Journey to the West: The Mountain Shaker

Chapter 32 Exorcist 2

The shuttle flew with incredible speed, arriving above Sushanfang in less than half an hour.

The Yimu Shuttle began to spiral and descend. Just as Cai Fei was about to stand up and prepare to disembark, he saw that the scarred cultivator had already stood up and summoned a flying sword directly on the shuttle.

A dark, heavy flying sword, standard celestial weapon, suddenly appeared about ten feet in front of the demon-slaying team, startling many passengers on the shuttle.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the flying sword grew longer in the wind, expanding to about two zhang in length and six chi in width in the blink of an eye. The surrounding cultivators all made way, clearing a large circle.

The other two members also stood up, greeted the rest of the group, and the three of them stepped onto the swords, landing firmly on the blades in front, middle, and back.

"Go! Head 100 li to the due west and finish this quickly!"

One of the people sitting in the middle clasped his hands in greeting to the three people on the flying sword, and the three people also clasped their hands in greeting.

The next moment, the flying sword soared into the air, drawing a sharp arc as it headed straight west. The trail of light from its tail left a long white streak in the twilight before vanishing in the warm glow of the setting sun.

The deck was deathly silent.

Chen Xuanbiao is in grave danger!

Cai Fei sighed inwardly.

One hundred li west of Sushanfang lies the hideout of the Fearless Beast.

The Chen family has been hunting the Fearless Beast for nearly three months, and everyone in the entire Sushanfang knows about it. The capture is now in its final stage. They have surrounded the Fearless Beast in a cramped valley, where Chen Xuanbiao and seven or eight cultivators are stationed. They have set up layers of restrictions, waiting for the beast to run out of strength before signing a blood contract.

They never imagined that these exorcists would actually be dispatched again after the ban was lifted, and that several of them would go!

After seeing off the three exorcists, the shuttle began to rapidly descend, and after a short while, it came to a stop hovering dozens of meters above the ground.

"We've arrived at Ayuyama-bu. Those getting off the shuttle, please hurry."

Amidst the driver's loud shouts, Cai Feiqiang suppressed his unease, summoned the paper kite, and soared into the air. He first moved horizontally away from the shuttle, then calmly descended while controlling his speed.

Only when the paper kite landed at the Sushanfang post station and the hovering shuttle took off again did Cai Fei finally breathe a long sigh of relief—finally, he was out of the Foundation Establishment cultivator's sensing range.

Unbeknownst to him, among the remaining members of the demon-slaying team aboard the shuttle, someone was secretly discussing him via telepathy.

"This kid isn't quite right."

"Hmm, you're trying to appear calm, even though your heart is beating really fast, you're moving so slowly."

"Three demon hunters landed on his territory—that's a huge deal! A normal person would have jumped down in a panic and rushed into the market to report, not act so nonchalant. First of all, something was off when he came up from Flower Fruit Mountain; if Old Scar hadn't been watching him with his divine sense, he wouldn't have even come to pay his respects!"

"They're probably hiding something, but we're just grabbing what we can before we leave, so we can't worry about these small fry..."

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On the other side, Cai Fei landed at the Sushan Inn. Before he could even stand properly, several cultivators stopped him and bombarded him with questions, all emphasizing the same one:

"That flying sword was incredibly fast! Young brother, do you know who it was?"

Cai Fei glanced at them and saw six cultivators surrounding them. Some were from gambling dens, some were merchants, and some were from large shops. Their faces were all familiar, but he only recognized two of them—one who was helping the Silver Hook Gambling Den attract customers, and an old cultivator from the Chu family.

Old Xiu of the Chu family was in charge of selling Chu family herbs. He was a veteran in the market, and Cai Fei had to call him "elder uncle" according to seniority. However, apart from Chu Huihui, the Chu family had ignored Cai Fei all these years. Old Xiu had never spoken to Cai Fei, so Cai Fei didn't bother to fawn over him.

So, let's talk about the one at the gambling den. Cai Fei exchanged a glance with the gambling den owner without making a sound, then stretched out his hand and said, "This is of great importance. It costs 10 spirit stones each. I will tell you about it."

"Ten spirit stones? Young man, you can't be greedy for money but still have to be ethical!"

"Wow, such a young age and already knows how to fool people!"

"Don't deceive us, what information is worth so much!"

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A group of people stared wide-eyed at Cai Fei, waving their fingers and spitting as they spoke.

Amidst the chaos, the man from the Silver Hook Gambling House pushed aside the people in front of Cai Fei with his hands apart, and stepped forward, holding up a spirit ticket.

"Alright, alright, stop being so impatient! What time is it? What's a little money to lose?"

Cai Fei grabbed the spirit ticket without hesitation, and then his lips moved slightly, clearly communicating telepathically.

Before he could finish speaking, the gambling den monk was terrified. He stomped his foot, turned around abruptly, rushed out of the crowd, leaped onto a roadside building, and shot off like an arrow towards the Yichun Courtyard!

Holy crap! What news is making you so excited?!

The remaining few people exchanged surprised and uncertain glances, then looked at the composed Cai Fei, and reached into their wallets to take out money.

Having obtained the six spirit tickets, Cai Feicai said, "Everyone, it's not that I'm trying to make a fortune, but I'm truly penniless. I haven't even figured out how to pay for the return shuttle, so I can only ask you for help."

"Stop rambling and just say it!" someone complained. Selling information for money was common practice in Aolai, but Cai Fei was selling it for an exceptionally high price this time.

Cai Fei said, "There are three demon hunters on the flying sword, and their target is 100 li to the west!"

Before he could finish speaking, the people surrounding him all paled. One of them, a cultivator who was on good terms with the Chen family, grabbed his arm and repeatedly asked, "This is impossible! The demon-slaying warriors have all been dismissed! How could they be here to arrest people?"

"Today, all the demon hunters were mobilized. Three of them disembarked here. Besides these three, there were four others riding on that flying shuttle!" Cai Fei raised his hand and swore, "I am Cai Fei of Wujialing. If a single word I said is untrue, may I die under a hail of swords!"

As if to confirm Cai Fei's words, Cai Fei lowered his hand after making the vow. At that moment, a flying sword took off from the Yichun Courtyard, soaring up a thousand meters into the sky and flying rapidly westward.

Without a doubt, this is Kong Fande, the number one boss of Sushanfang!

Seeing this, the men around Cai Fei immediately took out their waist tokens from their pockets.

Chen Xuanbiao has been taking on the Fearless Beast recently, and has been making headlines for the past few months. The fact that he is a ninth-level cultivator is already common knowledge.

With three demon hunters dispatched, the Fearless Beast is definitely gone, and Chen Xuanbiao is certainly in danger.

Fortunately, exorcists rarely kill on the spot; they usually capture the demons and interrogate them before punishing them.

There is still time for mediation.

The most important thing right now is to notify the cultivators who have recently committed offenses. In addition, the young cultivators with higher cultivation levels should also hide as soon as possible!

In a flash, the group hurriedly pulled out communication talismans to write messages. The one who was on good terms with the Chen family rushed into the neighborhood, using a sound-transmitting spell as he ran, shouting, "Old Chen! Old Chen! The demon hunters have gone to catch Biaozi! The demon hunters have gone to catch Biaozi!"

The sound surged like waves, and an old cultivator in the Chen family shop rushed to the street upon hearing it. When he saw the cultivator's pale face and the way he was rushing to report the news, he knew it was no joke.

The old man's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

Several nearby cultivators quickly pulled him up. The old cultivator's face was deathly pale, and he kept muttering, "It's over, it's over, it's over..."

The messenger rushed to his side and immediately cast a Concentration spell.

"How many?... Three exorcists? It's over, it's really over... Heh, heh..."

The old cultivator covered his face with his hand and muttered a few words. Finally, he let out a long sigh, raised his head, and let out a few dry howls that were neither a smile nor a cry. He took out a talisman and threw it into the sky, then staggered toward the notice board.

"call out--"

A sharp whistling sound led the talisman straight into the sky, where it exploded with a "bang" hundreds of meters in the air. Golden light scattered like silk, forming a huge and dazzling "tiger head" image. It shimmered in the sunlight for a few seconds, then suddenly opened its mouth and let out a tiger's roar, which shook the surrounding area. Then the tiger head slowly disappeared without a trace.

This is a second-tier emergency summoning talisman; the roaring tiger head is the mark of the Chen family.

For a moment, everyone in the neighborhood looked up. However, if the Heavenly Court were to take action and cripple Chen Xuanbiao, most of the forces in Sushan Neighborhood would be happy to see it happen.

"I knew the Chen family was too impatient. They dared to show their faces as soon as the ban was lifted. Who else should we attack if not them!" someone said gloatingly.

Soon, people from all over the market took to the air on paper kites, each pushing their kites to their maximum speed. Some fled into the mountains and forests to hide, while others, having received the news, went to various places to spread the word.

In an instant, hundreds of paper kites took to the air, scattering like a flock of large birds, creating a spectacular sight.