General, come in and sit a while. What are you doing?
He unleashed a single, domineering shot.
Following between those tusks, it pierced straight through the Golden-Mane Boar's skull.
Click!
The iron-like skull ultimately couldn't withstand even half a breath.
"Aww..."
A mournful cry escaped, but it was cut off before it could even begin.
Its massive body twitched twice, then it sprang to the ground in the pool of blood and lay motionless.
Yang Xiao bent down and took out the Demon Core from the huge corpse. It was hot and heavy to the touch, with a reddish-gold color and a coarse Yao Qi.
The Qi-Gathering Bottle was brought close, and a thick stream of Yao Qi was drawn into it.
After an incense stick has burned.
It was still that quiet valley, in front of the cave entrance.
Yang Xiao stood at the bottom of the stone steps.
The Core Illumination Light completely subsided, and his aura disappeared. The bloodstains on his black armor were washed away in the stream, leaving only a tear in one corner of his cloak.
The things that the Golden-Mane Boar had placed in front of the cave entrance were still there; the person inside clearly hadn't opened the door to clean them up.
He raised his hand.
Knock, knock, knock.
The sound of knuckles tapping on the polished stone surface was not loud, but it was extremely clear in this quiet valley.
An impatient voice immediately came from inside the cave.
"Why are you back again?"
Lady Musk frowned.
Are those stupid pig's ears just for show?
I had just chased them away and told them not to come back often, but they were knocking on the door again the very next minute!
Her mood had already been ruined twice today, and this third time, she was determined to teach it a lesson!
She sat up abruptly from the stone couch, her pink lotus-root-colored silk dress swaying, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin.
With a loud bang, the cave entrance opened inward.
Lady Musk stood at the door, her pretty face tense, a layer of blazing anger pressing down between her brows and eyes.
The moment the door opened, Lady Musk was about to speak when a rebuke was already on her lips.
But they discovered that the person standing in front of them was not Golden-Mane Boar, but a human.
Clad in a suit of Cold Iron Mystic Armor, with a dark red cloak hanging down her back, this appearance instantly reminded her of the Demon Suppression Division.
He swallowed back the rebuke.
Her senses spread outwards from the cave entrance.
The valley was quiet.
There was no troop of men, only him.
She breathed a slight sigh of relief, straightened her back, and raised her chin slightly. Although she was a head shorter than Yang Xiao, her aura was by no means weak.
"So you are officials from the Demon Suppression Division. I've just arrived here and don't believe I've offended you."
She spoke, her voice soft and gentle, with a hint of languor and a touch of accusation at the end.
"If you're talking about Demon-Slaying and monsters, I'm from out of town, and I haven't taken a single life from Qingzhou."
Yang Xiao parted his thin lips slightly.
Why have you come to Qingzhou?
What is the relationship with Yellow Wind Mountain?
Lady Musk did not answer. Instead, she shifted the topic back to Yang Xiao with a flick of her eye.
Seeing that the young man was handsome and not very old, he immediately had the idea of disciplining him.
She wouldn't have had the chance to toy with a Demon Suppression General from the Demon Suppression Division in the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains.
"The general is asking so many questions, it's like he's interrogating a criminal."
She turned aside, leaving half of the doorway open, her face contorted in a pitiful expression, the corners of her lips curving upwards, and a faint, unusual fragrance emanating from her.
"It's more comfortable talking inside the cave than standing outside. Why don't you come in and sit down, General?"
Yang Xiao remained silent for a moment before stepping across the threshold.
The fragrance inside the cave was much stronger than that outside.
Sweet, rich, and warm, like being inside a pottery jar of floral nectar, with countless aromas seeping into your very bones with every breath.
Within his mind, the "Soul Cleansing" technique was already operating wildly, keeping him clear-headed.
Who knows how much of this cloying fragrance filled the Lady Musk's cave?!
Unlike the bare stone walls outside.
The cave was surprisingly well-furnished.
Curtains hung from the stone walls, and a soft couch was covered with thick cushions. All the items a normal home should have were there, and there was an incense burner in the corner, with wisps of smoke rising from it.
Lady Musk led him toward the soft couch, limping and twisting her hips. The already thin fabric swayed back and forth with her movements, occasionally revealing glimpses that aroused further imagination.
Yang Xiao followed behind Lady Musk, glancing at her casually before surveying his surroundings.
The thought that the other party's true form might be a male Musk Deer made him feel no interest whatsoever, even if the other party stood naked in front of him in its current form.
Didn't he know that Demon could even change their gender when they took human form?
Looking at Yang Xiao's calm profile, the Lady Musk felt a little strange.
So calm?
An ordinary man who enters this room and smells this fragrance will have his eyes glued to her within three breaths.
She was certain that the Musk she released had circled the man several times, so much so that even that old man, the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor, would be moved by it.
Perhaps it's already at its last gasp; this current calm is just a facade.
She took this calmness as a sign that the Musk had entered her body.
Since the medicine is working, there's no need to rush.
Lady Musk took half a step forward, gently placing one hand on Yang Xiao's shoulder armor, her fingertips tapping twice through the armor, her voice almost whispering in Yang Xiao's ear.
"The general is so young, yet he's already wearing this armor."
"This is not a common sight in the Demon Suppression Division."
Yang Xiao lowered his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to pull the hand off his body.
At that moment, the Lady Musk slipped and fell.
"Ah--"
With a soft cry, she stumbled towards Yang Xiao's position, a corner of her skirt fluttering up, releasing a fragrant breeze.
This fall was one of her usual tactics.
Falling into each other's arms, the intense scent of Musk filled the other's mouth and nose with each breath; no man could remain sober at such close range.
Soon.
Yang Xiao firmly supported her waist with one hand.
Following the supporting motion, his palm touched her waist, and a wisp of gentle strength silently flowed into her.
The moment she was helped up, Lady Musk's mind raced.
The human didn't resist her; it seems her Musk had worked.
She suddenly became quite interested.
In the Hundred-Thousand Demon Mountains, many Demon King swarmed around her, but they were all demons, their fur and stench were sickening, and looking at them too much would make you sick of them.
A human general, so young, she'd never played anything like this before.
She moved even closer and smelled Yang Xiao's scent: rust, blood, and a deep-seated Sha Qi.
Just then, her knees suddenly buckled, and she almost pressed herself against Yang Xiao's chest.
What's wrong?
I was fine just now... I must have been distracted for a moment.
Yang Xiao tightened his grip on her arm, and silently placed his other hand on Lady Musk's arm.
His gaze was fixed intently on the appearance of the Lady Musk, as if she were the only person he could see.
What are you going to do?
Lady Musk met that gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt something melting within her.
She has been looked at by countless eyes throughout her life.
Greedy, covetous, obsessed, possessive... but the gaze of the person before her was quiet, deep, and fixed on her face without blinking.
She had never been looked at like that before.
Such focus, such dedication.
What else could it be but favoritism?