A dozen or so sturdy men knelt upright on one knee right there on the official road.
Jiang Yuechu stood rooted to the spot, silent.
Go?
Or
not go?
Does she even need to think about this?
Only a lunatic would go!
She could barely take care of herself.
The common folk of Shangpan Village were indeed miserable. But in this world, who wasn't miserable?
If she died just like this, who would pity her?
Furthermore, she was completely ignorant about the strength of that pack of wolf Demons. Even with her Golden Finger accompanying her, the best plan should be to start by picking on the weak
.Finding a deserted place to secretly grind monsters and level up, growing stronger step by step—that was the Kingly Way of survival for a Transmigrator!
Rushing forward recklessly meant too high a risk and too low a reward.
Only an idiot would do it
.With this intimidating exterior she currently possessed, she could easily brush the matter aside by making up an excuse like "official duties" or "another urgent case."
Even if the people before her were unwilling, they would never dare to utter another word in front of the Demon Suppression Division.
But when the words reached her lips.
She looked at Chen Qingyuan kneeling before her, the expression in his eyes dimming bit by bit.
The men behind him were the same.J
iang Yuechu's silence, in their view, was already a silent refusal.
That's right.
What kind of existence was the Demon Suppression Division?
A few mountain Demons slaughtering a village was probably a common occurrence that wouldn't even make it into the archives in the eyes of such a great figure
.He had, in the end, been overly demanding.
Chen Qingyuan slowly lowered his head, his voice filled with bitterness
."I... I was presumptuous." Behind him, a wave of suppressed sighs also sounded.
The night wind blew past, stirring up the dust on the ground.
Damn it.
This rotten world.
A nameless fire, without any warning, surged up from the depths of Jiang Yuechu's heart.
Annoying.Truly damn annoying.
She wasn't a saint, and she certainly didn't want to be a hero. But looking at the state of these people, she felt an inexplicable burst of irritation.
She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said, pressing her voice low,
"Tell me the situation." Those four short words made the despairing Chen Qingyuan suddenly freeze.
"Milord... Milord, you... you agreed?!"
Jiang Yuechu turned her head away, refusing to look at him.
"Why so much nonsense?"
"Yes! Yes!" Chen Qingyuan was so excited that he became incoherent.
He quickly scrambled up from the ground and gave Jiang Yuechu another deep bow.
"Thank you, Milord! Thank you, Milord, for saving the hundred or so common folk of Shangpan Village!"The dozen or so men behind him also rose to their feet.
"Thank you, Milord!"It wasn't that they were truly so chivalrous and righteous that they would risk their lives for unrelated commoners
.Guangwu County governs four townships, namely Shangpan, Zhongpan, Xiapan, and Dapan Villages.
These villages, spread across ten miles, saw each other constantly. The villagers were interconnected and closely related; everyone had family ties.
When it came down to it, they were all saving their own people.
A young man with a childish face reacted the fastest. He quickly led a magnificent, tall horse over and respectfully handed the reins to Jiang Yuechu.
"Milord, please."Jiang Yuechu didn't stand on ceremony and vaulted onto the horse.
In her previous life, she had occasionally ridden horses. Although she wasn't proficient, she could manage well enough not to reveal her nervousness.
The group wasted no more time, turned their horses around, and galloped back the way they came along the official road.
The night wind whistled past their ears.
Chen Qingyuan rode parallel to her, explaining the situation in detail as they traveled.
"That pack of wolf Demons numbers about seven or eight. The leader is a massive wolf with entirely blue-green fur, and it can already speak human language."
"It calls itself Green-Faced Gentleman. It is agile, possesses long-lasting strength, and its claws and teeth are incredibly sharp. Ordinary swords and blades cannot harm it at all. Two of the best swordsmen in my Sect were torn apart in a single encounter."
"I fought it, and even using all my strength, I only managed to leave a cut beneath its flank... That fiend has likely already entered the Hearing the String."Chen Qingyuan's tone was full of apprehension.
Hearing the String?
Hearing the String again?
Jiang Yuechu's hand gripping the reins tightened slightly.
She knew nothing about the Realm divisions of this world. But she had a comparison in mind. That tiger Demon was a Demon of the Hearing the String Realm.
If they were in the same Realm... she currently possessed twenty-five years of Dao Cultivation, and was accompanied by the Perfection Realm Fierce Tiger Quick Blade.
She might not necessarily be unable to fight.
Having figured out this point, her mind settled down.
Chen Qingyuan continued: "As for the remaining few, they are just minor Demons who have recently gained intelligence. Although fierce, they are far less troublesome than that Green-Faced Wolf Demon. Our Flying Eagle Sect members can barely manage them if we work together."
Jiang Yuechu didn't speak, just nodded silently, committing all the information to memory...
The horses galloped quickly, and the night passed without further incident.
The sky began to lighten with the pale color of dawn.
Shangpan Village was built against the mountain, scattered yet orderly.
A small river wound its way in front of the village.
It should have been a peaceful place with pleasant scenery, where the sounds of chickens and dogs mingled.The group pulled on their reins and slowly stopped at the entrance of the village.
The stone tablet at the village entrance, inscribed with "Shangpan Village," lay to one side, broken into two pieces.
The village path, where children used to chase and play, was now deserted, marked only by congealed, blackened bloodstains and scattered rags.
What made their scalps crawl the most was the rows of wooden racks erected outside every household in the village.
These were originally used by villagers to dry clothes and cured meat.
Now, however, the racks were hung with incomplete human bodies.
Severed arms, thighs, and disemboweled torsos.
Even though Chen Qingyuan had seen this sight once before.
At this moment, his face was still ashen, his lips trembling, and his eyes bloodshot.
"Milord... this... this is Shangpan Village."Jiang Yuechu watched all of this expressionlessly.
Her stomach was churning violently, but she forcibly suppressed it.
Not far from the village entrance, two wolf Demons were leaning against a mud wall.
They were bare-chested, wearing only ragged shorts below the waist, and clearly noticed the unwelcome guests.
One of them lifted its head.
"Awoo—"Chen Qingyuan and his group looked solemn and gripped their weapons tightly.
Soon.
From the depths of the village path, several figures slowly staggered out.
The wolf Demon walking at the very front was unique.It was actually wearing a blue-green gown, presumably snatched from somewhere, with its paws clasped behind its back, pacing like a scholar
.However, its large build made the gown look tight, awkward, and extremely comical.
The Green Robe Wolf Demon narrowed its pair of green eyes, yawned, and looked utterly impatient.
"I thought some extraordinary figure had arrived. Turns out it's still you lot. It was immense luck that allowed you to escape yesterday. Why, do you dare to come back and seek death today?"
Behind Chen Qingyuan, a young man could no longer restrain himself, his face flushing crimson.
"Beast! "He roared angrily,
"You slaughtered our kin and occupied our village! Today, we will fight you to the death!"
"..."
Chen Qingyuan grabbed the young man who was about to dismount, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Yuechu.
Hearing this, the Green Robe Wolf Demon grinned and laughed, "What, are you the only ones allowed to eat? Humans eat pigs and sheep; wolves eat humans. That is natural law. What you call 'kin' are, in my eyes, no different from the livestock in a pen." The Wolf licked his maw.
"They are merely blood food. "As soon as these words were spoken, all the Flying Eagle Sect members present were furious, their eyes bulging with rage, unable to hold back.
Just at this moment.
A soft sound.
Jiang Yuechu flipped off her horse, her boots landing on the dust-covered village path.
She did not speak, merely resting one hand on the hilt of the saber at her waist.
One step.
One step.
She walked towards the Green Robe Wolf Demon.
The Green Robe Wolf Demon, which had been speaking eloquently, also stopped talking.
Its gaze finally shifted from Chen Qingyuan and landed on the slender figure walking toward it.
When it clearly saw the black uniform with red markings, it straightened its posture, and the paws clasped behind its back slowly lowered.
The footsteps ceased.
Jiang Yuechu stood right there, at the boundary between the morning light and the village's shadow.
The Green Robe Wolf Demon's pair of green eyes stared intently at her, and it tentatively asked, "Demon Suppression Division?"Jiang Yuechu slowly raised her head.
Her long hair was tied back, revealing a cold, pale face.
"Green-Faced Gentleman?"
Not only did she not answer, but she countered with a question
The wolf Demon's Adam's apple bobbed, and it subconsciously replied, "Yes." After answering, it felt that something was wrong.
Damn it. In terms of Aura, it had actually lost a point.
Before it could think further, Jiang Yuechu sneered. "Very good. Killing a beast that can speak human language counts as worthwhile."
The Green Robe Wolf Demon flew into a rage: "If you weren't wearing that uniform, I wouldn't bother talking nonsense with you!" After roaring this sentence, it felt that something was off.
Although the words were fierce, they sounded like it was imitating the tone of the girl before it.
Thinking of this, the Green Robe Wolf Demon grew even more irritated.
It said no more, simply raising a paw slowly, five razor-sharp claws extending."Kill her!"