“Don’t worry, my luck has always been good.”
The others: …
However, unlike the other three, the carriage driver was quite happy. She didn’t understand anything about cultivation; she only knew that she could sit on the plank outside and still receive her full pay.
Thus, the carriage driver became a mere decoration. In a short while, the carriage transformed into a gust of wind and gradually disappeared from its original spot.
Inside the carriage.
The wind howled outside. The three women inside the carriage looked at Nian Jiaojiao with envy after witnessing the power of her fan.
Regardless of whether the direction was accurate, at least this strength was beyond their reach.
Xuan Yi and Nan Qing were people of few words, while the Luo sisters and Nie Xian had their own thoughts, lowering their heads to ponder something, making the carriage incredibly quiet.
Nian Jiaojiao also closed her eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, the wind outside the carriage gradually subsided, and the carriage began to descend.
…
Hot City.
While Nian Jiaojiao and the others in the Royal City were still wearing four layers of clothing, the people in Hot City were only wearing a single layer.
As soon as the carriage arrived, everyone could feel the temperature difference.
However, everyone present, except for the carriage driver, was in the Transcendent realm, so their resistance to heat and cold was no different from ordinary people.
Moreover, with two men present, no one would dare to shed their clothes.
“This, this is Hot City.”
Luo Wen looked at the stone characters carved on the top of the city gate with immense surprise.
The other two also showed astonishment.
In fact, they had already prepared themselves for taking a wrong turn.
Could it be that this senior’s luck was truly extraordinarily good?
As the three were in shock, the guards at the city gate saw their carriage and ran towards them as if they had seen their own fathers.
“May I ask if you esteemed ladies are from the Royal City Academy?”
After receiving an affirmative answer, the guards were overjoyed.
She shouted loudly to her sisters at the gate and on the city walls, “Sisters! The esteemed ladies from the Academy have arrived, and our Hot City is saved!”
As soon as her voice fell, the entire city wall became lively. Everyone cheered, and some, too excited, even wept uncontrollably.
Heaven knew how they had spent these past few days.
Nie Xian whispered into the ears of the group, “This… is it that exaggerated? I’ve also dealt with an extraterrestrial demon twice, but I’ve never seen such an enthusiastic scene. They are only one level apart, but is the degree of disaster that different?”
Nie Xian’s words made everyone’s hearts tighten.
Nian Jiaojiao also secretly became vigilant.
That’s right, only those who have experienced despair would show such longing when seeing hope.
It seemed that this face-stealing demon had already affected the entire Hot City.
The group followed the guards into Hot City.
The shops by the roadside were mostly closed, and there were very few pedestrians. The occasional person passing by either kept their heads down, cautiously observing their surroundings, or rushed as if being chased.
Looking at the desolate scene, Luo Jin said, “It seems that this face-stealing demon has truly caused widespread panic.”
Then, she turned to Nie Xian beside her and asked, “Tell me, what were the extraterrestrial demons you encountered previously like?”
Nian Jiaojiao and the others also looked at Nie Xian curiously.
Nie Xian felt a sense of satisfaction under the gaze of her seniors.
She recalled as she rolled her eyes, saying, “The demon from the first time was like a puddle of mud, which we also called the Mud Demon. After enveloping a person, it could quickly devour them. In less than fifteen minutes, a person would be completely consumed by it. When we arrived, it had already eaten seven or eight people. It was said that its body had grown considerably. It seemed that it could gradually become stronger in this way. However, this demon had a large target, so we quickly found it. Five classmates in the Transcendent realm attacked together, and it was resolved in less than half an hour.”
Nian Jiaojiao felt nothing upon hearing this; the terrifying level was not enough.
Xuan Yi and Nan Qing also had no reaction.
Only the guard leading the way was overjoyed. It seemed that this lady was experienced, and her city’s demon should also be resolved quickly. She had already vaguely regarded the other party as the leader of this expedition.
Nie Xian continued, “The extraterrestrial demon I encountered on my second mission was a bit trickier. It was very good at hiding, and we searched for many days without success. By then, more than a dozen people had already died, and it was still harming people after its arrival. Guess what it was?”
Luo Wen said, “Give us more clues, how can we guess?”
Nie Xian touched her double chin. She nodded and said, “That’s right. Let me give you a hint. Generally, something found in a bedroom would not be strange even if you discovered it at the crime scene. Also, all the victims were men, their eyebrows were only half-drawn, and they had blissful smiles on their faces. How about that, are these hints enough?”
The Luo sisters thought hard but couldn’t figure it out. kuAiδugg
Nan Qing had already guessed it as soon as the other party finished speaking. Nian Jiaojiao also quickly realized it.
Nie Xian naturally saw their reactions, her eyes lit up, and she said, “It seems you’ve all guessed it. What do you think it is?” While saying this, she was confident that they would guess incorrectly. After all, they were all shocked when they learned what the extraterrestrial demon was. If one of them hadn’t accidentally stumbled upon the scene of the extraterrestrial demon killing someone, they might not have caught that demon until now.
Nian Jiaojiao smiled and said to Nan Qing, “Why don’t you say it?”
Nan Qing did not refuse and stated the answer concisely and affirmatively: “A mirror.”
“What?” x2
The Luo sisters looked bewildered.
Luo Wen quickly said, “How can a mirror be an extraterrestrial demon?” In their minds, extraterrestrial demons should be ferocious and terrifying, not just an ordinary mirror.
Nian Jiaojiao added with a smile, “That’s right, it’s a mirror. Extraterrestrial demons do not have a fixed form. If you always think that extraterrestrial demons should look a certain way, or the way you imagine them, then you will be blinded by a single leaf.”
Nie Xian also admired the two, saying, “That’s right, it’s a mirror. How did you analyze it?”
Nian Jiaojiao opened her mouth to speak, but her peripheral vision caught something, and she stopped, saying, “We’ve arrived. Let’s not discuss extraneous matters and focus on dealing with the extraterrestrial demon we are about to face.”
The others also stopped, following Nian Jiaojiao’s gaze. They saw a middle-aged woman in official attire, accompanied by a group of yamen runners, waiting respectfully at the entrance of the yamen. Although the leading guard was curious about what happened next, she suppressed her curiosity and ran to the middle-aged woman, saying, “My Lord Prefect, the esteemed ladies from the Royal City Academy have arrived.”