Chapter 354: Chapter 354 Merit Golden Light
"Oh? There’s a beauty here?"
"Could she be one of our kind?"
"See those two strong ones, they must be some kind of hired guards, would a cultivator bring mortal guards?"
"Could it be that a rich family’s young lady was caught here unintentionally by the flood?"
"We are really lucky, aren’t we?"
The two quickly approached, surveyed the surroundings, and then set their sights on the high ground outside the village. With a leap, they arrived not far from the people.
The villagers carefully hid to the side, and Du Yueyao tightly held onto Liu Qingyan’s sleeve.
Liu Qingyan remained calm, while the five women of Hua Yixing looked at the two across them with interest.
How dare two little demons with only a few decades of Dao practice act so recklessly and create havoc?
"Hahaha! Such a beautiful lady, come back to the Water Mansion with us. If you serve us well, we will grant you the cultivation method to keep your youth and live a long life!"
The round-headed demon stared at Liu Qingyan, eyes filled with greed, rubbing his hands together and looking like a cat about to catch a mouse, he pressed forward step by step.
"You, lusty fish, have good taste, but I prefer someone more feisty." The long-faced demon eyed Lin Jing’Er and Hu Cai Niang, grinning, as he stuck out his tongue and licked his nose.
"I was just worrying about the grain being too dry without meat, and here it comes!"
"Hmm?"
"What?"
The two demons were alarmed to see Lu Zheng blending in among the ordinary villagers.
They both stepped back, but before they could speak, they saw Lu Zheng flick his fingers, and a Red Jade Sword swiftly approached.
"Sword Cultivator!"
"Run!"
"Spare us!"
The round-headed demon rolled backward, trying to slip into the water behind him.
The long-faced demon tried to dodge the incoming flying sword.
"Separate!"
Two fingernail-sized thin pieces separated from the fine sword, growing with the wind, transforming again into two Red Jade Swords.
"Swish!"
"Crack!"
A Red Jade Sword flew to the long-faced demon’s neck, spinning, and gently severed his head.
A Red Jade Sword, like a dragon, directly pierced through the round-headed demon’s shoulder, pinning him to the ground.
"Plop!"
A decapitated, over-three-meter-long yellow eel fell to the ground, its body twitching and convulsing.
The round-headed demon was scared to death.
They were just two little demons, out for some fun amidst this disaster, hoping to eat some humans and capture some beauties. They didn’t dare to cause trouble in the state capital or even in the county town or larger towns, only daring to behave badly in small villages.
But having fun for only a few days, they hit a brick wall?
Karma is too quick!
"Spare us, elder! We just came out for the first time, never committed any heinous crimes, never killed anyone, please spare a little demon on their first offense!"
"Swish!"
The other Red Jade Sword didn’t pause at all, slicing through the demon’s protective Qi like a knife through tofu, intending to behead him with one strike.
The round-headed demon twisted his body, instantly shedding his clothes, revealing his true form—a plump, large carp.
The Red Jade Sword nailed to the ground had only left a piece of his fish flesh and a few scales behind as he spewed blood and dodged the second sword, rushing toward the muddy water in the village.
Although the water was only knee-deep, once in the water, it was enough for him to accelerate with water manipulation and escape in an instant.
"Whizz!"
"Slash!"
A third Red Jade Sword came from the side, piercing a hole in the large carp, at the heart.
"Plop!"
The over-two-meter-long carp flopped to the ground, jumped twice, and then went still.
"Wow!!!"
"Immortal Master! Immortal Master!"
Liu Qingyan remained calm, Hua Yixing’s women were indifferent, but Du Yueyao’s eyes shone brightly, exclaiming with the villagers.
The two guards secretly clicked their tongues, acknowledging Lu Zheng’s strength.
Reaching out, he used the Transportation Technique to move the two demon corpses closer.
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and smiled at everyone, "Extra food tonight!"
"Great!"
The two demon corpses, weighing hundreds of kilograms together, were enough to save on food, which, combined with the dried rescued grain, would see them through the immediate crisis. Even if waiting for government aid or relying on fishing, everyone would be safe.
...
That night, the rescued and well-fed villagers held a bonfire party to express their gratitude, especially to Liu Qingyan for healing and Lu Zheng for slaying the demons.
At the party, Bai Ting’Er played music, Yu Mingxin sang, and the villagers of Fish Head Village had their happiest day since the flood.
The next day, after leaving some rations for the village and inquiring about nearby villages, they promised to return for a follow-up visit in two days and set off for another village near Fish Head Village.
...
In the following days, they moved around Fish Head Village, saving thousands of people, handing out porridge and treating illnesses. The only regret was not encountering any more short-sighted demons.
Well, not completely. They were a step late when they encountered a monk exorcising a green snake upon arriving at a settlement.
The monk from Gui Mountain Temple, a Yu State local, was traveling to provide disaster relief and demon elimination.
Seeing Lu Zheng with a few ordinary mortals and five female demons, the monk initially found it strange but upon seeing him and Liu Qingyan attending to the sick, with mortals and female demons cooking porridge and saving people, he respectfully bowed before leaving gracefully.
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Three days later, the crisis in the surrounding fields, villages, and settlements had been alleviated, patients were recovering slowly, and Liu Qingyan had discovered the best prescription for treating malaria.
Then, they bid farewell to the villagers and continued on their journey.
"Thank you, Immortal Master!"
"Thank you, Celestial Maidens!"
"Thank you, Lady Qingyi!"
Clad in blue and being a woman, Liu Qingyan was respectfully addressed by the villagers as Lady Qingyi.
In the past few days, the number of people Liu Qingyan saved was countless. Especially with malaria, if it weren’t for her innovative new prescription and her Acupuncture Skill, some seriously ill elderly may not have survived.
Lady Qingyi, undoubtedly worthy!
In the next moment, Lu Zheng’s True Spirit stirred, and in his divine soul perception, he saw Liu Qingyan’s body flash with golden light, streaks of Merit Golden Light began to sparkle, and then all coalesced into Liu Qingyan.
Meanwhile, their group also glimmered faintly.
Besides Liu Qingyan, Du Yueyao received the most, followed by himself and the women of Five Beauties Manor, then Yu Lan and the two guards.
But their combined merit was less than a fifth of Liu Qingyan’s.