Chapter 157: Chapter 90: My Home Is at the Demon Suppression Bureau, Encirclement of the Divine Blade Sect

On the streets of Linhe Town, as Zhou Wanrou jumped into the river, the surrounding people not only did not rescue her but instead looked on with admiration.

In the restaurant, a local from Linhe Town spoke: “Many years ago, a woman in Linhe Town was abducted by bandits, and her chastity was destroyed. Unwilling to live in shame, she jumped off the very spot you saw just now.

The Hu Family, admiring her chastity, built this Chastity Platform at the site where she jumped. Later, if similar incidents occurred to women from the surrounding areas, they would come here to jump into the river to end their lives. Gradually, people stopped saving the women who came here to jump into the river; they merely admired them.

Their chastity was destroyed, making living more painful than death. Even if rescued, they would feel no dignity to continue living.

Alas… who would have thought that one day, even the daughter-in-law of the Hu Family would jump from this place.”

Long Xueyi stood up.

Wei Fan also stood up: “Do women often jump from here?”

The local from Linhe Town nodded: “There are probably instances every month. In small places like ours, bandits run rampant, taking advantage of their strength to dishonor women…”

Boom…

At this moment, the surface of the distant river exploded. A sword aura pierced through the river’s surface and slashed heavily into the river. Following that, a mournful roar echoed, and a lot of foul-smelling blood began to surge out onto the river’s surface.

“There’s a demon at the bottom of the river!”

Long Xueyi had already realized something was wrong.

She was about to move but saw a figure shoot up from the river—it was Zhang Xianlong, holding Zhou Wanrou as he flew out of the river.

On the riverbank, everyone could see a huge shadow slowly rising from the river amid the blood. Soon, a three to four-meter large fish appeared on the river’s surface.

The fish had a mouth full of sharp spikes, looking ferocious, and black smoke was slowly dissipating from its body.

“It’s a Demon Fiend! Run!”

Upon seeing this scene, people on either side of the river scattered in fright, but soon, some realized that the fish demon was dead, and the fleeing crowd curiously returned to observe the fish demon’s drifting corpse on the river.

“Men and women should be separated; Nightingale, come help push her meridians and circulate her blood. Had I arrived a moment later, she would have been swallowed by that fish demon. Who would have thought such a peaceful and beautiful lake hid a fish demon beneath it!”

Zhang Xianlong landed in the restaurant, putting Zhou Wanrou down, as Long Xueyi approached and placed her palm on the back of Zhou Wanrou, channeling her True Power.

“He is a knight capable of slaying Demon Fiends!”

Everyone in the restaurant looked at Zhang Xianlong in shock.

Zhang Xianlong’s True Power evaporated, drying the water on his body within a few breaths.

“Who would have thought the constant suicides would nurture a fish demon below? However, you shouldn’t have saved her; she will have no dignity to live on.”

The local from Linhe Town shook his head and spoke with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianlong glared with tiger-like eyes: “Nonsense! Ignoring someone in peril—is this what a true man would do? It’s people like you, gossiping and sowing discord, who ruin women’s chastity and rob them of the courage to live on.”

Releasing a slight aura, the frightened local dared not speak further.

After a while, Zhou Wanrou awoke from her unconsciousness, looking around in a daze: “Where am I?”

Zhang Xianlong frowned: “You don’t remember what you just did?”

Zhou Wanrou shook her head blankly.

Zhang Xianlong looked toward Long Xueyi, only to see her pretty face tense and filled with killing intent.

“Use the Qi Observation and Demon Identification Technique to examine her!”

Wei Fan whispered into Zhang Xianlong’s ear.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianlong’s eyes flashed with light as he looked, only to see a faint trace of demon qi on Zhou Wanrou’s body.

He then looked down, discovering that the demon qi emanated from Zhou Wanrou’s abdomen: “A Demon Embryo?”

Long Xueyi nodded: “She didn’t jump into the river of her own will; she was enchanted by a Demon Fiend to seek death here. The child in her womb is also a demon’s offspring, about to be born, which is why they want to silence her.

This Hu Family seems to have a problem, and that fish demon in the river is no coincidence!”

A cold light flashed in Zhang Xianlong’s eyes, and he grabbed the previous man: “Take us to the Hu Family.”

As a Demon Hunter, it’s impossible to ignore such matters.

The man nodded slowly, his voice trembling with fear: “Sir! Are you saying the Hu Family are all Demon Fiends?”

After hearing Wei Fan and the others’ conversation, he also understood that Zhou Wanrou was not acting of her own accord but was enchanted by a Demon Fiend.

Moreover, the reason is that the child Zhou Wanrou is carrying is not a normal child but the offspring of a Demon Fiend.

“Enough talk, lead the way!”

Zhang Xianlong pushed the man and walked out of the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, many people dropped their chopsticks and followed out, while some timid ones stayed in place.

Long Xueyi bent down to support Zhou Wanrou, helping her out as well, quietly asking her some questions.

She had been abducted and did not see the bandit’s appearance clearly. When she awoke, she had already been found by the Hu Family’s people.

Regarding the suicide matter, she stated that she indeed had thoughts of dying, but being pregnant, she had no such intentions now.

After a series of questions, Long Xueyi was almost certain her deduction was correct.

Whether the Hu Family is an issue is unknown, but Hu Qinghua almost certainly is a Demon Fiend. Zhou Wanrou’s abduction was likely a charade orchestrated by Hu Qinghua to cover up her demon pregnancy.

Soon, a large courtyard appeared before them. As the crowd approached, a shrill whistle came from within, followed by four or five foxes as large as bulls rushing out straight towards the crowd.

“True Realm Demon Fiends!”

Zhang Xianlong was about to draw his saber when Wei Fan’s figure suddenly vanished, instantly delivering four or five punches, blowing apart the oncoming fox demons.

The onlookers screamed and scattered, leaving only Wei Fan, the other two, and Zhou Wanrou remaining.

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