Su Qing did not go to her house.
Instead, she came quietly to Li Wei's room, a small jade bottle held in both hands.
"I thought you might need this," she said softly. "A cultivation pill."
She stepped inside—and froze.
Li Wei stood there calmly.
His aura was faint.
Too faint.
"Mortal…?" Su Qing said in confusion. "Qi Gathering… Level Two?"
She frowned. She knew he had been on the verge of breaking through.
Before she could ask—
Knock. Knock.
Li Wei's eyes shifted to the door.
At the same moment, the System spoke.
[Alert]
Extreme Hostility Detected
Targets: Zhao Yuan, Zhao Feng, Zhao Lin
Status: Within guaranteed one-second kill range
Li Wei already knew.
He stood up.
"Stay behind me," he said calmly.
Su Qing didn't understand—but she obeyed.
Li Wei opened the door.
Zhao Yuan stood outside, smiling mockingly. Two lackeys flanked him, faces full of cruelty.
"So you're hiding here," Zhao Yuan sneered. "What? Cultivation crippled again?"
His gaze slid past Li Wei—then paused on Su Qing.
The smile turned disgusting.
"Still alive, huh? That's fine. I'll—"
He didn't finish.
Li Wei stepped forward.
No killing intent.
No aura.
Only wind.
Su Qing saw it.
Or rather—she didn't.
The air rippled.
A whisper passed.
Then silence.
Zhao Yuan's eyes widened.
A thin red line appeared on his neck.
The two lackeys behind him collapsed at the same time, heads separating from bodies as if cut by an invisible blade.
Three bodies hit the ground.
Dead.
All within one second.
Su Qing stood frozen, her mind blank.
"…Li… Wei?"
Li Wei stood among the corpses, expression calm, eyes clear.
At that moment—
High above, hidden among the branches of a large tree—
The library senior sister stiffened.
She had sensed it this time.
Perfect execution.
Absolute precision.
No wasted power.
Her pupils contracted.
This isn't Qi Gathering…
Before she could look closer, Li Wei glanced up.
Their eyes met—for less than a breath.
Then the wind dispersed.
She retreated instantly.
[Mission Complete]
Target Zhao Yuan eliminated within one second
Rewards Granted:
• Fate Execution Authority (Initial)
• Lifespan Ledger Unlocked
• Cultivation Seal Immunity (One-Second Condition)
Li Wei felt warmth surge through him.
For the first time since coming to this world—
He felt safe.
On the surface, however, his face remained calm.
Cold.
Handsome.
Unmoved.
"We need to hide the bodies," he said.
Su Qing swallowed hard… then nodded.
"Yes."
Some time later, far away from the outer courtyard—
The library senior sister appeared before a woman in elegant robes.
She looked… strange.
Almost childlike.
Like an eight-year-old girl pretending to be serious.
"Master," she said.
The beautiful inner courtyard instructor opened her eyes.
"What is it?"
The girl hesitated, then spoke carefully.
"I saw someone today."
"Oh?"
"…He killed three people in one second."
Silence.
Then the woman smiled faintly.
"Interesting."
Somewhere else—
Li Wei sat quietly.
For now, Heaven was silent.
But he knew—
It would not be forever.