Lai Gu's face, shrouded in shadows, was ever changing.

"Liu Qing, there is no such thing as Wulei in this world." Lai Gu's voice was filled with hatred.

"You, you are Lai Gu, your face? Bitch, it was you who allied with the Ghost Sect, my Hundred Poison Claw was tampered by you!" Liu Qing's face turned pale, no wonder his Hundred Poison Claw was ineffective against Yan Che.

No wonder the Ghost Sect knew how to use the Poison Smoke and utilize the Evil Extinguishing Fire Tube to launch Poison Arrow attacks, all of this was because of Lai Gu.

Liu Qing suddenly realized, but it was all too late.

He couldn't help but remember the words of Hong Fang, he always knew that one day, he would die on a woman's belly.

Liu Qing had never thought that one day, what Hong Fang said would come true.

"When it comes to being despicable, there are hardly a few people in the whole world who can compare with you, Liu Qing, you heartless beast. The Hundred Poison Claw was something I refined for you back then. If I could refine it, naturally I can neutralize it, and now it's no more than a pile of scrap metal."

What made people wary of Liu Qing was not his cultivation, but his poison.

And all of his poison was left by Lai Gu in the past, which was why he was always plotting to put Lai Gu to death.

He knew it, and Lai Gu knew it all.

The Hundred Poison Claw was not easy to refine, and it was not easy to undo the poison on it either. Lai Gu infiltrated the Green Moon Building, getting close to Liu Qing on one hand to gain his trust, while on the other hand, neutralizing the poison on Liu Qing's Hundred Poison Claw little by little through his daily drinks and food.

Bang—Yan Che suddenly exerted his strength, and with a punch, Liu Qing was sent flying, landing on the ground.

"Lai Gu, we were husband and wife once, it was all my fault back then, I am not a human, I am a beast, for the sake of our children, give me a chance, I will definitely reform and pledge allegiance to the Ghost Sect and serve the Sect Leader." Liu Qing cried bitterly, groveling on the ground, no longer having the dignity of the former Sha Sect Master, crawling to Lai Gu's feet.

How clever Liu Qing was, seeing that Lai Gu was not dead, he thought she must have feigned death with the two children earlier.

He knew women's hearts were soft, and by begging a bit more, he could certainly receive Lai Gu's leniency.

Lai Gu did not speak, her eyes flickered, as if touched by Liu Qing's words.

"See, over so many years, I'€™ve kept the Hundred Poison Claw close to me, just thinking of our past. I repent for what happened." Liu Qing pleaded, but seeing Lai Gu standing still, a sinister look crossed his brows.

Liu Qing was accustomed to being a Sect Master, how could he willingly pledge loyalty to the minor Ghost Sect? This time, Sha Sect suffered heavy losses under the sneak attack of Ghost Sect, and Liu Qing wished nothing more than to wreak havoc on Ghost Sect... he suddenly leapt up, targeting Lai Gu's throat, planning to take her hostage and escape.

But just as Liu Qing jumped, a hint of mockery and coldness swept across Lai Gu's eyes. She reached out her right hand, sporting a set of green glowing poison claws.

With a smack, that pair of Moon Iron Hundred Poison Claws, refined by Ye Lingyue, pierced through Liu Qing's chest, a sound of metal penetrating flesh.

"Liu Qing, victory makes a king, defeat a rogue. I really want to see what your heart is made of, I will never believe your words again, this set of repentant words of yours, keep them for King Yanluo." On the Moon Iron Poison Claw, Liu Qing's body gradually lost its warmth.

His heart turned from red to black, and eventually dissolved into a pool of poison water.

With the death of Liu Qing, Sha Sect became scattered sand, killing or surrendering, Ghost Sect disciples advantageously launched an round-up.

"Lai Gu, he is already dead." Ye Lingyue and Yan Che walked forward.

After Liu Qing's death, Lai Gu stood beside his body, her mood extremely complex.

If not for the Sect Leader reminding her before the action, that Liu Qing was extremely cunning and would definitely fake surrender to gain her trust, she might have really fallen for his scheme just now.

"Sect Leader, your subordinate... almost had no face to see the Sect Leader. How could such a treacherous man reform." Lai Gu sighed deeply.

"Lai Gu, it's not your fault. If a man changes his heart, no matter how much you do, it's in vain. Although I am younger than you, I have seen through it very early." Ye Lingyue gave a bitter smile.

Yan Che and Lai Gu both knew that Ye Lingyue had been abandoned by her father since she was young, and they thought it was because of Hong Fang that she distrusted men so much.

But Ye Lingyue knew this reason; she had known it for a long time ago, so long that... she had forgotten who the person she hated the most in her heart was...

In the dead of night, when all was silent, flames in the Killing Hall of Xia Capital leapt up and down like tongues.

An assassin swiftly swept away.

Hall Master Liu had just received the news, an hour ago, the second biggest underworld sect in Xia Capital, Sha Sect, was annihilated.

Sect Master Liu Qing was killed, among the over a thousand disciples, seven hundred died, and the remaining three thousand disappeared overnight.

The speed and ruthlessness of the opponent were far beyond what Hall Master Liu had expected.

"Ghost Sect is gradually becoming influential," Hall Master Liu's fingers tapped on the desk.

In Xia Capital, the balance of the three powers had been broken.

According to the usual style of Killing Hall, once a new force emerged, it needed to be swiftly eradicated, but Ghost Sect was an exception.

Its mode of operation was so elusive that even Hall Master Liu couldn't figure it out.

To this day, Hall Master Liu didn't know who the Ghost Sect Leader was.

Even their Vice Sect Leader's identity and appearance were a mystery; all that was known was that the core power of Ghost Sect lay in the Ghost Sect Thirteen Kills.

Moreover, although they were also an underworld sect, Ghost Sect's areas of involvement had not directly conflicted with Killing Hall.

"This matter should first be reported to the Ghost Emperor for his decision," Hall Master Liu promptly wrote a letter and sent it out.

When the first light of dawn illuminated the east, the streets regained their calm.

This calm was broken by a night-fragrance peddler.

"There's a dead person!" The peddler saw a dead body lying on the ground, its chest hollow, the heart already missing.

"Liu Qing is dead!"

In the Hong Residence, the news was quickly received.

Upon hearing the news, both Heir Hong and Hong Fang were shocked beyond measure.

Not only Liu Qing but even the Sha Sect had been strangled empty overnight.

"It must be the work of the Ghost Sect," Hong Fang slumped down in his study.

In just one day and night, Hong Fang had faced repeated setbacks, lost his position as Grand Protector, the Crown Prince was imprisoned, and even the Sha Sect he had secretly allied with was wiped out.

Beyond his furious rage, Hong Fang couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong, that all these incidents happening together were too coincidental.

But no matter how much Hong Fang tried to clear his thoughts, he couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

"Third Young Master, the Marquis requests your presence," the old butler from the Marquis Mansion spoke from outside the door.

The father is out of seclusion?

Hong Fang suddenly stood up.

Old Marquis, who had been in seclusion for several months, must have exited because of the incidents involving the Sha Sect and the Crown Prince.