Du Tianle slowly finished his tea without rushing.
He frowned slightly, speaking with a hint of disdain:
"Junior Martial Sister Han."
"Before entering someone's home, you should knock first, understand?"
"You barged in so forcefully."
"That's impolite."
Han Qingchen hadn't expected him to say that, and for a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
Du Tianle smiled faintly and continued:
"Also."
"You asked me to help look after your parents."
"To fulfill your request, I ran back and forth, cough, I worked tirelessly."
"Even if I have no merit, I have labor, right?"
"Even if I have no labor, I have fatigue, right?"
"The moment you saw me, you started questioning me."
"Don't you feel ashamed?"
Han Qingchen took several deep breaths to suppress the anger in her heart.
Then she softened her voice and said:
"Then, Junior Martial Brother Du, may I ask how my parents are doing now?"
Du Tianle nodded with satisfaction.
But in his heart, he was pondering:
After all, they were her closest relatives.
Seeing her anxious appearance, she truly cared for her family.
So, how should he express this tactfully, so as not to hurt her fragile heart?
After thinking it over, he opened his mouth and said:
"Your father is dead."
Han Qingchen froze, exclaiming in disbelief:
"What did you say?"
"How did my father die?"
Du Tianle thought for a moment and replied:
"He was speared to death by a Water Demon using a Fish Trident."
Han Qingchen saw that his tone was certain, not like he was lying.
Her eyes immediately turned red, and she said sharply:
"Didn't I ask you to protect them?"
"You..."
Before she could finish, Du Tianle interrupted her.
"Why don't you ask if your mother is safe?"
Han Qingchen's eyes snapped wide open, and she hurriedly asked:
"What about my mother? Is my mother alright?"
Du Tianle shook his head and replied:
"Your mother is also dead."
"She was also killed by a Fish Trident."
Han Qingchen looked at Du Tianle in disbelief.
She was stunned speechless.
The scene became extremely quiet.
Du Tianle watched Han Qingchen's expression shift from shock,
to frenzy,
and then to collapse.
Du Tianle almost burst out laughing.
Han Qingchen suppressed her tears and asked coldly:
"Did you kill my parents?"
Du Tianle feigned surprise and said:
"Junior Martial Sister Han, you know me."
"How could I kill your parents?"
"The Village Chief refused to hand over the children to the Water Demon to eat."
"He insisted on eliminating the harm for the people, and wouldn't listen to any persuasion."
"As a result, they were brutally killed by the Water Demon."
"By the time I rushed over, it was already too late."
He indeed hadn't killed the Village Chief.
He had merely dug a pit and let him jump into it.
As the old saying goes: I didn't kill Bo Ren, but I set him up to die.
Han Qingchen gritted her teeth upon hearing this and said:
"I know my father's personality well enough!"
"How could he risk his life against a Water Demon for a few children?"
Du Tianle thought for a moment and said cautiously:
"Did his conscience suddenly awaken?"
Han Qingchen pulled out her Flying Sword and said fiercely:
"You must have held a grudge because they scolded you before, and you deliberately caused trouble!"
"Today, I will make you accompany my parents in death!"
Du Tianle quickly retreated a few steps and waved his hands:
"Junior Martial Sister Han, you misunderstood."
"Your parents truly weren't killed by me."
"They were really killed by a Fish Demon's trident."
"It's spread throughout the entire region."
"You can find out if you go back and ask."
Han Qingchen hesitated slightly, then shouted in embarrassed anger:
"Even if that's the case, it's still your responsibility for failing to protect them!"
"I'll kill you first!"
Du Tianle understood.
This was clearly a case of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Regardless of right or wrong.
As long as something happened to his parents,
they would first target him, the soft persimmon.
He was truly speechless!
Du Tianle didn't want to expose himself too early and continued to persuade her:
"Junior Martial Sister Han, please calm down first."
"I am currently an Outer Sect Disciple. If you kill me, the Master's Sect will hold you accountable."
Han Qingchen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she snorted coldly:
"I have already succeeded in Foundation Establishment and advanced to become a Direct Disciple."
"Even if I kill you, at most I'll just be scolded a few times."
Du Tianle knew she had succeeded in Foundation Establishment when she first entered the sect.
However, compared to him, the True Essence in Han Qingchen's Dantian was pitifully small,
so he hadn't paid much attention.
But he had forgotten about her promotion to Direct Disciple.
Direct Disciples held immense authority, second only to the Sect Master and the few Elders.
Accidentally killing an Outer Sect Disciple
would indeed not result in severe punishment.
Du Tianle scratched his head and asked:
"Is killing me absolutely necessary?"
Han Qingchen approached step by step, holding her Flying Sword, gritting her teeth:
"I will rip out your five internal organs."
"To mourn the souls of my parents in heaven!"
Hearing this made Du Tianle laugh.
You were given an inch and took a mile.
Earlier, I only focused on crushing your spirit.
I forgot to crush your physical body too.
Don't worry, I'll make up for it now.
Du Tianle spread his hands helplessly and said:
"So there's no room for negotiation then."
"Since that's the case,"
"Then you can just die."
The Gilded Light Splitting Sword flashed across.
Han Qingchen, who had been relentlessly pressing forward, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
The emotion revealed in her eyes
was even more exaggerated than that of a female protagonist in a domineering CEO novel from a previous life—
shock, confusion, disbelief, bewilderment.
After a moment, a thin, blood-red line slowly appeared on her neck.
Then her head slowly slid toward the ground.
With a 'thud,' it dropped to the floor,
even rolling a couple of times.
Du Tianle looked at the head on the ground and sighed helplessly.
He hadn't intended to kill her initially.
He planned to keep her around to torture slowly later.
But she didn't expect that seeing Du Tianle was only at the third or fourth layer of the Qi Refining Stage,
she wanted to take her anger out on this soft persimmon.
But how could she know
that this was merely a false appearance concealed by the Profound Heaven Spirit Devouring Vine?
She had kicked an iron plate without realizing it.
Du Tianle had kindly advised her, but she wouldn't listen.
She was as stubborn as her father.
Truly, good advice is wasted on a doomed soul.
...
It took a long time to clean up the courtyard, and the sky had darkened.
Du Tianle secretly slipped out of the sect's residence and darted into the deep mountains.
He found a secluded spot.
He burned the corpse completely with fire.
Finally, he even scattered the ashes.
Alas!
Who told Du Tianle to be so kind-hearted?
He couldn't bear to let her be devoured by wild beasts.
After all, she had been his nominal wife for a period with the Original Owner.
After finishing all this,
Du Tianle suddenly felt his thoughts clear and unobstructed.
His entire being felt bright and transparent.
It was as if some kind of Shackles had been removed.
Even his Spiritual Sense seemed to have strengthened slightly.
He understood in his heart—
At this moment, the Original Owner's Karma had been resolved, and the Remnant Soul had completely dissipated.
The Original Owner was an orphan to begin with.
The only three people connected to him were all dead now.
In this world, there were no more grudges left.
From this point forward,
Du Tianle had become an entirely new person!
...
Although he had killed a Direct Disciple,
Du Tianle wasn't worried about being discovered.
The Qiyun Sect was merely a third-rate sect.
Its strongest known combat power was the Sect Master, with Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation.
There was also rumored to be one Grand Elder.
But both of these individuals were in Secluded Cultivation year-round.
The Elders in charge of managing the various halls were responsible for the sect's daily affairs.
Most of these Elders had Golden Core Stage cultivation.
To be honest,
Du Tianle wasn't afraid of them.
If things truly went south,
the worst case would be fighting them off and then fleeing; it wouldn't be too late.
As for why he was unwilling to leave the Qiyun Sect immediately,
one reason was that he was used to living there.
Furthermore, he hadn't planned out his future path yet.
Hiding in the Qiyun Sect for a while to slowly increase his Lifespan
was also a decent direction.
The second reason was
that there was still plenty of wool to shear from the Qiyun Sect.
Especially the Cultivation Methods in the Scripture Depository Pavilion.
He needed to find a way to sneak in there.
And thoroughly fleece them.
Stealing things?
How could you slander a scholar like that!
Cultivation Methods and Secret Arts are also books.
How can the actions of a scholar be called stealing?
...