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Chapter 92 Returning to Wu Village
Wu Village.

At the entrance of the village.

Several children are playing.

Suddenly someone looked up and saw two figures walking towards them in the distance.

"Oh, someone's here."

"He's an official!"

"Go, go, go!"

Several children saw Wu Ming and Zhou Ruoyun approaching from afar, dressed in official robes. Because they were young, and because Wu Ming had been away from the village for more than two years, his demeanor had changed drastically, and none of them recognized him at first.

Being ordinary people, they naturally feared officials. The children panicked and dropped the stones in their hands, running into the village while shouting as they ran.

"A high-ranking official has come to the village! A high-ranking official has come to the village!"

Not long after.

The clan chief, Wu Qu, was alarmed and rushed to the village entrance, where he bumped into Wu Ming and Zhou Ruoyun who were walking towards him.

He recognized Wu Ming from afar, and his face immediately lit up with surprise. He came over to greet him with a smile, saying, "Wu Ming, what brings you back to the village today? Oh, and this gentleman is..."

"This is Zhou Ruoyun, a patrol officer of the Censorate, and the daughter of the patrol officer."

Wu Ming took the initiative to introduce Wu Qu.

Upon hearing this, Wu Qu's gaze immediately turned solemn. He clasped his hands in a salute to Zhou Ruoyun and said, "I am the clan chief of Wu Village. I greet Inspector Zhou."

As for Wu Qu, he was also a martial artist who had achieved secondary blood coagulation, and he could treat the eighth-rank patrol officer of the imperial court as an equal. However, Wu Ming pointed out that Zhou Ruoyun's father was a patrol officer of the Shenxing Division, so Wu Qu naturally dared not be negligent.

"Chief Wu, there's no need for such formalities."

Zhou Ruoyun returned the greeting to Wu Qu with a polite and calm response.

Given her status and position, being the clan chief of a village outside the city was really nothing special. However, Wu Ming was from Wu Village, and Wu Qu was the clan chief of Wu Village. With Wu Ming's connection in between, she naturally treated Wu Qu with extra courtesy.

Wu Ming didn't waste any time. After his introduction, he briefly explained the situation to Wu Qu.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qu suddenly understood and felt relieved. He had been troubled by the monsters attacking the village, but now that someone was there to handle the matter, he no longer needed to worry and only needed to assist.

"I will go and arrange accommodations for Miss Zhou right away."

"No need to rush, let me take a walk around the village first and see what the situation is like here."

Zhou Ruoyun shook her head and said.

Ambushing the tiger demon in the village can't be done casually. You have to familiarize yourself with the village environment first, and then choose the most appropriate position to wait. Otherwise, if you are a little slow, it may escape.

"Chieftain, go to the village and inform the villagers about the demon-hunting. I'll show Miss Zhou around the village."

Wu Ming spoke to Wu Qu on his own initiative.

Upon hearing this, Wu Qu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll go and inform them right away."

finished,

Wu Qu immediately turned and walked into the village, recalling Zhou Ruoyun's appearance and temperament as he walked. He secretly sighed that this girl was far superior to many other young ladies he had ever seen. Even when he was young, he felt inferior in front of her. Only Wu Ming, who was young and successful and served as the deputy patrol officer, was worthy of such a woman.

While Wu Qu was lost in thought, Wu Ming was completely at ease. He led Zhou Ruoyun around Wu Village, familiarizing them with the terrain, until they reached the fenced courtyard where he used to live, and then they stopped.

Inside the fenced yard.

The door was closed. Looking through the door, you could see that the tables and benches inside were neatly arranged, but there was some dust on them, indicating that no one had lived there for a long time.

"Is this where you used to live?"

Zhou Ruoyun followed beside her, looking at the situation inside the fenced yard, and asked thoughtfully.

"Ah."

Wu Ming nodded slightly, stepped into the courtyard, pushed open the door, examined the environment inside, and said, "The location of my humble abode is quite suitable. If there is any unusual activity while staying here at night, I can react immediately."

Zhou Ruoyun glanced at the simple furnishings in the room, then looked at Wu Ming. A slight ripple flashed in her clear, cold eyes. She had been born into a life of luxury and pampered care, living a life where everything was done for her. But since she started learning martial arts, she had worked very hard. She believed that the effort and hardship she had put into martial arts training were no less than anyone else's.

But now, no matter how hard they work, they can't compare to Wu Ming.

How can anyone live in these shabby rooms?

Living in such a place, where food and clothing are limited on a daily basis, and meat may be hard to come by even a few times a day, Wu Ming was still able to stand out under such harsh conditions, become a Blood Clotting Warrior, and rise all the way up, which is indeed much better than her.

After all, no matter how hard she worked, it was still based on her family's wealth. From a young age, she ate only fine rice and meat at every meal, so it was far from being considered a real hardship.

Hardship may not help one improve their martial arts skills, but it can temper one's will and strengthen one's beliefs.

Martial arts training is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Once you lose your faith, there is basically no hope of making any further progress.

"You're really amazing to have managed to struggle out of such difficult circumstances," Zhou Ruoyun said to Wu Ming in a low voice.

She had begun to feel a faint sense of admiration for Wu Ming. Previously, she had only admired Wu Ming's talent in martial arts, which allowed him to comprehend the mysteries of the Unity Realm at such a young age. Now, she admired Wu Ming for being able to struggle out of such hardship.

If it were her, she probably wouldn't have a chance... no, she definitely wouldn't have a chance. After all, in this world, a young lady who isn't from a wealthy family simply doesn't have the qualifications to practice martial arts. If she were born into such a low-class family, she would never have been able to climb out of this quagmire. And even if she were born a man, the amount of sweat she would have needed to put in to get to where she is now would be far more than what she has now.

Upon hearing Zhou Ruoyun's words, Wu Ming shook his head and said, "It's nothing. All living things have a chance. Even wild beasts can transform into demons. We are born as humans. No matter how poor we are, we are still much better off than those wild beasts."

After realizing he had awakened from the mystery of his birth, Wu Ming's belief never wavered. Even without the opportunity of the Demon Subduing Diagram, he firmly believed that he could cultivate the Blood Condensation Martial Path through his own abilities, become a martial artist, and change his destiny. However, the road ahead would be much more difficult than it is now.

"good."

Zhou Ruoyun, with clear eyes and a hint of understanding, said, "We are already better off than billions of other living beings in this world just to be born as human beings. This is already a kind of luck. For someone like me to be born into a wealthy family is even more fortunate. I often lament that I was born a girl and that my aptitude is not top-notch. After hearing what you said, I realize that I have too many desires."

Wu Ming smiled without saying a word.

……

into the night.

Wu Ming lay on his familiar bed.

He looked up at the dilapidated beams and the traces of repairs on the roof, recalling his life here for more than ten years, and felt a little emotional.

Wu Qi and Liu Shi have now moved to the city and are enjoying a peaceful and comfortable life in Anning Lane. Their elder sister, Wu Yu, is also doing well in the Xu family and is now pregnant. She will soon be able to hold her child.

Speaking of,
He should perhaps switch garrison areas with Zhou Huai'an.

He hadn't seen Wu Yu for a long time, and if he were to be stationed in Xucun, he could chat with Wu Yu about recent events.

Looking at the full moon in the sky outside the window, Wu Ming quickly dismissed his distracting thoughts, slowly closed his eyes, silently activated the "Lin" technique, calmed his mind, and then, with a thought, his soul quietly left his body, transforming into an illusory soul body that floated up.

Although he felt that his soul could leave his body during the second stage of primordial spirit cultivation, he never tried it for safety reasons. Now that he has reached the third stage of primordial spirit cultivation, it is easy for his soul to leave his body, especially at night, where there is no hindrance.

Swish.

Wu Ming's soul floated upwards, passing through the roof beams and the roof, and arrived in the air.

He flew upwards until he reached a height of about ten feet above the ground, where he stopped. At this position, he could feel a chilling wind blowing, and each gust of wind caused his soul to tremble slightly.

“Earth, water, wind, fire, and all tangible things can damage the soul… No, the key point is the bright moon in the sky.”

Wu Ming looked up at the sky.

Moonlight is the reflection of sunlight. Sunlight is extremely harmful to the soul, and moonlight is also somewhat harmful. After the soul leaves the ground, the higher it goes, the more it can touch the purer moonlight, and the greater the influence it will be.

"According to the Daoist True Explanation, if the primordial spirit can be refined in four ways, it can control all kinds of ethereal powers in the world. Even without magical artifacts, it can release all kinds of spells and supernatural abilities."

Wu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

Instead of continuing upwards, he descended a short distance, hovering in the air at a more comfortable height of about seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-40 meters), and then looked down upon the entire Wu Village from there.

"That tiger demon attacked Wu Village yesterday, it might not come back in the next couple of days... Hmm? Such a strong demonic aura."

After Wu Ming's gaze swept across the entire Wu Village, he suddenly turned his attention to Erlong Mountain in the distance. It was a nearby mountain not far from Wu Village, owned by a wealthy man in the city. Villagers usually had to pay money to go up the mountain to cut firewood.

now,

Under Wu Ming's spiritual probing, he could vaguely see wisps of dense demonic energy permeating Mount Erlong.

"Is that tiger demon hiding in the mountain?"

A thought flashed through Wu Ming's mind.

He had observed Erlong Mountain during the day and found nothing unusual. Perhaps it was because the sun was so intense during the day that both the demonic energy and his spiritual power were suppressed. But now that it was nighttime and the sun was no longer limiting him, everything became clear.

Let's go take a look.

Wu Ming noticed the anomaly and immediately took action, his soul rapidly flying towards the distant Erlong Mountain.

This was the first time his soul had completely left his body and he was acting purely as a soul. This feeling was much easier than when he was controlling his physical body. His soul was inherently fragile, and moreover, his primordial spirit had been refined three times, making his spiritual power far stronger than his physical martial arts.

In a very short moment.

His soul then arrived at Erlong Mountain.

Just as he was getting closer to the area filled with demonic energy, a sinister roar suddenly came.

Amidst the pervasive demonic aura ahead, a phantom-like figure flickered about. It was a humanoid ghost with half its head broken off, making it look extremely terrifying. Its remaining eye emitted a crimson light, radiating a mindless madness.

Upon seeing Wu Ming's spirit form, it roared and pounced on Wu Ming.

A ghost!

The thought instantly flashed through Wu Ming's mind.

(End of this chapter)