But tonight, after being scolded by a woman, a thought sparked in his heart—a desire to prove himself.

He wanted to show that he wasn’t the kind of petty person who helped others merely to satisfy some selfish desire. He wasn’t worthless; it was just that this group of people was blind and couldn’t see his worth!

So, he stepped forward, putting on a friendly expression, and asked, “Don’t be nervous. I’m just passing by. It’s getting late; can I rest here for a while?”

The woman opened her eyes and glanced at the kindly-faced Li Ming, then replied bluntly, “Get lost!”

Li Ming’s smile suddenly froze. After being beaten up tonight, he was already seething with anger, and now, after trying to speak kindly, he was told to get lost.

He took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the anger bubbling inside him. “I was just asking; there’s no need to be so rude, right?”

“Stay if you don’t want to leave,” the woman said, reaching for the hilt of her sword, her full Golden Core cultivation erupting in an instant.

“Fine! I’ll leave!”

Li Ming clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he spoke, and in the next moment, he ran off without looking back.

He had just fought five burly men at the late Golden Core stage, and he was in no condition to take on someone at the full Golden Core level unless he was looking for death.

After Li Ming fled, the woman sat back down, closing her eyes and trying to suppress the demonic energy stirring within her.

‘Heihei, don’t let me catch you off guard, or I’ll make you pay back the pain I’ve suffered a hundredfold!’

……

【Ding! Host detected… In summary, extremely clever, very despicable and evil. After using the Hundred-Faced Saintess, they also used Zuo Qiu to scare off Li Ming, severely damaging his fragile mindset. Reward: Luck Value +114, Cultivation Speed +15.】

Bai Feng: “…”

If you have no words, don’t shove rewards at me!

By the way, why is Zuo Qiu here too? Isn’t she from the Lian Shen Sect?

He suddenly recalled that Zuo Qiu seemed to have accepted the inheritance of the Demon Path God during her time in the secret realm. Could she have been sent by Heihei?

No, wait! He remembered that Zuo Qiu’s weapon had already been destroyed! How did Heihei manage to contact her, who was located in the Lian Shen Sect?

Let’s hope she’s just passing through; otherwise, I might really have to deal with a second child of destiny.

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Chapter 114: I’ve Been Hurt by Women, and Now I’m in Such a Mess. From Today On…

“#@￥! Where did that crazy woman come from!”

Li Ming walked down the road, cursing angrily, as if a fire was burning in his heart, nearly consuming him.

“Wait a minute!”

He suddenly stopped, pulled out a few pills from his storage bag, and swallowed them. Instantly, his mind became exceptionally clear. He patted his head, feeling a bit scared. “Damn, I almost went into a frenzy.”

“My mindset still needs work.” He decided to sit cross-legged on the ground, carefully recalling the events of the past few days. “That woman was right; I really have been quite foolish.”

Upon reflection, he realized that it was indeed a bit too coincidental for Chun’er to show up at night, and even the contents of the letter seemed a bit too deliberate, yet he hadn’t noticed a thing.

In just a few days, he had suffered three losses at the hands of women.

“I never thought I’d be hurt by women; now I’m in such a mess.” He exhaled slowly. “From today on, I’m cutting off all ties with women!”

With no women in his heart, the bow would naturally be drawn with spirit!

The thought became clear in an instant, and he felt his body lighten considerably, even the spiritual energy within him began to stir.

He stood up and disappeared into the deserted forest with a light step.

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A few days later, on a certain morning, Li Ming arrived in another city. After selling a few low-level spiritual weapons at a spirit tool shop, he was about to find a place to rest when he was suddenly stopped by a mysterious man.

The man, covering his clothes, cautiously glanced around. “Brother, I’ve got some good stuff. Want to take a look? I worked hard to get it; once you miss this chance, it’ll be gone!”

“What is it?” Li Ming frowned slightly, his hand already resting on his bow.

“Chunqiu, it’s super popular! All the young masters from the big families have one.”

Li Ming took the Chunqiu and flipped through a few pages, his frown deepening—another woman!

But why was this woman drawn so beautifully? She was even prettier than that Chun’er who had tricked him out of his money!

His frown gradually relaxed—right, women in reality are disasters, but women in paintings are not!

The women in the paintings wouldn’t deceive him for money or betray him. Isn’t that much better than the women in reality?

Moreover, he was cutting off ties with real women; he could still enjoy the women in paintings!

Having realized this, he reached for his spirit stones. “How much? I’ll take it!”

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Back in Xuan Guang City.

The construction of the great formation had reached a critical moment, and even the usually elusive master of the Divine Sword Peak appeared at the city lord’s mansion.

Bai Feng kept a close watch on the flower boat. If it weren’t for the system notification, he might have really thought the demoness wasn’t on the boat.

This demoness really knows how to sit still!

He had already informed his master, Chu Ningyan, about the demoness and had given the jade pendant to Su Lanqian, Yu Yao, and others. Now, all that was left was to wait for the Demon Path to make its move.

“I’m feeling so tense!” Yu Yao took a bite of a snack. “When are the Demon Path people coming? I haven’t had the heart to make clothes these past few days.”

“Better if they don’t come,” Bai Feng said, also munching on a snack. “Senior sister, don’t worry too much; they should be the ones anxious.”

“Easier said than done! I can’t help but feel nervous!” Yu Yao leaned on the table, her short legs swinging in the air. “Little junior brother, do you have any tips for easing tension?”

“None… wait!” Bai Feng suddenly frowned. “Senior sister, you don’t need to be nervous anymore.”

“What?”

“The Demon Path has started to act.”

Bai Feng stood up from his chair, and at the same time, several elders and peak masters from the Tian Jian Sect appeared in the air above the city lord’s mansion.

Yu Yao: “Huh?”

That’s not the kind of tension relief I meant!

Suddenly, a thick layer of black smoke appeared in the sky above Xuan Guang City, almost covering the entire sky.

A flying boat slowly burst forth from the black smoke, heading straight for Xuan Guang City, and on the bow stood a bald man with a fierce expression.

“Looks like it’s Xue Tu.”

Chu Ningyan appeared beside Bai Feng and the others, looking up at the flying boat, seemingly having anticipated this.

Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds. He had specifically gathered information about the Demon Path due to the demoness.

If he remembered correctly, Xue Tu should be at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, practicing the Blood Demon Technique, known for his cruel and bloodthirsty nature. Even among the Demon Path, few liked him.

“Don’t worry,” Chu Ningyan glanced at Bai Feng and the others, smiling reassuringly. “Xue Tu hasn’t shown up in our conflicts. We suspected he might have infiltrated the righteous sect’s territory, and we’ve been prepared for this.”

As soon as her words fell, a sharp sword energy shot toward the flying boat.

But in the next second, the bald man drew a large knife from his side, and a violent surge of blood energy erupted, directly extinguishing the sword energy.

Then, several more sword energies flew toward him, and Xue Tu raised his hand again, but this time he suddenly stopped.

A white lotus slowly appeared in mid-air, and the blood energy he emitted was rapidly absorbed and purified by the white lotus.

Seeing this, Bai Feng withdrew his gaze. Although Xue Tu was at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, the master of the Divine Sword Peak was also at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, not to mention they had several elders at that level.

Only his master, being relatively young, was still at the God Transformation stage, but in terms of combat power, she was not inferior to ordinary Void Refinement cultivators. This was one of the reasons she could become the master of Qing Zhu Peak with her God Transformation cultivation.

‘Oh? Zuo Qiu actually entered the city.’

Bai Feng glanced at the system’s mini-map and noticed an additional icon.

He had seen Zuo Qiu not entering the city for several days and thought it was just a coincidence, but now it seemed she might have been looking for an opportunity to enter.

After all, as a disciple of the Lian Shen Sect, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to blend in, especially in this chaotic situation. Probably not many would suspect a Lian Shen Sect disciple coming to “help.”

Just as Bai Feng was contemplating how to deal with Zuo Qiu, a black lightning bolt suddenly streaked through the air.

The lightning struck the floating white lotus, instantly shattering the shield around it, causing the lotus to fall, damaged.

“You finally came!”

With sword wounds all over his body, Xue Tu looked up at the sky, where three figures in black armor floated, one of them surrounded by black arcs of electricity.

“The Divine Monarch Organization from Zhongzhou.” Chu Ningyan’s expression grew serious. “It seems they’ve indeed collaborated with the Demon Path from the Northern Region.”