The invisible arrow struck Yan Shouyi's brow instantly.
The matchmaker also seized this opportunity to rush towards Yan Shouyi—the path behind her was blocked by San Yuan.
Just as the matchmaker was about to brush past Yan Shouyi, Yan Shouyi suddenly reached out his hand!
How could this be?!
How is this possible?!
Had he been unaffected at all?!
The matchmaker's mind froze.
A large hand gripped the matchmaker's entire face, like pincers seizing a large rubber ball.
Before the matchmaker could react, Yan Shouyi grabbed her head and slammed her to the ground!
*Bang!!!*
With a deafening crash, the matchmaker hit the ground heavily, the stone slabs beneath her shattering!
Just as shattered were the matchmaker's bones.
She was already old, and her ability to move swiftly was entirely due to her cultivation.
But this did not change the fact that her bones were brittle.
The immense force left not a single intact bone in the matchmaker's body!
She collapsed onto the ground, paralyzed.
Yan Shouyi looked down coldly at the matchmaker.
The matchmaker regained consciousness, her eyes filled with despair. She wanted to beg for mercy, but as she opened her mouth, all that came out was blood and shattered internal organs.
She knew her end was near. Shattered bones and ruptured organs were injuries that were difficult to recover from, especially now that she had fallen into Yan Shouyi's hands.
She had coveted the child in Lin Zhitong's womb, committing Yan Shouyi's ultimate taboo. How could Yan Shouyi possibly spare her life?
However, the matchmaker still didn't understand why her soul attack had had no effect on Yan Shouyi whatsoever.
Yan Shouyi saw her confusion but never answered.
He silently crouched beside the matchmaker, watching her, seeing her life ebb away bit by bit.
The matchmaker's gaze suddenly turned ferocious as she realized Yan Shouyi was deliberately remaining silent.
This brat wanted her to die with unfulfilled regrets!
To kill the heart! To kill the heart!
The matchmaker was furious. Her emotional agitation aggravated her internal injuries, causing more blood to gush from her mouth.
Yan Shouyi watched quietly.
Before long.
The matchmaker breathed her last, her eyes wide open in death.
Only then did Yan Shouyi smile faintly and murmur to himself, "I am a Heavenly Fiend Corpse Puppet. I have no soul to begin with, so your soul attack had no effect on me."
Of course, the matchmaker was already dead and could no longer hear Yan Shouyi's words.
After speaking, he crouched quietly for a while longer.
He felt in his pocket and found the half-packet of cigarettes Long Feicheng had given him earlier. It was the perfect time to light one up.
He hadn't smoked in a long time, especially after learning that Lin Zhitong was pregnant. But this incident made him want to take a puff to relieve his pent-up frustration.
It was so close; just a moment ago, Lin Zhitong had been in grave danger, and her child could have been taken by the matchmaker.
If he hadn't arrived in time, anything could have happened.
Yan Shouyi was not a bloodthirsty person. Unless absolutely necessary, he would not kill directly. In the past, this task was usually handled by Xue Kai.
But the matchmaker had truly angered Yan Shouyi, prompting him to act without mercy.
If the matchmaker hadn't been so weak, Yan Shouyi might have directly used the "One Sword Asking Heaven" technique taught to him by General Qing Jiang.
In that case, the matchmaker might not have even left a whole corpse.
Just as he lit his cigarette and took a few puffs, a figure appeared behind him.
Without turning his head, he knew it was Xue Kai.
Yan Shouyi tossed the remaining half-packet of cigarettes to Xue Kai, who skillfully took one and put it in his mouth.
"Did you handle the body for me?" Xue Kai asked.
Yan Shouyi sighed and nodded.
Xue Kai took a body bag from his backpack, shook it out expertly, and then stuffed the matchmaker's corpse inside.
How it would be disposed of afterward was not Yan Shouyi's concern.
"By the way."
Yan Shouyi suddenly said, "Try to see if you can preserve the matchmaker's soul. She is one of the Twelve Yuan Chen, and she probably knows a lot about the New Xuan Mountain Sect."
Xue Kai replied, "No problem, but soul reconstruction takes seven days. She can answer your questions after seven days."
"No problem."
While Xue Kai was packing up, Yan Shouyi mused whether he should also assign several shadows like Xue Kai to Lin Zhitong.
Otherwise, what would happen if similar incidents occurred again?
The elusive figures from the New Xuan Mountain Sect might have their eyes on the child in Lin Zhitong's womb.
But protection was akin to surveillance, and Lin Zhitong would likely not accept it. Besides, she already had Lian He and Hei Chuan Lu by her side.
Or perhaps… send her to Longhu Mountain temporarily?
Wang Zhi Lai was on Longhu Mountain, which was arguably the safest place in the world, with Zhang San Tong also stationed there.
Soon, the cigarette came to an end. Yan Shouyi crushed the butt under his foot and turned to walk towards Junma Alley, while Xue Kai had already disappeared with the matchmaker's corpse.
...
When Yan Shouyi returned to Junma Alley, the battle there had long since ended.
The two ghost kings had been annihilated, and Lian He and Hei Chuan Lu had returned to Lin Zhitong's bone chain soul-summoning bell.
Lu Xin was completely paralyzed, lying in the ruins without speaking.
After recuperating, Lin Zhitong's complexion gradually regained its color, but her injuries would not heal so quickly.
Yan Shouyi went to Lin Zhitong's side, checked her wounds again with concern, and said, "The matchmaker is dead."
Lin Zhitong nodded slightly, "We all know. Just now, the ghost infants she controlled became chaotic. I've temporarily collected them all into the bone chain soul-summoning bell. Once my injuries heal, I'll send them to reincarnation."
Yan Shouyi nodded and turned to look at Lu Xin.
The others asked, "How do you plan to deal with her?"
"We'll take her back and interrogate her slowly," Yan Shouyi replied coldly.
Lu Xin held two crucial secrets.
First, the whereabouts of Lu Jingsheng.
Second, her purpose for infiltrating the Lu Mountain Sect.
Yan Shouyi believed that the New Xuan Mountain Sect wouldn't do anything meaningless, especially since Lu Xin was one of the Twelve Yuan Chen.
Impersonating Lu Xin to infiltrate the Lu Mountain Sect and even becoming its sect leader was a colossal conspiracy, and behind it lay the unspeakable motives of the New Xuan Mountain Sect.
Before long, Lin Ruofu and Ye Chengfu arrived personally by car, accompanied by an ambulance and Old Jin.
Old Jin alighted, examined Lin Zhitong's injuries, and took her pulse. Under everyone's concerned gaze, Old Jin heaved a sigh of relief:
"The injuries are not too serious; she'll be fine in ten to fifteen days. The fetus is also healthy."
Everyone's expressions eased. Yan Shouyi looked down at his palm, realizing it was already drenched in cold sweat.
They exchanged glances, then smiled relaxedly and helped Lin Zhitong into the ambulance. Lu Xin, however, did not receive such gentle treatment; Zhao Chengxiang carried her onto the vehicle quite roughly.
Ye Chengfu and his men stayed behind to clear the remaining traces of the battle, while the others headed directly for the Folklore Research Society.
About half an hour after everyone left.
Han San ran into Majun Alley, panting.
"Where is everyone?!"
"Where did everyone go!!"
"What's going on!!!"