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Chapter 193 Orphans and Widows
Inside the Fire Cloud Cave, everything was in a mess. Broken jade artifacts and overturned tables and chairs were scattered on the ground.

Princess Iron Fan sat on the only intact stone bench, her hair disheveled, tears still wet on her beautiful face, and a tear in the sleeve of her moon-white silk dress revealing her snow-white arm. She bit her lip, her eyes filled with both humiliation and unvented anger.

The cave entrance was suddenly flung open, and Red Boy, riding on his Wind and Fire Wheels, led a group of lesser demons in like a whirlwind.

"Mother!" Red Boy's face turned deathly pale the moment he saw the scene inside the cave and his mother's disheveled appearance, then flushed red.
"Who! Who did this? Was it that old bastard Yellow Wind Monster who came to attack while I was away? I'll burn him to death!"

The gold ring around his neck hummed, and waves of heat rose from his body, clearly indicating extreme anger.

Princess Iron Fan hurriedly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, forcing herself to remain calm. Her voice was slightly hoarse, but she tried her best to maintain her usual toughness.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Nobody came knocking. It was Mother... Mother was in a bad mood and smashed it herself. It's none of your business, go play!"

Red Boy suspiciously scanned the cave, then glanced at his mother's deliberately averted gaze. He felt something was amiss; the mess didn't seem like something someone could create in a fit of anger. But since his mother had said so, despite his doubts, he could only choose to believe her, his little brows furrowed tightly.

Just then, the Yellow Wind Monster's loud voice came from outside the cave.
“Red Boy, come out and speak. Your grandfather Huang Feng has come today on important business.”

The sound was like igniting a powder keg.

Red Boy was already seething with anger, and upon hearing this, his fury surged and his malice grew.

"You old hag, I haven't even come looking for you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to my door. You must be the one who bullied my mother!"

He didn't care about any "serious business" anymore; with flames shooting out from his flaming wheels, he grabbed his fire-tipped spear and charged out.

Upon receiving the order, the lesser demons behind them hurriedly pushed out five heavy carts piled high with firewood and sulfur, arranging them according to the five elements, their movements skillful and swift.

Outside the cave, in the open space, Huang Fengguai's burly figure stood there, with the calm Chen Guangrui and the clever-looking Tang Sheng standing beside him.

As soon as Red Boy stepped out of the cave and saw the Yellow Wind Monster, his old and new grudges surged up again. His little face turned red with anger, and he pointed the tip of his spear at the Yellow Wind Monster, cursing him loudly.
"Yellow Wind Monster! You old, filthy scoundrel! You've blocked my cave entrance time and time again, making my Fire Cloud Cave a complete mess! And today you've come to anger my mother again. If I don't burn you to a crisp today, you won't know the Horse King's three eyes!"

After he finished cursing, he didn't give the other party a chance to reply. He raised his Fire-Tipped Spear, and the Wind-Fire Wheels under his feet were engulfed in flames. Man and spear became one, transforming into a crimson line of fire that pierced straight into the face of the Yellow Wind Monster.

"Kid, you've got quite a temper!"

Huang Fengguai raised a thick eyebrow. Facing the menacing spear, he was not afraid at all, but instead laughed loudly. He reached to his waist with his right hand and drew out a gleaming three-pronged steel fork with an exceptionally sharp tip.

clang!
Sparks fly!

Yellow Wind Monster flicked his three-pronged steel fork, precisely blocking Red Boy's Fire-Tipped Spear. The immense force sent numbness through Red Boy's arm, causing him to stagger backward, his heart filled with a mixture of shock and rage.

He thought that with his own abilities, he could at least fight the Yellow Wind Monster to a standstill, but he did not expect the opponent's power to be so formidable.

Yellow Wind Monster pressed his advantage relentlessly, unleashing a barrage of steel forks at Red Boy like a storm. The forks flashed incessantly, accompanied by sharp, piercing sounds, their force fierce and domineering. Each strike was powerful and heavy, forcing Red Boy to defend himself, relying solely on the agility of his Wind and Fire Wheels to dodge and parry, leaving him completely at a disadvantage.

His bright red battle robe was torn in several places by the gust of wind, and his little face was flushed red. He no longer had any of the majesty of the Holy Infant King.

"My son, be careful! Help him quickly!" Princess Iron Fan was still angry with the Jade-Faced Fox and the Bull Demon King inside the cave when she heard the fighting outside. She rushed out and saw her son suffering a loss. She cried out in distress, telling them to stop.

However, Red Boy had already made up his mind. Seeing that he couldn't win, he directly used his ultimate move.

"Little demons, form the formation!"

Upon receiving the order, the little demons of Fire Cloud Cave immediately waved their command flags and began to make a commotion. The five small carts arranged according to the five elements were instantly ignited, with raging flames and billowing smoke forming a huge fire ring that surrounded Yellow Wind Monster, Chen Guangrui, and the others, with scorching heat waves rushing towards them.

"Mother, watch me!"

Seeing that the fire formation was complete, Red Boy was greatly encouraged. Taking advantage of the moment when Yellow Wind Monster's attention was drawn to the fire circle, he suddenly jumped out of the battle circle, pounded his chest with both hands, opened his small mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and a pure, blood-red Samadhi True Fire gushed out like a fire dragon, burning straight towards Yellow Wind Monster in the center of the fire circle.

"Hey, that's good!" Facing the Samadhi True Fire, which was powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, the Yellow Wind Monster not only did not dodge, but his eyes gleamed with excitement. He took a deep breath and blew it out.

Woo!
A thick, yellowish wind, carrying flying sand and stones, rose from the ground. This was no ordinary wind, but the "Samadhi Divine Wind," imbued with the Yellow Wind Monster's original supernatural power!
The wind helps the fire, and the fire uses the power of the wind!
The Samadhi True Fire that was originally burning towards the Yellow Wind Monster was swept up by this Samadhi Divine Wind, and its flames suddenly increased several times! The crimson flames instantly transformed into a sea of ​​fire that blotted out the sky.

But the direction was no longer that of the Yellow Wind Monster; instead, it was like a reversed tidal wave, carrying an even more ferocious force, rushing back towards Red Boy and the little demons behind him. "Ah! My goodness!"

Red Boy never expected the fire to come back and increase in power so dramatically. The scorching and violent aura instantly engulfed him, terrifying him to the point of losing his mind. His face turned ashen, and he screamed as he scrambled to escape.

The little demons behind him were so frightened that they scattered in panic, their formation nearly overturned, and the five burning cars were almost knocked over.

"Don't be afraid, child!"

In the nick of time, Princess Iron Fan, both anxious and furious, no longer cared about her image. With a sharp cry, she flipped her jade hand, and a lush green fan, shaped like a banana leaf, appeared out of thin air in her grasp. It was none other than the magical treasure that could extinguish the flames of the Flaming Mountain—the Banana Leaf Fan.

Facing the raging sea of ​​fire that was rolling back, she gathered all her magical power and swung it out with a powerful blow!
call!
A gentle breeze, seemingly from the heavens above, suddenly blew out. This breeze was not as dark and violent as the Samadhi Wind, but it carried an irresistible calming power.

Where the wind passed, the raging Samadhi Fire, which had been fueled by the divine wind, was instantly extinguished as if grasped by an invisible hand.

The flames and thick smoke that filled the sky, along with the Samadhi Divine Wind blown by the Yellow Wind Monster, all vanished under this single fan, as if they had never existed.

In front of the Fire Cloud Cave, everything instantly returned to calm, leaving only a mess on the ground, a little demon still in shock, and Red Boy, whose face was pale and whose eyes were brimming with tears.

Princess Iron Fan held a banana leaf fan, her chest rising and falling slightly, her beautiful face flushed with anger and heartache.

She stood in front of her son, her gaze like two sharpened knives, slashing fiercely at Huang Fengguai and Chen Guangrui. Her voice trembled with fear and anger, filled with hostility.
"Yellow Wind Monster, what exactly do you want? You keep coming to our door to bully us. Do you really think we're easy to bully? If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll risk my life to fight you."

Huang Fengguai put away his three-pronged steel fork. Faced with the accusations, he was about to say something tough when Chen Guangrui stepped forward and stopped him.

With information about the Green Ox Demon, he had a simpler explanation.

Chen Guangrui remained calm and composed, his gaze fixed on the furious Princess Iron Fan. His voice, though not loud, clearly reached everyone's ears.

“Princess, please calm down. Our purpose in coming here is not to cause trouble. It is because I have some connection with Laozi of the Tushita Palace and cannot bear to see you in such a dangerous situation, so I have come to save your lives.”

"Save us?" Princess Iron Fan laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. Her face contorted with rage as she pointed at Chen Guangrui's nose and cursed.

"Bullshit! When did it become your place to meddle in my family's affairs, let alone save us? I bet you have ulterior motives! You've bothered me so many times, do you think my family has no pillar of support? My husband's name, Mighty Bull Demon King, is known throughout the Three Realms. If you anger him, can you afford to offend him?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Guangrui's lips slowly curled into a meaningful smile, a smile filled with undisguised mockery.
"The Bull Demon King? Oh, the Mighty Bull Demon King, whose name is renowned."

His gaze swept across the open space in front of the Fire Cloud Cave, then returned to Princess Iron Fan, his tone as calm as if stating a fact.

"However, Brother Huang Feng has been blocking the gate and causing trouble here for more than half a year, making Fire Cloud Cave restless. You, as the child's mother, came to help early on, but what about the child's father...?"

He paused, looking at Princess Iron Fan's face, which was trying to appear composed but was involuntarily turning slightly pale, and softly uttered the next sentence.
"May I ask, in the past six months, where is your great husband, the mighty Bull Demon King, who stands tall and awe-inspiring throughout the three realms? Has he ever shown his face or shielded you and your daughter from any storm? If you can truly summon him, we will turn around and leave immediately without a word, without even lifting a finger, just for him to stand here."

These words pierced through Princess Iron Fan's carefully constructed facade of strength. Her hand gripping the banana leaf fan tightened suddenly, her knuckles turning white, her lips trembling, and she was momentarily speechless with rebuttal. Overwhelmed by immense grievance and embarrassment, she was instantly consumed by it.

That damn vixen, that damn old bull, I should have torn them to pieces just now!

Princess Iron Fan felt a sharp pain in her heart, her eyes instantly reddened, and she almost shed tears in front of her enemies.

She abruptly turned her head, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed her surging emotions. When she turned back, her face showed only a colder hatred and stubbornness, but her voice trembled slightly.

"Hmph! My husband doesn't even need to lift a finger to deal with you clowns. I can take care of you all with just one slap each. Stop trying to sow discord here!"

She stared intently at Chen Guangrui, her eyes like knives.
"Besides, stop bringing up Laozi. I have no connection with Laozi whatsoever, so don't try to drag me into this."

Chen Guangrui was not surprised by her denial. He simply shook his head slightly, his eyes becoming somewhat profound, and slowly said,
"Alright, even if you have no connection with Laozi, what about Bodhisattva Pilanpo? As a fellow Rakshasa woman, shouldn't you have some connection or relationship with her?"

(End of this chapter)