Chapitre 299: Chapter 299: The Legendary Super Great Demon
Under the warm care of the Qingyang Town residents, the refugees built houses to live in. In these chaotic times rife with demons, being in a safe place was the greatest fortune and the biggest hope of all the people.
"Young Master, I'm going to farm the fields," Qinglian said.
The previous town mayor, Lin Fan's father, had always personally managed the fields, working with his own hands to ensure a good harvest. Of course, he would also have his family members help, creating a pleasant atmosphere.
Lin Fan asked curiously, "Farming?"
Qinglian replied, "Yes, our family has land. What we eat is what we grow. Although you are the town mayor, Young Master, you must also work hard. When the old master was alive, he established this rule. The people chose me to be the town mayor because of their trust in the Lin family. How can we exploit the people's livelihood?"
"Yes, that makes sense. Let's go together. I'm very curious about farming," Lin Fan said. He and Old Zhang were extremely curious about anything unknown. Exploring the unknown was the most enjoyable thing for them.
There were many fertile fields around Qingyang Town. Many people were busy working in the fields.
"Miss Qinglian is here!"
"Mayor Lin is here too!"
"Greetings, Mayor Lin!"
The people greeted them warmly with joyful smiles on their faces. They were full of hope for life and had very low expectations. As long as they could survive, they had no other extravagant thoughts.
Qinglian greeted the people. Despite her small stature, she carried the hoe skillfully on her shoulder.
"Young Master, leave these rough tasks to me. You can just watch from the side."
She had been adopted since childhood and was very grateful to the Lin family for being able to live until now. Therefore, Qinglian was willing to work like an ox or a horse for her young master to repay their kindness.
Lin Fan said, "I want to try. It looks interesting."
Seeing that the young master really wanted to try, Qinglian had no choice but to teach him what to do. Perhaps after a while, when it got too tiring and boring, the young master would give up farming.
Gradually, she discovered that things were not as simple as she thought. The young master seemed to have a high talent for farming. He was able to learn quickly with just her simple guidance.
Lin Fan, as the town mayor, had already won the people's admiration with his act of personally saving Qingyang Town. So, when the town mayor personally farmed, everyone gathered around.
"Oh, Mayor is so young, but unexpectedly so skilled at farming!"
"Yes, our town mayor is a rare genius in this world. It's our blessing that he appeared in Qingyang Town."
"Mayor is the best!"
"Demons and monsters will run away with their heads in their hands when they see our mayor."
When the praise became a bit excessive, even Lin Fan, who could usually accept the people's flattery, felt a little embarrassed.
"I'm alright," Lin Fan smiled, taking the water Qinglian handed him and gulping it down.
The people cheered, "Alright, really alright!"
Qinglian smiled at her young master, her big eyes shining with admiration. She truly, truly adored her young master. He was excellent at everything.
Lin Fan chuckled, diligently working in the fields, finding it particularly interesting. If Old Zhang were here, he would definitely love farming too.
These days were peaceful and harmonious. The people enjoyed this kind of life. Although there weren't any big surprises, it was always stable.
Half a month passed by just like this.
During this time, Qingyang Town was safe and hadn't been attacked by demons. The previous refugees, with the help of the enthusiastic residents, had built their houses and helped cultivate the wasteland, living quite well.
The town's residents could see the mayor wearing a woven hat and carrying a hoe to the fields every day. Sometimes they noticed that the mayor particularly liked to squat down and watch the growing plants, often for hours at a time.
One day, a caravan arrived outside the town. The residents brought out their prepared goods, hoping to trade them with the caravan for some daily necessities.
This caravan was composed of a group of demon slayers. In addition to selling supplies, they also provided paid demon slaying services. As long as the price was right, they would help towns and cities slay threatening demons.
It was a job where they risked their lives.
The leader of the demon slayers was a strong and sturdy man, wielding double axes and looking fierce. Ordinary people would feel immense pressure when they met his gaze.
His name was Zhang Hu, and he was a well-known figure within a thousand miles.
When he arrived at Qingyang Town, he was very surprised. Half a month ago, he had noticed demons active around Qingyang Town. In his opinion, once the demons became hungry, the town would likely be destroyed.
Unexpectedly, it was safe and sound.
Soon, he was attracted by the corpse hanging at the town gate. The corpse had become shriveled due to sun exposure, but Zhang Hu still recognized it as a demon, and not a simple one.
"A Winged Flame Demon!"
Zhang Hu pulled aside a resident who was buying daily necessities and asked, "Did you kill this?"
The resident, upon hearing the question, replied proudly, "Our Mayor Lin killed it. Half a month ago, this demon attacked our town and was killed by our mayor with one punch. Later, we hung the corpse at the gate to warn other demons that this is the consequence of attacking our town."
The surrounding demon slayers saw the corpse, their expressions shocked, as if they couldn't believe it.
Based on their understanding of demons, this type of demon had the potential to become a great demon and was very powerful. Even for them, subduing such a demon would require a great price.
Now, hearing these people say that it was killed by their town mayor with one punch, how could they not be shocked?
Zhang Hu asked, "Can we buy this demon corpse?"
"Our mayor killed it, so we still need to ask him. I'll go call our mayor over now," the resident said.
"Alright."
Then the resident ran towards the town.
"Brother Zhang, do you think this was really killed by this town's mayor?" a demon slayer asked.
Zhang Hu replied, "It's hard to say. We can only know after seeing the person. But it's highly likely. Otherwise, who else could have killed this demon and hung the corpse outside? Honestly, it's a bit of a waste."
Soon, Lin Fan, who was just about to go farming, was pulled over.
"This is our Mayor Lin."
The resident introduced him.
Zhang Hu looked at Lin Fan, surprised in his heart. He was so young. Honestly, at first glance, he had some doubts. But as he observed, he found that Lin Fan appeared very calm, possessing a special temperament, which made him believe it a lot more.
"Mayor Lin, I am Zhang Hu. I really like this demon corpse and want to buy it. I wonder if you are willing to sell it."
Ordinary demon corpses weren't very useful.
But the corpses of some capable demons were very valuable and could be refined into many things useful for cultivation. That's why Zhang Hu wanted to acquire this demon corpse.
If they were to slay such a demon themselves, the price they'd have to pay would be substantial. After careful calculation, it wouldn't be very worthwhile.
Lin Fan blinked, a little confused. Buy a corpse?
What corpse?
"Oh," Lin Fan replied.
Someone had told him that when faced with something unclear, just reply with "Oh" and don't say anything more, because the other person would fill in the blanks themselves.
This was something someone told him when he was at the Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital.
He thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense.
Sure enough, Zhang Hu interpreted this as agreement. But for him, the question was what price he should offer for this demon corpse. Although the sun exposure had affected it, it still held some value.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "How about this? Money isn't very useful for your town. Why don't we barter? I'll trade these resources with you, how about that?"
Lin Fan replied, "Okay."
Simple and clear. Although he didn't quite understand, those weren't the main points.
Zhang Hu waved his hand, having his men unload the daily necessities and at the same time take down the demon corpse and load it onto the cart.
"Do you know where the Demon Lord is?" Lin Fan asked.
Zhang Hu looked puzzled. "Demon Lord? I haven't heard of it. I don't know who the Demon Lord you're talking about is."
Lin Fan asked, "Then do you know which demon is the most powerful?"
Zhang Hu replied, "Within a thousand miles, there's a super great demon, very powerful. It's the most powerful demon here. If you encounter it, run as far away as possible, otherwise, it's certain death."
"This super great demon is called the Thousand-Faced Demon."
Lin Fan thought back. It seemed that it wasn't the demon he was looking for. He was looking for the Demon Lord, and the Thousand-Faced Demon was clearly a different kind.
Zhang Hu said, "If Mayor Lin is looking for the Demon Lord, I suggest you go to those larger cities and inquire. You might be able to find some clues."
Lin Fan said, "Thank you for telling me this, but I can't leave here. I have to protect Qingyang Town."
Don't think that just because Lin Fan stayed at the Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, his mind wasn't sharp. He was very smart. He knew that if he left Qingyang Town and another demon came, no one would be a match for it.
Therefore, he didn't intend to leave Qingyang Town.
He wanted to protect this place.
As for where the Demon Lord was, he remembered a fellow patient at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital telling him that although the world was big, it was actually very small. In one's lifetime, whoever you wanted to find would definitely appear in the same place as you.
Thinking about these words, they made a lot of sense.
So, Lin Fan believed his fellow patient's words and decided to stay in Qingyang Town. He was certain he would eventually encounter the Demon Lord. As for whether it would take a long time, he didn't care at all.
Time wasn't a key factor.
He had spent a long time in several dream worlds and could endure loneliness. He wasn't worried at all.
Zhang Hu found this Qingyang Town mayor a bit strange. It wasn't that there was anything wrong with him, but the way he spoke felt very odd.
How to put it...
It was just strange.
The transaction completed, Zhang Hu organized his team and left Qingyang Town. Their team was powerful. Traveling outside, even if they encountered demons, they weren't afraid, as long as they didn't encounter those terrifying great demons.
Of course...
Terrifying great demons had their own territories. As long as they avoided them, it was rare to encounter them.
Safety was guaranteed.
Two days later, Zhang Hu and his team passed through a canyon. For them, this trip was very profitable, not a loss at all.
"Brother Zhang, we can earn at least thirty percent from this demon corpse."
"About that much."
"What's the background of that Qingyang Town mayor? He killed this kind of demon and then hung the corpse on the town gate. What a waste!"
"I don't know, but he's very strong. Definitely can't underestimate him."
As they were discussing, the surrounding situation became unusual. For no apparent reason, a fog drifted in from the distance.
"Be careful." Zhang Hu raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop. He looked ahead with a grave expression, then said, "Retreat, everyone retreat. Let's take another route."
Encountering such a situation, there must be a demon at work. If they could avoid a direct confrontation, they absolutely shouldn't engage. There was no benefit in it.
The horses were startled.
On the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, many demons appeared, eyeing the people below.
Zhang Hu roared, "Withdraw!"
This kind of situation was quite normal.
They had encountered it many times before.
When demons weren't attacking towns, they would move in small groups, searching for humans. But this time, the situation seemed a bit different. The number of demons was a bit high.
Perhaps Zhang Hu and his team were lucky.
The demons chased after them but never caught up. When Zhang Hu looked back, he saw a demon that he couldn't believe.
"The Thousand-Faced Demon!"
He had never seen the Thousand-Faced Demon, but he had heard the legends. It was said that the Thousand-Faced Demon had a thousand faces, each one a human face. Every time it devoured a person, a new face would appear on its body.
It was a super great demon.
Apart from a few exceptional demon slayers, most others who encountered the Thousand-Faced Demon would be lucky to escape with their lives.
Zhang Hu and the others were terrified. Could they be this unlucky?
But soon, he realized that the situation wasn't as bad as he thought. The Thousand-Faced Demon wasn't paying attention to them. It stayed where it was, looking into the distance. If he guessed correctly, it was looking in the direction of Qingyang Town.
Zhang Hu instantly thought of something. The Winged Flame Demon was considered a great demon. To be active in this area, it must have been a subordinate of the Thousand-Faced Demon. Now that its subordinate had been killed by Qingyang Town, the Thousand-Faced Demon, as its leader, would definitely seek revenge.
He didn't think too much about it.
It wasn't something he could control.
Run, quickly run away from here.
Several days later, Zhang Hu and his team finally reached a city, completely safe. There were many demon slayers here. They went to a shop and sold the Winged Flame Demon's corpse.
The shopkeeper curiously asked, "The demon corpse you're selling is badly damaged. Since you were able to kill it, why didn't you preserve it properly? If it were a complete demon corpse, its value would be doubled."
Zhang Hu replied, "We acquired this in Qingyang Town. This demon was slain by the town mayor of Qingyang Town. On our way back, we unexpectedly encountered the super great demon, the Thousand-Faced Demon. Fortunately, the Thousand-Faced Demon's target was Qingyang Town and it didn't pay attention to us. If it had targeted us, the consequences would have been severe."
The shopkeeper was shocked to hear about the legendary Thousand-Faced Demon.
"Lucky you, to have survived an encounter with the Thousand-Faced Demon."
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