Mountains at dusk, outside a small town on the east side.
Loran Hill stood on a high rock, overlooking the people in the town below. Under the spontaneous organization of the townspeople, they left this place one after another, carrying various supplies and heading towards the valley on the west side.
Although she wanted to ask the townspeople to abandon their baggage and walk faster, she gave up the idea after asking.
For the people in this land, every bit of food and supplies is precious. If they are thrown away, they may not be able to survive the cold winter and may have to face the threat of hunger.
For this reason, she had to wait a little longer, and then take people to clear out the surrounding demons to prevent the migrating team from being attacked.
"Everyone has moved away, sir. We just checked the town and there is no one inside." A man in black with a ghost face walked forward.
"Okay." The slight breeze between Loran Hill's fingers also dissipated. She had just used the breeze sensor to check again and found that no one was left, so she turned and left.
For several days, she led this group of black-clad demon-slaying messengers around, leading people from many villages and towns into the valley.
Fortunately, these teams do not need to follow all the time. As long as they clear out the monsters around them, they will be basically safe. Even if they encounter a few monsters, there are extraordinary people from the village in the team to fight, so they can still protect themselves.
After leaving this place, Loran Hill led her men westward again. Not long ago, she received a message from Granny Gro, saying that she wanted her to go back.
After crossing the barren land and arriving at the valley again, many Youchi people had gathered around. Most of them were stationed outside the valley, and only a small number of young women and children were sent into the valley to be well taken care of.
After all, the space within the valley was limited, and it wasn't suitable for everyone to be crowded together. Now that these villages and towns had gathered, there were many more transcendents in and around the valley. Along the way, Loran Hill also encountered several Sequence 5 Undead beings, most of whom were village leaders.
Seeing the girl wearing a ghost mask falling into the valley, some residents who originally lived in the valley saluted her respectfully, while those newcomers looked at the beautiful girl curiously as she walked into the shrine.
Compared to the noisy scene outside, the shrine was very quiet. Granny Gro was still kneeling in the shrine, with a hazy dragon vein aura surrounding her body, as if she was carefully sensing something.
The girl stood quietly by and waited for a long time before Granny Gro opened her eyes tiredly.
"You're back, Jialan. Are you okay these days? Let mother-in-law take a look."
"Yeah." The girl replied softly and walked up.
Seeing that Loran Hill was intact, Granny Gro seemed relieved. She thought for a moment before she spoke slowly.
"I called you back this time because I want to ask you for help with something."
"You say."
"You should have heard of Ningzi Zhaoye Palace."
"Yes, it is said to be a branch of the Xiangyu Sect, currently stationed in Mushanzhou."
"Yes, that's right." Granny Gro responded with a sigh, and then continued her story.
"Many years ago, Zhaoye Palace often sent people to patrol the Sunset Mountains. Back then, the world hadn't changed yet, and many of these patrolling disciples were elite fifth- and sixth-rank warriors. There were basically no demons or monsters in the Sunset Mountains."
“Although it’s still barren, fortunately, no one needs to worry about their safety.”
"What happened to Zhaoye Palace later?" Luo Lanxier recalled that in the six months since he came here, he had not seen any disciples from Zhaoye Palace.
"Later, the world changed, and many of Zhaoye Palace's disciples' cultivation regressed, so they temporarily retreated. At that time, not only humans, but even demons were affected, so for a while, there was peace."
"But later, when the demons gradually recovered and began to emerge from the cracks in the ground to cause chaos, these Zhaoye Palace disciples did not send people to patrol the mountains as they did before."
"The last time I heard of a disciple from Zhaoye Palace was three years ago. That was reported by a member of the Youchi clan who was searching for herbs in the mountains."
"After that, I sent people to the Zhaoye Palace's headquarters to inquire, but that headquarters was sealed off by a barrier, and ordinary people couldn't get through."
"Since I couldn't get in touch with him, I gradually gave up the idea of asking for help. Later, I used my connections to contact the Xiangyu Sect and ask for some assistance."
"Then it was a long time before you came." Having said this, Granny Gro looked at the girl in front of her again.
"I was a little disappointed when I saw you were alone, but it turned out to be far beyond my expectations. You must be the treasure of the Xiangyu Sect. They're so courageous that they're willing to let you out here alone to train."
"Okay, I've strayed off topic a bit. Actually, I still want you to visit the Zhaoye Palace's headquarters this time."
"Although the other party is somewhat aloof, the situation is currently critical. The dragon veins beneath the Sunset Mountains are intensifying, and the surging Nine Netherworld Qi within them will only erupt more and more fiercely. Without external forces to balance it, more and more demons and monsters will escape from the cracks in those shattered caves."
"By then, their numbers will be so great that they will be overwhelming, and the extraordinary people of the Youchi clan will not be able to resist them."
"And the only ones close by who have the strength and willingness to come to support are the disciples of Zhaoye Palace. They are one of the foremost sects and are very powerful. It is indeed their duty to guard this place."
"I have no choice but to explain the situation. I don't think they will sit idly by. After all, if it breaks out completely and endangers the surrounding states and counties, even if it is a major sect that comes to visit, it will be punished and investigated by the dynasty."
"I understand." After listening carefully, Loran Hill nodded seriously.
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