After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 565 5-tailed Demon Fox

Luo Qing'an and Fu Wennian had not seen their junior sister for seven days. Although they were anxious, they saw their junior brother standing at the door without moving or looking for her. They wanted to persuade him and go into the city to look for her, but he stopped them.

"She doesn't want you here." The voice was low, as if speaking of something very serious.

The two were shocked, but looking at their junior brother's appearance, they wondered if going to look for him would really cause trouble for their junior sister.

Seven days passed in anxious anticipation. Jiang Junze had finally returned after shaking off all the entanglements from the City Lord's Mansion, but his junior sister was still nowhere to be seen.

You have to admit, Jiang Junze is indeed his junior sister's brother. Upon hearing this, he looked at them as if he wanted to devour them, and without saying a word, he was about to go out to find them under the cover of night, only to find that they had already returned.

Under the starry night, the boy carried the girl horizontally in his arms. The gentle moonlight fell on them, like a hazy painting.

In the painting, the black hair is intertwined and entwined, as if they want to be together forever.

Although the first stop was quite eventful, it was also very rewarding, especially in terms of understanding monsters.

After discussing it carefully, the group decided to visit a few more places marked in green. On the one hand, they wanted to see if they could accumulate more points, and on the other hand, they wanted to gain more experience and improve their skills and methods for dealing with monsters.

They bid farewell to Fang Wanning and Li Chuanlu and set off immediately.

The cities they visited next were all quite safe, and the city lords were all very capable and powerful. Most of them were accumulating points for themselves while assisting the city lord's mansion. Of course, they never saw such a tragic scene as that of the Sanhua Sect and Chengyang Sect again.

Of course, during this period they also encountered people from other sects, some they knew and some they didn't. They also encountered several waves of threats and robberies from rogue cultivators, but they resolved them all one by one.

Even though the green-marked area was the safest place in this competition, nearly a third of the disciples still had to withdraw from the competition for various reasons. Some were seriously injured, some were afraid, some had their Water Moon Map stolen, some had their Water Moon Stone deliberately damaged, and some died.

Fu Wennian and the others could only sigh inwardly, unable to say anything else.

After once again helping the city lord's mansion clean up the monsters that had infiltrated the city, Jiang Junze and his companions decided to head towards the area marked in red.

Red represents danger, but it also represents more opportunities.

Before leaving, Jiang Liqian requested to visit the place where Qin Beiyao passed away.

She never had the chance, but as a close friend of his, she felt she should at least pay her respects once while he was still alive.

Jiang Junze, Fu Wennian, and Luo Qing'an had no objections, only Xu You'an's eyes flickered with unease and worry.

This worry intensified when she saw the resolute look in her eyes as she gazed at the mountain where Qin Beiyao was buried.

"Senior sister..." he couldn't help but call out to her.

Jiang Li turned her head slightly, her slightly red eyes glistening in the sunlight.

He immediately stopped speaking, unable to utter a single word.

After leaving the place where Qin Beiyao had died, they activated the Water Moon Stone and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

This time, their destination was quite special: a small village nestled in the mountains. The village was isolated from the outside world, with almost no visitors and the villagers had never left.

Jiang Junze once led a team through this inconspicuous little village, but when he returned, it had changed drastically.

Stepping into the village, one is greeted by a scene of desolation and ruin. There are no villagers here. Bamboo cuju balls used by children to play are still left on the village road. Corn and peppers are hanging outside the gatehouse to dry. Inside the house, there are clothes that are half-finished and sewn together. Farm tools are scattered all over the field ridges.

The vegetation grew wildly, and spider webs clung to the roof beams. Fu Wennian touched the wooden table laden with food; the thick layer of dust was enough to prove that no one had lived here for a long time.

"At least three months." With a low gaze, Fu Wennian withdrew his hand and said softly.

Jiang Junze immediately looked around, trying to find any clues about the missing villagers. Luo Qing'an looked sad and her gaze fell on the pot of white porridge that was half-cooked.

This family must be a husband and wife who have a son. There are still baby clothes in the bamboo basket, but they have long been covered with a thick layer of dust, which has taken away their bright colors.

Xu Youan moved closer to Jiang Liqian, his expression wary but his face expressionless.

As for Jiang Liqian, all she wanted to know now was whether these mysteriously disappeared villagers could be saved, and whether they were demons or monsters wreaking havoc here. Her eyes blazed with fury, her chest heaved, and a bloodthirsty red light flashed in her misty pupils.

“Since this area is marked in red, it must be much more dangerous than the area marked in green. Everyone must be vigilant and not let your guard down,” Jiang Junze said, turning to them.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, Xu Youan seemed to see something and pointed to the half-open window: "There!"

Jiang Liqian immediately slipped away, and after seeing the things on the windowsill, she frowned slightly.

"What is it?" Fu Wennian and Luo Qing'an walked over curiously.

Jiang Liqian took a half step back, letting them see what was on the windowsill.

Luo Qing'an was stunned: "...Blood?"

“It’s the blood of a fox demon,” Fu Wennian added in a low voice.

Jiang Liqian stared at the pool of blood: "It's a powerful fox demon with overwhelming demonic energy. It's very likely that it has already cultivated into human form."

"Human form?" Xu Youan exclaimed in surprise, "Then there must be at least five tails!"

"Yes."

The demon fox is a descendant of the Heavenly Fox branch. It is a demon beast favored by the Heavenly Dao. If raised by a master, it will definitely become a sect-protecting spirit beast. Its cultivation lineage is inherited from its ancestors. Nine tails is the gateway to enlightenment and ascension. Following this line, five tails make it a seventh-tier demon beast, equivalent to a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Because fox spirits inherit immortal bloodlines, their entire bodies are invaluable treasures, making them highly sought after by both righteous and evil factions. Very few fox spirits can live to adulthood and cultivate to the point of transforming into human form, and their strength is extremely formidable.

How could such a powerful demon leave bloodstains in this ordinary little village?

"Could it be that this fox demon defied the laws of nature and captured the villagers here?" Luo Qing'an felt that this explanation was not very credible and did not make sense.

The fox spirit has its own lineage; why would it capture these villagers? Increasing bloodshed is not good for the demon race during their tribulation. Moreover, proud and arrogant great demons like the fox spirit disdain associating with human cultivators, let alone coming to this godforsaken place.

“We don’t know why its blood is here yet, but,” Jiang Liqian’s eyes were cold, “we’ll find it and ask it ourselves, and then we’ll have the answer.”

The light of the Breath-Chasing Array instantly shone beneath her feet the moment she finished speaking.