Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 398 Divine Mirage Bloodline

Yunmeng Sect... The old man felt his scalp tingling when he heard this.

He had never heard that the Yunmeng Sect would sell elixirs to the outside world, and the cultivators of the Yunmeng Sect had always been mysterious and rarely seen.

He immediately thought that Lu Zheng was a cultivator from the Yunmeng Sect. No wonder Shen Yu would protect him instead of himself.

Before he could think too much, an extremely itchy feeling spread throughout his body and reached his mind.

The old man couldn't help but twitch and twist his body slightly, and his facial features were twisted together.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "How about I ask you a question and you answer it honestly?"

The old man soon couldn't stand the effects of the medicine and said with difficulty: "You, you ask..."

Lu Zheng took his time to ask the old man about the crimes he had committed and wrote them down.

The old man was tortured by the numbness and itching all over his body and was in a trance. He just kept answering whatever questions were asked.

After the interrogation, Lu Zheng learned a lot of things.

It was he who misunderstood the old man. The undercurrents in Yunmengze were not all caused by the old man.

But some of the undercurrents are indeed the old man's masterpiece.

Not only did human ships suffer damage, but even the merchant ships of the major demon tribes in Xinghai Bay were targeted by the old man.

This even includes the turtle tribe’s fleet, which is so disregarding all relatives.

Lu Zheng also asked about several of the old man's treasure troves, and wrote them down one by one.

After that, Lu Zheng had almost finished asking questions and explained to the old man the effects of the elixir.

At this time, the old man had been tortured by the elixir to the point of being paralyzed into a pulp, his eyes dull and he was powerless.

Then, Lu Zheng released Qingwan from the small world.

After Qing Wan came out, she couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

Lu Zheng briefly explained the situation, then took the old man and Qing Wan to the Demon City.

When they arrived outside the city, Lu Zheng found that Shenyu was still standing in a place waiting.

When Shenyu saw Lu Zheng coming back with the old man from the turtle clan, he couldn't help but frown.

She thought Lu Zheng had destroyed the old man's body, but he brought him back. What does this mean?
The reason why Lu Zheng brought the old man back was very simple. He wanted to kill the monster, but he wanted to do it openly.

It wasn't just Shenyu who heard the old man's shout just now.

I'm afraid that many powerful monsters in the Monster City heard it clearly.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and threw the old man's confession to Shen Yu.

Shenyu's eyes flickered as he took the confession and looked over it.

She couldn't help but frown and said quietly, "I was wondering why our clan would occasionally encounter undercurrents and capsize. It was actually this person who did it..."

Shen Yu turned to look at Lu Zheng and said with a smile: "You want to hand him over to me?"

Lu Zheng said, "All is fine."

No matter what, in this way, Lu Zheng no longer owed anyone a favor for Shenyu's action just now.

After all, the crime committed by this old man was not just because of attacking him.

It was so legitimate that even if Lu Zheng killed the old man with a slap, at least the big monsters of the turtle clan would not cause him any trouble on the surface. It was unreasonable and unacceptable.

Shenyu smiled and said, "He seems to know your secret. If that's the case, you can handle it yourself. No one will bother you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said nothing more and simply beat the old man into pieces.

Shenyu's eyes flickered with a strange color. How could this Confucian cultivator who cultivated righteousness be so decisive in his actions? He killed demons without blinking an eye.

Lu Zheng turned and bowed, "I am Lu Zheng, and this is my companion, Qing Wan."

Shenyu smiled slightly and said, "My name is Shenyu. You should have heard him call me that just now."

This was the second time the two parties met, and they introduced themselves to each other now.

Shenyu said again, "It's getting late. Please follow me to the city to rest."

"Sorry to bother you." Lu Zheng did not refuse.

Shenyu turned around and led the way. When the city guards saw Shenyu bringing people back, they looked straight at him, with a respectful look and pretended not to see anything.

Shenyu looked at one of his subordinates, handed the confession in his hand to him, and asked him to go to the Turtle Clan to inform them of the old man's death.

As for who exactly killed the old man, there is no need to tell it so clearly.

Then, Shenyu took Lu Zheng and the other person into a palace in the city.

The palace, built of jade and shells, is magnificent and glows brightly even at night.

Shenyu said, "You must have worked hard on the journey. Go and rest first. I will welcome you tomorrow."

Although Shenyu wanted to discuss some things with Lu Zheng, she was not in a hurry. Instead, she asked the maid to settle Lu Zheng and the other person.

Lu Zheng was a little tired after all the hard work, so he went to the guest room to rest.

Qing Wan was still a little worried and protected Lu Zheng from the side.

Time slips away quietly, and the warm sunlight shines in through the window. The warm spring sun makes people feel comfortable.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan walked out of the room and basked in the sun in the courtyard outside.

After a while, a maid came to invite them over, saying that the banquet was ready and asked them to come over.

Led by a maid, Lu Zheng and Qing Wan arrived at a crystal palace. Inside the palace, there were no other guests except Lu Zheng and Qing Wan.

The only master is Shenyu, and there are no other big monsters in the city.

Shenyu sat there and said with a smile: "You two, please feel free to do as you please. There are not as many rules as you humans here."

Lu Zheng thanked Qing Wan and then sat down.

One by one, beautiful maids came in and served wine and delicious food.

There are more than a hundred delicacies, all of which exude spiritual aura and are not ordinary spiritual food.

Lu Zheng was usually frugal and rarely saw such a sumptuous banquet. He was overwhelmed by the amount of food he had and didn't know where to start.

Seeing that neither of them had touched their chopsticks, Shenyu couldn't help but smile and said, "Is it not to your liking? I'll ask them to change to another dish."

Lu Zheng then asked, "It's too much. Can you pack it up if you can't finish it?"

Food is the most important thing for people. If these things cannot be finished in a short time, they should not be wasted.

Shenyu was slightly stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Lu Zheng to say such a thing. It was quite down-to-earth.

She couldn't help but smile and said, "Sure, if you want to eat something else, I can ask someone to prepare it."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say: "That's enough, I just feel it can't be wasted."

Shenyu nodded slightly and waved her hand to let the maids leave the hall.

Then, Shenyu raised his glass to gesture.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan raised their glasses politely and drank.

Shenyu took a sip of the wine and said leisurely, "I didn't expect you to come here. Where have you been traveling these past few months?"

Lu Zheng said truthfully, "I've been in Yunmeng Sect for almost three months, and I just came out not long ago."

Upon hearing this, Shenyu blinked her beautiful eyes and was slightly surprised. She had actually stayed in Yunmeng Sect for three months?

"Inner sect or outer sect?"

Shenyu couldn't help but ask. When she visited Yunmeng Sect before, she only stayed in the inner sect for half a day and didn't even walk around the inner sect.

Lu Zheng smiled and replied, "Inner Sect."

Shenyu was surprised to hear this and was curious about Lu Zheng's background and how he could stay in Yunmeng Sect for so long.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Have you seen the girl you mentioned before?"

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I only found out after I went to Yunmeng Sect that the person was the Fuyao Sect Master. I met and talked with him."

Shenyu couldn't help but feel a little envious. Not everyone could see that sect leader.

She also didn't think Lu Zheng was bragging. After all, there were many things about Yunmeng Sect that people who had never been there were not qualified to know.

Shenyu was a little glad that she didn't force Lu Zheng to stay that time before.

Mirage Jade's eyes shone dimly, "No wonder after not seeing you for a few months, you seem even more unpredictable than before. It turns out you went to Yunmeng Sect to practice for a while."

When meeting Lu Zheng for the first time, Shen Yu could still see that Lu Zheng had an extraordinary aura.

But when she saw Lu Zheng again, she felt that Lu Zheng was unremarkable, as if he was just an ordinary cultivator.

But this actually shows that Lu Zheng's skills have improved. Even she can't see through him easily. Maybe Lu Zheng has some treasure on him to conceal his aura.

The truth is simple. People with profound cultivation tend to be low-key.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's just a slight improvement, but it's still far behind my predecessors."

Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are much younger than me. You have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age. You have a promising future."

Shenyu's face showed a trace of worry again, "Unlike me, my cultivation has not improved in many years."

On the path of spiritual practice, if you don’t make progress, you will regress.

Once they have passed their prime, they will become old and weak, not to mention maintaining their peak combat power. Instead, most cultivators will decline in level.

Fortunately, as a demon, Shenyu still has the blood of the divine mirage. Although he is not young, he is still in his prime and has not reached the age of decline.

Of course, this is not a good way to go. Shenyu has been thinking about ways to break through the realm for years.

She wanted to ask some powerful people for advice, but she couldn't find a suitable person to ask, nor did she have any connections with certain beings.

Thinking that Lu Zheng could meet and talk with a big shot like the leader of Yunmeng Sect, she was extremely envious.

Seeing Shenyu's sentimental look, Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "It's rumored that Senior has the bloodline of the ancient mythical beast Shen. If you want to ascend to a higher realm, it's only a matter of time. There's no need to worry so much."

Shenyu rested her chin on one hand, her posture elegant, and sighed, "The Divine Mirage bloodline isn't as good as you think, and I don't have much of it... There aren't many demon races with this bloodline in the world today. The ancient divine beasts no longer exist, so how can we, their descendants, reach such a high realm?"

To outsiders, possessing the bloodline of a divine beast is a remarkable thing.

But in some ways, it also limits its growth.

In this era, there are no real mythical beasts, and the heritage of various mythical beasts has long been lost.

Because of the special nature of their bloodline, it is difficult for descendants with the bloodline of divine beasts to find suitable methods of cultivation. It is easy for them to get stuck at a certain level and make no progress in their entire lives.

Shen Yu looked at Lu Zheng and asked, "I heard that the Yunmeng Sect has a long history and there are many ancient books in the sect. Have you ever had the opportunity to read them?"

Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I've seen some."

Shenyu couldn't help but ask, "Are there any records about mythical beasts?"

Lu Zheng quickly recalled, "Yes, quite a few."

(End of this chapter)