The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

There hadn't been such a commotion in Xiazhou City for a long time—

A bright red carriage, led by a wedding procession, with music playing, headed out of the city.

Because of the Iron-Armed Ape incident, the people of Xiazhou dared not let their daughters go out. But now, someone actually dared to openly send their daughter off to get married. For a moment, many people peeked out, wanting to see what was going on.

Inside the carriage, the little white snake slithered out from Yuan Xiu's sleeve.

"Master, do you think the Iron-Armed Ape will come?"

Yuan Xiu sat upright on the soft, thick mattress and cushions, seemingly unconcerned.

"You said he has a bad temper. In his eyes, this is a provocation. Even if he knows it's a trap, he'll still step on it. Capturing this guy will allow us to go to Thousand Ravines Cave, saving us a lot of trouble. If the Iron-Armed Ape doesn't come, we'll have the Demonic Sect force him to show himself."

"Our master is truly farsighted!"

After the little white snake finished speaking, it slithered back into Yuan Xiu's sleeve.

……

The carriage continued on its way and soon left the city, heading towards a farm outside the city.

Unlike the bright red decorations outside the manor, the owner inside showed no sign of celebration; instead, he was on high alert, with layers upon layers of guard.

After sunset, the people in the village sat at the tables, but there was no festive atmosphere. Everyone could tell that something was wrong with the banquet.

Just as Yuan Xiu had predicted, the Iron-Armed Ape still arrived.

Yuan Xiu sat on the bed, listening to several muffled groans outside. The guards had been silently dealt with.

The gate burst open, and a giant, blue-faced ape, two meters tall, appeared before Yuan Xiu.

This iron-armed ape was extremely aggressive in strategy, yet meticulous in tactics. He knew it was a trap, but still went in. However, once inside, he proceeded cautiously, making no disturbance, and directly targeted his objective.

"My beauty, I've arrived!"

Iron-Armed Ape, with a lewd expression, rubbed his hands together, about to approach Yuan Xiu to do something wicked.

Yuan Xiu raised his foot, which landed squarely on the Iron-Armed Ape's chest, stopping him.

The Iron-Armed Ape was not angry; it simply said:

"What a beautiful woman you are! How about coming back to my cave with me?"

"Then let's see if you have the ability!"

Without warning, Yuan Xiu unleashed his true energy, and within a mere inch, it seemed to possess the strength of a thousand pounds. The iron-armed ape, blinded by lust, sensed something amiss but had no time to react before Yuan Xiu kicked it out of the house.

This startled everyone in the village, and they all flocked to the scene.

Despite his injuries, Iron-Armed Ape remained lustful and still wanted to capture Yuan Xiu. Even surrounded by the crowd, he was determined to fight and rushed into the house.

Unexpectedly, a sword aura was unleashed, directly meeting the oncoming Iron-Armed Ape.

The Iron-Armed Ape couldn't dodge in time and was hit. Golden fur fell off its iron-like arm, and blood appeared on its skin.

"Sword Qi!"

The Iron-Armed Ape looked at Yuan Xiu not far away, and his expression changed drastically. He no longer dared to underestimate him.

Outside, a large number of martial arts masters had already gathered around.

"You beast, surrender now!"

With a sharp shout, the surrounding people began a righteous brawl.

Yuan Xiu watched from the sidelines, occasionally making a move, unleashing streaks of sword energy that changed the previously disadvantageous situation outside the house.

The iron-armed ape was sustaining more and more sword wounds, and it looked like it was about to be at a disadvantage. At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly appeared.

"You beast, prepare to die!"

Liu Qingqing suddenly appeared in the midst of the battle, disrupting the rhythm.

Yuan Xiu frowned, listening to Xiao Bai's voice.

"Master, what does this woman want?"

Yuan Xiu was also puzzled, but soon she was captured by the Iron-Armed Ape.

Seemingly aware of the woman's identity, Iron-Armed Ape was quite pleased with himself.

"If you dare come any closer, I'll kill her!"

Seeing this, the group of experts hesitated to advance, fearing the consequences, and could only watch helplessly as the Iron-Armed Ape escaped with Liu Qingqing.

"Chase!"

Yuan Xiu originally wanted to chase after them to see what was happening, but a sudden sensation made him stop in his tracks.

Seeing that the courtyard was empty, Yuan Xiu slipped away and fled outside the manor, finding a secluded spot before stopping.

A ghostly figure appeared before them, resembling the Grand Elder.

This is the function of the mysterious technique [Mountain Lord], which can create and control accomplices, and these accomplices come in various forms.

The Grand Elder of the Demonic Sect was not in good condition at the moment, and seemed to be injured.

"Why are you like this?"

Although it was known that the Grand Elder of the Demonic Sect was not known for his martial prowess, he still led a group of experts from the Demonic Sect. Without Iron Arm Ape, how could the forces in the Thousand Caves be a match for him?

"Outside the Thousand Caves, we were attacked and our entire army was wiped out. My men barely managed to escape."

"No one in the six northern states could have done this. Who did it?"

"The Imperial Guards!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu's expression changed drastically.

……

Iron-Armed Ape managed to shake off his pursuers only after shedding Liu Qingqing, a burden, halfway through the journey.

By the time they reached safety, they were completely exhausted.

"who!"

A figure suddenly appeared, causing Iron-Armed Ape's expression to change drastically. But after seeing who it was, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Jing walked over step by step with his hands behind his back, looking at the beast in front of him with a hint of reproach in his tone.

"You too, and Su Su too, always like to act on your own. Otherwise, how could you have ended up in this situation?"

Iron-Armed Ape, however, asked with a hint of anger:

"Where is my daughter?"

"Dead!"

The Iron Wall Ape's expression changed drastically, and it asked:

"Who did it?"

"I sent men to the snake den, but all they found was your daughter's corpse. The human-faced boa constrictor was also dead, and the snakes in the den had long since scattered like birds and beasts!"

Liu Jing noticed the hesitation on Iron-Armed Ape's face, but did not hide it, and said:

"I suspect that the one capable of this is either the Demonic Sect or Yuan Liulang, who injured you today!"

The Iron Wall Ape bared its fangs, its face contorted with rage.

"Who is that guy?"

"The Yuan family of Yanzhou!"

"He's not on your side?"

Liu Jing shook his head, but said:

Not yet!

Upon hearing this, the Iron Wall Ape was furious and said:

"Then I'll kill him!"

Liu Jing shook his head and asked:

"You're no match for him, haven't you realized that yet?"

"If I don't kill him, one day he will become one of yours, and then I won't be able to kill him."

Liu Jing laughed and took out a box.

"The substance inside is called the 'Fire Pill.' After you consume it, your cultivation level will increase dramatically. However, remember, you must not consume it lightly or continuously. Otherwise, it will harm you."

The Iron Wall Ape completely ignored Liu Jing's warning, snatched the box from his hand, and then left without a word.

Liu Jing watched the Iron-Armed Ape leave and sighed:

"Though it has taken human form, this beast is still a beast; it didn't even know to say thank you!"

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