The woman had many whip marks and wounds on her body, her clothes were torn and tattered, and large areas of her skin were exposed, already red from being frozen.

The group of pursuers holding long swords said gloomily: "Don't let her run away, chase her!"

Two groups of people rushed towards Cao Xing and his group, one in front and one behind.

Seeing this scene, Assam instantly drew out his sword and stood in front of Cao Xing.

Including other people, they also grabbed weapons.

Renes and Elisa drew their bows, ready to go.

But Cao Xing waved his hands and said, "Don't get ready to do anything yet."

After receiving Cao Xing's order, the two archers stopped where they were.

At the same time, the woman had already run up to the crowd.

After seeing the tall Assam, he knelt down with a plop.

She grabbed Assam's calf and pleaded, "My Lord, please save me..."

The woman had tears on her face and a look of intense fear.

She has a pretty face, appears to be in her thirties, and has a hint of the charm of a mature woman between her eyebrows.

Assam's hand holding the long sword hung in the air, and then he looked at Cao Xing somewhat at a loss.

"My Lord... this..."

Seeing this, the woman seemed to understand that Cao Xing was the one giving orders among this group of people.

He immediately knelt down in front of Cao Xing again, and said with tears on his face: "Sir, please save me..."

"I was chased by that group of vicious gangsters for a long time..."

Cao Xing asked in confusion: "What's going on? Why are those militiamen chasing you?"

However, before the woman could speak, the group of armed militiamen had already arrived in front of Cao Xing and others.

After seeing Cao Xing, the militiamen put away their murderous intent and did not rush forward immediately.

They also seemed to know that these people in front of them were not easy to deal with.

The two sides maintained a certain distance and remained deadlocked for a moment.

Then, one of the militiamen stepped forward and said respectfully, "My Lords, we are hunting down this white demon spirit. I hope you can help us."

"White demon spirit?" Cao Xing's face was full of confusion.

The soldier said, "Yes, it is the woman behind you. She is the transformed white demon spirit."

"This monster will transform into a human female, lure strong men to unknown corners, suck their energy, and turn them into its slaves."

"This monster even appears during the day."

"She has been causing trouble in [Vallis Village] for a long time, and many strong villagers have suffered from her vicious hands!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing looked at the woman kneeling on the ground.

She kept shaking her head, with deep fear in her eyes.

The cotton coat she was wearing seemed to be put on temporarily, and she had no underwear underneath.

The snow-white chest was completely exposed, and there were whip marks on the neck.

She shook her head in panic and said, "Sir, I am not a white demon spirit, don't believe them!"

"These people are not the militia of Varis Village, they are a group of bandits!"

Cao Xing's face was filled with confusion again, "Bandits?"

The woman in front of him nodded hurriedly, "Yes!"

"That day, a group of bandits entered our village, killed all the men and children, and then captured all the women and locked them up in the dungeon."

"Then, they began to abuse and torture us endlessly. All the women in the village became their tools for venting their anger."

"We don't know how long we stayed in the dungeon. Many women couldn't stand the humiliation and committed suicide."

"I was the only one who held on until today when the bandits changed shifts, and I managed to escape."

"My lord, please save me and the poor people imprisoned in the village of Varis!"

After hearing what the woman said, the militiamen in front of them were immediately excited and said, "Sir, she is lying!"

"The White Demon Spirit is best at making up all kinds of stories to deceive people."

"Many men in our village of Varis were deceived by her, and their whereabouts have not been found till now!"

At this moment, both parties insisted on their own opinions and said them with great confidence.

Including Assam and Renis, they were all a little confused.

Because what they said sounded true and had good reasons.

Cao Xing didn't say anything, but kept his eyes on both parties.

[Varys Village Militia: Orico]

[Affiliation: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 14 (Second-level common creature)]

[Health: 1782/1782]

【Attack power: 217~232】

[Armor: 78~92]

[Skill: Basic Sword Skills (Learned basic sword skills through training in the barracks. When using sword weapons in combat, attack power +10%)

Chain Slash (use all your strength to slash the target continuously, each attack causes 105% damage)]

[Current status: Neutral]

…

The militia's attributes seem fine.

Cao Xing turned his gaze toward the woman again.

[Villager of Varis Village: Morriga]

[Power: Ice Crystal Kingdom]

[Level: Level 7 (First-level ordinary creature)]

[Health: 286/352]

[Skills: None]

【Talent: None】

…

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing was also a little confused.

"There's nothing wrong with this woman's attributes."

"That's weird!"

But what is certain is that one of these two groups of people must have lied.

The proof is very simple. Just go to [Vallis Village] and you will see.

Cao Xing asked, "How far is Varis Village from here?"

Hearing this, the woman in front of him answered first: "It's behind the forest, only a dozen kilometers away from here."

The militiamen's expressions suddenly changed. They said quickly, "Sir! Varis Village is not there. It is on the other side of the river, more than 20 kilometers away from here. We chased the white demon for most of the day before we got here."

Seeing this, the woman also said quickly: "My lord, they are lying. That is the location of Varys Village. They are worried about being exposed and don't want you to go there!"

The militia immediately retorted: "You! I think the place you are taking us to is a trap. Did you capture all the men in our village of Varis there?"

Seeing them arguing endlessly.

Cao Xing frowned and said directly, "Stop arguing."

Hearing his voice, both parties stopped arguing.

For a moment, everyone was waiting for Cao Xing's judgment.

Should I believe this woman or those militiamen?

Cao Xing originally wanted to open the map to take a look at the exact location of Varis Village.

However, since unexplored locations would not be recorded on the map, Cao Xing gained nothing.

He took out the map of the snowstorm again, but still couldn't find the village.

This made Cao Xing even more confused.

He thought for a moment, then pointed at the woman and said, "You lead the way."

"I'll go to the village and see what the situation is before I decide."

After hearing this, both parties' expressions changed at the same time.

The militiamen looked unhappy.

Because this means that Cao Xing chose to believe this woman.

The woman's face showed a look of joy, and she said excitedly: "Okay, sir, I will take you there now!"

After saying that, she grabbed her clothes tightly and trotted forward.

However, after she ran a few steps, she suddenly felt the sound of wind coming from behind.

When she realized the danger, she turned around.

A huge ice ball was already whizzing towards them.

"Bang!"

【-2413】

A huge wound exploded, and the woman in front of him let out a scream!

Then, she fell directly onto the cold ice, blood starting to flow out.

Until her death, she looked at Cao Xing with disbelief in her eyes.

Everyone on the field was stunned, as if they had no idea why Cao Xing suddenly made the move.

However, he frowned and thought, "Could I have guessed wrong?"

"But I clearly feel that there is a rotten smell about this woman."

And at this moment, a white smoke gradually rose from the woman's body.

The dead woman gradually stood up from the ground.

The clothes on her body slipped off, revealing a white body.

Then, in front of everyone, her body began to change.

The skin all over the body quickly dried up and the flesh began to rot.

Her proud breasts also began to shrink and sag rapidly.

And as she changed, her body also grew taller rapidly, reaching a height of two meters and five.

Like a tall, thin, dried corpse.

The bloody mouth opened and a rotten tongue spitted out.

A voice like that of a vengeful ghost came.

"Human...why are you attacking me..."

"I trust you so much!"

"If you promise me, I will let you experience the ultimate happiness in the world~"

Hearing this and looking at the mummy in front of him, Cao Xing couldn't help but feel a chill.

Including other people, they looked at the scene in front of them with surprise.

Asam drew out his sword and exclaimed, "It really is a monster, and a rare demon spirit at that!"

The opponent's true attributes also appeared in front of Cao Xing.

【White Demon】

[Species: Evil Spirit]

[Level: Level 18 (Second-level boss creature)]

[Health: 6890/6890]

【Attack power: 457~487】

[Armor: 89~97]

[Skill: Wraith Claw Attack (The white demon spirit quickly pounces on the enemy and inflicts wounds with its claws. Enemies hit will be infected by the plague and lose 174 health points per second.)

Ghost Clone (Creates a clone every 1 minute with the same attributes as the original White Ghost until the battle ends;

Any clone of the White Demon Spirit can be regarded as its original body. You need to kill all of its clones to completely kill it.)

Spirit Disguise (White Spirit's exclusive disguise technique, which can perfectly imitate the breath and appearance of a living being and will not be easily recognized)

Slave Transformation (The creature whose essence is sucked away by the White Demon Spirit will be transformed into a slave, inheriting 50% of the White Demon Spirit's attributes)]

[Talent: Body of the Wraith (Physical damage received is reduced by 30%, and you can move quickly.)]

(Introduction: Beings that die with strong resentment will continue to create more clones. Be careful! The longer you fight with the White Demon Spirit, the slimmer your chances of survival.)

…

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

"A demon that can split itself?"

"According to the system introduction, they will continue to create more clones as the battle progresses. Each clone is equivalent to the original body. It is indeed a bit difficult to understand."

At this moment, the dried corpse was stepping on the cold snow, its long tongue swaying in the air, making a seductive sound.

"Human... come with me quickly, I can let you feel that ultimate happiness forever, hehehe~"

"I can also create many clones for you to play with. I have all the styles you want~"

now.

Assam had already raised the [King's Battle Blade] and was about to chop it down with one blow.

And Cao Xing said, "Assam, wait a moment."

After saying that, he took out a large sickle from his backpack.

"Try this."

Yes, this weapon is the [Soul Eater Sickle], which can cause an additional 50% damage to evil creatures.

This was also the sudden idea that Cao Xing came up with after seeing its [Evil Spirit Body] talent.

So, Assam took it over.

At this moment, a white smoke emanated from the white demon spirit.

Then next to it, an identical mummy appeared.

Two mummies are about to rush towards Assam!

But what I saw was a sickle in his hand that was nearly 1.5 meters long and emitting a faint black aura.

A hint of fear suddenly appeared in the white demon's empty eyes.

"What kind of weapon is this..."

"Why do I feel a dangerous aura when I'm up there?"

Assam didn't say much. The frost wolf under his feet carried him and rushed in front of one of the white spirits in an instant.

Then, the huge sickle slashed through the opponent's body.

“Sizzle!”

【-5784】

A horrible injury occurs!

"ah!!!"

The white demon spirit let out a scream.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing also showed a look of surprise on his face.

"Okay, okay, it's just as I expected."

"This sickle can cause terrible damage to spirits!"

The white demon spirit was slashed with a knife, leaving a long bloody mark on its body. It was shaking violently, seeming to be in great pain.

Before it could react.

At this time, Assam had already swung the second knife.

“Swish!”

【-5683】

At this moment, the White Demon Spirit's clone turned into ashes on the spot.

The remaining white demon spirit finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

It just wanted to run away, but how could it possibly outrun Assam, a level 30 boss?

As Assam chased after him, two slashes of the sword fell.

The White Demon Spirit's health points dropped to zero, and a stream of white smoke quickly burst out of its body.

Then it turned into ashes on the spot.

A system prompt appears.

[Your territory member: Asam killed the White Demon Spirit lv18, a second-level boss creature, and gained experience points: 0]

[Experience points gained by combatants: 270]

…

From the start to the end of the battle, it took less than twenty seconds in total.

Assam killed the second-level leader.

At the same time, Cao Xing also saw some materials dropped on the ground after the death of the white demon spirit.

Just as I was about to ask Assam to pick up the things on the ground, the second system prompt appeared.

[Survivors, please take note! You made the right choice and helped someone who really needed help. 】

[Knight's Trial of Five Virtues: The progress of the Trial of Generosity has been updated.]

[Current progress: 1/5]

…

Cao Xing was stunned for a moment.

"Uh...Is this okay?"

"So this is what the mission says, to help those who really need help?"

He was a little confused...

However, no matter what, this did point out a way for Cao Xing.

This [Trial of Generosity] is not that complicated, you just need to make the right choice.

"Very good. In this way, we only need to interact more with the natives and we can quickly complete the trial of generosity."

"Then find a level 40 boss monster for Assam to fight alone, and the five virtues of the knight will be complete."

"Then, we'll be able to get that complete legendary weapon!"

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

At the same time, Assam picked up the things dropped by the White Demon Spirit and handed them to Cao Xing.

"My Lord, please have a look."

Cao Xing nodded and took it.

[Obtain: Wrathful Spirit Crystal (Purple)*6]

[Obtained: Medium Spirit Book *1]

[Obtained: Intermediate Power Heart*1]

[Obtained: Intermediate Element Crystal *2]

[Obtained: Morriga's Letter]

…

"Oh? A new material?"

Cao Xing took a look at the properties of the new material.

[Grim Reaper Crystal (Purple): A crystal with strong resentment, a high-level material for a certain kind of evil alchemy]

(Note: The Ghost Crystal will continuously release resentment. Place it on the ground and sprinkle evil spirit dust around it. It can attract more evil spirits or ghosts in areas with heavy resentment.)

…

When Cao Xing saw the notes on the materials, he was instantly delighted.

"Huh? This thing, combined with evil spirit dust, can attract more evil spirits?"

You know, last time in the [Ascalon Underground Palace], Cao Xing killed those soul-eating monsters and obtained a large amount of evil spirit dust.

Cao Xing's thoughts suddenly came to life.

Apparently, this thing can work wonders at times.

When Cao Xing is bored, he can even use this thing to summon a few evil spirits to kill him.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing put all these things into his backpack.

At the same time.

The militiamen also saw Assam chopping the white spirit with a few swords.

They all bowed to Cao Xing with gratitude.

"Thank you, sir, for helping us destroy the white demon."

"You have great strength and excellent judgment."

"On behalf of the entire village of Varis, we thank you for your help."

[Because you helped kill the White Ghost, the favorability of the Varis Village camp has been improved. The current favorability is: Friendly]

…

Seeing the system prompt, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

There are many benefits to building good relations with these villages.

For example, in Hogg Village, he can now recruit a group of workers for free every week, and there are discounts when purchasing supplies in the village.

If you have the chance, you can also visit this [Vallis Village].

Cao Xing smiled and said, "You're welcome. As a lord, it is my duty to kill these evil spirits that bring trouble to the region."

Seeing that Cao Xing was so easy to talk to, smiles appeared on the faces of several militiamen in front of them.

"You are truly a kind and powerful lord."

"If you have the chance, please come visit Varis Village. We welcome you anytime."

After hearing this, Cao Xing replied, "Okay, okay. If I have the chance, I will go to your village of Varis."

After some polite exchanges.

The two sides separated.

Then, Cao Xing led his people to the place where the [Witch Forest] was located.

On the way, Cao Xing took out the prop that exploded from the white demon spirit and took a look at it.

[Molika's Letter: Special Items]

【Click to read. 】

Cao Xing clicked read.

(PS: Since this information is quite important, the readers on QQ Reading cannot see it, so I will not put it in the comments section.)

[First Clip]

Father, I hope the gods will bless my sister and you.

Now please read carefully, because what I am about to say is very important.

As soon as you see this letter, please go to Melinde City immediately, find Baron Ortega, and tell him that the village of Varis has been occupied by the bandits in the Borelis Mountains!

[Second Clip]

All the militiamen in the village have been killed and the village is now in their hands.

They seemed to be performing some kind of evil priest ritual, arresting villagers every day and performing cruel sacrifices, muttering something about the mountain god.

This morning, my sister was caught by them, and I could do nothing but listen to her screams.

I know it will be my turn soon...

[Third Clip]

Father, it seems that they did not summon the mountain god, but instead summoned some evil beings.

At night, I heard the screams of the bandits and the sound of monsters swallowing food.

Oh my god! Many bandits were eaten, and they screamed so miserably!

[Fourth Clip]

That evil being has already broken into the underground prison, and many villagers are dying screaming!

I heard the monster's footsteps, so heavy.

It's like the sound of you taking me to the edge of a cliff and throwing stones down when we were little.

The footsteps approach my cage. It has come...

…

After reading the introduction in the letter, Cao Xing's pupils suddenly shrank.

Then he looked at the direction where the militiamen left, and an unfriendly look flashed across his eyes.

I originally thought that I made the right choice.

And now it seems that this group of militiamen are not good people!

…