Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 113: Determined and Acted
An Jing stared at Lu Zheng with a burning gaze, which made Lu Zheng feel a little uncomfortable.

"Princess, do you want to say something?" Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask.

An Jing bowed solemnly and said, "An Jing would like to treat Master Lu as a guest of honor. I wonder if you are willing to return to Tai'an with me?"

An Jing spoke sincerely and lowered his posture immediately.

Talents like Lu Zheng are hard to find in the world. How many people can receive the teachings from the saints?
She felt that Lu Zheng was the opportunity she was really looking for when she went south.

If Lu Zheng is recruited into the mansion, he will definitely be a great help to her.

Lu Zheng dodged the greeting and said with a helpless smile, "Princess, you should know that I have no such intention."

An Jing felt disappointed when she heard this. Although she had expected this, she still found it hard to accept when she heard Lu Zheng reject her in such words.

She wanted to say something more, but felt that saying too much would have the opposite effect.

I don’t know what I should do to recruit Lu Zheng.

Qing Xuan, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "It seems that Mr. Lu is indeed not short of methods to cultivate his body."

Isn’t the method of nourishing qi taught by the saints an ordinary way of practicing Taoism?
The physiques of the ancient saints were top-notch and powerful, not those of weak scholars.

Their worries just now were completely unnecessary.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "The dragon is dead, but there are still two demons. From now on, we should each do our own thing."

Lu Zheng planned to leave after a while, but he didn't want to stay with An Jing and the other two.

"Hey, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten!"

Qingxuan smiled and remembered that there were two demons before.

He made a hand gesture and cast a spell to pull Zhu Sha and Su Mei over.

At this time, the two women were still in the distant mountains and had not appeared.

Su Mei hid in the dark, even hoping that they would forget about them so that she could escape with her life.

As a result, the restrictions in his body were pulled, and his body involuntarily went to where Qingxuan was.

Su Mei hugged Zhu Sha and trembled as she said, "It's over, it's finally our turn. I thought they were all gone!"

Lu Zheng and his companions also walked towards the two women.

Seeing Lu Zheng and his group coming, Su Mei panicked. She looked at An Jing, made up her mind, and ran over to kneel in front of An Jing.

"Princess, please have pity on us two sisters. We were also forced by that beast..."

Su Mei knew that Lu Zheng and his men were cruel people, so if she begged the eldest princess, she might be able to save her life.

Su Mei was there, crying and telling about her experience. She looked so sad and pitiful.

When An Jing heard about the two women's experiences, he still felt a little sympathy, but only a little.

She said expressionlessly, "You are harming others and yourself. Even if you were forced by the demon, you have committed an unforgivable sin!"

Su Mei's body trembled when she heard this, and her heart felt cold.

Zhu Sha walked forward, knelt respectfully on the ground and performed a great salute.

She said quietly, "We have sinned deeply and do not seek forgiveness... You have avenged us by slaying the dragon. With no means of repayment, I can only bow and ask for death."

After saying that, Zhu Sha said no more and raised his hand to slap himself suddenly.

In a flash, the ghost shattered and turned into wisps of yin energy, floating between heaven and earth.

Su Mei next to him was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Zhu Sha to be so decisive and to be able to do such a thing.

An Jing in front of him didn't react either. He just felt that this female ghost was more worthy of sympathy than this vixen.

Qing Xuan was slightly surprised when he saw this, and sighed, "Ah, this can be considered a relief."

A family was killed by an evil dragon. After his tragic death, he turned into a fierce ghost and was controlled by the demon, unable to escape.

Now that his great revenge has been achieved, this result seems to be what Zhu Sha was pursuing.

A hint of fluctuation flashed across Lu Zheng's eyes, but he didn't say anything and turned to look at Su Mei.

Su Mei was stared at by four people. She knelt there trembling, her eyes blank as she said, "I, I don't want to die..."

"In my next life, I'll be a good demon!"

Qingxuan shook his head slightly, ready to activate the restriction and kill Su Mei.

Suddenly, he sensed a slight abnormal fluctuation and looked sideways to a place not far away.

Lu Zheng and the other two also sensed something and looked towards that location.

Only a hazy and illusory figure appeared, it was Zhusha who had just committed suicide.

"Ok?"

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of confusion.

Could it be that Zhu Sha faked his death? However, the situation just now did not seem to be the case.

Cinnabar was floating in the air, his face blank, not understanding what was happening to him.

Qing Xuan stroked his beard and explained slowly, "After a ghost dies, it becomes a ghost, the king of ghosts. I never thought that after living for so many years, I could still see the legendary ghost."

The conditions for the birth of a ghost are already harsh, and the birth of a demon is even more difficult.

It is estimated that only one ghost will appear among 100,000 ghosts. It is the king of ghosts and can control all ghosts.

Lu Zheng discovered that the cinnabar now indeed exuded a different aura, unlike other ghosts and spirits.

An Jing looked at it curiously and said in surprise, "Is this a leopard? This is the first time I've seen one."

Qing Xuan said, "Since this woman died to atone for her sins, it is God's will that she can live again. Princess, you can recruit her into your army and make meritorious deeds to atone for her sins. She can also be used."

In fact, it was not uncommon for demons to hold official positions within the Nine Kingdoms, but not everyone was qualified. Moreover, such positions were very special and not a good job.

An Jing was a little tempted. She really lacked capable people around her. If she had a ghost, it would be much easier to do some things.

However, she also didn't want other people's attitude towards her to be affected by a cat.

An Jing turned to look at Lu Zheng and asked in a questioning tone, "What do you think, Master Lu?"

She knew that Lu Zheng had always hated evil, so she naturally couldn't take the cinnabar right under Lu Zheng's nose.

Lu Zheng didn't expect An Jing to be so condescending as to ask for his opinion even on such a matter.

However, An Jing asked this question with some ulterior motive, so Lu Zheng didn't want to refuse him.

He then said, "What the Taoist priest said is God's will. Princess, please keep her. In the future, you must do good deeds and accumulate virtue, at least eliminate a thousand evil demons and ghosts."

"Okay." An Jing smiled slightly and turned to look at Zhu Sha, "Are you willing to follow me?"

Zhu Sha stepped forward, bowed again to express his gratitude, and said solemnly, "I am willing to work like an ox or a horse to atone for my sins for the rest of my life."

An Jing continued, "Do you remember what Master Lu said?"

"I dare not forget it. I will keep it in my heart." Zhu Sha said with his head down.

"Very good, get up." An Jing said lightly.

Cinnabar floated away.

Su Mei looked at Zhu Sha eagerly, then looked away and pleaded, "I am also willing to kill the demons and accumulate merits. Please, Princess, Master Lu, spare my life!"

An Jing said calmly: "She died once, but you haven't died yet!"

Although she is a woman, she is not soft-hearted and would not let Su Mei go directly.

Su Mei was stunned for a moment, wondering if she should slap herself to death and then turn into a ghost?
But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she suppressed it.

She didn't dare to bet that she would become a ghost after her death.

Su Mei couldn't help but look at Zhu Sha for help.

Zhu Sha lowered her head and pretended not to see it. She was lucky to be alive. If she begged for mercy now, it would be like being too demanding. She was afraid that both of them would die.

The best option now is to say nothing.

Whether Su Mei can survive depends on her own performance.

Seeing that Zhu Sha was unwilling to come forward to plead for mercy, Su Mei also realized something.

She gritted her teeth and made up her mind, "Then just kill me. If I become a ghost, I will... work for you!"

Qing Xuan couldn't help but shook his head and said, "A fox demon like you who is afraid of death is still a coward even if you become a ghost. What's the point of keeping you around?"

It’s not that Qingxuan was deliberately mocking her, but he didn’t think Su Mei would turn into a ghost after her death.

Su Mei:......

Su Mei was shocked and angry, and she threw herself into a rage, "You humans, you claim to be righteous, but what have you ever done? You're so capable, yet you allowed a great demon to wreak havoc here for years without even realizing it. How could so many people, honest little demons like us, be subjected to this? You only blame me for aiding and abetting the evil, but don't you have any guilt? There are so many demons that harm people in this world, and you only bully a small demon like me!"

After hearing this, several people remained silent, but when they thought about it carefully, this matter had nothing to do with them.

An eldest princess from Tai'an, a traveling Taoist priest, a dean who teaches in an academy, and a young scholar.

The fact that they were involved in this matter was just a coincidence and it was not their responsibility.

If anyone is to blame, it should be the bureaucrats in the nearby counties who failed to perform their duties.

Today, there are conflicts in the world and incidents of demons and ghosts harming people are endless.

If we really want to talk about the fact that most of the county governments are negligent in their duties, it seems that is not the case.

Because the affairs of demons and ghosts are simply impossible to handle and are beyond our capabilities.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "You are quite eloquent and have some twisted ideas, but you chose the wrong person... Taoist Priest, please turn her back to her true form."

"Ok?"

Qingxuan couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng, surprised that Lu Zheng would actually let this fox demon go.

Su Mei was also stunned and still couldn't react.

Lu Zheng said again: "I can't control other people, but I will do my best. Since you think we are not doing well, then I will give you a chance to witness it with your own eyes."

"Since I, Lu Zheng, have come to this world, if the world is dark, I will transform into a ray of light to show the way to righteousness."

[You have a heart of righteousness, are determined and act accordingly, your literary spirit +100!]

When these words were spoken, all the people, demons and ghosts present were shocked.

Somewhere in the dark, they could actually feel that a force between heaven and earth was merging into Lu Zheng's body.

Xiao Shan's eyes were blazing. Just one sentence could earn the approval of heaven and earth and enhance his own literary aura. This boy was truly a man of extraordinary talent.

"good!"

Qingxuan laughed loudly. It was rare to see a Confucian and Taoist scholar so favored by heaven and earth.

He raised his hand and pointed at Su Mei, and a flash of light shot out.

Su Mei suddenly screamed, curled up on the ground, and trembled continuously.

But within a few breaths, she turned from a charming woman into a little white fox.

"Whoa, whoa..."

Su Mei lay on the ground, shivering and making pitiful cries.

(End of this chapter)