Quick Transmigration: Even Extras Want to Be Leading Actresses

Chapter 133 My Immortal Life is Missing (7)

The journey back was relatively smooth. Actually, there was a teleportation array at the foot of Xuanqing Sect Mountain.

Gu Shijiu, along with several members of the Ye family, used the teleportation array to arrive outside the town where the Ye family lived.

The Ye family was indeed a powerful clan; they had sent more than a dozen servants and carriages to wait near the teleportation array well in advance.

They already knew about Gu Shijiu's shattered golden core, so they were extremely careful and respectful after receiving him.

Ye Yao, Ye Ling, and the other members of the Ye family are all from collateral branches.

The direct descendants are not sent to other sects; the Ye family has its own family tradition.

Going to study elsewhere is another way out; as the saying goes, you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.

The Spring Festival is actually quite boring. Although there are many strange rituals, Gu Shijiu doesn't know any of them.

Ye Yao's immediate family members had all passed away long ago, and now her grand-nephew is in charge of the household.

Fortunately, after years of management, Ye Yao's branch has developed a talent for business and often sends money to the Xuanqing Sect.

In return, Ye Yao, as a Golden Core cultivator, would naturally protect her family, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

Therefore, Ye Yao usually does not lack resources.

Ye Ling's situation was slightly different. She had only recently entered the Foundation Establishment stage and couldn't offer her family much help.

Her branch had previously struggled quite a bit, and it wasn't until a disciple of the Xuanqing Sect emerged that they were no longer separated from the Ye family.

Since Ye Ling became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, her life has gradually improved, but it still can't compare to Ye Yao's.

Ye Yao used to like her and would invite her to her home every Spring Festival.

Ye Ling ate and used the same things as Ye Yao.

Gu Shijiu knew nothing about this this year, and of course, even if she did, she wouldn't have invited her.

All she wants right now is to find a chance to go out and have some fun.

Opportunities can come unexpectedly.

A few days after the New Year, news came from the villages below to the Ye family that there were demons causing trouble in the village.

The servants, concubines, and stewards of the Ye family were almost all recruited from these villages, so naturally they had to be managed.

Upon hearing about this, Gu Shijiu volunteered to go.

The current head of the Ye family is only at the Nascent Soul stage, so sending a Golden Core cultivator would be sufficient.

During this time, the Ye family discovered that although Gu Shijiu's golden core was shattered, his strength was still intact.

In the beginning, there were always members of the Ye family who wanted to use Gu Shijiu's name to elevate themselves, or who were instructed by someone behind the scenes to challenge her.

After all, saying it out loud would be considered as having defeated a Golden Core cultivator.

As a result, those people were beaten so badly by Gu Shijiu that they cried for their parents, and only then did they behave themselves.

Ye Yao was finally at ease.

Without the protection of a Golden Core cultivator, the family business won't be so easy to run.

During this period of time, quite a few collateral branches have come to test the waters, claiming to want to go into business together, but in reality they just want to seize the family property.

Even the direct descendants were tempted.

After Gu Shijiu taught those who came to provoke him a lesson, the Ye family suddenly became calm and peaceful.

Where Ye Yao's clansmen went, they could feel the peaceful atmosphere again.

Ye Yao's grandnephew got excited and collected all sorts of novelties to send to Gu Shijiu, even giving her 30% more spirit stones as a tribute.

Gu Shijiu really liked this grand-nephew.

Knowing that she was going to slay demons, her grand-nephew specially prepared ten days' worth of food for her, which he put in a sachet.

Gu Shijiu can just take it out and eat it whenever he wants.

After getting ready, she prepared to leave, but unexpectedly, Ye Ling insisted on coming with her.

The head of the family agreed.

Gu Shijiu had no objection: "If you want to come, then come. But I'm not responsible for your safety."

Also, I can't share my food with you; you'll have to prepare it yourself.

Ye Ling: All you ever think about is eating! Who would be like you, such a glutton...?

"Don't worry, sister, I won't cause you any trouble." Ye Ling said calmly, touching the talisman given to her by Qingyun Sword Master.

The talisman contained ten sword energies, each capable of withstanding a single strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator, enough to guarantee her safety.

Upon hearing her say that, Gu Shijiu left on her own.

She wanted to resolve the issues in the village quickly so she would have time to go out and explore.

Ye Ling followed closely behind.

The reason she insisted on coming along was actually to see how Gu Shijiu absorbed the demonic energy.

They're all members of the Ye family, so why can't she?

Gu Shijiu now holds a superior position in the sect; if she could also learn...

Ye Ling's eyes flickered as she followed the figure in front of her into the village.

Unbeknownst to either of them, an evil aura was quietly brewing in the shadows.

On a desolate mountain not far away, in a dark cave, pairs of blood-red eyes gleamed with an eerie light in the darkness.

These demons were originally sealed in these deep mountains, and for many years they have been searching for an opportunity to break free of the seal.

The incident at Xuanqing Sect previously generated a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy, which unintentionally touched a weak point in the seal.

These days, the ones causing trouble in the village are the demons that have escaped from their seal.

When these demons first went out, they were not strong enough and could only attack humans nearby.

Having regained some of their power, the demons outside are breaking the seal, and quite a few have already escaped.

They're waiting here because they know cultivators will come to deal with them, and they're waiting to take revenge.

A demon resembling a wolf, but covered in black scales and spewing black mist from its mouth, charged out first.

Its face is ferocious, and its eyes are full of longing for life as it roams through the mountains and forests.

Wherever it passed, the flowers, plants, and trees were all eroded by the black mist and withered instantly.

Soon, villagers discovered the demon's trail in terror, and screams echoed through the village.

Gu Shijiu and Ye Ling both heard the sound, their expressions darkened, and they flew like the wind towards the direction where the demons appeared.

In the mountains and forests, the two faced the demon head-on.

The demon saw them but did not attack. Instead, it roared, and black mist surged from its mouth before turning and leaving.

Ye Ling's eyes were icy. She gently raised her right hand, and a spiritual energy shield instantly formed in front of her.

The black mist struck the shield, making a hissing sound, but it could not break through the defense.

The black mist passed through Gu Shijiu's body and then disappeared instantly, clearly having been completely absorbed.

The demon ran very fast, and Gu Shijiu took off after it, but was stopped by Ye Ling.

"Sister, this demon is not very strong, yet it dared to come out and confront us head-on. There must be a trap behind it."

Gu Shijiu thought about it and agreed: "I'm not afraid of their power. You stay in the village and protect the villagers. I'll go after them."

Ye Ling definitely didn't mean that: "Sister, why don't you teach me how to absorb the power of demons without affecting myself? That way, even if the other party is treacherous, I won't be afraid."

Gu Shijiu didn't know any method, so how could she teach her? "I don't know how to use this skill either."

After saying that, she ignored Ye Ling and chased after her.

Ye Ling pouted, but instead of turning back to the village, she followed them.