Demon, come and cultivate for me.

Zhou Chu was secretly surprised when he heard that this was a formation.

This world has given him so many shocks: magical treasures, immortality, gods and demons, and formations.

I had only heard of these things before, but never seen them.

Zhou Chu had only read these things in novels from his previous life.

Now that I'm there, everything feels both surreal and real.

This invisible and intangible formation before us is truly remarkable, as it has managed to keep a group of powerful martial artists out of the gate, leaving them helpless.

The formation is good; the formation must be learned.

Just as Zhou Chu was deep in thought, Fan Li shouted towards the ancestral hall:

"Martial artists from Wuyang City, if there are any living people inside, open the door immediately."

Fan Li sensed the presence of living beings in the ancestral hall, as well as a strong demonic aura.

As soon as he finished speaking, a head popped out from behind the wall and then quickly disappeared back into the wall.

A moment later, the main gate of the Zhou Clan Ancestral Hall was opened from the inside.

The ancestral hall was packed with people, men, women, and children, making a noisy commotion.

In the small courtyard of the ancestral hall, people were packed together, with no space between them.

The survivors of the village all crowded into this place.

When the villagers at the gate saw Fan Li and his companions' attire, they knew that they were indeed martial artists from Wuyang City, not evil spirits or charlatans.

The villagers breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the ancestral hall.

A plump woman, around fifty years old, came out and complained to Fan Li with a pair of triangular eyes:

"The wolf demons have almost wiped out everyone, and you're only just arriving? You're always on time when it comes to collecting land taxes, but now this terrible thing has happened..."

Xu Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her before she could finish:

"Bullshit! Your fathers didn't sleep all night and came all this way to your place, and instead of treating you well, you woman spew filth at us."

Why didn't the wolf demon capture you when it came?

Oh, right, you're all fat, even wolf demons would find you too greasy. You can't even eat a few cloves of garlic..."

There's a saying: "Don't hit someone in the face, and don't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings."

Xu Yuan has a foul mouth, and when he curses, he doesn't hold back, always picking on the other person's shortcomings.

"You, you, you..." The fat woman pointed at Xu Yuan, her fingers trembling, unable to finish her sentence, her round face turning red.

In the past, the fat woman was known for her sharp tongue and influence in the village, and she never lost an argument.

Now he was speechless after being rebuked, so angry that he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Xu Yuan refused to forgive her:

"What do you mean, 'you'? These are all martial arts masters here."

You have no right to speak, you old woman.

Is there no man in the house anymore?

Even with a face three feet thick of flesh, it couldn't hide the long, horizontal cheekbones.

With that mean look on your face, have you killed your man?

The martial artists, including Zhou Chu, were angered by the woman's complaints.

As a result, Xu Yuan publicly retorted, which was more satisfying than slapping the woman a few times.

Several martial artists couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The villagers watching stood by and watched the spectacle, not one of them speaking up for her.

Everyone in the village knows that this woman didn't say that because someone in the village died.

Instead, they felt sorry for the few cows, dozens of sheep, chickens, and ducks they raised at home, which had all perished in the wolf attack.

Unable to out-argue Xu Yuan, she turned her anger towards the villagers who were watching:

"You bunch of peasants, you took refuge in my ancestral hall, but now you don't even speak up for me. I should have known better than to let any of you in..."

Although Xu Yuan had a foul mouth, he couldn't stand this kind of bullying. Hearing her say that only fueled his anger:

"Look at you, you're fatter than a pig. If you don't go into the ancestral hall, there's at least five more people who can hide inside."

"You've bullied me to death! I'm not going to live anymore!"

The fat woman was most sensitive about being called fat or ugly, and now that someone had called her that out on the spot, she was so embarrassed that she let out a howl and pounced on Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan was a mid-stage Acquired Martial Artist; how could he allow a village woman to get close to him so easily?

With a slight dodge, he dodged the fat woman's hungry attack.

The fat woman fell face-first to the ground with a thud, her mouth and face covered in wet mud.

She wouldn't get up; instead, she simply burst into tears on the spot.

At this moment, Zhou, looking embarrassed, squeezed out of the crowd and clasped his hands in greeting to the martial artists:

"I apologize to everyone. I was negligent in managing the household affairs. Please forgive my poor management."

After saying that, he ordered someone to help the fat woman up.

Two strong tenants bent down, one on each side, and with great effort, helped the fat woman up.

Upon seeing Zhou the wealthy man, the woman began to wail again: "I can't live like this anymore! Your wife is being bullied by outsiders, and you don't even dare to fart..."

Zhou, the wealthy man, didn't tolerate his wife's behavior and slapped her across the face.

With a sharp crack, a five-finger handprint visibly appeared on the fat woman's chubby face.

"Disgraceful! Get back home right now!"

"Zhou Shanren, you dare hit me? I'll never forgive you..." The fat woman walked away cursing, supported by two tenants.

"Please excuse my poor performance."

Zhou Da Hu bowed to the group of martial artists, and when his gaze swept over Zhou Chu, his eyes widened in surprise.

He was secretly surprised. It had only been a few days since he last saw the boy, but he had become quite successful and was now hanging out with the martial arts masters in the city.

He composed himself and said:

"You've finally arrived! A few days ago it was a wild boar monster, and today it's a wolf demon, causing the deaths of dozens of people in the village..."

Fan Li interrupted him and asked:

"Who set up the formation?"

Zhou the wealthy man replied:

"It was Master Hu who helped us set up an array in the ancestral hall. The wolf demon was kept out of the array, which saved our lives."

After saying this, he ordered someone to invite Master Hu.

The sage Hu mentioned in Zhou Dahu's household register is located in the ancestral hall.

When people heard the name Hu Daxian, they thought he was a charlatan.

When Master Hu arrived in front of everyone, they discovered that he was actually a young woman with bright eyes, white teeth, and a graceful figure.

The more Zhou Chu looked at this Master Hu, the more familiar he felt.

Upon closer inspection, this woman actually bears a striking resemblance to Hu Xiaobai.

Besides the resemblance in their eyes and brows, there were also two protruding snowballs in front of them, which stretched their shirts tightly, making them even more exaggerated than Hu Xiaobai's.

Could this be the innate talent of the fox demon clan after transforming into human form?

When Master Hu appeared before the crowd, Fan Li knew that the demonic aura in the village originated from this man.

He subtly praised Master Hu for his skillful methods.

Master Hu said that the way of formations is extremely mysterious.

She only knew a little bit about the basics, and the array she set up covered an area of ​​only a few feet in radius.

Otherwise, dozens of villagers who couldn't get into the ancestral hall wouldn't have been harmed by the wolf demon.

There was a hint of guilt in his words.

After comforting her for a few moments, Fan Li gathered the martial artists together to discuss their next steps.

According to Master Hu, there are three evil forces causing the most harm near Guniu Mountain.

The first one was a wolf demon that had just left the village.

These beasts are cold-blooded and bloodthirsty; they eat people without spitting out the bones, and are extremely vicious.

The wolf king, who was the leader, had already reached the second realm of cultivation, and his strength was almost the same as that of the mountain demon.

The second is the wild boar monster, which outnumbers the wolf monsters and is extremely destructive.

When they enter the village, not only do people suffer, but livestock, poultry, and crops in the fields are also destroyed.

Thirdly, there are bear spirits, which are few in number and often appear alone.

The bear spirit was rather lazy; once it had eaten its fill, it would return to its cave to hide, and when it got hungry, it would go down the mountain again to eat people.

While other evil spirits are also harmful, the villagers have ways to fight them off. Only the three types of evil spirits mentioned above leave them helpless.

Within a radius of several hundred miles, there are no fewer than forty or fifty villages scattered around Guniu Mountain.

Evil spirits roam freely, committing atrocities, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

The most urgent task is to minimize the casualties among the villagers.

If the number of casualties increases further, it will be difficult for Prefect Zou to explain to his superiors.