The innkeeper was very welcoming, as so many guests were arriving so late at night. After all, this place was often frequented by bandits and deserters, so the inn mainly served wine and food, and there was always a storyteller in the hallway to attract people.
A desk, a few stories, attracting countless people from the martial arts world to drink and watch.
Xiao Yuhan ignored the children, ordered a few jars of wine for himself, and then turned his attention to the storyteller at the top of the stairs. Xiao Yuhan was a little surprised and carefully observed the storyteller.
This small town is indeed a place where hidden talents abound, with martial arts practitioners everywhere. Although there aren't many masters, it's definitely not a town where ordinary people live. This is understandable, since such places are extremely dangerous, and Qingquan Town is closest to the area where evil spirits are active, so many desperate people come here.
Feng Xi, without any delay, began to look for information after listening to Xiao Yuhan's advice. The first person she approached was naturally the waiter in the shop. After some questioning, she indeed got some clues.
"I think you little girls are here for training, right? You'd better not mess with that vampire banshee..."
Feng Xi took out a silver ingot and gave it to the waiter. He then smiled and said, "Young lady, I'll take the silver, but it's not all for the money. It's really dangerous there. Recently, many experts have come here, hoping to take the head of the demoness to the Yangguan City government office to exchange for merits! Many of them went to the deep mountains in the south after searching for traces in this town, but they never came back. Although it's possible that they left, I think it's more likely that they have been killed. Moreover, strange things have never stopped happening around here. We often see withered corpses that have been drained of blood."
Feng Xi's expression was very solemn, but upon hearing what the other party said, she was still somewhat worried. "Have you seen that female demon?"
The waiter looked thoughtful and then said, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes. I've heard it's a white-haired, white-clad female demon who can also wield a sword! But these are just rumors. I guess only those who have seen it in person know what it looks like."
Feng Xi seemed lost in thought, her expression growing increasingly solemn. She murmured, "The deep mountains to the south? Is that a forest rarely visited by humans?"
The waiter immediately replied, "It's not exactly a remote place. There's a very famous temple over there called Little Lotus Temple. Legend has it that the monks there are highly accomplished in Buddhism and are not ordinary people. So it's not a dangerous place. If you're interested, you can take a stroll around the vicinity of the temple. But don't go into the inner part of the temple; it's really dangerous."
At this moment, all the dishes on the table had been served. After thinking for a moment, Feng Xi looked at Xiao Yuhan, as if she wanted to ask for his opinion, but Xiao Yuhan was listening to the storyteller and didn't pay any attention to Feng Xi.
The girl looked somewhat helpless, then said, "Then let's rest for the night and set off tomorrow."
Xiao Yuhan wasn't really planning to come here for a vacation; it was just that the storyteller caught his attention. It wasn't unusual for there to be one or two cultivators in this place, but the storyteller was quite intriguing. He had lost an arm and looked like a burly man, yet he was dressed like a scholar.
He was talking about the brave ancestors who fought for the cause of humanity on the Great Wall of Western Liang. In this day and age, who near the Great Wall of Western Liang doesn't know about the battlefield? Even if you randomly grab someone here now, they could be a veteran who fought against demons on the Great Wall.
Moreover, the people here seem to prefer listening to stories of romance and nature; who would want to hear tales of heroes who sacrificed their lives?
But the storyteller seemed quite persistent, even though the audience below was getting impatient and shouting for him to change to something more interesting.
As the gavel fell, the storyteller began, "Frost blankets the Kunlun Mountains, the Five Swords of Lingsu pacify the Xuanhuang realm, the Jin'an swordsmen suppress the villains, and the ancient charm of Youyun Lotus resounds. Today I will tell you about the Snow Cold Sword Sect of Jin'an City, starting outside the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall..."
Halfway through his sentence, a voice suddenly interrupted from the audience, "Alright! Can't you talk about something else? I'm sick of hearing you talk about the Great Wall of Demon Control every day. Why don't you tell me which brothel in Yangguan City has the most beautiful girls?"
Upon hearing this, the entire audience burst into laughter. This place was mostly filled with desperate criminals who came here to exorcise demons and make money, as well as some veterans who had already retired from the battlefield, and even some bandits who had fled to the martial world. In their eyes, all those feelings of patriotism were empty, and the pleasures of the mortal world were far more enjoyable.
Life is already so bitter, who wants to listen to your grand principles? I listen to audiobooks just for fun.
Upon hearing this, the storyteller seemed somewhat helpless. "Since you all have said so, then today I will tell you a story that you all like to hear. You've all heard of the old immortal who has guarded the Great Wall for thousands of years, right?"
"Among those present are many veterans who came from there. Who doesn't know him? He's truly an old sage. He doesn't eat or drink, and has been guarding one place for so many years. If he weren't a real sage, how could he be so powerful? But that's not what we want to hear. Let's talk about women instead!"
The storyteller chuckled. "Don't rush. The old immortal has been waiting there for so many years, all for a woman. Legend has it that she was his junior sister, who was trapped outside the Great Wall of Demon Control during a great battle a long, long time ago. So the old immortal decided to wait there for her to return."
"What's the point of this? And aren't you just spouting nonsense? That old man was a great hero of the human race, guarding the Great Wall against demons day and night. And you're saying he wasn't doing it for the greater good, but for a woman? Ridiculous! I'd rather you say nothing than spout this nonsense!"
The storyteller was a little embarrassed. "Don't you believe me? This is what my friend in the army told me."
"I don't believe you for a second! How old is he? As far as I know, that old hero has been guarding that city wall for thousands of years. He never communicates with anyone. If he didn't occasionally go out of the city to kill demons, he would probably be as old as a stone by now. Even if someone knows about him, they wouldn't easily tell him. So you old codger, don't talk nonsense if you don't know! I'll smash your stall if you don't!"
The storyteller, somewhat helpless, could only obediently shut his mouth.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was somewhat concerned. The storyteller dared to speak so confidently, so it didn't seem like he was talking nonsense. However, he just treated it as a bit of fun and didn't take it seriously. He then drank and ate meat and chatted with a few children.
It wasn't until late at night that the group was able to finally rest.
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