I'll kill you after I finish this game!

A fierce wind as sharp as a cleaver, scorching heat like an ocean flame, bone-chilling ice and snow, and wild, violent lightning...

"Gudong..."

The staff member at the service window, seeing the wind, fire, thunder, and snow that could easily kill him from any one of them, immediately and wisely stamped the approval document in the logbook.

Upon seeing Skadi's casually cast spells, those with ill intentions shuddered and immediately withdrew their gazes.

The Empty Prince glanced around and nodded in satisfaction. Now that they knew when to advance and retreat, it saved him the trouble of taking action later.

Skadi quickly registered some of her information at the exorcism hall and accepted the exorcist's token that could prove her identity. She could say that she had successfully completed her mission.

As for Mary, Skadi did not register her with the exorcism shrine.

After all, Mary's skills couldn't be displayed recklessly, and Skadi, as the scabbard of the opponent's sword, couldn't just let the guillotine blade fall at will.

Are there any exorcism bounties currently offered?

Skadi casually handed the token to Mary to play with, then asked the staff member at the service window in front of her a question.

It wasn't that she cared about the bounty, but rather whether she could find any interesting monsters or demons here.

"I'm sorry, young lady, all the current bounties have already been claimed. Now..."

The staff member at the service window checked the task record sheet and said to Skadi with a somewhat apologetic expression.

Although monsters roamed freely during the Tang Dynasty, there were also capable people who could suppress them.

Everyone needs to eat and spend money, so the competition among exorcists is very fierce.

Therefore, most exorcists will spread their reputation, and once they become famous, exorcism jobs will come to them even if they don't seek them out.

The Empty Prince is a case in point.

A person's reputation precedes them; the opponent's Void Sword Technique is unparalleled, renowned not only in the exorcist community but also in the eyes of ordinary people.

Skadi, who was well aware of this, nodded and didn't pay much attention to it.

However, just as she was about to say goodbye to the Empty Prince and leave with Mary, several ragged figures appeared in the Exorcism Hall, attracting Skadi's attention.

A group of six people entered the exorcism hall, led by an old man who was accompanied by five still-young men.

As soon as these people entered the exorcism hall, they appeared somewhat reserved, hesitant to speak freely as they looked at the various people inside.

Fortunately, the elderly man wasn't intimidated. He walked straight to the service window and said directly:

"Sir, we are the people of Jinsha Water Village by the Liusha River. I am the village chief. A monster has been causing trouble in our river, and people have died. The monster has eaten people in our village. I have come here to ask an exorcist to exorcise the monster."

Skadi, who was already interested in monsters, also heard the voices of this group.

Upon hearing the name 'Liushahe', she was able to directly read the thoughts of this group of people and learn exactly what had happened.

A monster appeared in a water village in Liusha River where people made their living by fishing. It even ate the villagers and caused deaths, so they immediately came to the Exorcism Hall to ask someone to exorcise the monster.

"A water fortress beside the Liusha River, a water monster...?"

The man at the service window listened to the villager's words, wrote them down seriously, and then made a task notice and placed it in the exorcism hall.

Many exorcists immediately went forward to check the mission, but after seeing how much the bounty was, they cursed and walked away.

"You penniless wretch, coming to the Exorcist Hall to take on missions with so little money?!"

"Damn it, they sent us to that remote, godforsaken place, Liusha River, for only ten taels of silver!?"

"The round-trip fare alone is more than ten taels of silver. It looks like a man-eating water demon. Let's talk about paying more when things get out of hand."

After reading the mission notice, many exorcists glanced at the group of ragged fishermen with disdain, and dispersed while cursing and swearing.

The fishermen who came to the exorcism hall seeking help to exorcise demons were dumbfounded by what they saw. As genuine fishermen, they were naturally not very wealthy.

Exorcists also need to eat, and those who care about the safety of ordinary people and don't care about money are extremely rare.

Exorcising demons is inherently a dangerous task, and exorcists are willing to do such life-threatening things naturally because there is profit to be made.

If there were no profit involved, the number of exorcists in the Exorcism Hall would definitely decrease by 80% or 90%.

Teyvat continent.

Chongyun, a wandering sorcerer who was conducting exorcisms around Liyue, frowned upon seeing the exorcists of this other world so profit-driven and disregarding human life.

"As exorcists, shouldn't their duty be to eradicate evil spirits and maintain order in the human world? Such a profit-driven approach... sigh... never mind."

In the end, Chongyun didn't say anything more. Although he couldn't bear to see such a scene, he also expressed his understanding.

After all, exorcists also need to eat and spend money. Although he is not short of money, it doesn't mean that others are not short of money.

However, the kind-hearted Chongyun could not tolerate someone in the exorcism hall saying that they would have to pay more if things got out of hand.

What kind of talk is this? Are you waiting for more people to die and for the situation to escalate to the point where you have to pay more money before you step in?

"Hmph, such a mortal probably doesn't have much skill as an exorcist."

Even the Cloud-Leaving Wind True Lord of Jueyun Pavilion couldn't stand this disregard for human life and let out a cold snort of displeasure.

It's fine for ordinary people to prioritize profit, but she absolutely cannot stand people who make a big fuss about things.

"Is exorcising a demon really this troublesome? Are there any truly capable people in this exorcism hall?"

In another world, Wenren Yixuan, who was grilling fish by a pond somewhere in the Fog Mountain, found this scene quite novel as he ate the fish and picked out the bones.

As the former Fire Elementalist of the Five Elements in Fog Mountain, exorcising demons was a daily routine for him, and he had no need for money or valuables in Fog Mountain.

"Isn't that the young master with kidney deficiency? His swordsmanship is pretty good, isn't it?"

A white duck named Shuiguan, which was perched on Wenren Yixuan's lap, suddenly spoke.

While eating wild fruits from the mountains, he wasn't particularly surprised to see this scene; he simply wanted to see what monsters from other worlds were like.

"makes sense."

Wenren Yixuan stroked his chin. The previously sickly-looking Young Master Kongxu was hard to imagine as a powerful figure.

But the sword control technique he demonstrated earlier was indeed very strong.

...........

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"This this...."

Seeing that no exorcists were willing to take on their case, the villagers all looked like they were about to cry. To them, the exorcism hall was like a government office, and they never expected that the "government office" would be so greedy for money.

Thinking that if the water monster wasn't eliminated, more people would continue to die, and eventually there wouldn't be anyone left to fish in the water, their water village would probably be depleted.

In response, the old village chief gritted his teeth, discussed the matter with the people behind him, and then addressed the person at the service window:

"Sir, could you do us a favor? We'll tell you that if you help us get rid of the monster in Jinsha Water Village, our whole village will raise money as a reward."

"no problem."

Upon hearing that the other party was willing to pay extra, the staff member agreed to the request without hesitation and added the item to the notice.

Seeing this, the villagers felt a little relieved, but since the monster had not yet been eliminated, they left the exorcism hall with lingering worries.

Skadi witnessed this entire scene and had no objection to the Exorcist's Office's money-driven approach.

Exorcists aren't high-ranking officials or wealthy people who don't have to worry about food and clothing; it's only right that they need money for bounties.

"Young lady, you wouldn't happen to be interested in the water demon from that remote water village, would you?"

The Empty Prince, who accompanied Skadi out of the Exorcism Hall, also noticed that Skadi was interested in the mission with a modest bounty.

In response, the Void Prince, who knew Skadi's abilities, directly stated that with her strength, she could go and find those monsters with bounties of hundreds or thousands of taels of silver.

Even if someone accepts the mission in advance, it doesn't matter. The Exorcism Hall only cares about killing the troublesome monsters. As for who kills them, that's entirely up to their ability.

This is the competition among exorcists; it's all about strength, and those with strength naturally have no worries about money.

"Since we're just idling around anyway, let's go take a look and see the monsters of the Central Plains. Let's part ways here, young master."

Skadi, who was holding Mary's hand, didn't explain why she wanted to go; she simply said she wanted to go and take a look.

"Alright, the gift you gave me before was a great help. If you ever need anything in the future, please feel free to come to me."

When it came to parting, the Empty Prince was also a little reluctant, but he couldn't keep pestering the other person.

He took out a small magical sword from his sleeve and gave it to Skadi, so that she could contact him anytime she had it.

"With your reputation, finding you wouldn't be difficult."

Skadi accepted the magical artifact gifted by the Void Prince and nodded with a smile.

Upon hearing Skadi mention his fame, the Empty Prince couldn't help but smile with delight.

He glanced around, gave Skadi a meaningful look, said goodbye, and then left.

Skadi naturally knew what the Empty Prince's warning look meant, but she didn't care at all.

In a large city like Chang'an, Skadi and Mary were very conspicuous. People were amazed by their beauty, but also wary and puzzled by their obvious differences from the people of the Central Plains.

“Titi…”

Chewing on the gum Skadi fed her, Mary ignored the stares of those around her, but she sensed that someone was secretly following them.

"Don't worry about it, let's go see the monster."

Skadi patted Mary's head and pulled her out of Chang'an City, speaking as if it were nothing different from going to an aquarium to see marine animals.

After leaving Chang'an, the malicious glances from the shadows became even more obvious.

It wasn't until Skadi and Mary left the city and reached a deserted area that the people hiding in the shadows stopped watching and made their move.

From the shadows in the blind spot, two silver needles suddenly shot out, aiming for Skadi and Mary's necks.

The silver needles did not contain poison, but rather a drug that could render a person unconscious.

However, neither Skadi nor Mary made any move in response to this sneak attack.

"Ding-ding-"

The silver needles aimed at Skadi were shattered by her protective power, while the silver needles aimed at Mary broke apart the moment they touched Mary's skin.

Mary is, after all, a god of seeking the truth. For someone of such transcendent quality as a god of seeking the truth to use something like a silver needle to harm Mary is even more absurd than stabbing Susanoo with a kunai.

"itch......"

Mary touched her neck with a puzzled expression. She hadn't felt anything from that touch, but being quite sensitive to 'touch', Mary still managed to react.

Seeing that their first attack had failed, the people in the shadows revealed themselves and surrounded Skadi and Mary.