A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother Chapter 267: Demon Hunt

"Junior Brother Xuanxiao~"

Li Xuanxiao shuddered, feeling a pressure comparable to the Tribulation Transcension stage.

He timidly turned around, looking at Senior Sister Su Wan with fear and apprehension in his eyes.

To be honest, if there was anyone who could be called Li Xuanxiao's nightmare...

The old emperor? That omnipresent shadow? Or perhaps Liu Qiushui from back then?

None of them!!

Only Su Wan.

She had appeared in Li Xuanxiao's nightmares more than once.

Now, Su Wan's younger sister Su Mu had been killed by him.

Her master, Peak Master Liu Yi of Little Bamboo Peak, had been forced to death by him.

And he was even the teacher of Xiao Ran, the man Su Wan had broken off her engagent with...

If Su Wan ever learned the truth one day,

Li Xuanxiao couldn't even imagine how spectacular the fallout would be.

"Junior Brother Xuanxiao, what mission did you accept?"

Li Xuanxiao: ...........

( ＞﹏＜。)

"N-nothing much."

"Junior Brother Xuanxiao, don't be shy. You can tell anything. Are you going on another mission?"

Su Wan's gaze fell on the mission jade slip in Li Xuanxiao's hand.

Li Xuanxiao gulped.

".........."

Several days later

Shunping Village.

Two sword-riding figures landed one after another.

Li Xuanxiao controlled his flying sword's speed, unwilling to overtake Su Wan.

Truth be told, it had been a while since he last saw Su Wan.

After learning that Lin Wanqing had reached the Deity Transformation stage, Su Wan had beco increasingly diligent in her cultivation, vowing to surpass Lin Wanqing.

This had given Li Xuanxiao so peace and quiet for a ti.

"Ah! Immortal masters, you've finally arrived!"

The village chief of Shunping ca to greet them.

Shunping was already a remote and impoverished place - so much so that not even outsiders or demons wanted to co near.

But recently, many villagers had mysteriously disappeared.

Even in broad daylight, Zhang the Butcher's eight-months-pregnant wife had been snatched away by a dark shadow while they were out shopping.

At that ti, it wasn't even that late.

So witnesses clearly saw the shadow - it was unmistakably a birdman.

With a man-eating monster in the village, they quickly reported it to the authorities.

The governnt did send demon-hunting constables, but all three disappeared without a trace.

After searching the mountains for a day, they vanished completely, with no bodies to be found.

Enraged, the authorities organized a larger search party.

Upon closer investigation, they discovered that Honggu Village deep in the mountains - all two hundred plus villagers - had been slaughtered.

Without exception, they had been decapitated, with their hearts ripped out and bellies sliced open.

Since Honggu Village was surrounded by mountains and even more remote than Shunping, with only one exit path,

the coroner estimated they had been dead for at least three months.

After exterminating Honggu Village, the demon bird had moved on to Shunping.

The matter was too serious for the county magistrate to ignore.

He imdiately dispatched more personnel, but this ti the demon disappeared without a trace.

After three months of this, the mission was finally passed to Mount Shushan.

Hearing they were Mount Shushan disciples, the village chief's face lit up with joy.

"Wonderful! We're saved!"

"Immortal masters, the villagers have prepared a feast in your honor. Please do us the pleasure."

Facing the invitation, Su Wan refused without hesitation.

"No, we Mount Shushan disciples have rules when descending the mountain to eliminate demons.

Article 126: We cannot casually eat, drink, or accept gifts from others. Afterwards, we must report to Mount Shushan and explain the specific circumstances to prevent corruption and bribery."

Li Xuanxiao nodded thoughtfully.

Senior Sister Su Wan really knew her regulations well.

The village chief smiled awkwardly as Su Wan continued,

"When we arrived earlier, we noticed this area is completely surrounded by mountains. It's indeed difficult to track the demon bird's movents."

"Yes, we organized over a thousand people to search the mountains but found nothing."

"Immortals, immortals, please save my child!"

A woman behind the village chief suddenly knelt down, kowtowing to Li Xuanxiao and Su Wan.

Her son had just been taken by the demon bird yesterday.

Su Wan changed her tone: "This demon must have cultivated so concealnt technique, but... re child's play."

She gripped her sword.

With a tallic ring, a cold light flashed.

Holding her sword, Su Wan lightly tapped her toes and rose into the air.

The village chief and others stared dumbfounded.

The chief was only at the Qi Refining stage - he couldn't even control objects to fly, let alone ride the wind.

Su Wan ford hand seals while chanting.

Using her finger as a brush, she swiftly drew talismans in the air.

Golden light intertwined and coiled as she moved.

With a soft shout, Su Wan pointed her right index finger at the ethereal talisman.

The golden talisman instantly transford into a streak of light rging into her sword.

Suddenly, the sword seed to co alive.

Humming and vibrating slightly, as if responding to Su Wan's command.

"Slay demons and vanquish evil, go!!"

The sword shot forth like an arrow from a bow, heading straight for the demonic aura in the mountains.

Having killed so many, the demon bird must be saturated with blood energy.

This thick demonic aura was as conspicuous to Su Wan's sword as a lantern in the night.

".............."

In a dark, damp, muddy cave.

No trace of sunlight reached here - only endless darkness and chill.

The cave entrance was so low one could only crawl inside, like so beast's lair.

A seven or eight-year-old child was tightly bound, completely immobilized.

Terror filled the child's face, yet no sound ca from his throat.

An indescribable stench perated the cave -

a nauseating mix of countless rotting, decaying, moldy corpses, plants, and even food...

So thick it was nearly suffocating, seeming to penetrate one's nostrils and reach the soul.

A sharp, large hand pressed against the child's head.

Razor-like nails rested against the child's skin, ready to pierce at any mont.

A low growl sounded.

The monster opened its massive maw.

"Buzz—!!"

"Thud—!!!"

Two sounds.

First, a sliver of light pierced through the cave.

Then the sound of sharp tal penetrating flesh.

Followed by an uncontrollable scream.