Xu Yuan’s words held no anger or killing intent.
They were spoken with an air of nonchalance, as if he were merely discussing a trivial matter.
But the words themselves.
Left the gathered demon crowd stunned.
Even the Zhu sisters were momentarily taken aback.
Only the fourth sister, her eyes sparkling with a brilliance that slowly extinguished the demonic energy surrounding her, stared at Xu Yuan, who stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
“...”
Her gaze was fixed on Xu Yuan’s back, but she said no more.
And then
“How dare you!”
For the four Scorpion Princes.
Their first reaction was naturally rage.
In the blink of an eye.
The four Scorpion Princes surged forward!
“Stinger from the Rear!”
“Five Mountain Claws!”
“Overturned Golden Halberd!”
“Falling Yellow Springs!”
Their demonic energy surged, swirling into dark clouds.
They attacked Xu Yuan with their poisonous stingers, giant claws, left shoulder armor, and left arm joints, aiming at his head, body, legs, and waist!
“Brother Xu!”
Seeing this, the Zhu sisters' faces paled.
They never expected that the four Scorpion Princes would actually make a move to kill.
The other demons, seeing this, hurriedly stepped back from the fray.
Each of them secretly thought—This is going to be bad!
“The disciple of the Hundred-Eyed Demon King is about to die at the hands of the four Scorpion Princes... This is going to be a major incident!”
In their hearts, they had already accepted it.
Xu Yuan would have no chance of escape.
But the next moment...
They saw Xu Yuan move.
Facing the four charging Scorpion Princes.
He simply took a calm step forward.
But as he did.
His figure shimmered, and a golden mark appeared on his forehead.
Xu Yuan’s form transformed into that of the ‘Ancient Silk of the Qin Immortal’!
And then...
“It seems...”
He spoke softly.
“You’ve chosen death.”
He raised his hand and flicked it.
The next moment...
“Buzz!”
A strand of rainbow-colored silk shot out from his hand!
The next moment...
“Boom!”
The silk stretched and extended, turning into a noose.
He simply swept it across the four Scorpion Princes.
And then...
“Swoosh!”
A crisp sound echoed.
And then...
The Scorpion King's tail stinger, along with his head, fell off.
The Scorpion Second’s giant claw, along with his body, was split in two.
The Scorpion Third’s shoulder armor, along with his carapace, fell off.
The Scorpion Fourth’s joint, along with his flesh, fell to the ground.
But that wasn't all.
All the demons could see.
The rainbow silk continued to fly, circling the ‘Wugu Mountain’ behind the Lanxi Village, an invisible thread, before returning to Xu Yuan’s hand.
And the next moment...
“Boom!”
With a deafening roar.
The massive Wugu Mountain range was cleaved in half!
Rocks fell and tumbled, a huge cloud of dust shot straight up into the sky!
“...”
The demons were silent.
Their eyes looked incredulously at the figure standing in the courtyard.
“In an instant...”
The pig demon, Pig Landowner, was still in disbelief.
“The four Scorpion Princes, they were all in the True Essence Realm—and they couldn’t even last an instant?”
“This Xu Yuan... no! This Master Xu's cultivation...”
The demons whispered among themselves, their eyes looking at Xu Yuan with a complete change of attitude.
Even the Zhu sisters.
At this moment, they looked at Xu Yuan in disbelief.
Especially the eldest sister, second sister, third sister, and fifth sister.
They were all spider spirits.
So they could feel.
The absolute oppressive aura emanating from Xu Yuan, who was still standing calmly in place!
It was the absolute suppression of a monarch of all insects, over his subjects!
They understood.
It was because of this suppression.
That the four Scorpion Princes, theoretically at the same level as Xu Yuan.
Couldn't even withstand a single move in front of him.
This made the Zhu sisters' hearts complex.
Because they knew very well.
They wouldn’t fare any better than the four Scorpion Princes if they went up against him.
It was only at this moment.
That they truly understood.
Just how powerful Xu Yuan was.
Thinking about his identity and his supposed connection with Kunlun...
“Fourth sister, you've found a good home.”
The sisters looked at the fourth sister, who was dressed in a phoenix robe.
In their hearts, besides joy.
There was a tinge of envy.
The only exception was the sixth sister.
“Fourth sister’s husband... so amazing!”
It seemed that the fourth sister had already spoken to her last night.
Today, she no longer seemed hostile towards Xu Yuan.
Now, she couldn’t help but jump up and cheer.
“It’s true that she is the daughter of Pigsy, so her roots are more closely related to Pigsy than to the insect demons?”
Xu Yuan took in all of this.
While thinking to himself.
He was also very satisfied with the current situation.
Especially seeing the awe and fear in the eyes of the surrounding demons.
This was what he wanted.
Xu Yuan knew.
He couldn't leave the Spider Web Mountain in the short term.
And to survive in this den of demons.
He had to establish his authority.
This way, his subsequent actions would be easier.
No one would dare to question him.
So even if he hadn't had these four Scorpion Princes.
He would have actively sought other opportunities to establish his authority.
“Apologies, it seems I've caused quite a spectacle.”
At this time, Xu Yuan also bowed to the demons below.
“Please, everyone, stay seated and enjoy the wine, the wedding ceremony will continue shortly.”
As he said this, he walked back to the fourth sister’s side.
“Is it really alright to do this?”
The fourth sister’s words held a hint of worry.
“Those four Scorpion Princes are after all the sons of the Poisonous Enemy King, although he has been in the Purple Cloud Mountain recently—but once he hears about this...”
Her cold eyes held a trace of concern.
“It’s fine.”
Xu Yuan waved his hand, his reply to the fourth sister was almost inaudible: “My master wouldn't have just randomly chosen today for the wedding—it’s bound to involve some responsibility on his part...”
His words held a hint of anticipation: “In fact, what happened today is perfect for my plan...”
Hearing this, the fourth sister’s expression changed.
She seemed surprised that Xu Yuan would even dare to scheme against the Hundred-Eyed Demon King.
But then, she didn’t ask any more.
A flash of determination appeared in her eyes.
After the bodies of the four Scorpion Princes were taken away.
As Xu Yuan had said, the wedding naturally continued.
This time, naturally no one dared to interrupt the ceremony.
And so, soon.
The wedding was completed, Xu Yuan and the fourth sister each drank to the Zhu sisters and Zi Zhu’er.
And then, amidst the cheers of the demons, they entered the prepared bridal chamber inside the Spider Web Cave.
“Alright.”
Entering the bridal chamber, Xu Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief.
‘“Sister Zhi霜, you did a great job today.”
“Just wait for my plan... hm!?”
As he spoke, he saw the fourth sister handing him a ladle-like wine cup.
It was filled with a cup of amber-colored wine.
Seeing Xu Yuan’s puzzled expression.
The fourth sister, still cold, said: “If you're going to act, then act fully—the wedding wine must also be drunk.”
After saying this, Xu Yuan simply smiled helplessly.
He took the wine cup and drank it down.
Afterwards, he put down the wine cup and said to the fourth sister: “Alright, Sister Zhi霜.”
“The play is over, we’ll do as we agreed—we’ll be a fake couple on the surface, and make our own plans in secret... hiss...”
He got halfway through his sentence when he suddenly felt his head grow heavy.
The next moment, he saw a phoenix robe push against his shoulder.
Xu Yuan fell directly onto the bed, his head tilted back.
A moment later, he saw a face approaching.
It was the fourth sister’s beautiful and stunning face.
Only this time.
Her usually cold face was flushed with a strange redness.
“Sister Zhi霜, what are you...”
Feeling the fourth sister’s actions, Xu Yuan was shocked.
Demon! What are you doing!?
But at this moment, his increasingly hazy thoughts were unable to speak.
“Xu Yuan, do you know who I am?”
Her voice was firm and resolute.
“Since we are working together, you have your plans... what do I have to lose!?”
“That so-called fake husband and wife, in front of my Hundred-Eyed Master, is a flaw, easily seen through.”
“So, why don’t we be true...”
Xu Yuan couldn’t hear the rest of the words.
He only felt soft jade pressed against his chest, as he dreamt of the Wushan Mountains.
Only a single word, seemingly echoing in Xu Yuan’s ears.
“Xu Yuan... Xu Lang.”
“Just as I said before—you don’t betray me, and I won’t betray you.”