Hong Chen Xue quickly caught up, her delicate fist clenched slightly as she said, "Before... before, I misunderstood you. You're actually a good person."
Xun Wu You was puzzled. His behavior was still... well, ruffian-like.
Besides him, only the grave-robbing Shu Lou Long Su could compare to his behavior in the Ru Men.
How could he be considered a good person?
"It's not a misunderstanding." Xun Wu You chuckled, "The first time we met, I already had ideas about your well-developed triceps. I wanted to touch them."
Hong Chen Xue blushed red to the neck, her beautiful eyes blazing with anger. Her chest rose and fell, threatening to burst out of her clothes. The humiliated Hong Chen Xue wanted to die together with Xun Wu You.
Xun Wu You laughed heartily, satisfied with his enjoyment. He hummed a tune with terrible pitch and sauntered out of the city.
You think I'm a lecher? Well, I'll own that label then.
Hong Chen Xue trembled with rage. The entire Ru Men hated him. Ruffian was no longer enough to describe Xun Wu You. He was vulgar, despicable, shameless! A degenerate...
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Xun Wu You arrived in the You Realm.
Since the Wan Jie Calendar era, the You Du had been the biggest villain. After its destruction, the You Realm took its place, becoming even more eerie and mysterious than its predecessor.
Xun Wu You recalled the numerous races in the You Realm, like the Cocoon Clan, Ghost Clan, Blood Clan...
Kui Yu Jiang was from the Cocoon Clan. After absorbing the essence of the Saint Mother Jiu Ying, he was reborn as the strongest warrior in the You Realm, forcing the Endless Cocoon to retreat. He now reigned supreme in the You Realm.
The You Realm, filled with ghostly Qi, shimmered with cold hues, like the underworld. Bony remains were scattered everywhere. The occasional gusts of wind sounded like the wailing of ghosts, making one's scalp crawl.
Standing in the midst of it all, Xun Wu You rubbed his arms. Not from fear, but from the creeps.
"Get the old ghost's bones out of here soon, this place is not for humans!"
To avoid attracting attention, Xun Wu You suppressed his Human Emperor Qi, allowing Ghost Emperor Qi to permeate his entire being.
Now, even if he called himself human, no one would believe him. Purple flames flickered around him, radiating a majestic Ghost Emperor aura that intimidated the lingering ghosts and spirits.
He stepped onto his territory like a true sovereign.
He walked straight through the You Realm's gate. The guards on both sides bowed in respect. When he was far enough away, they whispered amongst themselves.
"Such potent Ghost Emperor Qi. Is he the ruler of the Ghost Clan?"
"It doesn't look like it. He's a new face. Maybe a powerful figure just emerging from seclusion."
"No, the Qi emanating from him is even more terrifying than the Interminable Ghost Queen. He's definitely not ordinary!"
The You Realm wasn't like the Yellow Springs, where everything is ethereal. The so-called Ghost Clan referred to the various ghost-cultivating demons and spirits. The Interminable Ghost Queen was the ruler of the You Realm's Ghost Clan.
She was roughly at the seventh level of the Innate realm. Her cultivation was decent, but her battle strength was disgusting. She was basically a cannon fodder in the Xian Mo storyline, like the countless nameless dead extras in the Thunderbolt Puppet Show.
It was understandable. The realm classifications in the Thunderbolt Puppet Show were chaotic. Take the Sword Close at Hand from the beginning. At first glance, he seems really strong. Then we see the truth - he's a weakling!
There were countless similar cases. Sigh of Wonders is powerful, right? Yet he gets chopped up by the Sword Close at Hand. A netizen even made a meme of Sigh of Wonders yelling in the underworld, "Give me back my life!"
The Six Calamities Azure Dragon, whose foundation far surpassed that of Swallow Returning Man, was still beaten like an idiot.
It was impossible to strictly classify them. The key to victory wasn't solely based on battle strength and cultivation level.
Xun Wu You had been traveling for some time now. He'd found a few keywords for distinguishing strength.
Such as Will, Foundation, Physique, and Realm!
Those who reached the pinnacle of these four aspects were true masters.
Will, ranked first, was almost like a cheat. Invincible fighting spirit often allowed one to cross several realms and defeat enemies. A burst of small universe, powerful to the point of absurdity.
And of course, forbidden techniques! The Black Butterfly form of Butterfly Jun was a classic example.
The Sword of Perdition he encountered last night was a prime example of a prime example.
Xun Wu You found a teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, and sat patiently, listening to the whispers and gossip.
Tea houses, wine shops, and brothels were known as the three intelligence gathering hubs.
Xun Wu You didn't know much about the You Realm's situation. He only knew that Kui Yu Jiang unified the You Realm through force. He still needed to gather information about the specifics.
He was alone and deep in enemy territory. A little caution was insurance.
After listening for a while, Xun Wu You shook his head. It was all trivial matters and gossip. He threw down a silver coin and left.
At the door, he was stopped by a man dressed in white, holding a lantern and with an indifferent expression.
"Something wrong?" Xun Wu You stroked his chin.
The man's name was Jiu Qian Qiu, the reincarnation of the Endless Cocoon. He had the title of Immortal Butterfly, and the white butterflies fluttering behind him, along with his cool attire, gave off an air of untainted worldliness.
The Endless Cocoon had retreated from the You Realm, reincarnated as Jiu Qian Qiu. Under the recommendation of Chess Evil Longitudinal Son, he returned to the You Realm.
On the surface, he served Kui Yu Jiang, but secretly, he had already planned out Kui Yu Jiang's demise.
High intelligence can also make you successful. Even with mediocre combat strength and foundation... even if you're a complete loser, enough intelligence can allow you to play the boss to death.
That's the absurd nature of the setting. Overpowering force doesn't exist in the Thunder Bolt Puppet Show.
The white butterflies behind Jiu Qian Qiu danced in a chaotic frenzy. He smiled faintly, "I heard a very powerful figure has arrived in the city. Jiu Qian Qiu is responsible for the safety of the capital, so I need to investigate... Friend, it seems you're not a native of the You Realm?"
He could sense Xun Wu You's supremely dignified Ghost Sovereign aura, something even the Ghost Clan in the You Realm couldn't match. Even the Underworld Ghost Prison would bow in defeat.
Xun Wu You twitched his lips, "How do you know?"
"Knowing and feigning ignorance."
Jiu Qian Qiu waved the lantern in his hand, the white butterflies behind him swirling even more chaotically, seemingly impatient with this pretense, "Just a guess!"
"Wrong guess."
Xun Wu You smiled, "Anything else? If not, let me pass!"
"The You Realm is in a turbulent time. You can't leave until I've investigated properly."
Jiu Qian Qiu gave a cold and icy smile, "You're no ordinary mortal, so you should understand my predicament."
"What does it have to do with me?"
Xun Wu You countered, "My legs are my own. I can go wherever I want. Why should I understand your predicament?"
Jiu Qian Qiu was stunned. That made sense. He was speechless.
He patiently said, "I don't care who you are, but please leave the You Realm."
As he spoke, incredibly shocking flames erupted from the depths of the You Realm, stirring the fiery clouds and engulfing the entire sky and earth. They rapidly expanded outwards, extending beyond the You Realm.
Under the intense heat, Jiu Qian Qiu's white butterflies wilted like frost-bitten eggplant, listlessly flapping their wings and lying on the ground.
Even Xun Wu You was stunned by this change.
The next moment, he realized!
The second Calamity, Scorched Earth Demon Realm!