Ran Away

Wu Yi looked closely and saw that the cold glinting object was actually a fingernail!

"Young sir, where do you think you're going?"

At some point, an incomparably beautiful and seductive figure had appeared before Wu Yi.

Wu Yi immediately looked toward the bed.

Sure enough, only a thin man foaming at the mouth lay on it.

The demon's silhouette he had seen when he first entered had vanished.

Looking again at the suddenly appeared beauty, how could Wu Yi fail to realize that she was the demon!

Damn it, he had fallen for it again.

Wu Yi silently cursed.

He began regretting that he had not taken the chance to punch the demon when he first came in.

But it was too late for regrets. Since they could not sneak away, they would have to fight their way out.

Wu Yi set the two men in his hands down on the ground.

"Miss, it's getting late. I'll take my two friends home first. We can get together another day when we have the time."

Wu Yi smiled at the woman before him, secretly circulating the true qi within his body.

Hearing this, the beautiful woman merely smiled at Wu Yi.

"Why not stay, young master, and share the pleasures of passion with me? I guarantee I'll make you feel as though you're floating in paradise."

"Gladly, miss. I'll send you floating in paradise right now."

The moment he finished speaking, Wu Yi exploded into motion, lashing out with a lightning-fast roundhouse kick.

The beautiful woman seemed not to have expected Wu Yi to turn on her so quickly. She had no time to dodge and could only raise both arms to guard her chest.

Boom! A massive, muffled impact rang out.

Where was the beautiful woman now? She was plainly a fox demon with a furry head and face.

Wu Yi's kick had driven the fox demon to its knees. Both its limbs had gone stiff and numb, as though they no longer belonged to it.

Seeing his strike land, Wu Yi quickened his assault.

Tyrannical true qi clung to his fists and palms as they rained down upon the fox demon like a violent storm.

Do not assume the fox demon was weak merely because Wu Yi had caught it off guard.

That was not the case. Even in its haste, the fox demon could still exchange blows with Wu Yi.

Its various bizarre methods in particular left Wu Yi constantly on guard.

The two of them traded blows for more than a dozen rounds.

At last, Wu Yi seized an opening and blasted it back with a single strike.

Both sides stood panting as they watched one another, but Wu Yi was both shocked and furious.

He was shocked because this fox demon was on an entirely different level from the skin-wearing demon.

He was furious because whenever he caught an opportunity to badly wound it, the fox demon would spew an unknown liquid from its mouth. It had no killing power, but it was foul and reeking! Wu Yi had no choice but to dodge it.

The quiet did not last long before the sound of running feet came from above the deck.

Wu Yi inwardly cursed. If this stalemate continued any longer, the demon's reinforcements would surely arrive.

Looking at the fox demon opposite him, an idea suddenly came to him. He secretly gathered the remaining true qi in his body.

"Demon, today I'll let you witness the ultimate art of the Wang Household!"

Seeing Wu Yi's solemn expression, as though he were preparing some devastating move,

the fox demon braced itself, though it sneered inwardly. "My clan says humans are cunning and resourceful, but he seems no different from the rest.

If I were using an ultimate art, I certainly wouldn't announce it out loud. If you use one, can't I just dodge it?"

"Heavenly King Demon-Subduing Fist!"

Wu Yi roared. The true qi throughout his body surged from his fist and crashed downward from above, while the enormous force of it sent the planks beneath his feet flying.

For a moment, splintered planks flew everywhere. The cracks rapidly widened and spread toward the fox demon's feet.

Seeing this, the fox demon truly thought it was some incredible technique.

Unable to evade in time, it could only retreat again and again.

When the dust settled, the fox demon stood unharmed where it was and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! You little brat are quite witless. You should just stay obediently..."

Before it could finish, the fox demon casually glanced toward where Wu Yi had been standing and found no one there.

The rest of its words seemed stuck in its throat. It could not utter another syllable.

The fox demon stood there with a dark expression, silent.

We ran, brothers. We ran.

Wu Yi carried Liu Shi in his left hand and Zhou Man in his right as he swiftly darted between the buildings.

Recalling the battle from moments ago, Wu Yi repeatedly replayed it in his mind.

My strength was clearly above that fox demon's, yet I still fought it for so long.

It seemed demons truly possessed bizarre and unpredictable methods that were impossible to guard against!

It looked like he would need to be more cautious when fighting demons in the future.

As expected, true knowledge came only through practice.

The more he thought about it, the more Wu Yi could not help smiling.

He had not expected that fox demon to be so stupid. A random bluff had scared it into fleeing in a panic.

At last, Wu Yi stopped.

Because

he had arrived at his own martial hall.

Looking at the four large characters, True Intent Martial Hall, on its signboard, Wu Yi felt a wave of reassurance.

Only then did Zhou Man, whom Wu Yi held in his hand, slowly awaken.

During the earlier fight with the fox demon, it had suddenly spat out a cloud of white mist. Wu Yi reacted swiftly and dodged it at once.

But Zhou Man had been a step too slow. He was struck by it and had remained unconscious until now.

"Hall Master, are we out?"

Zhou Man looked at the familiar surroundings, visibly excited.

"Yes, we're out. Let's go inside before we talk."

With that, Wu Yi stepped forward and pushed open the martial hall's gates.

After only a few steps, he spotted a familiar figure leaning against a chair, sleeping soundly.

Looking at Li Kuai's sleeping face, Wu Yi chuckled. "Silly kid."

Li Kuai seemed to sense something and instantly sprang up from his chair.

When he saw Wu Yi and the others, his bleary eyes immediately widened.

"Brother Yi, you're back!"

After settling the still-unconscious Liu Shi, Wu Yi called Li Kuai and Zhou Man into the reception hall.

The moment Li Kuai saw Zhou Man there, his anger flared.

"Good, Zhou Man! You still dare show your face here!"

Wu Yi promptly stopped Li Kuai from going over to teach Zhou Man a lesson, signaling for Zhou Man to finish speaking.

Seeing Wu Yi's action, Zhou Man could not help casting him a grateful look.

"Hall Master, Kuai, I didn't mean to leave the martial hall..."

Meanwhile, over at Cloudwater Wharf.

A middle-aged man dressed in a dark black fitted outfit, a black constable's robe trimmed with silver over it, a black headcloth, and a saber at his waist was leading a team to seal off a Su Household ship.

"We received a report that the Su Household is harboring demons. Everyone aboard, disembark and submit to inspection. Otherwise, don't blame Wang's blade for showing no mercy!"

The middle-aged man shouted sternly, his voice carrying across the entire wharf.

As soon as he spoke, a door on the ship flew open, and a short, fat figure hurried anxiously toward him.

It was Father Su.

"M-my lord, is there some misunderstanding? The Su Household has always conducted business peacefully and never crossed the line, much less harbored demons—an offense worthy of losing one's head."

"Oh? A misunderstanding?"

A mocking glint flashed across the middle-aged man's face when he heard that.

Then he shoved an object directly in front of Father Su.

"Then open your dog eyes wide and tell me what this is!"