The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 333 No One Can Be Relied On

Princess Iron Fan was persuaded by the Bull Demon King, which calmed her anger and stopped her threatening to kill Li Jingxiao.

The banquet ended on a sour note.

Li Jingxiao also confirmed that Lao Niu is now a person who likes to use his brain.

Such people tend to overthink things.

This leads people to think that he is 'all talk and no action' and procrastinates, not the kind of person who can accomplish great things.

When Li Jingxiao returned to Thorn Ridge, he spent his time enjoying himself with Xingxian.

A few days later, I received an invitation sent by Lao Niu.

They said they were inviting him to a banquet at the Jade-Faced Fox's place in Moyun Cave on Jilei Mountain.

Li Jingxiao felt a little guilty when he heard that they were going to Moyun Cave.

They were terrified that this banquet might be a trap.

However, after a moment's thought, he accepted the invitation and immediately went to Mount Putuo.

Not only did they fool Red Boy, they also dragged the Black Bear Spirit along to the Cloud Cave.

Red Boy is loyal and righteous.

According to Li Jingxiao, he was worried that his father would find out about what happened at the Fox Fairy Academy.

It might be trouble for Li Jingxiao.

So without much thought, Red Boy decided to go to the banquet with Li Jingxiao.

As for the Black Bear Spirit, he was terrified that he would be punished by the Bodhisattva for neglecting his post.

They also didn't want to cause trouble.

Unfortunately, he didn't want to go, but Li Jingxiao insisted on taking him along.

Moreover, after giving Red Boy a wink, Red Boy pulled him away.

With the two men as his helpers, Li Jingxiao suddenly felt fearless.

However, the Black Bear Spirit did not want to cause trouble, so he took the initiative to wait outside the Moyun Cave.

If a fight really breaks out, he will rush over to help.

If nothing happened, just pretend he never left Mount Putuo.

This is also the difference between an apprentice and a retainer.

Red Boy had more freedom, while Black Bear Spirit only left Mount Putuo for a day or two, both fearing punishment from the Bodhisattva if they found out.

When Red Boy saw that Black Bear was unwilling to attend the banquet, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He told Li Jingxiao that he didn't want to see the Jade-Faced Fox, the fox spirit who destroyed his family.

Li Jingxiao could tell at a glance that this kid was probably planning to cause trouble secretly.

As long as Red Boy stays with him, even if the Bull Demon King wants to harm him, he will definitely consider Red Boy's attitude.

After all, he was Old Niu's only son.

Therefore, if this kid stays outside the cave, he will definitely cause trouble on purpose.

This forced everyone to fight.

Then he can take advantage of the chaos and maybe even kill the Jade-Faced Fox.

Li Jingxiao grabbed Hong Hai'er's arm, intending to forcibly take him to Moyun Cave.

But Red Boy was not about to agree; the boy had the same idea as Li Jingxiao.

He planned to sneak in and kill Li Jingxiao once he entered Moyun Cave.

If a real fight breaks out, Li Jingxiao will definitely help him.

Now he sees that Li Jingxiao has seen through his thoughts.

This kid simply stopped pretending.

He repeatedly assured Li Jingxiao that he would help as long as Li Jingxiao was willing to do so.

After killing the Jade-Faced Fox, his mother, Princess Iron Fan, will not only forgive Li Jingxiao, but will also put pressure on the Bull Demon King together with Red Boy.

They forced Lao Niu not to cause trouble for Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes after hearing this.

But thinking about it carefully, since Red Boy himself said he would kill the Jade-Faced Fox, then...

Since it wasn't Li Jingxiao who did it, no matter how dissatisfied Lao Niu was, he couldn't blame himself.

Moreover, what if Old Bull really is just hosting a banquet? If he were to take Red Boy along...

It's obvious they don't trust him, the Bull Demon King.

That's when a good thing turns into a bad thing.

So Li Jingxiao thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Moreover, deep down, Li Jingxiao also secretly hoped to fight Lao Niu.

Before going to Moyun Cave, Li Jingxiao conjured up a full five hundred golden-armored warriors.

If they are attacked in the Moyun Cave, these golden-armored warriors will not only tell Red Boy and the Black Bear Spirit.

They will also rush into Moyun Cave to provide support.

Upon arriving at Mount Jilei, just as auspicious clouds descended, the Bull Demon King and the Nine-Headed Insect approached with smiles.

"My dear brother has finally arrived. Quickly come with me into the mansion for a drink."

Old Niu was very polite at this moment, while Nine-Headed Insect had a look of surprise on his face.

This surprised Li Jingxiao, who wondered why the two guys were so enthusiastic.

On second thought, he realized that he might have already learned about Golden Horn and Silver Horn's visit from the tree spirits of Thorn Ridge.

Thinking about it this way, imagine if I knew someone who had gained Laozi's favor.

They'll definitely try to curry favor with them.

But then it seems there's no reason to fight.

Upon entering Moyun Cave, I was surprised to find an old man with white hair and dressed in very rich clothes.

He was accompanied by several pretty girls, and they waited in the lobby.

Upon introduction, it was discovered that this person was actually the Jade-Faced Fox's biological father, the King of the Fox Kingdom.

That is, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Fox Fairy Academy.

The Nine-Headed Insect and the Bull Demon King held the old fox in high esteem.

This made Li Jingxiao suddenly realize that even a demon of Old Ox's level could be bribed with money.

Just think, if Lao Niu was willing to become someone's live-in son-in-law, he must be a greedy and lustful man.

Then he remembered the promise he had made with the Black Bear Spirit.

He promised to give the black bear 1000 jars of Du Kang wine in return, provided the black bear helped him defeat the black dragon of Yunjianchuan.

Even though the black bear was taken in by the Bodhisattva as a guardian deity of the mountain, Li Jingxiao did not go back on his promise.

The black bear spirit took these thousand jars of Dukang wine and sold them for tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Because of this, when I ask him for help, that dark-skinned guy often finds it hard to refuse.

If this were to reach a deal with the Bull Demon King and the Nine-Headed Insect.

If I ask them for help in the future, those two guys probably won't be able to refuse.

Moreover, although the Bull Demon King entered Mount Ling and the Nine-Headed Insect fled to the North Sea, the other was also a different story.

But since the two are still alive, they have value for future cooperation and exploitation.

It's a pity that the Nine-Headed Insect has a grudge against the West Sea Dragon Palace, otherwise this guy would actually be very worthwhile to win over.

But compared to the benefits the West Sea Dragon Palace gave Li Jingxiao, no matter how powerful the Nine-Headed Insect was, he was still a lone wolf.

Li Jingxiao sighed inwardly.

In the secret passage, once the pilgrimage team arrived at the Jade Wave Pool, all of the Nine-Headed Insect's past schemes came to naught.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but remind himself in his heart that all schemes and tricks were in vain in the face of absolute power.

However, upon closer reflection, the Nine-Headed Insect probably knew that it would be difficult to improve its strength.

Unable to bear the loneliness of arduous training, and feeling that his strength was already quite formidable, he finally left the mountain to enjoy life.

Only someone like Li Jingxiao, who has cheat codes and whose strength increases every day and every month, doesn't have this kind of trouble.

With a casual wave of his hand, two hundred jars of Fenjiu and Dukang liquor appeared in the hall.

Upon hearing that these wines were a gift from Li Jingxiao, they realized they were a gift from him.

The smiles on the faces of the old ox and the Fox King of Ten Thousand Years shone even brighter.

However, after a few rounds of drinks, the old fox king brought up the topic of the Fox Fairy Academy.

Li Jingxiao pretended not to know anything and listened with a curious expression as the old fox king recounted how more than a dozen fox fairy academies had been destroyed last year.

After hearing this, he showed an expression of righteous indignation, and added that he was willing to help capture the bandits if needed. Now, even the Fox King and the Bull Demon King couldn't be sure whether Li Jingxiao was responsible for this.

But Li Jingxiao forgot that the nine-tailed fox from the Dragon-Suppressing Cave, the mother of Golden Horn and Silver Horn, had sent a little fox to spy outside the Wave Moon Cave.

All foxes under heaven are one family, and the nine-tailed fox in the Dragon-Suppressing Cave and the King of Foxes have a good relationship.

There are also kinship ties.

Therefore, it was only after the death of the Nine-Tailed Fox that the Fox King began to suspect Li Jingxiao.

Before the Fox King could make a move, the Jade-Faced Fox strode in.

He whispered a few words in his father's ear.

The old fox king's expression changed slightly.

Looking at Li Jingxiao's gaze again, he couldn't help but become hostile.

Li Jingxiao's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that they've discovered the golden-armored warriors outside Moyun Cave?"

And what about Red Boy and the Black Bear Spirit?

What Li Jingxiao didn't know was that Red Boy actually wanted to kill Jade-Faced Fox.

Fearing that Li Jingxiao would back down, they naturally became less obedient.

Using the excuse of being bored, he dragged the black bear spirit into a martial arts match to stretch his body.

So that if a fight breaks out, we won't be warming up beforehand.

Although the Black Bear Spirit was sometimes shrewd, he couldn't guess what Red Boy was thinking.

So at first the two were just casually exchanging moves, but as they fought, Red Boy suddenly rammed his spear hard into the Black Bear Demon's black-tasseled spear.

The loud impact attracted the attention of the patrolling demons of Moyun Cave.

Upon seeing the five hundred golden-armored warriors, and Red Boy's childlike figure that couldn't be hidden, one could see the sight of them.

Immediately, a little demon ran back to report.

After hearing his daughter's report, the Fox King looked at Li Jingxiao again and was basically certain that it was the person who had destroyed more than a dozen of his fox fairy academies.

It must be the Taoist priest in front of me.

Otherwise, why not simply ambush so many golden-armored warriors outside the cave?

To the old fox king's surprise, Li Jingxiao actually summoned Red Boy.

If a fight breaks out, given Red Boy's personality, that kid will definitely kill him and his daughter.

Fortunately, the longer this old fox lives, the stronger his ability to weigh the pros and cons becomes.

All of Red Boy's little schemes were immediately rendered futile.

In just a moment, they realized that even if they insisted that Li Jingxiao was the one who did it, there was nothing they could do to him.

As long as Red Boy is there, the Bull Demon King won't kill him.

And that charcoal-black fellow should be able to stop the Nine-Headed Insect.

Li Jingxiao and his five hundred armored warriors were more than capable of killing him and his daughter.

With that thought in mind, the old fox no longer dared to press Li Jingxiao for answers.

On the contrary, they even have to swallow their anger and take the initiative to resolve this grudge.

Since we can't do anything to Li Jingxiao today, if we make a move against him, he will escape.

In the future, Li Jingxiao will inevitably bring Red Boy and the Black Bear Demon to his door to kill him.

Let's end it all once and for all.

If Li Jingxiao knew what this old fox was thinking, he would definitely give him a thumbs up.

He's a cunning old fox who's lived a long life; he's shrewd and knows how to be patient.

They are better at making choices.

The Fox King waved to his daughter and smiled as he addressed the Bull Demon King, the Nine-Headed Insect, and Li Jingxiao.

"I just found out that the culprit who destroyed my dozen or so fox fairy academies is actually that mole, Fox Ah Qi from the Dragon Suppression Cave."

Upon hearing this, not only the Bull Demon King, the Nine-Headed Insect, and Li Jingxiao were all surprised.

The jade-faced fox beside the Fox King was also astonished.

Since that's what her father said, Jade-Faced Fox didn't press the matter further.

Looking at Li Jingxiao, one couldn't help but feel a mixture of hostility, confusion, and curiosity.

Since the old fox has said so, there's no need for this banquet to continue.

Seeing the Fox King leave in a hurry, Li Jingxiao could only sigh with regret in his heart.

He bid farewell to the old ox and the nine-headed worm.

Li Jingxiao then flew away with a very dissatisfied Red Boy and a relaxed Black Bear Spirit.

The Fox King of Ten Thousand Years suddenly returned to Moyun Cave.

There was nothing to hide.

He recounted how Red Boy, the Black Bear Spirit, and five hundred golden-armored warriors had ambushed outside the Moyun Cave.

What the old fox didn't know was that he left first and then came back.

Li Jingxiao was equally cunning. He agreed to pretend to leave and parted ways with Red Boy and the Black Bear Spirit.

He agreed to secretly return to the outside of Moyun Cave.

The blame lies with the old fox for pretending to be nonchalant earlier, which aroused Li Jingxiao's suspicion.

The kind of person he is most afraid of trouble.

Therefore, I have always liked to nip problems in the bud.

However, Li Jingxiao still had reservations about the Bull Demon King, so he hadn't yet decided whether or not to kill the Fox King.

After hearing what the old fox said, the old ox was first stunned, and then fell silent with a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.

Nine-Headed Insect secretly thought how close he had come to disaster.

Li Jingxiao's thoughts were easy to guess, but Red Boy's promise to Li Jingxiao and his subsequent ambush outside Moyun Cave were also noteworthy.

It was practically an open declaration that he wanted to kill the Fox King and the Jade-Faced Fox.

With that thought in mind, the Nine-Headed Insect hurriedly got up to take his leave.

He had no desire to get involved in such family matters.

If a fight were to break out today, it would be an undeserved disaster for him.

Neither the Fox King nor the Bull Demon King spared him.

But as soon as the Nine-Headed Insect left, the Jade-Faced Fox started crying and sobbing in front of the Bull Demon King.

Old Niu knew he was in the wrong, so he naturally lacked the confidence to argue.

He could only try to appease the Jade-Faced Fox, while the Old Fox King said helplessly, "Son-in-law, if you have time, please tell that True Man Li."

"I no longer wish to investigate the matter of the Fox Fairy Academy."

The Bull Demon King and the Jade-Faced Fox were taken aback, then realized that continuing the investigation would not benefit anyone.

At least Old Niu would never turn against his own son, who is also his only son, for the sake of the Jade-Faced Fox family.

Old Niu's attitude means that Fox King and Jade-Faced Fox have lost their greatest military guarantee.

If they continue fighting, it's no surprise that the father and daughter will be the ones who die.

If things go wrong, even the Bull Demon King and the Nine-Headed Insect might run off to Li Jingxiao's side.

Then they would divide up the Fox King's vast fortune.

In an instant, the old fox was both angry and frightened, and his face turned three-tenths pale.

He thought to himself, "Where in this world is there any fairness or justice?"

Ultimately, might makes right.

If you don't want to die, you not only have to swallow the bitter pill, but you also have to offer a generous gift.

I only hope that Li Jingxiao will stop dwelling on this grudge.

To avoid Li Jingxiao worrying about retaliation and taking the initiative to strike first.

The Bull Demon King understood this principle in no time.

Even Lao Niu harbored the idea of ​​dividing up the Fox King's estate and taking over the Fox Fairy Academy himself.

Although my father-in-law said that after he passed away, his vast fortune would belong to his daughter and son-in-law.

But who knows how many years it will be before he dies.

There might be unforeseen circumstances, so it's definitely better to get the money in hand first, which gives one more peace of mind.

When the Fox King saw the Bull Demon King's pensive expression, his heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)