In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Is Chapter 41 for real?

Ning Xiaoxi slept until the next morning. The moment she opened her eyes and saw the room full of sunlight, she felt as if she had been to another world.

Opening the door, Ning Xiaoxi saw Chang Qing standing there. Remembering that she would soon be able to set off to catch up with her parents, her smile brightened considerably. "Good morning, Brother Chang!"

Chang Qing sensed Ning Xiaoxi's happiness and couldn't help but smile as well. "Xiaoxi, the strategist and the others are waiting for you in the front hall. Hurry up and finish your breakfast before going over there."

Ning Xiaoxi's smile froze slightly. "Strategist, are you waiting for me? Is something the matter?"

"Two Heavenly Generals arrived this morning." Chang Qing placed the lunchbox he was carrying on the table in the middle of the room and took out some congee, side dishes, and a few steamed buns.

Ning Xiaoxi found herself unable to smile anymore, and the breakfast on the table no longer tasted good.

【Tuanzi, what's going on?】

[Xiao Xi, your mission is to slay demons and monsters. Now that you've encountered a demon, how can you simply hide from it?]

That's a demon general, a demon general! You expect me, a fragile little guy, to exorcise that demon?!

"There are two Heavenly Generals here!" Tuanzi said proudly. "This time you don't even need to lift a finger. With the Heavenly Generals on the job, they can easily make that Blood Soul guy die."

So, it really was you who did this?

"How could that be? How could I have such charm? This is only possible because of your lucky charm constitution, Xiaoxi."

Ning Xiaoxi, her face grim, took a large bite of her steamed bun. "I really thank you!"

When Ning Xiaoxi reappeared in the main hall, Lord Di An and strategist Bai Qingnian were sitting on either side of her, while two Heavenly Generals sat at the head of the table.

Ning Xiaoxi bowed respectfully, "Ning Xiaoxi greets all esteemed lords."

"Ning Xiaoxi." A steady and powerful voice rang out, "I didn't expect to see you so soon."

"What, does Lord Tianjie know this young lady?" the young man's voice rang out.

Ning Xiaoxi glanced up at the two Heavenly Generals seated at the head of the table. One was around thirty years old, wearing a dark blue Heavenly General court robe, with a square face, bright eyes, a strong waist, and a burly build. The other was surprisingly a handsome young man, also dressed in a dark blue Heavenly General court robe.

"The other day, Xingfeng Mountain collapsed, and I happened to be nearby, so I went to check it out. This young lady Ning single-handedly cleared out the spirit crystal demons that had appeared in the area, including a spirit crystal demon king." The composed Lord Tiangang seemed very interested in Ning Xiaoxi. "Later, I discovered in the records that at the beginning of her exile, this young lady encountered a three-tailed cat demon at the ten-mile post station outside the royal city, and even helped the escorting constables remove the frost curse from the Cold Crow Ghost Envoy before entering the border of Bingzhou. In just over half a month, Young Lady Ning's deeds have truly impressed me! Tianwei, you just came out of seclusion, so it's normal that you haven't paid attention to the news from the garrison."

With each word spoken by that Heavenly General, Ning Xiaoxi lowered her head further. By the time he finished speaking, Ning Xiaoxi felt she could dig a hole to hide in.

The three-tailed cat demon was clearly captured by Lord Di Sha, and it wouldn't have been difficult to remove the ice curse. Even the spirit crystal demon was just a low-level demon who had just entered the realm of magic and wasn't very powerful. So why was she blamed for all of this?

"Oh, I didn't expect so much to have happened in just one month of seclusion." The young man walked slowly to Ning Xiaoxi's side, looking at the little girl who barely reached his shoulder, and smiled slightly. "So, what help did Miss Ning provide this time?"

Ning Xiaoxi lowered her head even further, took a step back to create distance, and bowed, saying, "I didn't help much, I just followed Commander Chang to gather some information."

Are you afraid of us?

Suddenly, a delicate face pressed up from below.

【Ah~ Ah~ Ah~ How is that possible? It's impossible.】

The shrill cry of the dumpling startled Ning Xiaoxi. She stared blankly at the gentle eyes of the boy in front of her, and couldn't help but swallow hard. "No, I'm not afraid." She couldn't help but take a few steps back, her back leaning against the door frame.

Just then, Chang Qing stepped in, unconsciously stepping lightly in front of Ning Xiaoxi, and bowed to report to the young man, "Lord Tianwei, all the guards in the garrison have assembled and can proceed."

Tianwei turned her head to look at Changqing, and smiled happily. "Lord Tianjie, it's our turn." After saying that, she turned and walked out.

"Alright, let's begin." Tianjie looked at Di'an and Bai Qingnian. "Di'an, I'm leaving the peripheral matters to you two this time."

Lord Di An landed lightly with his round body and came to Tian Jie's side. "Don't worry, my lord, everything has been arranged."

As Bai Qingnian walked past Ning Xiaoxi, he gently patted her shoulder. "This time, Lords Tianjie and Tianwei came here specifically to eradicate the Blood Soul."

Chang Qing, on her other side, said, "This time, you just need to lead the way; you don't need to get close. Actually, we don't need to get close at all. We just need to set up around the perimeter and block the Blood Soul's escape route. We can't participate in Lord Tiangang's battle."

Upon arriving at the gate, one sees over a hundred guards standing neatly in the courtyard, with five officers standing in front. To the right of the door, three people dressed in the same attire as the strategist stand side by side.

Tianjie and Tianwei stood on the left. Two other teams of about seventeen or eighteen Tiangang officials stood on either side of the gate, but did not step forward.

Di An stood on the steps in front of the main house and loudly addressed the guards in the courtyard: "Today, we have discovered the hiding place of the Blood Soul Demon General. Now, Lords Tian Jie and Tian Wei will lead us to exterminate this demon. Guards, follow your respective officers and set up defenses along the planned route. No matter what comes out of that valley, as long as it is not one of our Celestial Master Pavilion, you are permitted to kill it on the spot."

"Yes."

Chang Qing tugged at Ning Xiaoxi's sleeve, signaling her to go ahead and lead the way.

Ning Xiaoxi took a deep breath and quickly walked outside under everyone's watchful eyes.

Chang Qing followed behind her, saying, "To avoid alarming anyone, we'll walk there this time."

Ning Xiaoxi unleashed her Dragon Steps, but held back some of her strength, observing Chang Qing's speed and coordinating with him, not daring to stand out too much.

The group marched at full speed and arrived at the edge of the valley in about fifteen minutes. The guards, led by their respective officers, dispersed and quickly disappeared into the jungle. The Heavenly Generals' officers also seemed to have received orders and dispersed into their own groups.

“My lord.” Ning Xiaoxi suddenly remembered something. “When I was tracking that Blood Soul, there was a wide underground river in the cave where he was hiding. There seemed to be something in that river, very big and long, but it didn’t show its whole body. I couldn’t see what kind of creature it was.” As she spoke, Ning Xiaoxi lowered her head somewhat embarrassed. “I didn’t expect that they would come to wipe out the Blood Soul so quickly. I haven’t had time to report in detail yet.”

“If there’s a river, it could be the Blood Mist Illusionary Dragon. It’s a companion beast that grew up with Blood Soul, and it seems to still be alive.” Tianjie nodded. “This information is very important. Xiaoxi did more than just help gather information!”

Ning Xiaoxi silently retreated behind Chang Qing. Why did Lord Tianjie seem to enjoy teasing her so much?

"Alright, that little one's practically curled up like a quail, stop teasing her and let's go!" Tianwei said, then vanished in a flash.

Tianjie turned around and glanced at Ning Xiaoxi. "Little one, hide well. You're only here to help. It's okay for you to be scared and run away. It doesn't count as desertion."

Di An, along with Chang Qing and his team of guards, stood watch at the entrance of the valley. The guards busily set up all sorts of traps, immobilization talismans, and attack talismans in every visible place at the entrance of the valley. The trees and the ground were flashing with the light of runes, which, combined with the bright sunshine in the sky, made it a truly dazzling sight.

“Xiao Xi, you don’t need to stay here. You can leave the valley.” Di An looked at Ning Xiao Xi kindly. “Chang Qing, you go with Xiao Xi.”

Ning Xiaoxi obediently left the valley and found a flat rock a short distance away to sit down. "Brother Chang, I'm fine. Why don't you go help Lord Di'an?" Although it was a defensive and escape position, if Lord Tiangang could really kill Blood Soul, they would all have made a contribution. How could they delay him from making a name for himself?

Watching Chang Qing's retreating figure, Ning Xiaoxi called softly, "Tuanzi, live stream."

[System upgrade in progress...]

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