8 Augury (1/2)

Walking along a dirt road were 5 silhouettes: A man in blue robes, a muscular warrior, a ragged old man, and a seductive demoness.

Leading them forward was an alluring man dressed in black robes. He firmly gripped a pink bamboo umbrella as his figure and shadow swayed with the setting sun down the road.

”We should soon be approaching the desolate range.” Ye Yuyan said without turning around.

Han Yi following closely looked around the area, the flatlands of grass had ended a few paces behind them. Now the path was becoming more mountainous and the density of the trees increased as they journeyed further.

”What exactly happened at the village?” Han Yi asked as he walked closer to Ye Yuyan.

”Well, that's hard to explain because I wasn't there the entire time.” Ye Yuyan replied quizzically.

”What do you mean?” Han Yi said as his brows furrowed.

”I noticed the traces of a ritual and the village was destroyed. There were various hell warriors scattered so I knew a demon has been there. So I expelled the energies and hell warriors.” Ye Yuyan described as Han Yi listened intently.

”That can't be all, as a wandering exorcist you must have had to bring something to enter the order.” Han Yi said with a prying voice.

”There was one other thing, I found a plain gourd on the corpse of a summoner.” Ye Yuyan said plainly as if it were nothing. But at that moment, Han Yi's eyes flashed with suspicion.

”You were lucky to make it out alive.” The woman behind Han Yi blurted out.

”And you are?” Ye Yuyan replied as his eyes roamed across her body. Her enchanting curves moved with geometric perfection in her tight black dress.

”I'm Song Yue but you can call me Nesilia.” She replied as her lips bloomed into a lovely splendorous smile.

”Haha, sonny you'd best be careful of her.” Knighted Maven laughed out much to Nesilia's chagrin.

”How impudent of you!” She coldly snorted but made no actions beyond that.

”Say kid, I hope you have some fantastic methods. Otherwise, you won't be able to survive with us.” Knighted Maven said amicably and slapped Ye Yuyan on the back. Much to Maven's surprised dismay, Ye Yuyan just wryly smiled and continued talking with him.

”I hope so too.” Ye Yuyan joked as they approached a crossroad into a forest.

”Which way?” Han Yi asked as he scanned the forest.

”Wait! Be careful your highness!” Nesilia yelled her eyes were glued to the sky. A group of birds seemed to flee from the forest. She suddenly materialized a chalice which diffused with a white mist. The birds started to caw as they dissipated into a frosty mist.

”Neither path your highness.” Ye Yuyan responded plainly as he reached into his robes.

Han Yi noticing the gesture got guarded and squeezed his fists making a crackling noise.

Behind him Han Yi, Knighted Maven's smile never faded and Nesilia raised her chalice in defense. Only the warrior stood still and silent as if he was merely spectating.

Ye Yuyan threw out a scroll which flew in the air and unfurled itself. It was a pristine white scroll that started to hum as the blank page became a vortex. The surroundings seemed to be absorbed into it rapidly.

”A sealing scroll!” Nesilia said with surprise as she stared in suspense.

The absorbed energies acted like ink as the color from the surroundings seemed to fade away. The trees became black and the ground became gray and slowly the illustration on the scroll completed. It became the image of blue-furred beastman with glowing white eyes and a terrifying presence.

With the image formed everyone seemed to tense up even more. Even the warrior reached for his greatsword slung on his back.

”Yunshi put it down!” Han Yi roared as he noticed chains flash around the warrior's body. Suddenly an oppressive aura seemed to descend in the area. It seemed to clash against the frost demon scroll balancing the demonic energies in the area.

'A demon sealer.' Ye Yuyan said as he felt the strange aura from Yunshi.

Yunshi loosened his grip around his greatsword as the energies in the area suddenly calmed. Ye Yuyan raised his hand as the scroll furled itself and flew into his hand.

”Don't worry it was merely an illusion.” He chuckled as he put the scroll into his robes.