Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 230 Captured by Baoan Hall

Sun Tzu's Art of War, Chapter 1: "Attack where they are unprepared, appear where they do not expect you. This is the key to victory in war, and it cannot be revealed beforehand."

To launch a surprise attack when the enemy is unprepared, and to take action when the enemy is caught off guard.

Its essence lies in ensuring the surprise of combat operations, inflicting heavy blows on the enemy in terms of personnel, equipment, and morale in a short period of time, putting the enemy on the defensive and allowing our side to take the initiative.

Taking the initiative is the key to defeating the enemy.

Xu Xuan had been practicing this wisdom of war ever since he went to Yanguan, constantly gaining the initiative.

Xiaoqing naturally understood this well. Since she had the power to cause damage and an extra layer of tactical cover, it was acceptable to go all out as an assassin at the start.

This Gui Water Yin Thunder was casually crafted by Bai Suzhen; it's only good enough to kill minor demons, and it's perfect for this situation.

After throwing the hammer, she turned and ran, putting on all her armor and adding various talismans as she ran.

Sure enough, the alternation of heat waves and chilling air brought this place a natural baptism.

Gui water belongs to Yin, which is the boundless water of the ocean and cannot grow all things.

The blue lightning flashed and disappeared in an instant.

In an instant, the hilltop shrank, followed by the explosion.

When Xiaoqing returned to the battlefield, she saw the dying King of Mixed Fish and the giant turtle that was embedded in the crystal, lying on its back.

Most demons are naturally robust and have sturdy bodies.

Even if it were Gui Water Yin Thunder, it wouldn't be enough to kill two transformed monsters who were already on guard.

But having one on the verge of death and the other severely injured was still quite effective.

"If we give Xu Xuan a few of these pills sometime, he'll definitely come up with even more insidious ideas."

With a wave of her hand, the distant stream was drawn and poured onto the battlefield to cool it down.

Click, click, click
The turtle's shell cracked, and the old turtle started groaning, spitting out blood. This was incredibly painful.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! It was just that the old tortoise made a mistake."

"I have a treasure to offer you, please don't kill me!"

Xiaoqing nodded to indicate that she accepted your surrender, but still did not stop.

The old man was able to detect my stealth, so he must have some skill.

He's the kind of person who dares to shift blame in the blink of an eye; he's definitely not a good person.

If I didn't have some skill and ability, I probably would have given in to its wishes and fought that King of Muddy Fish.

If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll think our Bao'an Hall is a charity.

Thinking of this, I also cooled down the stream water, bringing it close to zero degrees Celsius.

A large amount of steam hissed up, accompanied by the sound of crystals breaking.

Xu Xuan said this is called intercrystalline fracture in the process of investigating things to acquire knowledge.

After this special energy of magic disappears, the rules of the material world will take over the world again.

Although I don't know why there's a world without magic, sometimes I feel that guy's nonsense makes a lot of sense.

Finally, several large cracks appeared in the turtle's shell, and the turtle fell out of the broken crystals, suffering a second injury and coughing up blood.

Just as it was trying to think of a way to save its life, it witnessed a horrifying scene.

Xiaoqing stood at a distance and threw the golden bead at the dying King of Mixed Fish. Bang!
The big bluefish was convulsing. Blood splattered several feet high, and it died with a snap.

But the killer kept going, one blow after another, bang! bang! bang!
They smashed him until he was completely dead and unable to move, and his demon soul was shattered long ago.

When the gaze finally fell upon it, the turtle admitted that it was afraid, very, very afraid.

Starting with illusions to confuse the mind, followed by attacks of Gui Water Yin Thunder, and then a golden bead to shatter the body and soul—this ruthless and cunning land demon king is terrifying beyond belief.

Ignoring his injuries, he immediately begged for mercy.

No one knows how an old tortoise with a cracked shell managed to kneel on its bare body, but it did it anyway. "Your Majesty, I have a treasure to offer!"

"To be able to see Your Majesty in this lifetime is already an immense honor. If you would grant me a chance, I certainly will."

He had a rich vocabulary for begging for mercy and spoke very quickly, showing that he really didn't want to die.

Seeing the other person covered in blood, Xiaoqing didn't continue to kill him.

From the conversation between the minor demons on the periphery and the demon king in the lake, we can learn that the turtle is related to the brocade box and Dongting Lake, which can be considered a key clue.

Moreover, there is no need for interrogation and communication on the battlefield.

"Bind your demonic power and shrink it a little for me."

One hand holds a blood-stained gold bead, the other a rope engraved with talismans; choose whichever you prefer.

The rope is the obvious choice.

The rope was tied into a knot around the demon's body, instantly generating a suppressive force. In addition, the demon itself was squeezed into a palm-sized shape, and many talismans were attached to seal its magical power and demonic energy.

Xiaoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, as did the turtle.

Just then, a commotion came from the woods, and an old Taoist priest, covered in blood and carrying a sword, walked out. It turned out to be Master Mao, who had arrived at some unknown time.

"The lesser demons have all been dealt with."

Then the human and the demon began to clean up the scene in perfect harmony, with procedures, steps, and tools that were incredibly professional.

All the crystals blasted out by the Yin Lightning on the ground were pried off, the ground was completely turned upside down, and the Rebirth Mantra was still echoing.

Finally, the two giants carried the tortoise back to Bao'an Hall, and Qiantang enjoyed another peaceful day.

Bai Suzhen looked at her sister carrying a turtle through the waters of West Lake and felt somewhat helpless.

Why are you even catching pets? And this little thing looks like it has some kind of bloodline inheritance.

When the Gui Water Yin Thunder she refined exploded in Qiantang, she naturally went to see what was going on and witnessed the subsequent battle scene.

"Xiaoqing is quite safe like this."

Xu Hanwen's students are all eccentric, but his younger sister is alright.

Xiaoqing, however, was somewhat troubled inside the Baoan Hall; how to conduct the interrogation was a major problem.

Previously, Xu Xuan had always used psychological tactics, and then the chains would be broken with a clatter.

I lack experience in this area, and although the Taoist priest is a rogue cultivator with some human skills, he is not flexible enough.

The only thing I could do was write a letter for help.

"The scholar-monk, today in Qiantang, seized an evil turtle, tortured it, and extracted its soul."

A butterfly flew out of the Qiantang River.

Suzhou.

This is the last day before the Tomorrow Academy's study tour group leaves for their next destination.

Perhaps due to yesterday's setbacks, Suzhou is somewhat on edge today.

With Xu Xuan in charge today, many disturbances did not arise; it was just a pure exchange.

Several professors and instructors were giving speeches about their own principles and insights, and Professor Shi also played a piece of ancient music that was refreshing and delightful.

Prefect Deng, who was absent yesterday, showed up today and shared some very basic principles of integrity.

Yu Gong was somewhat dissatisfied. How could this junior's scholarship have deteriorated so much after becoming an official? What kind of nonsense was he spouting?

He immediately reprimanded her, his words being somewhat aggressive.

"You were a rare talent when you were in the capital, how come you became a pedantic person who only knows how to be honest and upright when you came to Suzhou?"

(End of this chapter)