Chapter 143: The Death List

"Young man, what are you trying to do?" Mayor Cao stood there, looking at me in confusion, having no idea what my intentions were.

"Mayor Cao, I'm here to save lives! They just inhaled ghost qi. If I don't step in to save them right now, their lives will be in danger," I said.

"You—how do you plan to save them?" Mayor Cao was obviously worried about his daughter, which was understandable. Cao Xuan was exceptionally beautiful, the kind of woman who could captivate any man at first glance. It was only natural for him to be on guard against me.

"Mayor Cao, I need to draw the ghost qi out of her body. You should step outside first. If I don't act now, it will be too late." I was growing anxious; leaving ghost qi inside a person's body for too long causes severe physical damage.

"Very well then, I will be right outside the door. Call out if you need anything!" From Mayor Cao's words, I could tell he was trying to sound stern, warning me not to take advantage of their vulnerability to commit any improper acts. In truth, he was overthinking it. While I was no paragon of virtue, I wasn't that kind of despicable man either.

As the two of them stepped out, I closed the bedroom door. Looking at Yu Fang and Cao Xuan lying on the bed, I hesitated. Who should I save first? I grabbed Cao Xuan's hand to test it—it was freezing cold.

I channeled the Essence-Absorption Art, intending to draw the ghost qi out of Cao Xuan, but I could feel her soul beginning to stir. This wouldn't do; doing so would backfire completely. Instead of extracting the ghost qi, I might end up scattering her soul.

What should I do? Hesitating for a moment, I remembered how my aunt and I had once helped Yueyue expel the Yin-Absorption Art. If I used the same method, I figured I could force the ghost qi out of their bodies. My aunt had told me that my cultivation level was already quite high.

It seemed this was my only option. I had to take a leap of faith.

Gazing at the two figures on the bed, I hesitated once more before finally removing Yu Fang's clothes. Originally, I had intended to save Cao Xuan first, but I kept feeling that she resembled Ziyu, and I couldn't possibly strip my own "sister's" blouse off! Therefore, I decided to undress Yu Fang first.

Although Yu Fang was not particularly old, she possessed a very mature aura. When I removed her bra, I discovered that her breasts were truly massive—not just ordinarily large, but seemingly larger than a D-cup. They even appeared bigger than the last time I had seen them.

Unfortunately, time was too pressing; I had neither the time nor