A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 23: Why Are You So Cold-Hearted!

Li Xuanxiao didn’t expect this male tiger to be so loyal.

His hands didn’t stop moving as he kicked the male tiger away.

The female tiger was far stronger than the male.

Kill the female tiger first!

"Don't hurt my wife! Kill me instead!"

The male tiger roared.

Don’t worry, it’s just a small effort.

None of you are getting away!

Li Xuanxiao ignored him, forming a sword seal with his fingers.

"Die!"

The sword tip pointed straight at the female tiger trapped in the birdcage.

At that moment, a sword suddenly thrust from the side, blocking Li Xuanxiao’s blade.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Xuanxiao frowned slightly.

Standing in front of him was Zhou Yan.

"My friend, please hold your sword and hear me out."

Li Xuanxiao thought Zhou Yan wanted to personally kill the female tiger to claim credit.

He didn’t care about that. As long as the female tiger died, his mission would be complete.

So, he quickly said, "Then you do it."

By now, the male tiger had already pounced at the birdcage.

But with his cultivation, he couldn’t break through the cage immediately.

Meanwhile, the female tiger inside was seriously injured from Li Xuanxiao’s sneak attack.

"Wife! Wife!!"

"Wife, how are you? Are you alright... Wife..."

"Husband... Run! These people are powerful! Run! Don't worry about me!"

"No, no!! Wife, wife, I won't leave."

He turned his head, glaring furiously at Li Xuanxiao and the others.

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"If you want to kill me, let my wife go."

"Amitabha, heaven has its way, and the immortals have their rules.

Though the heavens may be heartless, treating all beings as mere straw dogs, demons too can have true emotions."

Qingfeng pressed his hands together in prayer.

Beside him, his junior brother Qingming also chanted "Amitabha."

Bai Xue, witnessing the scene, couldn't help but feel moved.

"My friend, may I ask which sect you belong to?"

Zhou Yan cupped his hands.

"Mount Shushan disciple, Li Xuanxiao."

"So, you're a Mount Shushan disciple. Many thanks, Daoist friend, for saving my junior sister."

"No need for courtesy. This is no time for idle talk. We can chat after we eliminate the demon."

Zhou Yan glanced at the pair of tiger demons and sighed softly.

"Daoist Li, after seeing this, do you not feel moved?"

Moved? What an uncommon choice of words.

"If you must kill, kill me! I beg you, let my wife go!"

The male tiger mimicked human gestures, kneeling and pressing his head against the ground, full of sorrow.

"Husband, no... Don't!! You must run!"

"I'll grant you both your wish."

Li Xuanxiao raised his sword to strike.

Then, once again, someone blocked him.

"Amitabha, benefactor, please wait."

Li Xuanxiao: ………

Wait, didn’t you guys move way slower when you were fighting just now?

At this moment, Li Xuanxiao even suspected this was a trap set for him.

Qingfeng hadn't shown this level of strength before.

"Why are you stopping me?"

"Benefactor, saving a life is greater than building a seven-tiered pagoda. The same applies to demons.

Buddhist compassion is not just about loving those you cherish, but also about forgiving and protecting your enemies. Such broad-mindedness stems from the wisdom of seeing oneself and others as one, loving others as oneself."

"If you're going to kill me, just kill both of us together!!"

The male tiger begged desperately.

"Husband, don’t be foolish! Run!!" The female tiger's voice was hoarse with desperation. "You must survive and take care of our children!"

"Wife, without you, living in this world is nothing but pain!"

Li Xuanxiao: "Don't worry, I'll make sure you and your children die painlessly."

"Benefactor!"

"Daoist Li!"

"Please stop."

"How can you be so cold-hearted!"

Li Xuanxiao blinked.

Cold-hearted? Me?

He looked at Bai Xue, who had spoken.

Bai Xue wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, moved by emotion. "Don’t you find them pitiful? Seeing this, can you really bring yourself to strike? Give them a chance."

Zhou Yan said, "Remember this day, you two. From now on, you must never commit evil again.

Considering the deep love between you as husband and wife, we shall spare you today."

"Thank you, Immortal Masters! Thank you, Immortal Masters!"

"My wife and I will turn over a new leaf and never kill again!"

The two tigers bowed repeatedly in gratitude, their faces full of sincerity.

Zhou Yan then turned to Li Xuanxiao and said, "Daoist Li, eliminating demons and upholding the righteous path is, of course, justified. But sometimes, method matters. Killing alone won’t solve everything.

See? Now we have a happy ending."

Li Xuanxiao looked at the two tiger demons, then at the four people blocking him, and reluctantly put away his longsword.

At that moment, the female tiger spoke, "Immortal Masters, a Demon Sect follower previously sent me a secret letter inviting me to join them.

Now that my husband and I have chosen to abandon evil, we wish to hand this letter over to you. You may use it to infiltrate the Demon Sect and assist in its extermination!!"

"Is this true?" Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow.

"It is!"

"That’s great."

Zhou Yan was delighted.

Not only had this mission been successfully completed, but they had also found a lead on the Demon Sect—this was a great achievement.

"My friends, the words of this tiger demon cannot be fully trusted, especially since I have already investigated.

This tiger demon has been wreaking havoc here for years, killing and devouring more than three hundred men, women, and children.

If simply saying a few words is enough to put down the butcher’s knife, then what about those three hundred lives lost?"

Li Xuanxiao said in a low voice.

The male tiger immediately responded, "Immortal Master, I had no choice. My wife was pregnant at the time and severely injured. I had no other option but to use fresh blood and flesh to keep her alive. It was an act of desperation.

If the Immortal Master must kill, then let me pay for those lives, but please, spare my wife and children."

"No! Husband, it's all my fault, it has nothing to do with you..."

Zhou Yan sighed. "They are just two unfortunate demons... but those people are already dead, and the dead cannot come back to life.

From now on, you two should go down the mountain and apologize to the families of those innocent lives lost."

Qingfeng quickly agreed, "An eye for an eye will only lead to endless vengeance. Benefactor Zhou is wise and righteous. This humble monk has no objections."

"Benefactor Li, what do you think?"

Li Xuanxiao understood that opposing them now was probably useless.

Seeing that the others were planning to follow the tiger demons to retrieve the secret letter, Li Xuanxiao chose not to go along. Instead, he bid farewell and left.

Watching his departing figure, Bai Xue muttered to herself.

"Senior Brother, I've long heard that Mount Shushan disciples cultivate the Path of Heartlessness. I didn't expect them to truly be so cold and unfeeling."

Zhou Yan shook his head. "If he had really killed the tiger demons, we wouldn’t have been able to obtain the secret letter or track down the Demon Sect’s whereabouts.

This is what they call—good deeds bring good rewards."

"Hmm, I understand, Senior Brother."

"Four Immortal Masters, please follow me."

The male tiger helped the severely injured female tiger up and led the way ahead.