The Group Owner Went Dark, Wang Wu Was Thrown into Solitary Confinement

At the Southern Kingdom border, within a hidden mountain somewhere.

Dongfang Qinlan was locked inside a dimly lit cave. Standing outside its entrance was a bald, long-haired humanoid creature dressed in red.

Notably, there were four eyes on each side of his face, arranged vertically from top to bottom, making him look especially bizarre.

"You stinking demon, do you know who I am? You actually dared to capture me. Believe it or not, Shenhuo Villa will flatten your lair," Dongfang Qinlan said fiercely.

The humanoid-looking demon outside was Poison Master, one of the Southern Kingdom Five Poison Guardians. He was also a member of the Southern Kingdom royal family, uncle to the current and only princess, Huan Du Luolan, and one of Poison Emperor Huan Du Qingtian’s right-hand men.

Poison Master looked calm at the moment, but inside, ten thousand divine beasts were stampeding through his heart.

To build a large house for his wife, Poison Madam, he had used demon arts to capture many ordinary humans from the Southern Kingdom border.

The construction was still some time away from completion, and in order to shorten the schedule and surprise his wife, he had kept capturing ordinary humans to haul bricks and build the house.

Of course, due to the Southern Kingdom’s unique circumstances, demons here were not allowed to casually harm humans. So although the common folk had been captured and forced into labor, they were paid wages and given three meals a day. They simply had little freedom.

But compared to being eaten by demons, such treatment was already quite good.

Poison Master had not expected this time’s captive to be such a tough one. It had been too dark at the time, and there seemed to have been some human cultivators nearby, so he had casually grabbed the closest girl.

With eight eyes on one face, his vision was not exactly focused. Only after returning to his lair did he notice the Divine Fire Mark on the little girl’s forehead. Now he was caught between a rock and a hard place—he could not exactly let her go.

Otherwise, as one of the Southern Kingdom Five Poison Guardians, would he not lose all face?

"Demon, did you hear me? Let me go already, hmph!"

"You wouldn’t even spare a little girl. That’s too cruel!"

"Help!"

Dongfang Qinlan shouted loudly, her shrill voice making Poison Master’s scalp tingle.

What a little ancestor! If anything happened to this girl, Shenhuo Villa might really come and destroy him.

Shenhuo Villa was the Dao Alliance’s foremost demon-slaying family. Pure Yang Flame was truly agonizing when it burned demons.

"Little girl, shut up," Poison Master said viciously, hoping to scare Dongfang Qinlan.

"Are you threatening me, you ugly freak?"

Dongfang Qinlan glared at Poison Master. She did not look the least bit afraid; instead, she seemed eager to try something.

In truth, this was Dongfang Qinlan’s final act of defiance!

After all, she had entered the tiger’s den. This was not human territory, her sister was not here, and she held neither the time nor the terrain in her favor.

If she did not act tough, she might truly become meat on the chopping block.

In fact, Poison Master truly feared Shenhuo Villa. He remembered that when he had captured this girl, someone had been beside her and had indeed used a flame that made him wary.

Although Pure Yang Flame was demon-slaying divine fire, neither Dongfang Qinlan nor Dongfang Huaizhu had cultivated it to a profound level, so its power was limited.

It was useful against lesser demons, but against great demons, it fell short. They could even break through it with brute force.

If Poison Master had known from the start that they were from Shenhuo Villa, he definitely would not have captured anyone.

Being called an ugly freak made Poison Master snap. He retorted, "Little girl, am I not handsome? Who can compare to this glorious face of mine? In the Southern Kingdom, which female demon does not lose sleep after witnessing my charm?"

"??"

Dongfang Qinlan froze at his words, then looked him up and down. She burst out laughing and said, "You call that handsome? You call that charm? What female demon would ever fall for you? Look at yourself—you’re bald, and who has eight eyes? Then look at your clothes. You’re wearing a big red robe, and the hair on your legs is sticking out. It’s simply unbearable to look at.

Among us humans, you’d be a lifelong bachelor. A single dog. Nobody would want you."

"Hiss!"

After hearing that, Poison Master felt as though ten thousand arrows had pierced his heart. Dongfang Qinlan had dealt him real damage.

Still, he retorted, "This is art, understand? You little girl simply don’t know how to appreciate it. You don’t understand my depth at all."

"Cruel reality isn’t scary. What’s scary is refusing to face reality and deceiving yourself—and demons. Sigh, you’re beyond saving," Dongfang Qinlan said, looking entirely like a little adult.

Poison Master realized he could not outtalk Dongfang Qinlan and could not be bothered to continue. He merely said, "Little girl, just stay here peacefully. In ten days or half a month, once my mansion is finished, you can come out, eat at the banquet, and leave. Stop causing trouble."

"There’s such a good deal? You kidnapped me just to let me attend a feast? No way. If I stay here for ten days or half a month, my sister will worry herself to death," Dongfang Qinlan said.

Though she really wanted to mooch a meal, once she imagined her sister going frantic while looking for her, she felt that she could not stay here long.

"Ugly freak, you don’t need me anyway. Just let me go, and I’ll pretend I was never here," Dongfang Qinlan immediately said.

"How could that be? I only just captured you, and now I’m supposed to let you go? Do I not care about my face?" Poison Master felt that this little girl was truly troublesome. She was driving him crazy.

"Help!"

"They’re trafficking an underage beautiful girl! Help!"

"Help! Is there no Heavenly Principles left?" Dongfang Qinlan continued shouting.

Seeing this, Poison Master said directly, "Go ahead, shout all you want. Even if you scream yourself hoarse, no one will answer. When you get thirsty, do you want some water?

If you keep this up, I won’t give you any water. Let’s see what you do then."

"…You beast…" Dongfang Qinlan said gloomily.

"Hmph!"

Poison Master left behind that remark, then turned and fled the cave dwelling.

Once Dongfang Qinlan saw that Poison Master had truly left, she could not help but sigh in relief.

She had truly feared that this demon might harm her. Fortunately, he did not seem very smart.

Still, looking around at the surroundings and realizing that she was the only one locked here made her feel terribly lonely.

Now, she could only pray that her sister would quickly find her and rescue her.

As she thought about it, she discovered that there was still a candied hawthorn skewer in her pocket. She took it out and quietly licked it, and her mood immediately improved considerably.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Huaizhu, the three Tushan sisters, Xu Yi, and Hui Tai Lang were on the road.

Dongfang Huaizhu looked extremely anxious and somewhat absent-minded.

Seeing this, Tushan Yaya said, "Sister Huaizhu, don’t worry. With Brother Xu Yi here, nothing will happen to Sister Qinlan."

"They are demons. It’s difficult for me to stay calm. Qinlan is still so young, her spells are weak, and this is the first time she has gone so far from home," Dongfang Huaizhu said.

"Brother Xu Yi, is there any way to put Sister Huaizhu at ease?" Tushan Yaya blinked.

Having read the script, she actually knew that Dongfang Qinlan would not be in danger. Poison Master had not captured people to harm them at all—he just needed people to build his house.

Dongfang Qinlan was so young that Poison Master, out of humanitarian considerations, could not possibly put a child to work. So he could only lock her up.

On top of that, there was the Divine Fire Mark. As long as Poison Master was not stupid, he would definitely know where she came from.

Xu Yi smiled faintly and pointed a finger at the space before him. Ripples spread through the air, slowly gathering into an ethereal Mystic Light Mirror.

Within the mirror, the image flickered. Dongfang Qinlan was standing in the cave prison, holding a chicken leg in her left hand and a candied hawthorn skewer in her right, ordering others about as she ate with great relish.

The demons outside the cell did not dare slack off, serving her as though she were their ancestor.

Although Dongfang Qinlan had stopped causing trouble, she took the opportunity to demand plenty of food from Poison Master. After all, this was a hard battle, and she needed to keep her strength up at all times.

Poison Master was not stingy with food. However, to make Dongfang Qinlan settle down, he had sprinkled special medicine into the chicken and lamb legs, something like sleeping pills, hoping she would sleep for several days.

Unfortunately, the Demon-Slaying Divine Fire Pure Yang Flame countered all poisons and toxins.

Dongfang Qinlan roasted every bite of food with Pure Yang Flame before eating it, so she was not affected in the slightest.

Poison Master became depressed once again.

His poor subordinates were tormented miserably by Dongfang Qinlan’s pranks, their wails and sobs never ceasing.

Watching the scene through the Mystic Light Mirror, Dongfang Huaizhu could not help but laugh.

That was Qinlan for you. No matter where she went, she would never let herself suffer a loss.

She truly was Shenhuo Villa’s little Chaos Demon King! But after realizing it belatedly, Dongfang Huaizhu understood just how inconceivable Xu Yi’s ability was.

If she remembered correctly, Xu Yi had only just arrived. He had never even met Dongfang Qinlan before.

"Fellow cultivator Xu, what technique is this? You can actually reveal Qinlan’s location?" Dongfang Huaizhu asked.

"The Mystic Light Mirror. It’s just a minor spell. If you want to learn it, I can teach you," Xu Yi said.

"Really?" Dongfang Huaizhu was greatly surprised.

If she learned this divine ability, would she not be able to keep track of wherever Qinlan went to fool around?

"Of course," Xu Yi said with a smile.

"Sister Huaizhu, Brother Xu Yi is incredibly powerful. This is only a minor trick. There’s nothing Brother Xu Yi can’t do—only things you can’t imagine," Tushan Yaya said.

"Six six six," Hui Tai Lang chimed in.

"Ahem, ahem. I’m very curious—what realm are you in, fellow cultivator Xu?" Dongfang Huaizhu asked.

Out of a woman’s sixth sense, she felt that Xu Yi was definitely no ordinary cultivator. But just how extraordinary he was, she did not know. She did not dare think too deeply about it, because it was simply too unbelievable.

"Take a guess," Xu Yi said.

"Fellow cultivator Xu, how could I possibly guess?" Dongfang Huaizhu said with a wry smile.

"Oh, then don’t guess," Xu Yi said.

"…" Dongfang Huaizhu fell silent. Why did she suddenly have the urge to hit someone?

A second ago, she had been full of curiosity, reverence, and goodwill toward Xu Yi.

The next second, she suddenly found him infuriating! "Hahaha!" Tushan Yaya clutched her stomach and laughed.

Chat Group.

Ye Hei: "Tsk, tsk, tsk. The Group Owner has gotten mischievous too."

Through Tushan Yaya’s livestream, the group members could see what was happening in the Fox Demon World.

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "Yeah. But Yaya, your sister Honghong and your little sister Rongrong are so cute. I really want to give them a good kiss. And little sister Huaizhu is so pretty too, her skin is so fair."

Wang Wu still looked like a starving pervert, her eyes shining brightly.

Qian Renxue: "Too perverted."

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: "Agreed. The super-perverted kind."

Saintess Li Susu: "I can feel it."

Bi Cang Wang: "Newcomers, be careful!"

Xiao Bai: "Mm-hmm."

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "…Hey? This Sword Immortal’s hobby is a kindhearted one, okay?"

Iron Man: "Ahem, ahem. Unfortunately, no one believes you."

Ye Hei: "Exactly."

Tushan Second Head: "Right, such kindhearted love. Pah, pah, pah!"

Bad Commander: "Eating melon."

Sword God Li Chungang: "Same."

Bai Yuekui: "As veteran group members, everyone shares the same attitude toward Sword Immortal Wang."

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "This world is so cold."

Xu Yi: "Can you stop being so dramatic?"

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "Group Owner, why are you saying that too? I’m so hurt. I’m your little sweetie."

Qingyun Lu Xueqi: "?"

Qian Renxue: "??"

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: "?"

Bi Cang Wang: "?"

Sun Wukong: "?"

Xu Yi: "…Wang Wu, I’ll give you one chance to reorganize your words."

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "Ahem, ahem. Group Owner, I was joking. Don’t be angry."

Ye Hei: "No, no. With Wang Wu’s habits, she definitely did some PY, right? She must have sold her integrity!"

Han Li: "!"

Iron Man: "Is it really that explosive?"

Sect Leader Yun Yun: "Did I miss something? Why do I suddenly not understand what you’re talking about?"

Little Dragon Girl: "Sigh, why, why do I understand again? I clearly didn’t want to know!"

Morax: "That means Dragon Girl has grown."

Zhang Sanfeng: "The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name."

Sword God Li Chungang: "Old Zhang, what nonsense are you talking about? We’re discussing Sword Immortal Wang selling her integrity."

Xu Yi: "…"

Why did Xu Yi feel like this gossip was getting darker and darker?

Sun Wukong: "Group Owner, could it be that you and that pervert Wang Wu really did PY?"

Immortal Ancient Willow God: "? I don’t think the Group Owner would."

Fairy Yunxiao: "Agreed!"

Ye Hei: "Ahem, ahem."

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "Stop talking already. I’d like to, though. But the Group Owner won’t give me a chance! Right? The Group Owner is so powerful, and as the Spirit Sword Sect’s number one female Sword Immortal, of course I want to try the Group Owner’s skills. It’s not like I’d lose out, right? Maybe my Magical Power would even increase greatly."

Qian Renxue: "Shameless, Wang Jindan. Do you even hear what you’re saying?"

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: "Exactly!"

Iron Man: "What kind of savage words are these!"

Ye Hei: "Amazing! You’re not even pretending anymore, huh? There are still so many people in the group!"

Han Li: "Terrifying. Female cultivators are terrifying."

Wang Lin: "Truly terrifying."

Luo Feng: "This…"

Little Dragon Girl: "Skills? They’re proper skills, right? They must be proper skills."

Ye Wen: "Th-this."

Mutant Wanda: "Do you all play this wildly?"

Supreme Treasure: "One word: incredible!"

Yang Jian: "Ahem, ahem."

Ye Hei: "Good thing the Group Owner is the strongest. If the Group Owner weren’t strong enough, wouldn’t he have been… by Wang Wu…"

Sun Wukong: "Yeah. Even this old Sun finds it hair-raising."

Immortal Ancient Willow God: "…"

Sect Leader Yun Yun: "Terrifying indeed!"

"Ding, group member Wang Wu has been muted for one hundred million years."

Xu Yi: "My hand slipped."

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "?"

After sending a question mark, Wang Wu found her screen had gone black, as if she had been cut off from heaven and earth. She could not make a sound at all.

Ye Hei: "Holy shit, the legendary Great Silence Technique has finally appeared. One hundred million years—this is killing me!"

Qian Renxue: "That felt good."

Iron Man: "Ahem. One hundred million years—isn’t that a bit too harsh? Ninety-nine million nine hundred and ninety thousand years would have worked too."

Feng Baobao: "Eating melon!"

Morax: "Sigh! Sword Immortal Wang has finally brought this upon himself."

Qian Renxue: "Now the female group members should be safe, right?"

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: "Mm."