Seven Mile Slope Town

The Unicorn Horse was indeed fast. After leaving the city, Lin Baichuan and his group galloped on their horses, moving like lightning. Although it was his first time riding a horse, Lin Baichuan felt perfectly at ease, sitting steadily on its back.

He could even multitask, riding forward while circulating the Golden Bell Shield to temper his skin and flesh, and all the while carefully comprehending the Seven Kill Saber Art.

His Seven Kill Saber Art was already perfected, but the system panel indicated that there were higher realms beyond perfection. Thus, Lin Baichuan wanted to see what lay beyond a perfected martial skill, unwilling to waste even a single moment.

"It's a pity I don't have enough Merit. Otherwise, I could directly use Merit to upgrade the Seven Kill Saber Art's realm."

Lin Baichuan muttered to himself, "Perhaps I shouldn't have used all my Merit to upgrade the Golden Bell Shield before, but instead saved some for the Seven Kill Saber Art."

He had a feeling that after elevating the Seven Kill Saber Art beyond perfection, there would be an unexpected surprise.

However, he currently lacked Merit and could only experiment after going to Yunshan County to slay demons.

The group of six galloped on their horses, covering nearly two thousand li before nightfall. They arrived at a somewhat dilapidated small town.

"It's getting dark. We'll rest in this town tonight and continue our journey tomorrow." Li Da, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Looking at the town before them, he turned to the others and said, "Come with me into town."

"Captain, I heard the situation in Yunshan County is urgent. Shouldn't we travel day and night to get there sooner?"

The only woman in the group frowned, saying in a deep voice.

This person was Qin Qing, an Intermediate Demon Slayer. However, her aura was powerful, and her strength was likely not much inferior to Captain Li Da's.

As she spoke, Li Da's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "I know the situation in Yunshan County is urgent, but this stretch of road is not safe at night. If we travel in the dark, it will only be counterproductive.

Once we pass this section tomorrow, we can travel day and night."

"That's right, Qin Qing. You just came from the prefectural city and don't understand the situation in our Cangwu County. This town ahead is called Seven Mile Slope Town. See that mountain range behind the town? It's called Seven Mile Mountain. That place is sinister and strange, and very dangerous at night..."

Before Li Da could finish speaking, one of the team members immediately chimed in, "We must pass through that Seven Mile Mountain to get to Yunshan County. It's too dangerous. If we're not careful, we could all die in there.

That's why the captain told us to rest in town for a night and continue our journey tomorrow. The captain is looking out for our safety."

"Oh... Is that Seven Mile Mountain really that evil? Are there demons causing trouble? If there are demons, then we should definitely go and slay them," Qin Qing asked, her eyes flashing with a brilliant light.

"It's not demons, it's the environment. Seven Mile Mountain is filled with miasma at night. Even someone in the Sixth Rank Blood Refining Realm would have no chance of survival if they entered."

Li Da shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "In short, Seven Mile Mountain is very strange. Even a strong expert from our Cangwu County Demon Suppression Division went to investigate but found nothing. Over time, it was just left as it is."

"I see!"

Qin Qing nodded slightly and said no more.

Seeing this, Li Da immediately waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, everyone follow me into town. Remember... be careful. This Seven Mile Slope Town is not a good place. Keep your eyes open and don't get tricked."

"Don't worry, Captain. A bunch of rogue cultivators will give us a wide berth when they see our uniforms."

Someone grinned, not taking it seriously.

The others chuckled too, but their expressions were very serious. Clearly, despite their casual words, no one truly dared to be careless.

Lin Baichuan watched all this, his pupils flashing with sharp light. He didn't say anything, silently following at the back of the group. In fact, although he had been cultivating and comprehending the Seven Kill Saber Art along the way, he had also been paying attention to all thirteen members of the team.

After observing for more than half a day, Lin Baichuan had a good grasp of Li Da and the others' personalities.

There were six people in the team, including himself. Captain Li Da was mature and steady, with a deep mind. His strength was likely in the Seventh Rank Organ Forging Realm.

The only other woman, Qin Qing, seemed to have an extraordinary background. She had come from the prefectural city's Demon Suppression Division for experience, likely a scion of a prominent family in the prefectural city. Her strength was not weak. Lin Baichuan felt that although this woman was only an Intermediate Demon Slayer, her true strength was probably not inferior to Li Da's.

As for the remaining three male team members, their names were Niu Zhenye, Luo Kang, and Wu Xiaoqi. Their strengths were similar, all in the Eighth Rank Bone Tempering Realm.

Furthermore, these three were loyal lackeys to Li Da, completely in his pocket.

"If Li Da was really arranged by the Lu Family, he'll probably try to kill me once we reach Yunshan County!"

Lin Baichuan thought to himself, "With my current strength, I can handle ordinary Eighth Rank Bone Tempering Realm cultivators, but I'm definitely no match for a Seventh Rank Organ Forging Realm expert. It seems I'll have to rely on Qin Qing to break through this situation."

Qin Qing had an impressive background. Lin Baichuan believed she wasn't aligned with Li Da and the others, making her someone he could potentially win over.

Of course, this was just one strategy. The actual course of action would depend on the circumstances.

After a multitude of thoughts flashed through Lin Baichuan's mind, he didn't idle. Riding the Unicorn Horse, he had already entered the town with Li Da and the others.

Seven Mile Slope Town got its name because it was located not far from Seven Mile Mountain and was built on a slope. From the outside, the town looked dilapidated, no different from other towns in Cangwu County.

However, once Lin Baichuan and the others entered the town, Lin Baichuan realized he had been superficial.

This Seven Mile Slope Town was definitely not simple, at least not an ordinary town. This was because there were too many martial artists in town. They moved in groups of three to five, with serious expressions, hurrying past.

A few minutes later.

Lin Baichuan and his group arrived at an inn.

This was the only inn in town, named Seven Mile Slope Inn.

At this moment, the inn's main hall was brightly lit and bustling with noise. Many people were chatting about various topics, their voices loud. As soon as Lin Baichuan and his group entered, the previously boisterous hall fell into dead silence, so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.

"It's people from the Demon Suppression Division. Why have these killing gods come? Are they also after that thing?"

"Hmph... A bunch of Imperial Court lackeys, acting all high and mighty."

"Keep your voice down. Are you tired of living, daring to call them Imperial Court lackeys to their faces? Do you really think the Demon Slayers' sabers only dare to slay demons?"

After a brief silence, discussions erupted in the hall. Eyes fell on Lin Baichuan and his group, some with apprehension, others with disdainful snorts.

However, when Li Da unbuckled the battle saber at his waist and threw it onto the table, everyone immediately quieted down, falling into a deathly hush. Li Da's gaze swept across everyone in the hall like lightning before he said to the waiter, "Waiter, three rooms upstairs, and a table of food and wine..."