Chapter 226: Rat Demon's Exploration

Ning Caichen proposed that if Song Yuan and Yan Chixia don't know where to go, they can go to his hometown in Qingtian County.
Both he and Nie Xiaoqian were involved in this matter, and he was afraid that Black Mountain Old Demon would not let him and Nie Xiaoqian go either.
Hanging out with Song Yuan guarantees a great sense of security.
Ning Caichen came to Jinhua City originally to participate in the provincial exam, but in the current situation, he is also afraid to stay alone in Jinhua City.
He decided to return to his hometown. Although passing the imperial examination and becoming an official was what he wanted, his life was more important.
Song Yuan and Yan Chixia didn't know where to go for a while, so they took Ning Caichen's advice.
Actually, it doesn't matter where to go, as long as it's far from Jinhua City.
A group of four people came to the remote and secluded Qingtian County in the countryside.
Ning Caichen comes from a wealthy family and has a good reputation in Qingtian County.
A three-storey courtyard, with only the elderly mother and servants in the house, there are many vacant rooms. The host insisted on inviting Song Yuan and the other person to stay, promising to have the servants take care of them meticulously, without any negligence.
Song Yuan and Liang knew what Ning Caichen was thinking, and had nowhere else to go, so they agreed to stay in Ning Caichen's home.
In fact, after reaching the state of absorbing essence, cultivators gradually begin to cultivate their body without eating.
They have long reached the state of fasting and no longer need to eat grains to fill their stomachs.
Therefore, although Song Yuan and Ning Caichen have been living in Ning Caichen's house for a long time, they do not spend much money.
There is also Nie Xiaoqian who often stays at Ning Caichen's home.
Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen had a vague affection during the two nights they spent together at the Lanruo Temple. Afterward, they experienced life and death together, and their feelings developed rapidly. With the added factor of spending a lot of time together, they soon ended up getting married.
Due to the influence of the Black Mountain Witch, it is certain that the provincial examination cannot be carried out. Ning Caichen dare not stay far away from Song Yuan and Yan Chixia, but he cannot afford to do nothing. He decided to find a private school in the county to work as a teacher, while Nie Xiaoqian helped manage the household affairs and take care of the household chores.
Time flies day by day.
In the blink of an eye, seventeen years have passed.
During the seventeen years, Yan Chixia has recovered the vital energy consumed by the forbidden technique he used back then.
Song Yuan has also been taking the Lingchong medicinal soup to accelerate his cultivation. He has already reached the stage of Condensing Liquid greatly, approaching Condensing Liquid perfection.
这一夜，月至中天。
宋渊盘坐在床榻上，正在修炼。
忽然他睁开双眼，眼中浮现一抹精芒，迅速转头看去。
他感到隔壁屋中一股惊人剑意升腾而起！
"Who?!" "
There was a loud shout from the next door.
Clang!
A sound of a sword being unsheathed!
Followed by a sharp, piercing scream, completely breaking the silence of the night!
Many people in the courtyard were awakened by it.
Song Yuan stood up and quickly walked out of the house, frowning as he looked around.
Under the moonlight, in the courtyard, Yan Chixia wore a long robe, holding a long sword, standing in the middle of the courtyard, looking at something on the ground in front of his house.
Ning Caichen was wearing a thin inner garment and hurriedly arrived with Nie Xiaoqian, accompanied by several servants from the house.
"Master Yan, what has happened?"
Ning Caichen asked anxiously.
Yan Chixia did not answer, only frowned and stared at the thing cut down by his sword on the ground.
"What is this?!"
A few servants exclaimed in fear.
Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian looked down at the ground.
A bloody and fleshy tail, resembling a long snake.
Next to the tail, there is a black hole, as large as a water tank, seemingly leading straight to the underground.
"Is this... a rat's tail?"
Ning Caichen's expression was fearful, his tone uncertain.
It clearly looks like a mouse tail, but what made him suspicious was the abnormal size and length of this severed tail, almost like a snake that has been cut off.
The tail is so long, but it's a pity to imagine the size of the owner of this tail.
He turned around and dismissed the servant.
"It's a monster."
Song Yuan looked down, his eyes flickering, and slowly said.
Yan Chixia raised her head and frowned.
"When I was cultivating, I vaguely noticed unusual movements in front of the house, as if someone was peeping."
But the person who suddenly emerged from underground, how could it be a human?
So I took out a sword, but unfortunately I couldn't leave it behind, only its tail."
"A rat demon."
Murmured Nie Xiaoqian.
"A rat demon with cultivation level at least in the Liquid Condensation stage."
Yan Chixia further described.
Even if that sword was hastily released by him.
But any monster that can escape under his sword at least is at the Liquid Condensation stage.
A monster with condensed essence is rarely seen.
And it wouldn't randomly dig holes and come here to spy on them.
Song Yuan and Yan Chixia exchanged glances and simultaneously uttered a name.
"Black Mountain Witch!"
Other than that, there doesn't seem to be any other possibility.
"It seems that after seventeen years, Black Mountain Witch finally discovered that Night Demon Grandma had died, and through some investigation, found us."
Seventeen years is a long time for ordinary people.
Just like seventeen years have passed, Ning Caichen has transformed from a young scholar to a middle-aged teacher with a beard, with huge changes in both things and people.
But for practitioners, it is not considered a long time.
For Yan Chixia, it is only the time to replenish the damaged vitality.
For Song Yuan, it is also just the time for a seclusion.
The Black Mountain demon may have been practicing in the mountains for a long time. He remembered his friends went to the Lanruo Temple to reminisce, only to discover that the Demoness Granny Nightshade had been killed. After that, he spent who knows how much time investigating all the way to this point.
Finally, he received news about Song Yuan's duo and sent his subordinates, the monsters, to verify the authenticity of the news.
"Perfect, my strength has almost recovered.
Since he came to the door, then I will kill him!"
In Yan Chixia's eyes, a killing intent burst forth and he said coldly.
For monsters that harm human lives, he has always been quick to kill!
"Rather than choosing the day, just crash into it..."
Song Yuan's gaze was icy, and he said slowly.
"Yan, my friend, let's go and kill him now!"
Yan Chixia was taken aback, but quickly understood and said loudly,
Sure!" "
"Fellow Daoists, is this... a bit too hasty?"
Lord Ningcaichen instinctively felt that this seemed a bit hasty and hurried, and said.
On the side, Nie Xiaoqian looked thoughtful, shook her head, and whispered.
"No, two masters, it's because they're afraid of long nights and many dreams that they are so anxious to go and kill the Black Mountain Demon."
"Not bad, delay can lead to changes."
"The monster is wicked and cunning, who knows what it will do!"
"Yan Chixia's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice."
"After saying that, the sword in his hand emitted golden light and hung in mid-air."
Yan Chixia flew and landed steadily on the sword.
There was a thick mist under Song Yuan's feet, supporting his figure like a celestial being.
After seventeen years of cultivation, not only has his magic power advanced, but his spells have also improved.
Teng Yun Jia Wu is a spell that he achieved a basic level a long time ago.
Two of them, one riding a sword and the other controlling the mist, flew towards the direction of the underground cave to escape!
After the two flew away, Ning Caichen also realized what had happened.
宋渊他们之所以要如此仓促去除妖。
是怕黑山老妖做出一些卑鄙之事，比如抓住自己或自己的老母，又或其他百姓威胁他们。
Now let's go and eliminate the demon. Although it's a bit rushed, I'm afraid the Black Mountain Demon hasn't made any preparations either, catching them off guard.