This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 50 The Deal Between the Two, Strange Things Happen in Jiuquan Town

"Alright, alright, we've known each other for so many years, do you think I don't know what you're up to?"
Let me tell you, I haven't settled accounts with you yet for secretly taking out your Qinghe Patriarch's memorial tablet!
"Two demon cores from the early stages of a demon soldier will suffice; the rest is punishment for your mistake!"

Upon hearing this, Si Mu did not refute, but silently extended his hand...

The Immortal of Longevity understood his meaning. He took out two demon cores of the early stage of demon soldiers and placed them in Simu's palm. Only then did Simu smile with joy.

"Nephew Qianhe, this is yours!"

As he spoke, the Immortal of Longevity handed three late-stage demon cores of demon soldiers to Zhong Bai.

Seeing that he had been given two early-stage demon soldier cores, while Zhong Bai had been given three late-stage demon soldier cores, Si Mu felt as if his heart was bleeding...

"Master..."

"Shut up. Two of these three late-stage demon soldiers, the Crimson Serpent Demons, were killed by Junior Nephew Qianhe. You should be secretly happy that you can get two early-stage demon soldier demon cores!"

Ugh, that hurts. The four eyes finally calmed down.

"Thank you, Uncle Master!"

Zhong Bai did not refuse. This time he had consumed a lot of energy. Three Heavenly Thunder Jade Talismans and three late-stage demon cores of demon soldiers could not actually make up for it, but it was better than nothing.

"Alright, the matter is settled. Maoshan cannot be without us for a long time. Disciple, you and your junior brother Simu can stay here and see if there is anything useful. Your master and your uncle Changsheng will return to Maoshan first."

Master Qian Yuan flicked his whisk and, as he spoke, transformed into lightning and vanished from the spot.

Without pausing, the Immortal Changsheng summoned the Silver-Armored Corpse King, who had been standing on the ground, and it transformed into a beam of silver light before arriving in front of him. Finally, the Corpse King's body transformed into a streak of light and entered the bronze coffin on the Immortal Changsheng's neck.

Immediately afterwards, he clenched his fist into the Four-Eyed Universe Bag and took out the memorial tablet of the Qinghe Patriarch.

His figure flashed by, and the Immortal Changsheng also left.

"Sigh, Junior Brother Qianhe, what a loss!"

It's all that damned Crimson Serpent General's fault!

If he hadn't woken up, we would have secretly made a fortune this time..."

Although he said it was a pity, Si Mu was actually glad that his master had arrived so quickly and he felt very reassured, but he just wouldn't let it go.

Zhong Bai declined to comment on this.

Now Zhong Bai just wants to return to Jiuquan Town as soon as possible, as he has a full three thousand demon-slaying points on his demon-slaying panel!
These demon-slaying points need to be converted into strength quickly, otherwise they'll just be a string of numbers.

After packing up, the two quickly left the valley.

As dusk approached, Zhong Bai decided to rest for another night.

As night fell, the area, located deep in the mountains, appeared desolate, even though it was on an official road.

"Come, come, Junior Brother Qianhe, this is a rabbit that I hunted with great effort. Roast it up and it will be plump and juicy. Although it can't be as good as your two little cooks, it will still satisfy your hunger."

Zhong Bai smiled and took a rabbit leg.

"Oh dear, Junior Brother Qianhe, it would be great to have a bottle of wine right now."

In the vast darkness of night, with no one around, a bonfire, drinking and eating meat—tsk tsk tsk, this is the kind of life that Senior Brother has been dreaming of for a very, very long time.

Speaking of which, Junior Brother Qianhe, we are both disciples of Maoshan, but the gap between us is becoming more and more obvious.

Let's not even talk about Shi Jian, the sect leader's personal disciple. It's true that he puts on airs all the time, but he's also really capable.

Although Senior Brother Lin from Renjia Town was a bit dull, he was also devoted to the Dao.

As for me, I'm stuck in the middle, neither here nor there...

Zhong Bai was unsure of Simu's purpose in saying all this, but he still replied, "Senior Brother Simu, you don't need to think like that. The world is vast, and it's already a great thing to learn a skill to protect yourself."

My junior brother never imagined such a day would come…

Zhong Bai's words were very sincere. If he hadn't obtained the Demon Extermination Panel, he probably wouldn't have chosen to leave Maoshan. In that case, he would definitely not be as good as Si Mu.

"Haha, junior brother is quite open-minded. Don't worry, I was just expressing my feelings. To be honest, as long as I can hold on to you and Senior Brother Lin from now on, that's enough for me!"

As he spoke, Si Mu resumed his carefree smile.

Zhong Bai smiled brightly.

After finishing a bite of rabbit meat, Zhong Bai and Simu began discussing the plans for the dojo.

"no problem!

"Brother Four Eyes, if I ever encounter a zombie with huge growth potential in the future, I'll kidnap it for you!"

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Qianhe, I really believe what you said!"
"Don't worry, junior brother. I'll inform you immediately if any demons cause trouble anywhere."

As they chatted, the two tacitly made a deal: after their eyes met, they would travel the world transporting corpses.

He probably knows more about the world than Zhong Bai, but what Si Mu lacks is a potential natal corpse.

Each with their own agenda, they quickly reached an agreement.

Dawn will be the time for parting.

Before he arrived, Zhong Bai gave Simu one hundred taels of gold as funds for the establishment of the temple.

So when they left, they stood by each other for ten miles...

three days later.

Jiuquan Town.

In the small courtyard.

Zhong Bai frowned as he looked at the tightly closed doors of the courtyard.

A gentle knock on the door revealed Chunhua's wary voice coming from inside the courtyard.

"Who's out there?"

"Chunhua, it's me who's back. Open the door!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir is back!"

After relaxing came joy, and Chunhua quickly opened the door to welcome Zhong Bai inside.

Zhong Bai frowned as he watched Chunhua's expression change.

"Chunhua, has something happened in Jiuquan Town while I was away?"

When Zhong Bai arrived in the town, he immediately sensed something was wrong. The once bustling town was now deserted, with every house closed, which puzzled him greatly.

Seeing the same thing with Chunhua now, I couldn't help but ask her about it.

Upon hearing her husband's question, Chunhua replied without hesitation, "Sir, you guessed perfectly!"

Sir, you don't know this, but the day after you left, people in Jiuquan Town disappeared without a trace. One person has been disappearing every day for the past few days, and the whole town is in a state of panic.

Old Master Yang of the Yang family has sent people to search, but there are still no clues.

So martial law was imposed on every household.

Hearing this, Zhong Bai frowned even more deeply. Disappeared without a trace?
"This matter is indeed quite difficult. If it were due to demons or evil spirits, I could easily resolve it, but now... it seems to be the case!"

Shaking his head, Zhong Bai felt there was no need to dwell on this at the moment. People can't just disappear for no reason. Since Jiuquan Town was his training ground, Zhong Bai wouldn't allow such a thing to happen!

His place is one that dragons must coil around and tigers must grasp...

"Alright, Chunhua, I understand. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

With that, Zhong Bai put the matter aside for the time being, as the most important thing now was to use up all the demon-slaying points.

"I'm going into seclusion now, as usual."

"Yes, sir, Chunhua understands!"

With that, Zhong Bai went into his room, and Chunhua no longer kept the courtyard gate tightly closed. Her master was back, so what was there to be afraid of?

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