A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 21: Wei Tiger Mountain

Three months later.

In a cave at the back mountain of Silver Sword Peak.

Li Xuanxiao took a deep breath, staring at the three Scorpion Puppets in front of him.

Under the infusion of his magic power, the Scorpion Puppets quickly started moving.

The biggest issue with these Scorpion Puppets right now was that they weren’t agile enough and their speed was lacking.

The poison Li Xuanxiao refined had already reached the point where it could harm a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But the problem was, how could he make a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator fall victim to his poison?

After all, not everyone was as brainless as Murong Mo.

Li Xuanxiao drew a big question mark on his plan sheet.

Now, onto his swordsmanship—

He had only cultivated the Mount Shushan Sword Manual up to the fourth level.

And he had been stuck there for six months. Over these past six months, he hadn’t made any progress in the Mount Shushan Sword Manual at all.

Have I really been slacking off!?

His peers would say: The pressure is overwhelming.

If reaching the fourth level of the Sword Manual counts as slacking off, then what are we doing?

Eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling every day?

Suddenly, Li Xuanxiao sensed that someone had entered the maze formation he had set up.

The next second, he disappeared from the cave and appeared outside the formation.

“Potato, potato, this is Sweet Potato!”

A voice came from within the maze—it was Little Junior Sister.

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Li Xuanxiao dispelled the formation.

“Senior Brother, as you instructed, I got the mission for you!”

Zhao Lu waved her hand, revealing a jade token in her palm.

Li Xuanxiao nodded and took the jade token.

A line of small text surfaced on the jade token: Mission—Exterminate the tiger demons of Wei Tiger Mountain.

There was also a complete route map on it.

“Alright, I got it. Now report the latest happenings within the sect.”

Zhao Lu pursed her lips and took out her little notebook.

“Latest sect news: First Senior Brother Xue Yun has been found. It’s said that someone saw him drinking alone in Yunzhou.”

“The rumors about you within the sect have died down somewhat. Since Senior Sister Su Wan entered seclusion, Jiang Luoshui hasn’t been persistent in looking for you anymore.”

Li Xuanxiao nodded.

This further confirmed his suspicion—Jiang Luoshui liked Su Wan.

She simply couldn’t stand seeing Su Wan like someone else.

But now that he had made things clear with Su Wan, Jiang Luoshui should stop bothering him.

By then, no one would care about the rumors anymore.

Zhao Lu continued, “One more thing—Third Senior Sister has returned from her travels, but she brought someone back with her.”

“Who?”

“No idea. Even Third Senior Sister doesn’t know his real identity. Supposedly, he has lost his memory.”

“Amnesia? A man?”

Zhao Lu nodded. “And a very handsome man. But of course… not as handsome as Senior Brother~”

Li Xuanxiao ignored the last part of her sentence.

An amnesiac stranger…

That sounded a bit suspicious.

“It’s said that he lost his memory because of something related to Third Senior Sister. That’s why she brought him back to Mount Shushan.”

Li Xuanxiao’s eyes shifted slightly. He gave Zhao Lu a few more instructions before leaving the back mountain of Silver Sword Peak.

He went straight to find Third Senior Sister—he wanted to see this so-called amnesiac man for himself.

A mysterious, handsome man with amnesia—this combination made Li Xuanxiao a little uneasy.

When he arrived at Third Senior Sister’s residence on Silver Sword Peak, he learned that she had been summoned by the Sect Leader.

Li Xuanxiao waited until the evening, but there was still no sign of her. He didn’t want to go to Tongtian Peak and risk running into other disciples, which would only fuel more gossip.

So, he decided to complete his mission first and then come back to investigate.

After that, Li Xuanxiao left Silver Sword Peak alone.

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Wei Tiger Mountain, towering and perilous, shrouded in mist.

It was said that two powerful tiger demons had taken residence in this mountain.

Years ago, these two tiger demons were nothing more than ordinary wild beasts in the mountains. But by a stroke of luck, they encountered an immortal passing through.

Seeing that they possessed some spiritual potential, the immortal casually pointed a finger and granted them the knowledge of cultivation and the path to awakening their intelligence.

At first, the two tiger demons were grateful and diligently followed the immortal’s teachings, restraining their wild nature and desires, focused solely on achieving enlightenment.

However, as time passed and their strength grew, so did their ambitions and desires, spreading like unchecked weeds.

Gradually, they became more and more unscrupulous.

Now, Wei Tiger Mountain had become a forbidden zone.

Any merchants or travelers who were unfortunate enough to step into this area were most likely doomed.

The two tiger demons showed no mercy, treating these innocent people as mere food, indulging in the thrill of slaughter.

A deafening clap of thunder echoed through the sky as raindrops the size of beans poured down from the dense clouds.

This made the already rugged mountain path even more treacherous.

Rainwater streamed down the slopes, forming rushing torrents that battered the legs of anyone attempting to pass.

“Senior Brother, let’s take shelter from the rain in that mountain god temple. This path is too difficult to walk.”

A woman dressed in blue robes spoke.

The tall man beside her was named Zhou Yan, and the blue-robed woman was Bai Xue.

Both were disciples of Xuantian Sword Sect.

Although Xuantian Sword Sect wasn’t as deeply rooted as Mount Shushan, its strength was not to be underestimated.

The two had come here with the purpose of slaying the tiger demons.

As the two entered the dilapidated mountain god temple, they saw that someone had already taken shelter inside.

Two young monks.

“Zhou Yan of Xuantian Sword Sect, Bai Xue.”

The two monks introduced themselves as well—one’s Dharma name was Qingfeng, the other Qingming.

They were from Fahua Temple.

A deep mountain forest, legends of monsters and ghosts—clearly, none of them were here for sightseeing in the middle of the night.

A brief exchange was all it took for them to realize they shared the same goal.

Since they were all here for the mission, there was no need to compete. Having more people only increased their chances of success.

Thus, the four of them sat down and engaged in conversation.

The moon shone brightly, while the storm raged on outside.

None of the four noticed that within this dilapidated mountain god temple,

the lifeless clay statue was secretly watching them with its eyes.

Hmm?

Disguised as the clay statue, Li Xuanxiao’s mind stirred slightly. Through their conversation, he had already learned their identities and the purpose of their visit.

As for why Li Xuanxiao was hiding here, naturally, it was because he had arrived at the mountain god temple first.

Originally, he had planned to wait patiently here, hoping to catch the tiger demons off guard.

Unexpectedly, instead of the tiger demons, he first encountered four fellow cultivators.

Still, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Of course, it wasn’t exactly a good thing either.

Li Xuanxiao wasn’t used to fighting alongside others.

Besides, these four were quite capable, and dealing with the two tiger demons should be more than manageable for them.

With that thought, Li Xuanxiao decided to continue observing for a while.

If they could successfully eliminate the tiger demons, he would leave quietly without revealing himself.

If not, he could take advantage of his position in the shadows to catch the tiger demons off guard.