Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 82 Water Ghost Seduces Souls
Lu Zheng was walking in the mountains with brisk steps and a relaxed mood.

He took out a map and a charcoal pencil and outlined the location of Jiguana Mountain.

This trip to Jiguana Mountain to slay demons and ghosts was smoother and easier than he had imagined.

The main reason was that the rat demon Bai Jin underestimated his enemy and before he could use any means, he was suppressed by his successive attacks and was unable to resist.

In addition, An Jing helped to kill other monsters and ghosts, otherwise it would be difficult for him to do it alone.

It was the first time that Lu Zheng used the mountain vision and Magistrate Li's literary treasure to fight against the enemy, and the results were very good, beyond his expectations.

"Out of town..."

Lu Zheng muttered to himself and decided to find an opportunity to write another letter to the county government.

Thinking that the mastermind is most likely a fourth-level being, I feel that things are a bit tricky.

In the entire Kaiyang County, the only fourth-level cultivator that Lu Zheng knew of was Xiao Shan, the dean of Beishan Academy.

He couldn't help much with such things, so he could only help find the mastermind behind the scenes while traveling and studying.

Soon, Lu Zheng came to the reeds where the boat was hidden before.

Seeing that the boat was still there, he dragged it out.

Then he took a set of clothes from the bookcase and washed himself by the river, finally feeling much better.

Lu Zheng hung the washed clothes on the boat to dry, put some of the things in the book box into the storage bag, and packed the rest into a small bundle.

In this way, I won’t have to carry a large book box with me when I travel abroad, which makes it much more convenient to move around.

At this time, the sun was setting and the sunset glowed half the sky red.

Lu Zheng felt hungry, so he cooked himself a pot of fish porridge.

In the cabin, porridge was slowly cooked on a small stove, while Lu Zheng was holding a bamboo pole and steering the boat away from Bailuze.

After leaving Bailuze, Lu Zheng chose a river and went downstream.

Above the sky, a full moon shines brightly, causing ripples on the river surface.

Lu Zheng sat at the bow of the boat, drinking the hot and fragrant meat porridge, feeling extremely satisfied.

When you are traveling, it is a rare moment of leisure and comfort.

After finishing the meat porridge, Lu Zheng lay there looking at the bright moon in the sky, and suddenly thought of many things.

"Mr. Lang..."

Suddenly, a charming female voice was heard faintly.

Lu Zheng's mind was already in a trance and he lost focus for a moment, but he quickly reacted and listened carefully.

"Mr. Lang..."

There was another sweet cry from a woman, carrying a special magic.

Lu Zheng thought of the old boatman's experience. When sleeping on a boat at night, if you hear strange calls, don't answer them, lest you be haunted.

"Who?"

Lu Zheng was not afraid of such things and responded.

"Yes, my dear, come here quickly..."

The woman's voice was charming and alluring.

Lu Zheng subconsciously leaned over the edge of the boat and put one hand into the water.

"My dear, come with me."

At this moment, a cold little hand grabbed Lu Zheng's hand and slowly pulled it down.

Lu Zheng's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "You should come with me!"

As he spoke, Lu Zheng suddenly exerted force and dragged the female ghost in the water.

The female ghost in the water was horrified and wanted to withdraw her hands and break free, but was held tightly by Lu Zheng.

In just a blink of an eye, Lu Zheng dragged the water ghost onto the boat.

The other person was covered in dampness, and was surrounded by a cold and evil aura.

Lu Zheng grabbed the water ghost and looked at it carefully. The ghost had a strong sense of water and yin energy. It looked more like a water ghost than the water ghosts he had seen before.

The female ghost had disheveled hair and her other hand showed sharp nails as she grabbed Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and sent out a burst of righteous energy. "Ah!"

The female ghost cried out in pain and quickly withdrew her hand, "You, you, who are you..."

Lu Zheng said calmly: "Just an ordinary person with some abilities. Are you Shui Ji?"

"Huh? Do you know me?" the female ghost couldn't help but ask.

Lu Zheng said slowly, "There's a ghost general under Bai Jin's command named Shui Ji. She often causes chaos in this river area, dragging people into the water and drowning them, then consuming their souls and yang energy to cultivate."

The ghost girl's expression changed slightly, "How did you know these things?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Of course Bai Jin told me."

"Hmm?" The ghost girl was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "So the young master and the king are friends."

Lu Zheng looked at the female ghost, "Why do you have such an idea?"

"If not, why would the king tell you this? Sir, what do you want to do with me? You really scared me just now." The female ghost said softly, her tone sounding like anger and resentment.

Lu Zheng thought that this female ghost had a sharp mind and could make associations and guesses, but unfortunately she was wrong.

Lu Zheng then asked, "Where are your men?"

The female ghost chuckled upon hearing this and said, "I don't have any subordinates. Didn't the king tell you that this river is under my control? I devoured and refined all the wandering ghosts in the river. Otherwise, how could I have reached the second level of the ghost realm so easily?"

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Bai Jin told me this, I just want to confirm it."

"Confirm?" The female ghost was stunned, not knowing what this meant.

"Go to hell."

Lu Zheng had an indifferent expression. He raised his hand and pressed it on the ghost girl's wet head, releasing strands of righteous energy.

Since there are no other ghosts in this river, there is no need to keep this water ghost, and he should pay the price for his evil deeds.

"what!"

The female ghost let out a scream, the sound was sharp and piercing.

The ghost girl said in fear, "You can't kill me. The king won't let you go!"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Bai Jin has been killed by me. He told me your story before he died. Just let him go!"

"How can it be!"

The female ghost couldn't believe it, her face suddenly became ferocious, and she wanted to make a final resistance and struggle.

However, Lu Zheng did not give the opponent any chance and turned him into wisps of green smoke.

A pool of cold river water was left on the deck.

[You killed a second-level water ghost, eliminating a river of trouble. Literary Qi +15!]

Lu Zheng picked up a rag and wiped the deck clean, even erasing the only trace of the water ghost's existence.

"There is still one……"

In the entire Jiguana Mountain, there is only one demon general still left outside.

As long as that demon general is killed, the demon forces on Jiguana Mountain will be completely eradicated.

As for whether demons and ghosts will appear in Jiguana Mountain again in the future, we can only talk about it later.

Lu Zheng rowed the boat to the shore and docked it, preparing to spend the night on the boat and continue his journey the next day.

After a busy day, I can finally have a good night's sleep.

Lu Zheng was lying in the cabin, checking his condition.

Lu Zheng: Confucian scholar

[Realm: Second Level of Confucianism and Taoism (Scholar)]

[Literary Aura: 850/1000]

[Taoism: Great Righteousness, Great Swordsmanship (Sword Qi: 5%)]

[Equipment: Several...]

Lu Zheng murmured, "The literary energy is already eight and a half feet. I wonder what changes will happen when I break through to the Juren realm?"

(End of this chapter)