Chapter 61: Killing Bai Yue

A rain of losing one’s mind destroyed who knows how many families, and also destroyed a Juren seed of the Ning family who originally had a chance to succeed in the imperial examination.

A few days later, Ning Xuan had already brought the team of tourists back to Wangyue Prefecture.

Old Master Ning had long since rushed over from Star River County, waiting, and then told Ning Xuan everything that had happened, and then asked for help from the Son of Heaven’s walker beside Ning Xuan.

“Immortal Aunt, you know that our Ning family only has Ning Xuan, this useful child. If he is finished, then our entire Ning family will be finished, and we will no longer be able to help His Majesty guard the border.

Ning Xuan, this child, has great potential. Let him grow up more, and then go to that kind of fierce place to fight. A demon that can attract the wrath of heaven is definitely not an ordinary demon, and it is not something this child can deal with.”

Old Master Ning’s voice was sincere, and his expression was sincere.

He was very clear about the combat power around Shanyang Prefecture.

In these five prefectures, only his Ning family had a general. The others were still a combination of Heavenly Masters and Taoist boys.

Among these combinations, his own Chou Nu could rank first or second if he went. What could he do?

If he really wanted to solve the Shanyang Prefecture incident, then nine times out of ten, he would have to send Ning Xuan.

But Ning Xuan was the hope of the Ning family. How could he let Ning Xuan take the risk?

At the end of his speech, he even wanted to kneel down to Immortal Aunt Yaozhen.

Although Immortal Aunt Yaozhen’s reaction was not as fast as a demon or a martial artist, it was still a little faster than an ordinary person.

She was so shocked that she hurriedly used a spell and forcibly “controlled” Old Master Ning, not letting him kneel.

Then she hurriedly said, “Uncle, don’t worry. I and Ning Xuan are partners. For this kind of terrifying demon, I will definitely report it to my superiors and let them arrange for more people to come and deal with it.”

Only then did Old Master Ning let go of the Immortal Aunt.

And in a flash, Immortal Aunt Yaozhen shouted into the “whisper chain,” “Great Elder, you know that I only have Ning Xuan as my partner. He is a dual first-grade martial artist with outstanding talent and is still growing. But now, a demon that can cause ‘heaven’s wrath’ has appeared in Shanyang Prefecture… This kind of disaster is definitely not something that I and Ning Xuan can deal with.”

She shouted and shouted, but there was no response.

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen shouted again, “Second Elder, you know…”

After a while…

“Third Elder…”

“Abbot…”

“Zhang Gaogong…”

“Ge Gaogong…”

After a long, long time…

Someone in the whisper chain finally responded.

“Junior Sister, don’t shout, don’t shout. Now that the demon disaster is everywhere, where is not busy? Which pot is not busy?”

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen gritted her teeth and said, “Senior Brother, this kind of disaster is definitely not something that I and Ning Xuan can deal with.”

Another person in the whisper chain responded.

“Junior Sister, Great Elder recently said that the Frozen Hell in Hanzhou is a bit serious, and asked me to go and take charge. I will happen to pass by Shanyang Prefecture, so I will go and see for you.”

“Senior Brother Tianyouzi, are you coming over?” Immortal Aunt Yaozhen’s voice was a little excited.

“The matter of the natural disaster is not unique to your side. There are also other places. You must first take action, and link up with the four prefectures to carry out a siege, so that the people know the truth. Otherwise… the next natural disaster will be more serious.

Since Ning Xuan is a dual first-grade, he really has a boundless future. Hmm… you and he should first organize the armies of the four prefectures and form a siege.

With the Heavenly Masters of the four prefectures plus you, as long as you don’t go deep, ordinary demons can’t hurt him.

Moreover, don’t you still have the Great General of Hanzhou over there? That Great General will definitely send reinforcements for such an important matter. Don’t worry.” The voice on the other side of the whisper chain was quite calm.

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen said, “Senior Brother Tianyouzi, then how long will it take for you to arrive?”

The other side of the whisper chain sighed, “I’m still in a standoff with a big demon here. I’m suppressing it, but I can’t kill it. This thing is probably a third-grade. Even a second-grade human demon can’t be killed. Alas… I’m waiting for the Divine Weapon Camp to transport the treasure over. At the fastest, it will take more than a month… if it’s slow, two months.”

A third-grade demon?

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen was shocked for a moment, “Is it that serious?”

The other side of the whisper chain said, “It changes almost every month, and it’s different every month. I hope the young generals can reach a sufficient height. Even if they fail… they will definitely become stronger demonic plague martial artists or human demons. In this way, we will have the strength to fight when we face stronger demons.

Junior Sister, I heard you show off last time, saying that your partner is a rare nature-attribute general. He took a first-grade nature-attribute demon pill last time, right?

Then you can actually apply for a second-grade nature-attribute directly…

If I remember correctly, there are three second-grade nature-attribute pills in the temple.

Those three second-grade nature-attribute pills have been sitting there for so long that they are almost moldy. In this special period, I think the temple will be willing to sell them to you at a low price. You should buy them quickly and give them to your general to improve his strength.

It will take about a month to transport them from the temple. At that time, I will also be there, and it will be the time to launch a decisive battle.”

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen was stunned for a moment.

The Zixia Temple had “Taoist merit points.”

“Taoist merit points” were jointly designed by the imperial family and the Zixia Temple.

In short, “Taoist merit points” could be exchanged for dragon qi and various treasures of the Zixia Temple.

And if one wanted to obtain “Taoist merit points,” one needed to go on missions and make contributions.

She calculated that the “Taoist merit points” she had earned from being a foreign aid in the Frozen Hell before, plus her usual savings, seemed to be just enough to bargain with the Zixia Temple for a second-grade nature-attribute pill.

As she was thinking, the voice on the other side of the whisper chain disappeared.

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, and shouted again, “Third Elder, I want to buy a second-grade nature-attribute pill for my general.”

The Third Elder, who had been silent just now, suddenly spoke up and connected.

“Alas, I just came, I just came. Yaozhen, what do you want to buy?”

“A second-grade nature-attribute pill.”

“A second-grade nature-attribute pill? That’s a good thing. I remember that demon back then…”

At night…

A pavilion.

Ning Xuan sat under the moon, with the small and delicate Madam Jie in his arms.

The small and exquisite Madam Jie was like a cute canary perched on a hard tree trunk. The softness and hardness formed a unique beauty between a man and a woman.

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen had seen Ning Xuan’s more dissolute appearance, and she was quite moved by this normal husband and wife relationship. She felt that the dissolute and debauched appearance was indeed just an act by General Ning.

She had emptied her family’s savings today and bought a second-grade nature-attribute pill for Ning Xuan. It would be delivered by a special person on a fast horse from the imperial dynasty, and it would arrive in about a month.

She had also discussed with Old Master Ning, Chou Nu, and others to transfer troops, mobilize soldiers and martial artists, report to Hanzhou for support, and unite with the other four prefectures to prepare for a siege of Shanyang Prefecture.

Now, she told Ning Xuan all these situations one by one.

Ning Xuan said nothing, nodded, and said, “You have been tired during this period of time. Go and rest. I will make up for the Taoist merit points you used in the future.”

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen said, “It is already dangerous for the General to take the pill. If you are really grateful to me, then safely digest this pill well and don’t fail. That is the best gratitude.”

There was another sentence in her heart that she did not say.

If Ning Xuan became stronger, she could also show off in a low-key way in front of her fellow disciples.

“Speaking of which, it’s a good thing you didn’t fight with Huang Cihe again. Otherwise, if you had secretly gone to Shanyang Prefecture, wouldn’t you have run into a den of demons?

Although you are powerful, you are still only a first-grade. You are definitely not a match for the kind of demon that can attract a natural disaster.

However, you are the only general in the surrounding four prefectures. When my senior brother comes, you can mobilize the army and cooperate with my senior brother’s actions. You will definitely be able to solve the Shanyang Prefecture incident.”

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen commented on Ning Xuan’s strength and carefully told him the future direction.

Ning Xuan smiled and leaned back.

Madam Jie filled an amber cup with wine and brought it to his lips.

Ning Xuan drank it, and then looked at Immortal Aunt Yaozhen and said, “Then I will rest for a while, relax, and wait for the pill and the great battle.”

When Immortal Aunt Yaozhen saw that he was no longer as evasive as before, she was also quite satisfied in her heart and said, “Then I will also go to cultivate first.”

Ning Xuan said, “Thank you.”

Immortal Aunt Yaozhen used earth-遁 (dì dùn – earth escape) and left without looking back, and went to a deserted mountain to cultivate.

She had heard Senior Brother Tianyouzi show off before, saying something like “this thing is probably a third-grade, even a second-grade human demon can’t be killed.” She was so envious. She also wanted to be able to suppress a third-grade demon…

A third-grade Heavenly Master and a second-grade Heavenly Master were a huge watershed. Once one could become a third-grade, one’s strength would be greatly improved.

Madam Jie stretched out her snow-white and soft hands, wiped the wine stains from the corner of Ning Xuan’s mouth, and then stretched her body, letting the young man lie on her fair and plump thighs as before. Her sandalwood mouth opened slightly, and she let out a giggle in the dim shadow of the pavilion.

Ning Xuan lay comfortably on the soft and cloud-like meat pillow and closed his eyes.

Madam Jie obediently stretched out her hands, and her ten fingers inserted into his hair, gently kneading for him.

Ning Xuan became more and more relaxed.

But he did not touch her again.

Because, he had already touched her enough, so much that he could not be satisfied every time.

Although Madam Jie was a martial artist with good lightness skill and a not weak constitution, she was only that, just a slightly stronger paper beauty.

Madam Jie looked at him deeply, her eyes slightly sideways, and she didn’t know what she was thinking.

Suddenly, Madam Jie asked, “Where does the gentleman plan to go this month? To the yamen to find the prefect to transfer troops? To the wild to cultivate? To…”

Ning Xuan interrupted Madam Jie.

He did not say any of the possibilities that Madam Jie had said, but said a possibility that no one would think of at this time, and even if they thought of it, they would not think that he would do it.

Not only did he say it, but he also said it loudly, and spread the news.

Everyone knew that General Ning had gone to the mountain villa in the old mountains of Star River County to have fun.

However, the prefect was not General Ning, so besides having some complaints about General Ning, the people did not have any other ridicule.

Ning Xuan did not bring anyone else, only Xiao Jie.

Xiao Jie might not have been able to play the pipa when she was a female flying thief, but in these years, she had seen too much and had long learned.

More than half a month later…

The bright moon was high in the sky…

The red gauze fluttered.

Xiao Jie was playing the pipa among the red gauze. The pipa’s fingers were like rain hitting the plantain leaves, and her small mouth hummed softly, singing the latest pipa song of the Chenxiang Pavilion this year.

“The willows at the long pavilion are old, and the green shirt is thin,

The gentleman’s horse neighed past the setting sun.

The strings on the fingertips are astringent, and the old palace and shang are wrongly picked,

It was originally a tune of parting…”

The overtones were ethereal, like a wind chime breaking the snow, which was very beautiful.

There was a wind from the distant mountains, and the wind chimes under the eaves were still ding-donging as they were in spring, but they were no longer noisy.

Ning Xuan and Xiao Jie were together, and there was no disharmony at all. Everything felt good.

He was drinking wine, enjoying himself, and listening to the pipa song.

But…

There was a Beast-Slaying Saber next to him.

The saber was not unsheathed, and was hidden in the darkness.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and the red gauze was blown like a ghost dancing and tumbling. Xiao Jie raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the young man not far away with deep affection, and continued to sing, “The night rain pushes the window, and the red candle sways,

You said that the flowers of the Star River are just right.

Do you remember that year, you put a new peach blossom in my hair?

Now the new peach blossom is still small.”

Her feelings for the young general in front of her were extremely complicated, and now she was also extremely dependent. After letting go of the burden of being a “female flying thief” and the past of the “Flying Eagle Tower,” she suddenly found that she was not relaxed. She had a new worry.

That worry was… she was afraid that one day she would walk further and further away from the man in front of her.

Her pair of almond eyes looked at Ning Xuan with concentration and gentleness, her hands were like a sudden rain, and the pipa’s strings were swept, as sudden as a startled magpie.

Suddenly, a heavy and unconcealed footstep sounded from behind.

A deep and incomparable figure came like a mountain, and a qi and blood like a wolf smoke came from a distance.

Xiao Jie was horrified, her whole body trembled, and her fingers could not continue. She suddenly landed on a spot.

The pipa strings made a piercing sound.

Ning Xuan stretched his body, smiled, grabbed the Beast-Slaying Saber, and threw it to Xiao Jie opposite him. Then his whole body suddenly expanded, and golden light shot out in all directions. His human form grew violently, and he directly turned into a Ning Xuan of more than ten zhang.

Without asking a word, without saying anything, he took a deep breath, and his two fingers formed a saber. Together with his arm, it was more than three zhang long. It directly turned into a noisy and piercing Swallow’s Tide and slashed at the qi and blood behind him.

Ding ding ding ding ding!!

A dense collision sound was heard.

The dense fragments of the Zen staff were blasted away, and then gathered back again, returning to the claws of the snow-white bear demon that had already stepped to the entrance of the courtyard.

The demon that came was the White Mountain Zen Master.

Ning Xuan did not ask.

The White Mountain Zen Master was curious and asked, “You knew I was coming?”

Ning Xuan did not answer, because he was still taking a deep breath. His hands continued to grab down quickly, grabbing at the White Mountain Zen Master.

He knew the White Mountain Zen Master too well.

The White Mountain Zen Master was too confident in its weapon.

So confident that it was not confident without that weapon in the nightmare.

Indeed.

That weapon could turn one strike into a hundred or a thousand, and could merge a hundred or a thousand into one strike. It was indeed powerful.

This kind of weapon was most afraid of the enemy dodging.

If it got close…

The White Mountain Zen Master’s eyes lit up.

Although it had not yet received the answer it wanted, it had already waited for the opportunity it was looking for.

The opportunity to kill.

It was not beyond its expectation that Ning Xuan had a golden body of incense fire, and it was not too surprised that he even had a golden body of incense fire that only a second-grade demon had.

The next moment…

The man and the demon began their third deep confrontation outside the nightmare, outside the desolate suburbs of Shannan Prefecture.

Ning Xuan’s two arms pressed towards the White Mountain Zen Master.

The White Mountain Zen Master was not afraid at all.

The Zen staff in its hand had already been shattered again, and had once again turned into a thousand or a hundred strikes.

It was enough to just cut open the golden body.

“Let me see where you are hiding.” The White Mountain Zen Master showed a benevolent smile.

And at this time, it suddenly heard a strange “hum” sound.

It was a mysterious hum like the roar of a world-destroying thundercloud about to arrive.

The deep breath that Ning Xuan had taken at the beginning had already reached its end, its limit. A “hum~~~” sound came from the nostrils of his golden body.

Slash!

Scales appeared on the White Mountain Zen Master’s body, and it used its staff as a saber and slashed forward fiercely!!

Countless piercing and whistling sounds were heard.

And all these piercing sounds were suddenly suppressed by an unimaginably terrifying loud sound.

This loud sound did not even leak out a bit, but was all aimed at the White Mountain Zen Master opposite him.

“Ha!!!!!!!!!!”

Like a deep sea wind howling, and a thunder marsh drumming its belly.

With this terrifying “ha,” Ning Xuan’s ten-zhang-plus incense fire golden body disappeared and scattered into a sky full of golden powder.

With this one strike, he had actually consumed all the incense fire as a one-time consumable, just for this one strike.

The White Mountain Zen Master’s staff saber slashed out.

It passed through the empty air.

Its entire bear was completely hit by this terrifying “ha.”

An indescribable sense of trance was produced in its entire bear body. The scales on its body began to shatter, and it could no longer control its Zen staff.

And Ning Xuan had already stepped into the air, and his two fingers formed a saber and slashed out.

This slash was the “cutting power” that he had comprehended from the demonic technique of [Golden Wolf Cutting the Wind]. Compared to the huge crushing power of the “Swallow’s Cry Power,” the force of this power was not a certain point, but a power that was perfectly combined with the blade. He named it “Swallow’s Tail Power.”

Swoosh!!!

Ning Xuan’s fingers pressed against the White Mountain Zen Master’s neck.

There were still some slightly unbroken, residual dense flesh and blood compressed into scales on the neck.

But Ning Xuan’s fingers, arms, and even his whole body were all covered with scales.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

The next moment, the White Mountain Zen Master’s huge bear head flew up, and blood shot out from its neck due to the rapid movement of its qi and blood, blooming for more than a hundred zhang, like a huge red plum blossom.

And the Zen staff that had lost its owner whistled and fell from mid-air, and “thudded” into the center of the red plum blossom.

Thud.

Ning Xuan also landed.

In front of him, all the manors were turned into dust.

Behind him, everything was still intact.

Xiao Jie was sitting on the edge of the White Mountain Zen Master’s demon blood, tightly holding the Beast-Slaying Saber.