Chapter 71: Me, the Soy Sauce Fetcher
Chapter 71: Me, the Soy Sauce Fetcher
Finally, the sky brightened. Wang Wu and his followers worked together and killed the last Greater Mist Demon.
He could not help but sigh with relief, but he also felt a bit anxious.
Because last night, the eerie Dark Mist seemed to be pushed by some force, becoming unusually dense and thick, almost like congealed blood.
Therefore, the number of Mist Demons in the Dark Mist also greatly increased, at least more than double the usual amount.
Even though they moved all their stored demon corpse oil onto the walls, several Greater Mist Demons that had clearly undergone a second mutation still forced their way into the town at the last moment.
These Greater Mist Demons paid no attention to the lure of the demon corpse oil. They had recovered much of their past memories, making them extremely cunning. The worst part was they could condense the Dark Mist into weapons.
In the first confrontation, five unlucky individuals were blown to pieces!
Then, the town’s defensive line was breached!
At that moment, Wang Wu and the others felt despair. As semi-professionals who had dealt with Mist Demons for many years, they well understood that an ordinary Mist Demon could, in an instant, devour all of a regular person’s lifespan and everything of value—including memories and soul.
But after consuming roughly three to five people, an ordinary Mist Demon would be full.
However, a Greater Mist Demon, especially one that had undergone a second mutation, could drain hundreds of people in an instant and never feel satiated.
That meant all three thousand-plus ordinary residents of Kao Mountain Town could be completely wiped out in just moments.
Even if the Temple guards gave their all, it would take half an hour to surround and eliminate them.
By then, it would be too late!
Hopeless!
This new river god that had just arrived was doomed.
Yes, Wang Wu and his companions were no fools. As believers who had served the old gods for nearly half their lives, how could they not see it? Especially since this new god did not even bother to conceal it!
But so what if they knew? Did they really think taking off the Divine Idol pendant would allow them to escape?
Too naive!
The secrets Wang Wu and his two companions knew could scare a person to death!
But now none of it mattered. This new god’s stronghold had been wiped out on the very first day. Everything was about to end!
Wang Wu closed his eyes in agony. And then?
Then nothing happened.
Five towering, terrifying Greater Mist Demon wandered aimlessly around the town, like pitiful little dogs encountering a hedgehog—frustrated and growling, but there was nothing they could do.
“Block them!”
Though unsure of what was happening, Wang Wu and the other priests reacted swiftly!
After all, the Greater Mist Demons lacked normal human thinking. Even though they were guided here by an unknown force and had the intelligence to breach the defenses, that was about it. Faced with potential meals everywhere, they would never flee, but now they could not eat a single one. That was truly cruel!
Therefore, Wang Wu and the others immediately gathered the Black-Armored Warriors, calmly set up a siege, and systematically used their numbers to eliminate all of them before dawn!
In this battle, no ordinary person died…
“High Priest, this is terrible! Lord Ma has gone missing! And all eighteen members of his family have vanished too!”
Just as Wang Wu began to relax, he heard this news and nearly lost his mind!
Because during the fight against the fourth Greater Mist Demon, he had clearly seen Ma Jinzhong.
How could a living person, and a Cultivator no weaker than him, just disappear into thin air?
Wang Wu shivered with fear.
And right at that moment, a Divine Decree that had been silent all night echoed in his mind.
“Gather a team, bring the following resources, take a boat downstream for a hundred miles, and wait at a stone monument to prepare for a trade.”
“This is your reward!”
“Swish!”
A blue light descended. This time, not only Wang Wu received it, but all Temple followers and the Black-Armored Warriors who participated in the night watch also received a share.
And it was generous—each person’s Alienation Contamination Degree was reduced by 10%, and their Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress increased by 1%.
If this continued, Wang Wu and his crew would become Cultivators, even without Li Si giving them cultivation methods. After all, Ma Jinzhong’s wiped-out household had plenty of cultivation methods, Dao Techniques, and Divine Abilities.
Li Si did not care for them, but Wang Wu and his companions would not mind.
In fact, most of the supplies Li Si listed also came from the Ma family.
They were urgently needed by the Floating Cloud Sect.
Well, Li Si did not do much. He did not come for the Ma family’s resources. They had brought it upon themselves—even gods could not save them!
Last night, the pressure on the town was intense. Fortunately, Li Si lacked many things but not resources. He went so far as to deploy low-level Demon Sealing Auras around all the houses and courtyards. Otherwise, the night would not have ended with zero casualties.
Of course, the ordinary people of Kao Mountain Town also enjoyed a good night’s sleep—that was just a bonus.
Lastly, it was worth mentioning that when Wang Wu and the others killed Mist Demons, Li Si could also harvest Fortune Fuel, though the amounts varied.
But the real treasures were the Mist Demon hides and the Mist Demon cores from Greater Mist Demons.
All in all, he had a very profitable night.
“Junior Brother Li, go rest for a while!”
From a distance, Xu Shen’s hoarse voice called out. Last night had been anything but easy.
For some reason, after nightfall, hundreds of Demon Man suddenly attacked, led by two Golden Core Devils.
Luckily, Xu Shen was alert and they had both the Five Tribulations of Lightning Method Array and the Devil-Slaying Sword Formation. Plus, Ji Chang had been supplying plenty of Spirit Gathering Talismans lately. Otherwise, they would not have held on.
Of course, what surprised Xu Shen the most was that his junior brother dared to charge out under the cover of the formation, killing two Golden Core Devils in a row!
To be honest, Xu Shen would not dare, because personally killing them, even with the Mind-cleansing Aura to mitigate effects, was more trouble than it was worth.
His junior brother really was both brave and reckless. After last night, the accumulated Aberrant Corruption poison was probably substantial.
It seemed he would have to ask their Master sometime to bestow a Heaven’s Grace Baptism on his junior brother.
“Yes, Senior Brother!”
Li Si did not try to act tough. Last night, he had been a bit reckless, but those two Golden Core Devils meant two Golden Core Relics. Even if it risked exposing himself, he had to go for it!
Fortunately, with his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation as a cover, and the Five Tribulations of Lightning Method Array under his control, Xu Shen was only concerned about his Aberrant Corruption poison and did not suspect anything else.
In short, it was a great deal.
“Senior Brother, I need to use the restroom!”
Li Si announced again—as he must.
Without spiritual energy, one could not avoid eating, and without avoiding eating, one had to deal with bodily functions!
So Xu Shen had no reason to doubt him. Who would? He needed to go sometimes too!
Then Li Si headed straight for a certain spot at the village entrance. While practicing the Five Grains Circulation Technique, he routinely cycled through great joy, deep sorrow, intense anger, melancholy, longing, gloom, and despair.
After a full set of the Seven Emotions Tribulation, he felt thoroughly clear and at ease!
In less than three minutes, he returned. Nothing happened. It was just—
“The promised Seven Emotions Tribulation and Six Desires Tribulation that were supposed to check in—where are they?”
“Poor rating!”
“I want to complain!”
Li Si returned to the Stone House and, as usual, paid respects to the internet-addicted elder woman to show reverence and filial piety.
Right? A person’s character should not be judged by what they think, but by what they do.
Look around the Floating Cloud Sect—who else offered three greetings a day and bowed morning and night like he did?
I, Li Si, have the best character in the Floating Cloud Sect!
Then he greeted Jiang Ying and Ji Chang, interacted a bit with some junior brothers and sisters, and finally returned to his little corner, closed his eyes to rest, and waited patiently for his plans to unfold.
Meanwhile, in the Deserted Village, Xu Shen remained vigilant, patrolling and keeping an eye on the northwest direction.
He cared deeply about the Floating Cloud Sect’s future path and clearly understood that relying solely on themselves to restore past glory was a foolish dream.
This time, if they could establish trade relations with Kao Mountain Town, even if they could only acquire some decent stone materials, it would be excellent. He could even set up a fifth formation array in the village.
“One can’t make bricks without straw. I hope everything goes as our Master predicted.”
Xu Shen felt emotional. Even though his Master told him not to get too close to the people of Kao Mountain Town, in his view, if they really came and brought good enough resources for trade, he could agree to some less strict conditions.
“Huh? They’re here so soon!”
Xu Shen had not even patrolled the village for half an hour when the Four Directions Detection Talisman he released earlier sent back a signal—a medium-sized warship was cutting through the waves, speeding down the river like a big white fish!
At that moment, Xu Shen felt both excited and nervous. He immediately activated the divine concealment formation but also worried about missing the warship, so for a moment, he was a bit flustered.
“Quick, quick, quick! Ancestor Kaoshan has sent people to trade! Junior Sister, you take charge of the formation!”
“Senior Brother Ji, prepare the Martial Arts Talisman Puppets for backup!”
“Junior Brother Li, come with me. Junior Sister, open the treasury and get Junior Brother Li an offensive magical weapon. Remember, Junior Brother, if anything goes wrong, retreat immediately and join up with Senior Brother Ji’s Martial Arts Talisman Puppets!”
“If this succeeds, our Floating Cloud Sect can catch a breather. If not—”
Xu Shen did not finish, but his fierce expression showed he was ready to fight to the death.
“Hey, hey! Don’t worry, Senior Brother, this will definitely work out.”
Li Si hummed and hawed, acting as if he knew nothing, like he was just fetching soy sauce—a good kid who would follow whatever was said!
But inwardly, he was giving Wang Wu a big thumbs up!
Who knew this guy was so capable!