Chapter 73: Heading to Qiyuan City

Chapter 73: Heading to Qiyuan City

“Why is this person talking so seriously about nonsense?”

Qin Feng exclaimed, his mouth wide open in disbelief.

The others also looked at him with astonishment.

Even though the culprits causing trouble had been repelled, who knew where they had gone? What if they encountered them on the way to Qiyuan City? That would mean certain death.

Even if, by some chance, they didn’t encounter them on the way, who could guarantee that those creatures wouldn’t strike back unexpectedly?

Wait a minute, the key question was, “Why me?”

The demon slayer dressed in wooden attire spoke slowly.

The two of them, the thin-faced one named Yang He, and the silent one named Zhang Tiannan, had come on this mission to deal with the Heart Devouring Gu menace in Qiyuan City.

“Yesterday morning, one of the Twelve God Generals, Spear Immortal, arrived in Qiyuan City. He immediately used his insight to detect the Heart Devouring Gu in Qiyuan River,” Yang He explained.

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. The Heart Devouring Gu was invisible to the naked eye, colorless and tasteless, similar to Yin energy; ordinary people could not detect it.

But insight was different; it was a supernatural power that allowed one to perceive everything around them. When practiced to the extreme, it made everything appear as if frozen, akin to the legendary “Bullet Time.”

Such an amazing supernatural power naturally could detect the Heart Devouring Gu.

“The other person who arrived with Spear Immortal, one of the Thirty-Six Star Lords, knew about the power of this cunning creature. He said that if this creature in Qiyuan River isn’t eliminated, the harm would be endless. So he sent someone to find Sir Zheng, the Chief of Jinyang City. We are the ones tasked with this mission,” Yang He continued.

Qin Feng was puzzled. He looked at Si Zheng, who explained, “I carry a gourd named the Yin-Subduing Gourd, a precious artifact capable of capturing souls and subduing Yin spirits. I suppose they hope I can use this gourd to remove the Heart Devouring Gu from Qiyuan River.”

“I see, but after all that explanation, it doesn’t really concern me,” Qin Feng said, still confused.

Yang He glanced at him, understanding his thoughts, and spoke again, “Before we set off, the two of us were planning to go with Sir Si. However, we happened to hear about you from our four colleagues from the Demon Slayer Department returning. They were full of admiration for you, having dealt with the Heart Devouring Gu in Qiyuan City.”

“What surprised us was that you actually have the ability to discern who has the Heart Devouring Gu in their body and the capability to extract these creatures. Those four colleagues of ours merely had a meal in Qiyuan City and got infected with the Heart Devouring Gu. Most likely, the majority of the people in Qiyuan City have already been affected by it.”

“So, I hope you can return with us and help heal the people of Qiyuan City,” Yang He said, clasping his fists. Zhang Tiannan beside him also nodded slightly.

The two of them were sincerely pleading for the people of Qiyuan City, and for a moment, Qin Feng didn’t know how to refuse.

Huh? Qin Feng realized that what he said sounded a bit like planting a flag. He inwardly scolded himself a few times and added, “This time, Master Si Zheng will accompany me, as well as Miss Cang. Nothing will happen.”

“In that case, Young Master, please take care on your journey.” Lan Ningshuang no longer insisted.

“Understood.” Qin Feng then looked at Ya’an’s group and clasped his fists, saying, “I hope you guys can stay at my residence for a while. Regarding the medicinal herbs, it might take some time to gather them. During my absence, I hope you can protect my Qin family.”

“Physician Qin, rest assured,” the two of them promised.

After everything was arranged, Qin Feng arrived at the gate of the Qin family’s residence. Si Zheng and the others were already mounted on their horses.

The servants brought out the best-maintained horses from the family stable to the gate. Qin Feng was about to mount one when he suddenly looked embarrassed.

Si Zheng noticed and his face turned strange. “You, kid, don’t tell me you can’t ride a horse?”

Qin Feng nodded stiffly.

Yang He said, “It’s okay. There are four horses here. You can choose any one to ride along with someone else.”

That was indeed a good idea.

Qin Feng looked up and saw two Thousand-Mile Steeds and two Yellow-Mane Horses.

The Thousand-Mile Steed was a rare and excellent horse. If the Snow-Stepping Dragon Horse was a Lamborghini, the Thousand-Mile Steed was at least a Mercedes-Benz. Who could resist the temptation of a luxury car?

However, the journey ahead was full of dangers. To be cautious, riding with Si Zheng would be more reassuring.

After thinking it over, Qin Feng made his decision without hesitation. He walked towards the horse belonging to Miss Cang, full of anticipation.

From the beginning, this wasn’t a multiple-choice question; it was a single-choice question!

What were three smelly men compared to a long-legged beauty in tight pants? Beautiful women were the best!

However, just when Qin Feng was looking forward to riding with Miss Cang, Si Zheng easily lifted him up with one hand and placed him on the saddle behind him.

“You’re just picking a horse; why are you thinking so much? Stinky kid, you’ll ride with me.”

Qin Feng thought, “I really have to thank your whole family.” He felt his face twitch.