Chapter 383: I’m Just Joking, Bro
As the finger of the opposing Mane Rhinoceros Demon pointed, all eyes gradually focused on Young Master Sang, who was trying to sneak away.
Young Master Sang could only helplessly turn around and shrug his shoulders, saying, “Big brother, I swear I was just passing through and stayed in this village for a couple of days. Do you believe me?”
“Hah, do you think I would believe that? At this point, what’s left to pretend?”
The opponent sneered, “You came all this way, and now you still want to play dumb? Are you scared?”
Whether scared or not didn’t matter.
What did matter was that he really didn’t want to get involved.
Young Master Sang glanced at the other villagers.
All their gazes were slowly avoiding the two, including the village chief, who appeared to be silently pleading.
Clearly, they didn’t want to explain either, hoping that he might show some mercy and help them out.
But Young Master Sang wasn’t a philanthropist; this was truly none of his business.
“No matter if you believe it or not, but actually we really—”
Before Young Master Sang could finish his sentence.
A rumbling sound, shaking the earth, approached from behind the Rhinoceros Demons.
A massive ape over four meters tall, muscular and fierce, was carrying a wolf fang club on its shoulder, striding toward Young Master Sang.
Its fur was a fiery red, appearing as if it were burning, and the air it expelled from its nostrils seemed like scalding steam.
“Fox Demon clan… huh.” A low, hoarse voice came from the ape.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you bunch of vain pretty boys. The last time we met was at the last Myriad Thunder Abyss demon gathering, right?”
“Didn’t expect your clan would skip this gathering only to meddle in something so remote?”
Young Master Sang had to tilt his head back to look at the giant ape, saying, “I’m serious. We’re just passing through—wait. Demon gathering?”
For some reason, hearing that term from the mouth of such an ape made Young Master Sang feel as if an NPC was offering him a side quest.
He immediately asked in his mind, “Nian Nian, how many points for info on the demon gathering?”
“Five hundred points, I’ll sell it cheap to you.”
“Sure, tell me.”
“Actually, it’s nothing special. The Ancestor Dragon clan occasionally gathers their affiliated tribes for a feast to build relationships and discuss the skills of the younger generation,” Nian Nian replied nonchalantly, “Basically, it’s like a company annual meeting.”
“However,” she continued, “here’s an interesting bit of news. The theme of this year’s gathering is quite amusing—demon clan competitions to find brides.”
Young Master Sang twitched his mouth.
Another familiar yet unsettling term.
“Because demons generally reproduce at a slower rate than humans, with longer gestation periods, they sometimes select strong beasts from other tribes for marriage.”
“And in recent years, demon reproduction rates have not been ideal. The younger generation faces heavy pressure, with higher standards for partners leading to lower willingness to reproduce, which has alarmed the elders of various tribes.”
“After much thought, they decided to use this gathering to facilitate interaction among the promising young demons to boost the birth rate.”
Young Master Sang sighed, “…Watch your words; don’t say anything detrimental to unity among the demon clans.”
“I’m not a demon,” Nian Nian shrugged, adjusting her glasses, “and besides, the system suggests that you should handle this matter.”
“Why?”
“Because this ape participates in the gathering as a representative of the Fire Ape clan. And the location for the gathering—well, it’s in the Myriad Thunder Abyss.”
Young Master Sang suddenly understood.
Coming back to reality, the Fire Ape had already lifted the wolf fang club, looking down at him arrogantly, saying, “Hey, Fox Demon kid.”
“Are you taking me on one-on-one, or will your little lover come too?”
After pondering for a moment, Young Master Sang replied, “It’s not fun to pick on the weaker one. You choose.”
The Fire Ape squinted, slowly scanning the two.
For demon clans, the stronger the demon, the denser their demon aura. Like the patriarch of the Fire Ape clan, a peak Harmonization Stage demon, his aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
But the two fox demons in front of him had a bit of a strange aura.
The male fox demon’s aura was thin and sparse, making it hard to gauge his true strength.
The female fox demon had a heavier aura, but her docile demeanor suggested she was just a subordinate.
Which one should he pick to bully…
After hesitating briefly, he decided it was safer to target the woman.
“Then I’ll take out your little lover first. Once I’m done with her, I’ll deal with—”
“You—”
His last word twisted into something bizarre.
Because Shi Qingyan had already thrown a punch straight into his face before he could finish.
Almost visibly, the gigantic monkey face of the Fire Ape cracked inch by inch under Shi Qingyan’s small fist, his skin tearing apart layer by layer.
In the next moment, under the dumbfounded gazes of the Rhinoceros and Lizard Demons, the Fire Ape’s massive body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing hard to the ground, lifeless and breathless.
Especially that face.
Half of it was completely caved in. It was terrifying.
“Could you speak a little faster? It’s so annoying to drag words out.”
Shi Qingyan wiped her fist and coldly remarked, “Next time you mumble, I’ll make the other half of your face look like this too.”
Gulps.
It was unknown who among the demons swallowed their saliva.
The whole place was dead silent as everyone stared at this female killing machine in fear.
Young Master Sang felt his head starting to throb.
“Don’t kill him; we need him to be useful.”
“He’s not dead,” Shi Qingyan replied apathetically, “He still has a breath left.”
Young Master Sang hurried over to check the Fire Ape’s pulse.
Great.
He really had just enough breath to spare.
Only one breath left, huh.
“Ugh, reckless lady. You’ve had your fun, but now I’m the one who has to fix it.”
Young Master Sang helplessly activated his mask, using the Original Immortal’s ability to save the ape’s life, before dragging his arm and slowly walking back to the group of demons.
“Let’s put this matter to rest.”
Before leaving, Young Master Sang earnestly advised, “As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Since your clans are near, it’s even more important to get along. Why resort to fighting?”
“Listen up, don’t argue anymore. Peace is the most important, got it?”
The leaders of both clans nodded vigorously.
Not because they agreed, but because Young Master Sang was still holding a massive creature that dwarfed him!
None of them wanted to become the next casualty.
Compared to Young Master Sang and his friend, both clans felt that the faces of their rivals had suddenly turned kinder and more welcoming.
“Well, we’ll be taking this guy with us.”
Young Master Sang waved his hand, “Thanks for letting us stay these past few days.”
The Lizard Demon, drenched in sweat, chuckled nervously, “Please, take care on your way out. Do visit often!”
“Sure, I will.”
The Lizard Clan leader’s smile suddenly froze.
I was just kidding! Please don’t come back again, my lord!
