Having finished everything, before setting off, Feng Xi led his disciples who had come for training out of the city. Standing in front of the west gate, he gazed at the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall at the end of the distant mountains and solemnly bowed, saying, "In the very center of the Western Liang Demon-Suppressing Great Wall, there is an old immortal who has been guarding it for two thousand years. No one knows his origin, but he has been working day and night, enduring wind, frost, rain, and snow, and has never left. We cultivators should be proud of this, follow in his footsteps throughout our lives, wield our swords to protect the human race, and fight demons to the death!"
A group of young men followed Feng Xi's example and bowed to express their respect before continuing on their way to their destination.
Xiao Yuhan roughly understood the rules of this place. There was something similar to merit points that replaced currency and was far more useful than silver. Merit points could be obtained by killing enemies and completing tasks, and could be used to exchange for resources and gain status. This was a relatively common method in sects.
The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect all have a merit-based statistic, which is recorded on their respective identity tokens.
This time, Xiao Yuhan didn't offer Bai Yao any advice, but let her make her own decisions. Afterwards, she followed the group and chatted with the little girl Feng Xi from time to time, because among these children, only Feng Xi was relatively mature and wouldn't ask those childish questions.
This time, they accepted a demon-slaying mission issued by the Yangguan City government. It was said that a demon had appeared in the western part of the city, near the Great Wall, causing havoc in the area. Xiao Yuhan paid attention when they accepted the mission and saw that the level of danger given by the government was suitable for Nascent Soul stage cultivators. After thinking about it, he realized that Feng Xi and Bai Yao were both Nascent Soul stage cultivators, so he didn't say anything and followed the group out of the city.
The group had been out of town for several days, tracking through villages and towns, but they hadn't found any clues. Feng Xi was at a loss because she had no leads. But the little girl was very stubborn and insisted on looking for clues through the slightest traces of the monsters' activities. However, each time they found only some harmless little monsters.
Xiao Yuhan saw this but wasn't worried at all. Although he had better and faster methods, he thought that Feng Xi was quite skilled, so he had Bai Yao learn from her how to track demons. Of course, Bai Yao hadn't learned anything in vain over the years on the mountain; she knew a lot about Taoist methods. So, the two became friends.
Feng Xi was eight years older than Bai Yao, but she did not underestimate Bai Yao at all. Although she did not know that Bai Yao had the same Nascent Soul Realm cultivation as her, she had guessed from some details that Bai Yao was extraordinary.
After several fruitless searches, the two finally arrived before Xiao Yuhan. Xiao Yuhan glanced at Bai Yao, but the girl quickly said, "Master! It wasn't me who suggested asking you for help!"
Seeing Bai Yao's reaction, Feng Xi seemed to understand something and immediately said, "I see that Sister Bai Yao knows so many strange Taoist techniques. I suppose you are no ordinary person, sir? That's why I came here to ask for your guidance."
Xiao Yuhan pondered for a moment and said, "Then tell me the details of the mission."
Feng Xi took out the intelligence she had received from the mission office. "The people at the management office said that a female demon has appeared near Qingquan Town. She is bloodthirsty and unlike ordinary demons, she attacks not only humans but also demon beasts. It seems that any living thing will become her target. After being attacked by her, they will be drained of blood and become a withered corpse. Our mission is to kill this demon!"
Xiao Yuhan sat in front of the fire, intently working on his roasted chicken. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Have you gone to Qingquan Town to ask the locals?"
Feng Xi said, "We've inquired around, but they only said they'd heard the rumors and didn't have any leads."
Xiao Yuhan smiled slightly, then gestured for the two to sit down and try her cooking. She gave each of them a chicken leg. "Hey, keep your voices down. You each have a chicken leg. Don't let those brats see, or I won't get any!"
Seeing her master fiddling with roasting chicken, Bai Yao immediately said, "If Master wants to eat some, Yao'er can cook!"
“You came out with me to gain experience, not to become a cook! Here, take the big chicken leg, give the small chicken leg to Miss Fengxi, and I'll have the chicken wing!” Xiao Yuhan said, handing over the chicken leg. The two of them took it and sat down to the side.
Feng Xi didn't seem to be in the mood for food; she was just waiting for Xiao Yuhan to give her suggestions.
Xiao Yuhan tore off a chicken wing, then took out a jar of wine from his storage magic treasure. He ate while saying, "First of all, this mission requires at least a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to be present before it can be accepted. This means the demon is not weak. There's a concept called survivor bias. If you ask the living people, they don't know the situation, which proves that those who saw the demon did not survive. So, if you ask, you will only get answers based on rumors. These rumors are often just something the common people listen to and treat as idle gossip. Especially since this place is quite chaotic, the people who can live in these places either have powerful protectors or are not weak themselves. Migrants, bandits, and retired veterans are naturally not afraid of demons. Since the information is about something that happened near Qingquan Village, then ask the night watchman, the peddler, or the waiter at the inn or tavern."
Feng Xi seemed to have thought of something and immediately prepared to leave for town, but Xiao Yuhan was a little unhappy and immediately said, "Eat the chicken leg! Don't waste it! I didn't even eat it myself!"
Bai Yao ate with great relish, looking as if she had tasted the most delicious food in the world. Seeing this, Feng Xi felt relieved and took a bite, but regretted it as soon as she took a bite. She then looked at Bai Yao incredulously and asked, "Bai Yao, do you think this is delicious?"
Bai Yao nodded, "Of course Master's cooking is delicious!"
Feng Xi frowned slightly, but she was too embarrassed to embarrass Xiao Yuhan in person, so she forced herself to eat the burnt chicken leg.
Xiao Yuhan seemed a little puzzled. She took a bite herself and found that it was indeed a bit mushy, but she didn't think it was particularly bad.
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After nightfall, Xiao Yuhan followed the group to the town. Qingquan Town was located in a relatively remote area outside Sunshine City. Many people in the town were not native to the area. Some were former bandits who had retired from the criminal world, while others were veterans who had retired from the front lines. As soon as Xiao Yuhan stepped into the town, he sensed several powerful auras.
There must be many hidden masters here. Perhaps it's because the environment here is quite nice, a relatively picturesque place on this frontier. It's not much different from Yangguan City, and it's quite lively. Although it's just a small border town, it has everything you could want.
Feng Xi led the group into an inn. Xiao Yuhan found a seat and sat down. He had come here with a vacation mindset in order to train Bai Yao, so he was in a very relaxed state.
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