The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 264 - 262: First Demon-hunting Family

Chapter 264: Chapter 262: First Demon-hunting Family

Shen Luo ignored the surrounding crowd, his gaze swept over the Ghost-catching List and quickly settled on one task.

“I’ll take the task at the Charming Wine Estate to the west of the city.” Shen Luo walked to the task table and declared.

“Yes, I will arrange it immediately.” The attitude of the Bai Family’s Steward behind the table was completely different from before, with a fawning smile appearing on his face. He immediately took out the task book to record it.

After Shen Luo finished his registration, he was escorted by the crowd back to his residence.

Upon returning to his room, he took out the newly purchased Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink from his bosom, placed them on the table, calmed his mind and picked up a piece of paper to start drawing Small Thunder Talismans.

He spent a whole day drawing, and it wasn’t until evening that he stopped. A thick stack of Small Thunder Talismans, about thirty in all, appeared on his right-hand side, while there were even more Talismans on his left, all of which were failures.

“Drawing more than thirty Small Thunder Talismans in a day can roughly trade for a little more than two Immortal Jade, which is a pretty good speed,” Shen Luo mused to himself, putting away the Talismans before closing his eyes to rejuvenate.

After nightfall, he left the Bai Mansion and traversed the familiar path to the west of the city. He soon arrived at a large wine estate. After declaring his identity, he entered the estate.

Half an hour later, one could hear the repeated thunderous sounds from inside the estate, interspersed with the screams of the ghost, which soon subsided and disappeared.

A moment later, Shen Luo emerged from the wine estate, his face rather pale. His right sleeve was missing, making him seem somewhat disheveled.

“Dealing with these ghost things without Senior Horse Face’s help is indeed quite difficult.” He lifted his right hand to reveal three long wounds on his arm where the skin had been torn and rolled but there wasn’t much blood.

The power of the ghost was not too strong, only at the early stage of Grain Avoidance. However, its traces were elusive, it moved like the wind, and even though he had mastered the Slanting Moon Steps and was as cautious as possible, he was still injured. For an average monk, without a team led by two or three grain avoidance cultivators, they would not be able to handle it.

Fortunately, he had prepared a sizable stack of Small Thunder Talismans, eventually managing to wear out and kill it.

He turned his left hand over to reveal a white round bead filled with Yin Qi – naturally the Yin Qi condensed by the ghost.

“Regardless, the task is complete, and I have earned five Immortal Jade.” A hint of joy flashed across Shen Luo’s face as he quickened his pace towards the Bai family.

In the following days, he would spend his time in his home during daylight to draw Talismans. At night, he would occasionally accept tasks that he was confident he could handle. Even after considering his expenditure, his speed of earning Immortal Jade was pretty remarkable. Often, he would earn more than five Immortal Jade within a day.

However, after nearly two months of joint crackdown led by the three major families, the situation in Jianye City and nearby counties and towns had significantly improved. The number of ghosts had decreased drastically and was nearly eradicated, and reports of new ghost-related issues had stopped.

Of course, as the end neared, the competition among the three families intensified; even tasks seen as unpromising and effortful were quickly cleared.

Residents of Jianye City also quickly noticed these changes. They were excited, and daily life and work gradually resumed.

Until the beginning of winter, the local officials officially announced that the ghost problem of Jianye City had been eradicated, and peace was fully restored in and out of the city.

The residents held a grand celebration, decorations and lanterns were hung all over the city, everyone was celebrating the eradication of ghosts and people were full of joy.

The three major exorcising families, Bai, Lin, and Du, were all the more reputed for their active extermination of ghosts around. The Bai family, in particular, received the title of “First Demon-hunting Family of Jianye City” from the government for removing the most ghosts.

…

In a study within the inner courtyard of the Bai Mansion, Bai Hecheng, Bai Jiangfeng, and some highly respected uncles and core children of the Bai family gathered.

A large golden plaque was placed on a table in the study, which read: “First Demon-hunting Family”, six imposing words gilded in gold.

“Our hard work over the past few days has finally paid off. The title of the first demon-hunting family is well deserved!” Bai Hecheng looked at the plaque on the table and laughed heartily.

Those present were all thrilled at his words.

“The First Demon-hunting Family” isn’t just a pleasing title. The Bai family also receives many benefits promised by the government. Their influence greatly increases, even to the extent of surpassing Lin and Du families soon.

“Family Head, with such a achievement, the Bai family has gained, thanks to the collective efforts of all members. Those who’ve contributed should receive some rewards, especially those guest officials, they should be courted kindly.” Bai Jiangfeng suggested.

“Indeed. Everyone here will receive a reward later. As for those guest officials who participated in the Hidden Wind Valley mission, each of them will receive an additional ten Immortal Jades.” Bai Hecheng announced with a wave of his hand.

“Thank you, Family Head!” Hearing this, all members of the Bai family were overjoyed and quickly expressed their thanks.

“Although the ghost problem has been eliminated, none of you can let your guards down. Starting from today, as the Bai family vigorously develops, we will also begin stockpiling supplies in case another crisis occurs. We need to be especially wary of the Lin and Du families.” Bai Hecheng declared solemnly.

“Yes!” All of the Bai family members unanimously answered.

…

The next day, early in the morning.

“Thank you, Second Elder, for delivering it personally. Please convey my thanks to the Family Head.” In Shen Luo’s small courtyard, he escorted Bai Jiangfeng to the courtyard door while expressing his gratitude.

“Friend Shen, you’re too polite. This is what you deserve.” Bai Jiangfeng said with a smile, before quickly bidding farewell and leaving.

Shen Luo turned back into the house, picking up a small cloth bag from the table. It had been delivered by Bai Jiangfeng just now and contained ten pieces of Immortal Jade.

Since there were no more exorcism tasks, the speed at which he earned Immortal Jade had greatly reduced. In order to prepare for the upcoming Ghost Market, he had to continue crafting Small Thunder Talismans day and night.

Actually, after the ghost disturbances ceased, the sales of the Small Thunder Talismans also dramatically declined. Fortunately, Manager Ma was a man of his word and did not lower the price of the talismans, so the income from this did not decrease. After all, it was better to be prepared for any eventuality, a principle many people understood.

“Well, I’ll try to make as much as I can.” Shen Luo sighed softly, packed all of the talismans he had drawn yesterday, and left the house. Soon he arrived outside Lubao Hall, a look of surprise crossing his face.

He saw that Lubao Hall’s doors were half-open, the windows inside were closed tight, and there were no lights. The lighting was dim, as if something had happened.

His heart skipped a beat. Lubao Hall was currently his only source of Immortal Jade. He couldn’t afford any problems there, so he hurriedly entered.

The shop was unchanged. Manager Ma and Ma Xiuxiu stood next to the counter, discussing something in quiet voices, their faces weighted with concern.

“Young Master Shen, you’re here to deliver more talismans?” The moment Manager Ma saw Shen Luo enter, he quickly put on a smile and came forward to greet him.

Shen Luo found Manager Ma’s smile a bit odd. Observing that everything was normal in the shop, he let out a sigh of relief. He took out thirty Small Thunder Talismans from his bosom and handed them over.

“Young Master Shen’s skill in talisman crafting truly leaves one amazed. You can draw so many talismans each day. Even an experienced talisman master can’t match you.” Manager Ma took the talismans, giving Shen Luo two pieces of Immortal Jade.

Shen Luo smiled faintly, did not respond, and put away the Immortal Jade.

“Manager Ma, it’s this time and the shop still hasn’t been opened. Has something happened?” He looked around and asked.

“Don’t mention it. Recently, we’ve run into some bad luck. A batch of goods from our store was stolen by thieves. We suffered a heavy loss.” Manager Ma sighed.

“Where was the ambush? Did you report it to the authorities?” Shen Luo asked.

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“The goods were robbed by a group of pirates in the Lishui River, eighty miles outside of Jianye City. Of course, we’ve reported the incident. However, those thieves are extremely cunning. They took the goods and disappeared immediately, leaving no traces behind. The government officials checked but found no clues.” Manager Ma shook his head.

Hearing these words, Shen Luo fell silent.