novelapdf Chapter 200 Lingzhu's Deadly Strike Against Baixiang
Chapter 200 Lingzhu's Deadly Strike Against Baixiang
"Hiss—"
Countless snake demons received the command and surged towards Chu Lingzhu's location like a black tide.
Chu Lingzhu's face turned pale.
But she knew that she absolutely could not become a burden to her employer at this moment.
"Boss, don't worry about me, I can protect myself."
The girl quickly pulled a small porcelain bottle from her bosom and sprinkled the remaining powder from the "corpse orchid" all over herself, forming a crescent-shaped defensive line.
vomit--"\
The dozen or so snake demons at the forefront froze the moment they smelled the aroma.
The snake's forked tongue, which had been constantly flicking out, retracted as if it had been electrocuted.
Immediately afterwards, these cold-blooded beasts rolled their eyes, their bodies convulsed, and they began to vomit violently.
The snakes behind were also disoriented by the stench, which resembled a biological weapon; they rolled around and vomited like drunken loaches.
Jiang Mu had initially spared a sliver of attention, preparing to teleport over and save the person.
Seeing this, the corner of my mouth twitched involuntarily.
That girl is truly a vicious woman.
Seeing that Chu Lingzhu was temporarily safe, Jiang Mu regained her composure and focused her attention on the giant python in front of her.
"Now, it's time to send you on your way."
Jiang Mu sneered.
The giant python, seeing its swarm of snakes held back by a foul stench, grew even more enraged and desperate.
With a flick of its massive body, it attempted to flee.
A cloud of black smoke rose up around them, attempting to confuse Jiang Mu.
"Trying to escape?"
Jiang Mu flipped his left hand, and a dark, ethereal shape rapidly solidified in mid-air.
[Ghost King Seal], suppress!
A black seal descended from the sky and struck the giant python at its vital spot.
The giant python let out a mournful hiss, its massive body slammed to the ground, scales shattering.
Jiang Mu gripped the Blood Frenzy Blade tightly with both hands, and his figure soared into the sky.
[Whirlwind Slash]!
The blade's edge, like a blood-red tornado, swept directly towards the giant python that had been suppressed on the ground.
The sound of cutting rang out.
Where the crimson storm passed, the giant python's hard scales and powerful body were shredded layer by layer like fragile tofu.
"No--"\
With a final, desperate roar, the giant python's head was forcibly severed by the blood-red tornado and rolled into a pool of blood.
Jiang Mu said calmly, "Your fighting skills are not bad, but your ability to escape is far inferior to the one from before."
Upon seeing their leader killed, the snake demons scattered in terror.
Jiang Mu snorted coldly and charged into the swarm of snakes, sword in hand.
The Blood Frenzy Blade flashed up and down.
One slice at a time, as effortlessly as chopping melons and vegetables.
In a short while, the cave was filled with mutilated snake carcasses, their blood pooling into streams.
After slaughtering the snake demons, Jiang Mu absorbed the demonic energy.
The water level in the magic tank has risen another halfway.
Jiang Mu sheathed her sword.
Although he enjoyed the killing, he felt his legs were weak, and he inexplicably felt completely drained.
"Boss, you're amazing!"
Chu Lingzhu carefully bypassed the snake corpses and ran to Jiang Mu's side.
Jiang Mu reached out and pinched the girl's soft cheek:
"You're becoming more and more impressive, girl. It's like you're covered in poison; even cultivators at the fourth or fifth realm can't get close to you."
Chu Lingzhu raised her pointed chin and snorted:
"I told you I was really good."
As she spoke, she held up the empty small black porcelain bottle in her hand.
"By the way, boss, where did you get this bottle of 'Heart-Burning Inferno Powder' from? Could you find a way to get me a few more? I need it very much!"
Jiang Mu looked at the empty bottle and immediately remembered that it was a loot he had taken from He Shuangying.
Since it was the personal possession of the young master of the Divine Sword Sect, the sect must have some in stock.
Jiang Mu nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll find some time when we get back and get you a few bottles."
He walked to the side and picked up a jade thumb ring from the ground.
This fell off when the Serpent Envoy transformed.
The jade thumb ring is dark blue-green in color and its surface is carved with intricate patterns.
Jiang Mu tentatively infused a trace of demonic energy.
The ring showed no reaction, and there were no signs of internal storage space or array fluctuations, clearly indicating it wasn't a magical artifact.
Jiang Mu frowned and held the ring up to her eyes to examine it carefully.
For some reason, it looked familiar, as if I'd seen a similar ring somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it.
"Never mind, I'll keep it for now."
Jiang Mu tucked the thumb ring into his robes.
Feeling utterly drained again, Jiang Mu couldn't help but ask:
"You little brat, you didn't do anything bad when you took off my pants, did you?"
"No, I'm looking for something, checking if you have any magical artifacts that can save me."
The girl said matter-of-factly.
Jiang Mu stared at her suspiciously for a while, but didn't think much of it.
The girl secretly flexed her wrist, glancing guiltily at Jiang Mu, and muttered to herself:
"Go back and prescribe more medicine for the employer; don't let him become useless."
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By the time the two returned to Huzhou City, the sky was already beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
Since Lan Rou'er had reported the case to the Demon Slayer Division the previous night, Ran Qingshan also took Chu Lingzhu's disappearance very seriously and immediately dispatched Yan Fenghuo with men to investigate.
A nighttime search was launched outside the city.
As luck would have it, Jiang Mu and Chu Lingzhu bumped into Yan Fenghuo and his group on their way.
"Old Jiang!"
Seeing that the two were unharmed, Yan Fenghuo's taut, dark face, which had been tense all night, finally relaxed.
He hurried forward and asked urgently:
"Are you all alright? What happened? Miss Lan said Miss Chu was missing, and now you're gone too."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and said:
"Nothing serious, just ran into a bunch of snake demons and killed them all. Among them was a snake demon leader at the early sixth rank."
"..."\
Yan Fenghuo's expression froze.
This guy, no matter where he goes, manages to attract a whole bunch of monsters.
Killing a powerful demon is as easy as cutting a bunch of chives in the field?
Jiang Mu explained the general situation in detail, instructing Yan Fenghuo to conduct a thorough investigation of the area. He then described the characteristics of the mysterious killer they had encountered, requesting that Yan Fenghuo investigate those as well.
Yan Fenghuo carefully wrote it down.
As he left, he glanced at Chu Lingzhu, who stood obediently beside Jiang Mu.
Although the girl's dress was somewhat dirty, her face was rosy and her eyes were bright, showing no trace of the fear one might have felt after narrowly escaping from a demon's lair.
Yan Fenghuo couldn't help but pull Jiang Mu aside and ask in a low voice:
"Old Jiang, you just said that this girl used poison to take down a group of demons, is that true? You're not just bragging to make this girl look good, are you?"
Jiang Mu glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "If you don't believe me, then so be it."
"Hehe."
Yan Fenghuo sneered, pointed to his head, and said, "Don't treat me like a three-year-old, okay?"
Jiang Mu didn't bother explaining further to him and left with Chu Lingzhu.
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The two returned to the pharmacy, informed Chu Lingzhu's father that they were safe, and then headed to the bamboo house courtyard.
In the courtyard, Lan Rou'er's eyes were red and swollen.
Upon seeing this girl, Chu Lingzhu's anger flared up immediately.
She strode over, grabbed Lan Rou'er's ear, and angrily questioned her:
"You silly girl, are your ears just for breathing?"
I clearly told you before I left that I was going to gather a precious medicinal herb outside the city and might not be back until very late.
"And you, you forgot about it as soon as you turned around."
"pain……"\
Lan Rou'er was pulled so hard she had to stand on tiptoe, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Chu Lingzhu, and she whispered a pitiful explanation,
"I...I didn't know you told me that. Lingzhu, did you really tell me?"
"Why isn't it there?!"
Chu Lingzhu was furious and increased the pressure on her hands.
"It was yesterday morning."
"The jujube you were soaking got stuck in your throat, and I couldn't get it out. I mentioned it to you casually when I was helping you."
Lan Rou'er's pretty face turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed.
She gently tugged at her best friend's sleeve and pleaded in a low voice:
"Stop talking... Lingzhu, stop talking... I... I might not have really heard you clearly..."
Seeing her best friend's embarrassed expression, Chu Lingzhu finally realized what was happening.
We're doomed!
The landlord is still standing there.
Jiang Mu was watching the two girls' antics with great interest. Hearing Chu Lingzhu's words, he interjected curiously, asking:
"The jujube is stuck in your throat? What does that mean?"
Chu Lingzhu's eyes darted around, and she stammered:
"Cough...it's nothing, it's just...she ate too fast and accidentally choked on something. Yes, that's it."
"oh."\
Jiang Mu didn't think much of it.
His gaze swept casually across the room and fell upon a small white porcelain dish on the table, containing a few glistening dates.
Jiang Mu, who was feeling a bit hungry, suddenly brightened up.
"These jujubes? Isn't this the same thing I ate last time?"
"I must say, your secret recipe tastes pretty good, both sweet and sticky. What special medicinal liquid do you use to soak it?"
As he spoke, he took a plate, picked up a jujube, and ate it.
Upon seeing this, Chu Lingzhu and Lan Rou'er were completely petrified, as if struck by lightning.
Chu Lingzhu was the first to react.
She rushed over, snatched the white porcelain plate into her arms, and glared at Jiang Mu angrily, saying:
"These are essential ingredients for my medicine. How could you take them without asking and just eat other people's things?"
Jiang Mu chewed on the sweet, soft jujube, glanced at the girl who looked like she'd been bristling, and shrugged nonchalantly:
"It's nothing, why are you so worried?"
"What's wrong with eating a few dates? If it's not enough, you can just soak some more."
He thought the girl was making a fuss over nothing; it was just a few delicious medicinal dates.
"What do you know? This...this is very difficult to soak!"
Chu Lingzhu stomped her feet in anger, glared at him fiercely, and ran into the kitchen in the backyard without looking back, clutching the plate.
Jiang Mu watched the girl's retreating figure and shook his head with amusement.
He turned around, his gaze falling on Lan Rou'er.
The girl buried her head deeply, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand after doing something wrong.
Her long eyelashes trembled nervously, and her small hands twisted the hem of her skirt helplessly.
This submissive, timid little face inexplicably aroused a mischievous glint in Jiang Mu's eye.
He walked up to Lan Rou'er, put on a stern face, and scolded her:
"You silly girl, you always do things like this..."
So absent-minded, you can even get a simple message wrong when I ask you to pass it on.
Shouldn't you be punished for being so careless in your work?
"I'm...I'm sorry..."
Lan Rou'er shrank back in fright and weakly apologized.
Looking at this pitiful, wronged look, Jiang Mu finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Seeing several clean pieces of cotton cloth for bandaging wounds on the nearby cabinet, he took them and wrapped them around his right fist.
Then he said to Lan Rou'er:
A verbal apology won't do any good. This time you need to learn a lesson so you'll be more careful in the future.
I'm not deliberately bullying you; it's for your own good.
Come on, lift your head.
Lan Rou'er bit her lip and timidly raised her head.
"Bang!"\
Without hesitation, Jiang Mu punched the girl in the face.
Of course, this punch wasn't delivered with full force.
Thanks to the cotton cloth covering her face, the girl was unharmed.
Even so.
This punch still managed to knock Lan Rou'er to the ground.
The girl looked up at Jiang Mu with a pitiful expression.
"Does it hurt?"
The man asked.
Lan Rou'er shook her little head and sobbed as she said:
"No...it doesn't hurt..."
As she spoke, the tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally spilled down her cheeks like pearls falling from a broken string.
Looking at the girl's pitiful, tear-streaked face...
Jiang Mu felt a surge of relief.
It feels so good to be a bully.
To prevent Chu Lingzhu from seeing him bullying her best friend, thus triggering a new round of doctor-patient disputes.
Jiang Mu dropped the cotton cloth in her hand and decisively slipped away.
The main theme is "full satisfaction and departure".
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Walking on the slightly cool streets in the early morning, Jiang Mu's steps became lighter.
After bullying that soft, submissive girl, all the pent-up frustration from last night was completely gone.
Halfway there, Jiang Mu suddenly remembered something.
I've been discussing philosophy with Lady Peach Blossom these past few days, but she actually stood me up last night.
Oh well, there are forty-nine moves anyway. There's plenty of time; there's no rush.
Before long, Jiang Mu returned to her own courtyard.
Pushing open the courtyard gate, the rising sun shone brightly over the wall, illuminating the courtyard.
"master!"\
A petite and lithe figure rushed over.
It's Xiao Aqing.
Jiang Mu reached out and gently patted Yuan Aqing's head, knowing that the little girl must have been worried all night since he hadn't returned home.
"It's nothing. Your master just went out to take care of some urgent business last night."
Jiang Mu offered a few words of comfort in a gentle voice.
Yuan Aqing obediently rubbed against his palm, her little face flushed as she nodded.
Meanwhile, Duanmu Li stood to the side, practicing with her broadsword, her expression indifferent.
After comforting the little girl, Jiang Mu went to the kitchen.
Inside the kitchen, Bai Xiang stood with her back to the door, busy at the stove.
Adding firewood, stirring porridge, chopping vegetables...
It lacks any trace of vulgarity, instead exuding a natural elegance and refinement.
Jiang Mu stepped forward and embraced the soft, fragrant body from behind.
His chin rested naturally on the woman's delicate neck, and he took a deep breath of her unique, subtle fragrance.
"It smells so good! The food Xiang'er makes can make my mouth water even from three blocks away."
Jiang Mu whispered a teasing laugh in her ear.
However, before he could finish speaking...
Bai Xiang, held in his arms, suddenly twitched her delicate nose slightly twice.
The woman turned her head, bringing her cheek close to Jiang Mu's collar, and carefully sniffed the slightly disheveled neckline.
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat.
broken!\
Last night, I spent half the night cuddling with Little Doctor.
Jiang Mu naturally loosened his arms from around the woman's waist. He took a half step back, sighed, and smiled:
"Last night, that girl Lingzhu went out to gather herbs outside the city in the middle of the night and disappeared. I searched for her in the mountains all night."
Bai Xiang didn't show any extra emotion.
He continued chopping the fresh green vegetables on the cutting board with a steady, rhythmic motion.
Just as Jiang Mu was about to say a few more words, there was a sudden knock on the courtyard gate.
Yuan Aqing took small, quick steps and ran over to open the courtyard gate.
Standing outside the door was none other than Chu Lingzhu.
The girl had changed into a light green, narrow-sleeved dress, and a bead of sweat still clung to her forehead from her journey. She carried several bundles of medicinal herbs, tightly wrapped in kraft paper, in large and small bags.
"Where is the boss?"
Chu Lingzhu asked crisply.
"Master is in the kitchen," Ah Qing pointed.
Chu Lingzhu didn't stand on ceremony and barged in with her medicine bag in hand.
The girl paused as soon as she stepped into the kitchen.
Her gaze fell upon the gentle and beautiful figure standing before the stove.
The two women's innate incompatibility made the girl let out a soft snort, ignoring the other as if she were air. She threw the medicine packet in her hand on the wooden table and complained to Jiang Mu,
"They didn't even tell me they were leaving. They disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving me to chase after them with all this heavy stuff."
"Why did you chase after me?"
Jiang Mu stared blankly at the towering pile of medicine packets on the table. "What kind of mess is this?"
"The medicine?"
Chu Lingzhu placed her hands on her slender waist and said in a crisp voice:
"This is the medicine I got for you, specifically to nourish your kidneys."
You overexerted yourself last night; you're very weak.
I've written the dosage and proportions on the paper package. You must brew and drink it on time every day, not a single drop can be left over!
As a doctor, she naturally understood the extent of damage that kind of extraction would cause to a man's fertility.
I inevitably feel guilty.
Only then did they hurriedly select these highly nourishing ingredients and send them over.
It really is.
For the sake of his employer's future happiness, this lowly employee has been working tirelessly.
As the girl finished speaking, the kitchen fell into a deathly silence.
You could hear a pin drop.
The only sound was the crackling of the firewood burning in the stove.
"..."\
Jiang Mu's expression froze; she was completely stunned.
Bai Xiang remained in the same position in front of the stove.
After a moment of silence, she picked up the cleaver again and continued chopping the vegetables, seemingly unperturbed by anything.
"Tap tap tap tap tap!"
However, the blade's speed was more than twice as fast as before.
It's as if they're not cutting vegetables.
Instead...
Jiang Mu couldn't help but swallow, instinctively squeezing her legs together.