"Aah!"
The Sage let out an agonized scream, his body doubling over like a shrimp as though struck by a heavy blow. Clutching his crotch, he flew backward, spewing blood mixed with fragments of internal organs before slamming into a distant mountainside. He twitched a few times, then fell silent.
Zu Tangtang stood to one side, turning her gaze away with a faint blush on her pretty face. Though she had long since grown accustomed to Cao Taichun's vicious, underhanded attacks, she still found it hard to watch whenever he struck.
She muttered, "I'm still an unmarried maiden. Next time, I'm absolutely not teaming up with this old geezer. He's sullying this family head's eyes."
Cao Taichun shook nonexistent filth off his hand, a wicked smile curling his lips. His gaze swept over the remaining enemies, whose faces had gone deathly pale with fright. Licking his lips, he said shrilly, "Who else wants a taste of my Nut-Crushing Divine Claw?"
Though plenty of people remained nearby, the sight of Cao Taichun's clawed hand, which seemed steeped in a foul musk, suddenly sent a chill through their crotches. None dared approach.
They glanced once more at the nearly thirty thousand points above Cao Taichun's head. After wavering repeatedly, they chose to scatter and flee.
"Damned eunuch, we'll remember you! Once we find our Sect Master, we'll be back to deal with you!"
Cao Taichun and Zu Tangtang did not pursue them. For one thing, it would waste time; for another, their opponents only had a few hundred points above their heads, hardly worth taking the risk.
As for Ning Yi and Situ Kong, the two oldest handsome men, they chose a steady, cautious approach, avoiding populated areas and seeking out deserted regions to farm points.
Unfortunately, once someone spotted the conspicuous