Chapter 1740: Unexpected Grandma

Zu An looked serious. "How powerful is your senior sister?" Xiao Ying replied, "Even ten of me wouldn't be her match." Zu An and Qiu Honglei's expressions changed. They exchanged a glance, both seeing the worry in the other's eyes, as Wei Suo was still at Ruolan Temple.

Although his cultivation should be enough for self-preservation, he was easily swayed by lust. Given how powerful this senior sister was, if his vital essence were drained, it would be over for him.

Zu An darted forward, speeding towards Ruolan Temple. Qiu Honglei lightly tapped her foot and quickly followed.

Xiao Ying looked bewildered. The handsome young man had previously appeared helpless, with no cultivation aura whatsoever. How could he be so powerful?

And that delicate beauty, her cultivation seemed incredibly high as well. She hesitated, feeling a little scared, but then Zu An's handsome face flashed in her mind, and she ultimately decided to follow them.

Someone so handsome must be a good person; he surely wouldn't trouble me. Meanwhile, Zu An moved like lightning. When he arrived at Ruolan Temple, he saw Wei Suo in a compromising situation.

He was shocked. In his previous life, he had only seen similar scenes in certain adult animations, but he never expected to witness one firsthand today. The visual impact was quite significant.

Wei Suo had been struggling desperately, but his two hands were no match for... countless others. He could only watch as the thing extended deeper and deeper, filling his entire mouth, making it impossible for him to cry for help.

Just then, he saw Zu An arriving. "Mmmph mmmph mmmph..." he mumbled indistinctly, trying to call for help, while tears of humiliation streamed from the corners of his eyes.

Zu An also regained his composure and directly unleashed a Flame Blade towards her.

"Screech!" The senior sister shrieked as the thick, large vine extending into Wei Suo's mouth was directly severed.

Terrified, she retracted all her vines and frantically patted out the lingering flames on the severed one. At this moment, Wei Suo felt his body lighten. He quickly pulled the half-eaten thing out of his mouth. Without the larger entity as support, the remaining half of the vine could no longer sustain itself.

Soon, a long vine was pulled out and thrown to the ground, where it writhed as if alive.

Wei Suo, meanwhile, was on his knees to the side, dry heaving acidic bile and gasping for breath, having nearly suffocated moments earlier.

Zu An couldn't help but glance at the object on the ground, his expression incredibly strange. How could Wei Suo have swallowed that? Qiu Honglei, catching up and seeing the scene, also frowned and instinctively hid behind Zu An.

By then, the senior sister had finally extinguished the flames on her body. "You little brat, how dare you interfere... Huh?" She was about to erupt in fury, but upon seeing Zu An's appearance, she froze. Could there really be such a handsome man in the world?

Then, seeing the stunning woman beside him, she instantly understood. These must be the two people Xiao Ying had mentioned.

Her anger immediately vanished. "Greetings, young master. So, they are your friends; it was all a misunderstanding." She feigned a demure, ladylike demeanor, but her appearance made everyone's stomachs churn.

"You damn hag!" Wei Suo cursed, pulling out a tiger claw blade and slashing it at her. Having been caught off guard and subjected to such humiliation, he was seething with rage.

A faint earthy-yellow glow appeared on the tiger claw blade, and the air-splitting sound of the blade was piercing. Clearly, his blade techniques were quite refined.

Zu An nodded discreetly. It seemed Wei Suo was an earth-element cultivator, and his attack's force and angle were both commendable. No wonder he had been so successful over the years.

The senior sister had originally intended to let him off, out of respect for the handsome young man, but this ugly fellow apparently had no self-awareness.

She swung several vines towards him. With a flash of the blade, the vines were instantly severed.

Her expression, however, remained unchanged. She didn't have much else, but she had an endless supply of vines. Wei Suo saw several cut off, only for dozens more to appear. He swung his blade repeatedly, finding it had little effect.

The countless attacks before him reminded him of his recent ordeal, making him somewhat apprehensive and fearful of a repeat. He retreated, creating a safe distance between them.

Seeing that they had made their move, the senior sister dropped her pretense. She had intended to be gentle, but if that was the case, then she would be harsh.

Consequently, countless vines shot directly towards Zu An and Qiu Honglei. With such a handsome man and beautiful woman, who would care for that ugly fellow?

Qiu Honglei's expression chilled. Just as she was about to act, Zu An had already moved. A sharp blade aura severed all the vines, simultaneously erupting into a dazzling blaze. Both its power and scale far surpassed his previous attack.

"Argh!" With a piercing shriek, the senior sister flailed all her tentacles, trying to extinguish the flames. However, no matter how hard she tried, the fire clung to her like a persistent disease, rapidly burning towards her main body.

Wei Suo's eyes widened. He had never expected Zu An's blade to be so powerful. "Boss is truly the boss," he thought.

The senior sister panicked. Gritting her teeth, she directly severed all her burning tentacles, then rapidly retreated into the ground.

At that moment, Qiu Honglei took out a palace lantern and shone its light directly on her. The senior sister was instantly immobilized.

With a casual wave, Zu An unleashed a sword qi that instantly extinguished her life. This creature was so hideous, and draining vital essence was clearly her modus operandi; she could not be allowed to live.

The senior sister let out a final, agonizing scream: "Grandma won't let you get away with this..." With that, she breathed her last.

Zu An felt his experience bar increase slightly, but he didn't pay it much mind. Instead, he looked at Xiao Ying, who had followed them. "Grandma?" Xiao Ying, who had just arrived and witnessed the senior sister being effortlessly killed, was trembling.

Fortunately, the handsome face of the man calmed her down slightly. "Grandma is our master. When she came to this area, she saw Senior Sister and her kind, and enlightened her, which allowed Senior Sister to transform into human form."

"Grandma is also a tree demon?" Wei Suo exclaimed, aghast. If the tree demon disciple was already so repulsive, what kind of creature would her master be?

He recalled the plot of the story "A Chinese Ghost Story," where Grandma seemed to be an ugly and repulsive tree demon as well, and he couldn't help but shiver.

Just then, a cold voice echoed from a distance, "Who dares to kill my disciple!" Immediately, a terrifying aura rapidly approached them.

Xiao Ying's face paled. "Senior Sister was enlightened by Grandma and carried her mark. Grandma would know the moment she died. No, she's coming! Run!" With that, she dared not stay any longer and fled in a hurry, clearly afraid of being implicated.

Zu An didn't stop her. She was a kind-hearted ghost, and there was no need to trouble her. If he wanted information, he could just question the "Grandma" who was coming; she would certainly know more.

Feeling the aura draw closer, Zu An smiled and looked at Wei Suo. "Your turn or mine this time?"

"Of course, it's your turn, boss." Wei Suo had already ducked into a corner. Are you kidding? That tree demon had already disgusted him, and now an even older one was coming. Judging by Xiao Ying's reaction, this Grandma was definitely fierce and malicious.

If he had to go through that again, he might lose interest in women entirely. He had lost all enthusiasm for his date with the female ghost now and just wanted to get as far away from these creatures as possible.

Zu An didn't mind. He sat calmly in the center of the room, waiting for their arrival. Qiu Honglei stood by his side, ready to assist him in battle at any moment.

Soon, a fierce gust of wind swept through, making all the trees near the temple rustle as if something was climbing over them. The momentum was many times more powerful than that of the senior sister.

All the sounds and shadows quickly converged into a single figure that appeared at the entrance. Seeing her appearance, Zu An, who had been composed, paused in surprise. Qiu Honglei was also a little stunned, and Wei Suo, hiding in the distance, nearly popped his eyes out.

The newcomer was a woman dressed in a luxurious long gown, with wavy long hair, fair skin, and red lips. Her figure was graceful and slender, and her flawless, delicate face was exquisite – she was a complete beauty.

She exuded a unique sense of alluring beauty and nobility. The woman lowered her head to look at the senior sister's remains, her expression icy. "Did you kill my disciple?" Wei Suo's jaw nearly dropped. This incredibly beautiful woman was Grandma?

If he had known, he would have stepped up this time! He immediately started questioning his life choices. Why did his boss encounter stunning beauties multiple times, while his single attempt led him to something so repulsive?

Meanwhile, in the only inn in a certain town on the other side of the world, everyone's gaze was fixed on a woman in a white dress. She was ethereal and graceful, appearing like an immortal.

In such a small place, they had never seen a fairy this beautiful. Sensing the surrounding gazes, Yan Xuehen subtly frowned. She had thought inns were well-informed and intended to inquire about Zu An's whereabouts, but it seemed she wouldn't get any information in this situation.