Skip this! Just tell me who to kill!

Several figures in green robes flew through the air above Qinghua County.

Among them, a young girl in a green robe with her hair tied in a bun stared in astonishment at the rapidly spinning disc in her hand:

"According to the Demon Manifestation Compass, there should indeed be a demon here! How could it... be gone?"

The girl with the bun hairstyle stared blankly at the plate in her hand.

Not only did the Demon Manifestation Compass indicate this, but the girl's own spiritual senses also detected a massive aura of black water demons here.

How come I can sense the aura but can't find the Black Water Demon?

Upon hearing the girl with the bun hairstyle's words, the man on the other side, who was also dressed in a blue Taoist robe and had a sinister face, frowned.

His gaze swept across Qinghua County and found that there were still surviving people, which meant that the Blackwater Demon did not leave voluntarily after eating his fill.

But if they didn't leave voluntarily, why aren't they here?

"No need for wild guesses, just ask someone."

At that moment, a clear and melodious voice slowly rang out.

She was the woman leading the group.

She had long, silver hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, and her eyes were not the usual jet black, but rather a crimson tinge as if stained with cinnabar.

Although she was also dressed in a blue immortal cultivator's robe, her appearance, aura, and the spiritual energy flowing around her were all different.

They were all quite different from their fellow immortal cultivators, standing out from the crowd.

The silver-haired, red-eyed woman spread out her spiritual sense and instantly locked onto a well-preserved mansion in Qinghua County, which housed a large number of people.

The silver-haired woman led a group of immortal cultivators to the sky above the Xiao residence and slowly spoke:

"Summon your manager to come out and see me."

The silver-haired woman's voice was very soft, but the servants of the Xiao family below heard it clearly.

Upon seeing the immortal cultivators soaring through the sky, the servants panicked and repeatedly kowtowed and knelt in worship. Only one clever servant rushed into the Xiao residence to call for help.

A few breaths later, Xiao Chang, led by his servants, quickly ran out of the Xiao residence.

He glanced at the assembled immortals in the heavens and immediately knelt down in worship:

"I, Xiao Chang, a mortal, greet all the immortals!"

The silver-haired woman nodded slightly, her cool voice devoid of emotion:

"I come from the Mochizuki sect and have been ordered to exorcise the demon."

"This place clearly bears traces of the demonic realm's influence; you should have seen it with your own eyes. Now that the demons have vanished, have you seen where they went?"

Xiao Chang felt a slight chill upon hearing this, but maintained his bowed posture and replied:

"Reporting back to the immortal, that demon was dealt with by someone else two hours ago."

He deliberately avoided using the word "eliminate" and only referred to it as "deal with".

Qin Muyuan's identity was not specifically revealed, and he was only referred to as "another person".

"Huh? Someone actually dares to steal our prey?! They're courting death!" Upon hearing Xiao Chang's words, the sinister man from before suddenly flew into a rage, and a powerful aura of immortal cultivation burst forth.

This aura wasn't directed at anyone in particular, but just by spreading it, it made Xiao Chang and the other mortals below feel a tightness in their chests and dizziness.

"Noisy."

However, the next second, the silver-haired woman glanced coldly with her crimson eyes, and an invisible pressure immediately pressed down on the sinister man.

The sinister-looking man let out a muffled groan, his body swaying as he nearly plummeted from the sky.

"Hong Yungui, if you dare to speak recklessly and make enemies again, I will kill you! Even your uncle can't stop me!"

The silver-haired woman's cold eyes swept over the sinister man, her tone as chilling as a thousand-year-old abyss of ice.

As far as the silver-haired woman was concerned, since other immortal cultivators had already sealed the black water demon, she could simply hand it over to them for disposal.

At this moment, Hong Yungui spoke recklessly, and if that immortal cultivator heard it, it could very well create an unnecessary feud.

It is utterly foolish to provoke an opponent of unknown strength just because of a moment of impulsiveness!

Hong Yungui, relying on the Hong family's background and having a clan uncle serving as a steward in the Wangyue Sect, could do whatever he wanted among the outer disciples.

But now that he's left the sect, and he's still acting so presumptuously while she's leading the team on a mission for the Merit Hall, it's tantamount to challenging her prestige!

The silver-haired woman, of course, would not tolerate it in the slightest.

When Hong Yungui saw the silver-haired woman rebuking him, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately bowed his head in submission.

I dared not utter another word.

After a long while, the silver-haired woman slowly withdrew her gaze from Hong Yungui.

The silver-haired woman's gaze fell on Xiao Chang, and she asked, "Did you experience any physical changes when you were young?"

Xiao Chang was slightly taken aback. After thinking carefully for a moment, he replied, "Reporting to the fairy, I suddenly contracted a strange illness when I was seven years old, and my body has been weak ever since."

(This wasn't a sudden decision; see Chapter 4 for details, as it already mentions this matter.)

The silver-haired woman nodded slightly and said calmly:

"Then it matches up."

"The unknown illness you suffered from in your childhood was likely caused by the [Ice and Fire Spirit Body] that you were born with."

"This constitution allows you to directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but because you are in a place lacking spiritual energy, you have not been able to absorb enough spiritual energy to nourish yourself, which is why you are showing signs of weakness."

"I... am actually an Ice and Fire Spirit Body?" Xiao Chang was stunned upon hearing this, his heart filled with shock.

I actually... possess the body of a celestial cultivator?

"It's truly a pity that such a spiritual being has been relegated to such a place with sparse spiritual energy." The silver-haired woman's tone shifted slightly as she looked directly at Xiao Chang and asked:

"Would you be willing to join my Wangyue Sect and become a disciple?"

Xiao Chang remained silent for a moment, his mind racing.

In the blink of an eye, he bowed deeply and solemnly replied, "Disciple Xiao Chang wishes to join the Wangyue Sect!"

He had glimpsed a wider world through a small part of Qin Muyuan.

I have also personally experienced the horrific scene of the Black Water Demon's attack, and felt the despair of being powerless and waiting to die when facing monsters.

At this moment, Xiao Chang had only one thought in his mind:

He craves power, power strong enough to protect his family and friends!

Similarly, only through strength could he fulfill his promise and repay Qin Muyuan for saving his life!

"Very well, then come with me."

The silver-haired woman nodded.

The other disciples of the Wangyue Sect were filled with regret upon hearing that Xiao Chang possessed the Ice and Fire Spirit Body.

They didn't even notice!

If I had seen it beforehand and brought Xiao Chang into the Wangyue Sect, I would have been the one to receive the sect's reward!

After agreeing to join the Wangyue Sect, Xiao Chang quickly packed his bags and bid farewell to Xiao Feng and the elders of the Xiao family.

He rode on the giant paper crane lowered down by the silver-haired woman and followed a group of Wangyue Sect disciples.

……

Two and a half days later.

Great Liang Kingdom.

Lingzhufang Market.

This market town is located on Lingzhu Mountain.

Lingzhu Mountain is located in the southwest of the Great Liang Kingdom, and beneath it lies an eighth-grade spiritual vein.

The spiritual vein continuously emanates the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, constantly nourishing a spiritual bamboo seed in the mountain, causing the spiritual bamboo to grow wildly and eventually spread to cover the entire mountain, hence the name Spirit Bamboo Mountain.

The strange phenomena of this mountain were noticed by immortal cultivators in the past, so some immortal cultivators opened up a market on the mountain range as a place for trade.

After that, the market gradually attracted many immortal cultivators and alchemists to gather there.

Over time, it evolved into a small settlement for immortal cultivators.

On this very day, Lingzhu Market welcomed two new guests: a human and a wolf.