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Chapter 256: The Earth Demon's Demise
Chapter 256: The Earth Demon's Demise
Upon hearing the Third Elder's words, Grandmaster Taiwu quickly smiled and waved his hand.
"This wasn't a strategy I came up with, I heard about it from Junior Chen Su," he said, not wanting to take credit for the idea in front of Su Chen.
The Third Elder paused for a moment and glanced at Su Chen before continuing.
"After leaving the valley exit, we found ourselves in an expansive plain.
Although we could see far into the distance, various shrubs and bushes provided cover, making it difficult to search.
The Earth Demon didn't reveal itself, and it could take us three to five days to find its traces.
We were already prepared to give up and look for other demons, any kind of demon would do.
But instead of killing it, we let it escape and followed it."
Hearing this, both Zhao Li and Liu Xingwan understood.
They were supposed to let the demons lead the way and guide them to the Earth Demon.
The Earth Demon was cunning, but the other lesser demons weren't as smart.
When there was an invasion, the demons under the Earth Demon should have been the first to notify it.
They wanted the Earth Demon to make the decision.
"That Earth Demon thought it was well-hidden, but we were actually very close to it, and it was still hiding instead of escaping.
It only reacted when we were less than ten zhang away.
We were chasing after the demons under its command."
At this point, the elders and Grandmaster Taiwu couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The cunning Earth Demon had lost its life because the demons under its command were too stupid.
The impact of a 'pig teammate' was even greater than that of a powerful opponent, often leading to failure in battle.
Su Chen felt that this incident perfectly illustrated this principle.
"At this distance, if the four of us in the Transformation Realm let it escape, we might as well commit seppuku on the spot," they said, still smiling.
The Earth Demon plague had been resolved, and the Yunyang Sect's major problem was finally over.
Everything was developing in a positive direction, and the sect was thriving.
After they finished speaking, Grandmaster Taiwu and the elders asked Su Chen and Liu Xingwan about their experience.
Hearing that the two of them had been chased by the Earth Demon and almost lost their lives, Grandmaster Taiwu and the elders were filled with fear.
The reconnaissance mission's danger couldn't be underestimated.
Thinking of this, Grandmaster Taiwu felt a mix of guilt and gratitude.
After returning, he knew he had to consider what additional reward to give Su Chen.
If it weren't for Pang Zhongmin and the others' mischief, the Earth Demon plague should have ended much earlier.
The need to take another risk was also due to the Yunyang Sect disciples' mistakes.
At the Ugly Hour, the group arrived at the Yunyang Sect's frontline defense line.
Upon learning that the Earth Demon was dead, even though it was late at night, the news quickly spread throughout the frontline.
Hearing the news, Yunyang Sect disciples gathered to see the Earth Demon that had finally been defeated.
The Earth Demon that had caused so much worry for the Yunyang Sect was finally dead.
The entire frontline would finally return to its previous stability.
Cheers and applause echoed across the wilderness.
For an entire night, Yunyang Sect disciples came to see the Earth Demon's corpse.
On Zhao Li's side, she exaggerated the story, describing the entire process of killing the Earth Demon.
Especially the part where Liu Xingwan and Su Chen dealt with the Earth Demon.
In her retelling, it seemed more dramatic.
Liu Xingwan felt a bit embarrassed, as Zhao Li made her sound too heroic.
She wanted to explain, but Zhao Li stopped her.
The Yunyang Sect had endured a lot over the past year.
Facing the demons, many Yunyang Sect disciples had lost their confidence.
Hide, escape.
Many disciples lacked the courage to face the enemy.
Liu Xingwan ventured deep into the wilderness to investigate the Earth Demon's tracks.
She worked in coordination with the high-ranking members of the sect to exterminate the Earth Demon.
This event would greatly motivate and reinvigorate the disciples of Yunyang Sect.
At this moment, even though Zhao Li knew that what Liu Xingwan said wasn't entirely true, she didn't interrupt her.
After all, the identity of "Chen Su" was still a disciple of the Falcon Sect.
Zhao Li, despite knowing his significant role in this operation, would undoubtedly downplay his contribution when describing it to the Yunyang Sect disciples.
Within half a day, Zhao Li's words spread throughout the entire frontline defense line.
According to Grandmaster Taiwu's arrangement, the frontline would prepare for a victory feast the next day.
All five elders would attend to celebrate the extermination of the Earth Demon.
Looking across Great Zhou, only powerful sects like Yunyang Sect were capable of exterminating Earth Demons.
Grandmaster Taiwu was in high spirits.
Once the news of the Earth Demon's extermination spread, it would undoubtedly be a significant boost to Yunyang Sect's reputation.
After losing some ground last year, the eradication of the Earth Demon would likely restore their lost territories.
Needless to say, the Great Zhou royalty would soon issue an award decree.
Although the Earth Demon's strength and realm weren't exceptionally powerful, exterminating one was by no means easy.
Extremely vigilant, and with Snow Intent Realm warriors being easily detected by demons, the difficulty of exterminating Earth Demons was evident.
With multiple factors at play, the challenge of eliminating Earth Demons was understandable.
In recent years, the number of Earth Demons slain could be counted on one hand.
This event would undoubtedly boost Yunyang Sect's reputation significantly.
After returning to the defense line, Liu Xingwan was quickly called over by Sun Xuerong for a thorough inspection.
Only after confirming that her precious disciple was unharmed did she feel slightly relieved.
She then began to inquire about Liu Xingwan's experiences in the wilderness.
Grandmaster Taiwu was already making arrangements for the next day's victory banquet.
Ingredients were transported from the sect, and even the sect's head chef was sent along.
The entire Yunyang Sect frontline was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
As the sky darkened slightly, Grandmaster Taiwu called Liu Xingwan to the central tent after observing her conversation with Sun Xuerong.
Inside the tent were Grandmaster Taiwu and Hall Master Zhao Li.
"Today's conversation was intentionally held without your master present. She has some prejudice against Chen Su due to his actions, which also caused her to lose face.
With her here, there might be many concerns during the conversation."
Grandmaster Taiwu sat in a dignified manner.
"Honorable Sect Master, I will answer truthfully what Xingwan knows."
Seeing the two people before her, Liu Xingwan secretly guessed what they wanted to ask.
"On this trip to the wilderness, you and Chen Su have faced dangers and must have learned a lot about each other.
Speaking frankly, what is your evaluation of him?
I have no bias, so please speak your mind."
Liu Xingwan nodded. The question asked by her sect master was similar to what she had in mind.
"I haven't known Chen Su for long, and before this reconnaissance mission, I had a poor impression of him.
I knew he had some abilities in dealing with demons, but I didn't have a specific assessment.
It was only after entering the wilderness that I truly witnessed his capabilities.
Regarding demon tracks, scents, and shadows, Chen Su always managed to capture them with great sensitivity.
I had some doubts initially, but after verification, he proved to be correct."
~ Tomorrow, another chapter will be released. Thank you!
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