"Even if there are big monsters as my backup, it's not a problem." Jiang Liure said seriously, "I also have predecessors who have helped me gain many skills. Their abilities are even stronger than any big monster in the world."
Yin Wenjiao calmed down and said: "My son has a few chances to kill Liu Hong?"
Jiang Liure said, "If he has a monster accompanying him, as long as the monster's cultivation does not exceed four hundred years, I have an 80% chance of killing the traitor Liu. If the monster's cultivation is over four hundred years, I have a 50% chance. If it's a thousand-year-old monster, I will have to use my last resort."
Yin Wenjiao exclaimed in admiration, "My son has learned some very powerful skills."
She added, "But if I am rescued today, given Liu Hong's suspicious nature, he might sense something amiss and hesitate to return to his private office. It might be better to wait until he comes back."
Jiang Liure realized suddenly: "It's still my mother who thinks so thoroughly!"
Jiang Liure decided to stay in Jiangzhou City for a few more days, waiting for the Liu criminal who had taken a young concubine to go on a tour of the mountains and waters.
His mother temporarily said goodbye, changed out of her servant's clothing, and secretly returned her clothes to their original place.
He then scaled the wall and left.
He had been waiting outside for a long time, curiously asking, "Have you seen my mother inside?"
"Sure have!"
Knowing that his mother was alive, having recognized her, and discussing together how to kill the traitor Liu, Jiang Liure felt very happy.
However, he suddenly remembered that his mother had been forcefully taken by Liu Hong for many years, and anger filled his heart.
Jiang Liure took a deep breath and silently recited the "Great True Sutra of Killing and Offending in the Dharma Vehicle" to turn his recent impatience into spiritual power.
He said, "Let's find an inn to stay for a while. When Liu the traitor returns, we'll kill him and take your mother away. If there's an opportunity, we'll deal with the monster as well."
He was taken aback, "Monster?"
Jiang Liure revealed that Liu the traitor had a powerful monster behind him, which shocked Shuqing so much that he exclaimed, "It's no wonder there's such a strong demonic aura here. It's no wonder some monsters have such poor shape-shifting skills, and the soldiers guarding the city still let them in."
"The big demon behind Liu the traitor should be a malevolent one. As 'demon likes to gather with demons and monsters like to gather in groups,' it means that most of the demons in the city are probably malevolent as well."
Jiang Liure looked up at the sky, seeing rolling black clouds pressing down heavily.
A heavy iron block seemed to press down on his heart.
It may be that half of the malevolent demons in the Tang Dynasty have gathered within this Jiangzhou City.
Perhaps the street vendors nearby are actually demons.
Jiang Liure gritted his teeth and cursed, "The traitorous dog Liu has caused such a mess with my father Chen Guangri in Jiangzhou. How can he impersonate my father and use his name? The people may think that Chen Guangri is the greediest official in the world! Both Liu and the demon behind him are deeply stained with sins!"
The person he so bitterly hated before was still able to bind Fa Ming, the abbot, and threaten Jiang Liure's snake chief with Fa Ming's life.
Maybe it's not just about saving my mother.
Jiangzhou should also be saved.
On the way to find an inn, Jiang Liure saw many people gathering on the side of the road. Some were throwing copper coins, while others were shouting and cheering.
He moved closer to take a look.
It was a dog trainer.
The boy was curious and pushed his way into the crowd. He saw a dog trainer holding a willow branch, gently shaking it as if giving an order. Several large dogs then started "ha cha ha cha" performing.
They were performing somersaults, crawling through hoops, standing like humans, and even making bowing gestures to people.
Even one dog had both paws holding a bowl, walking on its hind legs while only keeping its front paws on the ground, stumbling towards the crowd to beg for a few copper coins.
Someone saw an opportunity and took out a few copper coins to toss to the dog.
Others enjoyed tormenting, giving the begging dog a kick.
Shuqing also found it quite interesting, and he took out ten copper coins.
The coins fell into the bowl, and the dog was so happy that it barked "wang wang" and made bows, bowed its head, and circled around Shuqing.
It amused the little Taoist priest as if he had found his childhood heart again.
He also rewarded the dog with ten coins.
"Yawn..." Shuqing was tired and yawned. He told Jiang Liure, "My friend, let's find an inn to rest for a while. I'm very sleepy."
Suddenly, Hu Yuyu said, "Master, there's something strange. Those dogs have the scent of humans."
Jiang Liure's footsteps stopped.
"Human scent?" Jiang Liure was confused: "Maybe there are too many people around?"
Hu Yuyu said, "The human scent is different. Children have a child scent, adults have an adult scent, and the elderly have an elderly scent. There are only us three children nearby, but I can smell the scent of other children."
Jiang Liure pondered for a moment.
He looked at the dog trainer.
This person was thin and his neck was slightly longer than that of an ordinary person. He wore rough burlap clothes that were tightly wrapped around him, and he had no beard on his face. The rather prominent beak nose was quite striking, looking somewhat like a Tang person and somewhat like a foreigner.
Jiang Liure believed Hu Yuyu.
He summoned the "Transcending Mystery Sutra".
His eyes shimmered with mysterious light, and his gaze fell on the several dogs.
He also looked at the dog trainer.
The dog trainer, feeling something, looked surprised in the direction of Jiang Liure. However, Jiang Liure's eyes had already returned to their normal appearance.
The dog trainer shook his head, thinking he must have been mistaken.
He continued to play with the dogs.
He won applause from the crowd.
Jiang Liure's expression was serious: "Shuqing, do you feel anything wrong with yourself compared to before? You need to feel it carefully and tell me."
Shuqing was taken aback, and hesitated: "I feel very tired all of a sudden. I haven't walked too much today..."
At this time, a spectator who was watching the dogs gave eight copper coins as a generous tip.
As the copper coins fell into the bowl, the spectator's vitality seemed visibly diminished. With just a gentle breeze, he sneezed, wiped his nose, and grumbled, "How did it get so cold all of a sudden?"
But today it was very hot.
Shuqing's face turned pale upon seeing this: "The bowl is odd? Am I somehow affected?"!
"There's something strange about that person," Jiang Liure whispered: "Just now, when I summoned the 'Transcending Mystery Sutra,' the spirit of the dog trainer took the shape of a dog!"
Shuqing was surprised: "Dog demon? Then, are these several dogs that perform acrobatics also dog demons?"
Jiang Liure added: "I also took a look at these dogs just now. Their souls are in the shape of humans."
Shuqing's pupils contracted in shock.
"Brother, is this demon... is it actually using living humans?" Shuqing was deeply shocked. He had only heard about such things from his master, but he never expected to encounter it today.
Jiang Liure replied, "That's probably what happened. This demon is highly skilled and should have used magic, making it difficult for us to see through it with our naked eyes. The bowl he uses to collect money may be a treasure. As soon as someone throws copper coins into it, it can absorb people's essence. The more money thrown in, the more essence it absorbs. Take Shuqing for example, you've been hit."
He added, "This dog demon has a high level of cultivation!"
Hu Yuyu reminded, "Master, it's better not to get involved in other people's business. The most important things are rescuing the lady of Master's father and killing Liu the traitor. If you expose the dog demon, you might end up challenging them. Then, it might attract Liu the traitor and his big demon behind."
Shuqing took a deep breath and also said: "Miss Hu is right. Losing essence, we can eat well at the inn to replenish it."
Jiang Liure hesitated before nodding.
The two humans and one fox prepared to leave, pushing through the crowd and walking out about ten steps. Suddenly, they heard the sound of several copper coins falling into the bowl.
Jiang Liure looked back and saw a spectator stumbling and fainting.
Someone shouted, "This person seems to have fainted from heat," and the crowd helped to carry him out. A kind-hearted person carried him into a nearby clinic.
Jiang Liure thought to himself: 'Shuqing has been cultivating, and even though he's lost some essence, it won't cause him much harm. However, ordinary people who are sucked of their essence might suffer from many diseases, or even have their lives in danger. But killing Liu the traitor is more important; we should not alarm them.'
Walking another ten steps, they heard the sound of copper coins falling into the bowl again.
Jiang Liure turned around again and saw that this time, three people had fainted from heat.
He thought to himself: 'It's best to avoid drawing the attention of the big demon. If it's a thousand-year-old demon, I'm no match for it.'
Another ten steps, and the sound of copper coins falling into the bowl coincided with a moment.
"Son of a bitch!!!"
Jiang Liure summoned the "Perfect World, Tranquil Sea Sword," and then poured his power into the sword blade, which burst into a stream. This stream split into ten flying swords.
He made a sword gesture.
The flying swords flew around all the onlookers in a flash, faster than lightning could cover their ears.
Straight towards the "person" who was playing with the dogs!
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