Chang'an Catching Demons

Chapter 10: Returning in the Snowy Night

The snow in Chang'an is more lingering than in other places. As soon as the beginning of winter, a heavy snow covered Suzaku Street. There were ice ridges hanging under the eaves, which was crystal clear, which made the bustling capital a little more pure.

Lin Yu's miscellaneous courtyard is rarely lively. Chen Feng held a pot of newly brewed Xifeng wine, and Su Yao held a plate of sugar cakes that had just come out of the pot. The three of them sat around the charcoal basin, listening to the sound of snow falling outside the window, which was a little leisurely.

"Speaking of which, although Li Song got rid of it, his magic book hasn't been found yet." Chen Feng took a sip of wine and frowned slightly. "Wei Laodao said that there are a lot of forbidden arts in the western region recorded in that book. If it falls into the hands of bad people, I'm afraid something will happen again."

Lin Yu was roasting the peach wood sword with charcoal. The body of the sword was blackened, but there was a faint red light: "That day in the cold palace, I saw Li Song hiding the book behind the plaque, but the situation was urgent at that time and I didn't have time to take it."

"Then I'll take someone to search tomorrow." As Chen Feng said, he was suddenly startled by the movement outside the window - there was a whimper in the snow, like the roar of a beast injured.

The three looked at each other, got up and pushed the door out. In the alley outside the courtyard, a snow-white fox curled up in the snow, his hind legs were bleeding. When he saw someone coming, his amber eyes were full of vigilance, but he couldn't even stand up because of the serious injury.

"It's a white fox." Su Yao squatted down and wanted to reach out to help, but was scared away by the fox.

Lin Yu took a closer look. There was an arrow stuck in the fox's back leg. The arrow cluster was blue and black, but it was stained with demon gas: "This arrow... is made of demon bones." His fingertips condensed spiritual power and gently pressed on the fox's wound. "Don't be afraid, I'll save you."

The white fox seemed to understand but didn't understand. Unexpectedly, he really stopped struggling, but his sobbing became lower and lower. Lin Yu pulled out the arrow cluster, applied herbs, and bandaged it with a piece of cloth before carrying it back to the yard.

"This fox is humane." Su Yao fed the fox some warm water. "Look at it, it looks like it ran back from outside the city."

Chen Feng looked at the demon bone arrow and thought: "The hunters outside the city never use this kind of arrow, but it's like... the weapon used by the mountain spirit I met in the Land Temple last time."

The next day, when the snow stopped, Chen Feng really found the evil book behind the cold palace plaque. The pages were yellow, but they were well preserved. He sent the book to Dongming Temple and asked Wei Laodao to seal it, and he took him to the outside of the city to explore the origin of the demon bone arrow.

Lin Yu stayed in the yard to take care of the white fox. He found that the fox was extremely intelligent. He could not only lick the wounds by himself, but also understand simple instructions. Su Yao joked that it was like a pet raised by a family.

In the evening, Chen Feng came back with a solemn face: "There is an accident in Heifeng Mountain outside the city. The hunter at the foot of the mountain said that in recent days, there has always been a strange sound on the mountain, and some people have seen people in black robes coming and going. The weapon used is this kind of demon bone arrow.

"Is it Li Song's Yu Party?" Lin Yu frowned.

"It's not like that." Chen Feng shook his head, "The hunter said that those people have a western accent, which is like... the remnants of the 'Eshing Yang Religion' that Wei Laodao said."

The Shiyang Religion was the western cult to which Li Song belonged. In those years, it was besieged by the imperial court for refining forbidden art. Unexpectedly, there were still remnants left near Chang'an.

"What are they doing in Heifeng Mountain?" Su Yao asked.

"I don't know, but the demon gas on the mountain is very heavy. I asked the hunter to lead the way, but it was blocked by a black gas halfway up the mountain, and I couldn't go up at all." Chen Feng looked at Lin Yu and said, "Wei Laodao said that the magic book recorded the practice of 'soul gathering array'. I'm afraid they want to re-train this array and take revenge on Chang'an."

Lin Yu touched the white fox's head, and the fox rubbed his palm, as if warning. The soul gathering array needs to sacrifice the lives of a hundred people, and they must not be allowed to practice. He stood up and picked up the peach wood sword. "Let's go to Heifeng Mountain early tomorrow morning."

Su Yao nodded immediately: "I'll go, too."

Chen Feng thought for a moment, "Take this fox with you. It may be helpful."

Early the next morning, the three of them rode to Heifeng Mountain with a white fox who had recovered most of his injuries. The mountain road was rugged, and the snow had not disappeared. When I walked halfway up the mountain, I encountered a black gas and a fishy smell. The horses were so scared that they retreated.

Lin Yu sacrificed the bell to suppress evil. The bell rang, and the black gas gradually dissipated. The white fox suddenly jumped out of Su Yao's arms and ran to the top of the mountain. He looked back from time to time, as if he was leading the way.

"Keep up with it." Lin Yu signaled everyone to follow.

There is an abandoned altar on the top of the mountain, and strange symbols are engraved on the bluestone slab, which is the formation map of the soul gathering array. More than a dozen black-robed men surrounded the array, holding demon bone arrows, and more than a dozen hunters were tied in the middle, and they were about to do it.

The black-robed man in the head turned around, wearing a bronze mask on his face, but the mask was engraved with the symbol of the Eyang religion. Lin Yu, you are indeed here." His voice was hoarse, "Li Song is incompetent and defeated by you. Today, I will use your blood to sacrifice the dead of the Yang religion!"

The black-robed man waved his bone stick, and the symbols on the array map lit up with red light. The hunters wailed in pain, and the soul was pulled out little by little and integrated into the array.

"Stp it!" Lin Yu sacrificed the peach wood sword and fought with the black-robed man in one place. Chen Feng led people to rescue the hunter, and Su Yao protected the white fox to prevent it from being injured by random arrows.

The cultivation of the black-robed man is higher than that of Li Song's protection. When the bone staff is waving, the black gas is pervasive, which can actually corrode the golden light of the peach and wood sword. Lin Yu gradually lost his breath. Seeing that he was about to be hit by the bone stick, the white fox suddenly rushed up and bit the black-robed man's wrist.

The black-robed man was in pain, and the bone cane fell to the ground. Lin Yu seized the opportunity, and the peach wood sword stabbed him in the chest. The black-robed man screamed and turned into black smoke. The mask fell to the ground, revealing a face full of charms underneath.

When the rest of the followers of the Shiyang religion saw that the leader was killed, they suddenly disintegrated and were captured by Chen Feng's arrest one by one. The red light on the array gradually went out, and the hunters woke up, but their faces were pale, obviously frightened.

The white fox jumped back into Su Yao's arms and licked the blood on his claws, and his amber eyes were full of pride. Lin Yu picked up the mask and found a line of small words engraved on the back: "The sun is not extinguished, and Chang'an is not peaceful."

"It seems that the remnants of the Shiyang Religion are more than the Black Wind Mountain." Chen Feng looked at the mountains in the distance, "I'm afraid there will be no peace in the future."

Lin Yu put away his mask and looked in the direction of Chang'an. After the snow, the capital was shining in the sun. As long as we are still here, we won't let them succeed. He touched the white fox's head, "At least, Chang'an is stable this winter."

The white fox seemed to understand. He rubbed his palm and let out a soft moan. The mountain wind blew, with the sound of pine waves, as if responding to his words. The three of them led their horses and stepped on the snow down the mountain. The Black Wind Mountain behind them was gradually covered by twilight, and the lights of Chang'an had been lit in the distance.