"No!"
Seeing the claw reaching toward him, Long Xiao was about to retreat when Xiao Yi Xian suddenly plucked up her courage and stepped in front of him to block it.
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian stop her hand, Hua Qingcheng's gaze chilled. Women as beautiful as flowers, like Xiao Yi Xian, were the ones she hated most, and this one was even hindering her pursuit of Long Xiao.
Xiao Yi Xian glanced back at Long Xiao. "Brother Long Xiao, don't let yourself get lost in feminine charms. Don't forget we're here to save Huohuo."
Long Xiao looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a slightly awkward expression. Was she serious?
How had Xiao Yi Xian turned into such a sweet, innocent airhead?
"Little girl, do you know who I am?" Hua Qingcheng sneered, grabbed Xiao Yi Xian's shoulder, and twisted hard. Xiao Yi Xian immediately cried out in pain.
"You ungrateful little thing."
Seeing this, Long Xiao immediately pulled Xiao Yi Xian behind him, then looked coldly at Hua Qingcheng.
"I was just worrying about having no reason to punish you, and now you've actually dared to lay hands on my friend."
With that, Long Xiao lashed out with his right foot.
Bang...
Hua Qingcheng instantly flew backward, smashed through the doorframe, and landed on the floor.
A terrifying aura spread throughout the entire Brothel.
"Aaaaah... murder!"
A group of women scrambled about like ants on a hot pan, then ran for the exit.
Standing behind Long Xiao, Xiao Yi Xian gazed spellbound at his back. The sight of him stepping forward to protect her drew her in deeply.
She knew she should not think this way, but she could not control herself. At some point, Long Xiao's face had taken up residence in her mind, refusing to leave.
"What... what a powerful man!"
Hua Qingcheng slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and stared at Long Xiao with stars in her eyes.
Not only was Long Xiao handsome, but his cultivation was so impressive too. Now this was a real man.
Long Xiao froze at the sight of Hua Qingcheng. This female monster was actually drooling over him?!
"Young master, please don't be angry. As long as you let me stay by your side, I'll do anything! I'm willing to be your concubine."
Seeing that Long Xiao said nothing, Hua Qingcheng immediately sidled up to him and spoke in a coy, simpering voice.
A concubine?!
Long Xiao's mouth twitched at her words. This woman was truly disgusting.
"Xiao Yi Xian, let's go. Ignore this madwoman. I've already pinpointed my little brother's location."
Long Xiao cast Hua Qingcheng a disgusted glance, took Xiao Yi Xian's hand, and leaped up to the third floor.
"Don't go!"
Seeing the two about to leave, Hua Qingcheng immediately chased after them, only to be bound by a black chain that flew toward her from behind.
"Heh heh heh, I can't let you disturb my master."
Iron Protector's sinister voice came from behind her.
Looking at the chain before her, Hua Qingcheng's heart tightened.
"You're courting death!"
At that moment, Hua Qingcheng was like a woman whose beloved had been snatched away. Her eyes turned vicious, and with a shudder of her body, the chain snapped. Brimming with savage fury, she charged at Iron Protector.
"Aaaaah! Not the face!"
"It's broken! It's broken! Stop!"
Iron Protector's wails kept ringing out from downstairs!
Long Xiao could not be bothered with him. He led Xiao Yi Xian to a room and broke down the door.
Sure enough, he found Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai tightly trussed up inside. They seemed unharmed, though they were dazed.
"Big brother!!! You're finally here!"
Seeing Long Xiao arrive, Xiao Huohuo sobbed as though he had finally found his family.
Elder Hai also breathed a sigh of relief. He had nearly been done for, with hell just a hair's breadth away.
Long Xiao shot two streams of golden fire from his fingers, burning away the ropes binding them.
Seeing that the two were safe, Xiao Yi Xian also sighed in relief.
"Big brother, did you deal with that female monster?" Xiao Huohuo asked.
Thinking of that woman, Long Xiao felt a little too embarrassed to answer.
"Not yet. She's still downstairs." Xiao Yi Xian gave Xiao Huohuo a sweet smile.
Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai immediately looked terrified, but with Long Xiao here, they figured nothing should go wrong.
Just then, Xiao Huohuo noticed that Xiao Yi Xian's hair had turned purple. He said excitedly, "Xiao Yi Xian, did you manage to get your poison body under control?"
Xiao Yi Xian nodded. "All thanks to Brother Long Xiao."
"Not only did she succeed, she even broke through to Dou Wang. Look at you, still a Da Dou Shi. Aren't you ashamed?"
Seeing Xiao Huohuo's excitement, Long Xiao could not help taking a jab at him.
Xiao Huohuo thought nothing of it, however, and said helplessly, "That's different. With her poison body, she can advance just by eating poison. I have to cultivate one step at a time."
Long Xiao glanced at Xiao Yi Xian, knowing that this girl's poison body was quite heaven-defying, but it really could not compare to Xiao Huohuo's Keyboard Immortal inheritance.
"Let's leave quickly, or that woman will catch up again," Elder Hai suddenly said.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Don't go! Young master! You can't abandon me!"
Suddenly, Iron Protector was thrown into the room. Hua Qingcheng's enormous figure rushed in after him, and she sprawled on the floor, weeping like pear blossoms drenched in rain as she clung tightly to Long Xiao's ankle.
"I don't want to leave you! I don't! If you take them away, you have to take responsibility for my happiness!" Hua Qingcheng wailed, looking every bit like a little wife who had suffered endless grievances.
Long Xiao: "..."
Xiao Yi Xian: "..."
Long Xiao was falling apart inside.
"You men don't understand romance at all! I only want a pure, innocent love. What have I done wrong? Young master, taking them away means stealing my love! If you don't take responsibility for me, I'll die of misery!"
Hua Qingcheng's sobs echoed through the room, making everyone feel as though their eardrums were about to burst.
Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai hurriedly turned away, humming little tunes and acting as though they had seen nothing.
Even the well-behaved Xiao Yi Xian turned away after a moment's hesitation.
As Hua Qingcheng's crying grew louder and louder, Long Xiao's patience wore thinner and thinner. He swung his leg and unceremoniously flung her onto the floor.
"Shut up!! You want me to take responsibility? Fine, I'll take responsibility!"
Long Xiao walked straight over to Iron Protector and pressed a Human-Face Treasure onto his face. Iron Protector instantly transformed into a handsome, dashing man.
He was still in soul form, however.
Long Xiao picked Iron Protector up and tossed him in front of Hua Qingcheng. "I'll give him to you as compensation. We're even now. Farewell!"
"No! Master, please! You can't abandon me!"
Iron Protector cried out in horror.
Long Xiao ignored him and headed straight out the door. Xiao Yi Xian hurried after him.
Xiao Huohuo and Elder Hai also gave Iron Protector a look that said he was on his own, then took to their heels.
"You lot!!" Iron Protector wanted to cry, but had no tears.
Hua Qingcheng climbed up from the floor. Looking at Iron Protector lying there, a strange smile curled her lips. He had become so handsome!
"Little Ironie, don't go. From today onward, you're mine. I'll help you find a way to refine a body. Mwah!"
"Aaaah!!!"
Hua Qingcheng cradled Iron Protector's head and planted a kiss on his lips.
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