I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 124 Uncle Cao

The innate realm is a realm that truly transcends the mundane, which means a true change in life form and is also a huge watershed in a warrior's strength.

After entering the innate realm, with the leap in levels, some of the difficult knowledge that Li Qingyun had previously obtained from the "Taotie" golden scroll finally became clear.

First, he obtained an incomplete set of spells. Judging from the content, this was most likely the key used to locate and open a secret space.

However, the magic formula on the "Taotie" golden slip is only a part, and all four golden slips must be collected to obtain the complete content and gain the qualification to open the secret space.

In addition, he could vaguely sense the location of the mythical beast "Taotie" and knew that He was near Mount Li and was in a very special state.

This is very strange.

This is because since the Second God War, also known as the Conferred God War, all demigods, subordinate gods, and true gods who have reached the seventh realm and possessed divinity have all gone to the spirit world and are unable to freely descend to the human world.

Otherwise, the "Faceless Immortal" and the "Mother of Heaven" would not have gone to so much trouble to ask believers to prepare complicated rituals to welcome the descent of God.

Therefore, as an innate mythical beast with divinity, "Taotie" should naturally live in the spiritual world.

But this inference contradicts the information perceived by Li Qingyun.

Obviously, there are many hidden secrets in it, and these are not what he, a fourth-level warrior, is qualified to know.

In addition, after completely stepping into a new level of life, Li Qingyun had a clearer sense of the location of the other "Qiongqi" golden tablet.

It is in the Wuyou Cave, and the specific location can be obtained by divination with the help of the "Taotie" golden tablet.

However, of the two golden tablets of "Hun Dun" and "Tao Wu", one is in the city of Bianliang, and the other seems to be not far away, but the specific locations are vague, as if covered by thick fog, making it difficult to observe.

Li Qingyun had a strong premonition that even if he used his divination skills, he would not be able to obtain any further information. He thought that someone must have regarded them as treasures and hid them in a way that concealed the secret.

He rubbed his temples and decided not to tell Mu Guiying about these things for the time being.

Firstly, it was still a long time before the one year agreed upon by the two. Secondly, this matter involved a demigod, and he felt that he should at least cultivate to the fifth level, preferably the sixth level, before exploring.

What's more, it is not easy to collect the three golden tablets, and it requires a bit of luck.

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At night, the crimson moonlight poured into the boudoir of Mrs. Yun, Su Yue'e, through the window lattice.

This charming beauty sat alone in front of the dressing table, stroking her flat belly contentedly, with a happy smile on her face, and murmured to herself:
"Xiao Jie, Dad finally kept his promise and gave you a new body. As long as you carry the baby for ten months, we can start over. But..."

When she said this, she unconsciously looked up at her pretty and beautiful face in the bronze mirror and smiled slightly:
"…But this time we are mother and daughter, so you have to call me mother instead."

Her eyes were gentle, and her voice became warmer and full of love, “Your future father is a good man. Although he is a little older, he should be a good father.

"We have been wandering for so many years, and finally the hardship has paid off. Not only have we avenged our great hatred, but we have also been entrusted to a good family. From now on, we can finally live a good life..."

At this moment, Su Yue'e's face was filled with maternal radiance, and happiness and expectation were reflected in her every expression.

At this moment, criss-crossing bloodstains suddenly appeared on the surface of the bronze mirror in front of her, followed by a thick black fog, as if there was another unknown world hidden behind it.

Su Yue'e's expression froze instantly, and she stared at the changes in the mirror. She saw the black mist on it quickly formed lines of small characters:

"How does revenge feel? Now it's time for you to pay the price..."

Seeing this, Su Yue'e's expression became serious, she quickly sat up straight, and said respectfully:

"Thank you for your help, I have finally gotten my revenge. If you need anything, please let me know."

Above the bronze mirror, black mist was floating, and then a blurry image of a human face appeared.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties with a beard, a rough appearance, and a peculiar style of loose braids.

The picture stayed for a while, and then changed again. The small words on it read:

"This person will contact you, listen to his arrangements, serve him, help him complete a task, and our debt will be written off."

Su Yue'e nodded:
"it is good!"

As she spoke, she gently bit the tip of her index finger and smeared her blood on the mirror.

As a mysterious force flashed, the bloodstains disappeared, and the bronze mirror became hazy and smooth again, emitting a faint glow.

……

In the next few days, nothing major happened in Bianliang City, and it seemed particularly peaceful.

However, the people in Kaifeng Prefecture were not idle either. The investigation into Pang Yu had been secretly launched. Bai Yunrui dispatched a number of well-trained officers to secretly watch the servants in the Grand Tutor's Mansion, hoping to start with them and unravel the case bit by bit, revealing Pang Yu's true colors.

As for the investigation into the Wu Shi Sect and the Tian Mu Sect, there have been no new clues and the investigation has to be put on hold temporarily.

As for Li Qingyun, he has focused his energy on the operation of Changle Gang in the past few days.

After continuously recruiting soldiers and expanding its territory, the Changle Gang has taken over most of the industries of the Jinfengxiyu Tower. It has transformed from an unknown small gang into a force that cannot be ignored in the East City.

Especially after the news that Li Qingyun single-handedly defeated the three masters of the Lotus Society spread, the prominent forces in the underworld became somewhat wary of this young man who had emerged as a rising star. Even though the fat piece of meat of Jinfengxiyu Tower was coveted, no one dared to take advantage of the situation and rashly touch the tiger's beard.

But even though things were going well, Li Qingyun did not relax at all.

Currently in the Changle Gang, except for himself, the martial arts of the other backbone members are extremely poor. Only Wei Xiuwen is a martial artist of the first level. Song Ke has barely touched the threshold of entry, but due to his age, he has not been able to break through the last barrier.

The rest of the people, such as Chu Jinxiang, Yun Zhaozhong, Jing Deyun, etc., are not much stronger than ordinary people. They can deal with small thugs, but they are far from being able to stand on their own.

The martial arts left behind by the Changle Gang are all basic moves that are not up to standard. Although Li Qingyun's grandfather Li Shantang was a master of martial arts, he died suddenly and did not leave behind any training methods. This directly led to the low martial arts power of the hall masters, and the Changle Gang went from bad to worse.

Li Qingyun has come up with a solution to this problem. That is to use the magical power of "acting" to deduce a group of powerful martial arts, distribute them to the subordinates for practice, and establish a strict reward and punishment system, so that the gang members can exchange their contributions for martial arts.

This will not only increase the enthusiasm of the Changle Gang from top to bottom, but will also slowly improve the overall strength of the gang's top leaders, allowing them to truly gain a foothold in the city of Bianliang, rather than having to rely on him to exist.

However, he had just entered the fourth level of cultivation and had little energy and blood left. He was unable to put this plan into practice at the moment. He could only wait for the next opportunity to kill demons and evil spirits to replenish his energy and blood.

As his martial arts skills improved, his desire for qi and blood power became stronger and stronger. If it weren't for the fact that the crisis of gods descending in Bianliang City had not been resolved, he would have wanted to travel around the world and slay demons and monsters everywhere.

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That morning, after Li Qingyun had breakfast, he left Yingxiong Building and headed for Kaifeng Prefecture.

There haven't been many cases recently, so he took his time, strolling all the way to the bank of the Bian River and climbing the famous Hong Bridge.

This wide wooden arch bridge connects the two banks of the Bian River. It is busy with traffic, and is filled with pedestrians and vendors. It is so densely packed that people are almost packed together.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Bian Canal was an important water transport hub and one of the main channels for commercial transportation.

Li Qingyun stood on the bridge and looked around. He saw merchant ships gathered on both sides of the river, and boatmen and oarsmen were sweating profusely, busy transporting goods.

On the cruise ships and pleasure boats in the river, there were also scholars and dignitaries who were leisurely drinking wine and tea, chatting about love affairs, and from time to time, you could hear the sounds of young girls playing.

Just as he was leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, being infected by the bustling and lively scene and being moved by the scene, suddenly there was a commotion behind him, bringing his thoughts back to reality.

I heard someone shouting:
"Look, what is that!"

Li Qingyun turned around curiously and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a dead body floating downstream on the Bian River.

The appearance of a floating corpse in broad daylight scared many of the onlookers. Some screamed loudly, some pointed and talked, but no one dared to go into the water to retrieve the body.

The water in the Bian River was fast-flowing, and the corpse drifted with the current and soon approached the Hongqiao Bridge.

Li Qingyun didn't think twice, he reached out and tore off the loose and cumbersome robe, jumped up, floated lightly, and jumped into the Bian River with a splash.

After possessing seventy-two transformations, his body could adjust its shape at any time, but it was not convenient for him to turn into a fish directly in front of everyone. The moment he entered the water, organs similar to gills immediately appeared on his neck to help him breathe. He then dived into the deep, gently lifted up the corpse, and swam back to the shore.

This action immediately attracted praise and attention from the crowd. When the body was placed on the shore, the crowd had already surrounded it in three layers, and everyone wanted to come over to watch the fun.

Li Qingyun felt the pulse of the "corpse" and found that it was still beating slightly. His eyes lit up and he immediately shouted to the surroundings:
"Get out of the way, there's still hope for the people!"

As he spoke, he laid the man flat on the ground, pressed his forehead with one hand to tilt his head back to open his airway, then pinched his nose and blew air into his mouth mouth-to-mouth, while pressing on his chest and began to administer first aid.

Not long after, the drowning person's body twitched violently, and water gushed out of his mouth and nose like a spring. Then he coughed violently and sprayed water in large mouthfuls. He actually came back to life.

Li Qingyun then felt relieved. He stood up and waited aside for the man to recover.

Only then did he look at the other person carefully.

The drowning person was wearing an expensive and exquisite white satin robe, with a flawless emerald phoenix pendant hanging around his waist. The jade was emerald green and translucent, and was obviously a priceless treasure.

Whose young master is this? Could it be that he fell into the water while on a boat trip on the river... Li Qingyun muttered to himself, and suddenly heard someone shouting:

"Isn't this the uncle of the Cao family? How did he fall into the water?"

Some people even said with envy:

"Young man, you saved the king's uncle, you are rich!"

His surname is Cao, or he is the king’s uncle?
Is he Cao Guojiu among the Eight Immortals?
Li Qingyun was stunned when he heard this. He turned his head and looked carefully. He saw that the man was only in his early thirties, with a face full of flesh and a ferocious look. He was obviously a dandy young man. He was nothing like the gentle and smiling Cao Guojiu he had heard of in his previous life.

Just when he was wondering, the coughing of this "king's uncle" gradually stopped and he seemed to wake up.

Li Qingyun leaned over and patted him, then asked softly:

"Your Excellency is..."

Before he could finish his words, a strange look appeared in the other person's eyes. Suddenly, a hoarse sound came from his mouth and he let out a wild beast-like roar. Then he jumped up, pounced on him, and put his arms around him.

Li Qingyun frowned slightly, and immediately stretched out his hand to grab the opponent's wrist, using the "dislocating bones and tendons" move. With a slight pull and twist, he dislocated the opponent's wrist and it hung down limply.

But the drowning man didn't care about it at all. He still opened his mouth wide, showing his white teeth, and bit towards his shoulder.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Qingyun could not use any strong force. He could only move sideways and dodge. Then he lightly hooked his foot and tripped the man to the ground. Then he gently pressed his foot on his back, making him unable to move.

However, this person seemed to have completely lost his mind and went crazy. Even though he was lying on the ground and couldn't get up, he was screaming wildly. In a moment, his hair was disheveled and his face was covered in mud. How could he still be a royal noble?
This action caused the onlookers to point and talk in amazement.

Li Qingyun had no choice but to raise his right hand, use his palm as a knife, and lightly chop the back of the man's head, knocking him unconscious again.

At this moment, a small group of soldiers came and separated the crowd of onlookers and walked over.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! What happened in the inspection department? Hey, isn't this Lord Li from Kaifeng Prefecture? I greet you!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Li Qingyun turned around and saw that the person who spoke was the small leader of the Inspection Office whom he had met at the door of Zhu's house a few days ago.

He remembered that the man's name was Qin Feng, so he greeted him with a smile and then explained the whole story.

Qin Feng came up and took a look, immediately recognized it and said:
"Isn't this the young uncle of the Cao family who disappeared a few days ago? You actually saved him! Lord Li, you have done a great deed this time. When you get promoted and make a fortune, don't forget me."

Li Qingyun smiled and said:
"Captain Qin, what you said is really embarrassing. I am not even a rank yet, how can I be worthy of being called an elder? The Inspection Office and Kaifeng Prefecture are closely related. Since you are here, please help me carry this young uncle to the government office."

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(End of this chapter)