The system then generously optimized Xie Zhou's strength. Xie Zhou was already a Celestial Venerable with strength above ten thousand people, and after the system's optimization, he was practically at his peak.
If you were to ask how many people in this world could defeat Xie Zhou, you could probably count them on one hand.
Xie Zhou sighed as he thought about this, and suddenly understood a saying: the strong are also very lonely. On the way to becoming a strong person, one will experience many life and death, and be heartbroken.
"Who in this world can compare to me? Who can give me a chance to turn back? When did I become such a demon? There was a time when I was not like this, but everyone forced me, made me raise my shield to fight back."
When Xie Zhou said these words, there was a look of desolation in his eyes. It was clear that Xie Zhou did not want to gain such an evil reputation, nor did he want to possess such top-level strength. He just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life. But things never go as Xie Zhou expected.
"Fine, these worldly people can't think much of me. Since that's how it is, I'll just become a child-eating demon! Anyway, my image is already deeply ingrained in their minds, and there's no chance to change it now!"
After Xie Zhou finished speaking, it was unclear whether his expression was one of melancholy or nobility. He slowly lowered his head, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
As expected, at this moment, there was a lot of discussion about Xie Zhou. It is well known that Xie Zhou, a person with such strength and power, has always been the subject of discussion, not to mention the rumors that Xie Zhou is bloodthirsty.
"Have you heard? That female demon Xie Zhou not only eats people every day to increase her power, but she also doesn't spare newborn babies and two-year-old children. She's incredibly bloodthirsty! It breaks my heart to think about it! I never thought there could be such an evil person in the world!"
Upon hearing these words, another commoner felt goosebumps all over his body. In no time, the rumor spread like wildfire, and people throughout the city were discussing it. The rumor that Xie Zhou was a child eater was even becoming more and more believable as it was told.
"I never imagined that I once mistakenly thought Xie Zhou was a good person. I heard that he was exorcising demons in Corpse City! I originally thought he was a righteous person, but I never thought that he would fall to such a low level. What exactly did he go through?"
An elderly man with gray hair couldn't help but shed two lines of tears when he spoke of this. He was probably the only one who was willing to shed tears for Xie Zhou. For a moment, the other people present looked at the old man as if he were crazy.
"You actually shed tears for such a monster! No matter what he's been through, to become such a despicable person, and to slaughter ordinary people like this! This is just wrong!"
In an instant, the old man became the target of everyone's scorn. All the people present criticized him for being so kind and for defending a female demon like Xie Zhou.
The old man sighed, unsure how to explain it. The situation seemed to offer some explanation, yet also seemed to lack one. Xie Zhou had indeed committed acts of harm against humanity, but no one knew what Xie Zhou had experienced.
Meanwhile, a demon-slaying brigade was organized in the human world to eliminate Xie Zhou, the leader of the demon realm, in order to protect the peace of the world.
Xie Zhou couldn't help but laugh when he heard about this. He never expected that there would be someone in the world so overconfident as to try to organize a demon-slaying team to get rid of him.
"In the last battle of Cangwu, I'm sure no one witnessed my true power. This time, they even organized their own demon-slaying team. If I so decide to do so, I can make them all die at my hands! They're just toying with me."
Xie Zhou wasn't exaggerating when she said those words; she was being completely honest. After all, only she herself knew her own strength best.
As expected, three days later, the demon-slaying team arrived at the border of Xie Zhou's demon realm. The demon-slaying team was very arrogant, and its leader was Ye Qiu.
Although Xie Zhou did not know Ye Qiu, he had heard of him. Ye Qiu was probably the most outstanding among the new generation of cultivators, and he was very bold and courageous. As a result, he had become the admirer and respecter of many people. This time, he personally brought people to get rid of him.
For a moment, Xie Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or what to say. He was now being condemned by everyone, yet they sent such insignificant people to try and get rid of him. Xie Zhou found it amusing.
Then, Ye Qiu, overestimating his abilities, rushed directly in front of Xie Zhou, pointing a sword directly at Xie Zhou's heart, clearly intending to kill Xie Zhou, or at least kill him instantly.
"A female demon like you shouldn't exist in this world. You've harmed so many people's hearts, so killing you isn't too much. You should go to hell to apologize to those people; that's the only way to give them an explanation!"
When Xie Zhou heard Ye Qiu's words, he found it laughable. He never thought he would have to apologize to those people. But who would apologize to him? What had he done wrong?
When Xie Zhou saw Ye Qiu, he was reminded of his past self, who was also so righteous and awe-inspiring, even believing that no one in the world could become a demon. However, he never expected that a few years later he would become the person he once despised. Xie Zhou found it amusing.
"I see there's no need for you to keep pointing that broken sword at me. If you provoke me, you know the consequences. I am powerful enough to be ruled by heaven and earth!"
Xie Zhou then immediately engaged Ye Qiu in combat. This time, Xie Zhou had essentially held back; otherwise, he could have easily defeated Ye Qiu with a single move. However, this time, Xie Zhou and Ye Qiu fought for a full fifty moves.
Everyone in the Demon Realm present knew that Xie Zhou was being courteous to his juniors, but the rumors outside didn't sound so good. Many people even thought that Xie Zhou was only alive because he couldn't defeat Ye Qiu, and some even spread the word that Ye Qiu deliberately let Xie Zhou pass by, which is why Xie Zhou has survived to this day.
"I never expected Ye Qiu to be so kind. He even yielded to a great demon like Xie Zhou. A great demon like Xie Zhou should have been killed long ago. What use is he if he is still alive?!"
The people in the city were all talking about it.
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