Just as Xi Xingxue was about to press for more information, Xie Jiuchuan turned his head away, his expression cold.

"Forget it, you guys are definitely different."

The firelight flickered, and his expression was dark and complex, making it impossible to tell whether he viewed these "two characters" as good or bad.

But Xi Xingxue still wanted to get to the bottom of it.

He rested his chin on his hand, gazing at the young man with a warm smile:

"So, between me and that person you know, who is better looking?"

Xie Jiuchuan didn't answer immediately, but stared at him for a while, then suddenly tugged at the corner of his mouth, a thin, shallow curve.

He was handsome and composed, occasionally revealing a hint of nobility and domineering aura, but his smile showed a touch of gentleness.

"If he is two-faced, then he must have a personality like yours inside."

Xi Xingxue's eyelashes fluttered slightly, her clear pupils shining in the campfire:

"Really? So you... mistook me for his substitute? No wonder you saved me."

Xi Xingxue knew that this kid was probably testing her.

He began to doubt his own identity.

That makes sense. Xie Jiuchuan, as the future master of the demon spirits, is not some kind-hearted young man. The fact that he came back to save me is most likely because he suspects my identity.

Xie Jiuchuan's eyes deepened: "A stand-in?"

Xi Xingxue nodded: "Your attempt to cover it up only makes it seem like that person is extremely important to you. That's the identity I've deduced."

Xie Jiuchuan was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed. The intense firelight flickered, and the two exquisite dragon horns on his forehead made him look excessively handsome.

"You... are really interesting."

He murmured softly.

......

The next morning, Xi Xingxue led Xie Jiuchuan into the depths of the forest. There were many spiritual herbs and demonic beasts on the outer edge of the forest, and the depths were even more teeming with demonic beasts. They had only walked for a short while when they suddenly felt a tremor under their feet.

Xi Xingxue's ears twitched: "It sounds like there are demonic beasts fighting."

Carnivorous monsters are inherently cruel, and it's common for two beasts to fight to the death over trivial matters.

Xie Jiuchuan hummed in agreement, then plunged the long sword into the ground. Feeling the vibration of the blade, he made a guess.

"It's a snake demon."

Xi Xingxue looked at him with satisfaction. As expected of his disciple, he guessed correctly.

Xie Jiuchuan gave him a somewhat bewildered look.

Before the two could laugh for long, a ghostly wailing sound suddenly came to their ears.

"Help!!!"

Several disciples in matching uniforms screamed and fled in panic. During their escape, shoes flew off and snot was smeared on other people's faces, creating chaos.

The disciples saw two people standing in front of them and cried out in despair, pleading for help.

"Run! There's a snake demon at the late Golden Core stage chasing us!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiuchuan lowered his long eyelashes slightly and gripped the hilt of his knife tightly.

Xi Xingxue was shocked.

Are Golden Core stage demonic beasts so easy to encounter? You can't expect to find one every time.

These Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could be crushed like ants.

As they were thinking, two snakes, one male and one female, appeared deep in the forest and pounced on them.

Xi Xingxue and Xie Jiuchuan exchanged a knowing glance, both seeing confusion and surprise in each other's eyes.

It turns out that the tremors just now weren't from the two snake demons fighting, but from their mating.

The disciples let out another whale-like scream. Xi Xingxue picked at her ear and said:

"Hey, scatter and run, maybe two of you can survive."

The disciples shook their heads: "No, we must unite as one and not abandon each other."

Before Xi Xingxue could even react, the snake demon had already reached them, its tail swaying, clearly showing their anger at being interrupted while doing good deeds.

However, Xi Xingxue would be just as angry.

Four disciples in matching outfits began to run wildly, and this time, two outsiders joined them.

That's right, it's Xi Xingxue and Xie Jiuchuan.

After that day, Xi Xingxue realized that his disguise was hanging on the edge of a cliff, so he dared not reveal his strength now.

I can only pretend to be a pig for a while longer.

As far as Xi Xingxue knew, there was a cave in this secret realm, and it was not an ordinary cave, but an underground labyrinth cave.

All he had to do was lure the two snake demons inside, and after separating from his companions, kill them.

Once Xi Xingxue had drafted the plan, she began to implement it.

He first pointed to a path leading to the cave.

Then slow down and deliberately stay at the back.

After all, snakes will prioritize chasing the person in front of them.

The plan went very well. Soon, the people in front ran into the cave and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Xi Xingxue was about to grin.

A tall figure in black appeared at the cave entrance, and Xie Jiuchuan swung his long sword, unleashing a powerful beam of light.

"Old Gong, get out of the way!"

Xi Xingxue understood his meaning, dodged to the side, and the blade of light landed on the snake demon behind her.

However, Xi Xingxue did not actually want to see this scene.

Enraged by the strike, the snake demon ignored Xi Xingxue and frantically chased after Xie Jiuchuan.

Xi Xingxue quickly followed.

However, once inside the cave, there were more than a dozen tunnels, and Xie Jiuchuan had already disappeared in one of them.

There was absolutely no spiritual energy inside, meaning he couldn't use spiritual power to navigate and find Xie Jiuchuan.

Helpless, Xi Xingxue could only stand still, turn around and look at the snake demon, her immortal sword flying in her hand.

Just then, he sensed another aura hidden inside the cave, but since Xie Jiuchuan's matter was more important, Xi Xingxue temporarily ignored it and focused on dealing with the snake demon.

After a few moves, the snake demon, who was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, lay on the ground, barely alive, struggling to lift its head.

Just as Xi Xingxue was about to dissect its inner core, a small pebble flew by and accurately struck the snake demon on the head, killing it instantly.

"Oh dear, I've killed this snake demon. I'm so sorry."

A young boy's voice rang out, clear and melodious, with a hint of coquettishness at the end.

But it's utterly shameless.

Xi Xingxue's eyebrows twitched slightly, a very ominous premonition rising in her heart.

really.

The next moment, a tall figure emerged from the wall cavity.

Yin Yue's long hair was tied high at the back of his head, with a ponytail lazily draped over his shoulders. The sunlight shone on his face, highlighting his jade-like skin, red lips, and white teeth.

She's beautiful but not delicate; she's incredibly charming.

Yin Yue glanced at Xi Xingxue, seemingly uninterested in his presence.

An angelic smile on his face, but beastly words uttered from his mouth:

"Oh dear, I killed this monster. What should I do? I can only take its inner core."

As he spoke, Yin Yue arrived in front of the snake demon's corpse and used his sword to cut out its inner core.

Xi Xingxue: ? Are you being polite?

If this guy weren't his disciple, he would have already turned Yin Yue into a corpse lying next to the snake demon.

However.

So what if he's his apprentice? Is this how he usually teaches him?

He's nothing but a bandit, stealing treasures in an infuriating way. Even bandits know to wear masks, but he doesn't bother to cover himself at all.