Chapter 129 Ying Lingyun 2
It's not uncommon in the history of demon hunters for monsters lurking in strange worlds to take the form of beautiful women and prey on talented individuals in the secular world. Especially since the monster in question is a fox spirit, it seems even less surprising.
However, due to the rule that strange creatures cannot truly affect the operation of secular society, such demons, even with their powerful demonic abilities, often cannot make a significant impact on the public eye.
However, as a father, Zhu Ba still couldn't bear the thought of his daughter's beloved man flirting with a demon woman.
Not to mention that as the investigation progressed, he discovered that the demon itself was not an ordinary fox spirit.
That fox demon was once a powerful monster known as "Silver Moon," possessing strength far exceeding that of a level-one demon hunter. Legend has it that she has lived for hundreds of years, with an extremely evil nature, causing countless disasters, devouring countless humans, and killing countless wandering demons and ghosts of Mount Luo.
Until half a century ago, she was ambushed and attacked by three 'Mastery' level demon hunters who had set a trap for her. She was left with near-death injuries and then went into hiding, her whereabouts unknown.
"A Demon Hunter at the 'Mastery' level?" I noticed this unfamiliar term.
"The so-called 'Mastered Demon Hunter' refers to a Demon Hunter who has reached a higher level than Mastered. Demon Hunters at this level are also known as 'Demon Hunters Beyond Demon Hunters'," Zhu Shi explained to me from the side.
This is also a concept mentioned by the creator of this eccentricity... I asked, "Then what about the Great Impermanence?"
“The Great Impermanence is a level above the Great Accomplishment Demon Hunter. If the Great Accomplishment Demon Hunter is the ‘Super Demon Hunter’ among Demon Hunters, then the Great Impermanence is the ‘Super Demon Hunter who surpasses the Super Demon Hunter.’” Zhu Shi deliberately used a tongue-twisting expression for some reason. What was that? It sounded like an alien warrior race from some old battle comic.
"There are no more than twenty Demon Hunters of the Great Completion level in Luoshan, and the Silver Moon was so powerful that it took three Great Completion Demon Hunters to skillfully use tactics to completely overwhelm it. It can be said to be a great demon in its own right." Old Master Zhu sighed and continued to tell us about the past.
At first, he didn't know that the fox demon was Yin Yue. He thought it was probably an ordinary fox demon who admired Ying Lingyun's talent. So he thought of confronting Ying Lingyun and forcing him to sever ties with the fox demon.
However, during his investigation, he quickly discovered something else: the fox demon not only had an affair with Ying Lingyun, but was also the woman who raised Ying Lingyun.
Ying Lingyun was indeed an orphan who lost both his parents. He was later adopted and raised by Yin Yue, who disguised herself as a human. Ironically, this disguise not only fooled others, but Ying Lingyun himself was also kept in the dark. For a long time, he was unaware that the beautiful fox spirit woman who came to seduce him was actually the human woman who had raised him.
Monsters lack human moral concepts; many things that humans consider unethical or uncommon are simply taken for granted by monsters.
It wasn't until Zhu Ba came to his door and exposed the truth that Ying Lingyun finally realized the truth.
Although Ying Lingyun was arrogant and conceited at that time, he had a sound value system and conscience. Just like Chang'an, who was a playboy in the past, risked his life to destroy the nightclub after discovering the truth about its evil deeds, Ying Lingyun, after realizing that the fox demon Yin Yue was both the woman who raised him and an evil monster who had devoured countless people, did his best to reject her temptations and became her sworn enemy.
However, feelings are a difficult thing to distinguish. At that time, Ying Lingyun had already developed deep feelings for the "fox spirit woman," and they had even had many physical relationships. Even after learning her true identity, he probably went through countless inner struggles. Moreover, although Yin Yue was already several hundred years old, her face and figure were no different from those of a young girl still in school. Standing next to Ying Lingyun, they looked like siblings. Even Ying Lingyun himself probably found it difficult to regard her as an elder at many times.
On the other hand, Yin Yue doted on Ying Lingyun to an extreme degree. Even after the two became enemies, Yin Yue still stood by Ying Lingyun's side as a friend, tirelessly providing him with assistance. The development of various conflicts left Ying Lingyun feeling confused, but Yin Yue was even able to offer guidance on his confusion, helping him out of his mental predicament.
Watching the human and the demon getting along so well, Zhu Jiu, Zhu Ba's childhood sweetheart, was at a loss. Zhu Ba, watching from behind the scenes, was habitually exasperated, as if she wished she could remotely control her daughter and make her quickly win over her beloved in front of the fox spirit.
"Ah, no, no!" Zhu Shi exclaimed in alarm. "No... Grandpa, wait a minute!"
Seeing that he had been interrupted again, Mr. Zhu was not annoyed, but rather puzzled: "Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Let me summarize first..." Zhu Shi first organized his thoughts, then said with a rather strange expression, "In my father's eyes, that demon woman with whom he had an ambiguous relationship was his mother, his lover, his friend, his nemesis, his mentor, and even someone with whom he frequently had physical relations. Sometimes she would help him in times of crisis, sometimes she would deceive him with acting skills and lies, but overall she still loved him?"
"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhu pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That's about right."
Zhu Shi clutched her head and shouted, "Isn't that invincible?! How can my mom, who's just a childhood sweetheart, compete with that kind of two-dimensional character?!"
"How dare you speak to your own mother like that! And what kind of nonsense are you spouting?" Old Master Zhu roared in anger. "That witch violated human ethics, attacked the child she raised herself, committed countless evils, ate countless people, and repeatedly committed fraud. Not a single word of truth came out of her mouth. Who would choose that kind of woman? It must have been the same for Ying Lingyun at the time. It was one thing when he didn't know the truth, but how could he possibly develop romantic feelings for someone who wasn't even human after knowing the truth?"
"In comparison, my daughter and he are childhood sweethearts, and she has given her heart and soul to the one she loves. Their feelings are deep and legitimate. How could she possibly lose? There is no reason for her to lose."
Zhu Shi complained: "No, no, no, this is a losing proposition..."
"Hmph... You and your mother are just the same, always complaining about not being able to win in private, it's really unbearable. In the end, I had to use both soft and hard tactics to persuade her before she finally mustered up the courage to confess..." Old Mr. Zhu shook his head first, then let out a deep sigh, "Alas, but I was also wrong, so wrong... If I had known that Ying Lingyun would turn out like that, I shouldn't have entrusted my daughter to him."
In reality, Zhu Ba wasn't entirely supportive of her daughter at the time.
On the one hand, he believes it's normal for talented men to have affairs. Although Ying Lingyun's situation is much more complicated, as long as this son-in-law actively cuts off those connections and truly settles down after starting a family, he will forgive and forget. Moreover, he is now deeply remorseful and wants to uphold his daughter's free will as much as possible.
On the other hand, seeing his prospective son-in-law Ying Lingyun becoming more and more entangled with the fox demon, he really considered giving up on him.
However, Ying Lingyun ultimately chose the difficult path of breaking ties with Yinyue.
The reason is simple: no matter how friendly she appears in front of Ying Lingyun, Yin Yue is ultimately an evil demon.
To heal the wounds inflicted by her past ambush by three master demon hunters, Silvermoon secretly plotted a massive massacre, intending to collect a large number of human souls to restore her former power. Ying Lingyun, driven by a sense of justice, naturally could not condone this approach and, together with Zhu Jiu, stood against Silvermoon, vowing to join forces to stop her adoptive mother's terrifying scheme.
Since it concerned her very foundation in the world, even though the other party was Ying Lingyun, Yin Yue had no intention of showing any mercy, and the two were bound to fight to the death.
This is a story full of twists and turns. Ying Lingyun, posing as a mortal, ventures into a strange world. Relying on his intelligence and the magical artifact "Moon in the Water," a gift from Yin Yue that can replicate supernatural powers, he navigates between countless demon hunters and bizarre beings. His only companion is Zhu Jiu; one wrong step means death. Their enemy is a fully-fledged demon, possessing extraordinary power capable of single-handedly destroying the organizational systems of a great nation.
This is no longer a hero challenging a demon king, but an ant challenging humanity. No one thinks he has any chance of succeeding.
At the end of this incredible adventure, he actually accomplished this feat in a truly unbelievable way, successfully slaying the great demon Silver Moon with unbelievable courage and wisdom.
After the deed was done, much like a hero returning to peaceful life after defeating a demon king, he withdrew from the supernatural world and resumed his role as a politician in the secular world. After all, he lacked the talent to become a demon hunter, and even with his achievement of defeating Silver Moon, he was not someone who should live in the supernatural world. Zhu Ba also stopped opposing his daughter's marriage to him and brought him into her home as her son-in-law.
Some time later, Zhu Shi, whose name was then "Zhu Jiuxing", was born, and everything seemed to be on the right track.
If this were a fairy tale, it might end with "the prince and princess lived happily ever after," but in reality, the story continues.
When Zhu Jiuxing was four years old, the Zhu family discovered through clues that Ying Lingyun had an illegitimate son named "Chang'an" outside the marriage. This child was born unexpectedly between him and Yinyue in the past.
Upon discovering Chang'an's existence, Zhu Ba was instantly enraged. But after his anger subsided, there was nothing he could do. Was he supposed to make Ying Lingyun apologize and repent for his infidelity? But Ying Lingyun had already risked almost his life to kill his lover; how could he possibly apologize and repent?
Even Zhu Jiu forgave Ying Lingyun and generously allowed Chang'an to live in the Zhu family.
But the story didn't end there. Whether it was because he cherished it all the more after losing it, or because killing someone important to him had driven him mad, Ying Lingyun began researching ways to resurrect Yin Yue.
(End of this chapter)
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