"I also know your master is dead," Beibei said.

"My master is dead? Impossible!" Hu Qing scoffed.

That was none other than the Demon King of the Eight-Headed Monsters! Never mind in Sakura Country, he was among the world's top experts. No one could kill him! After all, without complete certainty, experts of this level wouldn't take the initiative. Once a conflict was triggered, it would be a fight to the death.

"I saw it with my own eyes," Beibei said seriously. "And let me tell you something else. Not only did your master die in the forbidden area of Mount Zijin, but several of your senior brothers... were also killed by Demon King Yuan Man."

Even though the Sea Demon before her had mentioned Mount Zijin, Hu Qing still didn't believe it.

BZZZ... BZZZ... BZZZ...

Just then, the cell phone she was holding began to vibrate.

Hu Qing answered, and an anxious shout came from the other side, "Senior Sister Hu Qing, I finally got in touch with you! Hurry back to the Sect!"

"What happened?" Hu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

"The life-bound Jade Slips of our master and the several senior brothers who went to the forbidden area of Mount Zijin have all shattered! I couldn't reach you for the past few days. After investigating, I found..."

The person on the phone stammered for a while without saying what they found, prompting Hu Qing to shout angrily, "Spit it out!"

"I found that our master's death, just like Senior Brother Hu Li's and Senior Brother She Jiu's, was at the hands of Xu Lai from Hua Country..."

Hu Qing couldn't hear whatever was said after that. Her ears were buzzing, and her vision began to go black.

"Senior Sister? Senior Sister Hu Qing?" an anxious voice came from the phone. "Sister, please hurry back to the Sect! We disciples are planning to join forces and ask other Demon Kings to avenge our master!"

Hu Qing snapped back to her senses.

She gripped her cell phone tightly and roared, "Xu Lai!!!"

"Why are you yelling so loud?" Beibei muttered. "Xu Lai, she's calling for you."

Hu Qing was stunned. She looked at the human man before her, who had been completely unperturbed from the very beginning, and an infinite sense of absurdity filled her heart. "You're Xu Lai?"

"Yes, I am," Xu Lai nodded.

"..."

Hu Qing's scalp tingled. She took a deep breath, and with a wave of her hand, terrifying Spiritual Energy gathered into a giant palm. It violently slapped at Xu Lai!

"You say you're Xu Lai? I don't believe you! You say you killed my master and my brothers? I don't believe that either!" Hu Qing shouted angrily. "Go to hell, you ignorant human!"

Beibei's expression changed. What a powerful blow! This fox demon is probably a Great Demon.

Xu Lai sighed helplessly. With that one sigh, the palm of Spiritual Energy instantly dispersed, sending Hu Qing flying backward. She crashed directly into the wall of the morgue.

"PFFT—"

Hu Qing spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, her face a mask of horror. This time, no matter how much she refused to believe it, she had to admit that the man before her was outrageously powerful. There was a very high chance he was the human, Xu Lai!

Knowing she was no match for him, Hu Qing turned and fled! In a flash, she darted out of the morgue and into the corridor.

Standing at the entrance of the hallway, Old Jiang Ba and Huang Zhen, who had been waiting patiently, felt a cold wind blast toward them as moonlight streamed through the window. They saw a white-haired old woman in red clothes, her face contorted in a ferocious snarl, appear just a meter in front of them. She even stretched out her long fingers, trying to grab them!

If I can just eat these two humans, I'm confident I can use a secret technique. The Blood Escape Technique will let me flee this place quickly. The world is vast; even Xu Lai won't be able to catch me then!

Just as her blood-red fingernails were about to pierce Old Jiang Ba's body, an invisible, colossal force seized Hu Qing's neck and lifted her into the air. She struggled frantically, but it was useless!

"Let me go! Let go of me! AHHHH!"

Her piercing screams terrified Old Jiang Ba and Huang Zhen so much that their legs began to tremble, but they managed to brace themselves against the wall to keep from falling.

TAP. TAP. TAP.

The sound of footsteps approached from a distance. Old Jiang Ba's heart gradually calmed, because the person approaching was Xu Lai.

"Mr. Xu!" Old Jiang Ba's body jolted, and he said quickly, "Mr. Xu, is... is this the evil spirit?"

"Yes," Xu Lai nodded slightly.

Only then did Old Jiang Ba dare to examine the evil spirit suspended in midair more closely. Its head looked shockingly like a fox's!

"A-a monster?" Huang Zhen gasped, sucking in a sharp breath.

Ignoring the two men, Xu Lai looked at Hu Qing indifferently. "Any last words? If not, you can die now."

This fox demon has the blood of quite a few ordinary people on her hands. Since I've encountered her, as a great power of the Human Race, there's no way I can let her go.

"Xu Lai, even if I die, I won't let you go as a ghost! I'll be waiting for you in Hell!" Hu Qing roared furiously.

"Don't worry. You won't be going there."

After Xu Lai spoke, he reached out and clenched his fist. Hu Qing's body dissipated into a wisp of smoke. At that same instant, all the extinguished lights in the funeral parlor flickered back on, shining brightly once more.

"Mr. Xu, your Divine Skills are truly immense." Huang Zhen was now completely in awe. Eighth Master was so wise to ask Mr. Xu for help!

Xu Lai waved his hand, indicating it was a small matter.

Old Jiang Ba took the opportunity to say, "Mr. Xu, I've already transferred the thirty million to President Ruan's account."

Xu Lai froze. I've been working this whole time, and you're telling me the money went to Ruan Tang? That was my bride price for marrying her!

With a dark expression, Xu Lai said, "Next time, just give it to me directly."

"Stash money?" came Beibei's muffled voice from his pocket.

Not having heard the sea conch girl's mumble, Old Jiang Ba nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, of course."

Huang Zhen, ever so perceptive, said, "Mr. Xu, it's getting late. I'll book a room for you right away and arrange for a couple of pretty girls. What do you think...?"

"No need to trouble yourself. I'm going home to sleep." Xu Lai waved his hand, and his figure vanished from the spot instantly.

This scene left Huang Zhen even more impressed with Xu Lai. Appearing and disappearing without a trace... these are the methods of an immortal!

But Eighth Master turned and snapped, "You idiot! Mr. Xu is completely devoted to his wife. By offering him girls, were you trying to insult him or me?"

"Ah? I... I didn't know." Huang Zhen panicked. In his mind, what man didn't love beautiful women, let alone two at once...

"Remember this: don't use these trashy methods to try and please Mr. Xu," Eighth Master instructed. "Tomorrow, go buy some toys for a five or six-year-old child. Just one or two will be enough. I'll deliver them in a few days."

"Yes, Eighth Master."

「Back at Haitang Court.」

Xu Lai found an unexpected guest outside his room—Xiao Hei!

The round little creature was lying by the door, fast asleep. Surprisingly, Ruan Tang was also still awake. Dressed in her pajamas, she stood by the door, watching Xiao Hei sleep.

When Xu Lai suddenly opened the door, she was startled. She was about to dash back to her room when she heard him say, "Are you hungry? Want to grab a late-night snack together?"

Ruan Tang: "..."

She definitely wasn't hungry. But since Xu Lai asked, of course she was going to eat.

She didn't let her eagerness show on her face, however, simply saying casually, "I'm on a diet. I'll just have a little something with you."

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