Chapter 89: Little Fox Spirit
Chapter 89: Little Fox Spirit
Boom!
Fist Aura bloomed.
Extremely overbearing!
You Baofeng instantly erupted with a golden protective energy around his body. At the same time, he formed a fist seal and threw a fierce punch directly at Ling Yi’s fist.
He was a Golden Body expert. Who did he fear?
This young man opposite him, who could only rely on a Dao-Entry Grade expert to hold the scene, didn’t know his limits. He actually dared to strike first? He’d soon learn how the word “death” was written!
Hum!
A burst of Fist Aura erupted directly.
Judging by its momentum, it didn’t seem weak at all!
“Scram!” You Baofeng roared.
Bam!
Their Fist Auras collided first, a loud explosion erupting in the air.
Then, their actual fists met.
You Baofeng let out a muffled grunt. His body was pushed back uncontrollably, staggering over twenty steps.
His face flushed red as he tried to hold it in, but he ultimately couldn’t. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Many old neighbors who heard the commotion opened their doors for a glance, only to shrink back inside in fright…
You Baofeng bent over, feeling as if his internal organs were burning. He spat out several more mouthfuls of blood before feeling slightly better.
But that immense power within him was rapidly draining away. The whole person suddenly became extremely weak.
“What… what kind of fist technique is that?” He stared at Ling Yi in shock.
“Awesome Fist Technique,” Ling Yi said flatly.
Pfft!
Qin Jiuyue almost burst out laughing.
Though she probably shouldn’t laugh, this guy Ling Yi could really talk such nonsense with a straight face.
Who would be so bored as to name such a terrifying fist technique “Awesome”?
You Baofeng was so angry he felt smoke coming from his seven orifices. He glared furiously at Ling Yi.
“What are you still looking at?” Ling Yi frowned. “You just spouted so much nonsense, boasting like you were the greatest ever, like you were some king, and then you showed your true colors with one punch. People like you are typical bullies who pick on the weak but fear the strong. Stop embarrassing yourself. You’re not qualified to even think of killing me. Get lost.”
This was the martial world.
Whether in the Cultivation World or among ordinary people, it was all the same nature.
Nothing new, really.
Back when he and his sister were wandering everywhere with Su Qingqing, he had met plenty of people like this.
If you retreated even a little, they would immediately push further and become even worse.
Trying to get along peacefully with this type, with everyone friendly, was impossible.
Either stay far away from them, or beat the fear into them once and for all. There was no other path.
You Baofeng narrowed his eyes at Ling Yi and nodded. “Fine. You’re strong. Lesson learned.”
After saying that, he turned and walked away.
Ling Yi called to his retreating back, “Have some self-awareness. Don’t come buzzing around me for no reason again. You only get this one chance!”
As You Baofeng walked out of the alley, he raised one hand and made an “OK” gesture.
Ling Yi looked back at Qin Jiuyue. “Still drinking?”
Qin Jiuyue looked at him with bright eyes. “Yes!”
The result of drinking was getting drunk more easily.
When women don’t get drunk…
Ahem, drunk or not, it’s mainly because our Ninth Brother wasn’t that kind of man.
So after dumping Qin Jiuyue onto the bed with brand-new bedding, Ling Yi went straight back to his own room.
“So unromantic… She was practically offering herself up on a platter…” the Enchantress mocked, though her tone sounded quite pleased.
“Enough, stop with the useless chatter. When I fought that You Baofeng earlier, did you notice his Golden Body Method wasn’t weak either?” Ling Yi asked.
“It was so-so, passable. He was at the Fifth-Order Golden Body. You just entered the Golden Body Realm, not even at the First Order yet, and you punched him till he spat blood. Isn’t that awesome enough? What more do you want?” the Enchantress said.
“Cultivation is not easy!” Ling Yi sighed. “Cultivation requires exchange, it needs resources. You can’t truly isolate yourself from people. But at the same time, being among people means encountering all sorts of troublesome things…”
“Don’t be so sentimental. Everyone who ever shook the Cultivation World fought their way up step by step. From ancient times to now, there are no exceptions.”
“Unless they are disciples of top-tier Ancient Sects, who can cultivate straight to a very high realm with ample resources and techniques.”
“But even those kinds must enter the world someday. Without experiencing the world, how can one understand worldly affairs? Without understanding worldly affairs, how can one truly gain enlightenment and go further?”
“So, the cultivation path is long. Maintain the right mindset. When you encounter a challenge, face it head-on and beat them hard. If someone wants to kill you, you kill them first…”
“And if you find you can’t beat them, just run. No need for any psychological burden.”
These words from the Enchantress basically described a cultivator’s path.
The so-called ideal of withdrawing from the mortal world to cultivate in seclusion could only ever be a beautiful fantasy for cultivators.
Inside a villa in the suburban villa area of Spring City.
You Baofeng, his face gloomy, was curled up entirely inside a large wooden barrel, with only his head sticking out.
Steam rose from the barrel, and the air was filled with the strong smell of medicine.
Sitting on a chair opposite was a pretty young girl wearing a pink mini-skirt. Her two pale, long legs were clad in white thigh-high socks, crossed at the knees, with the top leg bouncing slightly.
The girl had a ponytail and was very beautiful. A pair of big, dark eyes sparkled with cunning.
She smiled, looking at You Baofeng, who only had his head sticking out of the barrel. “Got beaten up, huh? Serves you right! I told you, even though that guy had a Dao-Entry Grade expert helping him suppress the situation when he killed that Golden Body Peak expert, he himself is definitely not simple! You didn’t believe me, insisted on charging in to test him. Almost had your eggs shattered, right?”
“Could you mock me a little less?” You Baofeng, curled up in the barrel with only his head out, said angrily. “I’ve never seen a Martial Aunt like you. Your own Martial Nephew was almost beaten to death, and you’re here sneering and joking. Don’t you think that’s too much?”
“Not at all!” The girl’s voice was clear and pleasant, her tone cheerful. “I think you deserved it. Who told you not to listen to me?”
You Baofeng, furious, closed his mouth and fell silent.
“That Qin Jiuyue, she seems to have a cold poison constitution, but she actually has the innate Lotus Dao Body that female cultivators dream of. Pity we didn’t meet her earlier. The Moon Gazing Sect got to her first. They are a true major Sect, naturally not something our little Demi-Human Race clan can compare to. And you? You just had to be stubborn. A dog’s belly can’t hold two ounces of sesame oil. You thought just because you became a Golden Body expert and have a face that’s sort of passable, all women would go into heat at the sight of you?”
“Are you done…” You Baofeng inside the barrel was so angry he almost spat blood again.
It was truly infuriating!
A little girl, seeming harmless, yet so skilled at putting people down.
From the moment they set out together until arriving here in Spring City, he hadn’t heard a single nice word from her!
It was all crazy criticism aimed at him.
“Not done at all! I never liked you in the first place!”
“I really don’t know what Martial Aunt sees in you. What’s so great about your talent? In your thirties… only at Second Stage Acupoint Activation. Relying on resources to be forcibly pushed to the Fourth-Order Golden Body. Now look at that Ling Yi… he reached Acupoint Activation at fourteen!”
“Where did you get the confidence to think you’re stronger than him?”
The young girl snorted coldly, her pure big eyes rolling in exasperation. She said, “If my senior sister hadn’t forced me to come out and protect you this time, do you really think I would stay by your side?”
You Baofeng took a deep breath and decided not to argue with this sharp-tongued woman. After a moment of silence, he said, “What Master values in me is, on one hand, my other abilities in the secular world; on the other hand, it’s the influence of my family. If the Demi-Human Race wants to appear openly and legitimately in the world, they need the help of people like us.”
The girl scoffed. “Give it a rest. Your master is just desperate and grabbing at straws. Really, what can someone like you achieve? You can’t accomplish anything and only mess things up, with your head full of crooked schemes all day long! You can’t even chase a woman! If it were me, after being rejected by Qin Jiuyue the first time, I’d only have two choices!”
She looked at the dejected, unlucky head drooping in the steamy wooden tub. “First, apologize immediately, be a graceful and modest gentleman, maintain a good friendship, and stop making a fool of yourself by pestering her! After all, she’s a future disciple of the Moon Gazing Sect, with a Lotus Dao Body… at the very least, she’ll be a Personal Disciple of an Elder! She might even become the Sect Leader’s Personal Disciple!”
“And the second?” You Baofeng asked from the tub.
“Second, act like you know nothing right away, and then do whatever it takes to sleep with her.”
The girl sneered. “When it comes to love between a man and a woman, not even the heavens can interfere!”
“If you really had the guts to sleep with her, maybe she’d actually end up with you!”
“But what did you do? All sorts of invitations you thought were graceful—not only Qin Jiuyue, even I thought you were harassing and bothering her.”
“When she ignored you, you couldn’t wait to show your vicious side. It’s one thing to be vicious, but if you could really cover it up skillfully, that would be something. But what happened instead?”
“You almost openly brought that ex-husband of hers, whom she had already let go, to your side, and then proudly got him killed… What did you achieve by doing that, besides making people think you’re stupid, awful, tasteless, and malicious? Calling you an idiot is putting it lightly!”
“…”
You Baofeng, a grown man in his thirties, was almost brought to tears by the girl’s scolding.
It was truly brutal, leaving him not a shred of dignity!
“Alright, you just soak here. Suffering a little might not be a bad thing for you. It’s better to suffer now than to lose your life in the future!” As the girl spoke, she got down from the chair, twisted her slender waist—revealing a section of fair skin—and walked out.
“Where are you going?” You Baofeng’s muffled voice came from the tub.
“You got beaten up so badly. As your martial aunt, shouldn’t I go seek some justice?”
The girl’s voice faded from near to far. By the time the last few words reached You Baofeng’s ears, they sounded quite distant.
“Yes!”
You Baofeng punched the water forcefully, his face full of excitement!
The bad mood from being scolded just moments ago instantly improved.
But the next moment, his face fell, twisting almost out of shape.
Because moving had tugged at his wounds, and it hurt like hell.
An endless surge of hatred rose in You Baofeng’s heart: Ling Yi, aren’t you so tough? I’d really like to see how you perform against my martial aunt. Will you be seduced into making a fool of yourself? Or will you be scared into crying and begging for mercy on your knees?
I really want to see!
Late at night.
Baihua Lane.
Under the somewhat dim streetlights, a beautiful girl with a ponytail, wearing a pink miniskirt and showing off her slim waist, strolled in.
She had only taken a few steps, still dozens of meters away from Number 156, when she suddenly stopped.
A few faint lines appeared on her smooth forehead beneath her bangs.
Something felt a bit off?
As a member of the Demi-Human Race and a woman, she possessed exceptionally strong intuition.
For some reason, upon entering this alley, she instinctively wanted to retreat.
It was as if deep within the alley lurked an ancient primordial beast. This feeling… was a lot like back before she had taken human form, when her cultivation was still weak, and she suddenly felt the gaze of a terrifying predator.
Whew!
The girl let out a long breath.
The next moment, the feeling vanished completely.
If she hadn’t firmly believed that what she felt just then was real, she might have thought she was hallucinating.
So now she was somewhat inclined to retreat.
But then again, if she left just like that, it would be too embarrassing!
Whatever, she would go check it out first!
In a flash, she appeared in the courtyard of Number 156.
The next moment, she entered a room.
The room carried a faint scent of alcohol, mixed with an equally subtle fragrance. Together, they were like perfume, giving off a very comfortable feeling.
The girl sniffed hard a couple of times and glanced at the woman lying on the bed, still fully dressed.
“This man isn’t up to much…”
Muttering to herself, the girl pursed her lips, flashed, and entered another room.
The room’s light turned on as she entered. A particularly handsome young man was sitting cross-legged on the bed, quietly watching her.
“Whoa… your light is so advanced. Is it motion-activated?” The girl seemed startled, her innocent big eyes wide as she looked at Ling Yi and asked.
Ling Yi looked at her calmly. “Fox demon?”
The girl frowned, displeased. “What fox demon? Call me little fox spirit!”