Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

boom!

The dragon claws shot out and struck the snake's tail, causing Xiao Qing's massive body to collapse. At that moment, Li Xiuyuan had already driven the dragon's body to fly over.

Xiaoqing's expression changed drastically upon seeing this. Her most powerful attacks were utterly weak in the eyes of her opponent. Furthermore, after transforming into a green python, her innate dragon might further diminished her fighting power.

At this point, Xiaoqing had already begun to consider retreating. Her enormous snake body flew into the Yangtze River, trying to escape Li Xiuyuan.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan, in his dragon form, followed Xiaoqing into the Yangtze River. At this moment, he felt as comfortable as a fish in water. Since he had transformed into a divine dragon, he felt no discomfort in the water. Seeing that Xiaoqing was about to escape, he extended his dragon claws.

Rumble!

The once calm water surface suddenly became overflowing, as if a flood had broken out.

Xiaoqing felt her belly being grabbed, and her originally hundred-meter-long body was forced backward, unable to move any further.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan had already pinned Xiaoqing to the ground. The immense dragon's might made it impossible for her to resist, and Li Xiuyuan's physique was indeed strong enough.

After capturing Xiaoqing, Li Xiuyuan had no intention of killing her. He simply said, "Demon, do you submit?"

As he spoke, he unconsciously increased the force in his hands.

Xiaoqing's face was flushed. At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was holding onto the sensitive parts of her snake body. Fortunately, because she was a python, no one could tell, let alone know that her face was flushed.

Xiaoqing said angrily, "I give up, I give up!"

By this time, she had already accepted the offer. After all, she was a demon who had cultivated for a thousand years, and she valued life very much. If she could save her life, what did it matter if she had to compromise temporarily?

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Considering that it is truly not easy for you to cultivate into human form, I am lacking a maid to serve me tea and water. Would you be willing to do it?"

As he spoke, he exerted even more force in his hands to prevent Xiaoqing from breaking free.

Xiaoqing's enormous head, flushed with an almost imperceptible red, sobbed, "I...I'm willing to be your maid, I only beg the immortal to spare my life."

Having finally attained human form, she naturally didn't want to die. For now, she verbally agreed, and as long as the other party lowered their guard, she would quickly escape and never provoke this guy again.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up. Noticing that his pet had suddenly become a green snake, he chuckled and said, "Alright, come with me!"

As he spoke, he lifted Xiaoqing's snake body and flew up from it. At this moment, Xiaoqing also transformed into human form, and her original handsome young master appearance became a real maid.

Xiao Qing had willow-leaf eyebrows, a face as smooth as swan's fat, lips like cherry blossoms, eyebrows like ink paintings, and a gaze as clear as autumn water. She possessed an indescribable gentleness and delicacy, and her emerald green dress was even more eye-catching.

Li Xiuyuan grabbed Xiaoqing and headed towards Feng Heng, chuckling, "Alright, Miss Feng, this snake demon has been subdued by me, so there's no need to worry about her anymore."

As he spoke, he was already close to Feng Heng's side.

Feng Heng was not only exceptionally beautiful, but also incredibly intelligent with an excellent memory, possessing the ability to remember everything she saw. In the original novel, Huang Yaoshi was able to memorize the second part of the Nine Yin Manual without a single mistake.

Feng Heng, gentle and mild-mannered by nature, finally came to her senses and, upon seeing that the snake demon was actually the woman in green, exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! So she's the snake demon!"

As he spoke, his face showed great surprise. He really couldn't believe that this woman was a snake demon in human form. If he didn't really know her, who would think that way?

Li Xiuyuan responded calmly, "Mm!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Xiaoqing and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and apologize to Miss Feng."

Upon witnessing Li Xiuyuan's actions, Feng Heng was too shocked to look directly at the scene and exclaimed, "Young Master, your hand?"

Cough!

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan realized that his hand was in an inappropriate place and immediately withdrew it.

Upon seeing this, Xiaoqing made a face, bared her teeth, and spat out her saliva, completely ignoring his actions, which startled Feng Heng.

After Feng Heng learned that Xiao Qing was a snake demon, she naturally became a little afraid. If it weren't for Li Xiuyuan's presence, she probably would have run away long ago.

Li Xiuyuan sneered, "Xiaoqing, don't scare Miss Feng, or I won't let you off easily!"

As he spoke, he glanced at her coldly, and only when he saw that she acted like a child did he feel relieved.

Xiaoqing responded softly, "Oh, Miss Feng, I'm so sorry! I just thought it would be fun, that's why I wanted to take you back to be my wife."

As he spoke, it seemed like he was apologizing, but it felt completely insincere.

Feng Heng knew that Xiao Qing had already been subdued by Li Xiuyuan, so naturally she wouldn't cause her any trouble.

Chapter 124 Ah Heng's Feelings

Moreover, seeing how the other person had acted just now, I dared not say anything more, and only heard her reply, "No...it's okay."

As she spoke, she ran behind Li Xiuyuan. She was still somewhat traumatized by Xiaoqing. Even though she was incredibly intelligent, she couldn't bear to face Xiaoqing when she saw her.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head speechlessly. However, he knew that as time went by, Feng Heng would gradually accept Xiao Qing and would no longer be afraid.

Li Xiuyuan nodded, then suddenly said, "Huh! Where's that Huang Yaoshi from earlier?"

While the two were fighting, he didn't care about Huang Yaoshi's safety at all. Could he have died like this?

Upon hearing this, Feng Heng said worriedly, "Brother Huang disappeared after being knocked away by the snake demon!"

As he spoke, he looked at the riverbank ahead. The area within several hundred meters had been leveled by the fierce battle between the two men. To be honest, Huang Yaoshi had not appeared since the start of the battle.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he sighed, "Alas! It's a pity we don't know where it was swept away by the flood."

He believed in Huang Yaoshi's abilities; he was only a short distance from reaching the Innate Realm, and as long as he wasn't hit head-on by the two of them, he could barely escape.

But that spot has long been buried by the river, and nobody knows where it went.

Feng Heng was very worried after hearing this, but Xiao Qing looked around carefree. She didn't care about Huang Yaoshi's life or death, since she wasn't very familiar with him.

Meanwhile, somewhere downstream of the Yangtze River, Huang Yaoshi stood on a log, feeling extremely resentful that he had been unjustly harmed, but unfortunately, he had no way to take revenge.

Moreover, Huang Yaoshi dared not go any further. He was swept away by the current and wanted to leave as soon as possible. Neither Li Xiuyuan nor Xiaoqing were people he could afford to offend.

As for Feng Heng, although she was beautiful, he dared not think of her again!

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Xiaoqing, don't gloat. The way things have turned out is partly your fault."

As he spoke, he glared fiercely at Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing responded, "Oh!"

She secretly cursed in her heart, "Such a big commotion, and you didn't even get a share of it?"

However, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head, and she didn't dare to argue back.

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Finally, at Feng Heng's suggestion, the group searched the surrounding area for a while but couldn't find Huang Yaoshi. They assumed he had been swept away by the water.

Moreover, after being persuaded by Li Xiuyuan that Huang Yaoshi's martial arts skills were not weak and that he was capable of protecting himself, Feng Heng finally felt at ease.

The three of them left the place by boat again. Feng Heng had nowhere to go because her parents had died, so she followed Li Xiuyuan for a short time. As for Xiao Qing, she did the same.

After all, it was a demon pet that Li Xiuyuan had taken in, and he probably knew quite well what she was thinking.

The possibility of Xiaoqing wanting to break free from Li Xiuyuan's control is extremely slim, after all, she is a pet that has recognized its master and has a coercive effect.

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The three of them were on the boat. After Li Xiuyuan took Xiaoqing in as his maid, he made her fulfill the duties that a maid should have. Unfortunately, this little girl had no awareness of this at all.

"Hey! Why is the dish you cooked so awful? Is this even fit for human consumption?"

"Also, don't you know that you should wash the cups before serving tea or water?"

"You're quite pretty, but I never expected you to be just a pretty face!"

…………

Xiaoqing spent the entire afternoon being scolded. Heaven knows there are so many rules about eating. Although Xiaoqing could occasionally transform into a human and walk around the town, she didn't need to eat or drink at all, given her abilities.

Previously, Xiaoqing ate only bloody and fleshy things, since as a python, it would eat whatever it could catch.

Finally, does the snake demon need tea?

Li Xiuyuan looked at the food on the table and said in a deep voice, "Xiaoqing, remember to learn a few more moves from Miss Feng. After all, she is my personal maid. What use is she if she can't even do this little bit of skill?"

As he spoke, his hands moved swiftly, picking up dishes from the table.

Feng Heng was born into an official family and studied the precepts for women from a young age, possessing a deep understanding of what women should do. In layman's terms, she was equally adept in the living room and the kitchen!

Moreover, Feng Heng's cooking skills are top-notch. In Li Xiuyuan's memory, there are only a handful of people who can compare to her. Could it be that Huang Yaoshi learned his cooking skills from his wife and then passed them on to his daughter?

"En!"

Xiaoqing puffed out her cheeks and mumbled a reply. At this moment, she was a snake with her hands and feet together. She had never tasted such delicious food before. If it weren't for today, she wouldn't know that there were so many delicious foods in the world!

In the past, Xiaoqing would eat whenever she was hungry, but later, when she no longer needed to eat, she stopped looking for food. After all, in the later stages of cultivation, they only needed to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

After hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Feng Heng blushed slightly and said, "Actually, I'm not that good either."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Xiuyuan's face.

Seeing Feng Heng's shy expression, Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Miss Feng, there's no need to be modest."

As he spoke, he continued to savor the dishes.

If we don't eat more, Xiao Qing will probably finish it all soon; that guy has a huge appetite.

Feng Heng replied shyly, "Brother Wutian, you don't need to be so polite with me. If you don't mind, you can call me Aheng."

This was her childhood nickname, which was only used by very close people.

At this time, Feng Heng's parents had passed away, and Li Xiuyuan had saved her life and helped her avenge her great enemy, so they naturally became very close.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Alright, I just hope that Aheng can cook for me a few more times."

Although with his cultivation level, he could go without food or drink, he could never get rid of his cravings.