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A few days later, the outline of Qingluo Mountain finally appeared at the edge of their field of vision.

The mountain is not high, but it is lush and verdant.

At the foot of the mountain, a wide river meanders through.

The river water was a deep blue-green color and the current was slow; it was the Shunyuan River.

Not far from the riverbank, there was a temporary encampment with a wooden fence and tall tents.

This is the residence of the Green Snail Demon guarding the Shunyuan River.

Normally, apart from the supervising Demon Slayer, only seven or eight first and second-class Demon-Seeking Captains live here.

However, the camp was now completely empty.

Of course, this place isn't entirely deserted.

Mu Yang and Lei Xing looked into the distance and saw four figures dressed in dark black uniforms rapidly approaching.

"Senior Lei?"

As the four approached, they looked at Lei Xing in surprise.

The fact that they could recognize Lei Xing meant that they were also from the Demon Slaying Division of Anshun County.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group clasped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Xie Xu, a first-class demon-hunting captain from the Demon-Slaying Division of Anshun County. I greet Senior Lei and this gentleman..."

"Mu Yang, First-Class Demon-Slaying Captain of the Demon-Slaying Division of Qinghe County." Mu Yang took out the token from his sleeve and showed it to the group.

These people were sent to investigate the situation a month after Fu Yu went missing.

It was recorded in the booklet that Fu Ya gave me.

There were four of them in total. Xie Xu, who was in charge, was a mid-stage fifth-order Meridian Opening Realm martial artist. The others were all veteran Qi Condensation Realm martial artists, each with the perfect cultivation of a thousand strands of true qi.

"How's the situation? Any progress?"

Lei Xing asked urgently.

Xie Xu shook his head: "We only found some traces left by Lord Fu near the Shunyuan River, nothing else."

Upon hearing this, Lei Xing looked at Mu Yang, as if waiting for him to make a decision.

Seeing this, Xie Xu raised an eyebrow.

Lei Xing is the Supreme Elder of the Fenshui Sect, a genuine sixth-level expert, and someone who can rival Zhi Sha Lang.

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Mu Yang is merely a first-class demon-hunting captain; how could he possibly be worthy of Lei Xing's lord?

Xie Xu didn't understand, but didn't ask any further questions.

A captain who can carry out missions across regions must have some skills.

Who knows, maybe this person is just like Lord Fu, skilled in investigation?

As Xie Xu was thinking, he heard Mu Yang say calmly, "Why bother with all this trouble? Isn't this the territory of that Green Snail Demon? Just ask it."

Xie Xu: ? ? ?

No, buddy, do you want to hear what you're saying?

What does it mean to ask the Green Snail Demon?

Do you think that thing is some easy-going cat or dog?

Can they come when called and leave when dismissed?

Xie Xu was already annoyed by not being able to find anything after being away for a month, and when he heard Mu Yang's suggestion that was just making things worse, he immediately became a little angry.

If Lei Xing hadn't been there, he almost wouldn't have been able to resist making a few sarcastic remarks.

Hopefully Senior Lei will speak up soon, otherwise, with their thin arms and legs, how could they possibly be a match for the Green Snail Demon?

However, the moment Lei Xing opened his mouth, he almost lost his composure.

"That's an idea."

After careful consideration, Lei Xing echoed the sentiment.

Xie Xu: ? ? ?

The other three demon-hunting captains: ? ? ?

No, are you even speaking human language?

Lei Xing ignored the three people's unpredictable expressions and continued, "However, the Green Snail Demon lives underwater, so it's not only troublesome to find, but even if we do find it, given its defenses, it will be difficult to get it to cooperate."

Lei Xing had great confidence in Mu Yang's combat capabilities.

In particular, the Green Snail Demon is the kind of monster that excels at defense but is not so good at speed.

With Mu Yang's mysterious ability to control water and transform it into a dragon, as long as he keeps his distance, even fighting underwater shouldn't be a problem.

However, since the other party is a demon, it will be difficult to get any information from them without having the upper hand.

"These are minor issues."

If the Green Snail Demon doesn't cooperate, then fight it.

Keep hitting it until it cooperates.

If all else fails, kill the Green Snail Demon and then go to the nearby Ghost Lantern Temple.

The bald monks from Ghost Lantern Temple are so close by; he doesn't believe they know nothing.

If he really doesn't know, then there's nothing he can do.

He was neither a detective nor a criminal police officer, so there was nothing he could do if he couldn't find them. He could only advise Lei Xing and her daughter to accept their fate.

"etc!"

When Mu Yang and Lei Xing finalized their plan in a few words and prepared to execute it, Xie Xu couldn't hold back any longer.

"Senior Lei, and this... Brother Mu, isn't our plan a bit... too hasty?" Xie Xu said as tactfully as possible.

The other three demon-hunting captains nodded in agreement.

This isn't just being careless, it's practically courting death!

The Green Snail Demon is a sixth-tier demon, and it spends most of its time underwater.

You deliberately went into the water to provoke them; what's the difference between that and courting death?

Even if you're looking to die, can you please not drag us down with you?

We were just out doing an investigation, we didn't mean to risk our lives!

"Brother Xie, there's no need to worry. You just need to wait on the shore."

Mu Yang naturally saw through Xie Xu and the others' intentions.

But he was too lazy to explain. He turned to Xiao Hei and told it to stay quietly in the camp before he began to circulate his inner energy.

With the surge of true energy, Mu Yang was like a gust of wind, quickly disappearing into the distance.

They only slowly came to their senses when Mu Yang's figure disappeared into the river and vanished from their sight.

"Holy crap, that's fast! This guy's a pro!"

One of the captains couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Xie Xu's eyes widened as well.

Even a fifth-level martial artist like him couldn't see Mu Yang's movements clearly, which shows how fast he was.

Clearly, although the other party was also a First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain, he held the First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain's badge because he had not yet been promoted to Demon-Slaying Gentleman, while he could only stop there.

"No wonder he's so confident..."

Xie Xu murmured something.

Mu Yang looks to be only in his early twenties. To break through to the sixth level at such a young age, he must be a prodigy from a prominent family in Liangzhou.

Such a prodigy must be a treasure of the clan.

When they go out, they are either accompanied by protectors or possess strange magical treasures. It seems that a mere sixth-order demon is not in any real danger.

Damn it, I misjudged him. I should have been nicer just now; maybe I could have gotten on his good side.

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

Just as Xie Xu was secretly regretting his actions, Mu Yang, whom he regarded as the successor of the great family, had already submerged into the river.

Compared to the waves on the river surface, the riverbed appears much calmer.

However, finding a monster, even a large sixth-order monster, in the vast underwater world is still extremely difficult.

Even a small dragon that was once ten zhang long was still as small as an earthworm in the vast waters.

Fortunately, Mu Yang was not without his own methods.

"Searching for water and searching for the demon!"

Upon reaching the bottom of the water, Mu Yang immediately activated the "Water-Seeking and Demon-Seeking Technique".

This was a secret technique he obtained from Hao Ben, specifically used to find demons underwater.

With the help of the "Demon-Seeking" attribute, one can explore a distance of up to a hundred miles.

"Got it!"

About fifteen minutes later, Mu Yang's eyes lit up.

With a thought, the gurgling water transformed into a propulsion system, carrying Mu Yang away at high speed.

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I only found out this morning that the comic series has been released.

I thought it would take at least a month, but it was launched in just half a month. That's fast!

I glanced at it during lunch, and this is the only project from this production company. (At least this account only has this one; I don't really know much about comic book production companies.)

Well, I don't know much about short dramas and comics, but I don't have any problems with the picture quality.

The plot feels a bit off (it feels like something's missing or choppy).

Perhaps because I haven't watched many short dramas and comics, I'm not sure how other viewers feel. I personally feel that if I hadn't read the novel, I wouldn't even know what the ranking system is.

Many things were only briefly mentioned, or not even discussed at all (such as the exchange of martial arts skills, the acquisition of abilities, etc.).

Also, if the AI ​​voiceover could stop shouting, I feel it would be much better (considering the production time and cost, it seems unlikely).

Finally, I'd like to remark that the plot of this comic book is moving incredibly fast; it's already reached over eighty chapters in just half a month.

What I wrote isn't even enough for them to make three seasons (if there's any sequel).

Judging from the current level of popularity, it seems unlikely there will be a sequel. (I don't know much about this either. I asked Doubao, and she said that a popularity level of 4400 is the standard for generating revenue, and only then will they continue to invest; otherwise, they'll shut it down.)

Whether it is or isn't, I don't know.

However, I heard that the revenue from 10,000 views on Hongguo has dropped significantly (it's not just a matter of being cut in half). Recently, they have been focusing on supporting the combination of live-action dramas and AI, and seem to be paying less attention to pure AI dramas (I reasonably suspect that they have been hit hard).

However, regardless, I am quite happy about the release of my first comic book adaptation (the first time is always unforgettable).

You can watch it for free on Hongguo and Tomato. Just click on the screen, and there's a "Drama" icon next to the audiobook button on the right. Click it to start watching.

Anyway, it's free, so if you're interested, you can check it out (it seems like the time for reading novels and watching short dramas on Tomato is the same, anyway, I didn't see any time wasted, if any brothers know, please tell me).

Although there are over ninety episodes, which seems like a lot, you can finish watching it in about half an hour if you watch it at double speed. (Seriously, does anyone really watch videos without using double speed?)

That's about all I wanted to say. There's too much to say here. (All of the above is beyond the 2000-word limit of this chapter, so don't worry.)

Lastly, thank you guys for the free gifts and positive reviews!

It's still a traditional art form--

Let's kowtow!

Orz!!