Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

In the early morning, the campus breeze was slightly damp, and the soft morning light shone on the lawn outside the teaching building.

Lin Xiaoxiao had just come out of the library, carrying several extracurricular books in her arms, and was strolling along the quiet path.

She seemed somewhat dazed, her eyes lowered, as if she were preoccupied.

Zhu Feiyang happened to be passing by and saw her like that. He quickly stepped forward to stop her and gently patted her shoulder: "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?" Zhu Feiyang looked at Lin Xiaoxiao. Her originally clear eyes were now covered with a layer of mist, and the corners of her lips were slightly downturned, revealing a trace of sadness and helplessness.

Lin Xiaoxiao remained silent, only lowering her head, gently biting her lip, and a glistening tear welled up in the corner of her eye.

She clutched the book tightly to her chest, as if resisting some irresistible force.

"What happened?" Zhu Feiyang asked with concern. He reached out to comfort Lin Xiaoxiao, but hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to begin.

"It's nothing, I'm just... feeling a little unwell..." Lin Xiaoxiao said softly, her voice trembling slightly.

"Don't be stubborn, tell me quickly, what's wrong?" Zhu Feiyang insisted on asking. He keenly sensed that something was wrong with Lin Xiaoxiao. He was a "master of love," and he had that much insight.

"It's nothing, it's just... well..." Lin Xiaoxiao stammered, "I... I was bullied by Liu Meiqi."

"Liu Meiqi? That school beauty? How did she bully you?" Zhu Feiyang asked in confusion.

In his memory, although Liu Meiqi was a popular figure at school, she was always gentle and kind, not the type to bully others.

"She...she smashed my phone and made fun of my clothes..." Lin Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, "She said I dressed like a country bumpkin..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Feiyang was instantly enraged.

"What?! That Liu Meiqi is really going too far!" Zhu Feiyang said indignantly. "What kind of country bumpkin from which planet dares to bully my precious Xiaoxiao? I'll show her that my fists aren't just for show!"

“Feiyang, don’t be impulsive…” Lin Xiaoxiao grabbed Zhu Feiyang’s hand. “She… she’s just a vain girl, don’t take her seriously.”

"I...I..." Zhu Feiyang looked at Lin Xiaoxiao's pitiful appearance and felt a pang of pity. He couldn't help but want to seek justice for her. "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, I will definitely teach that brat a lesson for you!"

"Feiyang, you...you...you..." Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Zhu Feiyang with a horrified expression. She didn't know what crazy thing Zhu Feiyang would do.

"Xiao Bai, tell me, how can I teach that brat a lesson?" Zhu Feiyang asked in a low voice. "Should I... use a nine-bead bracelet?"

"Idiot, stop fooling around! Using a nine-bead bracelet against an ordinary girl is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Besides, you should try to hide your special physique and not do anything reckless!"

The Ringwraith Little White reminded him, "If I were to say it, I'd give her a good talking-to and teach her a lesson!"

"A verbal sparring match? Are you sure?" Zhu Feiyang looked at the Ringwraith White with a skeptical expression. "Is my verbal sparring really that powerful?"

"You idiot, you're a master of romance, your mouth is your weapon! All you need to do is use your humor to humiliate that brat!" Xiao Bai said. "But don't forget, your mission is to collect tears, not to fight!"

"Don't worry, I'm a man of principle, I won't do anything reckless." Zhu Feiyang patted his chest and assured him, "I... I will use my wisdom to win her over!"

Zhu Feiyang led Lin Xiaoxiao to the school playground, a place where Liu Meiqi and her friends often gathered.

"Xiaoxiao, wait here for me a moment. I'm going to talk to that brat," Zhu Feiyang said. "Don't worry, I won't let her bully you again!"

“Feiyang, you…you really want to do this?” Lin Xiaoxiao said worriedly. “You…you absolutely mustn’t do anything rash.”

"Don't worry, I'm an experienced player in the dating scene. Dealing with a young girl is a piece of cake!" Zhu Feiyang said confidently. He patted Lin Xiaoxiao on the shoulder and then strode towards Liu Meiqi.

"Liu Meiqi, you stop right there!" Zhu Feiyang shouted angrily.

When Liu Meiqi and her friends heard Zhu Feiyang's shout, they all turned around and looked at him curiously.

"Hey, isn't this Zhu Feiyang? What are you doing here?" Liu Meiqi said sarcastically. "Did you come to see us?"

“That’s right, I’m here to see you!” Zhu Feiyang said righteously, “I heard you bullied my friend Lin Xiaoxiao, that’s really too much!”

“Bullying? I didn’t bully her. She just dressed like a country bumpkin. I was just telling the truth!” Liu Meiqi argued, deliberately raising her voice to attract the attention of the surrounding students.

"Country bumpkin? What do you know? Xiaoxiao is wearing retro style! That's the hottest trend this year!" Zhu Feiyang said. "Look, the dress Xiaoxiao is wearing is a limited edition; there are only a few in the whole world!"

"Limited edition?" Liu Meiqi and her friends looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never heard of "retro style" before, let alone "limited edition".

"Hmph, you bumpkins, don't talk nonsense if you don't know!" Zhu Feiyang sneered. "I'm a fashion expert, and Xiaoxiao's clothes were personally selected by me!"

As Zhu Feiyang spoke, he deliberately struck a pose, appearing inscrutable, which made Liu Meiqi and the others even more suspicious.

"Fashion guru? Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?" Liu Meiqi said with a sneer. "You...you...don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're handsome!"

"So what if I'm handsome? Does being handsome mean I can't tell the truth?" Zhu Feiyang retorted. "You...you...you..."

Zhu Feiyang was about to continue his rebuttal when he suddenly felt a burning sensation surge through his heart. "Oh no! I... I... I..."

He realized he was about to transform and tried to control his emotions, but it was too late.

"Bang!" Zhu Feiyang's nose hit a tree by the roadside with a loud bang, and his body began to expand rapidly, eventually turning into a huge wild boar!

"Ah!" The surrounding students screamed in fright and scrambled to avoid the giant pig that had suddenly appeared.

"Oh my god! What kind of monster is this?" Liu Meiqi and her friends were terrified and huddled together, trembling.

"You idiot, you're such a pig-brain!" The Ringwraith White's voice echoed from within the Moonlight Ring. "You've caused me trouble again!"

"Xiao Bai, you...you...you..." Zhu Feiyang said angrily, "I...I...I..."

He wanted to explain, but his pig-headed brain couldn't utter a complete sentence.

“I…I…I…” He could only make some strange humming sounds.