Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 378 - 62: What Are You Staring At? [Vote for The Month!]_1

Chapter 378: Chapter 62: What Are You Staring At? [Vote for The Month!]_1

In a valley not far north of Kaoshan City, Gui Lian’er led Chu Liang and a group of their followers to the ground.

He turned around, and spoke in a grave tone, "The imperial court’s people will set off from Kaoshan City. They can see this place no matter which direction they go, so let’s intercept them here. You wait here. Later, I will conjure a magic fog, which will obstruct divine sense and hide the valley. Those from the imperial court in the air will absolutely not detect even a trace of our presence. Once the White Feathered Golden Luan Bird appears, we will immediately launch our attack!"

Having said that, he brandished a large flag in the air, muttering words under his breath, before shouting loudly after a moment, "Fog, arise!"

Whooosh--

Sure enough, dense grey fog rose abruptly from the flat ground, quickly enveloping the entire valley and completely concealing everyone.

Everyone was watching the sky in secret.

Shortly after, indeed, a magnificent white-feathered golden luan bird flew over from the high heavens. It seemed that the imperial court’s people had not prepared any defenses and were flying straight to the north.

Gui Lian’er looked up at the sky, ready to command the others to start attacking.

Chu Liang and others behind him exchanged glances, having confirmed their decision in their eyes.

As much as they regretted losing Gui Lian’er as their information source in the depths of the White Bone Hall, they by no means intended to actually help the demon sect assassinate officials from the imperial court. Therefore, their plan was to hopefully free their target in midst of the chaos without revealing their identities, as well as to hinder the mission, which would be the best case scenario.

Then again, things might not go that smoothly. In case it went awry, they were ready to kill Gui Lian’er and Little Four to silence them.

But before Gui Lian’er could issue any command, a sudden change occurred in the sky.

A streak of white light descended onto the back of the White Feathered Golden Luan Bird, followed by a group of Heavenly Hunt Guards. Scattering into mid-air, the guards who tried to escape by unfolding the Scripture Scroll that could shatter the void were shot down by a horrifying demonic arrow from the distance.

All these happened in the blink of an eye!

Watching the two people who fell from the sky and scattered in the valley, Gui Lian’er hesitated for a moment before immediately giving orders, "Go find them! Kill them on sight the moment you find the target!"

He did not choose to withdraw his divine skills and dissolve the fog, because the black arrow from before gave every spectator cold shivers. If he himself became the target of that arrow, he didn’t have the confidence to survive.

By keeping the fog, which could fend off investigations from afar, he dared to take action against the targets.

Also, the Heavenly Hunt Guards in mid-air and the demonic aura from a distance were rapidly approaching and about to enter the valley in a blink. If not for the fog to hinder them, they would collide head on. Gui Lian’er was unclear about their intentions. If the targets fell into their hands, it would be difficult to kill them. So, the fog could at least delay their approach for a short period of time.

The order from the White Bone Mountain Old Man was that the targets had crucial secrets and they must be killed to ensure their silence!

This magic fog could obstruct divine senses. Even he could only clearly see things within a few dozen feet, but they were very close to this valley, so as long as they found their targets by following the direction they fell, they could definitely kill them before they make an unhurried exit.

Moreover, the other two groups wouldn’t know what had happened inside the fog.

Gui Lian’er’s undercover followers at this time were also quite shocked because the person who tried to escape using the Scripture Scroll in mid-air but was shot down...looked a lot like Minister Zhang?

He was originally not involved in this operation because the Ascending Dragon Academy had an urgent important mission to carry out.

How did he end up on the other side?

Apart from the imperial court and the demon sect, another group was also present. That powerful demonic aura...was it from the Demonic Clan?

Doubts were piling up in their minds, but finding the target was still the top priority.

At this moment, Ji Lingyu suddenly approached Chu Liang and communicated in a low voice, "I can see the position of the target. You distract Gui Lian’er while I go save the person."

Chu Liang immediately shouted to everyone, "As the hall master! I’m the most powerful one and should take on the most challenging mission! I’ll face the Heavenly Hunt Guards. Brothers, find the target quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Gui Lian’er’s brows furrowed.

Everyone here had just joined Ghost Face Hall. To gain their trust, it was indeed necessary for the leader to take more responsibility. Chu Liang was rushing to show his capability and, presumably, trying to establish his authority.

But even though he had stepped down as the hall master, the most respected person in Ghost Face Hall had to be himself. If he let Chu Liang gain respect in front of the new followers first, he would completely lose control over his power if Chu Liang disputed his authority in the future.

No, he had to seize back this opportunity to command respect.

So he grabbed Chu Liang’s shoulder, "A mere team of Heavenly Hunt Guards, leave them to me! You go find the person with the others!"

"Old Hall Master..." Chu Liang looked at him with grateful eyes, "How honorable!"

And with that, Gui Lian’er soared into the air.

The Heavenly Hunt Guards team, who had just entered the fog, suddenly saw a ferocious face!

"Go find him!" The leading Zhou Gu’an barked an order without questioning the identity of the intruder, drawing his sword to strike!

Swish——

"Trying to run?" Gui Lian’er sneered coldly, her hands weaving alternate signs.

Suddenly, hundreds, if not thousands, of furious faces sprang from within the mist, forming ghost-like illusions. They opened their bloody mouths and lunged at the Heavenly Hunt Guards!

Everyone drew their swords and struck at the illusions, but as they shattered, they exploded!

Boom boom boom boom boom——

Above the mist, a pit was blown open.

Listening to the fierce battle noises, Chu Liang couldn’t help but be amazed. Gui Lian’er, worthy of being a guard of the White Bone Hall, was indeed powerful, incomparably stronger than their previous leader, the Black Feather General.

If they were to subdue her, it would indeed take considerable effort.

...

Wei Xi fell from the sky, even though he was close to Minister Zhang in the sky, the gap increased significantly as they hit the ground. In an instant, the little old man found himself alone.

Fortunately, his cultivation had reached the First Realm, and thus he possessed a robust physique, hence he did not incur any serious injuries.

However, there was a continuous surge of chilling Sha within this misty valley. Wei Xi, who had served in the Southern Region for many years, was familiar with this sensation - it was definitely Demonic Qi!

What should he do?

His thoughts raced. Very quickly, he figured out that his only option was to run!

Wei Xi was originally an official in Kaoshan City, and one day a village under his jurisdiction reported finding bones of strange shapes in the river, suspected to be monster remains.

This matter could have been handed over to the City Warden Office, but on that day, because his wife had found out he was helping the widow next door carry water the day before and was quarrelling with him, he wanted to go out for some fresh air, hence he personally went to investigate.

Upon arrival, he found that the shape of the bones on the river bank was half-human and half-beast... appeared to be a beast-headed human body?

Finding it strange, he followed the upper stream to explore the Zhennan Region’s Mountain, and found a sinister cave opening.

Wei Xi dared not explore further and returned to report this to the City Warden Office.

Never did he expect the news to reach Yu Capital City, shocking even the Regent Leader and the Emperor, to the point where the palace sent a White Feathered Golden Luan Bird to summon him to the capital.

Having wasted most of his life, he initially thought this was an opportunity to soar into the heavens, who knew they would crash halfway into the journey?

Run, run, run.

This was all Wei Xi could think of.

However, after running a few steps, a person in black blocked his path!

Without doubt, this person must be from the Demon Sect!

"Demonic Cultivator!" Wei Xi cried in despair, turning to flee.

However, that man from the Demon Sect quickly caught up in a single leap!

I’m done for!

Wei Xi immediately shut his eyes, vowing that if he was reincarnated, he would never again help a widow carry water!

"What are you freezing up for? Follow me!"

"Huh?"

Pausing for a moment, Wei Xi, who had resigned himself to his fate, didn’t get sliced, instead he heard the Demon Sect member’s reminder.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw a delicate woman’s face hidden under the black robe, with faint golden glints flashing in her pupils.

"I’m here to save you, follow me!" Ji Lingyu grabbed Wei Xi and ran.