After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Xu Ruheng was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face, and his whole body trembled.

Xu Ruheng is no longer the young man in his early twenties with an incredibly strong physique. At his age, with declining physical functions, the negative effects of fractures and bleeding have directly drained the heat from Xu Ruheng's body.

Xu Ruheng felt the cold, a bone-chilling cold.

The cold felt the same as the snowy weather I experienced in my dream when I was 20—a cold that blurred my vision, made it hard to breathe, and brought with it a deep-seated fear.

It's getting colder and colder.

Xu Ruheng's thoughts began to stagnate, his vision began to blur, and the world began to distort.

He felt as if he had returned to twenty years ago, and the illusory sound of wind and snow began to appear in his ears, along with the pattering sound of snowflakes hitting his face. However, twenty years ago, when Xu Ruheng faced the wind and snow, he huddled together, tried his best to move, and did everything he could to survive.

Now, Xu Ruheng is just crying.

Xu Ruheng hugged himself, tears and sorrow mingling together, streaming down his face.

"Hmm...Hmm..."

"Ha ha……"

Xu Ruheng wiped his face, tears streaming down his face as if they were free, releasing all his emotions.

Xu Ruheng's head began to spin, and he felt like he could hardly see anything anymore.

Until a glimmer of light appeared in Xu Ruheng's tear-blurred vision.

Xu Ruheng was stunned for a moment. The old man wiped away his tears, and as soon as the tears left, he saw a seven-colored auspicious light covering his surroundings. A pure and beautiful little deer came riding on the auspicious light and walked up to Xu Ruheng.

Memories from sixty years ago overlap with the present.

The little deer looked exactly the same as it had sixty years ago, and even its movements were the same as before. It slowly walked over and, after reaching Xu Ruheng, lowered its head slightly towards Xu Ruheng's open fracture. Auspicious light covered Xu Ruheng's calf, and Xu Ruheng felt that his leg no longer hurt.

My body is starting to warm up.

Xu Ruheng closed his eyes and put his hand inside his clothes.

……

A week ago, in the reception room of Xu Ruheng's villa.

Xu Ruheng said excitedly to the old blind man in front of him.

"If I find the Nine-Colored Deer, I can survive, right?"

The old blind man nodded.

"That's true in theory, but..."

The old blind man seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became solemn.

Xu Ruheng's heart sank, and he said unhappily.

"Sir, could you please stop talking so fast? My life is in your hands!"

Xu Ruheng really didn't understand. It seemed that all the fortune tellers he had encountered liked to take long breaths like this to scare people.

Were you all trained in the same training program?

The old blind man said helplessly.

"Mr. Xu, something suddenly came to mind, but I'm not sure if I should say it?"

Xu Ruheng sighed.

"Speak, I'm listening."

"The old Taoist suddenly realized that the nine-colored deer should be able to easily break the curse, but what if the evil person casts another curse if one doesn't work?"

Xu Ruheng's expression changed.

Indeed, if you don't deal with the person who cast the curse, even if you manage to break it once, they might cast it a second or third time.

Xu Ruheng said fearfully.

"Then, Taoist priest, can you determine who cast the curse?"

The old blind man shook his head.

“These kinds of evil curses all have a lineage. They have their own ways of getting rid of divination. Even if the culprit is found and killed, the person who cast the curse still has fellow disciples, senior masters, and junior masters. If the whole sect comes looking for revenge, it will be very troublesome.”

Xu Ruheng said, trembling.

"Then, then I'm doomed? Even the Nine-Colored Deer can't save me?"

The old blind man stroked his beard and hesitated.

"It's not that there's no way."

Xu Ruheng said seriously.

"Please enlighten me, Daoist Master! If you save me this time, I will give you half of my fortune without hesitation!"

The old blind man frowned.

"This method is probably against the will of Heaven, it is unacceptable."

Xu Ruheng stared at the old blind man with his eyes half-closed.

"Master, my life is in your hands. Don't push me with this attitude."

The old blind man laughed heartily.

"Old sir, life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by fate. I advise you to do it if you can, otherwise forget it."

The old blind man got up.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer, sir."

Xu Ruheng's narrowed eyes began to show malice, and this malice grew stronger and stronger after the old blind man walked out the door, until it devoured Xu Ruheng's reason.

Xu Ruheng stood up and shouted.

"security guard!"

Five burly security guards came running over, and Xu Ruheng shouted.

"Arrest this guy!"

The security guards grabbed the gaunt, blind fortune teller, and the old man visibly panicked.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, what are you doing?"

Xu Ruheng said fiercely.

"Tell me about your heinous methods. If you can't give me a clear explanation, I'll show you right now that I didn't rise to this position through gentleness and charity!"

In the process of Xu Ruheng becoming the richest man, he openly killed less than ten people, but the number of people he drove to their deaths through financial means, both directly and indirectly, exceeded ten thousand.

Xu Ruheng took the old blind man to his basement, where his security guards tortured him for a while before the old blind man revealed his method.

"...The nine-colored deer is a great auspicious omen...If one captures it...skins and removes its tendons...and crafts it into a magical artifact...one will be blessed with auspicious light...and protected from evil curses...and bring good fortune to future generations...and enjoy inexhaustible wealth and power..."

Xu Ruheng asked in surprise.

"Will killing this auspicious creature cause any trouble?"

The old blind man said weakly.

“If an ordinary person does this, they will naturally suffer retribution... but Mr. Xu... if you find a ferocious beast... an awakened being born of the malevolent energy of heaven and earth... let him kill it... let him skin it... pull out its tendons... let him craft it into a magical artifact... naturally... nothing will happen…”

Xu Ruheng had the old blind man tortured again to make sure he had nothing to say, then killed him and had him thrown into the river with cement.

……

It's gotten to this point.

Returning from his memories, Xu Ruheng watched as the nine-colored deer lowered its head and sprayed auspicious light onto his legs, feeling both warmth and pity in his heart.

But soon, one of the old blind man's words came to Xu Ruheng's mind.

"The Nine-Colored Deer is at its weakest when it saves people; you can use this to weaken it."

Xu Ruheng was breathing rapidly.

In the adult world, there are no choices.

Xu Ruheng took out a jet-black dagger from his pocket. This was given to him by the blind fortune teller to save his life. He said that the dagger was a family heirloom and that he could use it to stab the Nine-Colored Deer later to render it unable to resist.

Xu Ruheng later had someone test it, and it was indeed a high-end magic weapon with considerable damage.

Xu Ruheng accepted the dagger, but did not let the old blind man go.

This old blind man seems to be a highly skilled person with extraordinary abilities. I have offended him, and once he leaves, he will definitely seek revenge.

Therefore, eliminating the root of the problem is the most appropriate choice.

Xu Ruheng sniffed and plunged the dagger into the neck of the nine-colored deer.

Xu Ruheng's pupils trembled. His last shred of conscience told him that this auspicious beast with its head bowed was his savior, and that this auspicious beast owed him nothing.

This auspicious beast with its head bowed is an unprecedentedly auspicious creature.

But another thought soon came to mind.

Since this is a good beast, an auspicious creature born to save people, shouldn't this auspicious beast follow its mission to save me when I'm in trouble?

Yes, I did this simply to fulfill the destiny of this auspicious beast.

This nine-colored deer should even thank itself.

Then, Xu Ruheng, who was in a daze, remembered what the old blind man had said: that if the nine-colored deer were skinned and its tendons removed and made into a magic artifact, it could bring blessings to future generations and ensure that their wealth and power would continue to grow.

Xu Ruheng has already earned enough money in his lifetime to feed ten generations of his descendants, so he wants more: power, fame, and influence.

If the Nine-Colored Deer could grant all of this...

Let's just consider it a thank you gift from the Nine-Colored Deer for fulfilling her destiny.

Yes, I deserve all of this.

Xu Ruheng plunged his dagger into the neck of the Nine-Colored Deer.

Blood instantly flowed from the wound on her neck. Nine-Colored Deer's pure pupils contracted. She endured the pain in her neck and only raised her head after healing Xu Ruheng's injured leg, looking at Xu Ruheng with her clear eyes.

Her eyes held no hatred or anger, only confusion, as if she didn't understand why this human wanted to hurt her.

Xu Ruheng was a little afraid to look into the auspicious beast's clear eyes.

Two figures sped towards them from afar; they were the two demigod awakeners who had been lying in ambush, waiting for Xu Ruheng to strike and then reap the rewards.

The nine-colored deer glanced at the two figures, then turned and ran into the depths of the forest.

Xu Ruheng, whose leg had been healed by the Nine-Colored Deer and whose curse had been removed, stood up and pointed at the Nine-Colored Deer, which was fleeing while splattering blood, and shouted.

"Quickly, quickly, catch her and kill her! Don't let her get away!"

Chapter Five: The Murder

At six o'clock in the evening, it was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Zhou Yan drove to a mountaintop. Su Xiaowan was curled up in the passenger seat, her breathing even. This seemed to be a kind of Qingqiu magic that could passively increase intelligence and mental strength.

Chongba hovered above Zhou Yan's head, occasionally glancing at the surroundings.

Zhou Yan has been in the Ten Thousand Miao Mountains for a week now. He accompanies Chongba to different Gu insect areas to increase the awakening level of the Chongba bird. Thanks to Bai Ze's ability, the awakening level of the Chongming bird has reached 20% in this week. The Chongming bird has gained two skills, one is wind control and the other is sight enhancement.

Then the rate of awakening growth slowed down. Despite eating Gu worms all day, the awakening level of the Chongming Bird did not increase by a single point.

It seems we need insects with a stronger flavor, or perhaps more potent venom.

Zhou Yan found a relatively flat spot to park the car, and then took out the firewood he had prepared earlier, as well as some canned beef.

Set up a campfire, put a rack on it, and place the opened can of beef on the fire. The flames licked the bottom of the can, charring the alloy bottom, and the yellowed butter on the can slowly melted, soon releasing the aroma of food.

Zhou Yan put in the lettuce, vermicelli, cauliflower and other vegetables that he had torn by hand and brought out that morning.

This can of beef is about half the size of a human head. It contains a pound of beef, more than a dozen firm beef balls, and some very appealing hot pot ingredients. Everyone who has tried it thinks the taste is above average, but it's perfect for hot pot, whether you're eating it or just throwing it away afterward. It's especially suitable for outdoor use.

After eating these past few days, Zhou Yan felt the same way, and even thought about whether he should bring back a few other flavors of canned food later, such as braised pork hock, clear soup mixed stew, spicy mutton, and red soup pork intestines.

"Ok!"

The little fox Su Xiaowan, who was lying on the SUV next to Zhou Yan, moved her head. The little guy smelled the aroma of meat, stopped meditating, jumped off the passenger seat, and ran to Zhou Yan's side.

Zhou Yan picked up a disposable bowl, put some beef and vegetables in it, and then handed it to Su Xiaowan. Su Xiaowan lowered her head and ate the meat.