Chapter 398 – There’s demon energy here!

    On the way back to Shu Mountain, Meng Fan was busy inventorying the treasures inside the Qingtian Cauldron.

    There were so many!

    It was dazzling.

    Meng Fan had seen a lot in his time, but among the treasures he recognized, only two caught his eye.

    First, naturally, was the only Dao Sword among the various Dao artifacts.

    He wasn''t interested in the other weapons like knives, spears, staffs, and halberds.

    Second, was the Ginseng Fruit.

    Anyone else might not recognize it, but Meng Fan had seen it in the Sword Wraith Memory of Elder Han Qianye from the Yanluo Hall.

    He had seen Han Qianye use the Ginseng Fruit to reconstruct a physical body for the sword spirit of the Bixie Sword.

    During this trip to the Wu family''s ancestral land, Hong Qi had undoubtedly made significant contributions.

    And since the Ginseng Fruit had the effect of reconstructing a physical body, Meng Fan felt it was only right to reward it to Hong Qi.

    To be honest, it would be a lie to say he didn''t feel a bit reluctant, given the unimaginable value of the Ginseng Fruit.

    If Meng Fan consumed it, stepping into the Divine Transformation Realm would be just a matter of time.

    But on second thought, even without the Ginseng Fruit, it was only a matter of time before Meng Fan reached the Divine Transformation Realm.

    "There''s demon energy here!"

    While flying on his sword, Meng Fan''s expression suddenly changed, and his flying sword halted in mid-air.

    He was extremely sensitive to demon energy.

    After all, back in the Demon Realm, he had personally slaughtered countless demons.

    He had even managed to kill a boss-level entity close to the Demon King Realm while he was still in the Qi Refining Realm, thanks to the special rules of the Demon Realm.

    "Demon energy? Is there a demon?" Lin Feiyan asked excitedly.

    For Shu Mountain disciples, slaying demons and exterminating evil was their duty.

    But Lin Feiyan, as a Shu Mountain disciple, had never even left Shu Mountain before, let alone slain any demons.

    So when she heard there was demon energy and a demon, she wasn''t scared at all; instead, she was excited.

    Finally, she had a chance to slay demons and exterminate evil!

    Wu Tian, on the other hand, remained calm. As a former disciple of Vajra Temple, he had plenty of experience in slaying demons and exterminating evil.

    Buddhist disciples had no fewer responsibilities in this regard than Shu Mountain disciples.

    Meng Fan frowned slightly. By nature, he wanted to return to the Shu Mountain Sword Sect as quickly as possible and avoid any complications.

    But he was too strong; his Divine Sense automatically detected the demon energy around him, and he couldn''t just ignore it.

    Most importantly, the source of the demon energy was a town.

    A rough scan with his Divine Sense revealed that at least a hundred thousand civilians lived in that town.

    If he knew there were demons and did nothing, countless people could die.

    Meng Fan didn''t consider himself a great philanthropist, but in this situation, he couldn''t help but stop.

    After all, he was a Shu Mountain disciple!

    He might not be the best Shu Mountain disciple, but he couldn''t drag the sect down.

    Meng Fan turned and looked at Lin Feiyan, "Junior Sister Lin, you haven''t slain any demons yet, have you?"

    Lin Feiyan nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

    Meng Fan said calmly, "A Shu Mountain disciple who hasn''t slain a demon can''t be considered qualified.

    Moreover, I''m teaching you the Myriad Swords Art, and if you haven''t even slain a demon with it, it would disgrace the art.

    Today, I''ll give you a task!"

    Lin Feiyan waited for a moment, but Meng Fan didn''t continue.

    She had to ask, "What task?"

    "The task that every Shu Mountain disciple must complete when they descend the mountain."

    "Uh, what task is that?"

    "Slay demons!"

    Well, that was no surprise.

    But Lin Feiyan was still very excited, her emotions stirred.

    Wandering the martial world, slaying demons and exterminating evil—this was something she had fantasized about since she was little. Unfortunately, she had been confined to the mountain by her grandfather and never had the chance.

    It looked like today she would finally get her wish.

    Wu Tian, seeing Lin Feiyan''s excitement, couldn''t help but sneer, "You''ve never seen the world!"

    Lin Feiyan was furious and glared at Wu Tian, "What, you want to spar with me?"

    Seeing the sword talisman in Lin Feiyan''s hand, Wu Tian immediately backed down.

    He knew this was a sword talisman given to Lin Feiyan by Sect Master Lin Jinghong. If he really angered her and she used it on him, even if he had nine lives, it wouldn''t be enough.

    "Calm down, Senior Sister Lin. You were confined to Shu Mountain before and didn''t have the chance to slay demons. These small demons are just food for you!" Wu Tian quickly said.

    Hearing this, Lin Feiyan''s "tail" immediately perked up.

    Indeed, to deal with shameless people, you had to be even more shameless.

    This feeling of lording over others...

    Not bad!

    "Land," Meng Fan said succinctly.

    He put away the Red Sheep Sword and arrived at the edge of a town.

    This was where the demon energy was the thickest.

    If there were demons, they would definitely be here!

    Lin Feiyan and Wu Tian also landed behind Meng Fan. Whether they liked it or not, they both followed Meng Fan''s lead.

    "The demon that I sensed is at most a boss-level entity, not a Demon King.

    A low-level boss is equivalent to a human in the Condensation Pill Realm, while a high-level boss is equivalent to a human in the Summoning God Realm.

    Based on this demon energy, it should be a low-level boss, equivalent to a human cultivator in the Condensation Pill Realm.

    Lin Feiyan, with your cultivation level, you have a chance to slay it.

    Of course, there might be unexpected situations, and my sensing could be wrong, and it could be a high-level boss.

    But you don''t need to worry. With the sword talisman given to you by the Sect Master, you can easily slay even a high-level boss."

    Lin Feiyan took a deep breath and said seriously, "Senior Brother Meng, don''t worry. I won''t be in danger. If I feel I can''t defeat it, I''ll use the sword talisman given by my grandfather!"

    Meng Fan shook his head, "No, the sword talisman is precious and shouldn''t be used lightly. If you can''t defeat it, I''ll step in. If I also can''t defeat it, then you can use the sword talisman!"

    Lin Feiyan didn''t argue but agreed.

    However, in her heart, she was a bit unconvinced.

    The sword talisman is precious?

    Is it really?

    She had more than twenty of them, and if she used them up, she could just go back and ask her grandfather for more.

    "What about me?" Wu Tian asked, coming closer.

    "Don''t cause trouble!" Meng Fan said expressionlessly.

    As long as this guy didn''t cause trouble, it would be fine.

    Although Wu Tian had been suppressed by Meng Fan in the Sword Pavilion, Meng Fan knew very well that this guy had violent tendencies, even a bloodthirsty nature.

    In the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, there was no one for him to kill!

    If they were outside, Meng Fan could foresee that this guy would be uncomfortable if he didn''t kill someone for a day.

    Of course, Wu Tian only killed those who deserved it, at least in his own opinion.

    Killing the innocent? "Impossible."