Scripture of Days Past

"What do you mean?" Qiao Zhi asked in confusion. "There's no food outside, just a bunch of fiends."

"That's exactly what I'm referring to," Chu Qiguang replied with a faint smile.

After confirming with his Dao pursuer eyes that Maiden Thirteen was the only fifth-state martial artist among the rabble-rousing fiends, he had decided to subjugate them by force.

All of a sudden, the sound of pounding footsteps rang out from outside the courtyard, quickly followed by a chorus of panicked cries.

Immediately afterward, the sounds of battle erupted, and the scene seemed to descend into complete pandemonium.

Maiden Thirteen hurried outside, followed by Chu Qiguang at an unhurried pace.

Outside, over two hundred planters had already barged straight into the fiends' ranks, wielding weapons such as hoes and pitchforks.

These planters had no fear of death, and they outnumbered the fiends roughly three to one, allowing them to quickly gain the upper hand.

However, Hou Liu and Lang Yue managed to force their way out of the encirclement, sending several of the living corpses flying.

Meanwhile, Chitter and Chatter had also swooped down from the sky.

Maiden Thirteen's heart instantly sank a little upon seeing this.

They ambushed us! Did Master Omniscient already anticipate that this would happen? At this point, it seems like we have no choice but to capture Master Omniscient and hold him hostage!

Hou Liu had clearly arrived at the same conclusion, and he yelled, "Get him! Capture Master Omniscient, and the village will be ours!"

The seventy or so fiends immediately formed a united front to hold off the two Chongming Birds, while Hou Liu, Lang Yue, and the other fourth-state martial artists among them charged at Chu Qiguang all at once.

Maiden Thirteen was just about to make her move when Chu Qiguang shot forward like a cannonball. In the blink of an eye, all six of his fourth-state assailants had already been sent flying through the air.

Before Hou Liu even had a chance to react, Chu Qiguang had already grabbed him by the throat.

A horrified look appeared on his face as he quickly realized that he was no match for Chu Qiguang, and he frantically yelled, "I surrender! I surrender! Please spare me—"

His plea was cut short as Chu Qiguang twisted his head cleanly off his neck, then tore his headless body in two.

The other fiends hurriedly retreated in shock and horror.

Lang Yue trembled in fear as his gaze flickered between Chu Qiguang and Hou Liu's remains.

Shit! I should've never listened to that vixen! If he's this powerful, then there's a good chance that he really did kill that thousand-man commander from the Demon Vanquishing Department!

Qiao Zhi had also curled up into a ball in fear, and he repeatedly slapped himself with his paw as he thought, Don't be scared, Qiao Zhi! He's on our side now!

Maiden Thirteen had also realized that she had placed herself in a very perilous situation.

How could someone as fearsome as him have come out of this shitty village? Did he really kill Li Changqing?

Even though she was also a fifth-state martial artist, she knew that she wouldn't have been able to dispatch six fourth-state martial artists at once with such ease. Her heart sank even further as she realized that she was no match for Chu Qiguang in battle.

He's too powerful. We have no chance of killing him, and he's clearly already seen through my ruse. My only option now is to run.

Maiden Thirteen knew that she had to flee if she didn't want to end up like Hou Liu, and Lang Yue had clearly reached the same conclusion.

"Run! Split up and run!" he yelled frantically.

All of the fiends instantly scattered in a blind panic, but Chu Qiguang didn't seem concerned that they would escape.

He activated his Ring of Ignorance, using his knowledge of kindergarten-level maths as ammunition, and all of the fleeing fiends instantly collapsed to the ground.

However, fiends possessed far greater resistance to demonification than humans, and Chu Qiguang had intentionally used only kindergarten-level knowledge to ensure that none of them would actually be driven to demonification.

Maiden Thirteen managed to remain on her feet, but it felt as if her legs had turned to lead, leaving her completely rooted to the spot.

How is he doing this? Is he using Dao arts? Could it be that he's already reached the Dao Comprehension state?

The terrifying possibility sent another chill down Maiden Thirteen's spine, and she was so frightened that she could barely maintain her human form.

As the masked Chu Qiguang began to approach her, her pulse quickened, and she could feel death drawing closer with every step he took.

Unable to get away, she could only resort to seduction.

With that in mind, she fell into Chu Qiguang's arms, then looked up at him with seductive eyes as she exclaimed, "My goodness! You scared me to death just now!"

A natural aura of seduction unique to fox fiends began to emanate from Maiden Thirteen's body, and even Chu Qiguang found himself momentarily entranced.

I have to admit, she's the most beautiful woman I've seen in this world. Man, if I could take her back to Earth and have her start a livestreaming channel, I'd be raking in dough left, right, and center from all the simps showering her with tips!

Unfortunately for her, Chu Qiguang's mental fortitude and resistance as a fifth-state Dao artist were far superior to those of the average man, and he snapped out of his momentary trance almost instantly.

Chu Qiguang's momentary entrancement instilled her with a great deal of confidence, and as Chu Qiguang turned his gaze to the young woman beside her, she hurriedly explained, "This is my twin sister."

Convinced that Chu Qiguang had fallen for her charms, she reached out to stroke his chest, only for him to catch her hand in his grasp.

A shy and seductive look appeared on her face, but it quickly turned to pain and horror as Chu Qiguang tightened his grip, instantly breaking several bones in her hand.

She screamed in agony and instinctively lashed out with a kick. However, it felt as if she had struck a steel statue, sending jolts of pain shooting up her shin.

She hurriedly forced out a few tears, putting on a pitiful display of vulnerability as she asked, "What're you doing, Master Omniscient? You're being way too rough with me!"

"Were you trying to attack me just now?" Chu Qiguang asked coldly.

"No! I would never!" Maiden Thirteen hurriedly insisted.

Chu Qiguang threw her to the ground, then issued an order to the planters. "Tie up all these fiends and throw the monkey fiend's body into the blood pool..."

Maiden Thirteen watched helplessly as Chu Qiguang issued a series of instructions. Before long, all the rabble-rousing fiends had been tied up and detained. After that, the remaining fox fiends who hadn't accompanied Maiden Thirteen here were also rounded up and captured.

After that, he assembled all the fiends in the village for a public trial. He instructed the local fiends to recount the crimes of the outsider fiends, and he also encouraged the outsider fiends to expose one another's wrongdoings.

All the fiends who had plundered and killed outside the village were torn limb from limb before being thrown into the blood pool, while the rest of the fiends were imprisoned and sentenced to reform through hard labor.

Each day, they would have to perform manual labor and attend lessons on ideological reform.

Chu Qiguang also took advantage of the opportunity to establish a new set of rules. Going forward, all outsiders that arrived in the village would have to undergo examination, training, and a probationary period before they could truly join the village.

Maiden Thirteen felt increasingly helpless as Chu Qiguang quelled the short-lived rebellion with ease and even used it as an opportunity to reaffirm his authority.

She didn't know what ideological reform was, but she could sense that Chu Qiguang was a man of unfathomable powers and talent, with ambitions that extended far beyond the boundaries of this village.

As Chu Qiguang approached her, Maiden Thirteen did her best to ignore the pain in her hand and called out to him in a seductive voice.

"Speak properly!" Chu Qiguang snapped.

Maiden Thirteen flinched, and the seductive tone in her voice faded as she said, "I come from the Huang Clan of the East Sea Province, and I've been cultivating martial arts from a young age. I'm also literate and very familiar with the inner workings of human society. I can tell that you have lofty ambitions, and I'm willing to pledge my loyalty to you and serve you in achieving them."

"I see," Chu Qiguang replied, seemingly completely unmoved. "Given your skills and talents, I can appoint you as one of the leaders of the labor reform program. You can join the rest of them now."