[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-350":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1557697,2023,"Chapter 350 - 349: Illusion Formation, Fu Yao","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-350",350,"\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of Wu Ming, Li Jing and Yulian arrived at an open wasteland neighboring the border of God Church Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the border of God Church Country was just ahead, Li Jing slightly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wu Ming, who was leading the way in front, suddenly disappeared from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden situation caught Li Jing off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he had time to react, everything before his eyes became bright and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wasteland had transformed into a town that radiated an ancient aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The town was vast, stretching beyond where the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings in the town were not modern, concreted structures, but made entirely of wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every building, from top to bottom, emitted an unusual spiritual rhyme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these buildings were constructed with special wood spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The architectural style of the town was similar to ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the streets of the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a significant amount of people coming and going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some wore modern clothes, while others were dressed in ancient costumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were street vendors, bustling markets, even inns where people dressed as waitstaff stood at the door to attract customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inns, not hotels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it felt as though they had arrived at the set of a period drama series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such a scene, Li Jing and Yulian looked at each other and then turned their heads to look behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wasteland they passed through to enter the town came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like there is an illusion array that obscures everything here, invisible from the outside but visible from the inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian turned her head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded in agreement then retracted his gaze from behind them. He followed Wu Ming, who hadn’t stopped moving, feeling amazed. The architecture of this town was not only ancient in style but also seemed quite old on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making buildings made of spirit wood appear old was not something that could be achieved just by design. This town genuinely had a remarkable history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a rough estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The town had existed for at least several hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even several thousand years wasn’t an impossible estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An illusion array concealed it, making it exist as a hidden utopia, unknown to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a powerful demon force equal to the Hidden World Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingnan Fox Clan indeed had some impressive attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Wu Ming, who continued to move along in the air above the town, Li Jing looked down at the bustling activity with some anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing the numerous health bars on the streets was extraordinarily tantalizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many demons living in the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The count of people back and forth on the street was beyond calculation, each of them had a health bar of varying lengths above their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the scale of the town, there must be several hundred thousand, if not a million people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Realm, Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, they were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he could see one or two health bars of the Sixth Realm among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t seen any of the Seventh Realm, so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on this land filled with humanoid demons, the Seventh Realm undeniably existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Eighth Realm, it certainly existed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that due to its small number, it couldn’t be seen on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the streets below, Li Jing couldn’t help but delve into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much experience could he gain if he unleashed World Thunder Punishment here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t he reach the Tenth Realm in mere minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter what, Li Jing would never put this idea into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This change really opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never knew that so many demons, which were usually rare to see, could gather together like this.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, staring at the street below, he realized a very obvious fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demons here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their vitality was different from those outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of every demon on the street were filled with a visible sense of relaxation and ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, looking down, groups of three to five demons were scattered on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were laughing and cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were arguing and haggling with vendors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some seemed honest and insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were mixed in and acted like thugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not demons, but ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a sight was indeed touching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the feeling of oppression that the demons living in human society carried could not be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian, looking at the scene below, felt the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a fox demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ever since she had taken human form, she had been living in human society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew about the existence of Lingnan Fox Clan, but this was the first time she had come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would be nice to retire here when I’m tired in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian murmered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing was slightly taken aback and then smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you can adapt to life here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with this question, Yulian smiled, slowly shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything below indeed seemed beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But behind this beauty, it was clear that an isolated cycle existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, demons wearing modern clothes, who obviously had come from outside or had been out, were relatively few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority of demons were wearing ancient clothes, with a strong sense of the Han era blooming from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an obvious feature about them, regardless of their attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This characteristic indicated that they had never ventured outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trait of simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current world where the internet is highly developed, could this only be found in extremely isolated, impoverished and backward areas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it human or demon, who could claim to be simple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters here might not be completely ignorant of the outside world, but they certainly hadn’t seen the prosperity of worldly life with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian didn’t feel like she could adapt to such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there was another fatal point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the streets and alleys of the town below, there wasn’t a single modern facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t even any street lamps, just a few lanterns hanging around...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No spiritual energy equipment was used at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without taking her phone out, Yulian was sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no signal here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t even think about the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having already accustomed to worldly prosperity, how could she endure this kind of life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tightened her hold around someone’s arm in her arms, and Yulian whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only are there fox demons here, but there are also many other races. However, those dressed in modern clothes are basically fox demons that have either come from outside or have been outside before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of millions of monsters gathered to form a town. It couldn’t all be fox demons no matter how you looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many common Lingnan foxes were there in the entire Lingnan Nature Reserve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To open their spiritual intelligence and transform into monsters, not every beast can do it. Luck matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than saying this place was a force belonging to the Lingnan Fox Clan, it was more apt to say that this was a monster town dominated by the Lingnan Fox Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having had such insights, Li Jing also had thoughts of moving around more in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar towns were not limited to one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly understand this world, one had to go out and move around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to now, what he had seen was only limited within human society, understanding just the tip of the iceberg of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Jing and Yulian were whispering to each other, Wu Ming had led them to a tall building located in the center of the town, and descended to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Li Jing subconsciously went down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could land on the ground, he twitched the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian also frowned her thin eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering building in front of them was a classic archway design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The focus was that a large sign was hanging at the entrance of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It read \"Fragrance Hideaway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging merely by this sign, it wouldn’t make them overthink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made them overthink was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the second floor of the archway, windows were opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, charming and provocative fox demons sat at the window, smiling at the street below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t shouting \"darling, come play,\" but the déjà vu of the coquettish glances they were casting downstairs was indeed strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All signs indicated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Fragrance Hideaway was a so-called brothel...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ming stood and looked at Li Jing and Yulian, he inadvertently opened the folding fan in his hand, \"Don’t misunderstand, we Lingnan Fox Clan don’t do that kind of business. The fox girls here sell their talents, not their bodies. They come here to earn a little money and solve their single problem. The land here is comparatively small. There are limited residents and the competition is fierce. Our fox clan has a serious imbalance between males and females, and because every girl is outstanding, it is quite difficult when there are many wolves but few pieces of meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished, cast a glance at Li Jing, and laughed meaningfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity that Inspector Li, you already have a partner, otherwise, after meeting the Clan Chief, you might have had a chance to have some fun. Our Lingnan Fox Clan’s fox girls won’t disappoint you. You might even find the one who will love you for the rest of your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing grinned, quietly withdrew his hand from Yulian’s arms, and hugged her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the fox demons here sold skills not their bodies, he was unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to what he just saw...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed that the fox girls in front of these windows seemed quite thirsty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one, sitting at the window, looked polite, but in fact, their eyes were prowling on the street below as if choosing people to devour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not thought much about it initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after hearing Wu Ming speak did he become aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phrase ’many wolves, few pieces of meat’ was terrifyingly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imbalance between male and female in the fox demon clan was nothing new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be said for other monster races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within the fox demons...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Females, outnumbered males.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian, who was embraced by Li Jing, her face showed both amusement and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was never assertive towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Privately, they always treated each other with mutual respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time, he was scared into hugging her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also scared at times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian was feeling a bit upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she being used as a shield?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she also saw what happened to the fox girl at the window just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it’s a bit scary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality had also proved that this place was not suitable for retirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those without a partner had to compete with a bunch of alluring fox girls. Those with a partner would worry about being poached. The conditions were much harsher than the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving someone a glance of condemnation, Yulian reluctantly let him hug her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Ming, seeing this situation, was both envious and jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beauty of Yulian was not something ordinary fox girls could have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gentleness was a quality the fox girls of Lingnan Fox Clan didn’t possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modest and graceful, their fox girls could do it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the severe competition in the larger environment, their gracefulness was all put on a façade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one really took one home, in a matter of minutes, they would teach you about true reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of competition brought forth not only the difficulty of choosing a spouse, if one didn’t have \"something special\", they would not be able to get ahead of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The isolated environment here, compared to the open world outside, was vastly different in terms of \"human nature\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a gesture of invitation with his body turned to the side, Wu Ming said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had sent a voice message to the clan chief as soon as you arrived and explained the situation. Both of you, please come in. The clan chief is waiting for you in the guest room upstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, he turned around to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Li Jing and Yulian followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cang Xiang building was not very bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing and Yulian followed Wu Ming in and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the first floor, a fox girl was playing a pipa on a high platform. The rest were basically noisy diners, with only a small portion accompanying the fox girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one caught her eye, the fox girl upstairs wouldn’t come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he knew what Li Jing was thinking, the leading Wu Ming commented indifferently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t the peak business hours for Cang Xiang. It won’t get lively until around nine in the evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing blinked, retracting his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he didn’t want to observe, but his arrival had attracted a lot of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were under normal circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian, who was with him, would undoubtedly be the highlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, it was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was exceptionally handsome, but because he was not a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among demons, there was a mutual sense of each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was no sense, it meant that it was not a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this venue, where everyone was a demon, it was hard for him, a human male, to avoid attracting attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the gazes, he and Yulian quickly arrived at the door of a guest room on the fourth floor of the Cang Xiang building under Wu Ming’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering, one could hear the sound of a guzheng being played in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The melody was soothing, very pleasant to the ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guide, Wu Ming, stopped at the door of the guest room, sidestepped, and gestured with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that he had no intention of going in with them. Li Jing and Yulian gave each other a look, then both stepped forward and entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, a beautiful woman dressed in light gauze, playing the guzheng, came into their view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was very beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beauty was indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yulian, who could be described as a national beauty, seemed to fade a bit and appeared less striking compared to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she sat in front of the guzheng, flicking the strings, was enchanting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her temperament could be described as transcendental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed like a goddess from the Ninth Heaven...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this woman for the first time, Li Jing could sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, very soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention was drawn to the health bar above the woman’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>11760.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this health value, Li Jing could only exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late stage of the Eighth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching the existence of the Ninth Realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by seeing her, Li Jing felt a significant pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was only one small realm higher than the New God he had slain earlier, they were not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievably strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the woman who was playing the guzheng, Yulian, like Li Jing, felt her formidable power and couldn’t help but stare at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same kind of Fox Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in front of her, like her, focused on cultivating the Charm Talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox demons who chose this path tend to grow more enchanting as they cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The better the foundation, the better the growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were of the same kind, Yulian could clearly sense the height this woman had reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only for her to look up to, not approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, playing the guzheng, looked up at Li Jing and Yulian with a smile, her gaze lingering on one of them, and the hands that were playing the guzheng came to a sudden stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guzheng stopped playing, and Wu Ming outside the door noticed the unusual and spoke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Chief?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, you can leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman spoke calmly, stood up, rolled her sleeve, and gestured with an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you, please sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the woman’s peculiar reaction upon seeing him, Li Jing noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Wu Ming’s sudden voice indicated that the abrupt stop to her playing was unexpected for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wasn’t sure what the exact situation was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the woman’s invitation, Li Jing didn’t think much of it and, together with Yulian, they sat down in front of the incense table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two had just seated themselves, the woman looked at Yulian with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are lucky, miss. You have a good husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yulian was slightly taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, if she were mistaken for being with Li Jing, she wouldn’t necessarily feel the need to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they traveled together, she would often declare herself as ’Mrs. Li’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now facing a fellow clanswoman whose strength was something she could only look up to, she felt the need to clarify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before she could reply, the woman turned to Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever had a conversation with the Heavenly Path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s words came as a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, they left him a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversing with the Heavenly Path, strictly speaking, he did have the experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he emerged from the Chongyuan Holy Realm and faced the Heavenly Punishment, he only had a one-sided perception of that powerful will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t really have a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all of these were secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this woman tell at a glance that he had such an experience?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian, who was standing aside, appeared startled at the woman’s words and furrowed her brow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern people generally do not believe in such myths about gods or ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those within their own faith systems are likely to believe in such nonexistent things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of most people, the Heavenly Path is nothing more than a figment of people’s imaginations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If others mention the Heavenly Path, Yulian would simply take it as a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the woman before her uttered the words \"Heavenly Path\" with ease, Yulian didn’t have much room for thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not at the same level after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heights that woman reached are unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulian cast a sideways glance at Li Jing, her face filled with astonishment and doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been astute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by looking at Li Jing’s puzzled expression, she could easily understand that the woman sitting across from them was certainly not talking nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does the Heavenly Path really exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And has Li Jing conversed with it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statement was incredibly far-fetched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting across from them, the woman noticed Li Jing’s furrowed eyebrows and gave him a charming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Fox, knowing heaven’s decree. I can sense the remnants of the Heavenly Path Qi in you, but not much remains and it will soon dissipate. Anyone who could receive the grace of the Heavenly Path would surely not be an ordinary person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be feasible to say that he has communicated with the Heavenly Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to say he received favor from the Heavenly Path would be far-fetched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nearly struck down by Heavenly Punishment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had struck him then, he might not even exist now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not let his thoughts show on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering how cryptic the woman before him spoke and how she seemed to be of a higher level, Li Jing asked, \"What is the role of Heavenly Path Qi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has no role, it is merely a sign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing looked rather indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of how to kill a conversation about heaven, Li Jing was indeed an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the woman’s curiosity about Li Jing was beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Fox knows the decree of heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s simply a superficial saying. In reality, fox demons are innately sentient and quite sensitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To actually comprehend the rules of heaven and earth, one needs to reach the Ninth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An innately sentient fox demon could achieve this in the late stage of the Eighth Realm, but without the understanding brought by a promotion to a higher Realm, it would be difficult to have such an insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could gain an insight at the Eighth Realm, it would bring them great benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Path Qi on Li Jing was already faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, it had been a long time since he had converse with the Heavenly Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this did not affect the fact that the remaining Qi contained many profound Dao rules, which were highly desirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could understand some...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman had a longing for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While acting as if she was inscrutable, she put her cards on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just short of saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m being upfront, I want to understand you, young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Jing was not playing by the rules, he killed the conversation with a sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That move was quite unexpected and left her at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What even surprised her more is-.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Yulian, she was an expert at Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since stepping into cultivation, hasn’t every male creature been led by the nose by her in mere minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Jing was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered and was only stunned for a moment, then continuously scrutinized her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t a three-flowered master, what was so interesting about her head?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t he be looking at her charming face instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Li Jing silently, the woman finally spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young lady is Fu Yao, the Clan Chief of the Lingnan Fox Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Jing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his given name, Fu Yao looked at Yulian at the side and gave a soft laugh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I call the madam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yulian who was trying to steal a glimpse at Li Jing startled, she instinctively replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yulian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yulian? That’s a nice name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yao praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to say something, Li Jing spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Chief Fu, let’s skip the pleasantries and talk about the matter at hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that one \"oh\" from earlier, she had already realized that she could not learn anything from this oddball, Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, she chose to bypass him and attempted from Yulian’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were both fox demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as an elder, she certainly has the right to speak directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Jing was acting like a bumpkin, not even giving her an opportunity to cozy up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, after all, a Heavenly Fox of the Eighth Realm; couldn’t he give her some face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Yao was irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so many years, she even forgot what it felt like to be angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was angry now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, in front of Li Jing, she was not able to show her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently reminding herself not to lose face as the Clan Chief of Lingnan Fox Clan, Fu Yao took a deep breath and said graciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Li is here to investigate a case which involves the Demon Beast Union. As the Lingnan Fox Clan, we ought to cooperate to the best of our abilities. The information that Wu Ming told me is a bit scanty. If it’s not a trouble, could Mr. Li please describe it in detail?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3981,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.217Z",1,"novelbin.me","21c9c5a7a4bac05a3538815c79cb05bf0fad374c34181292dae08cc67ec19e36","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-451","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-349",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]