[On the second day, you try to read "Ziyun Gong". 】

[Trigger "Tao follows nature"! ]

[You gradually realize the mystery of this technique, and vaguely taste the artistic conception of the great master when he observed the purple clouds on the horizon and founded "Purple Cloud Kung Fu".]

[Purple clouds rise and the dark tide falls; red clouds rise and the sun and moon shine.]

[You don’t plan to switch to martial arts, so you integrate this insight into your daily sword skills.]

[Jianghu Sword Technique (Mastery), Spiritual Slash (Mastery) → Ziyun Sword Technique (Introduction)! 】

[On the same day, Lin Shanbai, who came down from the tunnel, told you that Tang Lan and others fought a battle with the monster and beat it away, so you breathed a sigh of relief. 】

[On the third day, your understanding has greatly increased, and you have repeatedly practiced Ziyun Sword Technique, and soon made new progress. 】

[Unlock Skill: Ziyun Sword Technique (Mastery)! 】

[As you repeatedly control the magnetic jade needle, you will become more proficient and relaxed.]

[Lin Shanbai cooks for you just like yesterday and tells you that nothing happened in the village and it is very peaceful.]

[His expression was a little solemn, as if he was hiding part of the truth.]

[On the 6th day, under the stimulation of spiritual power every day, your nerves are getting tougher and sharper day by day, and your mind is also far stronger than before, far more powerful than other practitioners who are also practicing qi, and you are giving birth to similar spiritual beings.

The existence of consciousness.]

[Because you are extremely afraid of death in your subconscious mind, and the transformation of your spiritual power responds to this thought autonomously, you gradually develop an extraordinary perception of crises, similar to beasts living in a dangerous wilderness. 】

[Unlocked entry: Beast Intuition!]

[Unfortunately, after eating the spiritual rice and animal meat, you cannot quickly increase your strength like you did in the past few days. 】

[And you notice that Lin Shanbai's mood is getting worse day by day, but when you ask, he always changes the subject lightly. 】

[On the 8th day, the effect of Jade Soul Zhi has completely dissipated. You continue to try to temper your brain with spiritual power, but the effect is minimal. 】

[In the evening, Lin Shanbai, who was supposed to bring food, did not show up. 】

[You decide to go out to check the situation...]

******

During the deduction.

Anle held her breath, suppressed her pounding heart, and quietly pushed open the wooden planks of the tunnel.

The relatively fresh air penetrated into his nose, refreshing his spirits.

Life in the tunnels is safe.

However, the living conditions are not good by any means and are very boring.

If it wasn't forced by the situation, why would Anle be willing to live here?

After climbing out of the secret passage, he carefully observed his surroundings.

I found that the small courtyard was very quiet, Lin Shanbai was not at home, and there was no sign of anyone else.

The yard was no different than usual, with no signs of damage or destruction.

Anle frowned and thought to himself, "Uncle Lin, where are you going?"

He didn't stay in the yard for too long. He picked up the hunting knife and walked out of the door cautiously.

At this time night falls.

The sunset in the distance gradually fades.

There was only a dim light left in the sky.

The entire small mountain village seemed particularly deserted.

But at this time of the year, the village should be much more lively.

The villagers who had finished a hard day's farm work only now had time to sit down and rest, or take a walk in the village, or hold their rice bowls while eating and chatting.

But today, everything is silent.

Strange roars came from the distant mountains and forests from time to time.

"Something must have happened in the village."

Anle felt a slight chill in her heart.

Before he had even taken two steps, his keen sense of smell picked up the smell of blood.

Turning around, he saw a mutilated body lying among the trees on the side of the road.

He had a bad premonition and walked quickly to the body.

The deceased was facing up, a face that was neither too familiar nor unfamiliar to An Le.

Matchmaker Auntie Chen.

The mole on the corner of the mouth is extremely conspicuous.

She died in a very tragic manner, with many scars from whips on her body.

She was beaten until her clothes were ragged and her skin was torn.

Judging from the degree of decomposition of her body, she had been dead for two or three days and gave off an unpleasant smell.

Aunt Chen's eyes widened with hatred.

Die with your eyes open!

"Is it... people from Ziyun Sect?"

Although it was a question, Anle already had the answer in his heart.

This kind of injury can only be man-made.

"I didn't expect that it would come to this point."

Anle's body trembled slightly.

He had to admit that before this, he actually had some illusions about Tang Lan and the others. He felt that they were different from Bai Shanghai. Even if they looked down on mortals, at least they would not do anything to the villagers.

But the tragic death of Mrs. Chen in front of her completely shattered this fantasy.

The reason why Chenjiacun is so deserted must be related to what they did.

"But why?"

"Didn't the monster be beaten away?"

Anle exhaled a breath, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and continued to explore the surroundings cautiously.

Soon, he discovered that most of the villagers were actually still alive.

However, almost all of them were hiding in their homes and did not dare to go out.

That's why the village is so deserted, with no one around.

"You have to find someone to understand the situation."

After making a decision in his heart, Anle walked forward under the dusk.

Then, he climbed over a courtyard wall nimbly and landed lightly.

He knocked on the door.

The man in the room was obviously startled, and there was a sound of objects falling to the ground, and then he asked carefully.

"who is it?"

Anle approached the wooden door and responded softly: "Sister Jiao, it's me."

The door opens.

Chen Jiao looked at An Le outside the door and couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise, and then her eyes turned red.

"You actually still..."

She wiped the corners of her eyes and took Anle's hand into the house.

"Let's talk after we come in first."

******

About ten minutes later.

After her mood stabilized, Chen Jiao truthfully told Anle what had happened in the past few days.

It turned out that Lin Shanbai did not lie to him at first.

Tang Lan and others did indeed fight against the monster after encountering it and drive it away.

During the battle, he even vaguely had the upper hand for a time.

But the very next day, things changed.

The monster attacks again.
To be continued...