Jiang Yaoji was sitting in the carriage. After she shot that arrow just now, she clearly saw Qing Xuan dart out from the side, which further confirmed that they were in Qinshe Valley.
She knew that based on the temperaments of Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi, they would surely not sit idly by. Moreover, since she had injured a woman standing by the side, those who regarded themselves as the righteous path like them would surely not be able to bear it.
Jiang Yaoji sneered. She remembered that once someone had sworn to be loyal to Ji Yunxi but refused to do the slightest thing for her. Curious, she chased after the person to inquire. The person said that Ji Yunxi had great love for the world, while she was selfish, vicious, and cruel.
How ridiculous!
All she wanted was a person she liked. What was wrong with that?
Furthermore, she was in possession of divine power. Naturally, she was not someone that these mere mortals could casually criticize.
"Jiang Yin, do you think I'm cruel?" Jiang Yaoji played with a bead in her hand.
Jiang Yin's hand hidden in his sleeve trembled slightly, but he answered without hesitation, "Of course not."
"That woman had no grudges against me, yet I injured her. Isn't that cruel?"
Jiang Yin lowered his head meekly. "But you didn't directly take her life, did you?"
"Snort!"
Suddenly, a sneer came from behind them. Jiang Yaoji immediately turned her head and happened to meet the gaze of Lu Shu.
Jiang Yin frowned. He had long harbored resentment towards Feng Xingzhi for almost killing him. Now, even this beast of that man dared to mock him?
"Master..." Jiang Yin's eyes were venomous. It seemed that he was about to kill Lu Shu on the spot to relieve his anger.
Lu Shu was unyielding in his words. "So not taking someone's life means being merciful? Jiang Yaoji, are you kidding yourself? It's really laughable. With someone like you, not only my master but even I don't want to look at you more than once."
These words hit Jiang Yaoji's sore spot. She immediately stood up, gathering divine power in her raised hand. If she struck directly like this, Lu Shu probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single palm.
"What? Did I say something wrong?!" Lu Shu stiffened his neck. He knew in his heart that Jiang Yaoji had captured him in order to threaten Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi. Instead, he might as well let her attack. If she killed him, it would only make his master loathe Jiang Yaoji even more. It would be a worthy death.
Having made up his mind, Lu Shu continued his "indiscriminate" attack.
"And you, aren't you just a dog of Jiang Yaoji? You really think you're something!"
Jiang Yin's eyes turned red with anger. He took a sudden step forward but then retreated. Right now, in front of Jiang Yaoji, he really couldn't touch Lu Shu.
"What are you?!" Unable to attack, he could only curse a few words.
"What am I? I'm a partner with my master under a contract. You... are just a sycophant." After saying that, Lu Shu felt relieved. He finally understood why Qing Xuan liked to gossip so much. It really did make one feel good.
He glared at Jiang Yaoji fiercely. But soon, he saw Jiang Yaoji burst out laughing.
Jiang Yin was puzzled. "Master, why don't we just take Lu Shu to force Feng Xingzhi and Ji Yunxi out?"
Jiang Yaoji didn't avoid Lu Shu. "I don't know to what extent Xingzhi's memory has recovered, nor do I know if I can seal his memory again. I don't want to use this method unless it's absolutely necessary."
She thought that even if she had to erase Feng Xingzhi's memory in the end, she should at least leave him with some good impressions.
Jiang Yin had been with Jiang Yaoji for so many years and naturally knew what was on her mind.
But what she was thinking made Jiang Yin unhappy. He didn't expect that even at this time, Jiang Yaoji still cared about Feng Xingzhi's opinion.
Jiang Yaoji didn't care whether Jiang Yin was happy or not. She looked at Lu Shu and suddenly had a new idea.
Perhaps her gaze was too terrifying. Lu Shu felt a chill down his back. He always felt a sense of unease and a chill in his heart.
"What do you want to do?!"
Jiang Yaoji snorted. "You'll know soon."
Saying that, she suddenly took out a pill from her bosom and waved it in front of Lu Shu. "This can relieve your pain. Just eat it with confidence."
"Let me go!"
Jiang Yin stepped forward and pressed on Lu Shu's shoulders, while Jiang Yaoji directly reached out and pinched open Lu Shu's mouth. "Obey obediently and you'll suffer less. Don't you understand this yet?"
"Get out of here!" He gritted his teeth and refused to open his mouth no matter what, fearing that once he did, he would never be able to close it again.
Unfortunately, he was no match for the two of them. The pill was forced into his mouth.
When the two of them let go, Jiang Yaoji crossed her arms and watched him.
Lu Shu fell to the ground. Suddenly, he felt that all his spiritual power was sealed. He was weak all over, and he couldn't even lift a finger.
"What did you give me...?" He gasped for breath.
Jiang Yaoji didn't answer him but called the person beside her. "Go and see if the person has come."
Jiang Yin wanted to go and check himself, but Jiang Yaoji stopped him. "Just stay by my side."
He didn't believe that Jiang Yaoji had any intention of putting him to good use. It was obvious that she was already on guard against him.
"Yes..." He asked in a low voice. "But master, I don't understand what you're going to do now?"
"I've gone to so much trouble to find Xingzhi because I want to modify or erase his memory. But the secret technique from that year relies on the Kunlun Seal. I don't know what's going on inside Xingzhi's body now. I'm afraid it won't be that easy for me to take action."
Jiang Yaoji came in front of Lu Shu. "I might as well test it on you first to see if I can use the secret technique to create a formation alone to seal or even modify memories without relying on other formations. After all, Xingzhi can't afford to have any mishaps."
Jiang Yin was surprised after hearing this, and so was Lu Shu. He was extremely afraid and resistant but also powerless. He looked at the roof of the carriage in despair.
However, it was already too late to be despairing. Jiang Yaoji clasped her hands together, quickly intertwining them to form a spell. With the help of divine power, a formation gradually spread from her hands.
The huge formation landed on Lu Shu's body and then quickly spun.
Lu Shu was unwilling to have his memory destroyed like this. He quickly tried to dodge, but it was of no use.
The formation seemed to grow hands that directly wrapped around Lu Shu's body. Then Jiang Yaoji's divine power gradually flowed into his paralyzed meridians.
The pain of tearing meridians came over him. Lu Shu couldn't help but let out a roar. Soon, he fell silent.
Jiang Yin was a bit flustered and quickly stepped forward. "Master! Is he... dead?!"
Jiang Yaoji slowly withdrew her hand. "No, he's just fainted."
Feng Xingzhi was walking towards the valley entrance. Suddenly, he felt a palpitation and an indescribable unease. It seemed that something bad was about to happen. He quickly quickened his pace and ran towards the entrance.
Finally, he arrived at the valley entrance and faced everyone directly.