Rebirth of Jinxuan

The morning sunlight filters through the branches and leaves, dappling the path through the woods.

A carriage moved slowly, its wheels making a soft sound as they rolled over fallen leaves, startling a few birds into flight.

Mo Chenfan was the one driving the train. He kept looking back at the carriage, a hint of worry in his expression.

Inside the carriage, Lu Jinxuan was resting with her eyes closed, sensing the flow of spiritual energy within her body.

Lu Yuhang, standing to the side, was enthusiastically teasing two spirit beasts curled up in the corner—the little white tiger Xiao Wu and the blue phoenix Xiao Ba.

The two little ones had been in a deep sleep since the last battle, but they have finally woken up now. However, they are still a bit weak and are too lazy to move.

"Mother, how much longer until we reach Jinling City?" Lu Yuhang gently stroked Xiao Ba's soft feathers and asked in a low voice.

Lu Jinxuan opened her eyes and smiled gently: "It'll be soon, at most two more days until we arrive."

With three months to go before the Demon Hunter Conference and the Spirit Cultivator Conference, Zhang Yuxi and his group decided to set off ahead of schedule, heading to Jinling City as an ordinary merchant caravan.

They claimed to be in the business of medicinal herbs, but in reality, there were no medicinal herbs in the carriage, only two sleeping spirit beasts.

"I wonder how Grandpa is doing now..." Qian Feng sat outside the carriage, gazing into the distance with worry.

Since leaving Qingfeng Town, he has been constantly worried about the safety of his elderly relatives and fears that his grandfather might encounter danger.

"Don't worry, Qian Feng," Mo Chenfan reassured him. "Wang Xiaoer is a clever boy, and the pharmacy has so many servants to take care of him. Old Master Qian will be fine." He paused, then added, "Before I left, I paid the employees of Renhe Pharmacy three years' wages and promised to double their monthly pay when I returned. They are all loyal people and will definitely take good care of Old Master Qian." As he spoke, a smile appeared on his lips. Since Lu Jinxuan refined those pills, he had become quite wealthy and much more extravagant.

Two days later, the majestic city walls of Jinling City appeared before everyone's eyes.

This bustling city is now shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

A long line formed at the city gate, and the guards carefully checked everyone entering the city, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

The crowd changed into ordinary clothes and mingled with the others, queuing to enter the city.

"Why is the inspection so strict today?" an elderly man in front of him complained.

“It’s all because of the demon infestation in Qingfeng Town,” a middle-aged man next to him chimed in. “I heard that the demons there are extremely ferocious, and quite a few people have already lost their lives.”

Lu Jinxuan and Mo Chenfan exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding rising in their hearts... The group moved slowly forward, and the conversation between the two women reached their ears.

"Hey, have you heard? Qingfeng Town..."

"Shh, keep your voice down..."

The two women spoke in very low voices, but Lu Jinxuan and Mo Chenfan still managed to catch a few words.

"...They say the monsters causing trouble in Qingfeng Town aren't just ordinary demons, but... demons!" Another woman gasped. "I heard those demons can control people's minds and suck their life force; they're terrifying!"

"A demon?" Lu Jinxuan's heart sank. There was indeed demonic energy in Qingfeng Town, but the demon had been eliminated by Zhang Yuxi and herself. Why was there still such a rumor?

"It seems the tight security checks upon entering the city are due to the 'monster' incident in Qingfeng Town," Mo Chenfan said in a low voice, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

"What do we do then? Can we still get into the city?" Qian Feng asked anxiously.

They had to enter the city to reach Maple Bridge Town, where they could cross the sea to participate in the Demon Hunter Conference and the Spirit Cultivator Conference.

Zhang Yuxi touched the jade pendant at her waist and said calmly, "Don't worry, we have jade pendants that can shield us from demonic power, so we should be able to get away with it."

Everyone touched their jade pendants. These jade pendants were unique treasures of the Moon Dwelling Demon Kingdom, which could effectively shield demonic power and were generally difficult to detect.

Mo Chenfan remained worried: "I'm concerned that Jinling City will bring out high-level spiritual treasures for testing, and these ordinary jade pendants may not be able to withstand them."

Ai Xi sneered, "If that's the case, then we'll just take it." Her eyes were sharp, carrying a hint of ruthlessness.

Lu Jinxuan nodded: "At this point, there's no other way."

Lu Yuhang, standing to the side, disagreed: "Mom, it's not good to steal things..."

Lu Jinxuan patted his head and said softly, "Yuhang, sometimes we have to make choices in order to survive."

The procession moved slowly, and they were almost at the city gate, but they still couldn't come up with a better way to enter the city.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and everyone held their breath, awaiting their fate.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from ahead, and the crowd stirred.

"What's going on?" Lu Jinxuan's heart tightened, and a bad premonition welled up in her heart.

"I'll go take a look." She grabbed Ai Xi, jumped off the carriage, and ran towards the direction of the commotion. Zhang Yuxi and Mo Chenfan followed closely behind.

"Be careful!" Lu Yuhang shouted to their retreating figures, his heart filled with worry. He turned to Qian Feng, "Brother Qian, we'll watch the carriage."

Qian Feng nodded, and the two of them warily observed their surroundings.

From the crowd, someone shouted, "The city gate guards have captured a monster!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, instantly igniting the entire crowd. Pushing and shoving erupted, creating utter chaos.

Lu Yuhang's heart sank. He sensed a powerful surge of demonic energy coming from the direction of the city gate... He grabbed the reins and shouted, "Giddy up!" He then sent the carriage speeding toward the city gate.

"Yuhang! What are you doing?" Qian Feng exclaimed.

"Let's go to the city!" Lu Yuhang's eyes were resolute. "We must go to the city with Mother and the others!"