The waterfall plunges straight down.
Li Fan rose from the bluestone.
Draw your sword and slash!
The torrent split open in the middle, and the blade's energy flowed upstream.
A full twenty-meter-long water curtain was lifted, and it only returned to calm a few seconds later.
This strike was twice as powerful as the previous one.
Li Fan sheathed his knife and slammed his fist down.
Click!
The hard bluestone beneath him shattered into pieces.
His fist had no marks except for a faint red mark.
Time to find the next prey!
With a bow on his back and a sword in hand, Li Fan continued south along the stream.
......
"Ximeng, Qingyang Town is just ahead!"
Lin Yufu pointed to the town in the distance and said, "Let's rest in Qingyang Town for one night, and we can enter Qingyang Mountain tomorrow!"
"Young Master Lin, are there really demonic beasts in Qingyang Mountain?"
Looking at the dilapidated town in the distance, Wang Ximeng frowned slightly.
“Ximeng, although Qingyang Mountain is barren, because it is adjacent to the Wanyao Mountain Range, monsters from the Wanyao Mountain Range often hide deep in Qingyang Mountain and rule the mountain.”
"If you want to capture a demon beast alive, this is the perfect place."
Lin Yufu had one more thing he didn't say: hunting demons in Qingyang Mountain was the safest thing to do.
After all, the strongest of the recorded monsters here is only equivalent to a sixth-grade Blood Might Warrior, and even if they are strong, their strength is limited.
Even if they are no match for him, the guards he brought will be able to escort them to safety.
If the monster is only equivalent to a fourth-grade Qi Opening or fifth-grade Qi Mansion martial artist, then it can be easily captured.
"Alright, then I'll stay the night."
Now that she was already there, Wang Ximeng decided to try her luck.
If I can capture a demon beast alive and present it as a gift, I will surely be able to outshine all my fellow disciples on my master's 70th birthday.
......
Five miles away in Qingyang Town, on a hillside, a man with a scarred face looked down with a sinister gaze.
In the distance, a rider gallops towards them.
A bearded man jumped off the horse.
"Second brother, the constables from Guangnan County have not been mobilized, there is nothing unusual from the Lin family's side, and there is no one lying in ambush along the way!"
"We'll make our move once they've ventured deep into Qingyang Mountain."
The scarred man grinned maliciously. "Once we capture Wang Ximeng, I'll see if Danyangzi dares to refuse again!"
"Second brother, can I have some fun with that girl?"
The bearded man looked at Qingyang Town with a lewd grin.
"Do whatever you want, just don't kill yourself!"
......
Upon entering Qingyang Town, Lin Yufu and his group went straight to Li's Shop in the town center.
The entire town has only one street.
Li Family Shop is the only restaurant in town.
The building wasn't a real building, since the second floor was just a low attic.
"Gentlemen, please come in!"
Li Xiaoguang greeted her warmly, but Wang Ximeng frowned slightly when she saw the sweat and oil stains on his clothes.
Although she was mentally prepared, the harsh environment here was still hard for her to accept.
Upon seeing this, Lin Yufu immediately spurred his horse forward, shouting, "Where is the mayor of Qingyang Town? Tell him to come out and see me!"
Even if this place is dilapidated, the mayor's house must be different!
We'll just pay some money and rent his house for the night.
“Young master, what a coincidence! My father is the mayor of Qingyang Town.”
Li Xiaoguang called out into the building, "Dad, come out quickly, an important guest is looking for you!"
Seeing Li Ming rush out, Lin Yufu took a deep breath.
The person in front of me was no different from a beggar in the county town.
He had dark skin, a thin build, wore a tattered undershirt, and had a pipe tucked into his waistband.
He grinned, his face looking exactly like withered tree bark.
"Are you the mayor of Qingyang Town?"
"Young master, I am Li Ming, the mayor of Qingyang Town. This is my appointment document!"
Li Ming took a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it over.
"Alright, alright, stop showing it to me."
Lin Yufu's face darkened, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'll give you five taels of silver to rent this courtyard for one night, and I'll give you another three taels of silver to go and buy some wild game."
"Also, find me a few experienced hunters to come with me into the mountains. Each of them will receive three taels of silver as payment!"
Taking the loose silver from the guard, Li Ming grinned, "Young master, please wait here, I'll go and call for people for you right away."
......
"Old Gen, come out quickly, we've got a big job coming up!"
"Chunsheng, pack your things, we're going into the mountains tomorrow!"
"Dongzi, you're in the count."
"Wu Bao, remember to bring your hardwood bow tomorrow. Don't embarrass Qingyang Town."
"Sanwa, open the door quickly!"
After calling out to everyone, Li Ming suddenly thought of Li Fan.
He counted on his fingers and realized that Li Fan had been in the mountains for fifteen days.
This kid is really unlucky; his savior is an alcoholic.
He's worked hard all these years, hunting alone, while that drunkard only knows how to drink at home.
No, we have to call the drunkard.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
"What's up?"
Chen Kui opened the door and looked at Li Ming with bleary, drunken eyes.
"Chen the Drunkard, I have a job: accompany a distinguished guest into the mountains..."
"Not interested!"
"You drunkard, you have no sense of propriety. You can earn three taels of silver for a trip."
Bang!
Before Li Ming could finish speaking, Chen Kui closed the door.
Enraged, Li Ming cursed loudly outside.
"You drunkard, Xiao Fan is such a good kid, he's had the worst luck to end up with you."
"You heartless bastard! Even if you don't want to make money, you should at least go into the mountains and look for Xiao Fan!"
"He hasn't come back for fifteen days. If something happens to him, you drunkard will be starving to death!"
......
Fifteen days have already passed!
It has indeed been quite a while.
Could this kid have really gotten into trouble?
I don't think so!
With his physical strength and the Blood Burning Annihilation Slash, he could handle even weaker demonic beasts.
But what if this kid is unlucky and runs into a big guy that came out of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains?
well!
They really cause me a lot of trouble.
Chen Kui washed his face, then went into the room and lifted the covers.
There was a knife on the bed. The scabbard was black with blood-red patterns like a coiled dragon, and the hilt was shaped like a dragon's head, which was open and just swallowed the blade.
That's enough!
After eating his food for three years, my injuries have almost healed.
It's time to leave.
Chen Kui, carrying a knife, disappeared into the night.
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