"Why? You two are just two, and we have three!" I said.
"Three people, then why did you flee in fear?" the female demon asked with a laugh.
"Not fleeing," I shook the dagger in my hand, "it's to conveniently bury you here. A slope facing north and south, with a large mountain behind for support, good Feng Shui."
The female demon's smile vanished. "Insolent fool, others fear you as the reincarnation of Bai Ze, but I do not, for I know your capabilities!"
"Oh? Since you know I'm the reincarnation of Bai Ze, then you two must be from the Shan Hai demon tribe, right?"
The female demon didn't deny it and signaled the male demon to attack.
"Wait, I have one more question. Answer it, and then we can fight," I said.
"So verbose, ask away," the female demon said impatiently.
I pointed to my face. "We've clearly used disguises, how did you recognize us?"
This concerned an issue, an issue about whether Chen Ke had any problems! After all, Chen Ke was previously from the Shan Hai demon tribe, and only she knew that Bingbing and I had used disguises!
"Facial features can be changed, but scent is hard to alter," the female demon said with a smile, pointing to Bingbing behind me. "Your subordinate is menstruating, and our noses are no worse than a dog's. Her scent has already been marked by my companion."
I turned around, and Bingbing awkwardly tightened her pants. "Didn't tell you, exposed, sorry!"
"You're still pushing yourself so hard when you're on your period!" I blamed her for this matter; riding horses in the underworld before, and then climbing through windows upon our return, could easily lead to infection.
"Any more questions? If not, please surrender, saving us further trouble." The female demon said, seemingly giving us a final chance.
It was good that Chen Ke wasn't a traitor. I suspected these creatures might be wolf demons, because the female demon just said their sense of smell was no worse than a dog's, meaning they were canine relatives. Domesticated animals like dogs cannot cultivate into demons, so only wolves would have the most similar genes to dogs and comparable senses of smell.
I slowly raised my dagger and pointed it at the male demon. "Come on!"
Before he could step forward, I pulled the trigger, and the male demon fell to the ground with a yelp.
The female demon reacted quickly. Realizing I had a firearm, she immediately moved in the opposite direction, attacking from the side with a palm strike aimed at my ribs. She was too fast for me to aim my gun. Since I couldn't use my right hand, I had to use the techniques Chu Qi taught me. While blocking with my left hand, I flicked my wrist, entangling her forearm and then pushing her away.
The female demon was sent flying over two meters away, landing on the ground!
I looked at my left hand in surprise. When had I become so skilled! That move was purely instinctive, and I didn't even know which style of martial arts it belonged to. Was it Da Ji? No, Tai Chi.
The female demon had no weapons on her. Suddenly, I had a bold idea. I casually stuck the dagger into the ground, rolled up my sleeves, and beckoned to the female demon. "Come here!"
"Brother, are you crazy!" Bingbing shouted, running over to pull out the dagger and point it at the female demon.
I waved her off. "No need. The world thinks the reincarnation of Bai Ze is a useless cripple. Today, I want the Shan Hai demon tribe to know that this master is no mere pretty vase! Come on!"
Seeing that I had abandoned my weapon and wasn't letting my subordinate shoot, the female demon felt emboldened again. She somersaulted into the air, hitched up her uniform belt, and kicked off her high heels, preparing to fight me in just her stockings!
I had no starting stance, nor did I know how to attack. Chu Qi had only taught me defensive counter-attacks so far, which was why I kept urging her to attack.
As the female demon attacked, I strangely found her punches to be a bit slow, like in the movies. The speed of real martial arts experts is far faster than in movies. Movies film it that way so the audience can clearly see the fight scenes, as a normal person's eyesight can't keep up with the pace.
When the enemy attacks, I respond; when the water comes, I build a dam. All my moves were "deflect and strike" and "turn defense into offense." After just four moves, the female demon was once again hit in the chest by the back of my hand, losing her balance and stumbling backward.
I wanted to pursue her and end the fight, but I couldn't think of any more moves, so I had to give up and, with a flourish, put my hands behind my back. "So, still want to fight?"