Everyone in the cultivation world knows that those so-called demon catchers and exorcists are mostly frauds. Occasionally, there might be one or two with some real skills, but they’re just dabbling in minor, unorthodox arts, usually at or below the mid-stage of fasting cultivation.

Originally, matters like this in the secular world wouldn’t attract any attention from cultivators. However, not long ago, two procurement staff from the outer perimeter of Greenhill—that is, outer disciples responsible for miscellaneous tasks—passed through this area and disappeared in Misty Town. This incident caught the attention of Greenhill, which then sent an ordinary mid-stage fasting disciple to investigate, but he too never returned.

That’s why Matthew Cooper and Jacob Wright came to investigate. On the way, Matthew Cooper ran into Henry Reed, who was traveling in the secular world for leisure. Henry Reed found the matter interesting and decided to join them.

At that time, David Smith was wandering the secular world with his six disciples. Since Sophia Sullivan and John Smith still couldn’t fly, and they were generally cautious in the secular world, they happened to pass through this area while traveling. That’s how they encountered Matthew Cooper, Henry Reed, and the others, leading to everything that happened afterward.

The trouble in Misty Town turned out to be far more serious than they had imagined. Several probes revealed many strange phenomena, and many ordinary animals in the secular world had mutated, though the threats were still manageable. The reason Ethan Clark and his group got into trouble was because Matthew Cooper set them up and lured them inside, where they encountered a giant mutated spider and many smaller mutated spiders.

Originally, Henry Reed, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, was also present and could have easily handled these spiders. She even had two companions with her, both stronger than she was. If they had acted, at least the mutated spiders would have been easy to deal with. However, Henry Reed found the spiders disgusting and left immediately.

Her companions didn’t take such trivial matters in the secular world seriously either.

Matthew Cooper and Jacob Wright also suffered at the hands of these mutated spiders, and only then did they trick David Smith and his group into going in. At that time, the third disciple Benjamin Clark and the fifth disciple Lucas Walker stayed behind to cover the injured David Smith and the others, and ended up trapped inside.

Rescuing people is a race against time, so Ethan Clark came up with a plan to get Henry Reed to leave first.

How to save them? At the time, Henry Reed had struck the giant mutated spider with a single blow, scaring it off and causing everyone to flee. But later, despite their desperate efforts, they couldn’t gain any advantage over the many mutated spiders and the spider king.

The power of the Nascent Soul stage was one factor, but Henry Reed’s magical treasures were also formidable.

If only David Smith’s body weren’t so weak—combining the ancient martial arts from his previous life, such as Vajra Strength, Vajra Body, and Vajra Fury—he could have pushed his abilities to the limit. At that time, charging in and out would have been no problem.

Unfortunately, now he could only exert seventy percent of his combat power. It seemed that to solve the current problem, he needed to temper his new body well. Although David Smith’s body wasn’t particularly strong, its foundation was solid. Moreover, the spiritual energy in this world was a hundred times stronger than on his own Earth, making cultivation much more efficient.

In his own era, due to the limitations of the time, his body couldn’t be further improved. Although he was the strongest attacker back then, Ethan Clark had always sought another breakthrough. Now, having come to this world, he finally had the chance.

Now that the opportunity was here, he needed to first refine his body. Only then could he elevate his lightning techniques to a new level. Of course, he couldn’t ignore the valuable things in David Smith’s memories, such as...

“Master.” While Ethan Clark was deep in thought, Olivia Smith, Emily Harris, and Sophia Sullivan walked out from the back hall and bowed in greeting.

“In three minutes, we’ll set out to rescue the third and fifth disciples. Before we leave, if you have any thoughts about this rescue, speak up.”

Three minutes!! What did that mean? The three looked at each other in confusion.

Sophia Sullivan was the first to shake her head and say, “Master, what do you mean by three minutes? You said we’ll leave in three minutes—does that refer to a period of time? How long is that?”

Although she had already received all of David Smith’s memories, it was just like adding some memories to Ethan Clark’s own—like watching a movie of someone’s life from childhood with nothing hidden. She knew everything clearly, but she was still herself.

Some habits from his previous life couldn’t be changed right away.

“These three minutes are just a bit more than half a stick of incense. Now’s not the time to discuss this—let’s hear your thoughts first.”

Olivia Smith said worriedly, “Master, if we just go in like this, I’m afraid it won’t help much. It’s best to notify others in the sect. If you’re worried about time or delays, I can go in first and try to assist third and fifth brother. Hopefully, I can buy some time. Master, you’ve just recovered from your injuries, so it’s best not to go in.”

Olivia Smith, just like David Smith, feared nothing for the sake of his master and his junior brothers and sisters. He wasn’t afraid to die, but his cautious nature made him consider everything carefully, always trying to take care of every aspect, but as a result, he often lacked decisiveness.

“Senior brother, what are you saying? How can we let you go in alone? Master hasn’t recovered, and fourth brother is injured—they both need you outside. If anyone should go in, it should be me.” If it hadn’t been to save their master and cover for him and fourth brother, Emily Harris wouldn’t have left even if it meant dying in battle.