A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 199: Captain, Don’t Shoot, It’s Me!

A few months later.

“We’re willing to submit to the Honored Lord!”

In a hidden valley, several people knelt before Liu Qiushui.

Liu Qiushui nodded.

“Follow the location I gave you to find the main base. Remember, your movements must stay hidden.”

“Yes!!”

“Oh right, there’s one more thing I didn’t mention—our sect is currently running a recruitment campaign.”

The few people didn’t dare lift their heads and perked up their ears.

Liu Qiushui gave a light cough, “Right now our Asura Hall has a recruitment campaign. For every new person you bring in, you’ll be rewarded with a spirit pill. Recruit ten people and you become a squad leader. Recruit twenty, and the rewards get even better. Ask your friends and family if any of them are willing to join.”

They listened carefully.

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There’s just no other way.

Things are getting harder and harder. As someone at the Tribulation Stage, I actually have to resort to this kind of thing to recruit people.

A few months later, Liu Qiushui returned to the temporary base she had set up.

Before she even entered, she sensed a murderous chill in the air.

She frowned and slowly descended.

What came into view were numerous corpses.

A force she had just recruited had been completely wiped out like this.

Liu Qiushui gritted her silver teeth.

Even though those people weren’t that powerful, she had pieced them together bit by bit.

Like collecting precious treasures.

These days, finding cultivators willing to risk their lives for you and buy into your big promises to join the Demon Sect—is that easy?

Where are you going to find that many gullible fools to trick?

Liu Qiushui looked around and finally spotted someone still alive.

“What happened?”

“Cough cough... Honored Lord, it was... it was the people of Daxia.”

“Daxia!?”

“Honored Lord, please avenge us... Honored Lord, I think I can still be saved.”

The man coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, suddenly thinking maybe he wouldn’t die after all.

“Stop talking nonsense.” Liu Qiushui said coldly.

“Honored Lord, I really might survive, it’s just the injuries are a bit serious.”

“Stop talking nonsense. Do you know how many resources it would take to save you?”

“Ah, Honored Lord, I...”

With that, Liu Qiushui granted him a swift end.

Now there were truly no survivors.

Daxia, Old Emperor!!

Liu Qiushui snapped a pillar in the hall with her bare hands, eyes flashing with furious fire.

“I will never share the sky with you!!”

They were clearly trying to wipe her out.

Wherever she recruited, they killed.

“B*stard!”

Liu Qiushui left the hall.

At this moment, she had no one. Looking around her.

This Hall Master of Asura Hall suddenly didn’t know where to go.

Me, Liu Qiushui, all alone, step by step to where I am now.

Been through everything.

But losing again like this—it still left me this wrecked.

Liu Qiushui landed on a mountain peak and let out a deep sigh.

She only felt mentally and physically exhausted, truly wishing she could just rest.

But she didn’t dare to rest.

She was afraid she’d lose her ambition and courage to fight for dominance. Afraid she’d grow to like the peaceful life and never want to change again.

Mediocre!!

The foundation she’d spent half a lifetime building—ruined by her own hands.

Two Deputy Sect Leaders—one dead, one imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Tower.

Only she was left. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

No, not just her.

There was still one more person.

In her mind, the image of Li Xuanxiao appeared.

In the end, the only one left around her was him.

No, Li Xuanxiao wasn’t even with her.

Who knew how he was doing in Mount Shushan?

Just thinking of how Li Xuanxiao might be...

Liu Qiushui started imagining things.

Left shoulder high, right shoulder low. Left hand six, right hand seven, chasing after the others on Mount Shushan calling them “Daddy.”

Bullied by Mount Shushan disciples!!

Just imagining it made Liu Qiushui’s heart ache.

She once again habitually sent a message to Mount Shushan’s Silver Sword Peak using a paper crane imbued with a bit of her magic.

There were also a few spirit pills tucked into the paper crane.

Just as the crane was released.

Liu Qiushui’s divine sense caught a familiar aura, and her face showed a bit of surprise.

“Captain, don’t shoot, it’s me!!”

“No wait, Honored Lord, it’s me.”

Liu Qiushui looked at the rapidly approaching Li Xuanxiao.

Huh?

“Li Xuanxiao!?”

Li Xuanxiao ran up from the distance, calves moving lightning fast.

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Li Xuanxiao came up close, showing a fawning smile.

Liu Qiushui sized up Li Xuanxiao. “You....”

“Honored Lord, it’s me.”

“I know it’s you. A clone?” Liu Qiushui raised her brow slightly.

“Yes, I came following the address in your letter.” Li Xuanxiao said.

“You... you’re healed? Where’s Ghost-Hand Divine Doctor Zhang Wenxuan?” Liu Qiushui asked.

“Kid without a mom—it’s a long story.” Li Xuanxiao panted, “Honored Lord, after you left, that b*stard Zhang Wenxuan took me to Mount Shushan.”

“I knew it was him!” Liu Qiushui said coldly. “Where is he now?”

“Probably arranged somewhere by Mount Shushan to enjoy his retirement.”

“B*stard, I’ll find him sooner or later and tear him to pieces!!”

Li Xuanxiao nodded.

“Then what about you?” Liu Qiushui asked again.

“Zhang Wenxuan already healed me.”

Liu Qiushui: “Mount Shushan didn’t hold you accountable?”

“It was alright. I just said I had amnesia. Since my soul was damaged, they didn’t find anything else. After getting your messages, I kept looking for a chance to meet you. Finally got to see you today.”

“I see.”

Liu Qiushui quietly gazed at the boy in front of her, the moment their eyes met.

She opened her mouth slightly, only to find she didn’t know what to say.

These past days, all the petty matters and pressure had worn her down.

But in this moment, seeing this boy, a warmth and joy rose in her heart that she couldn’t describe.

Maybe, seeing Li Xuanxiao was the only thing that had made her happy in all this time.

Her beautiful eyes curved gently, and though her smile was subtle, it was deeply moving.

She didn’t know why—she had seen countless dazzling young geniuses, never lacked admirers.

She had walked this path alone, always relying on herself.

But this feeling—it was her first time.

That sense of comfort—like... seeing family.

Two souls stranded at the ends of the earth.

“You came to find me—what for?”

Liu Qiushui felt a little awkward. What if Li Xuanxiao said he wanted to join her right now?

But then again, even if she was down and out, supporting one little Foundation Establishment cultivator would be no big deal.

Just then, Li Xuanxiao suddenly said:

“Honored Lord, that Old Emperor of Daxia schemed against us like that—are we really not going to do anything about it?”

Liu Qiushui raised a brow slightly, “What?”

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