Chapter 143: Searching for the Monster's Tracks

  The next morning.

  Chunyangzi was just about to bid farewell and leave the courtyard, but found that all the lieutenants in the entire Zhenmo General's mansion were in a hurry.

  He curiously wandered around for two rounds and finally saw Xiao Xiangwei, only to find that the other party was the source of this solemn atmosphere.

  One by one, the orders were passed down, and the deputy captains immediately turned around and left the government office.

  "Every two hundred miles, two skilled couriers are stationed, taking turns day and night, responsible for transmitting messages."

  "Tell General You, ask him to get as close to Creek Platform Mountain as possible without affecting the overall situation."

  "If there's anything unusual, I'll notify the demon catcher with a bell."

  Chunyangzi was somewhat dazed by what he heard, and walked over a few steps, asking in confusion: "Sir Xiao, has something happened in Tingyang County? Does the poor monk need to help?"

  Logically speaking, the Demon-Slaying Department's business should be avoided by Jianghu people, but since they had just faced a terrifying great demon together a few days ago, his asking one more question didn't seem out of place.

  Xiao Xiangwei waved her hand to dismiss the others, then turned around and said: "It's not Tingyang County, but rather that we have grasped the aura of a mountain lord. Lord Shen plans to try and kill it before leaving."

  Upon hearing this, Chunyangzi was somewhat astonished and recalled the words he had just heard: "Is it the majestic tiger with a perfectly rounded dan in Xitai Mountain?"

  Last night, Qingjing Daoren secretly said that Qingzhou is going to be in chaos. Shen Daren is the trump card of General Liang's killing move. He didn't quite believe it at first, but now it seems that there is indeed some truth to it.

  He had just returned from Peacock Valley and was about to take the initiative to attack another powerful demon.

  The Demon-Suppressing Department has always been mainly responsible for maintaining stability and ensuring that demons do not invade the twelve counties. As long as the demons retreat honestly, they generally do not want to risk their lives, leave familiar cities, and venture into unfamiliar wilderness to hunt them down.

  "Governor Shen is going to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and intimidate all the demons." Chiyangzi sighed, they still had to take care of sending Wu Xue back to the temple. If something happened within Tingyang County, they would naturally help without hesitation, but outside of Tingyang County, they didn't have as much experience in catching demons.

  Killing a chicken to scare the monkey... Xiang Xi suddenly realized that in the eyes of these people, even the notorious Shan Jun became a "chicken" used to intimidate others when facing Shen Yi.

  She initially agreed with the other party to invite Zhenmo Dajiang to sweep the array.

  But in actual operation, even if she used her personal connections to get General Yu to spare some thought for this side and try to get closer, until something unexpected happened, notifying the other party to come over as soon as possible would already be her limit.

  After all, taking such proactive action against the demon king would be a delicate matter, and any slight carelessness could lead to a chain reaction affecting the entire Tingyang County.

  The great general who suppressed the evil spirit and nourished the yin god, once he left Qingzhou, it was also the best opportunity to kill him.

  So this matter can only be handled by her and Shen Yi, and they must prepare to take responsibility for the consequences. If they encounter unexpected danger, whether they can hold on until General You arrives is up to fate.

  "I still have something on hand, you two elders can take care of yourselves."

  Xiao Xiangwei nodded politely and immediately walked out of the mansion.

  Shen Yi stood beside the two demon horses and heard footsteps. He turned his head and looked over: "Are you going too?"

  Xiao Yan leapt onto his horse and replied, "Although I may not be of much help, the experience I've gained from tracking down demons over the years can at least save you some time. Your powerful sealing technique is meant to be used in secret, catching them off guard and killing them before quickly retreating."

  She seemed to recall the other party "escorting" her to Heishi Pond earlier, and smiled: "You weren't very familiar with it just now, just do it like that."

  With Shen Yi's strength, killing Shan Jun is not a problem, the question is how to kill him and how long it will take.

  Once you fall into the mire, it's hard to extricate yourself.

  Shen Yi rode the demon horse as well and calmly said: "I will try my best to protect your life."

  The opinions put forward by the other party regarding the matter of seeking demons must be precious experiences summarized from many lives.

  "Then I'll thank Lord Shen in advance." Xiao Xiangwei tightened the reins, and the handsome and demonic horse suddenly stepped on the ground with its front hooves, accompanied by a series of crisp horseshoes sounds, quickly rushing out of Tingyang City.

  ……

  Outside of Tingyang County.

  A low hill about three hundred li away from Xitai Mountain.

  Two people tied the demon horse to a tree, and saw two originally handsome and proud half-demons, now cautiously sizing up their surroundings, uneasily pawing at the ground with their front hooves.

  Xiao Xiangwei took out a silver bell, conveying information.

  She had asked the demon catcher to come earlier and he quickly gave a reply.

  "Are you all ready?" Xiao Xiang asked in detail, looking at him sideways: "You use your full strength, and in an instant, the farthest distance you can raid is the kind that makes demons unable to react."

  "Three hundred zhang."

  He didn't quite understand what "in an instant" meant, but within this distance, even a perfectly rounded demon would absolutely not be able to dodge his ritual sword.

  Xiao Xiangwei's action of putting the silver bell back paused slightly, and it wasn't until a moment later that she confirmed she hadn't misheard.

  Is the instantaneous explosive power of a tempered martial artist really this strong?

  She calmed her mind and didn't raise any doubts, even though this distance was related to her own life.

  Since you're out, naturally you have to unconditionally trust your colleagues.

  "That's three hundred zhang, just right, and it won't expose its tracks because it's too close to me."

  Xiao Xiangwei once again checked the demon-finding treasure she was carrying with her, before setting off in a hurry towards Xi Tai Mountain.

  The vast and boundless mountain range that stretches as far as the eye can see is the territory of the fierce tiger, and for many years it has remained the master of this land.

  Occasionally, a few demon catchers would sneak in here, but they couldn't even detect its aura, and ended up losing their lives in vain.

  Now stepping into this land.

  Xiao Xiangwei, however, did not panic at all. Even though the young man's breath had completely disappeared from her senses, she knew he was right behind her. Every time she thought of how decisively and efficiently the young man had beheaded the demon, her heart became even calmer.

  The trees cast dense shadows, and the forest is dark.

  A thread of foul odor mixed with the smell of rotting leaves makes it look so messy.

  She kept urging the treasure in her hand, distinguishing the marks belonging to Shan Jun from it, and carefully scanning the surroundings with her eyes, remembering all the details in her mind.

  As time slowly passed, I went deeper into the Creek Platform Mountain.

  As the sunset's arc gradually blurred, a thin layer of gray mist emerged in the sky.

  Xiao Xiangwei's face finally showed a hint of joy, and she transmitted her voice through the silver bell: "It just appeared here, according to the treasure map, it's roughly in the southeast direction, about 70 miles away from here, in the depths of the mountain... be extra careful."

  Finally, subconsciously added another irrelevant sentence.

  Her business is already done, and following up will only add chaos without any effect. The silent executioner lurking in the deep mountains doesn't need another helper that would expose it.

  Leaving Xitai Mountain and waiting for news from Shen Yi was what she should do next.

  All around was stillness, with only the news from the silver bell announcing the young man's departure.

  "Good job."

  (End of chapter)