Because Xing Tian's rented house was in a relatively remote location, not many people set off firecrackers. But it's the New Year, and the sound of firecrackers can be heard everywhere.

And this isn't even the liveliest time yet; it gets really lively around midnight. But Shang Lin still felt that the apartment Xing Tian rented was a bit too small.

As time goes by, their number of followers will increase. When they celebrate the New Year again, will they crowd together or celebrate separately?

At this moment, Shang Lin suddenly thought of the ancient buildings on Zhuzi Mountain. He wondered what would happen to the nearby hills. Of course, selling them was out of the question; renting them out would be more like the best option.

Okay, I was overthinking it. I can't leave here until I graduate from high school, and the other disciples will have to stay here with me. There are still two and a half years left, but it will pass quickly.

But where to get into university... well, it's a bit early to be thinking about this. Two and a half years is neither a long nor a short time. Who knows what might happen during that period?

As they were getting ready to eat, Shang Lin's phone kept ringing with "Happy New Year" messages in various group chats. However, he didn't pay much attention to them. When eating with foodies, how could he get full if he didn't fight over the food?

Moreover, Shang Lin not only had to grab it for himself, but also for Old Man Chai and Situ Pojun. Everyone is usually very reserved during meals, but now it's the New Year, so why be reserved? It's better to be lively and festive.

Situ Pojun was initially shocked, but he came to his senses when he saw Shang Lin serving him food. He subconsciously asked, "Do you guys fight over food every day?"

Shang Lin laughed heartily, "They're usually a bit reserved, but it would be strange if they were reserved today. Besides, everyone cooked together, so who wouldn't want to taste their own cooking skills and see how they compare to others'? Come on, don't be reserved anymore."

Situ Pojun really wanted to say, "I didn't participate in cooking, and I don't know if you did, but since I arrived, we've been sitting on the sofa chatting the whole time."

However, seeing everyone scrambling for food, Situ Pojun couldn't care less about what to say and joined in the fun. Food that was snatched up seemed to taste especially delicious.

Old Man Chai didn't forget to put food on Shang Lin's plate, and while doing so, he kept telling him, "You're not feeling well, so you can't rush your meals. Let them eat their food, you eat slowly."

In fact, since Shang Lin's body was reshaped and his cultivation level almost doubled, his appetite has also increased a lot. However, he couldn't explain such a strange thing to Old Man Chai.

Well, let alone Old Man Chai, even he himself couldn't explain it clearly. He could only say it was biased!

However, Shang Lin still told Old Man Chai, "Godfather, don't worry. I know my physical condition and I won't disregard it. I'm just having fun with everyone."

Old Man Chai smiled helplessly. Even though he was the head of a sect in his previous life, now that he had transmigrated into Shang Lin's body in the human world, he couldn't help but retain some childlike qualities.

However, not everyone has a lively and happy New Year, for example...

Cheng Qiao stood in the corner of the council hall, listening to the elders talking with solemn expressions. His mind was elsewhere. The entire demon-slaying sect had been wiped out. Where would they get anything good from now on?

Then I heard someone ask, "Do you know who did it?"

Everyone's tone was somewhat somber. Someone replied, "I don't know. It happened suddenly, and it's Chinese New Year, so there are no clues yet."

Some speculated, "It must be a powerful, reclusive demon, right? Otherwise, how could so many demon hunters be wiped out overnight by any particular sect or school?"

"But would exorcists be afraid of powerful demons? They'd be more than happy to encounter them!"

"In short, this is a very serious matter, because we will also lose some of our cultivation resources in the future."

Suddenly someone exclaimed, "Is it possible that it was the person, or any of those people, who stole the quadruplets' prey at the auction without anyone noticing?"

Everyone stopped abruptly, and then someone chimed in, "Maybe so. They became enemies because of the prey, and then the conflict escalated, ultimately leading to the extermination of their entire family."

"But who knows who stole the quadruplets' prey? Nothing was found out that day. Later, because the quadruplets suddenly left, everyone left one after another, and the matter was left unresolved."

As Cheng Qiao listened to everyone's discussion, he suddenly thought of Shang Lin. Although there were some unfamiliar faces at the previous auction, Shang Lin was sitting closest to the camera where the incident occurred, and he left alone afterward.

Don't ask Cheng Qiao how he knew, because when he left the next day, he saw Yu Qingfeng and Yao Mingyue with Shang Lin. They were leaving him all alone.

The Linhai Hotel isn't located in the bustling city center, where there are roads and cars everywhere, making it a very accessible place. It's a remote area where you have to go back the same way you came.

However, even though Shang Lin is somewhat special, it's impossible for him to wipe out an entire sect. Those exorcists are extremely strange, and none of them dare to provoke them. Besides, they still need to buy good things from those people.

Now that this channel is cut off, cultivation resources will probably be even more scarce, but it doesn't really affect me much, since I'm not old enough to need those things yet.

Losing something you've never had is completely different from losing something you've had. No wonder these people were in no mood for the New Year, gathering together with gloomy faces to think of solutions.

Suddenly a female voice said, "It's pointless to discuss who wiped out the demon exorcists now. Let's think about where to replenish these cultivation resources."

These words successfully pulled everyone out of their gloomy mood. Yes, even if they knew who the other party was, what could they do? Their relationship with the demon exorcists was nothing more than a business transaction. Now, they could only lament the loss of a channel for cultivation resources.

However, finding new methods is not easy, and as for asking them to search for and capture demons like exorcists, they are incapable of doing so.

And most importantly, they are all real human beings, while those exorcists are no longer human. What the exorcists can do, they cannot do.

Suddenly someone suggested, "Why don't we go find the Divine Medicine Sect?"

Immediately, some people voiced their disapproval, saying, "The Divine Medicine Sect is a great place, but unfortunately, the entry requirements are too high!"

But some people are full of confidence: "How will we know if we don't try? It's better than doing nothing and just waiting for the cultivation resources to disappear little by little, right?"

Some people agreed, but they lacked confidence, saying, "Let's give it a try, it's always a way."

"In that case, let's call it a day, it's the New Year."