Although I had seen Qing Dai's netherworld dwelling, this demon's lair was a different matter entirely.
Qing Dai's dwelling was filled with chilling Yin energy.
This demon's lair, however, was teeming with demonic energy.
Beneath my Heavenly Eye, a dense atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
As I surveyed the area, my second uncle and the other two, who had been disoriented, now regained their senses.
Upon seeing that their surroundings had completely changed and that there were many people dressed in ancient attire, they were terrified.
"Ah! Wh-where are we!"
"We, we were in the mountains, weren't we?"
"Could it be, we're dreaming?"
The three of them spoke in succession.
Seeing them speak, a yellow weasel, transformed into a burly man beside them, immediately replied,
"This is not a dream. This is our manor, Xiaoyao Tower."
With that, he grabbed my fourth uncle.
My second uncle and fourth aunt were also grabbed by two other old yellow weasels.
The three of them were still dazed but quickly understood.
Xiaoyao Tower, my foot.
It was just a cave where the old yellow weasels lived, a demon's lair.
Once inside, there was no hope of leaving.
They cried out in terror,
"Xiaoyao, Xiaoyao Tower? A demon's tower!"
"No, I'm not going in, not going in!"
"I'm not going in either, please, esteemed immortals, spare me!"
The three struggled and attempted to resist.
However, they were met with a barrage of slaps from the three yellow weasels.
After a few "slap, slap, slap" sounds, they were dragged inside like dead dogs.
I also took a deep breath.
I touched the fox claw on my left wrist and the talismans in my pocket.
Soon, I calmed down.
At the same time, a woman with a seductive figure but a stiff facial expression approached me.
She spoke to me,
"New son-in-law, please come inside!"
To the naked eye, this woman seemed fine, apart from her rigid expression.
But under my Heavenly Eye, she was covered in demonic energy and yellow fur.
She hadn't yet achieved the cultivation for a complete human form.
Everything I saw now was an illusion, a phantom.
I didn't resist at this moment.
I also wanted to enter this demon's lair, Xiaoyao Tower, to see how many demons and monsters were inside.
"Alright!"
I replied and walked forward.
The yellow weasels, who had transformed into human form, followed behind me.
As I entered the main gate,
Yellow weasels disguised as ritual officers loudly announced,
"The new son-in-law enters, strike the music!"
Instantly, a tinkling sound arose.
A maid led the way for me, with seven or eight old yellow weasels following behind.
After entering this demon's lair, I continued to observe my surroundings.
I noticed that there were many people seated within the cave, but they were all transformed yellow weasels.
Perhaps it was due to the demonic energy covering the area, or perhaps it was my Heavenly Eye.
I couldn't discern their true appearances, only seeing overlapping yellow weasel shadows on each of them.
At this moment, I arrived at the banquet.
There were six tables of guests.
On a high platform in front, someone was singing opera.
At the head of the hall below the platform sat the old yellow weasel.
She was waiting for me to approach and pay my respects.
I counted, there were about sixty to eighty yellow weasels in the cave.
But judging from the strength of the demonic energy emanating from each of them,
Only the leader, the old yellow weasel, truly posed a threat to me.
Besides the yellow weasels, my second uncle and the others were slumped in a corner.
Their feet were shackled with iron chains.
They were also being guarded by several yellow weasels.
Among the three, my fourth aunt had already fainted.
Only my second uncle and fifth uncle looked terrified, their minds somewhat fractured.
At this moment, the ritual officer's voice boomed,
"The groom has arrived.
At this auspicious hour, please bring forth the bride."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked in one direction.
I followed their gaze.
I also wanted to see what the yellow weasel who wished to take a husband looked like.
After a short while, two yellow weasels, transformed into maids, led out a woman dressed in a red wedding gown.
However, this woman, too, exuded demonic energy.
A faint yellow weasel phantom flickered within her body.
The woman in red was led to my side.
As soon as the red-clad woman reached my side, she trembled with excitement.
Beneath the red veil, saliva dripped "drip, drip."
Occasionally, sounds of "gulp, gulp" swallowing could be heard.
What did that mean? Did she want to eat me?
I glanced at her and found she was just an ordinary little demoness with weak demonic energy.
The ritual officer at the front of the hall then called out,
"The bride has arrived! Guests are assembled, bow to heaven and earth!"
Saying this, a nearby maid reached out to place a red rope in my hand.
She intended for me to bow to heaven and earth with this yellow weasel demoness in front of the old yellow weasel.
But how could that be?
My purpose in coming here was to catch them all in one net.
I wasn't truly here to bow to heaven and earth and marry a female demon.
I smiled coldly and addressed the surrounding guests,
"Are all the guests truly present?"
Upon hearing my words, the surrounding yellow weasels,
All were taken aback, and then the ritual officer spoke,
"They are all here!
New son-in-law, hurry and bow to heaven and earth!
We are waiting to feast on your celebration!"
I put on a wry smile,
"I don't think it's necessary.
Your daughter is not worthy of me."
As soon as I finished speaking,
A wave of uproar swept through the crowd.
The yellow weasel demoness beside me also froze.
Beneath her veil, a few beastly growls of "woo woo" could be heard.
The old yellow weasel on the main seat struck her staff with a "ceng" sound,
"How dare you! My daughter, Huang Jiu Niang, is not worthy of you?
It is an honor for me to allow you to marry into our Xiaoyao Tower."
I simply laughed,
"Hahaha!
A demon's lair is a demon's lair, what kind of nonsense is Xiaoyao Tower.
This humble Taoist will no longer play along with you."
Saying this, I directly drew a Qingling Talisman from my robes.
I prepared to break the illusion.
At this moment, seeing me refer to myself as "this humble Taoist" and pull out a yellow talisman, the transformed yellow weasels present,
All revealed looks of terror.
The old yellow weasel seated at the main position, with a "ceng" sound, stood up.
Her eyes fixed on me in dread,
"You, you are a Taoist priest?"