I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1024: Demon (Fifth Update, Request for Rewards)

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1024: Demon (Fifth Update, Request for Rewards)

Ying Ziying seemed to have forgotten about you, thinking you were just some outstanding scholar from Jiangnan. The Great Princess had met quite a few talents from Jiangnan during this period, and to win a beauty’s affectionate smile, Ying Ziying had also put effort into poetry.

You simply smiled, showing no reaction.

At this time, neither the Great Princess nor Qin Yuxuan spoke; they just watched what was unfolding with the attitude of spectators at a play. The Great Princess had an indifferent expression, yet her eyes held a faint touch of affection; Qin Yuxuan watched Ying Ziying with a teasing look, laughing to herself, wondering what move you would use to blast Ying Ziying away next.

"Damn you, do you have any idea..."

"Get lost." You were in a good mood today, so you decided to behave like a gentleman, following the adage that a true gentleman uses his words, not his fists, right?

"What did you say!?"

Ying Ziying, eager to show off in front of the Great Princess, couldn’t believe that a mere scholar from Jiangnan would dare to treat him this way, and with anger surging, he drew his longsword from his waist and stabbed straight at you. With a cold laugh, you easily caught the incoming longsword between your thumb and index finger, then casually said, "Let go."

Ying Ziying suddenly gasped, really letting go of his longsword! His face flushed red as he pointed at you with an incredulous look, "What demon art did you use just now?"

You glanced at Ying Ziying with heavy disdain in your eyes. Others might not know, but you were quite aware of Ying Ziying’s true nature. Although he concealed it well, and most people couldn’t detect his cultivation realm, you could tell from the fluctuation of energy that this guy was not weak, at least a cultivator at the Dividing Spirit Stage. His pretense was quite deep.

Ying Ziying was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and inwardly you chuckled.

However, you didn’t expose him. After all, he was not the tiger. Ying Ziying, a hunter holding a gun yet pretending to be a pig, was nowhere near a match for you seated in an armored vehicle, freely sweeping gunfire with a heavy-caliber Gatling gun.

"Get lost." Acting should be realistic, and with a cold glare, Ying Ziying was frightened into retreating several steps before he dropped a fierce threat, "You’ll remember this, prince!" Then, he scurried away with his entourage in an embarrassing flight.

"What an immature and idiotic guy," you said, shaking your head helplessly.

"I am of the same mind," said the Great Princess.

She exchanged a glance with you, and then both of you laughed together.

It seemed that both the Great Princess and you had seen through Ying Ziying’s poor acting. However, you didn’t quite understand Ying Ziying’s purpose.

Ying Ziying was just a minor interlude, and soon the three of you forgot about him and were enjoying your conversation. The Great Princess was becoming more and more familiar to you, but you couldn’t get any useful information from her. The moon was high in the sky, and upon leaving the Reception Hall, you escorted the two ladies under the pretense of safety, following behind their carriage on horseback.

But your intuition told you that the Third Prince of Qin Kingdom would not let things rest so easily. Hence, you decided to escort the two women back to their residence; although you knew that with Qin Yuxuan’s strength, the Third Prince of Qin would likely gain little, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Your premonition quickly became reality. You saw, at this moment, more than a dozen figures in black standing on the street ahead. These people did not seem particularly threatening, but you could vaguely sense an aura from them that felt both familiar and repulsive. This familiar feeling you had previously sensed from Huo Wu, but this was the first time you experienced the repulsion. Suddenly, Huo Wu’s voice echoed in your mind, "Master, be careful, these people all come from the Demon Tribe of the Demon Realm."

"Like you?" you communicated with Huo Wu using the sound of the heart, a method of communication that Huo Wu had taught you.

"Not the same. I am merely a wandering spirit without a master in the wild, whereas they are nurtured by a member of the Demon Tribe, specifically to interact with the Human World and also to serve as murderous tools taking souls on behalf of the Demon World Envoy."

"Hahaha, you could have taken the right path to Heaven, but you chose not to; Hell had no door, yet you barged in anyway!"

As you had anticipated, at this time the Third Prince of Qin Kingdom made his presence known, strutting out from behind the group of Demon Fiends. His expression was as arrogant as it was punchable.

The carriage in front of you had stopped, and both Qin Yuxuan and The Great Princess made no indication of acting, knowing that with you present, there was no need for them to appear.

You rode your horse slowly to the front of the carriage, with not a hint of cowardice on your face, instead a constant light smile that appeared mocking in the eyes of the Third Prince. The prince snorted coldly and pointed at you, saying, "Luo Yun, your death anniversary shall fall on this day next year!"

You heaved a sigh and said with a tone full of pity, "Alas, ignorance truly is scary."

"What!?" The Third Prince was left dumbfounded by your sudden remark.

"Nothing much, just that the Third Prince might want to return home and spend a few more years in private school before venturing out again. I have no issue with you being a bully, but if you’re going to be one, at least do your homework. You couldn’t even get the simple saying ’you could have taken the right path to Heaven, but you chose not to; Hell had no door, yet you barged in anyway’ correct. That’s embarrassing, really embarrassing."

Your seemingly nonchalant remark left the Third Prince with a flushed face.

Indeed, you had hit a nerve. Despite being the Third Prince of the Qin Kingdom and disdaining the literary for the martial from a young age, he naturally struggled to speak eloquently. The saying he had just fumbled was one he had mulled over for some time before his arrival.

The Third Prince was fiercely angry, with his irritation evident on his face. He abruptly ordered the Demon Fiends behind him, "Attack, devour his flesh, crush his soul!"

Upon the Third Prince’s command, a dozen Ghost Fiends turned into streaks of shadows and lunged towards you.

"Master, let me handle them!"

Huo Wu volunteered, and naturally, you would not refuse.

You released Huo Wu immediately, and a fiery red glow flashed across your eyes. Huo Wu didn’t appear in human form but instead transformed directly into a red energy shield to protect you. The dozen Ghost Fiends, sensing a familiar presence yet also dangerous signals from Huo Wu, stopped just a few meters from you.

Without making a sound, Huo Wu, like how it had previously dealt with you, suddenly extended dozens of red tendrils that rolled towards the dozen Demon Fiends.

Huo Wu’s actions were quick and decisive, leaving no room for the Demon Fiends to escape. The red tendrils bound them, and soon after, piercing wails emerged from their mouths, so harrowing that even you couldn’t help but feel your heart skip a beat.

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