"What's happening? Why is the lightning coming from behind? I didn't see Lin, the Storekeeper, make a move?"

"That must be Lin, the Storekeeper's hidden card!"

"You can always trust Lin, the Storekeeper. An NPC has endless tricks up their sleeve."

"Palm Thunder isn't a big deal, but what's scary is Lin, the Storekeeper's Spoken Law Follows. With just one sentence, Daoist Qingyu instantly became love-obsessed."

"What a goddamn BUG!"

"Immortal Biography of Lin Bai"

"Can players possibly master Spoken Law Follows?"

"The method of cultivation is there. You are free to practice it after you enter the game! From Lin, the Storekeeper's past performance, he has genuinely cultivated Spoken Law Follows; it wasn't just given to him out of thin air by the developers."

"Since there is Spoken Law Follows, why didn't Lin, the Storekeeper, make Daoist Qingyu directly defect, instead of finding him a target?"

"Either it's a limitation or his twisted sense of humor. Lin, the Storekeeper, can't be judged by normal standards..."

"What happened to the guy who said he'd eat shit while doing a handstand on livestream?"

Despite having the upper hand, the Huilong Observant Daoists were instantly filled with sorrow and frustration. Their Eldest Brother had suddenly become love-struck, resulting in the deaths of two of their junior brothers.

"Eldest Brother, please wake up!"

"Eldest Brother, don't be stubborn."

"As long as you wake up, we will find you 10 women like this when we go back..."

"Lady Hua Xi is just Lin Bai's Puppet!"

"Fiend, I swear we are irreconcilable!"

Various voices echoed in the forest. The Taoists, one by one, had red eyes and were on the verge of collapsing.

Nothing was more absurd than their Eldest Brother being controlled by the enemy!

Moreover, Daoist Qingyu was the prime candidate to be the next master of Return to Dragon View, the one with the highest cultivation among their generation of disciples.

His cultivation was close to their master's.

If they tried to take him down by force, it wouldn't be easy, not for a while anyway!

What's more, they were reluctant to hurt him, like trying to catch a rat without breaking the vases around it.

Lin Bai's soul-chasing "Cui Thick Leg" chant rang out again.

The group of Taoists became more anxious and had no choice but to pin their hopes on the second strongest person present, "Daoist Chief Qingshan, quickly think of a way!"

"I'll hold back Eldest Brother. You quickly kill Lady Hua Xi; perhaps that will break the bewitching technique," Daoist Chief Qingshan promptly made a decision. His Blue Dragon Sword no longer aimed at Lin Bai but swung towards their own Eldest Brother.

"Junior brothers, you can attack me, but do not hurt Lady Hua Xi. You can collectively assault Lin Bai."

In matters other than those involving Lady Hua Xi, Daoist Qingyu's judgment was still normal.

While he dodged Daoist Chief Qingshan's assault, he did not forget to instruct his other junior brothers.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Dragon Sword in his hand slashed towards Lin Bai.

Then, Lady Hua Xi once again stood in front of Lin Bai.

The situation seemed to be falling into a loop.

Daoist Chief Qingshan felt so choked up he wanted to vomit blood, "Eldest Brother, let the other junior brothers kill Lin Bai; you don't have to make a move."

"I have no choice," Daoist Qingyu gave Lin Bai a hateful look. "Fiend, you ruined my Magic Treasure and controlled my lover. I will shatter your corpse into a thousand pieces."

Lin Bai, smiling, cast a defiant look and continued his tongue-twisters, drawing a kitchen knife and hacking at Lady Hua Xi.

"Don't!" Daoist Qingyu, his eyes wide with fury, was forced to slash at Lin Bai again, attempting to stop him from harming his love.

Lady Hua Xi blocked it again.

Qing Yu withdrew his sword again.

With a turn of Lin Bai's kitchen knife, a Six Color Frost attack went straight towards Daoist Qingyu.

Caught off guard, Daoist Qingyu dodged and cursed, "Despicable! Shameless! If you have the guts, come at me!"

CRACK! CRACK!

Two streaks of lightning shot out from the forest.

Two more Taoists from Return to Dragon View fell.

Looking back at this scene, Daoist Chief Qingshan almost ground his teeth to dust.

He had never encountered such a shameless and difficult enemy. If this continued, he feared all the Huilong Observant Daoists would be wiped out.

At that time, the injuries to Return to Dragon View would be severe.

Steeling himself, Daoist Chief Qingshan stepped back and stared at Lin Bai, saying sternly, "Fellow junior brothers, attack Eldest Brother! Severely injure him, then get rid of Lin Bai."

A thunderous response came from the Huilong Observant Daoists.

"Junior Brother..."

Daoist Qingyu looked stunned at Daoist Chief Qingshan, then at his eager fellow junior brothers. His mind was a mess.

He was somewhat puzzled. Why had the siege on Lin Bai turned into attacking him first?

But he also knew that his behavior was indeed abnormal.

If this continued, it was highly likely that all his junior brothers would be dragged down, and Daoist Chief Qingshan's decision was indeed the right one.

But if he were gravely injured?

What about Hua Xi?

Daoist Qingyu looked at the dazed and bewildered Lady Hua Xi and said with grim resolve, "Hua Hua, wait for me. If you die, I will follow you. Come on!"

"?" The group of Taoists.

What the hell?!

Daoist Chief Qingshan's face instantly turned black. What the heck is going on?

Luckily, there were no other Sects present.

Otherwise, if this scene got out, the reputation of Return to Dragon View would be utterly ruined.

CRACK! CRACK!

Two more Palm Thunders took down two Golden Core cultivators.

To be precise, it didn't kill them but severely injured them.

However, in their comatose state, if no one treated them, they wouldn't survive for long.

But at this time, the minds of the Huilong Observant Daoists were all on Lin Bai and their Eldest Brother. They had no time to care for their fellow disciples who were hit by Palm Thunder.

Moreover, Lin Bai's left hand was a small target, easily hidden by a leaf as he moved through the forest. Furthermore, it flickered unpredictably, and the random Palm Thunders it unleashed left the Huilong Observant Daoists deeply unsettled, desperate to eliminate Lin Bai immediately to regain their peace of mind.

He was too strange. If they let such a powerful enemy escape, would the Huilong Observant Daoists ever dare to venture out again?

At this point, Lin Bai and Little White Fox worked in perfect synergy, chanting tongue-twisters without making a single mistake.

The deaths of two disciples spurred Daoist Chief Qingshan. He painfully raised the Blue Dragon Sword and roared, "Kill!"

Kill your ass! Lin Bai glanced at him and threw the green thread of the Matchmaker at Qingyu and Daoist Chief Qingshan.

Is he fighting a battle? Is he fighting a mental game? He wants the people of Return to Dragon View to take a detour whenever they see him in the future...

"Eldest Brother, I'm sorry," a Taoist choked out, raising the horsetail whisk in his hand towards Qingyu.

"Come on!" Trapped between love and his sect, Qingyu had already despaired. Facing his fellow disciples, a slight smile on his face, he spread his arms. "Qingshan, my junior brother, Return to Dragon View will be relying on you from now on!"

"Eldest Brother!"

The burly Daoist Chief Qingshan watched Qingyu prepare for death, momentarily stunned.

In this instant, Eldest Brother looks so majestic in my eyes, as if he's radiating light all over! And I was the one who ordered him killed! Daoist Chief Qingshan's heart ached inexplicably.

No! Eldest Brother can't die! It's all that woman's fault! It's all Lin Bai's fault!

"Stop!" As all the disciples of Return to Dragon View raised their weapons towards their Eldest Brother, Daoist Chief Qingshan suddenly shouted, unhesitatingly stepping in front of Qingyu and blurting out, "Don't hurt Eldest Brother! Kill that woman first!"

In an instant, almost all the Huilong Observant Daoists hurriedly retracted their attacks. They nearly suffered from Qi deviation, their faces flushing red as a chorus of coughs erupted.

The group was completely dumbfounded!

What in the Nine Hells is going on? You were the one who told us to kill Eldest Brother, and now you're the one protecting him... Has Second Brother gone mad too?

"Don't kill Lady Hua Xi. Kill me first," Qingyu said, pushing Daoist Chief Qingshan away from in front of him, his brow furrowed.

"Eldest Brother, you can't die! If you die, what will I do? I would be the sinner of Return to Dragon View!" Daoist Chief Qingshan cried tragically, holding the Blue Dragon Sword and pouncing on Lady Hua Xi. "Get out of the way! I will kill that woman!"

"How dare you?" Qingyu parried Daoist Chief Qingshan's strike with his sword. "If you want to kill her, kill me first."

The Huilong Observant Daoists were overcome with an inexplicable sorrow. They raised their swords, then lowered them again, completely at a loss.

"Who do we attack?"

"Attack Eldest Brother or Second Brother?"

"Aren't we supposed to attack Lin Bai?"

"But Lin Bai has that woman protecting him!"

"Then let's kill Lady Hua Xi first..."

"Lady Hua Xi is protected by Eldest Brother..."

"So, attack Eldest Brother first?"

"Second Brother is protecting him."

PFFT!

The audience in front of the livestream screen burst out laughing.

"This is so damn melodramatic!"

"Eldest Brother loves Lady Hua Xi, Second Brother loves Eldest Brother... I thought I would see an earth-shattering fight between Immortals, but instead, I saw a tawdry love triangle..."

"Sure enough, wherever Lin, the Storekeeper, is, things get weird. You never know what stunt he'll pull next."

"They want to attack Lin Bai, but first, they have to kill their own people. The Huilong Observant Daoists are probably dumbfounded."

"Anyone who wants to join Return to Dragon View needs some serious courage. This is so freaking embarrassing."

"Join Return to Dragon View? It's debatable whether Return to Dragon View will even exist in the future!"

"The Beggar Gang is alive and kicking!"

"Not necessarily. What if the Huilong Observant Daoists get ruthless and wipe out Eldest Brother and Second Brother together?"

[Formed the fourth CP (Completed); Reward: Cupid's Bow; 10 Arrows of Love (The individual hit by this arrow becomes infatuated with the first person they notice)]

[It seems you're getting the hang of being a matchmaker. Keep it up, move onto the fifth CP; Reward: 10 Arrows of Resistance (The individual hit by this arrow will instinctively develop an aversion to the first person they notice)]

So, three people can form two CPs? Lin Bai completely surrendered to this outrageous Matchmaker System.

But the efficiency of Cupid's Arrow doesn't seem to be any worse than the Matchmaker's Red String! Although there's a chance of an arrow hitting me, I'd only become crazily infatuated, not force myself on anyone. So what's there to fear? At worst, after I'm done, I can just hit them with a breakup arrow, or use their infatuation to seal them into a Card. They most likely won't resist!

CRACK! CRACK!

Two more bolts of lightning.

Two more Golden Core cultivators were taken down.

In a short while, only 94 remained out of the original 100 Golden Core cultivators.

"Let's attack together!"

"If we don't strike now, we'll all be dragged to our deaths by them!"

At this critical juncture, the Taoists' fierceness was aroused.

Their Eldest Brother and Second Brother were infatuated, fighting jealously over a woman, but they were recklessly throwing away their own disciples' lives!

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

"Attack!"

The crowd was riled up.

All the Taoists, with red eyes, rushed over en masse.

The shadows of their swords and horsetail whisks, along with numerous Talisman Inscriptions, exuding a chilling killing intent, enveloped Lin Bai from above.

Aren't our lives valuable too?! Why should we die for a foolish Eldest Brother?

Lady Hua Xi automatically protected her master.

Eldest Brother and Second Brother each protected their respective lovers.

But the attacks from more than 90 Golden Core cultivators were too concentrated.

In a short while, both Eldest Brother and Second Brother were injured.

Although their minds were affected by the Matchmaker's Red String, they retained their senses. Knowing they were at fault, they couldn't bring themselves to attack their fellow sect members.

They were just passively defending and protecting their lovers.

Even though the two were close to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, they couldn't hold on for long against the concentrated attacks of more than 90 Golden Core cultivators.

The only fortunate thing was that Lady Hua Xi, under Qing Yu's protection, remained unscathed.

If she were in her right mind and saw this man risking his life for her, she would surely disregard the chasm between the righteous and evil paths and be moved enough to give herself to him!

"Dear Taoists of Return to Dragon View, welcome to the season of love fervor!"

Using whatever tools he had, Lin Bai didn't skimp on props. Having tasted the sweetness of love, he quickly took out Cupid's Bow. He peeked out from behind Lady Hua Xi, drew his bow, nocked an arrow, and shot at the Taoist closest to them.

Then, he quickly pulled his head back behind Lady Hua Xi.

He'd never thought that the Matchmaker System would be the key to winning this battle. Indeed. There are no useless Systems, only users who don't know how to use them!

The speed of Cupid's Arrow was extremely fast.

But the Taoist targeted by the arrow paid it no mind. He whipped his horsetail whisk, intending to bat the arrow away, but the whisk swung through empty air. The seemingly tangible Cupid's Arrow was, in fact, insubstantial. It passed through the horsetail whisk and instantly sank into his heart.

His face involuntarily changed; he quickly looked down at his chest.

But on his chest, there was no arrow, not even a wound.

He was taken aback. Then, he sneered, looked towards Lin Bai, and scoffed, "Trying to be mysterious!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lady Hua Xi entered his vision, and a torrent of emotions instantly flooded his mind.

What a beautiful woman! This is the woman I've been searching for my entire life! I would give my life for her! If I miss this chance, I'll regret it for the rest of my days...

"Don't hurt Lady Hua Xi!"

The Taoist, who was hit by Cupid's Arrow, yelled and rushed over without hesitation, blocking Lady Hua Xi, waving his horsetail whisk, and striving to fend off the incoming attacks.

"Damn it! Another one!"

The Huilong Observant Daoists were truly going insane.

At this rate, they wouldn't even need to attack Lin Bai; everyone would become Lady Hua Xi's followers!

"Fellow senior brothers, we can't keep fighting! We should retreat!" a Taoist screamed in terror. "Lin Bai's Divine Skills are too unpredictable! Let's retreat! As long as the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn!"

Before his words could even sink in, another lightning strike took down another Taoist.

Lin Bai seized the brief respite to shoot another arrow.

A Taoist turned pale as he was hit by the arrow. He scurried away from his group and threw himself at the Second Senior Brother, "Second Senior Brother, I'm here to protect you!"

"Retreat!"

"Retreat!"

The Taoists were horrified beyond belief.

The path of cultivation was fraught with risks; they were ready to lay down their lives for the honor of Return to Dragon View.

But they were not ready to protect their own enemies for no apparent reason!

They feared dying at the hands of their own, without having made any contribution!

Such a death would be utterly pointless!

"What will happen to Eldest Brother and the others if we retreat?" a Taoist asked.

"They are beyond help now! If we continue, Return to Dragon View will truly be finished!"

SPURT!

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out.

Daoist Qingyu, who had borne the brunt of the attacks, finally couldn't hold on any longer. The Hidden Dragon Sword slipped from his grasp, and he tumbled headlong from the sky, his fall broken by a dense treetop.

"Eldest Brother!" Daoist Chief Qingshan cried out in grief and plunged after him.

"Second Senior Brother!" an unnamed Taoist followed closely behind.

[Challenge above your level was successful; 10 Blank Cards, 5 Silver Edge Cards, 1 Gold Edge Card (already issued)]

[You have proven your strength. Now test your luck. Please use the only Gold Edge Card to seal a Nascent Soul cultivator; Reward: 10 Blank Cards, 5 Silver Edge Cards, 3 Gold Edge Cards]

So Daoist Qingyu was a higher Level than me? And he was worn down by the Matchmaker's Red String! Love truly is the deadliest thing...

Lin Bai had been thinking that sealing Qingyu with a Blank Card would be a waste, especially since he didn't have any Silver Edge Cards at the moment.

Who would have thought that, at this critical moment, the System would declare the mission complete.

With a slight smile, Lin Bai looked at the unconscious Daoist Qingyu below and, without hesitation, tossed out a Silver Edge Card.

Silver light enveloped Qingyu, knocking Daoist Chief Qingshan, who was wailing and trying to force-feed him Pill Medicine, aside.

In a moment, the acting head of Return to Dragon View had been sealed into a Card and turned into Lin Bai's Puppet.

Once Qingyu was no longer protecting Lady Hua Xi, she instantly suffered more than 10 new wounds.

Seeing the injured Lady Hua Xi, Lin Bai quickly retrieved the Card sealing Qingyu, released him, and issued an attack command.

The gravely injured Daoist Qingyu instantly recovered but had lost his senses. He was no longer infatuated with Lady Hua Xi.

However, a Golden Core Peak cultivator, sealed by Lin Bai and then released, immediately turned on his own sect and began a massacre.

This scene utterly terrified the Huilong Observant Daoists.

They simply couldn't fight anymore!

If they fought Lin Bai, he had his Beguiling Art.

If they seriously harmed their own men, he had Puppet Techniques!

If they continued to fight, it would not be a case of the many bullying the few, but the opposite – they would be the ones bullied by the many!

"Retreat!"

Daoist Qingsong blocked a sword strike from Qing Ling with his own sword, then shrieked hysterically, "Lin Bai's sorceries are too powerful! Retreat quickly! We might need our Master to intervene. Perhaps only a Nascent Soul cultivator can subdue him!"

As soon as his words landed, all the Huilong Observant Daoists reversed course, desperately activating their cultivation levels to fly, and shamelessly fled via the same route they came, without sparing a thought for the members of Dragon Breath who were left suspended in mid-air by the Levitation Talisman.

Only Daoist Chief Qingshan and two other unnamed Taoists, bewitched by the love potion, stood rooted to the spot, unsure if they should flee or stay behind for love.

Lin Bai couldn't be bothered with them. Using Curve Body Single Shadow, he hunted down the few Taoists who had been struck down by lightning earlier, flicking out Blank Cards and turning them into his own men.

Then, gritting his teeth, he initiated the Wind Riding Art, chasing after the Huilong Observant Daoists as they fled in disarray.

Now that he shared Daoist Qingyu's Golden Core Peak cultivation level, he was quite proficient with the Wind Riding Art, so he didn't have to worry about his Morning Flight expiring.

Can't do things by halves. The mission of the Extreme Kill-Back System hasn't been completed yet! If I don't seize this chance to eliminate these Taoists, am I just going to wait for them to come looking for trouble a second time? Besides! Apart from Return to Dragon View, there are still 5 major Evil Sects left! The strength of the other Players is too low; I can't depend on them. I need the Card System to seal more Golden Core Taoists and increase my effective combat power.