Chapter 144 Everything Else Remains the Same

  A gentle breeze blows through the mountain forest.

  A tall figure in a black robe appeared, merging with the night color, standing still on the branch.

  Shen Yi's face remained calm, but a hint of discomfort arose in her heart.

  It's not because of saying goodbye to Xiao Man that he left Qingzhou alone for the first time to slay demons, but actually he quite likes acting alone.

  The gaze sweeps across this vast mountain forest.

  As if patrolling one's own territory.

  But now he always feels that this piece of land that belongs to him has been invaded by other things, and the kind of discomfort from his instincts is subtly affecting his mood.

  "Can one mountain accommodate two tigers?"

  Shen Yi gathered her thoughts and found a reason for this strange feeling.

  The tortoise's breath reached its climax, and then he fully exerted the carefree riding wind technique, his body shape transformed into a clear breeze that dissipated in the forest.

  Plus Shan Jun's innate divine power.

  In the depths of Xitai Mountain, Shen Yiru entered a realm devoid of human presence, with no living being able to detect his passage.

  Even in the case of deliberately hiding his figure, he approached the abdomen pointed by Xiao Man with an extremely frightening speed.

  At this moment, the silver bell at his waist suddenly started to vibrate slightly.

  A very serious woman's voice came from inside.

  "Hold on, I've found something off, give me a moment."

  Shen Yi's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she immediately stopped advancing, her figure quietly disappearing on the spot.

  He attaches great importance to reminders from colleagues, especially those who have a deep understanding of their own strengths.

  No sooner had the news spread than another message came from the Silver Bell.

  "I've found the trail of the second Condensed Dan Round and Full Yao Jun!"

  Shen Yi slightly raised an eyebrow, recalling the unusual fluctuations in her mood earlier.

  "The Third Head..."

  The message that was transmitted this time was only half a sentence, accompanied by the sound of strong winds.

  Just as Shen Yi's face turned solemn, another sound echoed out.

  "I'll leave Xitai Mountain first, I've been targeted by the demon king, let's talk about it later." Despite the woman's efforts to appear calm, her voice still revealed the disorder of her breathing.

  "Location."

  It's just a promise made by the three-headed Condensed Dan Yuan, it doesn't have to be a complete massacre, at least taking Xiao Qiangwei away should still be fine.

  He drew out a straight instrument knife.

  Without any hesitation, he directly mobilized the Tianyao External Elixir to catalyze the Xiangyang Riding Wind Technique, causing his speed to surge several times over again, transforming into a fierce gust of wind with a hint of crimson as he swept back along the path he came from.

  The silver bell at the waist had been silent for a long time and finally rang again.

  His voice was already weak to the extreme, but his words made Shen Yi slightly surprised.

  "It's a trap... Come back quickly... I'm safe now... The mountain top ruined temple..."

  Although the woman seemed to be on her last breath, and even the news was intermittent, this sentence was unusually firm, so firm that it made people inevitably have some doubts.

  Shen Yi returned to where they had parted ways earlier, sheathing his long knife and raising an eyebrow lightly.

  I haven't arrived yet, how can it be safe?

  He muttered to himself and looked up towards the mountain top.

  If it wasn't Xiao Xiangyu standing in front of him, he would have suspected that the other party had been captured by a demon and was deceiving himself here.

  In such a vast and mysterious mountain range, even he couldn't guarantee anything as "safe".

  This woman should still be trustworthy.

  Shen Yi quickly checked his breath and confirmed that there was no leakage, and let the Tian Yao outer elixir be in a state where it could be mobilized instantly, even if he encountered danger, he could burst out all his strength at the first time.

  They approached the mountain top.

  ……

  On the mountain top, a dilapidated old temple.

  This is a relic left when the Creek Platform Mountain was still under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou, and now it has long been dilapidated, with wind leaking from all sides, revealing a desolate atmosphere.

  Only half of the statue's body remained, leaning on a broken pedestal, its surface already covered with dust, without incense or offerings, only a pile of withered branches and dead leaves.

  A figure in a black shirt sits quietly, with soft hair simply tied back, her expression is calm and cold, the eyes under thick eyelashes are as still as an ancient well without ripples.

  On the delicate face without powder, the five senses are harmonious and natural, the skin is like condensed fat, and under the reflection of the bonfire, it shows a few unusual pale colors.

  Her right palm gently rested on her knee, with the slender white fingertips grasping a wine jug, while the other hand tenderly stroked Xiao Lian's forehead, smoothing out her disheveled hair.

  Under that white jade-like clean palm.

  Xiao Xiangwei's disordered breathing gradually calmed, and her expression became more serene, as if she had fallen into an infantile slumber in this demon-infested Creek Mountain.

  It seems that as long as I can stay by this person's side, it's even safer than being in Qingzhou Town's Demon Department.

  When the Xiao Tongwei had completely calmed down, the woman in black only slightly raised her eyes and looked out of the broken temple. Her tone was calm and wouldn't make people feel offended.

  "Please come in."

  The words fell, but outside there was only a gentle breeze.

  After a long time, the young man appeared in his figure, stepped slowly and sat down at the corner of the wall opposite the bonfire... He subconsciously chose a place farthest from the woman.

  Shen Yi really didn't like getting close to people who made her feel uneasy, yet the other party had found her hiding spot with one glance, probably not a coincidence.

  It's meaningless to continue this stalemate.

  Inside the ruined temple, it was extremely quiet, with only the crackling of the bonfire remaining.

  The two of them seemed to be unaccustomed to speaking first, the young man closed his eyes and took a deep breath, while the girl quietly drank her wine.

  The pungent flavor of the wine in the jar is so strong that it can be smelled outside the broken temple.

  The clear liquor poured into her lips, but couldn't bring any change to the girl's expression, only that unusually pale skin slightly improved.

  Until the wine jug was empty, she put it down and cast her gaze at the young man in the distance, her eyes lingering on his waist for a moment where the ink knife was.

  Without looking at him too much, some memories flashed in her eyes. She slowly withdrew the comforting hand of Xiao Xiang and stood up, politely asking:

  "I'm going to slay the demon, are you coming?"

  "What's a monster?" Shen Yi finally mentioned something she was interested in and opened her eyes.

  "Bai Lu, and it's invited to come and kill my demon king, I'm not quite sure how many there are, but there shouldn't be few." The girl stood with her hands hanging down.

  "Is that all?" Shen Yi also stood up, and the previous unease finally had an explanation.

  Originally intended to hunt down Shan Jun, but now it seems that I have stumbled into another matter.

  But no matter what it is, as long as it's related to demons and monsters, there's actually no difference.

  The only thing you need to know is whether you have the ability to participate in it.

  "There's no news." The girl shook her head and explained briefly: "Because they should have escaped, but didn't."

  It should have escaped but didn't, and that's a fatal blow.

  It's very simple logic.

  "Do you still want to go?" Shen Yi gazed at the other person, feeling a bit surprised.

  "I know the location of the Howling Moon Demon King." The girl stretched out her palm, and a slender silver needle suddenly appeared in her palm, which she then threw out.

  Silver needles hung slowly in the air, protecting Xiao Xiangyu.

  The moment it appeared, the temperature at the top of the mountain dropped suddenly, and a thin layer of frost instantly covered the statue, except for the nearby Xiao Luwei which was unaffected.

  After finishing this matter, she stepped out of the broken temple and left behind an unfinished sentence.

  "As long as it's gone, everything else is the same."

  It seems that previously it was just a polite inquiry, and as for whether the young man wanted to come or not, she actually didn't care.

  (End of chapter)