Hearing Ye Ling's words, the old man's heart filled with anger, twisting his already sinister and terrifying face even more.
"Little brat, do you know what you're saying?"
"I've walked the martial world for so many years, and the name Yin Zhou Lao Ren strikes fear into all corners. No one has ever dared to speak to me like this!"
Ye Ling asked calmly, "Yin Zhou Lao Ren, right? I ask you, were Shen He's death and Liu Xiu's curse both your doing?"
The fact that he had tracked the ball of black energy here indicated that the curse within Shen's mother was related to this Yin Zhou Lao Ren.
"I've killed so many people, how can I remember who you're talking about?" Yin Zhou Lao Ren cackled, "However, in this vast China, there aren't many who can cast curses. Since you've come knocking, you must have found me."
"Those two you mentioned, they were likely done by me."
Yin Zhou Lao Ren smiled, completely unconcerned about whether he was being falsely accused. He chuckled sinisterly, "Unfortunately, you little brat came seeking revenge with nothing but righteous anger, only to die without even knowing how."
As he spoke, Yin Zhou Lao Ren cut a gash on his wrist with a small knife, from which green blood flowed!
He swung his arm, and the blood flew into the air, instantly turning into a bloody mist!
"I've been steeped in various poisons for years, cultivating my body with them. My blood has long since turned into pus-like blood, and anyone it touches will turn into blood water!"
"If you, little brat, kneel and beg for forgiveness now, perhaps I can at least leave you with an intact corpse!"
'This disgusting fellow!' Jian Shishi looked at the green blood mist floating in front of Yin Zhou Lao Ren, her eyes filled with fear.
The thought of Yin Zhou Lao Ren's body filled with pus-like blood made her feel nauseous.
If her mouth weren't still gagged, she would have thrown up right then!
"Since you're unwilling to cooperate, you can't blame me for being ruthless." Seeing Yin Zhou Lao Ren about to resist, Ye Ling's expression remained calm as he took a step forward.
Instantly, Ye Ling broke through the blood mist in front of Yin Zhou Lao Ren and appeared before him, reaching out with one hand to grab him.
"What is this!"
Yin Zhou Lao Ren's expression changed drastically when he saw Ye Ling easily close the distance. Just as he was about to turn and dodge, Ye Ling grabbed him by the head.
Bang!
Ye Ling pressed down on Yin Zhou Lao Ren's head and slammed him violently to the ground, creating a large pit in the floor!
"Pfft!"
Yin Zhou Lao Ren spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his head ringing. Half of his skull had already been shattered!
Jian Shishi stared at Ye Ling, dumbfounded, blinking several times to confirm she wasn't seeing things!
She hadn't even seen how Ye Ling moved just now. Could someone truly be this fast?
Under the influence of decades of materialism, encountering so many superhuman abilities suddenly made Jian Shishi feel her worldview collapsing!
A whole new world unfolded before her...
Ye Ling pressed down on Yin Zhou Lao Ren's head, his immense spiritual energy surging into the old man's mind, forcibly searching his memories.
Yin Zhou Lao Ren let out a piercing wail, his shrill screams echoing through the abandoned hospital, making it incredibly eerie!
A moment later, Ye Ling had reviewed all of Yin Zhou Lao Ren's memories and released him.
Yin Zhou Lao Ren lay on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, his eyes devoid of any spirit. He looked like an idiot.
In reality, Yin Zhou Lao Ren had indeed become an imbecile, no different from being dead. Ye Ling's spiritual energy far exceeded the limits of the human brain. As Ye Ling searched Yin Zhou Lao Ren's memories, the old man's brain rapidly deteriorated from being unable to withstand Ye Ling's power.
Generally, ordinary people or low-level cultivators would either become imbeciles or die instantly if Ye Ling performed a soul search. Therefore, Ye Ling rarely resorted to such methods.
Of course, it was different for enemies.
"As expected, Uncle and Aunt were his doing... Unfortunately, this fellow was just a hired hand, not the mastermind."
"The Shen family were ordinary people. It would have been easy for the Jiang family to kill Uncle Shen. Why would they use Yin Zhou Lao Ren?"
Ye Ling was puzzled, sensing a hidden agenda.
With the Jiang family's influence, dealing with the Shen family would have been incredibly easy.
Frankly speaking... the Jiang family could have sent the entire Shen family to their deaths in West Lake with just a flick of a finger, without causing even a ripple!
Yet, those people insisted on using Yin Zhou Lao Ren to cast a curse, spending a great deal of effort to take a roundabout route. The more Ye Ling thought about it, the stranger it became.
"Never mind, I'll investigate slowly. All these matters will eventually come to light."
"Not a single one of those people from back then will escape!"
Thinking of the blood feud from years ago, Ye Ling's eyes flashed with icy killing intent. The Yin Zhou Lao Ren, convulsing on the ground before him, was quickly engulfed by black flames and instantly burned to ashes!
Jian Shishi's eyes widened, not understanding why Yin Zhou Lao Ren had suddenly burst into flames!
'Is... is this still human?' Jian Shishi stared intently at Ye Ling, her heart filled with immense shock.
Although Ye Ling had saved her this time, Jian Shishi knew that Ye Ling had come for revenge and had nothing to do with saving her.
Now that she had witnessed Ye Ling in action, she was somewhat afraid that Ye Ling might kill her to silence her!
After dealing with Yin Zhou Lao Ren, Ye Ling finally turned his attention to Jian Shishi and walked towards her.
'He's coming!' Seeing Ye Ling approach, Jian Shishi's heart raced, and her breathing became rapid. If her limbs weren't still paralyzed, her toes would have curled up from nervousness.
"You're quite lucky. If I had arrived any later, you would have died by that fellow's hand."
Ye Ling removed the cloth gagging Jian Shishi's mouth and smiled at her.
"Don't kill me!!!"
The first words Jian Shishi could utter were pleas for mercy: "Mercy, immortal! Heaven has a virtue of compassion. I am just an ordinary young woman. I saw nothing, heard nothing! When I get out, I will say nothing! I will forget all of this!"
Jian Shishi spewed out a string of pleas like a machine gun, which stunned Ye Ling. It took him a while to react.
Ye Ling chuckled and used his spiritual energy to heal Jian Shishi's limb wounds, restoring her sensation.
Discovering she could move, Jian Shishi immediately knelt before Ye Ling, clasping her hands together and muttering repeatedly, "Mercy, immortal! Mercy, immortal! Mercy, immortal!"
Ye Ling asked, "Can you walk on your own now, or do you need to rest for a while?"
"You're here to save me?"
Caught off guard by Ye Ling's question, Jian Shishi instantly realized Ye Ling had come to save her and was so excited she almost cried!
Knowing she was out of danger, Jian Shishi finally got a clear look at Ye Ling's face, and her pretty cheeks blushed.
'This... this... Young Master is so handsome!' Jian Shishi became smitten and quickly feigned weakness, "My... my ankle hurts a bit. Can you carry me..."
"Then you can rest here. That fellow is dead for sure. It's not too late for you to leave after you've rested." Ye Ling said directly and turned to leave.
'Is this Young Master leaving me here alone?' Seeing Ye Ling turn to leave, Jian Shishi was stunned, never expecting Ye Ling to show no gentlemanly consideration!
What was going on?
After a hero saves the damsel, shouldn't he win her heart?
Jian Shishi stared for a moment, then saw Ye Ling about to disappear from her sight. She shivered violently, then sprang up and dashed after Ye Ling.
"Immortal, wait for me! I think I'm all better now!"
Being left alone in this eerie, abandoned hospital was worse than dying!