Changle County's southern district was in the midst of a fierce battle.
A pack of Pig Demons and Wolf Demons had suddenly appeared within the county town, running amok and killing anyone they came across.
Fortunately, the Demon Suppression Bureau had already placed the town under lockdown. Several Centurions were leading patrols through the streets, while many wealthy households had hired martial artists from the jianghu.
Faced with the demons' sudden attack, they swiftly struck back.
With both sides working together, they managed to contain the situation for the time being, despite being caught off guard by the demons.
The once-wide, neat streets were strewn with the bodies of demons and humans. Blood ran in rivulets across the ground.
The battle between humans and demons raged on. Roars and screams rose one after another, draping the pitch-black night in a terrifying crimson veil.
Crack—
A bolt of azure lightning crashed down, instantly scorching three demons to cinders.
"Strange. Why have so many demons suddenly appeared in Changle County?"
"Could there be a traitor in town who secretly hid them here in advance?"
Xu Nianxue gazed at the firelight in the distance. Beneath her mask, her delicate face was pale as paper.
Her grave injuries had yet to heal, and she needed to rest quietly and recuperate.
Forcing herself to fight tonight had undoubtedly made her injuries worse.
But with demons rampaging through the town and countless civilians in mortal danger, she couldn't afford to care about that.
The moment she noticed something amiss in the southern district, she rushed straight to the battlefield.
The Xu Family of Yunzhou had always made it their duty to slay demons and vanquish evil.
Even an eccentric like Miss Xu, who was usually so unreliable, knew where she stood when it came to matters