Li then turned his head toward the youth beside him. Minghua wore a veil over her face, and her hair was long, curly, and reddish-brown. The curls had a peculiar bend to them, making Li think of someone...
Li frowned. "Take off your veil."
Minghua took a step back, staring at Li with extreme nervousness. "What are you trying to do?!"
Li snorted. "If you don't want to die right now, let me see your face. It's not like I'm going to rape you!"
"You..." Minghua retreated even faster, but her back soon hit a tree. "Hey, if you come any closer, I'll scream that you're molesting me!" At this point, Minghua was no longer making any sense...
Li rolled his eyes. Did this girl really think he was going to rape her? "Don't worry, I'm not interested in you. I'm just interested in your face!"
"Interested in my face... My god, the rumors about you in the village were true!" Minghua's body began to tremble involuntarily. Li looked helplessly at this girl who seemed about his age. "What rumors?"
"They say you tear off your opponents' faces and take them home to make handicrafts!" Minghua shouted. "Even if I die, I won't let you have your way! Never!"
Li looked at her speechlessly. Just then, an earth-shaking roar rang out. "Don't even think about touching a single hair on Minghua's head!" It was Roshi's voice. Li frowned. If this guy could break through his Ninjutsu now, did that mean he had already entered Tailed Beast transformation?
Li casually shifted to the side, dodging Roshi's pounce. Roshi had no mind to fight Li at the moment and instead stepped directly between Li and Minghua. "Come on! Even if I die, I won't let you have your way!"
Li rolled his