Chapter 187 A Chaotic Dance of Gods and Demons

There were four rabbit demons in total, each about the same size. When placed next to the cow, they were almost identical, completely different from the small rabbits that you could hold and play with in your hand.

Rong Yi grabbed the rabbit demon by the ears and looked it over, then touched it from head to belly, sensing the energy gathering there.

Seeing that she had conjured a dagger out of thin air and was about to cut open the rabbit demon's abdomen, the head constable quickly called out to stop her, "Wait!"

Rong Yi stopped what he was doing. "What's wrong?"

"You can't cut it open like that, it will damage the fur," the constable explained. "This is a snow rabbit demon, which is very good at hiding in burrows. It usually only attacks lone people or small groups. Because its fur is soft and beneficial to people, a complete snow rabbit pelt can sell for a hundred gold coins."

The constable continued, "If you trust me, I have a skill in skinning them. It's easiest to peel them whole while their blood is still warm."

Rong Yi raised an eyebrow. "Alright, then you peel it."

Money doesn't matter; she wants this leather. It does feel nice to the touch, and it would be great as a cloak.

The constables who had been hostile to the two of them just a quarter of an hour ago joined the team and assisted the head constable in his work.

With a skilled officer by his side, the head constable was unafraid of the bloodshed involved in such an operation and focused intently on his work.

The four rabbit demons were all processed in nearly half an hour. The rabbit meat was chopped into chunks and put into the bag provided by Wei Yanqing.

"This is also a good item. If you take it to the city, wealthy families will be willing to pay a high price for it. This rabbit meat is good for your health." The constable said, handing the bag to Wei Yanqing.

Wei Yanqing shook the bag. "Thank you. How far is this place from the town you mentioned?"

"It will take at most two hours to arrive."

The fur and flesh were not what Rong Yi cared about; her target was the energy inside the snow rabbit demon's abdomen. After removing and cleaning the energy from the rabbit demon's abdomen, she discovered that it was a core that resembled a pearl in shape and appearance.

Wang, the head constable, explained from the side: "This is the demon core of the Snow Rabbit Demon. The immortal sects often spend a lot of money to buy it. It is said that it can be used to make medicine and can be used to refine elixirs of immortality."

He didn't know much about the uses of demon cores; he only knew what he was talking about from the county magistrate.

Rong Yi carefully put away the four demon cores. "I see. Then let's go to the town first."

All four demon cores were second-tier, not high-ranking, but besides being pure, they also carried a life force.

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The group continued on their journey, but this time Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing were no longer tied up. The constables offered them a cow, but they refused.

Even if they speed up, they can keep up.

The journey that the constable had described as taking two hours was shortened by half an hour by speeding up.

The sound of bustling voices suddenly filled the air where people lived. Rong Yi could see the city gate in the distance, where two armored soldiers stood holding long spears.

A group of people were still standing at the city gate, eagerly waiting.

Upon seeing the constables from the cattle team, the group moved.

The fastest runner was a woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a dark red long jacket, trousers, and cloth shoes. She ran all the way to Shuanzi, her eyes filled with tears.

"My Shuanzi, I'm so glad you're alright." Her voice trembled, clearly overwhelmed with emotion.

When Shuanzi saw his older sister, he remembered how he had almost been eaten by the snow rabbit demon. "Elder sister..."

This time, the constable went out of town to a remote village on business, a village that might be wiped out by monsters. Naturally, the constable's family was worried.

Seeing that no one was injured or killed, the guards were also relieved.

The constables went in first, and the head constable turned to look at Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing, saying, "Since you two are new to this place, why don't you stay at my house for a while?"

Rong Yi waved his hand, "No need."

He then followed the others and walked over. As they passed through the door, Rong Yi glanced at the stone disc hanging beside the door, which was engraved with runes. As they passed, energy surged noticeably, which, in layman's terms, was scanning the people who passed by.

After they both crossed the threshold, the suspicion in the constable's eyes completely disappeared.

This stone disc with runes was bestowed upon the imperial court by the immortal sect and hung at the gate of every town and city in the country. Any demon or monster will reveal its true form in front of it, even a great demon.

Wei Yanqing took out a bag of snow rabbit meat and presented it to the constable, saying, "Here's your guide fee."

Just as the constable was about to wave his hand in refusal, Wei Yanqing simply threw him at his feet and turned to leave with Rong Yi.

The head constable, disregarding the meat, hurriedly stopped the two, saying, "You need to see the talisman to enter the town."

The talisman is like an ID card here; people without a talisman are not allowed to enter the town at will.

[The talisman has been crafted; price is fixed at 100 Tier 3 Energy Stones]

Rong Yi's system started acting like a ruthless merchant.

"You deduct it yourself."

She calmly took out the talisman, and the constable showed it to the guards at the gate. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded and let her pass.

The constable saw on their identification tags that they were registered in the capital, the very heart of the dynasty.

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Before long, the constables at the gate returned to the yamen to report, while the head constable led the two men inside, introducing the town.

"Although Gaoyang Town is far from being as prosperous as the capital, the food and lodging are still acceptable. You two can stay at Fengdenglou, the best place in town. In two days, it will be market day in town, and you can see the bustling street from upstairs. In another half month, it will be the day of worshiping the gods."

In ancient times, the streets were mostly black, gray, and brown, and bright colors were extremely rare. Therefore, the two of them, dressed in silk robes, stood out on the street, and passersby would subconsciously avoid them.

The buildings on both sides of the road are low, at most two stories high, except for the Fengdeng Building mentioned by the constable, which is the tallest and whose roof can be seen from a distance.

"Thank you for the introduction, Constable Wang. However, although we are registered residents of the capital, we grew up in the mountains and are not very familiar with the affairs of the world. We don't know what the snow rabbit demon we encountered was all about. I remember that the rabbits we caught in the mountains were not that big."

Wei Yanqing started spouting nonsense with a straight face again. Perhaps because their methods of dealing with the snow rabbit demon were too extraordinary, Constable Wang believed him.

Officer Wang wondered if they were two disciples personally raised by a powerful immortal sect, who focused solely on cultivation and kept them away from worldly affairs.

"So your masters didn't mention demons to you. That makes sense. How could any demons dare to approach the mountain where the Immortal Master resides?" Constable Wang accepted this premise smoothly. "Demons have coexisted with humans since the beginning of time. The Snow Rabbit Demon is one of them. This kind of demon is not strong enough to transform into human form. We humans can kill it if we unite, but if we face it alone, we will only die. Some demons can transform into human form. It is said that there are not only humans in the capital, but also demons who have transformed into human form living in the city. However, none of them dare to cause trouble. With the Great Immortal Master in charge of the capital, they dare not act recklessly."

It turns out that it really is a world where plants and animals have become spirits.

Rong Yi asked curiously, "If there are demons there, are there any ghosts?"

"Ghosts?" Officer Wang seemed puzzled as to why she brought this up. "There are stories about ghosts, but the gods have said that after a person dies, their soul will enter the underworld to be reincarnated and cannot stay in the human world. Therefore, we have never seen a ghost. Although there are rumors, we have no way to verify them."

Rong Yi nodded. It seemed that in this world, there was no need to deal with ghosts, only with demons, whose demon cores were equivalent to energy stones.

(End of this chapter)