I Have No Qualifications, The System Asked Me To Marry A Wife To Practice

Mount E'e has a steep and treacherous terrain, with only one path leading up the mountain. The front is extremely steep, almost perpendicular to the mountain wall.

For an ordinary army, as long as there is sufficient food and water supply in this ghostly place, defending it for three to five years would not be a problem.

But for cultivators, it's different. Regardless of rolling rocks, burning oil, or arrows, cultivators at the seventh level of Qi Refining and above are no longer within the realm of ordinary people. They are like super soldiers with energy shields, fully capable of breaking through its defenses.

After the stubborn bandits were eliminated, when Chu Shen and the others entered the stronghold, they saw a scene of chaos and disorder.

Some bandits were fleeing with their spoils, even dragging captured women along.

Some bandits, in despair, were killing the ordinary people who had been looted and brought to the stronghold. If they could find someone to use as a shield, they would.

Some bandits wanted to have one last hurrah before they died, drinking, eating meat, and enjoying women like madmen...

Only a small number of bandits were trembling, holding their heads and muttering phrases like "547" and "it's all over," already on the verge of collapse.

"Control the scene! Execute those who have committed murder and rape!"

The cultivators brought by Chu Shen shouted and rushed forward.

These people couldn't fly with their swords, but techniques like Light Steps, Water Crossing, and Untraceable Grass were still easy for them, far surpassing ordinary martial arts grandmasters.

Faced with such a group of super soldiers, the bandits either died or were injured, and the remaining ones could only surrender. The chaos in the stronghold was quickly suppressed.

After a brief inventory, it was estimated that more than a hundred bandits were killed, while over three hundred were captured. It was basically equivalent to the complete annihilation of the entire army, with only a few who had escaped the stronghold and were hiding in the forests of Mount E'e.

Chu Shen immediately sent people to pursue them, not planning to let a single one escape.

There were unexpectedly hundreds of innocent people who were robbed and taken up the mountain. Most of them were treated as slaves and had to undertake various labor tasks in the mountain stronghold. Among them, more than a hundred women suffered many humiliations from the bandits.

There were also over a hundred people who were relatives of the bandits. It is lamentable that, apart from a few who were blood relatives of the bandits, most of them were women who had been insulted by the bandits and had children with them. Surprisingly, some of these people, after resigning themselves to their fate, turned around and inflicted abuse on other innocent people, going from victims to perpetrators.

It can only be said that human nature is complex.

Chu Shen did not show any mercy towards these people and directly ordered their disposal. Those who were guilty were punished accordingly, while those who were innocent were recruited to assist in dealing with the guilty.

He knew well the corruption and decadence of the officials in the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty. Although the atmosphere in Nanping City had improved in recent years, it was still very dark in reality. Especially with the imminent arrival of the official army, who knew if Li County's father-in-law would be blinded by the "harvest" in Goose Forehead Mountain and do something he shouldn't. It would be better to do it all for them.

For a while, the bandits were identified one by one, and they were interrogated to determine whether they were connected to the bureaucratic officials, landlords, wealthy merchants, and other forces in the capital and other places. Those who had value were kept as bargaining chips, while those who had no value were executed or abandoned. They were punished as appropriate, which earned the applause of many innocent people who had been abducted and suffered greatly.

While busy dealing with related matters, some wandering cultivators recruited by the Chu family came.

"Master, we found them!"

After this battle, these wandering cultivators had greatly increased their sense of belonging to the Chu family, and they had developed a deep respect and awe for Chu Shen, the head of the family.

It was impossible not to be in awe. He had actually beheaded a Foundation Building stage cultivator who was a higher level than him, and he did it cleanly and decisively. Who wouldn't feel a chill after seeing that?

As for Chu Shen's orders, they were executed quickly and accurately.

Since he had already demonstrated how to handle affairs, Chu Shen simply handed over the remaining tasks to others and said, "Take me to see her."

Following the Chu family's wandering cultivators to the back of the stronghold, they arrived at a secluded bamboo forest and finally saw his daughter, who was unharmed.

When they met for the first time, he was momentarily stunned.

This woman's appearance is remarkably different from ordinary people. Her hair color is actually silver-white, with a crystalline texture. Her eye color is not the usual black or dark brown of the people in the Yanxian Dynasty, but ice blue. She has a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and her skin is as smooth as condensed fat, giving off an exotic charm.

She's actually a mixed-race child?

However, her health condition is really bad. It should have been the charm of Reba, but instead, she looks fragile like Lin Daiyu. Under her jade-like skin, you can faintly see the thinness of her bones.

"My father... is gone, right?" Xiniang's voice is also soft and weak, giving a feeling similar to someone on their deathbed.

Faced with such a patient, I can't really get angry.

"Yes, he died on the battlefield, in a dignified manner. We don't have the habit of desecrating other people's corpses. He will receive a proper burial."

Xiniang showed a gentle smile. "Thank you."

Chu Shen sighed. "Shouldn't you be more concerned about yourself?"

Xiniang laughed with an open mind. "There's nothing major except death. Besides, I should have died a long time ago. If I had died earlier, my father wouldn't have been burdened like this. It can be said that the evil he did..."

In fact, the root of it all lies with me, it's like the evil I did...

Now that he's gone, my days won't be too long either... I only have one request, after killing me, bury me next to my father."

Chu Shen shook his head. "Who said I'm going to kill you?"

Xiniang was somewhat surprised. "Aren't you here to kill me? My father has done a lot of bad things. Shouldn't you kill his daughter too, to eradicate the roots?"

Or perhaps...

She looked at herself and said, "Do you want to torture me? With such a weak foundation, I might not survive a few rounds of torture, right?"

Chu Shen was speechless and said, "What do you think of me?"

Xin Niang smiled bitterly and said, "Shouldn't it be like this? After all, such things happen too often in the village. Since I have fallen into your hands, I should bear the revenge, right?"

"We are not bandits," Chu Shen sneered, "Besides, there are many people pleading for you. If you are truly guilty, you will receive a fair punishment."

Xin Niang nodded and slowly stood up, asking, "Then, where should I be kept?"

Chu Shen couldn't help but comment, "You should stay here. I'm afraid even a gust of wind outside could blow you away."

Xin Niang smiled and did not refuse. She obediently sat back down and continued the painting she had not finished, appearing calm and composed as if she were in another world, unaffected by the outside, whether it was spring rain or winter thunder.

Chu Shen turned and walked out of her room, instructing two Chu family disciples, "Keep an eye on her and don't let anyone disturb her."

Then he walked away.

How to deal with this sickly and clingy woman was indeed a troublesome matter.

As a criminal's family member, she could be handed over to the authorities. According to the laws of the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, she would definitely have no way out. However, she didn't have any evil deeds, and she had even protected many victims to the best of her ability. Is it fair or unfair?

If she wasn't handed over to the authorities, the Fang County officials would definitely give him face and pretend she didn't exist. But she wasn't someone who could survive on her own. In order to save her life, he, a Foundation Building cultivator, had even put himself in danger. It was really difficult to support her as an ordinary person.

"Speaking of which, what exactly is Xin Niang's condition? How did she become so weak?"

As he muttered to himself, he opened the system panel to see the system's judgment of her.

Unexpectedly, when he looked at it, he was stunned...