"That demon woman had already opened the secret cave and was preparing the ritual these days to bring her master, Master Huang, back to life."
"If King spares my life, I am willing to lead the way..."
"Roar!"
Before the words were finished, the giant tiger beca furious and snapped its jaws, biting off his head.
Thud, the headless corpse spouted blood as it fell to the ground.
The tiger demon, with its ferocious fangs, crunched the skull with a crackling sound, eyes full of viciousness, growled low, "That is my cave mansion, and you want to lead the way?"
Saying this, he looked into the distance, eyes filled with hatred.
"A living Yin ssenger, heaven helps too!"
...
"That’s how it happened."
Li Yan and others returned to the city and recounted the rough events.
County Magistrate Zhang breathed a sigh of relief but was still anxious, bowing and pleading, "You all have solved the ’Headless Knight’ case, and everyone in Dangyang County is incredibly grateful."
"But those demons are still around..."
Sha Lifei, hearing this, shook his head directly, "Honorable County Magistrate, it’s not that we aren’t doing our best, but our abilities are truly limited."
"Those old demons are not to be trifled with by us. The experts from Zhenwu Palace have been dispatched, and the subsequent matters should be left to them."
Li Yan also nodded in agreent, not refuting.
Originally, he thought with the troops from the Purple Cap Mountain and his yin soldiers, any demons or monsters could be dealt with.
But in Dangyang County, there might be an Earth Immortal, a tiger demon with unknown Dao depth, and also that Liu Gang.
The other side was a living Yin ssenger from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, having cultivated the "North Emperor’s Scripture," with presumably deeper insights into yin soldiers than he did.
There might be so thod to evade.
The risk was truly too great.
They could do this much; they had already exceeded expectations in completing the City God Temple task. The rest was to be handed over to Zhenwu Palace.
"This..."
County Magistrate Zhang was still not giving up, pleading, "Could you all stay a few more days until Zhenwu Palace reinforcents arrive?"
Li Yan thought for a mont, then nodded, "Very well."
County Magistrate Zhang imdiately rejoiced, hastily ordering a banquet to entertain everyone, even inviting Guan Peide to accompany them.
After days of hurried travels and a sleepless night, everyone was exhausted in body and mind. Once they had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to the small courtyard of the Guan Family to rest.
As for Households Commander Zheng, he continued to be busy, leading the Captain Bureau team.
Interrogating prisoners, hunting down spies from the Heavenly Saint Sect in the city, writing reports to Yichang... their tasks were far from over.
...
Unconsciously, the sun set and dusk fell.
Li Yan and the others awoke to find that the sky had already dimd.
They asked the servants at the small courtyard to prepare so simple dinner, eating and chatting, and discussing their next steps.
"The damn coward."
Sha Lifei took a sip of wine, cursing, "I hadn’t heard of so many strange things before, why are there more and more demons and monsters as we travel?"
Wang Daoxuan shook his head and sighed, "Such is the change of the Human Dao, worldly qi fortune shifting, various forces vying for dominance, with a murderous atmosphere filling the skies."
"Even the proper Mystical Sect cannot remain unaffected, having to participate in it. The demons hidden in various places also take advantage of the situation to cause trouble, seeking opportunities for themselves."
"Many of the issues today are remnants from the previous dynasty. As long as we can pass through smoothly, the Divine State can enjoy peace for a few decades again."
Sha Lifei shook his head, "In any case, let the taller ones bear the burden. We need to keep our lives safe."
Seeing the gloomy atmosphere, he rolled his eyes and changed the subject, "Brother Yan, when shall we head to the Western Zhou ancient mine shaft?"
Li Yan smiled, "Once the people from Zhenwu Palace take over, we’ll leave at once. The Wuchang Prefecture side should be much calr, away from the war."
"Indeed."
Sha Lifei laughed, "The people from the Captain Bureau often follow us, and I don’t even dare to use my Divine Fire Gun. This ti, I’ll find a good craftsman to conceal it so I won’t fear being recognized in the future."
Li Yan nodded, "Afterward, we’ll first head for Xiangyang. There are many ancient battlefields and nurous graves there. I need to cultivate a bit."
Wang Daoxuan’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Brother Yan is about to break through?"
"Yes."
Li Yan was in a good mood and nodded, "Though wandering the pugilistic world is dangerous, I have learned much. Once sumr passes, I will ascend Wudang Mountain to build a tower."
"The poor Dao is also about there."
Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard with a smile, "By then, we’ll build a tower together and can cultivate on Wudang Mountain for a while. At three-story Dao level, many spells will also beco usable."
Lv San mumbled, " too."
"Good, good, good!"
Sha Lifei imdiately bead with joy, "With your Dao advancing, what do we have to fear from these demon people?"
Then, his expression changed, cursing again, "Those Zhenwu Palace people are a bit stingy. We’ve risked our lives, and they don’t give much reward silver. I don’t know if the money will be enough."
"Don’t worry."
Li Yan shook his head with a smile, "Haven’t you noticed? Although those spiritual materials and magical tools are rare, their prices are obviously inflated?"
"This is also the ans of the proper Mystical Sect. We’ll find ways later to have them pay with spiritual materials, so we won’t be exploited."
"Building a good relationship with Zhenwu Palace is also for this reason..."
After so idle chatter, everyone returned to their rooms.
Having just slept during the day, they weren’t sleepy either.
Sha Lifei lit a candle, checking the "Thunderclap Fire Scripture" under its light, scribbling and laughing foolishly from ti to ti...
As for Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan, they practiced Storing God ditation.
Only Lv San stayed in his room, sotis feeding the demon gourd, sotis watching the little fox chase Shu Da and Shu Er, smiling.
His cultivation thod was sowhat special, requiring him to be in the mountains and forests, using various spirit beasts to comprehend the wonders of heaven and earth.
That village guardian who taught him was mostly crazy, but sotis he would be clear-headed.
Following his instructions, Lv San worked for the Cao Gang, earned so silver, and built the first floor on Zhongnan Mountain.
Sadly, his Cultivation Technique was incomplete, so his progress was slow. After using the Rat Immortal to patrol the city that night, he finally gained so insights, slightly advancing his Dao level.
As more ti passed, the night deepened.
Lv San yawned and lay down on the bed, the little fox imdiately curled up in his arms.
As for Shu Da and Shu Er, they feared this little fox and climbed onto the table, eating the pastries Lv San had bought.
These two little ones had the sole flaw of being greedy. Following Lv San was initially t with reluctance, but after enjoying all sorts of pastries from the mountain base, they had grown so attached they didn’t want to leave...
...
On the old city streets, it was equally dark and silent.
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Beware of fire and theft, be careful with the candles."
A hunched night watchman struck the gong, walking down the street.
Whoosh~
Suddenly, a yin wind gusted behind him.
A plu of black smoke darted swiftly along the corner of the wall.
The hunchbacked night watchman seed to sense sothing, turning to look.
At that mont, the black smoke pounced on him.
The night watchman beca utterly rigid, then black lines appeared in the whites of his eyes, and his gaze turned icy.
He glanced around, went to a corner of the dark wall, picked up a Yellow Jade Talisman from the ground, hung it around his neck, and then headed towards the Guan Family residence.
His speed was quick, with not a sound from his steps.
As he neared the residence, he suddenly perford a hand mantra, mumbling, "Nuogao, open independently the great-grandson Wang Jia, Six Warrior Azure Dragon..."
It was the North Emperor’s Mountain Climbing Skill!
Whoosh~
The token on his chest trembled slightly, mist rose around, making his figure vague and indistinct.
His proficiency in Mountain Climbing Skill had reached the level of Escape Skill.
The night watchman’s figure flickered, traversing through the mist, arriving at the courtyard, and lightly floated over it.
In the mist, red lights flashed in his eyes.
First, he glanced at Wang Daoxuan and Sha Lifei’s rooms, shaking his head slightly, then looked towards Lv San’s room, displaying satisfaction in his eyes.
Without a sound, he arrived at the room.
Crash!
Suddenly, he let go of the spell and broke in directly.
Lv San and the little fox were startled awake.
Buzzing!
The demon gourd shuddered, and poison bees sward out.
However, no matter how much the poison bees stung, the night watchman paid them no heed, seizing Lv San at all costs, then opened his mouth wide.
Whoosh!
Black smoke howled out, entering Lv San’s mouth.
Creak!
Li Yan also burst through the door, and with a clang, he drew his Duan Chen Blade, exerting force with both feet, leaping into Lv San’s room.
Inside the room, it was icy cold.
Shu Da and Shu Er trembled, the little fox bared its teeth anxiously, darting around, the floor scattered with poison bees, unable to fly.
However, "Lv San" faced away from Li Yan, unhurriedly hanging the Yellow Jade Talisman around his neck, turning slowly, eyes flashing with blood-red light.
"You are the living Yin ssenger, did you bring the Hook Paper?"
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