During this casual conversation, the carriage quickly arrived at Woniu Village. At this time, various forces had already arrived in the village.
Meanwhile, in the eyes of Xue Peng, controlled by Dao Chengyi, the people searching for demons had returned to the mountain. It was still the hunter who started, followed by a group of people, led by a young man dressed in light blue clothes, totaling twelve people.
"Is there really a demon here? Niu Lidou, your father isn't lying, is he?"
Looking at the endless mountains and the trees, the young man in the light blue clothes asked a question to his companion who was wearing a shirt with a water ripple pattern.
He is Niu Lidou, the son of Niu Fen, the village chief of Woniu Village. After the cattle hunting went wrong, some hunters went to the city to find Dao Chengyi as he suggested, while others sought the help of the village chief.
The village chief's son was training at the Jinghong Martial Arts School, a martial arts school founded by the Niu family in the city. The village chief told his son about this, which naturally attracted the attention of one of the Niu family's sons.
So he brought his people here. A newly born demon is quite valuable and can help improve the family's status. But after searching for three or four days, they didn't even see a bear, let alone a demon!
"Young master, do not be anxious. Demons are beasts by nature and are most sensitive to danger. Therefore, they may be hiding from us. But the more they hide from us, the more it proves that this demon is extraordinary."
"This is our fourth time entering the mountains. Although we didn't catch it on the previous trips, we did collect quite a few traces. We're sure we'll find it this time!"
Niu Lidou comforted him, saying that it was strange, because he could always find traces of the bear, but each time he just missed it, and once he tracked it to the other side of the water, it would disappear without a trace.
Last time, we arranged for someone to guard the water's edge, but they still disappeared in the pool, just like a rabbit with eyes and ears, scurrying away in an orderly fashion.
Therefore, Niu Lidou was somewhat wary of this demon-hunting expedition, but he remained enthusiastic, lest he offend the young master of the Niu family.
"Stop with the nonsense! I'm with you guys this time to catch that demon. With Master Ling here, that beast won't be able to escape as long as there's a trace!"
The young man spoke somewhat impatiently, then looked at an old man who had been guarding him. Although the old man looked old, he was unusually energetic, always covered in a layer of mist, and his skin was exceptionally rosy, like that of a child.
"I'll leave the rest to Grandpa Ling."
"It's my duty; I'll make sure that beast doesn't escape!"
The old man nodded, agreeing that this was not unexpected. Normally, it wouldn't be surprising, since even though a bear can run, it's no match for a martial arts master.
However, they weren't the only ones who went into the mountains. At the place where the hunter died, where the skeleton had been devoured by blood bees, a group of people dressed in black and carrying various bags were studying the skeleton in a circle.
"These are traces of insects gnawing at the bone, and they're poisonous. The bone here is clearly corroded, and the wounds are small and very regular, indicating a group of insects. There are no traces on the ground, and the bone has wings."
After examining the remains, one woman summarized her findings and shared them with the others, who nodded in agreement; their examinations yielded the same results.
"Dispose of the skeleton properly, so no one else finds out. That bear demon is coming after us, and we don't want them to know we're looking for insects."
Their clothing features subtle insect patterns, a symbol of their status, representing another dominant power among the three families in this region.
While news of demons did spread, not just anyone dared to come; they could only be devoured by powerful figures who didn't want them.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that they had the audacity and the rudimentary idea. There were not just two groups of people in the mountains, but they were the strongest.
"Good timing! Good timing!"
Blood Roc circled in the sky, looking at these people with joy in his eyes, while guiding the half-demon bear on the ground to flee in all directions.
In the mountains, he prepared a strange adventure for this group of people, everyone gets a share, everyone gets a share, just waiting for them to further disrupt this world!
With this idea in mind, the blood pool in the unnamed cave in the mountains kept taking out various worms made of flesh and blood, and taking them to a corner that had been prepared in advance by various controlled rodents.
This is the first stop for Bloodwing Expansion: the Sleeping Ox Blood Path Ancient Site!
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