I have a magical tree

Let alone Xu Dao, who is only of the eighth rank on the surface, even if all the masters in Yanghe County were pulled out, they would not be enough for the super-rank demon to swallow in one bite.

Once such a being appears, there will be corpses everywhere and all the spirits wailing.

When I think that there is a possibility that such a terrifying demon is hidden near Yanghe County, and there are signs of awakening, it is really a headache.

"Master, how about we find a way to escape!" Xu Dao simply said what he thought. This kind of danger is lurking, even if it will not erupt for a while, he feels like sitting on pins and needles.

As a powerful Gou Dao, the first thing Xu Dao thought of was to leave here and stay away from this place.

Ge Lao hesitated for a moment, but shook his head after a moment, "No."

"Why?" Xu Dao was puzzled. How could he hesitate at this time? Hesitating for a second is disrespectful to his own life!

"Because we are officials, we are appointed by the court. Leaving our post without permission is a serious crime. We can't just run away unless we have no other choice, at least not now. It's just a drought now. Are you sure it must be a demon?" Ge Lao shook his head, but also gave an explanation.

But Xu Dao always felt that something was wrong with this explanation, and it felt more like it was made up on the spot.

"Besides, you don't have to be so nervous. It's still a long time before the demon is completely awakened and born. We have plenty of time." Ge Lao continued to comfort him.

Xu Dao was confused in his heart, but nodded on his face.

When Ge Lao saw Xu Dao nod and seemed to believe what he said, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's not good for this disciple to be too smart, and it's not easy to fool him.

However, what he just said was not entirely false. As officials, they really couldn't run away directly, otherwise they would be held accountable by the court.

But there was one thing he didn't say. In fact, with his power and rank, he could find an excuse to take Xu Dao away from here. They are just the Shangyi Bureau, not the Demon Suppression Bureau, the Inspection Bureau, etc. In this regard, the degree of freedom is actually very high.

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At the time of Hai, Xu Dao, A Niang, and Xiao Mei sent Master and Master's Wife away.

A Niang and Master's Wife, who were a little unfamiliar before, have become much closer at this time. They also agreed to come again when they have time, and asked Xu Dao to bring Xu Lu with him when he went to the mansion on weekdays.

After sending Master and Master's Wife away, Xu Dao sat in the yard and fell into deep thought.

"Why?" Xu Dao frowned. The teacher was not a good liar. Even though the teacher just gave reasons and responses in time, in his opinion, there were many loopholes.

For the reasons given by the teacher, Xu Dao could think of no less than ten solutions, which would not hinder the escape at all. He didn't believe that the teacher couldn't think of it.

The teacher was just not good at lying, but it didn't mean that he was stupid. If he was really stupid, how could he break through the fifth level and practice the alchemy skills to such a high level.

The last time the teacher was so abnormal was when the master's wife wanted to leave Yanghe. The teacher gave this answer at the dinner table. Later, when he asked the master's wife about the reason for leaving, the teacher avoided the question and never explained the real reason.

This time it was the same. It might be just a coincidence once, but it happened again and again, which means there is indeed a big problem.

Is the master's wife unable to leave for some reason? Impossible, the master's wife just came back!

Is there any reason why the teacher can't leave here? It doesn't seem like it. As far as he knows, last year, the teacher went to the capital city to exchange the art of alchemy with others.

In this way, the reason why the teacher disagreed to leave Yanghe County can only be because of Xu Dao himself?

Xu Dao stood up suddenly. If this is true, then it is not only himself who cannot leave here, but also his family, including his mother and younger sister.

Furthermore, Xu Dao did not think that his family would be a special case. It is impossible to say that everyone else in the whole Yanghe County can leave here, but only their family can't. There is no such reason.

According to this reasoning, doesn't it mean that the people in Yanghe County can't leave here?

He had never paid attention to this issue before, but now that he noticed it, he began to carefully recall all the information he had.

Then, he was shocked.

Because he found that there was almost no outflow of population in Yanghe County over the years. Even if there were people coming and going with the outside world, it was only those outsiders who stayed for a short time.

Speaking of which, Ge Lao was actually an outsider, just serving here.

There is another evidence. The city and Yanghe County are far apart, and the road from Yanghe to the city is difficult to travel. If a trade route is opened to communicate what is available, it will definitely make a lot of money. But there are so many wealthy families in the county, but no one has formed a caravan. Instead, the entire trade route is controlled by foreign merchants.

This situation is rare. The so-called strong dragon cannot suppress the local snake. Generally, these local wealthy families have advantages that foreign merchants cannot match within a certain area.

But in Yanghe County, those wealthy families actually let those foreign merchants control the business. Did they look down on the profits? Or did those wealthy families all become good people overnight?

For this to happen, it must be that the local wealthy families have irreparable defects in this way. For example... neither they themselves nor their subordinates can leave the scope of Yanghe County. In this way, they can only watch the foreign merchants gradually control the business route and finally lose their voice completely.

This is just his speculation, which needs to be verified, and even if this speculation is correct, he has never figured out the reason behind it.

Xu Dao was in a state of anxiety, looking at the dark black mountain in the distance, which looked even more majestic in the night. He felt as if he was living in a cage.

He thought that he would be promoted to the sixth rank, and although he would not be invincible, he would at least be able to gain a certain degree of freedom. But now it seems that his idea is so ridiculous.

Under the fluctuation of his mood, even meditation and practice were affected. Xu Dao simply changed into a nightgown, picked up his sword, and quietly left the city.

Since it was difficult to practice, he went out of the city to hunt monsters. Anyway, this method would improve his strength faster. Whether it was martial arts or Qi refining, he needed a lot of Qi to speed up.

And now that he is already the sixth rank, his strength has increased greatly. As long as he is not too unlucky, he can retreat at any time when encountering an unmatched high-level monster.

After breaking through the sixth rank, plus the Qi chain cultivation, his strength is probably comparable to that of a weak fifth rank, that is, he can compete head-on with a fifth rank like his teacher. As for those fifth rank who are good at head-on fighting, he is definitely not their opponent.

Although it is not invincible in Yanghe County, it can definitely be ranked in the second tier.