Return to the Cave

Shen Xiu, as Shen Fei's aunt, knew his temper and personality all too well. She knew exactly what he was up to just by the slightest hint.

Shen Xiu spread her arms, shielding Yu'er behind her, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"You dare lay a hand on her!" Shen Xiu activated her Blazing Flame Demon Fox possession, conjuring two flames that bloomed like red lotuses from her palms.

While she appeared to be threatening Shen Fei, she was actually protecting him.

If they angered this cross-dressing big shot behind them, he would surely make them regret it.

"Shen Xiu! Is it worth fighting me over a servant?" Shen Fei stumbled back in fear. Although he was also a Silver rank Demon Spirit Master, his combat experience paled in comparison to Shen Xiu's. If they really fought, he suspected Shen Xiu would beat him senseless.

Standing at a safe distance of ten meters, Shen Fei threatened from afar, "Shen Xiu, you dare offend the future Family Head of the Sacred Family? Do you know you've ruined your chances? Just you wait until I ascend the throne, you'll get what's coming to you. We'll see!"

"Get lost—" Shen Xiu yelled.

"We'll see!" Shen Fei cast a longing glance at "Yu'er" before fleeing with his tail between his legs, lantern in hand.

It was clear he wouldn't give up on Yu'er so easily.

"What a beast, always ready to mate!" Chang Ping spat on the grass, utterly disgusted by Shen Fei's actions.

Are servants not human? Can they be insulted and violated by their masters at will?

Scum!

Shen Xiu shot Chang Ping a glare, thinking to herself, You're not much better yourself!

She still remembered how he had forced her onto the table earlier!

"Don't worry, he'll never become the Family Head of the Sacred Family," Chang Ping said, patting Shen Xiu's shoulder with his large, fan-like hand.

Because before that could happen, he would cripple Shen Fei with his "severing-offspring" leg technique, ensuring he could never reproduce.

Shen Xiu dispelled her possession. "Let's get back to business! If we delay any longer, it'll be dawn. If the Old Monster comes looking for me in the morning and catches us, it'll be a disaster. Usually, the Old Monster contacts me in the morning when it wants something done."

"In that case, let's hurry!" Chang Ping decided to deal with the Old Monster first and spare Shen Fei's life for now.

Soon, the two entered Shen Xiu's small courtyard.

Chang Ping helped bolt the courtyard gate. With no one around, his hands started to wander, pinching Shen Xiu's soft flesh and then her breasts, making her blush as red as a monkey's backside.

Once inside the room, Chang Ping became more proper and stopped teasing Shen Xiu.

"Shameless!" Shen Xiu glared at him, feeling a slight pang of disappointment. She took out a rope from her new Space Ring, opened a mechanism on the bed, secured the rope, and then pointed to the deep, dark hole, ordering Chang Ping to go down while she kept watch from above.

"It's just the two of us in the courtyard, and it's the middle of the night. What are you watching for? Come down with me!" Chang Ping pulled her, commanding, "You go first!"

Although the probability was low, what if this was a trap set by the Old Monster and Shen Xiu? He would be ruined.

If Shen Xiu came down with him, at least he could take someone down with him in death. No loss!

"Fine, I'll go, but pull me gently! You're so rough!" Shen Xiu complained, nearly falling over from his pull.

Chang Ping didn't indulge her. He raised his palm, which was half the size of her face, and smacked her on the backside. The impact sent ripples through her flesh.

The pain brought tears to Shen Xiu's eyes.

Rubbing her backside, she glared fiercely at Chang Ping. Seeing him raise his hand again, she stopped dawdling and quickly grabbed the rope, descending into the underground hole.

The two followed the rope, one after the other, into the cavern.

The moment they landed, Chang Ping took out a Nuclear Torch from his ring and lit it, illuminating the surrounding space.

Finding nothing unusual, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Nuclear Torches he had left behind when they entered were still burning.

Chang Ping walked over, extinguished them one by one, and put them back into his Space Ring. The one in his hand was enough for illumination.

They walked to the edge of the Cold Pond. The water was as black as ink, still and undisturbed, like a pool of stagnant water. Even with his current Gold rank cultivation, he couldn't discern where the Old Monster's true form was hidden.

"You... why are you staring at me like that? You don't mean to... here..." Shen Xiu's face paled, and she quickly retreated.

She had just called Shen Fei a beast that mated anywhere, and now she was acting the same.

Chang Ping stared intently at Shen Xiu's chest, his breathing growing increasingly rapid.

As a surge of blood rushed into his resolute eyes, Chang Ping activated Rage, his Strength instantly increasing sixfold and his cultivation temporarily rising to Black Gold level.

He only intended to use Shen Xiu to stir his emotions and trigger his passive skill; he wasn't that depraved.

Looking at the Cold Pond again, his vision had clearly improved.

He could now roughly determine the location of Xiangliu's true form.

However, before making a move, he needed to confirm if Xiangliu's soul was still within its body.

If it was, killing it would be difficult.

Chang Ping took out a pre-prepared gasoline can from his ring and poured the gasoline into the pond with a glug-glug sound.

Xiangliu feared fire the most. If its soul was still present, it would surely leap out of the water to extinguish the flames and curse him the moment he lit it.

"Activate Demon Spirit Possession and throw a ball of fire into the water!" After pouring the gasoline, Chang Ping pulled Shen Xiu, who had been hiding in the darkness, to the shore and commanded, pointing at the black pond.

"Don't you have a torch? Why waste my precious Soul Force?" Shen Xiu didn't want to activate Demon Spirit Possession. Every time, her tail would stick out of her undergarments, which was very uncomfortable.

"Stop the nonsense! I told you to transform, so transform!"

Seeing Chang Ping about to raise his large palm again, Shen Xiu decisively surrendered and activated Demon Spirit Possession.

A thumb-sized ball of flame fell into the water, and with a "boom," a raging inferno ignited in the pool.

Midnight. Crows flew south.

The City Lord's Mansion treasury.

Taking advantage of the guard change, Yu'er, possessed by Xiangliu, opened the treasury door and slipped inside silently.

After a busy day, although it hadn't found the brat who stole its Water Godhead, it had discovered the humans' treasure hoard, which faintly exuded the scent of Legendary Demon Beast blood.

As long as it gathered the blood of the five Legendary Demon Beasts of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, it could break the seal and release its true form. Then, it would no longer need this frail female body.

Treasures in the treasury were piled up like mountains, dazzling Xiangliu's old eyes.

Suddenly, it discovered an egg emitting a strange fragrance. It was golden and about half the size of a millstone.

Snakes loved eating eggs the most, especially a Snake King like itself. Before it was sealed, it ate Demon Beast eggs almost every meal.

Xiangliu licked its lips, picked up the egg, and prepared to bite into it.

"Boom!"

The moment the golden egg was attacked, mysterious runes flashed on its shell, as if triggering a protective mechanism that blasted Xiangliu away.

Xiangliu was blasted into the pile of treasures, spitting out a mouthful of blood, suffering extremely severe internal injuries.

Just then, its soul suddenly trembled.

"Who is it? How dare they attack my true form? You're seeking death!" Xiangliu was furious.

It struggled to get up, glared fiercely at the golden egg, clutched its chest, and staggered towards the treasury door.

Xiangliu seemed to have forgotten that the guards had already changed shifts.

"Guards! Someone has invaded the City Lord's treasury!"

A sharp whistle echoed throughout the entire City Lord's Mansion.