"You’re oversimplifying things."
"If you don’t let us go, I can tell you this: it’s utterly impossible to find the mastermind behind the scenes through other channels; they haven’t left any trace to hold onto."
Gu Lili said indifferently, "Oh, even if there’s no trace, I still do not wish for you two to continue wreaking havoc in the mortal world."
"Let’s make a deal." The man continued, "Whatever you want us to do, we agree, as long as you let us off just this once."
"There is absolutely no room for negotiation."
Seeing that she was impervious to persuasion, the man was truly at a loss, having risked staying in the mortal world for so many years. He never expected to fall into the hands of a young girl.
It was indeed hard to see that she possessed such profound cultivation.
Seeing Gu Lili make her move on the woman first, the man had long lost his composure, his face filled with terror.
A few seconds before Gu Lili made her move, a grievous cry like a sky-piercing howl suddenly erupted; the man, in an attempt to escape her talisman, had burnt up all his power and self-immolated.
In her eyes, flames soared to the sky, and sure enough, her talisman paper was burned to ashes, along with the talisman paper wrapped around the Longsword.
Her talisman paper, only fearing three things: fire, water, and tearing.
For corporeal beings, these three things are universal; once affected by any of these, the talisman automatically becomes ineffective.
However, for a Dead Soul, they cannot touch the talisman paper out of fear.
Those with stronger abilities could destroy their own cultivation in order to reach the point of self-immolation, while the weaker ones have no strength to fight back.
At this point, the man, who previously looked good on the surface, had reverted to his most original horrifying form, not retaining a hint of handsomeness.
Engulfed in flames, he still held the Longsword, in the midst of his agonizing grimace, and took a swing at Gu Lili.
This time, Gu Lili’s talisman paper was of no use, as any thrown would continue to be completely burnt up.
Gu Lili could only use her whip, but still, she was struck by him twice. Fortunately, the man could not endure long within the fire, and coupled with her whip coming into play, the man ultimately fell and did not rise again.
Gu Lili almost couldn’t stand, and just as she was about to collapse, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, and she looked up into Long Yubei’s worried eyes.
"Mhm, I’m fine. He burned to death through self-immolation, truly foolish. Instead of reporting to the underworld, he preferred total annihilation."
Long Yubei picked her up, "Good that he’s dead."
She leaned against his chest, her body feeling somewhat weak.
Long Yubei carried her back to the living room, and seeing her state, Old Madam Long anxiously asked, "Lili, what happened to you?"
"How can you be fine? You’re pale."
Long Yubei instructed Long Tianjiao, "Call the doctor, get an IV drip."
"Okay," Long Tianjiao hurried to call.
Gu Lili, resting on the sofa, said, "There were two Dead Souls, a woman and a man. The man’s ability was higher; they mentioned a collaboration with someone else behind the scenes."
"Did they say who it was?"
Gu Lili shook her head, "They said they would tell me, provided I let them go, which I didn’t agree to. If such Dead Souls continue to exist, it’s unknown how many people would be harmed."
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Old Madam Long glared at her, "As if you’re the clever one, as if anyone would take you for a mute if you didn’t speak."