My Xiuxian painting style is not right

Zi Yan leaned on Chen Yu's shoulder. The wind from the valley made her feel a little cold. Chen Yu took out a wrinkled blanket from the rag bag, shook off the dust, and covered Zi Yan with it.

"It's cold in the mountains, so put on some clothes."

Zi Yan wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, which had a faint scent of sunshine mixed with a hint of the indescribable herbal scent that Chen Yu was accustomed to.

She looked up at Chen Yu. The morning light outlined his angular face, and his messy hair was also coated with a layer of gold.

"Chen Yu, thank you."

Chen Yu scratched his hair and grinned, "Why thank me? We are just friends."

He took out a deflated iron kettle from his rag bag and handed it to Zi Yan, "Drink some water."

Zi Yan took the kettle and took a sip. The water was a little warm and a little sweet, as if some wild fruit was added.

"What kind of water is this?"

"Mountain spring water, with some candied fruit I made myself." Chen Yu said, and also tilted his head back to take a big gulp of water, making a "gulp gulp" sound.

Zi Yan couldn't help laughing when she saw Chen Yu's heroic posture of drinking water.

"You really look like a...country bumpkin."

Chen Yu put down the kettle and glared at her in feigned anger. "Hey, this is called returning to nature, do you understand?"

He pulled a crumpled map from his tattered bag and spread it out on the ground.

"You see, this Demon Realm capital is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We have to find a way to sneak in."

Zi Yan came over and looked at the dense lines and marks on the map.

"My father strengthened the city's defenses for this marriage, and I heard he even invited several powerful demon masters."

Chen Yu pointed to an inconspicuous corner on the map and said, "There's an abandoned secret passage in the back mountain. I discovered it when I was sneaking out to play as a kid. It should lead directly to the city."

Zi Yan looked at the mark, her brow furrowed. "But this secret passage has been abandoned for years, and it might have been blocked."

"If it's blocked, let's dig it out!" Chen Yu took out a small folding shovel from the rag bag and weighed it in his hand, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools!

My treasure can cut through iron like mud!"

Zi Yan looked at the folding shovel in Chen Yu's hand, then looked at his confident expression, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"You...you are really..."

Chen Yu put away his smile and said seriously, "Don't laugh, I'm serious.

This is a treasure I redeemed from the system at great expense. It’s a must-have for home, travel, and even for robbing and pillaging! "

Zi Yan shook her head helplessly. She found that being with Chen Yu always made her forget her worries and feel a sense of relaxation and happiness.

Chen Yu put away the map and folding shovel, stood up and stretched.

"Let's go, let's go check out the secret passage first."

Zi Yan also stood up and dusted herself off. "Okay."

The two walked along the path in the valley towards the Demonic Capital.

Along the way, Chen Yu kept taking out all kinds of strange gadgets from the tattered bag, sometimes a compass, sometimes a magnifying glass, and sometimes a small telescope.

Zi Yan watched Chen Yu pull out all sorts of things from the small, ragged bag like a magic trick, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Chen Yu, how much is in your bag?"

Chen Yu smiled mysteriously, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed. In short, there is nothing I can't get out, except what you can't think of."

He paused, then added, "Besides the money, of course."

Zi Yan was amused by him, and the two of them chatted and laughed all the way, and unknowingly arrived at the outskirts of the Demon Realm Capital.

The Demonic Capital was built on a gigantic black mountain, its walls towering into the clouds and emitting a chilling demonic aura.

At the city gate, stood two rows of demon soldiers in black armor, holding spears and watching the passers-by with vigilant eyes.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan hid behind a huge rock and observed the situation at the city gate.

"The security is tight. It seems that we can't force our way in." Chen Yu touched his chin, thinking about countermeasures.

Zi Yan pointed to a small alley next to the city gate and said, "We can go around from there. It's the slum area of ​​the city, and the security there is less guarded."

Chen Yu nodded. "Good idea. Let's go in from there."

In order to avoid being recognized, Chen Yu took out two black cloaks from his rag bag and handed one to Zi Yan.

"Wearing this will conceal your identity."

The two men put on cloaks, covering their entire bodies tightly, leaving only their eyes exposed.

"Let's go." Chen Yu said in a low voice.

The two walked along the alley towards the Demonic Capital.

The alley was dark and damp, emitting an unpleasant musty smell. The houses on both sides were low and dilapidated, with mottled and peeling walls, revealing the gray-black bricks inside.

The ground was full of potholes, filled with sewage, and emitting a foul stench.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan walked carefully, trying their best to avoid the sewage and garbage on the ground.

Occasionally, a ragged demon resident would walk past them with dull eyes and numb expressions.

"Is this... the slums?" Zi Yan asked in a low voice, with a hint of disbelief in her tone.

She had lived in the mansion of the demon leader since she was a child and had never seen such a scene.

Chen Yu nodded, “Well, the prosperity of the Demon Realm Capital is only superficial.

Behind this glamorous appearance lies countless darkness and poverty."

He paused and continued, "It's like the two sides of a coin, one side is heaven and the other side is hell."

Zi Yan remained silent. She looked at the surroundings with mixed feelings.

After walking for a while, they came to a fork in the road. Chen Yu stopped and carefully observed the surroundings.

"Let's go this way." Chen Yu said, pointing to a small path on the left.

Zi Yan didn't say anything and followed Chen Yu silently.

This path was even narrower, with the houses on both sides almost sticking together, leaving only a gap barely enough for two people to walk side by side.

Suddenly, there was a loud shouting from the front.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan looked at each other, and a sense of vigilance arose in their hearts.

They slowed down and walked towards the direction of the sound.

After turning a corner, they saw a group of demon residents gathered in front of them, watching something.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan squeezed into the crowd and saw a thin young demon boy being pinned to the ground and beaten and kicked by two burly demon soldiers.

The boy curled up, holding his head with his hands, and groaned in pain.

The surrounding demon residents just watched indifferently, and no one stepped forward to stop it.

"Stop!" Zi Yan couldn't help but shout.

The two demon soldiers stopped and turned to look at Zi Yan.

"Where did you come from, little girl? How dare you meddle in my business!" One of the demon soldiers walked over cursing.

Chen Yu pulled Zi Yan behind him and said, "Brother, we are just passing by and don't want to cause any trouble."

As he spoke, he took out a small bag of gold coins from his rag bag and stuffed it into the demon soldier's hand. "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect."

The demon soldier weighed the gold coins in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

"You're smart, kid." He said, kicking the boy on the ground. "Get lost! If I see you stealing again, I'll break your legs!"

The boy struggled to get up and limped away.

The surrounding demon residents gradually dispersed.

Chen Yu pulled Zi Yan and turned to leave.

"Why...why did you give them money?" Zi Yan asked in confusion.

Chen Yu sighed, "Less trouble is worse than more. We are in danger now, so we shouldn't cause any more trouble."

He paused, then continued, "Besides, even if we rescued that boy, what would that change?

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, he will be bullied sooner or later."

Zi Yan was silent, she understood what Chen Yu meant.

The two continued walking forward and finally arrived at the foot of the city wall.

Chen Yu pointed to an inconspicuous corner on the city wall and said, "That's the entrance to the secret passage I discovered when I was a child."

Zi Yan looked up and saw some miscellaneous items piled up in the corner, with vines growing all over the place, almost completely blocking the entrance.

"Let's go and take a look." Chen Yu said, walking towards the corner.

The two men came to the corner, pushed aside the vines, and revealed a pitch-black hole.

"It's here." Chen Yu said.

Zi Yan looked at the dark cave entrance, feeling a little uneasy. "Is there any danger in there?"

Chen Yu took out a flashlight from the rag bag, turned on the switch, and illuminated the cave entrance.

"Don't worry, I'm here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."

As he spoke, he was the first to enter the cave.

Zi Yan hesitated for a moment and then followed him in.

The entrance to the cave was very narrow, and the two men could only bend over and move forward carefully.

The cave was completely dark, with only the beam of the flashlight illuminating the darkness.

The air was filled with the smell of damp earth, mixed with a faint hint of rot.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan walked for a while and came to a fork in the road.

"Which way are we going?" Zi Yan asked.

Chen Yu carefully observed the two passages and said, "Go to the right."

The two continued walking along the passage on the right.

As I was walking, suddenly, I heard a rustling sound in front of me.

Chen Yu and Zi Yan stopped, held their breath, and listened vigilantly.

The rustling sound was getting closer and closer, as if something was crawling towards them.

Chen Yu gripped the wooden sword tightly in his hand, ready for battle.

Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from the darkness.

Chen Yu was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and swung his sword to chop.

With a "clang" sound, the wooden sword hit a hard object.

Chen Yu used the light of the flashlight to see the dark shadow clearly.

It was a huge black spider covered with black hair and had eight eyes that flashed green. It looked very scary.

The black spider was hit by Chen Yu's sword, and it let out a sharp hiss, then turned around and pounced towards Chen Yu.

Chen Yu quickly waved his sword to block.