Wang Jiuyuan had only encountered bull demons before and had not come across any fox demons.
So, when he saw an unfamiliar woman appear, he was quite astonished.
He even thought to himself how lucky these four Senior Brothers were to have such a romantic encounter in this Demon Realm.
To be honest, the woman in white was quite attractive.
Too bad he was late to the scene!
However, Liu Yanping and Li Xuerou were extremely solemn upon seeing the woman in white.
The image of a fox demon transforming into a young girl to seek help was still fresh in their minds.
They remembered Meng Fan's words: anyone they met here who wasn't wearing the attire of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was almost certainly not human!
This girl in white was definitely a demon in disguise.
Meng Fan glanced at Wang Jiuyuan beside him and said with a smile, "Envious?"
He could see the look of envy on the young man's face.
Wang Jiuyuan hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "Senior Brother Meng, you misunderstand. I am devoted to cultivation and not swayed by the charms of women."
In front of Li Xuerou and Liu Yanping, he naturally wanted to show his integrity.
Moreover, not only were they women, but they were also beauties.
Unfortunately, it seemed they were already spoken for.
And it seemed that both beauties were… attached to the same…
Ahem, Wang Jiuyuan quickly stopped his wild thoughts.
Meng Fan chuckled and said, "A gentleman loves a good match; there's no shame in that. If you like her, I can capture her for you to warm your bed."
Wang Jiuyuan replied awkwardly, "Senior Brother Meng, please don't joke. Our Shu Mountain Sword Sect is an upright and reputable sect; how could we commit such an act of abducting a common girl?"
Meng Fan patted Wang Jiuyuan on the shoulder, too lazy to tease the guy further.
He turned to look at Liu Yanping and Li Xuerou and asked, "Which one of you will go?"
Li Xuerou quickly said, "I'll go!"
Her competitive nature was now firmly established.
Liu Yanping had just opened her mouth when she heard Li Xuerou had already spoken.
So, it really was about being the quickest to answer!
Feeling somewhat helpless, since Li Xuerou had already spoken, she didn't feel it was right to argue.
But she clenched her fists, determined to be the first to answer next time, to speak even faster than Li Xuerou!
Women, like men, also have a strange desire to win.
"Alright, then you go," Meng Fan said to Li Xuerou.
Upon hearing this, Li Xuerou immediately drew her sword and walked towards the direction of the four Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples ahead.
The fox demon in front was actually stronger than the ones Meng Fan had killed before.
Its charm technique affected not only the four disciples ahead but also Meng Fan and the others who arrived later.
However, the most terrifying aspect of the fox demon was its charm technique, not its combat ability.
Since Li Xuerou had seen through the charm technique, it would be easy to deal with the fox demon in an open fight!
Meanwhile, Wang Jiuyuan said with a puzzled face, "Senior Brother Meng, Junior Sister Liu, what are you talking about? What is Senior Sister Li doing?"
Liu Yanping sighed silently in her heart; they were all Senior Brothers and Sisters, and she was the only Junior Sister.
To be honest, Meng Fan was not a Senior Brother!
But… well, given his strength, she had to acknowledge it!
Meng Fan said to Wang Jiuyuan, "What is she doing? She's going to snatch a bride for you."
Wang Jiuyuan looked helpless, feeling that this powerful Senior Brother didn't seem very serious.
But he also understood that Meng Fan was just joking.
Abducting a common girl in public? How could that happen?
If he really had such an idea, it would surely be done in secret.
Under Wang Jiuyuan's puzzled gaze, Li Xuerou approached the group of Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples ahead.
"Senior Sister Li!"
"Junior Sister Li!"
"Why are you here?"
The woman in white also looked at Li Xuerou with curiosity.
Li Xuerou, expressionless, ignored the greetings from her fellow disciples.
She drew her sword swiftly, slashed, and then sheathed it.
From unsheathing to resheathing, it took less than a second, as smooth as flowing clouds and water.
The next second, the woman in white was split in half.
The four Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples' expressions changed drastically as they shouted in anger, "Li Xuerou, what are you doing?!"
Disciples of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect were known for slaying demons and exterminating evil, for being chivalrous and upholding justice.
How could she be so heartless, to kill the innocent?
Li Xuerou was a renowned Chosen Beauty of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and these disciples had more or less admired her at some point.
Now witnessing this scene, they were inexplicably heartbroken!
"Li Xuerou, have you gone mad???"
As they scolded Li Xuerou, their expressions suddenly changed to disbelief and fear.
They saw the woman in white's body transform into a white fox with three tails!
The three realized in an instant that this was not a human, but a fox demon.
"Stay away from this madwoman!" Li Xuerou gave the four a cold glance, then drew the demon core from the fox's body.
This demon core was no smaller than the minotaur's they had encountered before.
A three-tailed fox demon was clearly of a higher rank than the ones Meng Fan had killed before.
But… still weak!
In fact, Li Xuerou had underestimated the fox demon's strength.
Indeed, their cultivation levels were sealed in the Demon Realm.
But these demons were also heavily suppressed in the Demon Realm, unable to use even a tenth of their power.
In the outside world, such a three-tailed fox demon could contend with a master of the Heavenly Origin Realm even if its charm technique was seen through.
If the charm technique was not seen through, even a master of the Condensation Pill Realm might fall victim!
Watching Li Xuerou extract the demon core from the fox demon's body, the four Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples said nothing.
Naturally, they had no face to claim the demon core.
They were well aware that if it weren't for Li Xuerou's intervention, they might have been in trouble.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Li, for your assistance."
"In this forest, other than our Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples, there can be no other humans. So if you encounter someone not wearing our sect's attire, it means they are not human!" Li Xuerou passed on Meng Fan's earlier advice to the four, then left without looking back, her demeanor extremely cool.
The four watched Li Xuerou's retreating figure with a hint of respect in their eyes.
***
Li Xuerou returned to Meng Fan's side, intending to give the demon core to him.
Meng Fan waved his hand and said, "You killed it, so it's your trophy. Why give it to me?"
Seeing that Meng Fan didn't want it, Li Xuerou didn't hesitate and kept it for herself.
Then she said to Liu Yanping, "Next time we encounter a fox demon, you go kill it."
These fox demons were so weak, it was hardly satisfying to kill them, not as thrilling as killing bull demons.
Meng Fan then looked at Wang Jiuyuan with an apologetic expression.
"Sorry, I didn't expect her to be so heavy-handed. Your bride is not intact anymore, do you still want her?"
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