Chapter 2, Senior Brother, be careful of the fox demon's sneak attack from behind...
As soon as he entered, he was pulled aside to a banquet. The man poured Xu Cangyu a glass of wine and deliberately sniffed at his neck as he leaned in, saying, "The wines on the table are all good. This lady should not miss them."
The man had shifty eyes and a lewd look. While pouring the wine, he practically clung to her. Xu Zangyu felt like she had swallowed shit, but she kept a cold face.
Just as Chen Zhiguang was about to scold him, Xu Zangyu pressed him down.
Xu Zangyu transmitted his voice: "There are hardly any real people at this banquet. Don't make any rash moves. Look, your senior brother hasn't even made a move yet."
The sound transmission could only be heard between the two people, but after Xu Cangyu finished speaking, he noticed that Xiao Mingxin glanced at him, which almost made him think that his sound transmission technique had failed.
Chen Zhiguang realized what was happening and carefully investigated, discovering that almost everyone at the banquet had demonic energy, and apart from the few people who came with the bride, there were probably very few living people.
The third senior brother was usually quiet and unassuming, but he was surprisingly vigilant at this crucial moment. Thinking of this, he felt ashamed and remained silent, only staring intently at the shifty-eyed, lewd man.
Xu Cangyu dared not eat anything at the banquet, so he made an excuse to decline, saying, "I still have to watch the newlyweds' wedding ceremony later. If I drink too much, I might miss the exciting part."
The man swirled his wine glass and chuckled, "This wine won't make you drunk. My wife can have a few cups without any problem."
Chen Zhiguang sat to the side of Xu Cangyu, unable to separate the two. He gritted his teeth and thought, "This person... no, this demon is too shameless. A vermin who dares not leave."
"He said he doesn't drink alcohol, you can't understand human language."
The man stopped laughing and looked at him. "Why are you meddling so much, young master? I didn't ask you to eat. Besides, she's not your wife. Why are you yelling?"
Xu Cangyu didn't want to cause too much of a commotion at the banquet, attract everyone's attention, or arouse the fox demon's suspicion. He pinched his junior brother's mouth shut and said to the man, "Today is the newlyweds' wedding banquet. Brother, please don't quarrel with the child and ruin the atmosphere."
He raised his glass and chuckled, "Good wine is only truly delicious when paired with a good mood."
Yes, yes, yes.
The man grinned from ear to ear, unable to look away from the smile before him. Xu Cangyu endured the man's lecherous gaze and watched him drink the wine before taking a sip. But the man suddenly stumbled down, and a wildly waving hand slapped the wine glass out of his hand.
Sitting behind him, Xiao Mingxin naturally squeezed into the man's seat, the movement was seamless.
The commotion was so loud that other guests came over to look.
Seeing someone lying under the table, he exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"
The air was filled with the aroma of spilled liquor. Xiao Mingxin calmly said, "You must have drunk too much. You got so excited that you collapsed."
The tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and everyone laughed and joked as they went back to drinking.
Xiao Mingxin acted so naturally that if he hadn't seen the man being kicked down and passing out, he would have actually believed Xiao Mingxin's lies.
Xu Cangyu secretly glanced at the person on the ground, fearing that Xiao Mingxin would kick him to death and ruin the plan. He stretched out his finger to check for breath, and almost stepped on his finger with his foot.
Fortunately, he stopped quickly. However, the man on the ground was not so lucky. He heard a crisp sound and realized that something had been crushed.
That sound sent chills down Xu Zangyu's spine. He couldn't stand it anymore. This bastard! Xiao Ming thought that it was actually his fingers that were crushed.
Xiao Mingxin withdrew his foot without any remorse, saying, "Sorry, I didn't see the hand on the ground."
Xu Zangyu was very gentle, "It's alright, I'm not hurt either."
Heh, you bastard, just wait and see how you die.
*
In the bridal chamber, the waiting bride was puzzled by the sound of the door being pushed open. The footsteps stopped at the bedside, and the clear voice that spoke was not that of the young master of the Li family.
"girl."
"Who are you?"
The bride lifted her veil and was about to call for help when Xu Zangyu stopped her by touching her forehead. After explaining the reason for her visit, the bride still didn't believe him, saying that her husband was a fox demon. It wasn't until Xu Zangyu touched her forehead and made a hole in the window so she could see clearly that the bride was terrified.
The place was full of lynxes, rats, and fox spirits; it was practically a den of demons.
"My benefactor, my benefactor, what should I do?"
Perhaps frightened, the bride held onto his hand tightly. Xu Zangyu was always patient with gentle and beautiful women, and he patted her soft hand to comfort her, "Don't worry, we came here to exorcise the demon to save people, and I will risk my life to get you out of here."
The bride looked at the girl in front of her, feeling both grateful and shy. Her fair cheeks flushed, making Xu Zangyu's heart flutter.
No wonder protagonists love to be heroes who save damsels in distress; who wouldn't be tempted by the admiration of a beauty? However, it seems he's stealing Xiao Mingxin's spotlight.
But that makes it even more enjoyable.
“Girl, now that you’ve changed into your wedding dress, I’ll help you sneak out through the back door.”
"But if people find that no one is in the room, those monsters outside will definitely come after us."
A barely perceptible smile played on Xu Zangyu's lips. "Don't worry, I've already convinced my senior brother to impersonate you and wait for that fox demon to take the bait."
Although he said that Xiao Mingxin was holding back the fox demon so he could come to save people.
But the details don't matter. What matters is that in the story, Xiao Mingxin was ambushed while exorcising a demon, was harassed by the original owner of the body, and was later witnessed by disciples from the Tianyi Sect, which was almost the beginning of his infamy.
Xu Zangyu would absolutely not get involved in this mess. Ideally, the fox demon would seriously injure Xiao Mingxin, or even rape him, thus ruining his dream of becoming the sect leader's son-in-law.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, since there were quite a few men in the original story who liked Xiao Mingxin and wanted to sleep with him.
He simply helps every ambitious person realize their dreams.
Suddenly, a cold wind whistled behind me, and the sound of shattering ice pierced through me. "How come I didn't know we agreed that I'd dress up as the bride?"
Xu Zangyu, still lost in his own thoughts, almost froze at the corners of his mouth. "Ah... haha, senior brother."
Shouldn't Xiao Mingxin be at the banquet right now? This person is always very calculating, and he would definitely disagree if he heard this.
He put on a fawning face, "What I really think is that the only person who can calmly complete the plan and seriously injure that fox demon when it's off guard is Senior Brother. After all, Senior Brother's swordsmanship is the best in the sect."
Xiao Mingxin seemed unmoved by his words this time. "I have taught you swordsmanship for many years. If I am number one, you should be number two. There is no need to belittle yourself."
Xu Zangyu's face was rather unpleasant. That bastard Xiao Mingxin, would he really use him as a target? How come he doesn't know that his swordsmanship is second only to the sect's?
"Since my senior brother has high hopes for me, I naturally cannot let him down."
Xu Zangyu simply thought he was unlucky and planned to find a chance to slip away later.
The girl emerged from behind the screen, glanced at the newcomer, and guessed, "This is the one who wants to exchange clothes with me... your senior brother."
"..." Xu Cangyu wanted to quickly cover her mouth, but words spoken are like water spilled.
Xu Zangyu could only try to salvage the situation by taking the wedding dress from her hands.
"I think I can do this too."
Xu Cangyu was about to change his clothes when Xiao Mingxin said, "It's enough that you have the heart to do this. Quickly take this girl away and don't cause any more trouble."
It took Xu Zangyu a while to realize that Xiao Mingxin was deliberately playing a trick on him.
I deliberately wanted to see him beg for mercy out of fear of death, but to my surprise, he actually agreed.
Xiao Mingxin is really boring.
Although he was cursing in his heart, he still showed concern aloud, saying, "Then you must be careful, senior brother, and be extra cautious in everything you do, lest you be ambushed from behind by the fox demon."
When Xiao Mingxin cast a strange look at him, Xu Zangyu realized that he had said the wrong thing.
"Yes... Be careful not to get attacked from behind." Xu Zangyu blinked sincerely, revealing his usual naivety.
Fortunately, Xiao Mingxin didn't hold it against him. Xu Cangyu led the girl out of the bridal chamber slowly, running faster than anyone else.
The girl following him almost missed it, crying out, "Benefactor, benefactor!"
She felt as if her benefactor wasn't helping her escape, but rather that he was fleeing for his own life.
She thought about it and realized she was being petty. Disciples of major sects were fearless in slaying demons and monsters; how could they be cowardly?
Xu Zangyu only realized he had left the person far behind when he heard the call from behind.
He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, miss, I forgot. Ordinary people and cultivators walk at different paces. If you don't mind, I'll give you a ride."
That's great.
I don't know what happened, but the Li residence, which didn't look big, was so winding and confusing that I couldn't get out even after a long time. I was so tired that I was panting.
Xu Zangyu led her at a breakneck pace to avoid being noticed, and they left the Li residence in no time.
Looking back, there was no sign of the Li residence; the surrounding area was desolate and wild, with only a dark cave.
The girl broke out in a cold sweat, cursing and saying she was unlucky and wanted to go to the temple to pray to get rid of the bad luck.
She was eager to go home, but Xu Cangyu didn't move.
"Aren't you leaving, my benefactor?"
Xu Zangyu certainly wanted to leave, but he thought that Xiao Mingxin might be in trouble. If he was the first to leave, the sect leader would definitely think that he was deserting in the face of battle, and might even kick him off the mountain.
He is no match for Xiao Mingxin, whom everyone cherishes.
“We can leave by following this mountain path. My fellow disciples are still here. How can I just leave?”
He took out a protective jade pendant. "This is a protective magic item. Ordinary demons and evil spirits dare not approach you. Miss, please go down the mountain without worry."
With this matter settled, Xu Cangyu reluctantly headed towards the fox den, but soon got lost. The den was a maze of interconnected passages, and almost every corner felt strangely familiar.
Xu Zangyu originally only wanted to stay at the cave entrance, but after turning a corner, he didn't know where he ended up.
After finally spotting a brightly lit area ahead, I heard a muffled sound.
It wasn't very clear through the cave entrance, so Xu Zangyu moved closer and almost burst out laughing when he saw it clearly.
Well, Xiao Mingxin, you've finally met your match.
The beautiful woman, with a face as fair as jade, wore a wedding dress that accentuated her snow-white skin. She lay on the bed, groaning in unbearable pain, her knuckles clenched tightly around the bed, clearly indicating that she had reached her limit of endurance.
Xu Zangyu had to admit that Xiao Mingxin was indeed quite beautiful, with an androgynous appearance and no feminine air, no wonder men would be infatuated with her.
It's a pity that such a beauty is going to be taken advantage of by that fox.
Xu Zangyu was so happy that he couldn't catch his breath, but he was caught in the act in an instant.
"who!"
Something flew towards his face at great speed. He dodged it, but was completely exposed in the process. He could only step out and exclaim in surprise, "Senior brother, how dare that fox demon treat you like this!"
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