Chapter 192: The Old Fox

Chapter 192: The Old Fox

The absurd music brought the tense atmosphere to an abrupt halt.

Wang Shouyi, standing at the forefront, stumbled—nearly falling flat on his face.

He turned to glare at Chen Huai’an and the others, his voice filled with frustration.

"Why are you all still here?! Are you trying to get yourselves killed?!"

"We’re from the Demon Slayer Bureau."

Zhao Ying shifted her gaze from the Bone Porcelain Mother to Wang Shouyi, scrutinizing him.

"Hunting demons and ensuring the safety of the people is our duty."

"The Demon Slayer Bureau? I've heard of you."

Wang Shouyi pulled two crumpled talismans from his sleeve, his tone grave.

"But do you even know what realm this Bone Porcelain Mother is in? Mid Foundation Establishment.

Your General-ranks correspond to Mid Qi Refinement to Peak Qi Refinement.

This Bone Porcelain Mother is between Commander-rank and King-rank.

You are not her match.

And despite that... you’re still staying to fight?"

No one responded.

But Wang Shouyi assumed they were standing behind him, resolute and unshaken.

His eyes misted over with emotion.

This... is humanity.

Even knowing the odds were hopeless, they still dared to raise their swords against gods and ghosts alike.

Glory to my people!

Even if he died today, he would hold the Bone Porcelain Mother back to give his fellow humans a chance to escape!

"You’re absolutely right."

Suddenly, a voice drifted from behind—growing fainter.

"Then we’ll leave this Bone Porcelain Mother to you. We’ll go support you from the back."

Wang Shouyi whipped his head around—eyes widening in horror.

The so-called "righteous warriors" had already taken down the surrounding Bone Porcelain Girls and were now walking away.

"...Ha."

Wang Shouyi let out a bitter laugh.

Fine.

This was what he wanted—for them to leave.

Turning back to face the Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva, the sorrow in his eyes burned away—replaced by fury and killing intent.

Clang!

The

Ancient Sword of Judgment

was unsheathed.

With a battle cry, Wang Shouyi charged forward.

"Vile creature! Accept your fate!"

...

From behind a small sand dune near the ruins, the group silently watched the mysterious young man get absolutely manhandled.

Xiang Xiaoyuan, the most soft-hearted of them, finally broke the silence.

"Maybe I should go heal him? If nothing else... at least we should help collect his corpse..."

"Didn’t that guy himself say this monster was Commander-rank minimum? If we go in, we’re just throwing our lives away."

"Captain Zhao is right!"

Huang Gubei gave her a big thumbs up.

He liked people who knew their limits.

"This boy is an enigma," Lin Chen muttered, watching Wang Shouyi get blasted away by a shockwave.

"He’s clearly not local... And yet, despite being beaten like this, he’s still standing.

At the very least, he’s Commander-rank himself...

But I’ve never heard of such a strong cultivator before.

He’s far too young..."

She turned to Chen Huai’an.

"Governor Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Huai’an said nothing, his brows furrowed as he stared at his phone.

He had miscalculated.

When he first fought the Bone Porcelain Mother, she had only felt like a Peak Qi Refinement enemy.

With his First Volume of the Heavenly Demon Technique and his Qi Refinement Second Layer cultivation, a genius like him could easily kill a Peak Qi Refinement enemy with a flick of the wrist.

But now?

In just half a day, she had leveled up significantly.

She had entered her second phase—

The Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva Form.

A full-on boss transformation.

This was bullsh*t.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t fight her—it was that he had no guaranteed way to win.

So... when in doubt—ask Virtual Girlfriend.

But this time, he wasn’t asking Li Qingran for techniques.

Against such a huge power gap, a few extra skills wouldn’t make a difference.

He was here for items.

"Qingran, didn’t I grant the Sword Pavilion disciples some fortunes a few days ago?"

He lowered his voice, distanced himself from the others, and murmured into his phone.

"Master! You’re here!"

Li Qingran had been preparing to meditate, but as soon as she sensed his presence, she immediately perked up.

"Master, did you already defeat that great demon? Were you hurt?"

Chen Huai’an glanced at the raging Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva.

With a straight face, he lied through his teeth.

"

Hmph! With your Master’s power, it was nothing but a trivial matter. That so-called ‘great demon’ was slain with a flick of my finger!

"

However, I wanted to check—how are those disciples doing with their talismans and pills?

"

That’s right.

He was going to scam them.

The Virtual Girlfriend Shop only allowed Li Qingran to use its items.

But anything given to her by other disciples was fair game.

While the quality wouldn’t match the Virtual Girlfriend Shop’s premium goods,

sheer quantity could make up for it.

"

Master, please wait! I will ask them right away!

"

Li Qingran took out her Communication Jade Slip and contacted Yue Qianchi.

In the background, the sound of clashing swords echoed.

【"Master, I want enlightenment! Not a beating!"】

【"You damn brat! If I beat you hard enough, you’ll definitely achieve enlightenment!"】

【"AAAAHHH! The Sword Pavilion Master is trying to kill me! HELP!!!"】

Li Qingran: "..."

Yue Qianchi was clearly unreliable.

So she tried Xu An instead.

Xu An took her request seriously.

He immediately searched every disciple’s cave residence on Luoxia Peak, gathering all the completed talismans and pills.

Though not every disciple was skilled in alchemy or talisman crafting, he still managed to collect a few dozen of each.

Among them was an unfamiliar item.

A Sword Orb.

"...What is this?"

Li Qingran hesitated.

Master only asked for talismans and pills.

He didn’t mention Sword Orbs.

"Ah, this?"

Xu An scratched his head sheepishly.

"Senior Brother Zhen He insisted I bring it.

He said he wanted the Patriarch to evaluate it.

Honestly, I get it.

Zhen He wants to know if his Sword Orb is good enough to be recognized.

If the Patriarch doesn’t want it, I can return it to him."

Just as Li Qingran was about to speak—

A booming voice echoed through the void.

"WAIT!"

Chen Huai’an narrowed his eyes at the Sword Orb.

If he remembered correctly, it was capable of heavily wounding any Golden Core cultivator.

And it could instantly kill anyone below Foundation Establishment.

He zoomed in on Zhen He’s profile.

【Zhen He, Personal Disciple of Sword Pavilion】

【Steady and humble. Hides his true strength.Only reveals a fraction of his sword intent.】

【Evaluation: Ultra Cunning Old Fox.】

Chen Huai’an squinted.

Something wasn’t adding up.

A guy this low-key and cautious wouldn’t overestimate his own creations.

So if he claimed his Sword Orb could "heavily wound" a Golden Core cultivator...

It could probably kill one outright.

And he had three of them.

"This Sword Orb has some flaws.

I’ll take a closer look at it!"

Chen Huai’an snatched up everything—talismans, pills, and the Sword Orbs—before immediately logging off.

Xu An blinked, stunned.

"...No wonder he’s the Patriarch."

Li Qingran smiled proudly.

Her Master was the strongest.

The most powerful of all!

...

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