Xie Zhengxing streamed for a little while longer. Only after Du Xinbao and Liu Wan finished dealing with the surrounding demons and came to find her did she bid farewell to everyone in the livestream and end the broadcast.
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Liu Wan looked at her in amazement.
“Xingxing! You’re incredible! You actually killed a Golden Core demon beast!”
Du Xinbao puffed out his chest proudly.
“I always knew Xingxing was extraordinary!”
His instincts had always been accurate.
Xingxing was definitely no ordinary person.
“Now that everything here is settled, let’s go help Wu Lishan and Wang Sui!”
“Mm.”
Liu Wan and Du Xinbao headed toward the city gates to help eliminate the demons attacking the city.
Meanwhile, Xie Zhengxing curiously opened the System Version Upgrade Pack inside her system inventory.
So this was the reward for reaching two hundred thousand viewers?
How strange.
【System Version Upgrade Pack:
After upgrading, a small portion of the emotional fluctuations generated during each livestream will be refined by the system and permanently converted into a slight increase in mental resistance after the broadcast ends.
Upgrade Time Required: 12 hours.
Proceed with upgrade immediately?】**
Without hesitation, Xie Zhengxing agreed.
She no longer paid attention to the system’s upgrade progress bar and instead leisurely wandered through the city, hunting down the scattered minor demons still roaming about.
The narrow alley was filled with the damp, rotten smell of decay mixed with the stench of blood.
Gliding smoothly along on her Anti-Gravity Winged Combat Boots, Xie Zhengxing searched for one of the demons that had slipped into the city.
Then—
A faint rustling sound came from a pile of baskets stacked in the corner of the alley.
She floated over and forcefully flipped them aside.
Sure enough—
A demon beast was hiding beneath them.
It had horns protruding from its head, black armor covering its body, and was drenched in the scent of fresh blood.
“Found you.”
Terror filled its scarlet eyes.
Reflected in those crimson pupils was the young woman raising her iron fists before smashing them down mercilessly—
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Three punches.
Its skull exploded instantly.
Its arteries ruptured on the spot.
It died so thoroughly that there wasn’t the slightest chance of survival.
Xie Zhengxing straightened up, casually blew at the nonexistent blood and bits of flesh on her hands, then turned toward a certain spot deeper inside the alley.
Tilting her head, she asked curiously,
“You’ve been following me this whole time. Are you still planning to stay hidden?”
Her voice wasn’t loud.
It sounded almost like she was talking to herself, drifting softly through the deserted alley.
“Quite perceptive.”
A light chuckle came from the seemingly empty space.
The surrounding air immediately began to ripple.
A handsome young man suddenly appeared where Xie Zhengxing had been looking.
He wore luxurious white brocade robes embroidered with intricate golden patterns along the sleeves and hem. His black eyes were slightly upturned, and the way he looked at Xie Zhengxing was filled with curiosity and amusement.
Xie Zhengxing tilted her head.
“Who are you?”
“Gong Min.”
The handsome young man introduced himself before instantly appearing right in front of her.
He looked her up and down.
“Are you wearing some kind of artifact that conceals your cultivation realm?”
Xie Zhengxing immediately took a step back, her face full of caution.
“What’s it to you?”
Gong Min continued,
“You’re even wearing the uniform of an ordinary inner sect disciple? With your strength, you’re still just an inner sect disciple in the Shanghui Sect?”
“How about switching sects?”
“Come join ours.”
“I’ll ask my master to accept you as my junior sister.”
Gong Min had merely been passing through the Gulolin Realm.
When he sensed overwhelming demonic energy in the area, he had come over to investigate.
From the sky, he happened to witness the earth dragon incident.
Seeing that the Shanghui Sect had already managed to stabilize the situation, he hadn’t bothered stepping in.
Instead, he had remained in the air, watching Xie Zhengxing with great interest.
Only after she entered the alley had he decided to come down and see if he could poach such a talented disciple.
Xie Zhengxing crossed both arms protectively over her chest before making a huge “X” gesture.
“No.”
Gong Min sighed regretfully.
“What a shame.”
“You’re quite interesting.”
Xie Zhengxing rolled her eyes.
“If you’ve got time to follow me around, you’d be better off helping kill a few more demons.”
“No thanks.”
Gong Min answered as though it were only natural.
“Didn’t those two cultivators outside—the one in white and the one in purple—already get the situation under control?”
“Do these scattered little demons really require someone like me to act?”
“That would seriously lower my status.”
“I’m a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator.”
Xie Zhengxing sniffed the thick scent of blood lingering in the air.
“About how long will this smell remain in the city?”
Gong Min thought for a moment.
“About half a month.”
“Maybe even longer.”
“It’s going to smell terrible.”
The moment he finished speaking, a small round bead suddenly appeared before him.
Xie Zhengxing held it out.
“Go.”
“Take this to the City Lord.”
“Now that is a task worthy of a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator like yourself.”
Gong Min froze.
Before he could react, the young woman had already stuffed the little sphere into his hand before gliding gracefully away.
“…”
He looked down at the tiny ball.
What is this?
He sniffed it.
No smell.
Curious, he bit into it.
Immediately—
A fresh fragrance slowly spread from within the bead.
It was the scent of a forest after rainfall.
The refreshing aroma instantly made both body and mind feel relaxed.
Moreover, it continued spreading outward.
Given enough time…
Every trace of blood in the city would be completely overwhelmed by this fragrance.
There wasn’t the slightest trace of spiritual energy inside it.
Nor were there any embedded talismans powering it.
It was something he couldn’t understand at all.
Yet somehow…
It continuously released a refreshing aura similar to spiritual energy waves.
Gong Min stared thoughtfully at Xie Zhengxing’s retreating figure.
Then he tucked the bead into his robes before transforming into a streak of light and flying toward the City Lord’s Manor.
As soon as Xie Zhengxing stepped out of the alley…
She spotted Chu Moyun standing not far away.
He appeared to be searching for something, his face stern and expressionless.
Luo Jingxin followed behind him.
Her expression was equally unpleasant, as though the two of them had just had quite a serious argument.
The moment Chu Moyun noticed Xie Zhengxing standing at the alley entrance—
His tense expression visibly relaxed.
Then, wearing a face full of anger, he strode straight toward her.
Only then did Xie Zhengxing realize—
Oh.
He wasn’t looking for something.
He was looking for her.
Chu Moyun shouted angrily,
“Didn’t I tell you to stay in the safe area?! Why did you run around on your own?!”
Xie Zhengxing answered matter-of-factly,
“I was exterminating demons.”
“Enough!”
Chu Moyun interrupted coldly as he grabbed her wrist.
“Come with me.”
“We’re going back.”
Xie Zhengxing blinked.
???
Are you two seriously sick in the head?
Why do both of you insist on grabbing people’s wrists so hard?
“Let go!”
“Xie Zhengxing! I’m warning you not to reject kindness! If it weren’t because you once saved me, I wouldn’t care whether you lived or died!”
“I beg you—please stop caring whether I live or die, you lunatic! Why don’t you spend more time paying attention to Senior Sister Luo instead, huh?”
Tears welled up in Luo Jingxin’s eyes.
She laughed bitterly.
Then—
She raised her hand and slapped Chu Moyun across the face.
Without another word, she turned and walked away resolutely.
Xie Zhengxing felt as though her soul had become an empty wasteland.
“…”
Enough.
Seriously.
I’ve had enough.