Zhang San pondered for a moment, then glanced at the Tiger Demon.
"Tiger Brother, do you have any thoughts?"
The Tiger Demon was very displeased with Zhang San's address.
Based on seniority, you clearly should be calling me Uncle Tiger!
However, the matter of Yu Daoning was more important for a moment. As for the address, let it be for now.
"I never eat good people, only the wicked, after all, even if a good person dies, they can't become ghosts, but it's different for the wicked ones."
"So, as for Yu Daoning's brother, he would make a fine ghost. How about I eat him?"
"You just go back and say that I ate both brothers, that will do!"
Zhang San shook his head repeatedly.
"That won't do. You can eat Yu Daorong, but if you only eat one of them, how can you bear the injustice of being accused of eating two people?"
The Tiger Demon snorted in dissatisfaction, "You humans just make too much fuss! Isn't it enough to just get revenge?"
Zhang San walked over to the Tiger Demon and said, "I think we can do it like this..."
...
Xu, who took the right path, was worried about Zhang San.
Zhang San was sharp-witted, but after all, he had just begun Refining Qi into the Body, which is only the first stage of the Primordial Qi Realm.
The Tiger Demon's strength was unknown, and if any danger arose, what then?
Just at this moment, a cold wind struck from nearby, dark clouds gathered low in the sky, and the surrounding sand and stones flew about, the Demon Qi oppressive.
"Everyone, be careful!"
No sooner had Xu issued the warning than a dozen ghosts sprang out from the surrounding bushes, each with a fierce gaze and a fierce countenance.
Already ugly by nature, their scheming and malevolent laughter made them appear even uglier.
Many government officers were so scared that they hid behind Xu.
Although Xu felt the need to protect everyone, having a dozen hands on his buttocks was also extremely uncomfortable.
At that moment, a voice came through the half-bean in Xu's ear.
"Senior Xu, do not engage the Tiger Demon when you see him."
Just then, a golden Tiger Demon leaped out from the wind, its pair of tiger eyes glaring at everyone present.
Many government officers simply fell on the ground.
Yu Daorong was so frightened that he trembled uncontrollably.
The Tiger Demon roared, "Who is it that dares to use my name after killing someone?"
Knowing he couldn't hide the truth any longer, Yu Daorong immediately knelt on the ground and banged his head on the floor.
"Tiger Immortal, I was wrong, I was wrong. It's my bad, all my bad!"
"As long as you spare me, on the first and fifteenth of each month I will surely offer incense for you, praying to the heavens to bless you with eternal youth and successful immortal cultivation!"
"I beg of you, Tiger Immortal, to be magnanimous and not hold this against me! These people... These people you can eat! All of them! I brought them here especially to honor you!"
The Tiger Demon hadn't said anything yet, but the surrounding ghosts already sensed that this fellow was probably here to steal their livelihood.
We haven't brought back so many robust men to the Tiger Demon in years!
The Tiger Demon nodded slightly.
"I might not hold it against you..."
Hearing these words, Yu Daorong let out a breath, and the heavy stone that hung in his heart finally dropped.
"But I must take issue with you about my fur."
"Do you have any idea how important fur is to a person who wants to whiten their skin?"
While speaking, the Tiger Demon opened its huge, bloody mouth and directly sucked Yu Daorong inside.
Perhaps because the Tiger Demon also thought Yu Daorong was too detestable, having killed one of its few human friends, it intentionally bit down twice while swallowing, allowing Yu Daorong to be chewed into pieces amidst his screams.
At that moment, a blue figure rushed over from a distance.
It was the gallant Zhang San, wielding a long sword.
"Fear not, everyone, with me here!"
With a glance from Zhang San, the Tiger Demon understood and immediately ordered the surrounding ghosts to retreat.
Turning his head with another look, Xu understood as well and began to lead the government officials to retreat, meanwhile shaking off the hands that were clamped on his buttocks.
Although Xu led the audience away, lightning continued to roar incessantly on Mingzhi Mountain, drawing the storm into its midst.
The distant rumble of thunder sounded as if a clash at the peak of True Core Realm were taking place.
In reality, on Mingzhi Mountain at that moment, a tiger was picking its teeth with Zhang San's long sword, unimpressed with Yu Daorong's tough meat despite his young age.
Zhang San would occasionally blow forth a gust of wind, then summon a clap of thunder.
Though not very powerful, the spectacle was certainly not small.
The Tiger Demon watched Zhang San's performance, its eyes filled with disdain and contempt.
The human race, always showing off! Trash!
Many onlookers at the foot of the mountain, seeing the dark clouds gather and thunder roll atop Mingzhi Mountain, were scared and turned to run toward the county government office.
Zhao Siyang, who had been intending to go have a look at Mingzhi Mountain, had just prepared to check it out when he noticed a demon wind blowing over from the direction of Mingzhi Mountain.
The demon wind swept through, eventually arriving above the county government office.
Then, a golden tiger leapt from within the wind and landed in the courtyard outside the hall, steadily making its way inside.
Magistrate Long was shocked.
Could it be that someone from the Heavenly Punishment Sect really made the Tiger Demon come to surrender itself?
Heavenly Punishment Sect, you rock[bleep——]!
Zhao Siyang used his Observation Skill to scrutinize the Tiger Demon, and couldn't help but be startled.
Surrounded in golden brilliance, this Tiger Demon seemed not to travel the typical demon cultivation path.
Moreover, it had so little sin about it that it seemed as clean as a newborn baby.
How could there be such a benevolent demon in the world? Did this tiger live on a vegetarian diet?
Zhao Siyang even noted upon closer scrutiny that this damn tiger actually had merit!
But Magistrate Long didn't have Zhao Siyang's capabilities.
Bang!
Magistrate Long sat upright in his chair and smacked the gavel.
"Audacious Tiger Demon, not kneeling when you see this official! Confess your crimes at once!"
In that moment, Magistrate Long felt he was experiencing the highlight of his official career, interrogating a Tiger Demon. Which county magistrate could claim such an achievement? If Kaihuang heard about this, he would surely see him as an effective official and would immediately promote him to be a governor!
The Tiger Demon gave the magistrate a fierce look and coldly said, "Too proud, aren't you?"
Magistrate Long saw that between the tiger's teeth were fresh red meat and coarse cloth, and he instantly calmed down.
"Someone, bring a seat for the Tiger Demon."
The petrified government officials immediately ran out, though it was unclear if they were genuinely fetch a seat for the Tiger Demon, or just took the opportunity to escape.
"I'm here to tell you that Yu Daoning wasn't eaten by me," the Tiger Demon declared.
"It was his own younger brother Yu Daorong who killed him and threw the body near my Tiger Leap Gorge."
"I felt a connection to that hunter, so I helped collect the corpse," it continued.
"Yu Daoning's death has nothing to do with me."
"But..."
"Since Yu Daorong slandered me saying I eat humans, then I did eat him. This is karmic retribution, and justice served."
After speaking, the Tiger Demon turned and walked out of the county government office's great hall. It glanced at Zhao Siyang unintentionally, then stepped onto the demon wind and left the county government office.
Just as everyone was shocked that the Tiger Demon had really come to the county government office, suddenly they heard the voice of the young Taoist from before outside the crowd.
"Make way, everyone. I'm bringing back the remains of Yu Daoning!" he announced.
At that moment, Zhang San was carrying the coffin the Tiger Demon had prepared for Yu Daoning, making his way through the crowd.
The moment the Tiger Demon left the county government office, and realizing no one was following, it sped up frantically.
Too scary!
Way too damn scary!
That Little Taoist seemed to be just around twenty years old in human terms, so how could he be at the Purple Mansion Realm?
And so damn close to the Divine Aspect Realm at that!
Wasn't it said that hardly anyone in the Town Demon Office was of the Purple Mansion Realm?
The human race is indeed full of treachery!