No More Tiger Demons on Weihu Mountain

Following the tracks left by the two tiger demons down the mountain, he found the tigers' den.

Li Xuanxiao walked inside. There were still many treasures in the cave that the two tiger demons had been unable to take away.

Li Xuanxiao gave them a cursory glance, then came to the end of the cave and frowned slightly.

At the very end of the cave lay four skeletons.

There was not a shred of flesh left on them, as though they had endured the erosion of countless years before ultimately turning into white bones.

They were Zhou Yan, Bai Xue, Qingfeng, and Qingming.

Li Xuanxiao was puzzled. He had originally thought the four of them had already left.

Who would have thought that the two tiger demons had actually killed them here?

Logically speaking, even if the two tiger demons had been at their peak, they would not have stood much chance of defeating those four.

Not to mention that they had been severely injured.

There were mechanisms, formations...

Li Xuanxiao searched carefully, and before long, he discovered the Vine Artifact concealed within.

A magical artifact with a formation built into it.

"Hiss~"

Li Xuanxiao sucked in a sharp breath.

Judging from the aura on it, even cultivators at the Golden Core Stage probably would not have been able to break through it.

No wonder those four had stumbled and fallen.

Li Xuanxiao could not help shaking his head, feeling some regret for them.

After all, they were all righteous people. Most likely, they had read so many books that they had become foolish, never having seen the malice in people's hearts. The hearts of demons were even more sinister.

At the same time, he once again witnessed the cruelty of the Cultivation World.

One careless step, and one would be doomed beyond redemption.

There would not even be room for regret.

The two tiger demons had not taken this Vine Artifact away, presumably because they had been unable to do so.

Only one with Righteous Spirit in their heart could wield this Vine Artifact.

The two tiger demons were addicted to slaughter, so naturally they could not take it away.

Li Xuanxiao carefully put away the Vine Seed Artifact. Using it to lay traps would undoubtedly give him another weapon to protect himself.

Raising his head to look once more at the four sets of remains, Li Xuanxiao shook his head again.

Before long, people from Fahua Temple and the Xuantian Sword Sect would likely come to collect the bodies.

To prevent the four sets of remains from being gnawed on by wild beasts,

Li Xuanxiao deliberately scattered medicinal powder outside the cave to drive beasts away.

"..."

Taiping County—at first hearing, the name made one think this must be a peaceful and tranquil place, but the truth was the complete opposite.

Not only was it anything but peaceful, it was instead filled with all manner of dangers and unstable factors.

One reason for this situation was that it was simply too close to the famously fearsome Weihu Mountain.

Every year, no fewer than a hundred lives were mercilessly taken, becoming sacrifices to the tiger scourge.

Some of these unfortunate people might have merely encountered a ferocious tiger while working in the woods, while others met misfortune on their way out hunting or gathering firewood.

Worse still were women working at home with their children.

When their husbands returned, only the bones of the women and children remained in the house. It was enough to make one collapse in despair.

What was especially terrifying was that the legendary Weihu Mountain was far from home to ordinary tigers alone.

According to some local elders, two enormous and exceptionally vicious tiger demons seemed to be hidden in those mountains!

Their bodies were said to be larger than ordinary horses.

Just imagine such colossal creatures prowling through the mountain forests. What a horrifying sight that would be.

At daybreak today, the night watchman yawned as he stepped out of the county yamen with his gong in hand.

There seemed to be something ahead of him, and he rubbed his eyes.

"Dear mother of mine!!"

The watchman dropped onto the ground, staring ahead in terror.

There were two tigers—no! Rather, there were two tiger skins.

Before long, the news spread.

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The people from several nearby counties all rushed over, eager to see the skins of the two tiger demons.

They were simply too terrifying.

Yet from that day onward, there were no more tiger demons on Weihu Mountain.

However, who had slain the tiger demons, and who had placed their skins here, remained an unsolved mystery.

Taiping County became a truly peaceful county.

Many years later, seas turned to mulberry fields.

Dynasties changed, and a peasant rebel army emerged from Taiping County, eventually ascending the throne.

But those were stories for another time.

"..."

Shu Mountain.

Li Xuanxiao returned to Silver Sword Peak and handed the mission jade slip to his junior sister Zhao Lu, asking her to report back to the Sword Holding Pavilion for him. For the time being, it was not suitable for him to go out.

He absolutely had to avoid Fourth Senior Sister Su Wan and Jiang Luoshui.

"Is Third Senior Sister on Silver Sword Peak?" Li Xuanxiao asked.

"She is." Zhao Lu nodded.

After giving Zhao Lu another reminder, Li Xuanxiao went to find his Third Senior Sister.

Third Senior Sister's name was Lin Wanqing.

Her family background was very ordinary, but from the scattered hints he had heard from their master, Li Xuanxiao felt that Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing did not seem ordinary at all.

She seemed to be the reincarnation of an Ancient Immortal.

Of course, it was all speculation, without any solid proof.

Before long, Li Xuanxiao found Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing.

At the time, Lin Wanqing was playing the qin in a bamboo grove.

Li Xuanxiao did not step forward immediately, instead observing in secret for a while.

Soon, he saw a man.

He was a man whose appearance made one's eyes light up, his face carrying a somewhat bewitching air, as though it could ensnare one's very soul.

His skin was as fair as snow, delicate as white jade rendered from mutton fat, shimmering faintly beneath the sunlight.

He wore a long indigo robe, its collar and cuffs meticulously embroidered with silver-threaded trims patterned like drifting clouds.

The trim resembled flowing clouds, while a wide green brocade belt embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns cinched his waist. It complemented the robe perfectly, making him appear all the more magnificent.

His glossy black hair was swept high and secured beneath a small silver crown inlaid with jade, accentuating his extraordinary handsomeness.

"Such... a beautiful man!"

Li Xuanxiao frowned.

"Big Sister~"

The moment the man opened his mouth, he called her Big Sister, then skipped over to Lin Wanqing.

"Big Sister, I caught a butterfly."

Lin Wanqing smiled. "Mm, the butterfly is very beautiful. Shall we let it go?"

The man blinked, putting on an adorable expression.

Lin Wanqing stroked his head. "Be good~ The butterfly is alive too, and it is afraid of pain. We think it is beautiful, but perhaps it is very frightened right now.

Perhaps someone is waiting for it, too.

So, shall we let it go?"

"Mm!"

The man nodded obediently like a three-year-old child and released the butterfly.

"I'll listen to Big Sister."

Li Xuanxiao could not help shuddering, goosebumps breaking out all over him.

I can't take this! I can't take this!!

"Who is there?" Lin Wanqing suddenly said.

Li Xuanxiao composed himself and walked out with a smile.

"Third Senior Sister, you're back."

"It's Little Junior Brother."

Seeing that it was Li Xuanxiao, a smile appeared on Lin Wanqing's face as well.

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