Catching Monsters

Chapter 429 Breaking a promise!
At this moment, Jiang Yun's clothes were stained with a lot of blood, and the lightning emanating from his body made him look like a god of death.

However, the old man's voice quickly calmed Jiang Yun down. At this moment, Jiang Yun stared at the old man in front of him with some disbelief.

This was the first time he had met the other party, which was quite normal, as Jiang Yun knew that the capital was a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers lurked in the shadows.

At this moment, no matter how much Shan Wuling struggled, he could not escape from this Confucian doctrine.

"Who is this, senior?" Jiang Yun asked the old man respectfully.

"I am Qin Yasheng from the Renyi Academy." The old man answered Jiang Yun calmly, then turned to look at the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, which was filled with the stench of blood. He sighed, shook his head, and said softly, "Blood flows like a river. The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has been massacred. The capital is about to change."

After saying this, Qin Yasheng flew away and disappeared.

Jiang Yun's gaze slowly fell on Shan Wuling, and then he took out a yellow talisman.

The talisman instantly transformed into a yellow banner, quickly wrapping it up.

Just after doing all this, Jiang Yun sensed something and looked up. Several blurry figures appeared above the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the sky.

These people seemed to possess special magic; from a distance, their faces were obscured, except for Feng Yu, whom was clearly visible.

At this moment, Feng Yu, dressed in a eunuch's robe, stared down with a solemn expression. He disregarded everything else and rushed down to search the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.

After searching around, they found no trace of Tao Yuelan's body and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was originally in the purification room, helping a young man who wanted to enter the palace to undergo purification.

Unexpectedly, just as they were cutting halfway through, Xu Suwen arrived and claimed that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was in trouble.

But to my surprise, I arrived too late.

His face was gloomy, and he kept praying in his heart that nothing bad would happen to Tao Yuelan.

His Majesty will likely be furious.

Just as Feng Yu was searching the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Jiang Yun also returned from outside, bringing Shan Wuling, who was bound and gagged.

"Young Jiang, you sent Xu Suwen to inform me, right?" Feng Yu asked anxiously when he saw Jiang Yun appear, "Where is Madam Tao Yuelan? Was she in the manor at the time?"

Jiang Yun slowly turned his gaze to Shan Wuling beside him and said, "Well, I'm afraid we'll have to ask him."

Soon, Jiang Yun told Feng Yu everything she knew, bit by bit.

After hearing this, Feng Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "The Demon Spirit Sect?"

"Are you a member of the Demon Spirit Cult?"

Except for his lips, Shan Wuling was completely paralyzed, but he still said with considerable bravado, "I am the young master of the Demon Spirit Sect."

It's not an option to keep your identity hidden.

If he concealed his identity, and the Zhou court killed him like a stray dog, he would be at a huge loss.

The more valuable you are, the less likely the Zhou court will take action against you.

"You Demon Spirit Sect have some nerve!" Feng Yu roared, "You actually dared to attack the Duke of Zhou's mansion and massacre it like this."

"Are you demon spirits tired of living?"

Upon hearing this, Shan Wuling replied nonchalantly, "Does our Demonic Sect need to report to your Zhou Dynasty court when we commit murder?"

"Moreover, Tao Yuelan is not dead, we just couldn't find her."

Just then, Xu Suwen rushed back into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Seeing the scene before her, she almost fainted.

Many of these dead guards were elderly men who had watched her grow up.

Many of the maids were her childhood companions who grew up with her.

She quickly found Jiang Yun, Feng Yu, and Shan Wuling in a courtyard.

"Jiang Yun, where is my mother? Have you seen her?" Xu Suwen's eyes were filled with panic.

Even when she was being chased by three experts from the Demon Spirit Cult, she had never shown such a look in her eyes.

Upon hearing Xu Suwen's question, Jiang Yun shook his head and said, "Aunt Tao's whereabouts are unknown, but fortunately, these guys from the Demon Spirit Sect have also failed to find Aunt Tao."

Upon hearing this, Xu Suwen was unable to find her mother.
A thought flickered in her mind, and she said, "Wait a moment."

……

At this moment, in the dimly lit basement, neither Tao Yuelan nor Wu Chi dared to make a sound.

The sounds of fighting above have stopped for a while now, and we don't know what's going on yet.

Wu Chi took a deep breath and whispered, "Madam, could those thieves have already left?"

Tao Yuelan was also bewildered and unsure of what to do when suddenly, a light slowly emanated from above the dark room. Then, Xu Suwen's voice came from outside: "Mother, are you in there?"

"Miss, it's Miss's voice."

Upon hearing Xu Suwen's voice, Wu Chi immediately showed a look of joy.

Soon, Jiang Yun, Feng Yu, and Xu Suwen came down from upstairs. After finding that Wu Chi and Tao Yuelan were unharmed, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Yun also noticed that there were statues of the Three Pure Ones in the room.

Soon, after asking around, everyone learned that after they were trapped by the barrier, Tao Yuelan led her people in an attempt to break out of the Duke's mansion carrying the statues of Buddha and the Three Pure Ones.

But as soon as they returned to the Buddhist hall, they heard sounds of fighting coming from both the front and back doors.

Wu Chi acted decisively, ordering the other servants to help defend against the enemy.

He then took Tao Yuelan and hid in this secret room. Hearing Wu Chi's words, Feng Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that Madam Tao is alright."

"Madam, rest assured, the imperial court will definitely give the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion an explanation in this matter!"

……

Inside the imperial prison of the Eastern Garrison, Jiang Yun and Feng Yu stood inside, having already removed Shan Wuling's shirt. They watched as their subordinates used salt-soaked, barbed rattan whips to relentlessly lash Shan Wuling.

Dan Wuling was in so much pain that the veins on his neck were bulging, but he didn't say much.

"If you have the guts, then kill me." Shan Wuling was covered in sweat, staring intently at Jiang Yun and Feng Yu, and said coldly, "Kill me, others may not know, but the Demon Spirit Sect will not let you two off easily."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu gave a cold laugh, her eyes flashing with icy light: "You refuse to talk, you don't want to explain, do you?"

“Fine, I won’t kill you.” Feng Yu stepped forward, raised his finger, and pressed it against Shan Wuling’s abdomen, saying, “Instead, I will let you go.”

"But before I release you, you won't be able to keep your cultivation level."

The fearless Shan Wuling was genuinely frightened when he heard Feng Yu mention crippling his cultivation.

Dying at the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was not so terrifying.

What's terrifying is the number of enemies Shan Wuling has offended within the Demonic Sect. As the young master of the Demonic Spirit Sect, Shan Wuling naturally has countless enemies.

If I were to become a cripple and fall into the hands of these enemies, I would suffer a fate worse than death.

You should know that the methods of torture used by the demonic path are even more brutal than those of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

One method involves extracting a person's three souls and seven spirits and placing them in a glass lamp, causing the soul to suffer constant torment and experience terrifying pain.

And this torment is constant, for all eternity.

The torture methods used by the Embroidered Uniform Guard were somewhat restrained, as they were worried about killing people.

But the members of the Demonic Cult don't care about that.

Thinking of this, Shan Wuling took a deep breath and slowly said, "I have considerable value. Your Majesty must also want to have a chat with my father, right, sir?"

"So you have to keep me; you'll need me sometime in the future."

Feng Yu narrowed his eyes: "Whether or not I can use you depends on your performance."

"You're not even willing to confess now, so how can we expect you to do anything more for us?"

"Now, let me see your sincerity, otherwise, I'll cripple you right now."

"I'm very angry right now, don't make me say it again."

Feng Yu's voice was cold and menacing, not merely a threat, but a clear indication that if the other party did not cooperate, she would take direct action.

Dan Wuling took a deep breath and thought to himself that he and Lu Yuling had set off at roughly the same time, so Elder Lu Yuling's side should be making their move soon as well.

Even if I say it now, it won't cause any major problems.

Thinking of this, Shan Wuling finally spoke up: "Our Demon Spirit Sect has many connections with the rebels along the coast. You must know why we attacked the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

"I'm not the only one who came to the capital to assassinate Tao Yuelan of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

"Another elder, Lu Yuling, has also set off to kill Xu Xiaogang."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "That's right, that's the proper attitude for cooperation."

Then he asked, "But has your Demon Spirit Cult gone mad? Why are you supporting the rebels out of the blue?"

"Does your Demon Spirit Cult intend to seize the world?"

Feng Yu's words carried a hint of disdain, even though he had long known the name of the Demon Spirit Sect.

The Demon Spirit Sect enjoys considerable prestige in the martial arts world and has always been a sacred place for many members of the demonic sects.

However, the conditions for joining are stringent.

Although their power is considerable, it takes considerable courage for them to dare to contend for the world.

Dan Wuling snorted coldly and said, "I am only acting on my father's orders and I am not aware of the details."

Suddenly, Jiang Yun, who had been standing behind Feng Yu, spoke up: "The Demon Spirit Sect is after the Holy Tomb."

Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, Shan Wuling's pupils shrank slightly, and he stared at Jiang Yun in disbelief. This guy!
He instantly realized that it was Jiang Yun who had killed Sun Wuji!

I suppose I learned about this from Sun Wuji.

"Letting your demonic sect members enter the Holy Tomb is outrageous!" Feng Yu glanced coldly at Shan Wuling, then suddenly struck out, slapping Shan Wuling in the abdomen.

In an instant, the inner core formed by the gathering of magical power in Shan Wuling's abdomen shattered, and the powerful magical power surged wildly throughout his body.

The intense pain caused Shan Wuling to scream in agony, and he was covered in sweat.

He stared intently at Feng Yu, gritting his teeth as he cursed, "You actually destroyed my inner core! You old eunuch, you broke your promise!"

"I'll fight you!"

As he spoke, Shan Wuling struggled, but he was tightly bound to the pillar and could not move at all.

Feng Yu's face was icy as he slowly said, "This is just an appetizer. If you dare to come and deal with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, you should be prepared not to return alive."

"After I report to His Majesty, I will chop you up and feed you to the dogs!"

"Let's see who dares to covet the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion from now on!"

(End of this chapter)