The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 286 Invitation with Great Profits
Kui Mulang is actually quite brainless, with a demonic appearance, and he comes to find his old lover who has lost her memories of her past life.

Anyone who saw this would be shocked.

Compare that to Li Jingxiao, who is handsome and exudes an air of authority.

It's obvious at a glance that this kind of demeanor comes from someone who has been in a position of power for a long time.

Even the king of Baoxiang Kingdom was very satisfied with Li Jingxiao's appearance and temperament.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Jingxiao noticed that it was getting late.

I was just thinking of finding an inn in the city to stay overnight, and then going to find Pigsy first thing tomorrow morning.

Unexpectedly, the king waved for the princess to rest, then looked at Li Jingxiao and asked directly.

"Would you be willing to become the prince consort of my Baoxiang Kingdom and marry my third princess?"

The King of Baoxiang had three daughters.

The eldest and second daughters are already married, leaving only the youngest daughter, Baihuaxiu, who has always been filial to her.

The king also doted on his youngest daughter and was very reluctant to let her marry far away.

Therefore, he has always wanted to find a son-in-law to serve him.

Unexpectedly, this attracted the demon to come and snatch people away.

So after the incident, after much deliberation, he decided it would be better to recruit this Taoist priest from the Tang Dynasty in the East as his son-in-law.

Firstly, he was very satisfied with Li Jingxiao's skills and appearance.

It was obvious at a glance that his third daughter was also satisfied with this Taoist priest.

Secondly, since we were able to drive away that yellow-robed demon, we won't have to worry about it causing trouble if it comes again.

Thirdly, with a highly capable son-in-law, there's no need to worry about foreign invasion in the future.

Moreover, the king was worried that if he didn't speak up sooner, Li Jingxiao might travel off to other places.

But Li Jingxiao shook his head without even thinking.

Although the princess was indeed very beautiful, what he wanted most at the moment was to gain experience and level up.

Moreover, how could Li Jingxiao possibly become a live-in son-in-law?
The princess didn't actually go to rest.

Instead, he hid behind the screen to eavesdrop on his father's conversation with Li Jingxiao.

Hearing that her father wanted to take this Taoist priest as his son-in-law, she felt a little shy, but also secretly delighted.

But when she saw Li Jingxiao shake his head in refusal, a sorrowful expression immediately appeared on the princess's face.

She wanted to rush out and ask the Taoist priest why he wouldn't marry her.

But in the end I endured it.

Li Jingxiao's reason was quite direct.

He said he was already married with a wife and concubines, so it was impossible for him to become a live-in son-in-law.

He also claimed that he had achieved considerable academic success.

My purpose in coming to Xiniu Hezhou is to travel around and broaden my horizons and improve my skills.

A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across King Baoxiang's face, but then he thought that since the man had already taken a wife, he naturally didn't want to be a live-in son-in-law.

Moreover, this Taoist priest is exceptionally skilled; even if I were the ruler of a country, I couldn't do anything to him.

This finally calmed my agitation.

However, for my own safety, I certainly can't let this Taoist priest leave like that.

We must at least subdue or kill that yellow-robed demon.

Only after relieving Baoxiang Kingdom of its turmoil can they leave.

Moreover, with such a capable son-in-law, at worst Li Jingxiao's wives and concubines would be in the Tang Dynasty.

He also has another wife in Baoxiang Kingdom. Anyway, if he and Li Jingxiao don't say anything, no one will know that the prince consort has married two wives.

At that time, we will spend half a year in the capital and half a year in the Tang Dynasty.

If you really want to travel, you can return to Baoxiang Kingdom after three to five months, or a year or two.

When King Baoxiang shared his idea, Li Jingxiao was immediately surprised.

He then realized that the king's true intention was not necessarily to have him as his son-in-law.

Rather, they were afraid of the Yellow Robe Monster returning to take revenge.

After driving away the Yellow Robe Monster, with a powerful son-in-law in charge, the surrounding countries will no longer dare to attack Baoxiang Kingdom.

This is a win-win situation; this deal is definitely worth doing.

Upon hearing this, the princess merely blushed with displeasure, but inwardly she silently agreed with her father's words.

Li Jingxiao was now truly hesitant.

But if he were to steal Kui Mulang's woman, that guy would inevitably hate him to death.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that Kui Mulang had secretly descended to the mortal realm.

They certainly wouldn't dare to ask for help, and they were even more worried about their identities being exposed.

If I really can't beat him, I can just reveal his identity.

A moment's pause and hesitation was enough for him to escape.

With the speed of "Shrinking the Abyss," I can disappear in a few seconds.

Moreover, when he fought Kui Mulang before, this guy's flying speed was about the same as his own.

Furthermore, Kui Mulang's unwillingness to reincarnate stemmed from his lust for Princess Baihuaxiu, not from his deep love for her.

With this confidence, Li Jingxiao thought carefully about what he would do if he used all his methods.

It's not necessarily true that they can't beat Kui Mulang.

In the world of Journey to the West, even though the Monkey King is incredibly skilled, he can still be rendered useless by powerful magical artifacts.

I refuse to believe that with so many magical treasures, I can't defeat Kui Mulang.

Therefore, after making up his mind, Li Jingxiao not only promised the king that he would not leave like this.

He also said that he would ask for help early the next morning to subdue the yellow-robed monster.

Although he claimed to have subdued Zhu Bajie, Li Jingxiao actually just wanted Zhu Bajie to support him.

Upon hearing this, King Baoxiang was immediately relieved and naturally became very warm towards Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao bowed respectfully and followed the female official to the guest room.

Just as I was about to sit down and meditate, my ears suddenly twitched.

I heard a faint sound of footsteps, and the footsteps were light and quick, so I knew it must be a woman's.

He thought a palace maid had been arranged to serve him, but when he saw the girl, it turned out to be the princess.

Li Jingxiao frowned, stood up and bowed, and saw that the princess looked shy, but her eyes held a hint of unease.

With a trembling voice, he said, "Daoist Master, if you wish to travel, could you please take me with you?"

Li Jingxiao finally understood that Princess Baihuaxiu was truly frightened by the yellow-robed monster.

They were terrified that the Yellow Robe Monster would come knocking again.

If you were captured and forced to be a bandit's wife, it would be better to just endure it.

But just thinking about the appearance of those demons with green faces and fangs, like bulls and yakshas, ​​makes me feel disgusted.

If he turns out to be a cannibalistic demon, then it's better to elope than to stay in the palace.

This Baoxiang Kingdom was located in Xiniuhe Prefecture, and its customs and traditions were indeed quite different from those of the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, even the Tang Dynasty did not have as many rituals and etiquette as the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties.

The restrictions on women were much looser than during the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

Just by looking at the paintings of court ladies from the Tang Dynasty, one can see that noblewomen of the Tang Dynasty were indeed very unrestrained in their clothing and appearance.

Moreover, Tang Dynasty princesses were known for their boldness and unrestrained nature.

Since Xiniuhe Prefecture is the territory of the Western Religion, Baoxiang Kingdom naturally doesn't have as many constraints from etiquette and morality.

Li Jingxiao felt that the princess was being too proactive, but in reality, it was quite normal.

If this were the Land of Women, they would simply snatch the man away and take him home to enjoy.

When that man becomes useless, kill him to end it all.

Seeing Li Jingxiao hesitate, the princess secretly felt relieved.

He walked forward with a smile and took Li Jingxiao's large hand.

"Master, I am willing to serve you."

"If, in the future, the Daoist priest, while he is traveling, he remembers me and comes back to visit me from time to time, I will be content."

This was practically a direct statement, implying that Li Jingxiao wasn't responsible.

If Li Jingxiao still refuses after all this has been said, then he really wouldn't be a man.

As for the Yellow Robe Monster, since we can defeat him once, we can defeat him a second and a third time.

He picked up the princess and headed towards the bedroom. The princess immediately blushed with embarrassment.

Moreover, the more shy she is, the more pleasant a floral fragrance emanates from her body.

This piqued Li Jingxiao's curiosity.

The next morning, when the princess woke up, she saw her beloved smiling and looking at her tenderly.

She immediately blushed and hid in Li Jingxiao's arms, but she was secretly very happy.

All morning, Li Jingxiao spent the entire morning with the princess, being all lovey-dovey.

It wasn't until the king sent someone to remind him that he finally parted ways with the princess, who was extremely reluctant to leave.

He flew to Gao Laozhuang to find Old Pig.

Li Jingxiao wasn't afraid that after he found Zhu Bajie as an accomplice, he would defeat Kui Mulang.

He will also learn to find help to retaliate.

Kui Mulang descended to the mortal realm without permission; the Heavenly Court was unaware that he had come to earth.

At most, one or two of his colleagues from the Twenty-Eight Mansions would help him cover for him.

If Kui Mulang dares to ask other constellations to come down and help him, he'll be dragging his colleagues down with him.

If he is discovered, not only will he be punished, but his colleagues will also be implicated.

His reputation was ruined.
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Upon arriving at Gao Laozhuang, Li Jingxiao descended directly from the sky, landing on the farmland outside the village.

It hovered in front of Pigsy.

At this moment, the old pig was holding a rake, plowing the field with a "heave-ho, heave-ho" sound.

This guy may eat a lot, but he's definitely willing to put in the effort.

They never use oxen to plow or harrow the fields.

Harvesting crops requires neither sickles nor any other tools, nor any help from others.

He took care of almost all the farm work, big and small, for Gao Taigong's family by himself.

As a result, the old man dismissed many of his tenant farmers.

Pigsy also did all the other chores around the house, such as moving things.

He left two errand boys to serve him.

Such fine cattle and horses, in my past life, would have been no problem for bosses to eat as much as they wanted.

Unfortunately, this Mr. Gao was just like all the other landlords and rich men.

They're all shallow-minded fools.

Despite saving him so much on labor costs, he still complained that the old pig ate too much.

As Pigsy was raking the ground, he suddenly saw Li Jingxiao descend from the sky and hover in front of him.

He hurriedly asked, "Master, you must not reveal your supernatural powers and frighten the villagers."

Li Jingxiao curled his lip: "Brother Pig, I am a proper Taoist practitioner."

They practiced legitimate Taoist methods and supernatural powers.

What's so scary about it?

After saying that, he chuckled and looked at Old Pig, adding another sentence.

"I am not like some people who are greedy for money and lustful, deceiving their future father-in-law without even saying a word."

With all his skills, he actually wanted to become a live-in son-in-law.

If it were me, at worst I'd rob and plunder, make some money, and then worry about not being able to marry someone's daughter?
Even if you don't want to get involved in karma, there are plenty of demons in Xiniu Hezhou who occupy the mountains and wreak havoc on the area.

Kill a few, loot a few, and you'll get, not to mention 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver.

There are always several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels of silver.

"With so much money in front of Grandpa Gao, he could buy half of Gao Village."

Pigsy was taken aback, then shook his head: "It's not that easy. If you beat the little one, the old one will come."

Moreover, I have a rival, and I need to keep a low profile right now to avoid being found by him.

Besides, if I don't stay at the estate, who knows when someone might come and snatch my Miss Gao away again.

Li Jingxiao then remembered that the Gao family and Zhu Bajie knew each other.

However, a local constable took a liking to Gao Cuilan and wanted to marry her as a concubine.

When Grandpa Gao refused, the local headman simply sent people to forcibly take the bride away.

Passing by Fulin Mountain, they were spotted by Pigsy.

This guy actually stood up for Gao Cuilan and saved her.

Then, upon accidentally seeing Gao Cuilan's appearance, he became lustful.

He transformed into a burly, dark-skinned man and stayed in Gaojiazhuang as a beast of burden.

If she were to leave for an extended period, and the local constable found out, he might indeed send people to snatch Gao Cuilan again.

But then Li Jingxiao thought about it again and rolled his eyes, laughing at himself inwardly.

Pigsy used to eat people when he was hungry, and robbing passing merchants was a common occurrence for him.

Now he's actually acting like a great philanthropist, knowing full well that the local constable is a menace, yet he still spares that person's life.

Wait, Li Jingxiao suddenly realized...

Pigsy (Zhu Bajie) is the smart one.

For Gao Taigong, staying there to save his life was a potential threat.

If it is confirmed that Pigsy can both till the land and protect the Gao family.

It was only natural to recruit him as a son-in-law.

As for making money, Li Jingxiao is an exceptionally gifted individual; for him, making money is as easy as drinking water or eating.

But for the people of this world.

Whether you're human or demon, money is hard to earn.

Despite his extraordinary skills, Pigsy was reduced to robbing others just to make a living.

Then, he happily became Sister Mao's live-in son-in-law.

Since there was a first time, there was no psychological burden on him to become a son-in-law in the Gao family a second time.

Perhaps Old Pig simply valued Gao Taigong because of his advanced age.

He won't live more than a few years.

Once the old man dies, won't everything in the Gao family become his, old pig's, property?
This is faster and more reliable than making money by robbery.

He also got a beautiful wife for free, killing three birds with one stone.

Thinking about it this way, Pigsy was the smart one.

Li Jingxiao gave Old Pig a thumbs up.

He said with a smile, "When you think about it, Brother Pig is the smartest."

Pigsy was taken aback, his eyes darting around a few times.

But seeing Li Jingxiao's magical weapons and impressive martial arts skills, he finally just grinned nonchalantly.

Li Jingxiao shook his head, knowing that this guy was pretending to be stupid.

He stated his purpose directly.

"Brother Pig, I encountered a powerful monster a few days ago. I fought him for dozens of rounds before finally defeating him with a single move."

Unfortunately, the monster escaped.

Now I am willing to offer 1000 taels of silver, and ask Brother Zhu for your help.

"Otherwise, if that monster brings some of its relatives and friends to attack, I, alone, will find it difficult to defend myself."

When Pigsy heard that it was 1000 taels, he was tempted, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.

Seeing his hesitation, Li Jingxiao already knew that he simply didn't have enough bargaining chips.

He said with a smile, "Three thousand taels of silver, plus a hundred jars of Dukang wine, and ten top-quality horses."

One hundred head of cattle and one hundred head of sheep, all slaughtered.

Upon hearing this, Old Pig was truly tempted.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, Li Jingxiao himself admitted that the monster was no match for him.

Based on the old pig's calculations, he was certain he could defeat the monster.

Pigsy felt it wasn't worth provoking an enemy just for a little money and food.

Li Jingxiao simply pulled out his trump card.

(End of this chapter)