Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

The wind blew across the plains, stars falling into the deep valley.

The fierce wind swept through this vast cavity in the world, kicking up dust and sand.

The wind then burrowed into these weathered stone crevices and caves, emitting an ear-piercing howl, as if thousands were wailing, like ghostly cries and wolf howls.

You Su furrowed his dark brows, raised his sword, and brought it down, slicing a bird in half, sending it crashing to the ground. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the bird’s body was entirely white, yet its corpse dissolved into a pool of foul-smelling, black liquid, quickly melding with the earth.

"Is this also an evil spirit?"

A clear female voice sounded, drenched in deep concern.

Pure white as snow, yet turning into filthy sludge upon death, an irony to the extreme.

The speaker was holding a golden paper lantern, lit not with a candle but a luminous pearl. The light from the pearl shone through the golden paper, casting a sacred glow on the woman’s elegantly beautiful face.

The woman, dressed in purple, had a strand of silver hair among her dark locks, her demeanor ethereal and refined, none other than Zi Yiyi, personal attendant to Hua Jing Venerable.

"That’s right."

You Su, since entering the valley, had already killed four such evil spirits, although they were in the form of evil spirits, they were as weak as real birds.

He looked up and blinked his eyes, gazing into the pitch-black curtain of night, where in the depths of the valley, there seemed to be enchanting little fireflies flickering.

The Valley of Falling Stars lived up to its name, the valley truly resembled falling stars, but You Su did not consider this a worldly spectacle because he knew they were all evil spirits.

What he could see were all evil spirits.

In the past five months, he had completed more than ten missions assigned by the Exorcism Bureau, exorcising nearly forty evil spirits large and small. The reason most hidden evil spirits could be discovered by him was due to his peculiar ability to see what others could not, yet perceive evil.

You Su was even beginning to suspect that his blindness might have been deliberately caused by someone.

"This is quite strange; evil spirits crawled ashore from the sea’s filth, so they mostly take the form of sea creatures, why have they turned into land birds?" Zi Yiyi was deeply worried.

"Was the Valley of Falling Stars always like this?" You Su stopped moving forward and halted his steps.

Zi Yiyi shook her head, "The Valley of Falling Stars is located at the western extremity of Zhongyuan Continent, similar to the West Wilderness Continent, it’s somewhat desolate, but it thrives in its rich mineral resources. It got its name because of the mineral veins beneath the valley.

This mineral is called Star Crystal Ore, hard in form, nearly transparent. Though it has no special effects, it is exceptionally dazzling and beautiful, loved by the people of the Five Continents. The valley easily collects the wind, and as the wind sweeps over the sandy ground, the crystal ore fragments hidden in the sand float up with the wind, dancing in the air like falling stars, hence the name."

"It seems this Star Crystal Ore has almost been mined." You Su ground the earth with his toes.

"Yes, Star Crystal Ore is very precious, this place has long been extensively exploited, and the beauty of the Valley of Falling Stars is not as it once was. However, a few days ago, there was word that the valley had rekindled its magnificence, as deeper layers of Star Crystal Ore have been exposed, attracting many people into the valley to mine, yet none have returned alive. This drew the attention of nearby cultivators, who promptly sealed the valley’s access points."

You Su nodded slightly; he was aware of these matters from the mission briefing. Suddenly, he found a stone block, brushed off the dust, and sat down:

"Sister Yiyi, let’s rest for a while."

Zi Yiyi pursed her lips, an apologetic look appearing on her face, and she too sat down on the stone beside You Su.

"Traveling this far, the Divine Son has worked hard."

You Su’s performance over the past six months had been widely acknowledged by insiders of the Exorcism Bureau, with most people’s attitudes shifting from initial disdain to acceptance, and now self-acknowledgment of their own insufficiency, including Zi Yiyi who had originally accepted You Su.

Tasks that involved You Su saw all evil spirits eradicated, a terrifying track record. Everyone spontaneously thought of him as the nemesis of evil spirits.

You Su chuckled in surprise, "If Sister Yiyi calls me Divine Son again, I’ll turn and leave. You might as well call me Mr. You, or simply You Su. As the Divine Son, exorcising evil is part of my duty, it can’t be considered hard work."

Zi Yiyi looked embarrassed, seemingly recalling her reluctant greeting of ’Mr. You’ upon first meeting You Su.

"But you only completed a mission a few days ago; you should have enjoyed some leisure time..."

You Su gave a nonchalant wave, "As long as the Evil God exists, the Five Continents can’t truly have leisure time. Besides, my colleagues in the Exorcism Bureau are spread across Zhongyuan Continent, without even the chance to return for a break; how dare I speak of hardship."

These pleasant words were half sincere and half false; to say You Su felt no resentment was impossible.

Recently, disturbances caused by evil spirits have been increasing, even the chief elder quietly warned him of impending storms.

As the Divine Son, he frequently took on missions, with his senior sister, another nemesis of evil spirits, seldom accompanying him. After missions, they rarely reunited at the peak; his junior sister also seemed busy preparing to break through to the Condensed Water Realm, often in seclusion, since for the Demon Race, the Condensed Water Realm is also known as the Transformation Realm, requiring deep meditation to refine their true form, ensuring that upon transformation they would have the distinctive snake aspect, rather than being a mere three-inch snake.

Thus, the once inseparable trio had now become a state of infrequent gatherings and frequent separations.

This time, when You Su returned to the peak, he was fortunate to find both his senior sister and junior sister present, intending to share a few days of intimacy and stories. He planned for a nice gathering on his junior sister’s birthday three days later, but the pants had barely come off when he received a direct assignment from the head Hua Jing.

You Su had always been directly appointed by the Celestial Technique Chief, and this mysterious head Hua Jing had never before specifically named him to assist.