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Five blue and one purple!

Mu Yang looked at the entry for Nian Chang, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The last time I saw such a high-quality combination of keywords was with DedeCMS.

It goes without saying that strengthening the soul, improving physical strength, and replenishing blood and qi are already very powerful effects of fourth-tier demons, and fifth-tier ones will only be better.

The chilling corpse poison is clearly the source of the drowned corpses.

Judging from the effects, it seems to only turn lower-ranking creatures into drowned corpses, and it can probably only slightly weaken the state of creatures of the same rank.

It can be considered a debuff-like ability.

The Water Ghosts are probably the three ghosts that just came out of the Catfish Ghost's mouth.

But for some reason, a bright red figure suddenly appeared in Mu Yang's mind.

"Is the woman in the wedding dress also a water ghost?"

Mu Yang looked at one of the sentences in the Water Ghost entry: "The more the conditions match, the higher the quality of the transformed Water Ghost."

Considering the woman in the wedding dress's dark blue skin and the dark blue scales on it, Mu Yang thought it was very likely.

But why did the woman in the wedding dress leave behind a corpse, while the three water ghosts simply vanished into thin air?

Is it a difference in quality...?

"A girl born in the year, month, day, hour, and year of the yin..." Mu Yang glanced at the girl in Zhou Yao's arms and immediately guessed why Fan Lang had taken the girl away.

Of course, Mu Yang only glanced at it.

He wouldn't be so heartless as to turn innocent children into water ghosts.

Or rather, no reasonably normal person would do such a thing.

Mu Yang withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on the last entry.

This is the only purple entry for the catfish.

A capability to control natural water flow.

The upper limit depends on the strength of the controller's soul.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the soul is strong enough, turning the world upside down is just a matter of a single thought.

I feel he has great potential.

As Mu Yang pondered, the riverbank suddenly fell silent.

The only sounds were the babbling of the water and the rustling of the night wind through the reeds.

Lei Sai gripped his bow, his gaze shifting back and forth between the massive corpse of the catfish and Mu Yang several times.

After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer out, "Brother Mu... how did you do that? That was a fifth-tier fish demon, and it was fighting underwater! You killed it without even taking a breath?"

Mu Yang snapped out of his thoughts, glanced at him, and casually raised his right hand, which still bore traces of demonic blood: "Obviously."

Lei Sai paused, somewhat confused: "What do you mean?"

"Think for yourself."

As the familiar words came from Mu Yang's mouth, Lei Sai felt as if he had contracted a disease that made his head ache whenever he heard those three words.

Qin Yuan, who was standing to the side with a knife, slowly spoke: "Lei Sai, don't just see Mu Yang's superficial glory."

"Do you know that it takes ten years of practice to achieve one minute on stage? The reason he was able to fight a fifth-level demon underwater today must be because he put in far more effort than ordinary people can imagine."

Qin Yuan's voice was deep and his tone was filled with emotion, which involuntarily brought to mind the following image for Lei Sai:

In a backward little county called Qingxi, in a dilapidated little courtyard unknown to anyone, a poor boy with a tender face practices martial arts alone in the endless darkness after sunset.

Sweat rolled down the boy's forehead, splashing onto the ground and leaving dark dots. His arms were trembling, his calves were shaking, and his breathing was as heavy as a bellows.

But he kept moving, swinging his long mace again and again until his vision blurred and his consciousness became hazy. Only then was he picked up by his elders, put in hot water, and the training ended.

Thinking of this, Lei Sai looked at Mu Yang with a mixture of heartache and admiration.

Compared to his older brother, Mu was forced to practice for five hours every day by his older sister, which was hardly hard work for him.

He clenched his fist and made a silent resolution: once he got back, he would practice for seven, no, eight hours every day!

Practice until you're completely exhausted, oblivious to the world around you!

Mu Yang had no idea what kind of passionate drama was unfolding in Lei Sai's mind. He only glanced at Lei Sai's flickering eyes before looking away and putting the catfish corpse in front of him into his sleeve.

Seeing Mu Yang put away the demon corpse, Qin Yuan said, "Although this fish demon was not the target of this mission, according to the regulations of the Demon Slayer Bureau, any demon killed during the mission can be reported to the Demon Slayer Bureau to apply for merit."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yang's eyes lit up.

The catfish is a fifth-tier demon, which means that when he returns this time, he will gain one low-grade Earth-level merit, one high-grade Profound-level merit, and one low-grade Profound-level merit.

One Earth-level lower-grade merit is equivalent to ten Mysterious-level upper-grade merits.

In other words, it seems he has already accumulated enough merit to be promoted to Second-Class Demon-Seeking Captain.

After this, he will be able to go on missions independently!

This trip has really been full of good things!

"I understand, Captain Qin," Mu Yang said.

"Hmm." Qin Yuan nodded, then turned his gaze to the headless corpse not far away: "There's one more thing. That man in black is named Fan Lang. He's the head of the Fenshui Hall and the third leader of the Cao Gang."

"Judging from his condition, he is likely controlled by that fish demon. It's just unknown whether it's just him alone, or whether the entire leadership of the Canal Gang has fallen."

Mu Yang followed his gaze: "The Grand Canal Gang?"

Upon hearing Qin Yuan's words, Mu Yang suddenly thought of something.

When we killed the drowned corpse in Guaizi Alley, that guy named Zhao Qi seemed to have mentioned a taboo incantation circulating within the Cao Gang.

If the bride in her wedding dress was controlled by the catfish thief, and the canal gang was also controlled by the catfish thief, then why would a taboo saying circulate within the canal gang?

If the Catfish Gang was only secretly manipulating Fan Lang and did not control the other two gang leaders, then why did the leader of the Waterway Hall, where Zhao Qi was located, only warn them not to spread rumors and not take any coercive measures?

"Of course, I actually prefer that only Fan Lang was controlled."

As Mu Yang pondered, Qin Yuan's voice rang out again: "Although Fan Lang is a veteran of the Canal Gang and also serves as the Third Gang Leader, the actual power lies with Cao Xiu, who has long since inherited the position of the Grand Gang Leader, and his brother, Cao Ding."

"These two brothers, one skilled in martial arts and the other in literature, have transformed the Canal Gang from a third-rate gang into the largest gang in Qinghe County. They can be considered quite remarkable figures."

"Moreover, with Cao Xiu's strength at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, it would be difficult for him to be controlled silently."

"However, these are just my personal speculations. In any case, the fact that Fan Lang is here today is something the Cao Gang can't escape."

"I will report this matter truthfully when I get back. The Demon Slaying Division will most likely send people to thoroughly investigate the Canal Gang. If you care, you can apply to join."

Missions involving experts at the Meridian Opening Realm are usually led by a First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain, who leads two to three small teams to investigate together.

Regardless of the facts, given the foundation of the Grand Canal Gang, they will likely suffer heavy losses.

Those who got involved naturally made a fortune.

Mu Yang was naturally very willing to do so.