"Wh-what?"


    Xie Hui was genuinely frightened when he suddenly heard an unfamiliar and eerie voice.


    Looking around, the man was surprised to find that someone was standing in the corner, leaning against the wall, and the room was gradually plunging into darkness, sinking into a strange ck liquid that stuck Xie Hui to the floor.


    "W-who are you? What are you doing in the Xie family''s mansion?" asked Xie Hui, looking as if he was about to build a house of bricks beneath himself. His pupils narrowed, and he looked pale.


    The man was dressed in dark clothing, wearing a long cloak with a hood that covered his face. Only pale hands, covered in blisters, could be seen.


    "Ho-o-o... so this is what you''re like, Xie Hui," the voice replied, but the strange thing was that the man in the room did not open his mouth.


    And the voice came from...


    "Behind you!" Xie Hui was startled and looked around, turning deathly pale.


    "What are you so scared of, rabbit? Hahaha, haven''t you ever seen such a handsome man?!"


    The voice... came from a creature that could be called nothing other than a Frankenstein of different monsters.


    A human head, spider limbs, a red lizard''s torso, the eyes of a demonic eagle, and instead of a human mouth, a proboscis.


    "Ugh..."


    Disgust. That''s what a person would feel upon seeing this mistake of nature. It seemed as if someone had taken on the task of gathering the ugliest creature.


    And the worst part was that this "thing" could also speak.


    "Hey, is it normal for you to pretend to be disgusted like that? Pfft, scumbag!"


    "N-no, I..." Xie Hui tried to justify himself, but couldn''t find the words.


    This spider-like monster was indeed something horrifying. It made you want to spit on it and burn it in hellish mes.


    However, Xie Hui realized with horror that this monster''s power was at the peak of the Soul Nascent stage.


    Moreover...


    "D-devilish qi... you''re a devilish cultivator!" Xie Hui shouted at the top of his lungs, his eyes filled with fear, and his legs began to tremble. If he hadn''t been stuck to the floor, he would have already run away.


    "Good eyesight, kid! Hahahahaha!"


    The devilish cultivator with the monstrous body seemed not to be offended at all and onlyughed carelessly, making him look even uglier.


    The voice of this Frankenstein was as disgusting as his appearance. Imagine a creaking door and a sharp baby''s cry at the same time. That''s how this scumbag''s voice sounded.


    And so, the man standing in the corner finally raised his head, revealing a cold glow in his eyes. He threw back his hood.


    "Ooh..."


    A monster appeared... no, the monster was too derogatory a name for this person.


    "Devil..." Xie Hui whimpered, and his head shook, and he lost consciousness.


    Before him stood a creature from legends. A demon covered in red blisters, with horns and, most importantly, pure devilish qi.


    The demon shook his head, seeing that Xie Hui had lost consciousness, and looked at hispanion, who was already trying with all his might to swallow the unconscious man''s body.


    "Stop, Jia Bian. We still need to use this guy," the man scolded hispanion, and then carefully examined Xie Hui''s body and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Curse of the Heavens. He has be the target of someone''s oath? It seems he has offended someone. Moreover, this guy''s mental state was on the verge of copse, it seems someone wanted to kill him."


    "Aaa? Don''t tell me you want to help him. Why?" Jia Bian grumbled, tilting his head to the side and maliciously looking at Xie Hui, licking his lips and touching his face with his proboscis: "I think he would make a good meal, although he would only be a snack."


    "Nonsense. I just want to make the righteous cultivators feel the bitterness of sealing us away a hundred million years ago," the demon said, rolling his eyes, "And we''ll start by cultivating devilish nature in them."


    "Hehehe..."


    ***


    Xie Qing looked indifferently at the crowd of people blocking his path. There were a total of 60 animals and 0 humans.


    "Haha, young man, hurry up and hand over your belongings and give us the woman behind you... wow, what a sexy one!"


    "Hehehe... boss, can I use her after you? She''s so sexy and beautiful. And her cold gaze turns me on even more."


    "Huhuhuh..."


    Xie Qing looked back and saw that Xie Meiling''s face was so cold that you could leave fruits and vegetables next to her and they wouldn''t spoil.


    Seeing this, the young man just shook his head and looked at the bandits in front of him. This was amon scene in ces where there were few cities andwlessness reigned.


    So Xie Qing didn''t even get angry. He just drew his sword, which then began to levitate in front of him.


    Looking at the bewildered bandits, Xie Qing said indifferently:


    "Split."


    Swoosh!


    A bright light blinded the bandits for a second and cost them their eyesight, and when they opened them, they saw that there were eleven swords!


    "What''s going on here? Do you think you can scare me with this pathetic spiritual item, you sleepyhead? You won''t get away with... I!"


    Xie Qing didn''t even bother to look at how his sword killed them, cutting them into pieces. It was too boring.


    "Come on, Mom. I want to drink something strong. They say there''s a good city with delicious wine twenty miles away," said Xie Qing, smiling as he looked at his mother, who looked displeased.


    His eyebrows rxed, and his eyes narrowed as he pulled her closer with his right hand, pressing her against him, and his right hand gently rested on her slender back.


    "EEH??!"


    Ignoring the surprised and blushing woman, Xie Qing inhaled the scent of her hair and kissed her on the crown of her head, and then his eyes gleamed.


    And after...


    "AAAAAAAAAAAGH!"


    The screams intensified. Xie Qing ordered the sword to kill them but to torture them severely first. Moreover, he did not finish off those who writhed on the ground and only gavemands to activate the Sword Aura, which prated through the wounds.


    The result was that more than thirty people writhed on the ground, crying out for help and howling pitifully.


    "Heh..."


    Hearing these sounds, Xie Meiling''s gloomy face finally smoothed out, reced by a sadistic smile.


    "You''re so cruel, Mom," Xie Qing joked with a smile, tilting his head slightly to the side: "Should I peel their skin off centimeter by centimeter? Or will this do?"


    "I think this is enough, no need," Xie Meiling replied, pushing Xie Qing away and freeing herself from his embrace with a red face. She added: "I don''t want to waste time on all this garbage. Let''s go faster."


    Xie Meiling, without waiting for an answer from Xie Qing, ran forward in a leap. Watching his mother''s satisfied state, Xie Qing couldn''t help but roll his eyes.


    "I''m afraid of what will happen to Xie Hai when Mom gets her hands on him," the young man thought with a smile.


    He already had a rough n in his head. Although Xie Qing wanted to wipe out the entire family and build a new one on their ruins, he needed to maintain his reputation on the surface.


    Destroying de. Although this nickname weeded out the crazy fools, it was still a bit malicious, so Xie Qing didn''t want to reinforce it.


    "But, of course, if there''s an emergency," Xie Qing thought and looked puzzled at his feet, finding a red g there: "Who left a red g here? How strange..."


    ***


    In the city with the strange and long name "City of Spiritual Flowering and Life," there was a lively atmosphere.


    Around the city were fields nted with spiritual flowers. A ce full of beauty and tranquility!


    And also, one of Xie Qing''s favorite brands of wine was produced here. He was eagerly looking forward to buying more than a hundred bottles.


    However...


    "I-I''m sorry... young master. All the goods have been sold out, and the next shipment is only in a year!"


    A young woman dressed in a red cheongsam bowed with panic on her face. She looked as if she was about to pay the price.


    Ah, yes... the reason was that she recognized Xie Qing and, well, refusing him... was not very beneficial for her life.


    The woman thought that this man, although he was an executioner for devilish cultivators, posed no less danger to cultivators of the righteous path.


    However, to her great surprise, the young man just nodded.


    "All right, then can I make a reservation for the next shipment? If it''s not too much trouble, of course."


    "Wh-what? Um... y-yes, no problem! Thank you for choosing our store!"


    The woman blushed and asked the young man to follow her.


    "Don''t rush, you''ll fall," Xie Qing said with a pleasantugh, making the saleswoman blush.


    "I-I''m sorry..."


    The woman hid her face and approached the shop window, taking out a jade scroll from the lower drawer to which a goose feather was attached.


    "H-here, young master, you need to leave your name and, preferably, a trusted person to contact when the goods are avable," the woman exined, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xie Qing. The woman thought: "I was so scared that I didn''t notice how handsome he was! Heavens!"


    Xie Qing tilted his head to the side, feeling Xie Meiling''s jealous gaze, which made a satisfied smile appear on his face, making the saleswoman blush and stammer awkwardly.


    "Of course... I''ll do it now."


    Five minutester, they left the store under the loving gaze of the saleswoman. There was silence between them until Xie Meiling sighed.


    "And who are you such adies'' man for?"


    "Who else? My legendary grandfather!" Xie Qing said proudly, clenching his fists together and looking up at the sky with admiration: "I''ve never seen such a cultured person in my young life. Truly, may his memory be a light!"


    "Tsk..."