t make any rash moves; that man’s strength is formidable."

Cheng Ruonan deliberately sounded weak, trying to persuade them to wait and observe.

"Don’t worry, we brought the Sect Leader’s powerful weapon. We don’t believe we can’t deal with a country bumpkin. If you’re injured, you don’t need to participate; just wait to leave with us once it’s done."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ruonan’s eyebrows twitched, instinctively asking, "The Sect Leader’s powerful weapon, is it the Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Pearl?"

"Yes! With this magical treasure, no matter how strong one is, they’re doomed."

The other side was full of confidence, but Cheng Ruonan’s face turned deathly pale.

After hanging up, Cheng Ruonan quickly spoke up, "This time the Sect Leader is determined to kill you. Since they brought the Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Pearl, you better run as far as you can. I’ll stay and try to stall them."

"What is the Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Pearl?"

Yang Cheng asked.

"It’s the Sect Leader’s cultivated magical treasure. The Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Pearl needs to absorb poisons from various creatures and the blood of cultivators. When used, it can be activated with True Qi, and the pearl transforms into various weapons to attack. Once hit, there’s no cure."

Cheng Ruonan was frantic, having expected the Sect Leader to send strong assassins but not the Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Pearl as well.

Knowing that the Sect Leader never parted with it before, how could he trust such a powerful weapon to others?

"Let’s leave together. If you stay, I’m worried they might harm you."

Yang Cheng held Cheng Ruonan’s hand, unwilling to let her face the danger alone.

"It’s okay. I’ve cultivated the Hidden Shadow Technique. If things go wrong, I can escape immediately, and they won’t catch me."

Cheng Ruonan was very certain.

Yang Cheng remembered how he failed to catch Cheng Ruonan twice before; she disappeared in a flash.

If even he found it hard to capture Cheng Ruonan, those assassins would struggle even more.

"Alright, we’ll go ahead and meet in Zhonghai later."

Yang Cheng decided to head to a big city straight away. Even if the enemy gets the news and chases after them, it would take time to find them there.