Catching Monsters

Chapter 327 They are all manifestations of the Dao Venerable, so why distinguish between them?

The difference between sorcery and Taoist arts is not actually that great. Many so-called sorcery techniques are actually derived from Taoist arts.

Furthermore, in Jiang Yun's previous life, when he was learning Taoist arts, his master would specifically teach him some evil arts in order to better understand and deal with these evil arts.

Of course, Jiang Yun wasn't exactly an expert in these evil arts.

But quite a few of them know how to do it.

Of course, if you're going to display something, you should choose something that's visually appealing.

"Come with me."

After Jiang Yun finished speaking, she walked out of the living room, and Linglong followed her swiftly.

Liu Ruyan and Chen Honghao exchanged a glance, and Liu Ruyan said in a low voice, "If this person is really the leader of the Red Lotus Sect, will our probing make him unhappy?"

"Too young!" Chen Honghao said slowly, his hands behind his back and his face grim. "Since we started this uprising, how many swindlers have come here trying to scam us out of food and drink?"

"Moreover," Chen Honghao lowered his voice, his eyes gleaming, "this person is very interested in the group of Imperial Guards in the prison. What if they were sent by the Zhou Dynasty court to rescue people?"

"You never go too far wrong."

“If he really is the leader of the Red Lotus Sect, then there’s no need to worry.” Chen Honghao paused and said in a low voice, “Although the Red Lotus Sect has a great reputation in the martial arts world.”

"But they suffered heavy losses in their repeated assassination attempts on the Zhou emperor; otherwise, why would he come to us for refuge?"

"Since you've come to seek refuge here, you have to adopt a humble attitude. No matter what kind of dragon or tiger you were before, once you're here, you have to grovel."

Liu Ruyan chuckled, and then the two of them followed her out.

Once outside, Jiang Yun stood in the courtyard, muttering obscure incantations under his breath as he slowly formed hand seals. Gradually, the temperature in the vicinity plummeted.

"The moon is hidden in the clouds, and a hundred ghosts patrol. The vengeful spirits weep and lament, and the ghostly fire stirs up the dust."

After he finished reciting, a faint green ghost fire instantly ignited at Jiang Yun's fingertips.

As the will-o'-the-wisp flickered, in an instant, ghostly wails and howls echoed from all around the courtyard, and countless evil spirits surged wildly from the ground.

In an instant, ghosts gathered and a hundred spirits roamed the night.

The wails and howls of the evil spirits echoed in all directions.

Although Jiang Yun was not proficient in demonic arts, he had still reached the cultivation level of a third-grade Celestial Master, and the evil arts he used were quite powerful.

Although Chen Honghao was the rebel army's strategist, he got to that position through his own brains and was not proficient in cultivation techniques.

A chill ran through him, and his body trembled slightly. Looking at the evil spirits wandering around him, he tensed up, as if his soul would be dragged away by these evil spirits at any moment.

Liu Ruyan's cultivation was indeed extraordinary. She looked at Jiang Yun, her eyes narrowed slightly, and her gaze showed even more interest.

"Grand Master, what is his cultivation level?" Chen Honghao asked through gritted teeth, enduring the extreme cold around him.

Liu Ruyan nodded and said in a deep voice, "Very strong! Their strength is probably no less than mine."

"It's even possible that his strength is already close to that of Uncle Sun!"

The "Uncle Sun" she mentioned was the powerful demonic cultivator standing next to Liu Yu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Honghao's eyes gleamed. Although they had gained momentum, they were still essentially a makeshift operation.

The biggest difference between them and the Zhou Dynasty court was the number of experts.

The arrival of the leader of the Red Lotus Sect is certainly a joyous occasion!

"Hahahaha! The leader of the Red Lotus Sect is truly a master of unparalleled martial arts! Seeing him in person is truly an eye-opener!" Chen Honghao said loudly.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun gently waved his hand, and all the evil spirits disappeared, and the surrounding temperature slowly returned to normal.

"His Majesty Liu Yu will arrive tonight to meet with the Sect Leader. Someone, take the Sect Leader to get some rest!"

"A banquet will be held later to welcome the leader and wash away the dust of his journey!"

Behind the government office, a rather luxurious mansion was arranged for Jiang Yun and Linglong to live in.

Of course, they only arranged one room for her. In the eyes of this group of people, a maid was naturally meant to keep them company in bed.

After everyone else left, inside the luxurious house, Linglong angrily removed her mask, glared at Jiang Yun, and said in a low voice, "The Sect Leader is quite imposing."

"Let me massage the leader's legs."

After saying that, Linglong pounced on Jiang Yun, pinned him to the ground, and pinched the flesh on Jiang Yun's waist hard.

"Hiss, Lord, spare me..."

Jiang Yun was pinned down by Linglong, feeling both amused and exasperated. All he could do was beg for mercy, after all... could he really fight back?
Linglong pinched him several times and then punched Jiang Yun's thigh twice before she calmed down a bit. She glared at him and said, "What do we do next?"

Jiang Yun was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Since they have arranged a banquet tonight, I will go alone later. Go to the prison and rescue Yang Liunian and Qin Shujian first."

"Arrange a place to hide them, then turn back and search for the Imperial Seal of the State inside."

Linglong was slightly taken aback, then pointed at herself: "You make me do all the work, what are you doing?"

“I…I’ll drink with Liu Yu…” Linglong glared at Jiang Yun fiercely: “Just drinking? I heard that Liu Yu is a womanizer, so I’m afraid he’ll have to arrange a few beautiful women to keep you company, right?”

"Aren't you afraid I'll go back and tell Xu Suwen about this?"

Jiang Yun said helplessly, "If he really arranges for a few beautiful women, I'll have no choice but to risk my life to play along..."

After the two rested for a while, there was a knock on the door. Linglong quickly put on her mask, and the person who came was Chen Honghao.

As it was getting late, he respectfully bowed to Jiang Yun and said with a smile, "Master, His Majesty has returned and invites you to a banquet."

"Hmm." Jiang Yun nodded expressionlessly, then got up to leave.

Chen Honghao's gaze fell on Linglong, and he said with a smile, "Isn't this young lady going?"

"She'll stay here and rest." Jiang Yun said, then walked out with her hands behind her back. Chen Honghao's eyes flickered slightly before he followed her.

The government office had been converted into the Hall of Righteousness and Brightness, where banquets were being held.

"These are all high-ranking officials of the court." After entering, Chen Honghao introduced them to Jiang Yun with a smile: "This is the Five-Foot Prince, and this is the Prince of Pingdong..."

Well, in this whole room, among the seven or eight tables of people, there isn't a single person whose status is lower than Wang's.

Most of these people were former rebels and had little to no manners. Some of them, upon seeing Jiang Yun enter, only cared about eating meat and drinking wine in large quantities.

It gave Jiang Yun the feeling that shallow waters teem with turtles, and kings are everywhere.

"Hahahaha, I have long heard of the Red Lotus Sect Leader's name and admired him for a long time."

Above him was a rather rough dragon throne, which looked like it had been hastily made by a carpenter recently, and Liu Yu was sitting on it.

He looked to be around thirty-five or thirty-six years old, was overweight, wore a dragon robe, and when he smiled, he gave off a kind and honest impression.

Beside him stood an old man with a cold face, venomous eyes, and a hooked nose.

Chen Honghao raised his hand to introduce Jiang Yun, saying, "This is our Emperor Liu Yu, and this is Sun Wuji, whom we all call Uncle Sun."

Liu Yu laughed heartily, walked enthusiastically to Jiang Yun, took Jiang Yun's hand, and said with great enthusiasm, "Since the sect leader has come in person, I can share the world with the sect leader! In the future, for every share of glory and wealth, there will be a share for you."

The kings around him, who were eating meat and drinking wine, felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

They had certainly heard these words before...

What do you mean by "sharing the world"? I'm already stuffed from eating too much pie.

Now, there are already seven or eight tables full of people sharing the spoils, but who knows how much will actually be distributed in the end?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun smiled broadly and warmly grasped Liu Yu's hand, saying solemnly, "Your Majesty is too kind. I came here because I saw purple aura rising from the west and feared that a true Son of Heaven was about to be born, so I came to see his true face."

"Upon seeing this today, I suspect the purple aura emanating from His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu was even happier.

However, most of the people in the room were rough and uncouth. Some of them had only been drinking for a short time when they started chugging wine from jars. Once they were drunk, one of them suddenly asked, "The leader of the Red Lotus Sect? I heard that the leader of the Red Lotus Sect is an incarnation of the Daoist Venerable."

“But our Emperor Liu Yu is also the Dao King, and also the incarnation of the Dao Venerable.”

"Who's telling the truth and who's lying?"

The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Both Liu Yu and Jiang Yun wore expressions of embarrassment.

Liu Yu glanced at the crowd, trying to see who had said it, but nearly half of these guys were previously down-on-their-luck refugees who had now become rich and drunkards, drinking heavily.

Those who play with women play with women.

Isn't this sabotaging things?

Jiang Yun laughed and said, "That's why I was able to see the purple aura coming from the east, and the Daoist Master splitting into two, becoming the two of us. Only by joining forces can we conquer the world!"

"Ah, right, right, right." Liu Yu slapped his forehead and said, "No wonder the leader looks so familiar and friendly. Didn't we meet in heaven?"

“Yes, we’ve known each other for quite a few years now,” Jiang Yun nodded.

"Quickly, quickly, tell someone to pour wine, and have all my beauties come over to keep the leader company."

Chen Honghao coughed and quickly stepped forward, whispering a reminder: "Your Majesty, now that we have become emperor, those are all Your Majesty's concubines. It is not convenient for them to come out and drink and make merry with others..."

"Bullshit!" Liu Yu kicked Chen Honghao in the butt and said, "The sect leader and I are both manifestations of the Dao Venerable, so why should we distinguish between us?"

"My money is the cult leader's money."

“My territory is the cult leader’s territory.”

"My people are the leader's people!"

Jiang Yun was stunned, but then narrowed her eyes slightly. This Liu Yu seemed silly and unrefined, but his skill in winning people over was quite remarkable.

If it were someone who had genuinely come seeking refuge, Liu Yu's words would likely have moved them to tears.

(End of this chapter)