klisemfg Chapter 298 Lanqiuze 1
Chapter 298 Lanqiuze 1
Seeing Wen Sishu's triumphant appearance, Liu Shaoyuan and Huo Yan didn't ask about their haul.
"Then let's set off!" Qin Che said.
"Great!" Wen Sishu looked very pleased with himself.
Yingyue had already told the two of them about the mission, and they had agreed, so Qin Che and Cheng Jiu waited at Medicine Peak for a few days.
He didn't rent any spirit beasts from the rental shop. Cheng Jiu already had two spirit beasts under contract, and the little black dragon had also broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, growing even larger, so it could also be used for transportation.
However, Cheng Jiu usually prefers to ride the little cloud beast.
Compared to the little Yuan Beast, the others preferred to ride the little black dragon, because they simply couldn't handle the little cloud beast without Cheng Jiu's control.
In comparison, although the little black dragon had no riding experience, it was steady and reliable, which reassured them.
Qin Che, Huo Yan, Liu Shaoyuan, and Wen Sishu rode the little black dragon, while Cheng Jiu and Yingyue rode the little cloud beast alone.
In terms of speed, the little cloud beast was definitely faster. In order not to fall behind, the little cloud beast could only lag behind and steadily follow the little black dragon.
They traveled for most of the month, spending the majority of the time in the air. After all, their mission was to exorcise water demons, and they had already lingered at Medicine Peak for some time; they couldn't afford to delay any longer on the road.
The sooner they arrive, the sooner they can deal with the water monster and restore peace to the local people living along the river.
Qiuhe is a relatively large tributary of Yuanxiao River, which runs through the territories of Guiyuan Sect and Yunxiao Sect. Its estuary is Pearl Sea.
The numerous rivers it passes through are all branches of the Yuanxiao River, nurturing countless creatures and truly deserving the title of a river of vitality.
There are naturally many cities along the way. These cities thrive because they rely on the water and have relatively convenient transportation.
The only downside is that these rivers are inhabited by powerful monsters that occasionally attack humans.
And the changes during the flood season, resulting in massive flooding in the Yuanxiao River.
Even the most powerful cultivators are powerless in the face of natural disasters.
Even if one has the ability to protect oneself, one is powerless to help others.
At such times, the Guiyuan Sect would usually organize elders and disciples to come and provide emergency care.
Fortunately, such times are not frequent, but all the senior students who have experienced them have described how terrifying it is.
In fact, due to the beast tide, Yuanxiao River has always been unstable, but no disasters have occurred, and the entire region has achieved a delicate balance.
Even though it was unintentional, the remote location of Lanqiuze has attracted attention.
Because of the lessons learned from their senior brothers and sisters, Cheng Jiu and his group did not openly reveal their identities. Regardless of what the monster in the river was, they had to investigate it first!
For example, is there anything fishy going on in this small place?
So, without the knowledge of the entire Lanqiuze region, the Shangzong envoy silently integrated into the local community.
It's quite strange that, despite constant reports of flooding, the entire Lanqiuze area is in a rather peculiar state of harmony and prosperity.
Cheng Jiu even saw women washing clothes in the Qiu River, and there were also fishermen on both sides of the river.
If there really is a powerful water monster in the river, given its cruel and evil nature, these women and fishermen's cultivation level is simply not enough to satisfy its hunger.
Cheng Jiu's eyes darkened; this place was indeed very murky!
"Waaaaah~"
A plaintive female voice reached Cheng Jiu's ears, followed by the sound of something being smashed and a man's angry curses!
"What are you crying for? You've cried away all your good fortune! The River God gave you a large sum of money! He'd let you live a life of luxury, and you still refused!"
"You unlucky wretched woman, you can cry your eyes out, I'm going to play cards!"
Then came the sound of spitting, and a man with scratches on his face stormed out, seemingly heading towards the gambling den.
Cheng Jiu easily identified the man as a gambling addict. The man's appearance reflected this: he was very thin, and his eyes were dull and lifeless, filled with greed.
The only difference was his clothes and the spirit stones he carried, which were completely beyond his means!
All these differences made Cheng Jiu keenly aware that this was her chance to find a breakthrough!
As soon as Cheng Jiu moved, he landed in the courtyard. Through the wide-open door, a woman with a limp body, clutching two small pieces of clothing and weeping bitterly, came into view.
She was covered in bruises, and the furniture around her showed signs of a struggle. Clearly, the man's injuries were the result of a fight with the woman.
How strange! Judging from the faint marks on this woman's body, it's clear that she had been the one being beaten all along.
But the man's wounds were very fresh.
The woman, who had not resisted at all, suddenly fought back against her assailant. There must have been some huge blow that made her fight back.
And that gambling addict, although the woman looks miserable now, he did not continue when faced with her resistance, but chose to spare her life, which is abnormal for someone who frequently abuses others.
Cheng Jiu's gaze fell on the clothes the woman was holding in her arms; the crux of all the contradictions must lie in these clothes!
The child's clothes, the gold and silver jewelry that appeared out of nowhere, the river god, and the monsters in the water.
All of this reminded Cheng Jiu of the so-called human sacrifice.
But monsters are brutal and mindless beasts, so would this method of human sacrifice really work?
And this River God, using profit to lure people, is something that people always do.
Exhausted from crying, the woman shakily got up from the ground, threw herself onto the bed, and groped for something. Soon, an extremely sharp dagger appeared in her hand, and she plunged it fiercely into her heart!
They were extremely fast and ruthless, seemingly leaving themselves no way out!
Cheng Jiu's pupils contracted sharply. He unleashed a sword aura, and the dagger slashed fiercely across the woman's chest, drawing blood before flying away!
There are injuries, but they won't take your life!
"Waaaaah! Damn you, God, you should have let me die!" The woman lay on the bed, completely oblivious to her injuries, only crying uncontrollably. She seemed not to have recovered yet, then looked at the empty room:
"Who is this immortal master! Why did you save me! Someone like me should just die and be done with it, and drag that Huang San down to hell! That would be avenging the deaths of my two sons!"
The woman's voice seemed to express both hatred for her own injustice and resentment towards her own powerlessness!
Cheng Jiu's figure slowly became visible, his entire body appearing and disappearing in a hazy, indistinct manner, making it impossible to discern his features.
But he only gave people the air of a superior man: "I heard that Nanqiuze caused a flood, so I came here to slay the demon."
Life is precious; we only have one life, how can we give it up so easily?
If there is any injustice, tell me everything, and I will stand up for you!
"Immortal! It's an immortal! Please, immortal, do justice for me, do justice for my child who died unjustly!" The woman seemed to have seen a savior, and disregarding her own injuries, she knelt directly in front of Cheng Jiu.
Cheng Jiu tossed out a Grade 3 healing pill. This woman was in such a terrible state; not to mention her injuries, she seemed to have lost all her vitality.
She had clearly been tortured too much, and now all that was left for her was her resentment!
This is also why Cheng Jiu was willing to show herself. She wasn't even afraid of death, and now that someone was willing to stand up for her, what else did she have to worry about?