The next day, when Xu Nian went out, she was met with Yin Mengmeng's scrutinizing gaze. Seeing that there were no marks on her neck, Yin Mengmeng's worries dissipated.
But when she saw Xu Nian's eyes, her heart skipped a beat.
What's with Xu Nian's watery eyes?
Why does she look like she's fallen in love?
"Xu Nian, did you catch that demon?" Yin Mengmeng asked tentatively.
"We caught him." Xu Nian nodded.
"What are you going to do with that demon?" Yin Mengmeng continued to observe Xu Nian's expression.
"It's a secret, I'll tell you later." Xu Nian smiled slightly.
Her smile startled Yin Mengmeng. She opened her mouth but didn't ask anything.
After a moment's thought, Yin Mengmeng brought up another matter. "The owner of this house is almost fully recovered. Last night, he even sent someone to deliver a hundred taels of silver to me. It seems he doesn't welcome us continuing to stay."
"After all, we all know his secret, so it's normal that he doesn't welcome us staying. Have you packed your things? If you have, we can leave now." Xu Nian wasn't surprised by the wealthy businessman's reaction; now that the money was settled, that was fine.
"I've packed everything a long time ago, just waiting for you!" Yin Mengmeng smiled brightly and turned around to show Xu Nian her package.
"Then let's go." Xu Nian didn't have much to pack; she always carried her things with her.
After bidding farewell to the wealthy businessman, the two set off in the morning sunlight to a place they had never been before.
After trekking through mountains and rivers, Xu Nian and Yin Mengmeng arrived at a new small mountain village.
As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, they saw that everyone in the village had an expression of fear and trepidation.
Only after Xu Nian explained their purpose to Yin Mengmeng did they relax their fearful expressions.
When the villagers learned that Xu Nian was a Taoist priest with real skills, their gazes towards him changed, and they all looked at him as if he were their savior.
Even before they reached the village entrance, the villagers began to kneel and plead. "Taoist priest, please save our village, save our children!"
Those pairs of desperate, weeping eyes, those faces burdened with suffering, are heartbreaking to behold.
"Everyone, please get up. I am a Taoist priest, and it is my duty to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. There is no need for such a grand ceremony." Xu Nian went around helping everyone up.
Among them were elderly people with gray hair, mothers who had just given birth, and fathers who were heartbroken after losing their children.
"Please don't cry, everyone. Explain what happened first so I can save your children." Xu Nian's calm and composed demeanor helped everyone calm down.
Immediately, an old woman stepped forward, crying, and grabbed Xu Nian's wrist, saying, "Taoist Master, there are wolf demons near our village."
"Just three months ago, a wolf demon appeared out of nowhere."
"It preys on the children in the village. Every few days, it comes to the village and snatches a child. So far, eight children have been taken from the village."
"My precious grandson has also been captured by that wolf demon. Please, Taoist priest, save him, even if it's just... bring him back."
The old woman tearfully recounted what had happened, and the others also silently shed tears.
Facing those hopeful eyes, Xu Nian closed her eyes.
The wolf demon captured eight children; it must be to cultivate some kind of demonic magic.
Xu Nian's expression was solemn. He handed the Bagua mirror, which he had never used before, to Yin Mengmeng, bit his index finger and touched her forehead, and instructed her: "Yin Mengmeng, this is for you to save your life. Remember, you can't give it to anyone. Only you can use it."
“Okay.” Yin Mengmeng took the Bagua mirror, and after learning how to use it, she looked at Xu Nian with concern.
"And its name is Yuanbao. It will keep you company when I'm not around." Xu Nian picked up Yuanbao and placed it in Yin Mengmeng's arms. With Yuanbao around, Yin Mengmeng could notify her in time if she encountered danger.
As she accepted the gold ingot, Yin Mengmeng's worry deepened.
She knew she couldn't hold Xu Nian back. Xu Nian was worried about her, and the only thing she needed to do was to wait for her to come back safely.
"Xu Nian, I understand."
"You must be careful and come back safely."
Yin Mengmeng had never seen Xu Nian so serious before; it seemed that the wolf demon was not easy to deal with.
"I will definitely come back, and I want to travel the world with you!" Xu Nian smiled at Yin Mengmeng.
Her words of comfort only made Yin Mengmeng pout. "You have to keep your word. If you break it, I won't talk to you anymore."
"Okay." Xu Nian turned around and waved, followed by a large white fox.
His figure in a gray Taoist robe looked exceptionally dashing at that moment, and his cool and handsome appearance made Yin Mengmeng's lips curl into a slight smile.
"Doctor Yin, Master Xu has already exorcised the demon. Why don't you come back to the village with us and stay here for a while?" the old woman warmly invited.
Yin Mengmeng happened to have the same idea, and she smiled gently, "Then I'll trouble you all, Grandma. I'm a doctor, and if anyone feels unwell recently, you can come to me for treatment. I won't charge you."
"Really? Thank you so much, Doctor Yin! You and Master Xu are both so kind-hearted!"
They're all living bodhisattvas!
"..."
"..."
Hearing everyone's polite words, Yin Mengmeng maintained a proper smile. "You don't need to be so polite, we just did what we wanted to do."
...
Xu Nian circled the mountains and forests around the village and found that the wolf demon's scent was everywhere, making it difficult to pinpoint the wolf demon's exact location.
At this moment, the white fox was surrounded by white mist, and with a flash of light, Mo Xuanfeng emerged from the white mist, waving his four tails.
Seeing Mo Xuanfeng transform into human form, Xu Nian's eyes flashed with an idea: "Mo Xuanfeng, help me find where the wolf demon is?"
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