The little fox demon watched the figure gradually disappear from her sight, and the smile on her lips grew wider and wider.
His legs swung back and forth in the air, and although he still had that innocent and naive face, he gave off a different feeling.
"Sister, I really like you more and more."
He propped his chin up with his hand, and his beautiful, pure eyes slowly closed. When he opened them again, they had turned into a bewitching purple.
"If only that fox named Zizhi were as cute as you, all my efforts in playing this game would have been for nothing."
The boy played with the book left behind by Luo Jiu, turning it around in his hand a few times, looking utterly bored.
Suddenly, the boy's purple eyes lit up, and he snapped his fingers with his left hand. The book in his hand was immediately set on fire and turned to ashes in no time.
The boy also transformed into a purple streak of light and disappeared into the treetops.
...
There are still many disciples coming to the Elder Hall to accept missions. The sect's monthly allocation of spirit stones and elixirs is limited, decreasing with each level. If you want to become stronger, whether it's by completing missions to kill monsters for money or by improving your combat experience, accepting missions is a very good way.
"Elder, I want to take this one!"
After a moment's thought, Luo Jiu took down a plaque and handed it to the old man who was doing his accounts at the table.
"Luoxia City?"
The old man raised an eyebrow, looked at the woman in front of him who was more beautiful than a flower, and asked again with some uncertainty.
Are you sure you want this?
"Um."
This task was rated A-level, with generous rewards. However, what truly moved Luo Jiu was the inside information from 007.
All tasks rated A or above are led by experienced instructors, and the instructor for this task is Wen Zhaobai.
"Young lady, do you know that there is a plague in Luoxia City?"
"Um……"
Luo Jiu paused for a moment, but still nodded subtly.
Those who cultivate immortality shouldn't be susceptible to infectious diseases... right?
"Why."
The old man shook his head, his beard and brows furrowed, and went off to search for information about the token.
"The one leading the team is Wen Zhaobai. He should bring his token and gather here tomorrow at noon."
The moment Luo Jiu received the token, all the information flooded into her mind.
Luoxia City is a small city in the Kingdom of Dongying, located on the border with the Kingdom of Nanhai, near the deep mountains.
The incident began when a hunter in the mountains suddenly developed a high fever that wouldn't go down. He took several doses of medicine but still didn't get better. A few days later, he died suddenly at home.
Out of kindness, the neighbor buried him, but then strange things happened.
Those strong and healthy young men also developed the same symptoms: persistent high fever and large patches of rashes all over their bodies.
They called in a village doctor, who said it was a serious epidemic.
In ancient times, epidemics were highly contagious and there were no medicines to cure them. Getting this disease was a death sentence.
For a time, people were filled with anxiety.
Luoxia City was far from the capital, and by the time the news reached the emperor, it had already become a dead city.
Logically speaking, cultivators should not participate in worldly affairs. However, this city, filled with deathly energy, is most likely to attract bad things.
The demon race has a "Dream Eater" that loves to feed on people's greed, evil desires, and death energy.
Logically, after the Demon King was sealed away, all the demons should have been sealed away as well, but this thing has inexplicably appeared in the world.
The Dream Eater will hasten the death of a city. When Sunset City becomes a city of death, the demons will have another stronghold, and the Demon King's seal will loosen even further.
Yan Ze suspected that someone was maliciously pushing this matter behind the scenes to disrupt the seal of the demon race.
Luo Jiu and the others came here to find out the truth of the matter.
...
"Everyone's here, let's..."
"Wait a moment."
A pretty figure appeared from not far away, interrupting Wen Zhaobai's words.
"Senior brother, I'll go with you on this mission."
Xue Qing raised the token in her hand, which was already engraved with the three characters "Luoxia City".
A hint of helplessness flashed across Wen Zhaobai's gentle expression.
After much deliberation, I still didn't say anything to persuade her to leave. This girl has made up her mind, and no matter how much you say, it won't make a difference.
The young disciple standing next to Luo Jiu's eyes lit up, calling out "Senior Sister" loudly and clearly.
That's for sure.
Immortal Venerable Yanze only took in three disciples, and the two female disciples were the most beautiful fairies in the entire Xiuyun Immortal Sect.
If I were to run into one on a normal day, I would be happy for half a day. But to have two at once is truly the greatest happiness imaginable.
"Senior brother, aren't you welcoming me?"
When a girl is facing the person she likes, her words always carry a touch of girlish charm.
"Of course not."
Wen Zhaobai smiled, but still subtly avoided her advances.
He knew Xueqing liked him, but he always regarded her as his younger sister, and had no other feelings for her.
In the instant he dodged Xue Qing's approach, he subconsciously looked in Luo Jiu's direction, only to see a fluffy little head, eating a snack with its head down, completely unaware of what was happening here.
He suppressed the feeling of loss in his heart, silently recited a spell, and a large spaceship suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Let's go up."
Xue Qing naturally noticed Wen Zhaobai's change. A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her cheerful demeanor.
Luo Jiu was quite excited about riding in a spaceship for the first time. Putting everything else aside, it was much more comfortable than riding a sword.
The group landed outside the city gate, but before they even entered the city, they were overwhelmed by the black fog and flames that assaulted all their senses.
What met the sunlight was black, a color of despair like hell, devoid of any vitality.
Luoxia City looked as if it had just been ravaged by war, all life had been burned away. It was abandoned by everyone, leaving only broken walls and ruins emitting black smoke.
Luo Jiu tried to use her spiritual power to search for any living creatures in the city. The green vines had just entered the soil when they were bounced back in a short while, which startled her.
"Junior Sister Luo Jiu, take this with you."
Xueqing handed over a handkerchief with a small pear blossom embroidered in the corner.
She had already covered her face, revealing a pair of gentle, watery eyes that gazing brightly at Luo Jiu.
"The handkerchief was soaked in medicine earlier. There's an epidemic in the city, so we should be careful."
Luo Jiu nodded knowingly.
The city gates were heavily guarded. By this time, the residents of Luoxia City were no longer accepted by any other city, and no one would risk their life to break into the city.
Wen Zhaobai used the excuse that he was a traveling doctor, and the group easily entered the city.
Then, Luo Jiu was once again stung by what she saw.
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