This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 54: Demon Corpse Parade Shocks the County
At this moment, Zhuang Lin gently swung the sword in his hand to shake off the demon blood on the sword, then raised the wooden sword and looked at it carefully.

The patterns on the sword now looked even more mysterious, as if the color was slightly different from before.

Although this sword was only made of carved wood, after being tempered by himself before, it was immediately sharpened to kill the monster. It actually devoured the monster's spirit in an instant, and it was surprisingly effective!

On the other side, Lu Jing and the other three just stared blankly, their minds confused for a while, and it took them a while to come back to their senses.

"Monster, monster." "Dead?"

"I'm not dreaming, am I?" "That scholar..."

"We just..." "And made fun of others"

The four of them were stunned, and each of them expressed the shock in their hearts. After looking at each other blankly, they all reacted one after another and hurriedly walked forward again.

The giant monkey on the ground had completely died, but blood was still oozing from the wounds on its body.

Even though it was dead, looking at the monster on the ground in the moonlight was still very creepy.

This thing is much bigger than an ordinary ape, and in Lu Jing's eyes, it is even bigger than before.

If it looked like a slightly hunched adult when I first saw it, then now it was a bit bigger than an ordinary strong man. Apparently, it had become even more powerful during the time it disappeared.

But no matter how scary it was, the monster was now dead, and the fear in the hearts of the few people gradually dissipated.

"Great, great! This monster is dead. Master Zhuang, no, Senior Zhuang, you have eliminated this evil for the people!"

"Senior Zhuang! We are blind and don't recognize the great man." "Uh, I hope you can forgive me."

The four of them were both excited and a little nervous at the moment. They put away their weapons and kept bowing, not daring to stand too straight.

Zhuang Lin shifted his attention away from the wooden sword, put it behind his back, and walked towards the four people with a smile.

"Why are you all so reserved? Didn't we agree beforehand that Zhuang should go first?"

Zhuang Lin said this jokingly. It was quite amusing to see the nervousness of these four people. As he spoke, he had already come closer and glanced at the demon corpse on the ground.

"This thing has harmed many people. You guys are really doing justice for the people!"

Lu Jing hesitated for a moment and then said it carefully.

"Senior, it's not our turn to take action, it's you who is enforcing justice."

Zhuang Lin looked at Lu Jing, who was looking very cautious, and then at the other three people who were also very nervous, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahahaha, alright, alright, I told you not to be so reserved. I'm not a weird person, I'm just a traveling scholar. Do you think I can kill such a monster?"

"But, but we saw with our own eyes that it was you who killed this monster."

“Yeah.” “I saw it too.”

"Then let me ask you, what should we do tomorrow?"

"Uh, take the demon corpse into the city and to the county government office. Maybe we'll parade it through the streets to appease the people. Everyone will praise your heroic deeds."

Zhuang Lin immediately interrupted Lu Jing.

"Well, that's right. I'm just here for fun in Wuling. Do I have to bring the demon corpse with me to the county government office to claim credit tomorrow? Let's not talk about such troublesome matters. I think Captain Lu and the others are so brave and righteous. It would be a good opportunity to kill this evil tonight and rid the people of this scourge!"

Zhuang Lin kept smiling and paused for a moment before continuing.

Lu Jing finally came to his senses.

"Senior, are you asking us to take the blame? That's not right! That's not right!" "Yes, how dare we do that!"

"Okay, okay! Come on, it's cool here, let's go back to the pavilion and talk."

Zhuang Lin walked towards Shili Pavilion first. The four of them looked at each other, then looked at the corpse on the ground, and then hurried to follow.

If it weren't for these four people, Zhuang Lin would have gotten rid of the evil spirit, but he would still not have been able to go to the county government to claim credit.

Now that these four people are here, there is no need to refuse this credit. It can not only reassure the people as soon as possible, but also prove Lu Jing's innocence, and make the stingy Wuling County Magistrate give him the reward he deserves. Why not do it!

Zhuang Lin explained to the four people by the campfire in the pavilion, and finally they reluctantly understood, but they still didn't dare to take the blame.

At Lu Jing's strong request, the four of them unanimously decided that the monster corpse must be brought to the county government office tomorrow, but at most they dared to report that it was the four of them who assisted a master in killing the monster, and they would never dare to take the credit alone!

Zhuang Lin couldn't persuade him any more, so he stopped trying to persuade him. He just suggested that it would be best to burn the demon corpse after keeping it for a few days at most. Then he continued to focus on the wooden sword in his hand while chatting.

Lu Jing and others would also subconsciously look at the wooden sword. Unless one's martial arts skills had reached the highest level, how could one kill the monster with a wooden sword?

Several people even saw Zhuang Lin sharpening the wooden sword with their own eyes!
However, in the second half of the conversation, Zhuang Lin also learned more information, such as hearing Lu Jing talk about the changes in the monster.

This also made Zhuang Lin think deeply.

The last time he came, Zhuang Lin himself had only ordinary eyes and could not see through the illusion, so all he saw was a woman in plain clothes.

But Lu Jing had fought against that giant monkey before.

If it is true that in just over half a year, the giant monkey not only recovered from its injuries but also became even stronger, then did it have some adventure during this period?
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Because the monster was dead, Lu Jing and the others relaxed, but the aftereffects of the past few days of lack of rest began to set in, and they soon became tired. The warmth of the well-stocked bonfire made them feel sleepy, and before they knew it, they fell asleep in the pavilion one after another.

In the early morning, the sun rising over the eastern mountain cast its rays onto Lu Jing's face. He woke up with his eyes squinted, shielding his eyes from the dazzling sunlight with his hands. Then he suddenly realized something and sat up.

"Ok?"

Lu Jing looked around. The bonfire in the center of the pavilion was almost extinguished, leaving only a wisp of white smoke. His three companions were curled up nearby, still asleep.

However, the Confucian scholar-like master opposite him had disappeared, leaving only the pile of dry grass where he had sat last night.

"Senior? Senior——"

Lu Jing shouted a few times, but there was no response from the people around. However, his shouting woke up the people lying down.

"Ah, what's wrong?" "Well, it's already daybreak."

"No! How did we fall into deep sleep?"

"Get up, get up!"

Several people quickly woke up by slapping their faces or rubbing their eyes, got up and looked around like Lu Jing.

"Senior—Senior Zhuang—" "Captain Lu, where is the senior?"

The three of them came out of the pavilion and looked at Lu Jing who had stood up earlier. The latter shook his head.

“He must have left already.”

"What about the monster?" "Yes, let's go and see!"

Several people reacted immediately and hurried to the place where they killed the monster last night. The distance was not far, just a few dozen steps away from the mountain.

Sure enough, the giant monkey was still lying on the ground. It was obviously dead. It was even discovered that it was wrapped in a linen shirt that didn't fit well and was stained with blood.

Moreover, it is now daybreak and we can see more clearly, and we can see the horror of this monster even more clearly. Just the sight of it being dead makes people feel nervous.
Several people now felt a lingering fear. Last night they acted out of passion and anger. If there was no master by their side, their outcome would not have been very good.

"How to deal with this?"

"What should we do? Naturally, we should carry it back to Wuling City and let the people inside and outside the county know that the monster has been eliminated. This is a move to reassure the people!"

"Yes, let's do it!"

Since they had made up their minds, they no longer hesitated. They cut a few branches of suitable length and thickness nearby, and then made a simple four-legged stand. They placed the demon corpse on the stand and then lifted it up together.
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The northeast gate of Wuling City today is not much different from the past.

However, just as people were entering and leaving normally, someone suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Hey, look, over there—" "What's that? A beast?"

"Oh, what kind of beast is this?" "Oh, it stinks!"

"Isn't that Captain Lu?"

"It really is Captain Lu!"

"Why does it seem like there are clothes? Could this be that monster?"

People near the city gate exclaimed in surprise, and many people who were in a hurry to enter or leave the city subconsciously stopped.

On the official road, Lu Jing and his four companions were carrying the demon corpse and walking quickly. For them, this weight was naturally nothing given the combined strength of the four of them.

When several people were carrying the corpse past, some pedestrians and carriages on the official road either gave way or stopped, and everyone who saw the corpse clearly gasped.

Soon, several people carried the body to the city gate, and the gatekeepers were so scared that they retreated one after another.

"Captain Lu, what is this?"

Lu Jing and the other three were filled with pride at this moment, and the one in front couldn't help but burst out laughing and spoke first.

"Hahahahahaha. Didn't someone already guess it? This is the evil monster that harmed people. It was killed last night—"

Lu Jing also announced loudly to the people around him at this moment.

"That's right! This is the monster that has been harming people continuously. We and a master teamed up to kill it last night. You don't have to worry anymore. Brothers guarding the gate, please make way--"

As they were talking, they had already carried the demon corpse into the city. The people around them couldn't help but make way, but then they quickly reacted and followed them.

Some people even rushed directly into the city, running and shouting.

"The monster was beaten to death—that monster was beaten to death by Captain Lu and his men—"

"The monster is dead, what a big mandrill——" "Go and have a look, the monster has been killed——"

The news spread quickly in Wuling City, and people from various shops, inns, pavilions, etc. came out or stuck their heads out.

On this day, Wuling City was extremely lively.

Lu Jing and others carried the body of the giant monkey in a parade, and wherever they passed, people gathered and exclaimed in surprise.
(End of this chapter)