I have a knife, I can kill monsters when I take it out of its sheath

"One hundred and twenty miles away in the Eastern Desert, there is a village called Wenjiagou. The people in this village died collectively. Two days ago, I sent people to collect taxes. Yesterday, the people came back and told me that the people in that village died collectively. And according to people passing by, there are ghosts haunting the village, and several waves of passing caravans have been trapped."

"This is already the fifth village that has disappeared in the second half of the year. There is no Demon Suppression Department in Maplewood Town. Many things are done by me. I can't dispatch the previous patrol department. If it continues to develop, I'm afraid that there will be Something unpredictable."

In fact, the county magistrate doesn't really want to deal with this kind of thing. After all, it is not within his scope of responsibilities. It's just that Maplewood Town has been short of a demon-suppressing department for a long time, so this matter can only fall on him. In addition, in a few days, the state will The government's Demon Suppression Department and Patrol Department were coming down soon, and he was afraid that something unexpected would happen during this period.

When Ji Chen heard this, he understood what the county magistrate meant. He couldn't move the previous patrol department, but now that the patrol department was destroyed, he had the highest cultivation level in the entire Maple Grove Town.

"My lord, you want me to help you go."

The county magistrate nodded, "Be like ghosts and ghosts. Once they appear, you must clean them up immediately. Otherwise, they will be like grass crossing the river. They will soon cover the entire river surface, causing the fish and shrimp organisms in the river to suffocate to death."

"Of course, I won't let you go in vain. I got a piece of star steel in my early years, which is the best material for forging flying swords. The same goes for forging knives. You go and help me deal with this trip. This piece of star steel is remuneration."

The county magistrate opened a box on the table. Inside the box lay a piece of blue iron, half the size of a fist.

Now Ji Chen is no longer a novice in cultivation. Mr. Fang has many basic knowledge books about the cultivation world, and he has read a lot. So I know the value of this piece of star steel. The county magistrate has spent a lot of money.

"This is too expensive!" Ji Chen said.

In fact, he would go even if the county magistrate did not pay him to make the trip. After all, the county magistrate had helped him a lot during this period. No matter what the magistrate's purpose was, whether it was to curry favor with Mr. Fang or because he saw his potential in the future, it was an indisputable fact that he helped him.

The county magistrate said: "For useful people, it is very valuable, but for me, it is just a piece of iron. Back then, I also dreamed of stepping into the world of spiritual practice, and shining through the nineteen states with one sword, but I had no qualifications. No, I had no choice but to give up, and finally chose to study, so this piece of iron is of no use to me, so I might as well give it to someone useful."

After saying that, the county magistrate closed the box and handed it to Ji Chen.

The county magistrate had reached this point, and Ji Chen couldn't refuse, so he put away the box.

"When will we set off?" he asked.

"It's better to deal with it sooner rather than later. The matter of evil spirits should be dealt with as soon as possible. If it's too late, things will change."

Ji Chen nodded, "I'll go back and pack up, then we'll set off."

Ji Chen returned to the private school, tidied up a little and went out. In fact, there was nothing to pack. I changed my clothes and brought some dry food.

I also brought the incense ash. This thing can restrain even third-level monsters. Although this thing is no longer needed for Ji Chen, it was brought back by Mr. Fang after all.

When you are in doubt, sprinkle a handful of incense ash first to save some energy.

He didn't bring any toiletries. Ever since he started practicing Breathing Technique, Ji Chen always used solar fire to sterilize his mouth when cleaning it. After each calcination and sterilization, the entire mouth will be very fresh and will not breed any bacteria and odor.

The county magistrate found a Bianhuang horse for Ji Chen to travel with. The Bianhuang horse is extremely cold-resistant and is the most suitable means of transportation for Bianhuang.

Ji Chen didn't refuse. Riding a horse was naturally much more comfortable than walking.

The borderland was sparsely populated. Occasionally, one or two caravans passed by. Seeing Ji Chen carrying a sword and looking extraordinary, they did not take the initiative to provoke him.

While Ji Chen was riding, he was thinking about Wenjiagou. In this wilderness, every village basically has the same surname and the same clan. Just like Jijia Village, all people have the surname Ji.

Generally, villages have temples or ancestral halls dedicated to suppressing evil spirits. Some build earth temples, and some build mountain temples. Due to long-term worship of incense, these mountain gods or land will breed thoughts and beliefs, and bless a village. Generally, little ghosts and evil spirits will not dare to enter the village.

And any evil spirit that can enter the village is very capable.

Passing by the entrance of a village, Ji Chen found that there was tea and food at the entrance of the village. There were several thatched cottages with earth walls covering a large area. A mast stood outside, and a flag on the mast rustled in the cold wind.

This is a resting place in the borderlands, providing a place to eat or stay overnight for some demon-slayers or traveling merchants in the borderlands.

Ji Chen dismounted and entered the store.

There were some demon slayers or traveling merchants sitting in twos and threes inside.

This is a main road. There are many traveling merchants who go to the wilderness to do business with the Snow Tribe, and there are also many demon slayers who go to the wilderness for adventure.

Ji Chen decided to take a break and do some snooping to see if there was any news about Wenjiagou.

This kind of wild shop is often the best place to get news when it comes to welcoming people.

In the tea shop, someone was discussing news about Wenjiagou.

"Is this Wenjiagou so evil? Several waves of people have entered, and they are all trapped inside."

"I heard that in Wenjiagou, one night a month ago, the whole village died en masse, even the livestock were not spared. Everyone and the livestock turned into mummies, as if something had sucked the essence and blood away. This incident shocked the surrounding villages, and originally it was nothing. But just a few days ago, the village was abuzz with lights every night, and some people suspected that Wenjiagou had turned into a dark place."

After Ji Chen listened for a while, he probably understood what happened and why the county magistrate wanted him to investigate.

Once Wenjiagou really turns into a dark place, it will be very troublesome. Many people who go to the yin world will use the yin land to go to the yin world, and even many evil cultivators will use the yin land to refine yin soldiers. If left alone for a long time, a large number of evil spirits will breed crazily through the underworld. It won't be long before the evil spirits in the border area become more and more numerous, and they will even affect the entire border area and Maplewood Town.

Ji Chen ate something and continued on his way towards Wenjiagou.

Fortunately, the tea shop is not far from Wenjiagou.

As the sun sets, night gradually falls, and some evil things gradually come out of the darkness and begin to move.

For example, the willows in the gutter and the yellow ones on the hillside stared at Ji Chen's retreating figure with a faint light in their eyes.

In the darkness in the distance, little lights appeared.

The closer you get to the fire, the quieter the night becomes. There is not a trace of insects or birds, and there is a chill in the air.

Ji Chen knew that Wenjiagou was approaching.

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