3: Chapter 3 adheres to the principle of "the client's supremacy".

"Is this the might of a low-grade demon-slaying blade?"

Kang Dalei's eyes burned with intensity; these two slashes had given him unprecedented courage.

Looking at the few remaining demon soldiers in the field, he took a deep breath, gripped the blade with both hands, lunged forward, and executed the most dashing blade flourish in all of Dongning Prefecture.

Sky Full of Flying Blood.

[Ding-dong, congratulations to the host for mastering the secret technique: Sky Full of Flying Blood.]

After Kang Dalei finished slaying the demons, he went around collecting their monster cores one by one, unaware that in a corner, a demon king had already taken note of him.

"The geniuses of this Dongning Prefecture seem to be hiding quite a few secrets."

By the time Kang Dalei turned his head, that black figure had already vanished.

"Why do I feel like someone was peeping at me just now?"

Kang Dalei muttered to himself, picked up several monster cores, and prepared to leave Dongning Prefecture.

As the demons were wiped out, Dongning Prefecture returned to its peaceful atmosphere—or rather, Kang Dalei had just been inside a secret realm.

It was not the real Dongning Prefecture at all.

"What? I have to pay monster cores just to leave the city? You Dongning Prefecture folks are too overbearing."

How could he possibly give away the monster cores he had worked so hard to collect?

The leading soldier glared at him and said in a rather harsh tone:

"Kid, you don't have a badge from our Dongning Prefecture. According to regulations, you must pay three monster cores to leave the city. Otherwise, our Dongning Prefecture guards have the right to arrest you."

Kang Dalei retorted unconvinced, "You want monster cores because I don't have a badge? Well, you don't have a 'man card' to prove you're a man."

The leading soldier's eyes turned cold, "Kid, it seems you prefer the hard way. Men, seize this spy from the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"Damn it! Before I transmigrated, I was bullied, and now that I've transmigrated, I'm still being bullied by you guys? Did I transmigrate for nothing?"

Facing the four aggressive men, Kang Dalei did not choose to back down this time.

Besides, with his strength at the second level of Body Refining, dealing with four ordinary soldiers was a piece of cake.

Kang Dalei moved, and then, to the horror of the four men, he finished the fight with one kick and two slaps per person.

"From now on, please call me the Greatest Hunk of Death Fishing Village."

Dongning Prefecture, dungeon.

"Sir, listen to my explanation! I'm truly innocent! I'm really not some spy from the Heavenly Demon Sect; I just happen to be quite handsome."

Kang Dalei, pressing against the crack of the iron door, kept shouting to the outside of the cell.

These beasts are truly not human! Who knows where they learned how to knock people out from behind.

How shameless!

A strike to the back of the head—even an immortal would have to dodge three times. A club as thick as a thigh, one hit, and forget about the second level of Body Refining; even Xiao Jinyu would be finished here.

"Hey, hey, hey, brother, are you really from the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Kang Dalei gave the other person a friendly international gesture.

"Go home and ask your mom."

"Damn, brother, don't be so hot-headed."

A middle-aged man in the opposite cell rubbed his nose and said:

"I am also from the Heavenly Demon Sect. At midnight tonight, our people will come to rescue us. Don't worry, we'll be out soon."

Upon hearing this, Kang Dalei immediately perked up. His earlier arrogance vanished, replaced by a fawning smile.

"Brother, you have a sharp eye! That's right, I am a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Today I headed to Dongning Prefecture..."

Before Kang Dalei could finish his boasting, he heard an eerie voice circling his ears.

"And you still say you aren't a spy from the Heavenly Demon Sect? You've confessed without even being tortured."

"I... have an 8 AM class." Kang Dalei was truly out of patience.

Getting knocked out was one thing, but this kind of entrapment was just too low.

"You guys..."

The words that were about to spill out were forcibly swallowed back.

You can't reason with this bunch of grandsons.

So, there was only...

Zzz~ Zzz~ Zzz~

"Minminminmin, these chicken feet are really sweet."

"Kid, let go of this young lady!" A cute girl with a braid longer than her height was fiercely pounding on Kang Dalei's head.

This bastard actually treated her hand like a chicken foot and bit it, covering it in drool. It was disgusting!

"Are you still watching the show? Come over and help me pry this kid off!"

Hearing her words, a youth wearing long, stylish sleeves waved his hand helplessly and said:

"I say, Da Mimi, everyone has already tried. If it doesn't work, let's just rescue this kid and take him with us. Anyway, I heard from the boss that this kid doesn't seem to dislike our Heavenly Demon Sect."

Ruan Mi pouted, her face full of dissatisfaction.

"I'm so pretty, and this bastard treats me like food. He wants me to save him? Not a chance!"

"Alright, alright, let's get out of here quickly. Even if you want to kill this kid to vent your anger, you should wait until we're safe."

The three of them, carrying the sleeping Kang Dalei, left the Dongning Prefecture dungeon silently.

Outside Dongning Prefecture.

In an open area, just as Ruan Mi put Kang Dalei down, he sat up, stretched, and then rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked:

"Are we out? Sigh, that nap was really comfortable."

"You... bas... tard."

Thud~

Blast after blast, Ruan Mi was truly going crazy.

This bastard was clearly awake, yet he bit her finger for such a long time—it was obvious he was trying to take advantage of her.

"Pervert, try this lady's monster core cannon!"

"monster core cannon? If you want to 'fire a cannon', just come to me. Why use monster cores? What a waste!"

Ever since Kang Dalei got the demon-slaying blade, his entire demeanor had changed; he felt confident.

Left hand gripping the blade, right hand throwing a punch, secret technique.

Sky Full of Flying Blood.

A gust of gale force wind swept by, and Ruan Mi was blown away.

One slash, slaying the demon horde.

Another slash was swung, aiming straight at Ruan Mi in the air.

However, the moment the gale touched Ruan Mi, it was blocked by a powerful surge of spiritual energy.

"Kid, you're quite ruthless, but you'd actually be a good fit for our Heavenly Demon Sect. How about it? Interested in joining us?"

"I am!" Kang Dalei gripped his long blade tightly and narrowed his eyes, saying:

"One hundred monster cores a month, plus that little wife of yours by your side, and this master might consider it."

"You're courting death!" Ruan Mi said angrily.

She activated the monster core cannon in her hand, intending to teach this insolent bastard a lesson.

"Wait." The stylish youth stopped her just in time.

"This isn't the place to fight. Besides, although this person doesn't look like he has high cultivation, he is an expert who has mastered 'momentum'. Our Heavenly Demon Sect is currently short on manpower."

"But he dared to tease this lady!" Ruan Mi was still indignant.

The stylish youth waved his hand, "Anyway, you don't have a boyfriend, and this kid isn't bad; you wouldn't be losing out."

Ruan Mi immediately raged: "Bullshit! Even if I die, I won't marry such a scoundrel."

"I say, chat all you want, but this handsome hunk is still here. Are you treating me like air?"

Kang Dalei slung the demon-slaying blade over his shoulder, looking as cocky as could be.

If it weren't for the stylish youth holding her back, Ruan Mi definitely would have slapped this bastard across the face.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Thought it through. One hundred monster cores a month."

"Deal."

The night was silent and dark.

The people were furious and cursing.

That's right, adhering to the "client is king" principle, Kang Dalei took the monster cores and vanished.

On the official road between Dongning Prefecture and Xining Prefecture.

Humming a little tune, singing a song, holding the monster cores, he was having a great time.

"You are my lover, the one I love deeply."

The singing was loud and clear; besides scaring away the birds and beasts, even the flowers on the side bashfully closed their petals for him.