Catching Monsters

Chapter 407 Return to Haiyan City

Should Yan Jiu be sent back to the Zhou Kingdom?

Judging from the reactions of the three demon kings yesterday, if they knew that Yan Jiu had returned to the Zhou Kingdom...

Wouldn't that cause an uproar?

"Miss Ao..." Jiang Yun was about to politely decline...

Ao Yu calmly replied, "This is my father's wish... You just need to take him back to Zhou."

"You don't need to worry about anything else."

Upon hearing Ao Yu mention the Demon Emperor Ao Lie, Jiang Yun realized that this was not something he could oppose.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jiu, who seemed somewhat weak, stepped forward and looked at Ao Yu, saying, "Beautiful sister, could you give me a cultivation technique?"

Ao Yu slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Yan Jiu.

Yan Jiu took a deep breath and slowly said, "Those monsters yesterday were all coming for me, right?"

“Those monsters are stronger than I imagined.” Yan Jiu paused, took a deep breath, and said, “I don’t want to be at their mercy. If they come after me again, I’ll have some ability to protect myself.”

Ao Yu's gaze toward Yan Jiu turned colder, and he calmly said, "If they come after you, even if you cultivate for another ten years, it will probably be to no avail."

"We have to give it a try." A helpless smile appeared on Yan Jiu's face.

"Although I don't know what you want to do, since you went out of your way to send me away from the demon kingdom, it means you don't want me to be captured by them so easily, right?"

"If I had practiced cultivation techniques, the probability of being captured by them would always be much lower."

After listening to Yan Jiu's words, Ao Yu pondered for a moment, then took out a book from his person and casually tossed it to Yan Jiu: "This is the Cold Search Technique of my Dragon Clan."

"But you are not of my dragon race, so I don't know if you can cultivate."

"Thank you." Yan Jiu accepted the book with both hands, treating it like a precious treasure, and quickly and carefully put it away.

Ao Yu then glanced at Jiang Yun and said, "Jiang Yun, you need to improve your strength as soon as possible. If the other three demon saints are resurrected, the world will be in complete chaos. Your current cultivation level is not enough to save your life."

Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he slowly asked, "If the Three Saints revive, will the Zhou Kingdom also be affected?"

“The first to suffer will definitely be our dragon race,” Ao Yu said slowly after a moment of silence.

Linglong asked, "If that's the case, why doesn't your dragon clan wipe out the snake, tiger, and fox clans beforehand?"

Ao Yu shook his head helplessly: "If the demon saints of those three races were not asleep, but dead, our dragon race would have already suppressed them and made them no different from other minor demon races."

Jiang Yun nodded slightly, understanding the meaning behind Ao Yu's words.

If the three races are suppressed too severely, the other three demon saints will likely revive and fight the dragon race to the death.

Of course, this matter had nothing to do with him. Jiang Yun, Linglong, and Yan Jiu quickly jumped onto the back of the wild goose demon bird.

"Miss Ao, thank you for your help this time. I owe you a favor. If you ever need any help in the future, you can come to Zhou Kingdom to find me anytime." Jiang Yun touched the Holy Dragon Saliva on his body and said gratefully.

Ao Yu smiled faintly and said, "Go."

Soon, the wild goose demon bird flapped its arms and soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Zhou Kingdom.

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Palace.

Chang Yuning, along with many powerful experts at the third-grade demon king level, had searched the Dragon Palace three times over.

Inside the Dragon Palace, Ao Lie remained expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Chang Yuning's face was ashen. Every now and then, powerful members of the snake clan would come to report that they had failed to find the demon's whereabouts.

As time passed, Chang Yuning's expression grew increasingly grim.

Hu Sanjin and Wei Huyu, from the fox and tiger clans respectively, seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.

Hu Sanjin chuckled and said, "Chang Yuning, you see, I, Old Hu, have said it before: the Demon Emperor is not what you imagine."

"How could they secretly hide a demon in the Dragon Palace?"

Wei Huyu also said gloatingly, "Demon Emperor, it seems that the demon is indeed not in the Dragon Palace. You know, our Tiger Clan has always believed in you. It's just that this Chang Yuning, so young, doesn't believe in evil."

Although the three of them had agreed to come together to confront the Demon Emperor Ao Lie.

However, the experts from the three races had just engaged in a fierce battle yesterday.

It's perfectly normal for people to scheme against each other, or even kick each other when they're down.

Chang Yuning took a deep breath, still somewhat unconvinced: "The person was imprisoned in my snake clan's residence at the time."

"The experts of our three races are all fighting each other."

"Besides the dragons, what other experts could sneak in and take that demon away!"

"This must have been done by the dragons, but they hid the people too well. They even secretly sent them out of Dragon Crystal City to hide!"

Hu Sanjin and Wei Huyu exchanged a glance, and both couldn't help but shake their heads slightly.

This kid's talent for cultivation is indeed exceptional among the snake clan.

Even among the younger generation of demons from the tiger and fox clans, few can rival him.

But she's just too straightforward.

Everyone knows what's going on.

Some things are better left unsaid, even if you know them in your heart.

If you say it directly to their face, then the situation is a bit different.

Hu Sanjin and Wei Huyu were very familiar with the personality of the Demon Emperor Ao Lie.

They all stepped back in unison, keeping a distance from Chang Yuning to avoid getting blood splattered on them later.

As expected, Ao Lie slowly stood up, emanating a terrifying aura that instilled fear in them.

Ao Lie said slowly, his voice filled with dissatisfaction, "Chang Yuning, if you believe I did this, then produce the evidence."

"If you want to search the Dragon Palace, I agree to let you."

"But you can't find anyone."

"Haven't I, Ao Lie, given the snake clan enough face?"

Inside the main hall, there were four snake clan experts who had come to report. They were all quite old, and upon seeing the situation, they realized that something was wrong.

One of the older snake clan elders quickly stepped forward: "Demon Emperor, Chang Yuning did not mean that, you..." Unexpectedly, Ao Lie did not listen to his explanation and suddenly raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

A dragon's roar resounded from the main hall, and its powerful force instantly struck Chang Yuning's chest.

The overwhelming demonic energy that Chang Yuning could not resist instantly spread throughout his body.

The next moment.

There was a loud bang.

Chang Yuning was reduced to countless pieces of flesh, which were scattered all over the ground.

The snake-clan experts beside him narrowed their eyes slightly upon seeing this.

This is the hope for the future of their snake clan!
Given enough time, Chang Yuning has the potential to reach the First-Rank Heavenly Demon Realm!

Perhaps, he will become the future patriarch of the snake clan!

He was killed by Ao Lie just like that!

The snake clan experts present naturally felt boundless resentment.

This isn't the first or second time something like this has happened.

Over the past thousand years, countless outstanding talents from the snake, tiger, and fox clans have been killed by the dragon clan before they could grow up, using various means and pretexts.

Ao Lie remained calm, his gaze fixed on the four snake clan experts, and slowly asked, "I have done everything I could in this matter, even letting this fellow search the Dragon Palace. What is your snake clan's opinion on this?"

The four took a deep breath. The elderly man, steeling himself, gritted his teeth and said, "Chang Yuning was unreasonable first, so it is only right for the Demon Emperor to punish it. However, wasn't the punishment a bit too harsh?"

"Is it too harsh?" Ao Lie said calmly, expressionless. "If you think my punishment was too severe and want to avenge it, have your clan leader come over, and I will have a fair and just life-or-death battle with it."

"Otherwise, shut up."

Ao Lie's attitude was extremely arrogant and simple: if you're not satisfied, send someone to beat you up.

I can't beat you even if I try.

Upon hearing this, the four snake clan experts could only manage a wry smile and remain silent.

"Take this meat back and make snake soup if you're interested."

After saying that, Ao Lie flicked his hand, turned around, and left.

"Sigh." Hu Sanjin and Wei Huyu couldn't help but shake their heads.

Both of their races have experienced similar things.

Hu Sanjin stepped forward and comforted him, saying, "Don't be too sad. Our fox clan's pride seventy years ago was also killed by the dragon clan over some trivial matters."

"Also, do you still want these scraps of meat? I haven't had snake soup in a long time, so I might as well take some back and have a taste."

"You!" Upon hearing this, the many snake clan experts present were enraged and glared fiercely at Hu Sanjin.

Hu Sanjin wasn't afraid at all. Pointing to the wounds on his body, he said, "Your snake clan beat me up like this yesterday. Shouldn't you make some compensation?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Huyu nodded, "I also want to drink snake soup to heal my injuries."

……

As dusk falls and the sun is about to set, its afterglow spills across the sea, creating a rather spectacular scene from afar.

On the back of the wild goose demon bird, Jiang Yun, Linglong, and Yan Jiu looked into the distance. Linglong slowly said, "Jiang Yun, where do you think the sun goes after it sets?"

"It clearly landed in the west, but it will rise in the east after six hours."

“When I was very young, I asked the great Confucian scholar, but he could not answer me.”

"It is said that the sun is the transformation of the golden crow, but it is in the sky and we cannot see it clearly."

Hearing Linglong's question, Jiang Yun touched his hair. Although he knew the principle, it was still a bit too complicated to explain to this girl.

According to the basic beliefs of people in this world, the sky is round and the earth is square.

Explaining it would be too much trouble.

Jiang Yun could only reply with one sentence: "That golden crow bird flies really fast..."

As he spoke, he sat down next to Yan Jiu, who was now intently flipping through the "Han Xun Gong" that Ao Yu had given her.

Yan Jiu knew that this was one of the things he relied on to save his life.

"Brother Jiang, where would be a good place to hide?" Yan Jiu asked Jiang Yun curiously.

He did not intend to go to the capital of Zhou with Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun had been kind to him, saving him twice.

He knew that if those monsters came looking for Jiang Yun while he was by her side, it would likely put Jiang Yun in danger.

Jiang Yun knew what the boy was thinking, and he slowly said, "It would be best to find a secluded place, deep in the mountains and forests, to properly cultivate this 'Cold Seeking Technique'."

"Also, don't let anyone else know your identity as a demon."

"There are many people from the demon kingdom in the Zhou Kingdom. If this news leaks out, you will be in big trouble."

"Hmm." Yan Jiu nodded, took a deep breath, and asked, "Are we going back to Haiyan City?"

At this point, a strong killing intent appeared in Yan Jiu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "I still have something to do when I get back."

Jiang Yun understood his meaning, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she advised, "You want to kill your stepmother to avenge yourself, right?"

Yan Jiu remained silent and did not answer the question.

Jiang Yun simply smiled faintly and offered no advice.

According to the social norms and filial piety of this world, if Yan Jiu did this, he would naturally be a person of great treason.

But Jiang Yun doesn't see it that way.

He had his stepmother drug him with a spell, then sold him to the demon kingdom, leaving him to fend for himself.

If I were in Yan Jiu's shoes, I probably would have done the same.

In the distance, we can finally see Haiyan City.

As the wild goose demon bird drew closer, Linglong's expression changed when she saw Haiyan City.

(End of this chapter)