I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 543 - 339: The Refugees of the Human Clan! The Descendants of Xuanwu!

Chapter 543: Chapter 339: The Refugees of the Human Clan! The Descendants of Xuanwu!

Dawn was breaking, and the sky gradually brightened.

Lin Yan rode the Jiao Linma, galloping all the way toward the location mentioned in the intelligence report.

Yesterday he had returned home, had a meal with his brother and sister-in-law, and personally instructed Lin Xiaoyue in some basic martial arts.

This little girl indeed had some potential for martial arts genius, although she was not as gifted as Xu Dingye of the Little Divine Sect, she was still exceptionally talented!

After all, Xu Dingye of Little Divine Sect, before Lin Yan, was hailed as the first prodigy of the young generation in Qifeng Prefecture, with extraordinary aptitude and excellent comprehension.

His mentor was even acclaimed as the most talented in the Li Shen Sect for hundreds of years.

In the whole Qifeng Prefecture, aside from Lin Yan, there were few among the younger generation who could compare to Xu Dingye.

"Although Xiaoyue’s innate talent is slightly inferior to Xu Dingye’s, she is still young. With my salary from the Observatory, I can supplement her postnatally, and her future achievements may well catch up with Xu Dingye."

Lin Yan thought to himself, "It’s just Xiaonian, this child is too quiet, not willing to move much, and a bit slow in reaction, his martial arts achievements might not match Xiaoyue’s! I should let him read more in the future, follow the path of my second brother..."

The pills left by Mr. Lu allowed young children to consume them to increase Qi-Blood and strengthen muscles and bones without affecting their growth, which was extremely rare.

While still young, Lin Xiaoyue had already built a solid foundation, and once she formally began her martial arts training, her progress was certain to be fast.

The family also had the ancient presence of Duke Murky Spirit, although only a remnant soul, but more than enough to instruct in martial arts.

Having been promoted to garrison commander, Han Zheng also agreed to Lin Yan’s request to mentor the little girl in her cultivation during his spare time.

Beyond that, Lin Yan also purchased some mild medicinal herbs from Mr. Lu’s list of ingredients, which could be used regularly as meditative baths, prepared for Lin Xiaoyue, Lin Xiaonian, and that little nephew.

Having arranged his family affairs, he also had fewer concerns and left the city overnight.

After becoming a demon, the Jiao Linma had extreme speed and stamina, and after a night of galloping, he had already covered most of the distance.

"Master, at our current speed, we will surely arrive at the location before nightfall," said the Little White Ape, "but this horse has been running at full force all night, with not a bit of reserve energy. Asking it to run another day might not kill it, but it would likely end up exhausted."

Under normal circumstances, the Jiao Linma could run continuously for ten days and nights without sleep and without food or drink.

But last night, Lin Yan had pushed the Jiao Linma to the limit of its speed, and for it to have persisted through the night was no small feat.

"Let’s rest for an hour," Lin Yan nodded slightly and patted the head of the Jiao Linma.

"Alright," replied the Little White Ape, "it’s also time to eat something. Although with your current cultivation, you won’t feel hungry, facing a formidable enemy, we can’t afford even a slight mistake... after all, we’ve been making a forced march, and he has waited in comfort, already at an advantage."

"You’re thinking about that little demon who passed us just now," said Lin Yan, "I saw it too; Cloud Wing Birds are extremely rare, said not only to be delicious but also to invigorate Qi-Blood, boosting strength before a battle!"

"For you, master, it naturally wouldn’t have any effect," chuckled the Little White Ape, "but for me, it’s a great tonic!"

"Go then, that demon bird was scared by us earlier and fled to the east... There are three people there; don’t let the Cloud Wing Bird harm them," Lin Yan said as he waved his hand, "I will start the fire and set up the pot here, waiting for you to come back and make soup."

"What do you mean by ’waiting for me to come back and make soup’? Why does that sound a bit creepy?"

The Little White Ape shivered and then corrected, "Master, you should say, wait for me to catch a Cloud Wing Bird and come back to make soup."

"Go!"

Lin Yan sent the Little White Ape away, then dismounted and dusted off his robe.

The Cloud Wing Bird held the bloodline of a ferocious deity and favored eating humans and livestock.

However, the bird was nourishing and considered a great medicine, capable of enhancing cultivation.

Consumed by humans, it could strengthen Qi-Blood!

Consumed by demons, it also had the effect of enhancing their own bloodlines!

Some demons even managed to awaken the Innate Divine Abilities within their ancestral bloodlines by devouring a Cloud Wing Bird raw!

For this reason, Cloud Wing Birds were extremely rare, nearly extinct, and usually hid on remote islands overseas, occasionally venturing to coastal borders to hunt humans.

In Coastal City and the large Pure Lands nearby the Sea Domain, fishermen dared not venture out to sea due to disturbances by Cloud Wing Birds.

Unexpectedly, here he had encountered an offspring of the legendary evil bird.

"It is said that not only is this bird extremely delicious, but most importantly, it is harmless if eaten."

Lin Yan also felt somewhat hopeful.

Usually, slaying demons was not directly suitable for human consumption, as it could lead to gradual transformation, like practising the Demon Transformation Technique.

According to ancient texts, normally, if humans below the Refining Essence Realm ate the flesh of demons three to five times, they might grow scales, sprout tentacles, or be covered in slime... Various symptoms could differ.

This was related to the strange atmospheres in the Night of Enigmas.

Thus, typically, after slaying demons, their bodies had to be brought to the Temple, where temple priests would purify them with incense before they could be eaten by humans.

But Cloud Wing Birds could be put directly into the pot!

"However, how could this exotic bird from overseas appear here?"

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The sky was already bright.

This family of four, carrying their bags, left the Pure Land and headed west.

They had no fixed abode and were Refugees wandering among various Pure Lands.