At this time, Tian Jihong also suddenly recalled that he still didn't know the whereabouts of Li Ming after following those outlaws two days ago, and he couldn't help but be a little worried about his safety, but he thought that with the strength of his master, he was at least much safer than himself, and it should not be his turn to worry.

After a series of accidents, it is rare to recover the alone Tianjihong again, and he is becoming more and more careful on the way back. At this time, he still couldn't fully discern the direction he was in, but as far as the environment around him was concerned, he was probably not far from the dense forest when he first entered the foot of the mountain, and there was a person who had just traveled with him to open the way in front of him, and after about a quarter of an hour, Tianjihong followed the footprints in front of him and traveled about three or four miles in the dense forest, and finally saw a familiar scenery in the distance.

At this time, he could already see the wide trade road not far from him at the foot of the mountain at the end of the view, and more importantly, at the end of the dense forest that stretched in the direction of his left, he could already vaguely see the rocky slope terrain that left a deep impression on the other side of the mountain range. At this time, Tianjihong was also suddenly, it turned out that he didn't know where the main road was, and the route he chose to enter the mountain was only a few miles away from this trade road, and most of the road under his feet was also the path taken by the caravan where Master Li Ming and others were located.

After roughly determining the location of Donglin Village, Tian Jihong continued to trek along the mountain road non-stop, and soon locked on a winding path that stretched in the direction of the east coast, and then after about ten minutes of travel, he finally came to a familiar road. This is a fork in the road between the village and Dongsheng Town, at this time Tianjihong is also homecoming, and he can't help but think about hurrying towards the direction of the village.

However, before he stepped into the village, the noisy noise at the entrance of the village attracted Tianjihong's attention, and at this time, he took a closer look before he noticed that the village chief Huai Zheng'an was standing in the center of the crowd, in addition to many familiar faces in the village, including Uncle Sheng, the innkeeper Lin, the owner of the martial arts hall, etc., also gathered in the center of the square at the entrance of the village in a rare way, and even several travelers and martial artists dressed as caravans on the side also joined the assembly.

Of course, Tianjihong's eyes have been locked on Tianjifei, who has a worried and aggrieved face at the feet of the village chief, and I saw that he was pulling the village chief's sleeve tightly with a pleading look, and begged bitterly: "Please, Grandpa Huai, Brother Hong, he has been missing for two days, I really don't know what to do alone!" Please help Grandpa Huai again! ”

The village head, Huai Zheng'an, is now in his old age, and the reason why he is still elected as a village elder at such an age is because of his humble and calm character. However, at this time, the village chief, who had always cared for the two brothers, had no choice but to shake his head helplessly, touch Tianjifei's head and reply:

"Alas, it's not that grandpa doesn't want to help you, it's just that your brother didn't give a specific place when he left, after grandpa heard the news yesterday, he sent someone to the vicinity of the foot of the mountain to ask Xiaohong's whereabouts, but if you search blindly, the chance of finding him is really slim."

"But don't worry, your brother is a blessed man at first glance, and Xiaohong has always been safe, with a younger brother like you, he will not easily put himself in danger, presumably tonight must be delayed by something." Don't go back to the village in the past two days, just stay at your grandfather's house, I think that Xiao Hong will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune. ”

Although I don't know how much of these words came from the original intention of the village chief, after all, in general, most of the fate of such people who disappeared into the depths of the mountains for no reason have been buried in the mountains or the belly of wild beasts; But obviously the village chief's words still played their due role, after hearing these comforting words, the original worried Tianjifei's mood was significantly eased, and the sleeves he was holding in his hand were slowly loosened, and he also bowed his head and silently waited for everyone to discuss the next thing.

Seeing such a scene, the guilt in Tian Jihong's heart was also indescribable, his failure to come back in time made the scarlet brother worry in vain for a whole day, and he was far from being as cautious as the village chief said, but it was precisely because of his recklessness that he was repeatedly in danger that led to his late return today. It's just that when Jihong was about to show up immediately to report safety to everyone, the follow-up words of the village chief and others stopped him again.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Today, the old decay has summoned everyone, and you must also know a thing or two about this matter; According to the rumors of the merchants who arrived in the village in the past two days, a powerful spirit beast has appeared on the coast near our eastern village, which has posed a great threat to our village. ”

"I think some of you have heard that just three days ago, that spirit beast attacked Donglingang, dozens of miles to the south. Fortunately, that side is the territory controlled by the Shiyu Sect, and there happen to be many masters on duty in the port, so they successfully resisted the invasion of this spirit beast. It's just that I didn't expect that this beast finally escaped the pursuit of Shi Yuzong, and instead went north to the vicinity of my Donglin Village. ”

Speaking of this, the village chief also paused, and his eyes focused on a crying woman not far from his right. Tian Jihong is not too impressed by this person, because his living location is in the south of the village, the two brothers do not have much contact with their family, but vaguely remember that this woman's surname is Yan, and she and her husband live by fishing near the southern seaside on weekdays.

"Aunt Yan, please mourn! I think you have heard today that according to eyewitnesses, Aunt Yan's husband was attacked by this beast on the way to fish on the south bank today, and was dragged into the water, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then. In addition, near Zhu's butcher's house the day before yesterday, several of his captive livestock also showed signs of being attacked by soul beasts, and most of them were also buried in the mouth of this guy. ”

"We have gathered here today to discuss a feasible solution to this scourge. It's just that this beast is not only strange, but no one has even seen its true appearance except for the fact that it can be confirmed that it belongs to a powerful spirit beast in the sea. Today, I also summoned a caravan of nearby merchants, and if you decide that you are willing to raise funds and ask the guards in the caravan to help remove this spirit beast, they have already promised to help. ”

Such words obviously made the crowd around the square restless, and I have to say that with such a precedent as Sister-in-law Yan, everyone really felt a sense of crisis; However, there are still a lot of opposing voices in the crowd, which is not difficult to understand, if you want to hire a martial artist or other masters to escort the caravan, but such a clear matter of fighting with the spirit beast to the death, the asking price will probably be astronomical.

Tian Jihong also has the same worries in his heart, you must know that although this spirit beast has the advantage of hiding in the sea, it can successfully escape from the port controlled by Shi Yu Sect, and it is obviously still a living dragon, and its strength may not be able to deal with ordinary people. Not to mention whether there are any powerful monks like Master Li Ming in the two caravans that have been summoned, even if they have the ability to solve this spirit beast, their asking price will probably be nerve-wracking for Donglin Village.

Now as the innkeeper, Lin Bo still didn't say a word, and there was no sign of saying anything, Tianjihong already knew that today's matter might not be so easy to solve. Although the village chief summoned most of the people in the village here, judging from the economic strength of the people in the village, only the most profitable shopkeeper Lin spoke first to take the lead in raising funds, and everyone would follow one after another to do their part.

It's just that these have little to do with Tianjihong for the time being, and now that he has stepped into the cultivation world, his vision is no longer on the same level as the mortals in the village. To put it mildly, if the income from Tianjihong's trip to the mountains is converted into income, his own funds alone are enough to easily make up for the gap in hiring a martial artist.

Of course, he was not selfless enough to come forward at this time, after all, if this matter really had to fall on his head, it really didn't have to be so troublesome to solve. Tian Jihong, who had good thoughts, also secretly decided that if the village couldn't discuss a result this time, he would directly ask the master and his old man to solve it.

Therefore, the silent Tianjihong quietly walked through the crowd to the back of the square, and while everyone was arguing fiercely to discuss countermeasures, he quietly signaled that Tianjihong, who was almost out of the crowd, was moving closer to his side. The latter almost screamed excitedly when he saw Tian Jihong suddenly appear, but fortunately, under Tian Jihong's whispering, he finally informed his brother and did not alarm others, and ran to the edge of the square and threw himself into Tian Jihong's arms.

"Brother Hong, where have you been! I've been alone at home for the past two days, and I'm really worried to death! After the joy of a short reunion, the resentment in Tianjifei's tone is no longer hidden, and his hands are desperately hammering his unreliable brother, who has been alone at home for the past two days, for fear that his brother will be the same as his parents.

"Alas, I'm sorry Xiaofei, I promise there won't be a next time! Brother Hong has indeed encountered a lot of things along the way, so I'll tell you slowly when I get home. At this time, Tian Jihong also realized something, and hurriedly frowned and asked, "What?" Master, hasn't he come back yet? ”