Luo Jin faced Nian Jiaojiao, shielding the man behind her, and said,
“Senior sister, I think it’s getting late. We should head back.”
Nian Jiaojiao stretched out her neck but was blocked by Luo Jin, only managing to catch a glimpse of the latter’s clothes.
Nian Jiaojiao frowned slightly and said,
“Move aside.”
Luo Jin swallowed and said firmly,
“Senior sister, please don’t.”
After speaking, she looked at Nan Qing for help.
Nian Jiaojiao followed her gaze and looked at Nan Qing as well.
She gave Nan Qing a look:
What’s going on?
Nan Qing smiled: Don’t be impatient.
Nian Jiaojiao: …
Seeing that Nian Jiaojiao remained silent, Luo Jin assumed that Nian Jiaojiao, out of respect for Nan Qing, would no longer compete for the handsome man.
Thus, she suddenly spoke,
“Senior sister, we should hurry back to the manor to discuss countermeasures. I wonder if the Face Stealing Demon is still harming the people.”
Nian Jiaojiao: …
The man behind her (the Face Stealing Demon) asked softly,
“What, what is the Face Stealing Demon?”
Seeing the man was scared, Luo Jin quickly turned and hugged his arm to comfort him,
“The Face Stealing Demon is the one causing trouble in Hot City these days, stealing the faces of handsome men, especially handsome young men like you. Perhaps one day you might be targeted by the ferocious Face Stealing Demon, but don’t be afraid!”
Luo Jin said this while puffing out her chest.
“We are all here from the Royal City Imperial Academy to eliminate demons. Hot City will soon be peaceful.”
But she soon turned to a look of worry,
“It’s just…”
“It’s just… what?”
At this moment, the handsome man lowered his head, his expression unclear. His voice was slightly deep, and if one listened carefully, a hint of excitement could be detected.
However, Luo Jin, thinking the man had taken the bait, didn’t notice anything amiss.
Meanwhile, Nian Jiaojiao took a few steps back.
This Luo Jin.
If she wasn’t a cannon fodder, who was?
She had previously married Cui Tong in the novel and forced him to commit suicide.
Although Cui Qingluo had not been able to attend to his brother during his pursuit of love, the female protagonist, Nian Zhenzhen, eventually helped him avenge his brother.
Now, with this “pig sister” demeanor, she would likely pester Cui Tong soon.
For reasons unknown, Nian Jiaojiao abandoned the idea of acting immediately and decided to wait and see.
She narrowed her eyes and thought:
After all, some casualties are normal during the process of demon elimination…
At this moment, the Face Stealing Demon leaned against Luo Jin’s chest, and Luo Jin seemed to be enjoying it.
Nie Xian felt something was wrong, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint it.
Then.
Luo Jin’s face began to change.
Luo Wen’s mouth fell open, “Luo, Luo…”
Luo Jin’s face was covered in wrinkles, and half of her hair had turned white.
“Wh-what’s wrong?”
As soon as Luo Jin finished speaking, she curiously let go of the man’s hand and touched her throat instead.
“My, what’s wrong with my voice?”
Her voice was unusually hoarse.
Except for Luo Jin, who was still in a daze, everyone else present had already reacted.
This was the Face Stealing Demon!
Luo Wen exclaimed with a pale face,
“Quick, run!”
The Face Stealing Demon stopped pretending and grinned as it reached out to grab Luo Jin.
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao made her move.
“The wind whirls fiercely.”
Her energy now was incomparable to when she was in the Spirit Controlling realm.
A whirlwind about 10 meters in diameter directly swept towards Luo Jin and the Face Stealing Demon. The demon dodged, but Luo Jin was hit by the gust, falling backward and crashing heavily against a wooden pillar.
Instantly, the wooden pillar was covered in cracks.
Although Luo Jin was injured, she had created distance from the Face Stealing Demon.
Very good!
Nian Jiaojiao prepared to strike again, but to her surprise, the Face Stealing Demon spoke.
“It’s surprising that you possess such strength. You can’t kill me, and I can’t suppress you. How about we call it a truce for now?”
Nian Jiaojiao was astonished.
This Face Stealing Demon was more intelligent than she had imagined.
It quickly assessed the situation and made a decisive judgment.
However, it was also cunning.
Clearly, their side had the advantage.
Putting her aside, she still had four cultivators in the Transcendent realm, and they were not completely helpless.
Nian Jiaojiao chuckled,
“Is that face skin belonging to Young Master Ding? I didn’t expect you to have some taste.”
The Face Stealing Demon touched its own face and said,
“Is this person surnamed Ding? Then I’ll temporarily go by Ding. However, I have another condition.”
Nian Jiaojiao sneered internally.
It was intelligent.
But not intelligent enough to assess the situation.
The demon’s inherent greed and tendency to push their luck could not be changed.
However, she asked nonchalantly,
“Oh? What is it?”
This was Nian Jiaojiao’s first encounter with an extra-terrestrial demon, so she was patient enough to converse more with it to deepen her understanding.
After all, she would likely be facing these demons for a long time in the future.
The Face Stealing Demon said,
“Everyone else can leave, but I want this one!”
It?
He?
She!
Everyone followed the direction the Face Stealing Demon pointed, all feeling surprised.
Because it didn’t point at Nan Qing, who had a good-looking face, but instead pointed at Nie Xian, who was very plump and bore a resemblance to a Buddha!
Nie Xian trembled his chubby hand and pointed at himself.
Me?
The Face Stealing Demon nodded happily, “That’s right, it’s you!”
Nian Jiaojiao tried to analyze the Face Stealing Demon’s thought process but failed. She humbly asked,
“Can you tell me why you chose her?”
“Of course, it’s because she’s beautiful!”
The Face Stealing Demon said with a perfectly reasonable expression.
Nian Jiaojiao was momentarily speechless.
Wait!
She suddenly recalled the demon’s attitude towards her before they entered the courtyard.
Thus, she narrowed her eyes and asked,
“Between the two men in front of you, who do you think is more attractive?”
The Face Stealing Demon looked at Xuan Yi and Nan Qing and unhesitatingly pointed at Nan Qing.
“Then, who is more beautiful, him or the face you have?”
Nian Jiaojiao pointed at Nan Qing and asked the Face Stealing Demon.
The Face Stealing Demon still pointed at Nan Qing.
Nian Jiaojiao nodded.
It seemed that the demon’s aesthetic sense was still within the mainstream of Great Yue.
However, at this moment, Nan Qing spoke,
“Who do you think is more beautiful between the two of them?”
Nan Qing was referring to Nian Jiaojiao and Nie Xian.