Young Noble Be Monster Slaying

Chapter 372: What's going on with the world these days?

"Miss, you... Are you not from the diabolical sect?" Wei Xi asked hesitantly as Ji Lingyu pulled him along in a frantic run.

"You just need to know that I'm one of the good people in the diabolical sect," Ji Lingyu answered hastily. "Don't ask anything else. I'll get you out of here!"

Her Xuan Yuan eyes glowed with golden light. She could now see through the fog, allowing them to avoid running into danger.

Yet, after running only a short distance, she slowed to a stop.

A figure shrouded in dense demonic qi had appeared in her line of sight, and despite being quite a distance away, their gaze was locked on her. Ji Lingyu could tell that person also had some divine ability allowing them to see through the fog.

However, it seemed that the range of that person's divine ability might not extend as far as Ji Lingyu's Xuan Yuan Eyes. The flow of that person's qi remained still, suggesting that perhaps they hadn't actually seen her after all.

Ji Lingyu released Wei Xi and pointed somewhere.

She said, "Run that way. Keep going straight. Turn right at the bend, and you'll get out of this valley."

Panting heavily, Wei Xi tried to speak. "Miss, you—"

"I'll stop the enemy," Ji Lingyu said and leaped forward.

The enemy was already nearby. He was dressed in a black cloak, and his face was covered with a bizarrely patterned bronze mask. His icy gaze, devoid of any emotion, was like that of a wild beast. The incorporeal flames of demonic qi raging around him clearly marked him as a vicious member of the demon race!

If Chu Liang were to see this demon's outfit, he would recognize it. The outfit was identical to that of the demon divine envoy he had encountered in the past.

Ji Lingyu promptly gave up on hiding her presence. Blinding beams of golden divine light burst from her eyes, shooting toward her enemy like arrows!

In response, the demon unleashed his astonishing power, thrusting his fist toward Ji Lingyu. That fist instantly transformed into an enormous fur-covered fist of a beast and smashed the two beams of golden divine light!

Meanwhile, Ji Lingyu had already cast a spell and activated one of her enchanted tools—a pair of silver bells. She threw one bell with her left hand and frantically shook the other with her right.

As the chime of the bells rang out, the demon's eyes revealed a pained yet fierce expression.

"Argh..."

Then he suddenly transformed into a ferocious spotted leopard! His eyes were filled with blood-red divine light!

The Silver Bells' ability was similar to that of Chu Liang's Demon-Revealing Brick. They were both enchanted tools that targeted demons and could cause them pain and confusion.

Ji Lingyu's attack with the Silver Bells caused the leopard demon to reveal its true form in a rage. It wanted to charge over and kill her!

However, Ji Lingyu objective had simply been to divert the demon's attention; she had no intention of fighting to the death. Now that she had achieved her objective, she swiftly retreated just as the leopard demon began charging over!

...

Wei Xi had been running alone for a while, feeling like the world was spinning around him. The fog left him disoriented and unsure of what to do.

Suddenly, another black-robed figure appeared in front of Wei Xi. This person was dressed just like the person who had tried to save him earlier.

"Ah!" Wei Xi cried out in surprise.

Earlier, I met a good person from a diabolical sect. Is it even possible for me to meet a second one? This one must be here to kill me!

Wei Xi staggered backward a few steps.

Has my punishment for helping a widow fetch water truly come for me after all?

Before Wei Xi could wallow in regret again, the black-robed figure walked over in large strides and grabbed Wei Xi by the collar.

"I'm guessing you must be Wei Xi?!"

"I.. I... I..." Wei Xi stammered, unsure if he should admit it.

"I'm here to save you," the person said in a gruff and boisterous voice.

"Then I am," Wei Xi admitted hurriedly with a nod.

However, he immediately regretted it. I was so flustered that I admitted it in a rush. What if this man's deceiving me?

Nevertheless, when the man stepped closer, Wei Xi looked under the man's hood and saw an angular face that portrayed a clear image of great strength, highlighted by thick eyebrows and big eyes... The man looked very wise, not at all like a scammer.

Sure enough, the man scooped up Wei Xi and broke into huge strides, running at an astonishing speed!

Wei Xi realized, He really is here to save me.

As Wei Xi jolted about in his rescuer's arms, he asked, "Are you also from a diabolical sect?"

"Yes, but I'm one of the good people in the diabolical sect," replied the large man, who was none other than Yun Chaoxian of the Great Astral Sect.

He didn't have Ji Lingyu's mystical ability, so he couldn't see through the fog, but he was quite lucky. He had just charged around blindly and managed to stumble upon Wei Xi.

Wei Xi blinked. What's going on with the world these days? Why are all the members of this diabolical sect good people?

After Yun Chaoxian ran for a while, another figure emerged from the fog ahead. It turned out to be Zhou Gu'an, one of the Celestial Hunting Guardians.

He had a chilling gaze as he looked at Wei Xi in Yun Chaoxian's arms.

Zhou Gu'an said, "This person is an official of the imperial court. Release him."

Yun Chaoxian glanced at him. "A member of the imperial court?"

Wei Xi whispered in Yun Chaoxian's ear, "He seems to be a fake..."

"What?" Yun Chaoxian's eyes widened as he looked at Zhou Gu'an. "He said you're a fake?"

Wei Xi facepalmed. "Don't say it so loudly..." [1]

He thought, If I end up in that man's hands again, there won't even be the pretense of civility.

"If you don't let him go, don't blame me for being rude," Zhou Gu'an said coldly, raising his bloodstained sword.

Feeling invigorated by those words, Yun Chaoxian replied, "Hah. I, your grandfather[2], am afraid you'll be too polite!"

He threw Wei Xi several zhang away and told him, "Run by yourself. I'll handle him!"

Yun Chaoxian then pulled out a huge halberd from thin air and charged!

Clang.

The sounds of a saber and a halberd clasing rang out before Wei Xi even landed!

...

Thud.

The pitiful old man didn't dare look back. Once he hit the ground, he rolled to his feet and ran. However, after running for a while, he noticed something was off about his surroundings.

There were signs of a recent battle, and dense demonic qi lingered in the air. It looked like some giant beast had just ravaged the place.

Wei Xi then realized that his surroundings looked rather familiar and that this was where he had parted ways with that female diabolical sect member.

She brought me here, but we encountered a demon. She then took action and drew the demon away so that I could escape.

After that, I ran really far away and met that strong man who picked me up and ran...

He ran in the wrong direction!

He went back instead!

Wei Xi finally figured it out. Yun Chaoxian had run in the direction that Wei Xi had run from, taking him back to the center of the valley.

"This..."

The old man wanted to cry, but no tears came.

I don't know if that mighty diabolical cultivator is truly stupid or truly malicious. Regardless, he is most definitely one or the other.

There's danger lurking all over this place. It's full of people who want to kill me. I almost managed to escape after such great difficulty, only for him to bring me back here in a mad dash.

I can't go back in that direction since that mighty diabolical cultivator and Zhou Gu'an are fighting there. I have no choice but to make a detour. But this fog is so thick. Even a slight detour comes with the risk of losing my sense of direction.

While Wei Xi was hesitating, a person approached him from a distance. It was another eerie figure in black robes. This one looked just like the two Wei Xi had met earlier.

This time, Wei Xi didn't try to avoid the black-robed person.

Instead, he went over straight away and asked, "Hey, you're also from a diabolical sect, right?"

The person was startled. "Eh?"

Wei Xi got straight to the point. "What are you standing there for? You've been looking for me, right?"

The diabolical sect disciple seemed confused. "You are..."

"I'm Wei Xi!" the old man said hurriedly, "There's no time to talk. Just hurry up and take me away!"

"Huh?"

The diabolical cultivator had a look of disbelief.

That was because he was Xiao Si, one of the four senior members of the Ghost-Face Chamber and the only genuine diabolical cultivator in the chamber.

Like the others, he had been searching for Wei Xi in this valley, but he had quickly fallen behind. So, he had been wandering blindly in the forest, hoping for a stroke of luck.

Then he spotted someone from a distance and observed them to figure out their identity. However, it turned out that he didn't need to do that. The person rushed over to him and even introduced themselves as Wei Xi.

What is this? Is there really such a thing as dumb luck in this world?

Seeing Wei Xi in such a hurry, Xiao Si was very confused.

What's going on with the world these days?

There's actually someone who is in such a hurry to die?

Huh?

1. XD He must be wondering where Yun Chaoxian's wisdom has gone. ☜

2. It’s meant to be like an insult to the other party, basically like saying he’s way too young/weak to face Yun Chaoxian. ☜