Chapter 156 Xu Ruo Town
After the discussion, Hua Heshang walked back, touched the boy's head, and asked, "Are there any relatives or family members?"
The boy whispered, "There are grandma and grandpa."
"Which village?"
The boy looked in one direction and said, "Xuruo Town."
He turned to look at Tao Zi, who said, "That's the town we're going to pass through. It's quite large, and there are quite a few sects' management halls there. Perhaps we can send a message and have those sects come over to handle it."
Hua Heshang nodded, but his expression still looked unpleasant.
She pretended not to notice and continued, "If we go around Xingtao Village, we'll have to walk a lot more distance. Let's rest quickly and speed up tomorrow."
Hearing this, there was a hint of disappointment in the boy's eyes, but he said nothing.
Near the fire, several people closed their eyes and rested.
At dawn the next day, Hua Heshang stood up. He carefully picked up the sleeping boy, while Tao Zi held the child.
The two of them followed the map and bypassed Xingtao Village, and for this they had to climb an extra mountain.
When it was bright, the boy and the child woke up. The boy struggled to get down and walk by himself, but the child stayed obediently in Tao Zi's arms, lowering his head and calling him brother from time to time.
If the boy agreed, he would stay there. If he didn't agree in time, he would struggle to look for his brother.
Seeing his insecure look, Hua Heshang became more and more depressed. Tao Zi sighed and comforted him, "There's nothing we can do about it. Go faster and notify the sect as soon as possible. Maybe we can catch that demon cultivator."
He hummed softly, then forced a smile and said, "In the past, I always went out with my brothers and sisters, and we would kill any demon cultivators we encountered. I never thought that one day we would have to take a detour."
As he spoke, his mood became increasingly depressed, and Tao Zi stopped talking.
The boy suddenly asked, "That's called a demon cultivator?"
The Flower Monk patted his head and said, "Yes, that's a very bad person. People like that can't even be called human beings."
The boy looked down at the road and said nothing more.
The two of them hurried and finally arrived at Xuruo Town three days ahead of schedule.
To their surprise, the town was desolate. It took a long time for someone to walk on the street. There was none of the bustling noise and hustle and bustle that a big town should have.
Hua Heshang suppressed his anxiety and asked in a low voice, "Little brother, where are your grandparents?"
The boy walked forward quickly and they followed behind him.
He came to an old but clean door, knocked hard, and shouted, "Grandma and Grandpa, it's me, Dabao."
Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps with a cane was heard from inside, and the door was opened forcefully.
A white-haired old woman appeared before him. She looked at Dabao and tears started to flow. She knelt down and hugged Dabao, crying, "My dear grandson, my dear grandson!"
Tao Zi put the child down and watched the child run over while they stood aside and watched.
Another trembling voice sounded from inside: "Old woman, is An Nan back?"
The child heard the voice, ran in and said, "Grandpa!"
"Hey! Xiaobao, where is your mother?"
There was such a strong expectation in that voice that even Tao Zi couldn't help but turn her head away.
Xiaobao whispered, "Daddy and Mommy were eaten by a pitch-black monster, and my brother brought Xiaobao out."
Hearing this, the old woman hugged Dabao and cried even harder.
The Flower Monk clenched his fists and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.
The old man came out with a cane and saw Tao Zi standing beside him. He patted his wife on the shoulder and said, "Get up and stop crying. It's great to have two children back alive."
Even though he said this, he couldn't suppress the sob in his words.
The old woman stood up with tears in her eyes. Only then did she see them. She stood up tremblingly and asked, "Who are you?"
The boy explained in a low voice: "Grandma, they saved me and Xiaobao."
Hearing this, the old woman almost fell to her knees, frightening Hua Heshang so much that he immediately went over to support her and said, "Donor, you can't do that."
The old man said, "Someone is watching, so let's go inside first."
Several people entered the house.
The boy took Xiaobao to clean, the old woman went to the kitchen to cook, and only the old man was left sitting and chatting with them.
Flower Monk asked first, "Old gentleman, judging from your expressions just now, it seems that you know...know that something happened to your child?"
He was very careful when he said the latter part, fearing that he would upset the old man again.
Grandpa smiled wryly and nodded, then took a sip of water with trembling hands and said, "Everyone here knows about what happened with Xingtao. Many people have fled, fearing that the demon cultivator will come here."
Tao Zi frowned and asked, "What about those immortal cultivation sects? Don't they care about these things?"
Hearing this question, the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen, and he said, "I can't help it."
Flower Monk was a little angry: "How can we not control it? What are those sects doing?"
Grandpa's face was filled with a blank expression and undisguised despair: "All the sects in our area have been wiped out by the demonic cultivators. Now, we have to live one day at a time."
Tao Zi looked at Hua Heshang in astonishment. He was obviously more shocked than her.
She asked, "What are the sects that govern this place?"
He listed a series of sect names, all of which he had never heard of.
Tao Zi finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "They must be some small sects, not very powerful."
Flower Monk couldn't quite grasp the meaning behind these words, so she had to point it out: "If it's a large sect, things will be troublesome."
In order to destroy a large sect, one must either reach the state of being a god, or the Demon Palace must take action.
No matter which one it is, it is really difficult for the mortals who stay here to have a way out.
Flower Monk pursed his lips and asked, "Which major sect is the closest to here?"
The old man looked at them blankly, obviously not knowing anything about this.
Tao Zi recalled for a moment and said, "It must be the Xulan Palace."
He thought for a moment and asked, "What about the sect that only accepts female monks?"
She nodded, carefully recalling the temperament of the Palace Master of Xulan Palace, and said, "The Palace Master of Xulan Palace hates evil and will not ignore such a matter, unless...something happens in Xulan Palace as well."
The two gradually fell silent, both knowing in their hearts that this was something unusual.
Tao Zi touched the jade pendant tied on her right wrist, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
At this time, two children came over.
The old man pushed his two grandsons in front of them and said, "We are old and our legs are weak. We can't walk anymore. We don't have many days left to live. It's better to wait here for death. But Dabao and Xiaobao are different. If you can, please take them with you and escape. We will reward you handsomely."
Tao Zi looked at the expression of Hua Heshang beside her and felt a headache. She always felt that this person had no intention of leaving, and she didn't know how to speak for a while.
Seeing they were silent, the old man asked again, "Are you doubting that we two old men can't come up with a generous gift?"
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