Before long, the town elder brought a few of the respected figures from the town, hurriedly running to the inn.

Upon arrival, the elder did not rest but directly approached Ye Tianfan. The reason he recognized Ye Tianfan as an Immortal was because the Fire Lotus Sword was still dancing in the air.

The elder cautiously spoke, "This... revered Immortal Sir, last night the Demon Beast plundered our poultry, cattle, and sheep, and even abducted the entire Li Family. Its demon technique seems formidable. With your assistance today, you will rid us of this menace. It is a blessing for our small town and the fortune of many lifetimes!"

This elder was quite shrewd, fearing that Ye Tianfan was just making empty promises, thus he immediately assumed Ye Tianfan would stay to eradicate the demon and bring fortune to the townspeople.

Ye Tianfan nonchalantly nodded. If the Demon Beast's cultivation was truly immense, it wouldn't be looting livestock but would directly eat other Demon Beasts, or perhaps, would directly consume Immortals.

Ye Tianfan glanced at the elder and said, "What? Do you not trust me? Afraid I would do it half-heartedly?"

The elder, feeling intimidated under Ye Tianfan's gaze, was afraid his words might offend Ye Tianfan, causing him to leave in a fit, so he braced himself and replied, "No, no, how could this old man possibly not believe in you, revered Immortal Sir!"

Ye Tianfan turned his head to look around, noticing that everyone was smiling apologetically at him, fearful that he would leave in displeasure. Shaking his head, he said, "Rest assured, I will not leave halfway through. Regardless of the outcome, I will return—unless I fall at the hands of the Demon Beast. Besides, I am a disciple of the Taichu Sect's Taifeng lineage, sent by my master to cultivate. Eliminating this threat counts towards my meritorious actions, so there's no need to worry."

Hearing that Ye Tianfan was actually a disciple of the upright Taichu Sect, everyone beamed with joy. Since Ye Tianfan was a disciple of the Taichu Sect, that implied his skills must be exceptional, thus eradicating the Demon Beast would naturally be effortless. The elder stepped forward, chuckling continuously, and said, "So the revered Immortal Sir is a disciple of the Taichu Sect. On behalf of the townspeople of our small town, I entrust this matter to you."

Ye Tianfan nodded.

The elder suddenly recalled something, and a hint of hesitation flashed across his face, yet he still spoke up, "However, there is one thing, and I hope the revered Immortal Sir would forgive us."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianfan looked at the elder in confusion. Could there be some unexpected change?

The elder said, "Revered Immortal Sir, please forgive us. Our small town originally prepared a reward of five hundred taels of silver, intending to offer it as a bounty for a skilled individual to eliminate the demon. Since it is the hard-earned money of the townspeople, we hope the revered Immortal Sir doesn't consider it too little. Please accept the reward after eliminating the demon, then..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianfan waved his hand, saying, "There's no need. Eradicating evil for the people is a duty we righteous disciples should not shirk. I do not need any reward. Eliminating the Demon Beast is in itself a meritorious act. As for any money, it doesn't need to be mentioned again—just have some provisions prepared for my departure."

The elder was overjoyed upon hearing this. The revered Immortal Sir indeed deserves to be called an Immortal Sir, with such high awareness—it couldn't be any better. He hurriedly assured, "Of course, of course. What would the revered Immortal Sir like to eat? We will spare no effort to ensure the revered Immortal Sir eats the finest dishes."

"No rush, no rush, let's discuss after I eliminate the demon!" Ye Tianfan felt it was uncomfortable to indulge before accomplishing anything. However, after slaying the demon, indulging in a sophisticated meal wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

"So, do you know which direction the demon headed after leaving the town?" Ye Tianfan asked the elder.

If the elder was unaware, Ye Tianfan would have to wait in the town until nightfall, gathering the poultry, cattle, and sheep together, awaiting the demon's arrival. However, if the elder knew, Ye Tianfan could head in that direction to investigate. If he found something, he could address it; if not, he would have to wait until night.

"Well, this old man did hear from the townspeople that the Li Xiaoyao family to the west of the town said they were awakened at night and saw a shadow swiftly flashing towards the west. Moreover, the townspeople in the town center also said that the shadow ran towards the west." It seemed as if the elder had been waiting for Ye Tianfan to ask this, and he divulged everything he knew at once as soon as Ye Tianfan inquired.

"To the west? I see, I understand. I'll go take a look." After saying this, Ye Tianfan lightly stepped forward and floated onto the Fire Lotus Sword.

"Whoosh!"

With a sound of breaking through the air, Ye Tianfan flew out from the inn, swiftly heading west after finding the direction.

"I hope the revered Immortal Sir can eliminate that hateful demon and that the old Li Family is safe."

"Indeed! Indeed!"

After Ye Tianfan left, a few people with the elder, both worried and filled with anticipation, spoke of these matters.

Ye Tianfan flew in the sky, unconsciously moving far from the small town, yet he still didn't see anything unusual.

Could it really be that he would have to return to the town and wait until night?

Huh? What's that?

Ye Tianfan was contemplating whether to return and wait, yet the next moment he noticed something peculiar on the ground. It seemed like a person was crawling, with the earth behind them mixed with fresh blood, indicating they had crawled quite a distance.

Upon seeing this, Ye Tianfan hurriedly flew down.

When Ye Tianfan landed in front of the person, they seemed oblivious, mechanically crawling forward.

Their crawling direction was towards the small town. Could it be that they were one of the Li Family members abducted by the demon last night?

"What's wrong? Are you from the Li Family in the small town?" Ye Tianfan hastily bent down to support them.

Hearing Ye Tianfan's words, the individual finally came to their senses, looking at Ye Tianfan with bloodshot eyes: "Quick, go to the small town, tell the elder to prepare one hundred sheep, one hundred cattle, one hundred ducks, and one hundred chickens tonight. Otherwise, it will abduct another family tonight. My poor wife and child will be ruined by that damned demon. Ah!"

Saying this, the person began to wail uncontrollably.

Ye Tianfan had no choice but to comfort them, saying, "Don't be frightened, tell me where the demon is. I was invited by your town elder to subdue the demon. I am a disciple of the Taichu Sect, do not fear. I will take you back to the small town, and you can tell me on the way where the demon is. After taking you back, I will proceed to subdue the demon."

"Taichu Sect? You're... you're an Immortal disciple?" Upon hearing Ye Tianfan's words, the person was stunned and then immensely joyful: "Revered Immortal, please save my poor son!" Using what little strength they had left, this person knelt on the ground, kowtowing frantically to Ye Tianfan.

"Revered Immortal, before I came out, the demon had just started eating the poultry; it hadn't begun to harm my wife and child. I beg you, please save them!"

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