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"Since both of you have no objections, let's act tonight. I hope you can assist my family in completely eliminating this hidden threat of the Blood Demon," Cheng Ruida said with an invigorated expression.
"Both of you should return to your guest rooms to rest. I still need to coordinate with the clan mbers and set up the formation to trap and kill the Blood Demon."
After Cheng Ruida left, Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun headed towards the guest rooms in the back courtyard of the Cheng family.
"Elder Wu, once we slay the Blood Demon tonight, the mission for the Cheng family will be complete. You've had it easy on this mission," Zuo Shuiyun said teasingly.
Song Wen thought for a mont and understood her implication.
"Rest assured, Elder Sister. Once we return to the sect, I will report the mission process to the Mission Hall truthfully and won't take more credit than deserved. I believe Elder Lu of the Mission Hall will distribute the rewards accordingly."
Zuo Shuiyun glanced at Song Wen dismissively. "You understand that well."
After saying this, she flew into the air towards her own guest house.
The guest rooms of the Cheng family were separate small buildings, and Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun lived in different ones.
That night.
Beside the small river in front of the Cheng family, in a rice field.
It was the season when the spiritual rice was maturing, and the field was golden, with the heavy rice ears drooping low.
A strange aroma wafted through the center of the rice field.
This scent held no allure for humans but was a deadly temptation for demon beasts.
A tiger demon, over ten feet long, suddenly erged from sowhere and ran towards the center of the rice field.
Its massive body trampled a large area of spiritual rice, leaving the field in disarray.
When the tiger demon was still a hundred ters away from the center of the rice field, its body suddenly split in two, severed at the waist, and its entrails and blood spilled everywhere.
The Blood Demon erged from the spiritual rice, grasped the tiger demon's heart, brought it to its mouth, took a bite, and chewed as it headed toward the center of the rice field.
The Blood Demon was quite intelligent. It had been lurking in the rice field for a while.
Noticing no Cheng family cultivators nearby, it dared to show itself and slaughtered the tiger demon, which it intended to consu.
At this mont, the Blood Demon stood proudly.
Since the night it abducted over ten females from the Cheng family, this beast had experienced the pleasures of masculinity. In recent days, it frequently sneaked into the spiritual fields, devouring a considerable amount of spiritual sheep.
Due to its mating season, the Blood Demon had beco more restless and lost its previous restraint.
In the center of the rice field, not only was there that strange aroma, but also a temptation arising from the depths of its bloodline.
It was this temptation from its bloodline that had continually guided it, leading it to kill the mbers of the Cheng family and devour their flesh and essence.
It seed that there were many mbers of the Cheng family's essence in the center of the rice field, waiting for it to consu.
Before long, the Blood Demon reached the center of the spiritual field.
There was a pile of yellow powder, and the enticing aroma emanated from this powder.
Next to the yellow powder was a porcelain basin containing the essence of the Cheng family mbers.
As the Blood Demon leaned closer to the essence, preparing to drink deeply, it suddenly sensed sothing. Its figure turned into an afterimage, darting towards the edge of the rice
field.
Beasts will always be beasts; the mont it was drawn in by the Demon Luring Powder, it was destined to fall into the trap ticulously prepared by the Cheng family.
A half-spherical translucent formation barrier suddenly rose, trapping the Blood Demon within.
The Blood Demon crashed into the formation barrier, which flickered with golden light, sending the demon flying back and crashing down inside the formation.
Cheng Ruida flew in the air holding a formation disk, hovering above the formation.
"Beast, you can't escape today; surrender obediently, hahahaha..." Cheng Ruida laughed triumphantly.
The Blood Demon looked up, its eyes gleaming with hatred and killing intent, as if Cheng Ruida were its mortal enemy.
With a surge of power, the Blood Demon suddenly leaped, attempting to pounce on Cheng Ruida in the air.
The formation barrier shimred with golden light. Before the Blood Demon could even touch the barrier, the golden light made it feel uncomfortable, causing it to bare its teeth in
pain.
Cheng Ruida made several hand seals towards the formation disk.
Imdiately, the golden light within the formation intensified.
"Squeal, squeal..."
The Blood Demon emitted a series of mournful cries, unable to withstand the illumination of
the golden light, and fell heavily back to the ground.
Cheng Ruida had no intention of letting the Blood Demon off easily and continued to control
the formation, the golden light becoming even more powerful.
The Blood Demon's face twisted as it roared loudly.
Its crimson skin could no longer bear the shine of the golden light, and it began to rot
gradually.
About half a stick of incense later, the Blood Demon's roars and struggles weakened, its
breath faltering significantly.
Cheng Ruida stopped energizing the formation.
"Why stop, Clan Head Cheng? Why not just use the formation to annihilate this demon?" Zuo
Shuiyun asked, sowhat puzzled, upon witnessing this scene.
She flew up and approached Cheng Ruida, inquiring.
"The Blood Demon has killed tens of thousands of my clan mbers, becoming a nightmare
in the hearts of many. To slay this demon, it must be done publicly before our clan mbers to eliminate their fears," Cheng Ruida explained.
Zuo Shuiyun nodded and glanced at the basin of blood in the center of the formation, not
asking further.
Since the Blood Demon had been captured, the mission was considered complete.
At this mont, she also realized that Cheng Ruida was not as simple as he appeared.
It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble; whatever Cheng Ruida intended to do was the Cheng family's business and had nothing to do with her as an elder sent to execute the mission.
Cheng Ruida gazed at the trapped Blood Demon, his eyes revealing unhidden eagerness.
Like soone admiring a peerless beauty, he stared for a long ti before averting his gaze.
"Elder Zuo, you have great kindness towards my Cheng family. I ask that you stay with us for a
few more days. After we publicly slay the Blood Demon, I will lead the entire clan to thank you properly," he said.
Observing everything from a distance, Song Wen suddenly flew over and said, "Clan Head
Cheng, there's no need to be so polite. Now that this matter is settled, Elder Zuo and I will return to the sect tonight to report."
Cheng Ruida insisted, "Elder Wu, although my Cheng family is a small foundation-building
family, the two of you have saved us from peril. If my Cheng family does not express our gratitude, it will only beco a laughingstock in the cultivation world."
"You both should stay a few more days with my Cheng family. After dealing with the Blood Demon, I will certainly prepare a significant reward to thank you both."
Song Wen smiled slightly, "Thank you for your kindness, Clan Head Cheng. I have important matters to attend to, so I cannot stay long. I will leave tonight. Elder Zuo, what about you?"
Zuo Shuiyun looked at Song Wen with a strange expression.
Usually, Song Wen gave her the impression of being very submissive and rather moderate.
Today, however, he insisted on leaving the Cheng family as soon as possible, even with Cheng Ruida promising considerable rewards, which couldn't keep the rather cash-strapped Song Wen behind.
Thinking about the basin of essence in the center of the formation, Zuo Shuiyun suddenly realized: during the ti Song Wen was with her refining pills, he might have discovered sothing.
"Clan Head Cheng, Elder Wu is right. The matter concerning the Cheng family has been resolved; it is aningless for us to remain. We should return to the sect tonight," she said.
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