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Censor Zhang cast a cold glance behind him and spoke to the military attendants and the Daoist beside him, “I know what kind of monster this is.”
“This kind of creature has thick skin, tough flesh. It’s hard to wound and even harder to kill. It’s troublesome to deal with, but in truth, it doesn’t have much real ability. It prefers to strike when people fall asleep in the dead of night. If no one sleeps, it just waits, lurking nearby. Don’t be fooled by its harmless appearance—if you so much as doze off, the next thing you know, it’ll be right in front of you.”
Hearing this, one of the military attendants asked, “Shall we drive it away?”
“You wouldn’t be able to handle it right now.” Censor Zhang shook his head. “At night, its powers are at their strongest. There’s no need to rush. As long as we don’t sleep, I have my own way to deal with it.”
The two attendants eased slightly at his words but did not lower their guard. Their hands remained firmly on their swords and bows, their senses still sharp as they stared into the fire in silence.
The calico cat beside the Daoist flicked its gaze toward Song You, then to the group around the fire, and finally to the monster lingering at the fire’s edge. Just as it was about to stand, the Daoist’s hand gently pressed down on...
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