The white mist around grew thicker and more turbulent.

The Sui Demon, with disheveled hair, tilted its head, staring at the masked Taoist wearing a bamboo hat in front of it.

"I said my face is gone."

"I know," Li Shiwuwu nodded.

"But I want your face," the Sui Demon said sharply.

"Understood, you pay, I deliver. That's reasonable."

Li Shiwuwu pinched his chin, carefully observing the Sui Demon before him.

He felt that its body wasn't made of flesh and blood, nor was it a ghostly soul, leaving him puzzled about what it truly was.

"Uh, right," Li Shiwuwu cleared his throat.

He asked again, "In Jule Town, 102 people died. Did you buy all their faces?"

The Faceless Sui Demon nodded, "Naturally, fair trade with no deceit."

"For each person, I agreed beforehand to peel off their face for a hundred gold coins."

Hearing this, Li Shiwuwu was perplexed.

"You're a Sui Demon, yet you pay to peel off ordinary people's faces?"

The Sui Demon replied impatiently, "Why are you dawdling? Hurry up and name your price."

"I don't have much wealth left. After this deal, I need to find a place to earn more money before I can continue peeling faces."

Li Shiwuwu: "..."

Without another word, he took off his bamboo hat, removed the black cloth covering his face, revealing his withered visage.

In a booming voice, he declared, "My face is worth two hundred gold."

Unexpectedly, the Sui Demon shook its head after a moment's pause.

"No, you're too ugly."

"In my opinion, at most ten gold."

Upon hearing this, Li Shiwuwu's eyes turned sharp, and his five fingers clenched into a fist instantly.

In a flash, a powerful aura erupted from his body, spreading in all directions.

"Wretched creature, die..."

But in the next moment, the Faceless Sui Demon lightly tossed a piece of yellow paper, which landed precisely on his chest.

Li Shiwuwu's imposing aura dissipated, and his clenched fist relaxed, as if he had sunk into a quagmire.

The Faceless Sui Demon clapped its hands indifferently, "Tsk tsk tsk, is that all?"

"But for someone with such an old body to unleash such power, you do have some skill."

"But I'm a demon, who has time to play fisticuffs with you, are you stupid?"

At this moment, the yellow paper on Li Shiwuwu's chest began to reveal a line of writing.

'One face for ten gold, both parties bound by contract without regret.'

The Faceless Sui Demon laughed, "Rest assured, this yellow paper is my life contract, neither you nor I can go back on it."

"I'm a stickler for rules; otherwise, what would I do if I peeled your face and then reneged on the payment?"

With that, it stepped forward, took Li Shiwuwu's hand, and pressed a thumbprint on the yellow paper.

Then.

Li Shiwuwu, like a puppet on strings, wielded Qian Yuanzi's black chopping knife along his jawline...

At this moment.

The white mist enveloping Jule Town slowly dispersed.

The young man with the sword, the Basket Woman, and the old monk in the yellow robe all noticed the situation, their pupils contracting as they rushed to help.

But when they were a hundred meters away.

A girl in a white dress with floral patterns, her hair simply tied, exuding a hint of innocence, suddenly appeared, blocking their path.

"Miss, saving people is urgent, please step aside," the old monk tightened his grip on his staff.

"Little girl, although that Li fellow is strange, I can't just stand by and do nothing," the young man with the sword said sternly.

The girl smiled, "Don't go."

"This Faceless Sui Demon is the first I've seen, I need to watch closely and see its methods."

The young man glared, "Why should I listen to you?"

The girl said nothing, but with a flick of her hand, a pen appeared.

The pen was pure white like jade, as clear as snow, with a distinct Equinox Flower carved on its body.

Upon seeing the pen, the Basket Woman among the three was shocked.

"Sheng... Shengfei Pen."

"One of the Ten Aspects of the Ten Aspects Sect, the Shengfei Pen."

Hearing this, the old monk and the young man both bowed in respect.

"Subjects of Dayao, greet the esteemed one."

The Ten Aspects Sect, alongside the Huaren Sect, were the two major state religions of Dayao, demanding careful attention.

Especially the Ten Aspects Sect, where each practitioner was notoriously peculiar.

On the other side.

Li Shiwuwu had already peeled off his wrinkled face and handed it to the Faceless Sui Demon.

The Sui Demon took it, nodding in satisfaction, "Not bad, take your ten gold coins."

With that, it tossed over ten thumb-sized gold coins.

But then, it froze, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

Li Shiwuwu's face was writhing with flesh and blood, tendrils of flesh squirming, and in the blink of an eye, a new face grew out of nowhere.

Though still withered, it was a new face nonetheless.

Li Shiwuwu touched his face, then grasped the yellow paper on his chest.

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Calmly, he said, "You said this yellow paper is your life contract?"

"So... so what," the Sui Demon feigned composure.

"Bound by contract without regret?"

"Yes."

Li Shiwuwu said nothing more, only staring at the strange black soil beneath his feet.

He could feel that after growing a new face, the 'nutrients' in the soil had slightly diminished.

Then he looked up, his dark eyes filled with fury.

"Heh, in the Seed Immortal Temple, I had enough of being skinned."

"You damn thing, you dare make me peel my face."

"In that case, I'll give it to you, give you plenty!"

With that, Li Shiwuwu's fingers curved like a knife, and he tore off the newly grown face.

"Pay up!"

Following this, the words 'One face for ten gold' on the yellow paper contract glowed briefly.

This indicated that the Sui Demon must act according to the contract.

"Fine, I'll pay!"

The Sui Demon gritted its teeth, tossing out another ten gold coins.

But by then, Li Shiwuwu had already peeled off his third face, tossing it bloodily to the ground, amidst the dust.

A hundred meters away.

The old monk in the yellow robe and the other two watched this dramatic scene, stunned and incredulous.

Meanwhile, the girl in the floral white dress from the Ten Aspects Sect was smiling, filled with delight.

"Unexpected, truly unexpected."

"Today, not only did I see a new type of Sui Demon, but also encountered such an interesting young man."

"I have a feeling that in the future, there will be great excitement in Dayao..."

In such a short time.

The ground before Li Shiwuwu was littered with his discarded faces, a shocking and horrifying sight.

As for himself, his hands and robe seemed soaked in blood, even more terrifying.

The Sui Demon cried out in fear, "Stop, stop it."

"I have no more gold to pay you, and I don't want your faces anymore."

"Stop... stop it!"