Demon King's Repayment - chapter 255

“I know, I know. I have seen the temple, with a golden gourd on the roof,” the little girl in the bullock cart couldn’t help but be excited.

Yuan Xiang continued to inquire, “What major events have happened in Lianghe Town recently? Are there demons?”

“Haha, are you afraid of going out alone, little girl? Don’t worry, the public security in Lianghe Town is notoriously good. Uncle will drive you to the most lively place there.”

The uncle who drove the cart really took them to the bustling neighborhood.

At the corner of the street was the iconic River Temple in Lianghe Town.

Probably the weather had been smooth for many years, and there were not many worshippers in the temple. Yuan Xiang stepped into the River Temple.

There were two deities enshrined in the temple, one of whom was kind-looking, with a white beard, which was the one that Yuan Xiang saw in her dream, the river God. The other had a human face, sharp armor and a burly and majestic figure. He was the legendary water God of Yuanshui.

Yuan Xiang burned three sticks of incense and inserted them into the incense burner in front of the shrine. The incense did not condense, but scattered with the wind. The faces of the Gods in the shrine were dull, and she couldn’t feel any Qi to communicate.

What was the dilemma that the river God couldn’t solve? He couldn’t even speak clearly, he could only rush to the dream, and didn’t even show up in reality.

Yuan Xiang walked around the temple for half a circle, and had no gain, so she had to leave the temple.

That street was called Purple Stone Street, and the ground paved with purple river stones had been there for hundreds of years, thickly paved with the imprint of time. A group of children on the street were playing games, and their immature laughter echoed in the long alley. On the roadside, there were vendors selling candied haws, sugar paintings, noodles, and other snacks that children liked.

Among human children, one or two little demons in human form may even be seen from time to time, mixing and playing among human children.

Yuan Xiang liked such a lively market. She held Nan He while walking and watching. For the sake of unobtrusiveness and convenience, Nan He all the way was transformed into the size of a puppy, allowing Yuan Xiang to walk with him.

“Last time I came with Hui Teng, we didn’t have time to stroll around. This time, we can play a lot and buy more delicious foods to take home.” 

A middle-aged man with a big belly walked forward, and a concubine next to him helped him to walk. The man was proud and walked with a smile. He didn’t know that there was a bloody demon lying on his shoulder. At the moment when he passed by, the demon turned his head and stretched his neck to look at Yuan Xiang.

“You can see me? I feel like you just saw me.”

Yuan Xiang walked forward blankly.

The demon craned his neck and looked at her for a long time, then retracted and followed the man away.

Yuan Xiang stopped and took a breath. She didn’t like these demons that were bred by resentment in the world. They were difficult to deal with and they looked terrifying.

“Aren’t there too many demons in Lianghe Town? It’s better in Queqiu, except for two or three harmless little demons, there were basically no such messy demons.”

Queqiu was peaceful, like a paradise. It was because there was a master who was sitting in town, and things that could harm the people dared not enter at will.

On Yuan Xiang’s right side was a lively street, and her left side was just a dark alley entrance. The alley was dirty and narrow, with high walls on both sides, only a little bit of sunlight could penetrate, which was a dead end with no way out.

Yuan Xiang stroked the hair on Nan He’s back, and suddenly realized that the little wolf in her hand was tense, and the muscles under that hair were obviously tight. Even if she messed up his hair, they were still as tight as a piece of iron.

“What’s the matter, Xiao Nan?” Yuan Xiang lifted Nan He up.

The silver-white little wolf said nothing.

“What’s wrong?” Yuan Xiang shook him. After Nan He grew up, he was strong and agile, very beautiful. But in fact, Yuan Xiang still liked the most fluffy look in her heart, and she often found excuses to make him look like that, so she could hold him in her arms and rub his fur.

“It’s not my first time here,” Nan He finally said.

“I know, we were with Hui Teng last time.”

“Not last time.”

Yuan Xiang’s smile faded. Nan He had only been there once before meeting her.

She held Nan He in her arms and gently rubbed his ears.

“I sneaked out of Sirius Mountain, came to this town, and saw a group of human children playing at this location. That was the first time I saw humans.”

The innocent Nan He became a little human boy.