Catching Monsters

Chapter 717 Wait for me to come back
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Dongfang Yao remained silent for a long time.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Yun said, "Xiao Gang, you and Miss Dongfang stay in the manor for now. I'm going to the palace. This matter is of great importance, and I must discuss it with His Majesty first."

Soon, Jiang Yun quickly went out, took a carriage, and headed towards the palace.

On the streets of the capital, many students were gathering, and along the roadsides, numerous proclamations written by students denouncing the demons were posted.

The killing of so many women in Hongjiang Prefecture caused quite a stir in all sectors of the Zhou Kingdom, and it wasn't just the imperial court that was furious.

The reactions from all sides have been considerable.

Among them, scholars and students from all over the country were naturally the most excited, even though it is said that scholars are useless in many ways.

But they can still have a verbal battle.

In recent days, the streets of the capital have been filled with excited students who are constantly proclaiming their determination to overthrow the demon kingdom and restore order to the world.

Jiang Yun lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the students outside, who were constantly spreading the word in the streets, asking the imperial court to send troops to punish the demon kingdom.

Jiang Yun suddenly had a headache.

The point isn't to send you to fight in the demon kingdom.

I'll do it myself...

Soon, the carriage slowly arrived at the palace. Upon learning that Jiang Yun had arrived, Xiao Jingzhi quickly put down what he was doing and immediately had Jiang Xing invite Jiang Yun into the imperial study.

"Brother Jiang, is there some way you've come here so suddenly?" Xiao Jingzhi asked.

During this period, Xiao Jingzhi was under considerable pressure. After all, he had personally declared his intention to take revenge on the snake clan in court, and all the officials below were waiting for the court's actions.

Students from various universities and palaces also kept spreading the word about this matter, and wrote all sorts of proclamations denouncing the demon.

"There is something I want to report to His Majesty." Jiang Yun then revealed that Dongfang Yao was the Fox Saint.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingzhi's eyes lit up, and he gripped Jiang Yun's wrist tightly, exclaiming, "Good news! Good news!"

"Since that Eastern lady is the Fox Saint, and the Duke of Zhenguo has a close relationship with her, let's ask her to deal with the Serpent Saint..."

Jiang Yun shook his head, interrupting Xiao Jingzhi's thoughts, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is probably not that simple. It is true that Miss Dongfang is the Fox Saint, but currently, her true form is still overseas..."

"However, I do have an idea."

"The Serpent Saint will probably get this news soon, and it will definitely take action to kill Dongfang Yao."

"At that time, our Imperial Guards will split into two groups. One group will escort Dongfang Yao to find her true form, while the other group will join forces with the Tongyou Guards to go to the Demon Kingdom and exterminate the Snake Clan!"

"However, this matter requires His Majesty's approval."

After speaking, Jiang Yun waited for Xiao Jingzhi's reply.

This matter is of great importance, as it involves annihilating the snake clan. The slightest carelessness could lead to serious consequences.

It must be approved by Xiao Jingzhi.

After hearing Jiang Yun's words, did Xiao Jingzhi still need to think?
He's been under a lot of pressure lately, and now that Jiang Yun has finally come up with a feasible solution, he's overjoyed and naturally agrees: "Brother Jiang, I agree to this."

"but……"

"Brother Jiang, do you think the experts of the Tongyou Guard could wipe out the Serpent Clan in one fell swoop without the Serpent Saint's presence?"

Since the decision has been made to take action, the natural course of action is to wipe out the snake clan in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun frowned and slowly said, "Your Majesty, we are probably not the only ones who want to deal with the snake clan."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingzhi looked at Jiang Yun with some confusion.

"If the snake clan treats its ancestor like this, will the fox clan let it go?"

After leaving the palace and returning to the Northern Garrison, Jiang Yun immediately sent someone to notify the fox clan's liaison in the Zhou capital.

Not long after, Hu Jingyun, a spies of the fox clan in the capital, arrived quickly.

The spies from the Hu tribe had been replaced. This Hu Jingyun looked quite young, around thirty years old, and was wearing a blue robe.

"Lord Jiang, what brings you here so suddenly?" Hu Jingyun's attitude was extremely polite when he saw Jiang Yun.

On the one hand, he knew that Jiang Yun had a good relationship with his own fox clan; on the other hand, Jiang Yun was now a powerful figure in the Zhou Kingdom.

After casually inviting him to sit down, Jiang Yun got straight to the point: "I have news about the Fox Saint here. I wonder if you'd be interested."

Hu Jingyun, who had just sat down, jumped up from his chair upon hearing this, his eyes wide with surprise, and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Jiang, this matter cannot be taken lightly."

You know, the fox clan is suffering terribly...

After painstakingly searching for the Demon Saint, they have now awakened the Tiger Saint and the Snake Saint in succession.

Only the Fox Saint of his own family slumbers in the boundless sea.

There has been no news of them since.

During this period, the fox clan built countless ships and continuously searched the seas.

In the end, however, nothing was gained.

"Do I look like the kind of person who would joke about something like this?" Jiang Yun smiled, then became serious and said in a deep voice, "Your Fox Saint is in a rather bad situation. The Serpent Saint has attacked her several times already."

Afterwards, Jiang Yun brewed a cup of tea and slowly recounted how Dongfang Yao was possessed by the soul of the Fox Saint.

After hearing this, Hu Jingyun's pupils contracted slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Lord Jiang, please wait, I will inform the clan leader immediately!"

After saying that, Hu Jingyun quickly went outside. He took out a palm-sized porcelain bottle from his pocket, opened it, and found that it contained bright red blood.

The blood slowly writhed and transformed into a blood bird that could transmit sound.

Hu Jingyun quickly told the Blood Bird what had happened.

After saying this, the blood bird flapped its wings, soared into the sky, and flew towards the distant horizon.

"Such a major matter should probably be discussed after the clan leader arrives," Hu Jingyun said in a deep voice.

Jiang Yun nodded as well.

Hu Jingyun did not leave either, but stayed there to keep asking Jiang Yun about the Fox Saint.

As afternoon approached, several powerful demonic energies suddenly descended from the sky and landed outside Jiang Yun's courtyard at the Northern Garrison.

Jiang Yun also sensed that the newcomer was from the fox clan.

Pushing open the door, one sees Hu Xinglan, the chief of the fox clan, standing outside with a serious expression.

Behind him stood several elders of the fox clan. Of course, considering the special relationship between Hu Yi and Jiang Yun, Hu Xinglan also brought Hu Yi along.

"Brother Jiang!"

As soon as Jiang Yun pushed open the door, he heard Hu Yi's hearty laughter. Hu Yi walked up and gave Jiang Yun a bear hug before patting him on the back. He said in surprise, "Brother Jiang, what kind of elixir did you obtain on the Immortal Island? Your cultivation has reached such a high level!"

At this point, Hu Yi's eyes also held a hint of envy.

"There are no magic pills or elixirs; it's all the result of my hard work and cultivation." Jiang Yun smiled awkwardly, thinking to himself that his smooth breakthrough to the first rank was mainly due to the baptism at the academy.

Then he looked at Hu Xinglan and said, "Clan Chief Hu, this is not the place to talk. Please come in and let's get down to business."

After quickly inviting the group of monsters into his study, Hu Xinglan slowly asked, "Lord Jiang, are all the things you told Hu Jingyun true? Our Fox Saint is truly..."

“Of course.” Jiang Yun nodded. “However, the current problem is that the Serpent Saint is single-mindedly focused on killing the Fox Saint.”

"Therefore, they acted twice."

Hearing this, Hu Xinglan's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, saying, "Those bastards from the Snake Clan! Our Fox Clan worked so hard to help them awaken the Snake Saint, and they don't even repay us? They should just thank our Fox Clan!"

"They actually wanted to secretly kill Lord Fox Saint!"

At this point, Hu Xinglan raised his hand, as if to slap the table next to him to smash it, to express his anger.

Jiang Yun quickly reached out and grabbed Hu Xinglan's wrist. This was his study, and he couldn't let Hu Xinglan smash things around.

“Clan Chief Hu, now all we need to do is send the Fox Saint back to where her true form is, and she will be fully awakened.” Jiang Yun paused and said, “However, I have another plan here. Would you be interested?”

"Tell me about it," Hu Xinglan said, narrowing her eyes.

Jiang Yun said, "With such a great conflict between the Serpent Saint and the Fox Saint, the Serpent Clan will sooner or later become the enemy of your Fox Clan."

"Why not take this opportunity to wipe out the snake clan in one fell swoop?"

"The Serpent Saint will likely leave the Demon Kingdom to prevent the Fox Saint from regaining his true form."

"How about we, the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Netherworld Guard, along with your Fox Clan, take this opportunity to launch an attack on the Snake Clan?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, Hu Xinglan did not readily agree. He was a shrewd old fox: "Since Lord Jiang says that the Fox Saint is currently in your residence, why don't we pay our respects to the Fox Saint first?"

For such an important matter, Hu Xinglan naturally wanted to see Lord Fox Saint first.

Jiang Yun nodded in agreement and led the many demons present toward the Jiang residence. Along the way, Hu Xinglan and the fox clan elders also wore expressions of tension and excitement.

Soon, Jiang Yun led everyone to the Jiang residence.

After inquiring with Yun Pingchuan, they learned that Xu Xiaogang and Dongfang Yao were in the backyard, so they went there.

Inside the courtyard, Dongfang Yao was covering her forehead, absorbing the memories that kept flooding into her mind.

Xu Xiaogang was sitting next to him, unable to offer any help. Hearing footsteps, Xu Xiaogang looked up.

Seeing Jiang Yun suddenly arrive with so many demons, he was taken aback for a moment. Jiang Yun then gave him a wink and asked, "How is Miss Dongfang?"

Dongfang Yao's gaze followed this direction: "Who are they?"

"This is Hu Xinglan, the chief of the fox clan. They are all members of the fox clan today."

Hu Xinglan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Dongfang Yao with a slight frown.

At this moment, a dense demonic aura was indeed emanating from Dongfang Yao's body, but Hu Xinglan could not be sure whether Dongfang Yao was the Fox Saint.

Dongfang Yao frowned, and suddenly, a golden, demonic light shone from her eyes.

The demonic light swept over Hu Xinglan and the others present.

Hu Xinglan was overjoyed. It really was the Demon Saint!

Hu Xinglan and the many fox demons present knelt down and respectfully looked at Dongfang Yao in front of them: "Junior Hu Xinglan greets Ancestor."

The other fox demons also knelt down to pay their respects.

Dongfang Yao merely frowned at this, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Jiang Yun.

“Miss Dongfang, next, Chief Hu will escort you to Hongjiang Prefecture to retrieve your true form.” Jiang Yun took a deep breath, then glanced at Hu Xinglan: “Chief Hu, is that alright?”

“Of course, no problem.” Hu Xinglan nodded without hesitation.

Then, Jiang Yun slowly said, "In addition, we will probably need Chief Hu's help in the matter of wiping out the snake clan."

……

That same day, Jiang Yun quickly notified Qin Hong to come and gather the experts from the Tongyou Guard still in the capital to prepare for their journey to the Demon Kingdom.

Upon arriving at the Jiang residence, Qin Hong quickly agreed to the plan after learning about the current situation.

He also understood that this was the best opportunity for the Zhou Kingdom to take revenge on the snake clan.

The Fox Saint's true form allows the Snake Saint to leave the Snake Clan's stronghold.

Furthermore, after the Fox Saint is revived, he can also restrain the Serpent Saint.

As for the other experts of the Serpent Clan, they are nothing compared to the Tongyou Guard.

Soon, the plan was roughly agreed upon. This evening, Dongfang Yao would accompany Chief Hu and others to Hongjiang Prefecture to find the location of her true body.

Inside the courtyard, Dongfang Yao looked at a detailed map of Hongjiang Prefecture and pointed to a beach: "My true form should exist in this area."

As she spoke, she drew a rough circle on the map with her finger.

"I can't remember the exact location."

Hu Xinglan stood to the side and said respectfully, "Ancestor, rest assured, our fox clan has plenty of manpower. We can search this sea area in a day at most."

"When shall we set off?"

Dongfang Yao glanced back at Xu Xiaogang in the courtyard and said, "Wait for me for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"You guys go out first."

"Yes." Hu Xinglan and the fox clan elders in the courtyard listened to her almost without question after confirming Dongfang Yao's identity.

After they left the courtyard, Dongfang Yao's feelings were also extremely complicated.

She is actually a bit lost right now and doesn't know what to do next.

"Xiaogang, I'm going to Hongjiang Prefecture with them later." Dongfang Yao opened her mouth slightly, wanting to tell Xu Xiaogang many things.

But when the words were about to come out, he didn't know what to say.

As Xu Xiaogang watched Dongfang Yao's departing figure, he had a feeling that everything would be different after Dongfang Yao left this time.

But there's no way I can stop it.

After all, the threat of the Serpent Saint still exists.

Suddenly, Dongfang Yao came up to Xu Xiaogang and kissed him.

Then, Dongfang Yao slowly took a step back and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've agreed to marry you."

"Wait for me to come back, and then we'll get married!"

After saying that, Dongfang Yao quickly ran out of the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)