Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 816 Go and move reinforcements
In the first match last night, Zhao Yuanzhen won by a narrow margin of 11 seconds.

Zhou Hongyu was very unconvinced. According to Tang Xiaolian, she didn't sleep all night. On the one hand, it was because she was competitive and unwilling to admit defeat. On the other hand, she suspected that Zhao Yuanzhen had secretly sent her a telepathic message, saying something hurtful and sarcastic.

Therefore, after a night's rest to recover her strength, Zhou Hongyu requested to resume the competition in the morning.

To help them retake the competition, Yan Yu had to host the entire event.

The match lasted for more than two hours, and Zhou Hongyu successfully turned the tables and won by a very small margin of 4 seconds.

Zhao Yuanzhen was furious, believing that Yan Yu had deliberately helped Zhou Hongyu cheat. Because her score in this round was a full 12 minutes better than the previous round, there was no reason for her to lose to Zhou Hongyu—it must be that biased man who rigged things!

Yan Yu vehemently denied this, stating that he never bullies the strong or the weak. Whether you are naturally strong or weak, have amazing patience or are exceptionally sensitive, I always use the same explosive punch. How could I possibly do something like treating people differently based on their status?

The two argued fiercely for a long time, and Zhou Hongyu added sarcastic remarks from the side, making the scene seem like it was about to escalate into a real fight.

Tang Xiaolian didn't want them to fight in her home, so she pointed out that the competition conditions were indeed inadequate. Even if Yan Yu subjectively wanted to treat everyone equally, objective biases were inevitable.

It's like a meal on a table: if there's a plate of fatty meat and a plate of lean meat, someone who likes fatty meat will always take a few more bites, without even realizing it.

Yan Yu argued that he did not have a particular preference for fatty meat, which earned him a glare from the three girls: Do you think we don't know what you like?

So the third round of the competition began. This time, Yan Yu was required to keep his eyes closed and remain still throughout the entire competition, while also shutting off his hearing and sense of smell. He was even forbidden from using his divine sense to scan, so that he could not recognize who was who while he was hosting the competition.

Yan Yu protested, saying that he felt like a prop in a competition, which once again drew a collective rebuttal from everyone: If we really want to use you as a prop in a competition, wouldn't we just go find a real prop?
At least they don't spout so much nonsense!

After the third round of the competition, Zhao Yuanzhen won with a lead of 2 minutes and 20 seconds, which made Zhou Hongyu's face turn ashen with anger.

This shows that Yan Yu's assessment of their combat strength was quite accurate. The demoness is roughly a 1.4 Ning, which is more than a tenth of Zhou Hongyu's 1.3 Ning!

The advantage of 0.1 lemon is that even if you lose a few times occasionally, as long as you play a lot of matches, you will definitely lose less and win more.

Zhou Hongyu protested again, arguing that she had gone first and then Zhao, and when it was her turn, the competition props had run out, which affected her performance.

Yan Yu scoffed at this. First of all, neither people nor props can be used indefinitely. You need to respect the objective facts and not try to shift the blame as soon as you lose.

And isn't this because you've been going on and on with the first, second, and third rounds, dragging it out for too long?
Zhao Yuanzhen disagreed. This girl, perhaps having watched the recent TV series "Three Kingdoms," said that if Zhuge Liang could capture Meng Huo seven times, then it wouldn't be impossible for me to defeat Hong Yu seven times today.

If you think it's unfair, then we'll compete until it's fair and you'll be convinced! That way, after each set of results, Tang Xiaolian will change the props, and you won't have any complaints then!

Tang Xiaolian was shocked. "I'm not like you two tough women. I can't handle doing this kind of heavy physical work repeatedly!"
Yan Yu, on the contrary, raised his hand in agreement. He had long disliked Tang Xiaolian. She had promised to mediate, but instead she was trying to shift the blame? He wasn't going to let her get away with this mess!
The fourth round of the competition was in full swing, with both sides giving their all. For a time, it was a fierce battle with no clear winner, turning into a tough and grueling situation.

The result was an exact tie, with neither player gaining an extra second. Zhao Yuanzhen and Zhou Hongyu naturally refused to accept this bizarre outcome and quickly began the fifth round of the competition.

Yan Yu was also suffering in silence. If before it was a bittersweet experience, now it was more painful than joyful. You have to understand, his combat limit is one against four, and these four rounds of matches combined involve more than eight people.

Tang Xiaolian was even more distressed. She was purely a strategist, very good at giving Zhou Hongyu advice, but not so good at doing physical labor for him.

Why did you drag me into your argument with Sister Yuanzhen?
During halftime, Yan Yu secretly transmitted his voice to Tang Xiaolian while carrying the exhausted woman to the side:

"Quickly, notify Yun Jin!"

Tang Xiaolian perked up.

She knew perfectly well that among the four people remaining in the villa, Su Yunjin was the most suitable to be a rescuer.

Chen Lingyun, the young lady of the entertainment industry, has an almost unpredictable reaction; Xie Ruoxi, Zhao Yuanzhen's best friend, how could she dare to come and disturb Sister Zhao's good time?

Lin Ning will definitely come after receiving the news, but she'll most likely come alone, since her reactions are always faster than her thoughts. Therefore, it's most appropriate to notify Su Yunjin; given her meticulous nature, she'll probably call everyone.

This is the advantage of having a harem. If there were only three wives, and Hongyu and Yuanzhen were to compete, and Tang Xiaolian couldn't act as a third-party force to balance things out, then Yan Yu would be destined to weep bitterly.

The more wives one has, the more difficult it is to unite them. Yan Yu can take advantage of this situation to avoid falling into the unfavorable situation of "either admitting defeat or lying down to be beaten".

Back at the villa, Su Yunjin received the news and felt secretly annoyed.

Captain, no wonder you didn't come home last night, you were tricked by that wicked woman and taken somewhere else to be bullied!

Seriously! Even if you weren't sure whether to agree or not, you could at least have sent me a message to ask!

Now even the SOS messages are sent by Tang Xiaolian. Does he no longer have the strength to pick up his phone and type?
Thinking of this, Su Yunjin's anger was replaced by anxiety and worry. Her first instinct was to rush over to rescue her, but fortunately, she still had some rationality: if she went alone, her words wouldn't carry enough weight, and Sister Zhao might not listen to her.

But if we all go together and get Sister Zhao to stop fighting, she won't necessarily go against all of us.

As for Hongyu, as long as Sister Zhao doesn't fight her, there's naturally no way they can fight.

Thinking of this, Su Yunjin gathered everyone together and showed them the text message Tang Xiaolian had sent.

Everyone was both amused and exasperated. Lin Ning was the first to complain:
"No wonder they didn't come back last night, turns out they were sneaking off to eat behind everyone's back... wait! The captain got tricked into going!"

"Why didn't you tell me?" Xie Ruoxi murmured in disappointment, "Sister Zhao, I didn't eat much, why didn't you tell me..."

“If you’re going to go, I suggest you bring one more person,” Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

"Who?" Su Yunjin asked.

“Li Minghu,” Chen Lingyun said, “she passed through her tribulation last night.”

Su Yunjin hesitated for a moment, then quickly understood.

The people present—Su, Lin, Chen, and Xie—were all former members of the Zhenhai Battle Team. Although their trip was ostensibly to stop the fighting and persuade the two to cease hostility, Zhou Hongyu couldn't help but suspect that they were all there to support Zhao Yuanzhen.

Inviting Li Minghu, who is not a member of the Zhenhai team, can indeed avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion—besides, this trip to the southern border will happen to pass by the Wudang Mountain base.

Without further ado, the group set off immediately. While passing through Jingbei Province, they called Li Minghu. The Valkyrie quickly rejoined the group, her red hair whipping in the air like flames, looking both stylish and avant-garde.

"What's wrong with your hair?" Su Yunjin asked in surprise.

"The side effects of taking pills," Li Minghu said with a smile. "Just think of it as dyeing your skin."

"Sister Minghu." As the group continued their journey on their swords, Xie Ruoxi flew up to Li Minghu from behind and asked curiously, "The texture of your red hair is absolutely stunning, even better than a wig!"

Li Minghu was somewhat bewildered: Isn't it normal for real hair to look better than wigs?
"Could you cosplay with me?" Xie Ruoxi asked tentatively. "I think your red hair is perfect for cosplaying dashing red-haired characters, like XXXXX and XXXX..."

"Does cosplay mean dressing up as anime characters?" Li Minghu said with a smile. "I have no problem with it, but Yan Yu will definitely object to us showing our faces in public. After all, it wouldn't be good if people found out our real identities."

"It's okay, we'll just wear them at home, take some pictures and show off a bit," Xie Ruoxi sighed to herself.

Before becoming a monk, although the material conditions were somewhat austere, and there was no guarantee of where the next meal would come from, I could dress up as my favorite anime characters to my heart's content. Every time I attended anime conventions, I would become the focus and center of attention for photographers, which made me feel incredibly satisfied and fulfilled.

Now that he has become a monk, he has gained money and fame, a career and a lover, but he no longer has the opportunity to freely cosplay and attend comic conventions as he used to.

Why did it turn out like this?

The group finally reached their destination and landed in front of the guesthouse.

The door was locked, but they didn't hesitate and went straight through the wall to find the target room.

As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of sweat mixed with something else hit them. The girls instinctively held their breath, only then seeing that Zhao Yuan was sitting on Yan Yu like a stool, legs crossed, laughing loudly:
"How about that? This is the absolute difference in strength between us. Do you accept it or not?"

"I refuse to accept this!" Zhou Hongyu roared. "I want to fight again, I want to fight again!"

"That's enough! Sister Hongyu, that's enough!" Tang Xiaolian hugged her from the side. "We'll fight again next time, we'll fight again next time... Oh, Yunjin, you're here! Come and help us quickly!"

Everyone immediately rushed forward, some trying to break up the fight, others pulling and tugging at each other. Su Yunjin and Lin Ning took the opportunity to pull Yan Yu up and help him quickly leave this terrifying den.

Seeing that his legs seemed to be numb and he was walking with difficulty, Yun Jin couldn't help but feel sorry for him and said:
"Captain! If your body can't handle it, can't you just refuse? Who in this world can force you to do anything?"

"Ah, Yun Jin." Yan Yu slowly shook his head, his face showing signs of vicissitude, and said in a deep voice, "A real man, even if he knows that there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, will plunge in without hesitation for the sake of his woman."

"Don't suddenly start worrying about saving face over something so strange!" Lin Ning retorted sharply. "If it's really for our sake, you should just admit defeat!"

"Absolutely not!" Yan Yu suddenly shook off her support and stood firm, saying, "I can still fight! Ningning, Yunjin, do you dare to come with me to the next room..."

"Fight my foot!" Lin Ning flicked him on the head.

In the room behind them, the girls were making all sorts of noise, but finally they managed to settle things:

Set aside the dispute!

Since it was a postponement, Zhou Hongyu didn't need to admit defeat, thus preserving her last bit of dignity. Zhao Yuanzhen, leading by a large margin, naturally considered himself the victor and therefore didn't mind stopping there.

With the help of Tang Xiaolian and Xie Ruoxi, the two got up and realized that their physical condition was even worse than Yan Yu's; they could barely walk.

Li Minghu opened the room window, letting the cold air outside dispel the stale smell inside, and turned to ask Chen Lingyun:

"Do you do this kind of thing often?"

"Not really," Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "It's just that Hongyu and Yuanzhen don't like each other, so they always like to compete and determine who wins in various matters."

“I actually think it’s quite interesting,” Li Minghu said softly.

A glint of crimson flashed in her eyes. Since taking on a new body, her physical instincts had become abnormally swollen, and she could only maintain her rationality and clarity through mental visualization techniques, but now even that was becoming somewhat difficult to control.

No... now is not the right time...

Let's go see him tomorrow.

The girls took the three fools to separate bathrooms in their guest rooms, gave them a thorough wash, rolled them up in towels, and tossed them onto the sofa outside the living room.

No more nonsense from us!

Tang Xiaolian wearily lit the stove. After resting for a while, she realized that her back was covered in sticky, cold sweat.

I'll go take a shower too.

"Don't overwork yourself," Lin Ning said, noticing her somewhat unwell expression. "Go and rest for a bit. Where's the kitchen here?"

"Oh, I'll take you there," Tang Xiaolian said with a smile.

Xie Ruoxi pulled out a large amount of food from behind the counter and asked Tang Xiaolian from a distance:

Can these snacks be opened?

"Take it apart!" Tang Xiaolian called out, turning around. "Remember to check the expiration date!"

After piling snacks on the table, Xie Ruoxi brewed tea for Li Minghu and Chen Lingyun, and then began to eat, drink, and have fun.

Li Minghu took a sip of tea, looked at Yan Yu, Zhou Hongyu, and Zhao Yuanzhen who were fast asleep on the sofa, and said with emotion:
"This is probably the most perfect retirement life I can imagine."

"You mean living in seclusion in a paradise, freely making a fire and drinking tea?" Chen Lingyun asked deliberately.

“No.” Li Minghu shook his head and said with a smile, “It’s about spending time with my lover and friends, and wasting time to my heart’s content.”

(End of this chapter)