Lan Ran Qingtian completely ignored him, still standing there like a statue: "This is a critical moment, stop calling out. If you keep calling her, it will only distract her more!"
Li Yunyang turned his head to glance at Xiang Xueer with a dark expression, feeling frustrated and having to close his mouth. This bastard Lan Ran Qingtian was clearly trying to show off in front of Xiang Xueer.
Hmph! So what if he has the title of Saint Ten? He’s still in last place. He’s only slightly better looking than me and has a slightly better physique. Hah! Just wait, one day I will surpass you!
Li Yunyang stood still, his hand holding the Azure Dragon Sword starting to feel numb. The standoff continued as he looked up at the sky, which was beginning to lighten with dawn approaching. Xiang Xueer and Taotie were still unwilling to back down.
"Three hours have passed!" Lan Ran Qingtian frowned as he watched the sweat continuously dripping from Xiang Xueer's forehead. It seemed that Taotie was also starting to lose stamina, and the aura surrounding both of them appeared to be gradually weakening.
He took a deep breath, shook his fists, and slowly walked towards Xiang Xueer and Taotie: "Jiaorong, let me handle this!"
"You are not allowed to come over!" Xiang Xueer had not dared to blink her eyes all night. Her arms tightly gripping Dragon Tail had gone stiff, and her legs were starting to lose feeling. But she absolutely could not lose; her father had instilled in her since childhood that against a stronger opponent, one must never lose in terms of momentum.
"No way, it's too dangerous for you to continue like this!" Just as Qingtian finished speaking, he was stopped by Li Yunyang: "She said you can't come over. No one can change her decision. Just watch quietly; the woman I, Li Yunyang, have my eyes on will never lose to a beast."
Lan Ran Qingtian turned to look at Li Yunyang, whose resolute gaze indicated that he truly understood her. However, how could they resolve the current stalemate?
Finally unable to hold back any longer, Taotie's voice sounded less arrogant than before: "You dead girl, I don't care who you are; I will never submit to you!"
A bright smile appeared on Xiang Xueer's face, her eagle-like eyes showing no signs of retreat as she laughed wildly: "Oh really? If that's the case, then bring it on!"
Taotie launched its final wave of attack; in its last struggle, it swung its Dragon Horns at Xiang Xueer. One of her hands had to support the subjugation spell's formation while the other tightly held onto its tail. It seemed she didn't have an extra hand to deal with those Dragon Horns.
"You bastard, submit to me now!" Xiang Xueer shouted angrily as she charged headfirst into Taotie's forehead. Instantly, stars appeared in her vision, and both she and Taotie were momentarily dazed.
"This idiot actually charged with her head!" Li Yunyang exclaimed in shock with his mouth agape; this was simply too reckless. Yet surprisingly, this move seemed effective.
Beside them, Lan Ran Qingtian looked sympathetically at the spinning figures of Xiang Xueer and Taotie, urgently shouting: "Don't... don't drop the Demon Subjugation Spell!"
Finally coming back to her senses after slapping her forehead vigorously, Xiang Xueer stood up unsteadily and walked towards Taotie, quickly placing her hand back on it and shouting: "Die, Taotie! Submit to me now!"
Under her powerful headbutt attack, Taotie finally surrendered obediently. The black mist surrounding him instantly vanished, and he lay on the ground, exclaiming, "What... what is happening to me?"
"Hmm?" Li Yunyang squinted at the disappearing black mist and quickly understood: "No wonder it was eating people everywhere; after all, it is an ancient divine beast. It turns out that Taotie was possessed by a demon!"
"Yes, it seems to be a very powerful demon! Even the master of the Misty Forest could be possessed!" Qingtian walked over to Taotie and asked, "Do you know your crimes? Do you remember ravaging the villagers and devouring innocent girls?"
"What? I... I actually did such things! But why can't I remember anything!" Taotie shook his head vigorously, displaying a remorseful expression. Xiang Xueer glanced at Li Yunyang and Qingtian, saying, "We should have hunted you down, but since you are also possessed by a demon, I will give you a chance!"
"What chance?" Taotie looked up in surprise at Xiang Xueer.
Xiang Xueer bent down and stroked its forehead: "From now on, you will become my Demon Beast, following me to slay demons and eliminate evil as a way to atone for your sins."
Taotie had never expected her to make such a decision. Therefore, he sincerely bowed down and kissed her foot: "I am willing, my master!"
Xiang Xueer finally revealed a victorious smile. She shook her head and said, "I am not your master; from now on, we are companions!"
Lan Ran Qingtian stared at Xiang Xueer for a long time. He had never seen such a beautiful and confident smile before, causing his heart to race. He quickly turned around to pick up his clothes from the ground and put them on: "The most important thing now is how to explain this to the villagers!"
Indeed, the villagers nearby hated Taotie to the bone. If they found out that she was not killed but instead became a Demon Beast, they would surely rush over and strangle her.
"Ah? Oh no, I completely forgot about this!" Xiang Xueer sighed. "It seems we can only tell them that Taotie is dead and flew back into oblivion or something!"
Li Yunyang looked at Xiang Xueer, confused, and asked, "You could have killed it; why spare its life?"
Xiang Xueer glanced down at Taotie: "Why? Because it is like me; it is someone who needs redemption!"
A cold-blooded female assassin with blood-stained hands—if there is an opportunity to be reborn as a human, then let me repay the sins of my past life in this one!
Redemption? Li Yunyang did not quite understand what she meant; what kind of sins did she need to be redeemed from?
After returning to the village, they informed the villagers that Taotie had flown back to oblivion, and the entire village began to celebrate all night long, with people dressed as sorcerers performing magic on the stage.
Xiang Xueer turned and left her seat; the noisy scene made her feel uncomfortable, so she walked aside to rest and ended up bumping into Lan Ran Qingtian, who was also seeking some peace.
"Why aren't you watching the show?" Qingtian smiled at her, turning his head to gaze at the starry sky. "We're leaving the village tomorrow. I'm preparing to continue my journey of demon-slaying!"
"You're leaving?" Xiang Xueer looked up at the stars as well and urged, "Why not come with me? After all, you're continuing to slay demons too. We can travel together to Sky Beyond Mountain and see what that Azure Wind Sword is really like."
"Hehe!" Lan Ran Qingtian laughed immediately. "I'm not like you; I have no interest in the Azure Wind Sword!"
After hearing this, Xiang Xueer raised an eyebrow flirtatiously. "Oh really? You have no interest in the Azure Wind Sword, but do you have any interest in me?"
Lan Ran Qingtian's face turned red, and he quickly turned away, preparing to leave. "You little girl, I told you not to tease adults!"
"Who are you calling a little girl?" Xiang Xueer grabbed his arm, pulling him closer. The distance between their faces was less than five centimeters. She stared into his deep eyes and noticed his slightly flushed cheeks, laughing, "Hehe, why are you blushing? Am I not a little girl?"
Qingtian swallowed hard and quickly pushed her away, turning his head to the side. "N-no, it's not me... I should go back to my room to rest!"
After he said this, a bit flustered, he walked hurriedly toward his room. Xiang Xueer waved at him. "Hey, don't forget! We're going to Sky Beyond Mountain together tomorrow!"
Haha! Still playing hard to get. There's no one I can't handle; sooner or later, you'll love me to death. Xiang Xueer felt pleased with herself, unaware that a pair of Blue Eyes were watching from the darkness.
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