Lu Zhou sighed softly.

Little Yuan'er still couldn't control her temper.

About half an hour later, the notification sound of merit points finally stopped.

Lu Zhou glanced at the system panel—

Name: Lu Zhou

Race: Human

Cultivation: Spirit Condensation Realm, Qi Refinement to Spirit Transformation.

Merit Points: 1254

Dharma Body: Three Flowers Converging at the Crown

Remaining Lifespan: 4505 days

Items: Ji Tiandao Peak State Card *2, Fatal Block *3 (Passive), Baize

Cultivation Technique: "Three Volumes of the Heavenly Book."

The merit points had accumulated to over a thousand.

Adding the rewards from disciplining disciples and completing tasks, Little Yuan'er had at least killed 50 villains.

Lu Zhou didn't expect Little Yuan'er to handle everything perfectly as soon as she entered the world. After all, she was still young and lacked judgment.

However, over the past few days, he had learned from Wang Fugui that the Azure Dragon Association often committed heinous acts, oppressing the local people who suffered in silence. Backed by the Netherworld Sect, the authorities dared not intervene, making it a major scourge in Anyang. Killing them was nothing to feel sympathetic about.

"Fugui, go to the Murong Family and see if there's any news."

"I'm on it."

"Wait."

"Is there anything else, sir?"

"Take this token, no one will dare stop you. Go now..."

"Yes."

Although the items Ji Tiandao obtained from the system had disappeared, the treasures he plundered across the world remained, including this royal token. Other items that were inconvenient to carry were mostly left in the Demon Heaven Pavilion.

In the afternoon.

While Lu Zhou was resting with his eyes closed.

Little Yuan'er leaped down from the rooftop again.

She came in front of Lu Zhou, giggling, "Master."

Lu Zhou frowned slightly, "Kneel down!"

Thud.

Little Yuan'er immediately knelt down. The smile on her face vanished completely, and she said, "Disciple knows her mistake, I shouldn't have killed!"

"I'm not blaming you for that."

"Huh?"

"I told you, this is your home. You should use the front door. Did you ignore my words?"

"Master, I was in a hurry and forgot... I promise I won't do it again." Little Yuan'er lowered her head and repeatedly promised.

Every time she made a mistake, it was the same routine, never learning.

Lu Zhou pointed to a nearby stone stool:

"Lie down."

"Huh?"

"Your nature is genuine, which is good, but you can't have no rules at all. Since your parents aren't here, I'll teach you properly."

Little Yuan'er obediently went to the stone stool and lay down.

Lu Zhou knew that the more he let it slide, the more he couldn't be soft-hearted. He raised his hand and summoned a weak gust of Vigorous Qi, directing it at her backside.

Slap.

Heh, it didn't hurt.

This little girl, playing tricks?

Lu Zhou said angrily, "Disperse your protective Vigorous Qi."

"Master, spare me, I'll never do it again." Little Yuan'er pleaded repeatedly.

"Disperse it."

"..."

With the Vigorous Qi gone, Little Yuan'er was just an ordinary person. It's fine to be free-spirited, but there must be some rules. On the mountain, it was one thing, but being so high-profile in Anyang, wasn't she afraid of being seen and the news spreading to other villains? She needed to be punished appropriately to remember.

Slap!

"Master, it hurts... it hurts."

This time, it was a real hit.

Although he was only at the Spirit Condensation Realm, using Vigorous Qi on an ordinary person was more than enough.

Slap! Slap... three consecutive hits.

Lu Zhou was genuinely hitting her.

In his memory, Ji Tiandao had never hit Little Yuan'er. From the eldest to the eighth, each one had been beaten by Ji Tiandao until they were bruised and battered, even severely injured. Each time, Ji Tiandao would use medicine to heal them, tormenting them from a young age.

After being slapped, Little Yuan'er was full of grievances.

She was almost about to cry.

In front of others, she was a strong and terrifying little demon, but in front of Lu Zhou, she was just a child who hadn't grown up. She hadn't been with her parents since childhood, and the care from her senior brothers and sisters was limited, unable to replace her parents. The only person she could rely on was her master... Now, the master she respected the most had hit her, how could she not feel wronged?

She was extremely aggrieved.

"Get up." Lu Zhou stood with his hands behind his back.

"Master... it really hurts."

"Pain is good... I told you to forget all the grand principles I taught you before. From now on, remember my words." Lu Zhou said.

"Got it." Little Yuan'er pouted.

[Ding, strictly disciplined the ninth disciple Little Yuan'er, rewarded with 300 merit points.]

Lu Zhou also monitored her loyalty fluctuations. While he was hitting Little Yuan'er, her loyalty did not decrease.

This indicated that once loyalty reached 80% or more, as long as he didn't do anything that fundamentally disappointed the disciple, it wouldn't affect loyalty.

Little Yuan'er was easy to educate, but the other eight...

Headache.

The road to discipline was long and arduous.

Little Yuan'er, despite her grievances, got up and muttered, "The Azure Dragon Association said there was no Linhu Gang, it was a group of cultivators deliberately disguised..."

"Deliberately disguised?"

"Yes, they lied... They even invited help from Yizhou to kill me... I was so angry, I fought them."

"Fought?"

"I mean killed." Little Yuan'er quickly corrected herself, "They even invited top experts. If I hadn't resisted, I might never have seen you again..."

"Enough. Without a Divine Court Realm expert, who would dare bully you?" Lu Zhou lightly scolded.

Little Yuan'er dared not speak further.

Lu Zhou calculated the time.

Wang Fugui should have returned by now.

However, he was nowhere to be seen.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Zhou said, "Wang Fugui hasn't returned. Come with me for a trip."

"Yes."

The two left the Ci Residence.

Following the street, they headed towards the Murong Family.

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Yan Yue Palace.

The fifth disciple, Zhao Yue, seemed somewhat restless.

Pacing back and forth.

"Senior Sister, there's no need to be so anxious. At this point, there's no turning back, we can only see it through to the end." Ye Tianxin said with a smile, emerging from behind the barrier.

"Sister Tianxin, you don't understand. If it were a month ago, I wouldn't be worried. That old man has always been irritable and selfish. But recently... his behavior has changed."

"How has it changed?"

"I can't say for sure... I just vaguely feel that his methods have softened, and his temper doesn't seem as volatile." Zhao Yue recalled the various scenes after repelling the Ten Great Masters.

Ye Tianxin chuckled and said, "You're really scared to a new level... You've endured so many years of torment, and now that you've just left, you're this afraid."

Zhao Yue thought of the years of suffering again and sighed, "Perhaps I'm overthinking... Do you think he'll take the bait if you have the Ci family members kidnapped?"

"With that old man's personality, it's unlikely he'll take the bait. But Little Junior Sister is relatively simple-minded and has only been away for five years. If she knows about this, she'll definitely return to Anyang. Once we capture Little Junior Sister, that old man will leave Jinting Mountain, without the protection of the Third and Fourth Senior Brothers and the barrier... I have countless ways to exhaust his resources."

"How will you exhaust his resources?"

"This world is full of Righteous Orthodox Factions who have suffered greatly because of him. If I spread the news about him, what do you think the Righteous Orthodox Factions will do? Especially the Celestial Sword Sect, Luo Changfeng died at the hands of that old man."

"What if they're all afraid?"

Zhao Yue had witnessed the scene where the Ten Great Masters and thousands of cultivators fled in all directions.

That scene was truly unforgettable.

Perhaps, only Ji Tiandao in this world could make thousands of cultivators flee in terror.

"I've already informed the Ten Great Masters about the secret medicine that the old man possesses. The Nine Great Masters aren't fools. Once they figure out the key, they'll return sooner or later."

At this point in the conversation.

A subordinate walked in.

"Palace Master, a flying letter from Anyang reports that the Azure Dragon Association has been destroyed, and the royal guard token has appeared in Anyang City."