If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 781 The Protagonist's Fate
"Ahhh, Taoist Priest, I really can't take it anymore, help me!"

Seeing the bloody mouth about to bite him, Gou Jiao screamed hysterically.

The righteousness talismans that had gathered in his mind exploded one by one and disappeared like bubbles in the sun.

"Alas, your realm is still not enough!"

Xiaoyu sighed, and the chirping of thousands of birds sounded behind the demon.

"Chicha scum~~~Boom!"

Thunder and demonic energy collided in the thatched hut. The violent lightning and air waves directly tore the roof and wooden walls apart.

"Plop!" Gou Jiao fell heavily to the ground.

"Bang!" A red-haired head as big as a dustpan fell heavily on the ground in front of him, bounced a few times, rolled twice, and then stopped moving.

It's the demon's head.

His eyes were wide open, filled with confusion and fear, and the fierceness on his indigo face had not completely dissipated.

"Ahh——uh~~" Gou Jiao first screamed in fear. When he saw the blood gushing from the broken neck, he realized that the demon had been killed by the "Radish Taoist" in one move.

"Master, how could you kill him with just one strike?" he murmured.

"If I delay for a few seconds, can you still survive?" Xiaoyu said unhappily.

"But the devil looks very ferocious. I feel he is more powerful than the Mengshan bandits and should have surpassed the human immortals." Gou Jiao said.

Although he has never practiced martial arts, he still has some knowledge.

"I attacked him by surprise, and he didn't react."

Xiaoyu took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, pasted a yellow talisman on the bottle, and pointed it at the demon's still twitching corpse.

The mouth of the bottle was like a mouth. He took a deep breath and sucked out a cloud of twisted and struggling black smoke from the corpse.

After taking away the demon soul, Xiao Yu untied the bag behind him, took out a sheepskin coat and put it on Gou Jiao, saying, "Hurry up and put on your clothes, you still have to go back to Lianhua Village to break a pot for Cai Qigong's grandson!"

Gou Jiao's perception is very sharp, and the demon's strength is definitely not as good as Zhongli Mei. But if an ordinary human immortal encounters it, 80% of them will be unable to defeat it.

Xiaoyu still uses the account of "Carrot Taoist", and his attack methods do not exceed the scope of "Ninjutsu".

It's not even the strongest state, just an ordinary "Thunder Hand" (Chidori).

But she shamelessly used assassination techniques.

Her "assassination method" is even effective against immortals with great magical powers.

Now he only uses the "mortal assassination technique", and a mere demon cub can't resist him.

Even though the beast's screams reminded the devil, the "Taoist Radish" would suddenly jump out from behind in an instant and tear its neck with his thunder hands.

The demon also erupted with powerful magic power at the last moment.

However, he was unable to lock onto the target, and his eyes and senses failed to capture the enemy's killing move, so he died quickly and efficiently.

"Master, you prepared clothes for me. Where did you find this fur coat?" Gou Jiao was surprised and happy.

"I took some time to go back to Lotus Village last night and bought it from Li Dian's house." Xiao Yu said.

Gou Jiao put on the jacket and looked it over, and it was indeed an old leather jacket.

"I'm in the hut and my life is in danger at any time. How dare you leave?" He was a little angry.

"I left after the devil fell asleep." Xiaoyu said.

Seeing that he was still a little unhappy, she pointed at the coat and added: "I left to buy a coat for you, not for myself. Just this fur coat cost me four taels of silver, four taels!"

Gou Jiao's face looked better, and he asked in confusion, "Didn't you refuse the money given by the Mengshan bandits?"

Before Xiaoyu left Mengshan, Zhongli Mei did bring her a plate of gold and silver.

But she would not keep the money she earned from her medical practice and fortune-telling for more than two days. Once she left the city, she would spend it in the countryside.

How could one possibly want “ill-gotten gains” that are of unknown origin and tainted with evil karma?
In order not to embarrass Zhongli Mei, she just said that she was an outsider and it was useless to ask for money, so she took away seven or eight kilograms of bacon.

"I don't have any money, but Cai Lidian has quite a bit of wealth." Xiao Yu said with a smile, "When he was young, he was injured in the army and had a lame leg.

In his early years, he was able to "go with the flow of fortune and misfortune", and was exempted from corvée labor many times due to his lame leg.

Now that I’m old, when it’s cloudy or rainy, I feel so much pain that I cry out for help. I’m suffering so much.

I prescribed some medicine for him, gave him a few injections, and charged him five taels.

Four taels will be used to buy his sheepskin coat, and there will be one tael left, which I will go to someone else's house later to exchange for a pair of shoes, clothes, etc."

"Alas, Taoist Radish, your heart is good, but your behavior is extremely inappropriate."

Gou Jiao said seriously: "I have no clothes left, I can go back to the village wrapped in a straw mat, it doesn't matter a little time.

But if the evil demon woke up in the middle of the night for a midnight snack and you were not by my side, wouldn’t I have died in extreme frustration?
If you encounter such incidents again in the future, you must always put your life first.

"Respectability" and "gentleness" are worthless in front of your life."

"Have you forgotten? Xiaodao is not only good at exorcism, but also good at divination. I think you have a tough life.

Moreover, "The Art of Righteousness" has been proven to be able to influence demons and evil spirits.

If he wasn't extremely hungry, it would be hard for you to die."

Xiao Yu said a few words, and then ordered Gou Jiao to strip off the samurai clothes on the demon and wrap his head.

Then he handed him a bamboo pole and pulled him towards Lotus Village.

Gou Jiao said as he ran: "Master, does the Righteous Qi Sutra really have an effect on demons?
But he always wants to eat me!

And last night, before I even got close to the hut, he came up to me and grabbed me.

It was totally different from my previous experience in the ruined temple, where the hanged ghosts and evil spirits treated me like air. "

Xiao Yu said: "A cannibalistic demon didn't eat you even after washing you clean. He only took action when his stomach growled with hunger. This has proven the powerful effect of the Righteous Qi Sutra.

As for saying that I caught you before, it was because I wanted to eat you.

You have to ask yourself, do you have wisdom in your heart, or have you actively drawn evil spirits into your heart?"

When we met last night, the demon wanted to eat sex immediately, but he didn't eat until this morning when his stomach started to growl. This just proves that the "Righteous Qi Jue" is really effective.

Gou Jiao thought for a moment and reflected on himself: "The Taoist priest is right. When the demon tried to catch me, I was staring at the hut and concentrating on thinking about the demon.

The teachings of the saints and the songs of righteousness have all been forgotten.

At that time, let alone a 'bright state of mind', I was not as brave as an ordinary warrior and could not even maintain my composure.

The three righteousness talismans that had condensed in his mind suddenly disappeared, as if they had never appeared.

This is my own problem, but the Righteousness Talisman is too unstable and disappears too easily."

Xiao Yu said calmly: "You think the instability and easy disappearance of the Righteousness Talisman is a problem with the Righteousness Art?

You don't have to think about it. Your righteousness talismans are the manifestation of your own righteousness and beliefs.

They are unstable and easily disappear, isn't it just your own beliefs that are wavering? "

Gou Jiao was stunned for a moment, a mixture of enlightenment and embarrassment on his face, "The Taoist priest is right!
The Zhengqi Talisman is not an external thing, but my inner belief in the truth and justice of the world.

I am weak, I am humble, I am stupid, I am just an ordinary person, alas! "

Xiao Yu said: "Knowing shame leads to courage, knowing mistakes leads to correction. If you can recognize your own problems now, you will be able to overcome difficulties with great wisdom and perseverance in the future.

If it were easy and simple to achieve 'transcendence', everyone could easily become an immortal. "

Gou Jiao nodded his head several times, and said with a resolute expression: "I will definitely temper my inner self and make the Righteousness Talisman as solid as the large bluestone on the city wall."

Because he was in a hurry to go to Cai Qigong's house to be a "filial son", Xiaoyu used "true Qinggong" on his way back.

Before I could say a few words, Lotus Village appeared in sight.

"It was not a wild beast that killed Cai Erlang, but this beast!"

Xiao Yu stood on the stone mill beside the threshing ground and threw the demon's head into the crowd below, causing the villagers to panic and avoid it, and then crowd forward together, exclaiming in surprise.

After taking the medicine prescribed by Xiaoyu last night, Cai Qigong spat out a mouthful of black blood clots and felt much better. He got out of bed and came to the grain field.

"Master Carrot, where did this monster come from? Why did it want to harm my grandson?"

Xiao Yu said: "I don't know where it came from. It should have been a warrior who practiced magic skills.

When one invites demons into the body to practice some evil techniques, one becomes possessed and the soul is devoured by the attracted demons, and the body is also occupied, leading to the demonic act of eating living people.

It's not directed at your grandson.

In recent times, all the villages nearby that have been confirmed to have been eaten by wild beasts, leaving only broken bones, were most likely the work of this demon.

The evil demon devoured the warrior's soul and consumed his memory, knowing that in today's Qin Dynasty, humanity is still prosperous.

Once his identity is exposed, not to mention the reaction of the government, there will definitely be outsiders like Xiaodao who will come to exorcise the demons.

So after he ate the people, he deliberately threw the bones in the wild woods to make it look like the villagers were killed by wild beasts.

Her guess was soon confirmed.

In the evening, the headman and the village elders received the news and rushed over, confirming that a total of thirteen people had died in the nearby villages in the past half month.

Including travelers passing by, the demon eats at least one living person a day.

The next day, the village elder invited the county chief to Lianhua Village to identify the evil spirit by his clothes and birthmarks on his body.

He is indeed a human warrior.

Not only did he practice magic, he was also a well-known bandit, carrying a bounty of 2,500 taels of silver.

But by then Xiaoyu and Gou Jiao had already left Lianhua Village.

Even though he became a "demon-slaying hero", Xiaoyu did not break his promise to the Cai family.

She presided over the burial and salvation ceremonies for Cai Erlang, and recited two volumes of "The Sutra of the Daotou" and one volume of "The Sutra of the Burning Lamp to Save the Dead" for him.

Xiaoyu Cai Qigong guaranteed that he could resolve his grandson's resentment and send him to the underworld to reincarnate.

That night, Cai Qigong dreamed of his second grandson.

In the dream, Cai Erlang, wearing a brand new blue cloth jacket, kowtowed to Cai Qigong and said that he had died in vain, his body was incomplete, his life was miserable and lowly, and he would be a resentful soul in the City of the Dead for many years.

Fortunately, a master avenged him and, with great compassion, resolved his resentment and truly saved him from suffering, allowing him to enter the blessed land of the underworld, where he would wait for the troubled times to end and then be reincarnated as a citizen in China. He would pray for his grandfather, mother, and brother in the blessed land of the underworld.
"Master, the villagers are eager to let us stay for a few more days, why are we in such a hurry to leave? I took a dose of medicine and my head is no longer confused, but my body is still a little uncomfortable. It is better to rest for two days before going on the road."

Xiaoyu left in a hurry. After Cai Erlang was buried, he did not go back for dinner and hurriedly set off with his friend.

He was in a lot of trouble last night and had no chance to rest today. He returned to the village and acted like a filial son again.

If Xiaoyu hadn't been a miracle doctor and prescribed him a fever-reducing medicine, he would probably have died.

"If you're in a county town, it's okay to stay for a few days. But in the countryside, you can't stay for more than a day." Xiaoyu said.

Gou Sheng was puzzled and asked: "Why is this happening? We haven't done anything bad."

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "I am not bragging. I am the best in curing illnesses, reading fortune-telling, and exorcising demons. I am the best in the world.

When I first entered the village, the villagers treated me as a junior and acted without restraint.

Once I have shown some ability, within a day, everyone will respect me like a god.

The 'city folks' of the county town and prefecture have seen the world. Although they are amazed by my skills, they don't worship me too much. "

Gou Shengqi asked, "Everyone respects and loves you. If there is any problem, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Xiao Yu said: “You can clearly see how hard their lives are now, and you know that they will suffer even more in the future.

Can you accept their supreme respect and worship with a clear conscience? "

Gou Sheng was stunned for a moment, and said softly: "Master, are you talking about their faces, or the current situation in the world?"

Xiao Yu said: "I can tell their fate at a glance. I also have a rough idea of ​​the turbulent situation in the world."

Gou Sheng said: "Whether their lives are bitter or sweet, the Taoist priest helped them, this is a fact.

The Taoist priest is fully qualified to receive their respect and courtesy."

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "I can accept this small thank you.

Because the help I provide is insignificant to me personally.”

Gou Sheng said: "Even if they respect you like a god, they will not have unrealistic expectations of you."

"You are right, but the same thing goes, can you accept it with peace of mind?" Xiaoyu said.

Gou Sheng pondered for a long time, and a look of enlightenment gradually appeared on his thin, dark face covered with bloodstains.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and in just a short moment, he condensed more than ten righteousness talismans.

And suddenly a great sense of righteousness burst out from him.

Xiao Yu turned back suddenly and asked in surprise: "What are you doing? Why are you so righteous?"

"I was deeply moved by the sincerity and kindness of the Taoist priest just now. After reflecting on myself, I felt ashamed, but also gained a new understanding of the righteous path of the world, so..."

Gou Jiao lowered his head and touched his chest, wondering, "Why do I feel so angry?"

"You guy."

——Could he be the “protagonist”?
Xiaoyu's expression twisted slightly, "Take off your coat, so I can touch it?"

"What are you touching?" Gou Jiao asked.

"Feel your body and see if you have any immortal bones!" Xiaoyu said.

(End of this chapter)