Hearing Xiao Ning's praise, Xu Xian got up from the ground, smiled somewhat embarrassedly, and said, "Fortunately, the abbot arrived in time, otherwise, I'm afraid my life would be in danger!"
Xiao Ning squinted, inwardly marveling. It must be said that Xu Xian was indeed the protagonist, blessed by destiny. Even with mediocre talent, he had one extraordinary encounter after another on the path of cultivation.
Thinking back to myself, I spent ten years cultivating my skills to become a Xiantian (a high-level cultivator), and twenty years to become a Grandmaster.
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
This unknown monk is incredibly audacious, daring to cause trouble right under my nose. He must have a death wish.
"The Yin-Yang Soul-Slaying Demon King! I never imagined that someone would dare to refine such a thing. They are utterly inhuman and deserve to die!"
At the same time, Xiao Ning secretly rejoiced. None of the three thousand ancient demons were simple. The Yin Yang Soul-Slaying Demon ranked among the top. If it were given enough time to grow, it would be a disaster for the entire Three Realms. Even true immortals would be helpless against it.
Fortunately, it encountered me as soon as it was refined, and I killed it instantly, nipping the danger in the bud.
In truth, it can only be said that the monk was unlucky and had bad luck. He encountered Xu Xian, the protagonist of the story, as soon as he left the mountain, and immediately lost.
Otherwise, if he lay low and quietly developed, cultivating the Heavenly Demon to its peak state, even if Xiao Ning encountered him, he would have to retreat and would be no match for him.
Putting everything else aside, the Yin-Yang Soul-Slaying Demon's ability to traverse the void alone is enough to give Xiao Ning a run for his money.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm going back now. If anyone from the underworld comes to question you later, tell them to come to the mountain to find me!"
After speaking, Xiao Ning pointed and replenished the energy of the faded calligraphy and painting. Then, his avatar shattered and flew away as a stream of light, returning to Qianyuan Mountain.
"Uh, this..."
Xu Xian opened his mouth, watching the light disappear with envy, and couldn't help but feel a longing in his heart.
"Fortunately, the mastermind behind it all has been dealt with, so my brother-in-law can finally report back..."
Afterwards, Xu Xian composed himself, left the Li residence, found Li Gongfu and his wife on the street outside, and recounted what had happened.
"Thank you for your help, Immortal Master. On behalf of the people of Qiantang County, I thank you for slaying the demon and restoring peace and order to our county!"
Li Gongfu's expression turned solemn, and he bowed deeply towards the direction of Qingxu Temple. Then he said to Xu Xian, "Hanwen, you've worked hard too. I will report this to the county magistrate!"
"It wasn't hard work. I didn't do much. Solving this case is all thanks to you!"
Xu Xian waved his hand and said modestly.
"Come on, let's go to the county government office. We'll carry the tiger demon out and parade it through the streets to appease the people, and we'll also post notices to reassure them!"
Li Gongfu clapped his hands and said excitedly.
"Okay, I'll go with my brother-in-law!"
Xu Xian nodded.
After the two finished speaking and comforted Xu Jiaorong, they went to the county government office to report to Magistrate Su Kangnian that the heretic had died.
Su Kangnian was overjoyed and agreed to everything Li Gongfu suggested, including parading the people through the streets and posting notices to reassure them.
Therefore, when a group of yamen runners carried a huge black tiger, twelve feet tall and thirty feet long, through the county town, the whole of Qiantang County was in an uproar.
"Is this the tiger demon that stole the child? It's huge!"
"I heard it was a celestial master from Qingxu Temple on Qianyuan Mountain who made the move, cleaving this majestic tiger spirit in two with a single sword strike!"
"Well done! That damned tiger spirit! My poor child!"
When the people saw the giant tiger, they all pointed and whispered among themselves, and the rumors spread like wildfire.
The black tiger demon was enormous, over three zhang long. One can imagine how astonishing the visual impact would be if a giant black tiger with a body length of over ten meters were to exist.
Therefore, when the constables, led by Li Gongfu, banged gongs to inform the crowd that the missing children had been harmed by the black tiger demon, all the people believed it.
All evil spirits are harmful; this is the most basic understanding among ordinary people. Even if there are spirits or monsters, they are few and far between.
In the eyes of ordinary people, monsters are all extremely ferocious and harmful.
After ten days, the case of the missing child was finally solved, providing a proper explanation to the more than 500,000 people in Qiantang County.
Meanwhile, Xu Xian returned from the yamen, chatted with his sister for a few words, and then went back to his room.
Just now, forced into a corner by the monk's imposing aura, Xu Xian's innate true energy showed signs of breaking through.
Now, whenever he has a spare moment, he immediately sits cross-legged, circulating the true energy within his body, attempting to break through to the Grandmaster realm.
"Haha, I've finally broken through!"
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Xian laughed heartily, stopped his attack, and rose up, having successfully broken through to the Grandmaster realm.
Xu Xian, who had just broken through to the next level, was very excited and couldn't stop smiling. He was about to go out to tell his sister Xu Jiaorong the good news when his expression suddenly changed.
It turned out that there was another person in the room.
The person had been there for an unknown amount of time, or perhaps had just appeared, but made no sound, as if he had always been there.
Xu Xian stared intently at the man, who appeared to be middle-aged, dressed as a scholar, wearing a blue robe and holding a book. He looked refined and cultured.
"Sir, it is an honor for you to grace my humble abode with your presence. I, Xu Xian, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"
Faced with such a bizarre event, Xu Xian was filled with trepidation, but dared not be negligent, and respectfully bowed and greeted them.
"Xu Xian, please forgive my abrupt visit. I have some questions for you, and I hope you will answer them truthfully!"
The man nodded and said calmly.