The Illusion Demon is a wrinkled old hag wearing a tall black hat, reminiscent of a witch from an American horror story.

She said, "Heh heh heh, that little bastard must have been scared out of his wits by the name of our Witch Demon Sect."

The subordinates were quite inflated, but Master Gu wasn't blindly arrogant. Maintaining a confident smile, he said, "You must not underestimate Qin Hao; his martial arts and temperament are exceptional. He still has quite a few young people's faults, but after a few years of honing, he will be a successor worth entrusting."

The Blood Demon picked up a wooden cup and drank from it. When he put the cup down, the corner of his mouth was stained with red liquid, which upon closer inspection, turned out to be fresh blood!

"Mm, the taste of this blood is quite nice, probably a twenty-year-old virgin."

After drinking blood for so many years, the Blood Demon had developed a sensitive tongue, capable of judging the circumstances of the blood's owner with just a taste.

He burped, saying, "That Qin Hao, what kind of capabilities must he possess to be considered as the successor by the Sect Leader?"

The Beggar Demon, dressed in tattered clothes resembling a beggar, held an iron rod and shouted, "I heard this kid has three beautiful young women at home?"

The Blood Demon's face was filled with a typical man's expression: "Hey, you old pervert, you're at it again, aren't you?"

The Beggar Demon laughed lasciviously, "You understand me, Blood Demon."

With that, he turned and knelt on one knee to Master Gu, "Master Qi, since Qin Hao is hiding in the shadows, why not capture his women to lure him out successfully?"

Master Gu nodded, "Your idea coincides with mine. However, the task of capturing those three women will be assigned to the Blood Demon."

The Beggar Demon's face changed, displeased, "Master Qi, the Blood Demon is a bloodthirsty madman; he might prematurely harm the hostages..."

Before he could finish, the Blood Demon laughed sinisterly, "Heh heh heh, Beggar Demon, you have the face to criticize me? The Sect Leader assigns me precisely because he's worried you might play those three women to death halfway. Although I am bloodthirsty, at least I have a sense of the bigger picture and won't joke around with hostages..."

"Blood Demon, are you sure you want to compete with me?!"

The Beggar Demon lifted the iron rod, his hair standing on end with anger.

The Blood Demon's hands naturally fell, and his nails grew at a visible speed. In an instant, the nails of all ten fingers extended to two feet long, as sharp as swords!

"Stop all of you!"

Seeing his subordinates about to fight, Master Gu shouted angrily, turning them pale with his voice, "This task will be assigned to the Blood Demon. Beggar Demon, if you're not satisfied, you can exchange a few moves with me!"

The Sect Leader of the Witch Demon Sect speaks with fists, and disregards etiquette and humility. As long as you have strength, you can challenge and replace your superiors.

Master Gu became the Sect Leader through fighting his way up.

The Beggar Demon knew well the terrifying strength of Master Gu, and with a pale face, he shut his mouth, not daring to utter another word.

The Blood Demon laughed arrogantly, "Haha, thank you, Sect Leader, for making it happen. I will perfectly complete this task!"

With a laugh, he floated to the door and vanished into the night.

Inside the villa, decorated with lanterns and streamers, Zhao Mengke and Lin Yuhan were baking a cream cake in the kitchen, their pretty faces filled with joy.

In the dining room, Gu Qinyue lit the candles, but her expression appeared lost.

Today was supposed to be an ordinary day. Zhao Mengke felt Gu Qinyue was overly saddened. Her playful nature broke out, and under the guise of "celebrating sisterly reunion," she wanted to hold a cake party.

Gu Qinyue felt helpless in her heart but could only respect her two sisters' wishes.

Outside the window, a cold gaze seemed to pass by. Gu Qinyue looked up and saw a shadow seemingly darting past the window.

Am I mistaken?

Gu Qinyue wasn't sure if she had seen a person, and with curiosity, she started to walk toward the window.

Outside the window, standing under a coconut tree, the Blood Demon stared intently with his blood-red eyes at Gu Qinyue as she approached.

Having used the "Shadow Escape Technique," his presence was as good as nonexistent, blending seamlessly with the night. Even if a normal person approached, they would be unable to notice him.

"Interesting, she actually sensed my presence for a second?"

The Blood Demon licked his lips, his blood-red tongue extending ten centimeters long, "Oh, this little girl has Witch Race aura on her? Could it be, she is the Shield of the Witch Race Master Qi mentioned!"

The Blood Demon's heart raced with excitement: Rumor has it the blood of the Shield of the Witch Race is highly resistant to toxins and nourishes demonic qi. If I consume it, wouldn't I have the chance to breakthrough and achieve strength equal to Master Gu?

"I've coveted the position of Sect Leader for years; if I don't act now, when will I?"

Without hesitation, the Blood Demon reached out towards the approaching Gu Qinyue, simultaneously, his fingernails slowly extended, soon reaching two feet long, freezing in mid-air.

Gu Qinyue hadn't noticed the change in her situation and still walked forward with a bewildered look.

Her neck was only half a meter from the Blood Demon's nails. If nothing unexpected happened, she would meet a fatal end in a second.

The Blood Demon could already smell the tantalizing taste of Gu Qinyue's blood flowing under her fair skin.

His index finger twitched as he swallowed eagerly, when suddenly, a hand patted his shoulder.

"Who's there!"

The Blood Demon was horrified internally and turned his head to see a handsome young face.

"Qin Hao!"

Even without having seen the face before, the Blood Demon instantly guessed who the newcomer was.

The only person capable of easily breaking the Shadow Escape Technique and approaching unnoticed is none other than the legendary Qin Hao.

"It's me."

Qin Hao's voice was very ethereal, audible only to the Blood Demon.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

Qin Hao's voice sounded, and the Blood Demon sneered coldly, his five fingers crazily stabbing towards the former's eyes.

"If you want to command me, let's see how capable you are!"

Clang!

The sound of metal piercing flesh rang out, and the Blood Demon's hand froze in the air.

Blood spilled from his mouth as he looked down in confusion, only to find Qin Hao's two fingers piercing his chest.

His heart throbbed with painful intensity, and the Blood Demon's consciousness faded into emptiness. In the last moments before his death, he vaguely heard Qin Hao's lonely and helpless voice: "I just wanted to chat; why resort to violence? Allowing blood in the villa, how unlucky..."

After hearing these words, his eyes bulged, and blood flowed from his mouth and nose. The ghastly sight of blood flowing from all seven orifices stunned onlookers, unfortunately, no one witnessed it—not even the nearby Gu Qinyue.

Silently picking up the Blood Demon's corpse, Qin Hao glanced indifferently at Gu Qinyue, turning to disappear into the night.

"Sister, what are you looking at?"

Zhao Mengke approached from behind, and Gu Qinyue awoke, turning her head, "I must have been mistaken."

Zhao Mengke craned her head, gazing out the window for a while, then remarked with a face full of disinterest, "That bad guy is so inconsiderate, coming back late. He deserves a good scolding!"

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