Longhu Temple.

Early morning, outside the Taoist temple.

Clouds and mist swirled around the mountains.

Zi Yue wore a loose, light gray Taoist robe. She was tall and slender, with a high ponytail, an oval face, and eyes like clear lakes. She smiled and said, "Junior brother, when I'm not at Longhu Temple, you must take good care of your junior sister."

Jin Yan nodded heavily, "Senior Sister, I will take good care of Junior Sister. You must take good care of yourself too."

Caixia smiled sweetly and said, "Senior sister, my senior brother and I will take good care of Longhu Temple. Please take care."

"Uh-huh."

Ziyue turned and left, her steps light, her robes fluttering in the wind, disappearing into the clouds in the blink of an eye.

Jin Yan did not return to the Taoist temple for a long time.

Caixia looked at Jin Yan, noticed the worry on his face, blinked, and said sweetly, "Senior brother, senior sister is very powerful, you don't need to worry."

"I know."

Jin Yan nodded and said softly, "I'm afraid that Junior Sister will end up like Senior Brother, never to return."

"..."

Caixia murmured, "Probably not."

...

Recently, demons have been rampant, and more and more monsters have appeared even in the Ziyun Mountains. Fortunately, with the protection of the mountain god and the land god, the surrounding people have not been affected.

Qin Luo once told Zi Yue that with great power comes great responsibility, so Zi Yue decided to go down the mountain to slay demons, help people in need, and find out the reason why demons were running rampant.

Zi Yue stepped on the breeze, moving swiftly and quickly, and soon left the Zi Yun Mountains. She ran towards the rising sun, heading north. According to the information she had gathered, most of the monsters that had entered the Zi Yun Mountains came from the north.

evening.

In the north, deep in the mountains.

Ziyue followed the bluestone path to a village deep in the mountains, Xiangyang Village. The village was shrouded in thick fog, and the chill could be felt from a distance.

At this moment, the setting sun blazed like fire, but Xiangyang Village was shrouded in a gloomy, thick fog, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.

Zi Yue's eyes narrowed slightly as she sensed the presence of evil spirits; the thick fog was a barrier set up by them.

"Summon the flames!"

Zi Yue raised her hand, and the talisman between her fingers began to burn. She threw the burning talisman forward, and a lifelike fire dragon roared out, dispelling the surrounding thick fog.

As the thick fog dissipated, several desiccated corpses lay on the path leading out of the village, their expressions terrified. They lay scattered haphazardly on the road. Zi Yue frowned and said coldly, "Damn evil spirits!"

Hearing the commotion outside, some villagers peered out from their windows. The long-awaited sunlight streamed into the village, causing many to rub their eyes. An old man saw the girl in the Taoist robe and, seeing hope, excitedly pushed open the door and scrambled to Ziyue's side. "Immortal Master, please save us!"

"Grandpa, please get up quickly."

Zi Yue helped the old man with his full head of white hair to his feet. Seeing his haggard appearance, she said earnestly with her pretty face, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will help you get rid of the evil spirits."

Villagers gradually came outside, but more villagers stayed indoors because as night fell, evil spirits would wreak havoc in the village.

A group of people surrounded Ziyue.

"Immortal Master, where do you come from?"

"My name is Ziyue, and I come from Longhu Temple."

"So it was a celestial master from Longhu Temple."

A middle-aged man said excitedly.

Zi Yue blinked, puzzled, and asked, "You also know about the Dragon Tiger Temple?"

Xiangyang Village is far from the Ziyun Mountains and close to the Chu Kingdom. The middle-aged man said respectfully, "I have heard that the Great Protector of Longhu Temple is very powerful. He can move mountains and overturn seas, pluck stars and destroy cities, and has suppressed countless great demons."

Zi Yue's eyes widened. She hadn't expected that the little dumpling's reputation had spread so far. She thought her senior brother had been here. She walked to the center of the village and found a dark well. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she said in a deep voice, "The evil spirit is hiding in the well. You all stand back."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding villagers quickly moved to a distance, watching as Ziyue walked towards the well.

A gust of cold wind rose from the dark well and surged in all directions. Zi Yue's sleeves fluttered, and she raised her hand and a peach wood sword appeared in her hand.

The moment the sun sets.

A dark shadow suddenly emerged from the well.

The surrounding people trembled with fear, and some villagers even fainted on the spot. Ziyue remained expressionless. She raised the peach wood sword, and with one hand, she made a sword finger and brushed it across the blade. A golden talisman appeared on the sword.

The dark figure opened its blood-red maw.

Zi Yue calmly swung her sword, and a golden lightning bolt illuminated the darkness, annihilating the black shadow in the lightning.

The surrounding villagers stared in disbelief. The bright moonlight shone on Ziyue, making her look like a fairy who had transcended the mortal world. An old man with a full head of white hair was the first to kneel on the ground, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving the people of Xiangyang Village."

"Thank you, Immortal Master!"

The surrounding people knelt down to express their gratitude.

Villagers kept coming outside, some bringing fruit and dry food, which were their only remaining rations. Ziyue smiled and waved her hand, saying crisply, "Helping the weak and oppressed is the motto of our Longhu Temple, so please don't stand on ceremony."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ziyue leaped into the air and disappeared into the distance on the breeze. The surrounding villagers knelt down and bowed in the direction she left, their voices of gratitude echoing for a long time.

After leaving Xiangyang Village, Ziyue's face was filled with a joyful smile. She hoped to help more people in need, and at the same time, she sensed an even more powerful evil spirit.

North of Xiangyang Village lies a small village. At this moment, the village is eerily quiet. Ziyue cannot detect any signs of life. As she enters the village, a black skeleton bursts out from the darkness.

Despite the danger, Zi Yue remained calm. She formed hand seals and unleashed a golden bolt of lightning, blasting the black skull into dust.

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