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Chapter 96: Town Killing

Looking down at the cut on her left arm, Saint Peach Blossom finally stood up, raising her head to face Digger King and the pharmacist standing beside him. A deep anger and murderous intent first emerged on her noble and delicate face.

“You… dare to lay hands on it! Demon-Suppressing Sect, pharmacist! I will turn you into ashes!!!”

The pharmacist smiled without saying a word, responding instead with the voice of Digger King, who seemed to be controlled by the Demon-Suppressing Sect.

“You are mistaken, I am cooperating with them willingly… Mother.”

“…What?”

“Eh? Eh eh?!”

As Little Mole nearly let out a startled shout that would expose everyone, and the beautiful woman looked on in confusion, the mouse demon—Digger King stepped forward.

“Mother, do you remember this?”

He pulled out a branch from his wide robe sleeve, on which several pink peach blossoms were blooming vibrantly, seeming like a part torn directly from some entity.

“You…”

Digger King paid no heed to the Saint’s hesitation and spoke in a low voice.

“I know you’ve always looked down on Father, considering that past relationship a shameful mistake, which is why you expelled him from Peach Blossom Peak and set up restrictions to prevent his return…”

“I can understand the necessity of you doing this as the leader of Peach Blossom Peak; Father never complained about it either. When he unexpectedly perished, he repeatedly told me not to seek revenge, not to blame you; you had already been kind enough to him… I understand all of this.”

At this point, Digger King suddenly became agitated.

“But why! Why are you so heartless! Why send the Peach Blossom Guard to destroy Father’s spirit shrine, wanting to take away the last connection between us? Do you think Father’s decades of kindness and helping others do not merit a title like *Nine-Pattern Earth Spirit Great Saint*!!!”

“If you want it back, fine, I will personally take this to the mountain and seek you out. Just one word from you, and I will naturally return it without mentioning our relationship; what’s so difficult about that?”

“But it’s been over three hundred years! Countless times I’ve braved the cold to ascend Peach Blossom Peak, waiting in the wind and snow for your summons…”

“And you, you have never seen me, never wished to see me! Not even a single answer!”

“Why! Why treat us like this!! What wrong have Father and I done!!?”

Facing the agitated Digger King, Saint Peach Blossom showed a troubled expression as if she wanted to speak but held back.

“Child, you don’t understand, I…”

“I truly don’t understand! Therefore, I must get an answer! Since you are so unwilling to see me, I will find a way myself! If soft measures don’t work, I’ll resort to hard ones!”

“But you are the exalted Saint Peach Blossom, reaching for the heavens; how could a mere mouse demon offend you? In that case, I can only collaborate with outsiders, right?”

“You pushed me to this! You have gone too far, even a desperate mouse can bite back!!”

“…”

Saint Peach Blossom fell silent, then looked up at the sky with a bitter smile.

“Heh, heh heh… Fate is determined by the heavens, it is difficult to resist… I have exhausted all my strength to sever emotions and loves, yet I ended up in such a predicament. It was my fault.”

The blue-clad figures from the Demon-Suppressing Sect pressed closer, advancing toward the solitary figure in the middle of the spiritual spring pavilion.

As the true trump card, Digger King’s dagger certainly couldn’t be simple; even if one guessed, they could foresee it was coated with the medication personally concocted by the *pharmacist*, meant specifically to deal with a strong opponent like Saint Peach Blossom.

As one of the seven Demon Lords, the *pharmacist*’s medicine was among his strongest abilities, and even the so-called peak prowess of Saint Peach Blossom might not withstand it.

Closer and closer they came.

The enemies stepped across the rocky paths amongst the spiritual pool, reaching the outside of the pavilion.

As if she had given up resistance, Saint Peach Blossom no longer adjusted the formation plates beside her, just shaking her head.

“You truly hit the mark… Miss Hen, I owe you a life.”

“Reveal yourself.”

“Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!!!!!”

Suddenly! Like countless thunderclaps exploding underwater, the calm spiritual pool erupted in colossal waves, a massive black dragon charging forth from the clouds atop the peak!

Its proud and surging intent echoed through the skies.

“Ah hahahaha! Peach Mu, if I had known today, why bother with the past?! You desire perfection too much!”

“Roar!!!”

The dragon circled the stone pavilion, opening its enormous mouth to unleash a breath as overwhelming as a tsunami!

“Uh ah ah ah ah!!!!”

“What’s going on! What is this thing!!!”

Wherever the breath swept, both the members of the Demon-Suppressing Sect and the demons under their control turned to dust, retreating in fear; in the blink of an eye, over a dozen figures closest to the stone pavilion were annihilated!

But the chaos was far from over.

“Demon-Suppressing Sect traitors, prepare to die!!!”

“Crack! Crack crack!!!”

In the sky, a thunderous voice boomed like a giant bell, several bolts of lightning crashing down, turning the densest parts of the ground where the Demon-Suppressing Sect members stood to char!

“Not good, it’s a trap! Retreat! Quickly retreat!!!!”

The sudden powerful attack sent the blue-clad figures into disarray as they hurriedly fled, trying to escape this open mountaintop platform, avoiding the black dragon and the thundering bombardment.

The crowd surged toward the sole exit where Miss Vilyric and others were located.

And Ling Feng certainly wouldn’t let this perfect opportunity slip away.

“Now, Bai’er! Mr. Murong!”

“Yes!”

“Waited long enough!”

The flying sword soared through the air, instantly severing the heads of several unguarded rogues from the Demon-Suppressing Sect, while Murong Yun transformed into a swift shadow, his mighty blows sending several people flying like cannonballs, knocking down a large portion of the crowd behind.

“Damn! There’s a trap over here too! Whatever, brothers, kill them! Fight back! Kill ah ah ah!!!”

“KILL!!!”

The sound of battle cries and clashing weapons erupted, Bai’er and Murong Yun charged fearlessly into the chaotic crowd of enemies, engaging in a fierce struggle with the Demon-Suppressing Sect rogues while retreating and fighting.

“Miss Vilyric, I’ll check on Saint Peach Blossom’s condition; you take care of things here!”

“Oh!”

Pretending to be quite energetic, she responded loudly to Miss Ling Feng, watching her soar into the sky on a spirit talisman, while the priestess’s gaze shifted to the cat daughter beside her, who like Little Mole was marked as a non-combat unit.

“By the way, who are those two? They don’t look like people from Peach Blossom Peak.”

Little Mole nodded, stood up, and used her cute cat paw pad to comb through her slightly disheveled black hair from squatting too long.

“They are the leaders of Black Cloud Peak, Saint Black Cloud, and Thunder Peak’s Saint Thunder. They have always been on good terms with Peach Mu. A few years ago, they fought alongside each other against Taotie’s shadow; it seems Peach Mu was already aware of the impending threat and invited them to help… So worrisome.”

“Oh… I see, so this is what they call drawing the snake out of its hole.”

A flash of light, and a long, white, holy staff appeared in the black-haired girl’s hand. With a graceful motion under Little Mole’s curious gaze, a golden curtain came crashing down, sealing the only exit of the platform that was merely a few meters wide.

“Alright, I’ve enjoyed the show; now let’s get down to business ~”