A Demon's Path Chapter 108

Cheng Shi coiled around Ling Xiao like a snake. A wisp of resentment flashed in her eyes. Unwillingly, she finally took her hands back and said, "Boy, I believe you won't talk about this matter, yes?"

You stupid woman! If I dare to speak of it, Master will tear me from limb to limb and leave only my bones behind! As he felt Cheng Shi's grip on him loosen, Ling Xiao didn't know how fast he had to run away. "Relax, I won't tell anyone!"

Like a frightened rabbit, Ling Xiao jumped out of the room. There, he saw the person who had helped him get out of this mess outside. Only then did he recall another matter. He had casually made a wish for his freedom just now—if the one who got him out of this mess was a guy, he would treat him around low-graded brothels whereas if it was a girl, he'd devote his heart and life to her. But now it seemed he couldn't stay true to his word. There was no way he could devote his heart and life to the woman standing before him. That was because she was Cheng Yu, Senior Brother's one true love. Pah! Bah! Pooh! I didn't mean that! I'll just slightly alter that prayer from a moment ago. If it's a girl, I'll gift her something she likes! he harped on in his heart.

Cheng Yu wore a poker face as she shouted, "What were you doing? Why are you drenched in sweat?"

Ling Xiao helplessly shrugged. "Mistress is afraid of the wind. The room was too hot… Oh right, what are you looking for me for?"

"Humph!" Cheng Yu huffed. "What else? The newly admitted disciples worship you deeply. They know you're back, so they're yelling that they want to see you. It's all thanks to you that I can't concentrate on teaching them! I really don't get what they see in a dubious fellow like you!"

Ling Xiao mischievously chuckled. He was in an indescribably carefree mood. He would even burn the candle on both ends if that meant he wasn't in Cheng Shi's room right now.

"Let's go. Let's meet those new disciples!" Ling Xiao raised his head and heartily laughed. He really had to laugh. If he didn't, the demonic fire would keep on raging through his body. He quietly promised himself he'd never step foot in that place again, and anyone who did was a son of a bitch and a bastard!

There were more than 500 disciples newly admitted into the Northern Jade Sect. They were all children of commoners from the neighbouring cities. After one of the larger sects had annexed the Sunny Spring Sect and Sand Mound Sect, most of their disciples of commoner background were sent to the Northern Jade Sect. The reason? Ling Xiao. He simultaneously cultivated seven souls, concocted medicine like no other, and crawled out of death's door at the Demon Archipelago. But the biggest reason of all was his astonishing ability to teach people. Each of his disciples was treated equally to the next. All of this created a halo around him.

Cheers shook the training ground when the disciples saw Ling Xiao who gently smiled at them appear before their eyes. "Good day, Senior Brother Ling Xiao!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother Ling Xiao!"

There were even a few fangirls who couldn't stop squealing, "Wah! Senior Brother Ling Xiao is so stylish!"

"Oh my god! You're so right! Look at him! Even that lowly gaze in his eyes makes him look so handsome!"

Ling Xiao's ears were rather sharp. Especially since these girls stood in the front row. He couldn't not hear them even if he wanted to. Lowly gaze? What about the gazes in your eyes?! Your Senior Brother Ling is grading you girls with his esthetic eyes, got it?! He had nothing to say to these Junior Sisters who didn't even know the purity of his heart.

After Ling Xiao greeted this batch of new disciples, one of them suddenly called out, "Senior Brother Ling, please give us a few words of wisdom!"

"Yeah!" The disciples clapped and clamoured so loudly that even the mosquitoes retreated in fear. Ling Xiao had no choice but to stand before this group with a bright smile. He cleared his throat twice.

The disciples instantly fell silent. They looked at Ling Xiao as if he was a god.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath before he slowly started speaking, "Greetings, my beloved disciples. Welcome to the Northern Jade Sect…"

Cheng Yu stood to the side, silently watching Ling Xiao speak to the new disciples. But in her mind she violently cursed him, Stupid swine! You only know how to talk rubbish!

The disciples had their hopes up high, thinking that Ling Xiao would impart to them some words that would encourage their will. But none of that happened. Instead, he droned on and on and on and on about absolutely nothing. The words that came out of his mouth were superfluous, and the disciples felt their eyes slowly fall shut.

An excerpt of his speech went something like, "Disciples of the Northern Jade Sect, all of you must obediently listen to what Master has to say, practice diligently, be filial to your parents…" Like this it went on and on and on and on. There was zero nourishing value to his words.

A wave of disappointment involuntarily washed away the sky-high hopes of the disciples. Senior Brother Ling Xiao's superb skill should've been proven in practice and be obvious to all. But his level of speaking really is underwhelming!

After Ling Xiao's saliva splattered around for most of the speech, he finally made a conclusive statement, "Anyway, my fellow brothers, we will cross the river in the same boat from now on. Where there are battles, we will fight them together. Where there are brothels, we will visit them together!"

The male disciples woke up from their drowsy spell and uniformly shouted, "Long live Senior Brother Ling Xiao!"

Cheng Yu felt a deep anger bubbling in her chest, about to explode, when Ling Xiao added, "Junior Sisters, Senior Brother wishes for you all to become even more lively and beautiful during your days in the Northern Jade Sect, so that you can defeat your Senior Sister!"

"Mhmm!" Once they heard the goal Ling Xiao set them, they felt their spirits rise. A glow of bottomless confidence surfaced on their faces.

Piak! Piak! The crisp sound of two slaps stopped the cheering. Everyone stared at Ling Xiao whose cheeks were now tinted red with stunned gazes.

It was of course Cheng Yu who had slapped Ling Xiao twice across the face. Standing right beside him, her face was ashen as she ruthlessly spat out, "You hoodlum, rogue! You shameless disciple!" With the last word said, she heavily flung her sleeves and left the training field.

Ling Xiao shrugged and wiped his face as he gave her a hollow laugh. He didn't feel any pain. His skin was too thick for that. No, really, he wasn't in any pain! In fact, he somewhat liked it.

Noticing the disciples looking at him in shock, Ling Xiao didn't feel embarrassed in the slightest. He smiled at them and said, "I don't have a greeting gift ready for everyone today. But I'll impart a red ranked Strength Soul technique to you guys. Take a good look. This is the Northern Jade Celestial Fist!"

"Tsk!" When the disciples heard Ling Xiao would teach them the Northern Jade Celestial Fist, all of them had disdainful looks on their faces. This was the foundation of the Northern Jade Sect, and so they had already mastered it when they first entered the sect!

Ling Xiao was angry. These ignorant children! The Northern Jade Celestial Fist was his strongest Strength Soul technique. He had even merged it with the Mad Demonic Fist! How could its might be comparable with the Northern Jade Celestial Fist they learned?

Thankfully, there were a few disciples amongst the group who'd heard Ling Xiao's Northern Jade Celestial Fist was better than Master's. They profusely called out to the others, "Look at it seriously! Look at it seriously!" Under their organisation, the newly admitted disciples forcibly restrained their temper and observed Ling Xiao in earnest.

Who would have imagined that when they did look, they couldn't look away anymore! The sequence of the Northern Jade Celestial Fist Ling Xiao performed was the same as theirs, but its grace was substantially different. Their version was really only suited for keeping fit and building up their foundation. But with the bit of soul Ling Xiao added to it, it really became worthy of its name, a Celestial Fist!

The concentrated gazes of so many disciples fused into Ling Xiao's Northern Jade Celestial Fist. He gradually started feeling that with their concentrated mental state, there was a more pronounced feeling to this series of movements. Could it be the Northern Jade Celestial Fist can gather mental strength from others to draw out even greater power? His mind spun. Under everyone's attentive gaze, he unleashed a punch at full strength.

Bang! A formless force smashed an enormous stone more than 100 meters away from Ling Xiao to pieces! The power of a single punch travelled more than 100 meters! That was even without using his red ranked Strength soulforce!

It weren't just the disciples who were stunned, Ling Xiao was too. He had completely focused his mental strength on the stone just now. Surprisingly, this overbearing punch went where he wanted it to. How nice would it be if he could always bring out this power when using the Northern Jade Celestial Fist!

It was too shocking! "Senior Brother Ling Xiao is mighty!" Thunderous claps rang out from the crowd of newly admitted disciples. They kept cheering him on for a long time.

Ling Xiao felt even more proud of himself. "Thank you. Thank you for all your praises, my Junior Brothers and Sisters!"

"You good-for-nothing!" In some far-off corner, Cheng Yu helplessly let out a long sigh. She turned around, only to see Li Yuanhuan.

"Senior Brother…" Cheng Shi wanted to say something, but just couldn't find the right words.

Li Yuanhuan's eyes were as bright as the stars on a cloudless night. "Junior Sister, since you hold him in your heart, why do you have to be so stubborn?"

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