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The three of them were filled with enthusiasm after hearing this and followed Chu Yang closely.
Xu Changqing smiled and said, "In that case, if Lord Lin really doesn't live up to the demeanor of a senior, it wouldn't be a disgrace to the reputation of Mount Shu if my junior brother and I joined forces to fight him."
Chu Yang quickly waved his hand, "If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Senior brother is the tallest, so you hold it up first. I'll bring Xiaoyao and the others to cheer you on!"
Xu Changqing: "..."
The four entered the city, and Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er were immediately attracted by the city's dazzling world.
Suzhou is one of the wealthiest places in the Central Plains. Whether it's food or entertainment, it's no less than, and in some ways even better than, the capital.
The two entered Suzhou City, much like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden. Xu Changqing behaved better; although his face remained calm, his eyes kept darting around.
"It's getting late, let's find a place to rest."
Xu Changqing seemed to have done his research beforehand. The inn he found wasn't very famous locally, but it was tastefully decorated, with most of the structure made of bamboo.
It has a bit of the style and flavor of Mount Shu.
It's clear that he has been preparing for this worldly cultivation for a long time!
After dinner, Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er suggested going for a stroll in the streets. After receiving Xu Changqing's permission, the two disappeared in a flash.
Watching them frolic and leave, Xu Changqing couldn't help but say, "In the end, they're still just two children."
Chu Yang sighed, "It's a bit unfair to put the fate of an entire nation on the shoulders of a little girl like Ling'er."
Xu Changqing, who never discussed state affairs, surprisingly nodded, revealing a kind expression.
Senior Brother!
Don't do this!
She looks more and more like her grandfather, holy crap!
After chatting in the lobby for a while, Xu Changqing went back to his room to rest, while Chu Yang waited quietly for the two to return.
If he remembered correctly, the Demon-Eating Gu was found by Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er in Suzhou City.
Waited for a while.
Suddenly, laughter came from outside.
Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er entered the inn while playfully bickering, and then they saw Chu Yang sitting on the side, smiling at them.
Li Xiaoyao said apologetically, "Brother Chu, are you still up so late? Are you waiting for us?"
Chu Yang nodded. "It's your first time traveling so far, so you should be a little more cautious."
Both Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er were deeply moved.
Zhao Ling'er's eyes darted around, and she took something out of her small cloth bag and handed it to Chu Yang. "Master Chu, we've found a demon-eating Gu. Would you like to take a look?"
Chu Yang took the Demon-Eating Gu and asked, feigning ignorance, "What is a Demon-Eating Gu?"
Zhao Ling'er then began to explain the origin of the Demon-Eating Gu to Chu Yang. Because it involved her professional knowledge, the young girl spoke with great enthusiasm.
It was getting late, so Chu Yang had to interrupt her, "Could I borrow the Demon-Eating Gu for one night? I want to take it back and study it."
Zhao Ling'er said without hesitation, "If Daoist Chu wants it, Ling'er will give it to you. It's no problem."
Chu Yang smiled and shook his head, "I'm just a little curious. I'll return it to you tomorrow."
"Alright then." Zhao Ling'er readily agreed, and Li Xiaoyao didn't say much either. The two of them were basically of the same mind. It was no exaggeration to repay Chu Yang's life-saving grace with anything.
After returning to their rooms, Chu Yang entered the Soul Palace and shared the Demon-Eating Gu with his companions.
Magic Chu Yang immediately extracted and preserved the bloodline factor of the Demon-Eating Gu.
The immortal swordsman Chu Yang asked curiously, "Can it be copied?"
Magic Chu Yang wasn't quite sure. He picked up the Gu worm and examined it for a long time. "The replication technology for magical creatures is basically perfected, but I haven't tried it with the demon race and the Gu worm yet. I wonder if there are any commonalities..."
Cross-species replication is essentially a completely different field, so Magic Chu Yang dared not give a definite answer.
This cloning technology was created by Hokage Chu Yang during the process of creating the Ten-Tails.
By utilizing the Yin-Yang Release technique in the Sage of Six Paths mode, along with bloodline factors, a complete creature can be created.
Success rates can vary due to individual differences.
Xianxia Chu Yang was only trying it out. If he succeeded, great. Even if he failed, he could still go to the Nanzhao Kingdom to find the secret method of cultivating Gu worms.
It's just another insurance policy.
It's better to leave the Demon-Eating Gu in your hand to Li Xiaoyao. He can't devour all the power of the Crimson Ghost King and the Skeleton General by himself. Chu Yang can get a share of the spoils then.
There's no need to completely deplete renewable resources like this.
Early the next morning.
The four of them went downstairs for breakfast and saw pedestrians hurrying by on the roadside. The already bustling streets of Suzhou became even more lively.
All that could be heard was someone shouting in the crowd.
"A martial arts contest to choose a husband!"
"Lin Tiannan, the lord of Lin Family Fortress, has set up a competition to find a suitable husband for Miss Lin!"
As Li Xiaoyao was showing off his steamed buns, the image of the girl in red involuntarily popped into his mind when he heard the name of the Lin family's young lady.
"That wicked woman is actually looking for a husband? What kind of man is so reckless?"
Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but complain, but ended up choking on the steamed bun and couldn't breathe. Seeing this, Zhao Ling'er quickly handed him a bowl of porridge, which took him a long time to swallow.
"Brother Li, please be careful with your words. Although Miss Lin was in the wrong yesterday, we also made mistakes."
Xu Changqing has the personality of a modest gentleman and is not fond of listening to others gossip behind his back.
"Okay, Brother Xu, I'm just a little angry."
Li Xiaoyao was very good at reading people's expressions, and immediately stopped saying a bad word about Lin Yueru.
"Master Xu, shall we set off after breakfast?"
Fearing that Xu Changqing would continue to reprimand Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling'er quickly spoke up to smooth things over.
Xu Changqing pondered for a moment and said, "I just heard from the innkeeper that there are snake demons around here. They have killed many people and kidnapped many young girls. I need to go and check it out."
"Why don't you wait for me at the inn? We can set off after we've dealt with this matter."
Chu Yang's expression shifted, and he asked, "Is it the Hidden Dragon Cave?"
Xu Changqing looked at him with considerable surprise, "Junior brother, you've also heard the shopkeeper mention this?"
Chu Yang nodded, "Why don't I go with my senior brother later, so we can look out for each other?"
Upon hearing that Chu Yang and Xu Changqing were going to exorcise demons, Li Xiaoyao couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up excitedly and said, "Take me with you! I've never seen a demon before!"
Xu Changqing frowned and said, "Nonsense! If you come with us to exorcise demons, what about Ling'er?"
Realizing he couldn't leave Ling'er alone, Li Xiaoyao slumped back down, losing his appetite.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao's dilemma, Zhao Ling'er's love-struck mind kicked in again, and she said with a smile, "Brother Xiaoyao, go if you want to. Ling'er will take good care of herself. Suzhou City isn't some dangerous place, so don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyao perked up again, looking at Xu Changqing with anticipation.
Just as Xu Changqing was about to refuse, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the dining table next to him.
"If you young heroes are willing to trust me, why not let me take care of this young lady!"
As they were talking, a refined-looking scholar walked over, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "It is a blessing for the people of Suzhou that you are willing to go to the Hidden Dragon Cave to subdue demons and monsters. I, Liu Jinyuan, am truly impressed."
"It is a pity that I am just a scholar and cannot travel with you all. I can only help you in this way."
When Li Xiaoyao saw the young man in front of him shamelessly offering to take care of Ling'er, his first reaction was that the other party had ulterior motives.
"Who are you? Why should we believe you?"
Li Xiaoyao looked displeased.
“Brother, it’s only natural that you don’t want to believe me.” Liu Jinyuan wasn’t annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, “I am Liu Jinyuan, the newly appointed top scholar of the imperial examination. Lin Tiannan, the lord of Lin Family Fort, is my uncle. Everyone in Suzhou knows me. If you don’t believe me, you can ask anyone.”
Upon hearing that he was the top scholar in the imperial examination, Li Xiaoyao's momentum suddenly weakened, and he muttered, "So what if he can study? He's just a bookworm."
Chu Yang stood up and said with a smile, "There's no need to ask. I saw Young Master Liu's triumphant return yesterday, so I naturally trust him."
"However, we just had a conflict with Miss Lin yesterday, so it's inconvenient for us to trouble you, Young Master Liu."
Liu Jinyuan looked surprised. Seeing that these people looked upright and didn't seem like bad people, he asked curiously, "Did you have a conflict with your cousin? Could you tell me what happened?"
Li Xiaoyao, being straightforward, recounted what had happened yesterday.
After listening, Liu Jinyuan shook his head and sighed, "My cousin is too impulsive. She shouldn't have tied someone to a tree and whipped them!"
Li Xiaoyao nodded quickly, as if he had met a kindred spirit, and said, "That's right! That's right! You're not a bad bookworm, you can tell right from wrong."
Liu Jinyuan smiled awkwardly, unsure whether to thank Li Xiaoyao for praising him as a good person or to be angry that he had called him a bookworm.
Zhao Ling'er tugged at Li Xiaoyao's sleeve, urging him to sit down and stop talking.
Liu Jinyuan cupped his hands and said, "If you are worried about this matter, there is no need to worry. As the leader of the martial arts alliance, my uncle is very magnanimous, and I am willing to mediate the misunderstanding."
Xu Changqing looked at Chu Yang. In fact, he also wanted to clear up the misunderstanding. After all, Lin Tiannan had a special identity and had dealings with Shushan. It would be unwise to offend him easily.
Chu Yang nodded slightly, "Then let's go and pay a visit to Lord Lin."
Liu Jinyuan smiled and said, "My cousin will be holding a martial arts contest to find a husband in front of the Lin residence at noon today. You may all come with me."