The Legend of the Demon Hunter

Xiao Zhu and his three companions sneaked into the Saint Maiden City under the cover of night. They crossed five or six streets and hid behind an inconspicuous house. Bai Hao was relieved and said with a relaxed look: "I haven't seen you for a few years. How come your cultivation has improved so fast?"

Xiao Zhu touched his head and replied with a simple smile: "Thanks to Master Fan Yin's guidance, I have learned a lot from him in the past few years."

"I heard from my grandfather that Senior Fan Yin was the previous dean of the academy, and he was also an accomplished demon hunter with psychic bloodline. It is the best arrangement for you to practice with him," Bai Hao explained.

Bai Hao then noticed Xiaoya beside Xiaozhu. Seeing Xiaoya's unfamiliar face, he asked in confusion, "Huh? Who is this girl?"

"My name is Xiaoya. I lost my memory due to some special experiences. Fortunately, I met Brother Xiao some time ago. Brother Xiao is helping me recover my previous memories." Xiaoya looked at Xiao Zhu with gratitude.

Bai Hao noticed Xiaoya's gaze towards Xiaozhu, and he immediately thought of Xia Shi, and asked: "By the way, where is Xia Shi? Aren't you guys together?"

These words touched Xiao Zhu's heart. His eyes dimmed and he said in a deep voice: "Xia Shi is missing. I came here to find Shi'er."

"Missing? How could this happen!" Bai Hao asked with panic in his tone.

So Xiao Zhu told Bai Hao some of their experiences in Huanling Country, including their encounter with Murong Qiu Shui and Lan Jiuyin joining the Red Lotus Sect.

After hearing these words, Bai Hao sighed. He lowered his head and said, "It turns out that Lan Jiuyin has joined the Red Lotus Cult, and even Ning Zhiwan has fallen into their hands. So it seems that Xia Shi was also captured by them. But there is one thing I don't understand. Why did the Red Lotus Cult go to such great lengths to capture them?"

Xiao Zhu has thought about this question many times, but he still has no answer. He shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

"By the way, Brother Bai, after we parted ways with Murong Qiu Shui in Sanbianzhou last time, she went looking for you. Did you finally meet her?" Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of this.

"No, in fact, we have not been in Huanling Country for long, and this place is vast and sparsely populated. A few days ago, we encountered a group of people from the Red Lotus Sect, and we got separated from Teacher Yu Han. We agreed to meet in the Holy Maiden City, but I didn't get here until yesterday, and I haven't seen them yet."

"Is Teacher Yu Han here too? Who else came with him? Why did you suddenly decide to come to Huanling Country?" Xiao Zhu asked puzzledly.

"There are four of us who came here together this time. You should know all of us. In addition to me and Teacher Yu Han, there are Miss Tingyu and Xie Guli. When our class graduated from Nuowan College, we were the only three who chose to stay in school as teachers."

"As for the purpose of our visit to Huanling Country this time, that's a long story. Grandpa has been serving as the chief elder of the academy, you know that, right? In fact, he has a spiritual beast named Zhuyan. Although this spiritual beast has no combat ability, it has the magical ability to predict the future. Just a month ago, Zhuyan suddenly became extremely irritable and frequently roared towards the north. Grandpa used the telepathic technique to communicate with it, and only then did he learn a shocking secret."

"What secret?" Hearing this, Xiao Zhu asked impatiently.

Bai Hao paused, looked around again, and after confirming that everything was normal, he whispered, "You should know that the world we live in can be divided into three regions: the south, the middle, and the north. The south is the birthplace of monsters, and no humans can survive there anymore, so it's called the Lost Continent. Most of the areas in the middle are now occupied by monsters, but humans have formed a certain scale of power by banding together for warmth. From west to east, they are the Rhine Empire where we lived, the Tianfang Kingdom where you were born, and the narrow country Tide Kingdom on the east side, which is close to the sea. The cold climate and harsh environment in the north are unbearable for ordinary people, but under the leadership of the two major religions of Honglian and Shenxue, two major religious kingdoms, Huan Kingdom and Ling Kingdom, were formed. We call them Huanling Kingdom."

"Yes, we learned these things when we were in Nuowan College. Although we have a deeper understanding of the distribution of the world pattern after coming to Huanling Country, why does Brother Bai bring it up again today?" Xiao Zhu asked puzzledly.

"Based on the information Grandpa obtained from communicating with Zhu Yan, it is predicted that the world will undergo earth-shaking changes in the future, and the origin of all this is in the country of Huanling in the north."

Bai Hao's words were too shocking. Xiao Zhu was stunned for a moment before asking, "Change? The current world situation is already deeply rooted. Although the monsters have been encroaching on human territory for thousands of years, there has never been a drastic change. What exactly is this change that Zhu Yan is suggesting?"

"I don't know. The information Zhu Yan provided is very vague. After all, predicting the future is against the will of heaven. I guess it can only get this information with its ability. But faced with such a change in the situation, the academy can't just sit back and watch. That's why we arranged for Teacher Yu Han to lead us to Huanling Country." Bai Hao explained.

"During the time you have been in Huanling Country, have you obtained any other information about this matter?" Xiao Zhu asked.

Bai Hao shook his head: "No, the information we got is not much different from yours. We only know that the Red Lotus Sect won the war between the two sects, and the Shenxue Sect was defeated. So Teacher Yu Han led us to find the traces of the Red Lotus Sect and found this place."

"So what are your plans next?" Xiao Zhu asked Bai Hao.

Bai Hao shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet. Saint Maiden City is a completely unfamiliar place to me. I want to get familiar with the environment in the city first, and then find a way to meet up with Teacher Yu Han and the others."

"Has Teacher Yu Han also come to the Holy Maiden City?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"Well, if nothing unexpected happens, Teacher Yu Han and the others should have arrived here a few days ago. I am the last person to arrive at the Holy Maiden City." Bai Hao explained.

"So, is it you who caused the spy invasion incident that has been making the rounds in Holy Maiden City in recent days?" Xiao Zhu blushed.

Bai Hao shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either, but I believe it has something to do with Teacher Yu Han and the others."

After listening to Bai Hao's words, Xiao Zhu pondered for a while and said: "When I heard you say this just now, I suddenly thought of a plan, but it might be a bit risky..."

"Please speak!" Bai Hao asked impatiently when he heard that Xiao Zhu had a plan.

"As you can see, Xiaoya and I actually sneaked into the Holy Maiden City by disguising ourselves as members of the Red Lotus Cult. But when we arrived in the city, we discovered that the core forces of the Red Lotus Cult were not in the Holy Maiden City. I think this may be related to the changes you mentioned. But this has also led to a shortage of manpower in the city for the Red Lotus Cult. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Perhaps we can pretend to be low-level disciples of the Red Lotus Cult, sneak into the church, and explore the core secrets of the Red Lotus Cult. Brother Bai, what do you think?" After Xiao Zhu finished speaking, he looked at Bai Hao with an inquiring look.

Bai Hao was calm and steady, so he didn't agree directly. He pondered for a moment, thinking that with the strength he and Xiao Zhu had shown, unless they met the White Cardinal of the Red Lotus Cult, who was a hunter king-level demon hunter, they would be able to fight under other circumstances. But his eyes then fell on Xiao Ya, a girl with only the strength of a junior demon hunter, and bringing her with them added a bit of danger.

Xiao Zhu naturally understood the meaning of Bai Hao's gaze, but he considered that if a girl like Xiaoya with a damaged memory was left somewhere in the city, it would be even more dangerous for her, and once the two of them got separated, looking for her would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. So Xiao Zhu added: "It doesn't matter, Xiaoya, just follow me, I will be responsible for protecting her safety. If things are impossible, I am confident that I can still take her away."

"Okay! Fortune and wealth must be achieved through risk, so let's act according to this plan." Bai Hao nodded and replied.