The Lord of Void and Real

Shen Luo nodded slightly at Granny Ma and hastened his steps to walk over.

“Thank you, Daoist friend, for taking action and slaying those invading monsters. This old woman has been disrespectful towards you in the past, I hope you can forgive me.” Granny Ma suddenly bowed to Shen Luo, she said.

“Granny, there’s no need for this. I am currently a member of Longevity Village, protecting the village by slaying demons is something I should do.” Shen Luo was taken aback by Granny Ma’s change in attitude, he stopped in his tracks and returned the bow.

“For Daoist friend Shen to break through the bottleneck of the Grain Avoidance Stage in just half a month, indeed a rare talent,” Granny Ma said with a rare smile.

“Granny, you’re over-praising me, I dare not claim to have such talent.” Shen Luo responded humbly.

“Granny Ma, Big Brother Shen!” At this moment, Ying Luo’s voice echoed from behind, she hastened her pace to catch up. After glancing at Shen Luo, she gave a bow to Granny Ma, a hint of nervousness in her expression.

“Ying Luo, don’t worry, this old woman hasn’t gone senile I was just thanking Brother Shen for saving the village.” Granny Ma said with a calm tone.

Upon hearing Granny Ma’s words, Ying Luo let out a sigh of relief and was about to speak.

“Granny Ma, Master Ying, Master Shen!” At this moment, a voice came from ahead.

The three of them looked up to see a middle-aged woman running towards them, her face filled with anxiety.

“Aunt Lan, what happened?” Ying Luo hurriedly walked towards the woman.

“It’s bad, Master Ying, Master Shen, you need to come quickly… Chen Guanbao has been kidnapped by a demon!” The middle-aged woman announced, gasping for breath.

“Chen Guanbao!” Shen Luo abruptly raised his head.

“Where did the demon come from? Where was he abducted?” Ying Luo’s face changed she was about to open her mouth when Granny Ma beat her to it.

“In… in Master Shen’s residence.” Aunt Lan gazes at Shen Luo, swallowed hard before saying.

Shen Luo’s gaze hardened, his figure shot forward, disappearing into the distance in a few jumps.

“Aunt Lan, please take care of Granny Ma.” Ying Luo instructed the woman, then immediately unfolded her bearings and chased after Shen Luo.

Shen Luo utilized Chasing Wind Step to the fullest, reaching his small courtyard in no time.

‘A Inch of Gold’ was standing outside the courtyard at this moment, with a ghostly white face, her body trembling uncontrollably as she hugged tightly to a thirty-something gray-dressed peasant woman by her side.

The gray-dressed woman was crouching half-way, hugging ‘A Inch of Gold’ into her arms, soothing her with words.

“Master Shen!” Shen Luo suddenly appeared, startling the woman in grey. After recognizing him, she hurried to pay her respects.

“Did you see how Chen Guanbao was kidnapped?” Shen Luo waved dismissively and asked.

“I just got here too, I don’t know what happened. Aunt Lan told me Chen Guanbao was taken by a monster, she asked me to look after ‘A Inch of Gold’ while she went to the village entrance.” The grey-dressed woman was in awe of Shen Luo, she lowered her head and dared not look at him she said softly.

Shen Luo nodded in response, glanced at ‘A Inch of Gold’, then looked towards the courtyard without entering rashly.

The courtyard seemed normal, there were no signs of damage on the ground, doors, windows, or anywhere else, as if nothing had happened.

“‘A Inch of Gold’, don’t be scared. Tell Brother Shen, what happened to your big brother Chen Guanbao?” He thought for a moment, then crouched down in front of ‘A Inch of Gold’ and asked gently.

‘A Inch of Gold’ was terrified at this moment, she buried her head in the grey-dressed woman’s bosom and did not dare to lift her head, she didn’t answer Shen Luo’s question.

Shen Luo furrowed his brows, he flicked his fingers a few times on ‘A Inch of Gold”s back and head, then guided a thread of mana into her heart meridians.

A Inch of Gold’s trembling body came to a halt, raising her head, a faint blush spread across her small face, her spirits seemed to steady a lot.

“Good job Inch, tell me, what did you see just now? I can only help your brother Chen Guanbao if you tell me.” Shen Luo gently said.

A Inch of Gold perked up at the mention of saving Chen Guanbao, hesitated for a moment and then murmured, “Well, after Immortal Master, you left, we hid inside the house. After a while, sudden rushing noise sounded from outside, getting louder and louder, then… then everything around became extremely cold…”

At this point, A Inch of Gold’s body shuddered lightly, she hugged her arms with her hands.

“Don’t be afraid, I am here. What happened next?” Shen Luo gently stroked A Inch of Gold’s head, fed another strand of mana into her.

“I was really scared, Chen Guanbao brother told me to hide under the bed, he said he will protect me, he went out to check, as soon as he left the house, he screamed, then there was no more sound.” Inch, rejuvenated, continued.

“How did you get out then?” Shen Luo inquired.

“I was scared and started shouting, that’s when Aunt Lan came in, she brought me outside.” Inch of Gold anxiously glanced at the wide-open courtyard door, said.

“You guys stay outside, don’t come in.” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo stood up, told the grey-clothed women of the village.

The woman quickly agreed, withdrew a bit further away with A Inch of Gold.

Shen Luo stepped into the courtyard, silently circulated his mana in defense against any sudden danger, while keenly sensing the surroundings, his gaze became focused.

It wasn’t clear from the outside, but upon entering the courtyard, a faint demon qi and a scent of blood lingered, distinctly not of a human cultivator.

Shen Luo quickly searched every corner of the courtyard, did not find any trace of a demon hiding, evidently the opponent has long since left.

The peculiar thing was that the scent of blood was swirling inside the courtyard, but showed no signs of dispersing outside.

“Strange, did the monster vanish into thin air after kidnapping Chen Guanbao?” He was puzzled.

At this moment, the sound of rustling garments floated in from outside, it was Ying Luo.

“Elder Shen, have you found anything?” She inquired, stepping into the courtyard.

“Still nothing, but there is indeed remnant demon qi here, however, the monster that took the person just up and left, not sure where it went.” Shen Luo shook his head, said with a furrowed brow.

“Could it have flown away?” Ying Luo looked slightly surprised, pondered a little then said.

“It is unlikely, the repulsive scent on the demon just lingers in the courtyard. If it had flown off, it would have left traces.” Shen Luo shook his head.

“A stench? Is there? Why can’t I smell anything?” Ying Luo wrinkled her nose, suspiciously scanning the surroundings, said.

“Just trust me, I won’t get it wrong.” Shen Luo said, once again falling into deep thought.

The stench was faint, and he would not have noticed without his heightened senses after breaking through the Grain Avoidance Stage. But where exactly did the monster go?

Suddenly, a flurry of hurried footfalls came from outside the courtyard, it was Granny Ma and Aunt Lan arriving, followed by a crowd of incoming villagers with bustling noise.

Granny Ma rushed into the courtyard with Aunt Lan’s help, and the villagers, seemingly in an unspoken agreement, did not follow in, instead they surrounded the courtyard from outside.

“Both of you, any clues on the whereabouts of that monster?” Granny Ma approached catching her breath and asked Shen Luo and Ying Ruo before she could settle.

“Granny Ma, we still haven’t found a clue yet. But don’t worry, we’re working on it.” Ying Luo stepped forward to support Granny Ma’s other arm, reassuring her.

“You must be Aunt Lan, right? I heard from Inch that you came here as soon as Chen Guanbao was taken. Did you see any traces of the monster?” Shen Luo turned to Aunt Lan and asked.

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