Chapter 477

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Chapter 477: The Troubled Waters Lead to a Poisonous Heart

"Little Green Pepper, since you noticed that he had a problem, why didn’t you take action just now?" Chao Lu asked Nalan Qingshu, who had just walked back.

"Why should I take action? If I do, it will give away our secret," Nalan Qingshu naturally replied. "Also, don’t call me Little Green Pepper! I like red, not green!"

"Give away our secret?" The snake girl tilted her head. "Haven’t we given away our secret yet?"

"The other party didn’t come for us, nor did they intend to kidnap the caravan. They treated it like a buffet," Nalan Qingshu said. "They don’t know me, nor do they recognize the jade pendant. It’s clear that we are not the target. We just need to quietly leave at this point."

"Not helping?"

"We can help, but it’s not necessary… because we paid, which makes us customers," little Bi Fang calmly said. "If we intervene to help, it shows a lack of respect for their professional capabilities."

Chao Lu thought for a moment, and she calmly accepted this explanation.

"But, they don’t seem like opponents. If it continues like this, they won’t last half an hour before being killed," said Yubing.

"No way," Bai Wei shook his head. "If this caravan only had this much strength, it would have disbanded long ago. You have to learn to go with the flow."

Just as the words were said, the steward took action.

The steward’s demonic power erupted. With a squeeze of his hands, he lifted his vinegar bowl-sized fist and quickly killed two or three wild monkeys with a loud thud.

There are many bloodthirsty monkeys, but their elite forces are not many. Only a few of them have practiced for over a hundred years. As long as they keep the two leaders occupied, the other monkeys are just a disorganized group. The escorts have enough strength to deal with them completely.

A fierce battle broke out, and the whole caravan fell into chaos. Only the carriage remained relatively safe because it was close to the central position of the caravan and protected by everyone. Through the carriage wall, Chao Lu could also hear the sounds coming from the neighboring area.

"Please, guests, don’t panic. Since I have taken the money and done this business, I promise everyone will be safe," the young owner of the Grand Luck Trading Firm’s voice sounded calm instead of forceful. His neutral voice had a unique magnetic quality.

The bloodthirsty twin monkeys broke through the blockade and ran straight towards the caravan. The steward intercepted one of them, while the other thin monkey rolled on the ground to avoid the steward’s large body and flew directly into the caravan, sneaking into the trading firm’s owner’s carriage.

The bloodthirsty monkey was not foolish, knowing the importance of capturing the leader first. By holding the key person, they could slowly handle and divide the rest.

It laughed menacingly as it jumped into the carriage, about to tear open the dust-clothed bead curtain. Its fingers grasped both big and small agate stones, and in the next moment, a cold light flew towards its forehead.

The bloodthirsty ape felt a sharp pain in its brow, tumbled off the cart, and its hand ripped apart the agate beads on the curtain, scattering them all over the ground. It covered its brow while rolling on the floor, wailing in agony.

A figure lifted the carriage curtain and walked out. The young master of the caravan was very young, dressed in scholar’s clothing, and had a genderless appearance. In their hand, they held a short sword.

A long sword is not suitable for use within the carriage, but a short sword is just right. The monkey’s entry into the carriage ended up placing itself in front of the blade.

The young master leaped down, landing on the snowy ground, emitting a powerful and imposing aura.

"Half-demon," Nalan Qingshu said, resting her cheek in her hand. "It is said that half-demons often possess astonishing potential, combining the strengths of both races."

"This is my first time seeing one," Chao Lu hesitated. "It is said that most half-demons are unable to bear children. I wonder if it’s true or not."

"Reproductive isolation works like that," Bai Wei said calmly. After he finished speaking, he noticed the subtle expressions of the three women and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have subtitles and bullet comments on my face? Look outside."

"There’s nothing much to see," Nalan Qingshu skipped over some topics that could have been discussed in depth and said calmly, "The short sword in the young master’s hand is laced with poison. This monkey was struck by a sword, and the outcome is already decided. What follows is a surround and assist strategy. The bloodthirsty ape… it eats brains but lacks its own brain."

The result was similar to what she said.

The two bloodthirsty apes were quickly stabbed and blood was flowing on the snowy ground. They limped and ran, but Wei Zu caught up with them and chopped off their limbs.

The bodyguards suffered a lot of losses. He angrily swung his sword, aiming to split the monkey’s head open.

The dying bloodthirsty ape screamed, "Help me, sir!"

The shrill scream echoed far into the distance, but it couldn’t change its fate. It was still split into pieces with its brains scattered on the ground.

Wei Zu sat down, panting heavily. He grabbed a handful of snow and wiped it on his face. Just as he was about to get up and draw his sword, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

He turned his head and saw a splash of red not far away.

Within the snowy landscape, a peculiar scene appeared. Sixteen strong men were carrying a small house in the middle of December. It looked like a bed but not quite, resembling a divine sedan chair from Yingzhou. But it was surrounded by beaded curtains and sealed with curtains. Faint figures could be seen inside the curtains. On the outer side were two women adding special fragrance to the incense burner. At the front of the group, there was an official dressed in red garments, not human but a demon. It walked ahead as if it had no weight, while the strong men carried the sedan chair swiftly behind.

The official walked to the nearest position, glanced at the dead bloodthirsty ape, frowned, and then kicked Wei Zu who was still in a daze. Even though he blocked it with his sword, he was still kicked several meters away, coughing up blood, and was helped up with difficulty.

This is the official post road, but it’s too conspicuous to travel here. In the feudal era, there were clear rules about what kind of carriages and clothes people of different status could use. But in chaotic times, nobody cared about these. Even a bandit could collect dragon robes.

The Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom was like the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Five Dynasties. Warriors in each kingdom broke the rules with their martial arts, and were not afraid to shed blood. It was difficult for every lord to control the martial world, so it’s possible that some martial sects have a high profile.

The unseen scenery in the Ming Country seems to have migrated to the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

Magic cultivators, evil cultivators, and various fierce or cruel sects and factions are all gathered here.

It’s like a bunch of corrupt companies have found a place where life is worthless, sparking a period of internal turmoil, using lives as candles, creating one demonic sect after another… because the righteous sects have no room to develop here and don’t need to suffer in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. They can directly join the martial arts association in the Ming Country, enter the national martial arts academy, or privately operate their own martial art schools. Isn’t that great?

The demonic sects here brag about their thousand-year history, but migrating here is like starting over. If you calculate carefully, even the oldest sect might not be more than five hundred years old. But their development is indeed very fast, relying on lives to fill their foundation. This bloody primitive accumulation allowed them to catch up with hundreds of years of legacy in just a few decades. They don’t have to worry about the problem of succession. The official here is like announcing the names of these sects in a song.

The demonic sect should have its demonic charm… Elegant names are not good, the more brutal, the more famous.

"Love at first sight, the blending of yin and yang!"

Bai Wei heard this hoarse voice announcing the names and asked in confusion, "What the heck are you saying?"

Nalan Qingshu frowned, saying, "It’s the Joyful Sect."

"The kind of sect that handles happy events for people?"

"Not that kind of joy, but a happy kind of joy."

"Ah… The Color Cult?"

"Actually, it’s about gathering and balancing Yin and Yang energy. It’s said to have originated from the Joyful Buddha, but it has turned into a top-notch martial arts sect in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. The sect leader should be located in Ba State." Nalan Qingshu explained.

"Well, having a big chest won’t help now." the little snake girl said softly.

Outside, the grand carriage stopped, and the laughter of a perfumed maid came from inside the curtains. A ceremonial official approached and spoke in a sharp voice, "The master has taken a liking to this woman. Come with us and ensure your family’s prosperity and wealth."

The pressure from the Joyful Sect is deadly for ordinary people and escorts. Being a top-tier sect, they are destined to be untouchable.

The steward stepped forward with an expressionless face, thinking about how to prevent the young master from becoming a plaything for the devil. Even if he is a devil, how many more times can he make me die!

"Miss, please go back alone…" The manager said in a low voice, he had already prepared to unleash the power of the monster.

"I’m afraid we can’t escape." The young master of the shop said with bitterness, "The person on this big carriage should be one of the five real people from the Huanxi Temple."

She quickly thought again and muttered to herself, "If we want to escape, maybe we can only stir up the water…"

She absolutely didn’t want to be the cauldron for this old monster. She thought of some things, frowned, took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, as if she had abandoned certain persistence and conscience.

She said loudly, "May I ask which real person it is?"

The ceremonial official said, "Real Person Honghu, little girl, you’re lucky to catch the real person’s attention. Hurry up and get on the carriage."

The young master of the shop self-deprecatingly said, "A young girl like me, how could I have the ability to serve Real Person Honghu?"

"Are you defying the imperial order?"

"How dare I… I’m just ashamed of myself." She paused and said, "If there were better cauldrons, the real person probably wouldn’t be interested in me."

The official was about to speak when he suddenly heard a deep laughter coming from the carriage. It was the voice of a young man asking, "Tell me more?"

"In that carriage, there are several ordinary girls who can’t compare to an extraordinary woman…" The young master of the company lowered his head and sincerely said, "Please understand, sir."

As soon as the words fell, everyone was taken aback. The manager looked at the carriage, clenched his fist, and let out a deep sigh.

Leading the trouble eastward to save oneself.

The little snake girl’s face was full of anger, "How could she do this! To avenge the death of my whole family is not enough!"

Chao Lu rested her cheek on her hand, expressionless. She played with a chess piece, a pawn, in her hand, and said, "To be honest… I’m not surprised."

Nalan Qingshu said calmly, "When facing a disaster, everyone flies away. It’s not honorable, but it works. In the end, someone else’s life is not as important as one’s own."

Bai Wei asked lightly, "Isn’t it tiring to speak through gritted teeth?"

"Hmph!" The two women snorted simultaneously, then exchanged glances and stood up together.

Little Green gritted her teeth and said angrily, "I want to burn these happy sect scoundrels to ashes!"

Bai Ze’s power surged and he said, "I want to slap this wicked person or I will be upset!"

The two stunning princesses got off the carriage and slapped the owner of the trouble-stirring shop, tearing the corners of his mouth, shattering his teeth. No one dared to stop them.

Master Honghu was extremely satisfied and exclaimed with joy, "These are all excellent cauldrons! I want them all! There are also people inside the carriage!"

A deep and powerful voice from inside the carriage said, "Who the heck is it? Get lost!"

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