After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

"How did you know, senior?"

Before him, the demon alliance member named Chu Feng looked surprised and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"According to seniority, he should be my cousin, but he died in the line of duty many years ago..."

Hearing the young man mutter to himself.

Xu Ze couldn't help but smile inwardly. What a fine "dying in the line of duty" excuse! The Chu family really dares to take such a title.

But it doesn't matter. If it weren't for his and Wan Yi's storage bags, I wouldn't have developed so quickly.

So, you can have the fame, and I'll keep the baby.

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Chu Feng and I are old acquaintances. We are both stewards of the Southern Continent Demon Alliance branch."

Xu Ze took out his deacon token from his sleeve. Although it was just a nominal token, outsiders could not tell the difference.

Upon seeing Xu Ze's token, these people immediately became respectful.

The female cultivator was so shocked that her face turned pale.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Chu Feng, in particular, felt his eyelids twitch uncontrollably, and his voice trembled slightly.

A butler has arrived so quickly?!

It's only been half an hour!

No wonder I couldn't see through his cultivation level; this is troublesome...

"May I ask your honorable name, sir?"

While Chu Feng was extremely respectful, he still asked cautiously.

"Yes, my surname is Xu, and my given name is... Changqing."

Xu Ze directly used the pseudonym "Brother Xu".

Because he always felt there was something fishy going on in what was happening.

How could a perfectly good village be massacred?

And it was quite obvious that members of the Demon Alliance came to provide support, but they all died.

"Tell me, what happened here?"

Seeing that his identity had been recognized by the other party, Xu Ze also put on airs.

Chu Feng stepped aside, his face serious.

"I was just about to report the situation here to you."

Xu Ze didn't move. He just stood there, looking at Chu Feng calmly, as if he were looking at a pool of water.

"Tell me, what happened here?"

Chu Feng cleared his throat, his expression turning grave. He pointed at the corpses, his voice low.

"This village was attacked by monsters, and not a single person was left alive."

"After receiving the news, our branch immediately sent people to provide support, but..."

He paused, then pointed to the corpses dressed in demon alliance attire on the threshing floor:

"But those monsters were too strong. Our brothers fought desperately, but we still couldn't save the village. By the time I arrived, they were already..."

He didn't continue, but just shook his head and sighed deeply.

The female cultivator next to her chimed in, "Those demonic beasts not only killed people, but also drained their life essence."

“Look at these corpses. They have no external injuries, but their skin is shriveled and their faces are distorted... These are characteristics of having their life essence drained.”

Xu Ze walked over, squatted down, and examined the eyelids of a corpse.

The eyeballs were shriveled, the pupils were dilated, and the whites of the eyes were covered with fine blood vessels.

He then examined the corpse's brow; its soul had dissipated, leaving not even a trace of its spirit.

Then he stood up and dusted off his hands.

"It certainly looks like the work of a demonic beast."

Xu Ze nodded, tentatively acknowledging what the others had said.

“It’s a demonic beast,” Chu Feng nodded. “It’s very likely that it wandered over from the Savage Demon Realm.”

Xu Ze did not respond to this statement.

He learned something from the pig demon today: that monsters are very territorial.

There are no powerful demonic beasts around here, which is why that pig demon dared to live here and rule the mountain.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, the strongest being is the Nascent Soul stage black boar clan leader, but it is located three hundred miles away in Black Wind Ridge.

As for the Demon King in the Fusion stage...

That level of existence would never appear in a place like this.

Therefore, this does not conform to the pig demon's description of the demon beast race.

After thinking it through, Xu Ze remained calm and simply nodded, as if he were processing the information.

"Take me to see the traces left by those monsters."

He casually remarked that since he had taken out the steward's token, he should do something worthwhile.

Upon hearing that the other party shared the same personality as most members of the Demon Alliance, a barely perceptible hint of relaxation flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.

"Sir, this way please."

He turned around and began to lead the way towards the west end of the village.

The other two followed behind, their footsteps very light, as if they were deliberately controlling their voices.

Xu Ze walked at the back, his gaze sweeping over the fallen corpses, the burning houses, and the desolate village.

His divine sense spread out silently, covering an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius.

Then, he felt it.

A faint fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from Chu Feng's fingertips, like an invisible thread extending into the distance.

The thread was so thin it was almost imperceptible, yet it moved with astonishing speed, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Using silk threads to transmit sound? That's interesting."

Although Xu Ze had already noticed it, he did not move.

He simply continued walking, his pace unhurried, as if he were taking a stroll.

His lips curled up slightly, then quickly fell back down.

Chu Feng stopped in front of a collapsed house. The house was burned down to just a few charred beams and pillars, which stood crookedly in the ruins like broken bones.

There were large claw marks on the ground, which were embedded in the mud and were about half a foot deep.

“Sir, look here.” He pointed to the claw marks. “These are the traces left by the demon beast.”

Xu Ze squatted down and examined the claw marks carefully.

The edges of the claw marks were clear, showing no signs of being washed away by rain or blown away by the wind.

He reached out and touched the soil at the base of the paw print.

It was dry and hard, as if it had been compacted by some force.

When was this left?

“Three days ago.” Chu Feng’s answer was quick, as if he had been prepared for it long ago.

Three days ago?

Xu Ze stood up and dusted off his hands.

The claw marks left three days ago should have been blurred by weathering, and the soil at the bottom shouldn't be this dry and hard.

unless.

These claw marks were made today.

He didn't say anything. He just nodded, as if confirming something.

Just then, his divine sense detected something.

Something was approaching on the mountain path in the distance. It was moving very fast, carrying a strong demonic aura, and surging in like a tide.

The demonic aura was so strong that it made the surrounding air thick and sticky.

Xu Ze did not turn around; he simply stood there, yet he already understood everything.

It seems that birds of a feather flock together.

These two cousins ​​are exactly alike.

Chu Feng, who was standing nearby, also sensed it.

His body stiffened slightly for a moment, then relaxed, and a faint smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Chu Feng took two steps back, standing behind Xu Ze, and exchanged a glance with the other two people.

A sense of smugness rose in the hearts of the three.

A moment later, a figure fell from the night sky.

The figure was a woman with features so exquisite they seemed unreal. She had long, slender eyebrows, full lips, and slightly upturned eyes, exuding a natural allure.

What's most striking is her eyes.

Those eyes were purple, with vertical pupils. When they looked at people, it wasn't like they were looking at people, but rather like they were looking at prey.

It's worth mentioning that behind this woman, there was a thin, long thread trailing behind her.

The silk thread shimmered silver in the moonlight, stretching from the distant mountain path all the way to the hem of her skirt, like a snake whose tail could not be seen.

"A spider demon?"

Xu Ze understood.