Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 140 - 107 Black Calamity_2

Chapter 140: 107 Black Calamity_2

After these past few days of acquaintance, Fang Zhixing had gained a rough understanding of each girl.

The little girl in front of him was called Xiaohua. She didn’t know her own surname and was probably seven years old this year.

She was one of the children who had lost their families in these chaotic times.

At this moment, Xiaohua was holding a piece of osmanthus cake in her hands, her eyes shining as she tiptoed and stretched up, hoping to hand it over to Fang Zhixing.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing gave a slight smile, crouched down, stretched out his hand, and received the osmanthus cake, saying with a smile, "Xiaohua, have you eaten your fill?"

"Mhm, I’ve eaten my fill."

Xiaohua lifted her shirt, patted her bloated stomach with force, going ’pat pat’ which sounded like a boast.

Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but be amused.

"Woof woof~"

Suddenly, Xigou’s disgusting nasal voice came ringing out.

Xiaohua immediately motioned with her hand and called, "Doggy, come!"

Xigou scurried over, ran up to Xiaohua, and lay down halfway, swaying its head and wagging its tail like it was trying to wag it up to the sky.

Xiaohua raised her hand and pointed at Xigou, and commanded loudly, "Sit!"

Xigou instantly perked up its head and plopped itself down on its butt.

Such obedience, such a good listener!

"Tsk tsk~"

Suddenly, Xigou heard Fang Zhixing clicking his tongue.

It turned its head and noticed Fang Zhixing looking at it with a teasing expression.

"..."

In an instant, a sense of indescribable shame welled up in Xigou’s heart.

Fang Zhixing crossed his arms in front of his chest and transmitted his voice, "Xigou, you’re becoming more and more like a dog."

Upon hearing this, Xigou felt even more ashamed and glared back, saying, "Get lost, don’t mess with me!"

Fang Zhixing fell silent for a moment, then seriously asked, "How is the investigation of Shuijing Temple going?"

Xigou replied grumpily, "Don’t you have the ’Red Blood Pupil’? Why not just open your eyes and take a look yourself?"

Fang Zhixing reprimanded, "When I open my eyes, they turn blood red, which is very conspicuous. ’Red Blood Pupil’ is my trump card and naturally cannot be exposed lightly."

Xigou had no rebuttal and said reluctantly, "I’ve sniffed around inside Shuijing Temple. Except for Master Yun Xin, who is at the One Beast Realm, the others are not worth mentioning."

"Oh, so Master Yun Xin really is at the One Beast Realm!"

Fang Zhixing’s spirits lifted and he declared, "Inside Shuijing Temple, there must surely be a cultivation technique of the Five Beasts Realm."

Xigou said speechlessly, "So what if there is? You, are just too greedy.

Did you forget that cultivation techniques are gender-specific? The martial arts inherited within Shuijing Temple must only be suitable for women to cultivate, what does it have to do with you?"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and retorted sarcastically, "You know nothing; to ’know thy enemy and thyself, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.’ One day, we will encounter some female experts. We have to be prepared in advance."

Xigou haughtily huffed, "Only someone with no conscience like you would consider women enemies.

For me, all women would be my virtuous assistants. They would willingly lay down their lives for me!"

Fang Zhixing curled his lip and mocked, "Speaking of self-love, you’re second to none."

Xigou scoffed, "Is this self-love? This is romantic love, passionate love!

Someone as self-centered as you, practicing refined egotism, will never understand."

Fang Zhixing laughed, unable to argue, "Who has been tirelessly distributing food and helping the common people these past days? And who has been idle, wholeheartedly acting as a lapdog in front of a little girl?"

"..."

Xigou was instantly at a loss for words.

Darn it, he was always inferior to Fang Zhixing when it came to arguments.

He always ended up being caught by Fang Zhixing in the end.

"Hmph, I won’t talk to someone like you anymore. Talking to you is like talking to a donkey’s lips—it’s just a waste of breath," Xigou grumbled, tucked his tail, and ran off to accompany Xiaohua.

This creature was distracted and had the demeanor of wanting to change masters.

"What a dog, so cheap..."

Fang Zhixing walked on without a care, heading for his zen room at a leisurely pace.

On the way, three girls came his way.

They were the three older girls.

Among them was the great beauty Fang Zhixing had paid attention to; her name was Jun Yao, which was very pleasant sounding, and she was sixteen years old this year.

According to her, she came from a scholarly family, but unfortunately, her family had fallen on hard times.

In other words, she was literate and the only girl among them all who knew how to recognize characters and understand texts.

The three girls approached shyly.

The oldest girl was called Xiaoya, and with a flushed face, she softly said, "Hero Fang, I heard that the food is almost distributed, does that mean once it’s all handed out, you’ll leave this place?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and replied, "Yes, after all, this is a nunnery, and it’s rather inconvenient for a man to stay here."

Xiaoya hurriedly asked, "Then, can you take us with you?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

Xiaoya continued, "We can wash your clothes and cook for you, we’re willing to do anything."

Fang Zhixing countered, "Don’t you want to stay here? This place is not only very safe, but it also keeps you from hunger and cold."

Xiaoya replied, "You misunderstand, we don’t disdain this place, we just rather follow by Hero Fang’s side."

Understanding, Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it."

The three girls looked at each other, their eyes brimming with boundless hope, stirring one’s heart.

Before long, Fang Zhixing returned to the Zen room, took a bath, and lay down to sleep.

Just as he was dozing off, thump thump!

The sound of knocking suddenly arose.

Fang Zhixing opened his eyes, sat up, and asked, "Who is it?"

A nun’s voice came from outside the door: "Hero Fang, sorry to disturb your rest, the abbess invites you to come over."

"Please wait a moment."

Fang Zhixing quickly dressed, opened the door, and stepped out.

The middle-aged nun outside, he knew her, her Dharma name was Hui Yin.

"This way, please." Hui Yin gestured invitingly with her hand.

Fang Zhixing followed suit.

Soon, he entered the residence of the abbess.

Looking up, he saw that the room contained not only Master Yun Xin but also two other people, a man and a woman, both over forty years old.

The middle-aged man was dressed in blue, robust in stature, about 1.75 meters tall, with a short beard on his face and dark skin.

The woman, of average appearance and also with darker skin, wore a grey-white skirt that reached her waist, and a floral headscarf on her head.

Master Yun Xin introduced them with a smile, "This is ’Mantis Hand’ Feng Guangyi, and this is his wife Yun Zhen."

Fang Zhixing clasped his hands in greeting and smiled, "I’ve met both friends."

The couple returned the gesture with reverent faces, "Hero Fang, our journey here was filled with people praising your deeds. Your acts of heroism inspire the utmost admiration."

Fang Zhixing’s mouth twitched slightly as he smiled faintly, "Ridding the people of nuisances is part of the job."

Everyone sat down.

Master Yun Xin slowly said, "Hero Fang, the reason for calling you here late at night is due to a black calamity that has occurred, and we hope you can lend your help."

"Black calamity?"

Fang Zhixing furrowed his brows, "May I ask what this black calamity is?"

Yun Xin immediately explained, "A black calamity refers to a demon wreaking havoc in a certain place, resulting in a series of human tragedies."

"Demons!"

Fang Zhixing widened his eyes in shock, his breath pausing as he exclaimed, "Demons really exist?"

Yun Xin nodded, "Of course! But it’s likely you haven’t encountered one yet?"

Fang Zhixing shook his head, greatly shaken, and asked, "What exactly is a demon?"

Yun Xin sighed and explained in detail, "Demons, in fact, are humans who have lost control and transformed!"

"We humans, when we eat exotic beast meat, whether cooked or raw, can get contaminated by the beasts corrupting our minds and bodies, leading to loss of control, and eventually transform into demons."

Feng Guangyi nodded and added, "If a person frequently eats raw exotic beast meat, they are even more likely to lose control and the chances of transforming into a demon are much higher."

Loss of control!

Demons!

Fang Zhixing quickly understood and took a deep breath, "So, you’ve encountered a demon, is that it?"

Feng Guangyi nodded, "Not far from here, about seventy or eighty li away, there is a rather large village.

When my wife and I were passing by, we heard that people were disappearing in the village, so we investigated.

We can almost be certain that there’s a demon hiding in that village, and those who disappeared were all eaten by the demon."

"Hiding?"

Fang Zhixing, ever curious, asked, "Aren’t demons supposed to have horns, tails, scales, and the like? How can they hide?"

Feng Guangyi continued, "It is said by the elders that demons can shapeshift into humans, hide among the crowd, and choose their victims."

"Shapeshift!"

Fang Zhixing came to a sudden realization, indeed, demons had this skill.

Yun Xin added, "Although demons can shapeshift into humans, they cannot actually transform into just anyone or look any way they like.

They can only turn into the people they have eaten!"