In the residential area of the Demon Suppression Bureau Combat Battalion, Wei Fan, Ning Xuan, and Su Xuerong, dressed in black, made Li Fengyi, who was walking with them, stand out prominently.
"Itâs your first mission, so donât be nervous. Just watch how we handle things when the time comes.
The mission shouldnât be dangerous, or it wouldnât just be Su Guangwen and the three of us taking you three newcomers."
Speaking, Li Fengyi glanced at Wei Fan: "Youâre still at the True Qi Ninth Layer, so if thereâs a battle, try not to get involved. Just watch us fight, that goes for you two as well!"
She looked at Ning Xuan and Su Xuerong: "You have only opened two or three acupoints, so during the battle, try your best not to intervene. Your safety is the greatest help to us.
This time, focus on gaining experience and feel the atmosphere of battling demons."
Su Guangwen took the conversation and said to Su Xuerong: "Donât worry, with me here, nothing will happen!"
Ning Xuan and Su Xuerong opened their mouths, but in the end, didnât know what to say.
Compared to Li Fengyi and the others, they indeed had less experience fighting demons.
But Wei Fan single-handedly defeated the demons around Yun City; to say he lacked combat experience with demons would be somewhat incorrect.
After walking for a while, they quickly saw Peng Mingjie leading a few war horses.
These war horses were light and agile, with smooth muscle lines and spots on their bodies, and most notably, they had teeth resembling sharp spikes.
From a distance, it would be easy to mistake them for cheetahs.
Wei Fan was a bit surprised: "Is this thing called a war horse? It must need to eat meat every meal."
As Peng Mingjie divided the horses among them, he said: "They do eat meat, not grass.
The Demon Suppression Bureau has frequent and sometimes urgent missions, covering possibly hundreds of miles in a day, ordinary horses simply donât have such endurance, and their speed is greatly reduced.
Later, some people caught several True Realm Horse Demons and other speed-specialized demons to breed these war horses.
If these war horses run at full speed, they can cover over a hundred miles in an hour, their stamina and speed are unmatched by ordinary horses.
Sis, we can set off now!"
Saying this, he turned back to look at Li Fengyi.
"Set off for Baiyun Village in Wangshan Town!"
The group didnât ride the war horses; their mission was not urgent, and riding in the city would disturb the citizens.
Moreover, the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Bureau wasnât far from the city gate, they could walk out of the city in a short time.
Ning Xuan was surprised and said: "Wangshan Town isnât close, even these war horses need one or two hours of continuous running to reach there. Whatâs the mission this time, Sis?"
The sky wasnât early anymore, by the time they reached Wangshan Town it would be almost dark, and after finishing the task, Su City would have closed its gates, so they wouldnât be able to return today and could only stay overnight in Wangshan Town.
Li Fengyi said: "Our Shan Jinhong Captain has four teams under his command. Seven days ago, one team member, Jiang Feng, took a four-day leave to visit his family. When the four days were up, he didnât return to duty.
Two days later, their captain reported the issue. The Internal Affairs Camp sent someone to Baiyun Village for inquiries, but the person sent also lost contact.
Their team went on a mission yesterday and hasnât returned yet. Now we need to find out if something happened to Jiang Feng and why. If he was harmed, we need to avenge him.
The mission might seem simple, but it could also be very dangerous.
In any case, the three of you listen, once we leave the city, be wary and cautious of anyone we meet.
The demons are resentful towards the Demon Suppression Bureau, theyâd devour us if they could."
The implication was that Jiang Feng was likely harmed by demons.
"Baiyun Village, I remember hearing about this place!" Su Xuerong suddenly frowned and spoke.
Su Guangwen said: "Whatâs so strange about having heard of it?"
Su Xuerong was still frowning: "Brother, donât interrupt my thoughts, I need to recall where Iâve heard of Baiyun Village... Su City governs twelve cities, 182 large towns, and countless villages, why would I have heard of Baiyun Village?"
Suddenly, Su Xuerongâs eyes lit up: "I remember now, after Wei Hongying the Female Knight got married and retired, she seemed to have secluded herself in a place called Baiyun Village."
Su Guangwen revealed a disgusted expression: "Your most admired Wei Hongying?"
Su Xuerong nodded: "Yes, but itâs unclear if itâs the Baiyun Village weâre heading to."
Li Fengyiâs expression relaxed, and she said: "As far as I know, the area under Su Cityâs jurisdiction only has one place called Baiyun Village. If Wei Hongying retired there, our mission becomes much easier."
Ning Xuan leaned over and explained Wei Hongyingâs background to Wei Fan: "Brother Wei, you donât know about Wei Hongying? She was a renowned heroine in Yun Cityâs Jianghu, once chasing a demon for a thousand miles, pursuing it for three days and three nights before finally slaying it with her sword.
She was known for her righteousness and left behind a legacy of heroism.
Later, she met a man she loved and decisively left the Jianghu to live a secluded life, admired by many women in Su City."
Hearing Ning Xuan talk about her idol, Wei Hongying, Su Xuerong also excitedly chimed in: "Although Wei Hongying never joined the Demon Suppression Bureau, her talent surpassed many within the Bureau.
It is said that she could hold thirty yearsâ worth of True Qi in her Dantian when she was in the True Qi Realm. If she hadnât retired, she would have eventually become a Celestial Expert!"
Wei Fan nodded slightly, her Dantian holding thirty years of True Qi, such talent was just a notch below the monsters of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
At Acupoint Opening First Layer, Wei Hongyingâs Dantian combined with her acupointâs True Qi could reach 150 years, while at Acupoint Opening Second Layer, it could reach 270 years.