Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 214 Shadows in the Night

The journey was fraught with danger.

Lin Yun's legs were injured, making him slower.

The wound on his foot had been invaded by demonic energy, so he had to slow down and clear the demonic energy from the wound as he descended the mountain.

Fortunately, his physical defenses were quite good, and those sharp claws failed to penetrate his skin and flesh, so the demonic energy did not penetrate deep into his body.

The two had just reached the mountainside when they heard a deafening roar coming from the summit.

Immediately afterwards, black mist billowed above the Great Buddha Temple on the mountaintop, and a pair of enormous scarlet eyes appeared.

A terrifying demonic pressure descended upon the entire Cangshan Mountain!

Terrified, the two dared not linger and immediately rushed down the mountain at top speed.

Just as they arrived at the foot of the mountain, a figure in a black dress suddenly appeared from the side.

The girl was covered in blood, indicating that she had encountered a monster and engaged in a fierce battle.

The two were startled.

Huo Man hurriedly asked, "How's it going up there? Why are only the two of you coming down?"

Lin Yun's expression changed: "The others haven't come down yet?"

Just as Huo Man was about to answer, his gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked up at the mountain forest.

The two figures darted out of the forest.

Upon closer inspection, they were Wu Lang from the South Campus and Ning Yifeng from the North Campus.

Both of them were at the Star Transformation Realm, but at this moment they were covered in blood and wounds, looking extremely disheveled.

"Have the other junior brothers and sisters come down yet?"

Wu Lang glanced at the three of them and asked, panting.

All three shook their heads.

Wu Lang's face was grim. He turned to look up at the mountain, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "There are too many demons. The monks in the Great Buddha Temple, including the abbot, have all turned into demons. There are also many powerful demonic beasts appearing. Even my senior brother was stopped by the abbot, who had turned into a demon, while trying to cover us. I'm afraid he's in grave danger. As for the others—alas—"

Ning Yifeng quickly asked, "Junior Sister Huo, have you gone to notify the academy to provide assistance?"

Huo Man replied, "Junior Sister Xu from the South Courtyard has already gone back to inform them. I saw that the situation upstairs was not good, so I stayed behind to prepare to meet you."

The five people fell silent, their gazes all fixed on the mountaintop.

At this moment, the mountaintop was shrouded in dark clouds, filled with swirling demonic energy, making it look exceptionally terrifying.

After waiting for a long time, no disciples came down the mountain.

At this moment, the roars of some demonic beasts came down from the mountain, and at the same time, clusters of dark clouds formed by demonic energy began to drift down the mountain.

Wu Lang made a decisive decision: "Let's go! Back to the city!"

There's no point in waiting any longer. There are so many monsters, even if they had three heads and six arms, they couldn't withstand them. If they stay here any longer, they'll probably just sacrifice themselves in vain.

The five people immediately left with heavy hearts.

There were thirteen people when they arrived, but only five left. You can imagine how they felt.

When the five arrived outside Wangxing City, they happened to encounter reinforcements sent by the Demon Suppression Academy.

There were five elders, ten deacons, more than thirty disciples at the Star Transformation Realm, and more than fifty ordinary disciples.

The team was led by Elder Ma Zhiyuan of the South Courtyard. After inquiring about the situation at the Five Great Buddha Temple, his expression became extremely solemn. He instructed the group to return to the city immediately and then led the reinforcements to Cangshan.

The five men didn't dare linger and immediately returned to the city.

After returning to the Demon Suppression Academy, it was already dawn. The five of them then reported the situation of the Great Buddha Temple to the higher-ups of the South and North Academies.

Lin Yun was taken away to receive treatment.

Luo Qingfeng then returned to his cave to rest.

He woke up from a nightmare in the evening.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, recalling the nightmare he had just experienced.

The dim lighting, the red wedding dress, the red veil covering her face, and the bride sitting motionless on the new bed —

Everything is still vivid in my mind.

After a long period of confusion, he gradually came to his senses, exhaled a long breath, calmed himself down, closed his eyes, and checked the data D in his mind.

[Progress: 58]

[Ten-Star Realm of Creation, Progress: Forty]

The data has increased significantly.

The data in the first row increased rapidly from three to fifty-eight.

The second row of data also increased from twenty-five to forty.

However, compared to before, the speed is definitely slower. He killed quite a few demons at the Great Buddha Temple.

But he was already very satisfied.

After all, the next realm is the Star Transformation Realm, which is a major realm and cannot be compared with the previous minor realms. It will definitely require more energy and time.

Once he left the cave, Huoman was waiting for him under a large tree outside.

The girl changed into a fiery red dress, regaining her domineering aura. Upon seeing him, she raised her chin slightly and said casually, "I've advanced, just like you, to the tenth level of the Heavenly Opening Realm."

It seems she gained a lot from this trip out of the city.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Congratulations."

Huo Man snorted lightly and said, "I said I would catch up with you and surpass you. Of course, if you are willing to cultivate with me, perhaps we can improve rapidly together."

At this point, her tone softened: "As you've seen, the situation is extremely dangerous. Even cultivators at the Star Transformation Realm can be instantly killed. The monks of the Great Buddha Temple have all turned into demons, and so many demonic beasts have appeared throughout the Cangshan Mountains. Recently, many demons have also appeared in the city. If we don't become stronger quickly, I'm afraid we'll die a terrible death. What do you think?"

He then added, "You probably still want to find that Nightingale, right? I heard she went to Snow God City, the holy city of the demon race. If you don't advance your level quickly, you might not be able to go. Even if it's just for her sake, you should cooperate with me, shouldn't you? Also, you need more strength to protect your sister-in-law, don't you?"

Luo Qingfeng's gaze sharpened: "Who told you that?"

Huo Man's lips curled slightly: "I naturally have ways to find out. Don't forget, I am the next patriarch of the Blazing Fire Clan."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her in silence.

Huo Man raised an eyebrow and said, "Luo Qingfeng, my investigation of you had no ill intentions. I just wanted to cultivate with you, help each other, and improve together. You won't suffer any losses by being with me; on the contrary, you'll benefit from countless advantages. I don't understand why you won't agree."

There aren't many people in this world who would make me beg like this time and again, and you're the only one I've ever asked to cultivate together. Do you know how many people in the entire Demon Suppression Academy are envious and jealous? You should be grateful beyond measure.

Luo Qingfeng didn't say anything more, and said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, I should go home now."

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He walked toward the side path.

Huo Man paused for a moment, then said, "You'd better move in with me. Some people from the Demon Suppression Academy and the Blazing Fire Clan, and even some big families, might do you a disservice once they find out that I want to marry you and cultivate with you."

Luo Qingfeng stopped, paused for a moment, and continued walking forward without saying a word.

Huo Man frowned slightly, watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance. She clenched her fists and muttered resentfully, "Damn it, am I really that disliked?"

Bai Ling, dressed in a white dress, stepped out from the side, her gaze also fixed on the figure in the distance. She said, "Perhaps it was your last words that made him wary and hesitant. He doesn't want to cause trouble, and he doesn't want anything to happen to his family."

Huo Man was taken aback by his words, thought about it carefully for a while, and then frowned and said, "Should I not go public, but instead secretly cultivate with him?"

Bai Ling turned to look at her and laughed, "Having an affair? The Holy Maiden of the Blazing Fire Clan having an affair, that sounds quite interesting."

Huo Man snorted coldly, ignored her, and turned to leave with her long legs.

Bai Ling stood there for a while before taking out a jade plate and gently tracing patterns on it with her slender fingers.

"Sister, things aren't looking good—it seems like your gigolo might end up being someone else's gigolo—how about I take care of him for you for now?"

When Luo Qingfeng returned home, Dong Miaomiao was teaching Aya to write.

The two men were writing and drawing on the ground with charred branches. When they saw Luo Qingfeng return, they were first surprised, then panicked and immediately scribbled the words on the ground.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at it quickly and vaguely saw a few words: Luo, brother-in-law, lust.

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched slightly, and he said sternly, "Miaomiao, what characters are you teaching Aya to write?"

Dong Miaomiao immediately stood up, then stomped hard on the words on the ground, and said in a serious tone, "These are sentences that the teacher taught me, like classical Chinese phrases."

Aya stood up, head down, her cute little face flushed, not daring to look up at him.

The little girl was clearly guilty.

Luo Qingfeng rolled his eyes at the two of them, but didn't pursue the matter further. He took the groceries into the kitchen and said, "Start a fire and cook."

Dong Miaomiao gave Aya a secret smile, went into the kitchen, and diligently helped pick vegetables, asking, "Why did you come back so quickly, sir? I thought it would be at least three to five days."

Luo Qingfeng did not answer, as terrifying scenes from the Great Buddha Temple flashed through his mind.

Aya lowered her head and silently went into the kitchen, where she sat down behind the stove to start a fire.

It got dark outside very quickly.

After finishing their meal, before Luo Qingfeng could speak, Dong Miaomiao pouted and said, "Sir, you can't send people away, they..."

I've already told my family that I'll stay here with Sister Aya for at least three days. At this time, all the gates of the mansion are closed; if the master kicks me out, I'll be left homeless.

Then, looking pitiful, he said, "Such a pretty and lovely little girl is now living on the streets. The person who started this will be struck by lightning."

Luo Qingfeng was speechless and said, "I didn't say I was going to kick you out. I'm just reminding you to focus on your cultivation and not be too playful."

He paused, looked into the distance at the darkness, and continued, "Many demons have appeared outside the city, and they are extremely powerful. The villages and towns around Wangxing City are almost deserted. Wangxing City is now an isolated city, and many demons have recently appeared inside as well, so we need to prepare in advance."

Dong Miaomiao's face immediately tensed: "What preparations? Running away? Don't worry, sir, I'm very fast. If things go wrong, no one will be able to catch me!"

Luo Qingfeng withdrew his gaze, glanced at her, and asked, "What about your family?"

Dong Miaomiao paused for a moment, then fell silent.

Luo Qingfeng's gaze then turned to Aya beside him. At this moment, Aya's dark eyes were also quietly watching him.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Luo Qingfeng said softly.

Dong Miaomiao immediately beamed, "Thank you, sir! I knew it! You're the best to me, hehe!"

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched: "I was talking to Aya."

Dong Miaomiao's smile froze: "Hmph!"

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Luo Qingfeng returned to his room, reviewed the data again, and then continued cultivating.

It was early morning.

His soul left his body, and while practicing his manipulation techniques, he patrolled the surrounding streets and alleys.

As he walked through the riverside street and came to the airspace above a group of houses, he suddenly saw a light on in one of the houses, a large red "double happiness" character pasted on the window, and the courtyard full of firecracker debris.

Inside the room, two figures were whispering sweet nothings on the bed.

Outside the curtains at the foot of the bed, a dark figure stood there eerily, motionless.