KOH Chapter 380

Chapter 380 Will She Die?

Hexi recalled Xiao Li’s ability to communicate with animals and guessed that these insects and ants came to avenge her (Xiao Li).

It was just that, these ants and insects were ordinary creatures. They couldn’t penetrate a martial artist’s spiritual energy barrier, so when Xiao Li was skinned in front of them, they were powerless to do anything. All along, they waited as Hexi completely destroyed these two people before they dared to come out and cleanly gnaw and bite through these men.

Hexi first poured the bone water on the two people’s skeletons, ensuring that they would disappear without a trace from this world, before she went back to Xiao Li’s side.

By now, Xiao Li’s circumstances weren’t too optimistic. Although her vitality wasn’t completely exhausted, her body’s enchanted force was almost entirely used up.

With this sort of circumstances, even if she was able to survive, she would become an ordinary fox without any spiritual wisdom. She (Xiao Li) would never again be able to become her (Hexi’s) Xiao Li.

Furthermore, the most troublesome issue was the fur that had been skinned off.

The skin of people and fur of animals was a form of protection for oneself. In the case that fur or skin left the body, it would lose all vitality and there wouldn’t be anyway to join it together with the body. This was completely different from a broken hand or foot.

And without her fur, even if Xiao Li recovered her enchanted force, sooner or later, she would die. After all, there was many harmful bacteria that couldn’t be seen, floating around in the air. Even if one’s enchanted power was outstanding, it wouldn’t be able to continuously fight against infection.

In a flash, Dandan and the Little Dragon already appeared by Hexi’s side.

Dandan cried and threw himself at Xiao Li’s body, only to be pulled back by Hexi.

The small fellow cried so much his eyes were completely red. Choked with emotion, he said, “Mother, what’s wrong with Xiao Li jiejie [1]? Will she die?”

Although he once thought about eating this nine-tailed fox, after associating with her, Dandan was already fond of this xiao [2] jiejie.

When he thought about her miserable state and the possibility of her dying, Dandan cried until he didn’t even know who he was.

Contrary to one might think, the Little Golden Dragon wasn’t concerned over the little fox’s life or death. It was just that, the Golden Dragon and the nine-tailed fox were spiritual beasts that all of mankind yearned for. Their entire body was precious and longed after by people. If one appeared in front of people when they were still an infant, it was very likely that they would be skinned and their bones would be torn apart.

Looking at the state that the little fox was in now, the Little Golden Dragon nevertheless felt a heavy feeling and hurt for her (Xiao Li).

In addition, Dandan was still crying so broken-heartedly, causing him (the Little Golden Dragon) to feel even more despondent. He didn’t want to see Dandan, that fellow, crying.

But, the little fox’s whole body had been stripped of skin and her body’s enchanted force was almost entirely drained. He (the Little Golden Dragon) was afraid that even if the previous master of Zijin Palace reincarnated, he (the previous master) wouldn’t be able to save the little fox’s life.

Ai, the human race was truly avaricious and repulsive. Although they already captured the little fox, they still wanted to skin her. They were no better than beasts!

Dandan was still crying while he embraced Hexi’s neck. “Mother, I don’t want Xiao Li jiejie to die. You save her, okay?”

At this moment, Hexi’s gaze rested on the substance that the insects and ants spit out. As she looked, the suspicion in her eyes slowly turned into surprise.

Hearing Dandan’s words, she immediately replied, “Rest assured, I’ll definitely save Xiao Li!”

Nobody could take away Xiao Li’s life. These bastards can’t and neither can Yama!

After she said this, the speed of Hexi’s hands increased.

She swiftly took out all kinds of tools from her space. Afterwards, she used spiritual power to wrap up Xiao Li and place her inside a bucket full of spiritual spring water.

Upon entering the spiritual spring water, Xiao Li let out pained cries and her entire body ceaselessly trembled.

Without any fur protecting her, even if she touched the purest spiritual spring water, it would still cause her to feel so grieved she would wish she was dead.

[1] jiejie – (姐姐) older sister
[2] xiao – (小) small or little

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KOH Chapter 379

Chapter 379 Ghastly Bones

She slowly stood up and looked towards the two people being suspended in the air by the Purple Abyss Vine. “You guys…… Are fond of skinning people, right?”

The two people’s faces were filled with bewilderment. The expression of the youth in front of their eyes was too excessive, causing their bones to be filled with terror. As if this youth could dismember their body into thousands of pieces by just looking at them.

The short and stout man couldn’t help but shout, “You…… You better not be too arrogant. Elder Jiang and the others will quickly find out about your presence.”

“You’re just an insignificant Foundation Establishment stage youth. Even if you have some small tricks, when you meet Elder Jiang and the others who are at Gold Core stage, what use will you be?”

“If you obediently listen and sit with your hands tied, waiting to be captured, then we can ask for leniency for you.”

Having heard what was said, Hexi lowly laughed. The Purple Abyss Vine swayed around before putting the people, who were suspended in the air, back down.

The two people thought she was afraid and became overjoyed at the good news. The short and stout male further raised his voice, “You can be considered tactful. Wait for me to meet with Elder Jiang, certainly………… Ah, ah ah– –!!”

Suddenly, his proud words turned into mournful shrieks and simultaneously shouting alongside him was the tall and thin male.

All one could see was the hole that the Purple Abyss Vine slashed on the top of their heads. After their scalps were cut open, their red flesh was exposed.

The two people cried in fear as they raised their heads. All they saw was Hexi slowly walking over and sprinkling some medicinal powder on their heads.

After a moment, their heart wrenching and lung splitting wails filled the entire enchanted boundary the Purple Abyss Vine put down.

If an ordinary person heard that sort of pained shrieks, their hairs would certainly stand on end.

But Hexi was incomparably calm, even her ice-cold eyes resembling those of Asura from Hell didn’t change a bit.

After ten minutes passed, two pieces of undamaged skin appeared on the cold and moist floor of the prison alongside two bloody people who were both hairless and skinless.

The two bloody people on the floor hadn’t stopped breathing yet, their mouths were still incessantly letting out painful moans.

Hexi arrogantly looked down on the two people and slowly said, “Don’t you guys enjoy skinning off other people’s skins? Now your own skin has been completely peeled off, don’t tell me that you shouldn’t feel gratified?”

Those two guards had long since already started letting out more air than taking air in. Soon, they would meet a violent death.

Hexi waved her hand and beckoned the Purple Abyss Vine, she was just about to end their lives.

When suddenly, she heard ‘xi xi’ ‘suo suo’ sounds and without waiting for her to react, countless insects and ants came out from somewhere within the prison.

They looked like black waves, going towards the two bloody people.

In the blink of an eye, numerous insects and ants crawled all over the two bloody people. Some dug into their mouth and nose, others gnawed on their flesh, and some dug into their eyes only to emerge from their nostrils again.

Over and over again, their anguished wailing shook the enchanted boundary the Purple Abyss Vine placed down. Even Hexi, who was used to seeing large scenes became more frightened than she would be seeing the scene down in the eighteenth level of hell. This scene shook her so much, her expression didn’t return.

After waiting a few minutes, the anguished wailing came to a stop. Those two bloody people had already become a pile of ghastly bones.

And those ants and insects resembling waves retreated the same way they came, noiselessly.

When they passed by Xiao Li, they halted for a moment. But they didn’t seem to have the desire to go gnaw and bite her. Instead, one after another, they spit something out of their mouths.

Soon after, the ants and insects completely dispersed. The only thing left behind were the bones of the two guards.

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KOH Chapter 378

Chapter 378 That Sort of Despair

“I really didn’t know that this fox is clearly a witch. Why would it risk it’s life to protect those lowly people? If not, it wouldn’t have been so easily captured. It really is too stupid, ha ha ha……”

The two men simultaneously burst into laughter. But before they finished laughing, they suddenly became quiet.

The two people only felt a slight pain on their neck before a purple vine quietly wound around them. Catching them off guard, it suspended the two people high up in the air.

The two people’s faces showed shock, but they weren’t frightened at all. From head to toe, their spiritual energy was suddenly set free.

The short and stout guard already began shouting. “Who launched a sneak attack? Come out for your daddy!”

But, just as his words were said, both men discovered that something wasn’t right.

They realized that the ten square meters surrounding them was enveloped in a layer of a purple enchanted boundary.

Inside this enchantment, they found out that their spiritual energy was restricted and their voices couldn’t be transmitted out.

And at this moment, all the people inside the prison were occupied with their own matters. Nobody bothered with what was happening at this side of the prison.

The two men’s faces finally had some fear in it and their eyes were filled with confusion. As they violently struggled, they also shouted until their throats were hoarse. “What does partial credit count for, if you have the skill, then come out and fight with I, your daddy!”

As soon as his voice fell, the figure of a woman appeared from the darkness.

The pretty, seemingly moonlit complexion opposed the prison which reeked of blood. But, her dark and icy eyes seemed somewhat crueler than this dark prison.

“You, what sort of person are you?” The thin and tall man raised his voice and yelled, “How did you get in here?!!”

Hexi didn’t pay any mind to the two hollering people, instead, she step by step walked to the corner that the meat ball had been thrown into.

Air grazed against it as blood dripped off the fur-less body, causing it to shudder from pain.

The hands resting by Hexi’s side suddenly clenched and her fingernails dug into the hollow of her palm. Blood dripped from her fingers, but she took no notice of it.

A scene from her previous life appeared in front of her eyes. She was in a heap of garbage, after rummaging through it she finally found her didi’s [1] body. He didn’t have an intact skull or a thin body. There were only entirely broken remains.

That sort of despair, pain, and overwhelming hatred was something Hexi wouldn’t ever forget in her lifetime.

After that, she abandoned all emotion and forgot all her dreams. With all her might, she began to become stronger so that her hopes could no longer have that sort of despair.

After reincarnating, she thought that she was strong enough. That she could protect whoever she wanted to protect.

But in the end, she couldn’t do anything well. She lost Wet Nurse Chen, she lost that warm family.

Now, did she also have to lose Xiao Li?

Hexi slowly lowered her body. She wanted to carry Xiao Li, but her shaking hands didn’t even dare to touch her.

Because she knew that without the protection of fur, her (Xiao Li’s) skin was naked and exposed. This was a kind of suffering and torture. Even being touched by air would cause her to feel so much pain it wouldn’t want to live, let alone being touched by her (Hexi’s) hand or clothes.

And at this moment, the tall and thin man who was suspended midair suddenly came back to his senses and yelled, “You…… You are that young genius doctor? Aren’t you supposed to be in the front yard? Why have you appeared here?!!”

The light in Hexi’s eyes dimmed as dark raging flames dyed her glassy-black eyes. [2]

With a wave of her hand, a spiritual cover shielded Xiao Li, preventing her from experiencing the pain of the air touching her body.

[1] didi – (弟弟) younger brother
[2] dark raging flames dyed her glassy black eyes – saying that red stained her vision would be equivalent to this

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KOH Chapter 377

Chapter 377 A Hundred Times More Painful Than Dying

After saying this, he picked up a stick and poked the meat ball. “Are you certain that this little fox is still alive? The previous people who had their skin peeled off only lived for two hours. Seeing that the time they were suffering and in pain didn’t last long I, your daddy, out of sorts.”

That’s correct, next to them was a meat ball that was dripping with blood. The meat ball’s entire body didn’t have any fur on it and it was lightly twitching.

If one didn’t carefully look at it, they truly wouldn’t be able to tell that this was a living animal, forget about it even being a nine-tailed fox.

The tall and thin male’s face held a ‘you idiot’ expression as he laughed. “Don’t look at the bloody ball in this moment. Don’t forget, this is a nine-tailed fox. Do you think that their magical ability and power can be compared to some insignificant and ordinary person?”

“Feel at ease, even if we put her under the scorching sun for three days and three nights, she won’t die. Only this feeling, is definitely a hundred times more painful then dying…… he he……”

The short and stout guard’s face had an excited expression. “After Elder Jiang gets those extinct methods from that so-called Genius Doctor, it would be better to take this little fox out and let the sun shine on it.”

“Up until now, I still remember the miserable shrieks the fox emitted when we were skinning her. This sound is truly too wonderful! It’s even more exciting than torturing a hundred people!”

The tall and thin guard’s eyes were also filled with light, but he shook his head. “Forget it, don’t even dream about it. This is a nine-tailed spirit fox, it’s fur isn’t the only valuable item on it. All the flesh and bones on it’s body are treasured objects. Elder Jiang specifically instructed that her body couldn’t have any damage.”

“If you truly tossed this little fox aside and let it die, then just wait and see how Elder Jiang will punish you!”

“Fine, fine. Got it!” The short and stout guard’s enthusiasm waned. But thinking about this little fox’s origins, he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

“I didn’t expect Doctor Xie’s luck to be so good. The hostage he randomly took turned out to be a nine-tailed fox. Wait for that young genius doctor to be captured. Doctor Xie’s achievements will turn big profits, perhaps the entire family will even receive rewards.”

“He he, can Doctor Xie’s awesomeness compare to Elder Jiang’s?” The thin and tall guard sneered, “With one look, Elder Jiang was able to tell that this little guniang was a nine-tailed fox. Moreover, in a short amount of time, he was able to turn her submissive. There wasn’t even an opportunity for her to use the self-exploding enchanted pill!”

“Naturally! Naturally!” The short and stout guard laughed. “Who is Elder Jiang, whether it’s medical expertise or cultivation stage, he’s number one. Most of all, opening up this underground test pharmacy, it’s truly too much like my heart’s intention. He he……”

“But saying this, this little fox’s age is so small, but her temper is truly fierce. If it weren’t for Elder Jiang’s vigilance, she would’ve been able to use the self-exploding enchanted pill. If that was really the case, our entire prison and test pharmacy would be finished.”

“Ze ze…… This is merely a little fox who grew a tail, unexpectedly it’s so difficult to deal with. If it were to grow nine tails, then it would be even more difficult!”

The tall and thin man also had some lingering fears and shook his head. “If it becomes even a little bigger, I’m not sure we can handle it.”

“So, our luck is too good. In this world, there are very few nine-tailed spirit foxes. If we allow them to grow up, even mighty Nascent Soul stage martial artists would be unable to deal with them, let alone us.”

“He he, unfortunately, this little fox has only recently changed into human form. To add onto that, it didn’t run away in order to risk it’s life to protect the people inside Bie Courtyard. If not, she could’ve run off into the mountains and fields. Based on a fox’s agility, we wouldn’t be able to easily find her.”

Translator Note Well, they’re not going to last long… But I can’t say I’m very remorseful, these people are sickos.

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KOH Chapter 376

Chapter 376 Rotten Flesh? Fur?

The guard was clearly shocked and stuttered, “Xie…… Doctor Xie, you…… why would you be here at this time? Aren’t you supposed to be at the front……”

“Presumptuous!” Hexi’s strict voice said. The loud voice and intonation were exactly the same as Doctor Xie’s voice. “Whatever I want to do and wherever I want to be, when is it your turn to ask me questions? And you still haven’t quickly opened the door!”

“Yes! Yes!” The guard no longer dared to tarry and immediately went to press a mechanism on the other side of the door.

As the iron door opened, ‘ka ka‘ sounds were heard, but before the guard could clearly see “Doctor Xie’s” appearance, a purple shadow suddenly came out.

Only ‘pu pu’ was heard as the guard felt a burst of sharp pain on his neck. He didn’t even have time to groan before he dropped to the floor, severing any opportunity to live anymore.

Hexi closed the iron door and took off the disguise on her face. Her footsteps were noiseless as she began advancing forward.

The further she walked in, the more pungent the stinky and bloody smell became, causing one to feel even more nauseous.

After walking approximately two more steps, Hexi heard the coarse voice of a male. “Why place rotten flesh here at the intersection? Just looking at it spoils one’s appetite. Why haven’t you quickly tossed it to a corner?”

Soon after, another person’s laughing voice answered, “This isn’t some rotten flesh, they’re clearly still alive. It’s just that, the pain and suffering of being alive is much worse than being dead!”

Hexi’s figure flashed like a phantom. Soon after, she was hidden inside a corner, looking towards a not-so-distant place.

This place was clearly a prison. At this time, it was brightly lit and there were several men dressed in black clothing and holding weapons, guarding the prison.

There were also some males who wore strange totems on their clothing, gathering together in twos and threes as they looked after something. It wasn’t obvious what they were studying.

From Hexi’s point of view, she could only clearly see the two men who were just speaking. They seemed to be about thirty or forty years old and they were at Meridians stage.

At this moment, there was a short and stout male among these people. His coarse and short hand held a piece of fur, turning it over up and down and left and right, suspiciously saying, “Are you sure this is the fur of a nine tailed fox? How come this looks nearly the same as an ordinary beast’s fur to me?”

Another thin and tall male saw his actions and became shocked. At once, he threw himself at the fox fur and carefully took it back, unhappily saying, “You be a bit more careful, OK? This is genuine fox fur. In the entirety of Miluo Continent, nobody can take out a second one as fresh and intact as this one.”

“If you were to take this to the market to sell, even if it was a ninth rank magic weapon, you could exchange this for eight or ten of them. Do you understand?”

Eight or ten ninth rank magic weapons!?” The short and stout guard was scared silly. The eyes looking upon the nine-tailed fox fur immediately became seventy percent more passionate.

The thin and tall male carefully stored the nine tailed fox fur inside a jade box and mischievously laughed. “Of course, it’s because of the fact that this nine-tailed fox fur is so precious that Elder Jiang has instructed you and me to come down here and skin this fox, ah!”

“You know, out of all the experts in Jiang Manor, the two of us are the best at skinning the skin [1] off the prisoners.”

“This time, you and I have made such a large contribution. When Elder Jiang evaluates us, he’ll surely bestow countless rewards to the two of us!”

When the short and stout heard these words, he immediately felt proud of himself and laughed. “That’s only natural, we’re even able to skin off human skin completely and fully without any part of the skin receiving any damage. Don’t even mention this small fox.”

[1] skin – the character 皮 (pí) means both skin and fur, in this fox’s case it’s fur, but I think that most of their prisoners are human so I’ve said skin here

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KOH Chapter 375

Chapter 375 Abandoned Haunted House

After leaving Ji Sheng Hall, Hexi never stopped advancing towards the other courtyard in Yan Jing city’s eastern outskirts.

Inside Yan Jing city, you couldn’t fly with your sword, so Hexi exhausted her qinggong. At xu shi [1], Hexi was able to see the area three li north of the eastern outskirts.

A small unremarkable hill sat here. An official road led up to the eastern side of this hill, but because it was night time, people on the road had long since been scarce.

On the west side of the hill, there was a house that seemed to be particularly gloomy and shabby.

From far away, in the dark night, one could only see a yellow piece of paper that was stuck to black painted doors. The piece of paper fluttered about in the wind whenever it blew.

There weren’t any decorations at the door nor was there a plaque. Even the eaves were sunken in, exposing a fist-sized hole.

The whole house seemed to have merged into one with the surrounding night. Just by looking at it would cause someone to feel a type of gloomy cold.

If an ordinary person were to be walking along this official road and happened across this residence, they would definitely think this was an abandoned haunted house. They wouldn’t have any interest in checking this house out.

The white moon brocade robe Hexi was wearing had already been changed into agile black clothes.

She didn’t use any spiritual energy, just her qinggong to jump over the wall. All her actions were soundless, even the bats hanging on the eaves weren’t disturbed by her presence.

Using the map Hexi took from shopkeeper Qin, Hexi quickly made her way through the house.

And along this road, Hexi saw many martial artists hidden inside the house.

At the very least, they were at high-rank Foundation Establishment stage. Every one of them was holding their breath and concealing themselves in the main courtyard, seeming as if they were patiently waiting for something.

What surprised Hexi the most was the fact that this entire residence was separated by a boundary.

The front yard was eerie. The martial artists were all hidden in secret places, not speaking and not moving. While the back yard was filled with patrolling martial artists. At times, one could even hear their boisterous laughter and conversation.

The map shopkeeper Qin gave her indicated that the location of the basement was in the back yard.

This allowed Hexi to be convinced just a bit more of this map’s authenticity.

Relying on the Purple Abyss Vine’s unique ability, Hexi was able to quickly break through the boundary and travel through the back yard’s various houses.

In the time it took to burn a stick of incense, she was finally able to locate the basement’s entrance which was similar to an ancestral hall.

The simple jade slip was lightly inserted into the notch at the entrance of the basement. As the basement began opening, a murky and moist smell along with the pungent smell of blood assaulted one’s senses.

Hexi’s body flashed into the basement. After walking for a moment, she saw an iron door.

This iron door seemed to be very thick and didn’t seem to have a lock or chain. Evidently, this door needed to be opened from the inside.

Hexi pushed against the door but found out that it didn’t even move an inch and the light in her eyes dimmed a little.

Suddenly, Xie Chongming’s harsh face flashed through Hexi’s mind. The corners of her mouth raised up and she quickly took out a disguise from her space, putting it on her face.

In the space of a few breaths, the originally beautiful youth transformed into a grizzly bearded old man.

Even the greedy glint in Xie Chongming’s eyes was imitated to perfection.

Although her build couldn’t be changed in such a short period of time, this disguise would be sufficient inside the dusky basement.

Hexi softly knocked on the iron door. Soon after, a square hole appeared on the iron door.

A guard peered out of the hole and at once, he saw the disguised Hexi’s impatient face. “Why haven’t you quickly opened the door? Until what time do you want me to wait here?”

[1] xu shi – a period of time between 7 and 9 pm

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KOH Chapter 374

Chapter 374 Massacre of An Entire Family

Hexi took the kraft paper. Glancing at it, she discovered that the drawing on it resembled the design of a building, and sure enough, there was a symbol marking the entrance and location of the basement.

And that jade slip was actually the key to opening the basement.

After shopkeeper Qin handed over the map and jade slip, he warily watched Hexi. His voice trembled, “You agreed with me. As long as I handed you the map, you wouldn’t kill me!”

“Naturally.” Hexi walked outside as she stored away the map.

Behind her back, shopkeeper Qin’s face exposed a sinister smile.

The map had poison on it. The moment the poison made contact with blood, the person’s throat would seal up [1]. You just had to damage a little bit of skin and you would be injured.

Just moments prior, he saw Hexi’s finger brush past a sharp point coated with poison. It was just that, he didn’t detect it at all. Or, he simply didn’t care for these small wounds.

In the end, it was just a careless and inexperienced youth, ah. He was still able to trick him with such a trap.

Just by walking two steps out of the door, this youth would lose consciousness and fall to the floor. Additionally, the poison would completely engulf this youth’s spiritual energy.

Ha ha…… Now he just had to wait to capture that youth and take him to Doctor Xie to take credit for his work.

But, Hexi, who was a step away from exiting, suddenly stopped in her tracks. Slowly turning around, she exposed a hidden smile. “Are you guessing that, as long as I step out a step, the extremely poisonous Seven Steps Intoxication on my body would flare up?”

He discovered it. Unexpectedly, he had long since found out, and even found out that it was the Seven Steps Intoxication!!

Cold killing intent quickly flashed through Hexi’s eyes then disappeared. The Purple Abyss Vine on her wrist came out as if it was a phantom.

Shopkeeper Qin’s eyes were wide open and he frantically shouted out, “You said that you wouldn’t kill me! Ah, ah, ah– – – –”

The Purple Abyss Vine quickly pierced into his skull. Inside his skull, it turned around in a circle before it unwillingly returned to Hexi.

And Qin shopkeeper, who was previously kicking up a racket, now had a foolish expression on his face and continuously kept laughing.

His entire body no longer had any trace of spiritual energy and his eyes were empty. He was clearly already an idiot.

Hexi withdrew the Purple Abyss Vine and slowly said, “I did say I wouldn’t kill you because letting you live this way, compared to dying…… This is far more interesting.”

Saying this, Hexi’s long and thin finger spun around in the air.

In the blink of an eye, the Purple Abyss Vine seemed to have receive a command. In an instant, it flew up and turned into a purple phantom, entering inside her body.

After about an hour passed, people finally discovered that there were frightened shrieks coming from Ji Sheng Hall.

It was the voices of the little manservant who had lost consciousness and the innocent part-time workers.

Their shrieking attracted the attention of everyone nearby, including the imperial guard. But upon seeing the miserable scene, everyone couldn’t help but hold their breath and feel a chill going up their back.

Every one of the corpses were nothing but a thin layer of skin covering bone, each one had wide open eyes that were filled with fright. This allowed the medicinal hall that was used to save people turn into a place more frightening than Hell.

One after another, everyone was trying to guess who was so vicious and merciless. Who was so reckless and bold, even going as far as to completely massacre Ji Sheng Hall’s family in front of the imperial guard. In addition, they were also able to escape without a trace.

At this moment, Hexi, the “ruthless murderer” everyone was spiritedly discussing had long since arrived at the eastern outskirts’ other courtyard. Moreover, with the Purple Abyss Vine’s concealing abilities and the map, she was able to successfully locate the basement’s entrance.

[1] made contact with blood, the person’s throat would seal up – it’s essentially saying that this poison is extremely potent. the moment it touches blood, you’re done for

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KOH Chapter 373

Chapter 373 Eastern Outskirts Other Courtyard

Hexi’s mouth lifted into a faint smile. “Don’t know?”

She talked extremely slowly, but just when she just finished speaking the Purple Vine suddenly came out. After a wooshing sound, shopkeeper Qin’s hand had been nailed to the wall.

“Ah ah ah– –” Shopkeeper Qin let out howls that resembled those of a pig who was being slaughtered. Fishy smelling water kept incessantly coming out of the crotch in his trousers, letting out ‘di di‘ sounds.

Hexi softly stroked the foliage of the Purple Abyss Vine wrapped around her wrist. She quietly said, “This is your last chance. If you don’t say anything, I’ll give you a medicinal pill. I trust that you saw the way your subordinates died.”

“Do you want to experience the feeling of digging out your own stomach and digging out your intestines?”

“I’ll talk! I’ll talk! I beg of you not to feed me that pill, wu wu wu……”

Shopkeeper Qin had long been scared out of his wits and didn’t dare to hide even a little bit of information. “It was Doctor Xie. It was Doctor Xie who brought people to Bie Courtyard.”

“From the day that the both of you fought, he had been searching for you. But I don’t know what he wants to find you for. All I know is that he’s determined to win the secret methods on your hands from you.”

“But these matters truly have nothing to do with me, ah! I’m merely a shopkeeper who sells pills, I don’t know anything. I’m begging you, young hero, to be a big person with big generosity [1]. Let me off! I’m begging you to let me off!”

Doctor Xie? It was the arrogant third rank doctor from the day she saved Xiao Li’s older brother.

Then it seems like that day when coming to massacre Bie Courtyard, they truly took away Xiao Li. It must have been to take the secret repairing broken muscles and tendons medical method in her hand.

However, it was just for such an insignificant prescription that they went as far to cruelly murder the people of Bie Courtyard. Allowing Wet Nurse Chen to experience a violent death.

He he, Doctor Xie! Xie Chongming! Very good! Very, very good!

“Where is Doctor Xie?”

Shopkeeper Qin’s voice trembled. “Xie…… Doctor Xie is in a residence in the eastern outskirts. People are waiting there for you to walk into the trap, to ambush you. Doctor Xie is also there!”

Sure enough, he had set up a good trap inside the residence at the eastern outskirts, just waiting for her to jump in!

Hexi’s mouth secretly curved coldly. “The little guniang that you guys took, where is she?”

Shopkeeper Qin opened his mouth, just as he was about to speak the Purple Vine rustled about and arrived at his stomach. The sharp purple vine softly rubbed against his clothes, seeming to act as if it could plunge inside him at any moment.

Shopkeeper Qin was frightened stiff, he no longer concealed thoughts he originally wanted to hide. At once, he loudly said, “That little guniang is also at the other courtyard in the eastern outskirts. She has just been imprisoned inside the basement.”

“That basement is very well hidden. If the person wasn’t one of our men, they wouldn’t be able to find the entrance, no matter what.”

She has been imprisoned inside the basement?

Hexi knit her brows. The purple vine followed along with her mood and softly trembled up and down.

Shopkeeper Qin’s body continually kept shrinking backward. Wailing, “Genius Doctor Xi, I have the map for the residence in the eastern outskirts in my hand, it even has the entrance to the basement on it.”

“I’m willing to hand over the map of the residence as well as the method to getting into the basement to you. I only beg of you to spare my life!”

“I beg you to spare my life!”

Hexi narrowed her eyes and arrogantly looked at him. “If the map you take out is real, I can spare you.”

“But if the map is fake, he he. Even if I let you off today, in the future I have ten thousand ways to let you experience a life worse than death.”

“I absolutely don’t dare, I absolutely don’t dare to deceive young hero!” Having heard what was said, shopkeeper Qin was overjoyed at the good news. His entire being frantically arrived in front of a medicinal cabinet. Softly, he patted it a few times when suddenly, there was a “peng” sound and a medicinal cupboard appeared.

Afterward, a piece of kraft paper [2] appeared alongside a jade slip inside the medicinal cabinet.

[1] a big person with big generosity – “big person” is shopkeeper Qin saying that Hexi is superior to him in every way
[2] kraft paper – kraft paper is paper or paperboard produced from chemical pulp produced during the kraft process.

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KOH Chapter 372

Translator NoteChapter 371 has been fully published, so please read that first if you haven’t already!

Chapter 372 Selfish Appearance

Finished speaking, at the turn of her wrist, Purple Abyss Vine turned into a purple shadow that entered into the palm of her hand.

Turning around, Hexi began to make her way to the corner of the room, towards the back of a screen.

Upon hearing the footsteps, shopkeeper Qin and Qin Hai, who were originally hiding behind the screen seemed to be birds who were startled by the mere twang of a bow [1]. Suddenly lifting up their heads, their faces were full of fright as they looked towards Hexi. “You…… You better not come over here. Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!”

“If you want something, I’ll give it to you. Any of the items inside Ji Sheng Hall can be taken by you. I’m begging you not to kill me!”

Shopkeeper Qin’s voice was filled with fright. Thinking about the anguished wailing of those bodyguards when they were at death’s door, he was truly scared.

Up until now, he had his doubts. Would they be able to successfully bring together Doctor Xie and this youngster, what were the odds of success? Even Doctor Xie had countless experts lying in wait!

Because this youth before his eyes was too ruthless, too decisive, and had countless methods.

He watched Hexi walking step by step closer to him, the Purple Abyss Vine curled around her wrist lightly swayed around, causing its leaves to create rustling sounds.

Shopkeeper Qin couldn’t help himself anymore and began to shriek. Taking the son by his side, he ruthlessly tossed him towards Hexi.

Having been pushed towards Hexi by shopkeeper Qin, the originally frightened Qin Hai couldn’t help but begin to push his entire body towards Hexi. The loyal and protective Purple Abyss Vine didn’t wait for Hexi’s order before flying out and rolling into Qin Hai’s body.

The sharp purple vine entered his body with “pu pu” sounds. In the blink of an eye, it had already sucked his flesh cleanly and neatly.

Upon seeing this scene, Hexi’s lips couldn’t help but lift up into a taunting sneer.

Qin Fu, who just a moment ago was repeatedly shouting that he would take revenge for his son, used that son as a shield in the face of death.

In front of life or death, a person’s selfish and ugly appearances would come out. Looking at it would really let people feel amused but also disgusted.

Shopkeeper Qin staggered along, throwing himself at the front door of the shop and began frantically began pounding on the wood door. He even took out his flying sword and began to repeatedly chop at the door, loudly shouting, “Save me! Save me! Someone inside Yan Jing city is murdering people!”

As long as he could run away from Ji Sheng Hall, then he could stay alive.

Because martial artists were unable to fly or fight inside Yan Jing city. Murdering people was an even more serious crime.

And every night, imperial guards patrolled every street inside Yan Jing city. If he went to cry for help from those imperial guards, how could that Xi Yue possibly content against all those imperial guards.

But, no matter how many times shopkeeper Qin pounded on the wooden door, it didn’t budge an inch.

Furthermore, he had almost yelled until his throat was hoarse. But the entire time, the outside was quiet, nobody even heard his voice. Even more so, nobody would care about his life or death.

A fifth rank magical Purple Abyss Vine at its peak would have a strength that was equivalent to a martial artist who was at the summit of Gold Core stage. Compared to Qin Fu, who was merely at Foundation Establishment stage, how could he possibly break the enchantment that Purple Abyss Vine had put down?

Frightened, Qin Fu urgently turned his head. He wanted to run inside the courtyard and escape through the courtyard’s walls.

But just when he ran two steps, his entire body was enveloped by a purple vine and was firmly held in the air.

Hexi’s icy cold voice sounded out, “Tell me, who incited the matters in Cang Mountain’s Bie Courtyard?”

“If you honestly and clearly answer, I can still give you a quick death.”

Shopkeeper Qin was suspended in the air by Purple Abyss Vine. He felt the purple vine’s sharp vines continuously moving around his body. This scared him until he pissed his pants, snot and tears rolled down his face. “Spare me! Spare me, ah! Genius Doctor Xi!”

“It wasn’t me. This matter wasn’t done by me, it has no relation to me ah! I’m only Ji Sheng Hall’s shopkeeper, I don’t know anything ah!

[1] birds who were startled by the mere twang of a bow – someone who frightens easily, possibly due to previous experiences

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KOH Chapter 371

Chapter 371 Rest In Peace

Rat’s heart was filled with alarm, but he still loudly shouted. “You…… In the end, what did you do to us? If you dare to kill all of us, the people behind us won’t let you go!”

Hexi raised her hand and suddenly, the medicinal pill in her hand flew out. The pill landed in Rat’s mouth and soon made it’s way down his asophagus.

“Seeing as you’re so noisy, it seems like you can’t wait to often feel the feeling of being tyrannized. You can be at ease, I’ll satisfy you!”

“You…… What did you give me to eat?!”

Rat didn’t get to finish speaking before he suddenly let out a mournful and miserable cry. His entire body resembled a small shrimp, curling up on the floor.

The other bodyguards watched as Rat’s complexion turned purple. The corner of his mouth was overflowing with blood and foam, so much so that they even thought that Hexi had fed him a highly toxic pill.

Just when they were scared witless, they suddenly heard Rat let out a heart wrenching and lung tearing scream. He suddenly seemed to go crazy and frantically began clawing at his stomach.

In the blink of an eye, he seemed to manage to claw open his stomach. After, he took out all of his internal organs.

But this didn’t seem to be enough, after taking out all of his intestines, Rat’s face was still filled with suffering. He began to use his own two hands to pound his legs, hitting the joints. Until finally, he took a flying sword and chopped his own two legs off.

He kept saying, “Don’t bite me! Don’t bite me– –!”

Everyone became stupefied seeing the scene in front of them. Obviously all he had eaten was a pill. Yet this martial artist, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment stage, seemed to have gone insane. He cut open his own stomach, cut off his own two legs, and repeatedly rammed the joints in his arms into a wall. Even after his bones let out a “ka la la” sound, he still didn’t stop.

This scene was truly too terrifying. The eyes of the other bodyguards no longer contained hostility and fighting intents, all that was left was desperation.

On the other hand, the Purple Abyss Vine was incomparably happy. After receiving Hexi’s approval, it quickly rushed over to Rat’s side and completely swallowed his flesh.

In the blink of an eye, this hellish scene faded away without a trace. It was as if the previously miserable scene didn’t even occur in the first place.

But the scattered skeletons on the floor and howls of grief echoing in their ears allowed everyone to understand that what occurred just now wasn’t some nightmare.

From start to finish, Hexi’s expression was calm. So calm it was close to coldness.

It was only until Rat completely stopped breathing that Hexi lightly threw the medicinal pills in the air. Mildly smiling, she said, “Let me take a look…… Who should be my next victim!”

Ji Sheng Hall’s bodyguards all simultaneously widely opened their eyes and let out “ge ge” sounds while shivering.

This youth in front of them wasn’t human at all!

She was a devil. A ruthless spirit who crawled out from the depths of Hell!!

After an hour, inside Ji Sheng Hall’s main shop, over a dozen bodies have been disorderly put to rest. [1]

The Purple Abyss Vine had eaten until its vine was smooth and round. Swaying and wobbling, it was almost unable to fly.

And of those dozen or more bodies, not one hadn’t become a mummy with no flesh. In fact, each of those bodies were left with wide open eyes.

Each and every pair of eyes were filled with terror and suffering. As if dying still hadn’t been able to free them from feeling desperation.

If a woman with less guts was viewing this current scene, then there was a chance they would be scared so much that they wouldn’t be able to sleep for a several months.

But as Hexi looked on, her heart didn’t move an inch. All she did was blink her eyes a few time and slowly said, “Wet Nurse Chen, you can rest in peace. Hexi has already gotten revenge for you.”

[1] over a dozen bodies had been disorderly put to rest – I believe that the scene was basically just a pile of dead bodies randomly put about
Translator Note the long awaited revenge has arrived!

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