Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 116

Dawn was breaking in a small village about ten miles from Yinshi Town.

An old man, dressed in the official blue Mystical Bird attire, sat cross-legged at the deserted village entrance.

A black dot appeared in the distant sky, moving towards the old man. It was a small black bird.

The old man was none other than Mo Ronghua, a Mystic Envoy of the Mirror Terrace Bureau!
As the black Mystical Bird alighted on his shoulder, the old man’s tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

The old man began speaking as if to himself, seemingly questioning the black bird perched on his shoulder.

This black bird was the Black Mystical Bird, possessed only by the Mystic Envoys of the Mystical Bird Guard.

It was also the means by which Mo Ronghua had been tracking the two great demons these past few days.

“Have you found the location of those two great demons?”

But to Mo Ronghua’s disappointment, the Black Mystical Bird on his shoulder shook its head in a human-like gesture, indicating it had not found them.

Mo Ronghua had come to this small village precisely because the Black Mystical Bird had led him here.

When the Mirror Terrace Bureau was initially pursuing the two fox demons, Mo Ronghua had already instructed the Black Mystical Bird to memorize their scent.

This was precisely to prevent losing track of the two great demons.

“Gone missing, have they?”
“Those damned beasts managed to escape!”
“Go and retrieve those several Yellow Envoys. I will head to the nearby town first.”
“Those two great demons delight in devouring human martial artists. They are certain to appear where large numbers of martial artists gather.”

As soon as Mo Ronghua finished speaking, the Black Mystical Bird understood his meaning. It instantly took flight, swiftly disappearing into the horizon.

Shortly after the Black Mystical Bird left, Mo Ronghua pulled out a yellowed map from his robe, spread it open, and studied it carefully.

He had obtained this map from the Chief Constable when he passed through Fenglin County’s main city.

The reason he got it from the Chief Constable was that almost all the officials at the county magistrate’s office there were already dead.

“There seems to be a town nearby.”
“Yinshi Town?”

Seeing a large town marked on the map, Mo Ronghua quickly put the map away.

“Sigh!”
“That old codger Li Chengfeng will surely come running as soon as he hears the news.”
“I can only hope these two great demons are slain by me before Li Chengfeng arrives.”
“Otherwise……..”

This entire incident was a dereliction of duty by their Mirror Terrace Bureau’s Mystical Bird Guard.

Allowing those two great demons to escape from the Mirror Terrace Bureau to the White Path Prefecture here had led to a great massacre, causing severe losses in Fenglin County.

The only way to make amends now was to promptly slay these two great demons.

By doing so, not only would they obtain the premium flesh and blood of the two great demons, but they would also receive the reward for the Calamity-level mission.

The reward for slaying these two great demons was a staggering two portions of Mid-Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures.

This was precisely why Mo Ronghua had pursued them relentlessly all the way from the Mirror Terrace Bureau to the White Path Prefecture.

However, time was running out for him.

That old codger Li Chengfeng was almost here.

If Li Chengfeng arrived, it would be hard to say who would get the credit for finally killing the two great demons.

After all, he was in the wrong here for letting the demons escape to White Path Prefecture and wreak havoc in Fenglin County.

This grave consequence had to be borne by the Mystical Bird Guard of the Mirror Terrace Bureau.

Yinshi Town!
The streets within the town were deathly silent and empty.

The surviving townsfolk had all taken refuge in their homes, afraid to come out.

They feared the two monsters from last night were still in the town, hunting people.

At this moment, Lu Xuan had already arrived in Yinshi Town and had requisitioned a large inn.
The tables and chairs in the inn’s main hall had been moved to the corners by Zhao Sheng, clearing a large open space.

In this cleared area lay the massive bodies of the two demon beasts!

“Zhao Sheng, Yao Feng, you two may step out now.”
“Remember, no one is to enter without my order.”

Upon hearing Lu Xuan’s words, Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng immediately responded.

“Yes, Mystic Envoy大人!”

Without the slightest hesitation, they headed for the inn’s entrance.

Just as Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng stepped outside,

A large object, cutting through the air with a great whooshing sound, flew towards them.

Sensing it, both men turned around simultaneously and reached out their hands to catch the large object.

It was a huge demon beast’s head.

“Take this demon head and use it to reassure the townsfolk. After that, you may dispose of it as you see fit.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the inn’s main doors seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand, swinging shut.

“Yes! Your subordinates thank the Mystic Envoy for this generous reward!”

After hearing Lu Xuan’s words, Zhao Sheng and Yao Feng were initially startled, then looks of astonishment spread across their faces.

The two men exchanged a glance, then without another word, dropped to one knee facing the closed inn doors.

This was to show their respect for Lu Xuan.

Because this was the flesh and blood of a great demon!

Zhao Sheng looked at the demon beast head in his hands, feeling as if he were in a dream!
Yao Feng, standing beside him, looked at Zhao Sheng, seeming to have something difficult to say.

However, he didn’t hesitate for long before speaking up.

“Old Zhao, I have two disciples here in Yinshi Town as well.”
“If you don’t mind… I wonder if they could also partake of this demon beast’s flesh.”
“You know, the martial arts competition for those below the Human-Level Mystical Bird Guard is coming up in half a month.”
“If they could refine even a trace of this great demon’s flesh, it would be a great opportunity for them!”
“Striving for the top spot would no longer be just a pipe dream.”

For the sake of his two disciples’ futures, Yao Feng could only thicken his skin and ask for Zhao Sheng’s opinion.

“Hey, Old Yao, what do you mean by that!”
“This rightfully belongs to you. I’m the one getting an advantage here.”
“If it weren’t for this great demon flesh being so precious, I wouldn’t even want to take any share of it.”
“Let’s do this: I’ll only take a quarter. The remaining three-quarters are all yours.”

Zhao Sheng said this frankly, without the slightest hesitation.

Getting this great demon flesh was like a pie falling from the sky for him.

Yao Feng had fought desperately all night, while he himself had done nothing, yet he still received this great demon flesh.

If it weren’t for the significant benefits this demon flesh offered him, he wouldn’t even want it and would let Yao Feng have it all.

Zhao Sheng’s words made Yao Feng’s expression change, quickly refusing, “Old Zhao, that’s too unfair to you, no, I can’t accept this….”

“Alright, Old Yao, no more arguing. It’s settled.”
“Let’s first go complete the task the Mystic Envoy assigned us.”

Zhao Sheng didn’t give Yao Feng a chance to continue, simply hoisting the demon beast head himself and heading down the street alone.

Seeing this, Yao Feng could only sigh helplessly and follow after Zhao Feng.