This trope appears in many novels.
Beating the youngest brought the older ones, beating the older ones brought the oldest, beating the oldest brought the even older, until the protagonist raided their home and wiped out the entire family.
This kind of plot is a bit far-fetched, but it would be perfectly normal if applied to demons and monsters.
Because they are often fanatical and inhumane, just like some cult-believing peoples in the Main World.
Without the weasels bothering them, the atmosphere of the caravan was completely transformed.
These people were extremely grateful to Xu Long; they were practically kneeling down and calling him their ancestor.
Xu Long simply waved his hand, not taking it too seriously.
Evil and malevolent things should be killed by everyone.
He just killed someone on a whim; it's no big deal.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, we arrived at Nanguo Town.
Once you arrive in Nanguo Town, finding Lanruo Temple becomes much easier.
In the wilderness about three miles away, a small, dilapidated temple stands quietly.
It's drafty, leaky, and covered in cobwebs; it's called a temple, but it's more like a haunted house.
This is the origin of the A Chinese Ghost Story series, and also its final outcome.
Xu Long randomly picked a slightly better room and decided to stay there.
Before long, Yan Chixia, Ning Caichen, and the others will gather here and then join forces to rescue Fu Tianchou, the upright official who served the country and its people.
After he is rescued, the old Centipede demon Pudu Cihang will pursue him to this place.
Xu Long decided to wait and see; since he couldn't find them, he would wait for them to come to him.
I must say, Lanruo Temple is truly a wonderful place, filled with female ghosts.
Furthermore, these female ghosts are all very professional; they let their victims have their fill of pleasure before killing them, and then kill them while they are enjoying themselves to the fullest.
That's normal, actually. If she weren't a beautiful woman, how could she possibly attract those passersby?
One is Joey Wong, and the other Sister Feng.
The former becomes a lecherous thief, the latter a Saint.
Don't say he's the reincarnation of Liuxia Hui, and don't say he's indiscriminate in his eating and drinking habits.
Humans have dignity; one cannot eat just anything.
Ding ding ding ding!
A crisp sound suddenly rang out, and energy fluctuations spread outwards.
Xu Long scanned the area with his mental power and knew that Swordsman Xiahou and Yan Chixia were fighting.
Xiahou was a martial arts fanatic who dreamed of becoming the greatest swordsman in the Number One Under Heaven, so he challenged Yan Chixia.
The latter was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also possessed numerous magical abilities, easily defeating Xiahou.
I thought Xiahou would focus on his cultivation after losing, but I didn't expect him to attract such a sycophant.
Repeated defeats, repeated attempts, endless and frustrating.
Yan Chixia thought he was like a fly, so he simply admitted defeat.
As a result, Xiahou felt that his victory was unfair, so he continued to challenge.
As a result, the two of them, one hiding and the other chasing, eventually both arrived at Lanruo Temple.
" Yan Chixia, don't run!"
Xiahou roared, his longsword moving swiftly like the wind, aimed straight at Yan Chixia's face.
His swordsmanship and martial arts skills are very strong, and he is almost at the top among humans.
But this only applies to ordinary humans.
Yan Chixia practiced magic and his strength far surpassed his.
Although Thousand-Commander Zuo was just an ordinary mortal, his strength was unimaginably powerful, allowing him to confront the old Centipede demon in the Spirit Severing Stage Soul stage head-on.
Xu Long didn't know Thousand-Commander Zuo's situation, but he was definitely extraordinary.
Because he had already determined that this world was not forcibly elevated by an unknown force like in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer and the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, but was genuinely at a very high level.
The two were fighting fiercely, but Xu Long ignored them and continued sleeping in bed.
The sun sets in the west, and the moon rises in the east.
As night fell, Lanruo Temple appeared even more dilapidated under the moonlight.
The air was eerie and filled with ghostly energy. The surroundings were as quiet as a graveyard; not a sound could be heard, not even an insect could be heard.
Xu Long, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips.
About a hundred meters away, a wisp of yin energy was gathering and slowly approaching the door.
"They're here!"
Xu Long pulled out a book, the Tao Te Ching written by Laozi.
This "Laozi" refers to Laozi, not Laozi ).
Although Xu Long is quite strong, he is still far from being as powerful as Laozi.
This Laozi refers to the real Laozi, not those fake Laozi.
It is said that female ghosts and demons prefer scholars who are weak and incompetent, rather than vigorous warriors and chivalrous heroes.
For demons and monsters, the vigorous energy of warriors and chivalrous heroes is actually more appealing.
The reason for this preference for scholars is simply because those tales of the strange and supernatural were written by scholars.
The reality is quite the opposite of what is described in supernatural tales: demons and monsters prefer vigorous warriors. They actually show a slight fear of scholars.
Because a true scholar is not a useless person who cannot even kill a chicken, but rather someone who cultivates a noble and upright spirit within their heart.
Read the books of Saint, and do the Saint.
With a heart brimming with righteous energy, one can scare away even ghosts and gods with a single word.
If you were to actually encounter such a character, not only would your centuries of cultivation be destroyed in an instant, but you might also be annihilated.
But those martial artists and chivalrous knights are different; they spend their days fighting and killing, and their souls have long been corrupted.
In addition, their vigorous blood and energy are exactly what demons and monsters like.
Swordsman Xiahou and Yan Chixia had finished their fight and were resting in different places.
At this moment, there are three humans in Lanruo Temple. Yan Chixia is someone they can't afford to offend, they can only choose Xu Long and Xiahou.
Although Xiahou was more attractive to ghosts, Nie Xiaoqian still preferred scholars.
These female ghosts' souls were controlled by the Tree Demon Granny, forcing them to do things against their will.
At first, I was very resistant, but after doing it a few times, I got used to it.
After being a ghost for many years, no matter how kind you were in life, you will be slowly corrupted and it's impossible for you to be like what's shown in the movies.
Furthermore, each time she absorbed yang energy, her Granny would take more than 90% of it. The remaining amount was so small that it was difficult to even maintain her ghostly form, let alone improve her cultivation.
Nie Xiaoqian was fed up with this kind of life; she wanted more.
There are two men here, so I can drain them both dry, and then tell Granny there's only one.
With that in mind, Nie Xiaoqian pushed open the door and began preparing for her work.
Imagining the person in the room as surprised and greedy, yet pretending to be a virtuous gentleman, Nie Xiaoqian felt a sense of pleasure.
However, things took a bit of an unexpected turn; the man merely glanced up at her before continuing to read.
"Could it be... that he really is a diligent student...?"
Nie Xiaoqian murmured to herself, yet felt it was unlikely.
There are people who are oblivious to the world around them and only focus on studying the classics, but such people often don't survive more than two days when they are alone in a foreign land.
The wilderness is fraught with danger, teeming not only with bandits and robbers, but also with poisonous insects Beast.
If one is not on guard, one will surely die long ago.
Based on this, Nie Xiaoqian concluded that the man was definitely faking it.
"Interesting, I'm actually quite intrigued."
Nie Xiaoqian licked her lips, then slowly walked towards Xu Long.