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"What does it have to do with you?" Sword Demon Master said to me with a dark expression. The group of cultivators watched awkwardly, laughing it off and pretending they had not heard clearly. I did not dare ask again, but if I left it unasked, I felt I would never understand his temperament. For now, I could only keep it buried in my heart.
After that matter was set aside, arranging a place for Xijun to stay became inevitable as well. While walking along the road through the market, Sword Demon Master saw several female demon cultivators chatting merrily with Xijun and said, "A few little friends, help look after this little phoenix. Let her stay at the place where I am temporarily residing. Whatever she needs in her daily life, do your best to satisfy her. I will not treat you unfairly when I return. I am taking this child outside for a trip now and will be back soon."
"Very well, Senior, go without worry. We will take care of this child." The female cultivator leading them was delighted, but Xijun was unwilling and said, "I'm not going. I want to stay with Big Brother. Wherever he goes, we'll go too."
"Xijun, the place we're going is rather dangerous. Stay here and wait for me to return." As I spoke, I looked toward the large house Sword Demon Master had pointed out. The house looked inconspicuous, but it could be considered one of the better ones in the area. Of course, appearances said nothing about the inside. Sword Demon Master seemed to dress simply, but he was certainly an old monster who had lived for several hundred years. There was absolutely plenty of substance beneath the surface.
"That's right. The demon qi here isn't strong,