“Mmm~ What's going on?” Yong Shanling walked out of the room and onto the balcony. She saw the brightly - lit streets below.
“Why didn't you put on another coat? What if you catch a cold?” Mu Yijie touched her hand. Feeling it was a bit cold, his features immediately darkened.
After all, cultivators just had stronger self - repair ability and more robust bodies. They were less likely to get sick, but it didn't mean they were immune to illness.
“I was just too curious and forgot~” Yong Shanling stuck out her tongue. She was so eager to see what was happening that she had no time to think about putting on a coat.
Mu Yijie took off his own coat and put it on her. The coat that fit him well became an extra - long style on Yong Shanling.
The two walked out of the inn and made their way into the crowd.
Cultivators had extremely sharp senses. The moment they stepped into the town, many powerful cultivators noticed them.
They saw the people from the families that had left during the day lying on the ground in a sorry state. Several medical cultivators were treating them.
Ye Xiu, the head of the Ye family.
A thin and tall man frowned and asked the conscious young man, “What happened to you? Why are you in such a mess? Where are the others?”
Hearing Ye Xiu's question, the young man with blood - shot eyes showed hatred. He said frantically, “They're all dead. All dead! They were all killed by that damned... damned monster. All of them. Only we managed to escape...”
His shrill voice seemed to pierce the sky, and his eyes were full of hatred.
“Nephew, don't be so agitated. Take your time. If there's a problem, we won't stand by and do nothing,” a white - bearded Taoist priest said gently to comfort him.
After being comforted by the Taoist priest, the man closed his eyes tightly. His hands dug into the grass on the ground. His tone finally calmed down a bit. “The elders of our three families heard about the situation here and felt something was wrong. They told us to return with the team leaders. When we got outside the town, we found there was a barrier. We couldn't get out of this town at all!”
“The elders thought it was very bad and told us to go back quickly. But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, a large group of monsters rushed out and caught us off guard. My uncle, elder brother, and cousin are all dead...”
“How many monsters were there? What kinds of monsters were they? And what was their strength?” Ye Xiu looked around seriously, his hands clenched tightly.
Could it be that all the people in the Northern Mountain were facing this great disaster!
“Uncle, it seems we can't get out either,” Yong Shanling stood beside Mu Yijie in a black robe, pouting. What if those monsters took a fancy to Uncle!
Mu Yijie narrowed his eyes. “It's okay. There are so many of us. Those powerful cultivators definitely won't stand by and do nothing.”
Yong Shanling thought about it and showed a happy smile. That was true. There were also many cultivators with great merits in this town. Uncle wouldn't be that unlucky.
While they were talking, people had already learned that there were not only ordinary small monsters this time but also other kinds of monsters. They had encountered more than a dozen different types.
Ye Xiu and Wang Yiyuan, two powerful cultivators, finally decided to go to the border of the town themselves to take a look.
A few breaths later, Ye Xiu and Wang Yiyuan flew back. They told everyone with a gloomy look, “They went to check. There was indeed a barrier there. The most important thing was that they didn't see any traces of fighting there. Instead, the plants were growing very lushly.”
Ye Xiu said in a deep voice, “It seems that the people who went missing before may be related to these monsters. We just looked in the wrong place before. Fellow Daoists, we will thoroughly investigate the previous disappearances. We also hope that all of you can look into it carefully. But it's best not to act alone, and - stay away from the mountains.”
When he mentioned the mountains, his voice was already icy.
A very talented junior in his family had gone missing, and the life - token in his family had already shattered.
“Don't worry. We will definitely help,” someone said.
“Yes. We're in Yunshan now. Doing more is also saving ourselves,” another one said.
“Those monsters are so hateful. We must teach them a good lesson!”
“It's a good chance to accumulate more merits. Maybe I'll break through to the Golden Core stage!”
...
People in the crowd were talking loudly. Most of them were willing to do their part to eliminate the monsters.
Yong Shanling and Mu Yijie mingled in the crowd and said a few words along with the others.
Seeing that everyone was willing, Ye Xiu looked a bit better. He raised his hand to signal for quiet. “Fellow Daoists, since those monsters have formed an alliance, if we're still scattered, the situation will be bad. Tomorrow, we'll invite some experts from the major families and sects to meet and discuss the plan to eliminate the monsters together. What do you think?”
Ye Xiu's words made the faces of those low - level cultivators who were originally scared and worried show a smile. Experts were great. They, the weaklings, could just stay behind the experts and cheer.
The so - called experts now referred to cultivators above the Golden Core stage. The faces of those experts present looked a bit ugly. Why should they risk their lives while those useless people could stay there safely?
Ye Xiu saw everyone's expressions. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
“Of course, low - level cultivators can also join and do something within their capabilities in exchange for our protection.”
Suddenly, those low - level cultivators couldn't smile anymore. Didn't this mean that if they didn't contribute, they wouldn't get protection?
After Ye Xiu finished speaking, he left directly. At the same time, the people from other families and sects also left.
Yong Shanling and Mu Yijie also walked back slowly in the crowd.
After returning to the room, Yong Shanling took off her hood and let out a long sigh. “Uncle, if this is the case, won't the low - level people also have to go out? It would be better to let them stay in the rear.”
Mu Yijie lowered his eyes to hide the coldness in them. But he knew Yong Shanling was a soft - hearted girl, so he couldn't be too cold.
“Actually, if they don't join, the possibility of something happening to them is even greater. There were nearly fifty people from the three major families when they left tonight, but only eleven escaped. This shows that the monsters are more powerful than we thought.”
After hearing his analysis, Yong Shanling immediately became nervous. Her little hand tightly grasped Mu Yijie's sleeve, and her whole face wrinkled. “Uncle, doesn't this mean that our small team is also in danger? It seems that it's safer to follow the families.”
“Don't worry. You and Houhua are both at the Golden Core stage. Protecting the few of us will surely be more than enough,” Mu Yijie said with a smile to comfort Yong Shanling, but there was an unremovable solemnness in his eyes.