Unsheathed

Chen Ping'an didn't make his way to the Mountain-Moving Great Sage's mountain, and he instead took a detour and went to the Demon Hunting Immortal's Sheep Intestine Palace.

Even though it was called a palace, it was actually no better than the rundown temple at the foot of Treasure Mirror Mountain. It was equivalent to a large courtyard in Dragon Spring Prefecture.

There were surprisingly only two small spirits guarding the main entrance, with each of them holding a wooden spear in their arms as they sat on the steps and casually chatted with each other. One of the spirits, a rat spirit, even had a tattered paper book resting on his knees.

Chen Ping'an didn't care much about whether this was an illusion technique or not, since the Demon Hunting Immortal was most likely still at the Mountain-Moving Great Sage's place discussing how to encircle and hunt him.

And thus, the two spirits saw an old man in azure walking toward the entrance of Sheep Intestine Palace.

The larger rat rubbed his eyes and sniffed the air, remarking, "It's genuinely a living person? I'm not dreaming, am I?"

The shorter rat hurriedly put away the book, a slightly hesitant look on his face. In the end, however, he suddenly stood up and raised his wooden spear, bellowing in anger, "Impudence! Who allowed you to wantonly enter Sheep Intestine Palace? Identify yourself, and I can spare you from death!"

"I was sent here by Peeling Mountain's Lady Bishu, and I'm extending an invitation to the Demon Hunting Immortal to visit Moon Hall," Chen Ping'an replied in a hoarse voice. "Where is the Great Immortal? Make haste and inform him of this matter. Lady Bishu just captured a scholar in Copper Stench City."

The rat at the door drooled uncontrollably, and he giddily ran over and asked, "For real?"

There was strong skepticism on the shorter rat's face, and he feigned two spear thrusts in Chen Ping'an's direction before replying, "Our old ancestor has said that Lady Bishu, that stinking lady, always likes to eat good things by herself, so don't try to lie to us!"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Truth be told, Lady Bishu has a favor to ask of the Demon Hunting Immortal, and Milady has sent me here to ask for your master's assistance. Lady Bishu hopes that the Demon Hunting Immortal can help her deal with a young sword immortal who's acting arrogantly in her mountain."

"It's definitely that powerful sword immortal whom the old ancestor was talking about," the larger rat who was continually wiping away drool said in a low voice. "He's gone to look for Lady Bishu. Peeling Mountain is close to Copper Official Mountain, so it makes sense for the sword immortal to cause trouble there first."