The Heavenly Dao System-Chapter 77: Red Demon Tiger

The Red Demon Tiger was drooling with its mouth as it gazed intensely at Tao Wang. Its eyes hovered her up and down.

It wasn’t staring at her physiques or appearance, but the spiritual core within her body.

With its perception, the Red Demon Tiger could tell he could improve leaps if he were to devour the spiritual core condensed within Tao Wang’s body.

When Tao Wang saw its drooling mouth, she bit her lips, her fists clenched tightly. To say that she was willing to accept this fate was absolutely impossible.

However, she also knew that there were times when situations were inevitable.

And today just so happened to be her demise!

She shut her eyes tightly, unwilling to witness the scene of being devoured alive by the monster.

Right at this moment, a voice suddenly resounded.

"Hmm, based on the usual cliche scenario. I should reveal myself right about now, right? Or should I have waited a bit more when the Red Demon Tiger chewed a bit of her flesh?"

"WHO?" Alarmed, Tao Wang didn’t anticipate to stumble across anyone else.

After all, the Red Demon Tiger was capable of barricading the area with its subordinates, preventing its feast from being interrupted.

Simultaneously, the Red Demon Tiger growled, its eyes narrowly sightly as it was alerted by the sudden voice.

Naturally, the voice belonged to none other than Ye Ming.

He had long arrived here and witnessed the whole situation.

From the time when they were besieged and surrounded, to the moment that Tao Wang was chosen as the sacrifice pawn for them to escape.

He had watched it all with a calm expression.

’If not for me wanting to establish some prestige and posture, then I would have kept quiet.’ Ye Ming mused silently as he revealed himself.

The Red Demon Tiger had the strength of a Nascent Soul Realm and was an extreme threat to Tao Wang and the other escapees.

But in his eyes, it was comparable to an ant.

As soon as Ye Ming’s appearance came to light, the Red Demon Tiger took a few steps back. Without a doubt, it was wary of Ye Ming. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Although Ye Ming didn’t exude any powerful aura, the Red Demon Tiger wasn’t dumb to believe that was the case.

It didn’t survive in the forest for so long because of its greed or choice of prey. Instead, it had survived for so long because its instincts could warn them who was dangerous.

Currently, the Red Demon Tiger’s instinct was screaming and signaling for it to hurriedly escape from Ye Ming.

Ye Ming could also discern that the Red Demon Tiger didn’t hold any intention of confronting him.

He waved his hands dismissively and said, "You can leave. The two escapees can be your meal. I only need one person to guide me anyway."

Although there had been numerous instances where he chose females to assist him, it really couldn’t be helped. The other two’s actions made him knew that they cannot be trusted or used.

What would happen if they suddenly chose to deceive him or even backstab him?

He was naturally not afraid of such situations, but why would he purposely cause that kind of development in the first place?

The two were ruthless enough to send their Junior Sister to death, especially that Rong Bai person.

From their conversation that he had eavesdropped on, it was clear that Rong Bai was interested in Tao Wang. Yet he still decided to abandon her in the end and chose his safety.

Ye Ming wouldn’t reprimand or judge them, but he certainly wouldn’t use such people in his plan.

Shortly after Ye Ming pardoned the Red Demon Tiger and informed that it could still enjoy a meal from the other two fleeing cultivators. It made a roar in a timid tone, clearly unwilling to entangle with him any further.

In the blink of an eye, the Red Demon Tiger commanded its subordinates to catch up to the fleeing cultivators. It didn’t even bat an eyelid on Tao Wang anymore, afraid of being implicated further.

The scene looked long, but the fact was that it happened for less than 30 seconds.

Tao Wang’s eyes were so wide that one might mistake it for some grapes that were about to be ripe.

’What just happened?’ She questioned herself, finding the situation beyond inconceivable. Unlike the Red Demon Tiger who had its instinct to rely on, Tao Wang couldn’t sense anything from Ye Ming.

In her eyes, he was just a Qi Refinement Realm.

Of course, that was indeed the current realm of Ye Ming, but what he cultivated was something beyond the norms of realms.

Therefore, someone like Tao Wang could never understand his true power.

"Stop gawking at me like that and use the time to recover." Ye Ming commented when he sensed her intense gaze.

Nodding, Tao Wang knew that it was an opportunity to recover her spiritual qi. Anything else could come later.

As for the Red Demon Tiger that went toward the location her Senior Brothers had fled earlier, she didn’t care.

Just like how they had discarded her without any regrets, she was also the same. She exhausted her spiritual qi in the first place to defend them. Otherwise, she could have remained at ease and wouldn’t be in such danger.

A few minutes later, shrieks of cries mixed with horror and unwillingness echoed from afar.

Tao Wang’s eyes remained resolute despite recognizing the voice. It was the same voice that had fawned over her in the past few years, so she could easily discern it to be Rong Bai.

’Hoh, she didn’t even flinch or show a pained expression.’ Ye Ming was slightly amused by her reaction.

He had already detected that Rong Bai was attacked by Chu Dong to become the second bait. Otherwise, the Red Demon Tiger wouldn’t have caught up this quickly and unleashed its full frustration and fury on him.

Unable to devour a juicy spiritual core and forced to have an inferior core, it would be a miracle that the Red Demon Tiger wasn’t fuming in anger.

It was the equivalent of nearly being able to enjoy fried chicken, but then you only got some vegetables in the end.

Shaking his head, Ye Ming didn’t feel any pity for Rong Bai’s fate. Had the latter chosen to risk his life to save Tao Wang at all costs, then maybe he would have extended a hand.

However, his performance disappointed him dearly.

As for Chu Dong, who was lucky enough to escape the Fushang Forest and arrive near the Fushang Territory, he didn’t bother to pursue him.

Just like how he wouldn’t personally make a move against Rong Bai, Ye Ming also wouldn’t do anything to Chu Dong. There wasn’t a need to, after all.

As his eyes trailed back to Tao Wang, he could already imagine Chu Dong’s fate once she returned and explained the situation.

As for the evidence, Ye Ming truly must praise himself. He retrieved an orb from his spatial ring. The orb was of a recording device—something that the Heavenly Dao had recorded and made it into the orb for him.

With the scene of Chu Dong pushing Tao Wang being recorded in vivid color, Ye Ming wondered if he could have a glib tongue to speak his way out.

’Maybe if this was some court with disgusting corruption, then Chu Dong might really be able to get away with a scumbag lawyer. But what a shame. This is the cultivation world. One suspicion is enough to make the other party raise killing intent.’ Ye Ming was looking forward to more drama.

Being at the top really felt wonderful. He was the chess player, and not some pawn that had to grind their way to the top.

Sometime later, Tao Wang’s complexion began to regain some colors.

"Alright, can you walk properly now?" Ye Ming questioned. He had no intention of waiting all day for her to recover. As long as she could walk, then that was all he needed.

"Y-Yes, I can." Tao Wang answered and stood up with some difficulty. Deep in her heart though, she was curious and wary of Ye Ming’s intention.

Why did he rescue her?

What did he want from her?

Many types of questions popped up in her mind, and she didn’t dare to think about the nefarious kind either. After all, she would be powerless to resist if Ye Ming indeed desired her body.

However, granted that Ye Ming’s eyes were crystal clear and barely even paid attention to her, more specifically her body, she came to realize he must be after something else.

Her doubts were quickly resolved though.

"Since you can walk, then guide me to the Fushang Territory and explain the circumstances to me." Ye Ming said.

"T-That’s it?"

"Yeah. What else did you think I saved you for?"

He rolled his eyes and could instantly discern the type of thoughts that were running through her mind.

’My maid is more beautiful than you. If I really wanted someone, then I would have chosen my maid.’ He sneered inwardly.