Having this thought, Li Yunjing dared not act rashly.

Li Yunjing stayed in the room, waiting for dawn.

As for Yu Yunyi and the others, Li Yunjing notified them through Divine Sense and assured them not to worry about him.

The long night passed slowly. At the hour of the third watch, Xu Laoye rose.

Li Yunjing’s eyes lit up as he saw this old man, who first checked if Xu Furen was asleep.

After confirming he wasn’t discovered, Xu Laoye gently dressed, pushed open the room door, and walked into the courtyard.

"Laoye..."

At this time, a guard patrolling the entrance saw Laoye coming out and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Shh..."

Xu Laoye raised his index finger to his mouth, gesturing for silence.

The subordinate understood and stopped speaking.

"You few, come with me!"

Xu Laoye whispered an order and walked along the path ahead.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Four guards jumped out from the shadows and followed Xu Laoye.

The five of them moved in single file. Li Yunjing’s heart stirred, and he flashed behind the last guard.

He immediately struck, pressing a finger to the man’s back, causing his heart to rupture and killing him instantly.

Li Yunjing put the corpse into his Storage Bag.

The Jade Moon Daoist Robe on Li Yunjing’s body flashed and transformed into the dead man’s beige clothes.

Before, Li Yunjing wouldn’t bother killing mortals, but upon hearing Xu Laoye’s conspiracy, he was furious and hated every member of the Xu Family, showing no emotion in killing them.

At this moment, Li Yunjing suppressed his discomfort and refrained from acting against Xu Laoye. However, once Li Yunjing confirmed the secret and no longer needed the Xu Family, he would kill them all without hesitation.

Anyone who tried to betray him had to die!

Originally, he had come to help save Xu Family’s young master in exchange for them exiting the city and providing him with information. Who would have thought that he would hear the Xu Family plotting to sacrifice them?

This made Li Yunjing almost explode with rage.

If not for that secret, he couldn’t resist attacking and killing everyone, sparing no one.

At this moment, Li Yunjing’s movements were so light that the four people in front hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

Xu Laoye continued leading the group silently forward.

"Who’s there?"

After walking for a quarter of an hour, they reached an artificial mountain. Someone came out immediately upon seeing people approach, shouting.

"It’s me!"

Xu Laoye’s voice calmly sounded.

"Greetings, Laoye!"

With a creak, a door opened within the artificial mountain.

A guard obsequiously welcomed Xu Laoye, nodding and bowing.

"Hmm! Is the dungeon quiet?"

Xu Laoye coldly asked.

"Laoye, for some reason, the dungeon has become colder and sometimes emits clanking chain sounds. No one knows what’s at the end."

Upon Xu Laoye’s inquiry, the guard involuntarily shivered.

"Hmm! Are there still venomous insects?"

Xu Laoye’s face turned dark as he continued to ask.

"Ever since you provided the powder, we haven’t seen many venomous insects lately."

The guard hesitated but continued.

Some things he didn’t honestly convey; for unknown reasons, the dungeon’s depths occasionally saw scorpions, centipedes, small snakes, and toads...

This year, countless Xu Family servants died from these insects, causing panic.

Later, Laoye got some powder from somewhere and scattered it throughout the Xu Residence, which alleviated the issue, making it rare to see the insects.

But the powder only scared the insects away; no corpses were seen, indicating it only repelled, not killed them.

No one knew when the powder would become ineffective, causing the guards to live in constant fear.

"Hmm! Guard diligently. We’re going in!"

Xu Laoye’s face darkened as he took out a Jade Pendant, wore it on his wrist, and walked into the artificial mountain.

"Yes, Laoye!"

The guard didn’t dare ask more. When Li Yunjing followed in last, he seemed to find Li Yunjing unfamiliar and wanted to ask something but closed his mouth since this person was brought by Laoye.

Li Yunjing noticed the guard’s suspicion. Before he could think more, Li Yunjing turned around, reached out his arm, and snapped the guard’s throat, throwing his body to the ground.

The space inside the artificial mountain was quite large, seemingly moved backward. Upon entering, the path twisted downward.

On the long corridor’s walls, torches were hung at intervals, brightly illuminating the passage.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the man in front of Li Yunjing turned around, surprised to see Li Yunjing’s unfamiliar face, not expecting a stranger to replace his companion.

"Crack!"

Since he was discovered, Li Yunjing no longer hid. His robe reverted to its original form as he reached out like lightning, grabbing and crushing the man’s throat, taking his life instantly.

As Li Yunjing killed him, the remaining two experts reacted immediately. One hurriedly protected Xu Laoye while the other drew his Long Saber and charged at Li Yunjing.