Windy Old Town

The intense and fierce battle continued.

It wasn't until past midnight that Lu Ran clearly felt the number of invading evil spirits gradually decreasing.

He no longer had to run for his life like before.

"Chang Ying predicted it accurately."

In front of the pharmacy, Lu Ran muttered, looking at the evil dogs that had died miserably at the entrance.

Now, nearly three hours had passed, and everything had gone smoothly.

Lu Ran had also been continuously capturing souls, nourishing various evil spirit sculptures.

He even had an illusion that after this night, he could activate many evil sculptures!

Behind him, Wei Hu heard the youngster's words and couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

He had always been skeptical of oracle believers, let alone Lu Ran's classmate, whose level was very low.

However, Wei Hu didn't show any unusual expression or say anything to dampen the mood.

Setting aside the fortune-telling, that "good oracle" was a positive psychological suggestion for Lu Ran.

"Little Lu, absorb it." Sun Zhengfang commanded.

"Yes!" Lu Ran didn't stand on ceremony. He knelt on one knee, removed the divine power bead from his neck, and pressed it against the dog corpse.

He was quite sure that he could already use the evil technique, Evil Teeth.

In other words, Lu Ran now possessed the ability for ranged output!

He couldn't wait to have some fun when he got back~

"Brother Wei, what time is it?" Lu Ran asked.

"2:28 AM."

"Isn't that soon?" Lu Ran's voice carried a hint of joy.

"Don't let your guard down even a little until dawn," Sun Zhengfang cautioned.

"Yes!" Lu Ran certainly wouldn't argue with the examiner.

Speaking of examiners, Lu Ran couldn't help but think of the team's captain. He asked, "Captain Ge hasn't shown up yet?"

"You'd better pray that Captain Ge doesn't show up," Deng Yuxiang's voice came from above.

"Huh?" Lu Ran looked up.

Deng Yuxiang, with one foot on the pharmacy's sign, tilted her head and looked down. "Captain Ge is a Yangtze Realm believer, a great being in the eyes of the world. His duty isn't patrolling, but guarding the entire Rain Alley City. If you see him make a move, it means the evil spirits that have descended upon the city are beyond the River Realm."

"Oh." Lu Ran nodded.

Thinking carefully, the evil spirits encountered by everyone tonight were all between the Mist Realm and the River Realm.

Indeed, they hadn't encountered any evil spirits above the Yangtze Realm.

From this perspective, small towns had their advantages; at least the targets were small.

That being said, the overall strength of the evil spirits invading the city tonight was not to be underestimated; it was a significant increase compared to previous months!

Lu Ran had a lot to say about this.

He had already killed over twenty River Realm evil spirits with the squad tonight!

"Hey?" Lu Ran's head was suddenly tapped.

Although Deng Yuxiang was standing on the pharmacy sign, the long Night Severing blade in her hand could easily touch the ground.

She lightly tapped Lu Ran's head with the side of her blade. "Tonight, not only did you not see Captain Ge, but it seems you also didn't see any Yanzhiren?"

Lu Ran: "..."

So what if I didn't see them?

Why are you tapping me?

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang raised an eyebrow slightly, her expression full of inquiry.

Lu Ran: "The Yanzhiren clan is so rare, isn't it normal not to encounter them?"

"Is that so?" Deng Yuxiang's eyes were playful.

Sun Zhengfang also smiled. "Little Lu, you don't know, but before we started the mission, we several people specifically prepared ourselves mentally."

Lu Ran: "Prepared for what?"

Wei Hu, diligently guarding Lu Ran's back, said solemnly, "We made the worst-case scenario plans! Based on your performance on the God-Worshipping Platform and your experience last month, we believed that we might encounter very powerful Yanzhiren tonight."

Lu Ran pouted. "You mean, I attract Yanzhiren?"

Deng Yuxiang: "Dare you say you don't?"

Lu Ran snorted, "Facts speak louder than words! She hasn't shown up, has she? I really wanted to see her."

He paused, noticing the strange expressions on the faces of those around him.

Lu Ran wanted to see Yanzhiren because he had an evil sculpture garden in his mind, and he wanted to capture souls.

But others didn't know about this!

Who in their right mind would want to see Yanzhiren?

Were they tired of living?

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue," Lu Ran quickly argued.

Of course, he hoped to collect enough souls from the Yanzhi clan tonight. That way, once he advanced in the future, he could directly activate the evil sculptures.

It was just a pity that fate did not go as he wished.

The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month was indeed not a day for making good matches.

Speaking of which, regarding the activation of the evil sculptures.

Lu Ran truly had the potential to be a scumbag!

That night, he saw many evils and captured many souls.

He fell for every one he saw~

Take the Ghost Talisman Doll as an example!

The evil techniques of the Ghost Talisman sect were quite similar to the divine techniques of the Jade Talisman sect. How could Lu Ran not like them?

The Jade Talisman Lord is aloof, right? Looks down on me, right?

Fine.

I'll slam on the brakes and turn around to play with the Ghost Talisman instead~

You Jade Talisman have Flame Burst, and I, Ghost Talisman, have Blood Burst!

You can summon lightning, and I can make thunder and lightning flash.

It's just that you draw talismans on white jade, and I draw talismans on black paper.

What are you pretending to be?

"Sigh," Lu Ran sighed.

It wasn't a good thing for his own gods to be too powerful.

They actually built him an evil sculpture garden? Where could he even complain about that!

There were thousands of evils and thousands of evil techniques, so many choices!

Which one should he activate?

"Are you done?" Sun Zhengfang urged.

"Done," Lu Ran snapped back to reality. The dog corpse had been completely absorbed, not even a dog hair left.

Only a shiny magic crystal fell to the ground.

Lu Ran picked up the magic crystal and handed it to Wei Long behind him.

"Let's go!"

Sun Zhengfang gave the order, and everyone followed closely.

The sky gradually brightened.

The night receded, and the rain lessened slightly.

The patrol squad's demeanor was undoubtedly serious.

But at this point, the teammates couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The most difficult night of the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month had barely passed.

Yanzhiren had never shown up. Hmm, was everything really a misunderstanding?

Last lunar fifteenth, Yanzhiren had appeared precisely behind Lu Ran. Was that just a coincidence?

"What time is it?" Lu Ran asked.

Once again, Lu Ran arrived at the crossroads and saw the deep knife marks on the asphalt road.

Those were Deng Yuxiang's masterpieces.

The Night Severing blade in her hand had once cut through everything in her path.

She had even torn open the earth, creating a shocking sight.

"It's 4:58 AM," Wei Long replied, his tone unusually relaxed.

The Wei brothers were the most exhausted, at least mentally!

They had been bodyguards for Lu Ran all night, and it had been nerve-wracking.

Under normal circumstances, students from the Mist Realm were supposed to be the slackers in the team, quietly following the group.

But Lu Ran's role was extremely significant!

He wasn't quiet at all; instead, he was shouting loudly.

Lu Ran was scoring points like crazy!

The Wei brothers who protected him, however, had no words for their suffering.

"It's almost five o'clock," Lu Ran said, exhausted but unable to hide his excitement. He immediately quickened his pace.

Wei Long and Wei Hu hurried to keep up, not daring to leave Lu Ran's side.

The so-called mental exhaustion truly had a reason.

"Sis," Lu Ran said, bringing the Dragon Tiger Twins behind Deng Yuxiang.

"What is it?" The Great Nightmare, wielding the Night Severing blade, once again grazed the deep knife marks on the ground with its tip.

The scene was like reopening a person's wound all over again!

"Did you bring your phone?" Lu Ran asked, looking at the asphalt road covered in scars, and whispered, "I want to let my family know I'm safe."

Deng Yuxiang turned to look at Sun Zhengfang. Seeing Captain Sun nod slightly, she took out her phone.

"Thank you."

In the slanting wind and fine rain, Lu Ran opened his raincoat to shield his phone and dialed.

A few seconds later, the call connected.

A clear, cold voice came through: "Who is this?"

Lu Ran had never heard the voice of Madam Jian Yi before, nor did he know what it sounded like.

But in his mind, he thought the woman's cold voice on the phone must represent Madam Jian Yi.

Lu Ran spoke softly, "Mom."

"Ranran," the woman's voice immediately softened, completely different from before. "Are you tired?"

"I'm okay. The Moon Watcher took good care of me," Lu Ran said as he walked with the team, his gaze sweeping over his teammates.

He suddenly remembered something and continued, "Oh, and we also rescued a stray cat together. I'm planning to adopt it."

"Okay, if you want to keep it, then keep it. Get some good rest when you get home."

His mother's gentle voice, accompanied by the patter of rain around them, made Lu Ran feel an urge to fall asleep right there.

"You still haven't told me the answer," Lu Ran said, looking down at the slender Xiaguang Saber in his hand.

Qiao Wanjun smiled gently, "Your father and I have disagreements on many issues.

But on you, our views are completely aligned."

"Mhm," Lu Ran's face showed a hint of a smile. He raised his head and looked towards the Wulie Riverbank in the distance.

The sky was hazy, and the fine rain was misty.

Lu Ran experienced a slight hallucination.

On the rooftop of that abandoned residential building, he seemed to see a departed figure, also looking at him from afar.

The departed figure seemed like wind and rain, swaying day and night, gazing at the old city.

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