Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

Teng Renhuai specially promised that after the matter was completed, he would repair Qingliang Yuan for Ye Kong.

That being the case, Ye Kong accepted the task, immediately packed up, and took his disciples with him.

They arrived at Jixiang Town in the afternoon. Most of the sun was still hanging in the sky, but the streets of Jixiang Town were deserted. The residents were all huddled in houses with nailed doors and windows, observing the movements on the street with only their eyes.

Ye Kong and his party came to the square and were observing the terrain when suddenly a head popped out from the ground. A child's clear voice said, "Are you people sent by the Tengyun Sect? If you are looking for the town chief, please follow me!"

Ye Kong led his disciples into the underground passage. The passage, only one meter high, made it impossible for these tall people to stretch their arms and legs.

The group crawled for a long time before the space in front of them opened up. The child stood up straight, picked up a bamboo pole, and knocked on the hole above his head. After a while, the hole above was lifted open, and light shone in. Another child's voice sounded, "Yuanqing, please help the guests up."

Yuanqing responded and jumped up, climbing to the hole and extending a cute little hand.

"It's okay, we can get up ourselves."

With that, Ye Kong and his disciples jumped out of the hole one after another and into the village chief's courtyard.

Inside the high-walled courtyard, a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old stood on the side of the hole. When he saw Ye Kong, his eyes lit up, and he tightly grasped Ye Kong's hand, "Thank God, you've finally come!"

Ye Kong shook his hand and asked, "Where is your town chief?"

The boy looked at Ye Kong with a firm expression, "I am the town chief of Jixiang Town. My name is Ji Kui Sheng."

Ye Kong looked at Ji Kui Sheng and truly saw a maturity and stability beyond his age.

"Now, explain the situation in detail so we can make arrangements for what's next," Ye Kong said.

Ji Kui Sheng led the group to the main hall, arranged for them to sit down, and Yuanqing stood aside, his eyes rolling as he looked at the unfamiliar people. After helping to serve tea, he stood obediently behind Ji Kui Sheng.

"My Jixiang Town has relied on the Tengyun Sect for hundreds of years and can be considered a peaceful and self-sufficient place. Unexpectedly, half a month ago, a few fierce beasts appeared from nowhere, specifically choosing to come out at night. Residents who were still outside at night were caught by the beasts and taken to the back mountain. Later, we sent people to search during the day, but we only found the bones and blood-stained clothes that were left behind.

We tried using fire and swords, but we couldn't drive away the beasts, so we had to ask for your help."

Ye Kong listened for a while and asked, "These beasts come out at night, so where are they during the day?"

Ji Kui Sheng shook his head, "We only found bones and blood-stained clothes in the back mountain, and we didn't find any trace of the beasts. It's also possible that everyone is afraid to go deep into the mountains, and the beasts may be hiding there."

The group talked about the beasts, and before they knew it, the sky gradually darkened, and night fell.

Suddenly, a few howls came from outside. Immediately afterward, a giant creature jumped to the ground, and with one footfall, the earth shook, scaring the residents into shivering and tightly covering their mouths.

Ye Kong smiled, "It's better to come early than late. Perfect, let's go meet the beasts!"

With that, Ye Kong opened the door and led the group out.

Under the dark night sky, several fierce beasts were striding forward, panting heavily. When they saw Ye Kong and the others appear, their eyes flashed with light, and they rushed straight over.

Ye Kong immediately stood up, drew his sword, and slashed a few times in the air with the sword. Then, with a forceful push, a stream of spiritual energy burst out from his palm, directly hitting the beast's face head-on. A powerful shockwave knocked the beasts in front of him to the ground.

Ye Kong retracted his sword and took a step back, "Next, it's up to you!"

Cheng Wen's fingers fluttered, and the talismans on his hands rose one by one, allowing Cheng Wen to draw symbols on them, aiming at the beast's body and firmly trapping it in place.

Then, Chu Yan and Pan Er also worked together, launching a barrage of attacks on the beasts.

Yu Hai calmly took out a long flute from his arms. After his lips touched the flute, waves of light overflowed from the corners of his mouth, hitting the beasts and causing a series of explosions. The beasts' limbs were scattered everywhere.

The group did their best in front of the beasts, killing all five beasts in front of them. Then, they stopped and walked towards Ye Kong with victorious steps.

The residents who were watching the show at home saw the beasts being killed and came out of their homes, surrounding Ye Kong.

Everyone discussed excitedly, "Are you disciples sent by the Tengyun Sect? You are really amazing, killing the beasts with one blow!"

"That's right, that's right, you are really too amazing. What are your names? One day, we will definitely go to the Tengyun Sect to thank you!"

"Wow, now everyone doesn't have to hide at home in fear and can have fun at night!"

Everyone surrounded Ye Kong, thanking him endlessly.

"This is what we should do!" Ye Kong said, "However, it's getting late, everyone should go back and rest!"

After the residents left, Ji Kui Sheng was shocked by the skills of Ye Kong and the others and immediately decided to thank them properly, "Perfect, my Jixiang Town will hold a banquet tomorrow night to restore the usual nightlife. I hope everyone will stay and have fun!"

"No, since the beasts have been eliminated, then we should leave!" Ye Kong refused.

"Absolutely not, if you don't participate, then you are not giving me face!" Ji Kui Sheng said seriously, beckoning, "Yuanqing, take the guests to the guest rooms to rest!"

Seeing this, Ye Kong didn't know what to say and followed Yuanqing into the guest room.

That night, Ye Kong tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

After tossing for three hours, Ye Kong got up and pushed the door open and walked out. Only then did he notice that the beasts that had just been killed were now being arranged by Ji Kui Sheng to be put into a large fire and burned to ashes, and the huge blood-qi smoke drifted far away with the wind.

Ye Kong quickly walked over.

Ji Kui Sheng saw Ye Kong get up and asked, "What's wrong, is the guest room not well prepared?"

Ye Kong didn't answer, but said sternly, "Stop it quickly, burning the corpses of beasts on a large scale will attract new beasts to invade!"

After Ye Kong said that, everyone looked at Ye Kong.

Ji Kui Sheng took the lead and said, "Burning is our tradition here, which is to burn away evil and pray for peace. After all, these beasts have eaten so many residents, so there should be an explanation!"

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Ye Kong immediately asked, "By the way, you said yesterday that you would hold a banquet tomorrow night?"

"Yes, everyone has been suppressed for so long, it's time to relax!" Ji Kui Sheng replied.

"No, cancel the banquet.

Moreover, starting tomorrow during the day, no one is allowed to leave their homes!"