Liu Xiaoyuan looked at the old man and said, "Old man, you lied to me about what I asked you last time."
Upon hearing this, the old man looked somewhat bewildered and asked, "Fellow Daoist Liu, I don't know which matter you are referring to. When did I lie to you? Please explain clearly, this old man is a little confused."
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Old man, last time I asked you about the Evil-Slaying Sword, you said you didn't know. But you clearly know about the Evil-Slaying Sword, yet you told me you didn't. Isn't that lying to me?"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, the old man was visibly taken aback, then looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "How did you know about this? Who told you?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoyuan knew that the old man truly knew about the Demon-Slaying Sword. He smiled and said, "It's quite a coincidence. I encountered a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect who had killed someone, so I arrested him. Before he died, he told me that an old man and his granddaughter were discussing the Demon-Slaying Sword, and he had overheard them."
Upon hearing this, the old man sighed and said, "Since you already know, then I have nothing more to say. Yes, I only know the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword."
"Then please tell me the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword, old man. It is of great use to me," Liu Xiaoyuan said anxiously.
The old man said, "I know the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword, but whether I can obtain it is another matter."
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't care about all that and immediately said, "Old man, you just need to tell me the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword. As for whether I can get it or not, that's my business."
The old man looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "Young friend, may I ask why you are looking for the Evil-Slaying Sword? Why are you in such a hurry to get it?"
Liu Xiaoyuan thought to himself, he couldn't very well say that he was looking for the Evil-Slaying Sword just to complete the system's mission; he couldn't tell anyone about that.
Besides, even if I told people, not everyone would believe me. They would just think I'm stupid or crazy.
"I need the Evil-Slaying Sword for a great reason, but as for what it is, please don't ask, sir, it's not convenient for me to say," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
Hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, the old man didn't ask any more questions and said, "Since you want to know the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword, then come with us. We are also going to find the Evil-Slaying Sword."
Liu Xiaoyuan naturally nodded in agreement. However, what troubled Liu Xiaoyuan was that the other party was also looking for the Evil-Slaying Sword. Wouldn't that mean he would have to become enemies with the two of them?
Never mind all that. What does it matter if I have to be enemies with the two of them in order to complete the task given by the system?
As they were talking, the white tiger had already easily dealt with the two twins, leaving no survivors. It was truly ruthless!
Liu Xiaoyuan still had some complaints about Baihu not leaving any survivors. He thought, "You should at least leave one alive, so we can at least find out their identity and which sect they belong to."
Now it's all resolved at once, and we know nothing about it.
"Ding dong, congratulations to the player for your pet defeating two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, gaining 6,000 experience points." Just then, the system's voice rang in Liu Xiaoyuan's mind.
Not bad, I gained 6,000 experience points. It wasn't a complete waste of time to deal with those two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
“Grandpa, it’s so late at night, why don’t we find a place to rest?” Liu Xiaoyuan asked the old man.
The old man thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's find a place to rest properly so we'll have the energy to travel tomorrow."
So Liu Xiaoyuan, the old man, and his granddaughter found a place to rest.
During the rest, the old man said, "Fellow Daoist Liu, please don't keep calling me 'old man.' My surname is Wang. If you don't mind, you can just call me Old Wang. This is my granddaughter, Wang Ruyi."
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Hello, Mr. Wang, hello, Miss Ruyi."
After exchanging a few polite words with the old man, everyone fell silent and rested, so Liu Xiaoyuan naturally didn't say anything more.
The night passed just like that. After dawn, they continued their journey and arrived at a border town around 10 a.m.
Because this place is close to the Gobi Desert, the wind and sand are very strong, and the daytime temperature is also very high. Occasionally, a strong wind will blow, which is also sand, and it stings your face.
Upon arriving in the small town, Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't hungry, but he really wanted to eat. It was like a southerner who was used to eating rice suddenly being given two meals of steamed buns and mantou to fill their stomach. At that moment, you would find that even though your stomach was full of steamed buns and mantou, you still really wanted to eat rice.
Liu Xiaoyuan is in this situation right now, just wanting to eat something to make his stomach feel better.
"Old Wang, Miss Ruyi, shall we get something to eat?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked.
Old Wang and Wang Ruyi nodded and said, "Okay, let's take a break and sit down to have something to eat."
Liu Xiaoyuan chose a restaurant, went inside, ordered a few specialty dishes, and then the three of them started eating.
After the meal, Liu Xiaoyuan paid the bill.
After leaving the restaurant, Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but ask, "Old Wang, is the Evil-Slaying Sword around here?"
Old Wang said, "It's not in the town, but in the Gobi Desert outside the town. I don't know the exact location. I still need to find it. Moreover, I'm not the only one who came for the Evil-Slaying Sword this time. I'm afraid there are other people who came for the Evil-Slaying Sword as well."
Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't worried at all about the others who came for the Demon-Slaying Sword. He had the White Tiger by his side, so he wasn't afraid even if other cultivators came.
"Old Wang, what exactly happened?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked, looking at Old Wang.
Old Wang only knew that the Demon-Slaying Sword was in the Gobi Desert, but with the endless rolling yellow sand of the Gobi Desert, finding the Demon-Slaying Sword would probably be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Old Wang said, "According to the records of our Sword Pavilion, the Evil-Slaying Sword is located in this Gobi Desert, but the exact location is unclear. However, according to the records of the Sword Pavilion, the original owner of the Evil-Slaying Sword, Zhang Chengzhi, left the sword inside a large killing formation, which is how he escaped."
A massive killing formation? What kind of formation could make a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator leave his Demon-Slaying Sword inside in order to escape?
It should be noted that back at the ruins, Liu Xiaoyuan summoned a cultivator named Zhang Chengzhi, who was in the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm. Liu Xiaoyuan had personally witnessed his power. Such a formidable figure was actually trapped by a killing formation, which shows how powerful the formation was.
Even if we find this killing formation, we probably won't be able to get in and retrieve the Evil-Slaying Sword; we can only look at it without being able to get our hands on it.
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