Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 127 - 127 126 New and Old Friends Additional for Alliance Hierarch molo滨

127: Chapter 126: New and Old Friends [Additional Chapter for Alliance Hierarch molo滨] 127: Chapter 126: New and Old Friends [Additional Chapter for Alliance Hierarch molo滨] The demon horde was somewhat panicked; these were all lesser demons, their strength far below those Hou Niao had encountered at Yinyue Castle, with scant combat experience.

Seeing that the humans had new reinforcements, they began to falter in their ranks.

They wanted to fight yet also wanted to flee, beginning to hesitate.

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Hou Niao spurred his horse and charged, instantly pushing his horse to its top speed, and shouted,

“Don’t let a single one escape!”

Hearing this, the two men immediately changed their strategy, closing the distance for short-range combat while maintaining distance for long-range, aiming to annihilate the entire horde; the demons could no longer hold their ground and started to scatter, but they had already missed the best chance to escape.

Hou Niao was already charging, not directly into the scene, but rather toward a distant diagonal direction; naturally, the demons seeing him charge would choose the opposite direction, but they could not match the full speed of a healthy horse,

As sword lights flashed and arrows precisely struck, the three of them coordinated and one by one, several demons fell to the ground, filled with regret.

The sword-wielding cultivator was somewhat dissatisfied, “Senior brother, we could handle it ourselves, we really didn’t need you to step in.”

The other bow-using cultivator sheathed his bow, “Exactly, it’s overkill to draw a great sabre to kill a chicken.”

Hou Niao laughed and scolded, “And I couldn’t tell you guys were handling it with ease?

Were you just waiting for the demons’ morale to drop before striking hard?

But those you didn’t clean up could climb well, for them the fortress walls are practically non-existent, and if not thoroughly eliminated today, who knows when they might return to cause trouble.

If they can’t find you, they will surely vent their anger on Yinyue Castle!

So, once you start killing, you need to root out the problem completely, that’s the rule in Yinling.”

The two nodded, accepting the lesson, but the one with the sword still had a question, “Even if there’s merely a possibility that they might come back to cause trouble?”

Hou Niao nodded, “Exactly!

We cannot regulate their behavior and we don’t have the time to guard here, so it’s better to kill one too many than to let one go.”

Seeing that the two had understood, he couldn’t help but smile, “How come it’s the two of you?

Is Yinling that much fun?”

Wang Mian smiled, “I wanted to suffer through the three great hardships in Tianfeng Plain just like senior brother, but there were no slots available, hence the delay till now; luckily Yinling asked for help when Jin City had no volunteers, turning out to be a bargain for me.”

Fang Yazi, with his tanned red face still displaying his usual rustic nature, “I successfully reached the Essence Building phase, without spending any money or finding any shortcuts, so naturally I ended up here.”

Hou Niao burst into laughter, “So that’s the case, but I must tell you, there aren’t any powerful backers here for you to rely on, being with me is exceptionally dangerous, are you guys mentally prepared?”

Wang Mian smiled proudly, “If senior brother can handle it, so can I.”

Fang Yazi, however, remained silent; he might lack cultivation knowledge, but when it comes to survival skills in the wilderness, none could surpass his experiences growing up in the wild, so he simply didn’t care.

Hou Niao moderated his pace to a trot, “Time for the coup de grâce!”

The three rode their horses independently, not letting a single one go, the Demon Clan’s vitality is tenacious, not a concept humans could comprehend, without the coup de grâce, by nightfall, half of the demons here would get up and run away, this is also the most common instinct among animals, playing dead.

Especially Fang Yazi’s arrows, which had plenty of penetration, but lacked in stopping power, maybe immobilizing them for a time, but with just a bit of time to recover…

This was the first lesson for the two of them in Yinling: finishing off the opponents.

After the finishing move, the trio turned their horses around, and Wang Mian asked, “Senior Brother, don’t you ever ask us why we fight with them?”

Hou Niao shook his head, “What’s there to ask?

Would it make sense to ask and then arbitrate for you guys?

Too bad, the meat of the Howl Demon and the Ape Demon isn’t tasty.

Next time, whether the meat tastes good or not could also be a criterion to consider before you strike.”

Fang Yazi said in a dull tone, “Making jerky out of it all the same…”

Hou Niao tapped the horse’s belly, “Let’s go.

I’ve heard that the beef soup at the Red-haired Fortress is quite famous in Yinling.

Today, I’ll treat.

You’re all welcome to join.”

…The three of them sat in a circle at the largest outdoor restaurant in Red-haired Fortress, persuading the village elders and others to leave.

The trio nearly monopolized all the food in the tavern, including some stock from two other restaurants.

The offerings were simple: beef soup, beef, naan bread, large onions…

“The biggest feeling coming to Yinling is to cherish every hot meal,” Wang Mian started devouring, and the other two showed no signs of understanding the word ‘restraint.’ This prompted many adults and children spectating to point and chatter; the three of them ordered almost enough to match a whole cow.

Halfway through the meal, with some sustenance in their bellies, they began to slow down and start catching up.

Wang Mian, unable to contain his impatience, said, “Senior Brother, before we came here, the master told us you had a big issue here, and it might be very dangerous.

He wasn’t tricking us, was he?”

Hou Niao smiled.

Among the constables back then, he was most optimistic about Wang Mian and Zong Qian.

Indeed, his judgment had been correct.

Wang Mian had come here, and Zong Qian had gone to Bimu Hill; both were places of risk and the best environments for toughening up.

“Not dangerous, but it might cost lives.

I barely manage to protect myself, so I’m afraid I couldn’t look after you in real trouble.

But now, I have gained the ability to ‘cut off my tail to survive’, and I have two tails, so I’m really happy about it.”

Wang Mian’s eyes gleamed with excitement, “Who knows who will cut off whom, tell us quickly, Senior Brother.”

Hou Niao recounted the situation about the giant rat race, “…So, the most perilous thing is we might have to venture deep underground to catch a big rat.

Before you guys came here, did you imagine that such a scenario might occur?”

Even the fearless Wang Mian hesitated, not out of fear of death, but the mere thought of navigating tunnels filled with giant rat saliva, excrement, and remains of various animals sent a chill of disgust through him, a common reaction for those not completely detached from the mortal realm.

But Fang Yazi didn’t care, “What’s the big deal?

I’ve crawled through snake dens and bear caves, never a rat tunnel though.

What’s the difference?”

Spurred by Fang Yazi, Wang Mian refused to show weakness, “Let’s go then, what am I afraid of?”

Hou Niao watched the two amusingly, reflecting on how much easier it was to act with these two junior brothers than with senior brothers.

If Dou Gong or Feng Yaochen Li Jingxi had come, even just one of them, he wouldn’t have been able to lead this investigation.

As a seasoned Criminal Investigator, he was not used to that.

He needed absolute control and to act according to his will, not to be a puppet under someone else’s command.

“Going into the Ksitigarbha Palace for a search and investigation is our last resort.

I don’t want to compete with the rats in burrowing holes.

After we finish this patrol, we will try to go near Suqiu to see if we can isolate a giant Rat Demon and find an opening.

Also, think about what other means we might have to deal with an Underground Palace,” he added.

The trio finished off a whole cow during the discussion; that was the only outcome of this meeting.