He had a rigid personality and had always preferred to kill a demon rather than let one go by mistake. But today's encounter had taught him a lesson.
Yae Miko shook her head. "Humans have good and bad people, and so do demons. I've heard that the great deity Nüwa of this world is a serpent-demon. Are you going to kill her, too?"
"I… I…" Xu Changqing was at a complete loss for words.
As a cultivator, he naturally understood the legends of the three ancient sovereigns: Shennong, Fuxi, and Nüwa, the three great deities who had pacified the chaos of the world. Nüwa's form was that of a human with a serpent's tail. By that logic, she was indeed a demon.
Faced with Yae Miko's question, Xu Changqing didn't know what to say.
After asking this, Yae Miko glanced in a certain direction, a mysterious smile on her face, before turning and continuing towards the Pili Sect headquarters.
In a rooftop a thousand meters away, a mysterious figure wrapped in black gauze was shocked. She could actually detect me?
Seeing the injured Xu Changqing, she had originally wanted to break her promise and go to his rescue. But she never expected that the nine-tailed fox demon would make such an argument.
Looking at the silent and pensive Xu Changqing, the mysterious woman felt a sense of anticipation. If this could make him change his view on demons, that would be for the best.
Especially that line from just now: "The great deity Nüwa is also a demon. Are you going to kill her, too?"
It was as if she had spoken the words in her own heart, because her true form was also that of a demon.
Seeing the Daoist priest coughing up blood, Jing Tian quickly ran up. "White Tofu, are you alright?"
"Cough… I'm fine, Brother Jing. I was too rash this time. I should have asked clearly first."
"Yeah, you were too impulsive. Although that immortal fox sister was a bit ruthless, she really is a good person."
"Mm, I know. Otherwise, I would have been seriously injured by her first attack. The fact that I'm only lightly injured proves that she was deliberately holding back." Xu Changqing gave a strained smile, his mind constantly turning. Was what Master taught me wrong? Humans have good and bad, so demons must be the same.
After taking a medicinal pill, Xu Changqing's injuries were mostly healed. He quickly picked up his sword and ran towards the Pili Sect headquarters. Although the immortal fox had intervened in this mission, he still had to witness the entire process.
When Xu Changqing and Jing Tian arrived at the Dasanyuan, the fight had already begun.
The Pili Sect's leader, Luo Rulie, and Tang Yi were besieging Yae Miko. The scene was a complete mess. Although there was a green, poisonous fog in the air, whenever a Sesshou Sakura flew up, the fog would be purified.
It looked as if Yae Miko was just toying with the two of them.
"Damn it, Tang Yi! Didn't you eat? Put your back into it!"
"Screw you, Luo Rulie! You're clearly the one who's slacking!"
The two villains cursed each other while continuing to attack relentlessly. Unfortunately, no matter how fast they were, they were not faster than Yae Miko.
Her figure was constantly shifting and moving, and every time she moved, it was accompanied by a piercing laugh.
"My, my, and you're supposed to be powerful experts. Is this all the strength you have?"
"Put in a little more effort. Weren't you so ruthless when dealing with ordinary people?"
"Why are you like a weak-legged shrimp now?"
Jing Tian and Xu Changqing exchanged a glance. They felt that this immortal fox's sense of humor was just too wicked.
About five minutes later, Yae Miko grew tired of playing. With a crackle of lightning, three tails made of thunder shot out and directly pierced through Luo Rulie.
When Tang Yi saw this, he immediately turned and fled.
Unfortunately, before he could even leave the entrance, a Sesshou Sakura caught up with him. With a blood-curdling scream, Xuejian's second uncle's life was completely extinguished.
"Master, you're so amazing!" The Five-Poison Beast, who had originally wanted to dissolve Tang Yi's poison arts, was now in awe. This new master was terrifyingly strong.
Yae Miko held the Five-Poison Beast and smiled. "Of course. They're just a few mere mortals. How could they be my opponent? Alright, next, I'll have to trouble you to purify the Poison-Men in the city."
"Yes!"
To complete the mission, besides rescuing Tang Kun, she also had to save the citizens who had been turned into Poison-Men. Neither could be neglected. Of course, with the masterminds gone, the rest was just a matter of time.
After a moment, Tang Xuejian came out, supporting her grandfather. The old man looked at Yae Miko and the Five-Poison Beast in her hand and sighed in his heart. To think that our ultimate treasure has fallen into the hands of an immortal. This must also be a kind of fate.
"Tang Kun thanks the great Immortal Fox."
"Mm, it's no trouble. It was just a matter of convenience," Yae Miko said with a wave of her hand, not particularly concerned. The mission was complete, and she was in a very good mood.
In the Multiverse Mission Group chat.
Ningguang:Aren't you afraid that fox will overplay her hand?
Just now, when she had attacked that Daoist priest, Ningguang's heart had been in her throat.
Su Han:No. Miko knows her limits. That descendant of Nüwa won't hate her. On the contrary, she'll probably thank us.
Ganyu:Why do you say that?
Jean:I'm guessing it's because of their identities. They can't be together, right?
Su Han:That's right. That descendant of Nüwa has gone through a lot of trouble to be with her lover. But now, Xu Changqing despises demons, so she naturally can't show herself. Miko, however, used this method to make Xu Changqing realize that his own views are wrong. Do you think she'll thank her or not?
Hu Tao:So that's how it is. But this descendant of Nüwa is so devoted, to wait for three lifetimes.
For a woman to be able to wait so long for love, she was truly the most devoted person in the world.
Shenhe:I, too, admire her.
As everyone was chatting, the Five-Poison Beast in Yae Miko's hands finished purifying the last Poison-Man. The group notification chimed.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the 4-star Multiverse Mission. You have received a mission reward of 100,000 points.]
[Hint: You may choose to return immediately or remain for a short while.]
[Note: The maximum time you can remain is ten minutes.]
Normally, her stamina would not have been enough, but with Yae Miko feeding her Military Ration Pills and some other medicinal herbs, she did not run out of magical power.
"Alright, the matter is finished, and I should be going. I look forward to our next meeting," Yae Miko said, waving to the crowd and mysteriously vanishing from the spot. Even the descendant of Nüwa, who was hiding in the shadows, did not detect her departure.
Xu Changqing, witnessing such a dream-like method, couldn't help but sigh. "She must be a great figure." To summon lightning with a wave of her hand and now to vanish into thin air—it was even more terrifying than flying on a sword.
Jing Tian nodded vigorously. "Sigh, it's a pity. That immortal is just too moody. Otherwise, I'd really want to learn some magic from her." She was so powerful and could even command fox spirits. It made him so envious. If he had that kind of ability, he wouldn't have to be a shop attendant.
Back in Inazuma, Yae Miko smiled at the Five-Poison Beast. "What do you think? Do you like the scenery here?"
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" The sky was full of cherry blossoms, a completely different scenery from the world of Chinese Paladin. It was a real eye-opener for the Five-Poison Beast. However, it was not yet able to transform into its human form and could only fly around as a small, winged, cute creature.
Watching the Five-Poison Beast play happily, Yae Miko also revealed a relaxed smile. Having a little pet like this is quite stress-relieving. I wonder if it can drink wine?
In the grotto-heaven of the Jade Chamber, Su Han asked Ningguang, "How many points are we still short?"
"We're still short thirty thousand points. It seems we'll have to use the Mission Refresh Card." She currently had 470,000 points. The gap was a bit too large; they had to use the card. And they had already agreed that independent missions were for the individual, so she was naturally too embarrassed to ask for those.
Su Han nodded. "How about this: I'll transfer thirty thousand points to you."
"You have points?" Ningguang was puzzled. Doesn't he not do missions? Why does he have so many points?
Su Han smiled. "You don't believe me?"
"I don't. You've never done a mission. How could you have so many points?"
"Hehe, that's my secret. If you'll give me a kiss…"
Smack.
Before he could even finish, Ningguang had already sealed the deal. "Now can you tell me?" she asked, her arms crossed, a playful smile on her face. A deep kiss was impossible; she was still angry. But a little peck was fine. A kiss for thirty thousand points—Ningguang felt it was not a loss!
Su Han was speechless. "You're cheating. I didn't even have time to react!"
"Then tell me, did I kiss you or not?"
"You did!"
"Hmph. Hurry up and transfer the points to me."
"Alright."
Soon, Ningguang received the notification that thirty thousand points had arrived. She then redeemed the Chains of Heaven from the group shop.
But when the item appeared, it just looked like an ordinary chain.
Ningguang frowned, looking at the plain golden chain. "This thing isn't a fake, is it? A chain that's at most two meters long… can it really bind a deity?"
"You idiot, this is a Noble Phantasm! It needs to be infused with power!"
"I'm not an idiot!" Ningguang retorted and began to study it.
As she infused it with Geo energy, the Chains of Heaven did have some reaction, but it was… well, perhaps Ningguang's power wasn't enough. Forget binding an Archon, the chains were so weak they'd have trouble even tying Su Han up in a "tortoise-shell bond."
"What is this piece of junk? I'm done playing with it!" Ningguang angrily threw the thing on the ground. She had poured so much power into it, but the chains were as limp as a noodle, able to bind but with no strength, able to fly but very slowly.
Su Han was puzzled. Could it be that the Chains of Heaven are really this bad?
He picked up the treasure from the ground and tried to activate it.
With a swish, one end of the Chains of Heaven shot out like a bolt of lightning and began to extend continuously.
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