Celestial Demon Starting from Attribute Points-Chapter 64: Breach

Early the next morning, Tian Yuan dragged her limp and numb legs, wanting to get off the bed, murmuring: "Husband, the first batch of Sparrow Gold threads for the Sparrow Gold Embroidery have been spun. It’s the critical time for weaving these two days, I must oversee it, can’t afford any mistakes."

Just as she straightened up, she saw her husband running to the bed, pressing her down gently with both hands, pushing her back onto the bed.

Tian Yuan was momentarily startled, amused at heart, feeling that her husband’s action was like a mischievous child, so she lay back on the bed and said, "Husband, don’t be naughty."

Li Xuan said seriously, "This isn’t being naughty. You’re staying home today; the textile shop can be delayed for a couple of days."

Tian Yuan’s beautiful eyes blinked, she met her husband’s gaze, and asked in confusion: "The epidemic..."

Li Xuan nodded: "It’s very serious and... I haven’t figured out how it spreads."

Tian Yuan said: "I understand a bit; in the past, plagues were transmitted person-to-person. By isolating the afflicted, it wouldn’t affect others. If the patient died, burning them cleansed the plague."

Li Xuan replied: "That’s with a normal plague."

Tian Yuan’s lips curled into a smile and she said: "What about an abnormal one?"

Li Xuan recalled the terrifying pressure of the superior demon; recalled the creature appearing as a hundred-foot-long crimson python yet indistinct in form; recalled martial artists dying like ordinary people. He spoke in a deep voice: "This time it’s very abnormal."

Suddenly, Tian Yuan pursed her lips, looking quietly at Li Xuan with clean eyes, earnestly saying: "Husband can tell me; you can trust me...I am your confidante, naturally hoping for your well-being more than anyone."

Li Xuan said: "This plague was brought by demons."

After thinking, he emphasized: "Big demons."

Tian Yuan raised her hand, holding Li Xuan’s hand resting on the bed edge, gently enveloping it, and spoke softly: "Husband..."

Li Xuan asked in wonder: "What’s wrong?"

Tian Yuan’s cheeks displayed dimples as she said: "Feels like husband is like an immortal on earth, knowing everything, even matters of demons and ghosts."

Li Xuan laughed: "Then you ought to have more chubby boys for this immortal."

Tian Yuan began breathing rapidly, saying: "I want to be good to husband and have large chubby boys."

The air was quiet for a moment.

Tian Yuan calmed her flustered heart and continued: "Since the plague is brought by big demons, father went to Half-Sky Gorge to close the roads, will anything happen? Can the roads be sealed?"

Li Xuan showed a thoughtful expression.

He realized he lacked experience dealing with such sudden events.

Perhaps if it’s just a matter concerning himself, he could handle it well, but those needing others’ cooperation and organizational efforts aren’t his forte.

He had his father seal the road because he felt it needed closure.

But what about afterwards?

He hadn’t deeply pondered.

Because, if he were sealing the road himself, he would adapt to circumstances, no issues at all.

But the issue lies exactly in that; he faced no challenges because he was versed in absolute skills, secretly holding Demon Skills, yet others are another matter entirely.

The demon was terrifying, even Wei Yao heading there wouldn’t suffice.

It’s like bargaining; his skill there is merely "bad," but he’s confident if their bed’s little lady bargained, she could slash down to the actual cost price.

Tian Yuan saw his silence and softly suggested: "If it’s truly the doing of big demons, Husband... why not seal the city directly?

I discovered a hidden granary in the Tian family; if distributed, it could feed the entire county for half a year.

During this half-year, we can observe the situation.

If things truly don’t work out, then..."

She showed resolute determination, "Sacrifice the lesser to save the greater, disregard the county, concentrate food supplies, preserve the Li family, and ensure survival for over a year.

If husband decides, hurry and call father back.

Sealing the city, I will handle."

Li Xuan made up his mind and said: "As my lady says."

With that, he turned and rushed out of the house, fetched a fine horse from the stable, leapt on, and rode away swiftly.

Inside, Tian Yuan watched his unrestrained departing silhouette, then hurriedly stood.

The word ’demon’ wasn’t unfamiliar to her; after all... the Tian family’s commerce traversed far and wide and had heard demon tales before.

Yet Husband precisely knew the plague was demon-caused and even emphasized big demons; Husband... truly had skill.

Tian Yuan thought so, swiftly rose, disregarding soreness in her legs and back, hurriedly dressed, and went outside.

Currently in Xiongshan County, the Li family held power over everything.

This city, the Li family decides to seal, it shall be sealed indeed.

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In the gorge, the crowd increasingly swelled, moving closely.

The southeast wind brought hot sunlight, stirring leaf waves, kicking up dust...

And in the distance, at the route leading east from Hundred Flowers Mansion City, more than a day’s travel from the East City Gate.

Among the fleeing crowd,

A certain middle-aged man was walking in a daze.

Suddenly, the man’s vision turned black, and he collapsed forward onto the ground.

With the fall, a kind-hearted person immediately aided him.

"Are you okay?"

"A little... dizzy, no worries..." the fallen man replied, holding his forehead.

Two people looked around, only to find a large empty space surrounding them.

They were isolated!

The man seemed to be someone who knew what was happening in the town, and he shouted with a smile, "Everyone, it’s okay. This plague acts quickly, and the bodies have already been burned by the government officials in the town.

We’ve been away from the provincial city for more than a day. If any of us were infected with the plague, it would have manifested by now. But since it hasn’t, none of us are infected.

It’s fine, there’s no need to panic... cough cough cough... cough cough cough!!"

Before he finished speaking, a series of coughs suddenly surged up.

He instinctively covered his mouth with his hand, but suddenly felt an unbearable itch on his neck.

The person next to him looked at him in horror and then suddenly let out a scream, quickly fleeing as if avoiding the plague.

He touched his neck, only to feel a hot, chubby, deformed lump...

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From Hundred Flowers Mansion to Xiongshan County, it’s actually a three and a half day journey by normal travel.

And similar scenes are appearing anywhere along this road.

Clearly, this plague strikes extremely quickly. Normally, the faster the onset, the higher the fatality rate, and the less contagious a plague should be.

However, at this moment, this logic is being overturned.

Even those who successfully escaped the provincial city continue to contract the plague, inexplicably getting infected, dying one after another... as if an evil spirit from the dying city is flying out, chasing those who attempt to escape, wanting to wantonly reap their lives.

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When Li Xuan arrived in front of Half-Sky Gorge, things were already looking quite wrong beyond the triple barricades.

In the afternoon gorge, there were various roars, like evil spirits laughing sinisterly.

Master Li shrank back, gripping a sword, almost ready to flee on horseback.

Seeing his son arrive, Master Li urgently shouted, "Xuan’Er!"

From above, Wei Yao also looked down at Li Xuan. She was holding a large bow, with several quivers of arrows at one side, two of which were already emptied.

Obviously, the refugees on the other side had attempted an assault, but were forced back by Wei Yao’s arrows from afar.

Li Xuan waved to her.

Wei Yao, like a flying kite, flitted lightly between several huge rocks and landed in front of Li Xuan. Before she could ask, she saw Li Xuan extending his hand.

She took his hand.

Li Xuan pulled, lifting her onto the horse, sitting closely back-to-back.

Wei Yao, as if electrocuted, tightened her hips, trying to move forward a bit.

Li Xuan hooked her waist, preventing her from moving around, and called out to his father, "Dad, head back to the city first; I’ll keep watch here."

Master Li was about to say something but Li Xuan winked at him.

Master Li understood immediately, stopped questioning, and said, "Son, be careful."

Then he withdrew.

After Master Li had withdrawn for a little over half a cup of tea’s time, the stirring on the other side of the gorge grew more intense as a group of refugees planned another charge at the outermost barricades.

But the Li family Martial Artist and the government officials held their bows tightly pointed at them.

Li Xuan summoned the leading Martial Artist and the commander, whispering a few instructions, "Prepare to retreat, mount quickly, and withdraw to the city."

The leading Martial Artist and commander nodded in agreement.

After repelling the attacking refugees once again, everyone suddenly mounted their horses, abandoning their supplies, and galloped away.

The refugees immediately rushed over the barricades, but crowded together, they couldn’t keep up.

Everyone withdrew back to the city in one go.

The gates on all sides of the city were tightly shut.

Xiongshan County, locked down!

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Several days later.

On forest paths, yellow sandy roads, gorge gravel roads, on every road... bodies lay as dried corpses, some dead, some still struggling.

Once, there were young masters and ladies on spring outings, ox carts jingling on these roads, but now they resembled a hell on earth.

Refugees galloped, racing towards Xiongshan County, but Xiongshan County kept its gates tightly shut, so they turned north, heading for Chiyue County instead.

Others bypassed Xiongshan County, heading to various small villages in the countryside...

Under clear skies, crows circled with strange cries.

Eventually, those circling crows settled, stopping in front of a starting-to-rot dried corpse, pecking down with their sharp black beaks, feasting on the free meal...

Half a day later, the distant crows suddenly began to twist crazily in mid-air for some unknown reason.

In Xiongshan County, a child pointed curiously at mid-air, exclaiming, "Mom, that bird looks like it’s dancing."

The mother followed to look.

Indeed, the crow in mid-air resembled a black dancer, posing bizarrely, more odd than anything, and then suddenly "plop," it fell from the sky, landing on the bustling street of...

With the wind blowing, an almost imperceptible plague aura spread from the crow, permeating the surroundings...