Hepu County.
The bloody storm of last night left the entire county town in a deathly silence. In the soft light of dawn, a figure in a moon-white court dress appeared, her expression anxious as she looked at the bloodstains on the ground. Then, as if sensing sothing, she lifted her head to gaze toward the direction of the collapsed city gate.
"Grotto Heaven Blessed Land?!"
There weren't many living people left in Hepu County. County towns in this era had few people to begin with; the entire South Han had only about one or two million people, with just over a million registered.
What scale is this?
In later generations, a few larger residential areas combined already surpass the entire population of South Han.
From the Late Tang Dynasty until now, the population of the Central Plains has drastically decreased, from about 80 million at the peak of the Tang Dynasty down to about 30 million, losing about 50 million, a decline of more than 60%.
The population in the Lingnan area was very sparse. Liu Chang's greed and heavy taxation led to a mass exodus.
Last night's slaughter by that old demon from the Demon Sect nearly turned the whole county town into a ghostly place.
At this ti, the portal of Bao Xuan's Grotto Heaven had already closed, yet a slight crack remained. If martial artists or Daoists had a chance to enter, Lady Jade Face tried several tis but could never open the portal of the Grotto Heaven.
Finally, she gritted her teeth, and her long skirt suddenly ballooned up. A snow-white fox tail erged, and her entire aura shifted abruptly, her eyes glowing with a demonic spiritual light, her cultivation filled with a demonic vibe.
"Open!"
A faint white fur appeared on Lady Jade Face's cheeks, making her seem half-human, half-fox. With a thrust of her yin palm power towards the air, the closed mystical portal of the Grotto Heaven cracked open just enough for a person to squeeze through. Without any hesitation, her figure soared upward, vanishing into the mist in an instant.
Bao Xuan's Grotto Heaven.
At so point, Yu Yaonu's mark also turned light green, and Miss Sun's mark turned directly into Friendly Units.
Everything Duncan acquired was shared with the group. The red fruit was refined into pills and divided among the four; the demon core of the black snake was first used to brew wine for Fu Jianhan, helping him break through to the Innate Realm. The Five Immortals Sect Saintess claid the black snake's treasures and, within just half a day, advanced to the third layer of the Celestial Snake Bone Changing Skill.
One might say Duncan, apart from consuming one pill made from the red fruit and enjoying a hearty al of dragon snake at, the rest of the spoils were given away for others' benefit.
But taking people's hands shortens one's own, eating people's mouths softens one's words. Not just Fu Jianhan, even the Five Immortals Sect Saintess looked at Duncan strangely.
Is this young brother really such a generous person?
Growing up in the Five Immortals Sect, there's no need to elaborate on the evil faction's spirit. She had never t anyone like Duncan.
This is just too generous!
It's worth noting that if it weren't for Duncan's considerable effort in slaying the black snake, the others wouldn't have had much chance and might have even suffered casualties.
"There's bloodstains ahead."
Fu Jianhan returned swiftly, looking at Duncan with a hint of gratitude. Having grown up eating from many households, and being soone who repays kindness, at this mont Duncan seed no less than his brother from another mother, willing to brave any danger together.
When Duncan was an emperor, he knew that to win people's hearts, you needed real benefits, and to raise loyal servants, you had to invest heavily.
Drawing big visions was useless.
Back when he waged wars in Britain, those following him were well-rewarded. Even the lowest soldiers were given land and fields, and with just one word from Duncan, these top soldiers dared to attack the Pope in the Vatican.
Loyalty!
He truly distributed wealth and land to his subordinates; in all of Britannia, his generosity was well-known.
Just so natural treasures.
Duncan rely gave the group a touch of awe-inspiring generosity.
Miss Sun moved forward, glanced at the corpses on the ground, and said solemnly, "Eunuchs by Liu Chang's side."
"They died from the Shark Silk Ribbon."
"They probably encountered the Three Immortals of the South Sea."
Duncan wasn't too familiar with the martial world of the southern borders, so Miss Sun explained that the Three Immortals of the South Sea were long renowned, active near modern-day Hainan, consisting of the Spearfishing Old Man, Shark Silk Guest, and Sun Eater Immortal, with Sun Eater Immortal's martial arts being the greatest. His cultivation technique is known as the Sun Changing thod.
The killer, Shark Silk Guest, was said to have trained strange skills, appearing as a male despite being female, and excels in using the unique weapon, the Shark Silk Ribbon.
"A fierce battle seems to have taken place here, likely over so treasure."
Duncan observed the surroundings and, without the slightest hesitation, said, "Go. Let's catch up to them."
What nonsense Three Immortals of the South Sea, we'll deal with them first and talk later.
The boy's ruthless decisiveness was quite to Yu Yaonu's taste.
Towards the direction of the secluded valley.
Duncan expanded his God's perspective to its maximum, seeing three red marks. One person was sitting cross-legged on the steep cliff of the valley, while the other two were at one side of the valley floor. The Spearfishing Old Man looked like a mountain man or a fisherman, holding a peculiar fishing rod. The other two wielded unique weapons, and their cultivated arts were quite different from those of other Jianghu people.
"So experts are coming!"
The Spearfishing Old Man, with extrely sharp senses and a high vantage point, imdiately alerted the others upon hearing the sound of rustling plants.
Just yesterday, they had fought against Lu Qiongxi and others, killed several eunuchs, and took over this secluded valley.
Duncan's figure slowly erged, and beside him, Fu Jianhan made a slight gesture. The green blade of his sword unsheathed, unleashing a sharp sword energy.
"I'll deal with that Shark Silk Guest."
Yu Yaonu's long whip flicked and t one of the people using unique weapons, wielding a water- and fire-proof Shark Silk, perfectly countering with her whip skills.
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