Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 457 - 36: The Lamp in the Rainy Jianghu Night for Ten Years【Thanks to the "Lantern-like Fire" from the Silver Alliance!】_1

Chapter 457: Chapter 36: The Lamp in the Rainy Jianghu Night for Ten Years【Thanks to the "Lantern-like Fire" from the Silver Alliance!】_1

"Nightmare", generally refers to malicious spirits in dreams.

It can both refer to a type of ghost that can enter dreams to absorb the human Yang energy, and a sprite that feeds on dreams, which, after refining its form, can engage in mischief in human dreams, such evil spirits are generally known as "nightmare".

In the Far West Land, there is a clan of specialized "Nightmare Demons".

"Does this person have a nightmare?"

Yan Qihu looks at the gradually transforming man in his hands with curiosity. He doesn’t look like someone in a dream state no matter how he assesses.

Brilliance shines in Ji Lingyu’s eyes, she can clearly see a cloud of riotous red demonic aura, jumping restlessly on the man’s head, a clear symbol of Nightmare invasion!

In a flash, the red light expands suddenly!

"Be careful!" Ji Lingyu immediately warned.

The man, who is nearly fully transformed into a demon, surrounded by flashing red light, suddenly lets out an explosive roar! Demonic energy radiates everywhere!

Thanks to Yan Qihu, who is nearest to him, this great martial arts expert reacts swiftly, suppressing all the explosive fluctuations with a slight movement of his palm!

The man’s demonic form also recedes, leaving only a broken corpse... essentially identical to the ones already laid out in the City Warden’s Office.

"This....."

Everyone who witnessed such a strange scene, was left slightly flabbergasted.

While there’s no shortage of odd incidents in the Immortal Cultivation World, this scenario was definitely a first, the impact was immense.

The red moon in the sky also gradually dissipates, perhaps only present to awaken the evil spirit within the man.

"It’s Chun Yutu!" someone cried out in shock.

The City Warden’s staff came forward, immediately identifying the fallen cultivator.

A moment later, the identity of the deceased was confirmed. He was a guide of some renown from near the Zhennan Region’s Mountain, who had an intimate knowledge of the interior of the mountain. Oftentimes, those venturing into the mountain paid high prices to have him direct them.

"The nightmare indeed has the power to affect reality through dreams, but these cultivators were all masters of the Fifth or Sixth Realm. To manipulate them through their dreams into transforming into demons and going berserk... would require a very high level of cultivation." Chu Liang ponders, scrutinising the bodies.

"It would have to be at least a Giant Demon of the Seventh Realm, wouldn’t it..." Ji Lingyu joins the conversation, "Legend has it that during the time of the Demon God’s chaos, there was a Nightmare Demon King among his command, a Giant Demon of the Eighth Realm, capable of causing people of a whole country to kill each other. The methods just now were somewhat similar to the legends".

"The Nightmare Demon King was executed during the Demon God battle," Yan Qihu said, "After that, the Nightmare Demon Clan went into hiding and there hasn’t been any activity since. Could it be that a new Giant Demon has emerged, wreaking havoc in Zhennan Region’s Mountain?"

"But why would it want to kill these people?" Chu Liang continues to ponder.

Whether it’s demons or any kind of evil spirit, they all have their own modus operandi. The idea of a Giant Demon coming to the human territories to kill indiscriminately without a purpose just seems implausible.

"Regardless of who it is, regardless of what kind of evil spirit...." Yan Qihu clenches his fist, "If they dare to wreak havoc in human territories, if they dare to kill a disciple of Heavenly Gang Sect, they must pay the price!"

His voice resembles a muffled thunder, each word uttered with force. After that, his gaze falls directly on Chu Liang.

Chu Liang lifts his head and realizes Yan Qihu has been staring at him all along.

Oh.

So, was he talking to me?

I understand, I understand.

I will make an effort.

...

The next day, Chu Liang dons a black robe and returns to Second Lady Gu’s tavern.

Last time, he was able to find the Demon Race’s Divine Envoy thanks to the information provided by Second Lady Gu. She is an information hub of the underworld in Kaoshan City, often having clues that are not available above ground.

Following the same process as last time, he eventually returns to the basement of the tavern, under the intermittent lamplight, where she sits with her usual air of seduction, a gleam in her pale blue eyes.

Chu Liang looked into her eyes, suddenly lost in thought.

He had never seen Xuanyuan Pupil before, so he only thought they were uncommon colored eyes. But after seeing Ji Lingfeng’s eyes, he felt they were very similar.

He couldn’t help but make some connections...

"Have you been here before?" Old Lady Gu asked.

"I have." Chu Liang nodded, "I understand the rules."

"Good, what questions do you have?" Old Lady Gu asked straightforwardly.

"Do you know anything about the Blood Moon murder in Kaoshan City?" Chu Liang asked.

"I don’t know." Old Lady Gu shook her head firmly.

Chu Liang was not discouraged; he paused briefly before changing the subject, "Do you know if there is any commonality among those who died? Why did they die?"

"Are you investigating this case..." Old Lady Gu mulled it over and texted reply, "I can tell you what I know. I’ll tell you half first, then we can negotiate what to trade for the rest."

"Alright." Chu Liang agreed.

"Wei Feng, Liu Ming, Fang Zhongshan, these are all top experts in Kaoshan City while Chun Yutu is the best guide in the city," Old Lady Gu slowly said, "What I know is, three days ago, a woman from the Western Regions gathered these men to explore the Secret Realm in Zhennan Region’s Mountain. After they returned, they all died suddenly."

"A woman from the Western Regions?"

"I don’t know who she is and what Secret Realm they explored, but I do know there is one survivor, who hasn’t died yet," Old Lady Gu quickly added.

Chu Liang’s gaze shifted.

"Alright, now we can start the bidding." Old Lady Gu leaned back, "What do you think this information is worth?"

"This information is certainly very important, but before I make a bid, I would like to ask another question..." Chu Liang asked tentatively, "Do you have any relation with the Ji family?"

"No relation at all." Old Lady Gu answered coldly.

"I see..." Chu Liang scratched his head, saying, "Earlier, I found a trapped person in a Secret Realm at the foothills of Zhennan Region’s Mountain. He gave me a letter to deliver to the Thirteenth Young Miss of the Ji Family. But when I went to the Ji Family, I found that the Thirteenth Young Miss had long departed, and there was no news of her since..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Old Lady Gu abruptly stood up, her hands firmly on the table, "What did you just say? Who gave you the letter?"

Seeing her agitated manner, Chu Liang quietly thought that he might have guessed correctly.

After seeing the Old Lady Gu again and discovering that her eyes seemed to be Xuanyuan Pupil, Chu Liang had a slight suspicion. Ji Lianhua left home for love and naturally came looking for Gu Qingyuan, so wouldn’t she have stayed at the foothills of Zhennan Region’s Mountain after so many years?

And that’s exactly where Old Lady Gu was.

"He said his name was Gu Qingyuan." Chu Liang said.

Thud.

The table under Old Lady Gu’s palm was heavily imprinted with two palm prints as her emotions surged unknowingly.

"I... am Ji Lianhua." Old Lady Gu declared solemnly.

Finally admitting her true identity.

Chu Liang had also stood up and respectfully said, "Gu Qingyuan had helped me in the Secret Realm, so I am fulfilling his request. I have no doubts about your identity, Old Lady Gu, but please elaborate a little about your story with him for the sense of loyalty."

As for the matter of the survivor, he was not in a rush. After taking care of this, would Old Lady Gu withhold the information?

Afterwards, Old Lady Gu recounted some of her experiences with Gu Qingyuan, which wasn’t much different from what Chu Liang had heard previously at the Ji Family. She also mentioned that after leaving the Ji Family, she stayed on the outskirts of Zhennan Region’s Mountain to gather information in hopes of finding clues about Gu Qingyuan.

All the twists and turns, leading to decades of vigilant waiting.

Even after so many years have passed, when Old Lady Gu talked about it, her eyes still glowed with a distant light.

The light on the case flickered incessantly.

The rivers and lakes are rainy, but the lamp has been burning for ten years.