The city lord's wife, perfectly fine, was gone in an instant.

Seeing An Lingxiu still hesitating, Qi Yuan snorted coldly, his expression instantly darkening: "Are you saying that This Daozi is not qualified to have your wife come out to meet me?"

"You misunderstand."

An Lingxiu's forehead instantly broke out in a layer of fine sweat, and he said with a bitter Face, "My lowly wife is truly inconvenient. How about letting my daughter pour wine and apologize to you on her mother's behalf? What do you think?"

As he spoke, he beckoned to An Cailan, who was standing not far away, "Lan'er, come quickly and serve the Dao Child wine. Do not lose your composure."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire main hall was shocked. The gazes directed at An Lingxiu became increasingly strange, even carrying a trace of... admiration.

Huh?! This guy is truly ruthless!

To save his wife, he's willing to abandon his own daughter?

Thinking about it carefully, this is actually a damn good method. Not only can it save him from the pain of wearing a green hat, but it can also give his daughter a chance to reach the sky in a single step.

If his own daughter caught the eye of the Dao Child, even if it were just as a concubine, it would be a heaven-sent opportunity...

"O-okay, Father."

Hearing the call, An Cailan, who had been stunned in the corner, finally reacted. She walked over with flushed cheeks, took the jade pot from the maid's hands, and tremblingly poured wine into the cup in front of Qi Yuan: "Lord Daozi, please have a drink."

However, Qi Yuan picked up the wine cup with a playful expression and chuckled: "So this young girl and your wife are mother and daughter... That's even better. Hurry up and call your wife over; I choose to have them both!"

Damn, do the Seven Great Holy Lands play this excitingly now?

As his voice fell, everyone was dumbfounded, each wearing an expression of having seen something rare in their lifetime.

This Dao Child is truly extraordinary; his words and actions are beyond common expectations. Even in front of so many people, he doesn't know how to restrain himself...

Facing the various gazes cast from around him, Qi Yuan didn't care at all. With one hand lightly embracing Bai Xirou's slender waist and the other slowly shaking the jade cup, his attitude was unscrupulous.

"Dao Child, what are you…"

Realizing the other party wasn't joking, the veins on An Lingxiu's forehead jumped violently. His Face turned blue and then white. After a long while, he suppressed his anger and squeezed out a sentence: "Alright then, since the Dao Child insists, I will invite my lowly wife to come out and drink with the Dao Child!"

After speaking, a trace of imperceptible coldness flashed in his eyes. He then flicked his sleeves, turned around, and walked quickly out of the hall.

After the City Lord left, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively. Many powerful figures in Puzhou City, in order to curry favor with Qi Yuan, the Dao Child of Tai Xuan, stepped forward to offer wine, with all sorts of flattery ringing in their ears.

"I have long heard of the Dao Child's great name. Seeing you today, you truly are a dragon among men, with extraordinary demeanor!"

"Dao Child, I have a bottle of top-quality Yang-restoring Pill here. I guarantee that after taking it, you will be full of vigor and mightier than others. It will come in handy later..."

"Although I am not yet married, I have a younger sister at home who is beautiful and has a very good temperament. What do you think..."

"Lord Daozi, my daughter is just sixteen. Although her cultivation is low, her appearance is acceptable. Most importantly, my third wife was originally the top courtesan of the Zui Xian Pavilion in the city. If you are interested, you can come to my mansion to sit for a while..."

Seeing these people getting more and more outrageous, Qi Yuan coughed lightly to interrupt them. Just as he was about to refuse, someone suddenly whispered: "Look, the City Lord's wife is here!"

Upon hearing this, the noisy hall instantly quieted down, and everyone looked towards the entrance in unison.

Only to see the City Lord, An Lingxiu, step into the hall first. Behind him followed a beautiful woman with her hair in a high bun, charming and seductive.

The beautiful woman was in her thirties, with gorgeous features and distinctive eyebrows. She wore a bright red gauze dress, which accentuated her exquisite curves, making her enchanting and moving.

What was somewhat strange was that although the City Lord's wife's skin was fair and delicate, it presented a sickly paleness.

A pair of exquisite peach-blossom eyes seemed to be covered in frost and snow, revealing an indescribable indifference and coldness.

Under the slightly excited gazes of the crowd, An Lingxiu no longer had his previous panic and embarrassment. Instead, he calmly led his wife to the table, his tone carrying a trace of deep meaning: "Wife, this is the Dao Child from the Taixuan Holy Land. You must entertain him well today and not neglect the honored guest."

Hearing this, the City Lord's wife nodded blankly, then curtsied: "This concubine greets the Dao Child of Tai Xuan."

After the greeting, without waiting for Qi Yuan to reply, the City Lord's wife walked straight to his side, respectfully picked up the wine pot, and said softly: "Lord Daozi, this pot of Eight-Treasure Rejuvenation Brew was made by this concubine herself. It is blended from eight types of five-hundred-year-old Heaven And Earth Treasure. It can nourish the Physical Body and replenish energy. Please taste if it suits your palate."

"Is that so?"

Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "Alright then, come closer and feed This Daozi the wine yourself."

An Cailan, on the side, watched Qi Yuan nervously, her hands twisting her clothes continuously, her heart pounding...

Bai Xirou glanced at An Lingxiu calmly, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance and caution.

"Since the Dao Child commands, how could this concubine dare to disobey?"

As she spoke, the City Lord's wife slowly walked closer to Qi Yuan and then raised the jade cup to offer it.

However, unexpectedly, in full view of everyone, after taking the wine cup, the person did not drink it all at once, but instead threw the wine cup onto the ground without hesitation...

Bang!

The jade cup shattered, splashing in all directions.

Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded. Even An Lingxiu was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react.

The next moment, Qi Yuan suddenly sprang into action, pulled the City Lord's wife over, pressed her firmly underneath him, and gave her forehead a slap.

Slap!

"Ahhh—"

With the crisp sound, the City Lord's wife let out a sharp, miserable shriek.

Strangely, this sound was completely different from the previous soft and pleasant tone; it had become low and hoarse, like two pieces of torn cloth rubbing against each other—harsh and unpleasant, making one's hair stand on end.

Wisps of pitch-black smoke continuously gushed out from her body. At the same time, the temperature in the main hall plummeted, and a cold, gloomy, resentful aura boiled up...

Before these ominous black mists could spread, Qi Yuan snorted coldly. His whole body erupted with bright light, as if a scorching sun hung majestically within his body, dazzling in all directions.

The vast and mighty Yang Qi instantly dispelled the gloomy ghost mist lingering around, restoring clarity to the main hall.

In just a moment, the City Lord's wife pressed under him had already lost all her flesh and blood, turning into a real skeleton.

Facing such a shocking transformation, everyone at the tables was in a daze, their eyes filled with clear confusion as they looked at Qi Yuan.

What happened?!

The perfectly fine City Lord's wife was gone in a snap...

At this moment, the entire hall was deathly silent; one could hear a pin drop.

"You, what are you doing?!"

Looking at his wife turned into a skeleton, An Lingxiu, who had snapped back to his senses, had his eyes split with rage, his expression full of shock and fury.

"You know exactly what I am doing."

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said indifferently, "This Daozi dare not drink wine brewed by a dead person."

Speaking of this, he swept his gaze towards An Lingxiu, his tone gradually turning cold: "The City Lord's wife had long been dead, and the real City Lord has also been subjected to Possession by you."

"If I am not mistaken, being so proficient in the art of controlling ghosts, you must be a monster from the Nether River Sect, right?"

"How did you know?!"

Hearing this, "An Lingxiu"'s expression changed drastically.

He never expected that despite hiding so deeply, he would still be seen through by this Dao Child of Tai Xuan!

However, he quickly calmed down and said with a grim voice: "Boy, actually you should have played dumb. After all, considering your deep background, this seat does not want to kill you."

"But if you are truly seeking death, this seat does not mind letting your soul return to the Styx. At most, after this, I will abandon this City Lord identity and change into a new vessel."

"I might as well tell you, after years of careful modification, this place has already become a Ten Thousand Evil Yin Absolute Formation. Since you killed my ghost servant, then use this flesh and blood essence to repay it!"

As he spoke, thick Yin Qi fell from the Void Realm, as if the entire City Lord's residence was gradually being peeled away from reality.

Above the sky, a bright red blood moon quietly appeared...