"Wow, how is there demonic energy here?" suddenly a voice exclaimed loudly, startling Xiao Kai. Upon checking, it turned out to be coming from the nameless book in his bosom. He looked around, but no one seemed to notice the voice amidst the bustling crowd.
"No need to look around, friend Xiao Kai," another voice came from the nameless book, "They can't hear us speaking."
Xiao Kai nodded, suddenly understanding that these four old men were just like the Ten-Thousand Demons King Xiao Guan, able to communicate directly with him through telepathy. The blood he dripped onto the nameless book had established this connection.
"How did you know my name?" Xiao Kai asked curiously.
"Hehe, friend Xiao Kai, even though we can't come out, we can hear everything outside. It turns out this is not the Demon Realm at all, and you are not a demon slave. But the current cultivation world is really weak. The heads of the Six Major Sects are only on a second-rate level. It's a pity, each generation seems to be worse than the last," the old man's tone was quite nostalgic.
"Where is the demonic energy?" Xiao Kai looked a bit nervous. Although he had just made a big splash on the Tian Du Hidden Peak on Huangshan, he was well aware of his own capabilities. He had neither true energy, nor offensive magic weapons, nor even a flying sword. He was completely powerless and would be threatened by even a street thug, let alone a demon.
"And what about the girl ahead?" Xiao Kai wasn't sure which old man was speaking—since their voices all sounded exactly the same, "There must be a demon following her. I suspect she has a treasure on her."
"What kind of treasure?" Xiao Kai asked, "Can you sense it?"
"No, I can't sense it," the old man replied, "I suspect that the treasure isn't anything good, otherwise we would have detected it earlier."
"What do we do now?" Xiao Kai felt a bit awkward, "Should I go warn her?"
He really didn't want to have dealings with Huang Bei. From the first time he saw her, to the subsequent encounters, she had always given him a cold look. Even if he was stupid, he could tell that Huang Bei disliked him. But despite that, he still had a tiny bit of sympathy and a sense of justice. Upon hearing that she was being followed by a demon, he couldn't help wanting to do a good deed.
"Warning her won't help," the old man replied, "We value chivalry and kindness, and we don't want any recognition. You'd better silently follow behind. If the demon appears, just capture it."
"Capture the demon?" Xiao Kai exclaimed, "I should be thankful if the demon doesn't capture me in the first place."
"Hehe, don't worry, we are here," all four old men chuckled, "Our current strength is not even one-tenth of what it used to be. But dealing with these second-rate goods is still easy for us. Moreover, don't you have the demon-sealing incantation?"
Xiao Kai thought for a moment, still feeling uneasy, "Can you guarantee that I won't be in danger?"
"Rest assured," the old man patted his chest, "With us around, you will be safe. Here, let us give you a talisman first. Just stick it to your forehead."
Suddenly, Xiao Kai felt something in his hand, and looking down, he found a small, black round disc. It looked like neither paper nor silk, and he didn't know what it was made of. He tapped the disc to his forehead, and it seemed to stick there as if attracted by something.
"This invisibility talisman is made of our true energy, with a very high purity. You are now invisible," the old man said proudly, "Rest assured, follow along. Our charms are absolutely impenetrable by today's cultivators."
Feeling a sense of wonder, Xiao Kai couldn't help but reach out and wave his hand in front of a passerby on his left, and indeed, there was no reaction. Then he hurried over to someone on his right and patted their head, to which the person exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?", turned around, but couldn't see who had done it, and immediately started scolding, "Who's playing with me? Show yourself if you have the guts."
Amused, Xiao Kai turned and saw a big guy behind him, so he grabbed his arm and pulled him forward.
In the eyes of the crowd, they witnessed the big guy suddenly extend his fist, punching the person in the stomach. Although the punch was weak, the person who got hit was furious, yelling, "So it was you who played a trick on me!" and rushed forward.
Disagreements between modern people often started this inexplicably. Although the big guy found it strange, before he could say anything, he also received a punch to his belly, and immediately got angry, shouting, "It was me who punched, what's wrong with that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he also launched himself, and the two big men ended up entangled in a brawl. As for Xiao Kai, he had long since scurried away to the side.
"Sister apprentice, sister apprentice, look, people are fighting!" Sima Tingxue ran to Huang Bei, trying to please her, "Should we go and take a look?"
Frowning, Huang Bei turned her head to glance at the commotion, coldly saying, "If you want to look, go and look. I'm leaving."
Sima Tingxue felt embarrassed, but still smiled and said, "Of course, I will follow sister apprentice. We, as disciples of Mount Emei, cannot be like those people, who fight and disturb the peace. We must maintain our good conduct."
Huang Bei sneered, then smiled slightly, "Junior brother, with your refined demeanor, you naturally wouldn't fight and disturb the peace. I'm afraid of losing face in front of you."
She was already very beautiful, and this slight smile made her seem like a blooming flower, leaving Sima Tingxue stunned for a moment, with his mouth slightly ajar, almost drooling. He quickly swallowed his saliva and hastily said, "Of course, of course, I cannot bring shame to sister apprentice."
In Huang Bei's eyes, the scornful look became even more prominent. She said slowly, "I remember a week ago, there was a well-disciplined disciple from the Emei sect, who secretly went down the mountain to spend the night at a massage parlor and got into a fight at dawn. He was beaten up badly, with his face bruised and swollen. If it weren't for the master passing by, who knows what would have happened."
Sima Tingxue's face turned dark, he opened his mouth but couldn't speak.
Xiao Kai secretly hid on the side, watching with amusement. He felt that the conversation was quite satisfying. Seeing Sima Tingxue looking defeated, he would have burst out laughing long ago if it wasn't for the need to maintain secrecy.
However, at this moment, Huang Bei suddenly turned her face, brought her rosy lips close to Sima Tingxue's ear, and sweetly smiled, saying softly, "Junior brother, I'm just kidding with you. You're not angry, are you?"
In Xiao Kai's impression, Huang Bei had always been cold and alluring, but now, deliberately smiling, with picturesque brows and eyes, cherry-like red lips, pearly white teeth, and exquisite features, she was beyond description. Not only did she have an unprecedented visual impact, but even her voice was melodious. Xiao Kai suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, looking at that incomparably beautiful face, he experienced a moment of blank thought.
Sima Tingxue, in the forefront, was completely overcome by Huang Bei's formidable charm, and immediately fell into confusion. Unconsciously, his mouth had opened wide, and a trickle of saliva had quietly flowed down. He dazedly said, "Not angry, definitely not angry. As long as Sister can smile more, Tingxue would have no complaints even if he were ground to dust."
Huang Bei nodded and said, "Alright, I want you to help me with something. Will you agree?"
Sima Tingxue nodded heavily, "Sister, please command. Regardless of the task, Tingxue will plunge into fire and water without hesitation!"
"Haha..." Huang Bei laughed softly, "Are you really willing to do anything?"
"Of course," Sima Tingxue answered without hesitation, "As long as it's something Tingxue can do, I won't refuse."
Huang Bei's expression suddenly turned cold, "If I asked you to kill the master, would you also be willing?"
Sima Tingxue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Huang Bei's delicate face, feeling perplexed, unknowingly nodding, "Willing."
Huang Bei's expression changed rapidly, evidently experiencing intense psychological activity. Sima Tingxue stared at her enchanting face, completely captivated, oblivious to everything around him.
Xiao Kai, on the side, didn't dare to make a sound, realizing suddenly that he might have overheard some very confidential information.
After several minutes, Huang Bei's face softened suddenly and she smiled faintly, "Forget it, no more jokes. Junior brother, let's go. It's getting late, we need to pick up the pace."
It was already late in the evening. After speaking, she didn't say any more. Her footsteps didn't appear to hasten, but her speed suddenly increased. Her figure seemed to float, and even though Sima Tingxue could initially keep up, he eventually had to run. Despite panting heavily, when he saw Huang Bei's cold and indifferent face, he dared not say a word of refusal, and could only run after her in a flurry, emitting heavy breaths.
As for Xiao Kai, he was even worse off than Sima Tingxue, having fallen far behind long ago, wearing a distressed expression, watching the distant figures of Huang Bei and Sima Tingxue and asking, "What should I do now?"