The city lord's daughter

Puzhou City. It was noon, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians and the noise of carriages and horses. Many vendors were energetically shouting to sell various goods along the street.

On the wide streets, in addition to light carriages and fine horses, Spirit Beasts with all sorts of strange appearances would occasionally gallop past, pulling carriages.

Bai Xirou walked along the street, holding the Four-Eyed Spirit Fox, curiously observing the surrounding scenery. She had grown up in Falling Cloud Valley since childhood, and this was her first time seeing such a lively and bustling scene.

The Four-Eyed Spirit Fox in her arms was also full of excitement, opening its round, rolling eyes and looking around incessantly.

At this moment, Bai Xirou was wearing a pale yellow dress. Her dark hair was like clouds, her waist was as slender as a willow, and she looked graceful and elegant. With her pearly white teeth and red lips, she was as pure and beautiful as a lotus flower untainted by the world, attracting many passersby to glance at her frequently.

If it weren't for the faint aura of a Cultivator emanating from her, someone likely would have already come up to strike up a conversation.

Although Puzhou City was a place where immortals and Mortals lived together, the vast majority of Cultivators in the city were Loose Cultivators of the Qi Refining Realm. A presence at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage was enough to deter most petty scoundrels.

"Sister Bai, look, that person selling candied hawthorns looks like they taste quite good. Can we buy two skewers to try?"

After discovering a stall selling candied hawthorns on the street, the fox demon was so greedy that its saliva was almost flowing out, and it hurriedly clamored to go over and buy some.

Bai Xirou reached out and stroked the fox demon's head: "Alright then, but you must be careful and show restraint. If you eat too much, you will get a stomachache."

The fox demon said weakly: "Sister, I have already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even if I ate the whole stall, I wouldn't get a stomachache..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xirou nodded and immediately took it towards the stall by the side of the street.

Previously, when she was doing Sect missions, she had traveled through some worldly villages and towns, so she naturally knew that Mortals traded with copper coins or gold and silver, and only Cultivators used Spirit Stones.

After buying the candied hawthorns for the fox demon, Bai Xirou was about to leave when a delicate, sweet female voice reached her ears.

"This sister, please stay a moment."

Realizing that someone seemed to be calling her, Bai Xirou was slightly stunned. She turned her head and saw a young girl of about fifteen or sixteen standing not far away, looking over with a smiling face.

The girl was quite pretty, although her complexion was slightly pale. There was even a faint fluctuation of magical power on her body; she was actually a Cultivator at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Little sister, do you have something you need from me?"

Bai Xirou asked suspiciously, while secretly feeling astonished in her heart. To possess such cultivation at such a young age, her talent could already be considered top-tier.

Behind this girl, there were a few servants who looked like manservants and maids following on both sides. This group of servants was clearly well-trained; they all stood quietly in place, eyes fixed on their noses and hearts, like statues, not affecting their master's conversation in the slightest.

"Sister, you are so beautiful. All the men on the street are staring in a daze."

The girl covered her mouth and smiled lightly, then continued: "My name is An Cailan, and my father is the City Lord of this city, An Lingxiu. I felt especially close to you the moment I saw you, which is why I rashly disturbed you. I didn't scare you, did I?"

"So it is Sister An. Please excuse my lack of manners."

After hearing the girl's self-introduction, Bai Xirou suddenly realized, and her expression softened accordingly.

As neighbors, the relationship between Puzhou City and Falling Cloud Valley had always been very good; both sides were considered allies who looked out for each other.

The City Lord of Puzhou City, An Lingxiu, was originally from a high-ranking official background in the imperial court. Because he lost power in political struggles, he was exiled here to guard this region. He possessed the strength of the Middle Stage of the Golden Core, which could be considered an expert within Puzhou City.

Most importantly, An Lingxiu still retained many old connections in the Great Xia Imperial Court, and there was even a Great Master at the Spirit Transformation Realm in his Family far away in the capital. With such a background, ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators had to show him three parts of respect upon seeing him.

The two women exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then they saw An Cailan smile slightly and say in a soft voice: "Sister Bai, a Ghost-Faced Moth at the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage has recently appeared outside the city. This demon moth often attacks passing pedestrians and caravans, killing dozens of innocent people in just half a month."

"My father just issued a bounty, calling on the Cultivators in the city to go and hunt the demon moth. As his daughter, I naturally do not want to stand idly by."

"In order to prevent the demon moth from continuing to kill innocent people like this, I have already arranged for a few Loose Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Realm. I would like to invite you, Sister, to join us outside the city to hunt the demon moth. After the matter is successful, the City Lord's Mansion will definitely give a generous reward."

An Cailan poured out all her thoughts. After finishing, she looked at Bai Xirou with a hopeful face, her eyes shining with an earnest light.

"This..." After hearing the girl's narrative, Bai Xirou revealed a look of hesitation and said indecisively: "The reward is unnecessary. Even if it is just for the sake of the people of the whole city, I am willing to help with this favor."

"However, I still have a companion in the city handling some matters, so it wouldn't be good to leave without saying goodbye. Why don't you tell me the range of the demon moth's activities first, and after my companion returns, I will go out of the city to help you get rid of that demon moth, how about that?"

"Alright, this map marks the range of the demon moth's activities. You can find us when you get there. I will go and meet up with the others first..."

An Cailan sighed with a hint of regret, then took a map depicting the terrain around Puzhou City from her storage ring. After handing it to Bai Xirou, she hurriedly left with her servants.

Not long after.

"Junior Brother Qi, you are back!"

After discovering Qi Yuan's approaching figure, Bai Xirou, who was strolling around holding the fox demon, lit up her beautiful eyes and immediately went up to greet him with joy.

Looking at the smiling Bai Xirou, Qi Yuan quickened his pace with a guilty conscience and greeted her: "My business is finished, let's go."

Bai Xirou smiled gently: "You have worked hard."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's expression was unnatural: "It was not hard at all..."

Before he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he asked with a serious tone: "Senior Sister, have you met anyone during the time I was away?"

At this moment, he discovered a trace of... ghostly aura on Bai Xirou that was so faint it was hard to detect!

Even in broad daylight, this ghostly aura still lingered and did not dissipate, proving that the owner of the ghostly aura was of a high grade, at least at the level of a Nascent Soul Ghost General.

Could it be that Bai Xirou was targeted by some Ghostly Creature? Thinking of this, Qi Yuan frowned tightly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes...

Seeing that the other party's expression was serious, Bai Xirou couldn't help but lightly furrow her brows and nodded, saying: "I just met An Cailan, the daughter of the City Lord of Puzhou City. She invited me to go outside the city to eliminate demons together, and there are a few other Loose Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Realm accompanying us."

As she spoke, she took out the map from her sleeve and pointed to the small circle marked in red on it: "The Ghost-Faced Moth they want to kill is in this area. I estimate they have already arrived there by now."

Sure enough, the ghostly aura was emanating from this map!

"Let's go." Qi Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately said: "We will go over and find that group of people right now."

This matter concerned Bai Xirou's safety. If he didn't figure out what was going on, he absolutely would not let it rest this time...