After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

After all, she was different from the vase-like fox demons in human territory who relied on absorbing spiritual energy to improve their cultivation. She had cultivated step by step, but due to the influence of her bloodline, her cultivation had stagnated.

Therefore, when going on missions, the best approach is to seduce the target and then kill them with a single blow. This method is the most efficient and causes the least damage to the user. Moreover, the fox demon's innate talent is best left unused.

Unexpectedly, this top assassin, who had never failed in 78 missions, made a mistake right from the start. The target was slow to take the bait, and she was about to lose her patience.

As a result, two illicit lovers barged in and broke up the relationship.

The situation spiraled out of control afterward, completely beyond her control, leaving her no chance to act.

Now I'm entangled with the two of them and can't get away for a while. It feels like I'm being targeted by some kind of malicious intent.

The sharp blade sliced ​​through the hem of her clothes, revealing even more glimpses of her skin beneath her already tattered garments. She then ducked to dodge a palm strike coming from behind.

The female fox demon was indignant; this would never end.

She's had enough of the red tape. Just because she's not showing her teeth doesn't mean she's a pushover.

She immediately stopped suppressing her strength, and her powerful aura was revealed. She changed her previous passive dodging rhythm and attacked, temporarily repelling Li Yunshang and the other person.

Since seduction didn't work, she decided to use force.

She turned her head, preparing to forcibly take Xiao Yu away from here. Her gaze turned to the center of the temple, but she only saw the Buddha statue sitting on the platform flickering, like a shattered phantom, and then suddenly disappearing, leaving only a bare platform.

Xiao Yu... he slipped away.

Chapter 45, Dry...

Xiao Yu slipped away.

How could he not run away? Li Yunshang has already come back to fight her way out. Does he expect her to wait until she and that girl in black robes have finished dealing with the female fox demon before coming to cause him trouble?

Moreover, those black-clad henchmen had already realized that there was something wrong with Xiao Yu's Buddha disguise, so there was no point in continuing the act.

As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit," and a Saint Seiya will not be defeated by the same move.

How did Xiao Yu get caught and imprisoned by Li Yunshang last time?

He was just indecisive and got knocked unconscious by a Nascent Soul cultivator hiding in the shadows, who showed no martial ethics.

So, in order not to repeat the same mistake, the moment Li Yunshang rushed into the temple, taking advantage of the female fox demon attracting everyone's attention, Xiao Yu summoned the Qiankun Escape Talisman and slipped away.

They slipped away very quickly, disappearing in a flash.

However, to prevent anyone present from noticing anything, he still left a layer of Buddha image phantom there before leaving. It should be able to fool people for a little while, since without the supply of spiritual energy from Xiao Yu's body, the Buddha image phantom wouldn't last long on the moonlight outside the window and would soon dissipate.

Xiao Yu had originally planned to escape when Li Yunshang first entered the temple.

However, considering that the female fox demon was still close behind him, he didn't do that, otherwise the Qiankun Escape Talisman would have teleported him and the female fox demon away together.

A lone man and woman, with no one else around, could be in big trouble.

Xiao Yu slowed his pace slightly. It was late at night, and it was quite dangerous in this desolate wilderness. He didn't want to accidentally fall into a ditch because he couldn't see the road clearly.

Because he used the Qiankun Escape Talisman, Xiao Yu deviated somewhat from his intended destination.

By the faint moonlight, Xiao Yu surveyed the terrain briefly, or rather, familiarized himself with the route.

Fortunately, it wasn't too far off the beaten path. It was near the entrance to a mountain range, which happened to be the very place where Xiao Yu had initially finished taking over the position—the Azure Sky Mountain Range.

The Azure Sky Mountain Range is a relatively famous mountain range near Xuanyun City. It is full of demonic beasts and has a rich spiritual energy, similar to the Monster Mountain Range, which offers considerable opportunities and chances.

Having arrived here means we're not far from Xuanyun City.

With this in mind, Xiao Yu turned around, chose his direction, and began his journey under the cover of night.

Arriving at the secret realm early will save trouble and prevent any further problems.

That female fox demon was a big problem lured in by Xiao Yu's tempting nectar.

At first, Xiao Yu thought she was just a fox demon with a strong thirst for knowledge, who was waiting at the temple to ask him to teach her everything he knew so that they could learn from each other.

But later on, he discovered many suspicious points.

First, after Li Yunshang was attracted away by the pair of wild mandarin ducks, Xiao Yu prepared to slip away. Logically speaking, under such circumstances, a normal person would have given up on the idea.

It's not like she'll die if she doesn't engage in dual cultivation, but she still grabbed Xiao Yu, indicating that she wanted to continue.

She even went so far as to give Xiao Yu a flirtatious wink, as if afraid he would leave.

If the system hadn't helped him resist, he would have been completely bewitched and obeyed her every word. He didn't even want to think about what would have happened then.

Secondly, the setup she orchestrated tonight was too coincidental—a hero rescuing a damsel in distress—as if she had been eyeing Xiao Yu all along and had deliberately set up a trap for him.

Although the fox demon's practice of sexual exploitation is appealing and seems to benefit both parties, it is not without its advantages.

Actually, that's not the case. There's no such thing as a free lunch. What seems like an easy gift often comes with an equal price tag attached. It could be your money, your energy, or even your life.

That fox demon is definitely suspicious. She probably doesn't covet Xiao Yu's life essence, but rather his life. Fortunately, Xiao Yu has already shaken her off. The temple is quite a distance away, so even if she realizes Xiao Yu is gone, she won't know where he went.

The transfer of the Qiankun Escape Talisman is random, a fact that even Xiao Yu couldn't figure out, but as long as the general direction is correct, it's fine.

Bathed in the moonlight, Xiao Yu set off towards Xuanyun City.

The full moon hung high in the sky, casting a soft moonlight. The clear moonlight shone on Xiao Yu, transforming into streams of pure spiritual energy to replenish the depletion in his dantian.

Xiao Yu's natal flying sword possesses the innate talent of Mirror Flower Snow Moon, which is not just about creating illusions that are indistinguishable from the real thing; it is more about the application of moonlight.

It sounds inferior to the natal flying swords of those geniuses, but in reality, bathed in moonlight, Xiao Yu seemed to have briefly refined a bright moon in the sky with the help of moonlight, becoming the master of that ownerless moon.

The world is rich in Dao traces and laws; rather, it is a vast secret realm in itself. As the bright moon that illuminates the night, it is also rich in Dao traces, and the boost it provides to Xiao Yu's flying sword, which is still not fully developed, is terrifying.

Especially under the full moon, Xiao Yu directly advanced a realm from the peak of the Embracing Simplicity stage, and his current cultivation level should be considered the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Today, Xiao Yu's condition is better than ever before. More importantly, his cultivation has reached the threshold for a breakthrough. He is just one step away from achieving it.

So... there's no escaping it this time.

Xiao Yu squinted as he looked ahead. The moonlight shone on his face, but a patch of it was missing.

In the distance, a figure stood on a slightly sloping hill, waiting for a long time. The bright moonlight, cascading down like a waterfall, shone from behind her, casting a dark shadow on a small patch in front of her. On the shadow, one could vaguely see a pair of long rabbit ears on her head.

In a daze, the urgent words of the fortune teller before his departure echoed in my ears:

"Xiao Yu, I advise you to be careful. Your forehead is dark, which means you are in danger of bloodshed. There is also a faint pinkish hue surrounding your destiny, which is obviously a peach blossom calamity."

"Remember, don't get involved with women!! Stay away from women!"

"Stay away from women!!!"

Xiao Yu touched his nose and smiled bitterly. He had thought that the fox demon woman in the temple was the so-called "peach blossom calamity" that the fortune teller had mentioned, but he never expected it.

"There's no escaping it now. We've run into it, how can we avoid it?"

Under the moonlight, the woman in front of him was shrouded in a mysterious light, making her appearance and figure indistinct.

Despite it being their first meeting, Xiao Yu felt a sense of familiarity from her, and he believed that she felt the same way about him. It was as if they had known each other for a long time, their souls intertwined, as if they were one.

The figure stood quietly, remaining silent, but its aura, aided by the moonlight filtering down from the bright moon in the sky, was closely connected with its surroundings.

From the very first moment Xiao Yu saw her, she had pulled him into an impenetrable cage. Her aura, belonging to the Nascent Soul Realm, condensed and expanded, steadily suppressing him, and an extreme killing intent emanated from her.

His killing intent, even at the Nascent Soul stage, far surpassed his two realms.

Isn't this bullying? It would be better to let him go back and fight the female fox demon. The female fox demon is only at the Golden Core stage, and with the moonlight, Xiao Yu could barely manage a draw.

As for the Nascent Soul stage? It's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death; just surviving is a miracle.

Xiao Yu was speechless. He could only say that it was a coincidence that he had run into this situation. He decided to take a gamble and silently instructed the system to convert all the spirit stones he had into points.

"Ding! Exchange complete. A total of 1800 points, plus the host's original points, for a total of 2200 points."

"Keep 200 points, the rest..."

Seemingly knowing what Xiao Yu wanted to do, the dog system proactively brought up the system store.

Xiao Yu scanned the system's shop and finally exchanged for four light gold Xuan Yue Xing Gang Life-Saving Talismans, which could block four fatal attacks. If someone was at the Nascent Soul stage, they could only block two at most.

twice?

enough!

The indistinct figure remained motionless throughout, seemingly waiting for Xiao Yu to be ready.

Four pale golden talismans, like twinkling starlight, floated around him.

Immediately, Xiao Yu summoned his natal flying sword named Yue Li. As its name suggests, the sword was like the moonlight that condensed on the ground after the frost moon in the sky was cast. The sword body was pure and transparent, like a falling snowflake. Any other flying sword paled in comparison to it.

Xiao Yu glanced at the figure of the Nascent Soul cultivator, a ruthless glint in his eyes. What's there to be afraid of? He's just a Nascent Soul cultivator, I'll still take him on!

He raised his sword and stepped forward, the gleaming tip drawing a pure sword light that tore a hole in the solid atmosphere within the cage.

With the full moon high in the sky, under the pitch-black night, a clear, snow-white sword light, as pure as the bright moon, slashed towards the indistinct figure.

In the struggle for the Great Dao, regardless of realm, whoever strikes first gains an advantage.

Chapter 46, One cannot... or at least should not

Boom!

Bu Suantian flicked his wrist, and the tea he had just brewed spilled all over himself.

She didn't have time to wipe herself clean; she was a little flustered. According to their agreement, Xiao Yu should have met her at the nearby inn two days ago.

Two days have passed, and I still haven't seen him. Could something have happened to him?

Bu Suantian's delicate face showed a hint of embarrassment. Perhaps she should have gone with Xiao Yu.

However, the divination indicates that letting Xiao Yu take things as they come is the best solution.

She's not good at fighting, so if she goes, she'll probably just be a hindrance and make things worse.

In this respect, our glutinous rice dumplings have a clear self-awareness.