Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 51 Locust Tree
A monster from the third realm? A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Zheng's eyes.

There are not many records in the county government files about Jiguana Mountain, only a simple record of the existence of monsters there.

Who would have thought that there was a white-haired rat who had reached the third realm on Jiguana Mountain, with a group of demons and ghosts under his command, and they all dared to call themselves the king.

Lu Zheng asked, "Who made this painted skin of yours?"

The rat demon replied, "The king gave it to us."

"Do you know the snake demon on Qinggang Mountain?" Lu Zheng asked again.

"Qinggang Mountain? Where is it?" The rat demon looked confused.

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, "You really don't know?"

The rat demon said quickly, "I really don't know! Not to mention what monsters there are on Qinggang Mountain, I don't even know what monsters are under the king's command on Jiguan Mountain! I've been in the Wang family for over two years and haven't been back yet..."

"For more than two years, just to collect the sap of the locust tree here?" Lu Zhengdao said.

The rat demon nodded and said, "Yes, the king said that the locust tree in the Wang family has become a spirit, and the sap can be used to make medicine. So he tried to find a way for us to sneak into the Wang family. We were forced to do so..."

In fact, he was not forced at the beginning, but he wanted to stand out and took the initiative to accept this dangerous but rewarding job.

However, given the current situation, the rat demon dared not tell the truth.

Lu Zheng's eyes were cold as he said, "So, all these years, you killed so many people just for a little bit of sap, right?"

The rat demon trembled and dared not answer.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Lu Zheng said softly.

"I……"

The rat demon knew that he was doomed to die, and an inexplicable fear arose in his heart.

It couldn't help but open its mouth and spit out a mouthful of black blood. Its body twitched a few times and then it became motionless.

The rat demon was already seriously injured, and in this fright, he frightened himself to death and died on the spot.

[You killed a second-level rat demon, eliminating harm for the people. Literary Qi +20!]

Lu Zheng originally wanted to ask something about Jiguana Mountain, but he didn't expect that this rat demon was so naive and scared himself to death.

However, the other party hasn't been back to Jiguana Mountain for such a long time, so it is probably impossible to get anything out of him.

At this time, Wang Xiu had already gathered people, guarded the backyard, and tied up the unconscious female rat demon.

At this point, everyone in the Wang family realized that there was a demon hiding in their home, and even their master and mistress were disguised as monsters.

Wang Xiu knew this before, so he pretended to be stupid, which finally attracted the attention of Confucian and Taoist scholars, who came to Wang's house to kill the evil spirit.

Seeing that the rat demon was dead, Lu Zheng went to the backyard with his sword.

Not far away, servants were already waiting with lanterns, respectfully lighting the way for Lu Zheng.

Arriving at the backyard, Lu Zheng walked up to the tied-up rat demon and saw that the other party had not woken up yet.

He lowered his head and took a closer look, only to find that the demonic aura was so elusive that he was afraid it would not wake up.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng raised his hand and stabbed the sword directly into the rat demon's heart, killing it.

[You killed a second-level rat demon, eliminated evil and punished the wicked, and your literary spirit increased by 15!]

When the Wang family saw Lu Zheng killing the demon without even blinking an eye, they wondered which scholar from Kaiyang County he was who acted so bravely and ruthlessly, not like a scholar at all.

Lu Zheng looked at Wang Xiu who was not far away and said, "There are still two demons and a ghost in the Wang family, but they are out on business. I will guard the gate for you until they come back... There is no need for so many people to gather here. You don't have to worry about anything. Those who need to go back to sleep should go back to sleep. Too many people will make too much noise and will only delay things."

The Wang family thought to themselves, how could they sleep well after such a thing happened...

Wang Xiu nodded slightly when he heard this, and then told some people to leave.

Since no one dared to rest, they would just stay together in groups and hide in the room to avoid alerting the enemy outside.

Now the master, mistress and even the eldest son of the Wang family are all transformed from monsters, and Wang Xiu has become the head of the family.

Some people were told to leave the backyard, leaving only a few brave and reliable servants behind to clean up the bodies and bloodstains.

Lu Zheng walked slowly to the big locust tree and examined it carefully.

He reached out and touched the trunk, and could clearly sense a strange aura emanating from it.

If it weren't for those demons, this tree could have become a spiritual tree.

But after being fed with blood and flesh for several years, this spirit locust tree absorbed too much blood and energy and turned into an evil tree that could not grow without devouring blood and flesh.

"We can't keep this tree." Lu Zheng said softly.

Wang Xiu next to her had this idea long ago. She even asked someone to bring an axe to cut down the tree.

Upon hearing this, a sturdy servant quickly picked up an axe and said, "Master, please move aside. I'll chop it down!"

Lu Zheng glanced at the burly man, smiled slightly, and took a few steps back.

The strong man stepped forward with an axe and chopped down the thick tree trunk with one blow.

Suddenly, reddish and smelly sap splashed out.

The strong man raised his eyebrows. He had just learned about the evil nature of the locust tree. The sap it flowed was like blood. He was not afraid at all and continued to cut wood.

After a few more blows with the axe, the whole locust tree began to tremble slightly.

The lush branches and leaves swayed, and actually made a faint whimpering sound.

The sad voice echoed in the courtyard.

The strong man suddenly felt a chill on his back and sweat on his forehead.

This tree was too evil. He felt that if he really cut down the tree, he would suffer disaster in the future.

For a moment, the strong man held the axe, looking hesitant and did not dare to take action again.

Lu Zheng stepped forward and said with a smile, "Let me do it! You're not as strong as me, and you're too slow."

The sturdy man showed gratitude on his face and quickly handed the axe to Lu Zheng.

"Thank you for your help, sir." said the strong man.

Lu Zheng said soothingly, "It's just a tree. Don't scare yourself. It can't do anything to you."

Hearing this, the strong man showed a trace of embarrassment, scratched his head and stepped aside.

Lu Zheng weighed the axe, then chopped at the big locust tree.

The trunk of the big locust tree trembled even more violently, and the whimpering sound it made became even more creepy.

Lu Zheng frowned slightly when he heard this, and a sense of righteousness emanated from his entire body, even the axe was wrapped in it.

Suddenly, the great righteousness suppressed the big locust tree.

The branches and leaves soon began to emit green smoke, and then quickly withered and could no longer make any sound.

After a few more blows of the axe, the blood-red juice of the locust tree gushed out like a spring.

In a short while, a big gap had been cut in the big locust tree, and it was on the verge of falling.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng put down the axe, hugged the tree trunk with both hands, and pushed hard.

The tall locust tree slowly fell and landed in the yard.

Lu Zheng took out two more pieces of Wenbao, one to the roots of the tree and the other to the trunk.

Wen Bao's righteous spirit was fully unleashed, eliminating the evil spirit from the locust tree and dealing with it in a pollution-free manner.

Even the remaining evil spirits in the courtyard were cleared away.

[You destroyed a first-level demon tree, eliminated a nuisance, and gained +5 Wen Qi!]

(End of this chapter)