Encountering a Demon on the Road

As night fell, the bonfire in Lanruo Temple flickered in the wind.

A burst of laughter echoed through the temple. Yan Chixia, who also enjoyed drinking, started chatting with the others after a few cups of wine.

Yan Chixia and Xu Caichen chatted about their experiences over the years.

After hearing this, the two burst into laughter.

Hahaha...

Yan Chixia raised his wine bowl and said, "Brother Xu, I never expected you to become a disciple of such a renowned master. I truly envy you."

Xu Caichen clinked his wine bowl with his and said, "Brother Yan, I envy your carefree life of vengeance and revenge. When I return after completing my studies, I will definitely travel the world with you."

Yan Chixia: "Alright, let's do it!"

Xu Caichen: "Cheer!"

Just as everyone was enjoying their drinks, a wolf howl suddenly came from outside.

However, no one sensed any Yao Qi and ignored the wolf cubs. If the wolf cubs didn't know what was good for them, they would only have a meager meal tonight.

A moment later, footsteps came from outside, followed by an anxious and flustered voice.

"Hero Yan, Hero Yan."

Upon hearing the voice, everyone instinctively turned their spiritual senses toward the direction from which it came.

Two disheveled, ragged young men and women walked into Lanruo Temple.

Upon seeing the young couple, Yan Chixia immediately put down his wine glass and instinctively asked, "Young Ning, what's gotten into you?"

Ning Qi'an cupped his hands and said, "Hero Yan, the Wu Kingdom is plagued by demons; I beg your help."

Yan Chixia, a man of chivalry and righteousness, immediately stood up and asked with a serious expression, "Where are the demons?"

Ning Qi'an took a breath before speaking, "I don't know where the demon is right now, but it should have headed towards Lin'an City."

Yan Chixia said, "Tell us all what happened to you."

"Good."

Ning Qi'an then recounted what had happened after he parted ways with Yan Chixia. He had originally planned to return to Lin'an City to teach at a private school, but unexpectedly, he was captured by a group of bandits on the way.

Later, the bandits were defeated by the government troops, and he was mistaken for a bandit and imprisoned. Fortunately, he met a wise man in prison, and with the help of that wise man, he was able to escape.

After being released from prison, by chance, he encountered Ming Yuexi and her group of people who were trying to save their father at a mortuary.

With the help of a cultivator, they successfully rescued Ming Yuexi's father, Minister Ming, and were planning to go to the capital to overturn Minister Ming case.

However, they were stopped by the Fazhang Xuanbei, who used his Fazhang to scatter everyone. He and Ming Yuexi escaped with their lives and arrived at Lanruo Temple, where they realized that Hero Yan was in seclusion there.

After hearing the down-on-his-luck scholar's description, everyone turned their attention to Chu Feng.

Chu Feng looked at the young man named Ning Qi'an with great interest, thinking to himself: This kid seems to be following the script for the sequel to Caichen's story.

However, Caichen did not choose to reincarnate Xiaozhuo, but instead went to the Dao-Seeking Academy to become an apprentice, and his script was given to another scholar.

Seeing that Chu Feng and his group remained silent, Yan Chixia immediately spoke up, "There's no time to lose. Let's prepare our horses and set off now to catch up with Fazhang Xuanbei as soon as possible."

"Good."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi'an's face immediately lit up with joy.

A glimmer of hope also ignited in Ming Yuexi's eyes.

Xu Caichen asked, "Master, this disciple also wishes to contribute to the Wu Kingdom."

Chu Feng smiled and said, "Of course you can. Just follow your heart. Even if you can't defeat that demon, there are still so many of us, aren't there?"

"Um."

Xu Caichen nodded.

After tidying up, the group rode their horses at full speed towards Lin'an under the moonlight.

The following day at noon, the group was only a dozen miles away from Lin'an City.

Just then, a sudden, eerie wind arose in the sky, and demonic clouds enveloped the area.

This sudden turn of events made Yan Chixia inwardly cry out in alarm, muttering to himself, "What on earth is going on? Three years ago, the country was peaceful and Qiankun, how could such a terrifying demon suddenly appear?"

Chu Feng smiled and said, "When a nation is about to perish, demons appear in the world. It seems that the Wu Kingdom is about to undergo a change of dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chixia fell silent instantly.

As the evil wind grew stronger and the evil clouds grew thicker, the once bright sky suddenly turned dark and gloomy.

"Master, the heavens are eclipsing the sun."

Xiao Chen looked at the sun gradually dimming in the sky and subconsciously turned to look at Cao Youqian beside him, just as Cao Youqian turned his head as well.

The moment their eyes met, they both saw the eager glint in each other's eyes.

Chu Feng's face remained expressionless as he calmly said, "These kinds of demons shouldn't be here. Could it be that the Wu Kingdom some unknown secret?"

The people present reacted differently upon hearing this, but no one continued the topic.

As the group got closer to their destination, the wind grew stronger.

As darkness fell completely, Yan Chixia, sensing the terrifying demonic wind, said, "The demonic wind is raging here; the horses probably can't continue."

Chu Feng remained silent, and neither Cao Youqian nor Xiao Chen made a move. Everyone from the Miscellaneous Dao Institute focused their attention on Xu Caichen.

Xu Caichen knew that this was an opportunity for him to prove himself, so he immediately said, "This is simple."

After saying this, he took out a pen from his storage ring, waved his hand, and wrote a big word "open" out of thin air.

As soon as the words were spoken, the demonic wind that had been blocking their path vanished instantly, and a wide road appeared before them.

Let's go.

Xu Caichen pulled on the reins and continued forward.

A moment later, the group arrived at an ancient temple.

Ming Yuexi looked at the stone tablet in front of the temple and said, "The Jokhang Great Zhao Temple, this is the Fazhang Xuanbei. He must be hiding here right now."

No sooner had the words left their mouths than they saw three figures—two men and one woman—flying toward them from the sky.

Behind the three figures followed a group of demonic monks shrouded in Yao Qi.

"Hero Yan, please save them!"

Upon seeing the three of them, Ning Qi'an shouted to Yan Chixia, who was standing to the side.

"Good!"

Yan Chixia casually made a hand seal, and the sword on his back immediately flew into the sky.

Clang...

With a flash of sword light, the group of demonic monks were instantly pierced through and reduced to ashes.

The three of them also landed from the sky. Ming Yuexi and Ning Qi'an immediately dismounted and ran towards the three of them.

"Father, Yuezhen, are you alright?"

Minister Ming said, "We're fine. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's leave now."

"Good."

Ming Yuexi and Ning Qi'an responded instinctively and were about to turn around to leave when they saw Chu Feng and his group sitting motionless on their horses.

Yan Chixia smiled and said, "Gentlemen, there's no need to worry. With my old friend here today, that demon won't be able to cause any trouble."

These words undoubtedly reassured the three of them.

The young cultivator who had remained silent bowed and said, "I am Gu Qingqiu from the Spirit Sword Sect. May I ask how you fellow cultivators address me?"

Yan Chixia said, "Let's postpone our reminiscing for a while; the demon has already arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky...