The Legend of the Demon Hunter

The fortune teller walked out of the inn, walked along a street, and found a roadside with a wall. He placed the yellowed flag against the wall and sat cross-legged on the ground, leaning his body slightly against the wall. He yawned, his face flushed, as if the aftereffects of the pot of wine he had just drunk had taken effect. He closed his eyes and slowly digested the liquor in his stomach.

At this moment, a young man with a beard came over. He squatted in front of the fortune teller and said, "Old man, how much is it for a fortune telling?"

The fortune teller didn't even open his eyes, and waved his hand tiredly, saying: "It's getting late today, I'm tired, please come back tomorrow!"

The bearded young man did not intend to stand up. He took out a handful of silver coins from his pocket and threw them on the ground in front of the fortune teller, saying, "This money is enough for you to drink ten pots of good wine. Could you please read my palm?"

Hearing the sound of money falling to the ground, the fortune teller opened his eyes. Although he still looked tired, his eyes gradually became shrewd. He held the young man's outstretched right hand and replied, "Okay, today I will make an exception and read your palm."

Next, an invisible barrier appeared beside the two of them, completely isolating their conversation.

"Senior, have you visited him?" asked the bearded man.

"Well, I didn't expect that after just over a month of not seeing him, his cultivation has improved compared to last time." said the fortune teller.

"Have you ever persuaded him not to go to the Blolan Snowfield?" the bearded man asked.

"I did say it, but that person has always been by his side. I'm afraid my words will not have any effect." The fortune teller said regretfully.

"What should I do?" The young man was at a loss.

"Almost all of the Red Lotus Cult has gone out to the Buluolan Snowfield. Our sect has not recovered since the defeat in the last war between the two sects. We cannot confront the Red Lotus Cult head-on. You should come with me to the depths of the snowfield! We will then act according to circumstances." said the fortune teller.

"Okay, I'll follow your instructions." The young man answered earnestly.

"The situation in the Blolan Snowfield is turbulent right now. I have a feeling that this young man named Xiao Zhu may be the key to this storm." The fortune teller stroked his beard and said dimly.

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The next day, Xiao Zhu and Xiao Ya walked out of the inn.

"Brother Zhu, did you sleep well last night?" Xiaoya asked.

"Great! We are going to the Buluolan Snowfield today. Xiaoya, is there anything else you need to prepare?" Xiao Zhu said.

Xiaoya's eyes rolled around, and then she pouted and said, "Brother Zhu, I want to buy some food. I don't know how long this trip to the snowfield will take. We can't just eat dry food every day!"

Xiao Zhu laughed and said, "Okay, then let's go to the market and buy more food."

The two of them walked to the market, and Xiaoya wandered around for a long time, shopping here and there. After buying something, they were just about to leave when Xiaozhu suddenly saw a familiar figure. He walked up to the man in two steps, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Ying, why are you here?"

Ying was startled by Xiao Zhu's sudden appearance. He turned around and saw Xiao Zhu and Xiao Ya. A look of surprise appeared on his face. He said, "Ah! Brother Xiao, Xiao Ya, I didn't expect to meet you two here!"

Xiao Zhu looked around and said, "There are too many people here, let's find a quiet place. I have something I want to ask you!"

The three of them walked to the outside of the market, and Xiao Zhu couldn't wait to ask: "Where did you go after escaping from the Saint Maiden City that day? Is Teacher Yu Han okay?"

Ying replied, "After we escaped from the Saint Maiden City, we waited for you a hundred miles to the south. We waited for a long time but only saw Teacher Yu Han. He was in a very bad condition at that time. His right arm was cut off and his face was as pale as a dead person. We were very nervous at that time and hurriedly asked Teacher Yu Han about the situation and the whereabouts of the two of you. Teacher Yu Han only said that you had also escaped from the Saint Maiden City, and he didn't know where you went. Because Teacher Yu Han was seriously injured at the time, and Bai Hao was carrying the secret treasure obtained from the Saint Maiden City, it was inconvenient for us to stay for long, so Tingyu and Bai Hao escorted Teacher Yu Han directly back to Nuowan College."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Zhu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Yu Han and the others had returned to Nuowan College, but then he asked, "Ying, how did you get here?"

"To be honest, Teacher Yu Han originally arranged for me to look for the whereabouts of you two. But at that time, the Holy Maiden City was under martial law, and I dared not approach. I could only search around aimlessly. The result is imaginable. I couldn't find the whereabouts of you two after searching for a long time. Later, I suddenly thought of the situation of the northern Bululan Snowfield that I had seen in the Holy Maiden City, and wondered if you would come here, so I came here." Ying said with joy.

"Thank you, Ying. I'm sorry for causing you so much worry." Xiao Zhu answered sincerely.

Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of the day when he inexplicably appeared near Xiaoya's house after he fell unconscious. He originally thought that Yu Han and others had brought him there. But after hearing what Ying said today, he realized that they were also in a hurry to escape and had no time to take care of him and Xiaoya. With this, the matter became confusing again.

"So what are your plans next?" Ying asked.

"We plan to go to the Buluolan Snowfield." Xiao Zhu replied.

"As expected, I guessed it. What is the purpose of you two going to the snowfield?" Ying asked.

"Go find someone. I want to find out the whereabouts of Xia Shi and Ning Zhiwan, and help Xiaoya find her parents." Xiao Zhu replied.

"Xiaoya's parents?" Ying asked, "Are they also members of the Red Lotus Sect?"

Hearing Ying's question, Xiaoya nodded and said, "Yes, my father's name is Hua Xiangwan and my mother's name is Mu Lian'er. They are both cardinals. Brother Ying, you have stayed in the Red Lotus Sect the longest. Do you know them?"

Ying thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know them. I have only been a cardinal for a short time, and there are more than 20 cardinals in the Red Lotus Sect. I have never heard of these two."

"Oh my God! More than twenty cardinals... I didn't expect the Red Lotus Cult to be so powerful." After hearing this, Xiao Zhu opened his mouth in shock.

"Well, Ling Country is a vast country, and the Red Lotus Cult is the only and largest organization in Ling Country. Its strength is by no means comparable to that of Novan Academy." Ying explained.

"Ying, we are planning to set off. What are your plans for the future?" Xiao Zhu asked.

Ying thought for a moment, then replied: "Since I have found you, my mission is complete. You can arrange whatever you want from now on. Since we are already here, why don't I go to the Buluolan Snowfield with you! Since I read about the history of the Red Lotus in the Pope's Temple a few days ago, I have also been curious about that place."

"Great! If we go together we can take care of each other." Xiaoya replied excitedly when she heard Ying was going with them.

"By the way, Ying, how much do you know about the Red Lotus Cult's plan to go to the Buluolan Snowfield this time?" Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of it.

"I don't know much. I only know that there seems to be a volcano where they went. If we follow this clue, we may be able to find them." Ying answered after thinking for a while.