Chapter 19: Simply Losing Face for Demons

After dinner, Qianxun asked Su He to consolidate what she had taught him earlier, and then she told Su Qing, "Mom, I'm going out for a run to lose some weight."

Su Qing had no objections. After all, one could ruin it all by gaining weight. Qianxun used to be the campus belle!

"Go ahead, but be careful on the road."

"Okay."

After leaving the house, Qianxun started jogging around the residential area's roads.

Although she had plenty of ways to slim down, moderate exercise was still essential for a Demon Spirit.

...

It was a little past seven o'clock in the evening, the nightlife just beginning for humans.

The road was still congested with vehicles, and the flashing street lights and neon signs robbed the deep night of the quietude it would have had a thousand years ago.

However, as Qianxun reached a secluded, dark corner, she keenly sensed a strong surge of demon energy attacking her from behind.

Her eyes instantly turned cold.

Being from the Demon Clan herself, devouring her own kind to enhance her strength was no strange affair. Could a demon have discovered her true identity? But she had clearly possessed Su Qianxun's body.

Just as Qianxun was about to dodge, a strong arm suddenly pulled her away from her spot. As her body leaped into the air, a golden long knife, with a swish, chopped down towards the black Rat Demon attacking them.

"Squeak!"

"Bang!"

A piercing scream followed, and the body of the Rat Demon, which measured over two meters long, was cleaved into two by the long knife and heavily crashed to the ground.

Moments later, the Rat Demon's corpse was rapidly corroded by golden light, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing the golden light, Qianxun couldn't help but feel alarmed and suddenly looked up at the person.

Who was this man, capable of such terrifying Merit Power? Could it be that he had saved the Milky Way in his past life?

...

Just then, the moon emerged from the clouds, casting a cold moonlight that happened to fall onto the man's fair, jade-like face.

The man before her was stunningly handsome, his features sharp and distinct. Under the moonlight, his deep, narrow eyes appeared to have countless stars flowing within them, shimmering with broken starlight.

A breeze blew at that moment, lifting a few strands of hair from his forehead while also swaying the hem of his black trench coat.

At the same time, he looked down at Qianxun.

Their eyes met, and the man's stern face softened slightly. He felt that her bright, lustrous eyes were just like those that had haunted his dreams for many years, irresistibly drawing him to delve deeper.

But soon, he shook his head internally. Even he didn't know who the person in his dreams was... how could it be related to this girl?

...

Just then, several swift whooshing sounds came from behind them, and in an instant, the man quickly let go of Qianxun's waist.

The next moment, four or five men and women wearing the same uniforms landed from mid-air.

"Boss! We're here! Where's the Rat Demon?"

Hearing this, the man's deep, cold voice responded, "It's dead."

"Nani? Already dead?"

"Damn! Boss, you killed the Rat Demon? How so fast!"

"Boss, I bow down to you even without leaning on the wall!"

They had been chasing this Rat Demon for almost a year, during which they had lost over a dozen demon companions. They couldn't believe that the Boss had subdued it so easily!

It was ironic, considering they were the demons and their boss was a human.

Being human and so powerful, it was simply embarrassing for the demons.

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