Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Exorcism Agent (Part 2)

The West Sea Spiritual Realm is vast and boundless, stretching a million miles from south to north, divided into five states.

As the sole ruler of the West Sea Spiritual Realm, the West Sea Sect has governed this region for thousands of years.

Although the West Sea Sect is the largest immortal sect in the Mountain-Sea Realm, with over a million disciples, managing such a large territory is no easy task.

The approach of the West Sea Sect is to continually send disciples to various places like the Southern State, Northern State, Eastern State, and others to maintain order.

For centuries, numerous sect disciples have taken root in these areas, establishing many families and even new sects.

These families and sects, loyal to the West Sea Sect, form the most crucial foundation for its control over the West Sea Spiritual Realm.

States, counties, districts, towns, and villages are structured in layers, with different levels of cultivation families and various sects creating an incredibly tight large net to hunt magical beasts, expel Evil Spirits, capture bandits, and eliminate evil cultivators…

Compared to people in other regions, ordinary individuals living in the West Sea Spiritual Realm enjoy a much happier life.

Even in the most remote areas, spiritual energy abounds, with cultivation families and sects ensuring that threats from magical beasts, Evil Spirits, or bandits are minimal. As long as people are willing to work hard, making a decent living is entirely possible.

People live quite comfortably.

However, over the past two years, the situation in the West Sea Spiritual Realm has quietly begun to change.

The core area of the West Sea remains as safe and peaceful as ever; yet, in the other four states, including remote areas of Central State, the growth of Evil Spirits has suddenly accelerated, and spirit beasts and evil cultivators have emerged continuously.

Numerous towns and villages have suffered from the invasion of Evil Spirits, leading to severe casualties among the villagers, with entire villages sometimes being wiped out.

Some county cities also fell into calamity, as the guarding families were powerless to cope and could only seek aid from the county government.

Faced with a flurry of urgent letters for help, the county government could not address every situation and had no choice but to report back to the sect.

The West Sea Sect certainly could not remain indifferent; on one hand, it dispatched high-level Qi Training cultivators to suppress the local threats, while on the other, it released a multitude of tasks, encouraging its disciples to eliminate dangers at the grassroots level.

Those who accepted the tasks were all labeled as “Exorcism Agents.”

Wang Chen happened to seize the opportunity and took on a task to aid a local county city and eliminate Evil Spirits.

After accepting the task, he first used the sect’s teleportation array to reach the county government below and then flew with his sword to the destination.

Originally, Wang Chen’s destination was a county city called “Huai Mountain.”

However, on the way, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be disturbances caused by Evil Spirits on the main road, putting a group of people in danger.

Thus, Wang Chen immediately descended to offer rescue.

Facing the injured townsfolk, he took a Healing Pill from his storage bag, dissolved it in a water jar, added a bit of spiritual wine, and finally distributed it to everyone to consume.

After taking the medicinal water, the previously weak child quickly regained color.

The wounds visibly healed at an astonishing rate.

The child managed to speak: “Mama, it hurts.”

The child’s mother was overjoyed, immediately kneeling to Wang Chen and bowing her head, saying, “Thank you, Immortal Master, thank you, Immortal Master!”

Wang Chen shook his head, too lazy to stop her.

He asked Zhang Dahu, “How many people are still in your town?”

Zhang Dahu had been waiting for Wang Chen’s inquiry and quickly replied, “Reporting to the Immortal Master, there should still be three to four hundred people.”

Wuyan Town is merely a small town with a population of just over three thousand. A few months ago, it was plagued by Evil Spirits, prompting many to flee to the county city and other places for refuge.

Zhang Dahu and others, reluctant to leave their homeland, believed that the county would send forces to eradicate the threat, assuming the situation wouldn’t escalate too severely.

This complacent mindset, however, nearly proved fatal for them.

By a few days ago, the situation had deteriorated drastically, with several families wiped out and all the town’s shops closed down.

Realizing that staying in the town meant certain death, Zhang Dahu organized a group to attempt an escape.

Several groups had already departed before them, and there had been no word from them since.

Zhang Dahu suspected they might have encountered Evil Spirits along the way.

Those who remained in the town were mostly elderly individuals who had come to terms with their mortality or miserly hoarders unwilling to part with their possessions.

“Higher Steward.”

After speaking, Zhang Dahu swallowed hard and cautiously implored, “Could you possibly escort us to Huai County City? The young cultivators are prepared to offer all their possessions.”

He removed his storage bag and presented it with both hands.

Zhang Dahu was acutely aware that his request was presumptuous and might provoke Wang Chen’s ire.

The Exorcism Agents dispatched by the West Sea Sect were treated as honored guests by the county government’s elite; how could mere villagers expect to command them?

But desperate for his family’s safety, he had no choice but to take the risk.

His companions, no fools, also presented their storage bags: “Higher Steward, please, do us this kindness.”

Those without storage bags knelt and kowtowed.

All knew that without the protection of a powerful extraordinary practitioner, reaching the county city safely was nearly impossible.

Yet, Wang Chen did not accept the proffered storage bags, instead pondering, “Here’s what I propose: I can escort you to Huai County, but I must also take those in the town who are willing to leave.”

The recent encounter with the Evil Spirits had been peculiar; he had only managed to severely wound them, gaining no Virtue points.

From what he had heard, Wuyan Town was on the brink of becoming an Evil Nest.

Wang Chen planned to cleanse the area thoroughly, both to fulfill his mission and to accumulate Virtue points.

However, engaging the Evil Spirits would inevitably endanger those who remained in the town.

Though not one to show mercy, Wang Chen also did not wish to drag innocents into the fray.

He would not want to see lives lost needlessly.

Zhang Dahu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

He had never expected Wang Chen to consider the townspeople as well.

In Zhang Dahu’s experience, Sect disciples were aloof, viewing villagers as little more than ants.

Wang Chen’s benevolence, in truth, significantly altered his perception.

“Good.”

Without hesitation, Zhang Dahu responded, “I will accompany you!”

But then, someone objected: “Immortal Master, those in the town do not wish to leave; we should not concern ourselves with them.”

This sentiment found support among others: “Yes, let us leave first.”

Zhang Dahu could scarcely believe his ears: “You all…”

Wuyan Town is a small place, and most of its inhabitants are interconnected by kinship. Many who stayed did so primarily to avoid burdening their children and families, not because they truly wished to die.

If possible, Zhang Dahu naturally hoped everyone could leave safely.

Who could have anticipated…

Zhang Dahu felt profound shame. He wanted to rebuke their selfishness but found himself at a loss for words.

Wang Chen, however, calmly stated, “Those who wish to leave may go ahead.”

Wang Chen was not angered.

Though some might mistake his kindness for weakness, he remained unperturbed.

To those who schemed for personal gain, he deemed them unworthy of his emotional energy!