Outside the city of Yong'an, in the muddy countryside.
A middle-aged man with broad shoulders stood with his hands hanging down, mist lingering between his arms, and his fingertips trembling slightly, obviously because he had exerted too much force in a hurry.
"Tsk tsk, Yunhe's true meaning."
Opposite it, a ferocious beast with slightly mottled hair raised its neck. It was only ten feet long and looked like an ordinary old tiger.
It wandered leisurely in the same place: "Tell me, I just want to eat a few ordinary Condensation Realm, like him, why is my luck so bad that I met you two."
Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei looked to the side with a slightly helpless expression.
The skinny old man sat on the ground, breathing heavily, his face was covered with wounds, one arm was broken, and half of his foot was missing.
If someone who doesn't know sees this, they would think he is the main force.
"How did you break through the Dan-condensing stage?"
Jiang Chengyun turned around, his brows furrowed, wondering how could a formation turn someone into this.
"Not every warrior has the background you two have, and the training you have received from the monster hunters."
The tiger's steps slowed down a little, and although it tried hard to conceal it, its front legs still showed a slight limp.
It was a demon king who had reached the perfect stage of Dan Condensation, but it was driven out of Yong'an City by two juniors in the Chengdan realm. This remark seemed to be trying to make amends for Deng Jianyuan, but in fact it was full of sarcasm, and it was also an attempt to save face for itself.
After saying that, the tiger shook his head. After fighting for a whole night, they still couldn't decide who was the winner. He had already thought of retreating: "That's enough. If we continue fighting, both of you will surely die here."
"You talk as if you can leave." Xiao Qiangwei sneered.
"So that's why." The tiger didn't refute. A demon that could live for three or four thousand years wouldn't fight desperately easily. Even though its chances of winning were much higher, this was after all the territory of the twelve counties of Qingzhou, and experts might arrive at any time.
"Pinch off the aura hidden in your bell that you just took from me, and let's call it a day."
Seeing that the other party is still hesitating.
The tiger bared his fangs and said with a smile, "After all, the demon catchers are still members of the imperial court. If you two drag this out any longer, Yong'an City will be eaten up by my three unfilial sons... I know you don't want to take this thing back to exchange for merit."
As soon as these words came out.
Xiao Qiangwei's pretty face finally showed some emotion.
"You want to hand it over to your nephew, and ask the famous General You to come and destroy me? I am not afraid to tell you that since I dare to come, there must be a place for me to recuperate. My sworn brother Bai Lu has already prepared a banquet and is waiting for me to return."
The tiger licked his paw arrogantly and said, "If you want Qingzhou to lose another demon-suppressing general, just give it a try."
Hearing Bai Lu's name, Jiang Chengyun clenched his weak hands again.
Among the seventeen Dan-holding Demon Kings who have now obtained the information, the White Deer Demon King occupies a place.
Of course, the other party is not best known for his cultivation.
Instead, it united with many sects in Yushan County and killed a demon-suppressing general. What was even more shocking was that it escaped from Jiang Qiulan.
"…"
Jiang Chengyun was silent for a long time, then said in a deep voice: "Pinch it."
It was already extremely difficult for the two of them just to defend against the giant monster, and it was almost impossible to kill it. The gap between the Chengdan realm and the Yuanman realm was too big. Even if the two of them were the strongest in the same realm, they could only do this much.
Besides, not to mention that there are only two of them, even if there are two more people of equal strength, Shanjun will have no problem escaping.
The other party was right. If we don't go back, Yong'an City will really be left as an empty city.
"I want you to teach me."
Xiao Qiangwei took out a wisp of golden aura and coldly extinguished it in front of the tiger.
This also means that the monster hunter has completely accepted the loss.
Not only did they gain nothing, but they also caused heavy casualties in a large city...
"Can you go now?"
Jiang Chengyun narrowed his eyes slightly and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Oh no! A kid is going back to Qingzhou to ask his grandmother for help! What should I do?"
Although the tiger didn't get any of the precious human medicine for the Condensation Realm, which meant it had come here for nothing, it was in a good mood compared to the people on the opposite side who had suffered a great loss.
Before leaving, it did not forget to make one more sarcastic remark. Seeing Jiang Chengyun's frustrated look, it turned around and left contentedly, and soon disappeared into the forest.
Joking aside, if you really let it wait here for You Longtao or the old woman to come, you must be crazy.
Standing on the top of the mountain, it raised its head and let out a long roar: "Roar!" Then it dug the soil with its claws impatiently. The feast it had prepared for itself was eaten by the three guys.
There was no response for a long time.
The tiger's raised front paw paused for a moment, and then it let out an even louder roar: "Roar!!"
The frightened birds fell to the ground twitching, and the beasts crawled on the ground trembling.
The tiger turned around impatiently, with some guesses in his mind, but also felt it was unbelievable.
Ferocity appeared in its eyes, and it took a step towards Yong'an City, but after a moment it slowly retracted...
Leaving behind a low howl with a hint of sadness, the mountain king suddenly jumped up and ran towards Brother Bailu's cave!
No matter who it is, it wants that person to die!
"Hmm?"
Jiang Chengyun paused and looked back in confusion.
There were three consecutive tiger roars, but the meanings contained in them were completely different.
"Let's go first."
Xiao Qiangwei frowned slightly and reminded him hastily, and then a bright red blush appeared at the corners of her lips.
She quickly wiped it away.
If you show weakness at this time, you might just attract the tiger back.
Without her reminder, Deng Jianyuan stumbled towards Yong'an City on the half remaining foot and dragged his seriously injured body.
Even if Jiang Chengyun looked down on him.
The old man had also fought with all his might before. He was considered weak among the Condensed Dan, but in the eyes of the people in Yong'an City, he was the only spiritual pillar.
No demon catcher can stand high and see far. Deng Jianyuan was lazy when he was young and didn't care about the situation in Qingzhou. It was enough for him to stay safely in Yong'an City and keep the city as lively as it was when he was young.
Now he only hoped that when he returned to the Deng family, he would not see a pile of corpses.
Enter the city gate.
On the long street, the government officials were busy working, and most of the people were staying at home obediently.
Instead, bursts of wailing were heard from many courtyards with glorious plaques.
"You still have the energy to cry... that means you're fine..."
Deng Jianyuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Yong'an City had been peaceful for hundreds of years, but that didn't mean other places were so lucky. Demonic disasters were common.
He left a trail of blood on his feet and finally saw the familiar gate.
Two constables just walked out, and seeing his miserable state, they bowed tremblingly and said, "Old man, you are so righteous!"
"Fuck your mother's righteousness."
Deng Jianyuan spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito. He pushed the two people apart and finally rushed into the lobby.
More than a hundred familiar faces looked at him, some fear still lingering on their faces.
Deng Jianyuan bent down and leaned on his knees, counting the number of people. As his eyes swept over them, surprise gradually emerged in his eyes: "Not one... not one missing?"
He stared at the little girl sitting in the main seat.
"Uh, what is that..."
Lin Rou stood up somewhat awkwardly and waved her hands: "It really has nothing to do with me."
She simply sat here all night and drank seven or eight bowls of tea because she was nervous.
Just then, two figures stepped in at the same time.
Jiang Chengyun looked around and asked, "Why are you still here? Where's Shen Yi?"
Lin Rou rubbed her temples, feeling a slight headache, and said, "He said he was going out... for a walk."
After the words were spoken, Jiang Chengyun looked over in confusion: "Just left?"
"Ahem." Lin Rou pinched her fingertips and whispered, "It's probably been four hours."
Hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei chuckled helplessly, found a place to sit down, and covered the wound under the red shirt with force. She did remind the young man not to pay attention to the Deng family, but she didn't expect that the other party would even abandon Lin Rou.
This kind of person is really suitable to be a monster catcher and is not easy to die.
(End of this chapter)