Chapter 173: The Malicious Love Obsession in Xianxia (35)

Chapter 173: The Villain’s Love-Sick Delusion in Xianxia (35)

"Did you hear? That old fiend, the Diamond Demon Monk, was found dead in the wilderness!"

"What's so strange about that? The Diamond Demon Monk committed countless atrocities—even the Saint couldn’t stand it. Wasn’t it already said he’d be executed?"

"That Diamond Demon Monk was lucky to have lived this long."

"A little bird told me the Saint took him out himself..."

Sitting in a teahouse in the demon realm with Si Yin, Tang Qing listened expressionlessly to the gossip. When she heard the name "Diamond Demon Monk," she glanced at the man across from her:

"You killed him?"

Si Yin nodded. "After we parted that day, I originally planned to return directly to the realm, but I happened to run into him along the way..."

"Made quick work of him—just took care of him in passing."

Tang Qing: "So that’s how they found you."

Her tone was certain, and it basically stated the facts. That day, Si Yin had first dealt with the Diamond Demon Monk, then later encountered Bai Mufeng.

The traces of their battle were too obvious, and the old scoundrel Bi Xiu quickly tracked down his location...

After the Yangshan Rebellion—the coup that toppled Si Yin—the entire demon realm had essentially fallen under the control of Elder Bi Xiu.

The demon realm never had many rules to begin with—as long as Bi Xiu could kill him, he’d rightfully become the Demon Sovereign...

That was also why Tang Qing had seen so many wanted posters.

She had thought coming to the realm would be a glorious experience, but instead, they’d become like rats in a gutter...

As if sensing the disdain in Tang Qing’s eyes, Si Yin carefully pulled his chair closer and, leaning in, muttered, "Relax, I’ve got it covered."

"That fossil Bi Xiu rebelled while I was injured, forcing me to flee to the Cloud Ripple Sect. I’ll definitely pay him back for this."

"Right now, everything’s set. Just a few more days..."

Before he could finish, a massive cleaver suddenly slashed toward them!

"The hell were you two muttering about just now?!"

"Fuck, I knew you two were sketchy the moment you walked in—sly, side-eyeing, always eyeing my table..."

"‘Old bastard’?! I heard you! Looks like you’ve got a death sentence!"

A burly, round-faced man suddenly charged at them, eyes bulging with rage, gripping a hulking blade, radiating killing intent.

"The hell’s his problem?"

Yanked out of the attack range by Si Yin, Tang Qing had no idea what had just happened.

The attack came outta nowhere!

"Didn’t I tell you? Everyone in the demon realm has a damn hair-trigger temper!"

Clearly, the round-faced man had mistaken Si Yin’s earlier muttering as directed at him...

The burly man went berserk, hacking and slashing relentlessly, while Si Yin danced around, his expression equally furious.

Talk about bad luck!

This guy inexplicably assumed it was about him and came at us swinging.

"Kid, don't think you can get away just because you're fast!" the hulking brute roared angrily.

His gaze shifted to the others at the same table, shouting, "Hey! You lazy bums just spectating, hurry up and help!"

"Hehehe, Yuan Er, just these two pushovers, and you still need us to step in?"

"We don't do charity work, you know!"

The ones speaking were the same group from earlier, laughing and joking, clearly not taking Si Yin and Tang Qing seriously at all.

In the demon realm, strength reigns supreme.

These two were bundled up like mummies, clearly on the run from enemies…

Beating down the helpless was just par for the course here.

"Enough talk! This brat’s hard to pin down!"

The burly man called Yuan Er swung his blade horizontally again, missing by a mile.

After several big moves missed their mark, Yuan Er was seeing red.

He shouted again, "Move your asses! One Creation Elixir each!"

"Quick, form the net! Catch this brat!"

The same group, still chuckling, suddenly turned serious at the offer.

Creation Elixirs—harnessing heaven and earth's essence.

They were always prized treasures in major auction houses. Cultivators inevitably faced moments of depleted spiritual energy, and one Creation Elixir could instantly restore thirty percent of their power.

Often, those extra reserves were the difference between life and death.

"Hey! Now you're talking! Who knew you had Creation Elixirs stashed away, Yuan Er!"

"If you’d mentioned the pills sooner, we’d have helped right away!"

The speaker wore tattered hemp garb and held a strange banner in his hand. As he waved it, Tang Qing caught a whiff of a strong stench of decay.

"Hehehe, kid, you should've stayed in bed today—you ran into my Soul-Shaking Banner."

The man cackled, baring a mouthful of yellow teeth, his demeanor arrogant. "Try out my newly acquired Diamond Twin Fiends!"

A gust of black wind swept across the banner, and Si Yin’s eyes widened in disbelief.

You've gotta be kidding me!

This ghost cultivator just happened to have the wrathful ghosts of the Diamond Demon Monk and the One-Eyed Hermit!

Generally, vengeful spirits seeking revenge would go berserk upon encountering their specific targets.

Of all spirits, it had to be these two.

As Si Yin frowned, the two opposing spirits seemed to recognize him and Tang Qing. Their shadowy, smoke-wreathed figures suddenly expanded menacingly, their aura turning downright murderous!

The ghost cultivator wielding the Soul-Shaking Banner tsk'd in surprise. "Seems my Golden Vajra Twins don't take kindly to you two."

"You knew each other in life."

More than knew... I sent them to their graves myself.

Apart from this ghost cultivator, other demon cultivators stood at various positions around Si Yin and Tang Qing.

Some wielded whips, others swung rods, each holding different weapons to seal off all possible avenues of movement for Si Yin.

Facing the sudden hostility, Si Yin's hoarse voice emerged from beneath his cloak. "No use reasoning with dead men walking. You sure you want to fight me?"

"Ghost Wail, you hear that?" The burly Yuan Er immediately called out to Ghost Wail.

"The brat's calling you dead meat! Hurry up and finish him off!"

Gods, the comprehension of a rock!

This idiot can twist anything to fit his narrative...

Under the cloak, Si Yin's face darkened as he sent a silver needle flying straight at Yuan Er!

The needle was thin, nearly invisible, but its speed was astonishingly fast!

By the time Yuan Er reacted, the needle was already at his forehead!

His broadsword too slow to block, Yuan Er hastily retreated!

Yet the needle seemed to have a mind of its own, hunting him like a bloodhound!

"You really are a sewer rat, resorting to dirty tricks!"

With a shrill cry, it was only when the yellow-faced hag beside him struck down the needle with her whip that Yuan Er cheated death by a hair.

"Hmph, brat! Real men don't fight with sneaky needles!"

No sooner had he regained footing, Yuan Er immediately wheeled on Si Yin, his broadsword once again aimed at Si Yin and Tang Qing...

Si Yin: "Mob justice now counts as heroism?" [mockingly]