Chapter 4: Slaughtering the Gang, Avenging Xuan’er (1/2)

The next day, Xuan’er woke up early.

She occasionally glanced towards the wooden house’s door, her face filled with unease, and her small feet kept shifting on the ground.

“Brother, why don’t we just leave?” She stepped forward, tugging at Ning Wuxie’s sleeve, her big eyes looking at him with concern.

Although she wanted to avenge her grandfather, as a child, she felt more fear inside.

The psychological pressure from those gangsters was too great, making her somewhat scared.

She did not know if Ning Wuxie could defeat those bad people; she only knew that if he lost, he would leave her just like her grandfather.

She could not bear that.

Ning Wuxie smiled and lifted Xuan’er onto his lap.

“Don’t worry, Xuan’er, brother will be fine.”

“As long as anyone dares to harm Xuan’er, I will make them pay the price!”

After that, he fetched water, washed Xuan’er’s hair and face, and brushed her teeth, treating her like a little princess.

Xuan’er sat still like a wooden doll, allowing Ning Wuxie to fuss over her, obedient and adorable. Her pair of bright, big eyes looked at him as if he were the only thing in the world.

Having wandered for so long, she had never enjoyed the care that other children her age should have.

But now, Ning Wuxie provided that for her.

Rubbing Xuan’er’s cute little face, Ning Wuxie confirmed that this was indeed the future Demonic Path Empress Jiang Ningxuan!

She looked so much like her; no matter how one looked, it was undeniable!

Seeing Xuan’er staring at him with her dazed big eyes, Ning Wuxie felt a pang of heartache.

Had the previous iron-blooded and cold Demonic Path Empress never felt this warmth?

After drying Xuan’er’s hair, Ning Wuxie carried her to the bed. Just as he placed her down, chaotic footsteps sounded outside the door, as if dozens of people surrounded the small house.

“Xuan’er, stay inside the house. Brother will be back soon.”

Ning Wuxie patted Xuan’er’s head, turned around, picked up the long cloth on the table, and pushed open the wooden door.

In front of the door, a dilapidated path about fifty meters long was crowded with people, all fierce-looking men holding clubs.

When they saw Ning Wuxie appear, they slowly surrounded him, forming a circle.

“Where is your boss?”

Ning Wuxie slowly descended the steps, gradually unwrapping the long cloth around his body.

A cold light flashed, and the surrounding thugs suddenly stopped.

Did he really intend to fight against dozens of people alone?! The thugs began to pull out their prepared weapons, eager to try their luck.

The crowd parted to make way for a burly man with a tiger-like back and a face marked with tattoos, stepping forward in front of the thugs. Behind him followed Fatty Wang, whose arm had been broken by Ning Wuxie the previous night.

Brother Hu coldly assessed Ning Wuxie, while Fatty Wang wore a face full of resentment.

“Little brother, your skills were quite impressive yesterday.” Brother Hu’s voice was deep as he coldly scrutinized Ning Wuxie.

“You directly disabled my brother’s two arms; it seems you are also a beginner cultivator?”

Ning Wuxie waved his hand, “I dare not claim that; I only know a few tricks.”

Upon hearing this, Brother Hu seemed to validate his thoughts, and his expression instantly became arrogant.

“Ha ha! Then don’t blame me for being ruthless later!”

“Although you have some skills, unfortunately, you picked the wrong person to mess with! This is the consequence of being too arrogant!”

“Now, throw down your weapon, kneel, and kowtow to me. I will only break your two arms and spare your life!”

Ning Wuxie lowered his head to wipe the weapon, seemingly not hearing anything.

“I have a question,” he said, his voice not loud, yet everyone could hear it.

“Spit it out quickly.”

Brother Hu felt somewhat irritated by Ning Wuxie’s demeanor.

“Among you, who killed an old man who was begging for water a few days ago in this slum?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the Black Tiger Gang thugs were momentarily stunned.

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