Tiger Demon Ohoho

After giving Xu Yuanyuan a thorough dressing-down, Zhou Er asked:

"I'm asking you, where is Bai Fengting? Where did you take her?"

"Master, are you talking about Sister Bai? I don't know where she went either; I've been looking for her myself lately."

Xu Yuanyuan knew that because Zhou Er's talisman was branded upon her, she could not lie to him. She had preemptively placed a mental seal on herself to erase her own memories regarding Bai Fengting.

This restriction lifted once every three days, which was when she would go to deliver food to Bai Fengting.

Otherwise, if Bai Fengting were to truly die, everything would be beyond saving.

Seeing that Xu Yuanyuan appeared genuinely ignorant, and glancing at the Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman on her lower abdomen that symbolized her loyalty, Zhou Er did not harbor much suspicion.

"Master, I want to be with you forever."

Xu Yuanyuan hugged Zhou Er's arm affectionately as she spoke.

"Get lost!"

Zhou Er flung his arm, casting Xu Yuanyuan aside.

He was currently vexed by the matter of Bai Fengting. Having already wasted an hour on Xu Yuanyuan, he could not afford to drag this out any longer.

Bai Fengting might be facing unimaginable danger right now, and he had to hurry to save her.

Since he couldn't get any useful information from Xu Yuanyuan, Zhou Er began to think about where to go next while he put on his clothes.

He had two directions in mind: one was the Taiyi Talisman Alliance, and the other was the Bai Family.

The most likely option was the Bai Family; Bai Fengting might have been threatened by them and forced to return.

Currently, the information he had gathered pointed toward this conclusion.

Thus, without hesitation, he cast Xu Yuanyuan aside and headed toward Qingzhu Workshop.

He was now at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, so dealing with a Foundation Establishment family would naturally be a breeze.

However, he chose not to reveal his identity, opting instead to disguise himself to scout the situation first.

Zhou Er went to several of the Bai Family's shops.

"Boss, doesn't your Bai Family have a stunningly beautiful young lady? Why haven't I seen her around?"

Zhou Er asked, putting on an act.

"Young lady? Who are you talking about? Are you talking about Bai Fengting? She defected from the family over a year ago. Her father went to capture her and bring her back, but he went missing as well."

The shopkeeper's answer left Zhou Er feeling incredibly disappointed.

Zhou Er asked several other shop managers and even snuck into the Bai Family estate, but he still couldn't find any news about Bai Fengting.

He had no choice but to return empty-handed.

Upon returning to Lin Shiyu's cave abode, Lin Shiyu asked curiously, "Senior Brother, you've been leaving the Sunset Sect these past few days—what have you been doing?"

Lin Shiyu had already noticed some clues.

"The manager of the Yuanfeng Talisman Shop, whom I have always collaborated with, Bai Fengting, has disappeared. I've been looking for her tracks. She still owes me a large sum of Spirit Stones, and I'm afraid she might have run off with the money," Zhou Er explained, having prepared his excuse long ago.

Although Zhou Er's explanation was a bit far-fetched, Lin Shiyu was still willing to trust him. She stopped doubting him and said with relief, "Senior Brother, I believe you."

After attending to Lin Shiyu and ensuring she was satisfied, Zhou Er continued to ponder where exactly Bai Fengting had gone.

The first thing that came to his mind was, naturally, the Taiyi Talisman Alliance.

That group was always up to some shady business behind the scenes.

However, the Taiyi Talisman Alliance was far too secretive, and with powerful figures backing them, they weren't the kind of people he could find just by looking.

Zhou Er fell into a state of distress.

Xu Yuanyuan also seems somewhat suspicious.

As his train of thought hit a dead end, Zhou Er remembered Xu Yuanyuan again.

With no other options, Zhou Er had no choice but to keep a closer eye on Xu Yuanyuan for a few more days.

Finally, he discovered that every few days, Xu Yuanyuan would go to a small hill near Yunxia Mountain.

Realizing that Xu Yuanyuan was indeed hiding something from him, Zhou Er quietly followed her.

Then, he discovered something that left him horrified.

Xu Yuanyuan walked into a secret chamber, slapped Bai Fengting twice, fed her a Bigu Pill, and then hurried away.

Just as she stepped out of the secret passage, she bumped into Zhou Er.

"Master!"

Xu Yuanyuan was flustered and nervous.

"Bai Fengting is inside, isn't she!"

Zhou Er said indifferently.

"Master."

Just as Xu Yuanyuan wanted to make excuses, the Nightmare Heart-Control Talisman on her body took hold, making it impossible for her to lie.

"I'm here!"

Xu Yuanyuan collapsed to the ground, saying powerlessly.

Zhou Er pulled Xu Yuanyuan along, broke the restrictions here, and entered the room, where he indeed saw the tattered-clothed Bai Fengting.

Bai Fengting was suspended in mid-air, her collar slightly open, revealing a stretch of glistening white, slender neck. Her sleeves were worn, and the skin on her wrists was as fair as snow.

Seeing Zhou Er, her long eyelashes fluttered, and tears welled up in her eyes, trembling on the verge of falling.

"Senior!"

Bai Fengting said pitifully.

Zhou Er hurriedly stepped forward, untied the ropes binding Bai Fengting, and rescued her, saying:

"It's alright, I'm here."

Bai Fengting sobbed in Zhou Er's arms. Zhou Er immediately noticed the new and old scars on her body and cast the Water Healing Technique, consuming his mana to treat her.

Afterward, Zhou Er swept a cold glance at Xu Yuanyuan:

"During my seclusion, you actually did something that disappointed me this much."

"Master! I..."

Xu Yuanyuan wanted to explain, but was met with a resounding slap from Zhou Er.

"Fengting, how do you want to punish her?"

Zhou Er asked Bai Fengting.

Bai Fengting said nothing, only shrinking fearfully into Zhou Er's arms, trembling incessantly. It was clear that the harm Xu Yuanyuan had inflicted upon her was immense.

Seeing this, Zhou Er first took Bai Fengting back to let her calm down.

Then, he took Xu Yuanyuan to a secret chamber himself to begin the interrogation.

"Yuanyuan, what did I tell you before?"

Zhou Er hooked Xu Yuanyuan's chin and asked.

"Master said to take good care of Bai Fengting and listen to her."

Xu Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and spoke.

"Then how did you handle it?"

Zhou Er asked.

"Master, I know I was wrong."

Xu Yuanyuan said.

After a round of punishment, Zhou Er looked at the swaying, unsteady Xu Yuanyuan, but his anger had not yet subsided.

However, this matter ultimately had to be resolved by Bai Fengting.

When Bai Fengting's emotions had calmed down slightly, Zhou Er brought her before Xu Yuanyuan and said:

"Fengting, Xu Yuanyuan is right here now. Punish her however you like."

Bai Fengting walked toward Xu Yuanyuan. She didn't say a word, but instead turned back, hooked her arms around Zhou Er's neck, and said:

"Senior, I don't want to do anything to her. I want us to be here..."

Xu Yuanyuan watched helplessly as her master and Bai Fengting flirted right in front of her. Listening to the seductive sounds, she was filled with endless regret.

Afterward, Zhou Er found a way to punish Xu Yuanyuan; he would often bring Bai Fengting to this place to be intimate in front of her.

Yet, he refused to touch Xu Yuanyuan even once.

Every time, Xu Yuanyuan felt as if ten thousand ants were crawling all over her body. She screamed in agony:

"Master, I beg you, you can even beat me if you want! Why won't you acknowledge me!"

Zhou Er ignored her, treating the sound as nothing more than background music.

It wasn't until the very end, when Xu Yuanyuan was on the verge of total despair, that Zhou Er said:

"Yuanyuan, if there is a next time, I will never touch you again."

"Master, I really know I was wrong. There will never be a next time."

Xu Yuanyuan sobbed, trembling.

Afterward, Zhou Er released Xu Yuanyuan and gave her a reward, leaving her feeling incredibly blissful.

"From now on, you must be obedient and listen to Fengting."

Zhou Er added as a final instruction.

Having finally settled the two women, Zhou Er began to ponder his current path of cultivation.

He had already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, a cultivation level that could be considered quite decent, yet he lacked a cultivation technique that pointed directly toward the Nascent Soul realm.

Beyond that, he also lacked magical treasures for combat.

Nowadays, with the war between the righteous and demonic factions raging, the Wanbao Pavilions everywhere had been emptied, and the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce had disbanded, with each branch fighting for itself.

Trying to purchase magical treasures through the channels of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce seemed highly unlikely.

Furthermore, in the Sunset Sect, someone like him—with an unclean background and lacking trust—would not easily obtain magical treasures from the sect.

Moreover, he could not afford to expose himself.

Therefore, although he still held a status within the sect, he was effectively no different from a rogue cultivator.

While Zhou Er lived like a rogue cultivator, Lin Shiyu still had a master.

After all, having been in the sect for sixty or seventy years, Lin Shiyu was considered a veteran figure.

Her master was not the Elder He Lin from before, but another Golden Core master named Su Yudie, who had taken her as a disciple after seeing her spiritual aptitude.

Having been in the Sunset Sect for over a year, Zhou Er had not dared to accompany Lin Shiyu to pay respects to this elder.

"Senior Brother, my master says she wants to see you. Could you accompany me to meet her?"

Lin Shiyu asked.

"Shiyu, you know that my current status is awkward; I cannot easily expose myself."

Zhou Er was somewhat flustered; he feared that he might reveal a flaw in front of that master.

"Senior Brother, my parents have already passed away, so my master is my elder. Since I am with you now, she is a bit worried. You don't need to worry, though; my master is a very good person. Perhaps she can even resolve the hidden ailments in your body."

Lin Shiyu said.

Lin Shiyu had already discovered that Zhou Er had other women outside, and she wanted to have her master help her keep him in check.

After some deliberation, Zhou Er had no choice but to agree to meet her once.

Su Yudie's palace was located on one of the main peaks of Xiayun Mountain. Since she was not in seclusion at the time, the two of them were able to meet the elder without issue.

She stood amidst the swaying pines and bamboo shadows. Her plain white Daoist robe with wide sleeves hung loosely, and her black hair seemed to be covered in a layer of frost and snow; the silver-white hair cascading from her forehead flowed like a spring onto the ground, making her appear cold, refined, and otherworldly.

Her face was like lustrous jade, her skin a cold, porcelain white. Her brows were sharp but not aggressive, and her eyes were as pale as a cold pool. Her light-colored irises always carried a sense of detachment and indifference when she looked at others, devoid of any ripples.

Her nose was elegant and straight, her lips pale, and her jawline clean and sharp, untainted by the dust of the mortal world. It was a face of extreme beauty, yet that very coldness made one dare only to observe from afar.

Her figure was tall and slender, her shoulders straight as if carved, and her waist was thin yet not frail. The Daoist robe clung to her, outlining a long and upright posture, while the wide sleeves added to her ethereal grace.

Standing there, she was like a lonely moon over a cold pine, her temperament calm and icy. She carried the natural dignity and indifference of a grandmaster, with neither joy nor anger visible in her brows, leaving only a sense of detachment that commanded respect and discouraged easy approach.

"Shiyu, you're here."

Upon seeing the two, Su Yudie did not speak aloud, instead using divine sense to transmit her voice.

Afterward, she invited them to sit at a stone table.

"Young Friend Lei, you have a dignified appearance; you and Shiyu are quite a match."

Su Yudie did not make things difficult for Zhou Er. She spoke calmly via divine sense, her face remaining motionless, maintaining a cold and detached expression throughout.

After a few words of conversation, Su Yudie asked Lin Shiyu to leave first so she could speak with Zhou Er alone.

Once Lin Shiyu had departed, Su Yudie shouted sternly:

"Monster, reveal your true form!"

"True Person Su, what are you talking about?"

Zhou Er was somewhat bewildered.

"Evil Flood Dragon! I don't know how you bewitched Shiyu, but I am not as naive as she is."

As she spoke, Su Yudie flicked her horsetail whisk, which extended toward Zhou Er, attempting to coil around him.

Zhou Er did not panic. He executed the Thunder Light Escape Technique, rising into the air and riding the clouds to depart from the area.

This was a secret technique he had learned while at the bottom of the sea. It allowed him to transform into a flash of lightning and escape instantly; even cultivators a realm higher than him might not be able to catch him. This was the confidence that allowed him to act without fear.

With his identity exposed, he could no longer stay in the Sunset Sect. He had no choice but to head deep into the Sunset Mountain Range to search for traces of the Demon Race.

Now, he recalled the task the Eight-Armed Heavenly King had entrusted to him.

"Shiyu, stay in the Sunset Sect for now. I will come to find you after some time!"

After finishing his transmission, Zhou Er transformed into a bolt of purple lightning and vanished without a trace.

Hearing these words, Lin Shiyu was shocked. She immediately understood that her master had attacked Zhou Er, forcing him to leave.

"Master! You promised you wouldn't attack Senior Brother."

Carrying a sense of resentment, Lin Shiyu sought out Su Yudie, who had failed to catch Zhou Er.

"Shiyu, you know he isn't a good person, yet you still shield him!"

Su Yudie detested fickle men. Knowing that Zhou Er had another lover elsewhere, she had already decided to capture him and turn him into a medicinal ingredient.

What she hadn't expected was that Zhou Er would be so quick; the trap she had set had been completely useless.

At this moment, Lin Shiyu was filled with immense regret.

Although she was heartbroken by the philandering Zhou Er, at least he had spent most of his time by her side, keeping his indiscretions somewhat hidden.

Now, however, Zhou Er was gone, and it would be difficult to even see him in the future.

After shaking off his pursuers, Zhou Er landed near an unnamed valley in the Sunset Mountain Range.

"Perfect. I was getting tired of the Sunset Sect anyway. I've been wanting to find some Demon Race ladies to change things up."

Zhou Er now recalled the virtues of Lei Jiani; the beautiful girls of the Demon Race were simply more fun to play with.

Now that he had talismans in his possession, along with over three thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, he could survive just fine out in the world.

Using his divine sense to scan for demonic aura, Zhou Er quickly picked up the scent of a suspicious tiger.

Following the trail, he soon spotted a female Tiger Demon.

The Tiger Demon's skin was a cool, honey-white tone. Her brows and eyes were as sharp as blades, with the corners of her eyes slightly upturned. Her irises were a pale amber, and when she looked at someone, she carried the unique, imposing majesty of a tiger, yet with a hidden touch of bewitching allure.

Her nose bridge was high and straight, her lips were a vibrant red, and her jawline was clean and sharp.

Her long hair was left unbound—a brownish-tan streaked with pale gold and frost-white—cascading loosely over her shoulders, with a few stray strands falling against her cheeks, adding a touch of wildness to her appearance.

She wore only a form-fitting animal-hide bandeau on her upper body, revealing smooth, firm shoulders and a slender yet powerful waist and abdomen. Her skin was tight and lustrous, with perfectly balanced proportions that were both alluring and fierce.

Around her waist was a skirt made of variegated Siberian tiger fur, its orange-yellow base patterned with thick black stripes. It was fluffy and voluminous, hanging down to her knees and radiating a sense of untamed wildness.

"Who's there?"

The Tiger Demon caught Zhou Er's prying gaze.

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