The Unicorn Horse was indeed fast. After leaving the city, Lin Baichuan and his group galloped on their horses, moving like the wind and lightning. Although it was his first time riding a horse, Lin Baichuan felt no discomfort, sitting steadily on the horse's back.
He could even multitask, riding the horse forward while simultaneously circulating the Golden Bell Shield to temper his skin and flesh, and meticulously comprehending the Seven Kill Blade Technique.
His Seven Kill Blade Technique had already reached Perfection, but the System panel showed that there should be a higher Realm above Perfection for the Seven Kill Blade Technique. Therefore, Lin Baichuan wanted to see what Realm lay beyond the Perfection of a Martial Skill, unwilling to waste a single second.
“It’s a pity I don’t have enough Karma; otherwise, I could directly use Karma to improve the Realm of the Seven Kill Blade Technique.”
Lin Baichuan muttered to himself, “Perhaps I shouldn’t have used all my Karma to improve the Golden Bell Shield before; instead, I should have used it to improve the Seven Kill Blade Technique.”
He always felt that elevating the Seven Kill Blade Technique beyond Perfection would bring unexpected surprises.
However, he currently had no Karma, so he could only wait until he went to Yunshan County to slay demons before experimenting.
The group of six galloped on their horses, covering nearly two thousand li before nightfall, arriving at a somewhat dilapidated small town.
“It’s already dark. Tonight, we’ll rest in this small town, and continue our journey tomorrow.” Li Da, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Looking at the town before them, he turned to the others and said, “Now, follow me into the town.”
“Captain, I heard the situation in Yunshan County is urgent. Shouldn’t we travel day and night to get there sooner?”
Among the team, the only female, Qin Qing, immediately frowned and said in a deep voice.
This person was named Qin Qing, an Intermediate Demon Slayer Guard, but her aura was profound; her strength was probably not much inferior to that of Captain Li Da.
As soon as she spoke, Li Da’s expression immediately darkened, and he said coldly, “I naturally know the situation in Yunshan County is urgent, but this stretch of road is not peaceful at night. If we travel at night, it will only be counterproductive.
After we pass this section of the road tomorrow, we can then travel day and night.”
“That’s right, Qin Qing, you just came from Fu City and don’t understand the situation in our Cangwu Prefecture. This small town ahead is called Seven Mile Slope Town, and do you see the mountain range behind the town? It’s called Seven Mile Slope. That place is sinister and strange, and very dangerous at night…”
Before Li Da finished speaking, one of the team members immediately interjected, saying, “To go to Yunshan County, we must pass through that Seven Mile Slope. It’s too dangerous; one misstep and we could very well die there.
That’s why the Captain wants us to rest in town for a night and continue our journey tomorrow. The Captain is also thinking about our safety.”
“Oh… Is that Seven Mile Slope really that strange? Is it because of demons? If it’s demons, then we should naturally go and slay them.” Qin Qing’s eyes flickered with brilliant light as she asked in a deep voice.
“It’s not evil spirits; it’s an environmental issue. Seven Mile Slope will be filled with miasma at night. Even a Sixth Grade Blood Refining Realm Martial Artist who enters will face certain death.”
Li Da shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, “In short, this Seven Mile Slope is very strange. Our Cangwu County Demon Suppression Division once had experts go to investigate, but in the end, they found nothing, and over time, it was just left unresolved.”
“So that’s how it is!”
Qin Qing nodded slightly and said no more.
Seeing this, Li Da immediately waved his hand and said in a deep voice, “Let’s go, everyone follow me into the town. Remember… be careful. This Seven Mile Slope Town is not a benevolent place. Keep your eyes open and don’t fall into a trap.”
“Don’t worry, Captain. A group of Jianghu Loose Cultivators will retreat three paces when they see our uniforms.”
Someone grinned, but was dismissive.
The others also chuckled, but their expressions were very solemn. It was clear that while they spoke casually, no one truly dared to be careless.
Lin Baichuan saw all of this, with a glint in his eyes. He said nothing, silently following at the very back of the team. In fact, although he had been cultivating and comprehending the Seven Kill Blade Technique the entire way, he had also been observing all members of Team 13.
After observing for most of the day, Lin Baichuan had basically figured out the personalities of Li Da and the others.
Including him, there were six people in the team. Captain Li Da was mature and steady, and also very shrewd. His strength should be at the Seventh Grade Organ Forging Realm.
The only other female, Qin Qing, seemed to have an impressive background, having come from the Fu City Demon Suppression Division to gain experience. She was likely a descendant of a prominent family in Fu City, and her strength was not bad. Lin Baichuan felt that although this woman was only an Intermediate Demon Slayer Guard, her true strength was probably not inferior to Li Da’s.
As for the remaining three male team members, named Niu Zhenye, Luo Kang, and Wu Xiaoqi, their strengths were similar, all being at the Eighth Grade Bone Tempering Realm.
At the same time, these three were Li Da’s loyal followers, absolutely in cahoots with Li Da.
“If Li Da was truly arranged by the Lu family, I’m afraid he’ll try to kill me once we reach Yunshan County!”
Lin Baichuan thought to himself, “With my current strength, dealing with ordinary Eighth Grade Bone Tempering Realm is no problem, but a Seventh Grade Organ Forging Realm is definitely not an opponent. It seems that to break this situation, I might have to rely on this woman, Qin Qing.”
Qin Qing had an impressive background, and Lin Baichuan felt that she was probably not in league with Li Da and the others, which gave Lin Baichuan someone to try and win over.
Of course, this was just one strategy; how things truly played out would depend on the situation.
After numerous thoughts flashed through Lin Baichuan’s mind, he didn’t remain idle. Riding his Unicorn Horse, he had already entered the town with Li Da and the others.
Seven Mile Slope Town was named as such because it was located not far from Seven Mile Slope and was built on a hillside. From the outside, the town looked dilapidated, no different from other small towns within Cangwu Prefecture.
However, once Lin Baichuan and the others entered the town, Lin Baichuan felt that he had been superficial.
This Seven Mile Slope Town was definitely not simple; at least, it wasn’t an ordinary town, because there were too many Martial Artists appearing in the town. They moved in groups of three to five, with solemn expressions, hurrying past.
A few minutes later.
Lin Baichuan and the others arrived at an inn.
This was the only inn in the town, and its name was simply Seven Mile Slope Inn.
At this moment, the inn’s lobby was brightly lit and bustling with noise. Many people were chatting about everything under the sun, their voices loud. As soon as Lin Baichuan and the others entered, the previously bustling lobby suddenly fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
“It’s people from the Demon Suppression Division. Why are these killers here? Are they also after that thing?”
“Hmph… A bunch of imperial lackeys, quite arrogant.”
“Quiet down, are you trying to die? How dare you call them imperial lackeys in front of the Demon Slayer Guards? Do you really think the blades in the Demon Slayer Guards’ hands only dare to slay demons?”
…
After a brief silence, discussions immediately arose in the lobby. Gaze after gaze fell upon Lin Baichuan and the others; some were wary, others snorted with disdain.
However, when Li Da unbuckled his battle blade from his waist and tossed it onto the table, everyone immediately quieted down, a deathly silence. Li Da’s gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over everyone in the lobby before he turned to the waiter and said, “Waiter, three upper rooms, a table of food and wine…”