Upholding justice, roaming the Jianghu, there’s one thing that must be said.
And that is......
"When dealing with these deviant demons, there’s no need for Jianghu etiquette, everyone jump in and fight!"
Well, there’s no need to ntion the result.
Tomoe Mami’s gunfire kept the Serpent Man from lifting his head, Tamaki Iroha shot arrows from the side, and Mugeng rushed in to slash off the Serpent Man’s scythe, followed by Ann with a Manaria Magic Missile... and then this seemingly burly guy turned into a dead snake lying on the ground.
"I’m just saying, this demon is way too weak."
Looking at the motionless Serpent Man on the ground, Ann couldn’t help but complain. After all, this Serpent Man was so arrogant before, and it was Ann’s first encounter with this world’s beings. To be safe, she only used the most basic magic to test, and as a result — I hadn’t even exerted myself and you’re down?
"This isn’t really a demon; it’s at most just a monster."
"Like a Gryphon?"
"Probably a bit smarter......"
In response to Ann’s inquiry, Duanmu Huai shrugged helplessly. Based on Duanmu Huai’s experience in Journey to the West, there’s a distinct difference between Eastern demons and monsters: in ga terms, their early point allocation is different.
Western monsters tend to add points to strength first, then wisdom. This is why in many fantasy worlds, only higher monsters like dragons have intelligence, while lesser monsters are strong but lack intelligence.
However, Eastern demons go a different route, starting with wisdom and then strength.
This results in many demons initially not having significant power, able to be defeated by ordinary humans in direct confrontation (like fox spirits), but without exception, they can use language to communicate and even deceive humans.
The sa goes for this Serpent Man. If he lived by the river instead of this cave, sending a random army could turn him into a pincushion. Even if demons have relatively strong physical attributes, humans aren’t entirely helpless against them.
However, it’s the environnt of the Hidden Dragon Cave that restricts human capabilities, allowing demons to run amok here.
In this setting, forget ancient heroes; even a modern special forces team surrounded by snakes would be dead at.
"Alright, let’s go in and take a look, maybe there’s even bigger trouble inside."
After all, this guy is just a doorman. Who knows what the boss inside looks like?
However, as everyone prepared themselves ntally and entered the cave, they saw a young girl walking towards them. Seeing the group, the girl was startled.
"W-who are you people?"
"Who are you?"
Curiously asking the girl before her, Lin Yue Ru lowered her head quickly after seeing Lin Yue Ru’s attire.
"My na is Xiao Hui, I live in Heishui Town, and I was captured by the Snake Demon here......"
"Only you?"
"N-no, there are many others here...... may I ask......"
"You don’t need to worry."
Seeing the girl’s anxious expression, Lin Yue Ru quickly reassured her.
"I am Lin Yue Ru from the Suzhou Lin Family, here with the Immortal Masters to rescue you, and as for the Snake Demon, it’s already been eliminated by us!"
"R-really?"
"Yes, right there, see?"
Leading the girl to the entrance, Lin Yue Ru showed her the corpse, and upon seeing the Serpent Man’s body, the girl burst into tears, kneeling before Lin Yue Ru and the others.
"I can never repay your great kindness, Xiao Hui!"
"Save those words for later."
Duanmu Huai was uninterested; his current avatar was a girl, so the girl wouldn’t say sothing like "I don’t know how to repay you other than with my body."
Hmm? What if he ca in his original form?
Based on Duanmu Huai’s Journey to the West experiences, it would probably be sothing like "I’ll repay you by becoming a horse or cow in my next life."
So in the end, it’s useless.
"How many other demons are in there? Where are they all?"
"This......."
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s question, Xiao Hui paused.
"There’s a Lady Fox Demon inside......"
"...........Fox Demon? Are you saying this Snake Monster’s wife is a fox?"
"Yes......."
".........."
Goodness, where’s the reproductive isolation?
Can a snake take a fox as a wife?
Is that even possible? If they have kids, are they born live or as eggs? Cold-blooded or warm-blooded?
That’s quite a difference.
"So, there are no other demons here?"
"This...... yes."
Duanmu Huai glanced at Xiao Hui and then looked away. Goodness, even the lowliest demons in Journey to the West have a posse, yet the snake demon here is so miserable it doesn’t even have henchn, no wonder it captures humans to make maids.
But thinking about it, most demons in Journey to the West have brothers but no wives.
This one has a wife but no brothers.......
Hmm...... Which is better? Hard to say.
"Let’s deal with the Lady Fox Demon, you gather the others in the hall to wait for us, no problem, right?"
Rescuing hostages is a routine task for the Tribunal, sothing Duanmu Huai could do with his eyes closed. Hearing his command, Xiao Hui nodded quickly, showing everyone the Lady Fox Demon’s "bedroom" before rushing off to gather her sisters.
Following Xiao Hui’s instructions, Duanmu Huai led the girls to the bedroom door, kicked it open without saying a word.
"Boom!"
"Who are you people?"
The fox spirit woman sitting on the stone bed was also startled, her eyes widening in surprise as she glared angrily at the crowd rushing into her room.
"Are you the new servants? How co you have no manners? Don’t you know to knock first?"
"With crooked ways like yours, what manners are there to speak of?"
Duanmu Huai, holding a war hamr, strode in, staring coldly at the fox spirit before him, and let out a snort.
"We are here to banish the demon, obediently et your end! Demon!"
"How dare you, to co and cause trouble in my domain! Old partner, quickly co deal with this unruly bunch......"
However, before the fox spirit could finish speaking, Duanmu Huai swung his war hamr, and in the next second, the fox spirit was smashed onto the ground by the enormous hamr, as if crushed by a steel roll weighing tens of tons. When Duanmu Huai lifted the hamr again, the woman had already turned into a flattened fox.
"Whoa........."
Seeing this scene, Lin Yue Ru couldn’t help but let out a low cry. Up to this point, she had only seen Duanmu Huai act twice; once he smashed a group of snakes to pieces with one hit, and once he flattened a fox spirit with one hit. Honestly, the other girls’ fighting styles, though strange, indeed resembled immortal techniques.
Only this one...... no matter how you look, it’s simply wielding the hamr with great force achieving miracles.
"Done and dusted."
Even when taking on a different form, Duanmu Huai was still that emotionless judge. He lifted the war hamr, glancing around.
"............ What’s wrong?"
Seeing Duanmu Huai’s vigilance, An Haqi asked curiously. Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes, staying silent for a mont, then suddenly slamd the hamr onto the wardrobe beside him!
"Boom!"
The poor wardrobe couldn’t withstand Duanmu Huai’s hamr and was shattered instantly. anwhile, a small fox scurried out, trembling in fear as it huddled against the wall.
"Wow, what a cute little fox!"
Seeing the fluffy, white, and adorable little creature, An’s eyes sparkled, and the others gathered around curiously.
"It’s true, this little fox is so cute!"
"Why was it hiding in the wardrobe?"
"Maybe because it’s also a demon."
Duanmu Huai weighed the war hamr in his hands.
"We’ll know once I kill it."
"Huh? Wait, are we really going to do that?"
Hearing Duanmu Huai’s remark, the girls were shocked.
"But this fox is so little, it doesn’t even seem like a demon?"
"It’s just an ordinary fox, right? Let’s not kill it, just let it go."
For a mont, the girls, including Mugeng, all pleaded with Duanmu Huai.
Heh, you don’t kill animals? When you were attacked by those snakes you wanted nothing more than to skin them alive, but now that it’s this fluffy creature, you’re pleading for it?
Indeed, looks do dictate everything in this world.
Duanmu Huai silently put down the war hamr, then walked over and grabbed the little fox by the scruff of its neck, lifting it up. Perhaps sensing Duanmu Huai’s murderous intent, the little fox stiffened in his grasp, motionless.
"We’ll know once we take it out."
Having said this, Duanmu Huai carried the little fox out of the room, and the others exchanged glances, reluctantly following.
"She wouldn’t actually kill the little fox, right...... as cute as it is......"
"She probably just wants to scare it......"
"I think so too......"
Hearing the conversation of the three girls beside her, An shook her head quietly. She knew Duanmu Huai’s true nature and also how ruthless and unfeeling the Tribunal was. If Duanmu Huai truly intended to kill this little fox, almost no one could dissuade him.
The only fortunate thing was, for now, this place didn’t seem as brutally bloody as those the Tribunal had previously sieged, and as Xiao Hui had said earlier, this demon couple just made them do chores and clean after capturing them, without performing any sacrifices.
Hopefully...... there wouldn’t be any issues.
Just as Xiao Hui said, there were only two demons and one pet in the entire cavern. When Duanmu Huai brought the little fox to the living room, the girls had already gathered quietly. Seeing everyone enter, they looked a bit anxious, but not overly frightened. Perhaps it was because they were all girls and didn’t seem too terrifying. At this mont, Xiao Hui approached and spoke.
"May I ask......"
"The fox has already been dealt with."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai lifted the little fox in his hand.
"But we found this little fox in the wardrobe, do you know where it ca from?"
"Oh?"
Hearing Duanmu Huai’s question, Xiao Hui was taken aback. She stared at the little fox in his hand, paused for a mont, then opened her mouth to speak.
"This is the mistress’s pet fox, not a demon."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Xiao Hui’s answer, Duanmu Huai let out a light snort and glanced at the others.
"Is that so?"
"Ah........."
"Hmm......"
The other girls, too, had complicated expressions as they looked at the little fox, but under Duanmu Huai’s gaze, they all nodded one after another.
"I see."
Duanmu Huai paused for a mont, then tossed the little fox onto the ground. It let out a scream and then bolted away.
"Oh...... what a sha, I wanted to keep it as a pet......"
Tomoe Mami watched the little fox’s retreating figure with so sadness. She was soone who feared loneliness and had kept QB as a companion. Now that she was alone again, she considered getting a cat...... Now it seed that raising a fox might also be a good option.
"Alright, let’s not waste ti."
Duanmu Huai clapped his hands, signaling everyone to snap out of it.
"Everything is settled here, it’s ti for us to head back."
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