Ling Bei Dao, Yao Zhou.
Wanfu County, Wild Wolf Mountain.
Leng Juesheng and Bei Huang were drinking, the wine being a twenty-jin jar of Wuliangye that Liu Qingyan had sent to the Huangfu family.
This jar of wine had been cellared by the Huangfu family for a year, and they had always been reluctant to drink it. Now that the two demons had appeared, they immediately brought out this jar and offered it up, which also dispelled the two demons’ doubts about the Huangfu family.
Such fine wine was hard to find even in the northern domain. The Huangfu family offering it up first fully demonstrated their submission to Du Yushan.
Although Bei Huang was malicious in his intentions, he mostly used it for vicious cunning against enemies. When it came to simply outwitting in mind games, he was no match for foxes.
Of course, the idea of mixing one hand of carrot with one hand of stick, inviting the old matriarch and Huangfu Jing up to Wild Wolf Mountain, was his.
Coupled with the two great experts, Leng Juesheng and himself, standing guard, in theory, this was already enough to ensure the Huangfu family’s unwavering loyalty without a second thought.
“The Central Plains truly has vast lands and abundant resources. Not to mention the myriad strange foods, even this wine can be brewed to such richness.” Leng Juesheng took a gulp, downing two liang of wine in one go. “I wonder when Montian will conquer the Central Plains, so we can kill and drink without restraint.”
Bei Huang could not help but curl his lip, though he still wore a smile on his face. “Da Jing is prosperous but gradually declining. When the three northern domain countries enter the Central Plains, we can advance with the momentum. Even the Buddhist and Daoist sects will have to hold their noses and accept us. I estimate this will happen within a hundred years. No rush, no rush.”
Leng Juesheng picked up a roasted deer leg and tore into it with his mouth. “I hope it comes sooner. This lord looks at those delicate young ladies in the city, and my soul stirs. Their flesh must taste better than this damned deer!”
Bei Huang nodded repeatedly, then clinked another bowl with Leng Juesheng.
“The Central Plains is prosperous, with the Zhenyi Division and various otherworldly experts everywhere. We still need to be careful. Once we learn the cause of Leng Jian’s death…
If the enemy is not strong, we go and take their life. If the enemy is too formidable, we at least get the information and can return to the mountain.
Before we leave then, we can circle around the counties near Yao Zhou, abduct more mortal women and children, and steam them back at the mountain to satisfy our cravings.”
“Good! Good!” Leng Juesheng nodded, sniffed with his nose, and caught a faint fragrance wafting from another cave abode. He could not help but feel his appetite whet.
Bei Huang knew Leng Juesheng’s temperament all too well. He pressed down on Leng Juesheng’s hand and whispered, “We still need the Huangfu family to exert effort. You endure a bit. Once we return to Du Yushan, will it not all be at your whim?”
“Heh heh, alright.” A smear appeared at the corner of Leng Juesheng’s mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth. “Mother and daughters three together, that would be true bliss!”
Bei Huang nodded, turned his head to sense the adjacent room, and found that Huangfu Jing was serving the old matriarch her meal. He paid it no mind.
…
Leng Juesheng was one of the three great experts in the black wolf clan of Du Yushan, while Bei Huang was one of the four great vajras from an outer clan. The black wolf king Leng Li, concerned for his son, had sent the two of them out together.
These two complemented each other: Leng Juesheng was strong in power, Bei Huang clever in mind. They were foolproof.
On this journey, Bei Huang had led the way, not flying through the air but traversing mountains all along. Indeed, they encountered no enemies and smoothly arrived at Wild Wolf Mountain.
However, they discovered that the cave abode on Wild Wolf Mountain had long been abandoned. Leng Jian was missing, and they found no trace of that tiger demon at all.
The tiger demon aside, who knew if it had been done in by some expert on the road. But Leng Jian had always resided on Wild Wolf Mountain, and now he had suddenly vanished, with even his underlings disappearing clean. Apart from death, there were no other possibilities.
Leng Juesheng and Bei Huang scouted around and found no new sects established near Wanfu County, naturally uncovering no possible killer of Leng Jian. Thus, the two decisively came to the nearest largest household without the ability to slay Leng Jian, the Huangfu family, and pressured them with force to continue the investigation.
And as for them…
Having finally come out for a trip, of course they wanted to enjoy it thoroughly.
So now, the cave abode on Wild Wolf Mountain had been renewed. In the adjacent cave, meat and wine were piled high, and beside them were three little female demons they had gathered along the way.
Now, with Huangfu Jing out of reach, Leng Juesheng’s eyes turned, and he fixed his gaze on the two female demons beside him.
Seeing Leng Juesheng and Bei Huang look towards them, the two female demons with less than a hundred years of cultivation welcomed it: one pure, one seductive. They pressed themselves against Leng Juesheng’s body from both sides.
The other female demon, meanwhile, dutifully came to Bei Huang’s side, poured him a bowl of wine, took a sip first, then brought her lips to his.
…
Hearing the unabashed sounds of lewd revelry coming from the other cave, Huangfu Jing could not help but turn her mouth in disgust. “Mother, perhaps you should seal your ears and go rest first.”
The old matriarch, however, did not mind. She drank the last mouthful of soup, then murmured to herself, “We came in the day before yesterday, right?”
“Precisely.” Huangfu Jing nodded, her eyes turning. “I wonder if Xu’er has made any progress.”
The old matriarch shook her head. “Difficult. How could this matter be so easy?”
“Indeed.” Huangfu Jing nodded.
The two seemed to be talking about investigating Leng Jian’s murder, but in truth, they were speaking of seeking distant aid.
Two seasoned old demons; even Lu Zheng might need to seek help from his sect. To come to the rescue within ten days would be considered fast.
But judging from the two demons’ behaviour, they would likely be willing to wait another month.
The old matriarch rose with her staff, about to go to bed for a rest, when she saw a figure emerge from the ground.
“Young Master Lu?”
As soon as Lu Zheng appeared, the magical power fluctuations from his earth travel technique breaking through the surface were immediately detected by Leng Juesheng and Bei Huang.
“What person?”
In the next moment, the two threw down their wine cups, shoved aside the female demons, wrapped themselves in black wind, and in an instant arrived at the entrance of the old matriarch’s stone chamber.
Lu Zheng patted his gourd, and two figures flew out from it, growing upon meeting the wind.
One floated towards the old matriarch and Huangfu Jing, with three fox tail phantoms flickering behind, shielding the two.
The other flew towards the cave mouth, facing the two demons with a wave of the hand. Over a dozen unrecognisable ancient characters composed of light collided directly with the two demons.
“Ancient shaman incantation?”
“Careful!”
Leng Juesheng waved his hands repeatedly, unleashing wind blades like knives to meet the ancient characters, which then annihilated each other one by one.
While Bei Huang flipped backwards, wrapping himself in smoke, which then spread, quickly filling a large area.
“Huangfu family! You have some nerve! This lord will flay you alive and peel your tendons!”
Lu Zheng smirked at the corner of his mouth, formed a hand seal, summoned clouds and gathered qi, which surged forward.
Leng Juesheng was about to act, but Bei Huang, wrapped in smoke, retreated. “The comer is no friend; we already know who the true culprit is. Let us withdraw first and plan at length. The Huangfu family cannot run; we will surely exterminate them all!”
With Bei Huang retreating, Leng Juesheng was not foolish enough to face two alone, so he also prepared to withdraw.
However, just as the two turned, their expressions changed.
“Du Yushan has some nerve! This lord will flay you alive and peel your tendons, make you into a cape!”
