Because for many years, no powerful beasts have ever appeared in the mountains and forests between Yidao Village and Erdao Village, the defense of Erdao Village is very weak and can be easily broken at the first touch.
But now, there appeared a group of five third-order beasts, hiding between Yidao Village and Erdao Village, which was considered a safe zone.
The people in the village were completely unaware of this and thought that as long as they defended the checkpoints in the village, they would be able to defend against the attack of the Xu beasts.
By the time they came to their senses, all the living beings in Erdao Village and Sandao Village had probably become food for the Xu Beasts.
"We must report this to the villagers immediately." Changsun Qingyue said, then she hesitated for a moment and said, "Also, the situation has changed. We must make a decision now."
"Should we terminate the mission or continue?"
A new crossing point for the Xu beasts has appeared in the mountains and forests. This is a very scary thing, and it also means that there may be more troublesome changes nearby.
When living in the beginner realm, one must be extremely cautious. If one makes the slightest mistake, one may be buried here forever.
When facing the unknown, the best way is to avoid it and hide in a safe place.
"I suggest you go back," Changsun Qingyue gritted her teeth and said, "As the interim acting president, I must be responsible for your safety."
Jie Shui opened his mouth but said nothing, but there was a hint of regret on his face - although he wanted to complete the mission, he would not joke about the lives of his own members.
But he was a little confused. Although the Blood Moon Ruins Tide in previous years would cause some abnormal changes, it would not change the cross-border position and individual strength of the Ruins Beasts.
What happened this year?
I always feel like something bad is going to happen...
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60. Erdao Village
The fishy smell left by the dead beast still lingered, and the worry about the unknown hung like a haze over the hearts of the monsters.
No one wants to leave a black history of failed missions on a ranger's resume, but staying alive is the prerequisite for everything.
“How about this,” Jie Shui, still in werewolf form, said in a hoarse voice, “I will continue to go to Erdao Village with the goods, and you guys retreat first and go back to Yidao Village to call for reinforcements to help…”
He glanced at the bags of spirit stones on the shelf and gritted his teeth, "If you receive the spirit stones, you must fulfill your promise. You go back first. There are not many roads left. I should be able to make it there myself... Even if I encounter danger, at least I can run away."
This seems to be the most sensible solution - if Jiang Keer and Qiao Xiaoxian were not there.
"I'll go with you," Jiang Ke'er said, then looked at Qiao Xiaoxian, "Bodyguard, take Sister Qingyue and Guoguo back first."
"Let's go together," Qiao Xiaoxian said indifferently, looking at Jiang Ke'er, her eyes were very clear - don't even think about leaving my sight.
Qiao Xiaoxian didn't care about the mission or the safety of the Renaissance Society members.
The only person she cared about from beginning to end was Jiang Keer.
The goal is clear, so this principle will never be violated.
Jiang Ke'er was furious - don't you have a strong sense of racial honor? Don't you want to save the demon race? Why are you so stubborn?
For a greater goal, small sacrifices are inevitable. I can't take risks with such a precious cauldron of yours - this message was revealed in Qiao Xiaoxian's eyes.
Knowing that the plan of splitting the troops into two groups and then taking the opportunity to escape would not work, Jiang Keer had to look for another strategy.
"Xiaoshui is right. If you take the spirit stones, you must fulfill your promise." Changsun Qingyue sighed, "Since Xiaoshui is determined to go, let's go together. If something unexpected happens, with Qingyi and Qianxue here, at least we can take Guoguo with us. Xiaoshui should be able to protect herself... and as for me, I also have some secret ways to get out."
Now that the acting president Changsun Qingyue has spoken, there is nothing to hesitate about.
The monsters rode as fast as they could, hurrying on their way, taking the corpse of the beast they had just found and heading straight for Erdao Village.
There were no more setbacks on this journey, but Jie Shui looked worried, always holding a fragrant handkerchief in his hand, lost in thought.
It seems that there is a reason why he is determined to complete the task even at the risk of his life.
When they arrived at the entrance of Erdao Village, fortunately there was still smoke rising from the village and children playing in the streets. It seemed peaceful and harmonious. It was obvious that the ruins beast had not yet come to the village.
The monks stationed in Erdao Village warmly welcomed several young rangers from the Renaissance Society and moved the goods to the weapon and alchemy shops in the village.
The equipment refining shop and the alchemy shop lit up their flames and without wasting a second, they began to work against the clock... It was obvious that they had been waiting for this batch of goods for too long.
"It's life-saving stuff!" The captain of the Erdao Village defense team sighed, "Otherwise I don't know if this batch of goods can withstand the tide of the market."
"Everyone," the goods were delivered, but Jiang Ke'er and other monsters did not relax. Changsun Qingyue pointed at the corpses of the third-level beasts on the car and said solemnly, "We met them on the way here after leaving Yida Village."
These cultivators have been stationed in the beginner realm for many years and have long been familiar with the Xu beasts. They can tell at a glance that these Xu beasts are of the third level in strength.
They didn't react at first and thought Changsun Qingyue had made a slip of the tongue.
After seeing the serious expressions of the people in the revival meeting, they suddenly felt a chill in their hearts and realized the seriousness of their loss of composure.
"Are you sure it's between Yidao Village and Erdao Village?"
"Confirmed. We have just sent a message to the guards of Yida Village. They should have launched an investigation." Changsun Qingyue said.
Yida Village has not yet reported back. After all, this matter is too horrifying. They must conduct a detailed investigation to confirm the authenticity and then plan their actions.
If this is true, all defense arrangements of the three villages must be changed completely, and the existing defense system will be meaningless.
"I really don't know how to thank you all," the captain of the village defense team bowed deeply to the monsters, "This news is too important. You may have saved three villages, which means tens of thousands of lives!"
"Just do it as it comes to hand." Changsun Qingyue said.
"But..." The captain of the village defense team looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
If you're embarrassed to say it, then don't say it. Jiang Ke'er really wanted to choke him back. She had already guessed what the other person was going to say.
But she didn't do that because she didn't think the dangers ahead would be more difficult to deal with than what she encountered on Hanye Island.
"As you can see, Erdao Village has very few available personnel. Now that something unusual has happened, we must stay in the village to prevent the Ruin Beast from attacking."
The captain of the village defense gritted his teeth, and in front of the shocked gazes of Jiang Ke'er and other monsters, he suddenly knelt down in front of them!
"Sandao Village's defense is even weaker, and the village is mostly populated by the elderly, children, women and children. Please continue to go to Sandao Village to investigate the situation! Take my token and notify the villagers to evacuate to the cave shelter immediately!" The captain of the village defense team said hoarsely, "Sandao Village is at a critical moment of life and death, and tens of thousands of lives are at stake. I dare not ask you to take risks for the village... I only ask you to take my token with you, which is one of the necessary keys to open the cave shelter!"
The captain of the village defense team held a piece of dark blue gem in his hand, raised it above his head, and presented it to the demons of the Renaissance Society.
Changsun Qingyue was in a very difficult situation. She couldn't bear to refuse the other party's solemn request, but she didn't dare to accept it. After all, she was gambling with her own people's lives.
If it were her, she might have accepted it, but as the interim president, she had to play it safe.
Jie Shui clenched his fist and stretched out his hand, having decided to go to Sandao Village alone.
However, the white little hand that stretched out from the side was one step faster.
Jiang Ke'er took the jade in her hand and said, "I'm a ranger, or there's nothing wrong with calling me a mercenary... I take money from people and help them get rid of disasters. As long as there's a reward, I can do anything."
"Okay, okay!" The village guard captain was overjoyed. He quickly took out a handful of spirit stones from his pocket and said apprehensively, "This is all I have. If it's not enough, I can ask everyone else to contribute..."
Jiang Ke'er reached out her hand, but only took five of them, then turned and left.
"According to the Ranger Guild's mission pricing standards, for items weighing less than 30 taels and within 30 li, we charge a reward of five spirit stones... This is just the right amount. Don't accuse us of cheating you."
The village guard captain was stunned.
He thought Jiang Ke'er was going to ask for a lot. After all, this was a critical period, and delivering goods would be risking one's life. Moreover, they controlled the lifeline of Sandao Village, so no matter what excessive demands they made, it would be difficult for him to refuse...
How could such a great opportunity be calculated according to the pitiful price set by the Ranger Guild?
I wanted to say something, but Jiang Ke'er had already walked far away. She walked briskly without stopping for a moment and headed straight for Sandao Village.
Changsun Qingyue and other monsters smiled at each other and quickly followed.
——For some reason, although this mission was full of dangers, it made them feel more motivated and unexpectedly comfortable than any other time. Changsun Qingyue and Mu Guoguo thought at the same time.
Maybe this is what it feels like to cling to someone powerful?
Looking at the backs of the monsters, the village guard captain kowtowed three times.
"If you can survive this, the three villages of Mingzhou will reward you handsomely."
It’s a pity that Jiang Ke’er and the others had gone too far to hear them.
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61. Qiao Xiaoxian
There was no conversation along the way, and all the monsters were paying close attention to their surroundings, to guard against any murderous intent that might suddenly jump out from the shadows.
Ruin beasts are good at sneak attacks. The higher the level of the beast, the more cunning they are. When approaching the Ruin tide, these beasts will become more organized and disciplined than before.
Except for the brave and skilled Qiao Xiaoxian, all the other monsters including Changsun Qingyue were very cautious and did not dare to breathe loudly.
"Please lend me the jade token you just used," Qiao Xiaoxian frowned as if she remembered something and said to Jiang Ke'er.
Jiang Keer casually threw the jade token to her.
Qiao Xiaoxian looked at the jade token for a while, then quickly took out the Mingzhou Ding, took a look at it, and put it back.
Although Qiao Xiaoxian moved quickly, Jiang Ke'er could still see it clearly - the pattern on the jade token was exactly the same as the pattern on one side of the Mingzhou Ding!
This is strange. This jade token is clearly the key to open the shelter in Sandao Village. It was given to me by the captain of the Erdao Village guard. No matter how you look at it, it should not be related to such a high-end super artifact as the Mingzhou Ding.
"Interesting," Qiao Xiaoxian's mouth curled up as she handed the jade token back to Jiang Ke'er.
Jiang Keer used her identification skills on the jade token, but unfortunately the result was just a simple item description: "Key to the Sandao Village Shelter."
Qiao Xiaoxian saw her confusion, but had no intention of answering it.
Jiang Ke'er had no choice but to ask for help from others, and asked: "Has anyone heard of the word 'Netherworld'?"
Mu Guoguo and Jie Shui shook their heads. Only Changsun Qingyue looked surprised. "Mingzhou? That's an ancient legend. Why are you asking this?"
"Curious," Jiang Ke'er said, "Sister Qingyue, have you heard of Mingzhou? Can you tell me more about it?"
"I don't know much about it. I just saw it in an ancient topography overview," Changsun Qingyue recalled for a moment and said, "Legend has it that ancient creatures divided the world into nine states, and used nine giant tripods to guard the destiny of the nine states, so that the world's creatures could reincarnate in an orderly manner. The Shenzhou where we live is just one of the states, and the Mingzhou is also one of the nine states."
"The Underworld represents the living world of the dead, that is, the underworld, where the dead souls live," Changsun Qingyue continued, "but after the collapse of the reincarnation cycle, all of the Nine Provinces were in chaos and fell apart, and the Underworld disappeared without a trace... Whether it ever existed or was just a legend, it is hard to say now."
Qiao Xiaoxian raised her eyes for a rare moment and observed Changsun Qingyue carefully: "You know a lot."
"It's just that I've loved reading since I was a kid," Changsun Qingyue smiled modestly, "There are a lot of books at home, and my brother is a die-hard sister-con, so he never lets me go out and play with other kids... So I have no choice but to stay at home and read."
It seems that the Changsun family has a lot of knowledge, even such ancient secrets.
Changsun Qingyue didn't know whether the Netherworld really existed, but Jiang Ke'er knew, because the Netherworld Cauldron was real and in the hands of Qiao Xiaoxian, who had also provoked a Big Sun Golden Crow that almost made her pregnant.
My dear...
Jiang Ke'er thought that the Jiuzhou Ding had a great origin, but she didn't expect it to be so profound, even involving the matter of reincarnation.
What on earth does Qiao Xiaoxian want to do?
Well, no matter what she wants to do, that’s it for today!
After completing the task and returning home at night, she started her own sleepy black tea plan.
If she doesn't swear to stop dual cultivation, her plan will be shattered along with her!
Baahahahaha——
Jiang Ke'er laughed like a villain in her mind.
Qiao Xiaoxian glanced at her. Although she didn't know what Jiang Ke'er was thinking specifically, judging by the strange smile on Jiang Ke'er's face when she looked at her, she was probably caught up in some unrealistic fantasy again.
Sandao Village wasn’t too far away, but the path was difficult to navigate due to the rough terrain and dense foliage, making the trail look eerie.
The road ahead was still unexpectedly peaceful, and the whole forest was very quiet.
It's always a good thing not to encounter danger.
Hearing the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking coming from Sandao Village, Jie Shui visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then trotted towards the village.
But they were stopped by the village defense team of Sandao Village.
The guard team of Sandao Village was obviously much shabby, probably because they did not expect any risks. There was only one Sancai realm cultivator and seven or eight Liangyi realm cultivators in total. With such combat power, Jiang Ke'er and Qiao Xiaoxian could wipe them out with their eyes closed. If a Xu beast attacked, they could only hold off one or two third-level Xu beasts.
They stopped Jie Shui and frowned, saying, "Don't go into the village like this. There are mostly old and young people in the village. Be careful not to scare them... There is a toilet over there. Go there first and change back to normal."
Jie Shui still maintained his three-meter-tall werewolf form, and with the scar on his eye, he did look a bit hideous and scary.
The reason why he didn't change back to his original form was indeed because his clothes had been torn, leaving only hair to cover his naked body. If he changed back to his original form, it would definitely offend the eyes of Jiang Ke'er and other girls.
"Okay," Jie Shui grinned, lowered his body and went into the toilet to change his clothes.
Taking this opportunity, Jiang Keer took out the jade token.
"This is..." The captain of the Sandao Village Guard took the jade token in shock, "It's the key to the shelter. Where did you get it?"
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