Witch, don't do anything reckless!

In the valley, Li Chuqiu collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

His spiritual energy was exhausted, as if all his strength had been drained, leaving him in a state of brief weakness. His hand holding the sword trembled slightly, and the silver sword, stained with demon blood, fell to the ground.

Li Chuqiu struggled to raise her head, and all that remained in her sight was a headless corpse.

crashed down.

Blood was splattered everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong stench of blood.

Feng Wuhen is dead.

He was merely a low-level Great Demon of the Sixth Realm, and his divine sense could not "shed its skin like a cicada." After Li Chuqiu slit his throat with a single sword strike, cutting off his head along with his body, he was beyond dead.

The head that fell to the ground stared wide-eyed, as if it couldn't believe that it had died at the hands of a mere mortal!

He died with some regrets.

Feng Wuhen's spiritual energy rapidly dissipated. Once the spiritual energy dissipated, he quickly revealed his true form... a leopard's head!

So it was a leopard spirit?

No wonder this guy is so fast; it's a talent he inherited from his genes.

Fortunately, Li Chuqiu was ultimately more skilled.

"Meow~"

Just then, another meow, like a clip, rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a small white cat appeared in the valley, nimbly leaping down from the cliff and coming to Li Chuqiu's side.

She circled around him, embroidering patterns incessantly, and then rubbed against his legs.

"Don't worry, you won't die."

Li Chuqiu reached out and stroked the little white cat a couple of times, and the little white cat meowed at him twice.

"Thanks to you today, I'll cook you some meat when we get back."

Upon hearing this, the little white cat meowed twice more, seemingly dissatisfied, as if to say: I've helped you so much, and all I get is meat?

Having known this little white cat for so long, how could Li Chuqiu not know what it was thinking? She reached into her robes, took out the inner core of the seventh-realm demon she had previously killed, and tossed it to the little white cat: "This is for you."

Upon seeing the inner core, the little white cat's eyes lit up, and it jumped up, bit the demon core, and swallowed it.

Then it lay down to lick its fur, contentedly beginning to digest the demon core.

Li Chuqiu absorbed the residual psychic power within Feng Wuhen's body while petting the little white cat.

Today, he dared to challenge Feng Wuhen not only because of his confidence in his own strength, but also because of the harmless little white cat next to him.

Don't let its cute appearance fool you; this little white cat is adept at everything from being adorable and charming to acting as a wingman to flirting with girls. But its origins are anything but simple.

Li Chuqiu found it injured and dying on the outskirts of a ruin and took it back to care for it.

At first, Li Chuqiu simply adopted it out of kindness, caring for it like an ordinary kitten. Until one day, while Li Chuqiu was chasing a minor demon, the little white kitten suddenly meowed, leading Li Chuqiu to discover a secret…

The meows of this little white kitten can affect the minds of others.

The duration of the effect varies depending on the opponent's strength and level. Similar to an illusion, it can briefly shake the enemy's consciousness.

From that time on, Li Chuqiu began to suspect that the little white cat might be some kind of monster.

Ancient monsters?

However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it had absolutely no characteristics of a demon beast.

Aside from its love of eating rare and precious herbs imbued with spiritual energy and the ability to influence the minds of others through its meows, its lifestyle is no different from that of an ordinary kitten.

However, Li Chuqiu discovered that this little white cat could influence the cultivation level of others, and the higher it became as it consumed more rare and precious herbs.

Two years ago, the little white cat's meows could only affect the newly arrived demon minions.

However, over the past few years, Li Chuqiu has fed it a large number of treasures containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and now the little white cat can influence the great demons of the middle three realms.

Although the time is extremely short, for those in the middle three realms, any slight delay or flaw could be the key to victory or defeat.

Feng Wuhen's death was just like that.

Over the years, with the combined efforts of Li Chuqiu and the little white cat, countless demons have died at their hands.

"We're both awesome!"

Li Chuqiu patted the little white cat "Axehead" on its head and got up from the ground.

As he continuously absorbed the internal energy from Feng Wuhen, his injuries gradually healed, and he was able to start walking again.

The first thing Li Chuqiu did was to go to Feng Wuhen, who had already revealed his true form, and begin to touch the corpse.

Killing a demon without touching its corpse is like not touching it at all.

Such a powerful demon in the sixth realm must possess many treasures, which should not be overlooked.

As expected, Li Chuqiu quickly took out a storage ring from Feng Wuhen's body.

This is really good stuff!

Don't be fooled by those fantasy worlds where storage rings and bags seem to be everywhere, and every cultivator has one; they're considered cheap and worthless.

But is it really possible for these self-contained, mobile storage gadgets to become ubiquitous?

At least Li Chuqiu didn't have one; among the demons he had seen, there were very few like this.

Unfortunately, Li Chuqiu was not a cultivator and could not open the storage ring himself. He shoved the storage ring into his robes and continued looting the corpse.

It seemed that Feng Wuhen had stored all his treasures in his storage ring. Li Chuqiu was unable to find any other valuable treasures on Feng Wuhen, only a few small spirit stones and a black copper token with the word "Feng" written on it, which seemed to be the identity token of this demon.

Adhering to the principle of "better to have nothing than to miss out," Li Chuqiu put the token in his pocket. After thoroughly searching and confirming that nothing was left behind, he dug out Feng Wuhen's demon core.

As expected of a demon core from a sixth-realm demon, the core was full and round, containing a rich demonic aura, and exuding an overwhelming aura of power.

"Meow~"

The excited chirping of the little white cat came from the side, its dark cat eyes fixed on the demon core in Li Chuqiu's hand, drooling with desire.

"I already gave you some, so you can't have this."

Li Chuqiu quickly put the demon core into his pocket; this sixth-realm demon core was a great treasure. This little white cat's stomach was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much it ate, it could never be filled. Giving it this demon core would be a huge waste.

"Meow..."

The little white cat immediately showed a wronged expression and glared at Li Chuqiu with dissatisfaction.

Li Chuqiu tossed the small spirit stones in her hand to it: "Here, these are for you. I'll give them to you next time I have a demon core."

The little white cat snorted softly, somewhat dissatisfied, but its body still honestly picked up the little spirit stone and crunched it down.

While enjoying its meal, it suddenly noticed someone staring at it.

The little white cat looked up and met a pair of cool, clear eyes not far away.

Not far away, Liu Xu sat on the ground, her face pale and looking somewhat disheveled. Her cold eyes were fixed on the little white cat, with a hint of astonishment in them.

As if alarm bells were ringing in her heart from those cold eyes, the little white cat immediately arched its back, its fur bristling, and hissed nervously at her.

"ha!"

The hissing of the little white cat reminded Li Chuqiu that there was someone else there.

Turning around, I saw that Deputy Commander Liu, who was not far away, was sitting on the ground staring at the little white cat.

The little white cat seemed to sense a danger signal and hissed at her with extreme vigilance.

The disheveled and slightly bewildered expression on Deputy Commander Liu's face looked quite comical.

"noob."

Li Chuqiu called out softly, "They're one of us."

Hearing this, the little white cat gradually calmed down, but its eyes remained warily fixed on the willow catkins.

He doesn't seem to like this woman very much.

At this moment, Liu Xu finally withdrew her gaze from the little white cat and turned it to Li Chuqiu beside her.

A few indescribable emotions flickered in those calm, cool eyes… surprise, astonishment, bewilderment, and more…

Incredible.

What appears to be calm is actually a turbulent undercurrent.

She witnessed what just happened...

Li Chuqiu, an ordinary person who couldn't cultivate, actually killed a powerful demon of the sixth realm with his mortal body?!

Such a rumor is unprecedented in the entire Great Xuan Dynasty, and even in the whole world!

Unheard of!

The gap between a mere mortal and a great demon of the middle three realms is like an insurmountable chasm, with an insurmountable realm separating them.

No matter who comes, no one would think that a 'mortal' has a chance.

But this scene actually happened right before her eyes.

Although there were many reasons and changes involved, the undeniable fact is that he did indeed personally kill a great demon of the sixth realm.

This can only be described as a miracle!

Liu Xu had always been extremely confident in her talent, but today's scene had a profound impact on her worldview.

She looked at the guy in front of her with a mixture of surprise and complicated emotions.

This guy is her subordinate's subordinate.

A subordinate's subordinate.

But this subordinate's subordinate had already saved her twice.

If last time it was just helping out casually, this time it's a true life-saving favor... In the past, I would have repaid that favor with my life.

"Um……"

The intense pain throughout her body caused Liu Xu to tremble slightly and let out a soft moan.

"Deputy Commander?"

Li Chuqiu asked, "Are you alright?"

Liu Xu took a few deep breaths and shook her head slightly: "It's alright."

She looked up again, her gaze falling on Li Chuqiu once more. As if sensing something, the shock in her eyes deepened.

She suddenly realized that Li Chuqiu's injuries seemed to have improved a lot.

This guy was clearly severely injured by the Blood Demon, but for some reason he suddenly recovered and was even able to fight Feng Wuhen.

He was clearly injured after being repelled several times by Feng Wuhen... but for some reason, he seemed completely unharmed!

And that little white cat... She was able to escape from the Blood Demon's black mist environment because she heard its meows for guidance.

The cat was able to kill Feng Wuhen so decisively just now, and it was the cat that did it... Although I don't know exactly what happened, this cat seems to be able to influence Feng Wuhen?

Liu Xu concealed the growing shock in her eyes... This guy, who she originally thought was just an ordinary person who couldn't cultivate, probably had more secrets than she had imagined.

……

"Feng Wuhen and the Blood Demon are both dead, so for now, our danger is over."

After thoroughly looting Feng Wuhen's belongings, Li Chuqiu approached Liu Xu and began her report.

After all, he was his superior. This time, he personally killed Feng Wuhen and assisted in killing the Blood Demon. This was a great opportunity to claim credit.

Unfortunately, the Blood Demon was a possessed being, and his original body wasn't here, causing Li Chuqiu to miss a great opportunity to loot the corpse.

Such a well-established monster must possess an unexpectedly large number of treasures.

Pity……

Looking at Li Chuqiu, Liu Xu gradually concealed the complex emotions in her eyes and said, "Thanks to you today."

"It is our duty to slay demons and monsters." Li Chuqiu said righteously, "Moreover, today Vice Commander Liu is in danger. Even if it means my death, I will do everything in my power to protect the Vice Commander's safety."

He really wants to improve.

Liu Xu listened to Li Chuqiu's words without caring how sincere they were: "You have made a great contribution by killing Feng Wuhen this time."

Li Chuqiu was waiting for her to continue, but she didn't expect her to only say that one sentence.

That's all?

Li Chuqiu looked at her, and she was also looking at Li Chuqiu; the two stared at each other.

That's it?

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt appeared in Liu Xu's eyes.

"Never mind, it's alright..." Bringing up a reward would inevitably seem a bit too deliberate.

Li Chuqiu was furious. This woman was clueless. Shouldn't a leader be trying to win people over at a time like this?

Even if it's just empty promises, that's fine.

He worked so hard to slay demons and monsters, but she didn't even offer him a promise, just empty praise.

Liu Xu seemed to notice the change in Li Chuqiu's expression, a strange light appearing in her eyes. She suddenly spoke, seemingly with a hidden meaning: "The Heavenly Profound Division has a rule that all spoils from slaying demons and monsters must be handed over; no one may keep them for themselves. Violators will be..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Chuqiu subconsciously grasped the storage ring hidden at her waist, coughed lightly, and said seriously, "Of course, we people of Tianxuan Division would never hide anything."

His words were unequivocal.

Liu Xu remained aloof and didn't expose his lie. She said calmly, "The Heavenly Profound Division will replenish the Qi Condensation Pills you used up this time. If you need anything, just ask your superiors later."

Hey, you're on the right track now?

"Thank you very much, Deputy Commander!"

Li Chuqiu was now completely satisfied.

Looking up, I realized that the sky had darkened sometime earlier.

After all this commotion, it was getting late, and the sky was gradually darkening in the valley.

"It's getting late, we need to hurry back and send someone else to handle the scene."

After Li Chuqiu finished speaking, he noticed that Liu Xu was still sitting on the ground, motionless.

"Um?"

Upon closer inspection, he realized something: "Deputy Commander, you... can you still move?"

Liu Xu frowned slightly as she tried to get up... but failed!

The price of forcibly raising one's cultivation level was simply too high. Not only did he fall from his cultivation level, but he also suffered a relapse of his severe injuries and was extremely weak.

It was a miracle he didn't faint on the spot; he was completely unable to move.

"Then, you rest here for now, and I'll go back to town to get some help?"

Li Chuqiu was planning to return to the city and quickly find someone to help.

But as soon as he turned around, he stopped... Something's not right!

Currently, this Deputy Commander Liu is seriously injured and has lost all his cultivation level; he is now just an ordinary person.

If we leave her here alone in the mountains, in the middle of nowhere, what if something happens to her?

"So, what do we do now?"

Li Chuqiu and Liu Xu exchanged glances; clearly, she had also thought of this.

"have no idea."

Her voice sounded slightly weak.

"How about I carry you back?"

Li Chuqiu had only said it casually.

Unexpectedly, this Deputy Commander Liu seemed to ponder for a while.

"it is good."

Li Chuqiu: "?"

Does he really want to be carried?

……