Chapter 20

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　　“It’s really a demon wolf……”
　　Standing on the roof and looking into the distance towards Yanglu Mountain, Xu Taiping discovered a huge demon wolf running rapidly in the forest.
At first, he wasn’t too surprised. After all, the introductory jade slip for transmitting skills had already said that in this vast mountain range, except for the residences designated by the sect, there was a possibility of the demonic beast appearing anywhere else.
　　However, gradually, he began to feel that something was not quite right.
　　Because soon he saw a second and a third demon wolf, and they were all chasing in the direction of going down the mountain.
　　“Help, help！”
　　“Is there anyone to come and save me！”
　　Just as Xu Taiping was wondering what these three demon wolves were chasing, a woman’s cry for help suddenly rang out in the mountains.
　　After hearing this voice, Xu Taiping’s earlobes trembled. Then he circulated his true qi to his eyes and fixed his gaze on the direction from which the voice came.
　　This was exactly the method of increasing eyesight taught in the martial art “Piercing Yang Arrow”.
　　As this spell was cast, the scene in Yanglu Mountain one or two li away suddenly became clear in Xu Taiping’s eyes. Then he quickly noticed a delicate woman running at full speed in the forest, dodging the pursuit of the three demon wolves.
　　”Where did this elder sister come from？ I don’t remember there being any cultivators near Green Bamboo Residence.”
　　Xu Taiping was very confused.
　　”Who will come, who will come and save me！”
　　Just then, the woman rushed out of the forest and started running along the path down the mountain, towards the direction of Green Bamboo Residence.
　　And the three demon wolves were still running after the woman, and it seemed that they were about to catch up with her.
　　”Is there anyone？ Is there anyone in the courtyard in front？ I’m injured, help, save me！”
　　The woman covered her bleeding shoulder and shouted while running. She should have noticed Green Bamboo Residence.
　　”Forget it, don’t think so much. Saving people is the most important thing.”
　　Xu Taiping shook his head, then took the bow and arrow from his back, started to set the arrow and draw the string, and used the qi-circulating method of “Piercing Yang Arrow” to gather the Canxia True Qi in his dantian to the arrow through his arm.
　　In an instant, a layer of ice covered the arrow.
　　“Boom！”
　　Just when the nearest demon wolf behind the woman was only 500 meters away from the Green Bamboo Residence, Xu Taiping released the bowstring drawn like a full moon along with the arrow.
　　“Whoosh！”
　　Accompanied by a sharp breaking wind sound, the arrow wrapped in the Canxia True Qi accurately hit the forehead of the demon wolf and then penetrated it with one arrow.
　　After mastering how to use the Canxia True Qi, the power of Xu Taiping’s arrow had far exceeded that of the last time.
　　“Ao…”
　　The demon wolf let out a shrill cry and then fell to the ground.
　　And the other two demon wolves behind, after seeing this scene, were so scared that they fled back to the mountain forest and did not dare to continue chasing.
　　At the beginning, the woman was obviously also startled, but when she saw the two demon wolves flee and noticed Xu Taiping standing on the roof, she immediately burst into tears of joy.
　　“Thank you, young hero, for saving my life.”
　　The woman almost stumbled and ran to the small courtyard in front of the Green Bamboo Residence.
　　Judging from her nervous expression of looking back from time to time, she seemed to still have lingering fears about those demon wolves.
　　“Those two demon wolves have already run away, you don’t have to worry.”
　　Xu Taiping, who was standing on the roof, turned his head and looked at the woman at the door.
　　This woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, petite in stature, with a beautiful and lovely appearance, very much like the rich young ladies in Xu Taiping’s hometown.
　　“Well, fortunately there is a young hero here, otherwise this little woman would have become the food in the belly of those two demonic wolves.”
　　The girl first patted her chest with a look of fear on her face, and then asked Xu Taiping with a grateful look on her face：
　　“Dare to ask what the young hero’s name is？”
　　“My surname is Xu, and my name is Taiping. Sister, you can just call me Taiping.”
　　Xu　Taiping　replied.
　　At this time, he was still standing on the roof, still holding a bow and arrow in his hand, and the look in his eyes when looking at the woman was obviously a bit vigilant.
　　“Young hero Taiping, this little woman is Liu Qingmei, an outer sect registered disciple of Qingxuan Sect. A few days ago, when I came to the nearby mountains to collect herbs on that spirit bird, I got lost. On the way, I also lost my Cloud-Piercing Flute. When I encountered these demonic wolves, I could only flee all the way and was finally chased here.”
　　The girl said while taking out a bronze mirror from her bosom.
　　Seeing this bronze mirror, the vigilance on Xu Taiping’s face immediately decreased a lot.
　　This Mysterious Spirit Mirror was only available to outer sect disciples. Since the woman could take out this thing, it proved her identity.
　　“Dare to ask young hero Taiping, can you let Qingmei stay here for one night? Today the sun has already set, and Qingmei has an injury on her body. It is extremely inconvenient to travel at night.”
　　The woman pleaded with Xu Taiping.
　　”Okay… Hmm？”
　　Xu Taiping was just about to agree. After all, her identity had been confirmed. But before he could finish speaking, his eyes accidentally swept over the woman’s footwear.
　　The woman was wearing a pair of embroidered shoes with a thousand—layer sole. On the surface, it was just an extremely ordinary pair of cloth shoes. But after Xu Taiping combined what she had said earlier, he felt something was wrong —
　　These shoes were too clean.
　　”Not to mention whether it is appropriate to wear such cloth shoes when gathering herbs, just the fact that her cloth shoes are still intact after being chased by that demon wolf for a whole day is enough to prove that she is lying.”
　　Xu Taiping thought to himself.
　　”Sister Qingmei, Taiping’s home is simple and crude. You may not be able to get used to living here.”
　　Xu Taiping leaped and jumped onto the top of the courtyard gate, and then said indifferently.
　　”Little hero, you’re joking. I’m in such a mess. How could I be picky? Besides, although my family was quite well-off when I was a child outside the mountain, our family declined when I was ten years old. After coming to Yunlu Mountain, I’m even more used to this hard life. As long as there is a place to stay, that’s enough. How could I be picky?”
　　Liu Qingmei said with a bitter smile.
　　The woman in front of him spoke with such sincerity. If it weren’t for the fact that Xu Taiping had already seen that she was lying, he might really have felt sympathy for her.