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

"Swiftwind Demon Tiger!?"

Upon hearing the name "Swift Wind Demon Tiger," Cui Zhengming snapped out of his daze and hurriedly aimed his Cold Light Crossbow at the enormous creature not far away.

“This beast is still moving! Third girl, quickly hide behind your father.”

Cui Ying turned her head and saw the Gale Tiger lying on the ground, convulsing. After struggling a few more times, it lay still with a look of resentment on its face.

As Cui Ying spoke, she gestured towards the corpse with one hand. Immediately, a whooshing sound rang out, and a thin, dark blue needle flashed out from between the brows of the Swift Tiger. After a blur, it flew into Cui Ying's fingertip and disappeared without a trace.

"Father, don't be afraid."

This is the very same Flowing Shadow Needle that Seventh Master gave her.

Cui Ying breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for this item, it would have been hard to say who would have won in the end.

Thinking about this, Cui Ying felt it was necessary to explain a few things to her father.

But before she could figure out how to start, she saw her father swallow hard and quickly make a shushing gesture: "Daughter, don't say it."

"Father understands. Father has traveled all over the country. Father understands everything."

"No, Father, it's me."

Seeing her father's knowing look on his face again, Cui Ying was at a loss. Just as she was about to say something, Cui Zhengming waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Father knows that my daughter is a person with great fortune and opportunities. Father just needs to wait to enjoy the good life, hehe."

After saying that, he looked at the Gale Tiger on the ground with a curious expression and asked again and again, "Is this Gale Tiger really dead?"

She knew her father might have misunderstood something, but judging from the situation, Cui Ying didn't have a chance to explain.

So we decided to just go with the flow and let her father continue to imagine things. He could just be a carefree old immortal from now on.

"Dead! Dad, look, he's not moving at all!"

After figuring this out, Cui Ying quickly showed a relaxed smile, walked forward like a child, and kicked the Gale Tiger on the ground with her foot.

Cui Zhengming cautiously stepped forward and indeed found a very fine hole between the eyebrows of the Gale Tiger. It seemed that it had been killed by his daughter with a single blow and was completely lifeless.

Just as he was about to squat down for a closer look, a lot of shouts suddenly rang out behind him.

"No more movement!?"

"Who just went in?"

“Listen up, you demonic tiger inside, we are cultivators from Shuangling Village.”

"Yes, we are all the elites of the village, and we all carry magical artifacts. If you dare to be arrogant again, be careful that you don't leave here alive."

Cui Zhengming was startled and hurriedly turned around to shout:

"Everyone, put away your ritual implements and don't do anything! It's just me and my daughter inside."

This sound, imbued with magical power, clearly reached the ears of every cultivator who followed.

"Who are you, and who is your daughter?"

"Wait, that voice sounds like Cui Zhifu from the village."

"It seems to be true."

"Brother Cui, is that you?"

"Brother Cui, what's the situation inside?!"

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"It's me! It's me!"

There was another burst of chaotic noise outside, but Cui Zhengming nodded excitedly and shouted:

"And there's my third daughter, Cui Ying. Don't be afraid, my daughter has already caught up with and killed that demonic tiger."

"A demonic tiger!?"

"It really is a demonic tiger!"

The cultivators outside the pine forest suddenly heard that someone had killed the demon tiger, and they rushed in like a swarm of bees.

Someone took out a luminous pearl, illuminating the dark pine forest as if it were daytime, allowing everyone to see the white giant tiger lying on the ground, and the girl standing to the side holding a sword.

"Oh, it really is a demon tiger."

"How could a demonic tiger enter our village in the middle of the night?!"

"Girl from the Cui family, were you the one who chased after it and killed this demonic tiger?"

"Cui Sanya, are you alright? Should we take you to Aunt Yao in the village to get your injuries treated?"

"There's no need for such trouble. Didn't Fairy Yao come along?"

Cui Zhengming was overjoyed and quickly looked at a young woman in the crowd, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, her long black hair tied up with only a white jade hairpin:

"Fairy Yao, please come quickly and take a look at my girl."

Yao Xiangu's real name is Yao Yuechan. Her parents were originally disciples of Lingyi Valley. Later, after failing to achieve Foundation Establishment, they chose to leave the sect and settled in Shuangling Village.

She was among the strongest cultivators in Shuangling Village, and because she surpassed her predecessors, she was deeply respected by all the cultivators in the village for her superb skills in healing injuries, removing poisons, and exorcising evil spirits. Thus, she was known as Fairy Yao.

However, although Yao Yuechan was just a spiritual healer, she usually liked to go into the Phoenix Mountain Range. Otherwise, she wouldn't have followed the group out to watch the excitement at this time.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yuechan did not refuse and walked over, lifting her skirt.

She first glanced curiously at the Gale Tiger lying on the ground several times, then at the Yao Guang Sword in her hand, before finally looking at Cui Ying and asking:

"I heard them say your name is Cui Ying, right? Did you kill this Gale Tiger?"

"Ah."

Cui Ying was not unfamiliar with Yao Yuechan; in fact, she was grateful to her. When she was a child, she had accidentally ingested a magical herb and fell into a coma, and it was Yao Yuechan who had detoxified her.

So she nodded good-naturedly, but as soon as she moved, she felt pain all over her body.

"Hmm? The wound on your arm is bleeding again. Let me take your pulse."

Just as a faint green light appeared on Yao Yuechan's fingertips, she heard Cui Ying refuse, saying, "They're just some superficial cuts from the wind blades, nothing serious."

"Too."

Yao Yuechan was stunned for a moment. Based on her experience, she could tell that Cui Ying's pale face was just due to the exhaustion of her magic power, and the large and small bloodstains on her body were mostly left from the battle with the demon tiger.

But when her gaze fell on Cui Ying, she suddenly noticed that Cui Ying was only wearing an undergarment, and her exposed jade feet were covered in dirt.

"It's just some superficial wounds. You can get them back by applying some scar-reducing and skin-nourishing ointment. Here, put this cloak on for now."

As they spoke, Yao Yuechan took out a pile of clothes from the storage bag at her waist and handed them to Cui Ying with a smile:

"And this dress is brand new, just wear it for now."

After Cui Ying had tidied herself up and reappeared before everyone in a wide-sleeved brocade dress as red as blood, Yao Yuechan kindly tied her hair up again:

"Sister Cui Ying, how did your family get involved with that demonic tiger?"

The cultivators around her, who had been anxiously waiting for her to calm down, also perked up their ears and looked at her with curiosity.

"I didn't provoke it. It concealed its presence and followed me home, trying to sneak in under the cover of night."

Cui Ying shook her head, and said with some lingering fear.

"what?"

"This is too scary."

"Yes, our village is so close to Phoenix Mountain Range, how can we possibly defend against it?"

"Yes, yes, apart from me being a cultivator, my father, mother, and wife are all ordinary people who can't even kill a chicken. If they were to encounter this beast, they would probably all become the wronged souls in its belly."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators' expressions all changed.

"its not right."

But some people grasped the key point and raised their voices:

"Judging from its size, this demonic tiger is at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining. You are just a little girl at the third level of Qi Refining. What ability do you have to kill a demonic tiger that is two levels stronger than you?"