Chapter 53

According to the scout, the time of death for the station master and the attendants at Ye Liu Station did not exceed one hour.

Liu Ping's frown deepened. If what the scout said was true, and the monster was still lingering around Ye Liu Station, it would indeed be a troublesome matter.

Liu Ping thought for a moment and then turned to Zhu Lingwu, saying, "Young Master, there's no need to worry about this. I will take care of everything. Please rest in the carriage. I will go and discuss with others to resolve this issue! We will still spend the night at Ye Liu Station. With the protective talismans of the station, it is safer than being outside!"

"Alright, Master Liu, I'll leave it to you!"

Zhu Lingwu did not say much more. At this point, his interference would only complicate matters. After all, what Liu Ping said made sense. Even if this was not the work of Meng Yishi but rather a monster, the official talismans and restrictions set up at Ye Liu Station would indeed provide much greater safety.

With a troublesome matter on his mind, Liu Ping naturally did not say much more and quickly rode his warhorse to the front of the convoy.

By this time, the news of the incident at Ye Liu Station had naturally been relayed to the ears of the innkeepers and merchants by other scouts. They also sent people to ask Liu Ping for advice.

This was a monster, not ordinary bandits. Of course, dealing with a monster was not without methods. After all, there were many martial arts experts in the caravan, and the higher-ups in the guard teams had many talismans and such that could be used against monsters.

Of course, the talismans that these martial arts experts could use were different from those used by Qi Practitioners. Most of them only required the activation with their blood, but their power was much weaker than those used by Qi Practitioners.

With these talismans and the strength of the martial arts experts, ordinary monsters could be eliminated. Unless they encountered high-level great monsters.

If they really encountered a great monster that they could not resist, they would have to sacrifice some lives to satisfy the monster's hunger, and then hope to negotiate with the great monster.

First, they needed to get through this crisis. Once they reached the county seat of Yongling Prefecture, they could report to the secular branch of the immortal sect that protected Chong'an Kingdom, and request the Immortal Masters to come and eliminate the great monster.

This was the most helpless method, but from the current situation at Ye Liu Station, if there really was a monster, it might not be a man-eating monster, perhaps just a blood-sucking monster.

It did not seem to be a highly threatening situation. Regardless, everyone in the caravan hoped that the monster at Ye Liu Station had already left. If they could get through tonight, they should be able to avoid this crisis.

Liu Ping also mobilized many people from the convoy to head to Ye Liu Station. On one hand, to search for any possible monsters in the surroundings, and on the other hand, to ensure the safety within Ye Liu Station.

Without going into how Liu Ping dealt with the emergency at Ye Liu Station, let's focus on Zhu Lingwu, who was also pondering the matter in the carriage.

The incident had already alarmed the entire caravan, so the three beautiful maids, Chuyang, Xiayang, and Qiuyang, were also discussing it. They were naturally afraid and making wild guesses, but they did not guess it was a monster, instead talking about ghosts and spirits as girls often do.

Zhu Lingwu could only secretly laugh at their words. Although he could not yet confirm whether this was the work of Meng Yishi, from the scout's description, Zhu Lingwu could sense something. The ten people at Ye Liu Station had no external injuries, but their blood seemed to have been completely drained.

"Hmm, this method is somewhat similar to what I, as a witch, can do! However, it is more advanced, as it can extract blood from others' bodies! If I could do this, it would be great!"

Zhu Lingwu's thoughts were quite optimistic. But now, he really wanted to have such a skill. This way, his innate ability to absorb blood and transform it into essence could be maximized.

Zhu Lingwu naturally could not stay in the Zhu family's ancestral land forever. He also wanted to obtain a Qi cultivation method from the Zhu family and find a way to go out and adventure, hunting spiritual beasts to absorb their blood and help him cultivate.

In this way, he would have to deal with various fierce beasts and spiritual beasts. He could not possibly capture and raise all these wild beasts. Many would have to be killed and their blood drunk on the spot.

If he could have the skill to extract blood, it would save a lot of trouble, avoiding the need to skin and bleed them before drinking. This would be much more convenient.

But soon, Zhu Lingwu also realized his wishful thinking. "What am I thinking? I don't even know what happened at Ye Liu Station. Why am I thinking about this? Is this really the work of Meng Yishi? If it is him, why would he also extract their blood? What is Meng Yishi cultivating? Sigh, not knowing the strength of the opponent is not a good thing!"

Zhu Lingwu gave a slightly self-deprecating laugh in his heart. Of course, if he could find the person behind the incident at Ye Liu Station and kill him, obtaining the secret of this blood-extraction ability would not be difficult.

Soul searching and soul examination were as easy as eating for a witch. Especially for a newly dead person, as long as the body was nearby, no secrets could be hidden from a witch. Zhu Lingwu was confident about this.

In fact, Zhu Lingwu was somewhat certain that the person who did this at Ye Liu Station was probably Meng Yishi. What Meng Yishi said in Tongshan County was not a lie; he would really come to see him tonight.

But how could he bypass such tight security to see him?

Could Meng Yishi really have such great power that he dared to attack him recklessly?

Thinking about this, Zhu Lingwu could not help but worry. How powerful were the Qi Practitioners in the secular world?

Could the martial arts experts like Liu Ping really protect him?

Weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Lingwu could not help but sigh inwardly. Now, he could only hope that his preparations would be effective. If he could resolve this issue in one go, the heartache he had since coming to this world would be completely eliminated.

After much thought, Zhu Lingwu still felt somewhat uneasy. Although he calmly stroked the white fox's fur, his expression still showed some distress.

The white fox naturally sensed Zhu Lingwu's change in mood, but it did not want to worry about Zhu Lingwu. However, it felt very comfortable being stroked, so it lazily lay in Zhu Lingwu's arms and fell asleep.

Chuyang, Xiayang, and Qiuyang thought Zhu Lingwu was worried about the possible monster at Ye Liu Station or the ghosts they imagined, so they all tried to comfort him.

Thus, the caravan gradually approached Ye Liu Station. However, nothing happened along the way. The people Liu Ping sent to search around Ye Liu Station also returned one by one.

Nothing was found...