Ye Shuang was quite surprised after reading the letter. She really hadn't expected Li Wenyi to be so promising, having already passed the imperial examination and even achieved a pretty good ranking. Now he was just waiting for the palace selection to determine the top three. If there were no surprises, he would be able to return home in glory with his achievements before the next harvest.
She can't fall behind!
Moreover, if she guessed correctly, the drought demon had probably already detected her spiritual energy fluctuations and would be coming to this area in a few days. If that were the case, Li Mantian's hope of another bumper harvest before winter would be dashed.
Ye Shuang took out the bell, touched it, and said, "My old friend, I'm afraid I can't take you this time." She also left Bai Xue behind; after all, the barrier wasn't omnipotent. If anything went wrong, Bai Xue's current strength was enough to help them resolve the situation.
The next moment, following Ye Shuang's wishes, a white mist dissipated, and an identical Ye Shuang appeared before her.
"Don't let Mom and Dad find out anything's wrong." Ye Shuang smiled and ruffled the hair of the girl. So she's really cute! No wonder everyone loves her!
Ye Shuang's eyes were bright and lively, and even her smile and movements were no different from usual: "Master, don't worry, Lingdang will complete the mission perfectly!"
Ye Shuang was very satisfied. The bell could transform into all things in the world. This transformation was not a fixed impression, but rather, it was how Ye Shuang should look in someone's subconscious mind. That person would see Ye Shuang and be able to actually touch her.
Just to be on the safe side, Ye Shuang stayed at home for another day to make sure that Li Mantian and Li Shi had no suspicions about Lingdang and treated her no differently than usual. Only then did she leave the small house under the cover of night.
As she had predicted, the drought had spread to areas not far from the small village. In no more than two days, the drought would likely be enough to kill the mountain behind them, including the small dragon vein on it.
Ye Shuang took out her Azure Frost Sword, which was a gift from her master. Although it did not become her natal spiritual weapon in the end, it was still a weapon she often used in the cultivation world.
"Why are you stopping me?"
Ye Shuang looked at the young woman in a black dress floating in mid-air. She appeared to be only a teenager, but her face was covered with black markings. As she swayed, the black marks on her face seemed to come alive, like a snake constantly writhing on her face. The hundreds of miles of parched earth centered on her feet were enough to prove her identity—a drought demon, a fallen creature that was both a god and a demon, a rejected figure by the heavens.
“Go back now, and I’ll spare your life,” Ye Shuang said calmly. She wasn’t afraid of being seen by others anymore; within a hundred miles of the drought demon, ordinary mortals simply couldn’t survive.
The drought demon seemed to be still not fully conscious. She tilted her head and asked again, puzzled, "Why are you stopping me?"
There was even a hint of grievance in her voice? Ye Shuang's lips twitched. She was acting aggrieved after causing tens of thousands of families to be torn apart and even die from drought?
However, this also proves that the drought demon is not too difficult to deal with, which is good, as it allows her to conserve some spiritual energy.
"Anyone who tries to stop me must die!" Seeing that Ye Shuang didn't answer her for a long time, she got angry and before she finished speaking, she raised her black claws and rushed towards Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang sighed, casually raised her sword and swung it down at her. A terrifying sword aura shot straight towards the drought demon as she swung the sword.
The drought demon, seemingly unafraid, faced the sword energy head-on, and naturally, was sliced in two.
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