Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 200 The White Snake's Talent Saves Liu Qing, Using a Knife to Plot Revenge

"Huh? What's going on?"

City God Yang Zhen stared wide-eyed at the black lotus that had missed its target, his face contorted in disbelief as if he had seen a ghost.
What kind of trick is this, that it's possible to rescue that little thief from my hands?
Could it be that that petty thief has a powerful protector behind him?
What kind of powerful being could rescue this little thief from the hands of the Three Flowers Realm's own deity, and even keep him within the deity's own realm?
Wow, the powerful figure behind this petty thief is terrifyingly strong.

The City God Yang Zhen's expression shifted uncertainly as he stood speechless. Judge Li Hu and Yuan Datou, seeing Liu Qing flee, seemed to share the same guess as City God Yang Zhen.

Overjoyed, he couldn't help but mock, "Old ghost Yang, now that a powerful figure has rescued Liu, let's see how you deal with him?"

"Haha, City God, my brother Liu Qing has a powerful backer. Now that you've offended him, aren't you afraid?"

The City God was furious and coldly glanced at the two of them: "Whether I'm afraid or not is another matter, but I want to scare you two."

At this moment, Judge Wu, General Jinshackles, General Yinluo, and the Day and Night Patrol Gods finally arrived, and the City God angrily gave the following order:
"Capture these two traitors and fry them in oil until they're thoroughly cooked!"

Most of the underworld gods were confidants of the City God Yang Zhen, belonging to a different faction from the civil judge Li Hu. Naturally, they did not hesitate and immediately set up the oil cauldron, confiscated the judge's pen and lotus hammer, and deep-fried the two of them.

Hearing the screams of Li Hu and Yuan Datou, the City God Yang Zhen felt a little better. He then ordered the Yin Gods and Yin Soldiers to quell the beast tide, while he threw the City God's Sword, a symbol of his status, into the sky to intimidate the soul beasts. Any that continued to cause trouble would have their lifespan reduced or erased on the spot by the Book of Yin Lifespan, preventing them from even becoming soul beasts.

A short while later, Judge Wu came to report: "High God, the beast tide has been quelled, and their lifespans will be reduced according to their crimes, but the three leading soul beasts have disappeared."

When Liu Qing opened his eyes again, his vision cleared, and he saw a beautiful woman lying beneath him—it was none other than the White Snake.

White Snake looked at Liu Qing with surprise and delight, tears streaming down her face.

Liu Qing was both surprised and puzzled. She was surprised that she had escaped from the City God's realm, but puzzled as to how she had escaped.

Besides, how can I pin the white snake under me?

Moreover, the little snake wasn't wearing any clothes. Liu Qing moved his body, and the white snake beneath him let out a muffled groan, its face instantly turning as red as if dripping blood.

dying.

After one night, Liu Qing's injuries worsened, while Bai She'er was full of energy.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Liu Qing's face. Lying flat on the bed, Liu Qing heard a soft "pop" sound and immediately felt much lighter.

The White Snake quietly got out of bed, rustled as she dressed, and peeked out from behind the door.
Seeing that no one was outside, he turned sideways and went out, but suddenly his steps went weak and he staggered, his brows furrowing immediately.

"You little hussy, you ate too much last night, didn't you? You're in for it!"

"Serves you right. If it weren't for your good deeds, I wouldn't have let you mess around like that. Humph."

"Sister, I...I know I was wrong, I won't do it again next time."

"Oh, you dare to do it again?"

White Snake was in the wrong and slunk away. Then the door opened wide and Red Girl walked in with a displeased look on her face.

Liu Qing quickly closed her eyes.

"Stop pretending. I know you're awake. I had no choice last night, so I had to let you have your way."

"Don't do anything dangerous again. You scared us to death yesterday. What would we do if something happened to you?"

Liu Qing opened her eyes and looked at Hong Gu's angry expression, feeling rather embarrassed.

Hong Gu glared at Liu Qing with annoyance. Liu Qing chuckled and quickly changed the subject: "I thought I was going to die yesterday, but I ended up here. What happened?"

"Do you remember the White Snake's awakened talent after she transformed into a demon and passed through three trials? No matter how you asked her, she wouldn't tell you."

"You're saying that the White Snake's talent was to instantly teleport me from the City God's Realm to the island in the middle of the lake yesterday?"

"What do you think? If it weren't for Bai She'er's strange talent and great contributions, would I have tolerated your messing around?"

"Even when they're injured, they still won't stop. There's a saying that's true: unless a man is hung on the wall, he'll never be quiet."

Liu Qing blushed again, and with a sudden thought, she groaned in pain, pretending that her injury had worsened. Sure enough, this made Hong Gu stop complaining and look nervous.

Afterwards, Liu Qing asked Hong Gu to help him get out some pills. He swallowed several Soul Nourishing Pills and Water Essence Pills. After a while, the medicine took effect and he began to feel better.

This time, the aftereffects of the "Boiling Blood Explosion" combined with enduring the City God's attack resulted in even more severe injuries than before.

But with the refined pills this time, recovery should be quick.

Once he recovers, he will definitely get his revenge. A murderous glint flashed in Liu Qing's eyes. The City God, Yang Zhen, had already been written into the Book of Life and Death.

This Book of Life and Death is not the same as the Book of Life and Death; it belongs to Liu Qing, who is determined to kill the City God Yang Zhen.

"Tell me, weren't you accompanying Yuan Datou to the City God's realm to recruit ghost soldiers? How could such a trivial matter be life-threatening?"

Liu Qing gave a bitter smile and told Hong Gu everything that he could about the trip. Hong Gu was furious when she heard it: "How dare he provoke my son-in-law from the East Sea! That old devil deserves to die! My lord, please rest and recover. I'm going to the East Sea to find my father and have him avenge you!"

"No, no, I have my own plans. I dare not trouble the local city god."

The Dragon Clan of the East Sea, suppressed by the Heavenly Dao and feared by the Heavenly Court, has always remained hidden in the East Sea, rarely venturing ashore to get involved in trouble.
Although Heaven's Dao is currently shrouded in chaos and confusion due to the killing energy of the human realm, the fear lies in the potential for future retribution. Furthermore, the East Sea Dragon Clan may not be willing to act on their behalf.

There's no other reason than that his current strength is not enough, and he is not valued by the East Sea.

Enraged, Hong Gu wanted to return to the East Sea to seek reinforcements. Liu Qing tried to dissuade her, but Hong Gu was too angry to be persuaded. Liu Qing had no choice but to tell her his plans, which put Hong Gu at ease.

Afterwards, Hong Gu took meticulous care of Liu Qing, feeding him several more pills. Liu Qing recovered quickly, and by evening he was able to get out of bed and move around freely.
Unlike the first backlash, which left him bedridden for several days, the Soul Nourishing Pill and Water Essence Pill truly have miraculous effects. It was worth the years of effort Liu Qing spent studying and refining them.

During the process of caring for her, there were many casual conversations. It was during these conversations that Liu Qing finally understood what Bai She'er's talent was.
It turned out to be a supernatural power similar to a 'bed substitute'. When she sensed that Liu Qing was in danger, as long as she was within a radius of 500 miles, Bai She'er could use the pretense of a bed scene with Hong Gu to lure Liu Qing to her.

Of course, it doesn't have to be Hong Gu. Anyone who can transform into Liu Qing's appearance can activate this talent. Hong Gu has a face-changing worm, which can transform into Liu Qing's appearance. If it were Shui'er or Xiao Ya, who also have face-changing worms, they could also cooperate with Bai She'er.

Upon hearing the introduction, Liu Qing couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. This talent was incredibly bizarre, even more so than Shan Xiongxin's talent of "wearing mourning clothes and causing the death of one's entire family."
However, Liu Qing also liked it very much; otherwise, he didn't know when he would be able to taste the White Snake.

Just like last time, the four women took turns taking care of her. After Hong Gu left, it was Bai She'er's turn, followed by Xiao Ya and Shui'er. Liu Qing didn't need to worry about them; they knew exactly how to handle things.

Taking advantage of the break when the four women were taking turns, Liu Qing focused his mind on the Yin Jade Spirit Banner and finally had time to deal with the three soul beasts: Tiger Power Immortal, Sheep Power Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the three of them, by sheer bad luck, managed to sneak into the Yin Jade Spirit Banner while he was escaping the City God's realm, and escaped with him.
Fortunately, the three of them had high cultivation levels, reaching the Five Qi Realm, and were able to withstand the refining effect of the Yin Jade Spirit Banner for a short time without having their minds erased.

Even so, the three of them were now trapped inside the Yin Jade Spirit Banner, bound by the blood-red soul threads within, their minds constantly being eroded by the spirit within. Every day, they cried out for mercy, their noise irritating everyone.
Frustrated, Liu Qing confided in them, reassuring them that they would temporarily reside within the Yin Jade Spirit Banner. Liu Qing also ordered that their minds not be extinguished, for only then would there be peace and quiet.

Like the Wild Bull Demon Master Te, these three soul beasts are all related to the Journey to the West calamity. They cannot die at his hands for the time being, so he keeps them in his possession to see how he can use them to plan the Journey to the West in the future.

A few days later, under the care of the four women and with the powerful effects of the Soul Nourishing Pill and the Water Essence Pill, Liu Qing had recovered most of his health and was able to move around freely.

On this day, news came from the first clone that Li Shimin looked anxious and came to request an audience.

Liu Qing had already made his plans. Seeing that Li Shimin had indeed come, he went to the Snake Pool River God Temple to meet Li Shimin.

“Brother Liu, these past few nights, I have been dreaming of my ancestor Li Hugong suffering in the underworld, being fried in oil by the underworld officials. I’m sure my ancestor Li must have met with misfortune, so I’ve come here today to ask for your help.”

Before leaving, Liu Qing saw that Li Hu and Yuan Datou were still alive, so he felt relieved, focused on recovering from his injuries, and planned a rescue.
Now that Li Shimin has arrived, it is exactly what Liu Qing was planning.

"Brother Li, you do not know that your great-grandfather is not in the underworld, but is suffering in the City God's realm in Chang'an."

Li Shimin was startled: "The City God's Dharma Realm?"

"Indeed, my great-grandfather suffered in the City God's realm, being fried in oil day and night. Today, Brother Li has come to plead for help, but unfortunately, my cultivation is too shallow, and I am willing but unable to help."

"Because the City God in the City God Realm is Yang Zhen, the ancestor of the Yang family, whose cultivation has reached the Three Flowers Realm. I, Liu, am far from being his match."

Li Shimin panicked: "What should we do? Our ancestor was killed by that old ghost Yang in the City God's realm. As his descendants, we should save him. But my only hope is you, Brother Liu. If you are no match for that old ghost Yang, will our ancestor not be able to rest in peace even after death?"

Li Shimin looked grief-stricken: "Ancestors above, your descendant Shimin is unfilial. I watch as you suffer, yet I have no way to help you. Alas."

Then his expression hardened: "If anything happens to our ancestors, I swear that I will overthrow the Yang family's empire, destroy the Yang family temple, and extinguish the Yang family's incense offerings!"

Liu Qing was waiting for Li Shimin to say these words.

Now that Li Shimin has revealed his true colors, Liu Qing can no longer manipulate him as before; he can only go with the flow, as he has now.

Although it was tough on Judge Li Hu and Yuan Datou, there was nothing they could do. Judge Li Hu didn't care; he suffered for the sake of the Li family.

It's just that Yuan Datou was caught in the crossfire, but he showed great brotherly loyalty, and I can only make it up to him in the future.

"Brother Li, I have a plan, but it's quite hurtful. I'm not sure if I should tell you?"

"It won't hurt anyone but the Li family, Brother Liu, please feel free to speak."

Liu Qing felt relieved: "That City God Yang Zhen was enshrined in incense offerings, and all his power lies in the offerings. If his incense offerings are cut off, he will be unable to continue his activities."

"How can we stop its worship? Although Shimin is confident, he cannot force the people in the city not to worship it."

"That's for the future. To cut off its worship now doesn't mean stopping the people from offering sacrifices, but rather destroying its city god statue!"

"The statue of the City God in the City God Temple has gathered countless incense offerings. Don't underestimate it just because it's a clay statue. It contains the power of incense offerings that Old Man Yang has accumulated over hundreds of years."

"As long as its clay statue is destroyed, its strength will surely plummet, and I, Liu, can then take action, kill it, and rescue our ancestor."

A ruthless glint flashed across Li Shimin's face: "Shimin will take men and destroy its clay statue under the cover of night!"

"Brother Li, you must not go in person, nor should you send anyone with you. Otherwise, the backlash from the divine will be detrimental to you."

If mortals want to destroy a deity, they can only do so gradually by reducing the amount of offerings they receive, causing the deity to fall from its pedestal. They cannot suddenly destroy the temple, for doing so would surely incur a backlash from the divine.

This doesn't require divine punishment at the time; the gods could punish the blasphemers with their divine power. This is also a safeguard that the gods provide for the worship of incense and deities.
Otherwise, if any mortal could harm the gods by destroying their statues, where would the gods' dignity be, and how could they protect themselves?
Li Shimin frowned, somewhat conflicted: "Brother Liu, you told me to destroy the statues, yet you tried to stop me. Isn't that a contradiction?"

Liu Qing smiled and said, "Destroying the idol and stopping Brother Li are not contradictory."

"Please enlighten me, Brother Liu."

“Brother Li, you should not go in person, nor should you send any of your family members. But you can lead others to destroy the statues. That way, the backlash from the gods will not affect you.”

Liu Qing didn't tell the whole truth. Destroying a god, even if he didn't do it himself but only manipulated it from behind, how could he completely escape the backlash from the divine realm due to the entanglements of cause and effect?
However, Li Shimin was protected by the aura of humanity, and the slight backlash from the divine forces did not damage his foundation. Liu Qing secretly helped him with his ideas, and he would also suffer backlash afterward, but the merits of humanity he possessed could offset it.

The City God Yang Zhen almost killed Liu Qing and tortured Yuan Datou. Even though Liu Qing was attacked by the backlash, he still wanted to kill him.

Li Shimin gratefully cupped his hands to Liu Qing: "Brother Liu's kindness will be remembered by Shimin."

Li Shimin, worthy of being a future great ruler, quickly came up with a plan after this reminder: "Recently, there is a group of rebels in Qin, led by a man named Sun Hua. He is greedy and loves wealth. It would be perfect for Shimin to lure him here to destroy the temple."

Liu Qing added, "Brother Li, you can send someone to tell him that the Sui Dynasty's military strength in Chang'an is weak, but its wealth is plentiful. You have long intended to serve them. Arrange a time to open the city gates and help them seize Chang'an."

Sun Hua is no match for us; he will inevitably be drawn to the mighty city of Chang'an and launch an attack. At that time, you can take advantage of the chaos to lure them to the City God Temple and destroy the statues.

Liu Qing added, "This plan kills two birds with one stone. First, it can help Brother Li rescue your great-grandfather. Second, if the plan is executed properly, it can also help Brother Li seize Chang'an!"

Li Shimin's breathing quickened. Rescuing his great-grandfather Li Hu was one thing, but the temptation of capturing Chang'an was extremely strong.

(End of this chapter)