In an instant, the delicate-featured young girl Kang Luoying was stunned. Her beautiful eyes widening in surprise, she said, "Great Elder? What are you saying? You want me to kill all the women in Heshenghe Villa?"

The Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion nodded, his gaze cold and sinister, saying, "Heshenghe has over three hundred great demons, and Shen Qiang is ambitious, seeking to expand continuously. Their location is too close to our Qingyun Sword Pavilion. Once Heshenghe spreads its wings and expands its power, our Qingyun Sword Pavilion will bear the brunt of it."

"Now is the best opportunity. Hidden Sword Villa, Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Carefree Valley, plus Baihua Palace, and some forces that are unwilling to reveal themselves, if we unite, we have the power to annihilate Heshenghe completely."

"Therefore, we have no need for hostages, nor do we need to engage in endless mind games with Heshenghe. All we need to do is obtain the resources we desire. If Shen Qiang refuses, then he deserves to die. As they say, the roots must be eradicated, and none of his women must be left alive."

"And now, you live among them, which means they trust you and have not guarded against you. In this situation, at such close range and with Qingyun Sword in hand, it won't be difficult for you to kill them all."

Kang Luoying's face turned deathly pale as she stared blankly at the Great Elder.

Out of nowhere, she suddenly recalled the smile of the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing as she tied on her apron to make breakfast.

Su Xiaonuan, Miao Xiaoxia, and the beautiful teacher Ju Yang, all naively playing card games together with sticky notes all over their faces.

Xiu Ju smiled and said to her, "Shall I make you an outfit?"

Jing Xiangwei grinned as she brought out a paper bag for her, saying, "This is the most authentic Xishi Bun, handcrafted by the owner. You haven't tried it yet, so this is especially for you."

Moreover, the image of Shen Qiang standing in front of her, dispersing the sword rain with his imposing back, appeared vividly in Kang Luoying's eyes.

"After all, you're from Qingyun Sword Pavilion, and they're your kin. It's only right for you to help them. I just hope if things change, and Qingyun Sword Pavilion really has to go to war with Heshenghe, you won't harm those in the inner courtyard."

Ears ringing with the words Shen Qiang had said while driving the day before she left.

Kang Luoying's delicate body shuddered, and with her shocked eyes, she murmured in her heart, "Boss... Did you foresee this happening?"

At that moment, seeing Kang Luoying dazed, the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion said, "There aren't many who can truly obstruct you in Shen Qiang's inner courtyard. The female secretary with Dao Fruit Stage power is quite tricky, and so is that fox demon. So you can make your move when they're not around. Kill everyone else and wait for them to return."

"I won't do it!" Hearing the Great Elder meticulously planning the details for her, Kang Luoying panicked and interrupted loudly, "Great Elder, my duty is to protect Shen Qiang's safety, not to kill his family!"

Upon hearing this, the gaze of everyone from Qingyun Sword Pavilion turned icy.

The Second Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion admonished, "Luoying! Do not forget your identity. You are of the Kang family, and a core disciple of Qingyun Sword Pavilion. It is the resources provided by the sect that allowed you to grow to the level you are today. So now, it's time for you to repay the sect."

Kang Luoying looked at the Second Elder in shock, shaking her head vigorously, "No, absolutely not. They've treated me like family. How could I harm them? No, I absolutely won't do such a thing."

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder became infuriated, "Kang Luoying! Your surname is Kang, not Shen! We are your family! Don't you understand that? Shen Qiang is a calm and sharp-minded guy, skilled in sword arrays and poison. If you don't provoke him into madness and desperation, and if he escapes, it will be a disaster. So you must kill those women of his. That way, Shen Qiang won't run, and he'll fight us to the death, and in that case, he'll surely die!"

"I won't do it!" Kang Luoying shook her pale head.

"Do you dare defy orders!" the Great Elder questioned angrily.

Kang Luoying, face ashen, nervously shook her head. It was unclear whether she was denying her defiance or affirming that she would never lay a hand on the women around Shen Qiang.

Seeing Kang Luoying's silence, the Great Elder sharply declared, "Since you dare not defy orders, then this matter is settled."

Upon hearing this, Kang Luoying fell kneeling before the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion, urgently pleading, "Great Grandfather, please don't force me to do this. They are good people. I beg you, don't do this. I refuse to accept such an order. I'd rather die than harm them!"

The Great Elder erupted in anger, "What did you say? Kang Luoying, you ungrateful wretch, do you believe I won't kill you with a single strike to uphold the rules!"

Tears welled in Kang Luoying's beautiful eyes as she said, "Great Grandfather, even if you kill me, I can't bring myself to harm them!"

The enraged Great Elder raised his hand upon hearing her words.

Kang Luoying immediately closed her eyes tightly.

But just as the Great Elder of Qingyun Sword Pavilion was about to strike, the Second Elder nearby grasped his hand, signaling with a look not to take such action, then sighed, "Luoying, you girl, you are still too young to understand the wickedness of human nature."

At this moment, the Great Elder shouted, "Second brother, what do you mean?"

The Second Elder calmly raised an eyebrow and said, "Big Brother, you scared her. Remember, although her cultivation has already reached the Middle Stage of the Mixed Element Realm, a level that can be called a strong practitioner in the Cultivation World, in essence, she is just a girl not long past her eighteenth birthday."

"If she were truly able to kill the women in Shen Qiang's inner courtyard without flinching, wouldn't you find her terrifying?"

"Is age the issue?" The Great Elder retorted angrily, "For a talent cultivated by our sect to be acting against us, this is something Sword Pavilion will never permit."

The Second Elder replied, "Big Brother, why make things difficult for her? Let her go. We can handle the fighting and killing."

Hearing this, the Great Elder shot a cold glance at Kang Luoying and said, "Are you sure you won't kill those women in Shen Qiang's inner courtyard?"

Tears welled in Kang Luoying's eyes as she nodded immediately.

Seeing this, the Great Elder coldly declared, "Fine, you won't kill, and I won't force you. Leave Qingyun Sword behind, and you may leave!"

Hearing this, Kang Luoying was stunned, then hurriedly said, "Great Grandfather, I have been with Qingyun Sword since I was three. Others had playmates, love, games during childhood, but I only had Qingyun Sword. I beg you, don't do this!"

The Great Elder's gaze turned cold, and he said tersely, "Kang Luoying, your talent for cultivation is indeed rare, but if your abilities cannot serve the sect, then what difference does it make whether you have them or not?"

Bending down to gaze into Kang Luoying's eyes, the Great Elder said, "I know Qingyun Sword has been with you as you grew up, but you cannot have both fish and bear paw. You must choose: kill all the women of Shen Qiang, or give up Qingyun Sword. It's impossible to avoid choosing both."

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