novelapdf Chapter 125 Aunt Tao, Listen to Me This Time
Chapter 125 Aunt Tao, Listen to Me This Time
The night wind howled, passing through the forest and valley, stirring up the stench of scattered charred ashes and severed limbs.
The Golden Roc Demon stood in the camp that had been razed to the ground, his face grim.
His body was surrounded by surging demonic energy, like dark clouds pressing down overhead.
"Hmph, I made you put on this self-inflicted injury act, and look what happened, your whole place got raided."
A sneer came from the side, laced with mockery.
"I heard news has come from Yancheng that Du Yuanfei, that dog, has also been killed. Tsk tsk, what's that called again?"
"They lost both their wife and their army!"
The speaker was a burly man with a tiger's head and a human body.
His bare upper body was muscular and covered with black tiger stripes, and the "king" character in the center of his forehead added to his domineering and fierce aura.
It casually toyed with a broken leg bone, its eyes filled with mockery.
It was the Tiger Vanguard who had previously breached Huzhou City.
The Golden Roc Demon glanced at it sideways and retorted sarcastically:
"Hmph, it's just a dog. It's dead, so what? What's the big deal?"
"Besides, I only lost about two hundred men. I heard that someone's five hundred elite troops in Huzhou City were wiped out. And they have the nerve to come here and mock me?"
He had a face like a hawk, with a high, hooked nose, narrow, sharp eyes, and dark red pupils that gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the night. His long, gray hair cascaded over his shoulders, a few strands of it disheveled by the wind at his forehead.
This made his already sinister face appear even more ferocious.
Tiger Vanguard paused, and the leg bone in his hand was crushed with a "crack".
Its eyes flashed with a cold light, and killing intent surged, but it ultimately suppressed it and said in a muffled voice:
"Everyone says that the one who killed my men and slaughtered your entire camp was a kid named Jiang Mu. Do you think that's believable?"
Do I look like a pig to you?
The Golden Roc Demon King sneered and retorted, "A mere cultivator at the fourth realm, possessing such extraordinary abilities? You're kidding me!"
Tiger Vanguard grinned, revealing its gaping maw and gleaming white fangs:
"Actually, I don't believe it either. But since that kid named Jiang Mu was pushed out to take the blame, he must have some skills."
Although the rebellion in Yancheng has been quelled, our mission is not yet over. Lord Mist Demon has ordered us to fully cooperate with the Red Umbrella Cult in preparing for a second offensive.
I'm thinking, should I kick this stumbling block named Jiang Mu away first?
For example… to tell your all-powerful mastermind that you used a pawn hidden in Yan City to get rid of him?” The Golden Roc Demon shook his head, his expression indifferent:
"There's no need for that. The claims of one person killing five hundred demons or slaughtering my entire camp are just myths fabricated by those hypocritical guys in the Demon Slayer Division to boost morale."
Haven't they played this bluffing trick countless times?
They randomly pick a young person with some achievements, exaggerate their accomplishments, and make those useless guys below think they also have a chance.
Only a fool would actually believe that.
Ignore him, just follow the instructions from above.
But now that all my sons are dead, the dirty and hard work from now on will have to be done by you.
Tiger Vanguard snorted coldly and did not reply.
Cooperation is one thing, but how much effort is put in depends on one's mood.
After all, its losses were considerable, and it had nowhere to claim reimbursement.
The Golden Roc Demon narrowed his dark red eyes, gazing at the bottomless black pit below, his tone tinged with regret:
"I just didn't expect that the sleeping demonic dragon would also be slain. It seems I overestimated its strength. It would have been of greater use to keep it alive; what a pity."
"What's it for?"
Tiger Vanguard asked curiously.
The Golden Roc Demon didn't hide anything, saying calmly, "I've heard... the Red Umbrella Sect seems to be trying to replicate an 'Imperial Seal'."
"The Imperial Seal?"
Tiger Vanguard seemed to be deep in thought, then grinned, "Looks like they really want to take over."
The Golden Roc Demon said in a low voice:
"Perhaps one day, this world will be ruled by us demons. What a load of rubbish about the Heavenly Way."
Inside the room, the candlelight flickered.
Under Jiang Mu's repeated insistence, Shui Miaozheng could no longer force the other party to call her godmother.
Auntie it is.
The age gap is there, anyway.
This young man may look fierce, but surely he wouldn't be so heartless as to attack even his elders?
Shui Miaozheng picked up her teacup, ready to drink tea.
As the rim of the cup lightly touched her lips, her moist eyes lifted slightly, glanced at Jiang Mu, and then lowered their eyes again.
She put down her teacup and said softly:
"That girl Cui Cui told me that you had a conflict with Yang Tianci at Bailu Peak?"
Jiang Mu nodded and said:
"I heard he's the head of the Sixth Hall in your Yunzhou City, and also the son of the Deputy Commander of the Inner Guard. He's got quite a background."
Shui Miaozheng sighed helplessly, a trace of sorrow appearing between her brows:
"That's true. I don't know what got into him back then, insisting on coming to our Demon Slaying Division in Fazhou City. I couldn't refuse the quota approved by the General Headquarters."
This guy is indeed a bit arrogant in his daily life, but his father, Yang Qintian, is an extremely low-key and reserved person.
Don't worry, with Aunt Shui here this time, if he really dares to cause you trouble over such a small matter, I will definitely protect you!
Jiang Mu cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you very much, Aunt Shui. But, has he made it back to Yancheng alive?"
The exquisite zither is truly exquisite:
"He's back. I specifically asked Manager Yan to arrange for his accommodation to be far away, to avoid any further conflict between you."
Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised.
That kid is really lucky; he managed to escape alive from such a desperate situation.
It seems he has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve.
Unfortunately, we didn't have time to loot it at the time.
However, now that the beam has been removed, they have become mortal enemies. Given that kid's personality, he will definitely come back for revenge.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Shui Miaozheng glanced at the sky outside, then stood up and said:
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb your rest any longer. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to come to Aunt Shui. As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely help you take care of it."
After all, it wouldn't look good if a man and a woman were alone in a room together.
Jiang Mu quickly stood up to see her off, and said politely, "Thank you for your concern, Aunt Shui. If I have any trouble, I will definitely come to you."
Shui Miaozheng nodded slightly and walked out of the house.
Jiang Mu watched her retreating figure and suddenly noticed that the woman's walking posture was quite graceful.
As I walked forward, what was initially a still pool of water was suddenly stirred into an undercurrent by a slight tremor in my waist.
The skirt flared out at the knee in the front, but clung tightly to the rounded hips in the back.
With each step, the fabric bounced back against her skin, outlining the curves of her hips beneath the skirt.
Full but not fat, round but not droopy.
If I don't give birth to a big, healthy son, I'll be letting this indigo plant down.
Jiang Mu only withdrew his gaze after the other person's figure had completely disappeared into the night.
No wonder she's the goddess that even an old man like Ran Qingshan can't forget; her charm is truly top-notch.
Close the door and go back inside.
Jiang Mu wasn't sleepy, so he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to meditate.
The fragments of the second demonic shadow that exploded earlier are still slowly reassembling in the sea of consciousness, and it is estimated that it will take some time to recover.
This made Jiang Mu resent the zombie queen.
Why didn't we just negotiate the terms earlier? We wasted his Shadow Self-Destruction opportunity.
"Little guy, you actually survived!"
Just then, a familiar, delicate fragrance wafted over.
Jiang Mu opened her eyes.
Suddenly, a red figure appeared inside the room.
Ji Hongyuan appeared like a ghost on the chair where Shui Miaozheng had just been sitting.
She lazily crossed her legs. A habitual sitting posture.
The high-slit gold and red skirt slid down, revealing the entire length of her calves covered in black silk.
The stockings gleamed in the candlelight, clinging tightly to her plump, firm legs, extending downwards and finally disappearing into her blood-red high heels at her ankles.
The slender, cone-shaped heels gently lifted, stretching the arch of the foot into an alluring curve.
Jiang Mu was momentarily lost in thought.
They are both mature women.
One is gentle and refined, dignified and virtuous. The other is fiery and alluring.
The stark contrast is truly... bizarre.
Jiang Mu composed herself and said calmly:
"Next time you go out, could you please give me a heads-up? People can be really scary."
"Didn't I give you advance notice?"
Ji Hongyuan giggled, her eyes filled with seductive charm.
"Little one, your big sister is here to suckle you again. This time... I might suckle for a little longer."
Jiang Mu curled her lip: "At your age, you have the nerve to call me 'older sister'?"
"Then being my aunt is fine too. You can call me Aunt Hong from now on."
Ji Hongyuan wasn't angry at all. Instead, she smiled and opened her arms, making a gesture as if asking for a hug. "Come on, my good nephew, let Aunt Hong give you a good hug." Jiang Mu was speechless.
That's really bringing up the very thing you shouldn't be talking about.
It seems that my arrival in this world has made me completely at odds with the word "aunt".
Definitely has the "Aunt Wang" physique.
He sat cross-legged, circulating his internal energy while saying irritably, "Stop talking nonsense, just absorb whatever you want."
After saying that, he closed his eyes, trying to avoid seeing or hearing it.
Ji Hongyuan pouted, feeling utterly bored.
She got up and walked to the bedside, leaned down, and her red lips, like flames, approached Jiang Mu's neck, gently taking his lips into her mouth.
She slowly inhaled wisps of strange energy.
As she inhaled the air, the woman's complexion became rosier.
However, after entering meditation, Jiang Mu was unable to enter a normal cultivation state as he had hoped. His vision blurred for a moment, and his consciousness was once again forcibly pulled into the Purple Mansion Divine Realm by that domineering force.
Familiar peach trees, a lake as clear as a mirror.
The glittering Milky Way is reflected in the water.
And a face covered in frost.
The tall and slender Lady Peach Blossom stood under the peach tree, peach petals swirling around her, her cool eyes staring coldly at him as if he owed her eight million taels of silver.
Jiang Mu greeted her, "Hello, Aunt Tao."
"Aunt?"
Shangguan Luoxue was stunned, a hint of surprise and annoyance flashing across her cold and beautiful face.
Who is this bastard calling "auntie"?!
Immediately, she said coldly, "Do you really enjoy drinking... the True Dew of the Great Dao within the Cave Heaven Dao Palace?"
She didn't say "the stream below".
Even if I explained it to him, he wouldn't understand, and he might even try to figure out her true identity.
"The true path has been revealed?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback, then quickly realized, "Can't that stuff be drunk?"
What do you think?
Shangguan Luoxue gritted her teeth.
She always has to change her clothes.
"Uh...it tastes pretty good, sweet. I'll drink it whenever I want," Jiang Mu said.
Shangguan Luoxue was speechless for a moment, feeling a tightness in her chest.
She couldn't stop it.
That mansion now belongs to him, so he can drink whenever he wants.
She could do nothing but curse in her heart.
We could only stare helplessly.
Jiang Mu was too lazy to argue with her about these trivial things, so she walked over and hugged her with open arms.
"Hurry up, I need to go back to cultivate."
Shangguan Luoxue's body stiffened, and she said coldly, "Can you please obey my orders next time? You can only hug me when I say you can!"
"Oh well."
Jiang Mu gave a perfunctory reply, but instead hugged him even tighter.
He suddenly felt that the scene was magical.
In reality, a stunningly beautiful demon is draining his life force, while in his stream of consciousness, he's embracing a stunningly beautiful, icy woman.
What is this?
The blessing of having multiple wives?
At least Jiang Mu didn't feel much enjoyment; she only felt tired.
Shangguan Luoxue took a deep breath, wanting to push the man away, but then she remembered that she was already mentally preparing herself, forcing herself to adapt. Fine, she'd just have to bear it.
At this moment, Jiang Mu suddenly spoke up:
"I'm saying, if we just keep going like this, we won't achieve anything even after decades. Can't we take it a step further? I really don't want to waste any more time like this; it's completely pointless."
Shangguan Luoxue frowned: "How do you intend to take this further?"
"Get started."
Jiang Mu's words were concise and to the point; he took immediate action.
A hand landed on her front.
"Bang!"
The next second, he was sent flying backward.
Because it was in a stream of consciousness, I wasn't injured, but my head felt buzzing.
"Are you looking for death?!"
Peach petals suddenly exploded around Shangguan Luoxue, dancing wildly like countless sharp blades, revealing the woman's furious mood at that moment.
Jiang Mu rubbed his head, looking speechless.
"At least do something, right? Just holding on like this is no different from holding a wooden doll. If you think I've offended you, then let's take it slow and see who can outlast whom."
Shangguan Luoxue stared at him for a long time, her chest heaving.
But gradually, she calmed down.
What the other party said is not wrong.
If progress continues at this slow pace, her injuries may take forever to heal.
and……
Anyway, this isn't the real body.
She paused for a moment, closed her eyes, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Then... do as you please, just don't go too far."
Jiang Mu muttered a few words of complaint about how pretentious it was, and walked over again.
This time, both hands showed no mercy...
It all fell under her neck.
Shangguan Luoxue trembled, her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes trembling.
She tried to regulate her breathing.
The fierce peach petals that had been swirling around her gradually softened and calmed down as her state of mind changed.
适应。
Try to adapt.
I can do it!
Shangguan Luoxue silently encouraged herself.
Jiang Mu, on the other hand, started practicing Tai Chi.
"Bang!"
The man was sent flying backward again.
After an unknown amount of time, when Jiang Mu's consciousness returned to his body from the Purple Mansion Divine Realm, that familiar feeling of exhaustion returned.
He opened his eyes and found that Ji Hongyuan had already finished inhaling.
She was sitting in a chair, resting her chin on her hand, humming a little tune, exuding a languid charm.
She gently lifted the scarlet high heel with her toes.
It swayed precariously, on the verge of collapse.
Beneath the heel, the arch of the foot, encased in black silk stockings, was revealed, taut in an alluring curve.
"Why don't you return to your original form and give back?"
Jiang Mu asked.
Ji Hongyuan glanced at him and smiled:
"Auntie has already recovered from the effects of the previous feeding. She absorbed a little too much this time, so she needs a day to rest before continuing. What's wrong? She's already feeling weak?"
Jiang Mu lay on the bed: "Then I'll go to sleep first."
The bed beside him sank slightly.
Ji Hongyuan suddenly leaped onto the bed and lay down on her side next to him.
She propped her head up with one hand, her long black hair cascading down, and looked at him with a smile: "Little guy, Auntie has suddenly discovered that you seem to be hiding a big secret."
Jiang Mu closed her eyes and said calmly, "Everyone has secrets."
He started to miss Bai Xiang.
I wonder if that ordinary woman ever thought about me.
I think I will.
Looking at the gentle expression on the man's face, Ji Hongyuan's womanly intuition made her narrow her eyes:
"Are you thinking about other women?"
"Um."
Jiang Mu readily admitted it.
Ji Hongyuan was immediately incredulous.
With a stunningly beautiful woman sleeping right next to you, how can you still have the mind to think about other women?
Are you even a man?
Seeing that Jiang Mu remained silent, Ji Hongyuan leaned over and blew a breath on his cheek.
The other party remained unmoved.
This ignited Ji Hongyuan's damned competitive spirit.
She turned to the side, placed one hand on the man's chest, and then opened her mouth to kiss his neck again.
Jiang Mu thought the other party was going to absorb his life force again.
As a result, I felt a sticky, slimy sensation on my neck, as if a slippery loach was gently sliding across it.
Jiang Mu jolted awake, opened his eyes, and shoved her away.
"What are you doing, acting all lewd?!"
Ji Hongyuan, who was initially annoyed by her childish behavior, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then sneered:
"Anyone else who wants to provoke me isn't qualified."
"And you're actually complaining?"
As she spoke, she suddenly burst into laughter, and then her laughter grew louder and louder.
They laughed so hard their bodies trembled, like waves surging.
Jiang Mu frowned:
"Could you please keep your voice down so we don't attract attention?"
Ji Hongyuan laughed as she wiped away tears of joy from the corners of her eyes: "Don't worry, they can't hear me. From now on, I'll be by your side, and no one but you will be able to see me."
Jiang Mu asked in surprise, "You've become a ghost?"
Ji Hongyuan didn't answer, but instead asked, "Boy, tell me honestly, are you a eunuch?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback, then became furious.
He suddenly turned and lunged at the woman.
But they came up empty-handed.
The woman remained lying on the bed, but her figure had become almost transparent. She continued to look at him with a smile, her eyes filled with mockery.
"It's just a minor technique that can be transformed into a ghost cultivation method."
Ji Hongyuan scoffed, "But you even go after zombies? Your tastes are a bit too extreme, aren't they?"
Jiang Mu sneered: "Both incompetent and fond of playing games."
Ji Hongyuan's expression changed, but in the end she didn't say anything, only letting out a cold snort:
"I'm not going to talk nonsense with you anymore."
Her arm suddenly materialized, and she shoved Jiang Mu away.
Then his body solidified again, and his expression became somewhat solemn:
"When I came here just now, I suddenly sensed a demonic aura in the place where you are staying."
Although it was very faint and dissipated quickly, I have my doubts...
"Among your group, there's a demon, and a demon of considerable power at that."