The teasing continued, days passed, and in the torment of the fox queen and the other fox women’s alternating cold and hot treatment, more than half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.
Unable to win over the fox queen for now, Qiao San couldn’t help feeling a bit restless, but he didn’t want to surrender to the lustful fox. Just when he was feeling idle and bored, Shaobing and Youtiao rushed in, faces bruised and swollen.
“Boss, avenge us, waaah… Boss, our brothers got beaten up!”
“Beaten up, in Liumang Town?!”
Qiao San repeated in disbelief. Liumang Town was the holy land of ruffians, and all the hooligans there had taken immortal pills and gained magical powers. Who dared to stir up trouble here?
“Boss, we’re not lying to you. We really got beaten up. All the brothers are waiting for you to stand up for us! That group of stinky Taoist priests was really fierce, and they even cursed you, saying you’re no good. They definitely came here to challenge us!”
“Is that so?!” The king of ruffians turned his surprise into a grin, smiling at his two subordinates, making the two of them feel uneasy. Big Dan San wasn’t an easy man to fool. He casually crossed his legs and calmly said, “Confess honestly, or I’ll have to resort to torture!”
The two henchmen blushed, grinned sheepishly, and awkwardly said, “Boss, the thing is, there was a Taoist nun who was really pretty, and our brothers…”
Bigtan San, worthy of being the boss, immediately knew what was coming as soon as his subordinates started speaking. “It must be that you failed to harass her and got beaten up instead, huh? Gagaga… Serves you right!”
Before his laughter had even faded, the ruffian king had already stood up, waving his big hand with great momentum. “Alright, let’s go check it out. What kind of female Taoist dares to beat up my brothers.”
On the only main road outside Liumang Town.
A brutal massacre was in full swing. A group of monsters were crazily slaughtering a group of human cultivators, and the gap in strength soon turned into a massacre.
“Gagaga…” Amid the piercing laughter of the monsters, dozens of Taoist priests were either dead or injured, lying all over the ground. The monsters stopped their weapons, their eyes and steps simultaneously flying toward a black-cloth-covered carriage.
“Demons! Take this sword!” As the black cloth was about to flutter down, a female Taoist priestess, despite her injuries, leaped up, her sword flashing as she fearlessly charged at the dozen or so powerful demons.
“Roar—”
As the sword light approached, a beast demon suddenly turned its head, its bloodthirsty mouth opening wide. The stench not only blew the female Taoist’s sword away but also lifted her off the ground. Another demon, impatient, raised its axe high and fiercely swung it at the waist of the female Taoist.
The sharp blade of the axe showed no mercy, instantly tearing through the Taoist robe. The female priest’s pupils widened, and her desperate scream helplessly spiraled in the air as death approached.
Suddenly, space flickered, and dust filled the air; the axe trembled and then bizarrely flew back, hitting its wielder. The demon, its eyes glowing fiercely, didn’t know what had happened, only feeling a sharp blow to its forehead before it fell unconscious.
As the dust slowly settled, a tall figure stood in front of the female Taoist priest. Before the demons could react, the coarse curses of the ruffian rang out, “Damn it, who dares to cause trouble on my territory? Don’t want to live anymore!”
“Dare to obstruct the actions of the Turtle King’s subordinates, you still—ah!” Before the demon could finish speaking, a series of afterimages tore through the void, and the ruffian king’s fist smashed the demon’s teeth.
The demons’ cruel nature immediately erupted. More than ten weapons and magical treasures simultaneously attacked Qiao San. The ruffian king couldn’t help but curse his terrible luck. He had originally come to see a pretty girl, but instead, he found himself in a bewildering melee.
The annoyed guy didn’t want to waste time. He quickly stepped back, creating distance, then pulled out a strand of hair, crushed it in his palm into dozens of pieces, and scattered them into the air.
Before the demons could reach Qiao San, thirty-six miniature “Qiao Sans” had already surrounded them.
The demons were greatly surprised. Shapeshifting clones were definitely not ordinary magic. The opponent’s strength made them focus, and finally, they saw the blood mark on Qiao San’s forehead. A name that had recently become famous in the underworld immediately popped into their minds, and the momentum of their magical weapons and treasures immediately faded.
The demons wanted to retreat, but Qiao San didn’t give them the chance. They had no choice but to grit their teeth, swing their swords, and whirl their magical treasures, exerting all their strength to finally turn all the “little Qiao Sans” back into strands of hair.
“Hehe… impressive, impressive!” Qiao San’s face was full of joy despite his magic being broken. Then, smiling, he said, “Fun, let’s do it again!”
Before his words had even faded, the man opened his mouth and blew out a puff of immortal breath. The shattered strands of hair on the ground actually “came back to life,” transforming one into two. In an instant, seventy-two small figures surged forth, drowning their opponents in a sea of people.
After a series of dull sounds, the outcome was no longer in doubt. The demons who had previously been cutting down their enemies like melons were now like lambs awaiting slaughter.
“Holy Lord, have mercy! We were blind to Your greatness. Please, Holy Lord, spare our lives for the sake of the Turtle King!” The demons knelt on the ground, continuously bowing and pleading for mercy. The威名 (renown) and temper of the Heavenly圣君 (Holy Ruler) had long spread throughout the underworld, causing the demons to tremble in fear.
When the demons pleaded for mercy like this, Qiao San finally remembered that he was no longer an ordinary person but also a demon himself! Since they were of the same kind, the killing intent in his eyes naturally quickly weakened. “Hmm, scram! Get out of Liumang Town! Don’t ever appear on my territory again!”
The demons fled faster than rabbits, drenched in cold sweat; not until then did Shaobing, Youtiao, and the other underlings arrive, flying low on wobbly clouds, making the ruffian king both laugh and cry.
Before his brothers could speak, the ruffian leader sneered, pointing at the female Taoist priest who was half-lying on the ground. “This is the beauty you were talking about? You two really have no taste! Sigh… manners, pay attention to your manners. Even a ruffian should have some class. How embarrassing!”
Upon hearing this, Shaobing and Youtiao argued indignantly, “Boss, you’re a well-fed man who doesn’t understand the hunger of others. How is she not pretty? Look at that face, that figure—how great she is!”
To be fair, this Taoist nun had a round, delicate face and a graceful, slender body, possessing the charming beauty of a modest household girl. Unfortunately, she was now covered in dirt and her clothes were torn. Besides, Qiao San’s standards had risen. Ordinary beauties could hardly impress him anymore.
“Sigh… not fun. Brothers, let’s go drink and chase girls!!”
“Hmph!” Perhaps she had heard the ruffian’s evaluation of her. The female Taoist priest, struggling to stand, softly snorted in disdain. Her eyes, once filled with gratitude, now showed a mix of shame and anger. If it weren’t for Qiao San saving her life, she might have already drawn her sword against him.
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