Chapter 230: Kill You, Just Because I Like

Both of them were stunned.

This blunt statement hit them right in the heart, causing a sharp pain, and for a moment, they didn't know how to respond.

Xu Xiaoshou ignored Chao Qingteng, seeing him as just a younger brother who no longer posed any threat.

He turned to Lan Xinzai and said:

“Zhang family... Are you Zhang Xin Xiong’s person?”

A flicker of interest crossed Lan Xinzai's eyes. It seemed like only a few days had passed since she last saw Xu Xiaoshou.

This kid had actually grown bold enough to speak to her like this?

“Not bad,” she nodded slightly. “Do you want an autograph?”

“An autograph...”

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled. Back then, when he was weak, he had tried to brush things off with an autograph, and it had almost backfired on him.

But now, did he even need that?

“Were Feng Kong and Shao Yi sent by Zhang Xin Xiong?” he asked directly.

As soon as he said this, Chao Qingteng sensed something was off.

This was gearing up for trouble, wasn't it?

No matter how she answered, things didn't seem like they would go well!

Silently, he stepped back, giving the two of them space.

Glancing toward the back, he noticed that more and more people were being drawn over.

Lan Xinzai coming to find him was already big news, but because of the notorious reputation of the Nei Yuan's thirty-three members, no one dared to get too close.

Now, with Xu Xiaoshou showing up, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.

This guy was a walking spectacle; as long as you followed him, you might witness the headline drama right on the spot!

Everyone was curious about how Lan Xinzai would respond.

After all, when the matter was exposed earlier, the Ling Fa Ge enforcers had questioned that group, and they had denied it outright.

But now, under everyone's watchful eyes, Lan Xinzai simply shook her head without a hint of fear.

“The person wasn’t sent by Zhang Xin Xiong—it was me who sent them.”

“You’re also the one I insisted on killing!”

Even though everyone had suspected it, the moment the truth was laid bare, a wave of uproar swept through the crowd.

“She admitted it! Where are the enforcers? Hurry up and call them to arrest her!”

“I don’t see any around right now. They’re probably all tied up dealing with external threats, so not many are lingering in the Nei Yuan.”

“Ah, what a shame for He Yu Xing—he’s probably still stuck on the Xing Tai. Who’d have thought Blue Immortal would confess like this? So exciting!”

“Oh my, I’m thrilled too. I have a feeling there’s going to be quite a show tonight.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, what will Xu Xiaoshou do next... Hey, ever since he entered the Nei Yuan, it seems like he’s never caught a break.”

“Did he enter Tian Xuan Men once and think he’s invincible? I bet this time he’s just asking for trouble and won’t have a word to say.”

“I’m not sure if Xu Xiaoshou is tough, but Lan Xinzai must have been provoked—she’s being so bold right now, and it’s got me...”

“Gained admiration, passive points: 7.”

“Gained mockery, passive points: 12.”

“Gained concern, passive points: 3.”

Outside, the crowd was in an uproar, with more people gathering and the info panel lighting up with messages.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Chao Qingteng, who had retreated to the doorway and looked like he was about to shut the door and hide. Suddenly, Xu Xiaoshou stepped forward and removed the door.

“Sorry, you can’t leave yet.”

Chao Qingteng: ???

“Gained a curse, passive points: 1.”

The onlookers burst into laughter. This was classic Xu Xiaoshou, but they were even more curious about what he was up to.

With his cultivation just entering Yuan Ting, going up against these two Xian Tian experts—one of them a veteran among the thirty-three...

Had he lost his mind?!

Xu Xiaoshou hadn’t lost his mind; in fact, he was completely calm.

Since he’d decided to settle accounts, he might as well clear everything up.

Those messy, underhanded things from before? They boiled down to him being too weak at the time.

But now, he was a Zongshi, and he had A Jie with him.

What couldn’t he bring to light?

He shifted his gaze back to Lan Xinzai and said calmly, “You’re very honest. I appreciate that.”

“Heh.” Lan Xinzai scoffed.

“So, you’ve figured out my background?” Her eyes gleamed as she realized something. “Were you pretending?”

Xu Xiaoshou nodded without hesitation. He felt his current strength meant he didn’t need to pretend anymore.

“So, after Feng Kong and Shao Yi, was Chao Qingteng also under your command?” he asked again.

Chao Qingteng’s heart skipped a beat. Suspicions were just suspicions, but if he could get confirmation from Lan Xinzai...

“Not bad!” Lan Xinzai looked at Chao Qingteng and admitted it without denial!

At that, he clenched his fist tightly, then slowly relaxed it.

Xu Xiaoshou sighed lightly. If he were still weak, maybe that would have been the end of it.

The onlookers were all stunned. Lan Xinzai seemed a bit off today...

“What’s wrong with her? Did she really get provoked, or is she just here for a casual visit?”

“Hmm, probably related to what Chao Qingteng said earlier? But there weren’t many people around then, and I didn’t dare eavesdrop.”

“I did! It was just as you said—Chao Qingteng wasn’t polite at all, even calling her a...”

The words cut off abruptly because the speaker noticed Lan Xinzai turning her head, staring at him intently.

“I’m done for...”

“Bro, watch your neck!”

Even Xu Xiaoshou could see that something was off with Lan Xinzai. She seemed to have lost the composure she had when they first met and was now more erratic.

But that was perfect—maybe at another time, she wouldn’t have been so forthcoming.

As he was thinking, Lan Xinzai spoke again. She seemed to be smiling, but her smile was unsettling.

“To tell you the truth, Chao Qingteng was just an accident. Yuan Tou was the one I called, but he chickened out and didn’t make a move that night!”

“But you must have run into him at Tian Xuan Men, right? How did that feel?”

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the smug, slightly unhinged woman and replied slowly, “Sorry, I never encountered Yuan Tou.”

She was a lost cause, and it had nothing to do with him.

Xu Xiaoshou always kept that in mind.

“Yuan Tou...”

Lan Xinzai withdrew her gaze, her willow brows furrowing as she murmured softly.

It seemed like she hadn’t seen him around lately.

Had he failed his task and didn’t dare show his face?

“Snort!”

It didn’t matter anymore—she didn’t need that coward now!

She opened her palm, and the wound from her nails immediately gushed blood. But as her Qi Hai surged, the blood dried up in an instant.

Xu Xiaoshou silently looked away.

This woman was insane!

“Why kill me? Just because of Wen Chong?” he asked for the third time, his expression still calm.

“Hee-hee-hee...”

Her piercing laugh sent chills down everyone’s spines. After giggling, Lan Xinzai’s eyes darkened.

“At first, yes, because of Wen Chong, but later...”

“I’ve never seen anyone in the Shi Jing Lian Ling stage who could directly withstand an Xian Tian assassin’s attack!”

“You’re interesting!”

Her red lips parted, and suddenly, she switched to a mental transmission, her seductive voice echoing in Xu Xiaoshou’s mind:

“Killing you is just because I like it!”