Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

When Gou An went to the mine to hand over the Transformation Pill next time...

I was initially worried that Blackhorn would notice the quality problem with the last pill.

What Gou An didn't expect was that as soon as his flying boat landed, Blackhorn took the initiative to greet him warmly.

There was nothing amiss, which immediately put Gou An at ease.

After successfully handing over the Transformation Pill, Gou An was still invited to drink at the stone table.

Unlike the previous times, Black Horn seemed to have believed that Gou An was not the monster who had entered Miss Red Moon's room in Scarlet Moon Tower before, and did not continue to test him.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Blackhorn began asking for pills.

Gou An was not stingy and had already prepared the defective pills.

Upon receiving the elixir, Blackhorn beamed with joy and warmly saw him off.

In reality, these elixirs, while providing temporary comfort, cannot compare to the wondrous uses of spirit stones. However, whether human or demon, people are most interested in what they do not possess.

Therefore, Gou An specially added something to these pills.

As for what it is, it's a certain ingredient in the welfare pills that the great philanthropist, Master Fuhai, gave to his disciples.

It felt great after eating it, and afterwards I felt a little nostalgic.

After eating too much, there are still some things I can't give up.

Anyway, these monsters don't have a progress bar to see when they're cultivating.

Therefore, they don't know exactly how much help the pills can provide to their cultivation; they only feel that the pills make them feel comfortable and must be beneficial to their cultivation.

Gou An did this in order to bind them with elixirs.

In this way, we can get spirit stones from them more easily in the future.

More for the same price, but that ingredient is quite expensive. Blackhorn got a great deal again. What a glutton.

Once Gou An returned to Wan Dan Hall, he prepared to go back inside and enjoy the spirit stones.

But just then, Niu Cuihua suddenly showed up.

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

Seeing Niu Cuihua in a flustered state, Gou An asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Niu Cuihua immediately replied, "Master Jiu Lu is being held at the Scarlet Moon Pavilion!"

Gou An frowned immediately upon hearing this: "That old man in the front yard? He's been detained, why are you so worried?"

"Master Wenxu just told me that you should go to Feiyue Tower after you come back, because the people at Feiyue Tower specifically asked for your presence before they would release you?" Niu Cuihua immediately explained.

"Huh?" Gou An suddenly felt a headache coming on.

I haven't been to the Scarlet Moon Pavilion for half a year, why is the demon calling me out?

Could it be that that old geezer, Master Jiulu, said something detrimental to me?

But that doesn't make sense, I haven't done anything bad to Feiyuelou.

The only thing that counts is that he slept with the most beautiful courtesan in their building.

If that were the case, they should have already caused me trouble, instead of delaying until now.

After brainstorming for a long time, Gou An decided to go and take a look.

After all, the only place in the world suitable for monsters to live is the City of Ten Thousand Demons, and he can't just run off to hide somewhere.

And since I didn't know what had happened, I went to check to put my mind at ease.

By the time Gou An arrived at Feiyue Tower, it was already afternoon.

Logically speaking, the Scarlet Moon Pavilion should have just opened its doors at this time.

That means Master Jiulu was detained last night, and he only found out now.

There were few people in the Scarlet Moon Pavilion at this time. After Gou An explained his purpose, he was able to enter the pavilion without any problems.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Gou An saw the Nine Furnaces Immortal trapped in a chair, unable to move.

Although Master Jiulu had already reached the Golden Core stage, he was old after all, and his combat strength was not strong due to his main cultivation of alchemy.

Furthermore, the Scarlet Moon Pavilion is unique in the City of Ten Thousand Demons, and such an industry must have powerful backers behind it, so its strength is naturally not weak.

Therefore, it is not surprising that they were able to capture a Nine-Furnace True Man.

Moreover, Gou An thought that the rope binding the Nine Furnace Immortal was also a magic weapon.

Master Wenxu, who was sitting helplessly to one side, immediately got up and went to Gou An when he saw him enter.

"Fellow Daoist Gou, you've finally arrived!"

Gou An frowned and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Immediately, Master Wenxu leaned close to Gou An's ear and whispered, "Master Wenxu, I don't know how you died in your sleep last night, but a female demon in the Scarlet Moon Pavilion has died. Now the Scarlet Moon Pavilion wants him to pay with his life!"

Gou An was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

This old man actually has this skill?

When Gou An gave him the jade pendant, he was worried that something might happen to him, but he never expected that it would be the female demon who would have an accident.

Before I could think it through, a voice spoke from the high platform in the lobby.

"So you're Master Gou from Wan Dan Tang?"

Gou An looked over upon hearing the voice and saw that the person sitting in the upper seat was a tiger demon with golden and brown fur all over his body. He was burly and had an extremely powerful aura.

"It really is me!" Gou An stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

"So you answered Red Moon's question correctly and successfully entered her room, right?" the tiger demon asked again.

Gou An's lips twitched slightly, unsure of the other person's intentions.

Since the other party had asked, they must know it was him, so he didn't hide it and nodded in admission: "Yes, it's me!"

The tiger demon's lips curled into a smile, and he leaned forward from his chair.

"I heard from Hongyue that you're very clever, and I've always been curious about that!" the tiger demon said with a smile. "It's just a pity I haven't had time to come back before."

"When I came back this time, I happened to run into this old bastard from your Wandantang who slept with one of our young ladies to death."

"According to the rules, he should have paid with his life, but considering that Master Wenxu and I have some relationship, I can spare his life."

At this point in the tiger demon's statement, the Nine-Furnace Immortal, who was tied to a chair, immediately retorted: "It wasn't me who died in my sleep, don't try to shift the blame!"

"That female demon suddenly died, and I didn't even have time to check the cause of death..."

Before Master Jiulu could finish speaking, a demon soldier gagged him.

Although Gou An only heard half of it, he still managed to guess some of the details.

That female demon was most likely not killed by Master Jiulu; he had neither the need nor the ability to do so.

It was a trap set by Feiyuelou, who deliberately sent him here.

"What way can you survive?" Gou An couldn't just stand by and watch someone die. After all, Master Jiu Lu had treated him quite well, and he was only able to improve his alchemy skills to this extent thanks to him.

The tiger demon chuckled and continued, "I've discovered a secret realm, but I haven't been able to unlock its mysteries!"

"We're just one person short of breaking through this barrier, so if you're willing to come with us, I'll release this old bastard!"

"If you are unwilling, I will not force you!" The tiger demon said, extending a finger and revealing a sharp claw that gleamed coldly.

He continued, "We won't kill this old man, we'll just cut off his manhood."

"You choose!"

Upon hearing this, the one with the strongest opinion was naturally Master Jiulu.

He kept sobbing but couldn't utter a word. In the end, he could only look to Gou An for help, his eyes glistening with tears, clearly afraid.

Gou An sighed.

A secret realm?

Although I haven't been there yet, I know without even thinking that it's fraught with danger.

According to Gou An's principles, such places should not be visited.

But he couldn't just stand by and watch Master Jiulu be castrated, otherwise how could he face him in the future?

So he could only nod and agree: "Alright! I agree, please release Master Jiulu."