Told You You Had the Wrong Person

Da Pao looked over, slightly disappointed when he saw it was the black tiger scrambling up. If it had been his elder brother, Huang Dahu, he could have provided some real help. Against these two human cultivators, this little black tiger hardly stood a chance. Back then, the black tiger had not yet taken form, so when Yue Wen and Zhao Xing'er saw him, they didn't recognize him right away either. When he had clung to the vehicle earlier, he was slammed hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds. He had regained his senses fairly quickly, but seeing himself surrounded by humans, he hadn't dared to make a move. Only after being tossed into this simulated wasteland zone did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. Yet danger lurked on every side, teeming with demons and cultivators. He still didn't dare let his guard down until he heard the cries of the roe deer brothers and hurried over. No matter how foul-tempered the pair was, they were at least strong enough to keep him safe. His joy, however, was short-lived. The moment he laid eyes on Zhao Xing'er, he froze. Even though she wore a mask, her build, posture, and the faint red glint flickering in her eyes were identical to that terrifying woman from that day. He stared at Zhao Xing'er, then glanced back at Yue Wen. Instantly, all that familiar dread came rushing back. "It's them!" the black tiger shouted. "They're the ones who wiped out the Tiger Head Gang and killed my three brothers! Attack! Do something!" "Don't talk nonsense," Er Pao hastily cut him off. "The guy in the back is indeed the target, but how could this young lady possibly be?" He had truly been terrified by Zhao Xing'er's hammer. He wanted nothing more than to avoid crossing paths with this bizarre woman in the bulging-eyed mask. Pointing at Zhao Xing'er, the black tiger said, "I couldn't possibly be mistaken! She's the one who slashed at me with a great blade, stabbed at me with a spear, and even blasted me with a rocket launcher! I'd recognize her even if she turned to ashes!" "Then you've definitely got the wrong person," Er Pao retorted immediately. "This young lady's weapon is a hammer." "You mean these?" Zhao Xing'er's storage magic implement was a jade bracelet on her right wrist. With a simple flick of her hand, she brought out the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, the Dragon Bravery Bright Silver Spear, and the rocket launcher, parading a whole arsenal of cold and hot weaponry one after another. "Look! She's showing them off! We hired you to kill her!" the black tiger yelled frantically. "Those are ordinary everyday items. It's totally normal to own the same models," Da Pao said, shaking his head. "Don't be so sensitive." "Did you two even bother studying human language? Do you know what 'everyday' means?" the black tiger roared. "Which of those damn things is ordinary?!" "Oh—" Zhao Xing'er said, enlightenment dawning. "I get it. You're that black tiger demon that got away from the Tiger Head Gang, and these two silly roe deer are with you." "Did you hear that? Hear that?! She admitted it herself!" The black tiger stared wide-eyed. "You kept insisting it was her, so she's just saying that out of spite!" Er Pao argued loudly. "She even called you silly roe deer!" the black tiger raged. "Aren't you supposed to have terrible tempers? Isn't 'silly roe deer' your ultimate taboo?!" "Don't talk nonsense. We roe deer are humanity's best friends," Da Pao said, offering a friendly smile. Meanwhile, Er Pao raised his mallet behind the black tiger and brought it down with a loud *clink*. "You're the silly one!" Zhao Xing'er folded her arms. "You two silly roe deer are actually assassins?" "Hehe." Da Pao and Er Pao smiled and nodded together. "Just trying to earn a bite to eat. It's all to make a living." With another lump added to his already bruised and battered head, the black tiger crouched on the ground clutching his skull, close to tears. "Why do you only hit me?!" Yue Wen realized something was amiss the moment the black tiger showed up. These two unfamiliar roe deer demons were so powerful not because the production crew had made a mistake, but because they were reinforcements hired by the tiger demons! Even if they seemed humble and groveling right now, one still had to stay on guard. Demonic beasts from the wasteland zone never truly abandoned their ferocious nature. Stepping forward, he said, "Enough talk. Since they've delivered themselves to our doorstep, we might as well cut them down at the roots." Just as he was about to make a move alongside Zhao Xing'er, rustling came from the woods down below. A scorched, striped tiger demon burst out—it was Huang Dahu, the one who had fled from the Tiger Head Gang that day. Just like his brother, Xiao Hei, he had rushed over upon hearing the roe deer brothers' calls, only delayed slightly after easily disposing of a strange human who had actively picked a fight with him along the way. "Brother!" Xiao Hei cried out, rushing over to hug his brother's leg. "They're all picking on me!" "What's going on?" Huang Dahu swept his gaze across the area, momentarily startled to find his allies and both human targets gathered in one place. How sudden. "Hehe." Da Pao gave an embarrassed laugh. "The enemy was too strong, so we temporarily yielded. But now that you're here, we can make our move." Neither brother could match their opponents in a one-on-one duel, but Huang Dahu was a powerful tiger demon after all, and he had even mastered a martial cultivation method. That black tiger also had quite a loud voice and could cheer them on from the side. Three fighters plus a cheerleader—they might actually have a shot against these two humans! With Huang Dahu's arrival, the roe deer brothers instantly bared their fangs, glaring ferociously at Zhao Xing'er, the woman who had just repeatedly called them silly roe deer. Now they could finally afford to get angry at her! "Oh?" Zhao Xing'er gave an evil smirk. "Showing your teeth after all, are you?" *** The situation was now clear. To take revenge, the two tiger brothers had hired two other demons and somehow tracked them all the way here. By some twist of fate, they had actually tracked them down. Two against four. Yue Wen could easily use his earpiece to inform the director's crew of the danger—that powerful external demons had slipped inside—and have them dispatch experts for protection immediately. That would be the safest route. However, doing so would disrupt the livestream, possibly even shutting it down. His delightful monster-slaying trip would come to an end, and with experts sent by the production crew stepping in, the biggest demons would certainly not fall to him to kill. Zero risk, but zero reward. The alternative was to deal with the four demons right here together with Zhao Xing'er. That way he could earn evil-suppressing coins without interrupting the stream, and once finished, they could continue grinding other demons. High risk, but high reward. Weighing his options, he turned to Zhao Xing'er and asked, "Xiao Zhao, how many of them can you handle?" He wanted to gauge Zhao Xing'er's confidence before making a call. Zhao Xing'er replied with complete assurance, "Taking on five by myself wouldn't be a problem." "Then I'll just..." Yue Wen was about to proceed with ease of mind when something struck him as wrong. He spun his head and shouted, "Don't count me in there!" There were only four demons here. For her to claim she could fight five meant she had clearly lumped him in! Always looking for an excuse to beat up the Boss, aren't you? "If you're not counted," Zhao Xing'er said hastily, "then it's even simpler. I can take on all four of them." "Let's do it!" Yue Wen immediately made up his mind not to notify Wangyou Media. The two of them would handle these four demons themselves. Letting out a soft shout, he unleashed the sword-control art in an instant. A streak of silver light whistled forth, shooting straight toward the black tiger, the weakest of the group! When outnumbered, the natural move was to eliminate the enemy's viable combat strength as quickly as possible. And the easiest target across from him was obviously this black tiger. "Roar—" Huang Dahu bellowed, his fists crackling with lightning as he stepped forward to protect his brother, angling a punch to deflect the sword light. *Boom!* Sword qi and lightning arcs erupted, blasting outward over an area of a dozen meters. Even though the black tiger was not at the center of the blast, he was sent flying several meters by the chilling sword qi, crashing to the ground. The flying sword returned, while Huang Dahu was forced back several steps, his fists trembling violently and his body covered in bloody marks. He realized something terrifying: it had only been a week since the battle at the Tiger Head Gang, yet this human cultivator was visibly stronger than before! What kind of monstrous progress was this? The thing he feared most had come to pass after all. This orphan human really did possess a cheat-like leveling speed! On the other side, the roe deer brothers drew their weapons in unison and charged toward Zhao Xing'er. Zhao Xing'er simply twirled her Drum-Beating Golden Urn Hammers. Her slender frame began spinning with the giant hammers, one rotation, two rotations, and by the third, a rumbling thunder echoed through the air. Both brothers instinctively jumped backward. Too terrifying! The Dreadlocked Lion hadn't lied; the two of them really had managed to ambush and kill a wounded Gang Realm expert in the wasteland zone back then. However, that victory had relied entirely on their familiarity with the terrain, their desperate resolve, and the fact that the opponent wasn't particularly skilled at combat. Only after a successful sneak attack and enduring a barrage of desperate counterattacks had they managed to bite and tear him to death. In terms of supernatural arts, Zhao Xing'er was certainly not on par with that Gang Realm cultivator. But in terms of pure brute force, it felt like not even a strike from a Fourth Realm cultivator packed as much power as this hammer of hers! It felt as though slamming it into the ground could shake an entire mountain! That suspicion was swiftly confirmed. Seeing that the roe deer brothers refused to charge in and clash with her, Zhao Xing'er simply let go, hurling the Drum-Beating Golden Urn Hammer forward like a concealed projectile! Wrapped in a faint red glow, the spinning giant hammer smashed violently into the ground. *Rumble—* The earth shook violently, kicking up a massive shockwave that swept across half the hillside, knocking down all four demons along with Yue Wen. Only after dozens of seconds did the dust and debris finally settle. Er Pao hung from a tree branch, looking up to find the black tiger dangling beside him. In a daze, he mumbled, "Told you you had the wrong person. If you'd just admitted it, we wouldn't be in this mess. Now look what happened when you were right—isn't it terrifying?!" "Cough, cough..." Below, Huang Dahu walked out from the cloud of dust, covered in a mix of dirt and blood. His muscles bulged with a raw, wild intensity. "Humans, you truly are strong. But today, someone must pay for my brothers' deaths!" His tiger eyes also gleamed with a scarlet light, burning with piercing hatred. "You cannot imagine the resolve of a tiger out for revenge." As he spat out each word with measured emphasis, arcs of electricity enveloped his body. Countless bolts of lightning began scouring his flesh, and the aura radiating from his tiger frame swelled fiercer by the second, surging straight toward the heavens! Seeing this, the black tiger seemed to remember something and cried out, "Brother! Are you going to use that move?! You can't!" Yet Huang Dahu paid him no heed. In an instant, a frenzied, metallic gust of wind swept across the ridge!