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"Ghost Lantern Temple?" Mu Yang raised an eyebrow.

This name doesn't sound like a proper Buddhist temple.

What kind person would name their temple with the word "ghost" in it?

Seemingly seeing Mu Yang's interest, Lei Xing continued, "This Ghost Lantern Temple is no ordinary temple; it is a branch of the Vajra Temple, one of the top powers in Liangzhou."

"Of course, it's not entirely accurate to say that Hozuki-ji is a branch temple of Kongo-ji."

"To be precise, it was founded more than a hundred years ago by a monk who came from Jingang Temple and started his own practice."

"However, although the two temples share the same martial arts origin, their approaches are completely different."

Lei Xing explained, "Jingang Temple cultivates the Vajra Lapis Lazuli Body and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, following a solemn and vast path of ultimate yang and strength."

"While the Ghost Lantern Temple's 'Ghost Lantern Buddha Body' is derived from these two martial arts, it follows the path of suppressing ghosts with the body and suppressing yin energy with Buddhist nature. Although it is also a fierce approach, it is even more ferocious than the wrathful Vajras of the Vajra Temple when fighting."

"Although the people of Ghost Lantern Temple look scary, they have a pretty good reputation. With the help of martial arts, they can suppress any strange or ghostly things that appear in Liangzhou as soon as possible."

"The current abbot of Ghost Lamp Temple, Jingchan, has taken the lead in suppressing countless ghosts and reached the perfect state of enlightenment more than ten years ago."

"It is said that he once had the feat of fighting a dragon head-on without getting hurt, which shows how fierce he was."

"It's a pity that although the 'Ghost Lamp Buddha Body' was derived from the 'Vajra Lapis Lazuli Body' and 'Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill' of the Vajra Temple, its founder died too early and did not go beyond the path after the sixth level. As a result, the Ghost Lamp Temple has never produced a seventh-level martial artist in the past hundred years. Otherwise, with the talent of Abbot Jingchan, he might have brought the Ghost Lamp Temple to the level of a top power long ago."

In the end, Lei Xing couldn't help but sigh.

Some people are exceptionally talented, but they choose a path that is too short, so they quickly reach the end and start stagnating.

Some people have a long road ahead, but lack the talent to go very far and end up standing still.

It can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate.

..................

Thus, Mu Yang and Lei Xing traveled day and night, spending most of their time on the road, except for giving the two horses enough rest time.

About seven days later.

The city of Anshun came into view.

Like the Demon Slaying Division branch in Qinghe County, the Demon Slaying Division branch in Anshun County was also located a dozen miles outside the county seat.

So the two of them didn't enter the city, but went straight to the Demon Slayer Bureau.

The Demon Slaying Division branch in Anshun County also resembled a huge military camp, with towering city walls, black buildings, and a distinctly pungent, menacing stench that could be clearly smelled from a distance.

"Senior Lei!"

The captain on duty at the gate saw the two approaching and immediately greeted Lei Xing.

Lei Xing, as the wife of the Anshun County Chief of Staff and the mother of the Deputy Director of the Internal Affairs Hall, was considered a semi-acquaintance here.

Anyone with a bit of experience basically knows Lei Xing.

As for Muyang?

As soon as the badge of the First-Class Demon-Hunting Captain was displayed, the Third-Class Demon-Hunting Captain on duty immediately greeted him respectfully.

After briefly inquiring about their purpose, the two entered the Demon Slayer Division.

Before long, Lei Xing's daughter was seen in the office of the deputy head of the Internal Affairs Hall.

She was an intellectual woman dressed in a plain-colored robe, who looked to be in her thirties. She was tall, with gentle features and a pair of thin-rimmed bronze glasses perched on her nose.

It was Fu Ya.

"mother?"

Fu Ya was clearly surprised to see Lei Xing appear.

She immediately stood up and hugged Lei Xing in her arms.

Seeing Fu Ya, who is over 1.7 meters tall and exudes a mature aura, and Lei Xing, who is less than 1.5 meters tall and has a baby face, hugging each other, Mu Yang felt that even if the mother and daughter switched identities, outsiders probably wouldn't be able to tell.

They say daughters resemble their fathers, and it seems Fu Yu's genes are very strong.

"Mother, who is this?"

After the two embraced, Fu Ya straightened the wrinkles in her clothes and looked at Mu Yang.

"This is Colonel Mu Yang, he is..."

Lei Xing briefly recounted what had happened.

"I see."

Fu Ya adjusted her glasses and gave Mu Yang a slight bow: "Thank you for your help, Captain Mu!"

"However, this matter is quite dangerous, so please be extremely careful."

Finally, she looked at Lei Xing with eyes full of worry.

To be fair, Fu Ya didn't believe her father, who had been missing for almost two months, had any hope of survival. She only hoped that the Demon Slaying Division of Anling Prefecture could send someone quickly to find out the cause and avenge her father.

If she hadn't known she couldn't stop Lei Xing, she wouldn't have wanted him to continue taking risks.

She already lost her father and didn't want to lose her mother too.

"Don't worry, everything will be alright."

Lei Xing tiptoed and gently patted Fu Ya's shoulder.

"This is the complete record of my father's mission; I hope it will be helpful."

After composing herself, Fu Ya handed a book to Mu Yang.

Mu Yang took the book and glanced at it.

It records the basic information of the Green Snail Demon of Shunyuan River, as well as the time and place of Fu Yu and the Executioner named Ge Feiwu's disappearance.

The handwriting is neat and the logic is clear.

It's clear that Fu Ya is a meticulous person.

The information about the Green Snail Demon was basically the same as what Lei Xing said: it was a late-stage sixth-order demon that lived at the bottom of the Shunyuan River year-round and rarely moved more than twice a year.

Ge Feiwu and the others from the Demon Slayer Division did indeed disappear near the Shunyuan River, but no signs of the Green Snail Demon's presence or battle were left at the scene.

As for Fu Yu, he went to investigate the disappearance of Ge Feiwu and others.

Originally, it was thought to be a case that wasn't too difficult, but unexpectedly, Fu Yu disappeared for two months without any news.

After reading all the information, Mu Yang returned the book to Fu Ya, and then left the Demon Slayer Division with Lei Xing.

"Please come back safely..."

Fu Ya watched the two figures disappear into the distance, silently praying in her heart.

..................

After leaving the Demon Slayer Bureau in Anshun County, the two continued their journey northwest.

Five days later, at night.

Little Black, who had been fed by Mu Yang again, suddenly let out a long hiss.

Its dark, bright eyes shimmered with a faint golden halo, and its four hooves were surrounded by swirling clouds.

Mid-stage Tier 3, achieved!

"This is... a breakthrough?"

Lei Xing was quite surprised to see Xiao Hei's aura suddenly change.

She could tell that Xiao Hei was a rare Cloud Scale Horse with extraordinary bloodline, but wasn't its advancement speed a bit too fast?

You should know that her fourth-tier white horse took nearly thirty years to raise and raise before it finally advanced from the second tier to the fourth tier.

Could it be that besides his exceptional talent for cultivation, Mu Yang is also particularly skilled at breeding fine horses?

Lei Xing asked curiously, "How do you usually take care of it?"

"take care of?"

Mu Yang turned to look at her: "It's just feeding her."

"That's it?"

"That's all."

Lei Xing blinked: "Could I ask what Hei Feng usually eats? I'd like to get some for my Xiao Xue too."

Finally, she added, "If it's some kind of exclusive formula, I'm willing to pay for it."

Mu Yang simply waved his hand: "There's no exclusive recipe. It's just some blood and bits of flesh from dragons and mirages."

Lei Xing: ? ? ?

Dragon flesh and blood and mirage flesh and blood?

No, such precious materials, you're feeding them to the horses instead of keeping them for yourself?

Did this horse save your life?

Lei Xing was greatly surprised.

I even felt it was a waste!

Xiao Hei: Woman, you have no idea how generous and powerful my master is!

Mu Yang naturally knew that even scraps of flesh from a dragon or a mirage were quite valuable.

But he didn't think it was a waste.

After all, Xiao Hei is well-behaved and sensible. With a higher rank, it will be faster to travel in the future.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Little Black suddenly loses his temper and tries to kill his master, we can just kill the equipment; it's not a loss.

Little Black: Master, I promise to be loyal forever!