Without the demons chasing after them, they successfully returned to the forest.
It was afternoon and the sun was high up in the sky. In front of them was a river and grass. The whole world seemed to be very open. The suffocating feeling of being in the small space of the forest was completely released.
"The outside is still the best. It's comfortable just looking at it."
"The forest is only suitable for sightseeing. If we stay here for too long, we will die."
"Let's go back to Lujia Town and then to Mi County for a night. Tomorrow, we will go back to Da Yuan Prefecture."
"Okay!"
Everyone was in high spirits and their pace became lighter.
The soldiers secretly heaved a sigh of relief. In the past, when they were killing demons, demons would often appear suddenly. The soldiers were always the first to die, followed by the scholars. Therefore, even though they were loyal to their duty, they still had some resistance in their hearts. But now, it was all in the past.
Not long after, they saw Lujia Town from afar. The three High Scholars with the best eyesight looked gloomy.
Outside Lujia Town, there were corpses of fish demons everywhere.
Lujia Town was in ruins. The low walls outside the town had collapsed and many houses had been razed to the ground. It was as if there had been a flood. In the distance, some houses seemed to have been set on fire. The fire had been extinguished and there was still smoke coming out. Many people could be seen busying themselves.
"Slow down and get ready to kill the demons."
Everyone hurried to prepare for battle. They drew their swords, spears and arrows. The scholars also put down their clothes and dipped their brushes in ink.
Nunu stood on Fang Yun's shoulder and looked into the distance. She then said in a normal voice, "Ying ying, ying ying."
Fang Yun asked, "You said there are no demons?"
"Ying ying!" Nunu nodded.
Without waiting for the High Scholars to give orders, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. They now trusted Fang Yun and Nunu unconditionally.
"Let's go and see what's going on! Don't be happy too early. If there are demons attacking, we can't leave. Otherwise, we will be deserters. "
Everyone became nervous again. No one complained, but the atmosphere in the team was not good.
These people had been killing demons continuously and were mentally exhausted.
The three High Scholars looked at each other and frowned. If the demons suddenly appeared, the morale of the team would immediately collapse.
Mr. Wang said, "No one likes to risk their lives to kill demons. You don't like it, and I don't like it either. Even His Excellency once told us that if he had a choice, he would rather read sage books every day, drink tea and admire the moon. But he can't! We can't either! The demon race wants to raise humans as food, and the barbarian race wants to invade our great rivers and mountains. If we continue to be romantic, we will eventually become the slaves of the demon and barbarian races! "
"Back then, the Barbarian and Demon Saints were unable to leave the Demon Realm. Only then did our clan have a chance to breathe. The Battle of Muye outside Zhaoge City was not a battle between the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. It was a battle between the humans and the demons and the barbarians! Back then, King Wen knew that it was impossible for humans and demons to coexist. They were eternal enemies. Only when one side was completely annihilated would they be able to stop! "
"We scholars are the last line of defense for the billions of humans in the Saint Origin World. Our will and our strength are the last fortress of the human race. If we don't dare to fight, then the human race will be wiped out! "
"Are you willing to be raised like that pig, slaughtered, and served on the table?"
"No!" A few students said in a low voice.
"Are you willing to see your family, friends, wives, and daughters become the playthings of the demons and barbarians?" Mr. Wang asked again.
"No!" More people said this time.
"Are you willing to give up the land of the human race that was paved with the bones of your predecessors?"
"No!" Many people said loudly.
"Then, use the power given to us by the Literati Star and the Saints to kill these demons and barbarians. Let our families and our descendants live in peace! Even if we become skeletons! This land belongs to the human race, and no one can take it away from us! As long as the human race is not annihilated, justice will last forever! "
Everyone was inspired by Mr. Wang's words. This was not a war poem, but a power that struck directly at their hearts!
"As long as the human race is not annihilated, justice will last forever!"
Everyone followed suit and roared. Their original battle weariness disappeared completely. They couldn't wait to capture the demons that destroyed the town.
When they arrived at the town, the mayor came to greet them with some people.
"What happened?" Mr. Wang asked.
The mayor's eyes were red. He held back his grief and said, "I don't know what happened, but an hour ago, a large group of demons rushed over. The leader was a demon turtle that was as big as a house. Then, a big snake appeared. Then, the two sides started fighting. The demon turtle knew sorcery and spat out water that flooded half of the village. The other demons also knew sorcery. Some of them used poison, and some of them set fire. We just finished counting. More than 40 people died in the town, and more than 30 people are missing. They were probably kidnapped and eaten by the demons. "
"How did they leave?"
"That demon turtle was very powerful. The snake demon couldn't defeat it at all. Instead, it was injured by the demon turtle and the other demons. In the end, the snake demon had to escape. Those demons seemed to value the snake demon a lot. They ignored us and chased after the snake demon. "
"Did you ask for help from the county magistrate of Mi County?"
"I tore two official red seals in a row. The Official Army should be here soon."
"Are there any Demon Commanders among those demons?"
"I don't know the demon language. Chengcai, you know the demon language. Answer the High Scholar master."
Tong Sheng An Chengcai, who they met before, walked over. He was much thinner than before, and his eyes were gloomy. He didn't look like a young man who just got married.
The mayor sighed and said, "His beautiful wife can't be found. She seems to have been kidnapped by the demons. But she could be hiding somewhere. Chengcai, tell us what happened. "
An Chengcai cupped his hands and said, "Lords, the demons' words are very messy. I can't repeat them, but I can roughly guess what happened. The snake demon seemed to have stolen something, and the people of Yangtze River Dragon Palace sent a demon turtle to kill the snake demon. The snake demon called the demon turtle a demon general, but the demon turtle was much more powerful than a normal demon general. That serpent demon was able to easily kill three ordinary demon generals, but it wasn't able to defeat that turtle demon at all. "
The three High Scholars and a few Elementary Scholars' expressions changed.
"Is there a protrusion on the demon turtle's head, like a horn is about to grow?"
"Yes! Is it a dragon turtle? "
"It can't be a dragon turtle. The dragon turtle is also a dragon species, and is on par with the flood dragon. The demon turtle probably has the blood of a dragon species, or else it can't be so powerful. What about the snake demon? "
"I'm not sure." An Chengcai lowered his head and thought hard, as if trying to recall something.
Mr Wang asked again, "Does the snake demon have a red crown on its head, and black and red patterns on its body?"
The mayor immediately shook his head and said, "No! The big snake demon has nothing on its head, and its body is green. It's a big green snake, and it's very scary. Especially when it opened its mouth, it scared me to death. But the big green snake seems to be good, and it didn't hurt anyone. The demon turtle is not a good thing, and it killed many of our people. I don't even know if Mr. Yang was captured by the Demon Clan. "
An Chengcai suddenly clenched his fists and lowered his head.
Nuniu looked at An Chengcai suspiciously and sniffed lightly. Her gaze fell on An Chengcai's chest, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Other than the few demon generals, how many demon soldiers are there?"
"At least five or six hundred, most of them are fish demons, but the snake demon killed more than two hundred of them. The bodies are outside, you can count them."
Mr Wang sighed and said, "Then we'll stay here for now and wait for the Official Army to come. We'll decide whether to leave, stay, or fight when the Official Army comes. Don't just stand there, help the people in town. "
So, everyone started to help the people in town clean up the destroyed place.
Not long after, more than thirty armored ox carts came from afar, and dust billowed.
The first one was an armored ox cart, and it was also pulled by two armored oxen, but the two armored oxen were covered in iron armor. The cart behind them was very small, and there were only three people standing on it. One was the driver, one was a general in armor, and the last one was County Magistrate He of Mi County.
Everyone immediately went up, and the armored ox cart gradually slowed down. The general jumped down from the cart, and his face was not covered by the helmet. Fang Yun did not recognize him, but many people around did.
"General Chen!" Everyone saluted.
Fang Yun immediately guessed that this should be the Official Army General Chen Xibi of Da Yuan House, a Secondary Rank Five official.
County Magistrate He and Chen Xibi were both Jinshi, but one was elegant, while the other was boorish.
"What happened?" Chen Xibi scanned everyone and asked.
Mr Wang immediately reported what happened.
"Who is Fang Yun?"
"Yes, I am." Fang Yun stepped forward and said.
Chen Xibi looked at Fang Yun and nodded, then said to everyone, "Since it's two demon generals, there's no need to alarm the College Lord. The great scholars of Jingguo are all at Notre-Dame and have not returned yet. The College Lord must stay in Jade Sea City to prevent the Sea Race from attacking. I'll leave two Official Army soldiers here to guard this place, and everyone else will follow me to kill those demons to prevent them from killing more people. "
Chen Xibi paused and scanned the people from the State College of Arts. He said, "You've been temporarily recruited as Official Army soldiers! Follow me to kill demons! "
Mr Wang glanced at Fang Yun and said to Chen Xibi, "Lord, we just killed a demon general and have not recovered our strength yet. Especially Fang Yun, he just became an Elementary Scholar and is not very useful. Why don't you let Fang Yun return to the State College of Arts and let us kill demons with you? "
Everyone around was taken aback. Being an Elementary Scholar was even rarer than being a Scholar. Even in a hundred years, there wouldn't be a single Elementary Scholar. Furthermore, being an Elementary Scholar was the limit. Other than the personal disciples of Confucius, no one else could become a High Scholar.
An Elementary Scholar's status was even higher than an ordinary High Scholar, almost close to that of a Jinshi.
An Chengcai stared at Fang Yun, his eyes full of shock.
But Nunu still stared at An Chengcai.
Chen Xibi's eyes flashed with surprise, then he asked Fang Yun, "Are you seriously injured?"
"No."
"Can't you draw a bow or hold a sword?"
"Yes."
"Then follow me! What kind of man are you if you don't experience the battlefield of life and death? I have a Mountain Inkstone here that I'll lend to you. If you encounter danger, inject your Talent Qi into it and activate the power of the Ode on Mountains to protect yourself! Before I die in battle, you won't die! "Chen Xibi said and threw the Mountain Inkstone to Fang Yun.
Fang Yun hurriedly took it and said, "Thank you, General Chen."
Chen Xibi smiled and said, "Jingguo's future depends on you, but now you have to listen to me!"
Everyone laughed.
"Let's go!" Chen Xibi was unusually straightforward.
The Scholar An Chengcai suddenly said loudly, "General, my wife might have been kidnapped and killed by demons. As a scholar, I have to take revenge! I'm proficient in archery and often hunt. I've also worked with the townspeople to kill demons. General, please allow me to follow the army. "
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