Chapter 38 Three-in-one [Thanks for 105,000, 110,000...
To the chief monk, Yan Luoyue's warning seemed incomprehensible and very scary.
It is very likely that the little girl is related to the weapon maker who played a trick on the Lu family.
The leader monk is very ruthless and once he encounters a similar situation, he would rather kill the person by mistake than let him go.
He didn't even care about the girl's life. Under such circumstances, the little girl threatened him to "fall flat on his butt", didn't it sound absurd?
Could it be that the little girl thought that all those people outside were good people like relatives and friends, so when the child cried, she couldn't help but go up to him and pick him up to comfort him?
Before the chief monk could fully reveal his sarcastic expression, his expression changed first.
At that moment, the corners of his lips on the lower half of his face curled up, as if he was about to say something funny. But the eyebrows on the upper half of his face were high and his eyes were wide, as if he had seen something incredible.
Staring at the leader monk ghost's gaze, Yan Luoyue tilted her head comfortably.
——It is incredible, it is the leader monk who is losing blood.
After all, the main function of the magic weapon "My and Ma's average assets are 100 billion" is to reduce the health of both parties in the same proportion, until the health of one party drops below 5% and the connection is severed.
That’s right, Yan Luoyue just said “Don’t say I didn’t warn you”, which delayed the leader’s response.
However, she decisively cut her palm with the knife, doing it alone, long before issuing a warning.
A trusted subordinate of the Lu family, ever since Yan Luoyue first met him in Yuemingji, he has always been meticulous, cautious, and has no morals.
Yan Luoyue had no intention of negotiating with such a powerful opponent. The sooner he could be controlled, the better.
The leader monk could feel that his spiritual energy, temperature, and physical strength were rapidly draining from his body, and what replaced it was weakness, powerlessness, and an ominous aura of death.
His eyes were sharp, but he was still rational. He tentatively grabbed Yan Luoyue.
In the next second, the reflection of the pole will appear.
It was as if there was an unfair scale that magnified the memory hundreds and thousands of times and then added it to his now fragile body.
“…”
The leader monk's face looked as if someone had stuffed a weasel-like palm thunder into his mouth.
"What did you do?"
Yan Luoyue blinked, his face turned pale due to blood loss, and he looked really weak, pitiful and helpless.
What could she do? She was just a little turtle. She was frightened by the other party and accidentally cut her hand!
Yan Luoyue did not answer, but the leading monk could also make a guess.
He stared at the necklace hanging on Yan Luoyue's chest and soon recognized the true form of the red stone on it.
"Same. Heart. Stone." The chief monk read out the name of the stone word by word.
The chief monk was knowledgeable and knew that the Heart Stone could not only help both sides to share hardships, but also allow both sides to live and die together.
To unlock this kind of thing through a contract, someone must be hired to prepare a large amount of materials, and then perform a lot of complicated operations before it can be unlocked.
He reacted quickly and immediately realized that Yan Luoyue was the key to breaking the deadlock.
——Since he became weak because of the little girl's weakness, then if he gave the little girl a pill of healing medicine, wouldn't he also be restored to health?
With his mind racing, the leader monk lightened his strength and continued to act according to his instinct, completing the entire process of holding Yan Luoyue in his arms.
He held Yan Luoyue in his hand and searched for healing pills in his storage bag, while not forgetting to warn Shen Jingxuan who was eager to try.
"You and the girl have some connection, so you don't want her to die, do you?"
Shen Jingxuan knew that after putting on the necklace, one of them died, but the other was fine.
But she also realized that the chief monk did not know this yet, and he must not be allowed to know it.
Once Shen Jingxuan made a move, she had no scruples when she was caught by the leading monk, and people would be able to figure out the trick.
After discovering the purpose of the magic weapon, the first thing the leader monk did was probably to strangle Yan Luoyue to death on the spot.
Just when Shen Jingxuan was in a dilemma, Yan Luoyue suddenly spoke.
She said, "Oh, your arm is so tight, I am so weak!"
The chief monk: "..."
The chief monk quickly glanced down and found that the little girl was not lying: her whole body was almost becoming translucent!
Shocked, the chief monk quickly loosened his arm.
Yan Luoyue suddenly screamed: "You held me so loosely, I fell down, ah, I'm so scared, I'm scared to death!"
The chief monk: "..."
The chief monk could feel without lowering his head that the little girl was actually very honest and that she was really scared to death when she said she was scared to death.
Don't ask him how he knew that, because his feeling of weakness was rising rapidly upward like riding on a flying sword!
The chief monk took a deep breath, and Yan Luoyue instructed him: "Hold it with both hands. I am not comfortable with one hand."
Who the hell cares whether you are at ease or not.
The chief monk said coldly: "Don't worry, after taking my medicine, you will have nothing..."
He was wrong.
Because the next moment, Yan Luoyue used her own real situation to prove to him: anything can happen in this world.
For example, the little girl suddenly bit her saliva, and biting her saliva is still a lasting injury.
Yan Luoyue coughed so hard that her lungs were torn apart, her eyes were filled with sorrow: “Cough cough cough… I… cough cough, … cough cough cough, I’m dead… cough cough cough cough!”
The chief monk: "..."
Damn, fuck your entire turtle clan!
You damn girl... No, please don't die, you girl, you are not done yet, are you?
As the weak ones attacked in waves, the leader monk literally saw stars.
All the ups and downs that Yan Luoyue had experienced when he was first born into this world were now reproduced in a classic manner in a short period of time, and the leader monk was asked to experience them all.
From the moment he stretched out his hand to catch Yan Luoyue, to now when his life is tied to that of the little girl, everything happened too fast.
Plus, there's a little nun watching closely, and I don't know which teacher the message stone was given to, and reinforcements are on the way...
Many complex situations are intertwined, like mud and sand.
The leader monk, whose mind and body were weak, did not realize that he had actually forgotten something.
On his bun, that ordinary wooden hairpin was still stuck in its original place.
And this forgetfulness was fatal to the chief monk.
The leader monk was so anxious that he was sweating profusely after being interrupted and delayed by Yan Luoyue's various unexpected situations. He finally took out the healing pill from the storage bag.
The chief monk heaved a long sigh of relief and stuffed the pill into Yan Luoyue's mouth on the spot.
Yan Luoyue tightly shut her mouth, her head shaking back and forth: "Mmmmm!"
The chief monk was anxious and had a ferocious expression on his face. He did not dare to be ruthless, for fear that he might use his fingers in the wrong way and stab the little girl to death.
He said viciously: "Hurry up and give it to me..."
Before he finished the word "eat", the second half of the note suddenly broke off in his throat.
At the same time, the life of the chief monk and the word "eat" that was not spoken firmly came to an end in an instant.
"Xiao Ming's Reservoir" and "Ma and I have an average asset of 100 billion" act on the leader monk at the same time.
Yan Luoyue’s own health bar was used as a reference.
Under her exquisite micro-manipulation, the "horse" simultaneously deducted blood, successfully reducing the total blood volume of the leader monk to 5.1%.
"Xiao Ming's Reservoir" harvested at an efficiency of 10% each time, accurately taking away the last bit of health of the leader monk.
Before he died, the last scene the chief monk saw was the little girl who had just refused to take the medicine. She took his hand and swallowed the pill with a groan.
"It's a high-quality Yiling Pill worth twenty spirit stones, right? It's very expensive. Thank you." Yan Luoyue said sincerely.
The chief monk: "..."
The chief monk died with his eyes open.
He wanted to say, you turtles are all a bunch of bastards! You are not human!
He really couldn't understand why there were so many injustices and unreasonable things in the world!
Before the leader monk's body hit the ground, Shen Jingxuan rushed over to catch Yan Luoyue.
She put Yan Luoyue on the ground, and at Yan Luoyue's request, she took back "Xiao Ming's Reservoir" and "My and Ma○'s average assets are 100 billion" for her.
The entire series, from beginning to end, takes no more than five minutes.
At the first minute and a half, Jiang Tingbai descended from the sky with a flying sword, looking a little dazed at the scene in front of him.
He was originally conducting an investigation in Ruyi City, but as soon as he received Yan Luoyue's message, he hurried towards the Turtle Clan's territory.
But the current situation is... they are all done fighting?
Out of his instinct as a teacher, Jiang Tingbai carefully observed Yan Luoyue's expression the moment he landed, wondering if the child was frightened by the dead body.
But he really underestimated Yan Luoyue's ability to bear it.
Because in the next second, Yan Luoyue happily raised a compass to him and said firmly: "Mr. Jiang!"
Jiang Tingbai was a little hesitant: "...I what?"
"He is the trusted monk who often works for the Lu clan outside. I mentioned him to you last time. The compass needle points to him, which means that he is contaminated with the aura of the little green snake, which means that the Lu clan has indeed captured the little snake!"
As Yan Luoyue explained, she stretched out her little hand to pull at the leader monk's collar:
"He probably wasn't wearing a set of clothes at the time, so the closer the needle is to the skin, the darker the color. Sir, it's almost turning black..."
"That's it. That's it."
Jiang Tingbai quickly stopped Yan Luoyue from continuing to strip the dead man's clothes.
To be on the safe side, he carefully lifted Yan Luoyue's collar and stretched out his arm to put her two steps away.
"I already understand what you mean."
Looking around and seeing the corpse of the leader monk lying on the ground, Jiang Tingbai thought for a moment.
After a moment, he not only brought Yan Luoyue who had been actively involved in this, but also invited Shen Jingxuan.
"Get on the flying sword, I'll give you a ride."
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Jiang Tingbai first sent Shen Jingxuan to the school.
Coincidentally, Mr. Dong happened to be in the office.
When Yan Luoyue was teleported to Chunzhuo Mountain and met the bald-skinned lynx, it was Mr. Dong who drove the magic weapon for her to take back.
It was the medical practitioner who was sent to Huajin Mansion by Mr. Dong Shen Jingxuan, who cured her of the poison.
Due to some reasons, Mr. Dong and Shen Jingxuan knew each other.
Asking Mr. Dong to help entertain Master Jingxuan, Jiang Tingbai took Yan Luoyue and raised the flying sword again.
Yan Luoyue sighed sincerely: "Sir, you are truly an extraordinary person. You can even help Master Jingxuan, who is a little bit clueless."
"Oh, so the young master is not good at identifying directions? I didn't know." Jiang Tingbai asked in surprise.
After a moment, Jiang Tingbai said, "You may be mistaken. I think you two are too young. At this critical moment, it is not good to leave you alone outside, so I sent her to the academy and asked Junior Brother Dong to take care of her for a while."
As for why he didn't bring Shen Jingxuan but brought Yan Luoyue...
"That young master is a trustworthy person who promised a fortune. As for you..."
Jiang Tingbai looked at Yan Luoyue deeply, and said in a calm tone, but his judgment was very accurate: "You are quite courageous."
This sentence is almost equivalent to "Your child is not very worry-free, I'm afraid Junior Brother Dong can't take care of you", which can be said to accurately point out the essence of Yan Luoyue's character.
Yan Luoyue rubbed the tip of his nose, behaving obediently.
But soon, her eyes were glued to the compass: "Wait, sir, you stop here now!"
The compass needle pointed straight down, emitting a scarlet red light!
After Yan Luoyue's previous explanation, Jiang Tingbai already understood that when the pointer turned red, it meant that the target's aura was close at hand.
They followed the compass's fingerprints and soon found some old traces near a rock in the leeward area.
Even though it has been covered up by someone, the traces of withered grass and trees are still clearly visible.
Jiang Tingbai even found a small bloodstain, and it was because of the bloodstain that the compass needle was pointed firmly to this place.
Suddenly, Yan Luoyue remembered the rumor she had heard in the academy.
"I see. The little snake was caught there."
Yan Luoyue unconsciously clutched Jiang Tingbai's sleeve, and thinking of the monster that gave birth to poisonous offspring, she became even more worried.
Before she found the little snake, it had already been fed to the alien demon by the Lu family.
Damn!
Jiang Tingbai scanned the surroundings with a scrutinizing gaze, summoned the long sword again, and lifted Yan Luoyue onto the sword's spine again and put her away.
"Let's go to Ruyi City first, individually."
"Who is that, sir?"
"The one I was with before I came to pick you up."
When speaking, Jiang Tingbai's tone was very calm, and he did not seem to be blaming Yan Luoyue for interrupting his conversation.
He said to Yan Luoyue, "She is the daughter of the mayor of Ruyi City, the wife of Lu Jindu, and the young lady of the Lu clan."
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Why is it her?
This was the first thought that popped into Yan Luoyue's mind after meeting the Young Madam of the Lu family.
It was no wonder that she was surprised. After all, the young lady had fair skin and beautiful features. She looked delicate and gorgeous, like a fairy concubine, and she was an acquaintance.
——Yes, it was the girl Zhuo'er who first rescued the mysterious weapon maker at the city gate and negotiated a large business deal with the mysterious weapon maker as the "owner of Zhao Xinju".
However, judging from the way Jiang Tingbai addressed her, Mrs. Wei Lu's family name was "Zhen" and her real name should be Zhen Zhuoer.
To be honest, when Yan Luoyue first saw Zhen Zhuoer, she almost felt that she was being set up by an evildoer.
Could it be that she deliberately directed and acted out the incident at the city gate...?
This thought only lasted less than half a minute before it was dispelled by Zhen Zhuoer's subsequent actions.
Yan Luoyue's eyes were squinting. Facing Jiang Tingbai, Zhen Zhuoer took a deep breath and showed a sad and noble smile.
She did not ask Jiang Tingbai why he left without saying goodbye, but continued the previous conversation.
Yan Zhuoer said: "Although Lu Jindu is my husband, there is still justice in the world when it comes to the relationship between husband and wife."
"I am reporting Lujindu today precisely to change the chaos in half of Lu City and restore the clear and bright new atmosphere of the sun and moon to Ruyi City!"
Yan Luoyue: “…”
Hey, did she just happen to run into a backstab scene?
Yes, that's right.
Facts have proved that Zhen Zhuoer not only stabbed Lu Jindu in the back, but also did so with great justification and justice, making Lu appear even worse than a pig and a dog.
In Zhen Zhuoer's autobiography, she was attracted by Lu Jindu's young and promising career.
After marrying Lu Jindu, the two lived a harmonious life.
But as time went by, Lu Jindu became gradually indifferent to her, and Zhen Zhuoer was very distressed by this.
——Perhaps because Jiang Tingbai was not interested in this classic plot of "a lovesick woman betraying a man", Zhen Zhuoer only briefly mentioned some of the previous events to prove her innocence.
The highlight of the story, which is how Yulujindu hooked up with the monster, was put at the end.
"At first, his foundation was unstable, and he forced himself to break through the foundation. After that, a hidden injury was left behind his meridians, and his cultivation level could not improve at all. That was two years ago."
Zhen Zhuoer recalled: "After several failed attempts to obtain the elixir, he no longer placed his hopes on healing the injuries to his meridians, but instead wanted to improve his cultivation. It was at that time that he obtained the secret recipe of the Jimo Clan."
When talking about this, even Yan Zhuoer, who usually speaks frankly, frowned.
"Some kind of young monster born from a different mother demon, slowly simmered over low heat, mixed with silver star grass, shocking sand, etc., and some other auxiliary substances I don't know about, can significantly increase spiritual energy... The only drawback is that the recipe is addictive."
"Wait a moment." Jiang Tingbai politely interrupted Zhen Zhuoer and asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhen, when was the baby born?"
Zhen Zhuoer blurted out the answer without thinking, but the answer had already been lingering under her tongue for a long time.
"Lu Jindu found the recipe half a year ago, and found and raised the Allopath a month ago."
"As for me, two months ago, I noticed that his men were buying up all kinds of poisons on the market. I sensed something was wrong and followed the clues to find out that he had reached a cooperation with the monsters and had become addicted to the special monster cubs born by the half-mother monster!"
At this point, Zhen Zhuoer was furious, and what Lu Jindu did was the output of Dun Pianliliu.
Yan Luoyue summed up, anyway, the general meaning of these words is: Lu Jindu is really not a human being, he deceived her feelings and deceived her trust.
Fortunately, Zhen Zhuoer insisted and finally waited until today when you, Jiang Jianjun, came to investigate this matter thoroughly.
To be honest, Ruyi City is full of monks, they are eagerly waiting for Jiang Jianjun like a baby longing for his parents!
Yan Luoyue: “…”
The words are earnest, the attitude is sincere, and the way of handling is flawless.
But Yan Luoyue still felt a little empty.
Maybe, she is a girl like Zhen Zhuoer. The choices she makes at every step are so correct and just right.
Jiang Tingbai nodded, indicating that he already knew the whole story.
So far, he was not affected by Zhen Zhuoer's intense emotions, nor did he comment on Zhen Zhuoer's performance.
He asked, "So, where is the monster hidden in Lu Mansion? Would you be willing to show me the way?"
Zhen Zhuoer wiped away the tears from her eyes and nodded firmly: "Yes, I should lead the way for the Sword Master."
"Sword Master, please follow me. Lu Jindu has a jade pendant that can hide his aura. We need to hurry and we must not let him get away!"
Yan Luoyue: “…”
To be honest, she listened to so much from Zhen Zhuoer today, but there was only one sentence that sounded most like the truth from the heart.
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While Zhen Zhuoer was madly backstabbing Lu Jindu, the young master of the Lu family also heard some rumors.
As soon as the chief monk died, the soul lamp he left in Lu Jindu's hand went out by itself.
The young master of the Lu family was able to support the huge foundation of the Lu family. He was indeed a ruthless person who dared to think and act.
Sensing that something was wrong, he organized an evacuation in a very short time.
The machine under the desk was pulled out, revealing a secret door on the wall.
The young master of the Lu family hurried into the secret room with a sharp blade hidden in his sleeve.
Before he even walked down the last staircase, Lu Jindu spoke bluntly:
"Your whereabouts have been discovered. If you don't want to be investigated by the Guiyuan Sect, then follow my instructions!"
The fake alien demon would definitely not know what was good for her and would not obey his orders, so...
Inside the sleeve, Lu Jindu's hand holding the sharp blade tightened slightly.
But to Lu Jindu's surprise, the evil-tempered monster neither expressed anger at his attitude nor felt panicked by Gui Yuanzong's investigation.
It lies quietly on the embroidered satin, facing inward and its back facing outward.
In this posture, even its big belly seems less obvious.
Lu Jindu frowned suspiciously and took two tentative steps forward.
"Didn't you hear me? I mean..."
Suddenly, a strange feeling like an electric shock struck Lu Jindu's heart!
The conversation was halfway through when it suddenly stopped in Lu Jindu's throat.
An inexplicable fear gripped Lu Jindu's heart. He rushed forward in two steps, using the scabbard of his sword as a barrier to climb over the shoulder of the alien demon - what happened!
The body beneath the scabbard was cold and a faint stench of decay filled the air. It turned out that the half-demon was already a dead monster!
Lu Jindu's breathing stagnated, and his eyes subconsciously turned to the cage in the corner of the wall.
At the same time, the half-closed mouth of the alien demon suddenly opened with a click.
A cold and pale little hand stretched out from the alien demon's mouth, which was full of sexual desire.
With great determination, he grasped the scabbard of Lu Jindu's sword and shook it gently.
What a polite, fatal handshake. Even the polite shake was tinged with the smell of death.
Lu Jindu reacted quickly and immediately loosened his hand that was holding the scabbard.
But when he threw away the scabbard, it was too late.
The poison went up the scabbard, staining his palms black, then went along his meridians, flesh, and skin, invading his bone marrow and dantian in the blink of an eye!
A snake...it's a snake!
Lu Jindu thought with fear: He can now control the concentration of the poison, and even concentrate it, to use the poison to kill his enemies!
And that was the last thought in Lu Jindu's life.
The corpse of the alien mother made a stiff creaking sound.
Then, a boy with delicate features and a cold expression crawled out from its jaw that could not close.
The boy nodded at Rujindu, who was lying on his back, and opened his mouth.
His voice was still hoarse, but he imitated perfectly the tone of Lu Jindu's kicking the cage the day before.
"...Since you have a way to die, I can't stop you."
He tilted his head and thought about it for a moment, feeling that every syllable seemed to be in the right place, and finally a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.
Well, I also learned some sentences.
Without even a glance at the young master of the Lu family lying dead on the ground, the boy concentrated on prying open Lu Jindu's hands and pulling out the sword he was holding tightly.
Before the sword was corroded, the boy peeled off a piece of neat skin from the alien demon and put it on his body in three layers inside and outside.
Even though the alien demon was ultimately unable to resist his poison, its fur was already extremely resistant to poison and was the rarest fabric he could find.
Even after wrapping herself up tightly, there were still small pieces of fur left from the Allother Demon's skin.
The boy obviously had a complete plan on how to use the fur.
He used the last piece of the alien demon's fur to wrap the small plush ornament.
The originally white little ball of fluff had now been repeatedly stained by blood and was in a mess, with the hairs all stuck together.
But the boy still kept it close to his body with great care.
Finally, he pulled away the jade pendant from Lu Jindu's belt.
These were all the things he had taken from the secret room where he had bled to death and nearly lost his life.
Before leaving, the boy looked back.
There was no lingering look in his eyes, but there was still deep thought.
What should I say at this time...?
Oh, that monster said something before... that sentence should be...
"——Thank you for the treat."
The voice, still with a hint of childishness, collides against the smooth wall.
It echoed with a creepy sound in a secret room filled with blood, stench, and two corpses.
The instigator was totally unaware of this.
He transformed himself into a tiny snake again, and began to swim, swaying his head and tail, before quickly escaping around the corner.
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Standing at the gate of the Lu Mansion, Zhen Zhuoer said attentively, "The study is in that direction. Normally, no one is allowed to pass through. I will show you the way, Master Jian."
She had never expected that Jiang Tingbai would shake his head and say, "No need."
The next moment, Jiang Tingbai drew out the long sword from his waist.
Suddenly, the snow shone like a silk thread, like a rushing waterfall. Amid the rumbling sound of the collapse, only the silver dragon-like sword light remained in my memory for a long time.
Jiang Tingbai drew his sword and unsheathed it.
So in the blink of an eye, from where they were currently standing, from the gate of the Lu Mansion to the study, the sword energy blasted out a flat straight road.
Zhen Zhuoer: “…”
Yan Luoyue: “…”
As if he had misunderstood the meaning behind Yan Luoyue's expression, Jiang Tingbai lowered his head and gently admonished her:
"I've checked and there's no one else inside. When you do this next time, please check first. Don't take human life lightly. Do you understand?"
Yan Luoyue said in a trance: "...I understand, sir."
No, why do you say it so calmly and as a matter of course, and even remember to teach your students at this time?
When there is no evidence, I insist on procedural justice. Now that I have evidence, I will use my sword to destroy half of your mansion - is it the sword cultivator?
Hiss, he is indeed a swordsman, so terrifying!
Jiang Tingbai's sword moves were as light as light, and he accurately cut off the study door and an entire wall while retaining the remaining three walls and other furnishings in the study.
Therefore, everyone present agreed: on the wall of the study room facing the main door, there was a square entrance to a secret room that was completely open.
Zhen Zhuoer took a step back in doubt.
Yan Luoyue consciously grasped the compass in his hand—the pointer turned bright red again.
As for Jiang Tingbai, his brows slightly frowned, but his steps continued to move towards the entrance of the secret room.
As soon as she reached the entrance, Yan Luoyue smelled a bad odor.
It was as if someone had mixed vomit, onions, garlic, corpses, and bloated dead fish together to create this thick, pungent stench.
Yan Luoyue immediately put a gas mask on her face, and also gave one to Jiang Tingbai and Zhen Zhuoer.
The two adults thanked her for her kindness.
Among them, when Zhen Zhuoer took the mask, she looked thoughtfully in the Moonlight Eyes.
Afterwards, a hint of intimacy emerged at the corners of her lips.
Jiang Tingbai was the first to enter the underground secret room and immediately found the two corpses lying on the ground.
Some of them belonged to monsters, and their skin had been cut and torn.
Jiang Tingbai stared at the monster's corpse with a frown. He neither hurriedly examined it nor jumped to conclusions. It was as if he was solving a mystery that had puzzled him for a long time.
After a while, Jiang Tingbai finally came.
His sword-like finger pierced through the flesh and blood on the monster's neck and dissected off a protruding section.
The length of the sword was just right, just enough to make the object hidden under the flesh fall out.
It was a section of cylinder only the size of a knuckle, and the material seemed to be some kind of wood.
“…”
This was the first time Yan Luoyue came, and Jiang Tingbaiju showed such a solemn expression.
It was as if when comparing the two compartments, even the deaths of the Great Demon and Lu Jindu were ranked behind the weight of the knotty branches.
"It is indeed the Moon-falling Tree..."
Jiang Tingbai closed his eyes, sighed, and carefully put away the branch, preparing to submit it as evidence soon.
No wonder in recent years, big demons have appeared repeatedly in the places where demons are sealed.
Come on, the situation in the demon world is already very bad.
The episode passed in a flash, and Jiang Tingbai quickly turned his gaze elsewhere.
There was a corpse on the ground, it was Lu Jindu, the young master of the Lu family.
His eyes were wide open and his lips were slightly parted, as if he had encountered something extremely shocking before he died.
Zhen Zhuoer took a look and confirmed Lu Jindu's true identity.
She wiped her eyes perfunctorily and sighed, "It's my husband."
Glancing at the two bodies with worry, Zhen Zhuoer asked carefully, "Could it be that...the two of them killed each other and took each other's lives?"
"no."
Jiang Tingbai used his spiritual energy to pick up the sword thrown on the ground and compared the wound on the sword with the wound on the alien demon:
"Apparently there was a third person there, and it was he who flayed the Allopath."
Zhen Zhuoer stood still, but her face turned slightly pale. She bit her lower lip tightly, and after a while, she made up her mind and spoke.
"You don't..."
"Why do you have to be so panicked, Daoist friend?" Jiang Tingbai nodded to Zhen Zhuoer before she finished speaking, "I know that the person who did this was not Daoist friend."
Zhen Zhuoer's love for Lu Jindu may be fake.
The time she claimed she was currently working at Rujindu may also be false.
Even the origin of the demonic remedy in Lujindu may be false.
The only thing that was real was her thought that Lu Jindu was captured by Jiang Tingbai, or in other words, Lu Jindu was captured by Gui Yuanzong on the spot.
She should also understand that she seemed a little suspicious because she acted too perfect before.
But it is necessary to obtain Lu Jindu's confession and search the various evidences hidden in Lu's mansion. Compared with the real crimes, the doubts about her are like a piece of ice and snow under the sun, which melts away without a trace.
Apart from Jiang Tingbai, Zhen Zhuoer is probably the second person who most hopes that Lu Jindu will be captured alive by Gui Yuanzong, along with the demon.
"Wait a minute, sir."
Yan Luoyue held a compass and stood in front of a cage placed in the corner of the wall.
The compass in her hand was glowing red.
In the open cage door, one could vaguely see blood stains that had solidified into dark brown, and...
And fine, crystal-clear green snake scales.
Jiang Tingbai didn't show any impatience at all because of the child's interruption.
He brushed off his robe and walked to the corner of the wall. After carefully inspecting the scene, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
A sword wind surged in Jiang Tingbai's palm, brushing across the cage, wiping away the congealed bloodstains and making the formation engraved on the bottom of the cage stand out clearly.
At the same time, he asked Yan Luoyue: "The snake you have been looking for...Are you sure it is an ordinary monster?"
Yan Luoyue's heart started beating wildly, she suddenly remembered that when she first saw the little snake, that demon uncle seemed to have treated it as a monster?
"…What's the matter, sir?"
Jiang Tingbai's eyes flashed with disgust towards Lu Jindu's actions.
He pointed at the formation and said in a deep voice: "This formation is used to prevent demons from transforming into human form. The snake you are looking for may also be a demon."
Yan Luoyue looked at the cage, and then at the tiny green scales on the compass.
She recalled the day she smuggled the snake back home. Although its belly was full, it still insisted on buckling itself into a bracelet.
If he is also of the same species as the demon, then he must be quite young.
Perhaps he had been living in the open air ever since he fled from the Turtle Clan's courtyard in a hurry for the first time, and had not been treated or cared for well.
Yan Luoyue also wrapped the snake scale that appeared in the cage with a handkerchief. This was the third snake scale she had found.
Such a wonderful collecting experience inevitably gave Yan Luoyue a strange idea: if she collected seven scales, could she use them to summon a dragon?
It's in the game, probably a legendary and pet mission to "redeem the rare green snake".
But now that she is in the world of immortal cultivation, she doesn't need a pet baby.
Although Yan Luoyue and the little green snake met by chance, she still hoped that he could live a good life.
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The imprisoned demons, the third person present, the poisonous snake...
As the clues are pieced together, although there are still some puzzling things about what happened in the secret room, most of the truth has come to light.
Lu Jindu first hid a wanted demon, then consumed the demon's creatures, and even imprisoned his fellow demons. He committed three serious mistakes in a row, and he deserved to die.
All of Lu Jiazhong's men were thoroughly investigated.
Among them, Lu Jindu's most trusted confidant, who secretly wanted to kill a certain demon cub, was executed on the spot.
Although Zhen Zhuoer is the young lady of the Lu family, she is able to understand the greater good and is not partial to her husband.
The people of the Lu family were already in a panic, so the remaining innocent people were asked to be temporarily comforted by her, the daughter of the city lord.
Yan Luoyue didn’t pay too much attention to what happened next in Ruyi City.
But not long after, a mysterious weapon maker wearing a black robe, with his face hidden under the shadow of a cloak, visited Zhao Xinju.
Opposite Zhaoxinju, the emblem of "Lubancheng" had long been erased from the signboard of Lu's Building.
This time, it was still Miss Zhuoer who was in charge of entertaining the weapon refiner.
Moreover, to the surprise of the weapon refiner, Miss Zhuo'er not only represented Zhaoxinju, but also Lu's Building, and discussed cooperation with the mysterious weapon refiner.
The instrument master spoke with the hoarse voice typical of young people.
"Mrs. Lu is already under the control of the Lu family, so why should they support Zhaoxinju? Since Mrs. Lu is the owner of Zhaoxinju, why should they suppress Lu's Mansion?"
Zhuo'er, or rather, Zhen Zhuo'er, the daughter of Ruyi City Lord, smiled when she heard a question.
"I guessed what you were asking." She said respectfully, "The girl who came with Jiang Jianjun that day was very cute and had an extraordinary bearing. I guess she must be your junior sister, right?"
The instrument master remained silent, seemingly agreeing with her guess.
Yan Zhuoer placed her hands on the table and explained in an elegant and sincere manner:
"If I want to be the young lady of the Lu family, then it is enough to take over the remnants of the Lu family. There is no need to be the owner of Zhaoxinju anymore."
"But since I want to make further progress, I will be tolerant and treat everyone equally."
The weapon master looked up at her, and his eyes hidden in the shadows seemed to have revealed Zhen Zhuoer's unspoken ambition on the spot.
"You want to be the city lord?"
Zhen Zhuoer did not admit it, but tilted her head.
She said in a very relaxed tone: "My father is already incompetent, and my brothers are even more mediocre and incompetent. Since they can accept Ruyi City becoming Luban City, why can't they make further progress and make it my city?"
Slightly revealing her true feelings to the mysterious weapon refiner, Zhen Zhuoer leaned forward.
"I still want your help. This time, whether it's Zhaoxinju or Lu's Building, I'm willing to offer you the profits."
According to the default industry rules, the profit of magic tools is 30% from cost, 30% from the store, and 30% from the tool maker.
Zhen Zhuoer mentioned the profit as soon as she opened her mouth. Either it was mainly to squeeze her profit as a store owner, or the cost of Zhaoxinju and Lu's Building was much lower than before after the matchmaking of her behind-the-scenes employer.
More likely, both situations occurred at the same time.
Taking a deep breath, Zhen Zhuoer said, "Besides that... I have another secret gift for you."
Zhen Zhuoer placed a flat sandalwood box on the table, pushed it in front of the instrument maker, and gestured to him to come in.
The instrument maker glanced at her, pressed the spring, and the lid of the box popped open, revealing the contents.
"…A map?"
It's not even complete, it's just a small, torn piece of the map.
Zhen Zhuoer nodded: "It is a treasure map that my husband secretly collected during his lifetime."
"It is said that during the next Hundred Refinements, clues to the strange fire of heaven and earth will be revealed to the world... and that secret will drive all the weapon refiners in the world crazy."
The half fragment in the box is the clue to the strange fire of heaven and earth.
The weapon refiner took one look and quickly identified that the map fragment had been refined using a special technique.
When pieces from different parts are put together, the map changes, revealing different routes.
From this point of view, it may indeed carry a huge secret.
However...
With a snap, the instrument refiner stretched out a pale finger and closed the lid of the box again.
"I have another question that I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Zhen."
"After investigation, we found that there is no water source polluted by monsters in the villages near Chunzhuojian, nor any villagers poisoned by monsters. However, similar rumors are widely spread, and many local people believe them to be true...Fellow Daoist Zhen, do you have anything to say about this?"
“…”
Zhen Zhuoer was obviously stunned for a moment, as if she had never expected that the mysterious weapon refiner would ask such a question.
After a moment, she pursed her plump lips, put them behind her ears, and straightened her chest:
"Yes, I was the one who spread the rumor."
"If there is a rumor, there must be a source. Were those two monsters also released by Fellow Daoist Zhen?"
"It's me."
The weapon refiner said hoarsely, "If that's the case, let the monster kill the man and make the rumor true. Wouldn't that make it more true and attract Gui Yuan Sect faster?"
"Master, you are wrong." Zhen Zhuo'er said coquettishly, "Chun Zhuojian is under the jurisdiction of Ruyi City. Although they are country folk, they are still my people."
A breeze blew by, and the two people who were originally sitting by the window suddenly changed to sitting and standing.
The black-robed weaponsmith brushed the tabletop with his sleeves and put the flat little box into his sleeve pocket.
The weaponsmith walked towards the staircase without looking back and said calmly:
"I will bring the magic tools you ordered later this month. Please prepare the spiritual stones."
In the teahouse next to Zhaoxinju, the storyteller changed the story he was telling.
The man in black robe stood at the door of the teahouse for a while, listening to the child playing wooden clappers and talking excitedly about the story of "Young Madam Lu, daughter of the Lord of Ruyi City, Miss Zhen Zhuoer. She was smart and brave, just and resourceful, and she saved the country from collapse and saved the building from tilt."
“…”
The weapon maker shook his head slightly and chuckled softly under his pitch-black hood.
The instrument maker Mai Buzi left.
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The slightly tipsy summer evening breeze still gently blows across the fields, across the marshes, and across the school.
It was the last class in the afternoon. The teacher sat in the front of the classroom and read from the textbook, while the students below were drowsy and heavy-headed.
Suddenly, Yan Luoyue, who was sitting by the window, felt a cool and rich green light flash across the corners of her eyes.
She straightened her back with a start, and the big movement woke up Yan Gan who was sitting behind her.
Yan Gan extended his pen and gently poked Yan Luoyue, then asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, sister?"
"Nothing..." Yan Luoyue was a little hesitant, "Maybe, maybe I'm wrong."
But after class, Yan Luoyue couldn't help but stand on the stool, hold the window frame tightly with both hands, and lean half of her body out of the window.
"Sister, what are you looking for? Did you drop something?" Sang Ji asked curiously, "Can I help you look for it with your brother?"
Yan Luoyue shook her head, and suddenly, her gaze stopped at a certain place under the windowsill.
She noticed that just below her window, a swaying wild chrysanthemum had withered.
It has all its flowers and leaves intact, standing there like an upright specimen.
"......Ah." Yan Luoyue sighed softly without even realizing it.
Maybe it wasn't an illusion, and there really was some beautiful and mysterious visitor who had visited here.
…………
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the year has passed.
Correspondingly, the health bar on Yan Luoyue’s head has changed from the initial precarious “10” to the current “10000”.
And before long, it would be Yan Luoyue's fifth birthday.