It is impossible for Tianshangshan to be completely unaware of the turmoil in the Demon Locking Tower, but it is difficult for people outside to judge what the situation is like inside.

However, feeling the demonic energy surging around him, Guan Rong felt a bad premonition in his heart grow stronger.

Although according to historical records, demonic energy would indeed leak out of the Demon Locking Tower, but to the extent it is now, it is too much.

Guan Rong turned around and asked, "Where is Master? Where is Master?!"

The atmosphere around the Demon Locking Tower was so chaotic that Guan Rong could barely walk into the forbidden area, while the other disciples could only wait outside the barrier.

This rare harsh tone made the disciples beside him nervous: "The master... went down the mountain to 'travel', and brought Uncle Pu with him..."

Guan Rong's face turned pale, and he looked like he was about to stop cursing.

He immediately ordered his disciples to pass on the message, and took another step forward, but was stopped in place by an invisible barrier.

Realizing something, his face changed suddenly.

He poured his spiritual power into the sword in his hand, trying to break the barrier from the outside, but just before he made his move, the originally turbulent demonic energy suddenly calmed down, and everything around him returned to its previous calm.

He had already swung his sword out and cut through the void, but it didn't hit anything, as if the previous barrier was just his illusion.

The sun was bright and the breeze was gentle; even the dark clouds had dispersed, and it seemed as if nothing had happened around.

Seeing this, the disciples guarding outside the forbidden area breathed a sigh of relief, but Guan Rong's expression inside became more serious.

It's a trick...

From the beginning, everything they saw was fake.

Guan Rong pointed at his forehead, trying to break the illusion in front of him.

His spiritual power was not enough to completely dispel the illusion before his eyes, but the truth underneath was still revealed for a moment. It was not the peace before his eyes, but the devastation after a great battle.

The noise just now was not the result of demonic energy leaking out, but rather the result of demons fighting here.

——Did the monster in the Demon Locking Tower escape? Or did a monster sneak into Tianshang Mountain quietly?

Thinking of this, Guan Rong felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and even the breath he exhaled was chilling.

No matter which possibility it is, a disaster is about to happen.

In a remote village in the southeast of this continent.

An ox cart was rolling along an ordinary country path. The rear deck was loaded with firewood, and the weight of the load caused the wheels to leave a rut on the rammed earth path.

The winding ruts extended into the distance, as if the ox cart had just come down from the mountain. Looking at the neatly stacked firewood on the cart deck, this row looked like a group of woodcutters who had just returned with a full load.

But the mountain road is difficult to travel on, and I have never heard of any woodcutter driving an ox cart to chop wood.

And judging by the amount of firewood in the back of the car, it looked more like a merchant was carrying purchased firewood to sell at the market.

The route of this ox cart is already strange, and it becomes even stranger if you look at it up close.

The ox tied with the reins was not like an ordinary farm ox, but was completely black and shiny. It was sturdy and a whole circle bigger than an ordinary ox, and had a pair of thick horns on its head. Under the sunlight, the tips reflected a sharp light, leaving no doubt that the horns could easily rip open a person's stomach.

It would be a waste to put such a strong bull with a bridle and use it to pull a cart. If a knowledgeable merchant saw it, he would probably be willing to buy it for gold and then sell it to the fighting arena in the capital. The profit from this transaction could be ten or a hundred times.

But the two people in the car seemed different from ordinary people. No matter whether it was the boy driving the car or the young man lying on the straw on the back board, although they were all dressed in coarse linen clothes, their handsome looks could not be concealed. People could recognize them at a glance that they were definitely not ordinary country people.

——I don’t know which noble person has such an interest to run to this remote place and pretend to be a woodcutter.

These were none other than Yan Chu and Pu Chongjin, the two people whom Guan Rong had been unable to find and who had gone down the mountain to "travel".

However, it would be more appropriate to describe the two men as "overseers" rather than woodcutters.

Whether it was piling firewood on the mountain or pulling the cart to transport firewood down the mountain, it was all done by this black bull monster.

If Pu Chongjin occasionally lent a hand, Yan Chu would just watch the show from the sidelines, and occasionally show his murderous intent, forcing the bull demon to work hard and not have any ulterior motives (Yan Chu's words). However, in Pu Chongjin's opinion, his master seemed to be bored and just making trouble.

The whole story of this matter is simple to explain.

That day, Pu Chongjin woke up from the cold in the middle of the night and found that his middle clothes were held on the flying sword by his master. After asking, he realized that it was his master who had a sudden idea in the middle of the night and was ready to take him out for a trip. Pu Chongjin, who had gradually become accustomed to Yan Chu's style, was not surprised at all that he chose this time to travel.

but--

Pu Chongjin: ...

…At least let me put on some clothes!!

In short, after a lot of chaos, the even more chaotic "tour" began.

——It can’t be said that it has nothing to do with Pu Chongjin’s envisioned “slaying demons and eliminating evil”, but it can be said that it has nothing to do with it at all…

Eat, drink and have fun.

Of course, the above all refer to Yan Chu.

As a disciple, Pu Chongjin was the one who was ordered to buy food and drinks, and was also the one to be played with...

Once again, while running errands as ordered by his master, Pu Chongjin heard that there was a monster causing trouble in a village, and his eyes almost filled with tears - he could finally do something useful.

It was a bull demon in human form, who was bullying the villagers and demanding offerings.

——That is the black ox that is now being harnessed to drive the cart.

Although this bull demon had only transformed for a short time, it was quite powerful and difficult to deal with. The people in the nearby villages and towns were troubled by it and had raised money and invited many practitioners to help, but they all returned empty-handed.

Although Pu Chongjin has only officially embarked on the path of cultivation for a short time, his strength is already quite good.

"The best in the world" is "the best in the world" after all. During the time that Pu Chongjin was accepted as a disciple by Yan Chu, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds... After all, you never know what that inhuman master will do next time. The only thing the person involved can do is to train himself desperately, hoping to have more self-protection power when he suffers the next misfortune.

Of course, Yan Chu would answer all questions regarding his disciples' cultivation without any ambiguity.

Only at times like this could Pu Chongjin slightly remember that the other party was the "number one in the world" Yan Chu.

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But this time, when Pu Chongjin wanted to take action, he was stopped by Director Yan.

Amid Pu Chongjin's confusion and the bull demon's tears of gratitude, the bull demon began his life as an old black bull.

Chopping wood and fetching water, plowing the land, clearing wasteland, and even taking care of children...

It did everything that an ordinary farm ox should do, and also did everything it should not do, and during this period it was also accompanied by various sudden oppressions from Yan Chu.

Pu Chongjin watched from the side. The bull demon had changed from "I beg you to spare my life, I will do anything" at the beginning to "Please give me a quick death" now...

This shows how horrific the other party’s experience was in the past few days.

Pu Chongjin: “…”

To be honest, Yan Chu's attention shifted from him to the bull monster, which gave Pu Chongjin a chance to catch his breath. It could even be said that it was the most relaxing few days since he had come down the mountain.

Therefore, looking at the bull demon who was also being tortured by Yan Chu, he even felt a vague sense of sympathy.

And based on what we have learned over the past few days, although this bull monster cannot be said to be a good monster, it has not done anything evil that is harmful to the world.

When Pu Chongjin heard the phrase "asking for offerings", he subconsciously thought that the "tribute" was a person...the most common ones were "children" or "girls".

However, the bull demon asked back in confusion with a simple and honest face: "What do I need people for? They are little kids who can't work and are useless. They also eat my food. I won't do it, I won't do it!!"

The other person shook his head like a rattle, and no one knew what he was thinking. He looked at Pu Chongjin with horror, "You're not going to ask me to take care of a child, are you? I don't even have a wife... I can't take care of a child. And they're human children. They're hard to raise. They can die if you're not careful..."

Pu Chongjin: “…”

That’s not the case, is it?

Although Pu Chongjin did not mean this, Director Yan, who heard it, thought it was a good idea and arranged it that day.

Bull demon:!!!

If the ordinary villagers were still afraid of the bull monster, fearing that they would be retaliated against after Yan Chu and Pu Chongjin left and dared not go too far, the children did not have so many thoughts. When they found that the big black bull, which was particularly terrifying in the eyes of the adults, was actually at their mercy, the group of naughty children immediately took advantage of them.

Pu Chongjin who witnessed the power of a naughty kid for the first time: !!!

It could torment a bull demon that had transformed into a spirit until it foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground unconscious...

For the first time, Pu Chongjin felt that his master was usually nice to him.

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In short, considering that this bull demon did help him share the "sincere care" from his master that had never stopped since he came down the mountain, Pu Chongjin could occasionally chat with it, such as now on the deserted path.

Perhaps he had lost interest after too much trouble on the back mountain. Usually at this time, Director Yan would lie on the back board of the car, looking up at the sky, and rarely interrupted.

Pu Chongjin didn't know if it was his illusion, it seemed as if Director Yan deliberately gave him the opportunity to chat with the bull monster.

But, why…?

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The questions that Pu Chongjin had not asked remained unanswered for the time being, but Director Yan's "rarely interrupting" did not mean "never interrupting".

Although the journey down the mountain was the calmest moment of the day for the bull demon since the encounter with the two demons, Yan Chu would occasionally have a whim. After noticing the change in the center of gravity of the cart behind him and that the person lying on it seemed to have sat up, the black bull's front hooves that were moving forward suddenly softened and he almost knelt down on the spot.

After realizing it, it quickly stiffened its steps, fearing that it would bump into people on the bus due to its unsteady walking and be punished to look after the cubs.

——Even if you walk steadily, you may still get in trouble, but if you walk unsteadily, you will definitely get in trouble...

The Black Bull Demon waited anxiously for the next verdict, but found that the other party seemed to have been motionless since he sat up.

It didn't dare to stop, nor did it dare to turn its head to look back. It just felt as if it was carrying a heavy stone mountain on its back, and every step it took was like walking on the edge of a knife...

#The cow's tears are about to flow down#

#That devil, demon, big devil!! #

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Pu Chongjin was originally puzzled as to why Yan Chu suddenly sat up, but after seeing the expression on the other's face, the word "Master" and the following questions were stuck in his throat.

He had never seen this kind of expression on Yan Chu's face.

It’s not that Yan Chu’s expression is usually so barren.

In fact, as a senior master, the expressions on Yan Chu's face are too rich, whether he is clapping and laughing when he sees his disciples being humiliated, or provoking and mocking when he deliberately teases people, he can even act like a little girl who acts coquettishly and pretentiously to his disciples... He does not have the airs of being the best in the world at all.

But even so, he still had an unapproachable sense of distance.

Pu Chongjin originally thought that it was the oppression brought by the world's number one strength, but as they got along for a long time, he gradually discovered that it was not the case.

Yan Chu only showed the side of him that he wanted outsiders to see.

It was not false, he just showed one point of emotion outwardly, but no one could know the deeper and more real feelings hidden behind it... Pu Chongjin could even feel that even when the other party was laughing the most and didn't care about his image the most, he was still calm and rational inside.

But this was the first time Pu Chongjin had seen him like this...

As if he had suddenly lost control of his facial muscles, he just stared blankly into the distance, looking at a loss.

Although Yan Chu was different from the image of a "senior master" that he had imagined before meeting him, the kind of reliability that "with him around, nothing else needs to be worried about" was indeed there. Even if he acted on his own to the point of being a headache, he always knew clearly what he wanted and took action to achieve it.

Pu Chongjin had never imagined that he would see an expression of "confusion" on the other person's face.

And that fleeting flash of... fear?

Pu Chongjin almost suspected that he had seen it wrong.

But when he wanted to distinguish carefully, the other party had quickly restrained the expression on his face and flew into the air on his sword.

"Master will go back to the sect first, you stay here for a few days!"

Yan Chu threw down some instructions and disappeared.

——The dragon-trapping lock broke.

It's Senior Brother... Has he finally figured it out? !

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Yan Chu flew away on his sword, leaving Pu Chongjin and the Niu Yao alone to face the firewood that was blown to the ground by the strong wind created by the sword.

Pu Chongjin, who was thrown away after a disagreement:... ?

Bull demon: ? ? !

After a brief moment of confusion, there was a conditioned reflex of fear.

——That devil wants to get him, right? Get him? !

He must have done it on purpose!

Then, after a breath, it suddenly turned back, pointed at the firewood on the ground and said that it was it that messed it up.

Bull demon:!!!

The bull demon thought so and didn't even care about the reins. It quickly changed back into human form, cleaned up the mess on the ground at a speed that almost left an afterimage, picked up the cart and ran towards the village.

——As long as he finishes the work before the other person comes back, that person has no reason to trouble him!!

Pu Chongjin who was thrown down again: ???