Chapter 140: The Rakshasa Wraps Up

"Damn it, could you please act like a human being for once?"

Qingcheng was speechless the moment he heard about that monkey. Just hearing the name made it clear that the creature was no pushover. Why on earth did it have to be him who went to deal with it?

Just listening to its title, "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," was far more imposing than any lousy Rakshasa. What was truly terrifying was its seventy-two transformations, its golden cudgel, its invulnerability, and its sheer, unyielding toughness...

Ye Qiu couldn't care less. He had gone to the trouble of training you, the Little Sage Erlang, specifically to catch monkeys. Did you really think you could go on strike against him now?

That wasn't going to happen. You don't do business like that! One thing at a time; even if you wanted to resolve this Rakshasa, the monkey was still your job to handle.

Cao He couldn't be bothered with all that. The moment Ye Qiu told him to step up, he knew his chance to show off had arrived, and he was absolutely delighted.

"Bold monster! How dare you show off your petty tricks in front of me? I shall force you to reveal your true form! Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon..."

Mimicking Ye Qiu’s incantations, Cao He let out a thunderous roar. Suddenly, a blinding golden light erupted, stinging everyone's eyes.

He strummed his Fusang Zither, unleashing the *Song of Stepping* instantly. The chaotic, magical music trapped the Rakshasa in a death grip.

At this moment, the Rakshasa was completely dumbfounded.

*What the hell? I’ve never seen anyone play like this! Are people in this era always this short-tempered? They just pull out their ultimate moves right from the start? This is way too wild!*

The desperate Rakshasa had assumed it was doomed, but when it noticed Ye Qiu suddenly withdrawing his suppression, it realized he was likely using it as a training dummy.

"Hmph, I may not be able to beat you, but surely I can handle your lackey?"

The Rakshasa knew its chance had come. If it could kill Cao He and absorb his essence and blood, its strength would definitely rise to the next level. Then, even if it couldn't beat Ye Qiu, it could at least make an escape.

However, the idea was great, but reality was a slap in the face.

As soon as Cao He played the *Song of Stepping*, a terrifying force of suppression descended. The air was filled with sharp blade auras and surging sword energy.

"Damn it, a terrestrial immortal..."

The Rakshasa was stunned. It never expected this unremarkable-looking young man to be a terrestrial immortal. Furthermore, his music could manifest blade and sword auras that completely overwhelmed it; it had no power to resist whatsoever.

"I surrender! I surrender!"

The Rakshasa couldn't even hold out for a second before raising the white flag. But Cao He wasn't satisfied yet—he had just learned these fighting skills and hadn't properly practiced them.

"No, I don't accept! Die, you monster..."

Cao He shouted and continued his onslaught. In just a few seconds, the Rakshasa was beaten beyond recognition. The scene was truly spectacular.

Hua Zhu and the others were stunned by Cao He's aesthetic of violence. They murmured to themselves, "This is... too miserable, isn't it? I never imagined that someone who looks so scholarly and refined would have such violent tendencies."

"Sigh, this guy has gotten addicted to it!"

Ye Qiu couldn't bear to watch either. He could only silently feel a sense of injustice for the Rakshasa; to run into such an unreasonable opponent the moment it appeared—it died far too aggrieved.

The Rakshasa was truly bitter! It had been lurking for twenty years, thinking that once it emerged, it would stir up a storm of blood and gore, or at the very least, cause a massive scene. Who would have thought it would be written out of the script the moment it arrived? This was just too sloppy! Even if I'm a supporting character, you can't just treat me this carelessly, right?

Under the pressure of the *Song of Stepping*, the Rakshasa had no ability to fight back and was killed on the spot by Cao He, forced back into its original form.

The black mist gradually dissipated, blood stained the ground, and the Rakshasa vanished completely.

*Too sloppy!* As it faded away, the Rakshasa was still grumbling, thinking to itself that it would never come to guest-star in this book again. It was simply inhumane. It didn't even last a few seconds, and they didn't even provide a box lunch for the trouble...

"Ah... satisfying!"

As the melody ended, Cao He let out a long breath, a soul-stirring sigh. It was so refreshing; it was his first time fighting in his life, and he hadn't expected the battle to be resolved so smoothly. This was much better than just hiding away.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life. I have no way to repay you..." Hua Zhu said somewhat shyly. Clearly, Cao He's heroic and domineering display had won her over. Until now, her mind was filled with the image of his overwhelming power, and for the first time, she felt that he wasn't so ordinary after all—in fact, he was quite charming.

Cao He saw this and, well... he immediately put on an aloof expression, saying with composure, "It is nothing, a mere trifle, not worth mentioning! We were fated to meet, and since it is fate, how could I not save you?"

The words were righteous, heroic, and oozing with an aura of superiority.

Ye Qiu: "???"

Hey, did you all forget that *I* am the protagonist? And that *I* was the one who actually saved her? If I hadn't called the Rakshasa out, would you have been able to show off so smoothly? Could you at least show a little respect for me?

"Damn it, I’ve become the tool. I did all the work, and this kid got to act cool..."

Ye Qiu felt ashamed. Having been a boss for so many years, this was the first time he had worked for someone else—and an employee at that.

But that was fine. Looking at Hua Zhu’s reaction, she seemed to have taken a liking to Cao He. If he could help resolve Cao He's marriage prospects, it would fulfill one of Ye Qiu's wishes. Although they were in an employer-employee relationship, they had always been as close as brothers in their hearts; it would be a lie to say Ye Qiu didn't care.

If he could settle Cao He's life matters, letting him show off a few more times was a small price to pay.

Some might ask, if you are so concerned about his marriage, what about your own?

In Ye Qiu’s own words: "Heh, that's not my goal. One is never enough—I’m going to marry at least a hundred!"

The crisis resolved, Cao He continued his path of showing off. Ye Qiu found it boring and began to feel drowsy.

"Shopkeeper, is that Rakshasa truly dead?" Qingcheng asked suddenly, drawing the attention of many.

Hua Zhu was the most concerned. Because the Rakshasa had been draining her essence for years, they were essentially of the same origin. If it wasn't dead, it would surely come for her again.

Ye Qiu looked at the black blood on the ground and said, "How could it be? The Rakshasa is a product of a death ritual. It was merely beaten back to its ancestral land. Once the curse erupts again, it will reappear..."

"What!"

Hua Zhu’s face turned pale. She hurriedly asked, "Senior, do you mean it will appear again?"

Ye Qiu saw through her anxiety and comforted her, "You needn't worry. Even if it revives, it will have no impact on you. Although I don't know what kind of tribe this 'Ancient Tribe' you speak of is, I do know one thing: the next time the Rakshasa appears, it will definitely seek a new host, and that host must be a very young child who has not yet developed the ability to cultivate. So you can rest assured; even if it appears, you will be safe."

Hearing Ye Qiu's explanation, Hua Zhu let out a sigh of relief. Just then, Ye Qiu asked curiously, "By the way, you said you came from the Divine Capital and that the curse has been parasitic on you since it erupted twenty years ago?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Hua Zhu didn't quite understand the significance, but Ye Qiu’s expression turned somber. He muttered, "Twenty years ago, I believe I was in the Divine Capital as well. Back then... Yue Chan was there too. Could it be... that it happened at that time?"