My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"When did you discover me?"

A figure flashed through the firethorn forest, and a black-clad male cultivator in a black robe flew out.

This man glanced at the long sword in Cui Ying's hand, then looked at Cui Ying again, his face, covered with knife wounds, filled with a look of fear.

"Although Fellow Daoist Qin Yang concealed it very well, it's a pity that there was a period when his aura was not well controlled and became slightly disordered. Otherwise, how would I have noticed?"

Cui Ying sheathed her Yao Guang sword and looked at the black-robed male cultivator, speaking calmly.

At the same time, Ta Xue, who had just relented, suddenly bristled and stood in front of Cui Ying, while the little golden scorpion silently emerged from the ground, its eyes fixed intently on the uninvited guest.

"I see. However, anyone who sees that you have such strength, and two fierce spirit pets by your side, would probably be very surprised."

The middle-aged male cultivator, known as Qin Yang, murmured something, then suddenly squinted at Cui Ying and asked with a start:

"Young friend, are you the renowned Tiger-Slaying Rouge Fairy of Shuangling Village? But how do you come to know me, young friend Cui?"

In her previous life, when Cui Ying went to Phoenix Mountain Range to hunt demons, she once saved a rogue cultivator. To repay her for saving her life, the rogue cultivator even told her how to dispel the poisonous miasma outside Red Sun Valley.

This rogue cultivator was not a cultivator from their Shuangling Village, but a demon hunter from the nearby Qiuye Cliff.

Although it was just a small matter, Cui Ying used the method of using spiritual herbs to avoid poison to repeatedly enter and leave the Phoenix Mountain Range to hunt demons and earn spirit stones to support her family.

That is why she has never forgotten Qin Yang's kindness over the years.

After she achieved foundation building in her previous life, she had thought of repaying this person's kindness, but she learned that he had moved away with his family long ago and had not been heard from since.

However, she and Qin Yang had never had that experience of saving someone in their lives, so they were complete strangers.

So she shook her head and said:

"This is the first time I've met Fellow Daoist Qin. I've only heard of your reputation before."

"You heard about it?"

Upon hearing Cui Ying's answer, Qin Yang's expression froze, and he instantly fell silent.

The girl opposite him was indeed as powerful as rumored. Although her cultivation level was lower than his, she had a very dangerous aura about her, which made him quite wary.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the crimson deer on the ground, and finally sighed, muttering:

"I never thought that after working so hard in the firethorn forest for so long, I would still have to go home empty-handed."

Even though he wanted to steal the Crimson Flame Deer at the seventh level of Qi Refining from behind, this was Phoenix Mountain. If he got injured here and encountered some treacherous people, he would really perish here.

After considering it for a while, Qin Yang abandoned his plan to fight Cui Ying here.

With this in mind, he turned around and took his leave.

"I apologize for disturbing you, and I will leave now."

Cui Ying also realized that the magical fluctuations she had felt outside the Firethorn Forest must have been Qin Yang fighting with the group of Crimson Flame Deer.

Given his strength, he shouldn't have returned empty-handed.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, please wait."

Just then, Cui Ying suddenly spoke up and asked:

"If I may ask, Fellow Daoist Qin, do you desire something from this Crimson Flame Deer?"

Qin Yang paused, turned around and glanced at Cui Ying a few times, somewhat unable to figure out what she was thinking.

Cui Ying swiftly retrieved the antlers and penis of the Crimson Flame Deer, then pointed directly at the deer on the ground and said:

"I feel a connection with Fellow Daoist Qin, so I will give the rest to Fellow Daoist Yang Qin."

Experienced demon hunters know that deer-type demons are like walking piles of spirit stones. Besides their valuable antlers and penises, they also have deer meat, deer heart, deer cry, deer tendons, and deer hide, making them a treasure from head to toe.

Therefore, seeing that the Crimson Flame Deer, at the seventh level of Qi Refining, still had so much food left on it, Qin Yang asked with both surprise and shock:

"I have never met you before, young friend Cui. Please don't make fun of me."

"Whether it's a joke or not, Fellow Daoist Qin, you'll know once you try it."

Cui Ying smiled and simply led Jin Xie and Ta Xue to retreat to a safe distance of twenty or thirty feet.

"Young friend Cui, don't go."

This left Qin Yang even more confused about Cui Ying's intentions. But watching Cui Ying continue to retreat, he thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and shouted:

"To be honest, Qin's wife was weakened when she gave birth recently, and she took a lot of medicine but her condition did not improve."

"The village's spiritual healer said that spirit deer blood has miraculous effects such as tempering the body and replenishing qi and blood. He asked me to find a way to get some for her to nourish her, and it must be the blood of a high-level spirit deer."

"Unfortunately, Yang Mou has been staking out outside this Firethorn Forest for several days, but has not been able to find a lone high-level Crimson Flame Deer. He only got the idea when he saw that you, young friend Cui, were all alone."

Cui Ying knew that the blood of the spirit deer had many uses.

Combining this with the information she had gathered in her previous life, she stopped thirty feet away from Yang Qin and raised her voice:

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Qin, you should hurry up and collect the blood, and not delay any longer."

"it is good."

Qin Yang didn't waste any more time. He took out a huge animal skin water bag and poured a large bag of steaming hot Crimson Flame Deer blood into the cut neck.

After carefully putting the bag away, he immediately looked at Cui Ying, cupped his hands, and said:

"Many thanks to my young friend Cui for his generous donation of blood."

"a piece of cake."

Cui Ying shook her head and said again:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, remember to take this Crimson Flame Deer back to nourish your sister-in-law's body."

"Row."

After much deliberation, Qin Yang finally exclaimed in admiration:

"Young friend Cui is indeed worthy of being someone who dared to chase after the Gale Tiger at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Not only is he highly skilled, but he also has the heart of a Bodhisattva."

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Qin is too kind."

Cui Ying smiled somewhat shyly, just as Qin Yang deftly hoisted the Crimson Flame Deer onto his shoulder.

He took a few steps, then turned back to look at Cui Ying and sincerely invited her:

"I live in Jushi Village below Qiuye Cliff. Once my wife has recovered, I will invite you to my home."

"This∽"

After learning that giving the Crimson Flame Deer could help Qin Yang's family, Cui Ying felt relieved of a worry from her past life.

She initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, she agreed:

"Alright, I'll come visit Fellow Daoist Qin in a while."

"Alright, then I, Qin, will take my leave."

Qin Yang smiled, hoisted the Crimson Flame Deer, turned around, and rode away on a cloud.

After watching him fly away, Cui Ying put away the deer antlers and deer whip and continued to wander around the area.

It was still early; there was no way she would take such a small amount of stuff back with her.

However, considering that Qin Yang hadn't encountered any lone high-level Crimson Flame Deer for several days, Cui Ying also suspected that something had happened in the Firethorn Forest.

Instead of rushing into the firethorn forest, she found a clean spot to sit down and restore her mana.

They returned to the winding stream, caught two plump and delicious fish, skillfully gutted them, and then lit a fire to roast them.

As Cui Ying sat on a rock, watching Ta Xue and the golden scorpion play and waiting for the spirit fish to be grilled, she suddenly had a thought and stared straight ahead at a certain spot.