The sickly girl is killing her way through the weird world

"Xiao Qian, what are your plans for the future?" As Bai Qian pondered her next steps, she heard Bai Yao ask in a low voice from behind her.

This question is easy for Bai Qian to answer.

"Practice martial arts, slay demons?" Of course, humans can do it too.

Volume 1: Chapter 20, Bai Yao's Plan

"Exorcise demons?" Bai Yao, whose back was to Bai Qian, blinked her clear eyes slightly upon hearing this. She shifted her body slightly and glanced at Bai Qian, who had her back to her.

Bai Yao's black hair brushed against the girl's fair neck, and she naturally turned around and hugged Bai Qian.

This is nothing to be ashamed of.

For Bai Yao, this was a perfectly normal thing.

It's like an older sister hugging her younger sister to sleep; there's nothing wrong with that.

However, Bai Yao would rarely do such a thing in reality, since she would always have to consider Bai Qian's feelings.

This kind of thing is like hugging someone as a pillow.

Of course, Bai Yao also admitted that Bai Qian was indeed soft and fragrant when he hugged her, and if he cuddled her to sleep, he would definitely get a good night's sleep.

"Practicing martial arts to exorcise demons...?" She hugged Bai Qian from behind, resting her chin on Bai Qian's head.

Bai Qian shifted her body slightly uncomfortably, feeling both stuffy and tight after being hugged by this person.

"Let go first."

"To be honest, it doesn't seem very realistic." Bai Yao was seriously discussing the possibility of this with Bai Qian.

Although this is something that is absolutely impossible, no matter who Bai Qian tells her about it, no one will believe her; they will only think it is a child's fantasy.

After all, even Bai Qian felt it was unrealistic. Even someone who had practiced martial arts for over ten years, Bai Yao felt there was little chance of fighting those monsters head-on. Humans and demons were simply not on the same level.

It was just like what she had discussed with her clansmen in Liangdu.

Normally, Bai Yao would definitely try her best to persuade Bai Qian to give up this rather unrealistic fantasy and find a more realistic dream.

Whether it's finding a place to live where there are no monsters, or becoming rich, it's all about things like that.

Although they are all difficult, it's not impossible.

"Xiao Qian probably hasn't seen many of those demons, she probably only knows a little from chatting with the neighbors." Bai Yao was still holding her, enjoying the softness in his arms while inhaling the faint, orchid-like fragrance.

“No matter how much martial arts a human trains, they can’t beat a demon,” Bai Yao said with certainty.

Bai Qian pushed Bai Yao behind her, then placed her hands behind her back on Bai Yao's chest, but couldn't budge her.

"Not necessarily." He thought back to the monsters he had encountered before.

In fact, if you counted on your fingers, you didn't encounter many monsters.

They were all rat demons, and there was also a dog demon.

If you really think about it, rats and dogs... aren't exactly some very powerful animals.

In her previous life, Bai Yao often watched Animal World. Since she couldn't go out, she could only watch these things through television and the internet.

Her favorite animal is penguins. I wonder if we can see penguins here. If we think about it, penguins turning into monsters probably wouldn't be too powerful.

Animals like tigers, elephants, dinosaurs, and Godzilla would definitely be more powerful if they became monsters.

The last rat demon was still quite difficult to deal with, not that it was hard to kill.

They were easy to kill, no different from the rat demons they had encountered before.

Getting poked with a stick will cause injury, being cut in half will still cause death, and having your head chopped off will also cause death.

They are no different from humans; humans die when they are killed.

The same applies if a demon is killed.

"Not necessarily..." Bai Yao did not refute Bai Qian's words.

Although she was well aware of the difference between demons and humans.

To say there's a difference isn't entirely accurate; it's simply a matter of the difficulty of advancement between the two races.

In terms of the time required, it's about the same for humans and demons. A human might practice martial arts for over ten years and still not be able to enter the realm.

But if it were a demon, after more than ten years of cultivation, it would probably be close to transforming into human form. Not to mention, the path ahead for demons is faster and easier than for humans.

If it weren't for this, the Demon Slayer Division wouldn't have been so easily overrun by a powerful demon.

Bai Yao had no intention of hurting Bai Qian.

It's great to have this idea; at least you need to be much better than yourself.

Just like their own clansmen.

"That means Xiaoqian needs to work very hard, since monsters are quite difficult to fight. Of course, ensuring her own safety is still the most important thing in many things," Bai Yao continued.

"Even if you want to kill demons, you need to ensure your own safety. Killing demons is not as important as your own safety."

"Hmm." Bai Qian nodded. She could clearly sense that Bai Yao behind her was a little down, but she didn't quite know why.

“After bringing you to the county town, I should leave,” Bai Yao continued, her eyes flickering slightly.

When Bai Qian heard Bai Yao's words, she wasn't too surprised.

She had already sensed Bai Yao's thoughts during their previous conversations, but Bai Yao was only now revealing them to her.

"When the time comes, I will find someone to take care of you. Your life should be better than it is now. You can eat meat every day. At least it will be better than suffering with me now."

"If Xiaoqian wants to continue learning martial arts, she can keep at it and she will eventually reap the rewards. Once we get to the county town, I will find someone to teach her."

"Where are you going?" Bai Qian asked the same question as before.

Bai Yao hugged Bai Qian without saying a word, tightening his grip on Bai Qian's arm slightly.

Don't want to answer.

Bai Qian easily grasped Bai Yao's thoughts.

Similarly, they probably don't want to get involved themselves.

"Oh," came the muffled reply.

If she doesn't want to answer, Bai Qian won't force her.

What should we eat tomorrow?

"A fish without bones."

"That thing is probably hard to find at this time of year. We're not on the coast here, so it probably isn't sold in the city. How about catfish?"

"No."

"Then let's have pork ribs."

"Yes, I'll go check it out tomorrow morning," Bai Yao replied with a smile.

"Let's go to sleep first, we can wait until tomorrow."

"Let go first, you're pressing down on me." Bai Qian was still pushing Bai Yao away from behind. This person was hugging her like this, and it felt suffocating and uncomfortable.

"I feel perfectly fine, I'm okay."

Only you can be comfortable.

"Oh, right, could you teach me the other two books as well?" Bai Qian said, ignoring Bai Yao who was hugging her like a pillow.

"Have you learned that sword technique?"

"It was just a stab."

“Hmm, that’s true.” Bai Yao tapped Bai Qian’s head with her chin and said in agreement.

"I want to learn that."

"hammer."

"That might not be suitable for Xiaoqian."

"Want to learn."

"Okay, I'll take a look tomorrow." Bai Yao wasn't sure either. Her martial arts skills were only so-so, and she was worried that Bai Qian might go astray.

"And how's your diary coming along? You should have mastered all the characters I taught you before, right?" Bai Yao suddenly thought of this.

"..."

"I'm sleepy, let's go to sleep." Bai Qian said, glancing at him from the sidelines, then closed her eyes and fell silent.

Bai Yao poked Bai Qian's fair and smooth cheek, but there was no reaction at all.

He sighed helplessly.

"Good night."

Volume 1: Chapter 21, Acquired Divine Power

Dark clouds quietly enveloped the moon in the sky.

Apart from the two lanterns that glowed with a faint red light, there was nothing else to be seen on the street.

"I heard that the master has already chosen someone." The woman's slightly hoarse voice echoed in the darkness.

The two walked through the night carrying red lanterns, the faint light illuminating half of their faces.

"The two girls surnamed Bai in the east of the city, the girl from the tofu-making family in the south, and two girls we found in a village outside," the man walking next to the woman said, shaking his head.

"More and more people want it; last month we only needed three."

"Didn't they say they were going to find more people to perform human sacrifices next month? And that half the city's population would be sent over for Lady Bai Feng to choose from?" the woman said, puzzled.

“Who would send their own daughter there? You know, I know, everyone knows. We haven’t forgotten what happened in that dilapidated temple a few years ago. It was even scarier than a fire pit.” The man held up a lantern, his tone tinged with lingering fear.

“Recently, a group of strange people wearing white masks, who look like actors, have appeared in the manor. I think things are about to change in Bai Fengcheng.”

The woman remained silent. These matters concerning important figures were not something her servants could discuss; all they could do was assist these important figures.

The man held up a lantern to illuminate the scene in front of him, then paused for a moment.

At the corner of the alley, there stood a yellow and black earthenware jar.

The dim, reddish light shone on the surface of the earthenware jar, revealing the dark red bloodstains on it.

The man looked at the earthenware jar and it seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

These earthenware jars are so big that they are usually too heavy to move. They are mainly used by people to brew something or pickle vegetables.

"I don't remember seeing this before. I pass by here every day, so I should remember it," he said, puzzled.

They held up lanterns to illuminate the entire earthenware jar.

He didn't notice that the woman next to him took two steps back, and the hand holding the lantern trembled slightly.

The earthenware jar was covered with a wooden lid.

As the red lanterns illuminated the entire earthenware jar, the wooden lid moved twice.

A series of knocking sounds came from the earthenware jar, which also sounded like a woman crying.

The man was somewhat confused. He searched his mind for a moment, as if he had just thought of something.

The hand holding the lantern moved twice.

The wooden lid fell to the ground, and the crying stopped abruptly.

Grayish-white hair slowly emerged from the earthenware jar, followed by a face with its nose, mouth, and eyes cut off.

It was a face that looked like it had been slashed more than ten times, a face that would terrify anyone who saw it—rotten, lumpy, and covered in blood...

It slowly wriggled out of the earthenware jar, limbless, like a snake crawling out of the jar. Black, viscous liquid mixed with dark red blood gushed out as it crawled out of the jar.

The two empty eye sockets stared at the two of them.

The man threw the lantern he was holding almost immediately.

The flames ignited the black liquid the moment they touched it.

It let the flames burn its body, its scarred face looking both like it was laughing and crying.