The infinite heavens begin with American horror.

Chapter 172 Real or fake?

“Staying in the Li residence will not make me the greatest exorcist in the world. I plan to leave with you tomorrow to travel the world and slay demons!” Li Qing said, resting his chin on his hand.

"..."

"Are you serious?" Miss Duan's eyes widened.

Miss Duan was greatly surprised to see that Li's expression was serious and he didn't seem to be joking.

I really don't understand the mindset of rich people; what's going on in their heads?

Li Qing didn't answer, but just looked at her quietly.

"......"

Being stared at like that by Li Qing made even the usually carefree Miss Duan a little embarrassed. That's just her personality, but she's still a woman, especially since it was late at night and the two of them were alone in a room together.

"Alright, stop looking! It's up to you. Follow me if you want," Miss Duan said.

"But I need to make this clear first: you'll have to pay for your own expenses on the road, and if anything happens to you on the road, don't blame me for not being able to protect you!"

Ah!

It's still uncertain who will protect whom!

"Oh! By the way, what was it that blocked the fox demon's attacks when you fought it today?" Li Qing asked.

"?"

"You saw the scene of me fighting the fox demon while I was in the bewitching smoke?"

"Haha, of course this is no problem for me. How could the bewitching smoke of a mere fox demon possibly stop my discerning eyes!" Li Qing chuckled and said confidently.

As he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth in his eyes, as brilliant as two golden suns. At the same time, streaks of golden lightning began to leap and flash in his eyes, as if countless lightning snakes were swimming within them. These streaks of lightning intertwined and converged, displaying immense power.

"What kind of discerning eye do you have? It seems quite impressive!"

Miss Duan was greatly shocked and amazed when she saw Li Qing's eyes shining with golden light.

"Electric Eye!"

"Alright, let's talk about the thing that blocked the fox demon's attack. I'm still a little curious about it," Li Qing said.

You mean that one...?

"Actually, it's not a treasure, just a talisman."

As she spoke, Miss Duan picked up the short jacket beside her and took out a small yellow paper figure from the pocket inside the jacket.

The little yellow paper figure was no bigger than the palm of your hand, and its surface was covered with talismans made of cinnabar.

"This talisman is the Vajra Body Protection Talisman. As long as it is carried close to the body, it can resist some attacks from demons. However, since the person who made the talisman is not very powerful, it can only resist some attacks that are not very strong."

"It's just that the fox demon's attack methods were too few and the power was too weak. This Vajra Body Protection Talisman was just enough to block it. If it were any other powerful demon, this talisman wouldn't be able to stop it!"

"It's quite effective at preventing sneak attacks from minor demons..."

Li Qing took the talisman from Miss Duan and examined it carefully.

"interesting..."

These yellow paper talismans shaped like little figures are quite rare; only a few talismans are specially cut into the shape of little figures.

This Vajra Protection Talisman was likely intentionally made this way by the talisman maker. Although the shape of the talisman has been changed, its power has not been weakened.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer."

As Li Qing spoke, he handed the yellow paper figure back to Miss Duan, straightened his clothes, and then slowly got up and walked towards the door.

As the door closed, Miss Duan breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself, "Finally gone. If they hadn't left, the water would have gotten cold..."

After saying that, Miss Duan stretched and moved her tired body, then picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and felt the faint fragrance spreading in her mouth.

Then, she closed the door and took off her clothes.

......

The next day.

The young maid Huan'er arrived at Miss Duan's door and gently knocked.

"Miss Duan, are you awake?"

"I'm coming!"

The door was slowly pushed open, and Miss Duan, who was already dressed, walked out of the room.

"Miss Duan, Madam has prepared breakfast and silver and is waiting for you in the lobby..." Huan'er said softly, leading Miss Duan to the lobby.

Follow Miss Huan'er into the main hall.

As soon as she entered, her gaze fell on Li Qing and his wife, who were sitting at the dining table.

When Madam Li saw Miss Duan walk in, she quickly stood up and waved to her with a smile.

Miss Duan smiled slightly and sat opposite Li Qing and Madam Li.

At this moment, Madam Li clapped her hands gently and summoned her maid, Cui'er.

Cui'er respectfully walked to Madam Li's side and handed the prepared silver to Miss Duan.

"Miss Duan, this bundle contains one hundred taels of silver. Please keep it safe."

Madam Li then took out a stack of silver notes and handed them to Miss Duan.

“Miss Duan, here is a silver note for 1,900 taels. Nine hundred taels is your reward for eliminating the monster for the Li family. Adding that to the 100 taels I gave you before, it makes a total of 1,000 taels. The remaining 1,000 taels is to ask Miss Duan to take good care of Qing'er during the demon-slaying journey…”

"Qing'er has already told me about his desire to go with you to exorcise demons... I really couldn't refuse him, so I had no choice but to agree."

As she spoke, Madam Li came to Miss Duan's side, held Miss Duan's hand tightly, as if she would not let go until Miss Duan agreed.

Miss Duan was overjoyed to receive two thousand taels of silver and immediately agreed to Madam Li's request.

......

Inside the city of Guizhou.

On the bustling streets, Li Qing and Miss Duan walked side by side, heading towards the outskirts of the city.

Li Qing was dressed in a black outfit, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his handsome face drawing attention. He held a folding fan in his hand, the fan surface painted with exquisite patterns, which swayed gently with his movements, further highlighting his elegant demeanor and imposing presence.

Seeing Li Qing's empty hands, Miss Duan couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Young Master Li, we're going on a long journey! Why aren't we even bringing any luggage?" she asked, somewhat speechless.

"You're not planning to freeload off me with everything, are you?"

Li Qing laughed nonchalantly, "Haha, Miss Duan, don't worry. Bringing some silver notes is enough. Wherever you go, as long as you have money, are you afraid you won't be able to buy what you need?"

"Besides, how do you know I didn't bring anything?"

After saying that, Li Qing moved the hand holding the folding fan in front of Miss Duan, and then with a gentle wave, the folding fan disappeared from Li Qing's hand.

"???"

Upon seeing this, Miss Duan stopped in her tracks and stared at Li Qing in shock.

"What kind of supernatural power is this? A universe hidden in a sleeve? A Buddha kingdom in the palm of one's hand?"

"Or rather... what kind of storage magic item?"