Chapter 137: The Poison Demon

Ye Feng nodded and said, "Brother Ge is right. Everything relies on oneself; we must also put in the effort."

Bai Ruyu agreed, adding, "I shall enter seclusion upon my return. Although this journey was fraught with danger, I have learned much and gained insights that require digestion. It will be of great help to me."

The four walked while stepping on their swords, consulting Ge Qian on the difficulties they encountered in their cultivation. Ge Qian explained everything to them with tireless patience.

At that moment, Liu Xixi was arriving at the teleportation hall with Liu Qian, Liu Jie, and two other Foundation Establishment late-stage demon cultivators.

Wu Jiang immediately stood up to welcome them and asked respectfully, "Where is the Great Elder Liu headed?"

Liu Xixi looked at Wu Jiang with disdain. Just as she was about to mock him, her expression suddenly shifted; it turned gloomy and terrifying, and she let out an angry roar.

A surge of spiritual pressure erupted with a boom. Wu Jiang instantly spat out blood and collapsed to the ground like a dog, his limbs twitching.

Facing the pressure of a Core Formation stage cultivator, Wu Jiang had no power to resist. He trembled and said, "Elder Liu, why do you do this? Suppressing others at will—the Great Elder Jiuhua will surely seek justice for me!"

Liu Xixi took four soul tokens from her storage bag—the life-soul tokens of the "Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard"—which shattered into powder in the wind and drifted into the air.

Wu Jiang gasped. The Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard were renowned among the Beast Taming Sect's Foundation Establishment elders. Possessing four mutated spirit beasts, they were nearly invincible at the Foundation Establishment stage. Together, the four could even defend themselves against an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.

How could they all have been killed at once? A Core Formation cultivator must have acted. In his heart, he gloated, "They deserved it. Usually so arrogant and overbearing, they finally hit a wall."

Liu Xixi was heartbroken. The four had been the most likely to advance to the Core Formation stage; had they done so, her own status within the Beast Taming Sect would have risen, perhaps even surpassing Jiuhua.

Now, not one remained. Could it really have been a Core Formation cultivator? The four were not stupid; they would not have acted rashly had they sensed one. It must have been that cunning and treacherous bastard Ge Qian, who played the pig to eat the tiger.

Was Ge Qian related to Liu Qian? Impossible, they didn't know each other. Was it related to Wu Jiang, or did he have ties to Jiuhua? Regardless, she would get to the bottom of this. "Ge Qian, oh Ge Qian, you had better defect to me; otherwise, I will have no choice but to erase you. Your existence is simply too dangerous."

As she thought this, Liu Xixi’s face returned to calm. She withdrew her pressure and said, "Wu Jiang, listen well. I don't care who your backers are; my subordinates, the Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard, will not have died in vain. I will seek justice for them. Now, teleport us to Sanlong City."

After speaking, she led Liu Qian, Liu Jie, and the others onto the teleportation array. Liu Qian remained calm on the surface, but her heart was blooming with joy. The "Jackal, Wolf, Tiger, and Leopard" were nothing; following Brother Ge was simply seeking death. His methods had long since made her admire him to the point of prostration—they were beyond what Liu Xixi could comprehend. Once he reached the Core Formation stage, killing her would be like slaughtering a dog!

Wu Jiang reluctantly climbed up, cursing internally, "You stinking bitch, don't ever fall into my hands; I will make you taste my eighteen torture devices and finish you off."

But on the surface, he remained respectful, forming seals to activate the array. With a flash of white light, Liu Xixi and her group vanished without a trace.

In the teleportation hall of Sanlong City, the array shimmered, and Liu Xixi led the others out.

Two people stood in the hall: a youth dressed as a scholar with delicate features, full of scholarly air, his expression a strange, enigmatic smile. His aura was as unfathomable as the sea—naturally, the great cultivator Li Qing.

Beside him stood a handsome, fair-skinned boy, though one of his legs was abnormally thick, and one of his hands was covered in sharp scales, a sight that chilled the heart. What was even more unbearable were his cold, emotionless eyes. Whoever those eyes landed on would feel a sensation more chilling than being bitten by a poisonous snake.

Although Liu Xixi was a veteran of many battles, she felt a chill in her heart when facing the boy. She hurriedly knelt and said, "Beast Taming Sect disciple Liu Xixi pays respects to the Great Cultivator."

Liu Qian, Liu Jie, and the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators dared not delay and knelt as well.

Li Qing smiled slightly, reached out, and grabbed Liu Xixi like a chick, pulling her into his arms. With a "rip," he tore open her top, and her two full, elastic breasts sprang out.

Li Qing began to fondle them roughly in front of everyone, causing them to bounce and deform, turning from tender pink to a bruised purple.

Liu Xixi bit her teeth, enduring the sharp pain, and closed