Chapter 5, Level 7 Chapter 44: Zhang Xiu and the Qinghu Demon
Blue Star, Xu Jingming's home, in the evening.
The irrigation system in the courtyard sprayed water mist, covering the lawn. Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao were playing with their daughter Xu Lixing. Although Xu Lixing was petite, she had an extraordinary physique and was jumping on the fountain steps in the courtyard.
He jumped two steps at a time, quickly reached the top, and then jumped completely down with one leap.
Then jump up slowly.
"Baby, aren't you tired?" Li Miaomiao asked helplessly.
"Not tired." Xu Lixing became more and more excited as he jumped. It was now late July and the temperature was over 30 degrees even in the evening. Xu Lixing was sweating all over from jumping, but he was still jumping with great energy.
"She's always crazy when people are around." Li Miaomiao said helplessly to Xu Jingming, "She's not usually this crazy. Today, you came out to play with her, and she's obviously much more excited."
Xu Jingming looked at his daughter jumping and couldn't help but smile. He said softly, "I spend too little time with our daughter. From now on, I have to log off more often to accompany you and our daughter."
"Your business is more important." Li Miaomiao said.
"Fortunately, time is not so tight recently." Xu Jingming said, "Besides, the evolutionary path also requires proper rest and one cannot be so nervous all the time."
To comprehend the "Chapter of Light" and strive to cultivate to the source of life is not something that can be achieved overnight, it will take a long time.
After such a long time, of course you need to take a proper rest.
Li Miaomiao's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she became much happier: "Okay, spend more time with your daughter, and she will definitely be happy."
"Dad, I jumped a hundred times in a row." Xu Lixing ran over excitedly, "Isn't it amazing?"
Looking at his daughter whose hair was completely soaked with sweat, Xu Jingming hugged her and said, "Great, great! Our daughter will become a great evolver in the future."
"Um."
Xu Lixing hummed happily.
…
After spending time with his family until night, Xu Jingming went online again and entered the world of subduing demons.
"Let's start refining the city patrol demon." Xu Jingming is in very good condition at the moment and full of fighting spirit. He took out the jade bottle in his arms and uncorked it.
"This is the first demon I have refined since entering the Demon Subduing World."
Xu Jingming opened his mouth and inhaled.
The magic power of the demon wrapped in the wisp of the life magic energy in the jade bottle entered Xu Jingming's mouth. Once it entered, this obsession immediately merged into Xu Jingming's spiritual consciousness, and there was a memory in Xu Jingming's consciousness.
Zhang Xiu is a native of Cheng'an Prefecture.
His father was a leader of the Sanshui Gang in the prefecture. When Zhang Xiu was young, his father and mother spoiled him and provided him with food and clothing. But from the age of six, Zhang Xiu had to learn martial arts!
Learning martial arts is very hard.
At the beginning, Zhang Xiu was quite smart and made rapid progress. His father praised him and his mother loved him more.
But gradually, he stagnated in martial arts and could not make progress. No matter how he practiced, he gained nothing and was unwilling to practice. His father scolded him and his mother scolded him, forcing him to practice martial arts, but the effect of forcing him was very poor.
Zhang Xiu turned a deaf ear to the scolding, scolding and even beating.
Finally, his parents were completely disappointed and focused their attention on the third child.
Zhang's father had three sons and three daughters. All of them practiced martial arts, but only the third son was talented and able to endure hardships! His father and mother devoted themselves to training the third son. They didn't care much about the other sons and daughters.
Zhang Xiu felt a little disappointed. He envied his third brother for being loved by his parents, but on the other hand, he also felt relaxed. No one cared about him anymore and he was free.
When he was sixteen, his father asked him to work for the Sanshui Gang.
In the gang, he suffered a lot and saw the horror of human nature! Only then did he truly understand his father's painstaking efforts! In this world, if you enter the martial arts world... you will be successful in everything you do. Whether you enter the government or the gang, you will be valued.
But it is very difficult for an ordinary person to be in a gang.
After his father died in a gang conflict, Zhang Xiu's life in the gang became even more difficult! Before, others had been more restrained for the sake of his father. But now, they have completely trampled him underfoot and into the pit of dung!
After going through all this, Zhang Xiu has changed. He is determined to climb up!
He wants to be the best!
He doesn't want to be stepped on again!
He is good at flattering and currying favor with people.
At the age of 32, he became a middle- and high-level leader in the gang. Later, he lost his life while escorting goods.
"I haven't climbed to the top yet, I'm not stronger than my third brother yet, I'm unwilling to give up, but who would have thought that I would become a demon after death." Zhang Xiu laughed, "Becoming a demon is really refreshing."
"My third brother trembled in front of me. He had never been so respectful before. I devoured him in one bite."
"The high and mighty gang leader knelt down before me and was willing to be my slave, but I slapped him to death!"
Zhang Xiu looked at Xu Jingming, "I became a demon on earth, and even took the initiative to serve as a city patrol! In the entire city, all the big families and gangs have to look at my face, flatter me, and obey my orders."
"In the entire Cheng'an Prefecture, the Qinghu Demon God is my best friend, and even many demons treat me with respect."
"Hahaha, it feels so good to be high above everyone else and watch those people kneel before me." Zhang Xiu said, "Mr. Wu Ming, doesn't it feel great to be powerful? Doesn't it feel great to stand out from the crowd?"
Xu Jingming looked at him for a long time before saying, "But you have become a demon."
"So what if I become a demon?"
Zhang Xiu said excitedly, "As long as I am high above everyone else, holding great power, and making everyone kneel before me...becoming a demon? I would be happy instead."
"It's okay for people to have power." Xu Jingming looked at him, "but they can't be blinded by power."
"Blinded? No, I'm fine! It feels good to be a demon." Zhang Xiu said.
Xu Jingming shook his head: "When you became a demon, the first person you looked for was your third brother!"
"Yes, so what if he is successful in martial arts? He just trembles in front of me. I can eat him in one bite." Zhang Xiu's eyes were full of madness.
"You envy him, don't deny it." Xu Jingming said, "I saw your memory. When your father and mother stopped caring about you and focused on cultivating your third brother, you felt lost and envied your third brother."
Zhang Xiu was stunned.
"Although you suffered a lot when you joined the gang, your father took care of you in secret," Xu Jingming said. "You later realized this yourself! It was only after your father died that you really fell into the abyss ."
Zhang Xiu was silent.
"So when you became successful, the first thing you did was go to your father's grave and get drunk. In fact, deep down, you really want your father to be alive and see the day when you become successful." Xu Jingming said, "You really want to prove yourself in front of your father."
Zhang Xiu nodded gently: "I admit, I want him to see me stand out, to see that I am much better than the third brother! I like the feeling of standing out! I like the feeling of being on top!"
"Don't let the worldly affairs cloud your soul. Think carefully about what you really want in your heart?" Xu Jingming said.
"If I could trade a carefree life with your father's approval and your mother's pampering for a life of being a demon and high above everyone else, would you be willing to do so?" Xu Jingming asked. "Ask your heart, are you willing to do so?"
Zhang Xiu was stunned.
Father’s approval, mother’s pampering, and a carefree life?
What a distant memory.
Those were the most beautiful days. My father shielded me from the ups and downs, and my mother cared for me together.
"You should understand what you really desire in your heart." Xu Jingming said.
Zhang Xiu's obsession was trembling. He understood that what he desired most was not power, but the approval of his father and the love of his mother, and a happy and carefree life. His heart denied his obsession, and it began to collapse.
Zhang Xiu murmured, "Since when did the only thing I wanted to do was to stand out from the crowd? To step on everyone else?"
"I, I also ate my third brother. Yes, I was controlled by obsession, and I became a demon."
Zhang Xiu suddenly woke up at this moment.
The whole person seemed to wake up from a dream.
" Control your heart." Xu Jingming looked at him, "Don't be controlled by desire and become its puppet."
"Thank you." Zhang Xiu said softly, "But I can't go back to the past."
His obsession collapsed.
…
Xu Jingming, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes with mixed feelings.
"Desire is the driving force behind people's struggle, and even the driving force behind human struggle." Xu Jingming said, "But if you don't control your desires, but are controlled by them... that would be terrible."
Xu Jingming said silently.
Those who control desires are humans.
Those who are controlled by desires are demons.
In terms of spiritual desires, Xu Jingming's cognition is clearer and more deeply imprinted in his consciousness, so his spiritual awareness is naturally stronger.
“Squeak.”
Xu Jingming got up and opened the door. It was already dawn and there was a hint of red light in the eastern sky.
…
To the east of the city, there is a towering mountain over 800 miles away.
"Master, master." An old woman turned into mist and flew into a pavilion.
Inside the pavilion, a woman in red was leisurely painting.
"Master." The old woman landed and bowed respectfully.
"What's the rush?" The woman in red looked at the old woman.
"The city patrol officer Zhang Xiu is dead." said the old woman, respectfully handing a roll of paper to the woman in red.
"Um?"
The red-dressed woman's face changed slightly. She took the rolled-up paper and slowly unfolded it. She frowned slightly after taking a look. "Wu Ming, the demon hunter? Where did this new guy come from? How could he be so ruthless?"
"Master, what should we do?" asked the old woman.
"Zhang Xiu is diligent in his work." The woman in red shook her head, "But the demon hunter Wu Ming and the Qi family leader Qi Chen seem to have an unusual relationship. Zhang Xiu was killed after Qi Chen arrived."
"Yes." The old woman nodded. "They are like brothers. Their relationship is extraordinary."
"Fucheng is the world of demon hunters." The woman in red said leisurely, "It's not worth taking risks for a dead Zhang Xiu."
"Forget it?" asked the old woman.
"Doesn't Zhang Xiu have a lot of friends? Pass the message to the other demons and all the messengers." said the woman in red.
The old woman asked, "Should we report this to the mountain master?"
"The mountain master is too lazy to manage trivial matters, so he threw all the affairs of the prefecture to me." The woman in red said, "Why would he care about the life and death of a city patrol officer?"
The old woman nodded slightly: "I understand."
Their master is the Blood-Clothed Demon God among the five great demon gods, and is also the real manager of Dongming Mountain!
…
The news quickly spread to many demons, but the demon-conqueror Wu Ming was more powerful than Zhang Xiu, and had a special relationship with the head of the Qi family. He still lived in the city. These demons were unwilling to take risks.
After fighting for so many years, the demons only occupy half of the world!
In the city where demon hunters gather, even the demons need to be extremely careful when doing things.
“Huahuahua~~~~”
In Cheng'an Prefecture, the water of Qinghu Lake is rippling.
Qinghu Lake is over a hundred miles wide, and there are hundreds of thousands of people living around it. In this area, the most famous person is not the government, nor the demon hunters, but the owner of Qinghu Lake, 'Qinghu Demon God'!
"My brother Zhang Xiu is dead?" The Qinghu Demon God had cold eyes and a birthmark on his face. He looked at the letter in his hand with some anger.
"Lord Demon?" The subordinate who delivered the letter was a little confused.
"You go down first."
The Qinghu Demon God waved his hand. He sat alone in the hall, staring at the letter.
"Brother Zhang Xiu is my best friend. If you dare to kill him, you are slapping me in the face." The Qinghu Demon God had murderous intent in his eyes. "This demon-conquering Wu Ming deserves to be killed!"
The Qinghu Demon God was full of murderous intent, but he remained calm. "These demon hunters are very cunning. Maybe they have set a trap for me to fall into."
Over the years, the battles with the demon hunters have made the Qinghu Demon God much more cautious.
"Besides, he has a special relationship with the head of the Qi family. It is entirely possible that he has mobilized experts to ambush us." The Qinghu Demon God thought, "But... I will not be happy unless I kill Wu Ming !"
The Qinghu Demon God is full of murderous intent.
"If they are setting up an ambush, they may be very patient at first, but as time goes by, those masters will not be able to guard all the time." Qinghu Demon God thought, "Well, I will wait for more than three months before taking action."
"I just don't believe that more than three months later, the demon hunters are still lying in ambush!"
The more Qinghu Demon thought about it, the smarter he felt. "After more than three months, I can't enter Wu Ming's residence! I have to wait for him to come out. When he is outside, I can choose the place and time to attack."
"Once you make your move, you will eliminate the demon-conquering Wu Ming within ten breaths."
"Then use the water walking technique to quietly leave the city." Qinghu Demon God was very satisfied, "My plan is very good, there should be no flaws."
"That's it!"
The Qinghu Demon made a decision.
…
Time goes by day by day.
"City Patrol Envoy Zhang Xiu also said that he has many friends, and that the Green Lake Demon God is his best friend. Unfortunately, these demons don't seem to be willing to avenge him." Clan leader Qi Chen, who had been waiting for the right time to strike, sat on a recliner and read a book in boredom. "It seems that I have waited in vain."
Patriarch Qi Chen was also helpless.
If the demons don't come, he can't force them.
…
Inside Xu Jingming's house.
“Shhhhh.”
Rays of sunlight gathered from all directions, making the roof tiles shine brightly with golden light. The power of the sun penetrated the bricks and tiles into the house and fell on Xu Jingming, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
The endless power of the sun is constantly absorbed into the body, causing the magical power in the body to constantly transform.
Wu Qi stood guard , not allowing anyone to approach and disturb the young master.
More than half an hour later.
Squeak.
Xu Jingming pushed the door and walked out.
"Master." Wu Qi said happily, "Your secret method of subduing demons seems to have improved?"
"Yeah, it's improved a little." Xu Jingming nodded.
Finally reached the fourth level.
