ragginovel Chapter 10: Senior Brother, are you hunting demons?
Chapter 10: Senior Brother, are you hunting demons?
"Senior brother."
In the small courtyard of the warehouse, Luo Qing bowed deeply and respectfully.
"I remember warning you... cough cough, junior brother, what trouble have you encountered?"
Sun Quan coughed, took the spirit stone offered by Luo Qing with both hands, and his expression instantly changed from anger to smile, becoming kind.
"I only beg you, senior brother, to show me the path to survival. I, your junior brother... will be eternally grateful!"
Luo Qing's eyes were bloodshot, her expression one of despair, and she looked at Sun Quan as if he were a lifeline.
"Alas, no one can escape this ordeal. Although I am not like you, having been forcibly brought to this island, I have also had a similar experience, being forced to fight monsters every month."
I understand how you feel, but without a formal disciple's token, you can't move around most parts of the island.
Furthermore, beyond the Demon Bone Forest to the north lies a demon-hunting area. You absolutely mustn't venture there recklessly, or you'll surely lose your life! Understand?
As Sun Quan spoke, he lay back down again and began to turn the two pearls in his hand.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior brother."
Luo Qing bowed again, and as he did so, he took a black gold token from the ground into his hand.
This item was left behind by Sun Quan when he collected spirit stones from his storage bag.
Luo Qing understood that if his actions were exposed, he would definitely be charged with stealing a token.
Moreover, this token may not even be Sun Quan's own.
But it doesn't matter, nothing is more important than surviving right now!
......
Three days later, in the northern part of the Demon Bone Forest, at the edge of the Demon Hunting Grounds—the Dry Wind Cliff.
The knee-high withered grass rustled in the cold wind, its sharp edges making a rustling sound as it scraped against clothing.
Three young men dressed in the formal attire of the Extreme Yin Island disciples were carefully walking through the area, each with their hands forming hand seals and their expressions as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.
The person in the lead held a compass, his gaze occasionally falling and then returning to the withered grass swaying in the wind ahead.
"Senior Brother Zhao, is your demon-finding compass accurate? It's been an hour, and there's still no sign of it!"
Suddenly, the short young man at the back of the group questioned impatiently.
"Shut up! If you're so capable, find the monster! If you can, you can keep the extra portion!"
Zhao Donglin's forehead was slightly sweaty. Without turning his head, he said rather fiercely.
"Junior Brother Fu, this is only the edge of the Dry Wind Cliff. It's normal that there are no demonic beasts here. Don't interfere with Senior Brother Zhao's spellcasting."
The tall young man in the middle was named Qin Yu, and he was holding a small, dark green sword, as if he was ready to throw it at any moment.
"Are you three senior brothers looking for a demonic beast?"
Without warning, an unfamiliar voice came from their side, startling all three of them.
"Who goes there!"
Zhao Donglin swiftly brought his right hand to his lips in a hand seal, his face suddenly turning bright red.
"Three senior brothers, please don't panic, please look up."
The voice rang out again, its tone calm, and it didn't approach.
Zhao Donglin looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young-looking fellow disciple standing on the hillside near the Demon Bone Forest.
"Is there only one junior brother?"
Zhao Donglin immediately gave the two people beside him a wink, signaling them to be careful and watch out for their surroundings.
This place is said to be a land for hunting demons, but it is not uncommon for fellow disciples to kill each other and steal each other's treasures.
As long as things are done cleanly and no one finds any fault with them, the island won't make a big fuss over the disappearance of one or two people.
Unbeknownst to them, Luo Qing was far more panicked than they were.
If it weren't for the withered grass beneath him providing some concealment, Zhao Donglin and the other two would have definitely noticed his slightly trembling legs.
"Two at the eighth level of Qi Refining and one at the seventh level—these formal disciples are indeed far superior to us nominal disciples!"
"Master, don't be afraid. As long as you properly circulate the 'Concealing Qi Technique,' unless their divine attribute exceeds yours by three or four times, they won't be able to see through your cultivation level!"
"I know, but the thought that any one of these three could take my life still makes me panic."
For this operation, Luo Qing specially had Meng Bao analyze the same Qi-concealing technique as Han Laomo, and then waited here for most of the day before encountering Zhao Donglin and his two companions.
"It wasn't before, but it is now."
Luo Qing sighed and smiled, as if there was a story behind it.
"What do you mean by that, junior brother?"
Zhao Donglin did not relax at all upon hearing this.
To be honest...
Luo Qing bowed respectfully, his tone polite yet tinged with melancholy:
"Junior brother just discovered that my beloved senior sister is having an affair with one of the senior brothers who traveled with me. I was so disgusted that I parted ways with them. However, the demon-hunting mission still needs to be completed. I wonder if the three senior brothers could take me along?"
Zhao Donglin and the other two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Qin Yu shook his head slightly, while Fu Chang rolled his eyes.
"Junior brother, don't joke. Since we dared to come here as a team, we are not short of manpower."
"And with one more person, the spoils will be harder to divide. Please, junior brother, leave on your own!"
Zhao Donglin's words not only made his stance clear but also subtly revealed his strength, intending to persuade Luo Qing to back down.
"I doubt it. If we weren't short-handed, how could the three senior brothers have failed to spot the demonic beast thirty feet behind them?"
Luo Qing chuckled and pointed behind Zhao Donglin and the other two.
"What?!"
Qin Yu was startled upon hearing this, as thirty zhang was already quite close.
If it's a fast-moving monster, it can launch a sneak attack on them with a single charge.
So, he instinctively turned around to check.
"Don't move!"
However, Zhao Donglin and Luo Qing shouted in unison upon seeing this.
Zhao Donglin was naturally worried that this was a scheme by Luo Qing to deceive them and launch a sneak attack.
But Luo Qing then spoke up to remind him, which left him puzzled as to why!
"It seems the three senior brothers don't believe their junior brother, but that's alright, we'll find out the truth soon enough."
However, my junior brother has little experience in hunting demons, and this method of detecting demons is still insufficient to discern their physical appearance.
"May I ask you, my three senior brothers, are there any demonic beasts that like to lurk in the grass here, silently approaching their prey from behind?"
Luo Qing had already activated his Averting Evil Spirit Eyes. Although the thick layer of withered grass obscured the view, the malevolent aura and black smoke were still crystal clear.
At that moment, a sizable plume of black smoke was quietly approaching Zhao Donglin and his group.
Logically, this distance should have been within the range of their divine sense detection, but the three of them did not react at all.
This monster must be capable of some kind of sneak attack and assassination!
"Senior Brother Zhao, that sounds a lot like Huang Fengbao!"
Fu Chang's voice trembled, cold sweat trickled down his face, his neck was stiff and he dared not move, but his eyes desperately tried to look backward.
"Impossible! My demon-hunting compass hasn't made a single sound!"
Zhao Donglin glanced down at his magical artifact but couldn't detect any demonic beast aura.
"Senior Brother Zhao, it seems your magic artifact couldn't detect that guy's aura either. Never mind, we'll find out soon enough!"
Because of Luo Qing's appearance, Qin Yu no longer trusted Zhao Donglin's magic weapon. Unable to withstand the pressure, he suddenly turned around and threw the dark green sword at the grass thirty feet away.
The dark green sword transformed into a streak of light, its sharp blade easily slicing through the withered grass along its path, arriving thirty feet away in the blink of an eye with a piercing whistling sound.
Just as the small sword was about to pierce the grass, a yellow leopard with a body length of about ten feet suddenly leaped out of the grass, opened its bloody mouth, and spat out several wind blades!