Even hybrid monsters have their day

"Uh..." Geng Miaowan instinctively touched her chin, then withdrew it when she saw the mockery in his eyes. She glared at him, then glanced at the palace gate, which was still obediently closed. She pulled him aside and asked, "What are you doing here?" Then, thinking of Miao Renfeng lying on the couch, she added, "Ah, could it be you..."

Qiu Pi snorted, "You're overthinking it."

Geng Miaowan thought about it and agreed. If he really had injured Miao Renfeng, would he still have dared to come here? It would be strange if he hadn't been torn to pieces by the disciples of the Green Mountain Sect.

"Then how did you end up here?" A demon, appearing so openly in a cultivation sect—this defied science. Clearly, she had forgotten she was also a demon.

"Why can't I be here?" he asked instead of answering.

Geng Miaowan felt like she was about to be driven mad by him. Xiao Hai had already gone to call Yin Qianze, and they could appear at any moment. Although she still didn't know whether he had participated in the demon clan's operation, she still didn't want anything to happen to him, given their past relationship.

Especially since she had been in contact with him during these recent missions, she had unconsciously developed a sense of familiarity with him. Although she knew that his perception of her was still based on their first encounter during a mission, she couldn't detach herself from that unfamiliar situation. At this moment, she could be said to be subconsciously concerned about his life or death.

However, Qiu Pi clearly didn't have as many thoughts about her, and remained indifferent, as if this were just his own hall rather than the main hall of a major cultivation sect.

"Can't you be a little more self-aware? This is the Green Mountain Sect, one of the top cultivation sects on the continent. Even if Miao Renfeng is down, there's still Yin Qianze, whose cultivation is far superior to his, as well as many disciples in the Nascent Soul and Integration stages, and even quite a few in the Transcendent stage. If you keep acting like this... what if they find out..."

After berating him for a while, she pushed him away, saying, "I don't care what you want to do, just get out of here first."

"Pfft..." Qiu Pi, who remained motionless, couldn't help but chuckle. "With just one sentence, you've exposed the entire strength of the Green Mountain Sect to the enemy. Is there any opponent as stupid as you?"

"What kind of time is this to be joking around? Yin Qianze could come at any moment."

Qiu Pi lowered his head and brought his face close to hers. "Why are you so nervous? Are you worried about me?"

He spoke without a trace of expression on his face, and even his voice was as calm as ever. But for some reason, it sounded somewhat alluring to Geng Miaowan.

"Who...who cares about you? I...I...it's just that you saved me last time, and I can't just stand by and watch you get hurt," she argued.

"Is that so?" He stared into her eyes, trying to see something in them, but there was nothing there except for frankness and stubbornness. He straightened up with a slight regret.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the palace gates. Before Geng Miaowan could react, Yin Qianze entered from outside the palace. Xiao Hai also entered with her.

As he approached, he discovered that besides Geng Miaowan, there was another demon in the hall. Without saying a word, he drew his sword.

"Demon, prepare to die."

Xiao Hai quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Elder Yin, you mustn't."

Geng Miaowan stepped in front of Qiu Pi, attempting to block his sword, but Qiu Pi stopped her. He crossed his arms and gave Yin Qianze a cold look, "What, is this how your Green Mountain Sect treats its sect leader's savior?"

"Savior?" Yin Qianze looked at Xiao Hai with a puzzled expression. The latter nodded to him, and then he said, "Now that you've delivered the person, you can leave. Our Green Mountain Sect doesn't allow any demons to enter or leave."

"Hmph, do you think I came here willingly?" Qiu Pi sneered. "If it weren't for your sect leader's repeated requests, do you think I would want to stay in this wretched place of yours?"

"You!" Yin Qianze glared, his beard bristling. In all these years, no one had ever dared to speak to him like that. He never expected this young man... uh... this young demon... to dare to disregard him so blatantly. Accustomed to the adoration of others, how could he tolerate this? He drew his sword, ready to charge forward and confront him.

"Stop arguing, Elder Yin, please come and check on Sect Leader Miao." Geng Miaowan stopped the two who were about to start fighting.

Yin Qianze glared at Qiu Pi again, then her cloudy eyes looked at Miao Renfeng lying on the couch. She followed him to the cane and bent down to check his injuries.

However, he only touched Miao Renfeng's pulse point briefly before withdrawing his hand, and asked Qiu Pi angrily, "How could he do this?"

"How is it?" Geng Miaowan asked quickly when she saw his solemn expression.

At this moment, Miao Renfeng slowly opened his eyes. He began to breathe heavily, as if he couldn't catch his breath.

Yin Qianze glanced at him anxiously but did not answer her question. He didn't even wait for Qiu Pi's reply before turning around, helping Miao Renfeng up, and sitting behind him, channeling his inner energy into his body.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Geng Miaowan reached out to pull Qiu Pi, but then withdrew her hand, afraid that Yin Qianze and Miao Renfeng would realize that they knew each other and cause some misunderstanding.

Seeing this, Qiu Pi smiled enigmatically. Just as he was about to speak, Miao Renfeng spoke up, "I was able to escape death this time thanks to this young hero. May I ask how you should address me?"

"Young hero?" Qiu Pi scoffed in a low voice that only he could hear, his tone full of sarcasm. He didn't believe that Miao Renfeng hadn't seen through his non-human identity.

Geng Miaowan glanced at him, puzzled. Although she didn't know what he was muttering, it was clear from his expression that it wasn't anything pleasant. She then turned to look at Miao Renfeng and was surprised to find that his complexion was much rosier than before. This kind of transmission of true energy was far more effective than any magic medicine. She couldn't help but think that in the future, if she had a headache, fever, or cold, she wouldn't need to take any medicine; a little true energy would be enough.

However, Miao Renfeng still looked very weak.

Miao Renfeng was looking down, seemingly lost in thought. Yin Zeqian, however, was completely focused on Miao Renfeng, and neither of them noticed anything amiss.

Miao Renfeng, who had not heard a reply, looked up at Qiu Pi in confusion before answering, "Oh, young hero, I am Qiu Pi."

“Young Master Qiu must be tired from your journey. If you don’t mind, why not rest on the mountain for a few days and recuperate before you continue your journey?” Miao Renfeng said sincerely.

"Huh?" Geng Miaowan thought to herself, Miao Renfeng, can't you really tell he's a demon? Is it really okay for you to leave a demon in the mountain sect like this? (To be continued.)