Chapter 182: Chapter 93: Undying Tuo Breed, Omen of Water Calamity

The speed was swift, the movements fluid, like a butcher wielding his knife, humming as he slaughters fat cattle and sheep.

Yan Fangbai: ...

Dark Web Secret Martial Arts Martial Artist: ...

The martial artist used as bait: ...

The air was very silent.

Li Xuan was the first to break the silence, his eyes furrowed, pupils slightly narrowed as he looked at the beheaded pig-dragon, saying, "This demon’s blood is not normal."

This shout brought the startled few back to their senses, and they immediately looked over.

Indeed, the blood that should have been boiling with fiery poison was now mundanely ordinary, like the blood of a casually slaughtered pig or cow.

Judging from the blood alone, this was just a normal pig-dragon, definitely not a demon.

The martial artist used as bait shouted, "Big Sis, that’s impossible! Its strength overpowered me, let alone an ordinary pig-dragon; even a young demon pig-dragon couldn’t possibly be like this!"

Yan Fangbai glanced at Li Xuan sitting on a branch beside her and sighed, "Does it really resonate?"

Li Xuan said, "Secret Martial Arts, Cultivation Technique, they are all methods for killing. The moment I comprehended them, I already knew how to kill.

Moreover, what happened just now wasn’t a battle; it was slaughter, like chopping vegetables on a cutting board, grabbing the knife and chopping, no skill involved?"

Yan Fangbai sighed deeply, "The world falls short of me in many ways. I fall short of Brother Xuan in many ways."

Li Xuan smiled, "Third Sis, let’s exchange more often in the future. I know very little about demons; I’ll need Third Sis to teach me."

Yan Fangbai smiled, then flew over to the dead pig-dragon’s side.

Li Xuan followed.

The two dissected for a while but found nothing.

Other Secret Martial Arts martial artists followed in the search, yet found nothing unusual.

The eerie moonlight shone over the dark forest and flowing water; everyone looked at the ordinary blood incredulously.

One person said, "This is bizarre; it can’t be a normal pig-dragon."

Another person questioned the bait, asking, "Old Mo, did you not eat enough?"

The bait called Old Mo said, "Shall we try it?"

Another person beside them said, "Even if Old Mo didn’t eat enough, you saw Prince Qing’s actions."

Yan Fangbai bent down and rubbed the pig-dragon’s surface, saying, "Stop arguing; this is indeed a recently inducted Tier One demon. Truly strange."

The group couldn’t make out what was going on.

They had never encountered such a situation before.

After a long time, Yan Fangbai said, "Pack it up."

Someone among the Secret Martial Arts martial artists quickly took out a jade bottle.

The jade bottle was only meant to hold demon blood, but couldn’t contain so much blood and flesh.

So Yan Fangbai appointed two people to go to nearby villages and towns to buy some containers and then quickly return.

The rest of the group continued to stay here overnight.

...

Next morning.

The pig-dragon’s fragments were packed, a Secret Martial Arts martial artist carrying a large box, and the group began to return.

The journey was peaceful without any incident.

The group returned to Xiongshan County, researched the Tier One demon’s blood and flesh but never found anything special, so Yan Fangbai sealed the item.

...

...

Li Xuan returned to Prince Qing’s Mansion, two wives were walking, and he curiously leaned toward the two women’s bellies, pressing his ear to listen for sounds within.

Tian Yuan looked at his behavior, smiled gently and said, "Our husband still acts like a child; it’s only just there, how could he hear any sounds?"

Li Xuan said, "I don’t believe it."

Then he pressed his ear against the Little Princess’s soft belly through her clothes.

The Little Princess was initially a bit panicked, but seeing he was genuinely listening, his face softened considerably, which induced an inexplicable complexity of emotions in her.

This was the father of the child in her belly.

While thinking about this, Li Xuan had already lifted his head and began discussing names with the two women.

In the distance, Mrs. Li was bustling in the kitchen.

The scent of smoke rising, spreading everywhere.

Further away, carriages jolted, maids and servants whispered in each other’s ears, everyone busy with their own tasks.

Li Xuan just felt a sense of comfort.

...

Finished here, Li Xuan entered the secret chamber in the backyard.

The Li family’s tunnel project had not ceased, but Prince Qing’s Mansion only connected this secret chamber.

Just recently opened.

From this secret chamber down the tunnel, one could naturally reach the Li family home and even the previous cave.

The cave was a natural underground cave of Red Flower Mountain’s remnant veins.

Because of falling rocks a few years ago, the cave entrance was sealed, undetectable from outside.

This kind of place was perfect for Li Xuan to cultivate power.

Currently, in the cave, five children were burning incense with Wei Yao, one of whom Li Xuan was quite familiar with, that being the first child he accepted—Zuo Ci.

These chosen children, once entered the tunnel, could scarcely return to Prince Qing’s Mansion.

The cave was cold, Rose wearing a veil, sitting behind the screen.

If there’s no deity, then why worship?

The premise of deity worship is there must be a deity nearby; otherwise, why hasn’t Mrs. Li’s years of Buddha worship been effective?

Li Xuan entered the secret chamber, went down the tunnel, entered the cave, and then smelled the incense.

Suddenly, he felt comfortable, like a fish in clear water or a bird in the sky.

This surprised him.

Because in theory, only incense burned for him would make him feel comfortable; otherwise, it would only be irritating.

Li Xuan curiously went around behind the screen, seeing Rose lounging lethargically.

The latter looked at him with a "so bored" gaze.

"Master, I want to go out," Rose said weakly.

Li Xuan whispered, "Next time I’ll take you out."

Immediately, he began to sense the incense.