"..."
For a taste of Wanmin Restaurant's cooking, Jiang Xiaofeng put up with it.
At least the food wouldn't go to waste...
"Um... please wait..."
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Everyone turned around.
It was Xingqiu, who had come running while dragging a panting Chongyun along.
"There might be something wrong with this person. You... step back first..."
Chongyun explained why they had come between gasps.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng was speechless.
Yes, yes, whatever you say goes.
I'm an evil spirit. (Confirmed.)
"Good sir, please don't make any rash moves."
Xingqiu drew the Skyrider Sword, and Chongyun took out the Skyrider Greatsword as they watched Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng found it all utterly dull. He even wanted to light a cigarette.
"Aren't you the ones making a fuss over nothing?"
In fact, Chongyun and Xingqiu were in shock.
What a strange fellow. He has a human form, yet he's nothing like a normal person. That strange head... this really piques my interest!
Could he really be a powerful evil spirit, as Chongyun said?
Xingqiu thought to himself.
Chongyun's thoughts were much simpler.
His Pure Yang Constitution made him extremely sensitive to things with yin attributes.
And most evil spirits contained large amounts of yin energy.
Jiang Xiaofeng himself was a cell person, though he wasn't like his in-game counterpart, who "killed people like flies" and "smelled like a rotting corpse... and also reeked of bloody slaughter and disregard for life."
But he was still no ordinary fellow.
Though he was a cell person, his soul still thought like a normal person.
But Chongyun didn't consider all that.
Right now, he had only one thing on his mind:
This powerful evil spirit is so evil!
What if we can't beat him!
Jiang Xiaofeng had no idea what these two were thinking.
There were only two things he wanted to do right now: get the food he had bought and finish it, and tear down this Yanshang Teahouse!
Who gave you the backing to act so arrogant toward someone like me!
The more Jiang Xiaofeng thought about it, the angrier he became. He was just waiting for the two before him to show the slightest intent to attack, and then he would strike first!
"Um..."
Jiang Xiaofeng, Xingqiu, and Chongyun all turned toward the voice.
Under everyone's gazes, Xiangling grew a little embarrassed, a paper bag in her hands.
"Excuse me... are you... the strange customer my father mentioned?"
Jiang Xiaofeng froze, and his restless heart gradually calmed down.
"That's me."
Xingqiu and Chongyun nearly stumbled.
"You can talk?" ×2
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly fell silent.
"Did you think I couldn't talk?"
"You don't have a mouth. How do you speak?"
Xingqiu was the first to ask.
"And... can evil spirits... actually talk...?"
Chongyun added timidly.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng seemed to understand.
He had no mouth, yet he could still perform the act of "speaking."
It was like ventriloquism... only a little more absurd.
...Like... letting himself run wild while chatting on QQ.
At that thought, Jiang Xiaofeng relaxed.
"Miss Xiangling, give me the bag in your hands first."
Jiang Xiaofeng held out his hand.
Among the Millelith watching from the sidelines, the soldier who had questioned Jiang Xiaofeng whispered to someone behind him, "Hurry and fetch Lady Yuheng and Miss Ganyu!"
"Oh."
Xiangling wanted to walk over, but Xingqiu stopped her.
"Wait, Xiangling. There's something strange about this fellow."
Jiang Xiaofeng said impatiently, "Then just throw it over!"
So annoying!
Why does having a meal have to be so much trouble!
Catching the paper bag Xingqiu tossed over and casually putting it into his backpack, Jiang Xiaofeng decided he needed to change his next plan.
Beat these fellows up!
Ideally, beat them so thoroughly in one go that they won't dare face me again!
Failing that... toying with them and watching them look helpless would work too.
With that thought, Jiang Xiaofeng immediately equipped the Hayabusa Gauntlets, the Blood Sword, and three other skills.
Never mind the Cursed Sword... Jiang Xiaofeng wouldn't use the Cursed Blade lightly until he was certain he was truly immortal and could revive endlessly!
Seeing the things that had suddenly appeared on Jiang Xiaofeng, everyone around him immediately braced themselves.
Suddenly, Jiang Xiaofeng jumped, activated the Wings of the Crow, and charged straight at Xingqiu!
"!"
"Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen!"
Xingqiu reacted quickly, raising his foot to kick.
"Muda!"
"What!" ×2
Xingqiu and Chongyun cried out in surprise together.
Although Jiang Xiaofeng had charged toward Xingqiu, the instant Xingqiu unleashed his elemental skill, he dashed behind him and punched at Chongyun, who was still watching!
"Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost!"
Chongyun reacted quickly, activating his elemental skill and slashing at Jiang Xiaofeng as soon as he rushed behind Xingqiu. But he hadn't expected Jiang Xiaofeng's attack to be aimed at him!
"Guhua Sword: Raincutter!"
Seeing this, Xingqiu immediately activated his elemental burst.
With a point of his emerald-green Skyrider Sword, four rain swords shot straight at Jiang Xiaofeng as he threw his punch.
At the same time, Chongyun's elemental skill reached right before Jiang Xiaofeng!
Cryo combined with Hydro could already trigger a Frozen reaction. To everyone else, Jiang Xiaofeng's defeat was certain.
But where no one could see, Jiang Xiaofeng secretly curled the corner of his mouth.
I was waiting for you to use your skills!
Shrrrk-
A ring of rapidly whirling blades suddenly appeared around Jiang Xiaofeng, shredding every rain sword thrusting toward him.
At the same time, Jiang Xiaofeng stopped short in midair, stomped straight down onto the ground, and raised a hand to grab the Skyrider Greatsword Chongyun was swinging down!
"Your skills are too slow."
The moment he finished speaking, several more volleys of Xingqiu's rain swords came flying at him.
"Tch."
Jiang Xiaofeng deactivated the Tornadic Aura, kicked Chongyun aside, and swung his fists at the densely packed rain swords.
"Weak!"
"Too weak!"
"Such feeble attacks!"
"Is that sword in your hand only there to cast skills?"
Jiang Xiaofeng could smash quite a few of the rain swords flying at him with a single punch. He taunted them as he dealt with the attacks effortlessly.
"I haven't done anything, and you want to arrest me?"
"Then go ahead and try!"
"Time to end this!"
Jiang Xiaofeng stopped intercepting the rain swords, drew the Blood Sword tucked at his waist, activated the Wings of the Crow, and dashed right up to Xingqiu. He raised the Blood Sword and slashed down hard!
"Raincutter!"
Unaffected by Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Xingqiu pointed his sword, and the Rain Swords thrust out once more.
"Hmph."
Xingqiu blocked the Blood Sword in Jiang Xiaofeng's hand with a kick. Rather than pressing the attack, Jiang Xiaofeng retreated two steps and flung a ring of throwing knives in every direction!
"Guoba, breathe fire!"
"Hear my decree!"
Three enormous ice swords plunged from midair toward Jiang Xiaofeng on the ground. Xiangling, who had been watching from the sidelines, hadn't left either. Instead, she had taken out her White Tassel and summoned Guoba to join the fight!
But they had clearly underestimated the power of the ring of inconspicuous little things Jiang Xiaofeng had thrown.
Chongyun's elemental burst was shattered in midair by several throwing knives and fell limply to the ground;
Several throwing knives cut Guoba's body, and he ran back into Xiangling's arms without breathing even a single mouthful of fire.
"Guoba!" Xiangling looked at Guoba in distress, then glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaofeng.
"That little fellow isn't that fragile. This is just to teach you a lesson, little girl. If you're going to treat your companion as a skill, don't make it so fragile!"
Xiangling, Xingqiu, and Chongyun no longer dared underestimate the fellow before them. They surrounded him, fully on guard.