Chapter 257 Beauty Qiulu

After leaving the mission hall, Song Wen asked Zuo Shuiyun.

"Sister Zuo, when do we set off?"

Zuo Shuiyun glanced at Song Wen with a little contempt in her eyes.

She was very reluctant to go out with Song Wen on the mission.

Song Wen's talent for alchemy was not good, and he had never shown any fighting ability. Zuo Shuiyun subconsciously regarded Song Wen as a burden.

"Tomorrow at noon."

After saying that, Zuo Shuiyun left without looking back.

The next day, at noon.

The two set off on time and flew to the Cheng family in Xishan.

The Cheng family is located more than 30,000 miles south of the Beast Taming Sect, close to the mortal kingdom.

The Cheng family is based on the cultivation of the spiritual medicine Huo Yangyu, which is one of the main medicines for refining the beast essence pill.

The two were not in a hurry to travel, and it took two days to reach the Cheng family.

Chengjia is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There is a clear stream winding in front of it, and a towering mountain called Xishan behind it, hence the name Xishan Chengjia.

Between Chengjia and Xishan, there is a depression shrouded in clouds and mist, in which a large number of spiritual medicines are planted.

The spiritual medicine is about two to three feet tall, with dark brown stems and nine emerald green leaves. This is Huo Yangyu.

With their identity tokens, Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun entered Chengjia very smoothly.

In the main hall of Chengjia, they met Cheng Ruida, the head of Chengjia.

Cheng Ruida is five feet tall, gentle and elegant, with a refined aura.

"You two, I've finally waited for you."

When he first saw Song Wen and the others, Cheng Ruida was very happy.

"Meet the head of Chengjia. I'm Wu Sheng, and this is Zuo Shuiyun, the left elder." Song Wen took the initiative to greet them.

"Elder Wu, Elder Zuo, thank you both for coming all the way to rescue our Cheng family."

Song Wen asked, "Master Cheng, I just noticed that there are less than 10,000 people in the Cheng family. Why is that?"

After entering the Cheng family's residence, Song Wen found that the Cheng family occupied a vast area, but there were relatively few people coming and going.

He used his spiritual sense to scan the entire Cheng family and found that there were only more than 8,000 people in the Cheng family. For a foundation-building family, this number was a bit pitiful.

Cheng Ruida sighed deeply, his face full of resentment.

"Alas!, my Cheng family was originally prosperous, with more than 60,000 people. However, since the blood demon appeared two years ago, it has hunted and killed my Cheng family members, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of my Cheng family, especially those mortals without cultivation, who suffered heavy losses."

Song Wen heard this, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes.

More than 60,000 people, only more than 8,000 people left?

In just two years, the population has been reduced to just over 10%

The blood demon killed most of the members of the Cheng family, but they only asked the Beast Taming Sect for help today?

Song Wen looked at Cheng Ruida deeply and did not continue to ask.

Zuo Shuiyun suddenly interrupted.

"Okay, don't waste time. The sooner we kill the blood demon, the sooner we can return peace to the Cheng family, and we can return to the sect sooner. Master Cheng, take me to your Cheng family's alchemy room. I want to refine the second-level demon-luring powder."

Zuo Shuiyun was not too concerned about this mission. With three foundation-building cultivators here, killing a second-level mid-stage blood demon is not a piece of cake.

Cheng Ruida said, "Thank you, Elder Zuo. It takes several days to refine the second-level demon-luring powder, and it is difficult to refine. I beg the two elders to work together to successfully refine the demon-luring powder as soon as possible. Please follow me, I will take you to the alchemy room now."

After speaking, he stood up and pointed his hand in the direction of the main hall door, motioning Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun to follow him.

Zuo Shuiyun stood up and walked out the door.

Song Wen also stood up.

Zuo Shuiyun glanced at Song Wen and said with a bit of disdain.

"Junior Brother Wu, you don't need to come. I am enough. I am afraid you can't refine the second-level demon-luring powder. If you enter the alchemy room, not only can you not help me refine the pill, but it may distract me."

Song Wen sat back down embarrassedly after hearing this.

He had already been able to refine the second-level demon-luring powder.

Zuo Shuiyun wanted to refine the demon-luring powder alone, obviously to gain more credit in this mission.

Since she wanted to refine the pill alone, let her refine it alone, and Song Wen would have nothing to do.

Anyway, the reward for the mission was dispensable to him.

Moreover, Song Wen always felt that the Cheng family and Cheng Ruida were not quite right. It was just right to take advantage of the time when Zuo Shuiyun was refining the pill to take the opportunity to investigate the Cheng family.

Be prepared!

Cheng Ruida looked back and forth between Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun, and then, without saying anything, he took Zuo Shuiyun to the alchemy room.

After the two left, a maid came over.

"I am Qiulu, and I am here to greet Elder Wu. Please follow me. I will take you to the guest room to rest."

Qiulu has a beautiful appearance, but she has no cultivation and is a mortal without spiritual roots.

The two walked through the Cheng family's house and went deep into the Cheng family.

"Qiulu, tell me about the layout of your Cheng family." Song Wen said.

"Yes!" Qiulu said respectfully while leading the way in front.

"The Cheng family is divided into three areas: front, middle and back. The front yard near the river is inhabited by mortals like me who have no cultivation. The middle yard is the key place for the Cheng family to refine pills and weapons. The back yard near the spiritual field is rich in spiritual energy and is inhabited by clansmen with spiritual roots. The guest room where the senior lives is also in the back yard, next to Huo Yangluo's spiritual field."

"When did the blood demon appear?" Song Wen asked.

"About two and a half years ago." Qiu Lu replied.

"When did the Cheng family members start disappearing and dying?"

"It was after the blood demon appeared."

Qiu Lu's eyes suddenly turned red, filled with sparkling tears.

"Senior, I know that you are here to help the Cheng family get rid of demons. Please be sure to kill the blood demon. My whole family died at the hands of the blood demon. My parents, younger brothers and sisters were all eaten to death by the blood demon. That was A monster that eats human flesh and drinks human blood.”

As she spoke, Qiu Lu's voice gradually became choked with sobs.

"If senior can help the Cheng family kill this monster, Qiu Lu is willing to give everything to repay senior for his great kindness."

Qiu Lu stopped and looked back at Song Wen, with a hint of perseverance in her weakness.

That poignant and sad look makes people feel pity for him.

Song Wen patted his chest and said, as if he was moved by the other party's tragic experience, as if he was troubled by a sense of justice in his heart, or as if he was showing off his heroic masculinity.

"Don't worry, Miss Qiulu, I will take care of killing the blood demon."

A knowing smile appeared on Qiulu Lihua's rainy face, her eyes curved into a crescent moon, and she stared at Song Wen with reverence.

"Senior, I believe that you will be able to kill the blood demon and avenge my people."

Immediately, she noticed that Song Wen's eyes were firmly locked on her plump chest, and shyness flashed across her face.

Qiu Lu lowered her head, her face stained with a layer of red clouds.

She pointed to a two-story building not far ahead.

"Senior, when the guest room arrives, I will leave first."