Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 50: Fighting openly and secretly, beast attacks (49 updates at noon, 4000 more at night)

Looking at the young man in front of him who was full of energy and eager to try, Shen He was about to dissuade him, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Li Cunxiao broke through the second realm in two months, and he is certainly a brilliant man like the sun. But Ye Chengxiao achieved perfection in qi and blood in less than a year and broke through muscles in another month. Is he not as good as him?
No matter which one, I am far inferior to them. So why do I have to be a bad guy here?

I am trying to attract talented people for my family, so why should I offend one person for the sake of another?

Anyway, Li Cunxiao and Ye Chengxiao are both at the muscle realm, so if they really fight, they will probably be evenly matched, but he is already a martial artist who has reached the second level of perfection.

Let these two heroes fight it out, and when the situation becomes deadlocked, I, as their senior brother, will come out to mediate. Wouldn't that mean both sides would have to do me a favor?

Moreover, in the past four or five days, Shen He has also expressed goodwill to Li Cunxiao, but this Li Sanlang is really unmoved.

Whether it was eating, drinking, or listening to music in brothels, he politely declined them all.

He spends the whole day practicing martial arts, or hanging out with those bodyguards and servants, and no one knows what he's trying to achieve.

Even if a beauty like Xiao Mei invited her, the other party remained indifferent, just like a piece of wood. There was no chance to win her over and show goodwill.

Shen He knew that Xiao Mei was arrogant in her heart, and it was probably because she suffered a loss at the hands of Li Cunxiao that she instigated Ye Chengxiao to stand up for her.

Thinking about it this way, letting Junior Brother Ye quarrel and make some noise, and causing some commotion, might not be a bad thing!

"Junior Brother Ye, since you have made up your mind, I will not be the one to spoil your fun. It is normal for warriors to compete with each other."

"But I must remind you that the Autumn Hunt is, after all, a matter of reputation for the Escort Agency. It's fine if you want to compete with Li Cunxiao, but you absolutely must not embarrass Master Zhang."

Ye Chengxiao thought that Shen He would continue to dissuade him for the sake of Li Cunxiao, the "genius", but the result was unexpected.

I couldn't help but feel a bit favorable towards this senior brother, so I simply told him all my plans.

"Brother, what you said is absolutely right. If we fight among ourselves in front of other forces, even if we win, we will actually lose."

"Since we're here for the autumn hunt, I'd like to compete with Li Cunxiao in hunting demons. We'll see who's stronger then."

"Let Master Zhang know that although Li Cunxiao is indeed powerful, I, Ye Chengxiao, am no ordinary person either!"

By the way, let those people in the Ye family, especially Ye Rongzu, see it.

Some despicable means can only disgust you temporarily, but they can't stop you from breaking through the muscle barrier. From now on, you will no longer be bound by those mediocre people in the main vein!

"Junior brother, you have great ambition!"

Shen He was fanning the flames from the side, his expression very sincere.

"It's a good opportunity to show the world that there's more than just Li Sanlang among the fierce tigers of my Flying Tiger Escort Agency!"

The team had been marching for more than half a day when they arrived at the foot of Pingqiu Mountain. The servants of each household were busy setting up camp, making fires and cooking.

Not far away, young ladies from various families also got out of their carriages and set up a place for a banquet.

The "Remains of Emperor Minghuang" records that "When ladies strolled through the spring fields and encountered famous flowers, they would set up mats on the grass and hang their red skirts on each other, making a banquet tent."

That is to say, ladies of noble families would use the grass as a mat when they went on an outing or had a banquet. They would insert bamboo poles on all sides and then hang their skirts on the poles to make a temporary tent, which was quite interesting.

Ye Rongzu, Song Qingshan and Xiao Ji were still determined to form an alliance, so they dragged Li Cunxiao over, saying that the beauty was as vivid as a painting, much better than the barren mountains and wilderness.

It has to be said that among these young ladies from wealthy families, due to generations of genetic optimization, it is basically impossible to find any ugly ones.

They were all dressed in embroidered clothes, short shirts and long skirts, with their hair in high buns and eyebrows decorated with flowers, and they were full of charm and were really pleasing to the eye.

The most outstanding among them was Xiao Mei. Compared to the other young girls, she wore heavy makeup, with her breasts half exposed, like a ripe peach, overshadowing Zhang Yuelu, Jiang Qi and the others.

But once the ladies' colorful skirts were pulled up, naturally nothing could be seen.

Xiao Ji had a look of regret on his face, which Li Cunxiao could see clearly. Among the three of them, it was this cousin who stared at Xiao Mei the longest.

It is said that the Xiao family is famous for its secret method of dual cultivation. Could it be that there are some scandals in the family that cannot be told to outsiders?
"Brother Li is truly a man of great talent, but I heard there's a young tiger in the Flying Tiger Escort Agency—Is he from Brother Ye's family?"

Xiao Ji also noticed the strange looks from several people, but he remained calm and turned the topic to Ye Rongzu.

The latter's expression turned cold. "Are you talking about Ye Chengxiao from the side branch?"

"He does have some talent, but he has a rebellious personality and is quite critical of the eldest son's family. If he's even like that towards his own blood relatives, what kind of a cub is he?"

Ye Rongzu said this, and suddenly looked at Li Cunxiao.

"Brother Li, after all, I am the eldest son of the eldest house, so my actions are quite inconvenient. You are Ye Chengxiao's senior brother, so I hope you can help me hone my skills."

Li Cunxiao couldn't help but frown when he heard this. "An elder brother is like a father. Brother Ye has his own family rules. How can you let an outsider like me interfere?"

"My brother is young, and this is his first time out of the city. I'm worried, so I have to go check on him. Everyone, see you later."

After saying this, he rode away without giving the others a chance to talk.

The three of them watched Li Cunxiao's receding back, and Xiao Ji suddenly spoke.

"This Li Cunxiao is really stubborn. I've heard that he doesn't like to have fun, but who would have thought that he doesn't like to hear good or bad words."

"Really? I think this Li Sanlang is a rare and intelligent man."

Song Qingshan sneered and rode away. Suddenly, only Xiao Ji and Ye Rongzu were left on the gentle slope.

"Even Song Qingshan could see it, so it's no wonder Li Cunxiao didn't fall for it. Master Ye, are you just going to watch the threat from that side branch grow?"

"Back then, it took you and me two years to achieve perfect Qi and blood, tsk tsk, Ye Chengxiao..."

Ye Rongzu had a blank expression on his face. "Threat? He's not worthy of it."

"What kind of genius is it if it doesn't grow up?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ji looked at the other person meaningfully.

"But why did I hear that guy has already broken through his muscles?"

"Xiao Mei told you?" Ye Rongzu frowned.

"You don't seem very surprised," Xiao Ji was a little surprised.

In order to make a splash, Ye Chengxiao still had some sense of confidentiality and only told his beloved senior sister Xiao about the breakthrough.

"Do you really think Ye Chengxiao is some rare genius? Without the clan's virginal skills to preserve his yang energy, and without the thirty-year-old Huang Jing his parents spent all their wealth to buy, how could he achieve a muscle breakthrough without any trouble in just one month?"

"The clan treated him very kindly, but in the end they raised an ungrateful person."

Ye Rongzu refuted Ye Chengxiao in just a few words, but Xiao Ji just smiled and only believed half of the words.

As the eldest son of the Xiao family, wouldn't he understand the filthiness of a big family?

The main line and the side branches, though they were said to be related by blood, were more brutal than those who dealt with outsiders when they really fought. However, the other party's words did explain the source of the news; after all, a person's life always leaves traces.

Ye Chengxiao's parents had to spend money to buy medicine for their son. The flow of hundreds or thousands of taels of silver could not be hidden from the interested people in the same clan.

"Since you know everything, I don't believe that you, Master Ye, are tolerant. How about I do you a small favor when we go hunting in the mountains tomorrow?"

"As you know, there are many monsters in the mountains. If a young man, full of vigor and vitality, accidentally strays into the depths, he will be afraid of facing this second-level monster alone."

"I'm afraid that Li Cunxiao and his fellow disciples will also be affected. When that happens, Zhang Lishi will vent all his rage on the Ye family, and you will just sit back and watch."

Ye Rongzu sneered when he heard this, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and turned back to say something before leaving.

"Xiao Ji, if you really like eating pigs, pigs and snakes that much, I advise your Xiao family to kneel down to Murong and act like a dog. Just wag your tail and you'll get bones. Why rack your brains here? Go!"

The unbridled smile on Xiao Ji's face finally disappeared, and he couldn't help but clench the whip in his right hand. When the other party walked away, he couldn't help it anymore, and pulled out the short whip, like a black snake, wrapping around the small tree as thick as a bowl next to him and releasing it.

There was no sound, not even a piece of bark fell off.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. It turned out to be Xiao Mei walking over with her slender waist, and lightly touching the place where the whip hit her with her finger.

The palm-sized tree trunk suddenly turned into powder and fell to the ground, and the small tree broke and fell to the ground with a snap.

"Brother's Spirit Snake Whip has become more and more superb. After completing the third training, a breakthrough in the internal organs is just around the corner."

Xiao Mei's voice was soft and lazy. It was meant as a compliment, but Xiao Ji became furious when he heard it.

He is of similar age to Ye Rongzu and Shi Tie. The latter have made breakthroughs to their internal organs several years ago, but he has only completed the third level of training. This is basically poking at his own scars.

Xiao Ji jumped off his horse and suddenly stretched out his five fingers like a black python, wrapping around Xiao Mei's arms. In a blink of an eye, he had grasped her slender waist in his palms, and his voice was hoarse and low:

"I'm very angry now."

Feeling the scorching heat from the broad palm, Xiao Mei was a little panicked at first, but then calmed down.

"Shouldn't we worry about Ye Chengxiao anymore?"

Xiao Ji immediately calmed down.

The woman in front of him was not a furnace that could be picked up at will in the mansion, but a middleman between the Xiao family and the Feihu Escort Agency, and she was indirectly influencing the internal struggle of the Ye family.

His hands slowly loosened and his aggressive eyes softened.

"Of course I do, but forget about this autumn hunt. Just give the bait back to me."

As soon as Xiao Mei got the chance, she immediately retreated three feet and looked at Xiao Ji with fear in her eyes.

Hearing this, he took out a mechanical lock from his sleeve and threw it over, but the latter reached out and caught it.

"Don't attack Ye Chengxiao yet. Li Cunxiao is a shrewd man. We need to keep a pawn in the escort agency to contain him."

"When he is no longer useful, you can do with him."

After Xiao Ji finished speaking, he jumped on his horse, whipped the horse and rode away, leaving Xiao Mei standing there gritting her teeth. After a moment, she left angrily.

Pingqiu Mountain is not just one mountain, but seven consecutive peaks. The Chai Bang just occupied the one closest to Chuqiu, which is called the main peak.

After years of operation, the powerful demons had long been wiped out. In addition, it was the base of the Chai Gang, so it was naturally impossible to give it to outsiders for hunting.

Therefore, the real venue for autumn hunting is on the other six peaks of Pingqiu Mountain.

The mountains and forests stretch out endlessly. Below the mountainside, the ground is withered and yellow, with bare branches. As you move up the mountainside, the ground becomes greener.

In the deep mountains and old forests, with gurgling streams and numerous caves, you never know where there are monsters and ferocious beasts preparing for the winter, coming out to capture people and store food.

"Therefore, after you enter the mountain, remember not to rush too deep. Especially Sanlang and Yue'er, no matter how much you hunt, safety is more important."

Before entering the mountain, Zhang Lishi specifically called Li Cunxiao and Zhang Yuelu and gave them careful instructions. Ye Chengxiao in the team felt sad when he saw this, but he still forced himself to hold it back.

This is not the time to be proud.

".Anyway, your senior brother is watching, so just be careful."

It was a rare opportunity for him to talk so much, so Zhang Lishi finished speaking and then turned and walked towards the big tent.

Murong Bai and other county dignitaries were also in their tents at this time. While awaiting the results of the younger generation's competition, the various families in the city gathered together, and incidentally, they had the opportunity to collude and exchange interests.

"My fellow apprentice brothers, please go ahead. I will watch you from a distance."

Shi Tie left a reassuring smile, and waited until Li Cunxiao and others walked forward for a while before catching up with Ye Rongzu and others who came later.

These young masters, although they are said to be young, are actually mostly in their thirties and are the fathers of several children.

Yesterday they gathered around Li Cunxiao in order to find a rich husband. Today, the protagonists of the autumn hunt are all teenagers, and there are young men from the clan going there. They are proud of their status and do not want to join in the fun.

Each of them brought a third-level priest from their tribe, and walked with Shi Tie, watching this fierce battle between dragons and tigers.

"I thought it was a fight between dragons and tigers, but it turned out to be a case of catching turtles in a jar."

Li Cunxiao couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw the marks of weapons on the beasts and demons that fell to the ground after being shot by arrows.

That's right. If you really rely on luck and search for prey all over the mountains and plains, then if you accidentally get nothing, wouldn't it be a huge loss of face?

So soon after entering the mountains, caring servants naturally drove over the scattered herds of animals prepared in advance. These young men immediately became like peacocks spreading their tails, competing in hunting to attract the few female figures in the team.

Although the customs of the dynasty were open and it was common for women to play polo and gamble at Pai Gow, only a few of them could truly practice martial arts to the point of controlling their qi and blood.

They were usually quite enthusiastic about hunting, but today they might encounter monsters, so they all stayed in the camp to play Cuju. Even Xiao Mei didn't participate for some reason, which made Ye Chengxiao feel regretful.

Therefore, in today's team, there are only a few women from the Murong family, the Ye family, the Zhang family of the escort agency, and the Jiang family.

They are all dressed in men's round-necked robes, looking heroic and eye-catching.

But Li Cunxiao did not have those messy thoughts, and did not care about demons or beasts. He just drew his bow and shot arrows, constantly testing the results of his studies in the past few days.

If there is chaos in the world in the future, riding and archery skills will be of great use in the army.

Ye Chengxiao was thinking of making a stunning debut, and he didn't even look at ordinary prey, so he didn't attack for the time being.

The teams from the various families in the city slowly entered the forest and were about to separate at a fork in the road.

It seemed that everything was going well, but at this moment, sandstorms suddenly blew out from the distant mountains and forests.

Everyone was just wondering where the dust had come from in the forest when a dark cloud suddenly burst out with a strange roar. After seeing clearly, everyone's expression changed.

Flying in the air were a group of weasel-like monsters!

(End of this chapter)