"Okay, I agree with the mayor's proposal. The fox demon has started killing people now. If there are no lives left, then what's the use of money?"
"Yeah, except for the fox demon, everyone in Xiaochi Town has a responsibility."
Everyone said in unison.
Then they started to collect money one after another. The rich people contributed ten taels or twenty taels of silver, and the poor people contributed one, two, three or four taels of silver. A lot of money was soon collected.
Under the arrangement of the mayor, a lot of notices were written. The main message was that Xiaochi Town could not bear the harassment of fox monsters and asked people who practiced Taoism to catch monsters to catch monsters. Once the work was done, he would be greatly thanked.
Xu Ran and Lu Xueqi were watching from the outside as the people of Xiaochi Town posted notices. Lu Xueqi took a step forward to take down the notices, but Xu Ran held the latter back.
"Senior sister, since we already know that the fox demon lives in the Black Rock Cave, why bother tearing down the notice?" Xu Ran smiled slightly: "When it's over, just go away and hide your merit and fame."
"Oh..." Lu Xueqi responded in a low voice, and then whispered: "Junior brother, you can let me go."
A hot big hand held her little hand, which made Lu Xueqi feel slightly uncomfortable, and her snow-white face turned a little red.
"Sister, I didn't mean it" Xu Ran let go of his hand and touched his nose and said.
But she felt very sweaty in her heart. With Lu Xueqi's temperament, it was rare that she didn't lose her temper.
Just when the atmosphere between the two was slightly awkward, there were screams of surprise from the crowd, and a giant man without saying a word tore off the notice that the villagers had just posted.
This giant man is eight feet tall, has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face and broad ears. Combined with his sturdy figure, he looks very powerful, but judging from his face, he is only in his twenties.
"Dear villagers, I am Shitou, the only descendant of the Lord of the Vajra Sect. I have been ordered by my master to go out for training. I passed by here today and I will do a meritorious deed for you."
The strong man tore off the notice, clasped his fists and said to the villagers who were watching him. The sound was like a loud bell, and a powerful breath hit his face.
"Vajra Sect, why haven't I heard of this sect?" Lu Xueqi stood aside and frowned in thought, but she couldn't remember the existence of the Vajra Sect.
Seeing Lu Xueqi's appearance, Xu Ran burst into laughter.
There are so many monastic sects in the vast land of China, but they are all headed by the three righteous sects, and there are also many semi-monastic sects.
They all belong to the cultivation sect.
But because the exercises he practiced were incomplete, they were not famous.
As a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, Lu Xueqi grew up in the Qingyun Sect. The first time she went out was the Ten Thousand Bats Cave, and the second time is now. She doesn’t know much about the world.
So it’s not surprising to be confused.
Xu Ran said leisurely: "Sister, the world is so big, there are countless people who practice Taoism, and there are many monastic schools. For example, there are dozens or hundreds of branches of Tianyin Temple. This Vajra Sect may be a branch of Tianyin Temple."
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In the distance, Shi Shi, the apprentice of the leader of the Vajra Sect, was being watched. The villagers did not trust him. Shi Shi summoned a magic weapon that released golden light like a mace.
He smashed an abandoned earth wall into powder, causing the onlookers to exclaim in surprise.
The mayor smiled brightly and complimented: "The Stone Warrior is very capable. Even if the fox demon is powerful, he can't stop the Stone Warrior's blow."
Then he said with a sad face: "Stone Warrior, I have something to ask of you, and I hope the warrior will agree."
Shitou looked at the mayor and said in a loud voice: "Old man, please tell me."
The mayor said: "Because the cost of catching the monster is the hard-earned money of our villagers. Only when we see the corpse of the fox monster can we give you the money."
Shitou waved his hands and said: 'Old man, as monks in our generation, it is our duty to conquer demons and eliminate demons. This is a matter of merit, and there is no need for money. We only need to take care of the food.'
The mayor was immediately overjoyed and said cheerfully: 'In charge of the food, of course, the strong man in charge of the food, please come here.'
Afterwards, Shitou left surrounded by the mayor and others.
"Since there are righteous people taking action, we are no longer needed. Junior brother, we should go back to rest and set off for Liubo Mountain tomorrow," Lu Xueqi said.
Xu Ran shook his head and said: "Although this stone is powerful, it may not be the opponent of the fox demon. We will go to the Black Stone Cave to have a look later. If he is not the opponent of the fox demon, we can help."
Lu Xueqi said quickly: "Junior brother, you are still thoughtful."
Xu Ran: "...".
The conscience of heaven and earth, how could he be so thoughtful? He just gave a random reason to go to the Black Stone Cave so that he could get the Mysterious Fire Mirror, an artifact.
Xu Ran didn't grow up in Qingyun Sect, and Lu Xueqi, Zhang Xiaofan and others were not deeply poisoned. If it weren't for Xuan Huo Jian, Xu Ran wouldn't care about this kind of thing at all.
The two of them returned and were about to return to Sanli Inn. Xu Ran turned around and started to take a step, but stopped in the air. He took two steps to the left and then landed.
"This little brother, you are covered with dark clouds, your hall is dark, and your face has a look of death. This is a sign of great misfortune. It is a sign of great misfortune. If it is not resolved, there may be a bloody disaster today."
A voice sounded in Xu Ran's ears.
Xu Ran turned around and saw an old man with white hair and beard standing in front of him. The old man had a plain face and looked like a fairy with a crane's bones.
Next to the old man, there was a little girl of seven or eight years old, with a delicate appearance and lively eyes. She was holding a bunch of candied haws in her hand and eating it with relish.
"How can you speak? You said for no reason that my junior brother is in a bloody disaster. Can you speak?" Xu Ran hadn't spoken yet, but Lu Xueqi next to her said angrily.
The old man didn't expect such a handsome woman to be so angry. There was a look of embarrassment on his face, and he said quickly: "Girl, don't be angry. I am a fortune teller who has traveled around the world. I have read countless fortune tellings in my life and have never made any mistakes. I
If you say your junior brother is in a bloody disaster, he will be in a bloody disaster.'
The old man said with a confident look on his face.
After listening to the old man's words, Lu Xueqi's tense pretty face softened a lot, because the founder of their sect, Qing Yunzi, was a fortune teller who became a monk on the way.
There are many strange people in the world, especially physiognomists, who are proficient in the art of fortune telling and can tell a person's disaster and wealth from his face, which is very mysterious.
"How did you know that my junior brother was suffering from a bloody disaster?" Lu Xueqi asked nervously.
Xu Ran was speechless next to her. Lu Xueqi was indeed new to the world and was deceived by the old man in front of her in a few moments.
The old man touched his beard and said with a mysterious face: "The reason why I saw that your junior brother is in trouble is because he is currently plagued by bad luck, and your junior brother's bad luck is..."
The old man said this, and when he looked down, his eyes suddenly widened, and all the words he wanted to say were stuck in his mouth, and he could no longer say them.
"Is the bad luck you talk about stepping on dog shit?" Xu Ran looked at the old man in front of him with a smile.
"You, how come you..." The old man raised his head and looked at Xu Ran with a dry mouth.