The Legend of the Demon Hunter

Three months later.

A man and a woman walked side by side to the gate of Novan City. The boy looked about eighteen years old, tall and of ordinary appearance. The girl was only sixteen years old. Although she was not yet an adult, she was already extremely beautiful.

The girl looked at the endless city buildings, her hands gently covering her lips, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "I didn't expect that this Nuowan City is so large. We passed by several cities and towns along the way. Even the largest city, Xiwu, is not even one-tenth of its size."

The girl looked at the boy, only to see that he had a serious expression and a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

"Brother, is there something wrong here?" the girl asked doubtfully.

The young man frowned even more. He pointed at the city gate and said, "Shi'er, we have indeed seen many cities along the way. The larger the city, the taller and thicker the city walls are built to resist the invasion of monsters. But have you noticed that this Nowan City is so large, but it has no city walls at all?"

When the girl heard this, she suddenly realized: "That's right! Without a city wall, how can we defend against monsters?"

At the gate of Nuowan City, where people were coming and going, the beauty of the girl naturally attracted many people's attention. Hearing the conversation between the two people, a slightly fat young man came up. He was very outgoing and laughed at the two of them. He said, "Is this your first time in Nuowan City? I am Hong Jie, and I have lived in Nuowan City for ten years. If you have any questions, I can help you answer them!"

The young man stood up, bowed to Hong Jie, and replied: "Thank you, Brother Hong. My name is Xiao Zhu, and this is my sister Xia Shi. May I ask how Brother Hong could tell at a glance that this is our first time in Nuowan City?"

These two people were Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi, who had been traveling hard for three months.

"Hahaha, you don't even know about Nuowan City's Demon-Slaying Formation. Anyone can tell at a glance that you two are newcomers." Hong Jie laughed.

"The Demon-Slaying Formation?" Xia Shi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"That's right! The Demon-Slaying Array is a magic array that covers the entire Novan City. Legend has it that this magic array was gradually completed by countless highly skilled demon hunters over several generations. It is like a huge dome that covers the entire Novan City. Its power is unparalleled. It has slain countless demons since its completion. Not to mention the invasion of monsters, even if some flying monsters accidentally collide with this array, they will end up being smashed to pieces." Hong Jie said with pride in his tone.

"Oh my God! There is such a wonderful formation in the world! No wonder such a huge city of Novan does not need city walls for protection." Xia Shi said in amazement.

"In fact, for the city of Novan, the city wall can't play a defensive role, because the city of Novan is too large, and the magical beasts that are eyeing the surrounding area are quite powerful. According to records, a legendary sixth-level magical beast appeared around the city of Novan a hundred years ago. No matter how thick the city wall is, it is just made of sand and stone. A magical beast of this level can easily smash the city wall into pieces. Not to mention that there are many high-level magical beasts that are proficient in flying." Hong Jie said frankly.

Seeing Hong Jie's enthusiasm, Xiao Zhu took the opportunity to ask, "To be honest, my sister and I came to Nuowan City because we heard that there is a large-scale academy here. I would like to ask, Brother Hong, do you know the situation of this academy?"

Hong Jie nodded: "You are talking about Novant College, right? Judging from your ages, it should be. Novant College had an open enrollment some time ago, and many young people from other places came here to study, but there seem to be fewer people coming recently. The admission requirements of Novant College are very strict, and I heard that many people failed to be selected."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu was overjoyed. He asked hurriedly, "Excuse me, Brother Hong, where is this Nuowan College in the city? Can you tell me the college's admission requirements?"

Hong Jie shook his head and said, "I don't know the admission requirements, but the location of Novan College is known to almost everyone in the city. I happen to have nothing to do today, so I'll take you two there!"

Xiao Zhu cupped his hands and said gratefully, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Hong!"

Although they had seen the charm of Nuowan City when standing outside the city gate, what they saw after entering the city gate was a completely different scene, which brought a strong visual impact to Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi - the road over a hundred meters wide stretched to the end of the field of vision, and the buildings beside the road were lined up one after another.

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi were like two children who had never seen the world and couldn't help looking around.

The three of them walked for about half an hour when they saw a huge sculpture on the left side of the road. The sculpture was thirty or forty meters high, as tall as a ten-story building. Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi had never seen such a scene before. They stared at the sculpture and forgot to walk for a moment.

At first glance, the sculpture seemed chaotic, but after a closer look, it was clear that it was a group of people holding weapons, all facing in one direction. At the bottom of the sculpture, seven characters were carved in a flamboyant style: "The Demon Hunter's Heroic Spirit Is Immortal".

Each of the big characters above is as high as a building, and the strokes are full of power, giving off a deafening sense of momentum when you read them!

"That's the guardian statue." Hong Jie noticed the gazes of Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi and helped explain.

"Guardian?" Xia Shi asked doubtfully. It was obvious that this was the first time they had heard of this title.

"The origin of the Guardian Statue is one of the most legendary stories in Novan City. Five hundred years ago, Novan City was not as big as it is today, and the Demon Slayer Formation was not as perfect as it is now. Novan City experienced an unprecedented attack by monsters. It is said that tens of thousands of monsters invaded Novan City, including some high-level monsters. Under their wave after wave of attacks, a hole appeared in the Demon Slayer Formation. In a short moment, hundreds of monsters poured into the city."

"Oh my God!" Xia Shi exclaimed with a pale face. She had witnessed the Warcraft attack on Fuguang Town before, and she deeply understood how destructive the Warcraft would be when it entered the city. It was such a horrible and bloody scene.

When talking about the history of the Guardian Sculpture, Hong Jie opened up a conversation.

"Just by hearing these words, you can imagine how critical the situation was at that time, right? In fact, the crisis at that time was a hundred times more severe than what I described, because there were many high-level monsters among the monsters that rushed into the city. These old monsters that have lived for thousands of years only need to wave their claws lightly to turn a building into dust. But at the critical moment of life and death, the Demon Hunter Association stood up, and countless demon hunters rushed forward, defending the last bottom line of Novan City with their flesh and blood. The two sides fought for three days and three nights, and did not let any monster cross this defense line. However, the Demon Hunter Association also suffered heavy losses, and almost lost two-thirds of the demon hunters."

"Later, after the disaster of the Warcraft siege was resolved, the descendants cast this statue to commemorate the demon hunters who died in the Warcraft siege. And this sentence became the motto of the Demon Hunter Association."

"The demon hunter's heroic spirit is immortal..." Xiao Zhu whispered to himself. After saying this, he thought of the story just now and suddenly felt a heroic spirit in his chest.

"Is the Demon Hunter Association behind this sculpture?" Xia Shi asked, pointing to a row of tall buildings behind the sculpture.

"That's right!" Hong Jie said proudly: "There are three major forces in Novan City, namely the Rhine Empire Royal Family, the Demon Hunter Association and Novan College. The relationship between the three forces is very harmonious. Novan College has trained many talents for the Imperial Royal Family and the Demon Hunter Association. We also welcome you two to join our Demon Hunter Association in the future."

"Brother Hong is a member of the Demon Hunter Association? I didn't expect that!" Xiao Zhu then realized that Hong Jie was also a demon hunter, but his aura was hidden very skillfully, and it would be impossible to tell if you didn't observe carefully.

"Yes!" When talking about the Demon Hunter Association, Hong Jie's face was filled with pride.

"Let's go! We'll be at the college soon." Hong Jie said, pointing ahead.

The three of them walked for about half an hour and arrived in front of a huge group of pointed-roof buildings. In front of them was a stone gate with a plaque on it that read the name of the academy:

Novant College.

Hong Jie pointed to the gate and said, "This is Novan College. You two can go there to ask about admission. I am not a student of the college, so it is not convenient for me to go forward. If you have any questions in the future, you can come to the Demon Hunter Association to find me."

"Thank you, Brother Hong!" Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi said in unison. Xia Shi smiled and continued, "Brother Hong, you are such a good person."

Hong Jie smiled heartily and said without any hesitation: "It's just a small favor. You two are too polite. I'll take my leave now."

After bidding farewell to Hong Jie, Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi walked to the gate of Nuowan College. They saw a small room that looked like a lobby at the entrance. A young man in his twenties wearing yellow clothes stood at the door of the room.

Xiao Zhu stepped forward and asked politely: "Brother, my sister and I came here to join Nowan College because of its reputation. What should we do next?"

The young man in yellow didn't even look at Xiao Zhu, and replied impatiently: "The enrollment has ended, please go back!"

Hearing what the yellow-clothed youth said, Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi looked at each other. He asked unwillingly, "We two came here from the Eastern Tianfang Country. We have been traveling for more than three months just to join Nuowan College. Can this elder brother make some concessions?"

Hearing this, the man in yellow became furious and said, "Make concessions? Rules are rules. If everything can be compromised, then what kind of rules are they? If you two really want to join Nowan College, then come back in three years!"

"Three years?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"That's right. Novan College recruits a group of students every three years, and only recruits new students after the previous students graduate. Well, I have other things to do, so please go back!" said the young man in yellow.

Faced with such a cold rejection from the young man in yellow, Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi were a little at a loss.

Today was their first time in Novan City, and they came into contact with two major forces in the city, the Demon Hunter Association and Novan College. However, the impressions they left on them were very different. Hong Jie from the Demon Hunter Association was cheerful and kind, while Novan College kept people at a distance.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the entrance of the academy. Xiao Zhu saw a middle-aged man carrying an old man running over. He ran to the entrance of the academy and shouted anxiously, "Teachers of the academy, please save my father. He was injured in the fight with the monster and is now unconscious due to excessive blood loss!"

Hearing this, the man in yellow turned around immediately. At the same time, an old man with white hair and beard walked out of the room at the gate of the academy. Seeing the middle-aged man asking for help, the young man in yellow was at a loss. It was obviously the first time he encountered such a thing. He was undecided and asked the old man, "Teacher Hu, what do you think we should do?"

The old man called Mr. Hu stroked his beard and said, "Although our Novan Academy is not a shelter for the injured, as fellow demon hunters, we cannot stand by and watch someone die. However, neither of us knows how to heal him, so we should take him to the academy as soon as possible and ask a teacher from the auxiliary department to take a look!"

At this moment, Xia Shi suddenly stood up, her voice soft but firm: "This uncle's condition is very critical. If we ask the teachers from the academy for help, I'm afraid it will delay the rescue time. If you trust me, let me try!"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and said repeatedly: "Okay! Of course! Then I'll trouble you, young lady!"

Xia Shi walked forward and squatted in front of the injured person. The white crescent on her forehead lit up again. She gently placed her jade hand on the injured person's forehead, and the soft white light enveloped the injured person.

The white light became brighter and brighter, but it was not dazzling at all. It completely enveloped the injured person like a thick liquid.

"She is actually a healing demon hunter!" the young man in yellow from Novan College said in shock.

A beautiful teenage girl was treating a dying demon hunter on the street. This scene was really eye-catching. As Xia Shi cast a spell, the light quickly attracted the residents coming and going in Nowan City. They gathered together and formed a circle, surrounding Xia Shi and others.

About ten minutes later, the injured coughed twice, and then slowly opened his eyes. Seeing this scene, the crowd became agitated again, and everyone had a smile on their faces.

"This sister looks like a fairy!" said an ignorant child.

The middle-aged man saw the injured man wake up, ran up quickly, held the old man's neck with his hand, and asked, "Dad, how do you feel?"

The old man smiled and said in a weak voice: "I'm fine, sorry to have made you worry!"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man finally felt relieved. This upright middle-aged man actually burst into tears. He looked at Xia Shi and said, "Thank you, young lady. If it weren't for you today, I, Du Changqing, would have no father. I will never forget your kindness!"

Xia Shi stood up slowly. The previous treatment had consumed too much of her energy. Her body was already weak and she almost fell down. Xiao Zhu hurriedly supported her.

Xia Shi's fair face was covered with a happy smile. Saving a life was also a happy thing for her: "You're welcome. It's just a piece of cake."

Du Changqing was about to say something else when suddenly the young man in yellow from Nuowan College came up and asked, "Miss, may I ask what your name is?"

"My name is Xia Shi." Xia Shi replied.

The young man in yellow looked at the gray-haired old man behind him and said, "I just saw you casting a spell and I know that Miss Xia is an auxiliary demon hunter. I have offended her before. Novan College has set a rule that all auxiliary demon hunters who are willing to join Novan College can enter without taking an exam. Please follow me, Miss!"

Hearing this, Xia Shi and Xiao Zhu were stunned. But Xiao Zhu was the first to react, and he said excitedly: "Shi'er, that's great!"

As soon as Xiao Zhu finished speaking, a young man's voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "This is the first time I've heard that Nuowan College has such a rule. So, I can also enroll without taking the entrance exam?"

Along with the voice, a man who looked like a scholar came out. He was wearing a spotless white robe, holding an emerald jade flute, and a emerald jade pendant around his waist. He was obviously from a noble family. The man looked to be in his early twenties, and he was very handsome.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of many women, but the man ignored them and just stared at Xia Shi without any hesitation. He said in a polite and confident tone, "As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Miss Xia has a kind heart like a bodhisattva, which is very admirable. My name is Le Tianyin. I wonder if I have the honor to meet Miss Xia and become her friend?"

Xia Shi glanced at Le Tianyin with a slightly wary look in her eyes, and replied without comment: "You are too polite, sir."

The yellow-clothed man from Nuowan College was confused. Teacher Hu behind him came forward. He seemed to know Le Tianyin and asked, "Do you really want to join Nuowan College?"

Letianyin smiled, looked at Xia Shi again, and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"

Teacher Hu laughed and stopped asking questions. He said to the man in yellow, "Huang Yunji, take these two students to complete the admission procedures!"