Catching Monsters

Chapter 714 The time has come for me to make a great contribution!
Chang Xiaoyu was clearly uninterested in this and stared at Uncle Fu, saying, "Ao Tianyu, I think you're getting senile."

"Why should these humans be able to stand on equal footing with our demon race, and even give up such a vast land to humans?"

"With so many demons, hiding on this barren island, secluded in a corner, are you at ease?"

"Ao Tianyu, you've really gotten old."

"The passage of time, death, and bloodshed have instilled fear in you."

"But I didn't!"

Chang Xiaoyu stared intently at Uncle Fu and said coldly, "In this sealed river, I thought that you and the Great Sage of Confucianism had joined forces, afraid to fight, in order to eliminate the other three of us, rule the entire demon race, exterminate humans, and dominate this place alone."

"I overestimated you, Ao Tianyu. Not only do you lack the ambition, but you've also lost the courage to oppose lowly humans?"

Uncle Fu listened to the other party's reprimand, but his face remained calm and unmoved: "Chang Xiaoyu, if you break the rules, no one can protect you."

"That's all I'm saying."

“Listen, you can let your men run rampant in Zhou territory as you please, but you must never go into Zhou territory and start a massacre. That’s a red line.”

At this point, Ao Tianyu said in a deep voice, "In addition, as far as I know, the Fox Clan is currently searching for the whereabouts of the Fox Saint on the sea."

"You suddenly caused such a commotion in Hongjiang Prefecture, do you really think I can't guess what's going on?"

After saying this, Ao Tianyu slowly walked out of the room, soared into the sky, and left the place.

Flying into the air, Ao Tianyu sped towards the direction of the Dragon Palace, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with unease.

Chang Xiaoyu has gone too far.

It has become an unstable factor...

In recent years, there have been subtle signs that the balance between humans and transgender people is about to be broken.

The three demon saints gradually recovered.

On the human side, another person has become a saint.

Ao Tianyu couldn't help but shake his head, and soon landed back in the vegetable garden behind the Dragon Palace.

Upon returning, Ao Tianyu quickly cast a demonic spell, which promptly notified Demon Emperor Ao Lie and Ao Yu to come.

The father and daughter arrived at the grassland.

"Father, what happened?" Ao Lie asked Ao Tianyu.

"Warn all dragons not to leave Dragon Crystal City, including the two of you. You are not allowed to go out during this period." After giving these instructions, Ao Tianyu waved his hand and walked into his thatched hut.

The father and daughter exchanged a glance.

Ao Yu was curious. For so many years, Grandpa Dragon Saint had never interfered in the affairs of the Dragon Clan. Why was there such a strange change today?

Ao Lie's eyes flickered for a moment, as if he knew something, and he said in a deep voice, "Perhaps it is related to the affairs of the Zhou Kingdom."

"Is it related to the Zhou Kingdom?" Ao Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and asked curiously, "What happened in the Zhou Kingdom?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ao Lie said, "The snake clan has gone mad. They suddenly descended upon Hongjiang Prefecture in Zhou Kingdom and slaughtered many people."

Ao Yu was somewhat surprised by the news, but her next question was: "Then, is Jiang Yun alright?"

During this time, Ao Yu was quite bored. Life in the Dragon Palace was too peaceful. The Demon Saint was gradually awakening, and the entire Demon Kingdom was no longer dominated by the Dragon Clan.

Ao Yu was also somewhat restricted and was not allowed to roam freely in the demon kingdom.

The main problem is that Ao Yu's personality is too prone to causing trouble.

While she was in the Dragon Palace, lost in thought, she would occasionally think of Jiang Yun.

I think about it whenever I have free time.

She wondered to herself, "Is this what people mean by 'liking'?"
“What could Jiang Yun possibly have to do with? I heard he’s become a commander in Zhou Kingdom now. What does the matter in Hongjiang Prefecture have to do with him?” Ao Lie said, looking at his daughter.

Knowing exactly what his daughter was thinking, he quickly added, "Don't overthink it."

He glanced at the thatched hut and said, "Your grandfather, the Dragon Saint, has spoken. No one is allowed to leave Dragon Crystal City. If you want to leave, you must get my approval."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu frowned, muttering to himself...

It's not the first or second time I've disobeyed Grandpa Long Sheng...

Soon, Ao Yu left the vegetable garden and returned to his palace. At that moment, a guard from the Dragon Palace rushed over and said respectfully, "Lord Ao Yu, there is a letter for you."

"My letter?" Ao Yu asked in confusion, "Who wrote it?"

“Jiang Yun, the capital of Zhou State.”

"Let me see it quickly." Ao Yu's eyes lit up. What a coincidence! He had just been thinking about Jiang Yun when this kid sent him a letter.

After taking the letter, she waved to signal the guards to leave, and then opened the letter.

After reading the letter, Ao Yu frowned. "Huh, what is Jiang Yun trying to do?"

How do I write to myself to inquire about a woman?
Is she still the woman sealed within the sacred tomb?

Of course, the main purpose of Jiang Yun's letter was to ask her to inquire with Lord Dragon Saint whether he knew about the story of the woman sealed in the Holy Tomb.

The records within the Embroidered Uniform Guard were far too few. Even if there were some relevant records, they were like myths, and Jiang Yun had serious doubts about their credibility.

After much thought, I realized that Long Sheng was also present in that era, so perhaps he would know something about that woman.

"That's all?" Ao Yu touched her nose and read the letter over and over again. Apart from asking for her help, the letter didn't mention sending her any greetings.

"This Jiang Yun is really something. If she wants my help, she should at least say something nice."

That evening, Ao Tianyu was sitting in front of his thatched hut, smoking a pipe, staring at the sky, lost in thought.

"Grandpa, grandpa."

Not far away, Ao Yu's voice came. Ao Yu was carrying several dishes in her hands. She ran into the thatched hut with a big smile and put the dishes on the table one by one.

"Wow, did the sun rise in the west today?"

Ao Tianyu glanced at the food on the table, somewhat confused.

"I made this myself, Grandpa, and I even brought you your favorite wine," Ao Yu said with a smile.

Ao Tianyu was pulled to the table by Ao Yu, who poured him a glass of wine and was about to give it to him.

"Wait, why are you being so attentive for no reason..." Ao Tianyu dared not drink the wine easily. This little girl must have something to ask for.

This wine shouldn't be drunk hastily; if it is, it will be difficult to refuse her request.

Ao Tianyu: "Tell Grandpa what's wrong first, so that Grandpa can drink this cup of wine in peace."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu gently massaged Ao Tianyu's thigh and said with a smile, "Actually, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask Grandpa about someone."

"Ask about someone?" Ao Yu nodded, then said, "The female saint in that sacred tomb, does Grandpa know her?"

"A female saint?"

Hearing Ao Yu's words, Ao Tianyu instantly became wary and slowly asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Ao Tianyu's eyes were deep, and Ao Yu knew that this matter could not be hidden from Ao Tianyu, so she said directly: "It's Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun asked me to ask for help."

Ao Tianyu was an extremely intelligent man. Upon hearing Jiang Yun's question, he quickly guessed that Jiang Yun might be planning to release the woman.

"Grandpa, are you going to tell me or not?" Ao Yu blinked.

Ao Tianyu said slowly, "That woman was sealed away a thousand years ago. How could Grandpa remember it clearly after so long?"

"Then don't drink this wine." Upon hearing this, Ao Yu reached out and snatched the wine pot, saying angrily, "You won't even help with such a small favor."

"Fine, if you're not going to help, then I'll go find Jiang Yun and figure out a solution for him myself."

"Nonsense." Upon hearing this, Ao Tianyu said in a deep voice, "That crazy woman is named Huan Juan'er."

"It was during the time when the saints fell, there was a strange woman, this woman was crazy and had no other hobbies but killing."

"Most importantly, while the other saints are fighting amongst themselves, she, though she enjoys killing, will not seize the territory of other saints. Among the saints of humanity, none of them are willing to provoke her."

"Where she went, corpses were everywhere."

"The killings incurred the wrath of heaven and the hatred of the people."

"I only heard that suddenly an immortal from the upper realm, perhaps unable to bear Huan Juan'er's behavior, descended from the sky and forcibly sealed and suppressed Huan Juan'er."

“I know what Jiang Yun is thinking. You’d better remind him that Huan Juan’er is a madwoman. If she’s released, Jiang Yun will be the first to die.”

"Let him think it through himself."

"He's a smart man; I shouldn't need to remind him too much."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu nodded subconsciously, then asked, "Grandpa, then I..."

"You absolutely must not get involved in this matter."

……

Inside the capital, Jiang Yun was sitting in the Northern Garrison Command, deep in thought.

In front of the imperial court, Xiao Jingzhi entrusted him with the task of taking revenge on the snake clan.

But without the power of a sage, how easy would it be to deal with the serpent clan?
Soon, there was a knock on the door, and Qi Da came in: "Lord Jiang, the Dragon Clan's liaison in the capital has arrived."

"Please."

Jiang Yun quickly got up, and soon a middle-aged man dressed in a Confucian long gown walked in. This man was the Dragon Clan's person in charge of gathering information in the capital.

The letter that Jiang Yun sent to Ao Yu was also delivered by him.

"Mr. Ao Cheng, please have a seat." Jiang Yun gestured with a smile.

Ao Cheng sat down with a smile on his face: "Lord Jiang, you are too kind. Lord Ao Yu has already sent word back."

With that, he put the letter down: "I have delivered the letter, so I will take my leave now."

"Mr. Ao Cheng, please have a seat?"

"No, no, no."

"Okay, Zidane, please see Mr. Ao off for me."

After Ao Cheng left, Jiang Yun quickly opened the letter. As he read its contents, his brows furrowed.

After reading the letter, Jiang Yunxin felt a chill run down her spine. She never expected that the stunningly beautiful female saint would be such a ruthless person.

Jiang Yun scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache. Just as the letter said, this kind of person would probably take his life the moment he was released.

Sad.

……

In a garden outside the capital, Chang Xun of the snake clan was carrying a roll of firewood back to his wooden house.

It has been chopping wood near the capital for many years.

Being dispatched by the demon race to the capital of Zhou was not a pleasant task for him. Every day was filled with the boring task of chopping wood and gathering information that might be useful to the snake race within the capital.

Some time ago, the Snake Clan made a big move in the capital. It is said that Elder Chang Kun personally led the team, as he wanted to contribute.

After a long investigation, they successfully learned that Chang Kun was targeting a woman named Dongfang Yao within the Sanqing Temple.

But when it came to actually getting things done, Chang Kun only took his trusted confidants with him.

It is said that he successfully killed someone and even brought the head back to claim credit.

This troubled Chang Xun for a long time; he desperately wanted to make a contribution.

I want to go back to the Demon Kingdom.

What kind of life is it to spend every day chopping wood in such a miserable place?

Back inside, he had just sat down when a masked, furtive-looking person came to the door and knocked.

Chang Xun opened the door, frowned at the person outside, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here? What news do you have?"

"Let me tell you, ordinary intelligence doesn't fetch a good price with me. I already know about the Zhou Kingdom's wrath against our snake clan at the court assembly."

The person who entered the room sat down furtively and said in a low voice, "Brother Changxun, we've been partners for so long, can I really get ordinary news to you?"

As he spoke, he looked around and said in a low voice, "Brother Changxun, didn't you ask me to help you find out about a woman named Dongfang Yao?"

"Yes, that's true. What's wrong? I've already paid you for that intelligence."

"She's not dead," the other person said.

Upon hearing those three words, Chang Xun froze, staring at the other person in disbelief: "What did you say?"

The next moment, Chang Xun grabbed his neck, his voice turning colder, and said, "That woman's head has already been taken back by our snake clan elders. Now you're telling me she's not dead?"

"I'm really not dead." The man whose neck was being choked quickly turned red in the face. He said, "I have a wide network of information. I heard that when Duke Zhenguo Xu Xiaogang went to Mushan City, he brought with him a woman who looked like a fairy."

"So I sent over Dongfang Yao's portrait to the people in Mushan City for confirmation, but guess what?"

"News has come from Mushan City that Dongfang Yao is still alive and well. She is currently staying in the General's Mansion in Mushan City, spending her days traveling and enjoying the scenery in the northern border with that Duke of Zhenguo."

Chang Xun was stunned, but Elder Chang Kun...

Soon, his eyes began to burn with desire. Here it comes!
The time has come for me to make a great contribution!
(End of this chapter)