The Conclusion

Su Qing felt quite helpless hearing those words...

This girl really was incorrigible.

However, Su Qing couldn't be bothered to criticize her, as Jin Xin had actually done a good job this time.

"I'm going to sleep..." Su Qing said as she stood up. "As for warming the bed, there's no need. And as for bathing... I've been exhausted all day, so I don't feel like doing that either. I'll just let myself be a bit messy for a day."

Su Qing didn't explicitly say she was guarding against her, but she believed this flirtatious woman would certainly understand...

Actually, Su Qing felt that Jin Xin had always been fully aware of it.

She just acted as if she didn't know.

Much like how Su Qing enjoyed teasing others, this girl enjoyed using such matters to tease her.

Of course, calling it 'teasing' wasn't entirely accurate. Su Qing felt that if she ever actually agreed, Jin Xin would undoubtedly go all the way without a moment's hesitation.

Therefore, even though Su Qing suspected the girl had a playful intent, she had no intention of agreeing just to be spiteful.

Su Qing still had many of her own considerations.

Jin Xin wasn't the least bit surprised by Su Qing's answer; it was exactly what she had expected.

She didn't press the matter, but simply looked up at the distant starry sky and said, "Alright, since Sister Xiao Qing plans to rest, then rest well! I truly wonder what kind of sight it will be when dawn breaks... After all, the heavens have changed!"

Su Qing shook her head and replied, "Whatever the heavens become has nothing to do with us. It's enough that we do our own part. As for the rest, let things develop as they will."

Su Qing was quite open-minded about such things and had no desire to force any particular outcome.

All she could do was try her best to make things develop according to her expectations.

As for the things that couldn't be forced...

Su Qing truly had no way to control them.

Jin Xin remained equally calm upon hearing Su Qing's response. Her smile was faint, just as it always was, appearing somewhat devoid of emotion.

She said, "It is for the best that you can think this way, Sister!"

Su Qing chuckled and shook her head. "Alright, I'm going to rest. You should get some sleep early too. Although those of us on the path of cultivation can go without rest for a long time, I don't want you to work too hard."

"Hard work? Hardly... just a bit boring," Jin Xin said casually. "But with these smutty novels around, it's not too bad."

"..."

Su Qing was momentarily speechless.

So, whenever you have nothing to do, you're just reading erotic books?

She was too tired to even comment on it.

She let out a sigh and said, "Fine, go back to your books then."

With that, Su Qing turned and left.

As Jin Xin watched Su Qing walk away, the elegant smile remained on her face. She thought to herself, 'This kind of life is actually quite nice... No need to worry about survival or cultivation, and no need to think about so many useless things...'

Then, she shook her head, pulled an erotic book from her sleeve, and began to read slowly...

Although it was hard to feel much from reading such things, she simply enjoyed them. Perhaps she wanted to learn something from them—like flirtatious talk or theoretical knowledge.

While the clone was resting, Su Qing's main body had already begun interrogating the demons.

Although the demons found it strange that they hadn't followed 'One-Leaf Bodhisattva' to the Buddhist realm but had instead arrived at a place that looked like an ordinary residence, they didn't dare to resist given her heaven-defying strength...

They could only honestly confess everything they had done.

No one could lie.

The Truth Array that Su Qing had asked the craftsmen of the Forging Department to set up was not something these minor demons could break. After all, even Yudie couldn't hide the secrets in her heart while standing inside it, let alone these petty monsters.

Consequently, Su Qing's questioning proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

She easily executed more than half of the demons.

It couldn't be helped...

Most of the demons she had brought back had committed numerous heinous acts; they were not beings that could be pardoned.

If she didn't kill them, what would she keep them for? To annoy herself?

However, as Su Qing killed more and more of them, the remaining demons grew even more terrified.

Some even tried to risk their lives to escape.

But what kind of place was this?

Was it a place where one could come and go as they pleased?

Every demon that attempted to flee ended up as flower fertilizer without exception...

So, while there were some unruly ones, they didn't cause Su Qing any real trouble.

Everything proceeded smoothly.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, dawn arrived.

By then, Su Qing had killed almost all the demons she had brought back.

Only two or three remained.

"Out of so many demons, only these few have relatively light sinful karma." Su Qing looked at the surviving demons and let out a helpless sigh.

She had expected this, but she hadn't thought that only these few would be left.

From this, one could see what kind of people the Prime Minister's subordinates were.

Su Qing shook her head and looked at the demons. "You are the lucky ones. Your sinful karma is light, and you haven't done anything too heinous, so you've survived. However, surviving doesn't mean you won't face any punishment..."

Su Qing was still reasonable. Although these people wouldn't die, it didn't mean they could get away with their past misdeeds.

As for how to punish them...

Su Qing already had an idea.

She would make them do unpaid labor for her...

As it happened, the town needed development, and they were currently short on laborers for land reclamation.

These three demons were perfect for the job.

Hearing Su Qing's words, the demons' hearts, which had just begun to settle, were once again suspended in mid-air.

"Rest assured, you won't die... at the very least, if you perform well, you certainly won't die," Su Qing said dismissively.

Su Qing's words didn't put the demons at ease; instead, they became even more worried...

It couldn't be helped; Su Qing currently held the power of life and death over them at her whim.

Seeing that they were still incredibly anxious, Su Qing couldn't be bothered to say more.

She simply made the arrangements for them.

They were sinners anyway, so why should she worry so much about them?

Soon, after everything was settled, Su Qing sent the demons to the Changbai Mountains and handed them over to the Old White Deer Spirit.

The Old White Deer Spirit had received Su Qing's notice in advance, so when she arrived, he received her warmly and promised to handle the task she had assigned him.

The Old White Deer Spirit was indeed efficient. He had also done an excellent job with the task Su Qing had given him last time.

Because of his reliability, Su Qing always entrusted him with such matters.

After explaining the details, Su Qing didn't stay to chat. She turned and left.

With her clone there, there wouldn't be any major issues... Su Qing could rest easy.

Even if the Old White Deer Spirit made a mistake, she could correct it through her clone.

Su Qing's main body returned to the Northern Continent to continue her usual life.

Meanwhile, the Su Qing in Xingyang City didn't crawl out of bed until noon.

However, after she got up and walked around the courtyard, she didn't see anyone except Jin Xin.

Su Qing swept the area with her spiritual power and discovered that everyone else was still sleeping.

The entire courtyard was as silent as a tomb.

Su Qing's mouth twitched slightly as she walked over to Jin Xin.

At the moment, Jin Xin was holding a book, and beside her was a plate of fried tofu. She was fiddling with her chopsticks as if about to pick up a piece of food while focused on her book...

As for what book she was reading...

Well, it was an erotic one.

Su Qing had excellent eyesight; just looking at the cover told her everything she needed to know.

She hoped this girl would keep those things tucked away and not let the little ones get a hold of them.

It would be disastrous if they turned out like her.

"Why haven't they woken up yet?" Su Qing asked directly.

Jin Xin looked up at Su Qing, thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe... I used too much of the drug? However, Ao Yiyi should be waking up soon... she's very strong. Even though I gave her a heavy dose, it shouldn't last much longer! Oh, but she definitely won't be feeling much right now... If you want to do something, Sister, you should do it now..."

"I don't plan on doing anything unnecessary... Can you just wake them up?" Su Qing shook her head and asked.

"That's no problem... but are you really not going to do anything?" Jin Xin tilted her head and asked, "Or is it that you actually want to do something with me, Sister?"

"Neither. I just want to wake them up so the clinic can open."

"Eh? How boring!" Jin Xin said with a look of disappointment. "I was looking forward to watching a great show and maybe joining in when you were at the height of your excitement, Sister..."

"You're getting more and more perverted," Su Qing said after a moment of silence.

Upon hearing this, Jin Xin didn't get angry but instead said quite proudly, "Thank you for the compliment, Sister~"

"I wasn't complimenting you, don't flatter yourself." Su Qing shook her head and said calmly, "Instead of that, put your book away and help me wake everyone up!"

Jin Xin looked at Su Qing with a hint of helplessness and said, "You really don't need to be in such a hurry... but since you're so impatient, I can't ignore your expectations."

Su Qing felt there was a hidden meaning in her words but didn't bother to respond. She simply yawned and went with Jin Xin to wake the others.

Before long, everyone who had been drugged into a deep sleep by Jin Xin finally woke up.

The first to wake was, unsurprisingly, Ao Yiyi...

She rubbed her head. Although she was awake, her mind was still very groggy, as if someone were chanting sutras inside her skull...

She let out a yawn, then opened her eyes to look at Jin Xin. "In that meal the other day... my bowl... surely it wasn't just drugs and no rice?"

Hearing this, Su Qing looked at Jin Xin suspiciously. This girl...

Being stared at by both Su Qing and Ao Yiyi, Jin Xin didn't show the slightest bit of panic or embarrassment.

She just shook her head seriously and said, "Not at all... it was only about half and half."

"..."

"..."

At this moment, both Su Qing and Ao Yiyi were speechless.

Ao Yiyi rubbed her head and said helplessly, "As expected of Sister Jin Xin... you really don't care whether others live or die!"

Jin Xin shook her head and said, "I know your strength, Sister. To ensure you could sleep peacefully, I had to use a bit of a heavy dose."

"..."

Jin Xin's words made Ao Yiyi even more speechless.

Good heavens, she really doesn't think she did anything wrong, does she?

Ao Yiyi didn't plan to say anything else...

She asked, "Forget it. What about the others? Are they all up?"

"Almost," Jin Xin nodded.

Su Qing added, "That's true."

Ao Yiyi felt relieved upon hearing that.

Su Qing said, "Never mind. Looking at you, there's no way you can come to the clinic with me today... Since you can't go, then forget it! I'll go by myself..."

"No, I'll go with you," Ao Yiyi said, shaking her head. "I'll recover soon... I'm just a bit weak."

"..." Seeing this, Su Qing was helpless. "There's no need. Although I woke you up with the intention of going to the clinic together, we have to consider the actual situation... It's settled. You don't need to come along. Just stay here and rest... I'll go alone. As for Jin Xin, let the culprit stay here and look after you all."

After speaking, Su Qing turned to Jin Xin and asked, "Is that a problem?"

Jin Xin nodded calmly and said, "Of course not. I happened to want to stay home anyway!"

Seeing Jin Xin agree, Su Qing felt a bit more at ease; at least this girl had a shred of conscience...

As for Ao Yiyi's opinion...

Su Qing chose to ignore it entirely.

Judging by her appearance, she didn't look like she could step out the door. It was better for her to stay home.

And if she couldn't go out, the others certainly couldn't either.

Therefore, there was no need to check on them.

After Su Qing briefly handled the household affairs...

She headed out.

In front of the clinic.

The clinic was still the same; it hadn't changed at all despite the chaos of the past two days...

Su Qing let out a soft breath and stepped inside...

For the rest of the day, Su Qing stayed at the clinic. However, even after waiting all afternoon, not a single patient came seeking medical help.

This was exactly as Su Qing had expected...

However, she wasn't waiting for patients.

She was waiting for someone else.

By evening...

Seeing the sky grow dark, Su Qing shook her head helplessly and muttered to herself, "Looks like I won't see them today. Time to head back!"