Mo Yun soon arrived at the Spirit Herb Garden.
Morning light spilled over the herb beds. The various spirit herbs shone in different hues beneath the warm early-winter sun, and the familiar fragrance of medicinal herbs filled the air, mingling with the earthy sweetness of soil and the crisp freshness of dew.
He had barely entered the garden when the sharp-eyed Xiao Liu spotted him first and dashed over.
"Old Mo, you're finally here! I heard you ran into demons on your trip to Clearwind Town?!"
Mo Yun looked at him in surprise. "We only got back last night. Has the news spread already?"
Xiao Liu said, "The Mountain Manor's only so big. Who doesn't hear about every rustle in the grass? Let alone something as big as running into demons!"
Han Tang was absent just then, but Luo Shan, Tang Yin, Tie Zhu, and Zhang Qiang put down their work and gathered around too.
Several pairs of eyes fixed on Mo Yun in unison. Clearly, they were all curious about this mission.
Helpless, Mo Yun could only give them a brief account of what had happened over the past two days.
He began with the slaughter of everyone at the White Shark Gang's Clearwind Town branch, then described tracking the Wolf Demon into the mountains and killing it, and finally encountering the Painted Skin at Sanyuan Village on the journey back.
He made it sound casual, but his listeners' hearts pounded with fear.
Xiao Liu said, "Demons are far too cunning. I never knew being a manor guard was so dangerous. Old Mo, you have to be extremely careful. Don't ever try to play the hero!"
Mo Yun smiled and nodded.
Tie Zhu stood to one side, a hint of yearning on his face.
He found Mo Yun's experiences