236: Chapter 236

This was the only condition Ji Rushuang had proposed; he really could not refuse.

He muttered in a low voice, "You haven't forgotten what I told you earlier, right? Make it realistic later; don't let the act fall apart."

"Got it, I'm extremely good at this kind of thing, just rest assured."

Seeing that Xiao Bai had finished giving his instructions, Tian Kui shouted at Yan Ding, "Hand over my two friends."

"As long as I ensure they are safe and sound and haven't been poisoned by you, I will release Princess Rushuang."

Yan Ding said coldly, "The Saintess is truly calculating. If I release them both and you go back on your word, what then?"

Tian Kui pointed at the massive troop behind Yan Ding.

"Why is Daoist Yan becoming more timid the older you get? You completely overwhelm us in both numbers and Cultivation; what is there to be worried about?"

Yan Ding felt there was some truth to that; the Dreamscape Mountain Disciples he had brought had already surrounded this place completely.

Could he really be afraid of a snake and a fox demon? As long as he ensured Ji Rushuang's safety, he could slowly deal with them later.

"I am magnanimous, so I will concede a step first. I doubt you can pull off any tricks."

Yan Ding waved his right hand forcefully, and Ao Wushuang and Gui Jianchou flew to Tian Kui's side at the same time.

She took out the medicinal liquid given in advance by the Little Fairy Doctor and sprinkled it on them; it could detect whether they had been poisoned with a chronic toxin.

"The Saintess is truly cautious. I disdain using poison; it is completely unnecessary when facing weaklings like you."

"Hurry up and send Princess Rushuang over."

Tian Kui nodded slightly at Xiao Bai, then untied the chains binding Ji Rushuang.

Xiao Bai secretly pinched Ji Rushuang's round buttocks and whispered, "It's up to you now."

"You jerk, you still don't forget to take advantage of me at a time like this."

Xiao Bai used his Spell to slowly send Ji Rushuang to Yan Ding's side, having seen Tian Kui perform the toxicity test earlier.

Yan Ding followed suit and did the same; with his ability, he certainly had a way to detect whether any toxins were hidden.

After some confirmation, Ji Rushuang's current physical condition was very good, with no signs of poisoning. Yan Ding then revealed a fierce expression.

"Disciples, listen to my command: follow your master to slay demons, eliminate devils, and uphold the Righteous Path of the world."

"Yes..."

The Dreamscape Mountain Disciples surrounded Xiao Bai and the others, while the other four Peak Masters sat in an outer circle to prevent them from escaping.

Yan Ding had a deep blood feud with Xiao Bai and the others; dozens of his favored Disciples had died because of them, and the entire Hua generation had been wiped out, with none left.

Reasonably and emotionally, this opportunity for revenge should be left to Yan Ding.

"All four of you have hands stained with the blood of my most beloved Disciples. Today, I will seek justice for them; none of you shall leave."

Tian Kui mocked him with disdain, "You old thief, burning bridges and breaking your word."

"Don't put it so harshly. I have already been very understanding by trading two for one. If you knew it would come to this, why act that way in the beginning?"

"When you were killing my Disciples, you should have thought that there would be a day like this. Prepare to die, demoness; you must pay for your blood debts with blood."

Ao Wuming and Gui Jianchou stood in front of Tian Kui simultaneously.

"Saintess, you go first; we will hold off these Old Guys."

The battle was on the verge of breaking out when suddenly, Ji Rushuang clutched her stomach in pain.

"Ouch, my stomach hurts so much! The snake demon poisoned This Princess."

Yan Ding was bewildered, "That's impossible. I already tested it just now and found no trace of poison in Your Highness's body."

"You bastard, do you think I would lie to you? It's just that your skills are lacking and you didn't see it."

Yan Ding rubbed his eyes vigorously and used his Spell to probe Ji Rushuang's body again. This time, he could clearly see a potent poison lingering inside.

"Detestable, hateful, shameful! That damn demoness dared to toy with me."

"Hurry up and take out the antidote, or you will all die."

Tian Kui took out a small green bottle, "Fortunately, we were prepared in advance; otherwise, we would have died at the hands of this old thief on the spot."

"This is a poison refined through the Shennong Materia Medica Sutra; you definitely wouldn't be able to detect it, and I don't have the antidote on me."

"If we don't return today, Princess Rushuang will die from the poison."

Yan Ding was not a fool; letting them all go back was impossible. He had to keep the most important character as a bargaining chip.

His resentment towards Xiao Bai was already deeply rooted, and he was the one he wanted to eliminate the most among the four.

"Do you take me for a three-year-old child, so easily fooled? The snake demon must stay; the three of you can go back to get the antidote."

"If anything happens to Princess Rushuang, the snake demon will also lose his life."

This was already Yan Ding's greatest concession. He had originally wanted to detain all of them and make the Heavenly Demon Emperor come personally to deliver the antidote.

That was certainly unrealistic, and they returned to the stage of haggling and bickering from before.

After a brief discussion, Xiao Bai decided to stay and let Tian Kui take Ao Wuming and Gui Jianchou back first.

"Things have come to this; I have no choice but to go with Yan Ding. I will find a way to escape."

"He has long hated me to the bone and gathered four Emperor Realm Experts to target me."

Tian Kui gently patted Xiao Bai on the shoulder, "I will wait for your safe return."

She pulled Xiao Bai aside, feeling that his prospects were grim this time, and it was highly likely to be a final farewell.

"We've known each other for so long, and you still haven't seen what I look like."

Xiao Bai was stunned, "Saintess, this is?"

"I'll let you see it openly now."

Tian Kui removed the black hood from her head, revealing playful and cute fox ears, with hair that was a granny-grey color.

The moment she slowly took off her mask, an incomparably exquisite, god-like face appeared before Xiao Bai.

Her large, watery eyes seemed to speak, and her cheeks were as soft and pink as a peeled egg.

Her exquisite, pretty face held a few traces of a young woman's charm; even without makeup, she had a natural flush on her face.

"Are you afraid that I won't have the chance to see your god-like beauty again in the future?"

"Rest assured, with a peerless nine-tailed fox like you thinking of me, I will definitely return safely."

Xiao Bai did not show any pessimism. He really wanted to gently pinch Tian Kui's soft, pink cheek, but was afraid she would be embarrassed.

"Put your mask back on quickly. Your god-like face can only be shown to me, a member of the opposite sex. Remember to treat me to a drink when I return."

"I'm off. You guys should go back too."

Xiao Bai raised his right arm to wave goodbye and headed towards Yan Ding without looking back.

Tian Kui immediately put on her mask, feeling a sharp ache in her nose.

She watched Xiao Bai slowly leave, and even after he had completely disappeared, she was unwilling to leave, "I will wait for you to come back."

Chapter 317: Are You an Actor?

One could see the reluctance in Tian Kui's eyes. She had always seen Xiao Bai's excellence, which left the elite males of the fox clan trailing miles behind.

In such a short time, he had reached the ten-thousand-year Cultivation of the Heavenly Demon Emperor; his talent was incomparably formidable. Sometimes, Tian Kui even suspected that Xiao Bai was the Reincarnation of some great deity from the ancient era.

She could never dream that all of this was rewarded by the System. For the vast majority of demon cultivators, reaching the Ninth-Level Demon King in their lifetime was the ceiling.

Xiao Bai secretly vowed in his heart that he must return to the Heavenly Demon Fox Clan alive. Next time they met, he had an eighty percent certainty that he could win over Tian Kui.

Yan Ding gently beckoned his Disciples, "Come, put the Demon Binding Rope on the snake demon."

"Come back to Dreamscape Mountain with me. Come to think of it, we are actually somewhat related."

"Bai Su is the Old Ancestor's closing Disciple, so according to seniority, she should be my Junior Sister. She and the green snake were taken in by the Old Ancestor while in their snake forms; Dreamscape Mountain can be considered their maiden home."

"Now they are homeless, all thanks to you."

Xiao Bai continued to remain silent. Now that he was the fish and the other was the knife, there was nothing to say.

The Demon Binding Rope released by Yan Ding personally was very difficult to escape from.

Yan Ding watched like a tiger eyeing its prey from the side, wanting to play the emotional card to make Xiao Bai yield.

"I have seen the two children of you and Bai Su; they are naturally intelligent and will surely achieve great things in the future. What a pity."

Xiao Bai's strength was on par with his; without the help of an Immortal Artifact, he had no absolute certainty of winning.

If he could recruit Xiao Bai to defect and become his Chief Disciple, it would certainly make up for all his previous losses.

If Zhu Ding Peak were to gain an Emperor Realm Expert for no reason, Yan Ding's confidence would instantly increase significantly. His Aura would definitely not lose to the other Peak Masters, and he would even have the qualifications to compete with Yan Zhan.

With Yan Ding's cunning, if Xiao Bai were to defect sincerely, he would certainly push all the previous matters onto Tian Kui.

Yan Ding slowed down his flight speed, constantly thinking about this problem.

Ji Rushuang didn't even know when her stomach ache had stopped. She said impatiently, "You old man are so long-winded. Since we are all family, why don't you untie him quickly?"

"Is that any way to treat a guest?"

"By the way, you should make A Kun come personally to pick This Princess up. Taking a bath on his territory and getting kidnapped—just thinking about it makes me angry."

Yan Ding looked ingratiating, "Your Highness, please calm your anger. It was all the fault of my three stupid Disciples; they have already been executed on the spot by His Majesty Emperor Kun."

"After returning to Dreamscape Mountain, I will hold a large banquet to apologize to Your Highness."

"His Majesty Emperor Kun just sent a message saying that Your Highness should stay at Dreamscape Mountain for three days first. After he finishes handling some matters, he will come personally to welcome Your Highness back to the Immortal Realm."

Ji Rushuang rolled her eyes, "Yapping on and on. When will we arrive? This Princess is sleepy."

"Also, don't get the seniority wrong. A Kun is This Princess's nephew; what right does he have to be called His Majesty Emperor Kun? By that calculation, This Princess's seniority is actually a head lower than his."

The sharp-tongued Ji Rushuang made Yan Ding instantly speechless; his old face twitched, not knowing how to respond.

"Your Highness, please be patient; we will arrive at the Sect in just one stick of incense's time."

"You guys fly slowly; I won't keep you company."

Following the incantation Huo Linger had taught her, Ji Rushuang quickly slipped into the lotus platform.