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Chapter 4: Greedy and Wrathful Demons
Chapter 4: Greedy and Wrathful Demons
Noon had arrived.
Gu An, Meng Lang, and Li Ya stood by the wooden fence of a garden, with Meng Lang staring curiously at the white-furred mouse in Gu An's hand.
"This should be a White Spirit Mouse," Li Ya mused. "They are attracted to places with dense spiritual energy and precious spiritual treasures, hence the nickname Treasure-Seeking Mouse. They barely qualify as spiritual beasts."
Meng Lang, upon hearing this, asked curiously, "What's the difference between spiritual beasts and demonic beasts?"
"Demonic beasts cultivate on their own," Li Ya explained. "Spiritual beasts are born with the ability to sense the world's spiritual energy. They can also cultivate, and their auras aren't as bloody and violent as those of demonic beasts. To put it simply, spiritual beasts aren't as dangerous as demonic beasts."
Gu An, after hearing this, suddenly didn't want to kill the mouse anymore.
Meng Lang's interest piqued even further, and he chuckled. "Gu An, why don't you give this mouse to me?"
Gu An raised an eyebrow, cursing the beast in his mind for its audacity to make such a request.
Li Ya's voice turned cold. "White Spirit Mice rarely survive alone. If there's one here, it means there's likely a whole nest nearby. Go and catch them yourself. Trying to snatch even a single mouse from me is disgraceful."
Meng Lang's face turned red with embarrassment at these words, and he huffed, "Fine, I'll go catch them myself!"
After he stormed off, Gu An turned to Li Ya and said, "Thank you."
Gu An found that although Li Ya seemed cold and distant, he was actually quite easy to get along with. He was generous and didn't stop Gu An from watching him practice his sword skills. Today, he had even stood up for him.
If Li Ya hadn't spoken up, Gu An would have been in big trouble.
If he had beaten Meng Lang to tears, with that boy's loud voice, the commotion would have surely attracted attention!
Li Ya looked at Gu An, studying him carefully. "You seem a bit different somehow, but I can't quite put my finger on it."
His right hand suddenly grabbed Gu An's wrist. To Gu An, his speed seemed slow, but he didn't dodge and instead feigned surprise.
"Brother Li, what are you—"
"It's nothing." Li Ya released Gu An's wrist and hesitated for a moment before adding, "Your aura is stable, and your body seems fine. You don't have any spiritual power, but no matter how mediocre your talent is, don't give up on cultivation. As long as you work hard, there's always hope."
Gu An nodded, and the two continued chatting casually.
Li Ya seemed to be in a good mood today and was quite talkative. Through their conversation, Gu An learned more about the cultivation world.
Indeed, the royal offspring were extraordinary. Even without traveling the world, they possessed a wealth of knowledge.
Half a stick of incense time later, Meng Lang returned, walking quickly toward them.
"Something big has happened!" Meng Lang said in a low voice, his expression tense as he reached Gu An's side.
Gu An raised his eyes to look toward the valley entrance of Yaogu.
"What's going on?" Li Ya asked.
Meng Lang widened his eyes and said, "There's a cultivator guarding the valley entrance. I asked him a few questions, and he said he's an inner disciple of the sect who took up our master's bounty task to specifically guard us for a month."
"I guess the reason Master issued the task is because of the demon mentioned earlier," Meng Lang continued. "What if that inner disciple can't stop the demon? We'd be dead, wouldn't we?"
From a distance, Gu An could clearly see the inner disciple's appearance, thanks to his improved vision.
The young man wore a blue robe, and his features were exceptionally handsome, clearly setting him apart from ordinary mortals.
[Chu Jingfeng (Foundation Establishment Realm, Layer 1): 19/290/870]
To have reached the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm at only nineteen years old—a genius!
No wonder he was able to become an inner disciple.
Gu An was filled with admiration as he looked at the investigation prompt.
Tai Xuan Gate was indeed the number one sect in the Tai Cang Empire, brimming with geniuses.
Li Ya and Meng Lang began discussing the mysterious demon. Meng Lang found it hard to believe that a demon could infiltrate such a powerful sect as Tai Xuan Gate, and moreover, that it had been half a month and they still hadn't caught it.
Li Ya, however, thought it was normal. In his opinion, Tai Xuan Gate was too large, and Yaogu was located in a remote area. It was normal for disciples to encounter danger here.
"A hundred years ago, there was a demon cultivator who invaded Tai Xuan Gate and slaughtered hundreds of disciples before escaping," Li Ya said, his voice carrying a hint of sorrow. "That demon might know some secret technique, making it hard to capture."
"Forget about Tai Xuan Gate," Li Ya continued. "There's no absolutely safe place in this world. The amount of spiritual resources the imperial court provides to the Demon Subduing Bureaus in various places each year is an unimaginable figure..."
As Li Ya began talking about the world, Gu An and Meng Lang listened intently, their interest piqued.
Gu An, who came from the Ji family, a cultivation lineage, had limited knowledge of the world despite his background. This was the first time he realized how dangerous the world truly was.
Demons and evil spirits were rampant, and three out of ten cultivators met their end at the hands of these malevolent beings.
Hearing this, Gu An's fear deepened.
From then on, he vowed never to leave. He would stay in Tai Xuan Gate and accumulate longevity! He would cling to life for a thousand or even ten thousand years, even if it meant staying until Tai Xuan Gate collapsed!
"But our Yaogu is so important, with all these medicinal herbs," Meng Lang said indignantly. "Why would the sect only send a single inner disciple to guard us?"
Li Ya shook his head. "There are more than fifty places like Yaogu in Tai Xuan Gate. The medicinal herbs cultivated here aren't that rare. Within the sect, there are even more valuable herb gardens, where heavenly treasures that can change the fate of mortals are grown."
Gu An's eyes lit up at this, and he eagerly began asking about the herb garden Li Ya had mentioned.
However, Li Ya only knew of its existence; he didn't have any specific information about it.
The three of them chatted for a while longer before finally parting ways. They each had to inspect their respective gardens to ensure that no accidents had befallen the herbs.
After finishing their inspections, they returned to their rooms.
Gu An tied a rope around the White Spirit Mouse's body to prevent it from escaping.
He sat cross-legged on his bed, placed the mouse on his lap, and began to cultivate. He was practicing the Dragon Vein Divine Prime Technique, which could enhance his physical strength and prolong his lifespan. As for other techniques, he was too lazy to cultivate them, figuring that once he had accumulated enough lifespan, he could simply spend his way to power.
When night fell, an unprecedented silence descended upon Yaogu.
With his enhanced senses, Gu An could hear the conversation between Cheng Xuandan and the inner sect disciple, Chu Jingfeng, from a hundred meters away. Cheng Xuandan was extremely respectful towards Chu Jingfeng, suggesting that there was more to him than just being an inner sect disciple.
Through their conversation, Gu An learned the name of the demon.
Greedy and Wrathful Demon!
Chu Jingfeng seemed dismissive of the Greedy and Wrathful Demon, and his confident attitude reassured Cheng Xuandan, causing Gu An to notice that her heartbeat had returned to a normal rhythm.
"Greedy and Wrathful Demon..."
Gu An's eyes flickered with curiosity, and he wondered if his Dragon Vein Divine Prime Technique would be able to vanquish this demon.
According to the legacy memory of the Dragon Vein Divine Prime Technique, the dragon vein energy possessed the power to suppress demons and eliminate evil.
He had to prepare for the worst-case scenario. What if Chu Jingfeng couldn't handle the demon?
No matter how long his lifespan was, he only had one life! He couldn't afford to take that risk!
That night, the auras of everyone in Yaogu were unstable, obviously affected by their emotions. Sensing this, Gu An became even more anxious.
It wasn't until dawn that Gu An finally fell asleep.
For the next five days, the Greedy and Wrathful Demon did not appear, and Gu An's tense nerves gradually relaxed.
The sixth day arrived.
As usual, Gu An returned to his room after dark. This time, he brought back four travel journals from the library to broaden his understanding of the world.
The White Spirit Mouse scurried out from under the bed and jumped onto the table. Ever since it had sensed the aura of Gu An's Dragon Vein Divine Prime Technique, it had become dependent on him and no longer tried to escape even when untied.
Gu An sat at the table, played with the mouse for a while, and then began to browse through a book titled "The Travels of Green Hero."
The window was half-open, and the night breeze blew in, causing the candle flame on the oil lamp to flicker, making the shadow of the mouse on the table lengthen from time to time.
Gu An found this travel journal quite interesting.
However, he felt that there were too many romantic encounters in the story. The Green Hero traveled the world, taking in the sights of the great rivers and mountains, battling demons, and also experiencing fleeting love affairs.
As he continued reading deep into the night, Gu An began to feel that something was amiss.
How come every woman the Green Hero met fell in love with him? And he pretended to be difficult to woo, only to be half-pushed and half-forced by the women...
Could it be that this book was written by a bookish scholar? Gu An secretly despised the author, but he still found the story captivating.
Whoosh—
A gust of cold wind blew in from the window, causing even Gu An, who had cultivated the Dragon Vein Divine Prime Technique, to shiver. He put down the book, got up, and prepared to close the window.
Before he could reach the window, he suddenly heard noises in the distance and stopped to listen carefully.
"Demon! Face your death!"
Chu Jingfeng's low shout made Gu An's hairs stand on end.
Had the Greedy and Wrathful Demon arrived?
However, Chu Jingfeng didn't seem afraid at all; instead, he sounded excited and reliable.
"Ah—"
Just as Gu An's heart began to calm down, he heard Chu Jingfeng's painful cry, scaring him so much that he quickly closed the window and blew out the oil lamp.
Gu An retreated to the corner of the room, and the White Spirit Mouse, sensing something, quickly jumped into his arms.
Even this little creature was trembling!
Its trembling only served to heighten Gu An's fear.
Growing up in the Ji family, Gu An had never encountered any monsters or evil spirits. The Ji family was too safe, and in his childhood, the most terrifying existence in his eyes were the Ji family guards, who resembled fierce warriors like Zhang Fei and Li Kui.
"Chu Jingfeng, you'd better live up to the boasts you've been making, as well as your neighbor Li Ya. I observed that you have extraordinary talent and a unique fate, and you must be the protagonist of a novel. If you can slay that demon, you will surely soar to the heavens..."
Gu An tried to calm himself down, his fists clenched tightly as he gathered the dragon vein energy within his body.
Soon, he heard the sound of the door to the neighboring room being pushed open. It was Li Ya, who rushed out with his sword to support Chu Jingfeng.
As for Meng Lang, he was even more pathetic than Gu An, having hidden under his bed. This caused Gu An, who was already tense and anxious, to almost curse out loud.
What a turtle! During the day, he acted so tough in front of Gu An, claiming to be a big brother, but now he was so cowardly in the face of danger.
As these thoughts ran through Gu An's mind, every second felt like an eternity.
According to his perception, Chu Jingfeng's aura suddenly disappeared, and he didn't know if he was dead.
"Demon! Shut your mouth!"
Li Ya's voice, filled with dread, reached Gu An's ears.
Was the demon going to eat them?
Immediately after, Gu An heard a loud bang, and Li Ya's voice abruptly stopped.
Was he done for? Was he that useless?
Gu An's heart was pounding like war drums, and he couldn't calm down at all.
Cheng Xuandan and Zhang Chunqiu hid in their respective rooms, pretending not to hear the commotion outside. Truly, like master, like disciple...
The area outside fell silent, and even with his enhanced senses, Gu An couldn't capture any movement or aura of the Greedy and Wrathful Demon.
(End of Chapter)
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