How did a demonic witch become the leader of the righteous path?

Chapter 88 Slaying the Demon (4,000 words)

Seeing that Wang Jiuxiao did not get up and leave immediately, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. As long as this big shot did not leave immediately, it meant that there was still room for negotiation.

He dared not continue playing games with Wang Jiuxiao and directly explained the situation to him: "Master Wang, Lord Li did not mean to tease you. Please allow me to inform you that the demon causing trouble in Huangshi Village is of unusual identity; it is a prince of the Dragon Palace overseas."

The Huangshi Village mentioned by the middle-aged man was a place haunted by demons. There were many villages like this in the Five Regions of Dayan, and even many with the same name. There was nothing particularly special about them.

What's truly special is the Overseas Dragon Palace. Upon hearing the words "Overseas Dragon Palace," Wang Jiuxiao frowned slightly. If that were the case, then this matter would be somewhat difficult to handle.

As a disciple of a major sect, Wang Jiuxiao was naturally not as ignorant as Yu Zhao; he knew exactly what kind of power the Overseas Dragon Palace was.

The Overseas Dragon Palace is a force located in the vast ocean, and like the Demon King's Court outside the Northern Region, it is a force of the demon race.

The difference is that the overseas Dragon Palace acts more domineeringly and has a stronger influence. The Demon Clan Royal Court was wiped out by the Dayan Dynasty when the Dayan Empire was founded, and has never recovered to its former glory. Therefore, it has retreated to the northern region.

The Dragon Palace overseas is different. No one dares to say how strong the demon race is there. All that is known is that the Dragon Palace Master has lived for several thousand years and is said to have the bloodline of a true dragon, making him extremely powerful.

As far as he knew, there were as many as five Nascent Soul cultivators in the Dragon Palace, but he didn't know what level of cultivation the Dragon Palace Master possessed.

All they knew was that even their own Celestial Master was quite wary of this Dragon Palace Master.

There are many immortal sects overseas, including those of both the human and demon races, but the Dragon Palace is the undisputed hegemonic power.

The Dragon Palace and the Dragon Tiger Holy Land have always kept to themselves, and the disciples of the Dragon Palace rarely set foot on the Southern Region.

If the one causing this trouble is indeed a young prince from the Dragon Palace, then it is indeed not easy to kill him easily. However, since the other party is causing trouble in the Southern Region, he must have eaten people as well.

As a disciple of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, if we don't kill it, people will think that the Holy Land is afraid of demons, which is a matter of the Holy Land's reputation.

But killing him would create enmity between the Holy Land and the Dragon Palace—Wang Jiuxiao was suddenly at a loss, caught in a dilemma.

After a moment of silence, Wang Jiuxiao spoke up: "Captain, please have someone lead the way for us. We'll go see this demon first."

He planned to meet the young prince first before discussing anything else.

"I will take you there."

Before the middle-aged man could say anything, Lord Li made his presence felt again, directly finalizing the matter.

The higher the rank, the more powerful it is; once he spoke, the middle-aged captain, being his subordinate, had no way to say anything more.

He could only secretly hope that this official wouldn't cause any more trouble, otherwise, if he died in his jurisdiction, he would lose his position as a captain.

Soon, Lord Li led his guards and the three of them, including the chubby boy Wang Jiuxiao, to Huangshi Village.

The village is not far from the town, only a few dozen miles away.

It didn't take long for the group to enter the village.

Upon entering the village, the first thing that catches the eye is a pile of bones.

Looking at the bloodied corpses, gnawed down to bones, Yu Zhao frowned slightly. This village was not small, probably more than a hundred households.

Even if we estimate it to be at least three hundred people.

At this moment, there were no survivors in the entire village.

Yu Zhao once again clearly witnessed how difficult it is for ordinary people to live in this world.

Even the cold-hearted and ruthless Shen Yunshu couldn't help but feel indignant upon seeing this tragic scene.

If you're so capable, go bully cultivators! What kind of hero acts like this, bullying mortals in this village?

Even I, a demonic cultivator, wouldn't do that; it's despicable!

"Sister, I want to roast this demon."

She transmitted her voice to Yu Zhao, her tone revealing a murderous intent.

You like to eat, don't you? Then I'll eat you too!

Yu Zhao didn't reply, but her icy expression made her attitude clear.

She didn't consider herself a good person. If she were, she wouldn't have run away from Qingfeng Town in the first place. But back then, she was weak and couldn't even take care of herself, so she didn't have the leisure to slay demons.

Now that she has prospered, backed by the leading righteous sect, and with her own strength growing, she feels she should do something that aligns with the image of a righteous cultivator.

If you were cautious when you were weak, and you're still cautious now that you've become powerful, then you've wasted your time cultivating immortality.

Of course, all of the above were just excuses. The real reason was that Yu Zhao was very unhappy at the moment. She wanted to kill the demon and also wanted to taste what the demon tasted like.

The two women, both demonic cultivators, were enraged by the scene before them, let alone the chubby boy, a proper righteous cultivator who had been instilled with the concept of righteousness since childhood.

At this moment, the chubby Wang Jiuxiao could barely suppress the murderous intent in his heart. He clenched his right hand, then relaxed it after a moment.

Lord Li seemed oblivious to the horrific scene in the village; he even kicked aside a skeleton, thinking it was blocking his way.

He led his large guard through the village streets, his objective clearly stated.

Seeing this, Yu Zhao knew that the other party knew where the demon was, which meant that the Dayan Dynasty had already figured out everything about the demon.

But they dragged their feet and did nothing, letting the demon devour people. In other words, the Dayan Dynasty was probably using the people of this village to feed and appease the demon.

Tsk tsk tsk, this kind of dynasty is really not far from its demise.

She grumbled to herself as she led Shen Yunshu to the back of the group, instinctively shielding everyone in front of her.

The chubby boy followed Lord Li.

Not long after, they met the demon.

This demon, with a snake's head and a human body, was estimated to be over three meters tall. It was sitting on a stone chair, and just sitting there, it exuded a sense of oppression.

It was gnawing on an arm, its mouth full of blood, looking utterly ferocious, while a pile of severed limbs lay at its feet.

There were also many human heads, including many children's heads. Yu Zhao saw these heads and they all died with their eyes wide open in disbelief.

Seeing this scene with one's own eyes was incredibly impactful; even someone as resilient as Yu Zhao couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

Upon seeing people approaching, the demon looked up, tossed aside the arm it was holding, and scoured the group with a lewd gaze. "Oh, so you've come to bring me food again?"

"Hehehe, you're joking, sir."

Faced with this demon, Lord Li appeared extremely obsequious, bowing and saying, "Lord Jiao, I have come on orders from above. My Dayan and the Dragon Palace have always been on good terms. Since you have come to Dayan, my Dayan will naturally treat you well."

"This place is remote and offers little entertainment. Why don't you accompany me to the capital, sir?"

His words stunned Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu, and the chubby Wang Jiuxiao. They never expected that a high-ranking official of the imperial court would have such an attitude when facing a man-eating demon.

While the three were stunned, the demon known as Lord Jiao laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! You humans are interesting. Since you have invited me, I will go."

However, I'm not full yet, so why don't you give me these two instead?

As it spoke, it pointed at Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu, its eyes filled with undisguised greed.

"This—" Although Lord Li was greedy, lustful, and cowardly, he wasn't stupid enough to actually hand over the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. He was in a dilemma for a moment.

Just as Lord Li was pondering how to respond, Yu Zhao stepped forward, walked to the demon, and looked at it. When she realized that she had to look up at it, she immediately became dissatisfied.

Without a word, he pulled the other person off their seat, stepped on their back, and leaned down to scrutinize them: "I'm curious, you're a useless Foundation Establishment cultivator, where do you get the audacity to try and eat me?"

Lord Jiao was shocked that the other party dared to attack. Unable to break free, it could only roar hoarsely, "You vile woman, how dare you treat me like this! I am a dragon prince of the Dragon Palace! You'd better obediently become my food, or when the Dragon Emperor arrives in person, you will all die!"

"Fairy Yu, stop at once, please don't—"

Just as Lord Li was about to step forward to stop him, before he could finish speaking, he felt a sudden dizziness and discovered that he could see his own body lying upside down.

His last thought was: How did I suddenly end up upside down?

Shen Yunshu silently wiped the blood off her sword, moved Lord Li's head aside, and walked towards Yu Zhao. "Sister, why are you wasting your breath talking to it? Get out of the way and let me slice it up. I want to taste what demon flesh tastes like."

From Yu Zhao's sudden attack to Shen Yunshu's sword strike that killed Lord Li, everything happened too fast. Not only were Lord Li's dozen or so guards caught off guard, but even the chubby boy was caught off guard.

By the time he came to his senses, he saw Shen Yunshu smiling as she began to slice the demon's flesh.

He rushed forward to stop him, but Yu Zhao blocked his way, saying, "Senior Brother Wang, what are you trying to do?"

"Junior Sister Yu, Junior Sister Shen, please stop! This matter should be discussed further."

Shen Yunshu didn't listen at all. Her hands kept moving. While using magic to subdue the demon, she silently sliced ​​the meat and even started cooking it.

Yu Zhao did not move aside; her expression remained gentle. "Senior brother, our mission is to slay the evil demons. Now that we have found them, we should slay them."

There's no other possibility. If my senior brother tries to stop us from completing the mission, I'll be very unhappy.

For some reason, the chubby boy felt that his two usually gentle junior sisters were very scary at this moment. Although Junior Sister Yu's tone was still gentle, he could hear the chill in her voice.

He suddenly realized that he had never really understood these two junior sisters.

The chubby boy froze on the spot, unaware that he had just brushed with death.

Given Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu's tempers, if he continued to talk nonsense, those two crazy girls might actually do something like tearing him to pieces.

Seeing that the chubby boy had stopped causing trouble, Yu Zhao turned his gaze to the group of personal guards and asked, "Lord Li was ambushed by demons and sacrificed his life for the country. Who supports this and who opposes it?"

All guards:

Do we dare say no?

Are you sure you're righteous cultivators? What kind of righteous cultivators act like this?!

The guards trembled, and none of them dared to say a word.

Soon after, Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu, and the chubby boy sat around a pot and started eating hot pot.

Yu Zhao took one bite and then stopped eating. "This snake meat doesn't taste good; it has a foul smell."

She gave an objective evaluation.

But Shen Yunshu and the chubby boy obviously didn't think so. They ate with great relish. This was the flesh of a demon with special bloodline, which was incredibly nourishing!

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"Kill me, go ahead and kill me if you dare!"

Lord Jiao is not dead yet. It was furious to see these three despicable humans eating its flesh. It shouted at the top of its lungs.

Shen Yunshu ignored it and silently cut off another piece of its meat.

Yu Zhao found the meat too unpalatable, so he got up and walked to Lord Jiao, squatted down and gently stroked the snake's head, saying tenderly, "Good boy, it won't hurt in a while. While you still have breath, let's chat. Tell me why you came here alone."

Yu Zhao didn't think the appearance of the snake demon was a coincidence; she felt there was something more to it.

But if there were any conspiracy or scheme, why would they let a mere Qi Refining Realm demon carry it out?

Therefore, she was very curious about what this little demon had come to do.

"Pooh!"

Lord Jiao spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with malice. "I won't say anything. If you have the guts, kill me. The Dragon Emperor will definitely avenge me!"

Yu Zhao dodged the mouthful of blood and saliva, and gently ran her fingers over the snake demon's body. Lord Jiao felt a chill, a chill that seemed to penetrate deep into his soul.

Despite its seemingly tough demeanor, it was actually afraid. It realized that these two women were lawless lunatics, and its own status was no match for them.

"I have countless ways to get you to talk. If you tell me now, I can give you a quick death. Otherwise, I can make your soul suffer for eternity."

Yu Zhao spoke these words in a calm tone, but they truly frightened Lord Jiao, who could sense that the other party was not bluffing.

"I—I really just snuck out for a trip."

"Oh? You're not lying to me?"

"I've already fallen to this state, why would I need to lie to you?"

Yu Zhao thought it made sense, so she stopped talking and raised her hand to smash the other's heart. As she was about to strike, the snake demon emitted a protective aura, which sent Yu Zhao flying.

The commotion startled Shen Yunshu and Wang Jiuxiao, who quickly stood up, looking ready for anything.

Yu Zhao was prepared, and the protective aura did not injure her. After being knocked back a few meters, she regained her footing in mid-air and flew back.

As she returned, a phantom emerged from Lord Jiao's body.

This was an elderly man with white hair. After he appeared, he clasped his hands in a salute to Yu Zhao and the other two: "Three young friends from the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, it is true that our juniors have made a mistake on human territory and deserve to be punished. However, you have also scraped off so much of its flesh and blood, so this can also be considered a punishment."

"How about sparing its life? I guarantee it will never appear in human territory again. I implore you three young friends to give the Dragon Palace some face."

"So many lives lost, and you think you can just brush it all off with a single sentence?"

Yu Zhao stepped forward, showing no fear of the other party's pressure. What a joke! If the other party's true form were here, she might avoid its sharp edge. How could a mere avatar scare her away?

"These are just a few mortal lives. Countless people die in a natural disaster. Young friend, you are also a cultivator, so you should understand this principle."

"Saving a few mortal lives in exchange for a favor from our Dragon Palace is a worthwhile deal."

The old man's smile was gentle, and his voice remained calm, as if he considered the hundreds of lives in this village insignificant. In fact, that was indeed the case; in the eyes of cultivators, the lives of mortals were truly insignificant. He couldn't think of any reason why the other party would refuse.

At this moment, for some reason, Yu Zhao was exceptionally angry. She was also asking herself why she was angry. Given her opportunistic and risk-averse nature, she shouldn't have acted rashly and fought to the death with a cultivation force.

It's not worth it for a few ordinary people.

Reason told her she should retreat, but when she saw the corpses scattered on the ground and the unseeing eyes of the dead, Yu Zhao was still furious.

She couldn't find a reason to back out.

Yu Zhao, you should calm down. You are not a true righteous cultivator. Being a righteous cultivator is just a persona you have. Why would you offend the Dragon Palace for the sake of a few mortals?

Yu Zhao tried to convince herself, but she found it impossible; the anger in her chest made her feel suffocated.

Lao Tzu's cultivation is all about achieving clarity of thought. If that's the case, then let's do it!

Yu Zhao's gaze instantly turned icy, and his killing intent began to boil over.

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