Queen of Ten Thousand Demons Insists on Marrying Me - Chapter 2

Having gone the entire morning without a drop of water, Lu Xiaoxiao was so hungry her stomach was touching her back.

“Clang~”

“Boss, what price can you offer for this treasured sword? It has been passed down for eighteen generations in the Xuan-tian Sword Sect.”

The pawn shop owner’s eyes lit up. He carefully picked up the treasured sword and wiped the scabbard with his sleeve. When the owner drew the blade, a cold light flashed out, and Lu Xiaoxiao felt the ambient temperature around her drop by three degrees.

The pawn shop owner asked, “May I ask, Miss, is this a living pawn or a dead pawn?”

Lu Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment: “A living pawn.” (meaning: redeemable)

“Five hundred taels of silver.”

“Give it back to me. Goodbye!”

“One thousand taels!”

“Deal!”

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Xiaoxiao, now worth one thousand taels of silver, stood in front of the Yuelai Inn again, thinking to herself: I, Hu Hansan, have returned~

“Welcome, customer! Dining or staying the night? Oh! Miss, you’ve returned!”

Lu Xiaoxiao lifted her skirt hem and stepped into the Yuelai Inn: “Both dining and staying the night. First, bring me four dishes and one soup, and a clean, sanitary room. Wait,” she paused and added, “scratch that. I’ll open a room first, have the dishes sent to the room, and as soon as the food is served, bring me some bathwater.”

Not long after Lu Xiaoxiao turned and went upstairs, Tan-tai Jing also checked into the Yuelai Inn. But that was not something she could concern herself with right now. After all, besides the money on her, she possessed nothing else. Even if she wanted to repay his kindness, it would be useless, unless he accepted a proposal of marriage. However, given his caliber, Lu Xiaoxiao would be the one benefiting if he accepted her proposal.

Lu Xiaoxiao now only felt confusion.

Utter confusion.

She looked at the remaining nine hundred and ninety-five taels of silver in her hand, as well as the “Violet Qi Rising from the East Art”  that had just fallen out of her clothes. Her mind kept replaying the question of what the plot of that garbage game, “God of Slaughter’s Proud World”, was.

Unfortunately, due to too much late-night overtime, her memory had significantly declined, and she couldn’t recall anything. After all, she had only been temporarily seconded to help out. Had the Dragon-Flame Tiger not been drawn so vividly, she wouldn’t have even realized she had transmigrated into the game.

Lu Xiaoxiao covered her face with both hands and collapsed onto the bed, wanting to cry without tears: Are the people here NPCs, or real humans with self-awareness? I almost died on the very first day. How can I possibly return to the real world? Did I already die from overwork there?

“Someone, anyone, please show me the way! I beg you!”

Hearing the wailing coming from the adjacent room, Tan-tai Jing stood by the window and thought: Having just experienced the annihilation of his family, the downfall of his sect, and being burdened with a sea of blood vengeance, this generation’s prodigy has fallen from grace in a single day, becoming an ordinary person who even had to sell his family heirloom immortal sword. This night must be incredibly difficult for him.

Tan-tai Jing paced outside Lu Xiaoxiao’s room for a long time before finally turning and returning to his own room.

However, Lu Xiaoxiao, who was sleeping soundly in her room, was completely unaware. Her greatest strength was her strong adaptability. Since she was here, and at least temporarily didn’t have to worry about food or drink, and had cried herself out, she decided to worry about tomorrow’s issues tomorrow.

The next day, Lu Xiaoxiao woke up with a bird’s nest for hair, still feeling unreal. She sat on the bed in a daze for a while before finally gathering her spirits and going downstairs to order three dishes.

Lu Xiaoxiao had been thinking a lot since yesterday.

The most urgent task was to first learn how to use spiritual power. After all, this was a cultivation game, so training must be the primary goal.

Although she couldn’t use spiritual power, her physical fitness was much better than before, when just climbing a flight of stairs left her breathless.

For the next few days, she planned to first understand the “Violet Qi Rising from the East Art”, then find a job as a bodyguard or guard to earn some silver and redeem her sword. Finally, she would find a sect to join, see what others were doing, and simply follow suit.

Lu Xiaoxiao propped her chin with one hand and poked the bottom of her bowl with her chopsticks, mumbling to herself, “The road is long and arduous. Today’s dishes don’t even taste that good anymore.”

The waiter cautiously said, “Miss Lu, this is your third bowl of rice.”

“What do you know? People like us who cultivate Immortality consume a lot of energy. I usually eat six bowls.”

The waiter let out a small “Ah,” sounding somewhat unconvinced, as he hadn’t seen other cultivators eat so much. Before he could ask more questions, an anxious female voice suddenly came from outside the door.

“Xiaoxiao, I finally found you!” The woman rushed in and gave Lu Xiaoxiao a full embrace.

Lu Xiaoxiao felt a stifle in her chest from the hug and struggled with great effort to break free. Confused, she looked at the unfamiliar woman in front of her, who looked clean and refined and was about twenty years old. Before she could ask any questions, the woman spilled everything out like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

“Xiaoxiao, our Xuan-tian Sword Sect is gone. Our fellow disciples… they are all gone. They died right before my eyes. Even Master is missing. If Master hadn’t specifically ordered me to find you, I would have fought the Demon Race even if it meant my death. Now, the entire Xuan-tian Sword Sect is left with just the two of us. The burden of restoring the sect now rests on your shoulders, Lu Xiaoxiao, and mine, Lu Wanbai. One day, the two of us will surely revitalize the Xuan-tian Sword Sect and slay our way to the Demon Realm to avenge Master!”

The woman’s clothes were clean and tidy, without a trace of blood, but her eyes were bloodshot and tired, showing that she had been searching for days. Even though she had never seen her before, Lu Xiaoxiao felt sympathy for the woman at this moment.

After hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao roughly understood the situation. It seemed the original owner had the same name as her. This woman, based on her appearance, looked older than the original owner. Lu Xiaoxiao tentatively said, “Wanbai Senior Sister? You should rest first. We can discuss the revitalization of the Xuan-tian Sword Sect in due course.”

Feeling a sudden weight, Lu Wanbai actually fainted in her arms. Lu Xiaoxiao, holding the grief-stricken Lu Wanbai, brushed past Tan-tai Jing, who was coming downstairs, and exclaimed, “Benefactor, you are here too! Please wait for me. I’ll be right out to thank you properly after I take her back to her room.”

When Lu Xiaoxiao put Lu Wanbai down and rushed out to follow, Tan-tai Jing was nowhere to be seen. Disappointed and dejected, she returned to her room and stayed there until dusk, when Lu Wanbai slowly woke up. As she woke, her eyes turned red again, and Lu Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her: “Senior Sister, don’t be too sad. Since this has happened, we must think about the future.”

Lu Wanbai’s eyes were vacant: “The future? That is for the two of us to revitalize the Xuan-tian Sword Sect. You are the Young Sect Master. Now that the Old Sect Master is gone, everyone in the Xuan-tian Sword Sect will look to you for guidance.”

Lu Xiaoxiao said: “Stop. There are only two of us left in the Xuan-tian Sword Sect. What do you mean ‘look to me for guidance’? We should just discuss things together.”

Lu Wanbai replied, “Then, shouldn’t our most pressing task be to recruit personnel, reopen the mountain gate, and accept disciples?”

Lu Xiaoxiao patted her forehead: “NO, NO, NO. It’s more important for the two of us to survive first. Do you have any money? Rebuilding the sect requires money! And who will teach the new disciples? You or me? I can’t do it; my cultivation is very low.”

Lu Wanbai did not understand “NO, NO, NO,” but she also realized that rebuilding the Xuan-tian Sword Sect would be very difficult, and she couldn’t help but feel disappointed: “I don’t have any money. I only have some spirit stones. The Demonic Cult attacked very quickly; I only managed to take my storage ring. The sect’s magical treasures and cultivation techniques were all stolen by the Demonic Cult.” As she spoke, her eyes turned red again and were filled with intense hatred.

Lu Xiaoxiao said: “How about this, Senior Sister? Let’s take a roundabout approach. Let’s join another sect first to ensure our survival and focus on cultivation. Once we both have the capability, then we can begin the process of revenge.”

“B-but…”

“No buts! You just said you would look to me for guidance. From now on, you must listen to me.”

“Alright then…”

Lu Xiaoxiao: “Then you should get some sleep first. Tomorrow, we will think about finding another sect to join. It’s settled. No need to get up to see me out. You rest well. I’ll have food sent up to you, and I’ll go get another room.” After saying that, she fled as if escaping.

Indeed, where there is a will, there is a way. When one is sleepy, someone sends a pillow. She was just worrying about the next step, and now this honest and simple Senior Sister was delivered to her.

Lu Xiaoxiao slept soundly that night until she felt a strong tremor that made her whole body feel like it was being tossed into the air.

Dazed, Lu Xiaoxiao swayed and fell off the bed: “An earthquake? An earthquake!”

Then, her arms were held, and a giant face was close to hers.

Lu Wanbai said anxiously, “Xiaoxiao, something seems to have happened outside.”

Lu Xiaoxiao finally reacted. Her ears were filled with all kinds of noise and shouting. Opening the window, a burnt smell immediately rushed into her nostrils, choking her into a fit of coughs.

In the small town street, there was a blanket of dark smoke, and firelight was everywhere. Through the thick smoke, she saw a beast covered in fur pouncing on a man and violently biting and tearing at his neck. The man’s body was like a kite with a broken string. The man’s cries for help gradually faded, and soon there was no sound.

Following that, several more bizarre-looking beasts rushed in from the street corner. The pained wails and screams of men, women, and children echoed throughout the street.

Lu Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and stiffly turned to ask, “Wanbai Senior Sister, what is going on?”

Lu Wanbai’s face was pale: “It’s a Beast Tide… There hasn’t been a Beast Tide near the Demon Beast Mountain Range for two hundred years… We must quickly gather all the cultivators to resist the Beast Tide, or else Jing’an Town might be…”

Lu Wanbai didn’t finish her sentence, but Lu Xiaoxiao guessed what she meant: tomorrow, Jing’an Town would cease to exist.

But right now, the best strategy is to run away! I’m no different from the mortals in this town! Before she could raise her hand to express her thoughts, Lu Wanbai dragged her out the door.

Many cultivators who came to the Demon Beast Mountain Range for trials were staying at the inn, so the situation inside the inn was better than outside. In the lobby, several sword-wielding cultivators were discussing something, and a few others were knocking on doors upstairs, one by one. The door next door opened, and out came the benefactor Lu Xiaoxiao had been thinking of: Tan-tai Jing. Unexpectedly, Lu Wanbai was also acquainted with him.

Seeing Tan-tai Jing alone, Lu Wanbai bowed and said, “Daoist Friend Tan-tai, long time no see. A Beast Tide has begun in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, and many demonic beasts are rushing into the town. We need to cooperate now to fight off the beasts. Why don’t you join us? We can look out for each other.”

Tan-tai Jing’s expression was a little strange when he heard about the Beast Tide, but he still accepted Lu Wanbai’s request: “Daoist Friend Lu speaks truthfully.”

Lu Xiaoxiao thought: Isn’t anyone going to ask for my opinion? You can do it, but I can’t! I dare not! Your servant cannot do it!