Hammer in her left hand, sword in her right, the eldest sister is connected to both worlds.

Sunset City in the Southern Region.

After a minor demonic surge subsided, the southern part of Luoxia City was filled with exhausted soldiers.

Cui Wu, dressed in plain clothes, walked among the crowd until he reached a figure in blue at the corner of the wall.

"Senior Sister Yin, this is the latest batch of Rejuvenation Pills."

Yin Shishi turned her head and took the storage bag handed to her by the girl. She glanced at the bright sun in the sky and said, "The weather in Luoxia City is abnormal."

Cui Wu continued, "That makes sense."

The small-scale demonic surge lasted for almost two years, and the crops of the people who migrated to the interior of Da Shun had already ripened twice. The demonic energy on Luoxia Mountain accumulated more and more, and it was understandable that the weather was affected.

Yin Shishi stood up, looked at Cui Wu, and said, "They can't hold on any longer."

Although poems often say, "Generals die in a hundred battles, and brave soldiers return after ten years."

It's normal to serve in the army for ten or even several decades, but the Shengyu Army was facing demons. They were facing demonic beasts that felt no pain.

Cui Wu looked at the Sheng Yu soldiers on the ground; there were hardly any familiar faces among them.

"Junior Sister Cui, go and discuss with the commander of the Shengyu Army how to send them home! The battle ahead..."

The true demonic tide is coming soon; in the battles to come, mortal soldiers will not survive.

Cui Wu nodded. Because of her negotiation skills, she had been in charge of handing over supplies to the rear during her time at Luoxia Mountain, so it was perfectly reasonable to entrust this matter to her.

Cui Wu looked at the exhausted soldiers on the ground; it was time for them to go back.

Cui Wu came out from where the soldiers were gathered, intending to tell Yue Zhong before starting negotiations with the commander of Sheng Yu Army.

There used to be a long street in the southern city that sold liquor, specifically strong liquor brewed on the border. It was said to not only refresh the mind but also treat wounds, and the soldiers of the Shengyu Army often came here to buy it before the demonic tide struck.

A sip of strong liquor sustained them as they endured longing and fear to guard the border.

However, since all the residents moved inland, this long street has become empty.

Cui Wu stopped at the entrance of the long street, and there sat a young man in white at the once desolate wine stall.

Cui Wu tensed his nerves and slowly walked towards the person.

He was a young man in his early twenties, carrying a large bundle on his back, sitting at a wine stall drinking.

"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be in high spirits!"

Cui Wu approached the young man and spoke with a smile.

The young man, wine glass in his mouth, looked up, a hint of helplessness flashing in his beautiful, almond-shaped eyes. He hurriedly put down the glass, stood up, and bowed: "My name is Ling Huan, greetings to this young lady."

"I am a native of Fuxun City in the Great Yong Dynasty, a rogue cultivator. Entrusted by a senior, I have come to Luoxia City to find a fellow Daoist named Cui Wu."

Cui Wu released his divine sense to investigate, but found no demonic energy on the young man opposite him. The girl behind him was making hand seals, her face beaming with a gentle smile.

"I am Cui Wu. May I ask which senior asked you to send me here?"

The clamor of the surrounding soldiers vanished in an instant. Cui Wu's smile didn't reach his eyes as he thought he had probably encountered a demon with profound cultivation.

The girl made a hand seal in her palm, and a faint stream of light flew towards Sunset Mountain.

Hopefully, Master Chen can save her in time.

Upon hearing Cui Wu's question, the young man in white named Ling Huan hurriedly took off his bundle and opened it on the table.

Cui Wu saw four boxes, some large and some small, filling the entire table. The young man looked cautious, but his words were full of smiles: "It was an old man with white hair named Ling Yuanzi who said that the young lady is his unseen apprentice. He asked me to bring some gifts over."

Cui Wu's heart skipped a beat: "Master?"

The girl's voice was somewhat stiff as she looked at the boxes on the table.

four...

The young man beamed with joy upon hearing her address him as "Master." He pointed to the boxes on the table.

"This is a Qian Yuan Jade produced in the Sky Fish Tide Domain. It's for your third senior sister."

"This is a sword sheath made of meteorite iron, for your second senior brother."

"This is the Rejuvenating Cauldron for calming the mind and spirit, for your junior brother."

"This is a fire-extinguishing hairpin that he made himself for Xiao Wu."

Cui Wu originally thought that she wouldn't get anything, since ever since Qi Yaoyao joined Jiyue Mountain, she had never received anything.

Cui Wu chuckled softly. Sure enough, it was the demons trying to read her mind. If Master really brought back gifts, how could he not include Senior Sister?

The girl swiftly drew her sword and thrust it at the young man in front of her, but the sharp, gleaming tip of the sword stopped less than an inch from his throat.

The young man in white looked somewhat sad, and he took several steps back, like a light, drifting cloud.

"You silly child...remember to take the gift back with you!"

The young man said helplessly, and as he turned around, he transformed into a thin cloud.

The surrounding sounds returned suddenly, and Cui Wu's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

The girl's voice trembled: "Late Nascent Soul stage!"

That person was actually a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

When Master Chen arrived, he saw Cui Wu standing alone on the street with a sword in his hand, and a table full of boxes on it.

There was a familiar scent above.

"Has your master come to see you?" Master Chen asked immediately.

Cui Wu turned to look at him: "These are really..."

Is it really a gift brought back by Master? Then what I just did...

Master Chen looked at the young girl who used to remain unfazed even when Mount Tai collapsed before her, and her expression changed. She seemed disheartened.

“Master Chen, a fellow Daoist just said he came to deliver a gift on behalf of his master. I thought he was a demon, so…”

Master Chen smiled and asked, "You hit him?"

Cui Wu nodded, utterly despondent.

To everyone's surprise, Master Chen burst into laughter: "Well done! You can take the gifts and go back first. I'll go find that fellow Daoist."

With a mournful face, Cui Wu stepped forward and picked up the boxes.

"If you find that fellow Daoist, Master, you must apologize on behalf of Cui Wu."

Master Chen readily agreed and watched Cui Wu leave.

Cui Wu left Luoxia City for the front lines of Luoxia Mountain, intending to distribute the gifts with her senior brothers and sisters. Unbeknownst to her, just as she left the alleyway selling wine, Master Chen snorted coldly, and a massive magic array appeared beneath his feet.

The young man in white appeared out of thin air and looked at Master Chen, saying, "Long time no see, Xiao Fang..."

Before he could finish speaking, an ice spike suddenly appeared out of nowhere beneath his feet, nearly piercing the young man through.

The young man stepped back slightly.

"You're just shameless, insisting on coming to find that young girl alone. You deserved to have your disciple hold a sword to your neck."

The young man didn't mind and straightened his clothes: "Since Lanlan has taken her in, she is my disciple. As her master, I must come and see her before I die."

Master Chen asked impatiently, "Now that you've seen it, are you satisfied?"

The young man clapped his hands: "Satisfied, very satisfied. That Cai Jun guy has such a good apprentice. But now she's my little fifth."

Master Chen rolled his eyes at his proud expression.

"Looking at you now, Xue Lan wouldn't even recognize you!"

The young man smiled and said, "I want her to come to me, to come to me in person..."

After saying this, the young man walked away into the distance.

He wanted Xue Lan to come to him, and he wanted to use the myriad causes and effects of this mortal world.

For that child—the demonic seed was planted.