Chapter 196 Chaotic Dance of Gods and Demons
They recently appointed disciples? Their timing is perfect.
From the shop assistant, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing learned that the Ziyang Sect does not accept disciples every year; it usually holds such an event once every three to five years, or it may be postponed.
The shop assistant assumed they were just from the countryside and had never seen anything like this before, so they quickly registered them and started explaining things to them.
Once Ziyang Sect accepts disciples, surrounding villages and towns will prepare to send their children to the sect early on, as they only accept children under the age of ten.
"For this reason, many families send their children under the age of ten here. If they can enter the sect, even as outer disciples, their families can be well-off for life," the shop assistant said, his tone full of longing.
"Outer disciple?" Rong Yi had never heard this title from anyone else.
The shop assistant nodded, "What you've probably heard most often is mortal disciples, which are actually outer disciples. Although they can't compare to inner disciples, being able to study under the Ziyang Sect is already a great fortune."
So he was just an ordinary disciple. Then she understood.
"I don't know much else, but basically, those who go to town to handle matters are all outer disciples. I've never seen any inner disciples. If they're the ones who show up, it must be something important."
Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing planned to go and see this grand occasion later.
Wei Yanqing asked, "Can I see this when accepting disciples?"
The shop assistant nodded, "Sure, it's on the main road in our city, just keep walking in." As he spoke, he looked at the two of them and smiled, "You two also want to send your children there? Then you'd better hurry up and get married and have kids."
He could tell that the two were close but not intimate, which suggested they were not yet married.
Rong Yi: "..."
Wei Yanqing: "..."
Having booked their rooms, the two went to witness the grand occasion of the Ziyang Sect accepting disciples.
Walking along the main path, I noticed there were quite a few visitors. They quietly climbed onto the rooftop, where there was no one crowding and the view was excellent.
The announcement of the apprenticeship was made in the square of Heshan City, where a row of people dressed in light purple robes stood, unfurling scrolls to announce which children would become disciples of the Ziyang Sect.
The place of birth is mentioned before the name to distinguish it from others with the same name, and to ensure accuracy and transparency in avoiding the mistake of admitting the wrong person.
The square was packed with children, each of them keeping their lips tightly pressed together and not saying a word. When their names were called, they stepped forward.
After the announcement, some of the children who remained were clearly discouraged, but others were still happy because although they were not chosen, their brothers and sisters were, and their families could still live a good life.
Upon seeing the Ziyang Sect members, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing immediately thought of who they could sell to among so many jackals.
The disciple who announced the list of accepted apprentices was about to return to the sect with a group of children, but was stopped by two people.
The other party cut to the chase, "Does the Ziyang Sect accept demons?"
Ziyang Sect disciples: "..."
This was the first time someone had ever shouted out to sell demons right in front of them.
The eldest disciple, Chen Feiwen, waved to the others, signaling them to take the children back first, while he stayed behind to talk.
"Of course we accept them. Which sect do you two belong to?"
Rong Yi said directly, "We have no sect or faction, we're just good at fighting."
Chen Feiwen was speechless. What kind of answer was that?
Wei Yanqing: "We have nearly a thousand hyenas for sale. If you can buy them all, we can sell them all at once."
Chen Feiwen looked the two of them up and down. "So you were the ones who took care of those hyenas."
The town under our jurisdiction reported that an astonishing number of hyenas had appeared in Dapan Village. A large-scale search was launched, and sure enough, their den was found, and the remaining few hundred were wiped out.
This is considered a big deal in the surrounding villages and towns.
Rong Yi replied, "That's right, it's us. Will you accept it?"
"We'll take it," Chen Feiwen replied. "We'll take whatever the price is."
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With Ziyang Sect wiping out all the hyenas in one fell swoop, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing received a sum of silver, and the rest was settled with a few demon cores. Both parties were quite satisfied with the transaction.
After enjoying the spectacle and resolving their inventory issues, the two left Heshan City and continued their journey.
As the weather grew hotter, seeing the horses suffering from the sun, Rong Yi, having nothing better to do, installed a sunshade and put the horses inside.
After traveling for less than half an hour, Wei Yanqing checked on the horse and said, "It wants to drink water and is hungry. Let's find a place to rest."
The two moved away along the path and found a shady spot to stop.
The horse was separated from the carriage, and a large basin of melted water was given to it, which the horse drank from.
Rong Yi stroked the horse's back. "How far are we from our next destination?"
Wei Yanqing glanced at the geomantic map. "It will probably take another day. We'll have to spend the night outside."
The journey ahead is not only far from towns, but also without any villages.
After leaving Heshan City, they passed through several towns, dealing with many monsters along the way. The wild nights were particularly fruitful.
The two relied entirely on fate to travel; they would stay at inns when they saw towns, and stay in the wilderness when they couldn't reach them.
The temperature remained high at night, and there were still many mosquitoes.
Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing weren't worried about that, but the horses were a different story; they were afraid that if they didn't take care of them, the horses would be drained dry.
They set up a makeshift shed, drove the horses inside, and there wasn't a single mosquito inside.
The burning fire illuminated their small patch of land. Rong Yi had almost finished reading the miscellaneous books along the way, and then picked up some more from other towns to continue reading.
Since the books were all recommended by the shopkeeper, and there were also a few novels mixed in, Rong Yi took a look and found that they were all about love between humans and demons, or more accurately, love between scholars and demons.
"Sure enough, no matter the era, there is no shortage of love stories with huge disparities."
Rong Yi smiled when he saw the contents of the book. He figured that this kind of book was popular not only with women but also with men.
Wei Yanqing was not interested in any of this; the firelight reflected off his face, casting handsome, deep shadows.
Rong Yi switched to a different book and read it aloud, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Wei Yanqing stopped looking at the fire and turned to her. He saw that Rong Yi was dressed in a neat gray outfit, with her long hair, the ends of which were brown, tied up high. However, her figure made it clear that she was a woman, and no one on the street had ever mistaken her gender.
His expression was no longer as bewildered as when they first met; now his eyes constantly revealed a resolute strength.
It's hard to imagine that he could become teammates with the infamous Crimson Tyrant and even get along harmoniously for quite some time.
As Rong Yi was reading, she noticed that he was staring at her, so she stopped reading and asked him, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Wei Yanqing smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing, I just didn't expect to become your teammate."
In the early stages of his adventure as a host, he teamed up with other hosts, but after only two or three times, he began to act alone.
Rong Yi pondered for a moment, "I didn't expect that either, but I don't think I had any teammates before, so I don't have any impression of this."
Since entering this world, images have frequently flashed through her mind, all related to the past, repeatedly depicting either killing various creatures or collecting massive amounts of resources.
“Think about the past as you can.” He looked back at the fire. “You’ve been here for quite a while, so rest well first. Once we can deal with the disciplinary issues, we can both make a fortune. Maybe you can even get some of your punishment waived.”
(End of this chapter)
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