"Whoosh!"

A large red fox was running at an incredible speed through the forest, its limbs moving in rapid succession, creating a slight rustling sound, like a streak of brown lightning.

However, just as it was passing through a clearing, it heard a "whoosh" and an arrow shot out from the jungle, hitting its hind leg precisely.

In that instant, the red fox let out a painful howl, lost its balance, and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

The immense inertia caused it to skid across the ground for over ten meters, kicking up a cloud of dust. It struggled to get up, but the pain in its hind legs prevented it from doing so.

"Running away? Why aren't you running anymore?" At this moment, a mocking voice came from behind.

Qin Fuwang slowly walked out of the woods behind Red Fox, his face full of sneer, his eyes revealing a sense of pride and contempt.

To the side of the red fox, another figure slowly appeared, his face indifferent and expressionless, his eyes calm as still water, quietly watching the scene before him, as if everything was within his expectations.

Who else could it be but Zhong Hui?

"I never expected that a mere Xuanpo Realm demon could escape from the Dark Valley and run this far... If it weren't for the location-tracking spells that the elders placed on each of you demons, you really would have escaped!"

Qin Fuwang walked forward unhurriedly, his eyes full of mockery. "So what if you escaped? The area within a hundred miles of Qiyue City is the territory of our Dragon Blood Sect. We have captured almost all the monsters in the entire Chen Dynasty. Do you think anyone can help you?"

The red fox lay on the ground, blood still flowing out.

"You... Dragon Blood Sect... have committed such an inhumane act, aren't you... afraid of retribution?"

"retribution?"

The man seemed to have heard a huge joke. "We neither harm people nor amass wealth... We only kill monsters! The people are grateful and the masses love us, so how could we suffer retribution? You lowly monsters, killing you is doing good for the righteous path of humanity, so where would retribution come from!"

Upon hearing this, the red fox collapsed to the ground, its eyes listless, yet carrying a hint of relief.

"It's a pity my cultivation hasn't reached the Soul Condensation Realm, otherwise I would rather self-destruct my demonic essence than let you have your way! Your actions will surely be punished by heaven, and the Demon Emperor will avenge us!"

"A demon emperor, my foot! No matter how powerful a demon emperor is, he's just a monster. If he dares to step into the righteous land of my mortal realm, he'll never return!"

"Senior brother, kill him quickly, or things will get complicated!"

Qin Fuwang, however, did not take it seriously. "Why is even my junior brother starting to be suspicious? What could possibly happen within the territory of the Dust Dynasty?"

"Of course!"

The woman's voice was ethereal and clear, as if it came from another world, but to Qin Fuwang and Zhong Hui, it inexplicably made their scalps tingle!

The two of them looked in the same direction at the same time.

On a high slope, a woman dressed in white stood quietly, her face exquisitely beautiful, yet her brows exuded an undeniable... murderous aura!

It's hard to imagine that the girl who's always smiling could exude such a chilling murderous aura!

"It's you! How did you get off the ship?!"

Qin Fuwang was shocked. In his eyes, the girl in front of him was naturally Ran Xiaobai, who had come with him!

The girl didn't answer the question, but instead looked at the red fox lying on the ground.

The red fox was severely injured, and blood was everywhere. If it weren't for the tenacious vitality of the demon race, a human cultivator would probably have fainted long ago.

A shadow of gloom settled over Bai Xiaoruo's brow.

"I still want to ask, what exactly did this so-called calamity demon do wrong that made you travel thousands of miles to kill it?"

Zhong Hui's face was extremely gloomy. The moment Bai Xiaoruo appeared, he guessed that this person's cultivation level was very high, and that the two of them could not fight against her. At this moment, he was already secretly trying to send a message to the sect and request support.

This place isn't too far from the Dragon Blood Sect's main camp; a Spirit Void Realm cultivator can get here in just a few minutes!

Just as Zhong Hui was about to feign politeness, Qin Fuwang spoke up generously.

"Monsters are born to harm mortals. Rather than waiting for them to kill people before killing them, it's better to bring them to justice in advance to avoid further bloodshed. Isn't it only right and proper for righteous cultivators to slay demons and eliminate evil?"

"..."

Zhong Hui's lips twitched.

The other party is clearly here to seek justice for the monster. Aren't your words just enraging them?

"What a righteous cultivator! What a master at slaying demons and eliminating evil!"

Bai Xiaoruo took a deep breath, her killing intent growing stronger.

"Senior Brother Qin, you are mistaken!"

At that moment, another figure climbed up the small hill.

The ugly version of Shen Yunhao patted the dust off his hands and chuckled softly, "Senior brother said that monsters are born to harm mortals, but I really can't agree. Some monsters from large monster clans like the Li Continent Demon Clan and the North Sea Dragon Clan may never see a mortal in their entire lives, so how can they be considered to be harming them?"

Upon seeing Shen Yunhao's appearance, Qin Fuwang became even more furious: "That's because they didn't have the chance. If it weren't for the unity of us righteous cultivators in resisting foreign enemies, the demon race would have long since come to ravage the mortal realm. Wild beasts become spirits, and their bestial nature is hard to suppress. In their eyes, humans are nothing but bait!"

"Holy crap?"

Shen Yunhao scratched his head and looked at Bai Xiaoruo beside him, "What he said makes so much sense, I have no words to say!"

Bai Xiaoruo kicked Shen Yunhao in the butt, almost knocking him off, and said angrily, "Which side are you on? If you want to stand on the other side, you can go over there now!"

"Hehehe... How could I possibly stand on the other side! I'm too busy liking monsters..."

Shen Yunhao patted the footprints on his buttocks.

"snort!"

The little fox put its hands behind its back and looked away, but a strange sense of pride welled up inside it, and even the anger that had just been stirred up dissipated a bit.

There's really no controversy about that statement; looking at the whole picture, this brat seems to be surrounded by a den of monsters.

Shen Yunhao then looked down at Qin Fuwang and frowned, saying, "Since you always say that monsters have an inescapable bestial nature, then let me ask you, how are you any different from wild beasts when you indiscriminately kill without distinguishing right from wrong? Or rather, what exactly is the difference between humans and beasts?"

"Absurd! Utterly absurd! Humans are humans, and beasts are beasts; how can they be lumped together like this!"

Shen Yunhao smiled slightly: "So... you actually don't know the difference between humans and beasts, is that right?"

"..."

"In my view, the most fundamental difference between humans and beasts is that humans can control their desires, while beasts only follow their instincts... Therefore, when a beast develops intelligence and begins to suppress its instincts, it can already be called a human, and whether or not it transforms into a human form is not important! On the contrary, some monsters, even if they transform into human form, still act like wild beasts, then they cannot even be considered monsters, but only strange monsters!"

At this moment, Shen Yunhao raised a finger and nudged the chin of the girl who was lost in thought next to him, and said with a smile, "Don't you agree?"