Chapter 219: Chapter 135: You’re Nowhere Near Good Enough

"I’ve been waiting a long time for you, Su Liyan. You’re finally here!" A man’s resonant voice came from the thatched hut ahead.

As for why he was so sure Su Liyan would come, it was all thanks to the Soul-Stealing Incense.

The incense was odorless and nearly impossible to detect. When used with a Banner, a Shaking Bell, and the proper Technique, one could target a specific person who had inhaled its scent and throw their mind into disarray.

In truth, it wasn’t that the Soul-Stealing Incense was so powerful, but rather that Su Liyan wanted to walk into the trap.

If the Soul-Stealing Incense was really that potent, he wouldn’t have had to wait in this thatched hut for so many days.

But this man had no idea of the depth of Su Liyan’s power. For her, the Soul-Stealing Incense was only a momentary distraction; a moment later, it had no effect on her whatsoever.

And yet here he was, gloating like a petty man enjoying a minor victory. ’He really overestimated himself.’

Su Liyan wasn’t afraid of the twenty or thirty Xingzi surrounding her. It was just as she had suspected over the past few days. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

’I came from a small county. Although Taiping City isn’t small, it’s still nothing compared to Yandu.’

’What’s more, I come from a tiny village of only three hundred people and seventy households—Changliu Village.’

’If Lu Yuan hadn’t taken such a fancy to me and I hadn’t married into Shige Village...’

’I probably still wouldn’t be married. After all, not everyone would cherish my big tail the way Lu Yuan does.’

’If someone wanted to lure me here, their target wouldn’t be me. It could only be my husband.’

’Of course, I could have just ignored it and treated them like common swindlers. But what if?’

’It’s not the stealing you fear, but being targeted by the thief!’

’After thinking about it for a few days, I decided this matter had to be dealt with once and for all.’

’The reason I didn’t tell Lu Yuan was to keep him from worrying.’

’I know my own abilities best. What kind of Xingzi or person could possibly harm me?’

She was not to be underestimated. Even though she was pregnant, she was far beyond any ordinary person.

Su Liyan’s mother, however, hadn’t considered things in such detail. In a moment of carelessness, she hadn’t seen through the old Daoist’s trick. For Su Liyan and her mother, it was just a minor incident, long since forgotten.

"What do you want with me?" Su Liyan asked, looking ahead coldly.

"To capture you and collect the bounty!"

WHOOSH.

Another dozen or so people appeared from behind the twenty or thirty Xingzi, and one of them spoke.

A quick glance revealed Spirit Binders holding Dharma Artifacts and Travelers grasping Iron Swords.

’Spirit Binders again,’ Su Liyan thought. ’This is a big city, after all. Keeping captive Xingzi seems to be quite popular here.’

The Xingzi from Changliu Village were different from the ones in front of her.

The Xingzi of Changliu Village—the Two-Legged Human-Faced Sheep, the Ghost-faced White Monkey, the Black Mountain Demon—had all been cared for by Su Liyan’s mother.

The ones keeping them captive here were Spirit Binders, and each of these Xingzi had been summoned and bound by a Dharma Artifact.

The higher the grade of a Spirit Binder’s Dharma Artifact, the higher the cultivation level of the Xingzi they could bind, and the stronger its abilities.

As for these Spirit Capturing Devices, they could be simply divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Grades.

A Lower Grade Spirit Capturing Device could bind a Xingzi with two hundred years of cultivation; a Middle Grade Spirit Capturing Device could bind one with seven hundred years of cultivation; and it was said that a Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device could bind a Xingzi with fifteen hundred years of cultivation.

Of course, the Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device was something people had only heard of, but never seen. So, no one really knew if they even existed.

The Xingzi in front of her had at most two hundred years of cultivation. To Su Liyan, they were a piece of cake.

Su Liyan possessed the abilities of at least a Grand Celestial Master. As for how strong her actual combat power was, it all depended on whether she chose to use her innate abilities.

For example, after reverting to her ancestral form, Su Liyan appeared cold and beautiful in front of outsiders. She would even curse and furiously whip her tail if her husband was being bullied.

But in front of Lu Yuan, the reverted Su Liyan was an even more voluptuous and alluring woman, swaying her large rear, flicking her jade-white tail, captivating his very soul.

Now famous in the martial world, Daoist Longchuan had witnessed Su Liyan’s true power before. The two of them were simply not on the same level.

The reason Daoist Longchuan’s fame had skyrocketed was because he had expended considerable effort hunting down Xingzi and helping to exterminate bandits.

Of course, Daoist Longchuan was just borrowing Su Liyan’s glory. Su Liyan had only acted behind her husband’s back to protect him.

As for who really killed those Xingzi, the credit was just empty fame.

It wasn’t that Daoist Longchuan coveted this empty fame; it was just that someone had to take responsibility for the deaths of the Xingzi. He figured it might as well be him.

This group of Spirit Binders and Travelers had no idea who Su Liyan was. If they had ever witnessed her methods, they would never have dared to get involved in this mess.

These people were the type who worked for money. As long as the pay was right, the job would get done.

They had heard that Lu Yuan was a man who doted on his wife. Capturing his wife would be the same as seizing Lu Yuan by his weakest point; the matter would already be halfway to completion.

"Get her!" The Spirit Binders shook the Dharma Artifacts in their hands and shouted in unison.

The twenty or thirty Xingzi lunged toward Su Liyan like starving wolves pouncing on their prey.

These Xingzi all had their mouths agape, their heads lolling from side to side. A foul, greenish liquid dripped from their mouths from time to time. It was an absolutely revolting sight.

Su Liyan was exasperated. ’This bunch wants my life without a second thought. How dare they? Do they even have the strength for that?’

’These small fry, against me? This’ll be a piece of cake.’

Beams of light radiated from Su Liyan’s body. She was reverting to her ancestral form!

"You pieces of trash! You dare pick a fight with me? Every last one of you is going to die!"

Su Liyan whipped her large tail, sweeping it out horizontally.

With that one whip, seven or eight Xingzi were sent flying backward. They stopped breathing and fell to the ground, their bodies torn to pieces.