The Legend of the Demon Hunter

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi passed through the entire Fuguang Town and came to the west of the city. Along the way, they saw countless bloody scenes of bamboo rats attacking civilians, but they had no time to care and could only flee desperately.

When they reached the city wall, Xiao Zhu looked back at Fuguang Town. The town had been completely occupied. Hundreds of bamboo rats were everywhere, and humans had completely become their prey. A fire had started in the north of the town, and the flames were several feet high, illuminating half of the sky in a fiery red.

"Fuguang Town is destroyed." Xia Shi had tears in her eyes as she watched the place where she was born and raised turn into ruins.

Xiao Zhu sighed, took Xia Shi's hand and jumped off the city wall.

After passing through a not very dense forest, the two came to the meditation house that Xia Meitao mentioned. Although it was not far from the town, the people in the town seldom went out, so it was quite quiet.

The door of the meditation room was open.

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi immediately became alert. Although they guessed that Xia Meitao might have arrived here first, it was also possible that the Warcraft or other demon hunters had found this place. If it was the latter, then danger was waiting for them.

Xiao Zhu quietly approached the meditation room, and after observing for a long time without finding any movement, he dared to step over the threshold. However, to be on the safe side, he still held the Demon Shadow Sword in his hand.

"Ah!" Xiao Zhu let out a surprised cry and then immediately rushed into the house.

Hearing Xiao Zhu's exclamation, Xia Shi followed Xiao Zhu in, but the moment she entered the house, a look of horror appeared on her face and she stood there in a daze.

In front of them, Xia Meitao was lying on the ground. The ground around him was stained red with blood. The blood spread into a huge circle on the ground, and Xia Meitao was lying in the middle of the circle, motionless, his life or death unknown.

Xia Shi grew up in the Xia family mansion and was deeply loved by Xia Meitao. This father who used to protect her from the wind and rain now fell so tragically in front of her. Xia Shi had no experience in how to deal with this. How could she not be at a loss?

At this time, Xiao Zhu remained calm.

"Uncle Xia!" Xiao Zhu called out tentatively.

A long time after he finished speaking, Xia Meitao actually moved. He slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi.

"Shi'er..." When he saw that Xia Shi was safe and sound, a relieved smile appeared on his face, but his voice was weak.

Xia Shi ran over quickly, and at the same time the crescent moon on her forehead lit up, and a faint white light enveloped Xia Meitao.

"Daddy, don't talk, Shi'er is here to save you!" Xia Shi said hurriedly.

Xia Meitao shook his head and said, "Good boy, I can't cure the disease. I know my injuries best. You don't have to waste your energy."

He slowly raised his right hand and held Xia Shi's hand. This action almost exhausted all his strength. Then he wanted to raise his other hand and looked at Xiao Zhu. Xiao Zhu understood what he meant and quickly squatted down and held Xia Meitao's left hand. The two squatted on both sides of Xia Meitao.

Xia Meitao smiled slightly and said slowly: "Xiaozhu, uncle is no longer able to live, but Shi'er's illness is the biggest knot in my life. Uncle has a favor to ask, are you willing to agree?"

"Uncle, please tell me. As long as Xiao Zhu can do it, I will do it without hesitation." Xiao Zhu said firmly.

Xia Meitao smiled with relief and said, "I heard that there is a large-scale academy in Novan City, the capital of the Western Rhine Empire. There are a group of powerful demon hunters gathered there. They study the most profound and mysterious demon hunter knowledge in the world. Maybe there is a way to cure Shier's earth soul body. Uncle originally planned to take Shier there after the New Year, but unfortunately uncle is not able to do it now. Can you promise to accompany Shier there?"

"Rhine Empire? Academy?" Xiao Zhu asked puzzledly.

The small town of Fuguang is located at the border of Tianfang Kingdom and Rhine Empire, and is under the jurisdiction of Tianfang Kingdom. Because the transportation in the mountainous area of ​​Fuguang Town is very inconvenient, Fuguang Town has little contact with the outside world, and even the villages in the town rarely come and go. People are self-sufficient and live an ordinary and peaceful life.

In recent years, monsters have been rampant and the risk of traveling has greatly increased. Even though Xiao Zhu has now completed his blood awakening and become a monster hunter, it is still a very dangerous thing for him to travel thousands of miles to Novan City, the capital of the Rhine Empire.

But when he thought of Xia Shi and the destroyed Fuguang Town, Xiao Zhu's eyes became firm, and he said to Xia Meitao: "Uncle Xia, I promise you! Shi'er's affairs are my own affairs."

After getting Xiao Zhu's affirmative answer, Xia Meitao smiled with relief, then he turned his gaze to Xia Shi, staring at Xia Shi with eyes full of tenderness. In the last moments of his life, how much he longed to see his beloved daughter for a while longer.

Xia Meitao stretched out his hand tremblingly, took off a crystal clear jade bracelet from his arm, and handed it to Xia Shi and Xiao Zhu.

"Shi'er, Xiaozhu, this is a storage jade bracelet. It contains a map to the Rhine Empire and some money..."

Xia Meitao's voice suddenly stopped, and then he fell to the ground powerlessly, without any sign of life.

Xiao Zhu looked at Xia Shi, only to see her staring blankly at the jade bracelet in her hand. Not a single tear fell, but Xiao Zhu could feel the suppressed sadness in her heart surging like a tide.

"Shi'er, let's let Uncle Xia rest in peace!" Xiao Zhu consoled.

Xia Shi didn't answer, nor did she make any move. She just stared at Xia Meitao blankly, as if she had lost her soul...

Half an hour later.

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi knelt in front of the tombstone, on which was engraved a line of words - Xia Meitao's Tomb.

Xia Shi didn't cry. She kowtowed three times and said in a low voice, "Let's go!"

Xiao Zhu stroked the jade bracelet that Xia Meitao handed to them, and the things inside appeared in front of him one by one, including a map, some money, and a wood-based martial arts secret book "Vine Technique".

He opened the map, looked at it for a long time, and pointed in a direction, saying, "The Rhine Empire is in this direction."

Xia Shi did not answer, but walked woodenly in the direction Xiao Zhu pointed. She walked about a dozen steps, then turned back to look at Xia Meitao's grave.

At this moment, tears welled up in her eyes. She suddenly stared into Xiao Zhu's eyes and asked blankly:

"Brother Xiao, tell me, is this a dream?"

"Yesterday I was still in Fuguang Town and the Xia family, and Daddy came to my room to greet me with concern, but today everything has changed. Daddy is gone, the Xia family is gone, and the entire Fuguang Town is gone."

"Brother Xiao..."

Xia Shi burst into tears.