I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"Considering our friendship of over ten years, I've been waiting for you to explain to me," Qin Yao replied.

Leng Ning pursed her lips: "Say it here?"

Qin Yao thought for a moment, then turned around and waved: "Come with me."

In the blink of an eye, Leng Ning followed him into the large courtyard and arrived at a pavilion.

A gentle breeze blew, ruffling her loose hair, which greatly relieved her tension and irritation.

"Please sit down," Qin Yao said, raising his hand.

Leng Ning sat silently on the stone bench and began to recount how she found the blue bottle, until she finally decided to come and be honest.

"You've fallen for their trap."

Qin Yao said in a deep voice, "This is a trap set specifically for you, disguised as a fortuitous encounter, to amplify the greed in your heart and lure you step by step into the abyss."

If you hadn't come to find me today, if I hadn't called you just now, your fate would surely have been to descend into madness and destruction.

Leng Ning felt a chill run down her spine, deeply fearful: "Elder, do you know why the person behind this plotted against me? Is it to use me as a pawn to deal with you?"

Qin Yao shook his head and said, "No, his ultimate goal is most likely the Earth Fire Barrier."

Leng Ning was taken aback: "Earth Fire Barrier?"

“That’s right. Once you’re lured in and begin to fall into depravity step by step, the mastermind behind it will have you break the seal I left behind, thus giving him the opportunity to enter the Earth Fire Barrier,” Qin Yao said solemnly.

Seeing his seemingly all-knowing and confident demeanor, Leng Ning asked further, "Who is he?"

Qin Yao didn't hide anything: "The ancient demon emperor Zhan Huang."

Leng Ning: "..."

It's about both ancient gods and demon emperors.

Is this still the human world?

While he was stunned, Qin Yao summoned a peach wood talisman with a flip of his hand: "Take this talisman. If you encounter that blue dragon again, crush the talisman immediately and I will teach him a painful lesson."

Leng Ning raised her hands and accepted the peach wood talisman that shimmered with golden light: "Thank you, Elder."

Qin Yao said, "Remember, never go down the wrong path. As long as you don't give up on yourself, I can help you cut off all the evil forces."

Leng Ning nodded heavily: "I won't let you down."

"Go ahead," Qin Yao said, waving his hand.

Half an hour later.

As Leng Ning used her lightness technique to traverse the mountain path like a flowing light and shadow, a clear dragon's roar suddenly resounded in her ears.

Leng Ning paused abruptly, looked up, and saw the familiar blue dragon shadow slowly descending from the sky, blocking her way.

"You went to see Xu Xuan?" Lan Long asked seriously, his eyes narrowed.

Leng Ning nodded: "I went to him and asked him for something."

"what?"

Seeing that she hadn't lied to him, Lanlong felt a little relieved, but then a sense of curiosity arose within him.

Leng Ning openly and honestly took out the peach wood talisman: "This is it."

"What is this?" the blue dragon asked.

"Crack!"

Leng Ning crushed the wooden talisman with her bare hands and said, "Turning back is the right path."

"What is that?" Blue Dragon asked in surprise.

The next moment, a dimensional gate suddenly appeared between it and Leng Ning, and a tall figure walked out from it.

The blue dragon was terrified and, without any hesitation, immediately turned and fled.

However, the figure merely raised a hand and pointed, and the spacetime within a hundred miles was frozen, no matter how the blue dragon struggled, it could not move.

"I thought it was the Demon Emperor, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Qin Yao waved his sleeve, and the illusion on the blue dragon was instantly destroyed, revealing the true form of the black dragon.

"Demon Emperor, save me!"

The black dragon was so frightened that its face contorted, and it roared in a fierce voice.

Qin Yao sneered and summoned the Four Swords of Zhuxian with a flick of his sleeve. With dazzling sword light, they instantly sliced ​​the black dragon's massive body into minced meat, and its soul was also divided into countless pieces.

Under normal circumstances, the black dragon should have been reduced to ashes by now, but these countless fragments of divine soul transformed into streaks of light, ignoring his spacetime blockade, and sped towards the sky.

The words "Soul Gathering Lamp" suddenly appeared in Qin Yao's mind, but his body did not hesitate at all. He chased after it and continued to kill the flowing light.

Strangely, these streaks of light, under the influence of an inexplicable force, exist in a state between reality and illusion. No matter how fierce his sword energy is, it is meaningless if he cannot hit the target.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the South Heavenly Gate. Knowing that the Black Flood Dragon's fate was not yet exhausted and could not be broken by human power, Qin Yao stopped and turned to descend to the mortal realm.

"Did you catch up?"

In the mortal world, on the mountain path, upon seeing 'Xu Xuan' return from the sky, Leng Ning hurriedly asked.

"His fate is not yet over, and it cannot be reversed by human effort."

Qin Yao shook his head, then took out another peach wood talisman and handed it to him: "Here's another one for you. If you encounter danger in the future, crush it immediately."

Leng Ning exhaled softly and took the peach wood talisman with both hands: "Could you give me one more? I want to give it to my father."

Qin Yao smiled and took out another piece with his hand: "Of course."

The condensation of a person with a father is indeed different from that of a person without a father.

After all, without a father, Leng Ning had no choice but to place all her love on Xu Xuan; without him, life had no meaning.

But now that her father is still alive and she still has emotional support, it has become a good thing for Qin Yao!
The next day.

Bai Mansion by West Lake.

Xiaoqing led Qi Xiao up the stone steps to the door and knocked heavily, calling out, "Sister Bai, Sister Bai..."

Before long, Ah Hong, dressed in a white and pink dress, flew to the door and opened the door covered with array runes: "Xiao Qing, what brings you here?"

"I'm on my way to Jinshan Temple to participate in the Girls' Festival. I was passing by West Lake, so I came to ask if you wanted to come along," Xiaoqing replied with a smile.

Ah Hong asked in confusion, "What is the Daughters' Festival?"

Xiaoqing said, "You can simply think of it as a matchmaking event, where all unmarried women can participate with a ceramic puppet in hand."

In this way, a man who is interested in her will come forward to chat, and it may even lead to a happy marriage.

Ah Hong hesitated and said, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to go?"

"It's okay. If you don't want to go on a blind date, just don't bring the clay figurine," Xiaoqing said.

Ah Hong said, "I'll ask Xu Xuan first. If he goes, I'll go; if he doesn't, I won't go either."

"Husbands are strict."

Xiaoqing muttered something to herself, then asked, "What's he busy with? I haven't seen him around."

"They're carving peach wood charms, saying they don't have much stock left," Ah Hong said.

"Peach wood charm? What's it for?" Xiaoqing asked curiously.

Ah Hong explained, "Different runes have different uses."

Xiaoqing urged, "Can you take us to see it?"

"What do you want to see?" Suddenly, Qin Yao appeared in front of the three of them and asked loudly.

"Could you please appear in a different way next time?" Xiaoqing was startled and patted her chest, saying, "You know, even fairies can be frightened."

Qin Yao couldn't help but chuckle, and then said, "Let's go."

"Where to?" Xiaoqing asked.

"Didn't you say you were going to Jinshan Temple?" Qin Yao asked back.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Qi Xiao.

If he wasn't mistaken, Qi Xiao must have told Xiao Qing about the Daughter's Day event. The purpose was to get Xiao Qing to take him to Jinshan Temple.

The reason for doing so is not complicated. Qi Xiao's master came from Jinshan Temple and was a monk who had returned to secular life, and he also maintained a good relationship with Jinshan Temple.

Therefore, once they went to Jinshan Temple, Qi Xiao would be able to break free from Xiao Qing's control...

Under Qin Yao's gaze, Qi Xiao suddenly felt extremely flustered.

For some reason, he felt as if he had been completely seen through, as if he had nowhere to hide in front of the other person!

evening.

The four of them, each carrying a small lantern, mingled with the bustling crowd and slowly stepped into the gate of Jinshan Temple.

Deep within the temple, Prince Zhao Yu, who had been hunting for some time, finally selected his desired prey after careful consideration. He approached her with a smile and asked, "May I ask your name, young lady?"

A graceful woman in a red dress with skin as white as porcelain raised her head slightly and smiled, "Red core, the red of red, the core of a lamp wick."

"Hongxin, what a lovely name," Zhao Yu praised without hesitation, then added, "My name is Zhao Yu, Miss Hongxin. Shall we take a walk together?"

“Okay,” Hongxin agreed with a smile.

Zhao Yu only saw herself as the hunter, unaware that he was her prey.

Not long after.

The two walked slowly along the stone path of the ancient temple. The man was willing, and the woman was willing. They chatted happily for a while.

But after turning a corner, upon seeing four figures approaching, the smiling young prince suddenly changed his expression and quickly pulled Hongxin aside.

Hongxin took a deep look at the man among the four who had once saved her but then treated her like trash, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Zhao Yu?"

"Shh... I'll explain after they've passed by," Zhao Yu whispered.

In the four-person room, Qin Yao had already seen the two of them and overheard their conversation. After pondering for a moment, he secretly transmitted his voice to Hong Xin:
"Your fate clashes with Zhao Yu's. It's better to stay away from each other. But if you get too close, it could bring disaster upon both of you. Be careful."

Hongxin's body trembled slightly, her face filled with astonishment.

After a long while.

Watching the terrifying figure disappear at the end of the street, Zhao Yu let out a long breath and asked, turning to the side, "Would Miss Hongxin like to come to my house?"

As if waking from a dream, Hongxin smiled and said, "I do."

She didn't know how her benefactor had discerned their conflicting destinies, but how could she give up repaying his kindness just because of one sentence?
As for how to repay the kindness...

That night.

Under the light of red candles.

On a large bed made of nanmu wood.

With a cry of pain, Hongxin instantly transformed from a virgin into a woman, her gaze towards her lover as sticky as honey.

Not long after.

At the head of the bed.

Zhao Yu put his arm around Hong Xin and uttered sweet nothings that cost nothing, and the atmosphere continued to heat up.

Just as Hongxin was overjoyed, a figure suddenly appeared in the room and flicked a wisp of black smoke into Zhao Yu's brow.

"who are you?"

Hongxin was horrified and quickly pulled the blanket over her naked body.

"I am your king, the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan!" the man in black said calmly, his hands behind his back.

With a thought, a long dress suddenly appeared on Hongxin's body: "What did you do to Zhao Yu?"

"It seems you really like this man."

Suddenly, a dark light flashed in Zhao Yu's eyes, and he spoke.

Hongxin recognized the voice immediately: "And who are you?"

“We’ve met before, little carp spirit,” Zhao Yu said, the image of the black dragon suddenly appearing in his eyes.

A sudden realization dawned on Hongxin's mind, and she exclaimed in horror, "You are the man who was with Taotie that night!"

“It’s me. I never expected we’d meet like this,” the black dragon said with a smile.

Hongxin gasped, "How did you all get here?"

"Because of me!"

A black vortex suddenly appeared in the room, from which the Taotie figure emerged.

Hongxin: "..."

At that moment, she was utterly desperate.

I regret not listening to my benefactor's advice; at least I wouldn't have harmed Zhao Yu.

"Do you want Zhao Yu to live?" the Demon Emperor asked quietly as she was filled with regret.

Hongxin suddenly raised her head: "Are you willing to let him go?"

"Whether he lives or dies depends on you," the Demon Emperor laughed.

Hongxin immediately understood: "What do you want me to do?"

"There is a person named Duanliu in the Medicine Master Palace. I need you to get close to him, control him, and make him do something for me."

If he can complete the task successfully, I will spare Zhao Yu's life.

"If it fails, you and Zhao Yu will both die," the Demon Emperor said coldly.

Hongxin: "..."

under night.

Jinshan Temple.

The lanterns are like stars.

Qin Yao suddenly felt uneasy, as if something unfavorable to him was happening.

"what happened to you?"

Seeing his expression gradually become serious, Ah Hong asked softly.

Qin Yao said, "Come with me to the Medicine Master Palace."

"Why are you going to the Medicine Master's Palace at this time?" Ah Hong asked curiously.

“Let’s go check on the situation in the forbidden area,” Qin Yao said. “Right now, this is the only place that makes me feel uneasy.”

Ah Hong nodded and decisively said to Xiao Qing, "You guys continue your sightseeing, we'll go first."

"Do you need any help?" Xiaoqing asked eagerly.

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "No need, just be careful."

Xiaoqing: "???"

What should I be careful about?
baffling.

Medicine Master Palace.

Inside the cave, which was known as a forbidden area.

A man in a long blue robe, appearing to be in his thirties with a mature and composed face, secretly led Hongxin to a large rock and pointed at it, saying:
"This is Elder Xu's array core, but even with all my strength, I cannot budge it in the slightest."

Hongxin took a deep breath and said, "I'll do it."

"Wait a moment."

The man grabbed her wrist and said in a low voice, "I've already cooperated with you a lot. Will you release my mother first?"

Hongxin said, "I didn't arrest your mother at all. The previous threats were just a lie."

The man was stunned.

"You should leave now, just pretend nothing happened," Hongxin said.

The man gave her a deep look and said, "I advise you to think carefully. Elder Xu is not someone to be trifled with."

Hongxin waved her hand and said, "No need to say more, I know what I'm doing."

The man sighed and quickly left.

After watching him leave, Hongxin raised her hand and summoned a celestial sword. With all her might, she stabbed it fiercely into the blue stone, thus creating a small crack in the barrier.

"boom!"

In an instant, a terrifying divine light erupted, directly locking onto Hongxin's body. The immense pressure caused her waist to bend repeatedly, and blood spurted from her five orifices.

Deep inside the cave.

One end of the long bridge.

The Demon Emperor suddenly appeared, quickly located the crack in the barrier created by the Red Core Sword, and silently disappeared into the ocean of magma below.

"Click click click".

In front of the boulder.

The sound of bones cracking echoed from Hongxin's body. She opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. Unable to hold on any longer, she collapsed to the ground.

In a daze, she vaguely saw a golden portal appear before her. A powerful will to survive made her cry out, "Help~~~" (End of Chapter)