Catching Monsters

Chapter 710 Monster Attacks People

"Yes!"

Seeing this, Zidane didn't think much of it and respectfully withdrew.

After Zidane left, Qin Hong said to Jiang Yun, "Lord Jiang, there is one more thing that I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with."

"You're too kind, Eunuch Qin. What can I do for you?"

"That's how it is." Qin Hong hesitated for a moment, then said, "You can see the current situation as well."

"One by one, the demon saints are awakening. As the world moves forward, no one can say for sure what the future holds."

"His Majesty has also been unable to sleep soundly these past few days."

Qin Hong picked up the teacup beside him, glanced at Jiang Yun, and slowly said, "So, His Majesty has been pondering recently whether it is possible to invite a Saint Realm expert to guard our Zhou Kingdom?"

Hearing Qin Hong's words, Jiang Yun's lips twitched, and she looked at Qin Hong somewhat awkwardly, saying, "Eunuch Qin... how can a Saint Realm expert be invited so easily..."

"Senior Qu does possess Saint Realm strength now, but inviting him back to oversee things might only bring more trouble."

Hearing Jiang Yun's explanation, Qin Hong knew that Jiang Yun had misunderstood.

He smiled and said, "Lord Jiang, rest assured, His Majesty does not mean to bring Qu Wushang back."

"But..."

"Wasn't there a Saint Realm expert inside that third Sacred Tomb back then?"

"His Majesty means that we should try to find a way to invite that Saint Realm expert to serve our Zhou Kingdom."

"After all, she is currently trapped in the Holy Tomb and has no way to get out."

"If we can reach an agreement with her..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun finally understood why Qin Hong had been so hesitant to bring up the matter...

Because this whole thing is just so damn unreliable.

Jiang Yun had seen that female saint in person; she was a ruthless killer.

If I were to actually go and talk to her, who knows if she would just tear me apart?

Qin Hong noticed the troubled look on Jiang Yun's face and said helplessly, "Lord Jiang, I know this matter is a bit difficult to handle."

"But His Majesty has already made the request, so all we servants can do is share His Majesty's burdens, right?"

Jiang Yun rubbed his temples with a hint of helplessness; this matter was indeed a bit of a headache.

"Eunuch Qin, this is a very serious matter..."

Qin Hong patted Jiang Yun on the shoulder: "Think it over first, no need to rush."

After saying that, he hurriedly drank the tea that Jiang Yun had just brewed for him in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and quickly stood up: "Lord Jiang, I won't disturb you any longer, farewell, farewell."

After saying that, Qin Hong quickly left.

Watching Qin Hong's departing figure, Jiang Yun was somewhat dumbfounded, and he couldn't help but scratch his head.

We need to win over that female saint?
Rely on me?

Thinking about this, Jiang Yun felt a headache coming on.

However, he could understand Xiao Jingzhi's situation, as imperial power was based on absolute military rule.

As demon saints, including saints of the human race, gradually began to appear.

If the Zhou Dynasty did not have the Holy Realm, its imperial power would inevitably be greatly weakened, so it is not surprising that Xiao Jingzhi would try to find a solution.

However, this method is a bit difficult.

Jiang Yun scratched his head. Well, at least His Majesty didn't personally come to see him...

Let's talk about it when we've truly found ourselves.

Moreover, Jiang Yun strongly suspected that Xiao Jingzhi had assigned this task to Qin Hong...

Qin Hong, that old eunuch, probably doesn't dare to go to the sacred tomb, so he came here asking me to come up with a solution.

Jiang Yun thought for a moment and quickly found Qi Da. At this time, Qi Da had just arranged for people to go to the card pool department to investigate.

"What's the matter, sir?"

"Do we have any records in our Embroidered Uniform Guard's archives about a sage from a thousand years ago?"

Jiang Yun remembered that the female saint had said that she seemed to have been sealed by the Ten Directions Immortals.

He also mentioned that even though he had committed many sins and had been sealed away for so many years, he should have paid his debts long ago.

Upon hearing this, Zidane said, "Sir, I'll go to the archives and look around. Which sage's records are you looking for?"

"That sacred tomb."

……

Inside the imperial study, Xiao Jingzhi was much more relaxed than his father, the emperor.

Unlike Xiao Yuzheng, he did not have a perverse desire to control every little detail of the Zhou Kingdom.

On the contrary, Xiao Jingzhi was happy to delegate some tasks to his subordinates.

In particular, after Qu Wushang became a saint and the Xiang family patriarch appeared.

Xiao Jingzhi's interest in politics has waned considerably, and all he thinks about every day is how to invite a sage to sit in the court and oversee things.

Of course, Xiao Jingzhi knew this was difficult.

It wasn't something he could just do on a whim, so he specifically mentioned it to Qin Hong, asking him and the Tongyou Guard to think of a solution.

Let's see if we can invite the female saint from the sacred tomb to the imperial court.

dong dong dong.

A knock sounded outside the Imperial Study. Soon, Qin Hong walked in with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you once suggested that you invite the sage from the Sacred Tomb."

"This servant racked his brains, and coincidentally, I ran into Lord Jiang when I went to the Embroidered Uniform Guard office to handle some business."

"When Lord Jiang heard that His Majesty was troubled by this matter, he agreed and will think of a solution in the coming days."

"Really?" Xiao Jingzhi's eyes lit up slightly, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart. He still recognized Jiang Yun's abilities.

"Brother Jiang, did you say when you'll take action?"

"They didn't say that," Qin Hong shook his head.

……

Soon it was evening, and many files that had been piled up to dust were unearthed inside the Northern Garrison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Jiang Yun sat outside the archives room drinking tea, while inside, dozens of Imperial Guards were constantly searching for information related to the Holy Realm and the Sage from a thousand years ago.

You wouldn't believe it until you look; the files of the Embroidered Uniform Guard contained quite a few.

"Take it slow."

Zidane carefully carried out several books, which were yellowed and very old.

Zidane glanced through these books; they were all from before the Zhou Dynasty…

Books from the previous dynasty should, in principle, be banned.

"My lord, these books are all related to the Holy Realm. However, I have only glanced at them briefly. The contents of these books are wildly imaginative, and I don't know if they are true or false. You can just take a look."

It was getting late, so Jiang Yun had someone pack up the books and take them home to read later.

After returning home and having a simple meal, Jiang Yun curiously flipped through the books in the study.

The general content of these books is somewhat like a collection of strange and mysterious stories, recording many strange tales from thousands of years ago.

The information about the Sacred Realm is also very limited. Surprisingly, it even records the deeds of the Xiang family's patriarch, stating:

In the north, there lived a young man named Xiang Xingyun, who had mastered the Eighteen Swords and possessed extraordinary swordsmanship. Those who encountered him were all amazed by the height of his swordsmanship, and he attained sainthood at the age of forty-eight.

Jiang Yun frowned slightly as she read this.

Finally, Jiang Yun found another relevant record, which was still very short.

'There was once a sage, born a killing star. Countless people died at his hands, his greatest lust being murder. However, his karmic debts were so heavy that a celestial being descended to earth and vanquished him.'

Looking at this record, Jiang Yun stroked his chin. Could this be the female saint sealed in the Holy Tomb?

Jiang Yun knew that he dared not go to the sacred tomb before he had investigated the background of that female saint.

In the following days, Jiang Yun took Qi Da with him to the archives room to see if they could find anything useful.

Even in the archives of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there are very few records about things from a thousand years ago.

Logically speaking, even though a thousand years have passed, there shouldn't be so few.

It gave Jiang Yun the feeling that some historical records from a thousand years ago had been deliberately erased by someone.

……

On a distant overseas island, far from the Zhou Kingdom, lies the land of the snake race.

Inside a huge mansion, Serpent Saint Chang Xiaoyu sat at the top, expressionless, looking at the many female heads inside.

Chang Kun and several other elders of the snake clan stood respectfully in this place.

“Ancestor, almost everyone we could find recently is here,” Chang Kun said.

Chang Xiaoyu said coldly, "During that period, were these the only women born near Hongjiang Prefecture?"

"What I want is to kill all the women born in Hongjiang Prefecture during that period."

Upon hearing Chang Xiaoyu's request, the snake clan elders present all showed a troubled expression.

No one else dared to speak, so Chang Kun could only bite the bullet and say, "Ancestor, this matter is not so simple."

"That is, after all, Zhou territory. Such a large-scale massacre of humans will likely displease the Zhou court."

"just in case……"

Chang Xiaoyu glanced at Chang Kun and asked coldly, "When did we demons ever need to worry about whether the Zhou court is satisfied with our killings?"

"All these years I've been asleep, and this is what you've become?"

Chang Xiaoyu's words were full of dissatisfaction.

The snake clan elders present exchanged bewildered glances.

It must be said that the demon race today is indeed vastly different from what it was back then.

"Everything must be done according to the rules..." Chang Kun said in a low voice.

Chang Xiaoyu said coldly, "Give the order to send all snake clan members to Hongjiang Prefecture and kill all women aged fifteen to twenty-five."

"Leave no one behind."

"This is my order."

Seeing this, Chang Kun and the others exchanged glances and could only nod in agreement.

When Chang Kun and the other elders came out of the house, their faces were full of worry.

As monsters, they naturally have no psychological burden when it comes to killing.

The question is, would the Zhou court really sit idly by and do nothing?
“Chang Kun, I’m telling you, the ancestor has already spoken. They’re just a group of women; killing them is enough.” An elder who was on good terms with Chang Kun advised, “It’s not worth it to anger the ancestor.”

Chang Kun nodded with a wry smile and said, "It was my oversight..."

Chang Kun took a deep breath. If it really was a large-scale killing, Jiang Yun, being a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, would probably have to step in.

If it were revealed that I had released Dongfang Yao...

I have a headache.

……

Two days later, Hongjiang Prefecture was bustling with commerce as usual, and many fishermen set sail.

The market was bustling with activity, with many wealthy young ladies and maids buying novelties brought by merchants.

"Miss, what's that?" A pair of young ladies and their maids were picking out jewelry on the street when they suddenly felt the sky darken.

The two looked up and saw a black smoke rising from the sky, obscuring the sun and enveloping the city of Hongjiang Prefecture.

Most of the people in the crowd were ordinary citizens and had no idea what it was.

However, some cultivators noticed something strange.

"Demonic energy? Strange, how can there be such an overwhelming amount of demonic energy?"

Soon, the entire city was completely shrouded in black demonic energy.

It was as if a black lid had been placed over the city.

The city and its surroundings were separated into two worlds.

The young lady and her maid, unaware of what was happening, quickly ran back towards their home.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the run, a demonic figure suddenly descended from the sky.

This demonic figure had a human body and a snake's head, and was holding a steel blade in its hand.

Its serpentine eyes stared at the two of them, its tongue flicking out continuously.

"Monster, monster."

The young lady and her maid were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they fell to the ground.

"We're about the same age." After saying this, the snake demon raised the long sword in her hand and slashed down.

puff...

In an instant, both women died on the spot.

Such scenes continued to unfold throughout Hongjiang Prefecture.

Monsters kept falling from the sky, and without saying a word, they would kill any girl between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five on sight.

Soon, the entire city of Hongjiang was filled with the overwhelming stench of blood.

The entire Hongjiang Prefecture was in complete chaos. Many martial arts practitioners tried to fight back against the monsters' rampage or save innocent women, but most of them lost their lives.

Some clever people realized that these monsters seemed to be targeting only young women, so they found a place to hide to avoid being harmed.

"Help, help."

At this moment, four women rushed into an inn together. The inn's lobby was already in chaos, and there were still many women hiding inside.

Most people looked grim at this moment because a monster had followed the four women in.

"Still trying to escape?" The monster who followed in gripped a steel knife, ready to kill.

Suddenly, a flash of sword light appeared, and the head of the pursuing snake demon fell to the ground with a thud.

In the inn's lobby, a young man was eating at a wooden table. He slowly sheathed his long sword, his brows furrowing tightly.

This person was none other than Qin Shujian.

Qin Shujian left the capital and traveled around. He happened to arrive in Hongjiang Prefecture and planned to rest there for a few days before setting off again.

Unexpectedly, they encountered these monsters attacking them.

(End of this chapter)