Demonic Demoness Training Project

"Someone just happened to come to the Puppeteer Association today to register for the assessment. Her name happens to be the same as the person you're looking for, Lu Li."

Where is that little bastard now?

"Hey, let me finish. These two names are different. The 'Lu' in her name is the 'Lu' in 'little deer,' and the 'Li' in her name is the 'Li' in 'pear.'"

"Bullshit! I think it's him. I've already figured it out. That Duan Li is also him. They're the same person."

“My goodness, Uncle Zhu, I reckon this person might have some connections, and he might not be the one you're looking for. You mustn't be impulsive. Besides, this Fengxiang City is, after all, the territory of my Baiyue Palace. It's not like when you were in Qingyang Palace. I'm still contacting you secretly.”

“Just tell me where he is. My second brother was killed a while ago while chasing after a debt. Even if this kid didn’t do it, he’s definitely involved.”

"He went out towards the east side of the city. The one with the fairest face is the one who was promised the payment..."

"Don't worry, if we catch them, you'll be well taken care of."

"Thank you, Brother Zhu Yi!"

Chapter 34 The Visitor is Not Friendly

"Hehehe, Luli, what a nice name! Luli, my disciple, who came up with such a nice name? Hehehe."

"You old geezer, shut up!"

Once outside the Yanshi Association gates, Lu Li just wanted to curse. That servant was blind; how could such a vigorous man be mistaken for a young lady?

Utterly absurd!

One second he made up his mind that he would never use a pseudonym that sounded like his real name, and the next second he was forced to accept this "pretty name" that sounded almost identical to his real name.

What's even more terrifying is that this name has already been recorded. Even if he obtains both seals, the name written on it will be Lu Li, not Lu Li.

This effeminate name will actually stay with him for the rest of his life!

What a disgrace!

The more Lu Li thought about it, the more ashamed she became, so ashamed that she dug her toes into the ground. Her face, which was originally deathly pale, now had a blush that spread from her cheeks to her ears.

Thinking of this, Lu Li only regretted that he was too ignorant and could not compose a poem to express his resentment and frustration.

But Old Duan still had no intention of letting him off the hook, and kept harping on the name and making fun of him.

“I’m telling you this, and you should remember it: next time you introduce yourself to someone, just say, ‘My name is Lu Li. Lu is the ‘deer’ that’s like a deer running around, and Li is the ‘pear’ that’s like rock sugar pear. Only in this way will others think you are a lady from a respectable family.’”

"I'm not cut out to be a lady from a respectable family!"

"My disciple, you only need to stay true to yourself, why bother with anything else?"

"Yes, yes, we must stay true to ourselves."

A name is just an external thing. As long as he stays true to himself and believes that he is a man, then he is a man.

That servant was blind to judge his gender by his face. The problem lies in his expression; it determines his demeanor.

Thinking of this, Lu Li immediately straightened his face, adopting the demeanor of a cold and aloof young man.

Little did he know that all his efforts were in vain in the face of that stunningly beautiful woman, only taking him another big step on the path to becoming a cold and aloof enchantress.

"Watch out, someone's coming."

"Who?"

"I don't know, but the visitor is not friendly."

Lu Li immediately became alert. He heard hurried footsteps coming from the street behind him; judging from the sound, there were at least five people, one of whom shouted angrily:

"Lu Li, don't run! Stop right there! You dared to kill my brother, I'll make sure you're dead today!"

"Oh no, that servant was indeed suspicious. He probably suspected me and went to inform him."

Lu Li was so frightened that he turned and ran away. He originally thought that after escaping to Fengxiang City, Qingyang Palace would be out of reach and would not bother to come all the way to Baiyue Palace's territory for just thirty-six spirit stones.

Now, looking at the situation, it seems that it is far from simple. He suddenly remembered what the disciple he killed had said: that he had someone in charge.

quack!

Several crows perched on the wall, but did not look in this direction.

"You should be glad that the wooden crows here are not under the jurisdiction of Qingyang Palace, otherwise your location would have been exposed long ago."

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

“It will work. In Fengxiang City, as disciples of Qingyang Palace, they dare not act recklessly. You just need to hold out against these four puppeteers until the garrison disciples arrive.”

"Four puppet masters!"

Being called a puppeteer is equivalent to passing the dual-seal test, and at the very least, one must possess a first-level puppet weapon, making one no weaker than the Monkey King.

Running wildly down the street, Lu Li couldn't see the people, but their hurried footsteps were always behind him, relentlessly pursuing him.

These people were extremely fast, and Lu Li could clearly feel that the distance between him and them was constantly decreasing. In a moment of desperation, Lu Li made a turn and rushed into the alley next to him.

Lu Li ran faster and faster, the undulating roof tiles on the courtyard walls on both sides surging like waves, but soon he stopped, only to be met by a wall.

This is a dead end!

Damn it.

Lu Li looked at the courtyard walls on both sides, first jumped onto the lower edge of the window, then flipped over and leaped, grabbing the tiles on the top of the wall with both hands, and with a strong push, his body easily flipped over inside.

He used to learn by observing others at the school, often peeking over the wall to see the diagrams of mechanisms the teacher taught him. So, he was naturally very familiar with climbing over walls.

"Don't run! Once I catch you, I'll skin you alive!"

The shouts and curses behind him grew closer and closer. Lu Li looked around and realized that he had somehow climbed into someone's backyard. A row of brightly colored clothes was hanging on a bamboo pole in front of the yard.

……

Meanwhile, on the street outside the courtyard, five people were running wildly. They were Qingyang Palace disciples in disguise, and the one in the lead was named Zhu Yi.

The man had a slender body, but his arms had been modified. His right hand had been transformed into a mechanical arm, and his left hand into a chainsaw.

The two automatons on either side looked cumbersome, but Zhu Yi could easily control them and run with incredible speed. The other four people were drenched in sweat and barely managed to keep up.

"Boss, the tracking device shows that he went into this yard."

"Good lad, it really is him. He thought I wouldn't recognize him just because he changed his name. Humph! If it weren't for my connections, he would have really hidden in the White Moon Palace."

"But this courtyard seems to belong to the Mo family. Would it be inappropriate for us to just barge in like this?"

As a family of mechanical engineering masters, the Mo family is almost universally known in the surrounding area. Of the more than twenty large mechanical workshops in Fengxiang City, nine belong to the Mo family.

"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we'll just catch him and get him out of here. If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame. He's just some scoundrel who hasn't even passed the pliers exam. How long will it take to catch him?"

"Yes Yes."

"I'll send you in first, then you go and capture him."

The four nodded in agreement. Zhu Yi used his left hand to lift the remaining four people one by one and throw them over the courtyard wall. Then he pushed himself up with both hands and jumped in.

Boom!

The man landed steadily, but his four companions stood in a row in front of him, dumbfounded.

With his brother's killer right in front of him and about to escape, Zhu Yi had no time to think about anything else. He poured all his spiritual power into the chainsaw on his left arm.

hum!

The chain-like saw blades moved rapidly as Zhu Yi rushed forward without regard for anything else, but the scene before him left him dumbfounded.

Standing before him was not the boy he had imagined, but a black-haired woman dressed in a plain-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). She stood quietly by the flower bushes in front of the moon gate, her blue sleeves covering half of her face, revealing only a pair of harmless and lively eyes.

Wait, who is this?

Zhu Yi was stunned for a moment, but he had rushed in too fast and had no time to think about anything else. With the chainsaw running at full speed, it was as fast as lightning. Now, no matter how much he wanted to stop, it was too late.

Chapter 35 No Senior Heart

"Girl, get out of the way!"

Lu Li also wanted to dodge, but the opponent's speed was too fast, far beyond the realm of ordinary people. His consciousness wanted to move, but his body was half a beat too slow.

Even before these people came in, Lu Li had already mentally prepared himself for a fierce battle, so he activated the Azure Netherworld Skin in advance, putting his skin into a tempered state.

Clang!

As the saw blade fell, Lu Li crossed his arms in front of him, trying to block it. The fabric in his sleeves ripped instantly, and as the saw blade spun, it burst into dazzling sparks.

Everyone thought the woman was about to die, but what happened next left them stunned.

The saw blade landed on the girl's wrist but couldn't advance an inch. The two separated immediately upon contact. Lu Li retreated seven steps, and Zhu Yi retreated three steps. This was not due to a difference in strength, but simply because the latter was heavier than the former.

Lu Li rubbed his slightly sore forearm. Apart from a minor tear in his clothes, he was unharmed.

He sighed inwardly. The Qingming Painted Skin's defense was even more terrifying than he had imagined. He didn't know the origin of the chainsaw, but based on his experience working in the stamping workshop, it was definitely not an ordinary mechanism. Although it was not as powerful as his stamping technique, it was more than capable of cutting spirit ore.

Yet, this very attack was actually blocked head-on by his Azure Netherworld Skin.

Even though they are both turning tools, they are worlds apart.

On the other side, Zhu Yi's face was grim. He knew all too well that he had made a huge blunder by rushing into someone's courtyard and attacking their young lady.

Although his family had some influence, so he wasn't afraid of the Mo family, he was in the wrong first, and it was ultimately unreasonable.

"Who are you waiting for?"

"Please calm down, Miss. We were chasing a criminal and just happened to pass by, but..."

At this point, Zhu Yi looked up at the half of Lu Li's face that was showing. He was stunned at first. The face was so white that it was almost unrecognizable as a living thing, just like the description given by the handyman of his puppet master guild.

In addition, the fragrant sweat beading on the other person's forehead and the slightly heaving, flat chest clearly indicated that he had just engaged in strenuous activity. The person they had been chasing must have been this very person.

"I am Zhu Yi, the eldest son of the Zhu family in Beiyang City. It's quite a coincidence that the villain's name is the same as yours, Miss. Just now, when I was chasing that villain, I was calling his name. I wonder why you ran away, Miss?"

"Nonsense! I thought you were here to arrest my servants. I finally managed to sneak out for a bit of fun."

Having practiced at the Puppet Master Association, Lu Li can now refer to herself as "this young lady" without blushing or skipping a beat.

"It turns out it was a misunderstanding. We were indeed the ones who offended you, Miss. This Wind Spirit Core, which has been transformed into a sixth form, is our apology for offending you. We hope you won't mind."

As he spoke, Zhu Yi pulled out a bluish-green sphere from somewhere and presented it with both hands.

Lu Li took the Wind Spirit Core in a daze, secretly shocked. That day, Lu Li had accidentally glanced at the price list in Wanbao Pavilion. A Type 6 Wind Spirit Core was worth at least fifty spirit stones.

The fact that the other party immediately offered a Wind Spirit Core of Type 6 after a single upgrade indicates that this person is quite wealthy. He himself had to work himself to the bone to buy a Spirit Core of Type 4 after a single upgrade.

Those damned rich monks deserve to die!

Seeing Lu Li's displeasure, Zhu Yi took out a stack of jade slips.

"This is the diagram of the [Wind-Fixing Shuttle], a rotating artifact. Although it's not a high-end item, it's something you can enjoy in your spare time, Miss. I was out on business this time, arresting people, and I didn't have much money on me. If you don't mind, I will personally bring gifts to apologize another day."

"Hmm...who cares about your stuff."

As he spoke, Lu Li picked up the jade slip and quietly slipped it into his blue sleeve.

"Fine, you don't need to apologize to me anymore. I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. I won't tell my father. Now get out of here!"

"Yes, Miss is indeed reasonable. We will not disturb you any longer and will take our leave!"

After saying that, Zhu Yi led the group away from the courtyard in a hurry. Only after they had gone far away did they dare to discuss what had just happened in hushed tones.

"Boss, this isn't right. Why is the Lu Li we're looking for a little girl?"

"Ugh, just thinking about it makes me angry. Yan Xuren sent me that message, and he dared to embarrass me like this. I'll skin him alive when I get back..."

"But boss, why does the Mo family's young lady have the surname Lu?"

"Perhaps Lu Li was just a pseudonym, or maybe he was from a branch of the Mo family... Well, go back and check if there are any people with the surname Lu among those who frequently associate with the Mo family."

"Yes."

Zhu Yi walked forward a little further, but then felt indignant again. He glanced around the entrance of the Yanshi Association and found that Yan Xuren had already left work, and other servants were in charge of receiving guests.

So he took out the communication stone and sent a message to Yan Xuren.

"Well, I asked you to help me find that bad guy, and you've gone and brought it up with that young lady."

“Brother Zhu, this is really not my fault. I told you before that I felt the other party had some connections, but you didn’t believe me.”

"If you already knew she was a woman, why did you tell me? My time is too much!"

……

At this moment, in the backyard of the Mo family, Lu Li was feeling extremely guilty. The fight had been so loud that the servants of this mansion could come at any time.