Chapter 29: Request for Help

Leshan Town is not large in area, its population only over ten thousand, and can only be considered an ordinary small town near the Dao Yi Sect.

When Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min arrived at Leshan Town, Lord Wu had already been waiting outside the town.

The Wu family is the landlord clan of Leshan Town, and some of its disciples have joined the Dao Yi Sect; facing Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min, Lord Wu showed great respect.

"Commoner Wu Sen pays his respects to the two immortal masters."

He respectfully clasped his fists and bowed; of course, what Lord Wu truly cared about was still Jin Min.

Actually, upon first seeing Jin Min, Wu Sen's heart was also greatly shocked.

He knew the matter of Leshan Town had been classified by the Dao Yi Sect as only a one‑star mission, and a one‑star mission at most involved an Outer Door Disciple.

Yet now an Inner Door Disciple had arrived; Wu Sen felt both overjoyed and puzzled, but he dared not ask further.

Moreover, Jin Min's subsequent actions left Wu Sen completely bewildered.

Although she was an Inner Door Disciple, she actually deferred to Ye Zhangqing in everything.

"Lord Wu, this time the mission was taken by Junior Brother Changqing; I am merely accompanying him."

Seeing Wu Sen's doubt, Jin Min gave a light explanation.

Upon hearing this, Wu Sen became even more dazed.

A Menial Disciple taking the mission is nothing unusual, but why would an Inner Door Disciple accompany him on the mission?

For a moment, Wu Sen's gaze toward Ye Zhangqing changed; being able to have an Inner Door Disciple accompany him shows Ye Zhangqing's status is certainly not ordinary.

"I see, then should Immortal Master Ye rest a moment, or.........."

"No need, just take us to the place where that half‑demon previously appeared."

"The sooner we settle it, the sooner we finish; right now, finding that half‑demon is the most crucial."

Hearing Ye Zhangqing say that, Wu Sen naturally dared not say more, and immediately led the two to the several places where that half‑demon had previously appeared.

Along the way, Wu Sen also recounted the whole course of events.

That half‑demon appeared ten days ago; at the time, it took advantage of the night and directly stormed into the town.

After being discovered, it killed several people, then wandered around the town for a circuit, and then left on its own.

Since then, that half‑demon has frequently entered and left the town.

Strangely, this half‑demon does not seem eager to harm people; as long as it is not obstructed, it does not deliberately kill, but merely roams about the town, as if searching for something.

This is rather strange; speaking of which, everyone has arrived at one of the places where that half‑demon once lingered.

Inside an ordinary civilian house, the walls are covered in bloodstains; this is where that half‑demon first killed someone.

Ye Zhangqing surveyed the surroundings, saw nothing, and could only turn to Jin Min for help.

"Senior Sister."

Hearing that, Jin Min nodded, then formed hand seals and cast a spell.

"Nine Arts, Divine Calculation."

This is the technique Jin Min cultivates; it lacks strong offensive power, but can calculate heavenly fate and probe yin and yang.

As Jin Min manipulated the seals, golden threads quickly spread throughout the room.

These golden threads, like tentacles, wandered through every corner of the room, while Jin Min kept her eyes tightly shut, as if she had seen something.

"Wolf demon.........."

She murmured softly; after a moment, Jin Min withdrew the spell, knowing that the evil half‑demon was a wolf demon.

It had not yet truly entered the Demonic Transformation Realm.

Just............

With a somewhat puzzled expression, she said to Ye Zhangqing:

"Junior Brother Changqing, this wolf demon is strange; in its lingering aura there faintly seems to be other residual auras, but I cannot determine them for the moment."

Merely having this vague feeling, Ye Zhangqing pondered for a moment and said:

"Senior Sister, do you have a way to locate that wolf demon?"

Hearing that, Jin Min nodded without hesitation.

"Yes."

"It's just a half‑demon; finding it is not difficult for Jin Min, but she always feels things are not that simple, especially that fleeting, vague aura just now, which gave her a palpitation."

"For now she cannot be certain, and Jin Min does not know whether her feeling is mistaken."

"Nine Arts, Shadow Trace."

Employing the tracking technique, Jin Min began to trace the wolf demon's location.

A palm‑sized black shadow split from Jin Min's shadow and shot straight off into the distance.

"Follow it."

The two quickly caught up with the shadow; as for Wu Sen and the others, they remained in town, being ordinary people useless against demonic beasts.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min lock onto the demon beast's position so quickly, Wu Sen and the others wore looks of respect—truly worthy of being immortal masters of the Dao Yi Sect.

With the Dao Yi Sect immortal masters taking action, everyone felt there should be no problem.

Guided by the black shadow, Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min soon rushed out of the town and pursued all the way into the nearby mountains.

After advancing about a quarter of an hour, they finally found the half‑demon causing the disturbance.

At the same time, the five violet demons hidden in the darkness also sensed the arrival of Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min.

Inside the secret cave, amidst the five violet demons stood a blood‑colored light mirror; at that moment the mirror clearly showed Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min, their gazes fixed on Jin Min, and one of the violet demons spoke strangely:

"How did an Inner Door Disciple come here?"

"That shouldn't be; why would a mere half‑demon attract an Inner Door Disciple?"

"They found Jin Min's presence strange."

"Never mind the Inner Door Disciple; kill them all anyway, since we've already found the great demon's remains—we'll take them and leave."

Although there were some doubts, it wasn't a big concern; an Inner Door Disciple with only Golden Core Stage cultivation was, to those five purple demons, no different from an Outer Door Disciple—kill them and be done with it.

Black Ape, go and quickly deal with these two.

Okay.

Finally, one of the purple demons left the cave, intending to personally strike down Ye Zhangqing and Jin Min.

On the other side, the moment she saw that wolf demon, Jin Min's expression changed drastically, for from this wolf demon's body she sensed the same aura as before, and it was unmistakably the aura of a purple demon.

This half-demon is under control.

I had thought it was just a simple half-demon causing trouble, but who would have expected that behind this half-demon there is also a purple demon.

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing stared, then without hesitation directly took out a token and crushed it.

This token is not any treasure; all disciples of the Dao Yi Sect possess it, called the rescue order.

If one encounters mortal danger in the outside world, one can simply crush it, and the Dao Yi Sect will receive the news immediately and send people to render aid, which can be considered a form of protection the sect offers its disciples.

Of course, whether one can be saved also depends on luck; sometimes help doesn't arrive in time, and perhaps you are already dead, which is also quite common.

Without the slightest hesitation, a purple demon is absolutely not something Jin Min can handle; at the same time, Ye Zhangqing also immediately called out Xiao Bai, and in terms of strength, Xiao Bai surpasses Jin Min.