Chapter 375: One Sword Slays the Yellow Fiend

The butler's words are strange; Heng Xian asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The butler said, "Can you exterminate demons?"

Heng Xian said, "Why should I exterminate demons?"

The butler said, "It's almost New Year, and there's a heavy snow; outsiders wouldn't linger here. You rushed here to this inn for a meeting—if not to exterminate demons, what else could you be doing?"

Heng Xian said, "Coming here, besides exterminating demons, there's still something else one can do!"

The butler asked, "What?"

Heng Xian said, "Eat!"

The butler let out a breath: "It seems you're not here to exterminate demons!"

Heng Xian extended two fingers, lightly shook them in the air, indeed sensed a trace of demonic energy, feigned ignorance, and said, "You can tell me what demon to exterminate and where it is."

The butler said, "Even if I tell you, what good would it do?"

Heng Xian said, "It might still be useful!"

The butler sized him up, then sighed: "It's actually simple to explain. My employer is the Sun Family; the young master recently went out with friends to play, passed a new grave, and saw the tombstone carved with a picture of a beautiful woman, assuming the one buried there was also a beauty!"

On a whim, he inscribed a line on the tombstone: "Pitiable, the fragrant jade perishes; otherwise, abduct her to serve in bed!"

After that, he went home and thought nothing of it, but who knew that very night a dainty young lady knocked on the young master's door!

The young master opened the door and saw a flower‑beautiful maiden; he immediately invited her in, and that night……

"Did something unsuitable for minors happen between them that night?" Heng Xian asked.

The butler looked astonished: "No! That maiden farted for the young master to smell; he became addicted to the smell, and his health deteriorated day by day!"

Heng Xian remained silent for five breaths: "Who could have thought of this? Then what happened?"

The butler said, "After that, the maiden came every night; not only did the young master become addicted to smelling her farts, but all the maidservants and boy servants in the estate became utterly enamored!"

In just a few days, everyone became skinny as sticks and dazed. The master invited many experts to come subdue the demon, meeting at this inn, but they were all frauds—none could match that demon!

Heng Xian said, "Just now I saw a man and a woman……"

The butler shook his head: "Those are the students invited by the maternal uncle, claiming to be from the Something Sheji Academy of Ji Prefecture in the Great Zhou Capital; they're highly cultivated, but who knows if they'll work!"

Just then, the shop attendant brought up three basins of meat dishes, the aroma wafting forth.

Heng Xian picked up a piece, tasted it, and involuntarily said, "Manage!"

The butler thought he was saying those two students were effective, froze, then gave a wry smile, shook his head, rose, and left.

Heng Xian suddenly called out to him, handing over a talisman bearing a small sword: "Thanks for letting me sit; take this for self‑defense!"

The butler sighed, casually took it, slipped it into his pocket, and went out.

Outside, snow swirled; the butler blew warm air onto his hands, turned and headed west of town, soon reaching a large manor. He saw dark vapors above the manor and heard faint rebukes from within.

He hurriedly quickened his steps and ran inside; upon entering the courtyard, another steward rushed past and shouted, "Old Xu, hurry to the young master's courtyard to help—the demon has returned, and the two honored guests invited by the maternal uncle are about to cast their spell!"

The butler immediately ran toward the inner courtyard; reaching the deeper courtyard, he saw the Sun Family master, mistress, and a crowd of servants surrounding two scholars in wide robes and large sleeves, who were gazing toward the opposite room.

In that room, lights blazed; a slender silhouette with its buttocks raised was reflected on the curtains, beside which a youth peered out cautiously.

Outside the room, a group of maidservants and servants lay on the ground, hands raised, faces full of longing.

The sight was too beautiful to bear looking at directly.

Just then, a 'pop-pop' sound suddenly came from inside the room.

With the sound, the courtyard gradually became shrouded in mist, and a strange fragrance drifted out.

The Sun Family master exclaimed, "Honored guests, act quickly!"

The two scholars exchanged a glance, immediately drew their long swords, charged into the mist‑filled courtyard, and shouted, "Demon, cease!"

Just as the words fell, the mist in the courtyard suddenly cleared; the slender figure in the window seemed to look over, then immediately,

two fluffy tails protruded from the rear window, growing taller than a tree, swaying back and forth.

A pair of lantern‑like eyes also swept out, saying, "Mind your own business, get lost!"

The voice was hoarse, piercing straight to the heart.

"Bold demon!"

The two scholars leapt up, their bodies emanating a two‑ or three‑layered condensed‑qi aura, shining brightly, and immediately slashed with their swords.

Meanwhile, those two tails also came down swinging.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

The two scholars couldn't withstand a single blow; their swords flew from their hands, they fell backward, spitting blood, and hit the ground.

"Honored guests?!" the Sun Family master shouted.

The male and female scholars immediately turned and shouted, "This demon's cultivation is too deep—run!"

No sooner had the words left their mouths than a butler darted in with a 'whoosh'.

The two scholars and everyone present were stunned.

Still, the female scholar scolded, "Why are you running back in?"

Butler Old Xu was on the verge of tears, pointing at his chest: "I didn't mean to come in; it's this thing!"

Everyone looked at his chest and saw a bulge, as if something were about to burst out.

Just then, Old Xu's robe opened, a talisman flew out, from which a 'gleaming small sword' shot forth with a 'whoosh' into the opposite room.

Then,

"Pfft!"

"Ah——"

The woman in the room was pierced through the body by the small sword, blood spurted, and the two tails vanished.

Everyone was startled and hurried forward.

He picked up the talisman and saw only a blank sheet left; then, emboldened, he rushed into the room, where besides a skinny young master there was only a weasel the size of a person.

"It's only a yellow weasel demon causing trouble! Judging by the aura, it has about six or seven layers of Qi condensation!" the male student spat.

The female student held the blank paper talisman and said, "This is a true treasure sword spirit talisman, a metal-element technique talisman; moreover, judging by the method, this person is at least at the Qi Hai Realm!"

He turned to look at Lao Xu and asked, "Where did you come from?"

Everyone also looked at Lao Xu.

The steward Lao Xu also looked shocked: "Strange! Strange! I just gave a seat to a youngster at the inn, he gave me a talisman, and I didn't think much of it……"

……

"Sir, we only accept silver and Great Zhou copper coins; we don't take this kind of stone!"

Inside the inn, Heng Xian, full of food and drink, produced a low-grade spirit crystal, but it was refused.

The shop attendant's expression was unusually serious.

Heng Xian really had no loose silver on him, and pointing to the spirit crystal he asked, "Do you know what this is?"

The shop attendant shook his head: "I don't understand! Don't want it!"

"Aren't you just here for a free meal, sir?" the shopkeeper also came over coldly.

Swish—

All the customers in the inn looked over.

Heng Xian simply kept the spirit crystal and said nothing.

The shopkeeper's face cold: "What? Trying to dodge the bill?"

Heng Xian said, "Here they come!"

"What's coming?" the shopkeeper and the shop attendant exclaimed in surprise.

Heng Xian looked outside and said, "The ones who will pay are coming!"

Just as his words fell, a chaotic rush of footsteps came from outside, and a large crowd surged into the inn.

The two scholars led the way, with the whole Sun family and steward Lao Xu following closely, all bowing in salute.

Especially the two scholars, with solemn expressions, said, "State Academy, Han Yu and Deng Wu pay respects to this sir!"

The shopkeeper, the shop attendant, and the full inn's customers changed their looks toward Heng Xian.

What kind of person is this, able to predict the future?

(End of Chapter)