Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 525 The First Lineage of Witchcraft

Chapter 525 The Witchcraft Lineage

Seeing Qingyi busy at work, Yun Xiao couldn't help but smile.

He quickly flew over and called out, "Hey, Qingyi, wait for me! Why are you flying so fast? Give me a ride!"

Qingyi, who was carrying a large net, stopped in mid-air and turned her head to look at Yun Xiao.

She had already spotted Yun Xiao, but she was too busy working to pay attention to this Taoist priest who was traveling around.

But since the other party had already greeted her, she had no choice but to stop.

With a flick of her small hand, Qingyi channeled spiritual energy into threads that reached out and pulled Yun Xiao close.

Then, Qingyi continued flying towards the county town, as fast as a shooting star.

Caught off guard, Yun Xiao was wrapped up like a dumpling and taken to the city with Qing Yi.

Uh… Yun Xiao thought that giving him a ride was unnecessary, making him look like one of those captured demons and ghosts.

Yun Xiao glanced at the unconscious demons and ghosts in the net and clicked his tongue, saying, "How did you manage to catch so many demons and ghosts? Did Lu Zheng order you to do it? He's quite something, making you run around everywhere."

Qingyi couldn't help but exclaim, "I can fly fast!"

Qingyi didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She was very capable, so she wanted to help Lu Zheng with some things.

"Yes, yes, you fly fast, but could you please stop binding me like this..." Yun Xiao couldn't help but say.

Qingyi said, "We'll be there soon."

Yun Xiao looked at the Cangxian County town that appeared before him and thought to himself that he knew he was almost there, which was why he didn't want to appear in this state!

However, before Yun Xiao could say anything more, they had already flown into the city and landed directly at the temples and monasteries within it.

A large net full of demons crashed onto the square with a dull thud.

Yun Xiao, having been freed from his restraints by Qing Yi, landed gracefully with a rather elegant posture.

But Lu Zheng and the others, who heard the commotion, had already noticed it.

Qingwan glanced at the group of demons and ghosts, then looked at Yun Xiao who was approaching, and asked in surprise, "Qingyi, why did you bring back Daoist Yun Xiao as well?"

"Ahem! What kind of talk is that!"

Yun Xiao couldn't help but cough, raised his hand to brush off non-existent dust from the hem of his clothes, and began to argue.

"I came back voluntarily, but I happened to meet Qingyi on the way and asked her to give me a ride! I heard that you are dealing with the plague. How could I, a Taoist priest, be absent from such a good deed?"

Yun Xiao paused for a moment, then asked, "By the way, how did you manage to capture so many demons and ghosts?"

When Lu Zheng saw Yun Xiao asking, he explained the matter of the insect demon in detail.

“These demons and ghosts are probably all related to that demon. I was worried that they would cause trouble or escape, so I asked Qingyi to bring them back.”

"This matter probably involves some other people, but it won't be easy for them to escape. Let the authorities conduct a thorough investigation and manhunt."

Hearing Lu Zheng's account, Yun Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement, "A place like this still has such an arrogant insect? Where is it? Let me see it..."

Seeing that the demons and ghosts Lu Zheng brought back were all unconscious and their cultivation was sealed, he didn't need to worry too much. He used an array plate to set up a barrier around the group of demons and ghosts, and then took Yun Xiao to see the man.

The insect demon man was locked in a room and remained in a weakened state.

Yun Xiao entered the room and saw the man slumped there. He looked him up and down a few times.

The man was already disheartened. When he saw another Taoist priest arrive, he chuckled and said, "What are you looking at? If you're so capable, kill me!" Seeing the man's attitude, Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and stepped forward to slap the man on the head.

With just a light tap, the man instantly felt a splitting headache and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Yun Xiao said quietly, "Tsk, a mere insect dares to be arrogant in front of me, truly courting death."

The man, writhing in pain, vaguely heard Yun Xiao's words and asked uncertainly, "Who are you?"

Yun Xiao said, "You don't even know? I am a True Person of Qingyang Palace. It is extremely rude of you not to bow to a True Person! What sect do you belong to?"

Generally speaking, Yun Xiao is a very easygoing person and doesn't often refer to himself as a "real person".

But facing this arrogant and ignorant insect, Yun Xiao felt he should show some of his true dignity.

"Master Qingyang Palace..." The man's eyes showed shock.

He was just doing some petty scheming here, how did he suddenly run into so many powerful figures, even the Qingyang Palace Master came?

The man inexplicably felt that the heavens were going to destroy him.

The man didn't disbelieve Yun Xiao's words; after all, within the Shu Kingdom, only a fool would impersonate a top-tier Daoist master.

Yun Xiao said quietly, "Want to die? This immortal can make you wish you were dead."

Yun Xiao struck again, pressing down on the man's head.

It wasn't that Yun Xiao really wanted to torture the other party, but rather to investigate the demon's background.

Spiritual energy formed a hand seal and directly entered the man's body.

After a while, Yun Xiao stopped and said, "This bug of yours is obviously not from here. It's from the south, isn't it?"

"Your insect bloodline feels somewhat familiar to me. Are you from the barbarian lands of the Southern Frontier? Are you here to cause trouble?"

In the southern border of Shu, there is a witchcraft clan. This insect demon has some of the Gu insect bloodline of that place, which is a rather special bloodline power. Such a demon is almost never seen in other places.

The same principle applies to demons and ghosts; different places nurture different people.

Some demons and ghosts can only grow up in certain special environments, and they will become different in other places.

Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, the man's eyes subtly changed.

Yun Xiao keenly noticed the change in the man's eyes and said quietly, "It seems I was right. I've always heard that things aren't very peaceful in the Southern Frontier. There are always some forces there colluding with the Southern Barbarians on the border, and they also have some dealings with the Witch Clan of Chu..."

Although Yun Xiao was a Taoist priest of Qingyang Palace and cultivated there for many years, he still knew quite a bit about the situation in various parts of Shu.

After all, given his status, he had access to many highly skilled cultivators, civil and military officials, and by chatting with them, he could even find out some secrets.

Yun Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, "Instead of staying in the Southern Frontier, you're causing trouble outside. Aren't you, you insect, stretching your reach a bit too far?"

Yun Xiao paused for a moment, then said, "Tell me, who are the people behind you? Tell me in detail, so you won't suffer any more torment."

He was, after all, a True Man appointed by the imperial court. When something like this happens, he has to get to the bottom of it and not just take the salary for nothing.

The man was intimidated by the imposing presence and swallowed hard. He didn't reply, nor did he know how to reply, because he didn't know who was behind him.

He was only acting on the orders of a mysterious man who was very powerful and offered him conditions and benefits that he could not refuse, so he came here to do as instructed.

"I really don't know," the man said quietly. "I heard the commotion outside just now. It seems you've caught everyone. I have nothing to say. Just give me a quick death."

(End of this chapter)