Old Li helped me up and turned to stand in front of me.
"Xiaoman, listen to me. I'm going to use a big move soon. I’m confident that I can hold them off for a while. You need to take Su Yan and the others and run!"
"No!" I immediately understood his intention and clutched his arm tightly.
"You foolish boy, don’t be stupid!" He shook me off forcefully. "Do you want everyone to die here?!"
He looked deeply into my eyes. "The proudest thing in my life has been watching you grow from a little brat! I can't let you die here!"
With that, Old Li turned around to face Jiang Haotian and the others.
"This move was taught to me by your grandfather back in the day!"
"Today, I will use this move to protect you, to protect the conscience of the Jiang family, and carry it through to the end!"
Old Li took a deep breath, channeling all his spiritual energy into the cast-iron broadsword in his hand, which suddenly ignited in roaring flames!
The broadsword sliced through the air, and the flames erupted violently, sweeping toward Jiang Haotian and his group with overwhelming spiritual power!
"Xiaoman! Run now!" Old Li's shout was soon drowned out by the flames as his figure gradually vanished into the heat...
"Grandpa Li—!" I screamed, struggling desperately to rush forward.
Su Yan and Xiao Hei Mao held me back tightly, forcibly dragging me away from Jiang family's territory.
Before I lost consciousness, the last sound I heard was the mournful cry of Copper Scraper.
After running for some distance with my battered body, Su Yan and Xiao Hei Mao met up with the Demon Clan Patrol Team that had come to rescue us. They then took me to the territory of the demon tribe.
When I woke up again, it was three days later.
During those days of recovery in bed, it was Su Yan who took care of me.
Every time I closed my eyes, Old Li's final gaze haunted me. It was truly unbearable!
In between, the Demon Clan Leader personally came to visit me; he was an ancient Qilin beast.
The Qilin Clan Leader expressed great gratitude and admiration for my selfless act of protecting the demon tribe. He even made plans with me to discuss our next counterattack once I had recovered.
Before leaving, the Qilin Clan Leader winked at me and expressed great anticipation for my Secret Grilled Skewers, assuring me not to worry about absorbing demonic energy. After all, how much could one eat when it comes to skewers?
With the Qilin Clan Leader's support, once I was able to walk again, I set up my barbecue stall. The demon territory was nestled deep in the mountains; although the environment was remote, the ingredients were exceptionally abundant—Qilin Fruit, Ling Bamboo Shoots, and various rare Exotic Game Meats.
Just looking at these top-notch ingredients made my hands itch with excitement. Soon enough, my barbecue stall became the hottest spot in the entire demon clan, with long lines forming every evening.
"Boss, give me ten more skewers of grilled mountain chicken!"
"I want some Da Yao Zi!"
"The Ling Bamboo Shoots are so fragrant; give me twenty skewers!"
The most exaggerated of them all was Su Yan, who helped out every day while eating. I could barely keep up with her pace!
Looking at her increasingly voluptuous figure, I said, "Hey, Su Yan, you..."
"Hmm?" Su Yan suddenly turned her head and smiled brightly. "What's up, Xiaoman?"
"Cough cough... It's nothing. Just wanted you to try this Grilled River Shrimp..."
During my time cultivating among the demons, I never ceased my training. Thanks to the efforts of all the demons who contributed a significant amount of demonic energy to me, my cultivation progressed at an astonishing rate.
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