Chapter 85: Treating the Patient at the Qi Residence
Lian Village was located just ten miles outside Pingdan City—not far at all—and was a prosperous settlement with a large population. As Yun Jiao and her group walked along the path, they passed many villagers working in the fields. Upon hearing that the visitors were from Tianshi Hall, the locals immediately brightened up and hurriedly led them to see the village chief.
“The heavenly masters have finally arrived!” The village chief, a man around sixty, came rushing forward as soon as he saw them. His expression was filled with relief and excitement. “Masters, please, you must subdue that monster and save the children of our village!”
“Monster?” Yun Jiao frowned slightly. “How do you know it’s a monster that’s taking the children?” The steward earlier had said they hadn’t identified what kind of evil force it was.
“That’s what the previous heavenly masters discovered,” the village chief explained. “They said the culprit was a powerful demon, one who’s been capturing our children to cultivate its demonic arts.”
“The previous heavenly masters are still in the village?” the old man asked in surprise. Weren’t they supposed to have vanished?
“No…” The village chief’s face darkened, and he sighed. “Those masters went up the mountain to subdue the demon and never came back. What we know about the demon came from Young Master Qi, the village’s benefactor.”
“Qi… benefactor?” The old man blinked, confused.
Yun Jiao stepped forward, her tone turning serious. “Village Chief, please tell us everything you know about the heavenly masters who came before us—every detail.”
The village chief nodded, motioning for them to sit, and began recounting the events from the start.