You Still Say You Aren't a Demon!

"Senior Brother, didn't you say Master instructed that there couldn't be any mishaps on this trip to the Communal Feast Convention?"

As soon as the two landed on the ground after jumping from the rooftop, Pan Yu asked.

"Ah, it'll only delay us a little, it's no big deal, no big deal."

"What if White Buddha Temple finds out about us? You also said those bald donkeys aren't to be trifled with."

"If they were going to find out, they would have already. Perhaps those bald donkeys are sleeping soundly right now."

"Heh heh..."

Hearing Pan Shi's reply, Pan Yu let out a cold laugh.

These were all things Pan Shi had said to her earlier, telling her not to show mercy lest it lead to complications. Now, Pan Shi was acting in direct opposition to his own words.

Hmph! Hypocrite!

Seeing his junior sister was displeased, Pan Shi had no choice but to put on the demeanor of a senior brother.

"You little brat, who is the senior brother here, you or me? What did Master say? When we're out, you listen to me! Don't cause trouble. When we meet fellow cultivators later, you must not lose your manners."

Pan Yu couldn't be bothered with him, so she simply snorted and turned her face away, ignoring him.

Pan Shi raised an eyebrow, intending to display his seniority, but ultimately deflated, showing a helpless expression.

A true man doesn't stoop to the level of a woman!

Straightening his clothes, Pan Shi then slowly walked to the door and stopped about ten feet away from it.

This distance was the default closest safe distance between cultivators, as no one could be sure if crossing it might violate some taboo, so they all remained cautious.

"This disciple of True Man Rou Shu from Three Pine Mountain, Pan Shi, has come with my junior sister Pan Yu to pay respects to fellow cultivator. We request an audience!"

His voice wasn't loud, but in the quiet night, it carried clearly into the house. Pan Shi had tried his best to use a gentle tone to avoid any misunderstandings.

However, inside the house at this moment, Yang An was startled and immediately jumped off the bed. In a flash, he instinctively cast the Lighting Method and summoned the Buddha Light halo, instantly illuminating the entire room.

"Who?!"

He thought another demon had arrived and, without thinking, prepared his defenses. Only then did he finish hearing the words from outside.

It wasn't a demon, it was a human voice.

Even though it wasn't a demon, Yang An remained vigilant.

In the dark night, why would someone suddenly come knocking, calling him a fellow cultivator? Could it be a demon in disguise?

Through the door, Yang An still asked for the identity of the visitor.

Soon, the man's voice came from outside again.

"Just now, my junior sister and I passed by this place and witnessed fellow cultivator's display of power in eliminating a demon. Your cultivation is extraordinary, which inspired me to seek acquaintance, so I've come to pay my respects. If I have been presumptuous, I ask for your forgiveness."

The other party's words were polite, but Yang An raised an eyebrow. He still didn't quite trust the person.

They didn't know each other in the first place, so why the need to meet? If it were him, he wouldn't rashly seek to get acquainted with a stranger without knowing their background.

Especially in the current situation, after just killing a demon, strangers appeared so quickly. Anyone would be suspicious.

Could it be that the monks from White Buddha Temple already know, and they're trying to trick me this way?

He thought to himself. But the person was already standing outside the door. Even if he didn't want to see them, if this person rushed in, he wouldn't be able to stop them.

Yang An was momentarily troubled.

Outside, seeing that there was no movement and no reply for a while, Pan Shi felt a bit awkward.

Clearly, this fellow cultivator did not wish to see him.

Pan Yu also chuckled beside him, looking at his predicament without any restraint.

This is really putting a warm face to a cold backside.

Serves you right!

For being a hypocrite!

Pan Shi glared at her fiercely, and Pan Yu, not holding back, glared back with equal ferocity.

Can one eye of yours stare down my three eyes?

Instantly, Pan Shi's face contorted with anger, wishing he could pluck his own eyeballs out and throw them at Pan Yu right then and there.

And just at this moment, suddenly, with a creak, a bright light appeared, suddenly illuminating the dim surroundings.

Hearing this sound, Pan Shi's heart leaped with joy. He turned his gaze back and was immediately stunned.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a slightly emaciated figure gradually appeared. A halo emitting a sacred and solemn white light hovered behind this person, emitting a dazzling radiance.

Under the illumination of this light, Pan Shi felt as if his entire body was being pricked by countless tiny needles, making him extremely uncomfortable.

The person had a delicate face, but displayed an unusual, sickly pallor. Although dressed in coarse cloth, it couldn't hide the aggressive aura emanating from his brows.

Most importantly, a red fireball, about the size of a head, was burning in his palm.

Even from ten feet away, Pan Shi could feel a terrifying heat emanating from the fireball. At this moment, his own body temperature seemed to surge, making him feel incredibly hot.

As expected of a direct disciple of a major righteous sect, a master of the Origin Feeder Realm. Truly terrifying!

This made Pan Shi even more certain of his suspicions.

But just as he was about to say something, the fireball in the other person's hand suddenly grew larger. Pan Shi was then stunned to find that his body had become incredibly hot, as if it were on fire, with wisps of white smoke rising from him.

A scorching heat instantly swept through his entire body.

He quickly circulated his spiritual energy to counteract the strange flames that seemed to be ignited from within him, even channeling some energy to Pan Yu to help her resist.

Pan Shi immediately realized that the other party must have misunderstood something and quickly spoke.

"Fellow Daoist, you've misunderstood! Misunderstood! My junior sister and I are not demons, we are true cultivators. We mean no harm, please retract your divine ability!"

At this moment, Yang An stood behind the door, his expression tinged with a hint of shock.

He had originally thought that since there was only a door separating them, he wouldn't be able to stop the other party if they charged in, so he might as well meet them.

To his surprise, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a man and a woman glaring at him. Although both looked normal at first glance, when Yang An saw that one of them had only one eye in a hollow socket, and the other had a bloodshot eyeball on its forehead, he was immediately startled.

Damn it! They really are disguised demons!

Without thinking, he instinctively unleashed the Lighting Method at full power, making the flames draw more intensely from his blood, attempting to get ahead and ignite them before these two demons could make a move.

He watched as the male demon's face showed signs of discomfort, and the female demon was even more unbearable, her face contorted in pain.

"Little brats! You dare come to my doorstep? You're asking for death!"

Yang An thought fiercely.

Although his blood had been greatly depleted and he was overexerted, he couldn't care less in the face of danger.

Even if he died, he would make these demons pay.

This was the confidence the Lighting Method gave him.

However, the next moment, he heard the other party speak again. At the same time, he saw the man reach out and touch the woman's head, then directly remove the eyeball from her forehead and place it back into his eye socket.

In the blink of an eye, apart from the bloodstains on their foreheads and faces, they looked no different from ordinary people.

"Fellow Daoist, you see, this is merely the ability of the cultivation technique I practice. We are not transformed demons, please retract your divine ability."

Pan Shi spoke again, gesturing to Yang An that they were cultivators and truly not demons.

Although he had used his spiritual energy to block the strange flames that had almost erupted from within him and his junior sister, his entire body was still incredibly hot and uncomfortable.

He hadn't expected the disciples of the righteous sects in the Origin Feeder Realm to be so terrifyingly powerful.

But now that he had put his eyeballs back, surely the other party would believe him?

As expected, seeing this, Yang An was also taken aback, and the flames in his hand immediately shrank slightly.

Seeing Yang An's expression and the change in the flames, Pan Shi's heart leaped with joy.

So, it was their appearances that had scared the other party just now.

Disciples from these major righteous sects probably spent their lives in seclusion cultivating and hadn't experienced much of the world. Their cultivation techniques were all pure and righteous. They must have been encountering the outside world for the first time and likely assumed all other cultivators were like them.

It was just a misunderstanding, and as long as it was cleared up, he wouldn't dwell on it.

But what Pan Shi didn't expect was that after thinking the misunderstanding was resolved, just as he was about to speak again, he froze.

The scorching heat, which he had managed to suppress, returned with terrifying intensity. This time, blue smoke billowed from his entire body, impossible to contain.

"Fellow Daoist... you!"

He looked at Yang An in horror.

At this moment, a cold smile suddenly appeared on Yang An's face, and the fireball in his hand grew even larger.

He seemed to have seen through everything, this ridiculous trick.

"Demons, don't think you can fool me!"

"Being able to pop your eyeballs out and put them back in, is that something a normal person can do?"

"And you still say you're not a demon?!"

"..."