Summoner: Recognize Kain as the big brother at the beginning

Chapter 29 General

Yuxi's eyes followed Li Bai's receding back, and her heart was like a turbulent sea, unable to calm down.

The clouds in the sky are rolling and surging, as if suggesting that something big is about to happen.

Lanling Wang's voice interrupted his contemplation: "Still watching?"

Yuxi looked away and saw that Lanling Wang and Jialuo had already prepared their horses and were waiting for his return. He quickly jumped on the horse and chased after them.

"By the way, Prince Lanling." Yuxi asked, "I didn't expect you to be so famous. Even the princess of Loulan knows about you."

Lanling Wang sneered, "That's only because Jin Ting and Loulan had a marriage agreement. And my name... humph, it's not a nice title."

Yuxi asked curiously: "What is that?"

Lanling Wang glanced at him. Although he was wearing a mask, Yuxi could still feel the cold gaze through the mask.

He swallowed and quickly explained: "Since you don't want to say it, just pretend I didn't ask."

Prince Lanling whipped the horse, and the horse neighed and galloped away.

Jia Luo said softly: "His name has been circulated in the Cloud Desert for a long time. It is called the 'homeless ghost'."

Yuxi thought to herself, "It seems that I asked something I shouldn't have asked again."

Jia Luo continued, "But I didn't expect that he is quite nice."

Yuxi nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

The three of them spurred their horses and galloped towards the Protectorate. After two days of long journey, they did not encounter any trace of demons, which made them feel a little uneasy.

Yuxi frowned and whispered to herself, "This situation is really not right."

Upon hearing this, Lanling Wang raised a cynical smile and said, "Oh, even you feel something is wrong?"

Jia Luo fell into deep thought. She guessed, "Perhaps they obeyed someone's orders and gathered together?"

Lanling Wang shook his head and retorted: "There are many types of demons, some are humanoid and some are beastly. Their languages may not be mutually intelligible. Even if they follow orders, there will inevitably be omissions."

Yuxi added: "And we could see all kinds of demons during the few days we were here. How come they disappeared when we got here?"

Lanling Wang said thoughtfully: "Maybe someone passed by here and killed them all."

Yuxi couldn't help but wonder: "Who could it be? Could it be Li Bai?"

Lanling Wang scoffed at Li Bai's possibility: "Humph, that unruly swordsman only has eyes for himself. How could he lower his head to see what is happening underground?"

Jia Luo put forward a different opinion: "Although Li Bai was walking in front of us, if the demons were cleared in the past two days, we should be able to see their bodies. The demons on this road have obviously been killed a long time ago, and the yellow sand has covered their traces."

Yuxi's heart moved: "Could it be Cain?"

Lanling Wang shrugged nonchalantly: "Who cares who he is? It will be easier for us if there is no demon seed."

Yuxi turned her attention to the time it would take them to reach the Protectorate: "Prince Lanling, how long will it take us to get there?"

Lanling Wang thought for a moment and replied, "If nothing unexpected happens, two days at most."

Yuxi couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Will there be any accidents?"

Lanling Wang, however, acted as if it had nothing to do with him: "How should I know what will happen? Even if there is an accident, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I can hide and escape."

Jialuo remained silent, but Yuxi was dissatisfied with Lanling Wang's answer: "This is not good... You can't sell out your teammates."

Lanling Wang raised his eyebrows: "Teammate? I just took the money and brought you here out of kindness."

Yuxi tried to get Lanling Wang to face up to their relationship: "I don't believe you are the kind of person who would run away alone if you were in danger."

Lanling Wang didn't care: "Do I want to live and die with you? Impossible."

Yuxi felt helpless about Lanling Wang's answer, and at the same time she had doubts about his words: "What you said... do you know what will happen?"

Lanling Wang looked innocent: "What do I know? I have been with you all this time."

Yuxi couldn't help but feel troubled by Lanling Wang's attitude: "You guy, I always feel that you are not as simple as you look..."

Jia Luo couldn't help but express her feelings: "It feels weird."

Yuxi agreed, "Yes, it's weird."

Lanling Wang was unmoved: "Humph! If you say anything else, just go on your own. I won't lead the way."

Seeing this, Yuxi quickly apologized: "No! I'm sorry! Just pretend I didn't say anything."

With Yuxi's timely apology, King Lanling continued to lead them forward.

As night fell, the three of them walked and saw a small village within their sight. There were more than a dozen houses scattered around.

Yuxi asked curiously: "Where is this?"

Lanling Wang glanced at it and said calmly, "Perhaps it is a shelter for refugees."

Jia Luo suggested: "We can ask them about the situation in the Protectorate."

Yuxi nodded: "Then let's go in and take a look."

The three of them dismounted and walked into this quiet village. The doors of every house were closed, but the flickering candlelight could be seen faintly.

Yuxi suggested: "Should we find a store and knock on its door to ask?"

Lanling Wang joked: "Your eyes must be on the soles of your feet."

Jia Luo pointed to the distance and said, "There is an open door ahead."

The three men approached with their horses, and heard whispers. They stopped to listen, and the conversation revealed concerns and prayers.

"What should I do...I hope the general is okay..."

"Don't worry...General, God will protect you..."

"God bless you, God bless you..."

No one noticed their arrival. Yuxi's eyes stayed on a fox-eared girl for a long time, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.

Yuxi asked doubtfully: "Is this a demon species? It looks so cute!"

Lanling Wang teased: "Huhuhu... She looks delicious."

Jia Luo explained: "She should be a demon hybrid. A long time ago, demons were docile creatures with great strength and various forms. People often used them for labor, but some people also intermarried with them and gave birth to hybrid demons. These hybrid demons were not accepted by both humans and demons, and their lives were difficult."

Yuxi sighed: "It turns out that all the demon species nowadays are mutated..."

An old voice interrupted their conversation: "Who are you? Are you also here to escape?"

Jia Luo replied respectfully: "Old man, we are from Qianku City and want to inquire about the news in the inner city of the Protectorate."

The old man sighed and said, "I don't know anything... I could have taken you to ask the general..."

Yuxi asked curiously, "General?"

The old man nodded: "Well... the general knows everything..."

Suddenly, the topic changed: "But the general...is suffering from a fever now."

Jia Luo asked with concern: "Can we take a look? We know some medical skills."

"Really... That's great, come in with me and take a look."

The old man led them through the crowd and into the room.

Yuxi looked back and saw Prince Lanling standing there without moving.

Yuxi urged, "Prince Lanling, don't you come and take a look?"