Before officially setting off, Jun Ze took Chen Yao to the deep mountains and called out all twelve disciples.
They had been practicing day and night in the deep mountains and forests, almost isolated from the outside world. Now they were all called out suddenly. They were a little confused and didn't know what had happened that made the master call them out.
Senior Brother Yin Lang took the initiative to ask: "Master, did something happen outside?"
Junze explained, "The latest news we received early this morning is that a series of villagers have mysteriously died in Qinghe Village, twenty miles west of the foot of Tianyu Mountain. Our Xuanjian Sect is currently sending personnel there to provide support and investigate."
Yin Lang understood and said, "Okay, let's quickly pack up our bags and follow Master to go over and provide support."
Jun Ze hummed and said, "My initial guess is that this incident may be related to an evil demon. When you pack your bags, remember to bring some tools to protect yourself from demons."
Yin Lang nodded and said, "Okay, Master, we'll go right away. You and Junior Sister, please wait here for a while. We'll pack up the things we need as soon as possible."
Junze: "Well, go ahead, your junior sister and I will be waiting here."
After Yin Lang responded, he took his fellow apprentices and hurried back to pack their luggage.
However, as he walked, he began to wonder: Hadn't Junior Sister just arrived at the sect not long ago? Why was she going on a mission with them?
In theory, it would be okay for Junior Sister not to go. After all, the evil monsters are quite ferocious and difficult to deal with. For people with lower cultivation, if they are accidentally targeted and injured, they may easily be at risk of losing their lives.
However, since the master agreed, he had nothing to say.
Perhaps, during the time when they couldn't see her, the results of her cultivation had improved significantly.
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Chen Yao and Jun Ze sat together under an ancient tree, waiting for them.
Chen Yao glanced at the package she was carrying. She felt as if she had brought everything, yet at the same time, she felt as if she had brought nothing.
Junze asked her: "What's wrong? Did you forget to bring something?"
Chen Yao: "Not really, it's mainly because I brought very little stuff, basically just clothes and stuff."
Junze: "Well, that's enough. If you need anything else, just tell me and I'll get it for you."
Chen Yao nodded.
Junze continued, "Also, this trip is mainly to gain experience. Don't put yourself in danger at any time, understand?
Your senior brothers and I have higher cultivation levels than you, so naturally we have to shoulder greater responsibilities. Especially me, I have the basic responsibility to protect you. This is what I should do.
So, when the time comes, just follow me and I will protect you."
Chen Yao: "Okay, Master, I will follow you closely."
Jun Ze: "Well, your brothers and I together have more than a dozen people. We can just block the way in front, so you don't have to take any risks."
Chen Yao nodded.
Not long after, Yin Lang and the others came over with their packages.
When he saw that Junior Sister and Master were quite close to each other, he was stunned for a moment, but he just took it as a coincidence and didn't think much about it.
Because they have been practicing in seclusion here, they have not been able to get any information, and they don’t know that the junior sister and the master have become a couple.
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When they arrived at the village, Chen Yao and Jun Ze realized that the situation was much more serious than they had imagined, because the number of dead villagers was constantly increasing.
What's even more bizarre is that the people from the Xuanjian Sect who were temporarily stationed in the village to investigate said that they sent people to patrol the village from morning to night, but they had not seen a single suspicious evil demon.
Moreover, whether it was day or night, the village looked the same as usual, with nothing unusual happening.
But with every new night, the number of villagers who died in the village increased.
This situation made the disciples who stayed in the village feel their scalps tingling and terrified, as if the murderer had been lurking in the village.
After Junze understood the basic situation, he took Chen Yao and his disciples to settle down at their base first. After settling down, they would go and learn more about the situation.
They came to a group of abandoned thatched houses. It looked like no one had lived here for several years and it looked shabby.
However, they did not live in the thatched hut, but lived temporarily in the large open space in front of the thatched hut.
The eldest brother Yin Lang conscientiously led his fellow brothers to set up tents. He had calculated in advance that they would be divided into groups of two and share one tent.
Normally, when they and their master go out on missions, their master always has a separate tent, and the twelve disciples form teams and use six tents each.
Now, with the addition of a junior sister, and because of the difference in gender, the junior sister must live in a tent alone, so they have to set up eight tents in total.
So he asked the person in charge directly for eight tents. Now he just had to set up all eight tents.
When he and his fellow apprentices had set up eight tents and were talking to their master, he suddenly saw his master's look of obvious doubt.
"Yin Lang, did you set up an extra tent?" Jun Ze raised his eyebrows and said.
Yin Lang scratched his head and said, "No, Master, I've already considered it good. It's not too much. Isn't it just right? There's one of you, Master, and we have six male disciples, plus one little sister, so that's eight."
The commotion here attracted everyone's attention, and all the disciples looked over at once. Jun Ze pursed his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Seeing this, Chen Yao smiled and asked, "Big Brother, which tent am I staying in? Please point it out to me. I'll go in and spread out my things right away."
Yin Lang enthusiastically pointed out the tent assigned to Chen Yao and said, "This is it, Junior Sister."
Chen Yao said happily: "Okay, thank you, Big Brother."
Her voice was soft and sweet. Junze looked at her silently without saying anything.
Chen Yao just pretended not to see it and actively went into her tent.
Junze just watched her go in by herself.
Yin Lang, who was standing by, noticed that the atmosphere was not right. He silently glanced at his absent-minded master, then looked at his junior sister's tent with some confusion.
Um?
Did he really set up an extra tent?
But, Junior Sister can't live in the same tent with Master, right? That would be... weird.
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Junze: I would never sneak into her tent in the middle of the night, yes, absolutely not.
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