As soon as she entered Two Realms Town, Xue Tianqing felt something was wrong.
It stands to reason that Liangjie Town is located at a traffic hub with a constant flow of people, so it should be very prosperous, but the town in front of you is frighteningly deserted.
When they arrived at the entrance of the town, Xue Tianqing saw a few people on the street, but when they saw the two people appearing, these people ran away and disappeared into the alley in the blink of an eye.
Qingyue asked suspiciously: "What's going on? Why is such a big town so deserted? Look at the shops on both sides of the street, it seems they have just closed."
Xue Tianqing looked helpless: "You ask me, who am I going to ask? But do you feel it? There seems to be an unusually weird atmosphere in the town."
Qingyue stopped to feel the words and suddenly raised her eyebrows: "This is evil spirit, there are monsters! Although this monster has been gone for a long time."
Xue Tianqing was surprised and said: "How do you know it's evil spirit?"
"In my early years, I went down the mountain with my master for training and encountered monsters several times. This is the kind of aura they left behind."
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this: "By the way, Qingyue, you always call me uncle, and call them uncle, but you never seem to tell me who your master is."
This sentence evoked Qingyue's sadness: "My master's Taoist name is Yinghui, and he is a generation older than you. Three hundred years ago, my master went down the mountain to slay demons under the order of the ancestor, and never came back."
Qingyue's voice became smaller and smaller, until finally it was almost inaudible.
Xue Tianqing patted Qingyue on the shoulder: "What's in the past is in the past. Since my senior sister stayed in the mortal world because of monsters, let's kill a few more monsters to avenge her."
Qingyue raised her head and said: "Uncle Master, you must not be careless. Although they are monsters, they have good cultivation, otherwise my master will not be unable to come back."
Xue Tianqing nodded: "I understand. Strategically, we despise the enemy, but tactically, we value the enemy. These words are almost scratching my ears."
Seeing Qingyue's confusion, Xue Tianqing smiled: "I am very knowledgeable, so you don't have to be surprised if you say anything shocking in the future. If you don't talk about it anymore, let's find someone to ask what's going on."
After talking, he came to the door of a steamed bun shop and said: "The store is open. We are travelers on the road. We missed the meal, so we came here to buy some steamed buns to ward off hunger."
There was no movement in the store at first, but when Xue Tianqing shouted for the third time, a voice finally sounded: "Sir, please leave quickly. The King of Beishan is choosing his food today. Don't let a few buns become the King's blood food."
Hearing this, Xue Tianqing raised her chin towards Qingyue, and then said: "Store, are there monsters in the town? To be honest, I am an expert at subduing monsters and catching monsters. Since we encountered them today, we cannot ignore them."
The person in the house still didn't open the door: "Guests, please don't boast. Many people who subdued demons came earlier, but in the end they not only lost their lives, but also caused trouble to the town. Guests, it's better to leave quickly. After today, we can at least survive for a while." Peaceful days.”
Xue Tianqing smiled and said: "Since you won't let me in, then I will wait in the town to see what this Beishan King is."
Xue Tianqing's words obviously made the people in the store nervous. They heard a burst of hurried footsteps, and then the store door was opened.
Looking at the old man opening the door, Xue Tianqing clasped her fists and said, "Old man, what kind of monsters do you have here?"
The old man looked Xue Tianqing up and down, and finally shook his head and said: "Young man, you'd better go. The King of Beishan doesn't like people from outside, so as long as you leave Two Realms Town, your life should not be in danger."
Xue Tianqing bared her teeth again: "Old man, you should not be judged by appearance, we are really good at subduing demons. Now that we have caught up today, if we ignore it, we will not be able to explain it to the master in the future. Before going down the mountain, she told us , we must take it as our duty to subdue monsters and catch monsters, and restore peace to the people."
Hearing this, the old man waved his hands hurriedly: "This can't be done. The King of Beishan has boundless magic power and superb martial arts. It's really not something you two kids can handle."
"If no one provokes him, the king will only catch one person at a time to enjoy. But if he is provoked, I don't know how many people will die."
Seeing Xue Tianqing staring at him without making a sound, the old man sighed: "To be honest, no one has subdued demons before, but in the end not only did he lose his life, but he also caused countless casualties in the town."
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "It seems that you don't believe us anymore. In this case, please tell me the origin of the monster, and we will leave after listening."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was refusing to leave, the old man had no choice but to tell the whole story.
Because it is located on a traffic thoroughfare, with a constant flow of merchants and travelers, the prosperity of Liangjie Town far exceeds that of other places.
In addition, this place is the border between Tang Dynasty and Tatar, and there are many troops stationed there, so it has been relatively peaceful for many years.
Who would have thought that at noon one day two years ago, a strong wind suddenly rose, and then a monster appeared in the sky.
The monster calls himself the King of Beishan and lives on Huxiao Peak north of Liangjie Town.
From then on, every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, he would come to the town to choose blood food to enjoy.
If you obey him, he will bless the two realms of peace and prosperity. If you don't obey him, he will kill all the people in the town.
After the monster finished speaking, he grabbed a young man from the crowd and turned into a strong wind and headed north.
From then on, every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the monster will come to the town to capture a common person, whether male or female is not fixed, but most of them are men, and there are not many women.
Although the monster's move was not a big deal to the huge town of Two Realms, it still made people panic.
At the beginning, the government also posted notices asking experts to subjugate and eliminate demons. However, many monks and Taoist priests came upon hearing the news. Instead of subduing the monsters, they aroused his anger.
A year ago, two Taoist priests went to Huxiao Peak to capture the monster. Not only did they die in the mountain, but the monster also came to the town and killed more than ten people!
Before leaving, the monster put down his cruel words. If there was another so-called demon-subduing person who didn't know what was good, he would not only start a killing spree, but also make the two realms lose everything.
From then on, the people in the town could only let it go and no longer dared to ask anyone to subdue the monster. Merchants who come and go will also try to avoid the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month to avoid unexpected events.
Fortunately, the monster keeps his word and only captures two people every month. Otherwise, he will never harm the people again.
Over time, people have become accustomed to it. Except for the first and fifteenth days of the Lunar New Year, they can do whatever they want during the rest of the time.
Today happens to be the fifteenth day, which is the day when monsters choose to eat, so the people in the town close their doors and wait for the monsters to come.
After listening to the old man's story, Xue Tianqing frowned and said, "Old man, what is food selection?"
The old man sighed: "In the beginning, the monster captured people and left. But since the last killing spree, he asked me to wait at home, and he wanted to choose the sweetest person to enjoy."
Xue Tianqing turned her head and looked at Qingyue: "We are both human beings, but there are differences between fragrance and smell?"
Qingyue said angrily: "I've never heard of stinky men. If you're good at talking, you might as well think about how to slay demons."
Hearing this, the old man waved his hands quickly: "You two must not do it! The monsters have no other evil deeds except for kidnapping two people every month. The population of Liangjie Town is nearly ten thousand, and more than that are the number of people who die every year."
Seeing that the old man was still blocking the door with his body, Xue Tianqing said: "In this case, we'd better not care about it. If we are not good at learning and harm the people in the town, we will not feel at ease."
After speaking, he turned to Qingyue and said: "Since this old man has made it clear, let's go."
Seeing Xue Tianqing dragging the reluctant Qingyue towards the entrance of the town, the old man clasped his hands together and said, "Thank God, they have finally left; God bless you, don't choose me today."
After leaving Two Realms Town, seeing Qingyue still angry, Xue Tianqing made a face at her: "Can't you just smile?"
"Why do you stand idly by when you know it's a man-eating monster?" As she spoke, Qingyue's slightly distorted face almost stuck to Xue Tianqing's face.
Xue Tianqing backed away all the way, raised her sleeves and wiped her face: "Look at the saliva spraying on my face. Although my Qingyue's saliva is delicious, it is still saliva."
When Qingyue heard this, she was filled with anger. She raised her hand and struck the palm of her hand with thunder, blasting Xue Tianqing's hair into a chicken coop: "I don't think you have any compassion at all. The ancestor has taught you all these years in vain."
Qingyue's few little spells are almost like scratching an itch for today's Xue Tianqing.
"Auntie, I'm almost a thousand years old. Can't you tell whether I'm telling the truth or not?"
Hearing what Xue Tianqing said, Qingyue suppressed some of her anger: "What do you mean?"
"My father-in-law is so frightened, how can we continue to stay in the town? To conquer the demon, we don't have to stay in the town. Can't we take the initiative to find him?"
Qingyue turned from anger to joy after hearing this, and hugged Xue Tianqing: "I knew that Uncle Master was the best."
Qingyue's behavior caught Xue Tianqing off guard. It didn't matter if she pushed her away for a moment, or if she didn't push her away: "My good Qingyue, let people see what you are like, please let go."
Qingyue continued to hug Xue Tianqing: "I don't, you have to promise me to let me take action this time."
Xue Tianqing nodded quickly: "You take action and I'll watch from the side. Is that okay?"
Qingyue then let go of Xue Tianqing: "Let's go."
Xue Tianqing asked puzzledly: "Where to go?"
"Hu Roar Peak, isn't it said that the monster is in Hu Roar Peak? I think that is his lair there, and there should be other monsters there."
Xue Tianqing looked helpless: "Sister, do you know where Tiger Roaring Peak is?"
After hearing Xue Tianqing's question, Qingyue said, "Yeah, we don't seem to know. Why don't we go to the town to find out from the people?"
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "Are you going to inquire or create trouble? You won't be willing to scare them out, right?"
Qingyue said: "What should we do?"
"It's not that the monsters are coming to the town today to choose food. Then let's wait here and wait. Qingyue, now I know why Master sent you to fool me, because only you can believe whatever she says. Only then can you say those words without any flaw. You, if you say it sounds good, you are an innocent person, but if you say it doesn’t sound good, you are a bit stupid."
