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Want me to help you kill a demonic beast?

Xu Ming sneered inwardly — after flattering me for days, you want to use me as a free fighter? You're really dreaming!

"I'm busy," Xu Ming replied casually.

"Brother Ming, that demonic beast is very close to Town Ocean City; it's only a few hours round trip," Mo Jiangde said hurriedly.

"Anything else? If not, I'm going into secluded cultivation!" Xu Ming directly issued a dismissal order.

Xu Ming didn't want to have any dealings with people like Mo Jiangde. If it weren't for considering 'don't hit a smiling face,' Xu Ming would have slapped this flatterer away long ago; why would he tolerate him chattering and flattering him all day long?

"Yes, yes, Brother Ming, please proceed." Seeing Xu Ming angry, Mo Jiangde didn't dare to linger; but deep in his eyes, there was a hint of resentment.

"Just asking you to help kill a demonic beast!" Mo Jiangde felt indignant. "It's just a small effort, yet you're so evasive… Hmph!"

Subsequently, Mo Jiangde sought out his master, Yue Xiangrui.

"Master, Xu Ming said that his superior-grade Dao Demon Pearl has already been used; moreover, he flatly refused my request to help hunt demonic beasts."

"This Xu Ming…" Yue Xiangrui's expression was unsightly. "Isn't this just a small matter? Yet he's putting on airs! — Alright, I understand!"

After Mo Jiangde left, Yue Xiangrui thought for a moment and personally went to find Xu Ming.

"Little Brother Xu Ming!" Yue Xiangrui called out affectionately.

"It's Elder Yue!" Xu Ming also cupped his hands in greeting.

Yue Xiangrui is also one of the elders of the Bloodthunder Sect; Xu Ming naturally recognized him.

Sure enough, Yue Xiangrui went straight to the point: "Brother Xu Ming, I discovered traces of a Core Forging Completion demonic beast not far outside Town Ocean City. The shameful thing is, although I can suppress that beast, if that beast wants to escape, I won't be able to do anything about it. So… I want to ask Brother Xu Ming to go with me to find that demonic beast and help me keep it in check!"

"Elder Yue," Xu Ming said with some doubt, "With your cultivation at the Half-step Spirit Realm, you can't keep a Core Forging Completion demonic beast?"

Yue Xiangrui looked ashamed: "I really don't have much confidence…"

"Oh…?"

A Half-step Spirit Realm cultivator being unable to keep a Core Forging Completion demonic beast is rare, though it can happen. Moreover, Yue Xiangrui is considered quite strong among Half-step Spirit Realm cultivators.

Xu Ming always felt that there was something fishy about this.

However, regardless of whether it was fishy or not, anyway… Xu Ming didn't want to bother with him at all.

"Elder Yue, I've had many insights recently and need to cultivate in seclusion, so it's inconvenient for me to take action," Xu Ming casually made up an excuse.

"Little Brother Xu Ming!" Yue Xiangrui said displeasedly, "You're unwilling to help with such a small matter?"

Xu Ming smiled: "Hunting a Core Forging Completion demonic beast is a small matter? — If it's a small matter, Elder Yue could easily solve it, so why would you need to look for me?"

"It's not a small matter to me, but it's a small matter to you," Yue Xiangrui said.

"However, Elder Yue…" Xu Ming's expression gradually darkened, "It seems that we are only casual acquaintances; we're not close enough for me to help you with these chores, right?"

Xu Ming realized that he was too easy to talk to. Because he was too easy to talk to, people like Mo Jiangde and Yue Xiangrui were thinking about how to use him as their fighter.

Want to use this Ming bro as a fighter?

Hmph!

Then don't blame this Ming bro for not giving you face!

Xu Ming wasn't a fool. He could clearly distinguish who treated him sincerely and who harbored ulterior motives.

Yue Xiangrui obviously didn't expect Xu Ming to say such direct words. He was stunned for a long time before angrily saying: "Xu Ming, ah, Xu Ming, I even regarded you as a brother; I didn't expect that you would be so evasive even about this small matter! Forget it… I, Old Rui, was blind and misjudged you!"

Xu Ming watched Yue Xiangrui rage and leave with a blank expression.

Brother?

Heh heh, when did these two words become so cheap?

…

Within the Quest Dao Demon Domain, the aura of death permeates everywhere.

Xu Ming had been living in Town Ocean City for more than half a month, and he finally personally felt why cultivators below the Inner Refinement Realm couldn't survive in the Quest Dao Demon Domain.

"The aura of death in the Quest Dao Demon Domain is too strong! Inner Refinement Realm cultivators can rely on Profound Qi to wash away the erosion of the aura of death; but Outer Refinement Realm cultivators don't have Profound Qi, and their strength is weak, so naturally they can't survive here."

If no cultivators entered, then the entire Quest Dao Demon Domain should be lifeless, with only the aura of death.

Suddenly—

Rumbling thunder roared, echoing throughout the entire Bloodthunder Sect.

"Xu Ming, come out!!!"

"Xu Ming, come out!!"

"Xu Ming, come out!"

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Xu Ming, who was quietly sensing the aura of death, suddenly opened his eyes: "It's an expert!"

In the next instant, Xu Ming had already left the room and headed outside the Bloodthunder Sect.

"Little Brother Xu Ming!" Sect Master Yang Hao arrived at the Bloodthunder Sect gate one step ahead of him. "It's the Dragon family's Old Ancestor — Long Luo."

Xu Ming nodded: "He's finally here…"

Xu Ming looked towards the outside of the gate and saw an old man with half-white hair, a face full of stubble, and flowing black clothes, standing with his hands behind his back in an extraordinary manner.

He is the Dragon family's Old Ancestor, Long Luo!

"You are Xu Ming?" Seeing Xu Ming appear, a sharp glint flashed in Long Luo's eyes.

"That's right!" Xu Ming took a few steps forward, completely unafraid.

"As expected, the younger generation is to be feared!" Long Luo sighed, "I've been in seclusion for a while, and I didn't expect that Town Ocean City would have an expert like you! However, you took advantage of my seclusion to capture my clansmen; aren't you being too unreasonable!"

"Being too unreasonable?" Xu Ming sneered disdainfully, "Your Dragon family's descendants provoked me one after another; I've already been very benevolent by not directly annihilating them!"

"I don't want to ask about the causes and consequences!" Long Luo ignored Xu Ming and directly turned to Yang Hao, "Quickly release the people! In addition, I will also take away this kid named Xu Ming!"

"Uh…" Yang Hao was stunned.

Xu Ming was also stunned.

"Old Dragon, are you stupid from being in seclusion?" Yang Hao sneered, "I, Yang Hao, am not afraid of you, Long Luo, alone. Now that my Bloodthunder Sect has Little Brother Xu Ming's addition, you still dare to be so aggressive? — Do you know Little Brother Xu Ming's strength?"

"Isn't he just someone who has comprehended a bit of Intent?" Long Luo said disdainfully, "Yang Hao, if your Bloodthunder Sect had an expert who had comprehended Intent a few years ago, perhaps I would have really been afraid of you. But unfortunately, now…"

Yang Hao suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Yang Hao, you self-satisfied waste, you simply don't know what I've experienced in these years, and what kind of strength I have!" Long Luo sneered, "Even if your Bloodthunder Sect only has one more Xu Ming, even if you had ten more, I still wouldn't be afraid!"

"What!?" Yang Hao couldn't imagine where Long Luo's confidence came from.

"Properly feel my strength, Yang Hao!!" Long Luo's aura shook, and the power of Intent on his body burst out.

"This… This…" Yang Hao shockingly felt the Intent fluctuations on Long Luo's body, "Ten… Ten Sand Realm? When did your comprehension of Intent reach such a profound level! Could it be… that you lied about being in seclusion these past few years and secretly went to that place?"