Sneak into the village, no shooting

Slip Quietly into the Village—No Shooting

The ancient road wound onward, autumn grass reaching past the knees.

A few cold crows perched atop withered branches, occasionally letting out harsh, hoarse cries.

Jiang Yuechu halted.

Silently, she drew the Heavenly Decree from her sleeve, sank her divine sense into it, and carefully distinguished the information surfacing upon it.

A moment later.

She raised her eyes with some helplessness and gazed across the boundless wilderness ahead.

There truly were quite a few convenient assignments around Lingshui Commandery.

The case files sparsely recorded several demons and fiends causing trouble. They had no roots, no backing—perfect nourishment for accumulating Dao cultivation.

But...

This land was desolate at present; she could not even spot anyone to ask for directions.

The Nine Provinces were vast, and place names were even more numerous and complicated.

The case files only marked rough locations. To seek out the hiding places of those demons in these deep mountains and ancient forests would be no different from fishing for a needle in the sea.

Without someone to guide her, this assignment would truly be difficult to handle.

Just as she was considering whether to return to the city first and ask around.

A panicked call suddenly came from behind her.

"My lady, my lady..."

Sensing the movement, Jiang Yuechu turned back.

She saw a diminutive old man, no more than three feet tall, standing in the grass a few paces away and awkwardly waving at her.

As she detected the demonic aura surging from him, a flash of undisguised savagery suddenly swept through Jiang Yuechu's eyes.

Yet in the next instant, that murderous intent turned into disappointment.

There was no need to think too hard about it.

Though this place was remote, it was still within territory governed by the Heavenly