He thought to himself that this truly lived up to its reputation as the place where the Red Armor Cavalry had once defeated the Demon Army of the Nine Abysses. People actually made their living hunting Demonic Beasts.
"Good sir, could you help me find my younger brother? There must be more than one Demonic Beast that came ashore. If he runs into one, he'll be in danger."
Once she was safe, the young fisherwoman immediately thought of her younger brother.
"Don't worry. I met your brother first, then came to find you. A friend of mine is looking after him and will bring him here to join us shortly."
Xu Taiping smiled at the young woman.
Hearing this, the tension on her face instantly melted away.
"By the way, my surname is Xu, and my given name is Taiping. What should I call you, miss?"
"I... my surname is Zhang, and my given name is Zhu. You can just call me A Zhu, Brother Xu."
The young woman seemed somewhat unaccustomed to introducing herself to strangers, her expression a little reserved as she spoke.
"Miss A Zhu, why was this Demonic Beast pursuing you so relentlessly?"
Xu Taiping picked up the Fish-Bone Blade from the ground and asked the young woman with some curiosity.
A Zhu hesitated at his question. Only after studying Xu Taiping carefully did she answer, "Brother Taiping, have you heard of the Sea-Calming Tower?"
"Of course."
Xu Taiping nodded.
"Could the Demonic Beast's pursuit of you have something to do with the Sea-Calming Tower?"
He grew increasingly curious.
A Zhu nodded before answering:
"Today, my brother and I went foraging along the shore, hoping to encounter a lone sea Demonic Beast to help cover our household expenses. But instead of finding a Demonic Beast, we