Chapter 0: Calling Dad
After thoroughly cleaning the battlefield, Qin Gou and Ao Banwei returned to Twin Fangs Mountain together.
“Welcome back, Ancestor!”
A crowd of Twin Fangs Mountain elders respectfully cupped their fists in salute.
Qin Gou nodded slightly, his tone calm as he said, “Issue an order. The Mountain Guarding Array is no longer necessary to operate.”
“Your meaning is…” everyone’s expressions shifted in surprise.
“A mere two Dharma Aspect realm cultivators and over a dozen Dao Comprehension realm cultivators are nothing more than dust in the wind, like ants,” Qin Gou waved his long sleeves, his eyes filled with the emptiness of encountering no worthy opponent.
He knew clearly that the area before them had been a bloody mess, and those who had surveyed it from Twin Fangs Mountain could not see anything clearly.
“Our Ancestor’s demonic might is boundless, shaking the heavens and earth for eternity!”
“It’s an honor for junior generations to have the Demon Master Ancestor personally take action, a fortune accumulated over generations…”
“Like a demon lord descending from the heavens, truly a divine being protecting the mortal world!”
The elders of Twin Fangs Mountain were immensely excited. Their years of hard work in enshrining the Demon Master’s sacred image within the sect had finally paid off.
“There’s no need to hide this matter. You can spread the word far and wide. Let the world know that it was I who did this. I also wish to use this opportunity to announce to the world that the Purple Xuan Alliance is not only guarded by Little Zhao and the Qishuang Wench!” Qin Gou stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sharp and fierce, his twin pupils filled with a sinister aura. A smile played on his lips, unrestrained and arrogant.
Judging by his demeanor at this moment, he was truly worthy of the title of a true ancestor of the demonic path.
Xiao Bailong, who had been obediently staying behind, saw many shadows of the Purple Extreme Demon and the Xuan Nu Ancestor Ye in Old Qin’s expression at this very moment. No… it seemed he had reversed them.
“Yes, this junior understands.”
“Congratulations, Ancestor. After this battle, you will surely add another achievement to your name on the World’s Sole Demon Saint Ranking.”
“Why do you have to speak?”
Qin Gou almost couldn’t maintain his facade and threatened to pass out on the spot. The path to clearing his name was truly long and arduous, but he firmly believed that as long as he continued to work hard, upholding justice and never stopping, he would one day see the light of day!
“I heard that the reason this allied army of three sects attacked suddenly was because there was a traitor within the Twin Fangs Mountain Elder Council? Are there any clues now?” Qin Gou desperately tried to calm his mind and changed the topic.
“We immediately used Lie Detector Spirit Arts to find the spy. It was that scoundrel Hua Yu. As for the reason for his betrayal, that awaits further interrogation under severe torture,” Deng Fengzhuo said with a cold expression.
Hua Yu?
Wasn’t that the elder who had conveniently captured Li You’er and brought her to Twin Fangs Mountain? This person had indirectly caused the death of Wan Lianxiao and then immediately allied with the three sects to attack. If they hadn’t appeared here, Twin Fangs Mountain might have truly been destroyed by his hand due to a misunderstanding.
“This person must be severely punished without mercy.”
“Please rest assured, Ancestor.”
A moment later, Qin Gou and Xiao Bailong returned to their cave dwellings together. Upon seeing them, Qi Qianchen immediately stood up, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
“Sister Banwei.”
Qi Qianchen took out two jade bottles from her Nas Void Ring and offered them, saying, “These are my last two talismans. Let’s begin refining them.”
“Sister Qianchen,” Xiao Bailong was a little confused.
Qin Gou asked in surprise, “I failed to rescue Lin Jincheng, yet Fellow Daoist Qi is still willing to forfeit, offering her talismans?”
“Even if I didn’t want to, Qianchen seems to no longer have the power to choose,” Qi Qianchen said calmly. “Jincheng has died and his path has ended. Xiao Congxin is left with only Qianchen as her Little Saint Monarch. The plan to sacrifice the pawn to save the king is no longer possible. Moreover, you are all masters of your craft. No matter how much Qianchen resists, it will be futile. I only ask that after this, Sister Banwei can grant me some freedom.”
This was a clever person.
Under such heavy encirclement, Lin Jincheng’s death had indeed caused her to lose all means of self-preservation. Qin Gou and the others no longer had to worry about ‘Fear’ escaping by abandoning Qi Qianchen. Xiao Bailong could capture her alive herself.
“Sister Qianchen, I promise you,” Ao Ai, who had taken control of Ao Banwei’s body, immediately took the two small jade bottles. Her expression suddenly changed, and she skillfully completed the refining of Qi Qianchen’s four talismans.
At this point, Qin Gou asked again, “Fellow Daoist Qi, is Fear willing to see me now?”
Qi Qianchen’s expression was strange. “Jincheng’s death is enough to make Xiao Congxin terrified for a while. How could she…”
Hearing this, Qin Gou pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea and said with a sinister smile, “Then Fellow Daoist Qi, why don’t you tell Miss Fear that since Lin Jincheng died because of me, someone as ruthless and cruel as myself, if she refuses me time and time again, she might regret it dearly one day!”
“I’ll try,” Qi Qianchen hesitated, then helplessly tapped her brow with her finger.
Not long after, her expression became embarrassed, and she felt very ashamed, saying, “Xiao Congxin said she’s willing to see you.”
Just as he expected.
A smirk flashed in Qin Gou’s eyes. Dealing with this unfortunate Miss Fear, whom his own Little Saint Monarch had never thought highly of, it was more effective to be direct.
“Then follow me,” giving the others a look that said not to disturb him for now, Qin Gou led Qi Qianchen into another room.
“Fellow Daoist Qi, do you feel sleepy now?”
“No.”
“Here, wipe your face first.” Qin Gou took out the Dizzying God Handkerchief.
Qi Qianchen furrowed her dark eyebrows, wondering why wiping her face would make her more alert, when she suddenly fainted and fell to the ground.
Qin Gou unhesitatingly grabbed Qi Qianchen’s wrist and instantly entered her dreamscape.
In a fragrance-filled, intoxicating peach blossom forest.
Qi Qianchen said dizzily, “May I ask, Fellow Daoist, when did I fall asleep?”
Qin Gou’s expression was as calm as ever. “Just now? People are like this, they just fall asleep as they lie there. I was quietly waiting outside the door, waiting for you for a very, very long time.”
“Oh…” Qi Qianchen nodded, half-believing and half-doubting, but she was still puzzled as to why she had no memory of wiping her face.
“Ahem, as people of the jianghu, why bother with such minor details? May I ask, where is Fear?” Qin Gou smiled and changed the subject.
Qi Qianchen turned around and called into the forest, “Xiao Congxin, come out quickly. If you keep hiding, be careful that Fellow Daoist Qin really gets angry.”
“Coming, coming.”
A sweet voice accompanied by a hint of panic sounded.
A small figure in a dark green dress appeared before Qin Gou. Looking at her small stature and slender body, her outward appearance seemed to be around Wu Ti Yue’s age, at most twelve years old.
Shyly walking up to Qin Gou, the little girl had an expression as if she had suffered a great grievance. She said, “H-hello, Daddy Qin.”
“What did you call me?” Qin Gou was stunned, and only after a long while did he recover.
“Daddy Qin!”
Qin Gou asked in bewilderment, “Why are you calling me that?”
“Because Xiao Congxin remembers the first time Daddy Qin met the Saint Monarch. The Saint Monarch asked, ‘Who are you?’ and you said, ‘Call me Daddy’!”
“And then?”
“You were chased for eight hundred miles by the Saint Monarch.”
Xiao Congxin nervously rubbed her skirt, looking like a complete victim. “Xiao Congxin wouldn’t dare do that.”
