Chapter 273: I Am Doing This For Their Own Good!

Once upon a time, there was a diligent and honest woodcutter who, while passing by a lake, accidentally dropped his axe into the water.

Afterwards, a deity appeared from the water and asked him if the one he lost was this golden axe, or this silver axe?

The woodcutter said he lost the golden axe, then sold the golden axe to buy mutual fund products; after losing everything on liquor stocks, he lived a life of drunken stupor, and when he passed out on the street, he was treated as a beggar and given alms.

From then on, he had a sudden realization and began to make begging his primary income, gradually building a fortune, and from then on, he reached the pinnacle of his life...

It has been too long, so Huhu might remember it a little bit wrong, but that is roughly the story!

The author exposed the dark reality of the old society, criticized the bad behavior of petty theft, and advised changing one's mindset to get rich... Ahem, roughly!

Anyway, today I, Huhu, will follow the example of those before me and point out the direction for the lost children!

Ren Yidao, transformed into a white fox, sat solemnly on the Lotus Platform, half-closing his eyes, looking at the shocked crowd by the water without sorrow or joy.

【No one is speaking?】

【Then I shall be leaving...】

Seeing they gave him no reaction, Ren Yidao made a show of wanting to leave, about to sink back into the water.

This movement of his finally brought a reaction to the previously deathly silent scene.

"Wait a moment!!!"

He wanted to leave, but someone did not agree.

Greatly disagreed!

"Xiao Xiao is in your hands!!?" Li Yiyi could not care about confronting Luo Yaning anymore, staring fixedly at the golden girl beside the white fox.

Although there was a slight difference from the appearance in his memory, it was definitely made using Shi Xiaoxiao herself as a template.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be absolutely impossible to make such a detailed Life-Size Figure of her.

Then what did this mean?

It was very obvious that this white fox that suddenly popped up was not in the same group as the Second Prince's subordinates!

Since the two sides did not know each other, that meant...

Shi Xiaoxiao was actually not in the hands of this woman?

"You were lying to me before!!?" Li Yiyi turned his head to glare at Luo Yaning, no longer maintaining his previous arrogance, only the anger of being deceived remaining.

Because he was worried about Shi Xiaoxiao's safety and feared the other party would be driven to desperation, he had only acted strong and arrogant on the surface and did not immediately ask his sect for help.

All the previous acting, all of this was to ensure the other party would not lay a hand on Shi Xiaoxiao.

But now, the appearance of this white fox told him that Shi Xiaoxiao was actually not in the other party's hands, and all the acting he had just done was meaningless.

"You!"

I, a dignified prince, was actually played for a fool?

How outrageous!!?

And being glared at and questioned by Li Yiyi, Luo Yaning, who should have been panicked because the matter was exposed, still had no reaction.

She simply issued the order she had not finished giving before.

"Take him!"

"Capture him alive!"

Compared to killing a prince, the risk of capturing a prince alive was much, much smaller, which made the subordinates who had been somewhat suspicious of their leader heave a sigh of relief.

Because Luo Yaning's previous order was simply too crazy, they had almost defected to the "righteous" Thirteenth Prince's side.

If they killed the prince, even if they escaped this disaster, they would have to hide in the shadows forever, never seeing the light again, and completely become dogs under the Second Prince.

It was true they were Dark Guards trained by Li Fengyao, but they were not yet death soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves for him; they did not have such high loyalty and awareness.

But what if they disobeyed?

They would inevitably become enemies with the Second Prince, and their lives were already in the Second Prince's hands; even if they escaped the pursuit, they could only change their names and hide away all day.

Comparing the two, it was hard to say which situation was worse.

And now, there was no need to hesitate anymore.

Although capturing a prince alive was equally disrespectful, who would hold a grudge against some underlings acting under orders?

"Pardon the offense, Your Highness!"

"Surrender!"

They laughed strangely and charged toward Li Yiyi.

And seeing their actions, Li Yiyi immediately moved to crush the Life-Saving Talisman in his hand.

【Silence!】

Just at the moment the two sides were about to collide, accompanied by a stern shout, everyone's movements stopped.

Li Yiyi maintained the motion of exerting force with his palm, the veins on his forearm bulging, but he simply could not crush the treasure in his hand that should have been fragile and powerless.

As for those black-clad Dark Guards charging forward, they froze in place, maintaining their previous postures, some falling headfirst to the ground because they couldn't brake in time.

Thump, thump, thump!

They fell to the ground like dominoes, stumbling and falling at Li Yiyi's feet.

What happened?

Everyone present was pondering this question in their hearts.

Slap, slap, slap!

The lone tail behind the white fox beat forcefully against the water surface, creating layers of ripples, expressing its dissatisfaction.

【Are you all treating me as if I don't exist?】

Ren Yidao looked at the crowd by the water with great dissatisfaction, wishing he could send these guys who didn't follow the script off-screen one by one.

Stop making noise, what are you arguing about?

Didn't you see that I, Huhu, am in the middle of acting?

You guys are just too unprofessional.

We're acting out a scene here!

Why aren't you putting any heart into it?

Besides, the Jianghu isn't just about fighting and killing!

The Jianghu is about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

What is there to even conflict about?

All of you, stand still and behave, and focus your minds for me!

After using the ability of Fox Speech to control everyone, Ren Yidao nodded with satisfaction.

【Not bad.】

【This is more like it~】

Ever since successfully advancing to a Transformation Realm Great Demon and undergoing several enhancements, his current strength has undergone a heaven-turning and earth-shattering change compared to before he went to Wentian.

Powerful.

If one does not possess something extraordinary or a heavy treasure specifically for resisting mental manipulation, almost no one below the Transformation Realm can withstand his control.

Almost no one!

This is not him being whimsical or arrogant, but a definitive conclusion reached after many attempts.

Ever since he set off alone on the road back to the Divine Path Sect, Ren Yidao began his experiments.

After shaking off those little tails, he felt light and relaxed, turned back into his white fox form, and happily headed toward his happy home.

Fox Demons are naturally skilled at speed, and the speed of a Transformation Realm Great Demon is even more like riding the clouds and mist; traveling a thousand miles a day is nothing to be surprised about.

As long as Ren Yidao is willing, he could return to the Divine Path Sect very quickly, but before returning to the mountain gate, he still has some things he wants to try.

Ren Yidao specifically chose a remote path to visit every Demon Beast gathering point along the way.

If the Demon Beasts of Beigan had their own communication network, they would definitely be frantically discussing and complaining about a strange Great Demon who hits everyone he sees but just refuses to kill them.

No, that is simply a Great Demon King!

An Incarnation of Demon!

It's too hateful, doing nothing but non-demon things!

Either he breaks into your home in the middle of the night, drags you out of your lair to beat you up, and makes you perform all sorts of humiliating actions under his orders.

Or, he gathers and rounds up all the demon creatures in an area to preach to them collectively.

If a high-level expert of the Demon Race were willing to open an altar to preach, the demon creatures would be very welcoming, but unfortunately, the Dao preached by this white fox Great Demon is very different from their Evil Dao.

The key is, he is preaching the damn Dao of Benevolence and Righteousness!

It is the Great Dao of Benevolence and Righteousness where humans and demons must live in harmony!!!

"You can fight back, but don't take action against humans without authorization!", "You must obey the laws of Beigan!", "You must cherish harmless mortals!", "You must behave like proper demons!"...

The group of demons wanted to escape but couldn't at all; they could only sit painfully on the spot, accepting those words as they flowed into their ears over and over again.

Those who saw it were heartbroken, and those who heard it shed tears.

Regarding this, Ren Yidao, as the fox in question, has his own views.

"As a Golden Token lecturer, I am persuading them to turn toward goodness! This work of edification is a great Merit."

"It's not like I'm doing this just because I find it interesting! I am truly doing it for their own good."

"I am doing it all for their own good!"

Moreover, this process of spreading great love is naturally not smooth sailing, and many stubborn individuals who didn't know what was good for them showed unfriendly attitudes toward the great philanthropist Ren.

And those voices naturally disappeared after he pulled out the teeth of every demon that shouted the loudest in each place.

"So, don't say they don't understand anything; they can still understand. It's just like dealing with bratty kids, you just have to use a method they can understand."

Just like that joke says:

"I might not be able to control 100 people with 10 bullets, but I can definitely control the remaining 99 people with 9 bullets."

Want to cause trouble? It's simple, just find a typical example and break them.

American-style Iaijutsu, kid!

Thus, the great philanthropist Ren, harboring a compassionate Heart, went about saving all living beings along the way, and coincidentally ran into this farce.

Seeing such a human tragedy, having observed for a long time, he naturally would not sit idly by.

And with his interference, the whole situation began to become bizarre, completely deviating from the original plan.

The girl who fell into the water was saved by him, and now she is still spitting bubbles on the side.

And Luo Yaning, unable to find Shi Xiaoxiao, had no choice but to hastily activate the backup plan.

After observing for a period of time, Ren Yidao actually discovered that the woman in the lead had something unusual about her; her inner heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Hmm... it seems like she has some hidden bitterness? She doesn't want to, but she has to do these things?

But even if you have hidden bitterness? What does that have to do with me?

Huhu doesn't know, and doesn't want to know.

Do you know where this place is?

This is under the jurisdiction of the Divine Path Sect, you know~

Once you reach my territory, you have to do things according to my rules.

Fighting and killing is too harmful to harmony!

If you want to die, go die somewhere else; don't be an eyesore here.

Ren Yidao originally wanted to observe for a while longer before giving them a lesson and throwing them out of the Divine Path Sect's domain.

But when he discovered that the person they were planning to ambush was actually his own Junior Martial Nephew Li, he suddenly became interested.

Full of interest, he crafted two Life-Size Figures, dove into the lake, and began to play the role of the River God...

"Since everyone has quieted down, let us continue with the previous segment."

The small interlude did not seem to affect Ren Yidao's good mood; he excitedly held the two figures high and asked again:

"Which young girl did you lose?"

Li Yiyi: "..."

After being forced to calm down, Li Yiyi squinted at the white fox in the lake, the strangeness in his heart growing stronger.

"This feeling..."

The more he looked at this fox, the stronger his sense of déjà vu became.

"Could it be... a Dao God?"

... No way, right?

Having stayed in the Divine Path Sect for some time, Li Yiyi knew quite a bit about the peculiarities of his sect and was quite familiar with the most important Dao Gods; he himself was almost at the step of Descent of the Gods.

But, could a Dao God be this realistic?

He had seen his master's Dao God; although it looked realistic, it still carried a sense of illusion, unlike the one before him, which was so real.

If it were a Dao God, then just how high was this senior's cultivation?

While Li Yiyi hesitated, the one who spoke first was actually Luo Yaning, who had remained silent and emotionless the whole time.

"Reporting to you, my lord." Luo Yaning knelt on one knee toward the white fox, respectfully lowered her head to hide her expression, and spoke slowly.

"What we lost was not these two statues, but a living young girl."

"I beg you, my lord, to return her to me."

Return her to you?

Li Yiyi came back to his senses, glared at her, and then, regardless of whether the fox opposite was friend or foe, also knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice:

"Senior! Do not hand Xiao Xiao over to that woman! Please hand her to me!"

Ren Yidao felt very helpless.

They clearly did not understand where the punchline of his actions lay; not a single person had played along with the joke.

Damn it!

Can't you be a bit sharper and take a better look at these two Life-Size Figures?

Damn it all.

What is so good about women?

Are they comparable to these two figures I crafted!!?

You bunch of blind fools...

Boring, truly boring.

It was the frustration of a designer whose elaborate design, prepared with great care, was ignored and pushed aside the whole way.

Well... since they don't understand the joke, I'll just say it in a way they can understand.

He put away the two figures and took out the unconscious young girl, placing her in front of him.

"Is this who you want?"

"Yes."

"Xiao Xiao!!!" Li Yiyi called out excitedly, a heavy stone in his heart finally dropping; at least she was unharmed.

"You want me to return her to you?"

The white fox scrutinized the two of them, then smiled eerily:

"What if I say no?"

"I, actually, am quite satisfied with the offering you brought."

His tail brushed over the girl's heaving body as if touching her lightly, finally pressing down on her chest.

Pfft—

A small fountain was born on the girl's lips, then quickly died.

"Cough, cough!" Shi Xiaoxiao frowned, her expression appearing somewhat painful, but she still did not open her eyes, once again spitting a stream of water from her mouth.

"You have already sacrificed her to me; if you want her back, you can... but to give nothing in return, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"Senior!!? What do you mean?"

Li Yiyi shouted in confusion from his side, but Luo Yaning gave an answer in a hoarse voice:

"... I am willing to take her place."

Everyone:???

No one knew what Luo Yaning was thinking at this moment; a second ago she was using Shi Xiaoxiao as a hostage to threaten Li Yiyi, and now she wanted to voluntarily take her place.

Incomprehensible.

Not only could Li Yiyi not understand it, but even the subordinates of the others were the same, completely unable to grasp the development of the situation.

Ren Yidao, however, looked Luo Yaning up and down, seemingly understanding something, and smiled playfully:

"Oh ho~ your previous answer did not satisfy me, but your answer just now makes me very interested."

He used his tail to wrap around the girl's waist, lifted her high, and smiled toward the opposite side:

"Since you've said so, then you come and trade for her~"

If, you are truly willing~

What conflict? I don't understand (scratches head)

In short, as long as it's fun, that's all that matters.