I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 26 Hey, I'm a fucking genius

"Yuanbao, are you hurt?"

Mei Shiyu suddenly turned around.

Li Tingyun instinctively put both arms behind her back, her left hand tightly gripping the bleeding wound on her right forearm.

That taste was even more sour and refreshing than sprinkling a handful of salt.

But he remained calm and said, "It's nothing... Master, watch out behind you!"

It wasn't that Li Tingyun was making excuses to divert attention, but rather that a red fox suddenly appeared behind Mei Shiyu, baring its teeth and claws and launching a sneak attack, its nose all wrinkled.

Mei Shiyu had already keenly sensed the noise behind him and even predicted the opponent's movement trajectory, striking at the last second before being attacked... Actually, it could also be called "kicking".

He spun around and delivered a flying kick—fast, steady, accurate, and ruthless—striking the red fox squarely in the abdomen.

He kicked him away.

Li Tingyun's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "What a great waist!"

The red fox lay on the ground, its eyes gleaming with ferocity.

A thick tuft of white hair was piled up on its chest, like a fluffy scarf.

What's strange is that this fox had one, three, five... nine tails trailing behind it! A full nine tails!

The Tu Shan clan is a nine-tailed fox tribe.

Li Tingyun immediately thought of the little fox he had taken into the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

There must be a connection between the two.

"Yuanbao" (a type of ancient Chinese currency).

Mei Shiyu waved his right hand and created a protective array, enveloping his disciple in golden light.

He instructed, "Stay here and don't move."

Then he chased after the fox demon.

Taking advantage of the moment, Li Tingyun ripped off his entire sleeve and quickly wrapped it around the wound, making several tight knots before stopping.

Meanwhile, in the noodle shop where they had stayed before, a group of cultivators who had lost their magic power were crowding by the window to observe the situation, but they were afraid that if they got too close, they would trigger the barrier and be sent straight to the crematorium.

"Everyone move to the back! What are you pushing for? Have you no manners?"

"Everyone, listen to your senior brother and step back! What we should be concerned about now is not the battle of the gods outside, but what we ourselves should do!"

"What can we do now that we've lost our magic power? We can only try to return to our sect and ask the elders for advice on how to get the snow lotus seeds that can break the curse."

"Yes, it would be impossible for just the few of us to gather herbs in Four Symbols City."

"How about we go ask the shopkeeper again and see if he can reveal any more useful information..."

"..."

The crowd was chattering when suddenly someone shouted, "Oh no! The shopkeeper has disappeared!"

The shop wasn't very big, and the living people who were just trapped in the ice shards managed to break free and escape silently during the most heated moment of their discussion!

Only a puddle of water remained on the ground.

The icicles have completely melted away.

A lithe figure darted out of the house, leaped onto the roof, and stealthily turned around, his round eyes fixed on the groups of cat demons on the street.

Outside the golden protective array, more and more cats gathered and stood guard.

These cats are actually the owners of the shops in Eternal Town.

Each and every one of them is a demon who has become a spirit.

Without exception, they retained their feline nature, remaining lazy and undisciplined, gracefully lying down in large groups, without actively attacking the people in the golden light array.

The noodle shop owner looked at Li Tingyun in the center of the formation. If the enemy didn't move, neither would he.

Hehehe smiled.

He muttered to himself, "Master, I've finally found you!"

With his hands behind his neck, his fingernails dug into his flesh, tearing a gash in his skin.

He shed a layer of skin like taking off clothes.

To reveal one's true nature.

His face now looks decades younger than when he was disguised; he's almost gone from grandfather to grandson.

Not to mention, she has a youthful, round face.

It looks just like the money-giving boy holding a carp in the New Year paintings.

It looks very festive.

Who would have thought that the old man who used to yell at people with a rolling pin was actually such a quirky and slightly immature young man?

The young man lay on the roof, observed for a moment, then ran a few steps using both hands and feet before leaping down.

A glamorous transformation.

It turned into a dog, a big yellow dog.

They look no different from the country dogs that guard the houses in the village, and can often be seen at the bridgehead and on the ridge.

The big dog quickly darted into the group of cats.

Struggling to cross, struggling to cross, startling a flock of gulls and egrets.

Let's get back to Li Tingyun.

He was surrounded and attacked by all sorts of cat demons, but he didn't feel scared.

There's always an unfriendly gaze fixed on me.

A quick glance to the side revealed that the little girl had witnessed his attempt to bandage his wound and cover it up.

The fleeting coldness in the girl's eyes did not escape Li Tingyun's notice.

That didn't seem like the complex emotions a naive child could express.

A hint of doubt arose in Li Tingyun's heart.

During the brief truce, he asked the system in his mind: "001, after saving the undead, are there any other tasks? How should I deal with her?"

[Bro, you're really ruthless. What did that poor little girl do to you? How could you use such a cold word like "deal with"?]

"Sixth Brother?! You slept it off, didn't you? You had a good sleep, didn't you! Do you know how much happened while you were sound asleep?"

The Lord knows, but the Lord doesn't care.

As long as you're alive, that's enough.

[Things unrelated to life and death are trivial.]

I've come to terms with it.

Li Tingyun didn't want to waste time arguing with him: "...Answer my previous question right now."

【No, you can't just "get rid of" her like that.】

This girl is deeply involved in the main storyline. Until the system issues a specific order, you need to do everything in your power to protect her safety.

"So, if I go to the underworld, she has to come with me?"

【Yes. 】

"She escaped from the area; going back now would be like walking into a trap! How can you expect me to protect her safety under these circumstances? Is that even reasonable?"

Life is a challenge to the extreme, so let the storm rage on.

You must use an iron will to complete the arduous tasks assigned to you by the organization.

You're a good comrade, I believe you can do it!

"Besides verbal encouragement, does the system offer any tangible recognition?"

For example... what?

"Merit! Merit! Aren't you awake yet?"

Oh, so that's what it was about.

No, there's nothing there.

However, if you fail to protect the deceased, your merit will continue to be deducted.

Li Tingyun clenched his fists, glanced at the little girl who was bowing her head and remaining silent, and suddenly had an idea.

He turned his back and, where the little girl couldn't see him, took off his Qiankun bag and began rummaging through it.

"Brother, brother... what are you looking for?"

The little girl cleared her throat, seemingly unaccustomed to speaking in such a childish tone.

Indeed, curiosity is a common human trait.

Li Tingyun still had his back to her and said softly, "Little girl, come here, let me find you a piece of candy."

A sense of foreboding rose in the little girl's heart, but she walked over hesitantly.

Then she saw the boy turn around and give her a malicious smile.

Holding two miniature coffins, one gold and one silver, Li Tingyun said with a smile, "Come, come, tell your brother, do you prefer this gold coffin or this silver coffin?"

The little girl in red: "..."

Take half a step back, then turn and run!

Li Tingyun reacted swiftly, opening the golden coffin lid and slamming it over her head, pulling her inside and tossing her into his Qiankun bag.

A set of movements flows smoothly.

Without him, only familiar with Seoul.

His proficiency in using magical artifacts is getting higher and higher.

Moreover, among all the opponents he has encountered so far, there is not one that he cannot subdue with these magical artifacts. From fox spirits to the Black and White Impermanence, he can subdue them all with just a hundred-year-old lightning-struck wood.

Li Tingyun: Hey, I'm a fucking genius.

This operation left Wang Laoliu dumbfounded.

[Host, what did you do to her?!]

"Sixth Brother, things have come to this point, and you're still pretending with me? Isn't that a bit too unfair?"

Li Tingyun questioned in a cold voice.