Chapter 2

The next day.

The sun was shining brightly.

The sky in August was unusually hot.

Zhou Xu looked at the distant coffee shop and sighed slightly, then tidied his clothes...

Well, forget it, short sleeves.

Shaking his head, he walked towards the coffee shop.

Today was for a blind date, the address given by his father.

Without giving him a chance to catch his breath, his father had arranged for him to meet the Demon Dao goddess the next day.

At the coffee shop.

Upon entering, he could clearly see the situation inside.

The shop was not large, but well-decorated, with two female customers.

One was a quiet woman in a white dress that went below the knee, with a rather conservative neckline. She looked very good, definitely not from the Demon Dao.

The second woman was heavily made-up, wearing black leather armor that was quite revealing.

She seemed to fit the Demon Dao profile, so it must be her.

Without hesitation, Zhou Xu approached the heavily made-up woman.

As he approached, the woman looked up at Zhou Xu and casually said,

"Are you here?"

"Uh-huh." Zhou Xu nodded and sat down opposite her.

He was quite nervous.

For a moment, he didn't know what to talk about.

"This is my first time too, so I don't have much experience."

He hadn't interacted much with women, let alone gone on a blind date, so he thought it was better to be honest.

Pretending to know things often led to awkward situations.

The woman looked at Zhou Xu, extended her hand, and made a gesture of eight, smiling,

"Eight hundred, I'll personally guide you."

"Ah?" Zhou Xu didn't quite understand; did a blind date also require a fee?

Seeing Zhou Xu's reluctance, the woman added,

"Then how much do you say? Since you're a beginner, I'm giving you a low price, don't be too greedy.

Although you're not bad-looking, I've seen many handsomer men."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Xu extended his hand with five fingers,

"Five hundred, I'm a bit tight on money recently."

He had just graduated and was still looking for a job, and his family had various excuses for not giving him living expenses, so he really didn't have money.

The woman frowned, displeased,

"Are you not treating me as a person?"

Pausing, she continued,

"Alright, five hundred it is. At least we'll chat and build some rapport, it's a good deal for you tonight."

The more Zhou Xu listened, the more he felt something was off, and he said,

"Tonight? Does a blind date progress so quickly?"

The woman was also taken aback,

"Blind date?

Are you here for marriage?

Five hundred won't do, it should be at least two hundred thousand.

And you need to have a house, a car is optional, but the house must be in my name.

The child will definitely have your surname, I'm quite traditional."

Zhou Xu was stunned. Is this how a Demon Dao marriage works?

But he really didn't have a house, so would the blind date fall through?

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw water splashed onto the leather-clad woman.

It was coffee.

Splosh~

The coffee splashed all over her.

The sudden change left the leather-clad woman stunned.

She turned to look at the woman in the white dress, anger rising in her heart.

Slap!

She slammed the table.

"You damn... damn, why do you look so familiar?" The leather-clad woman's anger subsided as she recognized the other woman.

She looked at the woman in the white dress carefully, as if remembering something, then retreated in fear.

"Ha ha, it's a misunderstanding, I'll go wash my face."

With that, she ran out.

Zhou Xu: "???"

At this moment, the woman in the white dress looked at Zhou Xu and softly said,

"Zhou Xu?"

"It's me." Zhou Xu nodded immediately.

He understood, this one was likely the one for the blind date, the previous one was probably...

Discussing life.

But is the Demon Dao goddess this beautiful?

"I'm Qiu Qian. I didn't expect you to have such a hobby, is five hundred the regular price?" Qiu Qian looked at the empty seat opposite Zhou Xu, as if recalling the woman who had been sitting there.

Then she walked back to her previous seat.

On the way, she looked at the coffee cup in her hand and sighed in relief: Finally, she wouldn't have to drink this awful stuff.

Zhou Xu: "..."

Is this goddess misunderstanding something?

But the seat was already stained with coffee, so he couldn't sit there.

After a moment,

He sat opposite Qiu Qian and explained,

"Maybe she mistook me for someone else."

"I understand." Qiu Qian nodded.

Zhou Xu: "..."

You might be misunderstanding.

"Here, take this." Qiu Qian didn't mention the previous incident but gave Zhou Xu a book.

It was titled the most ferocious secret manual of the Demon Dao.

"Your mother asked me to bring this to you, she said you need to cultivate." Qiu Qian explained.

Then she ordered a dessert.

I need to cultivate?

Zhou Xu was surprised; didn't he lack talent?

At that moment, his phone vibrated.

It was a text message.

It was from his mother: Son, I forgot to tell you, the Demon Cultivators already know of your existence. They don't know what you cultivate, so spread the word that you're practicing the most powerful, violent, ferocious, and cruel technique to make them wary. You won't actually practice it. Work hard, I've had someone give you the technique. Don't show fear. Remember, the blind date must succeed, or we won't give you living expenses.

Zhou Xu: "..."

He felt like he had stumbled into some serious trouble.

It seemed many people were paying attention to him.

Without much thought, out of curiosity, he opened the most ferocious secret manual.

"Sky-Breaking Demon Body?" This was the name of the manual.

He flipped to the next page, which had only one sentence: With my demon fist, I will subdue the nine provinces.

Middle school syndrome.

That was his first impression.

If he had read this in junior high, he would have been very excited, maybe even dreamed of wandering the world with a sword.

With my demon sword, I will subdue the land.

He had fantasized about it as a child, but that summer's homework was too much.

It was delayed.

"This is the technique I chose for you, you can try it." After the dessert arrived, Qiu Qian handed Zhou Xu another book:

"You'd better not go out casually recently.

In the cultivation world, the rumors about you are like this: Demon Dao Saint Son, the first in the Demon Sect, cultivating the Sky-Breaking Demon Body, bloodthirsty, a killer, suppressing all peers, invincible, and unmatched.

If they find out you're actually an ordinary person, it will be too dangerous for you.

So, try to cultivate hard."

Zhou Xu took the second book, which was titled: Zhou Tian Jing.

A very serious name.

But why did the cultivation world have such a misunderstanding about him?

He asked, and the answer was:

"I don't know, maybe your parents did it to make others wary."

Zhou Xu: "..."

Qiu Qian continued while eating her dessert:

"Under normal circumstances, because of your parents, they wouldn't dare to approach Qingcheng rashly.

But recently, it's said that the Earth Divine Dog has left the forbidden area and come near Qingcheng.

It might be to open a great opportunity.

So many people will have a legitimate reason to come to Qingcheng.

You are in great danger.

Also, be nice to dogs recently, you might encounter the Earth Divine Dog. It is very powerful and has a high status.

Once provoked, it's extremely dangerous."

Zhou Xu: "..."

Is this a blind date?

It feels like she's preparing me for my afterlife.

One thing after another, more and more exaggerated.

The cultivators are so strong, and he can't cultivate, making him very passive.

Even dogs are extremely dangerous.

How many heads does a dangerous dog have?

Three heads probably wouldn't threaten him.

Thirty heads, maybe that's quite dangerous.