Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy in the World of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 31 - . The more people who watch, the bigger the scene gets.
Chapter 31: 31. The more people who watch, the bigger the scene gets.
Qingyun Sect's Han Li?
Fang Zhou felt the name sounded familiar, yet upon thinking carefully, he could not recall where he had heard it before.
He nodded slightly and smiled, "It's alright, please make yourself comfortable."
Han Li then turned around to sit in a corner, placed her longsword beside her, and took out a small bun from her knapsack, nibbling on it slowly.
Fang Zhou added a few sticks to the campfire and casually scrutinized her.
This Miss Han Li, dressed simply and covered in dust, seemed to have traveled a great distance.
Traveling alone through such remote, wild terrain, she must be skilled, either a martial expert or a cultivator.
He had encountered many such individuals on the road; it was nothing unusual. However, Fang Zhou was surprised that Han Li's gaze towards him was pure, devoid of the overt possessive desire seen in other women.
Such a person must either be simple in thought or steadfast in spirit, capable of walking this world alone; either type was far from ordinary.
Without Fang Zhou noticing, Han Li also stealthily observed him with a hidden gaze.
She was cautious, not looking too much, fearing it might stir trouble or misinterpretation.
Fang Zhou took out some dry food, skewered it on a stick, and roasted it in the fire, not for the taste but to change the flavor, as the constant bland dry food almost made him nauseous.
Wild animals were not hard to catch, but since he didn't know how to prepare them nor did he carry seasonings, occasionally caught animals ended up too gamey and rank, worse than the dry food.
As for Ling Xiaoyue, don't even expect her help; what culinary skills could a person who doesn't eat possess?
After slightly charring the dry food, Fang Zhou took a bite; still tasteless, he swallowed it down begrudgingly. If not for the increased food intake required by his cultivation, he wouldn't bother with such stuff.
After eating, Fang Zhou looked resentfully at Ling Xiaoyue, who was lying on a heap of dry grass, already sound asleep.
Unaffected by Fang Zhou's resentful gaze and uncaring even if she saw it.
Fang Zhou deeply suspected that her claim of quiet meditation was false and that sleeping was her reality. He had to take out more dry food to roast, as he was still not full.
Soon, footsteps approached the Land God Temple from outside.
Fang Zhou found it strange; weren't the mountains haunted by demons? Why were there so many people out at night, seemingly too careless about the Mountain Demon at the threshold of the Innate Realm?
Shortly after, a man and a woman entered the Land God Temple, both of whom had the kind of expendable faces in a movie that wouldn't survive more than two scenes.
Upon their entry, Fang Zhou noticed that Han Li, who sat in the corner, instantly grasped her longsword, readying herself.
Hmm? Is there a good show to watch?
Fang Zhou immediately perked up.
As the man and woman entered the temple, the woman was first caught by Fang Zhou's presence, her eyes lit up upon seeing his face, and she licked her lips with her tongue.
The man beside her nudged her with his elbow, pointing toward the corner.
Upon seeing Han Li, the woman immediately became furious: "Han, you fled here? It's divine help indeed, I'd like to see you escape this time!"
Han Li drew her longsword, slowly stood up with a calm face: "Lingnan Twin Fiends, our grievances were settled, why do you persist in chasing me!"
"It's Lingnan Double Heroes, not Lingnan Twin Fiends!"
The woman furiously said, "I've suffered for nothing, all my friends and family are gone, yet you, Han, managed to escape completely, fleeing so fast."
Han Li furrowed her brows, "It was your own greed that was at fault, why involve me?"
"Bullshit, had you not been a coward, we would never have fallen into that trap!"
Han Li immediately lost any interest in arguing, knowing this woman was purposefully shifting the blame onto her.
She could only say, "What do you want?"
A glint of greed appeared in the woman's eyes: "Hand over the item you obtained in Black Jiao Cave, and I might spare your life."
Han Li knew her intentions were for this and shook her head: "I don't have it on me, I didn't take it."
"Spit it out, who are you fooling."
The Lingnan Twin Fiends drew their weapons, ready to attack: "Ignorant fool, if you don't hand over the item, tonight will be your end."
Han Li glanced at Fang Zhou, who was enjoying his dry food as if watching an entertaining show, totally unconcerned.
Though the dry food lacked flavor, the unfolding drama served as a decent side dish.
Han Li's look also turned the attention of the Lingnan Twin Fiends toward Fang Zhou; perhaps out of a brain lapse, the woman then suggested to Fang Zhou: "The blades are blind, and it would be unfortunate to cause accidental harm. Perhaps you should rest elsewhere?"
She was likely thinking of seizing the Secret Treasure from Han Li and didn't want these two strangers to develop a covetous notion, better to send them away first.
Yet, Fang Zhou was displeased, thinking: I'm enjoying the show, and now you want to kick me out?
Believe it or not, should I call someone?
Fang Zhou turned his head towards Ling Xiaoyue, wanting to wake her up: Hey, they're trying to kick us out, stop sleeping!
But he eventually didn't try to speak up, to avoid provoking Ling Xiaoyue's wrath.
He turned back, sat upright, and firmly told the Lingnan Twin Fiends, "No switching!"
The Lingnan Twin Fiends exchanged glances, just as Fang Zhou thought they might start something with him, he saw them coordinate a simultaneous attack on Han Li.
Han Li swung her sword to meet her adversaries, three of them tangled into a fight, and the Land God Temple suddenly filled with flashes of blades and swords, an intense killing aura pervading the air.
Fang Zhou watched intently, the first impression of the trio's battle was its speed, extremely fast, and the strength immense, with the clashing of the sword and saber ringing painfully in the ears and sparks flying everywhere.
All three of them were at least at the Qi Refining Realm, and they must have learned how to channel Spiritual Energy to enhance themselves.
As for the techniques, they rather gave an impression of being flashy.
He imagined himself facing the Lingnan Twin Fiends, thinking that if he used all his techniques, he should be able to win.
The Land God Temple was a bit cramped, the three of them couldn't fully utilize their skills, Han Li, fighting two against one, found it somewhat difficult. Spotting a gap, she extricated herself from the melee and escaped from the temple.
The Lingnan Twin Fiends quickly pursued her.
Fang Zhou also hurried to the entrance of the Land God Temple, only to find that Han Li didn't get far before she was caught by the Lingnan Twin Fiends, and the trio started fighting again in the open space in front of the temple.
Leaning against the doorway, Fang Zhou ate some dry food while watching the battle with great interest, clapping at the exciting parts.
"Fight, beat the hell out of them, don't stop!"
"Right, right there, a left hook, hit her."
"Exciting!"
The Lingnan Twin Fiends were irritated, grating their teeth; this cheeky kid always cheered when they were losing, it was blatantly obvious whose side he was on.
After killing Han Li, they decided they must fix this irritating brat.
Han Li found it somewhat amusing yet distracting due to Fang Zhou's heckling, causing the Lingnan Twin Fiends to make frequent mistakes which provided her with several opportunities.
Even so, she gradually fell into a disadvantage as she was up against two and both Fiends were not weaker than her in realm.
Han Li hesitated; she had a trump card to kill the Lingnan Twin Fiends, but with Fang Zhou, a stranger present, she dared not use it lightly.
Being inherently cautious, she didn't want to expose her trump card to a stranger.
During Han Li's hesitation, she suddenly saw the Lingnan Twin Fiends look towards the distance with terrified expressions on their faces.
Han Li also quickly looked in that direction and saw a black wind swirling from afar under the night sky.
A demon?!
This thought surfaced in her mind, causing her to turn pale with fright.
All three immediately stopped fighting and turned to run.
Watching the spectacle, Fang Zhou also noticed the black wind, and he knew more clearly what it was.
Why is this ghostly thing still here?
Could it be here seeking revenge on Xiaoyue and him?
Fang Zhou hurriedly ran back into the Land God Temple, to Xiaoyue's side, shouting, "Wake the hell up and fight!"
He reached out to shake her awake but hesitated before touching her.
He wasn't sure if Xiaoyue was joking or serious about going berserk; if it was the latter, waking her now would spell disaster.
Outside, the winds grew fiercer, accompanied by screams.
Suddenly, thud, thud, thud, three sounds as Han Li and the Lingnan Twin Fiends crashed through the old temple door, falling inside.
The Lingnan Twin Fiends each lost an arm, blood spattering everywhere; while Han Li, though her limbs were intact, was pale and bleeding from the mouth.
In an instant, all three were heavily wounded.
Outside, the wind started to die down as heavy footsteps approached; the Mountain Demon was getting closer.
Han Li and the Lingnan Twin Fiends, regardless of their injuries, scrambled back in terror, the demon outside easily capable of killing them as if they were mere chickens.
Fang Zhou gritted his teeth and knew he had to face it head-on.
The next moment, he saw the Mountain Demon step into the Land God Temple.
The Mountain Demon resembled a gigantic ape with thick fur and a human face full of wrinkles, a long single horn on its forehead.
As the Mountain Demon stepped into the temple, the Lingnan Twin Fiends screamed in terror.
Han Li trembled, her hand reaching into her chest, tightly gripping a small green bottle.
Fang Zhou's heart raced; he clutched the Evil Slaying Sword tight, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Stop!"
The Lingnan Twin Fiends forgot to scream, and Han Li stopped shaking; all three turned their heads to look at him.
Has this man gone mad?
The Mountain Demon also paused briefly, staring at Fang Zhou with a somewhat familiar feeling, then its gaze fell on Xiaoyue lying on the hay, looking even more familiar.
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It studied them closely and, once it recognized them, its whole body shook, eyes widening like bronze bells.
"Little demon... Little demon didn't know the esteemed presence was here, disturbing your tranquil cultivation, please forgive me."
The Mountain Demon, mimicking human gestures, bowed deeply with hands held forward.
Fang Zhou's heart leaped.
There's a chance!