Catching Monsters

Chapter 723 I've already been very polite

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingzhi and Qin Hong, who were inside the pavilion, couldn't help but frown slightly.

Fang Tianzong perhaps sensed that they had other ideas, and calmly said, "Your Majesty Xiao Jingzhi, these demon saints will only bring disaster if they remain in the mortal realm."

"If it is not eradicated, chaos will inevitably ensue in the world sooner or later."

Hearing Fang Tianzong's words, Xiao Jingzhi frowned deeply and couldn't say a word. In the end, he could only say, "Sage Fang, I still need to think about this matter carefully."

"Alright then, Jiang Xing, arrange a place for His Majesty to stay immediately. If His Majesty feels slighted, I will not let you off lightly."

Jiang Xing stood to the side with a beaming smile, nodding respectfully in agreement: "Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured."

Fang Tianzong was blindfolded, so we couldn't see what he was looking at, but his eyebrows furrowed slightly, clearly indicating that he was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Jingzhi's attitude.

Soon, Xiao Jingzhi brought Qin Hong back to the Imperial Study and ordered someone to quickly notify Jiang Yun to come and discuss the matter.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Study, Jiang Yun saw Xiao Jingzhi and Qin Hong, and frowned slightly.

He asked, "Your Majesty, where is that Sage Fang? Is something wrong?"

Logically speaking, it should be a great joy to have a sage willing to come to the palace, but Xiao Jingzhi's expression did not seem to show any joy.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but feel a little puzzled by this.

"Eunuch Qin, please speak." Xiao Jingzhi glanced at Qin Hong beside him.

Then Qin Hongcai spoke up, saying, "Lord Jiang, this Sage Fang wants to deal with the Fox Sage..."

"Deal with the Fox Saint?" Jiang Yun was puzzled by this question and quickly spoke up to explain for Dongfang Yao, "It was my fault regarding the Fox Saint's situation; I haven't had time to report to His Majesty yet."

"Now Dongfang Yao has obtained the true form of the Fox Saint, and she has not lost her human consciousness."

Soon, Jiang Yun recounted the specific details about Dongfang Yao.

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xiao Jingzhi's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "Brother Jiang, according to you, this Fox Saint might be able to help us?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Yun nodded and said, “Moreover, this Dongfang Yao now has a deep relationship with Xu Xiaogang. If we rashly make a move against Dongfang Yao, I’m afraid…”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingzhi nodded slightly and couldn't help but rub his temples. This matter was indeed worrying.

It is a great joy that a Saint Realm expert has come to help the imperial court.

But Fang Tianzong insisted on eliminating the Fox Saint.

"This..." Xiao Jingzhi sighed and said, "It's a good thing that the Holy Master Fang is willing to step forward and help the court. You know, this whole situation... how about..."

He looked at Jiang Yun and said, "Brother Jiang, why don't you go and inform the Fox Saint to return to the Demon Kingdom first?"

"If these two Saint Realm experts were to fight in the capital, it would probably cause chaos and make life miserable for the people."

Just as Jiang Yun was about to nod in agreement, the door to the Imperial Study was suddenly blown open by a gust of wind.

Fang Tianzong had already appeared outside the door at some point. He said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, I am willing to exorcise the demon for you, but you want to inform that monster to escape?"

"What you're doing will really break my heart."

Upon seeing Fang Tianzong's sudden appearance, Xiao Jingzhi was at a loss for words. He could only manage a helpless, bitter smile as he said, "Sage Fang, perhaps you have misunderstood. Things are not as you think."

Fang Tianzong pointed to his ears and said slowly, "Although I can't see, I'm still not deaf. I heard everything you just said very clearly."

"This gentleman is called Jiang Yun, Lord Jiang, right?"

Jiang Yun stared at the other person, remaining silent.

Fang Tianzong remained calm and said, "Tell me, how can you guarantee that the Fox Saint isn't deceiving you by preserving the consciousness of the person he was looking for?"

"Of course, I was also in Hongjiang Prefecture at the time, and I personally witnessed the Fox Saint using magic to save people."

"Even if what you say is true, that Fox Saint's consciousness has not yet fully awakened, and what is currently inside her is the soul of a human woman."

"I think we should kill it before it fully awakens its consciousness."

"You can't believe what demons say."

"If the four demon saints reach a consensus and lead tens of thousands of demon soldiers to attack, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Hearing Fang Tianzong's words, Jiang Yun couldn't answer the question and could only remain silent.

Of course, he could understand Fang Tianzong's thoughts. Perhaps from Fang Tianzong's perspective, his views were not problematic.

just.

Jiang Yun, however, trusted her intuition more.

His intuition told him that Dongfang Yao was indeed fine.

“Sage Fang, the Fox Saint doesn’t harbor such deep hatred for us humans. In my opinion, dealing with the Demon Saint is no problem, but we can try to start with the Snake Saint first.” Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, “The Snake Clan has now been wiped out by the imperial court, and the Snake Saint will most likely come to retaliate.”

"Why don't we join forces with the Fox Saint and eliminate the Serpent Saint first?"

Fang Tianzong asked in a cold voice, "Are you telling me what to do? Do I need you to tell me what demons I should kill?"

This remark left Jiang Yun speechless.

“If Saint Fang wants to deal with the Serpent Saint, I will definitely cooperate.” Jiang Yun paused and said, “But if it is to deal with the Fox Saint, I’m afraid I am powerless to help.”

After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun's heart sank, and he waited for the other party's reaction.

Logically speaking, Fang Tianzong should have no personal grudge against Fox Saint.

After all, although they are both from the Saint Realm, they are not from the same generation.

Since that's the case, and Fang Tianzong only wants to kill the Demon Saint anyway, it doesn't matter who he kills. "It's been many years since anyone dared to speak to me like this." A smile appeared on Fang Tianzong's lips as he slowly said, "I'm quite interested in the cultivation technique you're practicing, kid. Here you go."

“Take me to your Sanqing Temple for a visit, and we can talk about the methods you practice. Then I will consider your suggestion.”

Are you interested in your own martial arts techniques?
Jiang Yun was somewhat puzzled, but the other party's conditions were not excessive, so Jiang Yun quickly nodded in agreement: "Since Sage Fang is interested, it is naturally an honor for the Sanqing Temple. Please."

……

Inside the Sanqing Temple, Wen Chen was busy at work. Nowadays, the temple is becoming increasingly popular, attracting high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, and other dignitaries from both inside and outside the capital.

One reason is to follow the trend and pay homage to the so-called Three Pure Ones.

Secondly, many people know that behind the Sanqing Temple is the current commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Yun, Lord Jiang.

Many people also hope to visit this place more often, hoping to establish some connection with this important figure.

The Taoist priests in the Sanqing Temple are not the original batch who were invited to work there.

Instead, they are people who formally become disciples and learn the doctrines of the Three Pure Ones.

Wen Chen was busy inside the Sanqing Temple at the moment. He liked to wander around the temple and do things himself whenever he saw them.

Soon, a young Taoist priest who was guarding the gate ran over to inform him that Jiang Yun had arrived, and that a blind man had come with him.

blind?

Wen Chen was a little confused, but he quickly ran to the door.

Just then, Jiang Yun led Fang Tianzong in from outside.

Although Fang Tianzong was blind, his steps were steady, which was not surprising. He had a divine sense that allowed him to scan his surroundings and his understanding of the situation was much better than his eyes.

"Master!"

Wen Chen quickly stepped forward, then politely bowed to the blind man beside him: "And this gentleman is?"

“My guest, you go ahead with your work. I’ll show Mr. Fang around.” With that, Jiang Yun gestured for him to proceed.

He led Fang Tianzong toward the Sanqing Hall.

Upon entering the Sanqing Hall, one finds many high-ranking officials and dignitaries offering incense.

Some sharp-eyed people immediately recognized Jiang Yun's identity.

He was about to come up and say hello, but as soon as he took a step, he saw Jiang Yun frowning.

These people were all shrewd; they realized that if they went up to greet the other party at this time, the other party might be displeased, so they gave up the idea, quickly finished offering incense, and then left the main hall one by one.

After the pilgrims left, Jiang Yun instructed the Taoist priests below not to allow anyone else to enter the Sanqing Hall.

"Sage Fang, would you like to offer a stick of incense?" Jiang Yun asked with a smile.

Fang Tianzong shook his head slightly and said, "There's no need to offer incense."

“I have long heard of your Three Pure Ones Daoist Method. It is similar to the Daoist methods, but it is on a higher level. The teachings and insights within it do not seem to be something written by Lord Jiang.”

Although Fang Tianzong has lived in seclusion among the common people for the past thousand years and rarely shows his face, he has maintained an understanding of many new things.

Especially after the emergence of the Three Pure Ones Daoist teachings, Fang Tianzong also bought many books such as the Tao Te Ching and asked people to read them to him.

The more profound one's understanding of the Dao is, the more one can perceive the profound truths contained within the books produced by the Sanqing Temple.

“Those books were naturally not written by me,” Jiang Yun smiled and said, “I obtained them by chance.”

"Obtained by chance?" Fang Tianzong replied, "What a wonderful 'obtained by chance'!"

“Your Three Pure Ones Daoist Method is far superior to the existing Daoist methods. If it can be promoted and spread, it will greatly benefit the people of the world.” After Fang Tianzong finished speaking, he felt that no one was around and slowly said, “I would like to ask Lord Jiang for a small favor.”

"As long as Lord Jiang agrees, I will stay and help you deal with the Serpent Saint."

Hearing what the other person said, Jiang Yun frowned slightly. Should she do him a favor?

"Sage Fang, you flatter me. My strength is meager; how could I possibly be of any help in matters concerning a sage..."

Fang Tianzong slowly took out a map from his bosom and handed it to Jiang Yun: "After dealing with the Serpent Saint, I need Lord Jiang to go here and retrieve something for me."

"Help you retrieve something?" Jiang Yun was taken aback, looking at Fang Tianzong: "Sage Fang, your strength..."

"Taking this item has nothing to do with strength. Even I would find it difficult to take it."

Jiang Yun understood even less.

Even a saint like you can't take it away, so you want to take it yourself?

"This item requires someone with great fortune to obtain," Fang Tianzong explained slowly.

A person with great fortune?
Jiang Yun pointed to herself and asked, "Me?"

Fang Tianzong nodded calmly: "That's right."

Jiang Yun paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it dangerous?"

Fang Tianzong: "With good fortune by your side, you have nothing to fear from danger."

Jiang Yun's face instantly darkened. This was utter nonsense...

Does having good fortune mean you won't die?

"If you don't agree, I'll kill you right now." Fang Tianzong said calmly, "I've already been very polite. I hope Lord Jiang won't refuse."

(End of this chapter)