Investment Returns: Starting with funding the enemy, that's my master's wife.

Chapter 21 Battle with Su Moxue

Swiftly, a refined-looking man dressed in the attire of the Cangyun Sect appeared in the form of spiritual energy.

This person is none other than Li Chang'an's master, Ren Haotian!

Upon seeing Ren Haotian, Li Chang'an, who had charged forward, quickly stopped, his lips twitching as he involuntarily spoke.

"Master?"

Although Li Chang'an had no feelings for the original owner's master after transmigrating, the original owner had already imprinted those feelings into his body and deep in his memory.

Upon hearing the sound, Ren Haotian, who was formed from dark purple spiritual energy, turned around and glanced at Li Chang'an, looking on in disbelief.

"It's Chang'an!"

Upon hearing Ren Haotian speak, Su Muxue pinched the air with her thumb and forefinger, causing Ren Haotian to scream in pain.

"Ren Haotian, I didn't leave you with a wisp of your soul just to let you live a long time."

Immediately, Ren Haotian's eyes filled with bloodlust as he stared at Liu Yishui, holding a large, dark purple sword formed from spiritual energy.

Su Moxue smiled.

"Now, how will Brother Liu deal with this?"

Upon hearing this, even though Liu Yishui was in a good mood, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He pointed his spear at Su Moxue and said angrily.

"You she-devil, you don't even spare the dead!"

"Today I will act on behalf of Heaven and destroy you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Muxue chuckled, her eyes like those of a venomous snake, and reached out to stroke her neck.

"Oh? Then I'll see what makes you think you can take the place of the heavens!"

Immediately, with a glance, she signaled Ren Haotian, whose spiritual energy had materialized, to attack Liu Yishui.

Although Ren Haotian is a peak Golden Core cultivator, with his physical body gone and his soul captured, and given that Su Moxue's spiritual power is manifesting his physical form, his strength is probably less than 60% of what it used to be.

Fortunately, Liu Yishui swept Ren Haotian aside with a single spear thrust and continued his attack on Su Muxue.

However, Su Muxue chuckled and spoke in a charming tone towards Li Chang'an.

"Chang'an, your master's wife will not interfere in the internal affairs of your Cangyun Sect..."

"As for Liu Yishui, he can be handed over to Master's wife. Afterwards, the entire territory of Cangyun Sect and Qinglan Sect will be taken over by Chang'an."

Having just met his master, Li Chang'an, who was standing there in a daze, felt a strange flame surge within him upon hearing Su Moxue's words.

But he didn't show it; he simply moved toward Ning Hanruo and tightened his grip on Huangmo's hand.

He thrust his sword straight at her, but Ning Hanruo chose to close her eyes and empty her mind, choosing to trust Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an did not disappoint Ning Hanruo either; his sword struck Su Moxue's spiritual energy hand precisely.

After the sword fell, Ning Hanruo immediately reacted and moved her body to retreat quickly, while Li Chang'an gathered his spiritual power and struck out with a palm.

Li Chang'an didn't use his full strength in this attack, and Ning Hanruo also easily blocked it.

Seeing that Li Chang'an's sword strike had failed to kill Ning Hanruo, Su Muxue narrowed her eyes, glanced over out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly became suspicious.

"The injuries on Li Chang'an's body were clearly sustained during his battle with Lei Wu and Ning Hanruo, indicating that he had indeed just experienced a fierce battle."

"Furthermore, Lei Wu is likely dead by Li Chang'an. If Li Chang'an is alone, then his hidden strength has already surpassed the peak of the Golden Core stage."

"But this attack didn't kill Ning Hanruo. Was it all just an act?"

Thinking this way, Su Muxue felt something was wrong.

"If it were all an act, why wouldn't Lei Wu show himself?"

But just as she was pondering, Liu Yishui had already charged up to Su Muxue with his spear.

With a flick of the spear, it moved like a flying fish emerging from the sea, tracing an arc of spiritual energy.

But Su Muxue was no mere show-off. She dodged to the side, grabbed Liu Yishui's gun handle, and asked with a smile.

"Sect Leader Liu, you should be aware of Li Chang'an's strength, right..."

Upon hearing Su Muxue mention Li Chang'an, Liu Yishui was taken aback, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he drew his spear, his attack continuing unabated.

"Even if a cultivator conceals their strength, their cultivation level is only at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. What considerable strength could they possibly possess!"

Tsk tsk tsk—

"If he was only at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, then how did Lei Wu die? Or perhaps he tricked us all?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing the news of Lei Wu's death, Liu Yishui immediately concluded that everything was orchestrated by Su Moxue. His brows furrowed as if he were enraged, and he seemed to want to burn Su Moxue like a raging fire.

"Su Muxue actually knew about Lei Wu's death. Could it be that Elder Lei's death was also orchestrated by this female demon?"

"Ning Hanruo was just playing me for a fool, waiting for Li Chang'an to arrive!"

Unwilling to think further, Liu Yishui's forehead veins bulged as he thrust out his spear with force, only to be dodged by Su Muxue.

"A bunch of shameless scoundrels!"

Su Muxue seemed to see through Liu Yishui's thoughts. She didn't want anything to go wrong at this time, so she took a step back and said.

"I don't really know the details of Lei Wu's death, but I know it's definitely related to Li Chang'an and Ning Hanruo!"

"Why don't we work together to deal with these two? After it's done, I'll naturally withdraw, and the Hehuan Sect and the Qinglan Sect will be at peace from now on."

Upon hearing Su Muxue's words, Liu Yishui finally realized what was happening and cursed loudly.

"Foolish! I am a righteous person, how could I cooperate with a female demon like you?"

Liu Yishui now understands that Su Moxue does not have control over Li Chang'an. In other words, Li Chang'an is a variable, and Su Moxue is unwilling to gamble on such a variable.

Unfortunately, Su Muxue forgot one thing: there was no possibility of her cooperating with Liu Yishui. In the eyes of the righteous forces, if they could not obtain the benefits they expected, then any evil or crooked path would be eliminated.

Seeing that Liu Yishui did not agree to her request, she could only glance at Li Chang'an, who was pretending to fight Ning Hanruo, and cursed inwardly.

"Even now, you're still putting on an act!"

"Could it be...?"

Su Moxue's eyes were like sharp blades as she looked at Li Chang'an. She moved swiftly, appeared behind Liu Yishui, and struck out with a palm, while instructing Ren Haotian.

"Kill your apprentice! Do it by surprise."

Then she looked at Liu Yishui and said in a tone that seemed to see through everything.

"Aren't you afraid of being the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Even if you win this battle with me, with Li Chang'an's help, you'll be severely injured..."

At this point, Su Muxue curled her lips into a smile, looked at Liu Yishui, and said no more.

Liu Yishui then thrust out with a counter-attack, and Su Muxue vanished in an instant, turning into a phantom image.

"Do you think I haven't considered this?"

"So what? Even if I die, I will still be a hero of the righteous path!"

"If the Qinglan Sect is destroyed after the death of its current sect leader, the Cangyun Sect will still be the target of everyone's hatred!"

During their conversation, Ren Haotian's attack reached behind Li Chang'an, but fortunately, he possessed the "Universal True Body," rendering Ren Haotian's attack ineffective.

Spiritual energy was attached to Li Chang'an's elbow, and he delivered an elbow strike to Ren Haotian, sending Ren Haotian flying backward.

He looked in Su Muxue's direction and murmured.

"It seems I've been suspected! Well then, I, Li Chang'an, will lay my cards on the table and stop pretending."

Immediately, Li Chang'an turned around and gave instructions to Ning Hanruo.

"Elder Ning, you still need to deal with the creature whose spiritual energy has materialized. I'll go deal with that female demon from the Hehuan Sect."

After saying that, he took a step forward, holding the Desert Sword, as if he were about to kill Su Muxue with a single sword.

But suddenly, he remembered something and looked back at Ning Hanruo again.

"Elder Ning, remember not to show mercy. He is not my master. At most, he only possesses a trace of my master's soul that was not freed from its previous state."

"Then... Master's liberation depends on Elder Ning."