Urban Demon Refining System

"Huff! Stop! I can't go on!" Zhao Baichuan said, panting heavily as he placed the wooden coffin heavily on the ground.

"You brought this on yourself! Why did you have to carry a coffin around like that?" Biluo, who was walking ahead, rolled her eyes at him. "Fine, I'm tired too, I'll just rest here for a bit!"

"Do you think I want this?!" Zhao Baichuan secretly rolled his eyes. Luckily, they were in the mountains. If they were in another place, they would definitely be photographed and make the headlines.

“I heard there’s a human town here, let’s go check it out!” Biluo suddenly said.

"Yes, there is a town, I think it's called something like Wuji Town." Zhao Baichuan thought for a moment, "It seems to be located in the mountains!"

"Then let's hurry up and go!" Biluo's eyes lit up at this. "Let's go! This broken coffin is probably unwanted if we leave it here!"

"That won't do!" Zhao Baichuan shook his head. Baihua Xiu had said that this coffin was a treasure, how could it be thrown away so easily!

"Go and take a look with that little girl! I'll stay here!" Just then, Baihuaxiu's voice rang in his mind.

"Alright then!" With Baihuaxiu's assurance, Zhao Baichuan had no more worries. "Let's go!"

"Okay!" Biluo couldn't wait to pull him away from there, but what she didn't notice was that a colorful light floated out from Zhao Baichuan's body, landed on the wooden coffin, and disappeared in a flash.

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"Hey! Do you think this Wuji Town might be the Wuji Kingdom?!" In a simple restaurant, Biluo looked at the town monument not far away and said, on which the three characters "Wuji Town" were written in a flamboyant style.

"Haha! You're quite an interesting young lady!" Before Zhao Baichuan could reply, the restaurant owner, a short, stout middle-aged man, walked over with a smile. "Our Wuji Town has nothing to do with the Wuji Kingdom in Journey to the West. The reason it's called that is entirely because of our local specialty!"

"What local specialty is it? Black-boned chicken?" Biluo asked, immediately intrigued.

"That's right! Our area is famous for its black-boned chickens, they're well-known far and wide!" the restaurant owner boasted. "I'm not exaggerating, our black-boned chicken soup is absolutely amazing! Would you two like to try some?"

"Great! Great!" Biluo was clearly a foodie. "Bring us your most signature dish!"

"Okay!" The restaurant owner agreed with a smile and turned to leave.

"Heh! I hope this meal won't be too expensive!" Zhao Baichuan thought bitterly, touching his empty pockets.

The owner was clearly very efficient; in no time, a large bowl of black chicken soup was served.

"Gentlemen, please enjoy your meal!"

"It smells so good!" Biluo, who had been drawn over by the aroma, couldn't wait to pick up her spoon and start eating.

"Holy crap! Do all merfolk women eat this much?" Zhao Baichuan stared at Biluo, who was wolfing down her food, as if he had seen a ghost. He secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. If he married a wife like that, he would probably be eaten out of house and home!

The pot of black chicken soup was quickly emptied. Zhao Baichuan only ate a small piece of chicken, and the rest went into Biluo's belly. The guy was still not satisfied and kept saying that he was only half full.

"Boss! Check please!" Zhao Baichuan jumped in fright and hurriedly called for the bill, as he didn't have much cash on him.

"The total is 5888. But since you two are new to our restaurant, I'll round it down to 5800!" the restaurant owner said with a smile.

"How much?" Zhao Baichuan thought he had misheard. "Say it again?"

“5800!” the restaurant owner repeated.

"Damn it! This is a rip-off! A bowl of black chicken soup is so expensive!" Zhao Baichuan jumped up.

"Sorry, this is the price for black chicken soup here!" The restaurant owner still smiled. "What? Are you two trying to dine and dash?" As soon as he finished speaking, four or five burly men with tattoos walked out from the kitchen, looking at them with hostility.

"You two! You'd better think this through!"

"You..." Zhao Baichuan was speechless with anger. He never expected to actually encounter a shady business!

"Hey! Don't be impulsive!" At this moment, Biluo suddenly reached out and stopped Zhao Baichuan, who was about to go berserk, and said first, "It's just 5800 yuan, right? We'll give it to you! Count it and see if it's enough!" As she spoke, she pulled out a wad of banknotes from somewhere and handed them over.

"You're such a sensible young lady!" The restaurant owner was slightly taken aback, then took the money and started counting it.

"5600...5700...5800...Hmm, just right!" The restaurant owner flicked the banknotes with his hand. "Let them go!"

"Yes!" The tattooed men immediately made way for them. "Let's go!"

"Let's go!" Biluo grabbed the still-unconvinced Zhao Baichuan and pulled him away.

"Hey! Why did you stop me from teaching them a lesson!" Not long after leaving Wuji Town, Zhao Baichuan questioned them. He believed that with the strength of those demons, he could definitely teach them a lesson!

“Violence won’t solve anything!” Biluo gave a mischievous smile. “You really thought I gave him real money?”

"What is that?" Zhao Baichuan was taken aback, then thought carefully. "Did you use some kind of trick?"

"Hey! What do you mean by 'tricks'! It's clearly an illusion!" Biluo said indignantly. "I just took a few napkins!"

"This is also the ability of the Thousand-Transformation Jellyfish!" Zhao Baichuan suddenly remembered that Biluo in front of him could also transform into a human form.

"Hmph! You're not too stupid!" Biluo sneered smugly. "Although the Thousand Transformations Jellyfish's demon core isn't as powerful as its original form, it's still enough to fool those fools!"

"Clap clap clap! As expected of a mermaid girl! You dare to play tricks on my subordinates on my turf! You've got some nerve!" Suddenly, a cold voice rang out.

"Who goes there?!" Zhao Baichuan was startled and shouted sharply. A young man in a suit and tie appeared from the side of the road, looking at them with a forced smile.

"Alas! You juniors have such poor senses! I have been waiting for you here for a long time, and you didn't even notice me. You are truly lacking in skill! You are truly lacking in skill!" He shook his head repeatedly, as if he had encountered something heartbreaking.

"Who exactly are you!" Biluo was also very uneasy. Even though she prided herself on her extraordinary talent, she had not noticed any trace of the person in front of her.

"Sigh! Is it because I'm too low-key that no one remembers my name anymore?" the man in the suit sighed repeatedly. "Since you don't recognize me, don't blame me for being impolite!" His eyes suddenly flashed with a cold green light. "Samadhi Divine Wind! Blow!"

"Ah!" Zhao Baichuan and Biluo felt a sudden heaviness in their heads and instantly lost consciousness.