We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"Sigh! I just hope Xiaoqing doesn't go too far and cause trouble for no reason." Bai Suzhen frowned slightly and sighed helplessly.

The two demons were together before they developed any intelligence, and have lived together for hundreds of years. Bai Suzhen knows Xiaoqing's temperament better than anyone.

On the surface, he said he was going out for a stroll, but in reality, he was going to cause trouble for Shen Lian.

To be precise, it should be said that they were testing Shen Lian's background.

but.

Bai Suzhen didn't intend to stop him, because she also felt that the timing of his appearance and what he did were rather suspicious.

Although this method was somewhat reckless, Xiaoqing had hundreds of years of cultivation, and apart from the nine-tailed fox, she had almost no rivals in Lin'an City.

I don't think there should be any major problems.

Swish!Swish!
Dressed in black, Xiaoqing moved like a dragon through the winding alleys. The moment her slender fingers made a pinch, a surge of azure magic shot straight into the sky.

As a cold, gusty wind blew by, a dark cloud on the horizon immediately obscured the pale moonlight.

As the saying goes, "A dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and arson."

After hundreds of years, Xiaoqing has matured and is no longer the reckless snake demon she once was.

I also came to understand the principle that there are heavens beyond heavens, people beyond people, mountains beyond mountains, and demons beyond demons.

Xiaoqing did this not to better commit murder and arson, but to conceal her attire.

After all, if Shen Lian were truly an ordinary person...

When Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen get married, Xiaoqing will still have to show up. If she is found to be causing trouble and affecting Bai Suzhen's "normal life", then things will be very bad.

However, it's several kilometers away.

Jingle bell bell~
The tin ring on the staff vibrated violently, producing a crisp metallic clanging sound.

"Is there a powerful demon causing trouble here?" A tall monk wearing a wide, grayish-brown robe suddenly stopped and looked ahead.

Fahai, abbot of Jinshan Temple.

He was born with wisdom and practiced Buddhism from a young age, possessing profound spiritual power.

The Buddhist name Fahai is derived from the meaning of boundless magical power, such as the sea splitting and mountains collapsing, which shows the high hopes that the former abbot of Jinshan Temple had for him.

However, precocious people are often late bloomers, and proud people are often impatient.

Fahai was such a person. In his youth, he was relatively mature compared to his peers, had a firm will, and his worldview was already fixed.

Humans are humans, and demons are demons; there is no reason to compare the two.

Simply put, they are inflexible and don't know how to adapt.

Little did they know that sometimes the wickedness of the human heart is far more terrifying than any demons or monsters.

Lin'an City is quite far from Zhenjiang, and was originally outside the scope of Fahai's demon-hunting expedition. His purpose for this trip was to measure the land of the Song Dynasty with his own feet.

Incidentally, they also vanquished demons and monsters.

"I never imagined that such a powerful demon with hundreds of years of cultivation would be hidden within the peaceful city of Lin'an. Fortunately, this humble monk discovered it in time." Fahai glanced deeply in the direction where Xiaoqing was, then clasped his hands together and said:

"Namo Amitabha."

A monster with hundreds of years of cultivation is already qualified to be considered a great demon. If it harbors evil intentions, the entire city of Lin'an will be littered with corpses.

This is something Fahai didn't want to see.

Clang, clang...

As the sound of the Azure Dragon Staff striking the bluestone ground continued, Fahai changed his direction and slowly walked towards Xiaoqing's location.

His steps appeared extremely slow, and his grayish-brown monk's robe transformed into a golden kasaya.

In the blink of an eye, Fahai's figure disappeared at the end of the alley.

As a seasoned demon hunter, he has great confidence in his own strength, and no demon can escape his grasp.

I don't know.

"Wonderful!"

"I searched high and low without finding it, but it came to me without any effort." Being in another world, especially one filled with gods and Buddhas, Shen Bailian naturally dared not let his guard down, and his Divine Eye was always kept open.

Everything within a radius of hundreds of miles could hardly escape his observation.

Xiaoqing and Fahai, these two special individuals, had naturally already caught Shen Bailian's attention long ago.

As for Fahai's appearance?
It's no secret at all; as the current abbot of Jinshan Temple, Fahai is even worshipped in the homes of some ordinary people.

For Shen Bailian now, it would be extremely easy to learn about Fahai.

In any case, the human world is governed by the imperial court, and Jinshan Temple naturally had the court's approval in order to continue operating.

"The trope of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress may be old, but it's a timeless classic and works well." Shen Bailian smiled smugly.

Xiaoqing possesses hundreds of years of cultivation and is indeed very strong.

But Fahai was stronger.

Regardless of the version of the Legend of the White Snake, in terms of sheer power, even the combined strength of the White Snake and Green Snake could not rival Fahai.

Let alone Green Snake alone?
So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it's certain that Xiaoqing will meet with disaster.

"Stop." Shen Bailian peeked out from behind the curtain and called to the coachman who was pulling the carriage to a halt: "You go back first, I'm going to get off and walk around." After saying that, he jumped off the carriage without waiting for the coachman's reply.

Then, Shen Bailian's body came back to life, and he moved with agility, disappearing around a corner in just a few breaths.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!" The coachman didn't even flinch, remaining completely unmoved.

Or perhaps they've simply gotten used to it.

How could the master's affairs be of any concern to servants like them?

Moreover, this young nobleman is one of the few officials who treats his servants well. He would lose this hard-won job just because he talked too much.

Then the gain outweighs the loss.

……

“Interesting. I never expected that so many ‘masters’ would gather here in this small city of Lin’an.” At the top of the bustling Fengle Tower, a short woman stood out.

The woman was dressed in red, with a pair of dark and deep eyes that were lively and full of spirit, with a faint light flickering in them. Her petite figure was like a finely crafted work of art, and the slightly upturned corners of her lips carried a hint of cunning that was hard to detect.

Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, dancing lightly in the wind, and several fluffy tails swayed silently from her hips.

The exact number is unclear.

Below, cars and pedestrians come and go in an endless stream.

But no one saw this petite woman.

Very strange.

However, if this person is indeed the owner of Baoqing Workshop, it is said that his true form is a Qingqiu fox demon belonging to the nine-tailed fox clan.

Not surprising then.

In the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, a thousand years of cultivation marks a new stage, during which a new tail grows, and each tail represents a new life.

Just as a gecko severs a limb to survive, the nine-tailed fox clan can also use its tail to escape from life-or-death situations.

Once it reaches the nine-tailed stage, the nine-tailed fox is no longer a demon.

Instead, it should be called a sacred beast.

However, the real nine-tailed fox has never appeared in this world since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

As for the owner of Baoqing Workshop, he has not yet reached the nine-tailed fox stage, otherwise he would not be able to stay in this mortal world.

"A monk, a snake demon, and a martial artist of unknown origin—these three peaks converge, making my trip worthwhile." The owner of Baoqing Workshop smiled broadly.

Five hundred years ago, she already knew the Green Snake and the White Snake, and also knew that Xu Xian was the reincarnation of Xu Xuan.

With a few tricks, they learned that the God of Literature was about to descend to earth to undergo tribulation.

As the head of Baoqing Workshop, how could I not intervene in this matter?

This merit is readily available.

After all, as a nine-tailed fox with thousands of years of cultivation, she knew clearly that as long as she wasn't too greedy, those behind the scenes wouldn't mind.

It's just a pity for Fahai, that Mongol.

Before even attaining immortality, he was already destined to become enemies with Wenquxing's parents in this life.

Rumble~
As the demonic aura spread, the entire city of Lin'an instantly changed from sunny to cloudy, with rolling thunder constantly echoing across the sky and blinding lightning piercing through the dark clouds.

It illuminated a corner of the world.

Seeing this, many pedestrians strolling through the night market also opened their oil-paper umbrellas and hurried home.

The streets were soon deserted.

“This guy is definitely acting strangely. Could it be that he noticed me following him?” Xiao Qing’s eyes gleamed with a faint blue light as she clearly saw Shen Lian’s actions as he got off the carriage. “No, that’s impossible.”

"Without a trace of magic power, how could a mere martial artist possess such strong perception? Perhaps I'm overthinking it."

Xiaoqing quickly shook her head, dispelling the ridiculous thought in her mind.

Having cultivated for hundreds of years, she had seen many mortal martial artists, some of whom were indeed quite amazing. But in the end, they were just mortals, unable to escape the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Let alone detecting the enemy's presence through layers of thick walls hundreds of meters away.
however.

Because Xiaoqing had focused all her attention on the suspicious man, she overlooked the approach of another man.

The distance between the two is less than 100 meters.

"Lin'an City is filled with demonic energy, Namo Amitabha!" Fahai closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and moved his lips, chanting the incantation quickly and powerfully.

The palm thrusts forward forcefully.

Then, the purest true essence within Fahai's body was drawn by an invisible force, rapidly condensing into a large golden handprint that shone with dazzling golden light and had distinct textures.

clang!
Like a resounding bell, it echoed in Xiaoqing's mind. Just as she noticed the golden light out of the corner of her eye, she was about to mobilize the magic power around her.

The Vajra Great Handprint had already reached her.

boom!
Thunder roared across the sky, the air rippled like water, and violent power washed over Xiaoqing's body like a raging torrent, causing her to let out a painful scream.

This sudden attack caught them off guard, and Fahai's cultivation was far superior to Xiaoqing's.

Xiaoqing's abilities were naturally beyond her reach. (End of Chapter)