Chapter 4 - 4 4 If You Want to Leave, Then Leave (Request for Monthly Ticket and Favorites)

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Chapter 4: Chapter 4: If You Want to Leave, Then Leave (Request for Monthly Ticket and Favorites) Chapter 4: Chapter 4: If You Want to Leave, Then Leave (Request for Monthly Ticket and Favorites) Quickly, five jins of cooked meat was consumed entirely. Transformed into strands of Essence Qi, strengthening the Dantian. The progress bar of the Taoist Inner Scripture Map nudged forward slightly. This process of personally feeling oneself growing stronger bit by bit was fascinating. Chen Yuan quietly experienced this moment before pulling out those papers from his sleeve. These were the records from Old Wu during the days of his absence. Listed were over ten entries, all reporting the recent happenings in Qingshan County. “On Dingmao day, at the third quarter of the Chen hour, news came that ghosts haunted Mi’s Store at Guilin Square, with rice and grain diminishing day by day,” “On Dingmao day, at the first quarter of the Noon hour, martial master Lin Sheng from You Mountain Escort Agency recounted that during an escort at Five Miles Temple, they encountered a man-eating monster which caused deaths and injuries; luckily, villagers came to the rescue and the monster, injured, fled in fright,” “On Dingmao day, late afternoon, servants from East Market Wang Family reported that their young master was wasting away daily, his appearance withered, suspected to be bewitched by evil spirits...” “...” Each entry was complete with location, time, and event. It wasn’t hard to guess that Old Wu was his Patrol Officer. The specifics are unknown. It was only known that he had stayed in Qingshan County for eight years and had served three Mountain Patrol Military Officers! And all three perished in the Eight Hundred Miles Langdang Mountain! He was the fourth! Chen Yuan took a deep breath and his gaze returned to the paper, scanning through each entry. After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he rubbed two fingers together, turning the papers into fragments. Then he swept them up into his sleeve. Chen Yuan stood up, went to the inner room, and washed away the dust. After washing up, he did not care that it was broad daylight outside, and simply flopped into bed. And he fell into a deep sleep. This sleep lasted from sunset to moonrise. Moonlight cast a slanting shadow on the window as a stray cat jumped onto the window sill and lazily flicked its tail, meowing softly. It hesitated, looking to jump inside to find something to eat. With a leap, “Thump” A dull sound. The cat fell down, its fur bristling instantly, its low howl resounding. Its green eyes stared intently into the darkness. Suddenly, A hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed its neck. A face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling closely inspected it. “What a pity.” Not a demon! Chen Yuan threw the cat out of the window. The cat let out a shrill cry and disappeared into the night, tail tucked in terror. Chen Yuan smirked and looked up at the moon. The next second, his body blurred. Then vanished. ... “Dong Dong” “Dong” The sound of the watchman’s gong, short and long, lingered in the night. The third watch of the night. In a dark alley at East Market, “Clang clang clang” Rapid footsteps became clearer in the darkness. Under the moonlight, a woman in white, running barefoot through the alley, looked back in terror from time to time, Behind her in the darkness, something terrifying seemed to be chasing. She frantically banged on doors between the alleys. Crying out for help. “Help” “Help” But every household had their doors and windows tightly shut, with any startled voices quickly muffled. Finally, a door opened. A man grumbled as he opened the door: “Who the hell isn’t sleeping at this goddamn hour...” Before he could finish, a fragrant breeze brushed against him, and a tender beauty threw herself into his arms. Cries and sobs immediately filled the air. “Good sir, save me, there are thieves after my life.” The man’s sleepy eyes suddenly widened, gazing at the woman in his arms, beautiful and pitiable. Immediately, he wasn’t sleepy any more. He puffed out his chest, speaking with great passion, “Don’t be afraid, little lady, I used to roam the worldly society in my younger days, and I despise thieves who bully women the most. Where is the thief?” As he just finished speaking, In the darkness, the air screamed. A streak of white light violently struck the tree in front of the Great Han’s house. The tree explosively shattered, wood chips flying everywhere. In the dark alley, a clanging sound echoed. “Scram!” The Great Han’s face stiffened, his chest heaving rapidly. “Scram then!” he exclaimed, and without another word, he pushed the woman in his arms. Darting inside, he entered the door, shut it quickly, all in one smooth motion. The woman, pushed to the ground, looked into the darkness with terror, slowly watching Chen Yuan approaching. She opened her mouth, letting out a scream sharp enough to pierce eardrums, And expelled a roll of pink mist, swirling towards Chen Yuan. Then, her body transformed into an illusion, drilling into the walls around her. “Thinking of running!” Chen Yuan’s True Qi vibrated throughout his body, his figure flashed wildly, scattering the pink fog, then he clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall. “Boom.” The wall was blasted open. The white shadow flashed again. His fist followed immediately. One punch after another, like relentless waves. The white shadow, overwhelmed, split into four, each dashing in different directions. “Demon, reveal your true form!” Chen Yuan roared loudly, his pupils flashing with white brilliance. Heart Eye Divine Power activated. He then smashed his fist directly into one of the white shadows. “Ah” A miserable scream echoed. The white Qi dissipated. The next second, the Banshan Tiger Talisman in Chen Yuan’s mind vibrated. “Killed one Miasma Demon, Luck Points +1” “Miasma Demon, Nature→Born from the entrapment of Spiritual Energy and miasma in Binding Yin Land, seizing the essence of nature...” This demon was discovered at the East Market Wang Family, their young master encountered a woman in a peach forest during an outing half a month ago. Since then, he was deeply enchanted, meeting her night after night, which led to the servants of the Wang Family gossiping. Chen Yuan withdrew his Devil Suppressing Fist. He immediately added the newly acquired Luck Point to the Inner Scripture Diagram. The progress bar moved forward another notch. After the swirling Qi inside him calmed, Chen Yuan noticed, The noise he made seemed to have demolished someone’s courtyard. The shivering Han, seeing Chen Yuan looking at him, was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, eyes shut. “Mercy, Great Hero!” “I didn’t see you, I didn’t see you” Chen Yuan, deeming it inappropriate to stay longer, prepared to leave directly. Just as he turned to leave, a cry pierced the air. Chen Yuan turned around, furrowed his brow, and looked at the frightened Han, “Why are you crying out?” The Han felt wronged, shook his head frantically, “Sir, I didn’t cry out!” Saying this, he hurriedly shut his eyes again, Chen Yuan’s ears twitched slightly, his gaze directed towards the alley next to the Han’s house. He moved swiftly. Soon, Chen Yuan arrived at one of the houses in the neighboring alley. Under the night sky, this house was lit up, A woman with her hair up in a bun, looking panicked, was about to walk out. Chen Yuan’s sudden appearance startled her. “Who are you?” “Who’s inside?” Chen Yuan retorted instead of answering, his gaze intently fixed on the lit house. “My... husband,” the woman said, looking at the visitor with a solemn face and Divine Light flickering in his eyes, stepping back in fear. Then, as if clutching at straws, she asked: “My husband is ill, please, save him.” “Cough... cough!” “Let me take a look inside!” Chen Yuan spoke. He had come because his Heart Eye Divine Power, seeing through the wall, spotted an enchanting red light. But he didn’t know what it was. The woman, desperate for help in her anxiety, hadn’t thought about why someone appeared in their house in the dark, late at night. She led Chen Yuan straight into the house. Inside, on the bed, lay a man, Strong in stature, with an evident aura of Martial Arts cultivation around him, yet at this moment, his body was disintegrating, covered in fiery red pustules, Those pustules looked as if they could burst at any moment. He appeared extremely fierce.

Chapter 4 - 4 4 If You Want to Leave, Then Leave (Request for Monthly Ticket and Favorites)

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