Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

After dealing with matters at the higher levels, the female demon Duanmu Fei returned to Suqin Peak and summoned An Yingji and her brother Cao Meng, giving them a few instructions.

An Yingji had intended to cultivate and prepare to make a great display of her skills during the celebration when Cao Meng walked towards her.

"Cao Meng, what are you trying to do?"

"Cao Meng, I have already given that 10% of the profits to Master. Our agreement is null and void. You are not allowed to touch me, or I will tell Master!"

Seeing that Cao Meng had ill intentions, An Yingji rebuked him sternly.

Tomorrow is the celebration, and An Yingji doesn't want to be ruined by this bastard junior brother, or her legs will go weak.

"My dear senior sister, you don't still think that Master doesn't know about us, do you?!"

???

An Yingji was stunned upon hearing this. Did Consort Duanmu know about her relationship with Cao Meng?

Just as An Yingji was in a daze, Cao Meng picked her up and carried her into the residence.

The celebration starts tomorrow, and he wants to replenish his yang energy and give his vengeful senior sister a boost!

...The Title Douluo Seal has 100,000 words!

"Cao Meng, you bastard, you're bullying me again!"

Two hours later, An Yingji clutched her chest and angrily denounced Cao Meng's evil deeds.

Cao Meng pinched An Yingji's jade-like cheek and comforted her:

"Senior sister, stop fooling around. Quickly put on your clothes and I'll take you to Spring Breeze City to steal spirit stones."

Cao Meng was speechless. He and An Yingji were very familiar with each other. You know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know yours!

That vengeful senior sister is still causing trouble here, just like the first time. Is that interesting?

Under Cao Meng's reassurance, An Yingji began to put on her clothes. Then, the two siblings were about to head to Chunfeng City, but they were blocked by Hong Qi as soon as they stepped out the door!

"Cao Meng, are you guys going out to play? Take this princess with you!"

Hongqi has been incubating the eggs for the past few days and is getting quite bored. She wants to go out and play.

Seeing that he was blocked by Hong Qi, Cao Meng picked her up and held her in his arms, taking her with him.

……

Because tomorrow is the celebration of the Hehuan Sect, many people have already arrived at the four protective cities of Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon in advance.

These people are mostly from first- or second-tier forces. As for the top forces, apart from the Beast Soul Sect, which is on good terms with the Joyful Union Sect, the others will not come in advance.

Those guys will all come at the exact time tomorrow just to save face.

Although Spring Breeze City is incredibly lively these days, trouble often arises from liveliness, to the point that the city's law enforcement team has started working overtime these past few days.

After Cao Meng, carrying the fox, arrived in Chunfeng City with An Yingji, he saw that the city was bustling with activity, but his Xuantian Pavilion remained unchanged, which made him quite angry.

These guests are being rather disrespectful. Don't they know that Xuantian Pavilion is owned by Cao Meng?

Guest: We know that this Xuantian Pavilion was opened by you, Cao Meng, but the problem is the name and the attire of the maids inside.

They were a little hesitant to go in, fearing that the Xuantian Sect would cause trouble for them later!
"Hey Cao Meng, your Xuantian Pavilion business doesn't seem to be doing too well!"

Just as Cao Meng was troubled, Zi Rou'er suddenly appeared out of nowhere and mocked Cao Meng's Xuantian Pavilion business.

These past few days, Zi Rou'er has been cultivating in the residence that Duanmu Fei arranged for the Beast Soul Sect.

Today, some people from the Beast Soul Sect came to participate in the celebration, and she was picking them up on Zi Xixue's orders.

She had just met the person when she saw Cao Meng and An Yingji, so she made a sarcastic remark to Cao Meng.

"Zi Rou'er, you've been in seclusion for half a month, and I thought you had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. Turns out you're still just a Golden Core ant!"

"And your figure, it's been half a month, how come it's still so plain?"

When it comes to mocking people, Cao Meng is not afraid of Zi Rou'er. He directly dealt her a double blow, targeting both her cultivation level and her figure.

"Cao Meng, you better behave yourself, or I'll call someone to beat you up!"

Enraged, Zi Rou'er threatened Cao Meng with harsh words.

That damned Cao traitor, does he really think she can't handle him?

This time she has a powerful backer, even stronger than her aunt Zi Xixue!

"Zi Rou'er, if you can't beat me, you go and tell your parents and call for help. How old are you!"

Cao Meng thought Zi Rou'er was too childish. Others with good figures are cute lolis, but Zi Rou'er, who is childish without good figures, is called a brat!

"Cao Meng, what makes you so arrogant that you rely on dual cultivation of yin and yang to replenish your vital essence?"

"Do you dare suppress your cultivation level and fight me at the same level?"

Although Zi Rou'er's cultivation level was lower than Cao Meng's, she never thought highly of Cao Meng.

Because in her eyes, Cao Meng was just a guy who relied on yin-yang cultivation.

She felt that if Cao Meng and Xia Yulan hadn't practiced dual cultivation and she hadn't obtained each other's primordial yin, their cultivation levels might not even be as high as hers.

Actually, this idea isn't just shared by Zi Rou'er; many prodigies think the same way.

Many disciples of the Hehuan Sect thought the same way!
"Have you gone mad from cultivating? Why should I bother with a nobody like you!"

Cao Meng didn't have time to suppress his cultivation level and fight Zi Rou'er. He used his spiritual power to restrain Zi Rou'er and threw her aside.

Just as Zi Rou'er was about to fall to the ground, a burst of spiritual energy caught her.

Then a middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent purple robe and a golden crown appeared out of thin air, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Zi Rou'er's.

Zi Rou'er hugged the middle-aged man tightly and began to cry:

"Father, he's bullying me! You have to stand up for me!"

That's right, the middle-aged man in purple robes and a golden crown is Zi Rou'er's biological father, the previous sect leader of the Beast Soul Sect—Zi Dongji!

"Young man, you possess the cultivation of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator at such a young age, you must be Cao Meng, the Cauldron Saint Body, right?"

Zi Dongji saw through Cao Meng's cultivation level at a glance, and then said:

"Xi Xue said you are a good match for my Rou'er. In my opinion, you are nothing special and not worthy of my Rou'er!"

Zi Xixue immediately suggested to the Zi family's higher-ups that the Beast Soul Sect and the Joyful Union Sect form a marriage alliance, with Cao Meng marrying Zi Rou'er.

Upon seeing Cao Meng today, Zi Dongji immediately disliked him and expressed his opposition to the marriage alliance.

Just based on his personality, he's completely unworthy of his precious little daughter.

Cao Meng frowned upon seeing the sudden appearance of Zi Dongji.

He had the Nine Profound Jade Pendant concealing his cultivation level, making it impossible for anyone below the Void Refinement realm to see through it.

However, Zi Dongji could see through his cultivation level at a glance, which was enough to show that the other party was in the Void Refinement stage.

Cao Meng thought that Zi Rou'er wasn't very capable, but she had a powerful backer!

Her aunt, Zi Xixue, is the sect leader of the Beast Soul Sect, a master in the Nascent Soul stage. Her father, Zi Dongji, was the previous sect leader, a powerful figure in the Void Refinement stage. Could her backing be any stronger?
"Father, restrain this traitor Cao for me, I'm going to beat his buttocks until they're swollen!"

Zi Rou'er pleaded with her father, Zi Dongji, that Cao Cao had once beaten her so badly that her backside was swollen. Today, she wanted to retaliate in kind, to beat Cao Cao's backside in front of thousands of people, and to get her revenge.

Zi Dongji didn't make a move. After gently rubbing his daughter's head, he said to Cao Meng:
"Boy, although you bullied my daughter, I, an old man, disdain bullying the weak."

"Once the celebration begins, I will arrange for someone of your level to fight you!"

After Zi Dongji finished speaking, he broke through the void and left with Zi Rou'er.

Someday in the future, Zi Dongji will regret not slapping Cao Meng to death today so much that he will almost vomit blood!

Because of today's decision, he has also lost his eldest daughter.

With only one son-in-law for two daughters, Zi Dongji gritted his teeth and accepted it.

But this scoundrel was not only his son-in-law, but also his brother-in-law, who ruined three exceptionally talented women in the Zi family in one fell swoop!
If he could do it all over again, he would definitely have killed Cao Meng the first time he met him.

……

"Cao Meng, your master told you to stay out of trouble. Why did you go and provoke Zi Rou'er? Now her own father is going to arrange for someone to beat her up. Are you happy now?"

An Yingji was given a thorough dressing-down by Cao Meng. This troublemaker is always causing trouble. Why does he have to argue with Zi Rou'er all the time?

"He's just a Void Refinement stage cultivator, what's there to be afraid of? Cao Meng, as long as you release this princess, I'll have my aunt help you eliminate him!"

Hong Qi, nestled in Cao Meng's arms, patted her chest and made a promise, showing no regard whatsoever for a mere Void Refinement stage cultivator.

"Pink-furred fox, if your aunt comes, she'll probably be the first person you deal with, right?"

Cao Meng didn't believe a word Hong Qi said and ruthlessly exposed her true thoughts.

Given this pink-furred fox's nature, if its backer were to arrive, the first thing it would do would undoubtedly be to kill its master and attack it.

If I let her go, I'm really doomed. Now that her life is in my hands, she'll be my protector from now on, so I'm not afraid!
"Cao Meng, given our past relationship, how could I possibly treat you like this?"

Although Cao Meng exposed Hong Qi's true thoughts, she dared not admit it.

After all, if she confessed, at best she would be punished by this traitor Cao, and at worst she would lose her chastity and be ruined by him.

After being led into the Xuantian Pavilion by Cao Meng, An Yingji frowned and asked:

"Didn't you say you were bringing me here to rob spirit stones?"

To be honest, An Yingji was a little unhappy. Although she knew that Xuantiange was Cao Meng's business, this was her first time visiting.

More importantly, Cao Meng brought her to this brothel. You know, what man takes his woman to a brothel?
But Cao Meng brought An Yingji to a brothel. Was he implying that An Yingji was inferior to these brothel girls? This Cao traitor is going too far!
If An Yingji weren't so weak, she would definitely have crippled that traitor Cao!
Just as An Yingji was getting angry, Cao Meng had already put his arm around her slender waist.

An Yingji wanted to break free from Cao Meng's clutches. After all, what would happen to her reputation if people saw her and her fellow disciples being so intimate in broad daylight?
This was exactly what Cao Meng wanted. Since the female demon and the great fairy already knew about his affair with his illegitimate senior sister, he had no more scruples.

Many prodigies from various sects will be attending this celebration, and to prevent those scoundrels from taking advantage of Senior Sister Yuanzi, he needs to assert his dominance.

In fact, many disciples of the Hehuan Sect were secretly speculating about the relationship between Cao Meng and An Yingji, after all, what kind of sect is the Hehuan Sect? And Cao Meng is also a Furnace Saint Body!

They had long suspected that the relationship between the two senior and junior students was not platonic, but they had no evidence.

Cao Meng, with An Yingji in his arms, gave instructions to the maids of Xuantian Pavilion:
"Arrange for someone to send invitations to the first- and second-tier forces in Spring Breeze City, saying that Cao Meng and my senior sister are inviting them to dinner at Xuantian Pavilion, and we want to make friends with them!"

"Tell them that if they don't want to be friends with me, Cao Meng, that's fine too. Just be more careful when walking at night in the future!"

After Cao Meng finished speaking, he put his arm around An Yingji and walked into the private room.

Upon entering the private room, Cao Meng's hands became even more restless. An Yingji used all her strength to push Cao Meng away and scolded him:
"Cao Meng, you're trying to extort those first-rate and second-rate forces? Aren't you afraid your master will find out and punish you?"

An Yingji knew Cao Meng too well; she knew that his so-called invitation to those first- and second-rate powers to dinner was actually a way to blackmail them.

"My senior sister, first and second-rate forces are just sheep raised by the sect anyway. What's wrong with me taking a little meat?"

Cao Meng felt that An Yingji was too naive and didn't seem like a direct disciple of a top-tier demonic sect at all.

"If Master comes down to blame, I'll just hand over some of my bribes!"

Of course, if the female demon comes after him, Cao Meng will drag her down with him!
"Cough, cough, cough!"

The light bulb, Hong Qi, coughed and said:

"Cao Meng, this princess is hungry!"

Hongqi felt that Cao Meng was going too far. Couldn't she see that she was such a big fox?

"All you do is eat! You're a useless piece of trash who can eat all you want but never gain weight!"

Cao Meng pinched Hong Qi's chubby, furry face, scolded her, and then arranged for the dishes to be served.

As soon as the divine dish was served, Hongqi immediately stopped being polite and began to eat heartily, completely ruining the atmosphere.

……

Some first- and second-rate forces were having a great time in Spring Breeze City, but their happiness vanished immediately after receiving the invitation from Xuantian Pavilion.

Cao Meng's words were quite threatening, and given what he had done recently, these first- and second-tier forces were indeed afraid of him.

They had no choice but to send someone to the banquet at Xuantian Pavilion, even though they felt it was inappropriate, because Cao Meng had sent an invitation and they also had to prepare a gift.

In less than half an hour, the Xuantian Pavilion was already packed with people, and the maids were so busy receiving gifts that their hands were sore.

This made them admire Cao Meng's reputation; it was indeed very useful.

Cao Meng emerged from the private room and greeted the maids:

"Why aren't you serving wine to all of you fellow Daoists? Serve them!"

At Cao Meng's command, the maids began serving wine, all of which was "A Dream of Floating Life".

The guests at the banquet felt that Cao Meng was sensible and knew to send wine as a memorial gift, which was worthy of the congratulatory gifts they had given him!

Meanwhile, the maids handed menus to the guests at each table so they could order.

"Fellow Daoists, you must eat and drink well, otherwise you'll be disrespecting me, Cao Meng!"

To reassure these wronged people, Cao Meng made a special effort to comfort them.

Enjoy yourself to the fullest; after all, I just didn't say it was free!

I was just treating everyone, I didn't say I'd pay the bill!

The guests enjoyed the singing and dancing, drank fine wine, ate delicacies, and embraced beautiful women, forgetting their previous displeasure for a moment.

The dances of the singers and dancers, especially the maids dressed in the attire of Xuan Tian Sect disciples, brought a completely new and exciting experience to the guests.

They had to admit that Cao Meng knew how to enjoy life and had fun; the things young people create are just different.

An Yingji, watching the scene below from her private room, couldn't help but sneer.

These guests all thought it was free and were spending money like crazy, but is Cao Meng the kind of person who would treat others to a meal?
When the bill comes due tomorrow, these people will be cursing me out!
Even if the matter reached Consort Duanmu, An Yingji felt it had nothing to do with her, since she hadn't participated and it was all arranged by Cao Meng.

Now all I have to do is wait for my share of the money. I should be able to get several hundred thousand spirit stones, right?

After greeting the guests, Cao Meng put away the gifts they had given him and returned to his private room, ready to open the gift boxes and see what good things were inside.

If you give them a nice gift, give them a 10.9% discount when settling the bill tomorrow morning.

If they send junk, I'll give them a super-duper payback period tomorrow morning! (End of Chapter)