After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master

Chapter 88: Kill evil

The Golden Scale Beast was a beast with a trace of the bloodline of the ancient fierce beast Taowu.

In Jiang Huai’s eyes, the Golden Scale Beast looked more like a lion or tiger, about four meters long and two meters tall, with its main attack being close combat. The claws of the Golden Scale Beast were particularly sharp, and the scales on its skin shone with golden light, especially hard, hence its name.

Jiang Huai held his sword and immediately struck at the eyes of the Golden Scale Beast in front of him.

Lin Ji also drew his sword, and the thin cultivator wielded a long stick while Bai Li also drew her sword. The four of them leaped up almost simultaneously, with swords and sticks striking out. The Golden Scale Beast let out a deafening call, causing everyone to stagger, and it pounced towards Lin Ji, who was charging at the front. The chubby cultivator, hiding behind the others, calmly gathered spiritual energy, which turned into spiritual ropes, winding towards the Golden Scale Beast.

The Golden Scale Beast swung its sharp claws, and the swords of the four struck its body. The scales of the Golden Scale Beast were indeed hard, and the marks of the swords only left white scratches on its scales. Fortunately, the thin cultivator’s stick smashed into the waist of the Golden Scale Beast, causing it to cry out in pain and swing its claws chaotically. Jiang Huai and Bai Li exchanged a glance, and without needing to speak, they simultaneously stabbed the eyes of the Golden Scale Beast.

Lin Ji then slashed at the cheek of the Golden Scale Beast, and soon its pale golden blood flowed out. It howled as its scales turned a faint red, and it broke free from its restraints, pouncing towards the four in front.

Jiang Huai and Bai Li dodged particularly quickly, while Lin Ji was not so lucky. He was slow to dodge, and the Golden Scale Beast turned its claws and slapped him on the chest. Jiang Huai and Bai Li immediately struck the Golden Scale Beast with their swords. Since Lin Ji had not betrayed them, they naturally respected the spirit of the contract.

The Golden Scale Beast, no matter how strong, was only at the great completion of the late-stage Nascent Soul. In the cave, Lin Ji was at the mid-stage Nascent Soul, and the fat and thin cultivators were also at the mid-stage Nascent Soul. Not to mention Bai Li’s great completion of the mid-stage Nascent Soul. The key was the stab Jiang Huai and Bai Li made into the eyes of the Golden Scale Beast, which blurred its vision, and it could only distinguish based on the breath of the people. Despite its struggle, after the time it takes an incense stick to burn, it ultimately ended its life with a mournful howl.

The final sword was delivered by Bai Li. She grabbed Jiang Huai’s Ye Ning sword and stabbed it into the heart of the Golden Scale Beast, giving it a quick end.

It was a close call.

Jiang Huai glanced at Bai Li, who was unharmed, as was he. On the other hand, Lin Ji and the thin cultivator had some injuries. After all, Jiang Huai and Bai Li had dodged too quickly, and the Golden Scale Beast had no chance to hurt them.

Jiang Huai felt a little guilty and slowly said, “I only want one Golden Scale Fruit.”

“I’ll also take just one, and you can divide the rest,” Bai Li said indifferently. At this moment, the atmosphere was the most solemn because it was time to divide the treasures.

The Golden Scale Fruit Tree was right in front of them, but no one had stepped forward, obviously not trusting each other. Lin Ji hesitated for a moment.

“Then let’s divide it as agreed. I’ll pick the fruits, and you all can watch me.”

Lin Ji stepped forward and picked all seven Golden Scale Fruits from the tree. The Golden Scale Fruits were what the Golden Scale Beast had eaten since it was young, and it was precisely because of eating the Golden Scale Fruits that it had such sturdy scales. If Jiang Huai’s Ye Ning sword wasn’t sharp enough, an ordinary profound-grade spiritual sword might not even be able to break its defense when striking the Golden Scale Beast.

Lin Ji picked the fruits and threw two to Jiang Huai and Bai Li. They caught the fruits and thanked him lightly. Jiang Huai then went to the Golden Scale Beast’s body, took out his spiritual sword, and carefully opened its chest cavity, trying to find if it had formed an inner core.

Hong Shao, who had been guarding outside the cave, also came in at this moment. Seeing the scene before her, she slightly curled her lips and then looked at Lin Ji, softly exclaiming.

“You’re so badly injured.”

Lin Ji chuckled playfully. He had already given one Golden Scale Fruit to each of the fat and thin cultivators, keeping two for himself, and naturally, one was for Hong Shao. However, he played with the fruit that belonged to Hong Shao in his hand for a moment.

“To get your Golden Scale Fruit, shouldn’t you show some appreciation?”

Hong Shao bit her lip, her cheeks flushed deliberately, and she cooed.

“You’re naughty.”

With that, she lightly grabbed the ties of her red dress and with a gentle tug, the garment fell to the ground. She slowly approached Lin Ji and gently straddled him.

“Then, since you’re the most injured… shall I heal you first?”

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Lin Ji wrapped his arms around the woman’s slender waist.

Bai Li walked out before Lin Ji undressed, as she had no interest in the mating scenes of humans, while Jiang Huai was still searching for the inner core. Unintentionally looking up, he saw the live scene before him and couldn’t help but marvel at how ruthless the women of Hehuan Valley were.

The chubby cultivator’s eyes shone, the thin cultivator glanced at the wound on his chest caused by the Golden Scale Beast’s claws, hesitated for a moment, and then stayed.

A few minutes later, Lin Ji’s chest wound began to heal gradually, and Hong Shao’s waist trembled slightly. She got up and approached the chubby cultivator, wrapping her arms around his neck and whispering in his ear.

“Do you like it when I take the lead? Or do you prefer to be in charge?”

As soon as her words fell, she was already being held by the chubby cultivator.

Jiang Huai was still searching for the inner core of the Golden Scale Beast, having almost searched its entire body without finding it, and could only sigh regretfully. Not all Golden Scale Beasts were guaranteed to form an inner core. When he stood up again, Hong Shao had already moved close to the thin cultivator.

The thin cultivator was expressionless and silent, while Hong Shao was panting heavily. Jiang Huai turned to leave, but Hong Shao called out to him softly.

“Young man… where are you going?”

“Ah… I’m not injured, so I don’t need to heal. You all have fun,” Jiang Huai shrugged innocently, but just as he took a step, Lin Ji’s figure flashed in front of him.

And it was at that very instant the plump monk on the side suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood. Upon seeing this scene, the expressionless thin monk was momentarily taken aback, sensing something ominous. But it was already too late for him to react. The spiritual bracelet on Hong Shao’s wrist he held in his arms turned into a sharp blade in an instant, severing his neck.

His eyes widened, but it was too late. Hong Shao pushed the blade into his chest, and he died without even a sound escaping his lips. Jiang Huai’s expression changed slightly.

Damn it, so there was a backup plan!

Indeed, lust can be as dangerous as a knife!

Jiang Huai Jr., remember the lesson from these two unfortunate fools!

The thin monk’s body slowly fell, his blood spraying onto Hong Shao’s face. Her eyes, however, grew brighter. With her cheeks stained with blood, her eyes showed an unabashed greed. She picked up the skirt from the ground and slowly put it on, while Lin Ji had already dressed himself. She walked over to Lin Ji, and both of them looked at Jiang Huai, their eyes full of greed.

“So, you knew each other,” Jiang Huai couldn’t help but remark sarcastically.

“Then how come he wasn’t poisoned?”

“I am a monk who was expelled from the Hehuan Valley for practicing the reverse techniques,” Hong Shao said, unconcerned about the blood on her face.

She curled her finger slightly, and two ethereal spirit insects crawled out from the bodies of the plump and thin monks, entering her body. Both monks had already turned into mummified corpses.

Lin Ji remained expressionless, while Hong Shao suddenly started to laugh.

“Young man, shall we have a chat?”

“Chat about what?” Jiang Huai was taken aback.

Hong Shao glanced at Lin Ji, who naturally knelt down, and she gently sat on his back.

“I’ve used this trick countless times. His face has been recognized by several casual cultivators who managed to escape. It’s time for me to change the bait.”

At this moment, Lin Ji, who was under Hong Shao, was sweating profusely, “Master… I am still useful… Master… don’t kill me…”

But Hong Shao simply patted his head lightly and said indifferently.

“Shut up.”

Lin Ji could no longer make a sound, his body stiffened, and Jiang Huai watched Hong Shao innocently, waiting for her next words.

“Become my servant, find fools like the two who died today for sister. Sister likes your face. If you can last a long time, sister can have fun for a long time, and you can live for a long time. If you don’t agree, naturally there’s only one outcome.”

“Let’s hear it.”

“How do you feel about dying from sister’s harvesting?”

“No thanks, sounds nasty,” Jiang Huai shook his head, chuckling.

“So, if I don’t agree, you’re going to kill me?”

Hong Shao looked at his face, not understanding why he could still laugh at this moment. Logically, he should be begging for mercy or trying to escape.

“I advise you to choose the first option, because sister here… is not just an ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul,” Hong Shao said as four red insects crawled out of her ears and nostrils almost simultaneously.

The insects quickly grew larger, turning into humanoid demonic gu, each with the cultivation of a late-stage Nascent Soul.

“That’s unnecessary, I will not agree. Just tell me, if I don’t agree, are you going to kill me?”

“Why ask that?”

“So I can kill you.”

“You think you can kill me?”

“Of course.”

“On what basis?”

“On the basis of the spiritual sword in my hand.”

“I really like your sword, and I can tell you’ve deliberately concealed its sword qi. It’s definitely not just an early stage heavenly-grade sword. But what of it? You’re only at the ninth layer of the Immaculate Golden Body without a cultivated soul. Soon… your sword, and you, will be mine.”

Jiang Huai chuckled, “Then it seems we must fight to the death.”

Hong Shao still didn’t understand why he was laughing, but a sense of unease suddenly grew in her heart. Now that Jiang Huai knew her secret, if he spread this information in the secret realm, there would undoubtedly be righteous cultivators coming to kill her. Therefore, Jiang Huai either had to become a slave controlled by her gu or die; there were only these two outcomes.

But looking at the disdain in Jiang Huai’s smile, her unease intensified.

“Sister has always disliked getting her hands dirty. Why don’t you tell sister what your trump card is? We can negotiate. We don’t interfere with each other, and sister won’t plant a gu in you. Sister will accompany you every night for these seven days, and after leaving the secret realm, we part ways?”

“Don’t go soft on me,” Jiang Huai blinked innocently.

“No, you’re not going soft, you’re just afraid you’re going to die.”

“Actually, I don’t like killing people, but when I was twelve, my master took me down the mountain to kill evil cultivators. The first thing she taught me was that when it’s time to draw the sword, you can’t be soft-hearted.”

In an instant, the light of the Ye Ning sword illuminated the entire cave. Hong Shao mobilized all her soul power in an attempt to control Jiang Huai’s mind. The four demonic gu around her also lunged at Jiang Huai.

But they all missed.

During the time Jiang Huai was talking nonsense with her, he had already activated Mirror Flower, giving Hong Shao the illusion that he was still standing in the same spot. Even if Hong Shao was an evil cultivator who used gu, her soul cultivation was at most only at the first level of Divine Transformation, not enough to break through his Mirror Flower.

So, when Jiang Huai’s word “soft-hearted” reached Hong Shao’s ears, he was already standing behind her. His spiritual sword immediately beheaded Hong Shao.

Killing someone is just a matter of hitting the right spot.

The most important lesson Jiang Huai had learned over the years about killing was that the more nonsense you talk, the more likely you are to mess up.

Hong Shao guessed correctly; the Ye Ning sword was a high-grade heavenly-grade spiritual sword, ranked alongside Chu Xianning’s Su Xue sword. With the sharpness of the Ye Ning sword, Hong Shao was decapitated in an instant. Jiang Huai also quickly jumped to the entrance of the cave. Based on his experience of cutting down many evil cultivators, if he didn’t run fast enough, the blood gushing from the neck would not only splatter on him, staining him with blood, but some evil cultivators’ blood was also poisonous.

Jiang Huai knew it was because he had suffered in the past. The blood of that evil cultivator had a corrosive effect, burning two large holes in the clothes Chu Xianning had personally made for him, causing him such distress that he couldn’t sleep all night.