Born Saints: Starting from Liaozhai

Yan Chixia walked through the quiet and gloomy Lanruo Temple.

The rustling sound of falling leaves underfoot continued.

He was puzzled and couldn't understand what was going on in Guobei County lately, why a large number of demons and monsters had disappeared.

Suddenly, he noticed something and his sharp gaze swept across the distance.

"There's a sinister aura here!"

He leaped lightly onto a tree not far away and, using the moonlight, looked towards the direction from which faint voices could be heard.

The night was deep, a cold wind swirled, and the ruins of walls and broken tiles were visible.

Two women, dressed in red and green gauze and possessing striking beauty, stood among the shadows of the trees, conversing quietly.

Ah Lian spoke in a low voice, so soft it seemed to be squeezed out of her throat.

"Be careful, don't leave Lanruo Temple these days. I heard from Grandma that a powerful master has come to the vicinity of Guobei County and is exorcising demons. If we run into him, we're doomed!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lian, dressed in green, paused for a moment, then said disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of? With Grandma here, why would we be afraid of some so-called expert?"

"Shh, Xiao Lian, keep your voice down," A-Lian said solemnly. "There are rumors that he's more than just a master; some ghosts and monsters are saying he's a deity, and even Grandma is probably quite wary of him..."

"A deity? An enlightened immortal?" Xiao Lian was stunned, and couldn't help but gasp, her eyes filled with shock.

Even for a female ghost like her, the word "immortal" was enough to fill her with awe, after all, she was just a little ghost and couldn't afford to offend such a legendary being.

No, let alone her, even Grandma would probably kneel down instantly if she saw her!

Xiao Lian said fearfully, "Ah Lian, how could she possibly be an immortal? It must be just a rumor!"

"There are no immortals or gods to be found. If immortals really existed, how could people live in such misery..."

She became more and more certain as she spoke.

Outside of Lanruo Temple, what state are the people in the world like? Others may not know, but don't these female ghosts know?

The people were living in utter misery!

Those ordinary people were starving and emaciated, unable to get enough to eat or wear.

Even during her lifetime...

Ah Lian shook her head and said, "Xiao Lian, who knows? But we'd better be careful. Listening to Grandma is always the right thing to do!"

Xiao Lian thought about it and nodded.

They drifted further and further away.

Watching their figures disappear into the distance, Yan Chixia did not make a move.

He stayed at Lanruo Temple and kept to himself, avoiding any conflict with the Tree Demon Granny. He turned a blind eye to these female ghosts who seduced those who deserved to die.

As long as the tree spirit's female ghosts don't overstep their bounds and harm good people, he's too lazy to meddle in other people's business.

At this moment, listening to the conversation between the two female ghosts named A-Lian, his face was filled with surprise and doubt.

"A master?"

"An enlightened immortal?" Yan Chixia murmured.

Not only did the female ghost named Xiao Lian not believe it, but even he didn't believe it.

These days, spiritual energy dissipates, and he knows very well how difficult it is to cultivate the Tao. Immortals are just legendary figures; how could one possibly appear here in Guobei County?

Perhaps they are someone with some skill or knowledge?

Yan Chixia's eyes gleamed with curiosity, and he decided that when he went out during this period, he would see if he could find this person near Guobei County and meet him.

Just as he was lost in thought...

……

Lanruo Temple is located more than ten miles away.

The night was dark, under the bright moonlight.

Su Chen hovered several meters above the ground, searching for any possible ghosts or monsters.

Fifteen minutes later, he stopped in mid-air and chose to give up.

"Forget it, let's search further away in Guobei County..." Su Chen sighed.

He was pretty sure that all the ghosts and monsters near Guobei County that had any intelligence had basically left.

In addition, after he looted the mass graves recently, he also carried out a large-scale search and raid, so it is normal that the area around Guobei County has become barren.

Su Chen turned around, stepped on the air, and leaped away, drifting further into the distance.

Light and airy, the white figure swept through the air, looking quite frightening.

After an incense stick's time, as they approached another county town, his figure gradually came to a stop.

"Um?"

With nearly nine hundred years of cultivation, he vaguely sensed a powerful demonic aura emerging on the distant official road.

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

Without hesitation, he immediately leaped higher and quietly floated towards that direction.

……

Qingyin County

Fog rose at night.

The old locust trees on both sides of the official road were swallowed by the mist, and from a distance, they looked like rows of people bending over and bowing their heads.

Three rugged-looking, robust men were walking on the official road.

Suddenly, they heard someone whisper behind them, the voice was somewhat shrill, sounding like a human voice but not quite.

"Heroes...look at me, do I look like a human being?"

"Who?" Wang Jingzhi and the other two were startled and turned around to look.

A short figure stood in the fog, his shadow obscuring his features.

They often walked at night, and their eyesight was still good at night. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was not a person at all, but a weasel dressed in tattered human clothes, standing upright.

Its eyes glowed green and were staring at them menacingly.

Wang Jingzhi and the other two were startled, and fear appeared on their faces.

"A weasel?"

"A monster!"

At the same time, they were very familiar with this scene.

When they were young, they heard from the elders that there were some weasels that had become spirits, and that they would pick people to ask for blessings in the dead of night, asking if they looked like humans.

If you answer incorrectly, you'll be immediately harmed!

If you answer yes, you will fall seriously ill after returning home and die soon!

As Wang Jingzhi and the other two pondered this, their hearts were filled with terror.

Instinctively, they turned around and tried to escape.

However, the three of them had only run a short distance after screaming when the weasel with glowing green eyes reappeared in front of them once again.

"Heroes...look at me, do I look like a human being?"

The shrill, thin voice was filled with anger, and an evil aura enveloped them, making them weak all over and even unable to walk.

The three men looked on in fear, their bodies trembling, unsure of what to do.

The weasel opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and looked at them threateningly, as if to say that if they didn't answer, it would send them on their way in the next moment.

Just as it approached, Wang Jingzhi and the other two were filled with terror.

Suddenly, the weasel's attention was drawn to the commotion above. It subconsciously looked up at the sky, a look of astonishment appearing in its eyes.

Wang Jingzhi and the other two were taken aback and subconsciously looked up.

The wind howled in the night.

Under the bright moonlight, a young man dressed in moon-white clothes, with fair skin, handsome features, and an air of nobility and aloofness, slowly floated down from the sky.

Wang Jingzhi and the other two were in a daze as they watched.

Who is this person?

First came the evil weasel, and then this one appeared?

Not only the three of them, but even the weasel's eyes showed fear at this moment.