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Chapter 26

The figure, holding an oil-paper umbrella and dressed in blue, emerged from the drizzling rain with an ethereal grace. The ruins concealed the lower half of their body until they drew closer, revealing a thick, bluish-black snake tail beneath their flowing robes.

Xu Nian shook her head, trying to shake off a strange dizziness. She stood alert, eyeing this snake-person warily. The individual was strikingly beautiful, with seductive eyes and cherry-red lips. Their silky black hair was loosely tied up, adding to their allure. However, looking further down, Xu Nian noticed a bulge on their slender neck.

Man, or… a demon?

Xu Nian was dumbstruck, recalling the earlier “my dear sister” remark, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Mu Yanyu whispered from behind, “Is this your brother or sister? Why do they look so strange, neither fully human nor demon, neither male nor female?”

Xu Nian shivered, leaning back involuntarily, “I don’t know, I don’t recognize them.”

This demon’s appearance alone screamed danger. Any beast capable of taking human form was undoubtedly at least a ninth-rank demon beast, far surpassing Xu Nian’s cultivation level. She was considering ways to defuse the situation, wondering whether she should call the creature ‘brother’ or ‘sister’ if she rushed over to hug their leg.

But it was too late. The snake-person seemed to have heard their conversation, and the faint murderous aura around them suddenly intensified, unleashing a terrifying pressure. Their thick, dark tail lashed towards Xu Nian aggressively.

“My sister, after all these years, you still haven’t learned,” the figure remarked.

Xu Nian had just enough time to push Mu Yanyu away, yelling for her to run, before the tail struck her fiercely into the ground.

The gap between their cultivation was vast, and Xu Nian, having depleted her spiritual energy in the previous monster attack, couldn’t evade. She only felt pain reverberate through her body.

The delicate figure of the snake-person, Qingyi, lightly covered their lips with a finger, feigning surprise, “Oh dear, you’re quite tough. I should have killed you long ago.”

Pausing, they added nonchalantly, “But killing you now isn’t too late, either.”

Internally cursing this treacherous demon, Xu Nian feigned a pitiful demeanor to buy time to recover her energy, “We are flesh and blood, kin with no past grudges. Why do you seek my life?”

Qingyi clearly had no interest in answering her question, disdainfully replying, “Who would be siblings with an untransformed beast like you?”

Damn, this fickle monster. Just called her ‘little sister’ moments ago.

Xu Nian gritted her teeth, “Even if you say that, you still have a snake tail yourself. What’s the difference between you and an untransformed beast like me?”

Her words evidently struck a nerve with Qingyi, as murderous intent instantly flared in his eyes. His tail rose menacingly, poised to strike at Xu Nian’s vital spot, aiming to extract her demon core with a swift, lethal jab.

Using the few moments she had bought, Xu Nian channeled her accumulated spiritual energy to roll away, narrowly escaping the deadly attack. She then dashed towards the city outskirts, hoping to join forces with Ji Yuebai and confront this vicious half-human, half-snake creature.

Qingyi, however, saw through her intentions and swiftly blocked her path. In a sarcastic tone, he said, “Quite the tactician, aren’t you? Using that grotesque snake form to ensnare the sword cultivator, compelling her to risk her life for your sake.”