When Hu Li heard what the Demon Tiger Clan Third Elder said, his mouth was already watering. But then he thought of a problem. "But, Third Elder, what if Xu Yan takes Su Jiuer with him to buy the roast chicken?"
That was entirely possible. Xu Yan even took Su Jiuer along when he went to treat people, so taking her to buy roast chicken would be perfectly normal.
The Demon Tiger Clan Third Elder smiled confidently. "Add one more detail: customers who enter the shop without pets get a free signature roast chicken."
His face was full of smug satisfaction. Clearly, temptation would work better than threats.
After all, plenty of people weren't intimidated by threats, but hardly anyone could resist temptation.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" Hu Li gave him a thumbs-up and praised him.
He really hadn't thought of using temptation. He'd only considered using Xu Yan's identity to threaten him.
Who would've thought Xu Yan wouldn't fall for threats? The Third Elder was still the clever one—he'd come up with the roast chicken lure just by hearing the announcement.
The only thing Hu Li regretted was that the whole announcement was made up. There wasn't actually any such shop; otherwise, he'd have gone to try the signature roast chicken himself.
"All right. The one who hasn't met Xu Yan yet can go deliver the message to him."
Xu Yan had just brewed a bowl of medicine to restore the woman's strength and spirits and given it to her. He was getting ready to find something to eat.
Just then, shouting came from outside his shop.
"Grand opening! Customers who come in without pets get a free signature roast chicken. The taste is absolutely top-notch!"
A Demon Tiger Clan elite paced back and forth along the street in front of What Are You Looking At Small Shop, shouting with all his might.
A plump man heard him and immediately went up to the Demon Tiger Clan elite. "Brother, where's this shop you're talking about? How come I've never heard of it?"
The Demon Tiger Clan elite glanced at the shop and saw Xu Yan standing in the doorway. Deliberately raising his voice, he said, "It's on the next street over. You'll see it when you get there. I'm telling you, the roast chicken there is delicious—the best in Tianren City. And if you go in alone, they'll give you a free signature roast chicken."
He refused to believe Xu Yan wouldn't be tempted. Even he himself, knowing the offer was fake, could barely resist.
"Is there really such a good deal? Thanks, brother. I'll go try the signature roast chicken first and see if it's as amazing as you say." The plump man wiped away his drool.
With that, he hurried toward the street next door.
Hu Li, the Demon Tiger Clan Third Elder, and the other two Demon Tiger Clan elites were watching from nearby, and they all smiled.
It looked like they'd succeed this time. Even a passerby had been lured over, which was practically a free bit of publicity.
Xu Yan really was tempted. He hadn't eaten roast chicken for the past two days, and just hearing about it made his mouth water.
He called out to the Demon Tiger Clan elite. "Is what you said true? I get a free signature roast chicken if I go in alone?"
He'd been planning to buy something to eat anyway. If there was a place giving away roast chicken, he might as well check it out.
Seeing that Xu Yan had taken the bait, the Demon Tiger Clan elite smiled. "Of course it's true, brother. That guy just went over. If you want to go, you'd better hurry. There might not be any left if you're too late."
As long as Xu Yan dared to leave on his own, they dared to enter his shop and capture Su Jiuer!
"Then I'll go take a look." Xu Yan closed the shop door without locking it and headed toward the next street.
It was right next door, so he couldn't be bothered to lock up. Besides, the woman had already recovered; she was only pretending to be sick.
A smile he couldn't suppress appeared on the Demon Tiger Clan elite's face. As soon as Xu Yan had gone some distance, he opened the shop door without a second thought and stepped inside.
Boom!
The calligraphy and paintings in the shop's front room released dazzling light and boundless Dao intent the instant the Demon Tiger Clan elite entered, pressing down on him.
The Demon Tiger Clan elite looked utterly horrified and turned to flee the shop.
But how could he possibly outrun the rules of the Great Dao? In an instant, they swallowed him whole.
In the blink of an eye, his body and soul were annihilated, leaving not even a speck of ash.
After killing the Demon Tiger Clan elite, the rules of the Great Dao returned to the calligraphy and paintings. Everything fell silent again, with only a faint Dao charm lingering.
From her spot on the table in the front room, Su Jiuer witnessed the shocking scene. Her awe of Xu Yan rose to its peak once more.
During their recent days together, Xu Yan had been so casual and friendly that she had nearly forgotten he was a terrifying old monster.
The Demon Tiger Clan elite who had just been annihilated had been at the Spiritual Roaming Realm, a good deal stronger than she was.
Yet even a Demon Race cultivator at the Spiritual Roaming Realm had been annihilated in an instant.
The power contained in those calligraphy and paintings was beyond imagination.
A short distance from the shop, several members of the Demon Tiger Clan were hiding.
Seeing that the Demon Tiger Clan elite had been inside for so long without coming out, Hu Li grew impatient. "What's going on? He's been in there ages and still hasn't come out. Did Xu Yan hide Su Jiuer somewhere?"
They'd gone to all that trouble to successfully lure Xu Yan away, and now that Demon Tiger Clan elite couldn't even get one simple job done. What a useless fool!
The Demon Tiger Clan Third Elder frowned slightly. "Let's wait a little longer. If he still doesn't come out, we'll send someone else in."
He'd finally come up with a flawless plan, and it had worked. If they still couldn't capture Su Jiuer this time, they wouldn't have many chances left.
Another minute passed, but the Demon Tiger Clan elite still hadn't come out.
Hu Li finally couldn't hold back. "Third Elder, I'll go take a look. If that useless fool keeps dragging this out, Xu Yan will be back."
"Be careful. There may be some secret hidden in Xu Yan's shop," the Demon Tiger Clan Third Elder said.
He didn't think the Demon Tiger Clan elite could be stupid enough to search a shop that small and still fail to find a fox. If he were that stupid, he couldn't possibly have become one of the Demon Tiger Clan's elites.
"Got it!"
Hu Li answered and strode toward What Are You Looking At Small Shop.
He refused to believe anything strange was going on. The shop was so small—could there really be some man-eating monster living inside?
But just as he reached the shop, Xu Yan returned to the street, a roast chicken in hand.
"Damn, why'd he come back so fast? If he couldn't find the shop, shouldn't he have looked around a little longer?" Seeing Xu Yan return to the street, Hu Li immediately changed direction. With his back to Xu Yan, he walked past What Are You Looking At Small Shop, muttering in confusion.
When Xu Yan reached the shop, he saw a black-clothed man standing with his back to him. Thinking it was the man who'd told him about the roast chicken on the next street, he called out, "Thanks! If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known a new roast chicken shop had opened on the next street."
As he spoke, he raised the roast chicken in his hand and continued, "Though you got one detail wrong. They're giving roast chickens to the first fifty customers, not just to people who go in alone."