Yining County

Zhenke's words made Yunyi frown slightly.

That's true; how could one not encounter danger when slaying demons and monsters?

If everyone really encounters danger, deciding who to save will be a difficult problem.

It's difficult to choose between favoritism and impartiality.

Thinking of this, Yunyi glanced at her disciple and asked, "Then who do you want to follow?"

Zhenke's cheeks flushed slightly. "This disciple wishes to follow you, senior. Perhaps I can learn something along the way."

Upon hearing Yunyi glanced at Fang Zelin beside her, then chuckled and said, "Why don't we just change our master too?"

"Master!"

Zhenke blushed deeply upon hearing this.

Qingyun and the other two standing nearby chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Fang, then let Zhenke go with you?"

"If Fellow Yunyi doesn't mind, then I have no objection."

Since it didn't matter who he brought along, Fang Zelin didn't mind who he brought.

"Oh well."

Upon hearing this, Yunyi glanced at her apprentice.

Then, somewhat apologetically, he said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, fellow Daoist."

"It's alright, we're all fellow practitioners. Since my cultivation is higher, it's only right that I help you out."

Upon hearing this, Zhenke immediately stood happily behind Fang Zelin.

Then the disciples of Jade Void Mountain were reassigned.

Then the group summoned the crane.

Nearly a hundred cranes flew over and landed on the stone platform, bowing their heads to preen their feathers.

The disciples of Jade Void Mountain leaped onto the crane's back.

Fang Zelin also chose a crane and jumped onto it.

He cupped his hands in greeting to the other three, wished them good fortune, and then the four rows of cranes began to fly away.

Fang Zelin's route started from Yining County.

I've heard that many people have gone missing in this area; it must be the work of demons.

After the crane landed, Fang Zelin counted the number of people behind him and nodded after confirming that there were no mistakes.

"Let's go, we'll Yining County soon. I've heard that many people have gone missing there, and the number has reached several hundred so far."

Fang Zelin spoke, he led the disciples of Jade Void Mountain toward Yining County.

Arriving at Yining County along the official road, Fang Zelin glanced back at the Jade Void Mountain disciples behind him. "Who's going in to scout out the situation?"

"It's not good for so many disciples of Jade Void Mountain to go in. What if there are demon spies inside who sense something is wrong and escape? That would be a real problem."

With so many disciples here, what if that demon found out?

If this demon's cultivation level isn't high, it will likely make a quick getaway.

"Senior, this disciple is willing to go!"

As soon as the voice fell, Xuanyang stepped forward first.

The other disciples nearby quickly echoed this sentiment and began preparing to go in and investigate.

Fang Zelin smiled upon hearing this; his question was unnecessary.

The disciples of Jade Void Mountain did not hesitate for a moment when it came to this matter.

"Alright, Xuanyang, take two disciples inside. The rest of you rest here and don't let that demon notice."

Fang Zelin then specifically called out Xuanyang's name, instructing him to take two people inside to investigate the situation.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyang immediately cupped his hands in greeting, then called two disciples and headed towards Yining County.

Fang Zelin then led his men to sit down and rest by the nearby woods.

Looking towards Yining County in the distance, they saw no Yao Qi above.

This is not unusual. If it were above Yining County, one would see Yao Qi soaring into the sky, which would mean that the Great Jin had already descended into chaos between two dynasties.

"Summon the underworld officials to inquire about the situation of the demons in this place."

Fang Zelin thought for a moment, then cast a spell and chanted, "Please summon the Day Wandering God of Yining County!"

After completing the spell, Fang Zelin lightly tapped the ground with his foot, and a golden light spread out before disappearing.

"Senior, are you summoning the Day Wandering God?"

Upon seeing this, Zhenke opened her mouth, her eyes filled with a strange expression.

"Yes, I previously obtained Comprehensive Regulations of the Underworld Bureau (a document from the underworld) from a City God. It contains some minor spells that can summon the day and Night Wandering God."

"Summoning him now would be useful for gathering information."

Fang Zelin nodded slightly. This kind of Law Technique was not found in the Daoist Sect, so it was normal for Zhenke to be a little surprised.

As they were talking, a Day Wandering God holding an umbrella slowly approached from afar.

The Day Wandering God deity was still wondering who had cast the spell to summon him.

In the distance, they saw a young man leading a group of about twenty Daoist Sect disciples dressed in blue robes in the woods ahead.

Upon sensing the slight dissipation of Spiritual Qi from these disciples, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He immediately recalled what the City God had told him earlier.

When the world is in chaos, Daoist Sect disciples will come down from the mountain. If you see them, you should treat them with courtesy.

"The Day Wandering God of Yining County greets all the Daoist priests."

When the Day Wandering God arrived, he immediately bowed loudly.

"I've heard that demons lurk in this place and have already abducted over a hundred people. Is this true?"

Seeing this, Fang Zelin didn't waste any words and immediately went straight to the point.

"That is indeed true."

Upon hearing this, the Day Wandering God pondered for a moment before recounting the story in detail.

This story begins about six months ago, when people occasionally reported to the authorities that someone in their family had gone missing.

At that time, the bailiffs were already just going through the motions.

Once someone reported the case, they simply posted notices everywhere and that was the end of it.

The people of Yining County didn't pay much attention to this matter.

After all, the missing person isn't one of our own. They might have fallen into the water, or they might have been carried away by a large insect.

In short, there are many reasons for the disappearance, and there's not much to focus on.

However, after that, he would start to embarrass himself every now and then, and if it went on for a while, he might embarrass himself two or three times a day.

This immediately caused widespread panic in Yining County.

"And then what? The county magistrate just stopped caring?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin frowned immediately.

"Alas, I heard there's a peasant uprising in the west, and they're about to march here. The magistrate, upon hearing this, packed his valuables and fled."

The Day Wandering God sighed, "As for those runners, they're not getting paid, so they've all quit."

They ran away before even launching an attack?

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin frowned and immediately realized something was wrong. "Doesn't that mean Yining County is unmanaged and in complete chaos?"

"Yes, robberies and fights happen every day now, and many people have died. Even the Underworld Bureau is extremely busy. This chaos has erased the traces left by that demon."

It seems we won't get anything out of the Day Wandering God.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin immediately frowned.

"I trouble the Day Wandering God to come and have a chat."

Fang Zelin bowed and thanked him.

"It's alright. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

The Day Wandering God then opened his umbrella and departed.

Fang Zelin looked up at Yining County in the distance. Although he hadn't entered, he knew that things inside were in complete chaos.

Something came up, so only two chapters today.