Chapter 12: The Good Man Fights with the Girl (Part 1)

  Seven days later, Xīao Sì successfully expanded the Twenty-Eight Constellation Star Array to his entire body. With the Dan Tian Copper Furnace as the hub, with twenty-eight major acupoints throughout his body as nodes, and with the meridians as connections, he quietly constructed an unimaginable magical array within himself.

  With the help of this star array's rotation, he was able to transmit the faint cold current to various parts of his body, and his power suddenly soared a thousand miles in one day.

  Before being poisoned by the cold current, Xīao Sì's cultivation had reached the level of entering the hall. Now that the star array has been formed, he is delighted to discover that his skills have far surpassed those of the past and are even more mellow and smooth, allowing him to freely generate many small changes at will.

  There's even better news - after meditating and circulating the Star Array every day, Xiao Si felt that the cold air in his body had completely dissipated. Although by noon, the chill would gradually return, but compared to the previous state of being half-dead from the cold, it was a huge improvement. With this benefit, Xiao Si became even more diligent in his cultivation.

  However, the Twenty-Eight Constellations are not all-powerful. At least the cold energy they can control is only a drop in the ocean, far less than one-tenth or even half of what the mysterious female corpse infused into Xiao Si.

  It's like a squad leader, barely able to command three to five soldiers, and no more.

  A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, a general who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good general. If you want to stand out, don't hide in the crowd.

  The old man had said many absurd and nonsensical things in his sleep, but this sentence Xiao Si remembered particularly clearly.

  He continued to practice and consolidate the 28 Mansion Star Formation on one hand, while beginning to comprehend the magnificent achievements of the 36 Heavenly Gate Star Formation on the other.

  At this time, the escort agency was becoming increasingly lively. Geng Nanxing and Chu Lie had been escorting for decades and had established a deep network of relationships on the Sichuan road. All the heroes who received the invitation came, except for those who were unable to leave due to important matters, and those who couldn't come sent their sons to assist.

  Then came Yuling, the deputy head of the Tongtai Bureau, who had the reputation of being "eight-sided and clever"; Geng Shao's father-in-law, Jing Xiang, a famous master, and Long Tian, the owner of Wulong Mountain Villa, came; Chu Lie's old friend, Qiu Junyi, the master of Jianmen Sword Pavilion in northern Sichuan, also came; Zhao Baiquan, the head of the Chao Tian Gang, who had dominated Jiangzhou for over 30 years, also arrived...

  These few disciples of the righteous path are not many, but they are all young and famous masters who have made a name for themselves in the Jianghu. In addition, there are more than 300 top-notch martial artists gathered from various branches of the Tongmenghui's Ba-Shu region.

  This is an unprecedented grand gathering of Jiangzhou in nearly a decade, which has caused a sensation throughout the Bashu Jianghu.

  In the past, there have been cases where a silver ingot was stolen and fellow travelers were summoned to help retrieve it. Usually, the escort agency would invite one or two senior members who had close ties with the thieves or were highly respected in the local area to mediate, and finally, the escort agency would offer a sum of money to recover the stolen silver ingot.

  For the constabulary, drastic measures are never the best option. After all, there are as many thieves in the world as there are hairs on a cow's hide, and they themselves are not government troops; if they were to wipe out one bandit lair after another, killing a thousand enemies but losing eight hundred of their own men, they would eventually have to close up shop.

  But this time the situation is different. Firstly, both sides have already formed a blood feud that will not end until one side dies, and secondly, Hu Ge's stronghold is located in the Daba Mountains, which is one of the must-pass places for the silver ingots to be transported northward from Bashu. The two sides have been in conflict over the protection and robbery of the ingots for more than a day or two, and it has long been impossible to mediate between them. Moreover, Hu Ge's stronghold is notorious for its brutal methods, which has aroused widespread public outrage in the Jianghu, so that when the Silver Bureau calls out, many people will respond immediately.

  But Xiao Si was completely unaware of this. He should have been the one who liked to join in on the fun, but unfortunately, the charm of the Star Array was not something that those old men and young pretty boys could compare to. Every day he did what he normally did, hoping to be able to comprehend the Thirty-six Heavenly Star Array as soon as possible, and once and for all resolve the hidden danger of the cold energy in his body.

  However, the complexity of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Star Formation far exceeded Xiao Si's expectations. Although it only added eight more stars to the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the resulting changes were as many as 412 kinds, and the variables even exceeded 1,000.

  Perhaps ordinary people think that Qimen Dunjia is a mysterious and inexplicable ancient plaything. However, in reality, it encompasses astronomy, geography, calendar calculations, astrology, numerology, yin-yang, divination, and I Ching, with an extremely broad scope and profound application, such that even if one devotes their entire life to studying it, they may still not be able to grasp its essence.

  Fortunately, he had learned a lot of miscellaneous things, and with Geng Nan's collection of books and guidance, some difficult problems could be solved easily. Otherwise, with his temperament, once he encountered an obstacle that he couldn't overcome, he would probably give up soon.

  That day, the sky was very dark. After dinner, Xiao Si went to the bathroom to take a comfortable bath, and suddenly had a new inspiration, so he hastily put on his clothes and rushed back to his room.

  On the road, I vaguely saw the bright lights and bustling voices in the front hall, which should be Geng Nan Yi and Chu Lie hosting a banquet for the various heroes who came to help. Xiao Si very much wanted to go take a look at the excitement, and Chu Lie had also repeatedly invited him, but after struggling with himself for half a day, he continued on his way back to his own room, secretly thinking: "Aren't they just those so-called chivalrous heroes? Compared to my big brother, aren't they all just a bunch of self-important fools?"

  Even the grapes hanging from the trees became sour and inedible, Xīao Sì proudly opened the copper lock, pushed open the door and entered the house.

  He shut the door behind him, bolted it with iron, and walked to the table to light a fire with a weak moonlight shining from outside, preparing to light the candles.

  Just as the candle was lit, Xiao Si felt a chill on his neck and was held at sword point by a cold blade. A low voice whispered in his ear, "Don't move!"

  Xiao Si was shocked and involuntarily raised his hands, asking: "What are you doing? How did you get in?"

  Wan'er slowly turned to his front and coquettishly said: "What's so difficult about this? I can just remove a few tiles from the roof and come in."

  Xiao Si suddenly woke up and said: "Damn it, how could I forget the saying that a woman can make a big fuss out of nothing for three days?"

  He has been indulging in the emerald jade plate star array for days, and had long thrown Wan'er's affairs to the back of his mind. However, he didn't expect that this girl would be thinking of him constantly. Looking around the room again, the items were all messed up, even the teapot used for drinking water was opened by Wan'er to check inside.

  Xiao Si's face turned red with anger as he said, "I was too careless. If I had paid attention to the movements inside the house when I entered, how could this girl have succeeded in her sneak attack?"

  Wan Er coldly asked: "Where is it?"

  "What's going on?" As things came to a head, Xīao Sì could only pretend to be stupid and confused, secretly thinking of ways to escape.

  "It's what you wrote." Under the candlelight, Wan'er's eyebrows were raised and her jade cheeks were slightly red as she asked urgently: "I just searched the room thoroughly, where did you hide it?"

  Xiao Si muttered to himself, "You're sure you've thoroughly searched every nook and cranny of the house? Don't blame me if there's anything overlooked."

  Wan'er thrust the sword forward with a fierce push, and the sharp blade instantly cut through Xiao Si's neck skin, oozing out a thread of blood. She hissed in a low voice: "You really think I don't dare to kill?"

  Xiao Si let out a cold breath, realizing that things had gotten out of hand. Originally, he just wanted to deceive Wan'er, so she wouldn't do anything rash. But unexpectedly, this stubborn little girl actually believed his nonsense, now it's troublesome.

  If what he said was true, it would be easy to deal with, just hand it over to her and burn it. But these days, I've been rushing through meals and sleep, where do I have the energy to draw that thing out?

  He gritted his teeth and said honestly: "That was me fooling you, I've never written it."

  Wan'er didn't believe it and thought that Xiao Si was fooling her again. In anger, she said: "I'll count to three, if I still can't find it, I'll kill you first!"

  Xiao Si cried and laughed at the same time, looking up at the sky and sighing: "Heavens, what kind of world is this? Why do I tell the truth, but still there are people who don't believe me?"

  "Don't show off in front of me, girl!" Yuanner's heart still had lingering fears from the endless tricks and tactics of Xiao Si, not daring to slacken off even a bit, coldly counted: "One!"

  Xiao Si was forced into a corner and had no choice but to threaten: "If you don't put down your sword, I'll call for help!"

  Two!

  Xiao Si cursed all seventeen grandfathers in the Ge family, including his own father, in his heart, and didn't care if he accidentally offended anyone.

  Seeing that this little girl might really cut her own throat with a sword, she cried out in alarm: "In your grandfather's study!"

  "Bang!" Before the words had even fallen, Xiao Si's head was fiercely slapped with a loud slap.

  Wan Er hummed: "You're still as stubborn as ever, it's just a study room, what's with all this 'your grandfather' and 'my grandfather' nonsense!"

  "It's not my grandfather, it's your grandfather's study."

  "How dare you!" Yu Rong saw that this guy was incorrigible and couldn't help but get furious, lifting her leg to heavily kick him in the buttocks.

  Xiao Si, with a thud, stood unsteadily on one foot and fell onto the table, angrily saying: "You stupid and clumsy little girl, you dare to hit and scold me? A man can be killed but not humiliated. Am I your grandfather or is he my grandfather?"

  Wan'er was stunned for a moment before realizing her mistake, sheathing her sword and asking: "You're saying you hid that thing in my grandfather's study?"

  Xiao Siyu's anger had yet to dissipate as he said, "Cut the nonsense, isn't that your grandfather's study?"

  Wan Er angrily said: "Who told you not to speak clearly, it serves you right!" Her fingers moved like the wind, continuously poking at Xiao Si's back, hitting three crucial acupoints.

  She put the sword into its scabbard and ordered: "Let's go, follow me to grandfather's study."

  "Go to your grandfather's study." Xiang Xiao Si rubbed his butt and hobbled away to pull the iron door bolt.

  Wan Er smiled to herself, feeling pleased with herself: "You refused the toast and now you're drinking the penalty wine, are you satisfied now?" As soon as she spoke, she immediately realized that what Xiao Si had said earlier wasn't a good thing. Looking at him again, he pulled several times but still couldn't pull out the door bolt, and she became even angrier: "You can't even pull out the door bolt, how useless!"

  She took two steps forward and pushed aside Xiaosan, grasping the door latch with her left hand and lifting it up.

  Just as the door bolt was lifted, Wan'er suddenly felt a numbness in her waist and back, and Xiao Si's three punches sealed off her meridians.

  She let out a low cry and fell backwards towards Xiao Si, her face twisted in shock and anger: "You little scoundrel, how dare you secretly plot against me?!"

  "Shameless Demon" latest chapter is released by Yunqi Book Academy, the fastest and most popular online release site! (This site provides: traditional pagination, waterfall two modes, can be selected in settings)