In the past few days, the tiredness and worries have made her look a bit weary. She was about to return to the Tiandao Sect, so she felt a little more relaxed.

During this period, Sang Ling would always buy some snacks and fruits on the way and return shortly. Lu Chaoyan tried to test a few times, but seeing nothing unusual, she also felt at ease.

With the life and death talisman in hand, she was not afraid that Sang Ling would escape.

Thinking of this, Lu Chaoyan waved her hand casually and said. "Go ahead. Don't delay."

Sang Ling was overjoyed and felt that her efforts for keeping a low profile along the way were not in vain. She smiled lightly, showing no abnormalities, and said, "Okay, I'll buy more and come back quickly."

She was in a hurry, Sang Ling did not stay on the deck. Instead, she went off the boat and did not dare to delay for a moment as she quickly entered Tianfu City.

......

The river wind flowed the sail, and the scenery on both sides of the river gradually passed by. The merchant ship set sail.

"Why hasn't this puppet returned yet? Is it trying to escape?" Lu Chaoyan saw that Xie Hanzhou was still unconscious, but his breathing was steady. She tucked the quilt corner in and walked out of the room to check.

After turning several corners, the corridor was quiet. The room she had prepared for Sang Ling was also empty, it seemed that she had really escaped from the ship.

Lu Chaoyan sneered, "How dare you play tricks on me! You truly don't know how you will die! Sang Ling!"

She tried to activate the life and death talisman with a incantation gesture, but there was no response.

Lu Chaoyan was astonished and was about to try again when suddenly a loud bang came, and the ship started shaking violently.

In the corridor, numerous passengers ran out of their wing-room in panic, and several stewards hurriedly rushed over, shouting to calm everyone down, "It's okay, it's okay! The merchant ship is fine! Everyone, please stay calm!"

The crowd was so noisy, it was impossible to hear these words. The crowd pushed and shoved, and Lu Chaoyan wanted to return to the wing-room to find Xie Hanzhou, but there were too many people in the corridor, trapping her and preventing her from moving.

Fortunately, after a few moments, the ship stabilized, and slowly continued forward.

Lu Chaoyan pushed away the steward who squeezed in front of her and was about to say something, and rushed back to the room.

The room was empty. The cold river wind poured in from the window and blew everything in the room to the ground.

The steward finally caught up, panting angrily. He said, "Fairy, your companion has torn a huge hole in our merchant ship's protective barrie and jumped overboard! Our passengers have never done something like this before. You must pay for it, pay for it!"

Lu Chaoyan put down the communication spirit jade that she couldn't get in touch with Xie Hanzhou, turned around, and picked up the collar of the steward with cold eyes. "Stop the ship. I must get off!"

The steward waved his hands. "No, no! Fairy, the merchant ship's protective barrie has been broken like this. The elders have activated the protective mechanism of the barrier. It can only be driven at full speed and can no longer be controlled."

......

Sang Ling didn't know what had happened on the ship, she just hurried on with all her might.

She didn't dare to go outside the city. It was the best way to hide in the city where there were the most people.

Sang Ling had no money, but fortunately, she had collected a lot of valuable medicinal herbs and spiritual pills in the Mt. Mangshan Misty Forest before.

Along the way, Sang Ling had already picked a few and sold them. She exchanged them for some cash and went straight to the east of the city.

The southern part of Tianfu City was the pass through dock, attracting people from all walks of life, while the eastern part was where the local residents and wealthy merchants settled, so the population couldn't be underestimated.

Considering her identity as a evil, Sang Ling did not choose to stay in an inn.

She bought some food and daily necessities along the way and went straight to the small courtyard in the alley. She rented an idle house without knocking on a few households.

After entering the main room and locking the doors and windows, cleaning up and decorating, Sang Ling heaved a long sigh of relief and collapsed on the bed.

"It's so much better in my own house. This bed is just so comfortable! Judging by the time, the merchant ship must have already set sail. Hehe, Lu Chaoyan in order not to delay with Xie Hanzhou back to sect healing, so even if they find out I've run away, they definitely won't chase after me. The world is vast, and we won't be seen each other again in the future, hahaha."

Just as she was feeling a little sleepy, a silver bolt of lightning suddenly flashed in the sky and illuminated the courtyard.

A shadow was elongated by the light and pushed open the door.

Countless tiny rain threads were swept into the house by the wind, as the weather changed so quickly that the room was not lit the candles.

"Hiss-"

Sang Ling was slightly shocked. She turned around and saw a tall, thin figure holding a sword walking into the room. The tip of the sword scratched the hard slate, making an ear-piercing sound.

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, a jade-like face was instantly illuminated by the bright and dim light.

It was Xie Hanzhou.

His face was illuminated by the lightning, but before Sang Ling could see it clearly, it disappeared into the darkness again.

Sang Ling got up and felt a tiny itching sensation on her back. Her intuition told her that she was in danger.

Her lips became dry because she was too nervous. Sang Ling pursed her dry lips and called out tentatively, "Immortal Lord?"

The sound of the sword sliding on the ground suddenly stopped, and the person stopped in front of the screen.

In front of the bed and in the main room, an embroidered screen was placed, the base of the chicken wing wood was hollow-out style, and the border was inlaid with a large piece of Sichuan brocade embroidered with various broken branches and flowers.

Originally, Sang Ling was amazed by and fond of the gorgeous flowers, which completely blocked Xie Hanzhou's face. Only through the hollowed-out base, it could vaguely see a pair of boots embroidered with silver red spider lily.

It was too quiet around.

The faint "drip-drip" sound of water indoors seemed to explode in Sang Ling's ears. Following the sound, she saw countless water droplets continuously dripping down from the edge of a pair of boots. Clearly, it was its master returning after wading through water.

Once the merchant ship set sail, it would not stop. How could Xie Hanzhou break the merchant ship's protective barrie and chase after her by force?

Sang Ling tried her best to see the expression of Xie Hanzhou from the thin embroidered cloth, and she was at a loss. "Immortal Lord, did you chase after me down from the merchant ship? I, I am resting here. I will go to the Tiandao Sect to find you later. Really, I will go there!"

Although her body was surrounded by a pile of soft Shu brocade blankets, an inexplicable chill kept welling up in her heart.

Sang Ling looked straight at him. "Immortal Lord, how did you find me? Since you're already awake, you must be fine now. There's really no need to waste your energy on a lowly evil like me. You can rest assured, I was forced to do those bad things before, but I will never do it again in the future! Can't we just go our separate ways peacefully?"

The other party still stood quietly in front of the screen with a sword in his hand, without saying a word.

After an unknown period of time, outside the silent courtyard walls, the sound of the night watchman striking the hour as he passed by could be heard.

Suddenly, a sword light shattered the delicate Sichuan brocade thin screen and pierced straight towards her upper-left chest.

But in the end, it suddenly rose by three inches, only cutting a little bit of the tender flesh on the neck, leaving a bloody mark. The moon frost sword rotated and returned into a cold jade-like palm and was held firmly without trembling at all.

But the soaring killing intent completely shattered the extremely beautiful and precious screen, and countless fragments flew everywhere.

Xie Hanzhou stood in front of her. His face, which used to be as clear and handsome as snow and ice, was now as cold and quiet as the night sky and the bright moon. He was so perfect that he did not look like a real person.

"I will kill you." This wasn't an inquiry, this was a notification!

Before Xie Hanzhou fainted, his last sentence was to spare her life. Now that he was awake, he jumped off the merchant ship regardless of the danger and came to kill her?

Sang Ling was stunned.

"Immortal Lord, you, didn't you ask Miss Lu not to kill me? Now, why? Where is Miss Lu? Didn't she come?" As soon as she finished speaking, her chin suddenly turned cold, and Xie Hanzhou pressed his sword against it.

"The evil has a despicable mind. Do you need me to point out what you did on the day of the formation?" He opened his mouth and said coldly. "Siluo twined Qiaomu, mutually wounded and dependent on each other. Your previous serious injuries were healed miraculously without any medicine, while I have been bedridden for many days, struggling to recover. The pills and elixirs I consumed were mostly used to heal your injuries. Indeed, we cannot let our guard down when dealing with wicked and demonic creatures like you."

Sang Ling was shocked. Her previous guess had been confirmed by Xie Hanzhou. Sure enough, there was a strange connection between her and him on the day of the formation-

They were like Siluo twined Qiaomu, mutually wounded and dependent on each other.

No wonder the tracking talisman on her body had dissipated when Xie Hanzhou was injured and unconscious, yet he was able to quickly find her here. It was likely because of this strange connection. It also explained why they had been reluctant to kill her earlier, because of her life could determine Xie Hanzhou's life or death.

The man in front of her had a face as if favored by the heavens. His eyebrows were picturesque, and his facial features were delicate and clear.

Especially when his eyebrows furrowed slightly and he looked straight at her, his expression was sharp, cold, and it was oppressive.

Sang Ling swallowed her saliva and stretched out her fingers, trying to push the sword away, but the sword did not move at all. She could only beg for mercy helplessly. "Immortal Lord, I really don't know. The formation set up by the Witchcraft Cultivator and he has never been told to me. I'm just a puppet. I haven't even read the entire book. How can I know so much."

Sang Ling already understood what was going on. After all, she had some doubts in her heart for a long time. Now that Xie Hanzhou had pointed it out directly, she did not dare to admit it, let alone say it.

Otherwise, this person in front of her might really take her life. Even if it meant sacrificing everything and causing mutual destruction, he would not show any mercy.

Sang Ling felt a bit flustered in her heart. She cautiously glanced at Xie Hanzhou's expression, seeing his unpredictable. Helplessly, she softened her voice, trying to calm him down, with a hint of tears in her eyes.

"Immortal Lord, I am just a small puppet, and there is nothing I can do about it. What the Witchcraft Cultivator has done before, I did not get any benefits from it, and did not enjoy any of the benefits. Instead, he beat and scolded me like a pig or dog. If you want to settle accounts, you can go directly to whip the corpse. Why do you always chase after a puppet like me? I am just an insignificant person, please let me go gently."

The surface of the sword did not move at all. The sword light was cold and the killing intent was fierce.

Sang Ling was a little depressed, but more importantly, she was a little rebellious. She pursed her red lips slightly, as if to express her master's dissatisfaction.

"Every time we meet, just because I am an evil, you scold me harshly. You've said everything you wanted to say, what else can I do? Even if I am an evil, a puppet, I still have a heart, I can feel sadness and pain too!"

We evil lived in this despised world, but we also had good people among us. Just like there were bad people among human cultivators. It's not fair to generalize and condemn everyone with the same brush.

"If something bad happens, why don't you blame the Witchcraft Cultivator but blame me, a puppet!" "He is a human cultivator, and I am an evil only. Why do you all think that I did it!"