Even so, facing Elder Hu Qi, who was trembling and clinging to his legs for protection, and Qin Zhenzhen, who was staring at the old fox with a dangerous look in her eyes, Tu Shanche could only forcibly suppress his surging blood and the lingering sense of embarrassment.
He took a deep breath, striving to project the majesty befitting a demon lord from the upper realm. A hint of sternness appeared between his brows, and his clear, spring-like voice, carrying a chilling quality that pierced through the chaos, rang out clearly: "Absurd."
"All living things have their own way, their own conditions, and their own causes and effects."
Tu Shanche's gaze fell on Qin Zhenzhen. His golden eyes held the pressure of ten thousand years, which, though somewhat diminished by the "calamity" just now, still sent a chill down one's spine.
"The path of cultivation, whether fast or slow, smooth or rough, depends on one's own innate qualities, temperament, and opportunities. It is also within the workings of the rules of heaven and earth, and is manipulated and planned by the invisible hand of the Dao."
"Forcibly judging others by one's own standards, attempting to interfere with or change their predetermined path of destiny, and severing their cause and effect, may seem to help them 'purify their minds,' but in reality, it is going against the will of Heaven, disrupting the balance of Yin and Yang, and arbitrarily altering the path of cultivation that Heaven has planned for them."
"This is not helping the Way, but rather harming it."
Qin Zhenzhen rolled her eyes in annoyance as she listened to the refined and authoritative words, and snorted heavily through her nose.
She pouted, her gaze lingering on the terrified old fox who was practically cowering in a ball, and muttered softly, a hint of regret at her near miss: "What a pity... I was just a hair's breadth away from killing you... so you wouldn't corrupt the little fox..."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over Tu Shanche's imposing and unapproachable face, before adding regretfully, "This one too, it's already ascended, so it can't attract any tribulations. Killing it won't help."
"What a pity."
Tu Shanche: "???"
The demon lord aura that he had barely managed to stabilize was almost shattered on the spot by this sentence.
At this moment, Shen Zhaozhao, who had been standing aside, went from shock to confusion to thoughtfulness, and then suddenly wondered what was going on.
It turns out that the system had been acting strangely, giving her a +50 demerit point every now and then, forty times in a row. It turns out the source was her third senior sister.
She said that the dog system was making some noise for a while, and then suddenly locked itself in a dark room and refused to come out no matter what... So it turned out that it was stimulated by the third senior sister's stupid "feat"?
Are you afraid that one day you'll be dragged out and stabbed in the back?
"you……"
Having finally regained his voice, Tu Shanche's tone trembled slightly, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. "...From this moment forward, you shall never again do such...such absurd things to the Yun Chuan Fox Clan!"
Qin Zhenzhen pouted, clearly disapproving of the demon lord's "rules," but due to the other party's still not completely suppressed aura, she could only listlessly say "Oh."
Seeing her clearly submissive expression, Tu Shanche felt a vein throb on his forehead. He forced himself to add, "Not only the fox clan, but no demon cultivator in Lingzhou may forcibly interfere like this again. Do you understand?"
"...Okay, okay."
Qin Zhenzhen waved her hand lazily. Since she couldn't get any advantage here, she turned her eyes around and, like a bird that had finally found its target, "whoosh" and snuggled up to Shen Zhaozhao's side.
"Hehe, junior sister~"
Qin Zhenzhen's face instantly lit up with a dazzling smile, carrying an undisguised affection and closeness, and... a strange kind of fanaticism.
She completely ignored the lingering surprise on Shen Zhaozhao's face, and reached out with both hands to cup Shen Zhaozhao's cheeks.
"Let your senior sister take a good look~ Xiao Jingrui's photo stone is terrible, what kind of picture is that? It's so blurry that you can't even see a tenth of my darling Zhao Zhao's cuteness!"
"This batch of materials is terrible, absolutely terrible!"
While complaining about her second senior brother's "professional skills," Qin Zhenzhen continued to wreak havoc on Shen Zhaozhao's face with her two paws: "Ahhh, this unparalleled beauty!"
With an irresistible passion, her fingertips precisely pinched Shen Zhaozhao's cheeks, skillfully kneading, flattening, and rolling them into balls, her movements fluid and seamless, accompanied by satisfied sighs from time to time.
"Wow, this feels amazing! Second Brother's materials were so poorly provided, I have to make him provide high-definition direct shots, stunning raw photos, and at least a nine-grid layout!"
Shen Zhaozhao's face was distorted from being rubbed, and she was still in a daze, wondering, "Who am I? Where am I? What does this passionate senior sister want to do?!"
The force on her cheek wasn't light, but the other person had a clean, refreshing aura, tempered by lightning, and... the eyes staring at her were incredibly bright, filled with genuine affection.
"Forget it," Shen Zhaozhao gave up struggling, her eyes glazing over.
What bad intentions could her sweet and gentle senior sister possibly have?
She's just a bit too enthusiastic and her way of expressing herself is a bit abstract, but let it be.
Qin Zhenzhen chuckled foolishly as she massaged the area, looking as if she had found some rare treasure.
This scene...this expression...
Standing next to Tu Shanche, Murong Xiao felt a strange sense of familiarity.
He slowly moved closer to Tu Shanche, gently tugging at the cuff of his brother's wrinkled, moon-white brocade robe, and said cautiously, "Brother..."
Murong Xiao swallowed hard, his eyes darting around as he glanced at his third senior sister, who was rubbing and kneading Shen Zhaozhao while grinning foolishly. He managed to say with difficulty, "I wasn't... that stupid just now, was I?"
Tu Shanche: "..."
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Tu Shanche abruptly turned his face away, his gaze fixed on a crooked old tree in the distance. His thin lips didn't utter a single word; only his violently heaving chest and his reddened eyes silently conveyed something.
Murong Xiao looked at his brother's reaction and said: "..."
It's over.
I lost control for a moment. Will his brother dislike him because of my stupidity?!
Hehehe~
Qin Zhenzhen, having finished rubbing, finally withdrew her paws with satisfaction, but her eyes remained fixed on Shen Zhaozhao, as if she had suddenly remembered something.
As a senior once wisely said, liking someone can't just be empty words. Anyone can make empty promises! You have to show them something real! Let them see your sincerity!
Thinking of this, Qin Zhenzhen took a step back, reached into her storage bag at her waist, and made a gesture that conveyed a sense of "I'll give you a big treasure."
"Junior Sister~"
Qin Zhenzhen's tone suddenly rose: "I didn't expect you to break through to the Golden Core stage in such a short time. As your number one fan and supporter, I have to give you the best support!"
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