The next morning, Lu Zheng had Aunt Liu make an extra breakfast.
After a night of recuperation, Yuan Jing's complexion had visibly improved.
Having changed into clean clothes, Yuan Jing thanked Lu Zheng before coming to the table. Only then did he sit down and pick up his chopsticks, his bearing refined and dignified—truly a proper Quanzhen School cultivator.
Lu Zheng took a bite of his bun. "May I ask why Senior Brother came down the mountain? What Demon Creature is hiding in Tonglin County, to require Senior Brother's personal intervention? Is there anything this junior brother can help with?"
"The other party is a Boar Demon. Its cultivation may not be very high, but it is strong and sturdy, with the force of a thousand jin in both arms. It won't be easy to deal with," Yuan Jing said.
"A Boar Demon?" Lu Zheng froze upon hearing that. He had only heard a story about a Boar Demon yesterday—how had he actually run into one today? Yuan Jing nodded. "The murder at Qing Sheng Teahouse in the county seat three days ago was committed by this demon."
"Qing Sheng Teahouse?" Lu Zheng asked, "I heard the shopkeeper's family died horribly?"
"There was residual Demon Qi at the scene. The county government office could not handle it, so they brought a written request up the mountain for help. My master then sent me down to slay the demon."
Lu Zheng nodded in understanding.
"Last night, I followed the Qi Seeking Talisman to its door, but I never expected it to be a Boar Demon." Yuan Jing spoke with some helplessness. "This Boar Demon's magical power is not strong, and its Demon Qi is weak, but its body is as sturdy as...
"Well, although I seriously injured it with an Evil