“Hello, my name is Chu Liang.” A young man in brocade robes sat upright on a chair. His figure was slightly slender, a few strands of hair falling to his shoulders. His skin was fair and delicate, his features bright and somewhat innocent, and he wore a charming smile that made people fond of him. He was introducing himself, his voice gentle.
“Greetings, Young Master Chu. My name is Yi Nian Hong.” Opposite him sat a graceful woman. A golden hairpin adorned her cloud-like hair, and her face was like a peach blossom. She covered her face with her sleeve, laughing softly, revealing a pair of alluring eyes.
In the middle of the room was a lavish table of food, a feast for the senses.
This was an elegantly decorated chamber, bright with candlelight, featuring a landscape-painted screen and softly draped red curtains.
“Your name sounds… very refined and elegant,” Su Liang said with a smile.
“Is this your first time at a place like this, young master?” Yi Niehong asked gently, looking at him.
“That’s right.” Su Liang nodded. “My elders never allowed me to come before, saying I was still young…”
“How old are you, young master?” Yi Niehong immediately asked.
“Seventeen,” Su Liang replied.
“Then you’re not young anymore. You should have come to try it yourself sooner,” Yi Niehong chuckled. “Once you’ve tried it, you won’t be a child anymore.”
“I… actually, I’ve tried it often before, but they were all near home, and they were all relatively small…” Su Liang gave an embarrassed smile. “Someone as ‘grown-up’ as you, this is truly my first time encountering.”
“Haha.” The woman’s eyes were alluring. “Youngsters don’t know the charms of an older sister like me…”
Su Liang said earnestly, “Then later, if I’m not experienced enough, I’ll have to rely on you, young lady, to take charge more. And I also hope you… will cooperate a bit more. I thank you in advance.”
“Don’t worry, why be so polite?” Yi Niehong gently raised her fair hand, poured a cup of wine, and pushed it towards Su Liang. “Later, older sister guarantees she’ll give you an experience that will make you ‘ascend to heaven’.”
“Ah…” Su Liang blinked a few times. “Those words should be mine to say. I guarantee I’ll make you, young lady, ‘ascend to heaven’.”
“Hmph hmph.” Yi Niehong’s alluring eyes swirled. “This little rascal’s tone is quite bold. So confident in your ‘skill’, are you?”
“My ‘skill’… my cultivation might not be thorough, but I can try my best to compensate with ‘tools’,” Su Liang said.
“Oh? You even use ‘tools’?” Yi Niehong’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. “I wouldn’t have guessed your serious demeanor hides such a playful side. What did you bring? Take it out and let me see.”
“Alright, then let’s start a bit early.” Su Liang nodded, then flipped his hand at his waist, pulled out an object, and clanged it onto the table.
It turned out to be half a dazzling golden brick. Looking at the splendid golden aura swirling around it, it didn’t seem like an ordinary object.
The woman’s expression subtly changed. “I really don’t know how to use this ‘toy’… You want to play perverted games, but I won’t play along with you.”
“Hmm…” Su Liang fell silent. Suddenly, he pointed a finger behind the woman’s back. “What’s that?”
“What?” Yi Niehong turned her head to look.
The warm-looking young man opposite her suddenly made his move. He grabbed the brick from the table and smashed it into the back of the woman’s neck!
Thud.
The brick’s blow caused a ripple of golden light to spread. Immediately after, black mist flew out from the spot where the woman’s head was struck!
“Ah––” Yi Niehong clutched the back of her neck in pain, screaming in a strange, high-pitched voice. “You… you tricked me!”
As she screamed, she stood up and retreated two steps. Then, black mist spread out from the back of her neck like a fountain, dense with demonic energy! Her entire body flashed with light, suddenly transforming into a giant spider over ten feet long! On the spider’s abdomen was a human face, precisely the face of Yi Niehong from moments ago.
But it was no longer a face as beautiful as peach blossoms, only fierce and enraged. This young man, who appeared benevolent and harmless, had struck with such cruelty that even with the naked eye, one could see the spider demon's intense fury. With a single brick strike, its true form was revealed!
At this moment, Chu Liang had already retrieved the golden brick, calmly facing the terrifying demon before him. He smiled and said, "I'm not lying to you; this is indeed the first time I've personally gone to exterminate a demon."
"Grrr—" The spider continuously let out strange roars. "Where did this snot-nosed brat come from? Let's see if I don't tear your body into ten thousand pieces, into a hundred fragments!"
"I am a disciple of the Shu Shan Sect! Someone ran to Shu Shan to report that a demon was causing trouble here, impersonating a courtesan from a brothel and secretly harming human lives. I received the sect's command, specifically coming to slay demons and eliminate evil!" Chu Liang's voice echoed in the air.
"A Shu Shan disciple?" The spider demon heard this, and its heart was immediately filled with fear. The Shu Shan Sect was a contemporary Nine Heavens Immortal Sect; even though it had declined somewhat in recent years, its influence could still make ordinary demons tremble in fear!
It then opened its mouth and spat out a stream of red light, which transformed into a large net in mid-air, striking towards Chu Liang. Meanwhile, it turned its head, its eight spider legs simultaneously exerting force, and with a single leap, it had already sneaked out to the door, seeking a way to escape.
Unfortunately, its plan to obstruct the enemy did not succeed. Chu Liang spun around, dodging the spider web, and at the same time, held his left hand upright, shouting loudly, "Sword Control Art! Out!"
A brilliant golden light flashed on his left wrist; the bracelet on his wrist suddenly transformed into a beam of light and flew out, clanging as it became a flying sword!
Swish—
With just one sword strike, the spider demon's gigantic body could not dodge in time and was pierced through by the sword light right on the spot.
"Ah!" The giant spider let out a tragic cry, falling with two loud thuds onto the first floor, causing the ground to collapse and reveal a pile of white bones beneath the wooden planks.
It was clear how many lives had been taken here before.