Starfall Town.
Located behind Dongxiu, on the main road out of the East, if the monks from the Dongxiu area want to go to the Northern Wasteland, Xingluo Town is the place they must pass through.
Therefore, Xingluo Town is much more prosperous than several surrounding villages and towns.
It was already Haishi, and it was raining. If we were in other towns, there would have been no pedestrians on the streets.
But at this moment, the streets of Xingluo Town are still full of people coming and going, and the restaurants, Danfu shops, magic weapon shops, inns and other shops are all a noisy and lively scene.
The sect disciples from all over the Eastern Xiu, the Northern Wilderness treasure hunting team, and the casual cultivators who want to try their luck in the Northern Wilderness all have to settle here, usually resting for a night before going to the Northern Wilderness.
Xingluo Town is not a big city, but the bustling place is better than a big city.
This place was just a small, run-down village back then. A spiritual genius emerged from the village. This genius later entered the Zhenyang Sect, entered the Golden Core Realm, and became a deacon disciple of the Zhenyang Sect.
He also served the head of Zhenyang Sect at that time.
With this relationship, the monk built the small village where he was born into a town.
With the support of the head of the Zhenyang Sect, the entire Eastern Xiu area's chokepoint to the Northern Wasteland was controlled.
This is the origin of Xingluo Town.
The monk's surname was Chang, who later became the guard of Xingluo Town and was also the ancestor of the Chang family.
From then on, every guard in Xingluo Town was a descendant of the Chang family, and they were never left behind.
This was due to the tacit approval of the Zhenyang Sect and the prestige of the Chang family in Xingluo Town.
After all, they have been operating here for hundreds of years, and the monks in the town have received a lot of favors from the Chang family for generations. Therefore, during every guard competition, the monks from other towns fought to the death.
The Xingluo Town was peaceful because there were no monks other than Chang who would participate in the competition without a sense of interest.
Under the management of the Chang family, Xingluo Town has become increasingly prosperous and has never had any trouble.
However, a lot of strange things have happened in the town recently. At this moment, many residents are kneeling in front of the Chang Family Immortal Mansion, crying and begging loudly:
"Master Guard, my wife has been missing for many days and there is no news yet. Please help me!"
"Sir, my wife went out to buy spiritual herbs the day before yesterday, and she disappeared mysteriously on the way. Is my wife going to be harmed?!"
"Sir, my daughter has not returned for many days. I spent all my spiritual stones and invited Talisman Masters and Formation Masters but I still can't find her. I beg the Lord Guard to make the decision for me!"
"My wife is pregnant, and she hasn't been seen for a few days. Sir, are we in Xingluo Town a member of the Demon Sect?"
Those kneeling down and crying out for injustice were all male cultivators. Listening to their words, it turned out that they were all missing female family members.
The Chang Family Immortal Mansion was located in the center of Xingluo Town, and there were many people coming and going. The dozens of people knelt down and cried, which immediately attracted the attention of many passers-by.
Several of the monks staying overnight in Xingluo Town curiously asked others:
"Fellow Taoist, what's going on?"
The person being questioned was obviously a resident of Xingluo Town. He had a look of fear on his face and whispered:
"Are you from another town? Let me tell you, if you have a female companion, you must keep an eye on her!"
Those people asked in confusion: "Why?"
The resident whispered: "In the past few months, hundreds of female nuns have disappeared in the town, and none of them have been found yet!"
"Is this happening?!" Several people looked at each other and asked quickly: "The Chang family has always been powerful, but they can't find anyone?"
The resident smiled bitterly and said: "Of course the Chang family sent people to search everywhere, but found nothing. The weirdest thing is"
He lowered his voice and said: "Some of the missing female cultivators disappeared at night, and some disappeared inexplicably during the day. Some of them were already at the fifth or sixth level of Qi training, but they looked like It seems to have been melted and can never be found again!”
Hearing what the resident said was terrifying, the few people looked at each other in horror.
"Shut up, everyone!"
At this time, the door to the Chang Family Immortal Mansion opened, and an imposing middle-aged male cultivator walked out with his hands behind his back, loudly scolding the men who were kneeling on the ground and crying.
When these people saw him, they immediately did not dare to shout anymore, but they begged softly:
"Steward Lu, my wife and I have a deep friendship. If something happens to her, I don't want to live alone. Please report it to the head of the family on your behalf. You must find my wife."
Others also begged, and a group of male cultivators cried and cried, but they were also quite miserable.
Butler Lu, who had a goatee and a goatee, said with a cold face: "Aren't you still looking for this? You guys are crying and howling at the door of Chang's house. Do you want people to see the joke in our Xingluo Town?!"
He snorted coldly, and the dozens of male cultivators couldn't help but shudder. They didn't dare to make any more noise, but they still looked at Butler Lu with a pleading look on their face.
"Okay, the head of the family asked me to tell you that the Chang family will help you continue to search for your missing family members. You should go back first and don't mess around here!"
The male cultivators did not dare to speak any more, so they had to leave one after another with sad faces.
After dismissing these people, Butler Lu shook his head and sneered, turned around and walked back to the Chang Family Immortal Mansion. The two slaves guarding the door immediately closed the heavy vermilion door.
After Butler Lu entered the door, a man in black stepped forward and said, "Steward Lu, the villain is back."
It was the Chang family messenger who had asked Pei Daoyu at the Lingdan Workshop in Yunling Town.
"What, have you found any trace of the Third Master?"
Butler Lu asked him.
Chang Chunzi ranks third among the direct descendants of the Chang family, so the servants of the Chang family call him the third master.
It's just that Chang Chunzi has the lowest talent among the five brothers of this generation, and his cultivation level is also at the bottom.
The messenger in black said: "There is an alchemist named Pei Daoyu in Yunling Town who is quite familiar with the Third Master. He said that he and the Third Master separated two months ago in Zhenyang City and have not seen each other again, but... "
Chang Chunzi frowned, and the man in black quickly said:
"I found out that there is a newly emerged third-level alchemist in Yunling Town, and it seems that he has some conflicts with the third master over the spiritual pill business."
"What's this person's name?"
"Qin Gengyun."
After half a stick of incense, Butler Lu walked through many courtyards and small bridges and came to the house where the head of the Chang family lived.
There are several guards in front of the courtyard gate, and a protective array and a soundproof array are painted on the door.
Butler Lu took out the key that allowed him to enter and exit the formation, inserted it into the door, and was able to push the door in.
After passing through a garden with red flowers and green grass, I finally reached the door of the owner’s room, and suddenly I heard waves of pleading coming from inside:
"Master of the family, please let me go. My husband has always respected the Chang family. I, I am pregnant. Please spare me! Ah!! Ho ho ho ho."
The woman's pleading suddenly changed, turning into a shrill scream, and then into a breathless gasp.
Finally there was no more sound.
After a while, the door of the owner's room opened, and an extremely burly man, more than one foot tall, walked out of the room.
He also carried a large white cloth bag on his shoulders, which contained what looked like a humanoid object. The strong man grinned at Butler Lu and walked outside.
Butler Lu looked back and saw a hand falling from the gap in the bag behind the strong man.
The arms were slender and the palms were petite. They should have been quite fair at first, but now they were charred black and shaped like chicken feet, as if a person had been drained of all their essence, blood and aura and turned into a mummy.
Seeing this horrific scene, Butler Lu turned a blind eye and calmly walked into the house owner's room.
(End of chapter)
