At first, Li Yuanfang thought that the youth could stand shoulder to shoulder with Liu Jinyuan.
Now, however, it seemed he had been taking too much for granted.
For such a Sword Immortal, even a mortal number one scholar would probably be nothing more than an ant in his eyes.
"I was even thinking of recruiting him for my own use."
Di Renjie shook his head and sighed:
"Now it seems I overestimated myself."
He stepped forward and leaped to stand before the Spider Demon, carefully scrutinizing her for a few moments:
"Indeed, it's a Ghost-faced Spider. This kind of spider carries deadly poison, possesses an extremely powerful ability to transform, and even enjoys eating people. No wonder people in the vicinity have often vanished without a trace, and even those who survived were usually poisoned. It seems this demon must have been behind it."
"This demon was unlucky too."
Li Yuanfang chuckled softly:
"After running into that Sword Immortal, it didn't even have the chance to speak or argue before it was killed instantly. Even the most miserable fate for a great demon probably couldn't have been worse. It's just that..."
"Just what?"
"That Sword Immortal doesn't seem to harbor much hostility toward the demon race."
Li Yuanfang glanced at the nearby flower patch:
"There are actually four Butterfly Demons here, and the Sword Immortal treated them kindly, even allowing them to follow him. Such fortune is truly enviable and jealousy-inducing. The Sword Immortal agreed simply because the Butterfly Demons pleaded with him. My lord..."
Li Yuanfang looked at Di Renjie:
"Suppose we had rushed out at the time and knelt down like the Butterfly Demons, begging the Sword Immortal to take us in. Do you think he would have agreed?"
"..."
Di Renjie was speechless. He glanced at