202: Yunping Temple Taoist

Yujiang City's Demon Suppression Division, reception hall.

Lu Ming and Jiang Mingyue had just sat down when they heard a rush of footsteps from outside.

A middle-aged man wearing the Demon Suppression Division's Commander uniform and an official in a crimson robe walked in.

“Your subordinate, Li Wuzheng, greets General Jiang.” The middle-aged man knelt on one knee, cupping his fists.

The red-robed official beside him also knelt, his attitude extremely respectful.

“Pei Lun, the Chief Official of Yujiang City, greets General Jiang.”

The official ranks of the Great Liang Kingdom were distinguished by the color of their official robes, and the crimson robe represented his fifth-grade official status, managing the internal affairs of a city.

“You may rise!” Jiang Mingyue said indifferently.

Meeting the Chief Official of Yujiang City here did not surprise Jiang Mingyue.

Presumably, upon learning of the appearance of a Dao Realm Demon near Yujiang City, the other party had already moved into the Demon Suppression Division, temporarily handling affairs from there.

After all, at such a time, the Demon Suppression Division became the safest place in the entire Yujiang City; even if a Demon launched an attack, with the Demon Suppression Division's personnel and armaments, it could at least hold out for a period.

Despite seeing through it, Jiang Mingyue was too lazy to bother, as her purpose for coming this time was to eliminate the Demon.

“Is that Demon still causing trouble in the town? And what are the specific circumstances?” Jiang Mingyue asked after seeing the two stand up.

Facing a Demon Suppression General, Li Wuzheng naturally dared not conceal anything; he honestly reported: “Since learning that a Dao Realm Demon was causing trouble, your subordinate personally investigated the periphery, and the Demon within should not have left. As for the specific situation, your subordinate is not clear.”

To be able to serve as a Demon Suppression Division Commander in a city, Li Wuzheng's strength was naturally beyond doubt; having fought with Demons for decades, no less than two hundred Demons had fallen to his blade.

However, this time, he couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated. After all, there was a Dao Realm Demon lurking in the town. If that one sensed him, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape. So, he only dared to investigate from a distance and did not dare to approach.

“Do you know the identity of that Demon?” Jiang Mingyue asked again.

“Your subordinate does not know. Daoist Qingxin was severely injured and, after escaping back to Yujiang City, only managed to say that there was a Dao Realm Demon in Qingyun Town before falling unconscious and has not woken up until now.” Li Wuzheng said, gritting his teeth.

Being completely ignorant within his jurisdiction was already considered a serious dereliction of duty, but at this moment, he dared not lie in the slightest and could only honestly speak the truth.

Listening to this conversation, Lu Ming's eyes flickered slightly. He then remembered that the urgent report had mentioned news of a Demon King, which was spoken of by a Daoist from Yunping Temple.

“Daoist Qingxin?” Jiang Mingyue's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this name.

And Lu Ming also felt this name was very familiar. Ever since his trip to Qingfeng Mountain, he had extensively caught up on news regarding the various forces within Yunzhou, and he naturally had some understanding of Yunping Temple, as one of the four major Schools.

“Where is Daoist Qingxin?” Lu Ming asked in a deep voice.

That is to say, to know what kind of Demon was causing trouble in Qingyun Town, they would have to wait for the other party to wake up.

Li Wuzheng glanced at Lu Ming, who had asked the question. Although his waist token showed that he was also a Commander, he could not detect the slightest Qi from the other party.

Being stared at by those deep eyes, for some reason, he felt a subtle pressure.

“Daoist Qingxin is currently resting well in a room in the back courtyard,” Li Wuzheng hesitated for a moment, but eventually replied.

Lu Ming and Jiang Mingyue exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts, and immediately stood up.

“Take us there,” Jiang Mingyue said calmly.

Li Wuzheng naturally dared not disobey the other party's command. He and Pei Lun led the two towards the back courtyard.

Soon, the group of four arrived at Daoist Qingxin's residence. Just standing outside the room, they could smell a faint medicinal scent.

Pushing open the door, a large swath of sunlight poured into the slightly dim room, quickly illuminating it.

Looking towards the bed in the room, they saw a Daoist lying there, dressed in blood-stained Daoist robes and wrapped in layers of bandages.

The bloodstains on the Daoist robe were clearly from some time ago, having turned dark red. Daoist Qingxin's face was as pale as paper, and his lips had lost their color, becoming chapped and dull.

Lying on the bed, he seemed to be having a nightmare, with his eyes tightly closed, his brows furrowed, as if enduring immense pain, his face slightly contorted.

“My Lord, this was not done intentionally by your subordinate. It's just that Daoist Qingxin's Daoist robe seems to be a Spirit Treasure. Even if I wanted to remove it, it would trigger the Restriction placed on it. To prevent Daoist Qingxin's wounds from further deteriorating, I had no choice but to perform simple treatment,” Li Wuzheng quickly explained, fearing Jiang Mingyue's misunderstanding.

Without answering, Jiang Mingyue stared at the severely injured Daoist Qingxin. She softly said, “It really is him. I didn't expect Yunping Temple's Second Elder to come to Yujiang City.”

Feeling the Qi emanating from the old Daoist, Lu Ming's brows slightly raised.

A Dao Realm Martial Artist was actually severely wounded by that Demon. It seemed the Demon entrenched in Qingyun Town would not be simple.

Stepping forward, Lu Ming raised his hand and touched the torn part of the Daoist robe.

The Daoist robe seemed to sense something, emitting a repellent Qi, and a faint white light appeared on its surface.

However, Lu Ming was not affected in the slightest. This Daoist robe was merely a Medium Grade Spirit Treasure. As Lu Ming slightly circulated his Qi, the white light quickly dimmed.

Pulling open the bandages wrapped around the wound, a deep, bone-visible wound on his chest was revealed. A strong smell of blood diffused, and faint black Qi was entwined around the wound.

No wonder the injury couldn't heal; the black Qi entwined within the flesh affected the wound's healing, even causing it to further deteriorate.

If the two had arrived even a day later, Daoist Qingxin would truly have been in danger.

“You or me?” Lu Ming asked.

Li Wuzheng and Pei Lun, who were beside them, heard this and showed a hint of confusion in their eyes, unsure what Lu Ming was talking about.

“You do it,” Jiang Mingyue said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded slightly, touched the wound with his palm, and immediately activated the Two Forms Mixed Origin True Art.

To understand the situation in Qingyun Town, it was naturally necessary to awaken Daoist Qingxin. For this, both Lu Ming and Jiang Mingyue had means of healing.

His question was naturally to decide who would perform the treatment.

As Qi was mobilized, a large amount of white Qi gathered along his arm towards his palm. Ripples of fluctuations appeared in the surrounding Void Realm, and the Spiritual Qi permeating the air quickly condensed into a spiral.