It doesn't matter what the lord is.

After all, slimes cannot speak human language, and this secret will always rot in their stomachs.

Alayya killed three more monsters of level five.

I killed two sixth-level demons and one seventh-level demon.

Later on, we didn't care about hygiene issues. Alayya and I were both covered in blood. The blood of the demons dried and stuck to our bodies, but we were too lazy to care about it.

About a week later, when the three of us pushed aside the bushes in front of us and were about to step into the next forest, we suddenly heard a hysterical girl screaming:

"Help me!!"

Alayya perked up, her hand already on the hilt of the sword, but her body did not move. Instead, she turned her head to look at me, asking for my opinion.

I frowned, wondering why there were cries for help from humans in the demonic territory that was all over the wild mountains and wilderness. But after a quick sense, I realized that the power pressure coming from the woods was not serious. At most, it was a third or fourth level demon, which posed no threat. So I nodded to Alayya, signaling her to save the people.

Alayya tapped the ground with her toes and took a few steps into the depths of the jungle.

When the slime on my shoulder and I arrived, a wolf-shaped demon had already fallen to the ground with several bloody holes on its body, deader than dead. Alayya was not injured, and she was calmly wiping the long sword in her hand. She paid great attention to maintenance, even if her body was covered in blood, the sword must always be clean.

There was a half-grown little girl slumped on the ground.

She looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, with a flaxen braid hanging down her back, and holding a small bamboo basket in her hands. The basket contained some herbs, but now they were scattered all over the floor. She was only fair-looking, and looked like a maid from a wealthy family. The cloth dress she wore was dirty and old, and her face was scratched by branches.

After seeing me, the little girl hurriedly crawled back a few steps and looked at me timidly.

Damn, do I look so scary?

Before I could say anything, the little girl asked timidly:

"My name is Tira. I am Sister Thirteen's maid. Who are you...?"

Thirteen...Fang Thirteen? ?

I was shocked. Did Fang Shisan's men sneak into our territory? Spies? Undercover? Mission Impossible? Damn, what's going on? Didn't our own army have any warning or something? And this girl is obviously not that strong. Could it be that she is practicing Kung Fu like me, which is not very conspicuous?

However, in a flash, I slapped my forehead and understood.

Damn, it’s not that they have infiltrated our territory, but that we have reached the demon territory west of Lord Zhaochen.

At that time, in order to bypass the demon army west of Yuxi City, I led Alayya and the others to the northwest, sometimes west and sometimes north. I didn't expect that after walking for so many days, we ended up in Zhaochen and saved the blind and lame Fang Shisan's maid. What a thing.

When Tira saw that Alayya and I were silent, a look of fear suddenly appeared on his face. He hurriedly hugged the basket to his chest and said:

"You... I, I really can't afford to pay you for saving my life. If you want to take my life, just take it. These herbs are urgently needed by Thirteenth Sister, you can't take them!"

31. The news spread to Zhaochen’s territory

Fang Shisan? Herbs?

I frowned, not being able to figure out what was going on for a moment.

But there is one thing I know, I must not reveal my identity at this time, otherwise, unless I kill Tira to silence him, there will be countless troubles.

Fortunately, Alayya and I were now covered in blood and our hair was disheveled. Not to mention that she had never seen us before, even if she had seen us now, she might not recognize us. I thought for a moment and said in a pinched voice:

"So you are Fang Shisan's maid. I am so sorry. We are a couple living in Yuxi City. We make a living by hunting demons. Since most of the demons around us have been killed, we are heading northwest. Unexpectedly, we came to Zhaochen's territory."

I bowed to her and said:

"I'm sorry to have frightened you. We two don't usually care about our appearance and have always looked like this. We have no intention of stealing money or killing anyone, so we'll leave now."

After that, I said to Alayya:

"Xiaoya, let's go."

Alaia said very cooperatively:

"Yes, young...husband."

I don’t know if it was my illusion, but Alayya looked away unnaturally.

After our performance, Tierra felt embarrassed. She quickly stood up from the ground, bowed to us hastily, and said:

"Please, please stay! That's not what I meant... Thank you both for saving me, really! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have already..."

I deliberately said:

"But we are from Yuxi City, and we are hostile to the place where Miss Fang Thirteen lives. Otherwise... Sigh."

Tira ran over and held Alayya and I’s hands, saying:

"It's okay. Not all people in Yuxi City are bad. I know that very well. I was just a little scared just now..."

Seeing her holding us, I winked at Alayya, and the three of us found a flat stone to sit down.

Tiara, still in shock, told us what had just happened.

It turned out that she was a servant in Fang Shisan's house. In order to "supplement the family income", she followed the soldiers to the demon clan's territory to collect herbs, but she got separated from the main group because she was greedy for some herbs growing in remote places. When she came to her senses, she found that she was the only one left. She had to carry the medicine basket and kept walking eastward. Unexpectedly, she ran into a very powerful [Demon Wolf] leader. There was no army to protect her. How could a little girl fight against the demon wolf? She could only run and call for help. Unexpectedly, she met us.

Seeing me sigh several times, Tira asked carefully:

"Would you two like to come to Tianxing City and have a visit?"

Tianxing City is the city where Fang Shisan and Fang Lita live.

I shook my head and said with regret:

"Forget it. Our Yuxi City and your Tianxing City can never get along. Otherwise, we wouldn't..."

I stopped talking on purpose, and Tira asked:

"Is it because Tianxing City does not accept people from Yuxi City?"

I sighed again.

Actually, this is not a secret. Before I came to Yuxi City, Yuxi City was in trouble both internally and externally. The reason why the people inside had not completely fled was because no place was willing to accept them. Li Neng in the east could use them as pawns, Zhaochen in the north was a sworn enemy of Yunyang, and Yunhai in the south would not get up early without profit.

So it was completely natural for me to pretend to be a hunter with nowhere to go living in Yuxi City.

Tira said sadly:

"Sister Thirteen once said that if we can accept people from Yuxi City, it will be a good thing for both sides. It's a pity that Master Li Ta has always been unwilling to do so. But but! If you can come to Tianxing City, Sister Thirteen will definitely be very happy."

I smiled bitterly and said:

"Forget it. They won't let us through."

Tira became excited. She took my hand and said:

"You can give it a try! Sister Thirteen has been troubled lately..."

She suddenly covered her mouth, rolled her eyes, and continued:

"You can give it a try anyway!"

I shook my head and said:

"I know what you mean. My wife and I have some ability and can help in the army. But because of this, we can't go. On the one hand, we don't know if this is a trap. On the other hand, our families all live in Yuxi City. We just came here by chance this time, not to seek refuge, and we haven't made any preparations. If we go there rashly, even if Miss Fang Thirteen is willing to take us in, the mayor of Yuxi City will never let our family go. He is a devil!"

Tiara's hand dropped.

She lowered her head and whispered:

"Sorry... I'm too impatient. But isn't it rumored recently? It is said that the Lord of Yunyang wants to sever the father-son relationship with the Lord of Yuxi City. There are reports that the messengers are on the way. By then, the Lord of Yuxi City will have no backing, so it will be even more impossible for him to let you go."

I was stunned:

"The Lord of Yunyang wants to sever the father-son relationship with the Lord of Yuxi City? Who said that? Is the news reliable?"

Tira nodded.

I frowned, but didn't say anything. I just comforted her with a few words:

"It's okay. You're doing this for Miss Fang Shisan's sake. When I have the chance, I will bring my family to Tianxing City, and I hope you will take me in."

Tira smiled and said:

"Yes! I will tell Sister Thirteen!"

I asked:

"This herb... Could it be that Miss Fang Thirteen is ill?"

Tira shook her head and said:

"It's not Sister Thirteen. It's... forget it. I won't say it anymore, or I'll be scolded again when I go back. Thank you so much. If you have the chance, you can come to Tianxing City, and Sister Thirteen will definitely welcome you very much!"

32. Whatever you think will come true

We sent Tiara to the vicinity of Tianxing City, and only left after making sure there was no threat from demons.

On the way, Alayya asked:

"Master, are you just going to let her leave like this?"

I replied:

"Why, do you think there's something wrong with this person?"

Alaiya said calmly:

"I just think she was being evasive."

I said:

"Yes, it is true. She didn't reveal much information about Tianxing City to us, and she invited us to Tianxing City in a hurry, which seemed a little abnormal at first glance. But it was purely coincidental that we saved her. With the few people under Fang Shisan's command, it is impossible to set up such a sophisticated scheme. She was originally Fang Shisan's maid, so it is normal for her to be cautious. If she told us everything, I would think there was something wrong."

Alaiya said calmly:

"If you torture him, he will tell."

"Can you please stop thinking so horribly?"

I advised helplessly:

"In fact, she did reveal some information to us. Although she hid it well, there were at least two things that could not be hidden. First, Fang Shisan was facing a bad situation, so much so that she had been considering disobeying Lord Zhaochen's order and secretly accepting refugees from Yuxi City, but Fang Lita did not allow her to do so. Fang Shisan is a cautious person. If the situation was not difficult, she would not have done such a thing."

Alayya nodded.

I continued:

"Secondly, our plan is progressing very smoothly. That young man Fang Lita is probably partying every night, daydreaming, and immersed in the spiritual pleasure brought by the succubus."

Alayya asked doubtfully:

"How did you know, Master?"

I replied:

"It's very simple. No matter how Tira tried to cover it up, the herbs she collected were not deceptive. At a glance, they were all herbs for cooling down and removing heat. The decoction they made looked like some authentic herbal tea, which can help reduce heat. I asked her if Fang Shisan needed it, and she said no. If they were willing to send troops to the demon clan's territory to collect herbs, it's probably Fang Lita's fault, not Fang Shisan's. Of course, it doesn't matter if Tira deceived us. It's better if Fang Shisan has a problem with her body. I hope she dies of illness in Tianxing City, so no one will bother us."

Alayya whispered:

"Master, where are we going now? Continue to the northwest?"

I shook my head:

"No need. You have completed the fifth level of swordsmanship, right?"

From the fifth level of swordsmanship to the fifth level of swordsmanship perfection, it would take several years to cross the process. No matter how hard you practice swordsmanship, it will take three to five years. But for Alayya, this process only took about half a month. This sounds incredible, but it is reasonable when you think about it carefully.

Because of Alayya, a total of 3,300 low-level, rookie demons were killed in the past half month.

Killed four elite monsters above level five.

A total of seven near-death experiences.

Kendo is about skills and state of mind. Alaya didn't know my strength. Every time she met the demons, she would fight with all her heart and soul, because in her eyes, as long as she lost, I would have to die with her. A person is under great pressure and always hovers on the edge of life and death. This is what a killer should bear. Since the last time she killed the red-maned bear, Alaya's kendo has been getting better and better. After the tide rose to the fifth major perfection, it stopped again.

Next is an opportunity for a breakthrough. This opportunity can only be encountered if you don't seek it, and it can't be solved by continuing to kill monsters.

As for the little slime, after eating the sixth and seventh level demons, it stopped changing its form, and its core dimmed. It looked drowsy every day. It no longer followed me, and usually lay limply on top of my head, or asked Alayya to hold it in her arms.

"Master, what should we do now? Stay here?"

Alayya nodded and asked.

I looked towards the southeast and smiled.

"No. Go back."

I dusted off my clothes and said:

"Even the hostile Zhaochen Territory knows about this, so it must have caused quite a stir. If we go back now, we might be able to catch up with my father's envoy entering the city. Oh... that means being expelled from the family, which only happens once in a lifetime. If I don't go back to take a look, I would be too sorry for the envoy who came all the way here."