Chapter 145: She Might Be a Bitch, But She Looks Delicious

TL: FoodieMonster007

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess spoke first. She gently waved her light pink fan.

"Hey there, handsome little brother!"

She gazed at me seductively.

"How about you leave with me, little brother? It looks like things are about to get ugly here."

I smiled at her.

"What should I do? You're not my type, ma'am."

"Oh my! Ma'am? I'm not that old. Just call me 'big sister'."

I asked the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, "About how old is she?"

"She must be well over sixty."

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess shouted furiously at that.

"Shut up! You ugly demonic bastard. I'm still twenty-eight."

She showed no fear of the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. She was a truly fearless villainess.

"Didn't you say you were twenty-eight ten years ago too?"

"You remember that?"

"Even back then, you looked over forty."

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon seemed to know exactly which words would offend her most.

A sinister energy flowed from the enraged Bewitching Nirvana Princess.

"Today, I'll finally get to see the face behind that mask. If you hadn't crawled into the Demonic Cult, you would have died by my hand long ago."

Their conversation alone told me the two did not get along.

The third brother of the Bloody Road Trio stepped up, taking the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon's side.

"That old hag's demonic energy gets more sinister by the day."

The second brother next to him pretended to stop him while mocking the Bewitching Nirvana Princess.

"Little brother, if you run your mouth so carelessly, that monster will suck all your essence dry."

When the Bewitching Nirvana Princess turned to them with a hardened face, the first brother of the Bloody Road Trio spoke.

"Is it the first or second day my brothers have run their mouths? Just think of it as a passing dog barking."

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess scoffed.

"Why do those sons of bitches bark like that whenever they see a person?"

Still, she seemed to have some kind of friendly relationship with the first brother. The leader of the Bloody Road Trio was clearly the calm-natured first brother.

"Next time we come out, I'll bring them with muzzles."

Just then, the third brother pretended to whisper, but his voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Seeing how he always defends her like that, don't you think our eldest brother must have spent a hot night with that monstrous bitch?"

"Then we should treat her as our sister-in-law."

The first brother gently closed his eyes and said to the Bewitching Nirvana Princess, "Please consider them senile."

On the surface, they exchanged idle banter, but they were ready to strike at any moment.

Even the second and third brothers, who ran their mouths like scoundrels, possessed extraordinary auras. If they had not, the Bewitching Nirvana Princess would have already torn them to shreds.

I released several strands of energy like a spider's web to examine their auras. I sensitively monitored how their auras changed, just as a web vibrates when it catches prey.

They are relaxed.

The atmosphere suggested they believed they could easily kill the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon if they attacked together. Their back-and-forth jokes reflected that confidence.

Just then, the Yama Sage, who had entered last, opened his mouth.

"If you're senile, you should die."

He deliberately altered his voice, speaking gloomily like a grim reaper.

He took a book from his robes and opened it. It was the Hell Mansion, the death list he carried.

"You are all wicked men who should have fallen into the Eight Hot Hells long ago. I'll send you there now."

The youngest and second brothers of the Bloody Road Trio clicked their tongues.

"That crazy bastard's illness still shows no signs of getting better."

"You bastard, you shouldn't be writing our names. You should be writing the name of that masked fellow over there."

Guessing they knew each other well and even met often, I sent a telepathic message to the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

[Do you know where these people came from?]

[They are from the Valley of Evil.]

Within the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, the place where the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon resided was called the Valley of Evil. However, the Valley of Evil he just mentioned was not his own residence.

A real Valley of Evil exists in the Central Plains, where villains gather to live.

No one knew when the Valley of Evil came into being. It formed as criminals who had committed sins and fled gathered one by one, a place that began with killing intent. The terrain swarmed with swamps, venomous snakes, and poisonous insects. Anyone who entered carelessly would lose their life within a few steps due to all the traps.

Even if one overcame the dangers and entered, all sorts of villains awaited inside. A child giving directions would stab you in the neck with a throwing knife, and a kind-looking old woman would poison your food. That was the Valley of Evil.

The Murim Alliance had tried to subjugate the place several times, but they failed every time. The number of villains was so great that they always retreated after suffering heavy losses.

Nevertheless, there was one reason the Valley of Evil did not emerge into the murim as a single faction.

It was because they were villains.

If someone tried to unite them, someone else would inevitably betray them. From the moment they opened their eyes, they stole from, fought with, and killed each other, making it impossible to unite as a single force.

And yet, these people from the Valley of Evil had gathered to kill the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. If someone could move not just ordinary villains, but figures of this caliber, the person behind it all had to be truly formidable.

[What's our plan?]

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon answered my telepathy without hesitation.

[To wipe them all out.]

[Is that possible?]

[It is. They've missed the most important thing in their calculations.]

[Me, of course?]

[No, they've ignored the fact that I don't like falling into traps.]

They had truly provoked the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. How dare they dig a trap to kill me? And using a gratitude coin, no less?

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon was furious. Of course, these were not opponents he could deal with based on his mood, so he was likely just waiting for an opportunity.

Just then, the Blood Wolf Blade, who had been sitting alone, shot to his feet and declared, "The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, this is a life-and-death duel between you and me."

The Yama Sage immediately stepped forward.

"The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon's name is already on the Hell Mansion. I will take him."

He opened the Hell Mansion, and there, the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon's name was written in red letters.

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess licked her lips, coveting the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

"He might be a pain, but he looks delicious."

The Bloody Road Trio were the same.

"If those guys kill him, we'll have to listen to them brag about it forever. Let's take the lead."

It seemed everyone wanted to fight the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. For them, killing him would be something to boast about for a long, long time.

Seeing this, I said to the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, "You're popular."

"This is nothing. If you go to the orthodox sects, it's a total frenzy. The line of people wanting to kill me would stretch for four kilometers."

I burst out laughing at his joke.

Naturally, the villains' gazes turned to me. From the looks of it, they still did not know who I was.

The Blood Wolf Blade asked me, "Brat, who are you?"

Instead of answering, I said to him, "I heard you were a man who walks his own path. I didn't know you'd come to kill someone at another's behest."

I struck a nerve. The Blood Wolf Blade stared at me coldly. I did not know how he came to be here, but I knew he was a man who lived by pride alone.

"I asked who you are."

"I am Geom Mugeuk."

"Geom Mugeuk?"

Then, the first brother of the Bloody Road Trio recognized me from behind.

"He's the son of the Heavenly Demon's second brother."

His expression, which had been calm until now, immediately soured.

"Damn it! That bastard! To drive us to a place where the Heavenly Demon's blood relative is present."

The second brother then added, "He'll probably feign ignorance, claiming he didn't know he came with the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, but it's not a situation where we can back down, so this is awkward."

I could not know the reason, but it seemed they too had been forced into a situation where they absolutely had to kill the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. If that were not the case, they would not dare think of killing a Demon Supreme.

On the other hand, the Blood Wolf Blade showed no fear even after learning my identity.

"You run your mouth so carelessly, trusting in your father. Do you think I fear your father?"

This too was a result of his triggered pride. He was a man who lived and died by his pride, but how could this be called pride?

"A man with nothing to protect has nothing to fear."

At my words, his momentum surged. Just as it seemed he would draw his blade, I broke the flow of his momentum and retreated behind the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

The Blood Wolf Blade did not draw his blade carelessly. He probably did not know my true skill yet, so he was being cautious of the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

I deliberately asked the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon loud enough for everyone to hear, "The mastermind behind this incident is a person capable of mobilizing these people, right?"

"As you can see, yes."

"Then why did he send them instead of coming himself?"

"Probably… because of you, Second Young Lord."

"Because of me?"

"He's hoping one of them will kill you, Second Young Lord. Then the responsibility for killing the Second Young Lord will fall on that person."

"What a coward."

I looked at the villains and said, "Now, who will be the first to fall for this cowardly scheme?"

A moment of silence fell. Even for those from the Valley of Evil, the name of the Heavenly Demon inspired fear. If Father got truly angry, he could wipe out the Valley of Evil. He had only left it alone until now because it was a greater burden to the Murim Alliance.

The villains began to exchange telepathic messages. On the surface, they seemed to be at each other's throats, but they were villains seasoned in the jianghu. They were extremely cautious because they handled life-or-death matters. It was also the reason they had survived until now despite their numerous evil deeds.

A moment later, the Bewitching Nirvana Princess stepped forward with a sinister, smiling gaze.

"Little brother, you really must leave with me. Should a person of your stature get entangled with such filthy villains?"

The moment I saw her eyes, I could feel she had decided to kill me. It seemed she was more afraid of the nearby mastermind than the distant Heavenly Demon.

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess gently waved her fan.

"Little brother, shall we leave?"

A crimson energy flowed from the fan, and a demonic aura enveloped me. She had used a soul-stealing art on me. It was the same art she had used to plunder the inner arts of countless martial artists.

As a crimson light filled my eyes, the Bewitching Nirvana Princess shouted at the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

"Move, and the Second Young Lord dies!"

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon did not move a muscle. In fact, he would not have moved even if she had not warned him. He was convinced that I had killed the Soul-Stealing Demon Supreme, so why would I not be able to handle the Bewitching Nirvana Princess's soul-stealing art? He must have trusted me that much.

Believing I had completely fallen under her soul-stealing art and lost my reason, the Bewitching Nirvana Princess approached me and placed her palm on my qi center.

"Shall I have a taste of my little brother's fresh inner arts?"

WHOOOOOSH!

The sound of qi draining from my qi center could be heard.

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess cried out in a voice full of ecstasy.

"Sucking the essence of the Heavenly Demon has been my lifelong wish! By consuming his blood relative, I've now half-fulfilled that wish."

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess's expression changed moment by moment, showing joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure. The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, as well as the other villains in the room, all just watched.

The youngest of the Bloody Road Trio ran his mouth at the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon.

"You heartless bastard! You're just watching as one of your Heavenly Demon's blood relatives suffers."

At that, the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon calmly asked them, "You! Can you handle the consequences?"

"We can just hide in the Valley of Evil. If we burn your corpses, no one will know it was our doing, and even if it is revealed, will your Demonic Cult really strike the Valley of Evil, knowing the great sacrifices it would entail?"

At the third brother's response, the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon said nothing more and just watched as the Bewitching Nirvana Princess plundered the inner arts.

And a moment later.

THUD.

The Bewitching Nirvana Princess collapsed on the spot as if her body had given out.

The startled first brother of the Bloody Road Trio checked on her.

"Old hag, what's wrong?"

The first brother, who was examining her, shouted in shock.

"She's dead! She died because her inner arts were depleted!"

Just then, my eyes flew open.

"Ah, I'm full! She might have been a bitch, but she was quite delicious."

I had absorbed all of her inner arts in reverse.

I pretended to fall for it, but evil arts do not work on me. Soul-stealing arts, in particular, are completely ineffective.

On top of my recent martial enlightenment, with the addition of the Bloodeye Holy Water, the Heavenly Demon Defense Art, and the Meridians Strengthening Art, it was impossible for her to take inner arts from my body in the first place.

In the end, the Bewitching Nirvana Princess met a miserable death, having the same method she used to plunder men her entire life turned back on her.

I stored the inner arts I had obtained from her in my qi center. With a much deeper gaze, I said to the Yama Sage, "What are you staring at? Aren't you going to write our big sister's name in the Hell Mansion?"