Mu Yang felt that Lin Ziran’s eyes were too hot, so he turned away uncomfortably and the roots of his ears quietly turned red again.
Why did Lin Ziran think of him? Was he troubled, or does he also…have some…other thoughts about him?
Mu Yang was struggling with this along the way, so he was in a daze when they arrived at their destination.
On the contrary, Lin Ziran’s expression was serious and solemn. This section of the plot was very important and dangerous. He must be cautious at all times, otherwise it was very likely that their group would be destroyed…
When he was reading the script at that time, he felt that this was like a trap for Mu Yang…
One must know that Mu Yang was very powerful now. It was not a problem for him to deal with ordinary demonic cultivators and there were more than a dozen Holy Palace disciples with him. This lineup meant he could basically walk sideways in the Chiyan Immortal Realm… After all, the Demonic Cultivators in the Chiyan Immortal Realm were all low-key and usually consisted of small troopers. They’d run when encountering Holy Palace disciples, so there shouldn’t be any danger.
However, hiding here was actually a demon general from the demon world. He pretended to be an ordinary demon cultivator and what he started was not too bloody or terrifying, just ordinary stuff. Just when everyone lowered their guard, the demon general suddenly appeared and caught everyone by surprise!
Lin Ziran thought carefully.
Seeing that they were reaching their destination, Mu Yang quickly adjusted his thoughts and showed a serious expression.
This small town belonged to Luo’an City. Recently, farmers have suffered great losses and sometimes poultry and livestock would be brutally killed. The farmers reported this incident to Luo’an City out of fear and anxiety and Luo’an City reported it to the Holy Palace. They thought that this was an incident of a demonic cultivator causing chaos and sent some disciples to deal with it.
Apart from Mu Yang and Lin Ziran, the other Holy Palace disciples talked and laughed; they looked relaxed and carefree.
As disciples of the Holy Palace, they were respected in the Chiyan Immortal Realm. It was not the first time they dealt with demon cultivators. Those demon cultivators often ran away when they saw them, so no one cared at all. They thought this time would be over just like before and even wondered where to go to relax after the things here were over…
It’s been too long, it’s no wonder that this kind of mentality almost destroyed them…
Lin Ziran knew that things were not simple, but he couldn’t say it. Even if he did, it would be the same as no one would take him seriously.
He only needed to protect Mu Yang at the critical moment.
The mayor was a thin middle-aged man, wearing a burlap sackcloth. He learned that the Holy Palace disciples were coming and hurriedly came to welcome everyone respectfully.
The mayor nodded and bowed. “You all have come from afar, I am grateful on behalf of the townspeople.”
Mu Yang nodded and smiled politely: “It’s our job to eliminate demons and defend the dao.”
The mayor saw Mu Yang’s easy-going attitude, but still did not dare to be disrespectful. He stooped and said tremblingly: “I have prepared a residence for you all. The houses are crude and simple but I hope you all will not dislike it.”
Mu Yang said, “We won’t.”
When the mayor heard this, he was grateful again and turned to lead the way.
The town was relatively remote, the mountains and clear waters were real, but it was not very wealthy and it was inconvenient to communicate with the outside world… The little wooden houses were located among the cascading mountains and forests. Only the mayor’s house was slightly more spacious and a little larger. The courtyard and some vacant houses were simple but clean.
Mu Yang naturally did not dislike it and Lin Ziran did not dislike it either. After he came to this world, he was not so squeamish…
Although the other disciples were a bit disgusted, Mu Yang didn’t say anything, so they wouldn’t say anything. They told themselves they wouldn’t be living here for long and they all wanted to finish their work and leave earlier.
Lin Ziran had been vigilant since entering the town because he didn’t know where the demon general was hiding.
Fortunately, his room was next to Mu Yang and if there is anything he can take care of quickly.
He had always been taken care of by Mu Yang before, now it’s time to repay him! Lin Ziran was very excited!
[Lin Ziran: I want a hero to save the damsel!]
[System: Hmm…]
[Lin Ziran: It’s time to show off my power!]
[System:…] Are you sure you have this kind of thing?
That night, Lin Ziran lay in his room, with his hands on his chest and eyes open. He was too nervous and couldn’t sleep… This scene is very important, so he must perform well…
The small town in the middle of the night was very quiet, no sound could be heard outside.
He didn’t know how long it took.
The wind seemed to be blowing outside, the windows slamming loudly. The wind was getting bigger and stronger when the windows were suddenly blown open and the cold wind rushed in.
It’s too cold.
Lin Ziran got up from the bed, walked over and closed the window, carefully tied the curtain and then went back to bed to wrap his quilt tightly. En, the scarce warmth he barely scraped together was gone again…
He missed the air conditioning and heating system.
Lin Ziran curled up into a ball. It took a long time to feel that the quilt had a little warmth before his window was blown open again with a thump!
Huhuhu——
His hair became messy from the cold wind…
Lin Ziran: F*ck.
He got up and closed the window again.
Back in the quilt, it didn’t take long for him to grow a little bit sleepy. Just when he was going to fall asleep in a daze…
Hu Hu Hu-the window was blown open again!
Lin Ziran was furious. What kind of broken windows was this, keeping him from his sleep!
He angrily went to close the window again. His expression stiffened as he slowly raised his head, only to see a dark object that looked like a human head hanging from the window. Long black hair fell down, almost touching the tip of his nose…
Lin Ziran: “Ah ah ah ah -”
He was afraid of ghosts! ! !
He was really afraid of ghosts! ! !
Following his screams, Mu Yang hurriedly rushed in! The young man was very anxious and looked at Lin Ziran, “What’s the matter?”
Lin Ziran saw that Mu Yang appeared in such a timely manner, he immediately teared up and hugged Mu Yang tightly, wuwuwu! This was his angel!
He felt really safe!
Mu Yang was hugged by Lin Ziran, causing his body to suddenly stiffen. His face flushed slightly. He took a deep breath and asked, “Are you okay?”
Lin Ziran hugged Mu Yang tightly, resting his head on his shoulders. He quietly opened his eyes and glanced at the window, there was nothing…
But he didn’t think this was his own illusion, because the window has been blown open three times. It must have been caused by the monster!
The dignified demon commander was actually scaring him! Wait for the little master, sooner or later, I will let you kneel and call me dad!
Lin Ziran gradually calmed down. Only then did he realize that he was a little gaffe and quickly let go of the hand holding Mu Yang, feeling a little embarrassed: “I, I just…”
Halfway through, he looked embarrassed.
He could not explain.
Would Li Ye be frightened by a ghost?
With the devil boy’s personality, he could probably cut it off and play with it calmly…
[Lin Ziran: Sob.]
[System: Didn’t you say you want to show your power and be the hero who saves the damsel?]
[Lin Ziran:…Don’t say that and we can still be friends.]
He was just careless!
Mu Yang watched Lin Ziran’s face turn white and red, he was obviously frightened but was unwilling to show it because of his stubborn self-esteem… he couldn’t help but raise the corners of his lips.
Mu Yang did not ask out of consideration, but directly closed the door. Holding the sword, he sat beside Lin Ziran’s bed and smiled: “I will stay here tonight, sleep.”
Lin Ziran:…
He was so moved he wanted to cry.
But as a supporting role, how can he let the little angel keep watch all night? So he bit the bullet and said: “No, I’m really fine…”
Mu Yang: “Don’t think too much about it. I suspect that the demon cultivator is hidden nearby. Staying together makes it easier to take care of it.”
Lin Ziran: “…”
Mu Yang had said so, he couldn’t refuse any more and he really needed a rest. After thinking about it, he said, “Then I will keep watch in the middle of the night.”
Mu Yang’s eyes were soft and he nodded with a smile.
Lin Ziran felt relieved when he looked at him and went to bed again. This time, Mu Yang was guarding him, so no accidents happened again and he quickly fell asleep.
Mu Yang closed his eyes and meditated. In the silent night, every sound in the room was clear. He could hear Lin Ziran’s even breathing and the rustling sound of him occasionally turning over…
Mu Yang opened his eyes suddenly.
Looking sideways at the sleeping boy on the bed, he hesitated for a moment, leaned over and gently approached. He stared at the boy’s face…
The reason why he was able to appear in time just now was because he had never fallen asleep. He was worried that the demon cultivator would hurt Lin Ziran and was afraid that he would not have time to rescue him if an accident. occured..
So when he heard Lin Ziran’s cry, he rushed over without hesitation.
He brought him here. If he failed to protect Lin Ziran, he would not be able to forgive himself…
Mu Yang looked at the boy’s face, stared at it and for some reason, his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
The thin young man slept very heavily and looked a little tired. His eyelashes were as long as a feather and his lips were slightly parted. Although his appearance was not remarkable, he looked very comfortable… and it made people unconsciously yearn to get closer.
It tempted people to try and find out how those lips tasted…
Struggle appeared in Mu Yang’s eyes. After a long time, he gently lowered his head and met the other person’s lips…
Just touching it lightly like this, without any further actions. But the soft touch was like a flood of autumn water, making his heart melt.
Is this the feeling of liking a person?
To worry about him, to want to see him…
Mu Yang’s hand gripped the sword tightly and the Di Chen Sword shook slightly as if feeling its master’s mood.
Mu Yang woke up suddenly and quickly sat up straight, his face burning hot.
What did he do… he had secretly kissed Lin Ziran while he was asleep…
Mu Yang took a deep breath and woke up with a start.
This night was fated to be long and difficult.
………………
It was dawn when Lin Ziran woke up. Mu Yang didn’t wake him up to keep watch in the middle of the night yesterday, which made Lin Ziran a little embarrassed.
He went out to find Mu Yang when happened to see Mu Yang walking in carrying a food box and smiling at him: “This breakfast is for you.”
Mu Yang and the other disciples can fast, but Lin Ziran still needs to eat, so Mu Yang went out in advance to help Lin Ziran prepare breakfast.
Lin Ziran was moved as he took the food box.
Mu Yang smiled: “You eat first, I will discuss today’s itinerary with the other disciples.”
Lin Ziran nodded and went back to the room with his food box alone.
Although the food here was very mediocre, it was full of love from the little angel!
Lin Ziran was eating a loving breakfast and humming in a happy mood.
“Aren’t you an immortal of the Holy Palace? Why do you need to eat? I don’t think the other immortals have eaten.” A voice sounded.
Lin Ziran suddenly turned her head and found a girl, who he did not know when she came, by the side. She had two buns on her head and looked at him suspiciously with big eyes, as if it was a strange thing to eat by himself.
Lin Ziran smiled and said, “The immortals have to eat too.”
The girl tilted her head and smiled suddenly: “I understand, you are not an immortal, you are their servant. Hahahahaha, immortals don’t need to eat!”
Lin Ziran: …This kid is a bit annoying.
Lin Ziran said sternly: “Who said that immortals can’t eat? They can eat if they want.”
The girl stuck her tongue out at him: “Don’t pretend, you are not an immortal at all, hehehe.”
Lin Ziran:…
Forget it, he won’t care about this little kid.
When the mayor walked into the yard at this time and saw the girl standing there making faces at Lin Ziran, his face changed drastically and he hurried over to pick up the child. He apologized to Lin Ziran, “I’m sorry, the child is ignorant and has offended you.”
Lin Ziran shook his head: “It’s okay.”
The mayor didn’t say much, he held the child and left quickly, his face a little pale.
When Lin Ziran came out after breakfast, Mu Yang and the other disciples had finished their discussion.
Mu Yang took Lin Ziran and the other disciples to town in pairs to inspect the town to see if they could find any clues.
………………
Although this small town was not rich, its mountains and rivers were beautiful. Walking through the mountains and plains was extremely refreshing.
Lin Ziran complained to the system as he walked.
[Lin Ziran: For such an important scene, why can’t you tell me where the demon is hiding? Making me search with trepidation…]
[System: The game contains puzzle elements. If all the answers are told to the player, what fun is there in the game?]
[Lin Ziran:…] What you said is reasonable, but I am speechless.
Lin Ziran, who failed to get a cheat, resigned and went to find clues with Mu Yang.
Mu Yang and Lin Ziran came to a farmer’s house and the farmer respectfully welcomed them in with a sad expression on his face, saying: “Xiao Min’s daughter disappeared ten years ago and the only cow in the family was killed yesterday.”
Mu Yang said: “Did you hear anything when it happened?”
The farmer shook his head: “The day my daughter disappeared, I went out to do farm work. When I came back home, she had disappeared. I thought it was the child who ran away out of fun, but I couldn’t find her after looking for it for a long time… Later I heard about other similar people. There were also cases like this and I realized that it might be caused by demons. As for the cow, I heard a scream last night, but it was dead when I arrived.”
Mu Yang said: “Please take us to see it.”
The two came to the backyard of this farmer’s house and saw a dead cow with blood all over the floor. It was cut open and died of excessive blood loss. The other things are still there, except for the cow’s eyes that have been gouged out.
Mu Yang frowned and walked over, bringing his fingers together to create a formation and a silver light flashed across his pupils. After a long while, he shook his head and said, “I didn’t find any demonic energy.”
Lin Ziran was a little surprised. He took a close look at the cow, at this level, even ordinary people can do it…
How can it prove that this is what the demonic cultivator did?
But if it wasn’t for the demonic cultivator, who would do such a thing…
Mu Yang thought of this too. He glanced at the farmer thoughtfully and said, “If you encounter this kind of thing again, please come to the mayor’s house and tell me.”
The farmers were grateful and respectfully sent the two away.
Mu Yang and Lin Ziran turned around and when they returned to the mayor’s house, the other disciples had also come back one after another.
A total of 13 children in this small town and a lot of domestic animals had died, but no one noticed any demonic energy and it didn’t even seem to be something a demon cultivator did…
Lin Ziran frowned and thought. The script only said that there was a mighty demon general from the demon world and he caught the disciple of the Holy Palace by surprise. As for the rest of the content, it was all vague, let alone when the demon would appear……
It seems that he can only continue to wait.
Because he was frightened last night, Mu Yang invited himself to stay in his room at night.
Lin Ziran didn’t think it was suitable…
Mu Yang sternly said: “I think there’s something wrong here, it’s safer to be together.”
Lin Ziran thought that although it was inappropriate, what he said is very reasonable! Though he wouldn’t admit that he is afraid of ghosts…
Lin Ziran paused and said, “Then I will keep watch tonight!”
Mu Yang smiled: “Okay.”
Because he didn’t need to sleep in a bed, Lin Ziran was less nervous. He sat in a chair and let Mu Yang go to sleep first, holding his chin in a daze.
As time passed, he yawned. This mortal body was still tired quickly and he felt a little sleepy at the moment…
Just when his head began to droop, his body tilted and he was about to fall from the chair… Mu Yang, who appeared to be asleep with his eyes closed, jumped out of the bed quickly. He took Lin Ziran with one hand and gently hugged him, putting him into bed.
Mu Yang looked at Lin Ziran and smiled helplessly.
Fortunately, he didn’t really fall asleep…
………………
Lin Ziran got up the next day and found that he was actually in bed, but he couldn’t remember how he got in bed, so he asked the system.
[Lin Ziran: When did I fall asleep last night?]
[System: How would I know?]
[Lin Ziran: Why don’t you know? Are you not my auxiliary system?]
[System: I can only show up when you call me, most of the time I am away, do you think I look at you 24 hours a day? I only provide certain consulting services when players actively request it.]
[Lin Ziran:…]
Forget it, it’s fine to not know, anyway, there is no one else here except Mu Yang, it must be Mu Yang who sent him to bed…
En, he said he would keep watch, but still let Mu Yang take care of himself…
Lin Ziran’s face was slightly hot.
As soon as he went out, he met the little girl from the mayor’s house.
The girl was playing in the mud on the ground and saw Lin Ziran grimacing. She giggled and said: “You’re the latest, you can’t be lazing in bed?!”
Lin Ziran slowly said, “What’s it to you?”
The girl cuts in: “It must be because you are too lazy, that’s why you are so useless. I don’t think they are willing to play with you.”
Lin Ziran chuckled, looked at her gloomily and said, “No matter how much of a waste I am, I’ll still beat you.”
The girl’s gaze turned dark and she stared at him coldly.
Lin Ziran was too lazy to bother and went out to find Mu Yang.
As expected, Mu Yang didn’t go far, he was talking to the mayor outside.
The mayor still looked worried and stammered: “Xiao Min has something to say to the immortal…”
Mu Yang smiled: “What’s the matter?”
The mayor hesitated for a moment and said, “Please come with me.”
Lin Ziran saw Mu Yang and the mayor go to the back of the yard and quietly followed. There was the yard where the mayor’s house used to raise livestock, but at this moment all the livestock were dead and blood spilled from their internal organs. Lin Ziran looked away. After glancing around, he saw a pair of bull’s eye beads next to him, hidden in a pair of inconspicuous corpses.
Mu Yang looked solemn.
The mayor’s face was even paler, like a piece of white paper and he said tremblingly: “I woke up in the morning and wanted to kill a chicken to make soup for my daughter when I saw this.”
Mu Yang frowned and walked over, knelt down to check, but still did not find the slightest demonic energy. He turned his head, suddenly, his eyes fell under the mayor’s clothes, there was a little dried blood, obviously stained for a while.
Mu Yang stood up slowly, his eyes were slightly cold as he said lightly: “Didn’t you already kill this chicken? Just take it to make the soup.”
The mayor seemed to be a little puzzled: “I don’t know what this immortal means?”
With a sharp stab, the tip of Mu Yang’s sword immediately pierced the mayor’s chest! But it was not the feeling of piercing the human body. It was a bit difficult, like stabbing a piece of hardwood and no blood flowed out at all…
The mayor was shocked and puzzled and then his face began to twist. His eyes bulged and stared at Mu Yang, his voice hoarse: “What is the meaning of this, Immortal?”
Mu Yang was startled slightly, an unpleasant feeling rose from the bottom of his heart and he saw the mayor rush towards him!
Mu Yang pushed his opponent afar with his sword!
The mayor fell to the ground with his limbs twisted and his head tilted, but he still struggled to chase him and shouted: “Why did the immortal kill me?!”
Lin Ziran’s face turned pale when he saw it. Mu Yang rushed over and grabbed his hand and said sharply, “Let’s go!”
The two rushed out of the mayor’s house.
When they came to the street, a disciple was talking to a woman. When he saw the two suddenly rushed out, with the mayor chasing after them with a crooked neck and severed hand, he was very shocked. Is the mayor the demon cultivator… ?
The disciple was shocked and suspicious and did not notice that the face of the woman behind him had changed strangely. Suddenly, a palm directly pierced his chest and took out his heart!
He didn’t expect that the woman who was so nice earlier would suddenly become so evil. He couldn’t believe what happened even until he died…
Mu Yang’s face paled when he saw it. He didn’t expect that the woman would also have a problem! How many problematic people were here?
Mu Yang uttered a stern shout and his voice resounded over the entire town: “Everyone, be careful of all the townspeople around you! Go to the gate of the town and gather!”
He pulled Lin Ziran all the way forward. After seeing the mayor, all other townspeople joined the chase, including the farmer they visited yesterday, without exception!
Lin Ziran’s clothes were soaked in cold sweat. It turned out that all the residents of this small town had problems!
And they actually lived in such a place…
Damned script!
He thought there was only one demon general!
Because the townspeople unexpectedly rioted, many Holy Palace disciples were unprepared. Although Mu Yang had warned them in time, there were still screams and shrieks from time to time!
Lin Ziran saw a Holy Palace disciple being swallowed by a group of townspeople and the cultivator was torn to pieces before he could even react.
The Holy Palace disciples suffered heavy casualties and they were about to flee here with their swords. However, they encountered a transparent seal after going up to the sky and fell heavily. Some couldn’t escape and were surrounded by the townspeople…
Mu Yang took Lin Ziran in one hand and brandished the Di Chen sword in the other. He drove away the townspeople who had besieged the other disciples and covered everyone to escape together.
The Di Chen sword was extremely powerful. The townsfolk who had been thrown back lacked arms and legs, but they were not afraid of death. They were struggling and crawling towards them and more people began to surround them. The dense pack was terrifying…
Lin Ziran wasn’t afraid.
He suddenly calmed down.
He was just afraid of ghosts… but these are obviously the puppets of that demon general, he just had to wait for the demon general to show up! Let him know how great this little master is!
They fled to the outside of the town, but there were also townspeople waiting outside and soon, they were surrounded by the townspeople… he thought they would fight, but the townspeople suddenly stopped moving, they rustled. They gave way to the mayor with a broken neck walking with the little girl in his arms.
Lin Ziran’s face turned black. He was wondering how there could be such an annoying child! It turned out that there was really a problem!
The little girl with the buns jumped from the mayor’s arms, landing on all fours. She opened her mouth and spat out her tongue like a snake while looking at them with a gloomy expression and smiled: “I wonder what the sacred disciple of the Holy Palace tastes like. It must be more delicious than the kids here.”
Mu Yang stared at her closely, his expression was extremely solemn. He had read many classics when he was in the Holy Palace. These townspeople were like puppets made by the demon world. They use living people as containers to plant the demon wood unique to the demon world so it can be made into such puppets that look like living people. The reason they didn’t have demonic energy is because they were just bodies controlled by the demon tree. They were neither demons nor humans and can only be counted as artifacts.
The owner of the demon wood could control them.
The one who controlled the Demon Wood to make so many puppets… was definitely not an ordinary Demon Cultivator. Seeing the girl’s appearance, it was obviously a Demon Race from the Demon Realm…
The girl chuckled. Though she said that she would eat these Holy Palace disciples, her malicious eyes were always on Mu Yang’s body.
Lin Ziran frowned and thought about it. Although it was not stated clearly in the script, it seems that this was really a trap for Mu Yang…
It was not a secret that Mu Yang was a disciple of Xuan Yan, but why did the people of the Demon Realm take such a huge risk to scheme against Mu Yang? Is it just because Ye Liuyin and Xuan Yan had a grudge, so he refuses to let go of even his disciple? If they really kill Mu Yang, they must also endure Xuan Yan’s anger…
A disciple paled. He was already injured. Desperate, he suddenly crushed the jade talisman in his hand. This was the jade talisman he used to ask the sect for help!
When the girl saw this, her face suddenly changed and she screamed, “Kill them!”
The townspeople rushed forward again!
Those disciples were all beaten up, but these puppets didn’t know the pain and were not afraid of death, rendering them extremely miserable. Only Mu Yang was able to have an easier time at a higher level, but in order to protect Lin Ziran and other disciples, they were gradually dwarfed… The girl walked among the people, tearing up a disciple from time to time…
Everyone was getting desperate.
Blood splashed on Mu Yang’s face and the Di Chen sword uttered low noises in his hands. Although this was Xuan Yan’s divine tool, he had only refined it for a few dozen days so he couldn’t use the full power of the Di Chen sword at all…
The girl’s goal was obviously Mu Yang. She ignored other people, waved a black vine and trapped the sword in Mu Yang’s hand! Baring her teeth, she quickly crawled towards Mu Yang!
Lin Ziran knew that he couldn’t wait any longer, so he rushed over without hesitation. Holding the girl’s head in one hand, he used his single-character skill: Bite!
He bit the girl’s arm!
The girl revealed a look of disdain and was about to kill this eye-catching human directly. Suddenly she felt her spiritual power go out of control and the skin of her body was rapidly aging. Her original form gradually appeared, revealing a long sharp tail, sharp claws and eyes with vertical pupils.
She let out a scream and looked at Lin Ziran in disbelief. Suddenly, in a touch of decisiveness, she tore off her own arm! She quickly withdrew tens of meters, crying sharply: “Who are you!”
Lin Ziran was covered in blood, his eyes were dark and he looked at her motionlessly.
All of the townspeople stopped abruptly moving.
The disciples of the Holy Palace, who had been driven into a corner were startled and looked at Lin Ziran and the demon with suspicious eyes.
The demon flicked her tail anxiously and her skin fell down her whole body. She took a look at Lin Ziran and suddenly turned around and fled!
As she fled, the townspeople seemed to lose control. One by one, they fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Lin Ziran breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hand and wiped the blood stains on his lips. He raised his eyes and looked up. As expected, he saw faces full of fear…
But he didn’t care about this. Before fainting, he thought to himself: Lao Zi has fought painstakingly for his little angel. He could even go down on such a monster that was even more disgusting than Mu Yan!
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T/n: Mu Yan is Mu Yang’s cousin who bullied Ziran.
Mu Yang felt that Lin Ziran’s eyes were too hot, so he turned away uncomfortably and the roots of his ears quietly turned red again.
Why did Lin Ziran think of him? Was he troubled, or does he also…have some…other thoughts about him?
Mu Yang was struggling with this along the way, so he was in a daze when they arrived at their destination.
On the contrary, Lin Ziran’s expression was serious and solemn. This section of the plot was very important and dangerous. He must be cautious at all times, otherwise it was very likely that their group would be destroyed…
When he was reading the script at that time, he felt that this was like a trap for Mu Yang…
One must know that Mu Yang was very powerful now. It was not a problem for him to deal with ordinary demonic cultivators and there were more than a dozen Holy Palace disciples with him. This lineup meant he could basically walk sideways in the Chiyan Immortal Realm… After all, the Demonic Cultivators in the Chiyan Immortal Realm were all low-key and usually consisted of small troopers. They’d run when encountering Holy Palace disciples, so there shouldn’t be any danger.
However, hiding here was actually a demon general from the demon world. He pretended to be an ordinary demon cultivator and what he started was not too bloody or terrifying, just ordinary stuff. Just when everyone lowered their guard, the demon general suddenly appeared and caught everyone by surprise!
Lin Ziran thought carefully.
Seeing that they were reaching their destination, Mu Yang quickly adjusted his thoughts and showed a serious expression.
This small town belonged to Luo’an City. Recently, farmers have suffered great losses and sometimes poultry and livestock would be brutally killed. The farmers reported this incident to Luo’an City out of fear and anxiety and Luo’an City reported it to the Holy Palace. They thought that this was an incident of a demonic cultivator causing chaos and sent some disciples to deal with it.
Apart from Mu Yang and Lin Ziran, the other Holy Palace disciples talked and laughed; they looked relaxed and carefree.
As disciples of the Holy Palace, they were respected in the Chiyan Immortal Realm. It was not the first time they dealt with demon cultivators. Those demon cultivators often ran away when they saw them, so no one cared at all. They thought this time would be over just like before and even wondered where to go to relax after the things here were over…
It’s been too long, it’s no wonder that this kind of mentality almost destroyed them…
Lin Ziran knew that things were not simple, but he couldn’t say it. Even if he did, it would be the same as no one would take him seriously.
He only needed to protect Mu Yang at the critical moment.
The mayor was a thin middle-aged man, wearing a burlap sackcloth. He learned that the Holy Palace disciples were coming and hurriedly came to welcome everyone respectfully.
The mayor nodded and bowed. “You all have come from afar, I am grateful on behalf of the townspeople.”
Mu Yang nodded and smiled politely: “It’s our job to eliminate demons and defend the dao.”
The mayor saw Mu Yang’s easy-going attitude, but still did not dare to be disrespectful. He stooped and said tremblingly: “I have prepared a residence for you all. The houses are crude and simple but I hope you all will not dislike it.”
Mu Yang said, “We won’t.”
When the mayor heard this, he was grateful again and turned to lead the way.
The town was relatively remote, the mountains and clear waters were real, but it was not very wealthy and it was inconvenient to communicate with the outside world… The little wooden houses were located among the cascading mountains and forests. Only the mayor’s house was slightly more spacious and a little larger. The courtyard and some vacant houses were simple but clean.
Mu Yang naturally did not dislike it and Lin Ziran did not dislike it either. After he came to this world, he was not so squeamish…
Although the other disciples were a bit disgusted, Mu Yang didn’t say anything, so they wouldn’t say anything. They told themselves they wouldn’t be living here for long and they all wanted to finish their work and leave earlier.
Lin Ziran had been vigilant since entering the town because he didn’t know where the demon general was hiding.
Fortunately, his room was next to Mu Yang and if there is anything he can take care of quickly.
He had always been taken care of by Mu Yang before, now it’s time to repay him! Lin Ziran was very excited!
[Lin Ziran: I want a hero to save the damsel!]
[System: Hmm…]
[Lin Ziran: It’s time to show off my power!]
[System:…] Are you sure you have this kind of thing?
That night, Lin Ziran lay in his room, with his hands on his chest and eyes open. He was too nervous and couldn’t sleep… This scene is very important, so he must perform well…
The small town in the middle of the night was very quiet, no sound could be heard outside.
He didn’t know how long it took.
The wind seemed to be blowing outside, the windows slamming loudly. The wind was getting bigger and stronger when the windows were suddenly blown open and the cold wind rushed in.
It’s too cold.
Lin Ziran got up from the bed, walked over and closed the window, carefully tied the curtain and then went back to bed to wrap his quilt tightly. En, the scarce warmth he barely scraped together was gone again…
He missed the air conditioning and heating system.
Lin Ziran curled up into a ball. It took a long time to feel that the quilt had a little warmth before his window was blown open again with a thump!
Huhuhu——
His hair became messy from the cold wind…
Lin Ziran: F*ck.
He got up and closed the window again.
Back in the quilt, it didn’t take long for him to grow a little bit sleepy. Just when he was going to fall asleep in a daze…
Hu Hu Hu-the window was blown open again!
Lin Ziran was furious. What kind of broken windows was this, keeping him from his sleep!
He angrily went to close the window again. His expression stiffened as he slowly raised his head, only to see a dark object that looked like a human head hanging from the window. Long black hair fell down, almost touching the tip of his nose…
Lin Ziran: “Ah ah ah ah -”
He was afraid of ghosts! ! !
He was really afraid of ghosts! ! !
Following his screams, Mu Yang hurriedly rushed in! The young man was very anxious and looked at Lin Ziran, “What’s the matter?”
Lin Ziran saw that Mu Yang appeared in such a timely manner, he immediately teared up and hugged Mu Yang tightly, wuwuwu! This was his angel!
He felt really safe!
Mu Yang was hugged by Lin Ziran, causing his body to suddenly stiffen. His face flushed slightly. He took a deep breath and asked, “Are you okay?”
Lin Ziran hugged Mu Yang tightly, resting his head on his shoulders. He quietly opened his eyes and glanced at the window, there was nothing…
But he didn’t think this was his own illusion, because the window has been blown open three times. It must have been caused by the monster!
The dignified demon commander was actually scaring him! Wait for the little master, sooner or later, I will let you kneel and call me dad!
Lin Ziran gradually calmed down. Only then did he realize that he was a little gaffe and quickly let go of the hand holding Mu Yang, feeling a little embarrassed: “I, I just…”
Halfway through, he looked embarrassed.
He could not explain.
Would Li Ye be frightened by a ghost?
With the devil boy’s personality, he could probably cut it off and play with it calmly…
[Lin Ziran: Sob.]
[System: Didn’t you say you want to show your power and be the hero who saves the damsel?]
[Lin Ziran:…Don’t say that and we can still be friends.]
He was just careless!
Mu Yang watched Lin Ziran’s face turn white and red, he was obviously frightened but was unwilling to show it because of his stubborn self-esteem… he couldn’t help but raise the corners of his lips.
Mu Yang did not ask out of consideration, but directly closed the door. Holding the sword, he sat beside Lin Ziran’s bed and smiled: “I will stay here tonight, sleep.”
Lin Ziran:…
He was so moved he wanted to cry.
But as a supporting role, how can he let the little angel keep watch all night? So he bit the bullet and said: “No, I’m really fine…”
Mu Yang: “Don’t think too much about it. I suspect that the demon cultivator is hidden nearby. Staying together makes it easier to take care of it.”
Lin Ziran: “…”
Mu Yang had said so, he couldn’t refuse any more and he really needed a rest. After thinking about it, he said, “Then I will keep watch in the middle of the night.”
Mu Yang’s eyes were soft and he nodded with a smile.
Lin Ziran felt relieved when he looked at him and went to bed again. This time, Mu Yang was guarding him, so no accidents happened again and he quickly fell asleep.
Mu Yang closed his eyes and meditated. In the silent night, every sound in the room was clear. He could hear Lin Ziran’s even breathing and the rustling sound of him occasionally turning over…
Mu Yang opened his eyes suddenly.
Looking sideways at the sleeping boy on the bed, he hesitated for a moment, leaned over and gently approached. He stared at the boy’s face…
The reason why he was able to appear in time just now was because he had never fallen asleep. He was worried that the demon cultivator would hurt Lin Ziran and was afraid that he would not have time to rescue him if an accident. occured..
So when he heard Lin Ziran’s cry, he rushed over without hesitation.
He brought him here. If he failed to protect Lin Ziran, he would not be able to forgive himself…
Mu Yang looked at the boy’s face, stared at it and for some reason, his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
The thin young man slept very heavily and looked a little tired. His eyelashes were as long as a feather and his lips were slightly parted. Although his appearance was not remarkable, he looked very comfortable… and it made people unconsciously yearn to get closer.
It tempted people to try and find out how those lips tasted…
Struggle appeared in Mu Yang’s eyes. After a long time, he gently lowered his head and met the other person’s lips…
Just touching it lightly like this, without any further actions. But the soft touch was like a flood of autumn water, making his heart melt.
Is this the feeling of liking a person?
To worry about him, to want to see him…
Mu Yang’s hand gripped the sword tightly and the Di Chen Sword shook slightly as if feeling its master’s mood.
Mu Yang woke up suddenly and quickly sat up straight, his face burning hot.
What did he do… he had secretly kissed Lin Ziran while he was asleep…
Mu Yang took a deep breath and woke up with a start.
This night was fated to be long and difficult.
………………
It was dawn when Lin Ziran woke up. Mu Yang didn’t wake him up to keep watch in the middle of the night yesterday, which made Lin Ziran a little embarrassed.
He went out to find Mu Yang when happened to see Mu Yang walking in carrying a food box and smiling at him: “This breakfast is for you.”
Mu Yang and the other disciples can fast, but Lin Ziran still needs to eat, so Mu Yang went out in advance to help Lin Ziran prepare breakfast.
Lin Ziran was moved as he took the food box.
Mu Yang smiled: “You eat first, I will discuss today’s itinerary with the other disciples.”
Lin Ziran nodded and went back to the room with his food box alone.
Although the food here was very mediocre, it was full of love from the little angel!
Lin Ziran was eating a loving breakfast and humming in a happy mood.
“Aren’t you an immortal of the Holy Palace? Why do you need to eat? I don’t think the other immortals have eaten.” A voice sounded.
Lin Ziran suddenly turned her head and found a girl, who he did not know when she came, by the side. She had two buns on her head and looked at him suspiciously with big eyes, as if it was a strange thing to eat by himself.
Lin Ziran smiled and said, “The immortals have to eat too.”
The girl tilted her head and smiled suddenly: “I understand, you are not an immortal, you are their servant. Hahahahaha, immortals don’t need to eat!”
Lin Ziran: …This kid is a bit annoying.
Lin Ziran said sternly: “Who said that immortals can’t eat? They can eat if they want.”
The girl stuck her tongue out at him: “Don’t pretend, you are not an immortal at all, hehehe.”
Lin Ziran:…
Forget it, he won’t care about this little kid.
When the mayor walked into the yard at this time and saw the girl standing there making faces at Lin Ziran, his face changed drastically and he hurried over to pick up the child. He apologized to Lin Ziran, “I’m sorry, the child is ignorant and has offended you.”
Lin Ziran shook his head: “It’s okay.”
The mayor didn’t say much, he held the child and left quickly, his face a little pale.
When Lin Ziran came out after breakfast, Mu Yang and the other disciples had finished their discussion.
Mu Yang took Lin Ziran and the other disciples to town in pairs to inspect the town to see if they could find any clues.
………………
Although this small town was not rich, its mountains and rivers were beautiful. Walking through the mountains and plains was extremely refreshing.
Lin Ziran complained to the system as he walked.
[Lin Ziran: For such an important scene, why can’t you tell me where the demon is hiding? Making me search with trepidation…]
[System: The game contains puzzle elements. If all the answers are told to the player, what fun is there in the game?]
[Lin Ziran:…] What you said is reasonable, but I am speechless.
Lin Ziran, who failed to get a cheat, resigned and went to find clues with Mu Yang.
Mu Yang and Lin Ziran came to a farmer’s house and the farmer respectfully welcomed them in with a sad expression on his face, saying: “Xiao Min’s daughter disappeared ten years ago and the only cow in the family was killed yesterday.”
Mu Yang said: “Did you hear anything when it happened?”
The farmer shook his head: “The day my daughter disappeared, I went out to do farm work. When I came back home, she had disappeared. I thought it was the child who ran away out of fun, but I couldn’t find her after looking for it for a long time… Later I heard about other similar people. There were also cases like this and I realized that it might be caused by demons. As for the cow, I heard a scream last night, but it was dead when I arrived.”
Mu Yang said: “Please take us to see it.”
The two came to the backyard of this farmer’s house and saw a dead cow with blood all over the floor. It was cut open and died of excessive blood loss. The other things are still there, except for the cow’s eyes that have been gouged out.
Mu Yang frowned and walked over, bringing his fingers together to create a formation and a silver light flashed across his pupils. After a long while, he shook his head and said, “I didn’t find any demonic energy.”
Lin Ziran was a little surprised. He took a close look at the cow, at this level, even ordinary people can do it…
How can it prove that this is what the demonic cultivator did?
But if it wasn’t for the demonic cultivator, who would do such a thing…
Mu Yang thought of this too. He glanced at the farmer thoughtfully and said, “If you encounter this kind of thing again, please come to the mayor’s house and tell me.”
The farmers were grateful and respectfully sent the two away.
Mu Yang and Lin Ziran turned around and when they returned to the mayor’s house, the other disciples had also come back one after another.
A total of 13 children in this small town and a lot of domestic animals had died, but no one noticed any demonic energy and it didn’t even seem to be something a demon cultivator did…
Lin Ziran frowned and thought. The script only said that there was a mighty demon general from the demon world and he caught the disciple of the Holy Palace by surprise. As for the rest of the content, it was all vague, let alone when the demon would appear……
It seems that he can only continue to wait.
Because he was frightened last night, Mu Yang invited himself to stay in his room at night.
Lin Ziran didn’t think it was suitable…
Mu Yang sternly said: “I think there’s something wrong here, it’s safer to be together.”
Lin Ziran thought that although it was inappropriate, what he said is very reasonable! Though he wouldn’t admit that he is afraid of ghosts…
Lin Ziran paused and said, “Then I will keep watch tonight!”
Mu Yang smiled: “Okay.”
Because he didn’t need to sleep in a bed, Lin Ziran was less nervous. He sat in a chair and let Mu Yang go to sleep first, holding his chin in a daze.
As time passed, he yawned. This mortal body was still tired quickly and he felt a little sleepy at the moment…
Just when his head began to droop, his body tilted and he was about to fall from the chair… Mu Yang, who appeared to be asleep with his eyes closed, jumped out of the bed quickly. He took Lin Ziran with one hand and gently hugged him, putting him into bed.
Mu Yang looked at Lin Ziran and smiled helplessly.
Fortunately, he didn’t really fall asleep…
………………
Lin Ziran got up the next day and found that he was actually in bed, but he couldn’t remember how he got in bed, so he asked the system.
[Lin Ziran: When did I fall asleep last night?]
[System: How would I know?]
[Lin Ziran: Why don’t you know? Are you not my auxiliary system?]
[System: I can only show up when you call me, most of the time I am away, do you think I look at you 24 hours a day? I only provide certain consulting services when players actively request it.]
[Lin Ziran:…]
Forget it, it’s fine to not know, anyway, there is no one else here except Mu Yang, it must be Mu Yang who sent him to bed…
En, he said he would keep watch, but still let Mu Yang take care of himself…
Lin Ziran’s face was slightly hot.
As soon as he went out, he met the little girl from the mayor’s house.
The girl was playing in the mud on the ground and saw Lin Ziran grimacing. She giggled and said: “You’re the latest, you can’t be lazing in bed?!”
Lin Ziran slowly said, “What’s it to you?”
The girl cuts in: “It must be because you are too lazy, that’s why you are so useless. I don’t think they are willing to play with you.”
Lin Ziran chuckled, looked at her gloomily and said, “No matter how much of a waste I am, I’ll still beat you.”
The girl’s gaze turned dark and she stared at him coldly.
Lin Ziran was too lazy to bother and went out to find Mu Yang.
As expected, Mu Yang didn’t go far, he was talking to the mayor outside.
The mayor still looked worried and stammered: “Xiao Min has something to say to the immortal…”
Mu Yang smiled: “What’s the matter?”
The mayor hesitated for a moment and said, “Please come with me.”
Lin Ziran saw Mu Yang and the mayor go to the back of the yard and quietly followed. There was the yard where the mayor’s house used to raise livestock, but at this moment all the livestock were dead and blood spilled from their internal organs. Lin Ziran looked away. After glancing around, he saw a pair of bull’s eye beads next to him, hidden in a pair of inconspicuous corpses.
Mu Yang looked solemn.
The mayor’s face was even paler, like a piece of white paper and he said tremblingly: “I woke up in the morning and wanted to kill a chicken to make soup for my daughter when I saw this.”
Mu Yang frowned and walked over, knelt down to check, but still did not find the slightest demonic energy. He turned his head, suddenly, his eyes fell under the mayor’s clothes, there was a little dried blood, obviously stained for a while.
Mu Yang stood up slowly, his eyes were slightly cold as he said lightly: “Didn’t you already kill this chicken? Just take it to make the soup.”
The mayor seemed to be a little puzzled: “I don’t know what this immortal means?”
With a sharp stab, the tip of Mu Yang’s sword immediately pierced the mayor’s chest! But it was not the feeling of piercing the human body. It was a bit difficult, like stabbing a piece of hardwood and no blood flowed out at all…
The mayor was shocked and puzzled and then his face began to twist. His eyes bulged and stared at Mu Yang, his voice hoarse: “What is the meaning of this, Immortal?”
Mu Yang was startled slightly, an unpleasant feeling rose from the bottom of his heart and he saw the mayor rush towards him!
Mu Yang pushed his opponent afar with his sword!
The mayor fell to the ground with his limbs twisted and his head tilted, but he still struggled to chase him and shouted: “Why did the immortal kill me?!”
Lin Ziran’s face turned pale when he saw it. Mu Yang rushed over and grabbed his hand and said sharply, “Let’s go!”
The two rushed out of the mayor’s house.
When they came to the street, a disciple was talking to a woman. When he saw the two suddenly rushed out, with the mayor chasing after them with a crooked neck and severed hand, he was very shocked. Is the mayor the demon cultivator… ?
The disciple was shocked and suspicious and did not notice that the face of the woman behind him had changed strangely. Suddenly, a palm directly pierced his chest and took out his heart!
He didn’t expect that the woman who was so nice earlier would suddenly become so evil. He couldn’t believe what happened even until he died…
Mu Yang’s face paled when he saw it. He didn’t expect that the woman would also have a problem! How many problematic people were here?
Mu Yang uttered a stern shout and his voice resounded over the entire town: “Everyone, be careful of all the townspeople around you! Go to the gate of the town and gather!”
He pulled Lin Ziran all the way forward. After seeing the mayor, all other townspeople joined the chase, including the farmer they visited yesterday, without exception!
Lin Ziran’s clothes were soaked in cold sweat. It turned out that all the residents of this small town had problems!
And they actually lived in such a place…
Damned script!
He thought there was only one demon general!
Because the townspeople unexpectedly rioted, many Holy Palace disciples were unprepared. Although Mu Yang had warned them in time, there were still screams and shrieks from time to time!
Lin Ziran saw a Holy Palace disciple being swallowed by a group of townspeople and the cultivator was torn to pieces before he could even react.
The Holy Palace disciples suffered heavy casualties and they were about to flee here with their swords. However, they encountered a transparent seal after going up to the sky and fell heavily. Some couldn’t escape and were surrounded by the townspeople…
Mu Yang took Lin Ziran in one hand and brandished the Di Chen sword in the other. He drove away the townspeople who had besieged the other disciples and covered everyone to escape together.
The Di Chen sword was extremely powerful. The townsfolk who had been thrown back lacked arms and legs, but they were not afraid of death. They were struggling and crawling towards them and more people began to surround them. The dense pack was terrifying…
Lin Ziran wasn’t afraid.
He suddenly calmed down.
He was just afraid of ghosts… but these are obviously the puppets of that demon general, he just had to wait for the demon general to show up! Let him know how great this little master is!
They fled to the outside of the town, but there were also townspeople waiting outside and soon, they were surrounded by the townspeople… he thought they would fight, but the townspeople suddenly stopped moving, they rustled. They gave way to the mayor with a broken neck walking with the little girl in his arms.
Lin Ziran’s face turned black. He was wondering how there could be such an annoying child! It turned out that there was really a problem!
The little girl with the buns jumped from the mayor’s arms, landing on all fours. She opened her mouth and spat out her tongue like a snake while looking at them with a gloomy expression and smiled: “I wonder what the sacred disciple of the Holy Palace tastes like. It must be more delicious than the kids here.”
Mu Yang stared at her closely, his expression was extremely solemn. He had read many classics when he was in the Holy Palace. These townspeople were like puppets made by the demon world. They use living people as containers to plant the demon wood unique to the demon world so it can be made into such puppets that look like living people. The reason they didn’t have demonic energy is because they were just bodies controlled by the demon tree. They were neither demons nor humans and can only be counted as artifacts.
The owner of the demon wood could control them.
The one who controlled the Demon Wood to make so many puppets… was definitely not an ordinary Demon Cultivator. Seeing the girl’s appearance, it was obviously a Demon Race from the Demon Realm…
The girl chuckled. Though she said that she would eat these Holy Palace disciples, her malicious eyes were always on Mu Yang’s body.
Lin Ziran frowned and thought about it. Although it was not stated clearly in the script, it seems that this was really a trap for Mu Yang…
It was not a secret that Mu Yang was a disciple of Xuan Yan, but why did the people of the Demon Realm take such a huge risk to scheme against Mu Yang? Is it just because Ye Liuyin and Xuan Yan had a grudge, so he refuses to let go of even his disciple? If they really kill Mu Yang, they must also endure Xuan Yan’s anger…
A disciple paled. He was already injured. Desperate, he suddenly crushed the jade talisman in his hand. This was the jade talisman he used to ask the sect for help!
When the girl saw this, her face suddenly changed and she screamed, “Kill them!”
The townspeople rushed forward again!
Those disciples were all beaten up, but these puppets didn’t know the pain and were not afraid of death, rendering them extremely miserable. Only Mu Yang was able to have an easier time at a higher level, but in order to protect Lin Ziran and other disciples, they were gradually dwarfed… The girl walked among the people, tearing up a disciple from time to time…
Everyone was getting desperate.
Blood splashed on Mu Yang’s face and the Di Chen sword uttered low noises in his hands. Although this was Xuan Yan’s divine tool, he had only refined it for a few dozen days so he couldn’t use the full power of the Di Chen sword at all…
The girl’s goal was obviously Mu Yang. She ignored other people, waved a black vine and trapped the sword in Mu Yang’s hand! Baring her teeth, she quickly crawled towards Mu Yang!
Lin Ziran knew that he couldn’t wait any longer, so he rushed over without hesitation. Holding the girl’s head in one hand, he used his single-character skill: Bite!
He bit the girl’s arm!
The girl revealed a look of disdain and was about to kill this eye-catching human directly. Suddenly she felt her spiritual power go out of control and the skin of her body was rapidly aging. Her original form gradually appeared, revealing a long sharp tail, sharp claws and eyes with vertical pupils.
She let out a scream and looked at Lin Ziran in disbelief. Suddenly, in a touch of decisiveness, she tore off her own arm! She quickly withdrew tens of meters, crying sharply: “Who are you!”
Lin Ziran was covered in blood, his eyes were dark and he looked at her motionlessly.
All of the townspeople stopped abruptly moving.
The disciples of the Holy Palace, who had been driven into a corner were startled and looked at Lin Ziran and the demon with suspicious eyes.
The demon flicked her tail anxiously and her skin fell down her whole body. She took a look at Lin Ziran and suddenly turned around and fled!
As she fled, the townspeople seemed to lose control. One by one, they fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Lin Ziran breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his hand and wiped the blood stains on his lips. He raised his eyes and looked up. As expected, he saw faces full of fear…
But he didn’t care about this. Before fainting, he thought to himself: Lao Zi has fought painstakingly for his little angel. He could even go down on such a monster that was even more disgusting than Mu Yan!
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T/n: Mu Yan is Mu Yang’s cousin who bullied Ziran.
