In the north of Chiyang County, in a small courtyard that opens to the south.

Li Xiang was sitting leisurely on a bamboo and rattan chair, playing with a bright yellow bead.

It seems that a faint red light can be vaguely seen inside.

"Senior brother, what are you playing with? Just play with me for a while."

"roll!"

"oh……"

Zhao Zheng left in despair.

"etc!"

"Um?!"

The little guy's eyes lit up brightly. Could it be that the senior brother has changed his mind?

"Here, take this book "Education and Knowledge". Remember to copy it once today. If you don't copy it, you won't be allowed to eat."

Zhao Zheng: "..."

He looked at Li Xiang with resentment in his small eyes, as if he was about to cry at any moment.

"After I finish copying, I'll buy you a bamboo horse and two candied haws."

"good!"

The little guy's expression changed quickly, he immediately took the book and walked towards the house.

Li Xiang leaned on the wicker chair and played with the beads happily, completely ignoring the strong protests of a creature inside the beads.

Today is already the third day since the demon spirit was captured by him.

After the demon spirit had been killed, the chaos in Chiyang County did not last long. All that was left was to kill the demon servants who had been completely demonized in the city, and then let Qi Le examine everyone one by one.

"Some time."

The entire sweep process lasted for three days, and it was not completed until Qi Lelei's steps were sluggish and his eyes were filled with dark circles.

After the demon spirit made such a fuss, many of the few civilians in the city died.

The Demon Slayer Department checked three times before confirming that the number of people who died due to demon spirits this time was at least more than 4,000.

It can be said that of the less than 10,000 civilians in the entire county, nearly half died.

If there hadn't been a beast wave outside, and scattered villagers from various villages came to the county to take refuge, adding some vitality to the county, then I'm afraid there wouldn't be many people on the streets in the county at this moment.

Such things as demon spirits are indeed dangerous and insane.

That is to say, if he did not die in his infancy, if he really grew up, he would probably become a demon in the area.

Many people died in the city, and many victims flooded in from outside.

All the county magistrates and generals in the city were dead again. Before a new magistrate came, Lu Jianxing temporarily led the people from the Demon Slayer Division to maintain order, which exhausted them all.

Lu Jianxing directly led people to demolish the slums in the south of the city, and appointed more than a dozen people from the Demon Slayer Division to be responsible for managing the victims. He directly provided work for relief, and planned to rebuild this messy area in the south of the city into residential buildings.

In this way, these disaster victims who poured in could be considered to have a livelihood. The government took care of the food and paid them back their wages.

When houses were built in this slum area after the war, they were sold to these refugees at low prices. After calculating the wages, they were almost enough.

As for Li Xiang's family.

Forehead……

Considering that Li Xianggui's "Song of Righteousness" played a significant role, he himself was a student of a great Confucian scholar.

As a second-generation Confucian, Lu Jianxing bought a courtyard in the north of the city and let them live there first.

After all, too many people have died in the city, and the house is not very valuable now.

Being able to connect with Li Xiang and Su Qin was something Lu Jianxing couldn't hope for.

Although a great scholar of heaven and earth is currently in the opposition, once he wants to enter an official career, it will be very easy. By then, he will have someone in the court, and he will be promoted in the future.

However, Li Xiang didn't pay too much attention to these small calculations.

Now he just wants to wait for the commotion here to end, settle down with his parents, and then look for opportunities to improve his cultivation as soon as possible.

His biggest supporter, Su Qin, didn't know what happened.

Three days have passed, and all the powerful forces in the Southern Wilderness have withdrawn, and no more fighting has broken out.

But Su Qin still had no news at all.

It's like the world has evaporated, which is very strange.

Bang~

There was the sound of the lock opening from outside the courtyard door.

Laosan and Yunxiu opened the door and walked in.

"Father, mother!"

"You are back!"

"Hey! Did you play well with Xiao Zheng'er at home? Didn't you bully him?"

"Forehead……"

"No!"

"He has been studying hard at home, reading and writing, and strives to get the top prize in the exam and bring glory to his ancestors!"

Li Xiang said firmly.

"Well! Just be fine if you are at home."

"You are so hungry. Mom will cook for you."

The slums in the south of the city were renovated and many more work places were created. The family was used to being poor and had no leisure time.

His father was carrying building materials in the south of the city, while his mother was nearby helping to cook for the official warehouse of the Demon Slayer Division, cooking some porridge and making food for the victims.

The wages are not much, but it is enough for them.

Although Lu Jianxing arranged everything very well, the third child still felt uneasy.

These things are like a loft in the sky. They are all given by others and cannot be used. Only when he has money in hand can he rest assured.

Li Xiang didn't care about them.

When I grow older and my cultivation reaches a higher level, I plan to take my parents to the royal city to enjoy a few days.

Now, there is no rush.

"Hello uncle, hello aunt"

While talking, the little guy also ran out and said hello to the two of them.

The little guy is smart, white and tender, and the two of them like him very much. In addition, he is Junior Brother Li Xiang, so he has been raising him as his second son recently.

After saying hello for a while, the two of them went about their business.

Yunxiu made some food, while the third child went to fetch some water.

Li Xiang and the little guy were left in the yard again.

"Senior brother..."

"If I don't play, tell stories, draw on the ground, or clap my hands, get out!"

"..."

"No, senior brother, I want to show you my little swallow!"

"The injuries on its body are all healed!"

The little guy carefully took off a cloth bag from his hand, and a little black head came out of it, looking around intelligently.

When he saw it was Li Xiang and Zhao Zheng, he spat, then walked out and looked at the two people very proudly.

Different from the little swallows I saw a few days ago.

In just four or five days, most of the injuries on its body had healed, and its black feathers were shiny and black.

It looks a little different from other birds.

Moreover, this guy seems to be extremely smart. He eats and drinks every day, and even bask in the sun with Li Xiang when nothing happens. He seems to be quite humane.

The little guy held the little swallow in his hands, his expression was both happy and distressed.

Li Xiang saw him puffing out his cheeks and poked him with his hand.

"Little Yanzi's wounds have healed, so what are you worried about?"

"Tell me about it, senior brother."

The little guy looked at the bird and then at the sky.

"Brother, you said it is so smart."

"Will you cultivate into a demon in the future?"

"You said that humans and monsters are incompatible."

"If he becomes a demon, should I raise him or kill him?"

As soon as the words fell.

It wasn't just Li Xiang who was startled.

The proud little bird also trembled.

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