Thunder could be heard in the distance.

Dense clouds condensed into droplets of water and fell from the sky, turning the already moist land into stickiness.

Rain also fell on a small hill where a village was built, Beiwang Village. In addition to the sound of rain hitting the stone road, it seems that a rush of footsteps can be heard, from far and near.

It was fourteen-year-old Beiwang, dressed in sea blue clothes and carrying a bamboo and rattan backpack with a firefly in addition to herbs and tools, and he was running in a hurry because he had forgotten to bring an umbrella today.

He walked through the open field at the entrance of the village, where stood a statue of the goddess. The origin of the idol is unknown, some say that the idol existed long before the village was founded, but now moss is entrenched in the cracks of the idol, and the idol has become a common stone carving at the entrance to the village.

In the remote eastern part of the village, there is a house with a red rope hanging on the wall, and copper coins are worn on the red rope, surrounded by a bamboo forest, and there is a plaque on the wooden door that reads - Furong Pavilion. It's not a place where villagers often come to visit, but the fallen bamboo leaves are obviously often taken care of, and even on rainy days, there is a clean road to guide visitors.

Beiwang followed the road to the door and knocked hard, but no one answered the door for a long time, so he knocked again.

"Here we are." The door was opened, and Jiang Yu pulled Beiwang in, "Why don't you bring an umbrella?" ”

"There is only one umbrella at home, and Master went out and took it out." Beiwang followed Jiang Yu, and the two ran across the courtyard, where there was a weapon rack with all kinds of weapons.

"What a fool, I'll take a handful back later." Jiang Yu said helplessly.

The two of them entered the house, and the sandalwood was lit inside, and because of the rainy day, the smell was stronger than usual. In the middle of the room is a long table with various books on it, including maps and histories of various parts of the continent, as well as books on the legends of yokai and the methods of subduing demons and eliminating demons. Jiang Yu has been trained to learn these since he was a child, and Beiwang will also borrow them to read because he is interested.

After Jiang Yu put the umbrella away, she immediately returned to the long table and sat down, it seemed that she was still studying hard today. Beiwang swept the rain off his body and put his backpack on a chair.

"Okay, you look north, it's taken so long to walk a few steps." A male voice came from the back room. Shi Yang walked out with the grandmother of the demon slayer.

"Don't bully him." The demon slayer grandmother pulled Shi Yang's ears, and Shi Yang croaked in pain.

Jiang Yu and Shi Yang are both two years older than Beiwang, and the three of them have been good friends since childhood. Shi Yang is the only child of the village chief, his body grows quickly, he is taller than his peers, he has been trained in the training camp since he was a child, his skin is tanned, his personality is very arrogant, and he loves to be in the limelight, and he threatens to marry Jiang Yu.

Of course, Jiang Yu didn't agree. Jiang Yu is the granddaughter of the sister of the demon slayer grandmother who married Jin Lan when she was young. Later, the family was infected with the plague and left one after another, but Jiang Yu survived. So the grandmother adopted Jiang Yu and trained Jiang Yu to be called a demon exterminator. Now Jiang Yu is slim and more proficient in using various demon killing tools, but his spiritual power is still unstable, and he hopes to protect this village for life.

Beiwang helps the demon exterminator grandma massage her body, and her skillful techniques can alleviate the old injuries and illnesses of the demon exterminator grandma for many years.

"At my age, what about my spiritual power, my hands and feet can't be released slowly." Grandma sighed to herself.

"Grandma's spiritual power is indeed abundant!" Maybe it's because Beiwang has loved to read the classics of demon slayers since he was a child, and he has not been trained, but he can actually feel spiritual power.

"Don't say it," Shi Yang didn't like such a dull topic, so he hurriedly spoke, wanting to liven up the atmosphere, "What do you think I brought?" ”

Shi Yang took out a sword from the back of the chair, the scabbard and the hilt were dark black as the background color, and there were golden wave reliefs, which were very exquisite, but because of the age, there were many scratches after several tosses. Shi Yang pulled out the sword, the sword body was straight and sharp, even if people who didn't understand weapons, they would feel the sword qi when they saw it, showing a bright silver color, and they were not destroyed by time at all.

"Playing with Uncle Shi's sword again, aren't you afraid that he will teach you a lesson?" Jiang Yu looked at the naughty Shi Yang Dao.

"This is a family heirloom of our family, and it is not my father's alone, why can't I use it?" Shi Yang retorted.

"This sword, really... It's exquisite. Beiwang was attracted by the sword, as if the whole person had fallen into the sword light, and gradually forgot to massage the demon slayer's grandmother.

"This sword is indeed very delicate, the sword body is infused with spiritual power into runes, and it is very precise." The demon slayer grandmother secretly hammered Beiwang's stomach and brought him back.

"Then what my father said, this sword can slay demons and eliminate demons, is it true?" Shi Yang became interested and hurriedly asked.

"Hmm... I don't know what the rune is on it, but maybe it does. "Grandma Demon Slayer said.

Shi Yang picked up the sword and casually brushed out a set of swordsmanship, and there were still some of them.

"Grandma, why can't I see that sword has runes?" Jiang Yu looked at the sword and asked very confusedly.

"That's because your spiritual power is not enough, and you have to continue to strengthen your cultivation." Grandma the Demon Slayer collected a few books from the table and handed them to Jiang Yu.

"Ahh Beiwang shouted, causing the three people around him to stop moving, "I forgot to add angelica to the medicine at home!" ”

Beiwang immediately packed up his things and rushed home.

"Remember to bring an umbrella!" Jiang Yu shouted.

"Got it!" Beiwang responded.

Beiwang hurriedly ran home with a red oil-paper umbrella in his hand. It didn't go far before the clouds cleared, but the rain was still falling.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning fell not far in front of Beiwang, causing Beiwang to fall to the ground in fright. After Beiwang stood up and sorted himself out, he didn't notice that the fireflies in his backpack were emitting a faint light unconsciously.

Look north and follow where the lightning fell. A faint fog began to rise in the surroundings. Thunder and lightning struck the statue of the goddess at the entrance of the village, and the statue of the goddess was shattered.

Beiwang hurriedly ran to check, and found a fox pressed in the stone pile, this fox was covered with snow-white hair, his eyes were red, and his mouth was panting, it seemed that he was frightened by lightning.

"Bear with me, and I'll heal you right away." Beiwang hurriedly removed the stone, and then unloaded his backpack. The fox took the opportunity to jump away, her movements were graceful and agile, and Beiwang couldn't catch her at all. The fox glanced coldly to the north, and then walked away quickly.

The villagers came one after another, and the grandmother of the demon slayer also brought Jiang Yu and Shi Yang to come, and when they saw the statue of the goddess being shattered, they all started talking.

"Beiwang, you're not hurt, are you?" Shi Yang was the first to go, he pulled Beiwang back and checked everywhere to see if Beiwang was injured.

"No, I followed the thunder as well." North Lookout Road.

"It's okay, this thunder really scares us to death." Jiang Yu helped the demon slayer grandmother and looked at Beiwangdao worriedly.

"That's right," Beiwang took out two packets of candy from his backpack and handed them to Jiang Yu and Shi Yang. "I did it yesterday, the first time I did it, you guys take it and try it!"

Shi Yang and Jiang Yu took it, and both of them took one to eat.

"Hmmm! It's so sweet! Shi Yang said with a sad face.

"Really? I think it's just right. Jiang Yu ate with relish.

"Do you like it, then I'll give you this bag." Shi Yang handed his candy to Jiang Yu.

"This is specially made for us by Beiwang, you are too rude."

"It's okay, haha, I'll make something less sweet next time." Beiwang was a little helpless, but suddenly remembered the medicine at home, "Don't say it, I still have to go home!" He hurried home again.

Beiwang and Master live on the other side of the village, near a small stream and spring, which is convenient for drawing water and boiling medicine. Beiwang ran into the kitchen, which was full of various pots and medicinal herbs, Beiwang opened them one by one and inspected them, and then added medicinal herbs to them.

When everything was in order, I returned to the house and found that the master had left a letter, which said: I have something to travel, and the date of return is undecided. Beiwang sighed, what a erratic master.

Beiwang sat on the cushion, took out the borrowed demon slayer classics, turned to the page of the fox demon, and looked at the fox demon form drawn in the classics, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Outside the house, the sound of rain was playing, the firewood was dancing, and the fragrance of medicine wafting in was pleasant, and the eyelids of Beiwang became heavier and heavier, until it was dark in front of him.

When I woke up, the full moon was already hanging high, and I looked north to light the candles in the house. The medicine in the kitchen was burnt, so he took the medicine residue and poured it out, and the sound of rustling came from the grass, which attracted Beiwang's attention.

Beiwang went back to the house, picked up his backpack, and followed the sound.

Beiwang ran all the way to the entrance of the village, panting and finding that there were no lights around, only a faint moonlight sprinkled on the earth. During the day, the thunder struck the statue of the goddess at the entrance of the village, and the rubble was still scattered on the ground. But now there is a tall figure standing in front of the stone carving.

"You're not hurt, it's dangerous there, do you need me to help you heal?" Beiwang slowly walked towards the figure.

The thin clouds in the sky drifted away with the wind, and the moonlight was able to illuminate the ground with all its might. The figure was dressed in red, and his long hair was scattered. Beiwang's heart sank as if a stone had fallen into the water.

"It's okay, you've already helped me today." The voice was indistinguishable, mixed with several voices, and a bit of a beast's moan. The tall figure turned slowly.

Beiwang was definitely not mistaken, he first noticed that the person in front of him was not wearing shoes, and the exposed feet turned out to be a pair of beast legs covered with white hair. As the back turned around, it was naturally not a human face, but a fox's face. Beiwang was so frightened that he shouted, took a few steps back and fell to the ground.

The fox bared its paws and gradually looked north. Before striking the fatal blow, a red rope wrapped around the fox's neck, pulling her back a few steps. The red rope seemed to work on the fox, burning her neck to the point where she was screaming in pain.

Jiang Yu was the controller of the red rope, and the demon slayer grandmother came with a group of guards with torches and weapons.

"Sure enough, it's a youkai." Grandma Demon Slayer said calmly.

"Is that a youkai?" The guards began to talk, none of them had ever seen a real youkai, some of them became scared, others became excited, and some of them took the opportunity to pull Beiwang back.

The fox was ashamed to be watched by a group of humans with torches, so he roared, and this sound shook the air around him, the trees and the ground. The guards covered their ears. Grandma Demon Exterminator is naturally not afraid of spiritual power to protect her body, but Jiang Yu is a little struggling.

The fox's clothes were torn apart, revealing his true body. The prototype is the three-tailed fox that has always been huge, and when he turns his head, he throws Jiang Yu away with the red rope.

"Quick, quick, release the arrow!" Chen Feiyan, the captain of the escort team, gave an order, and dozens of rockets flew towards the fox. But they couldn't hurt the fox for half a minute, and the arrows were bounced off the fox's fur, and some of them were directly broken.

"Your arrows can't hurt her, let's do it," the demon slayer grandmother stepped forward and waved her wooden staff, "You're all on guard in the back." Jiang Yu, ready! ”

A cloud of spiritual power slammed into the fox's abdomen, and this time the fox screamed and fell to the ground. Jiang Yu tied the three-tailed fox with a red rope again. And he drove down the stake, and the runes on the stake worked, binding the fox to the ground and unable to move.

The fox's eyes widened, and he kept struggling, and his mouth kept growling, and his cry was so terrible that everyone shivered. Beiwang was caught in the middle of the guards, and when he looked through the gap, he found that the fox was staring straight at him.

Beiwang's eyes were all white, and his body rose up from the escort, and the escort team didn't have time to react and couldn't catch Beiwang's feet. Look north in the direction of the fox.

"Let him go! Stinky fox! Jiang Yu shouted, and pulled the red rope tighter, but it didn't help.

"Fox, don't be presumptuous! That kid is not something you can hurt! The old woman raised her staff and was about to cast a spell, when another figure jumped out from behind the crowd.

"Don't hurt him!" This person is Shi Yang, he holds the family heirloom sword, jumps, the sword body pierces the fox's head, black blood gushes out, the moss on the stone carving is splashed with hot black blood, and the smell is foul.

The fox's scream knocked everyone around him down, and even the old woman couldn't stand still. His voice was both sad and resentful, and everyone who heard it was in a cold sweat.

Shi Yang was thrown away and fell to the ground, and Beiwang also fell down at the same time. The fox's eyes widened in pain, and his eyes were fixed on the north, and his body twitched, and soon he spat out white smoke and never moved again.

Shi Yang was about to go to Fubeiwang, but was stopped by the demon exterminator's grandmother.

"Don't come close!" Grandma Demon Slayer said sternly.

Beiwang regained consciousness, got up from the ground, and was lifted off his shirt by the demon exterminator's grandmother with a wooden staff, and there was a dark purple brand on his body, all the way to his neck.

When Beiwang still couldn't figure out the current situation, the first thing that greeted him was what the grandmother of the demon exterminator said:

"Beiwang, you can't stay in the village anymore."