With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

Chapter 88 : Targeted by Greed

Lu Xueqi slightly let out a breath of relief upon seeing the two of them leave in a hurry.

She suddenly turned her head and glanced toward a dark corner, her gaze sharp as a blade, as if trying to pierce through the secrets hidden in the shadows.

Then, with a flash, she instantly returned to her own room.

In the darkness, You Ji’s expression shifted the moment Lu Xueqi looked over.

Bi Yao also sensed something unusual and couldn’t help but whisper,

“You Ji, was she just looking at us?”

You Ji’s expression was solemn as she slowly nodded.

“Yao’er, we underestimated her. Her strength is formidable. The aura she just released was at least above the Upper Purity Realm in Qingyun Sect’s Tai Chi Profound Purity Dao. She definitely sensed us.”

Bi Yao was utterly shocked by these words.

She had never imagined that the Qingyun Fairy she had just met during the day would possess such terrifying cultivation.

Thinking again about Lu Xueqi’s age, she couldn’t help but marvel inwardly—such talent was truly peerless!

You Ji was equally astounded.

She herself was a Fifth Level Upper Purity Realm expert. Even if she was the weakest among the Four Sacred Envoys of the Ghost King Sect's, she could still go toe-to-toe with a peak master of the Qingyun Sect. What’s more, she excelled in concealment and ambush—but still, she had been seen through by Lu Xueqi at a glance.

“What a shame we didn’t get to see those two Qingyun disciples fight,”

Bi Yao said with disappointment in her tone.

“It would’ve been wonderful to witness those so-called righteous disciples slaughtering each other!”

You Ji shook her head and cautioned,

“Don’t think about it. With Lu Xueqi there, they won’t fight.”

But Bi Yao's eyes were resolute as she retorted,

“That’s not necessarily true! The grudge between Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu seems long-standing—hardly something that can be resolved so easily.

This time in Heyang City, the crowd and Lu Xueqi’s interference kept them from fighting.

But in a more secluded place, without Lu Xueqi... I bet they’ll go at each other’s throats sooner or later!”

You Ji recalled the earlier tense standoff and couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

“All right, it’s getting late. Let’s get some rest.”

You Ji said, glancing at the sky.

“Okay.”

Bi Yao replied.

The two then turned around, heading toward their respective rooms and vanishing into the night.

At the very same moment Bi Yao and You Ji turned to rest, Lu Xueqi slowly withdrew her spiritual sense, a faint smile tugging at the corner of her lips.

Ever since returning to her room, she had kept her spiritual sense extended, closely monitoring the pair’s every move.

If they dared harbor any ill intent, she would not hesitate to take action.

Just as Lu Xueqi was preparing to rest, her spiritual sense suddenly rippled.

She sharply detected several faint auras appearing outside Shanhai Garden.

These figures exchanged glances upon arrival, then silently slipped into the courtyard.

One masked figure in black continuously released spiritual sense to probe each room, as if searching for something.

Another black-clad figure couldn’t wait any longer and asked,

“Boss, have you found that woman?”

The one addressed as “Boss” replied impatiently,

“What’s the rush? Shanhai Garden isn’t that big. Search carefully and we’ll find her.”

“Boss, that woman’s really a stunner. We’ve got to savor her good and proper tonight!”

The first man said with a lecherous grin.

“And judging from their attire when they entered the city, they’re clearly from wealthy backgrounds. Capture them and we’ll get both beauty and riches!”

“The loot this time is yours—but that woman is mine.”

The boss ordered coldly.

“Boss, how can you hog such a fine prize all to yourself?”

One man protested.

Seeing this, the boss’s expression turned cold. A powerful aura erupted from him, instantly suppressing the other three.

“I said I’m keeping her for myself. Got a problem with that?”

Feeling the pressure, the three men’s faces changed drastically.

These people were the notorious “Four Blackhearted Ghosts” who roamed the outskirts of Heyang City. They pillaged and raped at will, committing all manner of vile acts.

Years ago, they had been mere farmers. One day while entering the city, they stumbled upon a severely injured cultivator in a hidden spot.

The boss was seized by evil intent and ambushed the man, killing him and stealing a cultivation technique manual.

After obtaining the manual, they went into hiding, training night and day.

Once they gained some cultivation, the “Four Blackhearted Ghosts” began spreading terror everywhere they went.

Robbery, bullying weak women—one vile deed after another.

But because they possessed cultivation, ordinary martial artists were no match for them, and their infamous reputation only grew.

Originally, their plan for today had been to rob a wealthy merchant in Heyang City.

But the commotion caused when Lu Xueqi and Qi Hao entered the city instantly caught their attention.

Especially Lu Xueqi’s peerless beauty—it made the vile group burn with lust, and they immediately abandoned their original target, turning their sights on her instead.

Their hushed whispers were all clearly heard by Lu Xueqi.

With her cultivation, probing a small place like Shanhai Garden was effortless.

If she truly wished, not a single movement in all of Heyang City could escape her perception.

Sensing someone harboring greed toward her, Lu Xueqi’s expression turned cold, killing intent rising from her body.

The next moment, her figure flashed like lightning, vanishing from her room.

When she reappeared, she was already behind the Four Blackhearted Ghosts like a specter.

At that moment, the leader of the vile group was fully focused, using his spiritual sense to search each room—but had found nothing.

“Are you looking for me?”

A cold, clear voice suddenly echoed.

The Four Blackhearted Ghosts froze, their bodies stiffening. They spun around in panic.

They saw a cold, graceful figure standing in the shadows, her eyes like ice, exuding bone-piercing chill.

“Boss! It’s her!”

The second among the Blackhearted Ghosts shouted excitedly.

“She actually came to us herself!”

But the boss’s face was now grim, his entire body tense.

He knew very well that even though he had just been focused on probing the rooms, his spiritual sense had constantly been spread around as a safeguard.

Yet Lu Xueqi had appeared behind them without a trace, without even a hint of presence.

There could only be one explanation—the woman before them was not only a cultivator but one whose strength vastly outclassed theirs!

The boss’s expression changed drastically. He barked harshly,

“Second Brother! Shut up!”

He quickly suppressed the lewdness in his eyes and replaced it with a façade of righteousness. Bowing to Lu Xueqi, he said,

“Fairy, you’ve misunderstood! We were merely looking for lodging. Seeing the innkeeper was asleep, we used spiritual sense to search discreetly. If we’ve offended you, we beg your forgiveness.”

Lu Xueqi’s face remained icy, her voice as cold as frost.

“Is that so? But what I just heard wasn’t quite the same.”

The boss trembled all over, cold sweat dripping.

They had kept their voices low—yet she had heard everything!

Recalling her ghost-like appearance just now, a blaring alarm went off in his heart.

They were doomed. They’d kicked an iron wall. The cultivation of the woman before them… was far beyond anything a mere Object Manipulation Realm practitioner like him could contend with!

He still wanted to argue, to preserve his life, but Lu Xueqi had already lost patience.

“Those who covet me… die!”

Before her words even fully fell, a terrifying aura exploded outward, crashing toward the Four Blackhearted Ghosts like a tidal wave.

Aside from the boss, the other three were instantly enraged upon hearing Lu Xueqi’s voice.

They had roamed Heyang City unchecked for years—when had they ever been humiliated like this?

In that instant, they activated their spiritual power. A faint glow surrounded their bodies as they prepared to retaliate.

But a heaven-shattering, earth-rending pressure suddenly descended!

Boom!

The three were slammed to the ground instantly, their eyes bulging, limbs twisted, completely immobilized.

The boss reacted a bit faster. The moment Lu Xueqi spoke, he had tried to activate his Object Manipulation technique and escape.

But just as he willed it, an even more terrifying force locked down his body completely. The next second, he too was slammed to the ground in disarray, blood seeping from his nose and mouth.

Only now did the four of them fall into total despair, finally realizing just what kind of being they had provoked.

The boss stared at Lu Xueqi, his lips trembling in a desperate attempt to plead—but not a single sound came out.

Lu Xueqi coldly swept her gaze over them and uttered just one word:

“Die.”

She flicked her right hand lightly, and four streaks of light shot forth.

In the Four Blackhearted Ghosts’ eyes full of terror, the streaks of light pierced their skulls with precision.

In an instant, all four bodies stiffened, their lives snuffed out.