221: Revisiting Hangzhou

“Don’t speak too soon. Back then, when I mastered the Sword Control Spell, I was arrogant and fearless, but in the end, didn’t I still fall?!”, Yan Chixia recalled his glorious past while picking up food. When he first started out, he was as arrogant as Zhi Qiu Yi Ye.

But what was the result?!

The Tree Demon, who was evenly matched with him, brought in the Black Mountain Old Demon without martial ethics, and the Black Mountain Old Demon also brought a helper.

Facing three great demons at once, no matter how profound his Spells were, he was ultimately no match for the demons, was imprisoned in Black Mountain, and nearly suffered the fate of never being able to reincarnate.

“Alas, sometimes, people still have to humble themselves!”

Pouring himself a cup of wine and downing it, Yan Chixia’s face showed a hint of drunkenness.

Zhi Qiu Yi Ye pouted: “Young people should be full of youthful vigor. If they lose their sharpness, are they still young people?!”

“Hahaha, indeed, indeed! Youth should naturally be full of youthful vigor, come, let’s keep drinking!”

Yan Chixia saw his younger self in Zhi Qiu Yi Ye, equally arrogant, equally self-important, believing himself to be the smartest person in the world.

It was this personality that allowed him to achieve his current cultivation, and it was also because of this personality that he suffered a setback.

Now, his temperament had become much more stable.

Zhi Qiu Yi Ye still had a long way to go; at least for now, he dared to venture into anything, without being indecisive.

Li Tian Ce watched from the side, smiling without speaking.

Yan Chixia and Zhi Qiu Yi Ye were the National Protector Mages he had chosen. Once the world was settled in the future, the task of eradicating evil in the world would fall upon them.

Therefore, both of them had to be protected no matter what.

After three rounds of drinks, Zhi Qiu Yi Ye excused himself: “Thank you for your meal, but I must go to Hang City now to deal with the Jinshan Temple matter, so I won’t be traveling with you. Let us part ways here.”

Upon hearing this, Li Tian Ce immediately tried to dissuade him: “You said yourself that Hang City and Jinshan Temple have already become a Forbidden Ground. Why risk going there?!”

Hang City and Jinshan Temple were no longer simple places; the difficulty there had reached a Hell level.

Even a big shot of Chu Mo’s caliber had stumbled several times; Zhi Qiu Yi Ye going there would be a suicide mission!

Zhi Qiu Yi Ye chuckled: “Once I go, it will no longer be a Forbidden Ground. Don’t worry, I still have some tricks up my sleeve!”

Li Tian Ce was somewhat helpless with this audacious and stubborn fellow.

At this moment, Yan Chixia, carrying a pot of wine, stood up and walked towards the door: “A pot of turbid wine and a single sword, half a life sober, half a life mad, a voice that shakes the heavens and startles the sun and moon, a green blade that sweeps away the nine provinces’ abyss.

To think that in my first half of life, I, Yan Chixia, was famous throughout twenty-six provinces, known as the Ruthless Judge. Corrupt officials trembled at my name. In the latter half of my life, I retreated into the mountains, learned the Sword Control Spell, and purged all evil demons. Now, facing just a small setback, how can I be timid and less courageous than a junior? If word gets out, wouldn’t my reputation, Yan Chixia, be ruined?!

It's just Jinshan Temple, I, Yan Chixia, truly want to challenge it.”

With two gulps of wine, Yan Chixia appeared even more heroic.

Zhi Qiu Yi Ye was also ignited by his heroism, agreeing to flatten Jinshan Temple together and eradicate all evil demons for the sake of the world’s common people.

Li Tian Ce was on the verge of tears.

No, two big brothers.

Do we really have to go to Jinshan Temple to eradicate evil demons? How about I take you to the Underworld for some fun, it’s safer there!

Unfortunately, both of them insisted on going to Jinshan Temple.

To ferry the lost souls, to slay the demonic monks.

No matter how Li Tian Ce tried to persuade them, it was useless.

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[Li Tian Ce: @Chu Mo, Chu Ge, wanna go dungeon crawling?!]

In the Chat Group, Li Tian Ce, having no other choice, pulled people together to form a team.

[Qi Xuan: Going to the Imperial City to fight the Centipede Demon? I’m good at that. I now have some combat power under my command, and I can definitely help you clear out the small fry!]

[Lin Yan: No, where did you get combat power from? With your current combat ability, I doubt you can even beat Zuo Qianhu!]

[Cao Qing: Hmm... how should I put it? Now, Qi Ge really does have combat power. He got some Opportunities and benefits in the Underworld!]

[Gao Yao: What benefits could make such a big leap?]

[Qi Xuan: Image.]

[Qi Xuan: Ta-da! The Lady Painting! Inside are all female ghosts born on an Acquired year, Acquired month, Acquired day, and Acquired hour. They also died on an Acquired year, Acquired month, Acquired day, and Acquired hour, full of resentment, and were refined into this type of Magic Treasure to be used as combat units. It’s really good!]

As soon as this message appeared, the Chat Group fell silent.

After a long while, someone finally replied.

[Lin Yan: If you use this, aren’t you afraid your wife will beat you?]

[Gao Yao: My evaluation is, it’s not as good as the Human Emperor Flag!]

[Li Tian Ce: Alright! Put away your lewd painting. The place we’re going to conquer this time is Jinshan Temple!]

[Qi Xuan: Realization.jpg]

[Qi Xuan: If you didn’t say anything, I would have thought you were going to cause a ruckus in Heaven. So it’s Jinshan Temple! Then I... bid farewell~]

Are you kidding? Is Jinshan Temple a dungeon that ordinary people can conquer?

Absolutely not!

[Chu Mo: When are we conquering Jinshan Temple?]

[Li Tian Ce: Two days later, we should enter the Hang City area.]

[Chu Mo: Okay! I’ll prepare!]

Chu Mo was always cautious, so his quick agreement this time surprised everyone.

[Qi Xuan: No, with Chu Ge’s personality, should he agree so readily?!]

[Lin Yan: I also feel something is off. Could it be... Chu Ge has found a way to defeat Fahai?!]

[Li Tian Ce: Anyway, as long as Chu Ge is willing to come, it means he’s fully prepared, and my two SSRs will be safe!]

[Qi Xuan: Who are they?]

[Li Tian Ce: Yan Chixia, Zhi Qiu Yi Ye.]

[Qi Xuan: Oh, my evaluation is, they’re not as good as the top-grade female ghosts in my Lady Painting!]

“......” Everyone fell silent.

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Two days later, outside Hang City.

The city gate was still as usual, and the guards at the gate were still under the scorching sun, checking the people entering the city.

However, unlike before, the compassion on the faces of both the guards and the entering people had disappeared, replaced by ferocity and brutality.

“Entering the city, thirty copper coins per person. If you don’t pay and want to enter, are you tired of living?!”

“We are just ordinary commoners; we only have twenty copper coins in total. If we give it to you, why would we even enter the city?!”

“No money? Why are you coming to Hang City if you have no money? Get lost, we don’t welcome paupers here! Also, hand over your money, otherwise, you won’t leave here in one piece!”

“You are simply bandits!”

“Heh heh, bandits? Bandits wouldn’t be as easy to talk to as me! Are you giving it or not?!”

“No, this is money for my child’s medicine...”

“Then there’s nothing more to say, seize him!”

At the city gate, the guards and the entering commoners directly started fighting at the gate over the passage fee.

The guards immediately drew their swords and killed the troublesome commoners, then searched their bodies for money, and simply threw the corpses to the side.

Stray dogs by the roadside sniffed the scent and came over to gnaw on them.

Some of the commoners in line wanted to leave, but seeing the fierce expressions of the guards, they didn’t dare to move recklessly.

If they ran now, they would surely be chased.

If they ran fast, it would be fine, but if they couldn’t run fast and were caught, it would be a few slashes, just like the fellow being gnawed by wild dogs.