The Legend of the Demon Hunter

The next evening.

Thanks to the miraculous healing power of Xia Shishenyue bloodline, Xiao Zhu's injuries have healed.

On this day, he was alone in the guest room, flipping through the parchment scroll he brought back from the anthill. The scroll was called "Warcraft Records", and the author was a senior demon hunter. He compiled hundreds of warcraft he had seen over the years into a book, and divided the warcraft into six levels according to their combat power, and also recorded the characteristics of each warcraft in detail.

The first monster recorded above is the snow ant:

Snow ants (worker ants): first-level magical beasts, living in groups, good at spitting snow lines to attack, afraid of fire.

Snow ants (soldier ants): first-level magical beasts, living in groups, good at spitting snow lines to attack, stabbing with sharp horns, and afraid of fire.

This "Warcraft Chronicle" records 127 first-level Warcraft, but the higher the level, the fewer the types. For example, there are 103 second-level Warcraft, 91 third-level Warcraft... and only 7 fifth-level Warcraft. As for the sixth-level Warcraft, this scroll calls it the Beast King, but there is no record of it, and it seems that the author has never known about it.

As for the headless female statue brought back from the secret room in the ant nest, Xiao Zhu looked through it for a while but didn't find anything strange, so he lost interest.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Xiao Zhu opened the door and saw Xia Meitao standing at the door.

"Uncle Xia, why are you here? Please come in." Xiao Zhu was a little surprised by Xia Meitao's visit.

Xia Meitao walked into the room. He seemed a little worried and looked at Xiao Zhu, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"Uncle Xia, do you have anything to talk to me about?" Xiao Zhu asked first when he saw Xia Meitao's look.

Hearing Xiao Zhu's question, Xia Meitao put on a smile and said, "Xiao Zhu, you are also a demon hunter now. Uncle has something to ask of me. Are you willing to help?"

Xiao Zhu nodded and said, "Uncle, please speak."

"There are three major families in Fuguang Town, namely the Xia family, the Ouyang family and the Chen family. The three families are equally powerful, and the only demon hunters in Fuguang Town all belong to these three families. In order to protect the safety of Fuguang Town from the invasion of demon beasts, the three families reached an agreement. According to the geographical location of each family, the east of the city is guarded by the Xia family, the north of the city is guarded by the Chen family, and the west and south of the city are guarded by the Ouyang family. Except for the outbreak of demon beasts invading the town seven years ago, it can be said that the town has been kept safe."

After saying this, Xia Meitao suddenly laughed and said, "I'm old, so I can't help but be a bit long-winded. You're a demon hunter now. Actually, my uncle came to you this time mainly to ask you to help patrol the east part of the city. I heard that the Polygonatum rats there are ready to make a move, and have even attacked the barrier many times."

Xiao Zhu nodded readily: "Uncle, don't worry, just leave this matter to me."

"Also, let Shi'er go with you on this inspection!" Xia Meitao suddenly said.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu was a little surprised. Xia Meitao had always doted on Xia Shi, and Xia Shi had just experienced a life-and-death adventure in the anthill, and now she was still in shock, but Xia Meitao actually let her go out for adventure again. However, Xiao Zhu didn't ask more about this, and just replied firmly: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely protect Shi'er!"

Xia Meitao nodded with satisfaction, a rare smile on his face. He waved his hand, and two objects appeared on the table out of thin air - a longbow and a short sword. The longbow was painted with complex runes, and a purple crystal core was embedded in the middle of the handle. The short sword was plain, with no luster on the surface, and it was difficult to tell what material it was made of.

"This is the Magic Shadow Bow and the Magic Shadow Sword. They were forged with materials from a Level 3 Magic Beast, the Magic Shadow Sculpture, that the Xia family's ancestor hunted. The Magic Shadow Bow is inlaid with the crystal core of the Magic Shadow Sculpture. And this short sword is made from the bones of the Magic Shadow Sculpture. These two weapons have been passed down in the Xia family for nearly a hundred years. Now that I am old and Shi'er is not good at fighting, keeping these two treasures in the Xia family will only bury them in vain. I will give them to you!"

Xiao Zhu was flattered for a moment. He carefully grasped the Demon Shadow Bow. At this moment, the purple crystal core of the bow handle emitted a bright light, and all the runes on the bow lit up. Xiao Zhu's spiritual power seemed to be awakened, especially the earth bloodline was abnormally active.

Seeing this, Xia Meitao showed a look of surprise on his face, and said: "It is said that the five elements of the Demon Shadow Sculpture are earth. These two weapons are connected with your blood. They can exert stronger power than in my hands!"

Xiao Zhu bowed deeply to Xia Meitao and said, "Thank you, Uncle Xia!"

Xia Meitao stood up and said with a chuckle, "You can rest for one more day tomorrow and set off early the day after tomorrow!" After that, he walked towards the door.

After Xia Meitao left, Xiao Zhu fell into deep thought. He had only known the Xia family for a few days, and although he recognized Xia Meitao as his uncle, he had no blood relationship with the Xia family after all, and Xia Meitao's gift just now was too generous.

Just as he hesitated, there was another knock on the door.

Xiao Zhu opened the door, and this time it was Xia Shi standing at the door. She was wearing a plain white dress, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Shi'er, why are you here?" Xiao Zhu asked puzzledly.

"Brother Xiao, would you mind walking with me?" Xia Shi asked softly.

Hearing Xia Shi's invitation, Xiao Zhu didn't seem to react. He was slightly startled, but then a feeling of surprise surged in his heart, and he nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay!"

Xia Shi said "hmm", and she walked out the door first, while Xiao Zhu followed behind her. At such a close distance, Xiao Zhu could smell the faint feminine fragrance coming from Xia Shi.

Xiao Zhu and Xia Meitao had just chatted for a long time. Now it was nightfall. The night in Fuguang Town was very quiet. There was not a single pedestrian on the road. Only Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi were walking quietly. But neither of them spoke. Xia Shi seemed to be full of thoughts, while Xiao Zhu was quietly enjoying the time alone with Xia Shi, unwilling to break the silence.

"Brother Xiao, thank you." Xia Shi suddenly turned her head. In the night, her face was breathtakingly beautiful.

"What?" Xiao Zhu was stunned.

"If it weren't for you yesterday, Shi'er would never have been able to escape. In fact, if you were determined to escape, leaving me behind would have made you one less burden." Xia Shi said sincerely.

"Shi'er, if you hadn't saved my life a few days ago, I would have been dead now. Why do you have to say thank you? And in that ant nest, if I had abandoned you, what would be the difference between me and Guchuan?" Xiao Zhu answered firmly. When he mentioned Guchuan, his tone was a little angry.

"Hmm..." Xia Shi nodded slightly and then fell silent.

Xiao Zhu saw that Xia Shi was worried and asked, "Shi'er, are you having any problems?"

Xia Shi did not answer directly, but asked: "Brother Xiao, Dad came to see you just now. Did he want you to take me out the day after tomorrow?"

"That's right!" Xiao Zhu nodded, but the doubts in his heart became even greater.

"Brother Xiao, have you heard of the Ouyang family?" Xia Shi asked.

"Is it the Ouyang family, one of the three major families in Fuguang Town?" Xiao Zhu had just heard Xia Meitao's introduction.

"Yes, just yesterday, the Ouyang family sent someone to our Xia family to propose marriage to my father, wanting me to marry Ouyang Mingque, the eldest son of the Ouyang family." Xia Shi said slowly.

"What?" Hearing this, Xiao Zhu suddenly felt like a bolt from the blue, and his brain was buzzing. Since they met, he had never thought about his feelings for Xia Shi. Now that he heard that Xia Shi was going to marry someone else, he couldn't accept it at all, so much so that his expression became stiff. He stammered, "Then, what do you think, Shi'er?"

Xia Shi was also preoccupied at the moment, and did not notice Xiao Zhu's abnormality. A trace of determination flashed across her beautiful face: "I will never marry that playboy!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu felt relieved. His face gradually returned to normal and he asked, "What about Uncle Xia?"

"Father will naturally respect my ideas. In fact, he doesn't have a good impression of Ouyang Mingque. But now the Ouyang family is pressing forward step by step, and they are the strongest of the three families in Fuguang Town. I am also afraid that father will offend the Ouyang family, and then the Xia family will be bullied in Fuguang Town. But I know that father is already doing this. The day after tomorrow, the Ouyang family will come to formally propose to the Xia family. He asked you and me to leave the family to go out for inspection the day after tomorrow, in fact, to get us out of the way. He is thinking of fighting to the death with the Ouyang family." At this point, Xia Shi had crystal tears in her eyes and slid down her white cheeks: "Brother Xiao, what do you think I should do?"

Looking at Xia Shi's delicate appearance, he was at a loss for a moment, stuttering for a long time but couldn't utter any words.

But Xia Shi soon calmed down. She wiped the tears from her face and smiled apologetically at Xiao Zhu. At this moment, she was as beautiful as a pear blossom in the rain: "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. Daddy and Mr. Fang didn't want me to get involved in this matter, and even deliberately concealed it from me. I only found out about this through the doorman uncle, and I really don't know who to talk to."