Demon Aura

There was a little helplessness in his voice, a little rueful wonder, and, more than anything, a tangle of feelings he could not put into words.

He had brought Yang Xiao to the Mystic Bone Sect so the young man could see more of the world and gain some experience.

Zhou Zheng had even been ready to step in and protect Yang Xiao at any moment.

And what happened?

All that preparation had been for nothing.

Yang Xiao had not needed protecting. He had even taken care of their biggest objective on this trip.

"You killed Bear Mountain Lord on your own. Don't you have any thoughts about it?" Yan Tieyi asked, unable to stop himself as he studied Yang Xiao's unnervingly calm face.

Yang Xiao glanced at him.

"Thoughts?"

He considered it, then answered earnestly, "Bear Mountain Lord's Demon Core was of good quality. His body was valuable too."

Yan Tieyi: "..."

He opened his mouth, then closed it, unable to think of a reply.

Was this kid really discussing the quality of the Demon Core with him?

Meng Jiu let out a laugh and shook his head. "Tieyi, don't bother asking. Some people were born to kill demons."

Yang Xiao paid their exchange no mind and turned to Zhou Zheng.

"Bear Mountain Lord is dead. Are there any other demons left in these woods?"

Zhou Zheng froze.

Looking into Yang Xiao's earnest eyes, he realized the man was not showing off. He simply wanted to know whether there was another fight to be had.

"...There shouldn't be," Meng Jiu answered for him. "Bear Mountain Lord was the strongest Demon King in these woods. With him dead, the other demons would have fled in terror long ago."

Yang Xiao nodded and swept his gaze across the surrounding woods.

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