Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 381 - 65 Jiuli [Seeking Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 381: Chapter 65 Jiuli [Seeking Monthly Ticket!]_1

A golden mark melded into his body, and Chu Liang satisfactorily sheathed his sword.

Although his earlier battle was over quickly, it was still a narrow escape. After all, the cultivation level of the Demonic Clan’s Divine Envoy dwarfed that of anybody else. It was only because the demonic race mostly had homogenous divine skills that the difference in cultivation didn’t entirely show itself.

Minister Zhang and Zhuge Guanxing could, relying on the advantage of their divine skills, steadily weaken him. Chu Liang, on the other hand, relied on his bronze mask for a surprise close-range attack, which allowed him to complete a backstab.

If it weren’t for the sharp edge of the Divine Sword of the Dustless Sword, it would have been impossible for his strike to pierce through the robust body of the Giant Demon.

Even so, Chu Liang was nearly broken out by the Divine Envoy of the Demonic Clan.

This experience made Chu Liang appreciate the strength of Minister Zhang. If it weren’t for his hindrance of the enemy, even if the Divine Envoy of the Demonic Clan had given up his strongest bow and arrow, Chu Liang would have been entirely crushed in a direct confrontation.

With Minister Zhang present, even such a mighty Giant Demon was unable to run rampant.

The critical point was that he could play a decisive role and hand over the opportunity to slay the enemy to his teammates. It was precisely what Chu Liang wished for in an ideal partner!

Of course, one shouldn’t underestimate Zhuge Guanxing either.

Merely being able to predict the landing points of all attacks was enough to grant him an invincible status in any battle.

In truth, they found Chu Liang to be equally powerful.

However, his strength lay in consistently showcasing unbelievable miracles.

It seemed as if victories were guaranteed whenever he was present.

The awe this induced was far stronger than any divine skill!

"Brother Chu, this mask..."

Minister Zhang and Zhuge Guanxing moved closer. Seeing Chu Liang had also removed his mask, they became filled with curiosity.

"It just so happened that I obtained it by coincidence," Chu Liang casually replied, then put away the mask.

This item would be handy, so he wanted to preserve it.

The wolf’s corpse was split into two. Chu Liang went back to explore in the pool of blood and pulled out a storage bag made of sheepskin.

Even though it was a low-grade magic storage tool, it was already quite precious for the Demonic Clan that lacked the ability to refine magic artifacts.

This magic storage bag did not require any seal technique; one glance with Divine Sense could reveal all the items inside. Apart from the bronze mask and the large bow, there were only some foods and water, with no valuable items.

It seems that even for such a Giant Demon in the Far West Land, they were far from wealthy.

"I’ll keep the things first, and we’ll divide them later on," Chu Liang immediately suggested.

He was only interested in the bronze mask; there were no other valuable items. The big bow was not bad either, but unfortunately, Chu Liang didn’t know how to use it.

It wasn’t that he had ulterior motives; it was simply not the right place to divvy up the loot.

"Alright," the two nodded, indicating their considerable trust in Chu Liang.

Chu Liang then asked, "I heard you weren’t coming, Brother Zhang. How come you suddenly appeared?"

"It’s quite a coincidence," Minister Zhang said with a light smile. "I was here because the Academy had summoned me for an important task. Little did I know that the task the Academy had assigned to me was to escort the Kaoshan City bureaucrat Wei Xi back to Yu Capital City immediately."

"What important secrets does this Wei bureaucrat have on him that so many forces are vying for him?" Chu Liang asked curiously.

"It’s a long story. Let’s find him first, then we can chat at length," Minister Zhang replied.

"I’ve already brought him here," Chu Liang said with a smile.

"What?" Minister Zhang and his companion expressed a slight surprise.

He’s already brought him here?

Does this mean everything is settled already?

Leading Little Four and Wei Xi from the nearby shrubs, Chu Liang emerged to see the target everyone was vying for just there in front of him. Putting down his worries, Minister Zhang turned to Wei Xi, "I am genuinely curious, why is bureaucrat Wei so sought after?"

Wei Xi, on the other hand, looked rather distressed, "I have no idea!"

...

"The matter involving bureaucrat Wei is related to the Jiuli Tribe," Minister Zhang spoke up.

The Jiuli Tribe?

Upon hearing this name, Chu Liang immediately thought of his own Jiuli Soul Armor. Could there be a connection?

"The matter has been obscured in the current Nine States so that very few people know about it. It is only documented in some ancient texts and secret treasures." He slowly narrated, "It is said that an ancient evil god resided in the Southern Region with a powerful tribe of fiends under his command called the Jiuli, beings that are neither demons nor humans."

Chu Liang had heard about the evil god from the Southern Region.

Legend has it that the Zhennan Region’s Mountain descended from the Immortal Realm to suppress him and the countless fiends serving him.

Chu Liang previously thought that this was just a legend, but then he understood that the legends in this world could very well be truths that have evolved over time.

"The Jiuli tribe was a hybrid of demons and humans, often having the heads of beasts and bodies of humans. Unlike the present half-demons, they reproduced as a stable clan, possessing the physical strength of the demons and the intellect of the humans," explained Minister Zhang in great detail.

Chu Liang had previously delved deep into understanding this matter due to Daoist Yan, knowing that offspring born from the union of demons and humans were referred to as half-demons.

Half-demons could possibly live in human form, generally being unusually gifted individuals but with unstable bloodlines. They could turn into the Demon Clan at any moment. Even if they did not turn into demons themselves, their descendants might.

However, demon blood is far more potent than human blood. Once transformation into a demon takes place, it cannot be reversed. Meaning, even if a half-demon appears to be calm, its blood is always tinged with the trigger for transformation into a demon, and it might explode any day.

Therefore, half-demons are heavily discriminated against in the Nine States.

Daoist Yan of Shu Mountain was such a half-demon.

If the Jiuli Tribe could selectively incorporate the strengths of both humans and demons, they would indeed be incomparably strong.

"According to ancient texts, the Jiuli tribe was brave and warlike. They waged wars to conquer the entire Southern Region, exterminating the other clans. But one day, they suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving no descendants behind," Minister Zhang continued. "The mysterious force that wiped out the Jiuli Tribe has never been clarified, and clues about the Jiuli tribe people are hardly found. But Wei Xi recently discovered a skeleton that is suspected to be from the Jiuli tribe people..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi finally understood what had happened.

He had handed over the skeleton with the beast head and human body to the City Warden Office, which might be the cause of all the trouble.

The Jiuli from the legends...

Their distinct characteristic was the beast-headed and human-bodied appearance.

Although some members of the Demon Clan might also possess such features, they revert back to their original forms upon death and do not leave beast-headed, human-bodied skeletons.

Wei Xi contemplated, was the fissure that he saw in the entrance to a secret realm?

As he had guessed, Minister Zhang carried on: "As a tribe that once dominated the Southern Region, the Jiuli had their own splendid civilization. Unlike the Demon Clan, the Jiuli Tribe excelled in artifact refining and weapon smithing. They had a unique method of crafting artifacts, and it is even rumored that the Mysterious Yellow Battle Armor was a divine artifact forged by the Jiuli Tribe in ancient times. Previous explorations of the Jiuli relics have uncovered a vast number of Jiuli magic artifacts, enough to arm an entire army of cultivators."

"Moreover, because of this, the Regent Residence took it very seriously. Fearing that word might get out inviting covetous gazes, they dispatched a team immediately to bring Wei Xi to Yu Capital City," Minister Zhang explained. "However, the news still got out."

"Not just in Kaoshan City, there are spies in the imperial city too. The news spread to the Demon Clan and the Demon Sect. The team of Heavenly Hunt Guards that was dispatched from Yu Capital City was probably ambushed halfway, allowing the villains to confidently impersonate the emperor’s guards."

"Our superiors from the Ascending Dragon Academy probably anticipated this and urgently sent me to protect Wei Xi. That’s why I rushed here."

Having listened to Minister Zhang, Chu Liang understood the problem.

What Wei Xi had seen was a fissure that might be hiding an ancient treasure, hence attracting the covetous attention of various demons and fiends was not surprising.

This is particularly crucial for the Demonic Clan.

As the Demon Clan has always been unable to match the level of cultivation civilization of the human race - whether in terms of artifact refining, alchemy, talisman production, formations... all these methods are hard for the Demon Clan with their limited understanding to master.

However, the Jiuli, possessing the same physical bodies as the Demon Clan, were masters of artifact refining, and if the treasures and civilization of the Jiuli can be found, the strength of the Demonic Clan can undoubtedly be significantly enhanced.

Having finished his explanation, Minister Zhang said: "In that case, since I am still on a mission, I’ll take Wei Xi with me first."

"Alright," Chu Liang nodded, "Take care on your journey, Brother Zhang."

There could be dangers on the way out of this Misty Mountain Valley.

"No problem. I have a secret treasure gifted by the elders of my sect," said Minister Zhang, then once again opening the golden scripture scroll, he looked at Chu Liang and the others and added, "You all have made great contributions this time, when we return to Yu Capital City, I will make sure to speak to the Academy and the Imperial Court about your merits."

Chu Liang quickly replied: "It’s better to keep a low profile."

Whether they receive credit or not does not matter. If they were not careful, their undercover operations might get exposed.

Minister Zhang smiled and said: "I know where to draw the line."

Chu Liang nodded in relief.

That makes sense.

Minister Zhang is not from the Heavenly Gang Sect after all. His affairs were likely to be reliable. As for Wei Xi, he would definitely give proper instructions so that he wouldn’t say anything careless.

Swoosh --

A golden flash appeared, and the gate opened.

Minister Zhang pulled Wei Xi with him, and they stepped in, heading towards the unknown !