After leaving the teahouse in the afternoon, Ji Ai Guo left quietly. The journey was rather peaceful. However, as they neared Chen Prefecture, the number of refugees started to increase.
Just as the sun was setting, it was time to cook dinner. Ji Ai Guo hugged the fox, "Hu 'er, Hu' er, we're going to starve again today."
An old man walked past Ji Ai Guo. When he heard this, he stopped and looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he pulled out half a bun from his robes and said, "Daughter, you must be hungry. Take this. Where are you going?"
Ji Ai Guo was well-versed in Dao arts and wasn't a pedantic person. She didn't lack money. However, she had a good impression of the old man and replied, "I'm going to Chen Prefecture to look for my family."
When the old man heard this, his face fell, "Young lady, you can't go. King Lu is going to attack Chen Prefecture. Chen Prefecture is in chaos. We escaped from Chen Prefecture and there's killing going on there. A young girl like you would be like a lamb walking into a tiger's den."
"Ai, the world has only been peaceful for ten years and it's going to be chaotic again?" Hearing these words, the old man seemed to have read a few books.
Ji Ai Guo was about to speak when her face fell. She listened carefully and felt the ground tremble. She then looked towards the direction of the sound.
A cloud of dust rose up as ten riders approached.
"Ai, there are some commoners here. These commoners dare to leave King Lu's rule and flee. They are all traitors and deserve to die." The leader of the riders looked at the refugees in front of him as he pulled out his blade.
"Quick, run, run!" When the refugees saw that King Lu's riders were approaching, they started to flee. The leader of the riders pulled on his reins and charged forward.
One of the men had only taken a few steps when the leader ran past him. With a flash of his blade, a man's head flew through the air. Blood spurted out and splattered all over the ground.
"My husband!" Not too far away, a lady was hugging a child as she cried out. The leader wiped the blood off his face before he galloped towards the lady.
"Run!" The old man pulled Ji Ai Guo along as he tried to run. Ji Ai Guo saw this and her face turned cold as she shouted, "Stop!"
The leader didn't stop as he slashed down with his blade. Another head flew through the air, along with the child.
"No!" Ji Ai Guo's eyes reddened. The deaths of her mother, father, and teacher flashed across her mind. The faces of the pirates and the men who tried to harm her senior brother flashed across her mind.
"Ah!" Ji Ai Guo screamed. As she screamed, a gust of wind blew. Her head flew up and she pulled out her sword.
Seeing that someone was resisting, the Ten-Man Squad Leader sneered and pounced on him. "Die!"
The fox followed Ji Ai Guo and jumped down. When the ten-man squad leader got closer to Ji Ai Guo, he realized that the person in front of him was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. He licked his lips and revealed a look of excitement. With a slash of his sword, there was still blood on the sword. The old man who was not far away screamed.
"Entanglement!" Ji Ai Guo stretched out her hand, and the grass on the ground seemed to come alive, wrapping around the hooves of the horse.
Before the long saber could fall, he felt the horse he was riding on suddenly stumbled and broke. In a split second, he fell off the horse.
The horse neighed and pressed down on the sergeant.
However, the ten-man squad leader was an elite in the army. With a roll, he dodged the attack.
Ji Ai Guo pounced on him and stabbed him with her sword. Hearing the footsteps behind him, the ten-man squad leader turned around and slashed out with his sword. His attack was swift and vicious.
"Pu!"
Ji Ai Guo retreated a few steps as the sword flew past her face. A lock of her hair flew up into the air.
Ji Ai Guo paused as she recalled the old Daoist's teachings, "Ai Guo, I will give you a sword to protect yourself. Remember, a swordsman, the shorter the sword is, the more dangerous it is."
"Your swordsmanship is far superior to the martial artists and soldiers. However, you have never killed anyone before. Hence, you cannot be careless. When you kill someone, you must be fast and vicious. Use the swordsmanship that I have taught you. Attack with your sword, and do not hold back."
"Kill!" Ji Ai Guo calmed herself down as her figure transformed into a ray of light, crossing paths with the ten-man squad leader.
A slash sound could be heard as the ten-man squad leader's neck was slashed. Blood spurted out from the wound as he clutched his neck. "Wu wu." He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"Ten-Man squad leader!"
The remaining eight to nine riders were enraged as they urged their horses forward.
"Flash!"
A bright flash of light shot out, causing everyone's eyes to be blinded.
"Entangle!" Ji Ai Guo commanded coldly. Following her command, the riders all fell to the ground. Although Ji Ai Guo was small in stature, she had already gotten used to fighting and killing. She understood how to fight a group battle. With her Dao arts, she could confuse her enemies and use her swordsmanship to kill them.
The riders fell from their horses. If they reacted quickly, they would not be pinned down by their horses. If they did not react quickly, they would be pinned down by their horses. At that point, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.
One of the riders reacted quickly and rolled to the side, avoiding the danger.
Ji Ai Guo stabbed out with her sword, but the rider had already raised his sword to block it. Sparks flew in all directions.
"You have killed the ten-man squad leader. You have to die." The rider spoke viciously as he slashed out with his sword. It was swift and vicious. This was how the soldiers in the army were trained. Although Ji Ai Guo was extremely talented, she had too little experience in combat. Killing the ten-man squad leader was due to the combination of Dao arts. Hence, she was caught off guard.
Behind her, one of the riders crawled up from the ground. There was still blood at the corner of his mouth. He picked up his sword and charged towards Ji Ai Guo. Not far away, the refugees were all running for their lives. Some of them saw that the riders were about to attack Ji Ai Guo, and yet no one shouted out to warn her.
"Chi chi!" Not far away, the white fox squealed, as it pounced forward and bit down on the rider's neck. Fresh blood splattered everywhere.
"Ah!" The rider screamed in agony. Being bitten by a fox was not a serious injury. However, the moment he was bitten, he felt a chill run through his body, causing his entire body to be paralyzed.
She turned around and saw that the white fox had bitten down on the rider's neck, causing fresh blood to spurt out. She turned around and saw that the white fox had bitten down on the rider's neck until it was a bloody mess.
"Kill!" The remaining riders were all injured, and Ji Ai Guo did not hold back any longer. She charged forward and killed them all.
At this point, the white fox grinned, revealing its red teeth. In a flash, it ran to Ji Ai Guo's side and rubbed its head against her body, as though it was trying to take credit for its actions.
Seeing the white fox's actions, Ji Ai Guo stretched out her hand and patted the white fox's head.
The 'demon' Ji Ai Guo then walked towards the refugees, only to see that they had looks of fear on their faces, as though they were peeing in their pants, "Don't come near me, don't come near me."
"I..." Ji Ai Guo looked at these people, her eyes were filled with fear and hurt, "I'm not a demon, I just know Dao arts."
The refugees continued to shout out in fear, "Demon, don't come near me."
The old man from before was also afraid. However, since he could read and knew that there was a Daoist around, he became more courageous. He then said, "You're going to Chen Prefecture's Yuanyuan County. That's the territory of King Lu, and isn't friendly to Daoists. Many of the monasteries there have been raided."
As he spoke, he hurriedly ran away.
"Fox, why do you think they're afraid of me? It's obvious that I've saved them." Ji Ai Guo watched as the refugees ran away, and was somewhat upset. When the white fox heard this, it leaped into her embrace and rubbed its head against her chest. It then squeaked twice.
"Fox, you're the best to me." Ji Ai Guo caressed the white fox's body, as the white fox curled up obediently in Ji Ai Guo's embrace. It squinted its eyes as it enjoyed Ji Ai Guo's caress.
The young lady sighed as she turned around and walked away. She then spoke to the white fox, "White fox, many people are saying that King Lu is the Son of Heaven, and that he's the future Emperor."
"But what I saw just now was King Lu's soldiers killing commoners on sight. Why is this happening? Could it be that these are the black sheep of the herd?"
"Squeak squeak." The white fox raised its head and rubbed its head against her as it squeaked twice.
"You're saying that you don't know either right?" Ji Ai Guo fell silent and didn't speak further. She walked along the road and saw a mountain village in the distance. There was smoke rising up from the village.
"Something's wrong with the village!" Ji Ai Guo looked over and whispered, "Let's go and take a look. I can feel a strong sense of death."
As she spoke, she walked towards the village. As soon as she stepped into the village, a strong wave of resentment surged out. There were corpses everywhere. Some of them were naked female corpses. Occasionally, King Lu's flag could be seen among them.
Ji Ai Guo looked at the scene in shock. She suddenly thought of her own family being attacked by the pirates. This was so similar, "I thought that King Lu was a wise ruler. I didn't want him to be the same as the pirates."
"I can't rely on him, but I can help his army to kill Pei Zi Yun."
"We can't be a Daoist. Let's find a hunter and use the Bewitching Technique to become his daughter. After that, Hu 'er, you can look for Pei Zi Yun and help us kill him."
"Squeak squeak." The white fox responded, indicating that it had an acute sense of smell.
Ji Ai Guo hugged the fox tightly as she looked around. She could see smoke everywhere and crows cawing. She was all alone and tears rolled down her cheeks, "Hu 'er, I only have you left. Kill Pei Zi Yun and avenge my father. Let's find a quiet and secluded place to live. What do you say?"
"It's just that, Pei Zi Yun, where are you now?"
Mountain Temple
The sky was dark and gloomy, and the rain fell heavily on the temple. The main gate of the temple had collapsed, and there was a tattered plaque above the main gate. It read, "Mountain Deity Temple". It was unknown which deity it belonged to. The area in front of the altar was a mess, and there were no longer any incense burning.
The only thing that remained intact was an iron bell. At this point, the entire temple reeked of blood. There were only five or six Daoists left, and all of them were injured. There were only two bonfires to keep them warm.
A beggar was cowering in a corner, and looked to be a little girl.
There was another beggar boy who was brave enough to kill a wild rabbit. He was washing it and removing its innards. He couldn't bear to throw it away, so he placed it in a corner and started roasting the rabbit meat. His technique was pretty good, and very soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out.
Pei Zi Yun was sitting in the middle, his face was pale, and he was meditating.
Along the way, he had been assassinating the enemy generals. At first, everything went smoothly. However, after the fifth time, although he tried to hide his tracks, he could still sense that his pursuers were following him. They formed a huge net that made it hard for him to breathe. This was the power of King Lu.
In the most recent assassination attempt, even Pei Zi Yun himself was injured. The Daoists who were watching the battle couldn't escape either. They were caught in the crossfire, and more than half of them died.
"System!"
A Plum Blossom appeared in front of his eyes, as it grew bigger and became a translucent information interface. It floated in front of his eyes, and a series of numbers appeared.
"Earth Immortal: Level 1 (75.9%)"
"It's 76%!" Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, and clicked on the button. The numbers had changed to two. One of them was 21%, which was due to the spiritual energy from the Dragon Veins. The other was 54%, which was due to his reputation.
"My reputation is rising so fast, and so much. This is an Earth Immortal's advancement!" Pei Zi Yun was astonished, and thought about it carefully. He then understood, "I led an army to quell a rebellion, and although it had a huge impact, it was a normal thing to do. It wasn't able to excite the citizens. But now that I'm assassinating an enemy general in the midst of an army of a thousand, it's like a legend.
"This is the same principle as in my previous life, people didn't listen to official news, and celebrities' slander spread like wildfire."
"Depending on the situation, if I kill one more, I'll be able to level up."
As he thought about this, Pei Zi Yun opened his eyes, and smelled a fragrant aroma. He turned around and saw the beggar roasting the rabbit.
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