Chapter 218: You Go Subdue Demons and Eliminate Evils
Xuanwu Kingdom, Linjia Gully.
On the muddy road, a beast-drawn carriage moved forward at a slow pace.
Chu Xingchen had given the two of them plenty of spirit stones as well as gold and silver, since money often made things easier to talk about.
For the sake of appearances, he also had Cui Hao rent a carriage for the trip.
Lin Luoyu lightly guided the carriage, looking at the increasingly familiar path. As a child, she had once wandered back and forth along this very road.
She would search for wild fruits and edible plants to fill her stomach. In her hazy memories, she could still see her younger self rummaging through tall grass in search of treasures.
There were many insects in the grass back then, and even when she found edible plants, she still had to feed a few bugs.
She also remembered mistaking wild plants in her childhood, eating unknown herbs, then vomiting and having diarrhea, nearly unable to recover.
Those days had been bitter beyond measure. Every morning when she opened her eyes, the first thing that greeted her was hunger, followed by an endless sense of confusion.
Would she find something to eat today? Was she about to starve to death?
Now, it felt as if ages had passed. The girl who once wore tattered hemp clothes—
Back then, Lin Luoyu would never have imagined that she could one day step onto the immortal path from this very place.
Cui Hao stuck his head out from inside the carriage. "Senior Sister, are we there yet? My backside is about to be shaken apart."
Lin Luoyu came back to herself, her tone turning sharp. "It would be better if it really did fall apart. I truly do not know why you insisted on coming along."
"Is it not because I was afraid you might be tricked?" Cui Hao climbed out of the carriage. "If it were Third Senior Sister coming, I would not be worried at all."
Lin Luoyu almost laughed in anger. In Cui Hao's eyes, her judgment was apparently worse than that of Third Senior Sister, who was still like a child.
"Afraid I would be tricked?" Lin Luoyu snorted. "I am more worried that you will go inside and trick others."
Cui Hao chuckled and sat down on the other side. "You have not yet learned Master's signature skills. What if this trip is just to coax you into becoming someone's concubine, and you foolishly agree…"
Lin Luoyu could no longer hold back and kicked Cui Hao straight off the carriage.
Bang!
There was a thud as he hit the ground, but moments later, Cui Hao climbed back up cleanly and sat back on the carriage.
He had long anticipated this kick and had already propped up a small spiritual shield, otherwise he would have been covered in mud.
Climbing back up, Cui Hao's tone turned much more aggrieved. "If I ask and you will not say anything, then I have to prepare for the worst…"
"Then you should at least think before you speak," Lin Luoyu said helplessly. "Most villagers simply have not studied, not that they lack brains. They understand the difference between immortals and mortals even better."
"What if there are still some who are blind to it?"
"I think you are the blind one."
"If that is the case, Senior Sister, are you not returning home in glory and showing your sanctity before the people? What is there to worry about?"
"Showing sanctity before the people…" Lin Luoyu let out a faint, disdainful laugh. Looking ahead, she could already vaguely see a fairly large village.
Lin Luoyu emphasized, "We are almost there. Speak less, do less. Listen to flattering words in reverse, and try not to do what they ask you to do."
Cui Hao nodded repeatedly. Hearing this, he felt that Fourth Senior Sister was not truly foolish, and he ducked back into the carriage.
Listening to the rumbling of the wheels outside, after a short while, Cui Hao heard joyful voices erupt beyond the carriage.
"It is Immortal Lin returning!"
"Hurry and call the village head! Our village's immortal has come back!"
"That is a beast! Immortal Lin must have joined an unparalleled immortal sect. Our Linjia Gully has finally produced a great immortal who stands above the heavens!"
Cui Hao leaned against the door frame and listened for a long time. From the voices, young and old alike were praising her, as if Lin Luoyu stepping onto the immortal path was a shared glory for them all.
The carriage soon came to a stop.
Fourth Senior Sister's voice sounded. "Village Head, this time I and my—"
Cui Hao quickly cleared his throat and climbed out of the carriage. He glanced at the elderly man holding a walking stick, his white hair somewhat sparse but his spirit still strong.
Under everyone's gaze, Cui Hao cut off Lin Luoyu's words and spoke. "I am Lin Luoyu's senior brother. You are the village head of this place?"
The village head hurriedly lifted his robe and was about to kneel, but Lin Luoyu reached out and stopped him halfway.
At the same time, her puzzled gaze turned toward Cui Hao—what exactly are you doing?
Though helped up, the village head still looked anxious and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Immortal Master. This old one was momentarily flustered…"
Cui Hao stepped down from the carriage, his expression calm, carrying the bearing of an enlightened expert. At least, to Li Yingling's eyes, he already had about five-tenths of Master's former presence.
He raised his own status first. If the village head brought up something difficult for Fourth Senior Sister to refuse, Cui Hao would use his higher standing to block it for her.
Or he could find a compromise, so that Senior Sister would not be placed in a difficult position.
Unhurried, he reached out to support the village head. "Since you are an elder of Junior Sister Lin, these formalities can be dispensed with."
After a brief hesitation, the village head nodded and quickly said, "I did not know the immortals would arrive today, and we were not properly prepared. If you do not mind, please come to my humble home for a cup of tea."
Ignoring Lin Luoyu's reproachful gaze, Cui Hao continued to ask, "Tea will not be necessary. Junior Sister mentioned that there have been demonic creatures appearing near this village?"
The village head nodded repeatedly. "There have indeed been demonic creatures. At night, demonic winds blow constantly in the eastern forest, with strange sounds appearing, and on the western side by the river, water ghosts have also appeared."
"For some reason, demons and evil entities have increased recently, and several villagers nearly lost their lives because of this."
"We previously sent many young men to the town to report to the Demon Suppression Office, but the responses were repeatedly delayed, saying that times were difficult."
"Now the village is in panic, and many people have already fled Linjia Gully."
"If not for Immortal Lin just stepping onto the immortal path at such a critical time, how would we dare to send a letter?"
As he spoke, the village head let out a heavy sigh, his expression tinged with desolation.
Seeing his sincere expression and detailed account, Cui Hao did not think he was lying.
If this was an act, then the acting was far too convincing.
At least, Cui Hao felt he could not perform to this extent.
He looked at Lin Luoyu with slight confusion. Is this not simply asking us to subdue demons and eliminate evils?
This time, it was Lin Luoyu who ignored her junior brother's gaze.
The village head then looked at Lin Luoyu, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke. "Immortal Lin… Li Junzi said that if you returned, she hoped you could go see her. She wishes to apologize to you for what happened back then."
Cui Hao's ears perked up instantly.
Li Junzi? What happened back then? An apology?
A look of sudden realization crossed Cui Hao's face. No wonder Fourth Senior Sister was so resistant—there was indeed something going on!
Who would have thought that Fourth Senior Sister, who looked honest and straightforward, had not spoken a single full truth.
Lin Luoyu's expression remained calm, neither affirming nor denying.
Cui Hao understood. Fourth Senior Sister was hesitating again. Though she had not learned Master's core essence, she had at least grasped the basics of keeping emotions from showing.
After a moment, Lin Luoyu nodded. "I will go see her."
The village head visibly relaxed and turned his gaze to Cui Hao. "Then will this Immortal Master accompany you, or would you like to go to my humble home for some tea first?"
Lin Luoyu glanced at Cui Hao's deliberately cultivated immortal bearing and his curious, gossip-filled eyes.
Thinking about how this fellow had insisted on tagging along for no reason—
"My senior brother possesses great divine abilities. Let him go subdue demons and eliminate evils on his own."
Cui Hao: "......???"
Very good.
The Foundation Establishment senior sister stays behind to guard the hometown, while the Qi Refining junior brother goes on a rampage, is that it?
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