Bailiu is one of the few towns in the Qishan Mountains that sits on a ridge, and the recent heavy snowfall has caused fewer and fewer pedestrians to pass through the town. Xing Xie and the junior brother came here more than ten years ago, and because they were both seriously injured, they decided to take a good rest here.

The town is small and not very crowded, and the only thing that can be remembered is that it is the birthplace of the famous meat-eating steamed buns in the southwest of Zhenzhou. This popular street food has long since been passed down through the years, and for the most authentic meat buns, Bailiu Town is the place to go. Culture has the pride of culture, and there is also the dignity of eating, and the things left by the ancestors are the greatest wealth of Bailiu people.

As long as there is good food, the little brother who can live a very happy life wrapped a piece of meat bun in two pieces of tissue paper, and is eating happily. The baked crispy to slightly yellow dough is sandwiched with fat and thin, marinated pork belly with good sauce, and served with crispy and tender minced coriander and spicy seeds.

The weather turned colder, the chill worsened day by day, and the goose feathers and snow covered the streets, and the few footprints printed were quickly swallowed up. Xing Xie tossed and turned in many places, found a fairly reasonable shop and customized two white fox furs, and was afraid that the little junior brother would still feel cold, so he added another big coat to the coat. People rely on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, two young people, one is elegant and gentle, and the other is smart and clever.

The two brothers are familiar with the road, parked in front of an old shop of some age, the store is mottled, the paint is peeling, and the only bright plaque is written with three big characters of Danshen Hall.

Don't look at this is just a small pharmacy, the three characters of Danshentang on it have a lot of origins. The predecessor of Danshen Hall was a group of old scholars who were famous for their medical skills in the Tai Academy, which was jointly established to help the poor people in the Apocalypse City. Because of its precious medicinal materials, superb medical skills, and no fees, it has become more and more famous in the long run, and many foreign patients and even princes and nobles have come here to seek medical treatment. The previous president of the Tai Academy had the world in mind, and after knowing about this matter, he was very appreciative, so he added fuel to the situation to the imperial court, and the household department directly allocated funds to collect famous doctors from all over the country, and together established this medical association dedicated to relieving the suffering, and Emperor Wu gave the name Danshentang.

In the Danshen Hall, the doctors from all over the country gave up their fame and fortune and opened medical centers in various counties with medicine boxes on their backs. After settling in various places, these doctors not only devoted themselves to curing diseases and saving people, but also took in many children from poor families and pure temperament as medicine pickers, and gradually taught pharmacology and medicine, so that they could pass on the mantle. Passed down from generation to generation, Danshentang soon became one of the pinnacle forces of the twilight by virtue of its association with the Quartet and the supreme reputation of the people. It is worth mentioning that Zhaoling, the general of the Eight Dragons in the East Qinglong, also worshiped under the Danshen Hall when he was a child, even if he is now on the side, he is still compassionate, kind and simple.

Looking at the star evil side again, two teenagers, one big and one young, pushed the door into the house, and there was a strong medicinal fragrance in the antique house. The little junior brother drank medicine for half a month to recuperate, and his body and mind were miserable, and now he smelled the strong smell again, and he didn't have the taste to gnaw the remaining half of the meat sandwich bun, and he threw the dough cake behind him at will.

"Two sons, this is the medicine left by the master and his old man, today is the last pair, as long as you pay attention to cultivation and conditioning after drinking, you will be fine. ”

There was a crisp sound in the room, and a girl of the same age as the little junior brother staggered to the Star Evil and the little brother with two large packets of medicine in her hand, staring at the Star Evil's chest shyly and expectantly with a pair of big sparkling eyes.

With a gentle smile, Xing Xie solemnly took the medicine bag from the little girl's hand, and then took out a swallow from his arms that looked much better than some time ago, and gently put it in her hand. The little girl carefully stroked the soft fur of the swallowing treasure, for fear that if the action was heavy, the elf in her hand would wake up.

The little girl, like the Star Evil Master brothers, is also an orphan, and she has been raised by the kind old doctor of this Danshen Hall since she can remember, and she is half of the medicine picking boy and a whole baby granddaughter. The girl has a lively and lovely personality, and on the first day of Xingxie's medical treatment, she circled around the little junior brother, followed him and asked questions, which made the little junior brother very impatient, and his attitude was also ignorant. However, since the star evil once brought Tuntun to the doctor for diagnosis, all the attention of the little girl quickly and unreservedly shifted to the little rabbit who had never woken up. The mood of the girl's family is unpredictable, which makes the little junior brother who is just interested in chatting with the female doll very disappointed. When the two little guys meet now, one is elated, the other is sad, and occasionally they talk to each other, and they don't know what the other party is talking about.

Seeing that the little girl was still whispering to the unconscious Tuntun, thinking that she would leave in a few days, she might as well let the little girl get closer to Tuntun, so he decided to stay for a while, and he looked towards the room full of medicinal herbs, and asked in a harmonious voice, "Why don't you see your master today?"

The little girl was having a good time, and when she heard Xingxie's question, she was stunned, and pondered for a while before replying, "Master said that many soldiers were injured in the town, and the mayor of the town called him to go to the mountains early in the morning to save people. ”

Star Evil asked strangely, "What happened outside the town?"

"It's none of your old man's business what happens. The little junior brother's tone was not good, and his two little hands pushed the star evil out of the door.

The little girl glared at each other, and pushed the little junior brother aside, "You don't know, there is a man-eating monster in the mountains, the more people who eat, the more powerful it is. Last night, an army of several hundred men came from the city into the mountains to look for it, and I heard that it had been defeated and defeated, and the monster did not know where to go. ”

Star Evil's heart sank when he heard this, according to the establishment of the sunset, there must be a large number of cultivators in an army of several hundred people, and an army of this size has not taken down the monster, which shows that its ferocity is extraordinary, and what is even more terrifying is that if according to what the little girl said, the more people this monster eats, the stronger it is, then after this vicious battle, the strength of the monster must have improved.

Seeing that Xing Xie and the little junior brother were silent, the little girl thought that the two of them were bluffed by herself, so she became more and more proud: "I also heard that it is a monster with a human face and a pig's body and tiger claws, and its cry is like a baby's cry, and it likes to hide in the dark and pretend to be an abandoned baby to lure people with good intentions to come to the rescue. ”

"If you encounter this, senior brother, you will definitely have to follow its way. The little junior brother snorted coldly and was very disinterested, and looked down at the little girl who was about the same size as him contemptuously, "How do you know so clearly, you won't be a relative of his family." ”

"Bah, you're a relative of the monster family. The little girl looked disgusted, "If I am really a relative of the monster family, I will be the first to eat you." ”

The little junior brother crossed his hands on his hips, and suddenly became interested, "Can you eat me?" To tell you the truth, our injuries were suffered when we were fighting monsters. Those two youkai are really ......"

The little girl covered her ears, and shook her head like a rattle, "Don't listen, don't listen, Wang Ba recites the scriptures." ”

"You ....." Even if the junior brother has exhausted all his organs, he has no way to deal with this enemy.

Seeing that the two of them were going to make trouble again, they had to smile helplessly: "It's not early, you still have to be busy, so we won't bother more." ”

The little girl nodded obediently, and reluctantly returned the swallow to the star evil, who patted her head and said, "When I cure the swallow disease, I will bring it over to see you." ”

"Big brother, you can say okay, don't lie to me. The little girl looked up at the Star Evil, tears glistening in her eyes.

"I kid you not. The star evil swallowed it into his arms, and seriously hooked up with the little girl.

Time was in a hurry, and after some fun, it was noon. Out of the pharmacy to the direction of the inn where you live, you will pass by a tavern, the weather is dry and cold in recent days, there are only two or three guests every day, today I don't know how to do it, there are seven or eight strong men sitting in the small shop, it is a rare grand occasion. The boss made a big pot of charcoal fire, smiling happily and happily. These strong men are generous, the table is full of wine and meat, and they are staggered, you come and go, and they actually make a scene of people with the strength of a few people, so it is not lively.

Xing Xie and the little junior brother walked on the road one after the other, and after so many days of desertion, they couldn't help but look at it twice. A man with a beard in the middle of the man noticed Xingxie's gaze, and did not speak, but smiled and raised his glass to Xingxie, nodding his head, Xingxie paused for a moment, apologized in return, and did not speak, but they could feel each other's kindness.

"These eight people are all cultivators, each of them is better than the two of us, especially the one who toasted you, it is estimated that they have all broken through the Ming Dao realm. When he was farther away, the little junior brother pulled Xingxie's sleeve and whispered in his ear.

"Teachers often say that the world is vast, and it is not surprising to meet powerful cultivators. "The Star Evil is the way to go.

"There was a monster eating thing outside the town, and they came. Probably a group of peregrine falcons. The little junior brother pouted.

"Peregrine falcon?" the Star Demon had never heard of that before.

The little junior brother who had followed Yongye for a year in the military was obviously much more knowledgeable than his own senior brother, and he patiently explained: "There are thousands of Sunset cultivators, but not all of them will aspire to join the army, and there are many non-military cultivators like us. Usually, when the military department performs military affairs, or the criminal department arrests prisoners, they will recruit some loose cultivators in the local area as help, and give them a good reward after the fact. From time to time, there are cultivators who specialize in this kind of business, hunting and killing key criminals on the Criminal Department's wanted list in exchange for a bounty, and they are called peregrine falcons. ”

As soon as the junior brother's words fell, a middle-aged officer wearing standard armor strode from the street, he did not squint, crossed the star evil, and did not stop until he walked in front of the eight men.

"This brother, would you like to have a drink together?" The bearded man who had raised his glass to the Star Evil earlier said like a bell, and he poured a large bowl full of wine and handed it to the officer.

The officer didn't take the bowl, but glanced at the men and said, "The realm is still enough to see, but although this mission is paid a lot, it is also dangerous." I'll say the ugly words first, don't do porcelain work without diamonds, and when the time comes, you will miss your life, no wonder we don't have the time to rescue you. ”

"Why, you still look down on our brothers. The tall and thin horse-faced man next to the beard narrowed a pair of Danfeng eyes and sneered coldly, "Please also ask this military master to inquire if our Caolu Bajie is a soft persimmon!"

"It turned out to be the Eight Masters of the Grass House. When the officer heard their self-registration, his face showed seriousness, and he bowed and said: "The chivalrous name is far and wide, and I have admired it for a long time." ”

Before a few men could return the salute, an old voice came from afar: "The imperial court has joined forces with the military department, the criminal department, and the ritual department this time, what else do you want these stragglers to do, the battlefield is changing rapidly, if the miscellaneous fish drags its feet, I see who you explain to." ”

These few words can be described as extremely mean, they didn't give half of the face to the eight heroes of the grass house, as the saying goes, the clay people still have three points of fire, not to mention this group of quaint falcons.

"Oh, I'd like to see who's so loud. The horse-faced man shook his wrist and threw out a long whip from his sleeve, which seemed to be a real fire, and he wanted to teach the visitor a lesson.

An old man with white hair and fairy wind bones wearing a lotus crown on his head, stepping on ten square shoes, carrying a peach wood sword on his shoulder, wearing a gossip suit, is walking slowly from afar, he is followed by a pair of men and women, middle-aged and insufficient, young and old, all of them are standing up, wearing official uniforms, and there is quite majesty between the eyebrows.

"The old man Tianlang County is too clear sheep, if you want to seek death, it is better to commit suicide, save yourself from planting in the hands of the old man, and you have to bother to do a magic thing for you. The white-haired old man said proudly.

"Even the Qingyang Daoist who guards Chengguan in Tianlang County is here, it seems that this man-eating monster is a bit evil. The little junior brother seemed to know the old man, he looked at the tense in front of the tavern, and at a glance, he saw that there were more than a dozen cultivators who were not equal, and he had a faint premonition that he was going to lose blood luck again.