Chapter 36: The One-armed Flying Swordsman!
“Hold your blade!”
Steward Fang’s heart was in his throat.
The blade stopped, its sharp edge slicing through a few strands of Miss Fang’s hair.
“Great Hero Zhang…”
Steward Fang looked at Ji Qing, trembling.
He truly worried “Zhang Yun” would cleave his daughter with one strike.
“It seems you truly aren’t afraid of me killing Miss Fang, which means this physical body is dispensable to you.”
Ji Qing said calmly.
In fact, he had only been testing the demon just now.
He had not intended to kill Miss Fang.
After all, his objective was to rescue Miss Fang, and only then to slay the demon.
“Great Hero Zhang, is there no other way?”
“Alas, I know, I’ve sought out so many great heroes and unusual figures from Jianghu, but they were all helpless regarding my little daughter…”
Steward Fang’s face was filled with grief.
In truth, he didn’t hold much hope either.
“Of course, there is a way!”
Ji Qing hesitated for a moment, then took out a porcelain bottle from his embrace.
This was a bottle of Demon Slayer’s Blood left by Chen Luo and his sibling.
To demons, Demon Slayer’s Blood, to a certain extent, specifically countered them.
Ji Qing had not used it before because Demon Slayer’s Blood was too precious.
Every drop used meant one less.
But now that the demon in Miss Fang’s body refused to come out, and thought Ji Qing was helpless against it, Ji Qing decided to act.
Ji Qing removed the stopper and instantly appeared before Miss Fang. He then pinched her chin, poured a drop of Demon Slayer’s Blood into her mouth.
“Great Hero Zhang, what is that you’ve given my daughter?”
Steward Fang asked.
“Naturally, it’s a miraculous medicine for exorcising demons! You all step back a bit, the demon should be coming out soon…”
As Ji Qing’s words fell, the interior of Miss Fang emitted a series of mournful screams.
“Ah… Demon Slayer’s Blood…”
“Damn it, how do you have Demon Slayer’s Blood?”
“I can’t stand it…”
The voice emanating from Miss Fang’s mouth was incredibly strange.
In the next moment, an eerie wind blew.
A cloud of smoky demon shot out from the top of Miss Fang’s head.
It vaguely resembled a monkey.
The smoky demon moved with incredible speed, aiming to fly out the door.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his sword.
The smoky demon was indeed fast, but still slower than Ji Qing’s blade.
Ji Qing’s blade light instantly sliced through the smoky demon.
However, the demon merely paused slightly before reforming into its smoky state.
That strike couldn’t harm the demon!
Ji Qing immediately understood that the demon before him, like the Blood Demon, was immune to ordinary attacks.
Ji Qing promptly poured out three drops of Demon Slayer’s Blood and smeared them directly onto his blade.
Using three drops of Demon Slayer’s Blood at once made Ji Qing feel a pang of heartache.
But there was no other way.
He couldn’t let the demon escape.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing gripped his saber, unleashing his Saber Momentum, which deterred the demon.
Then he attacked again.
“Swish, swish, swish, swish.”
This time, Ji Qing swung his saber five times.
The smoky demon let out a mournful scream.
With each strike, the smoky demon shrank a little.
After five strikes, the smoky demon completely dissipated like true light smoke, disappearing without a trace.
“Killed the Soul of the Mountain Imp, gained 10 Origin Points.”
At the same time, the Demon Record in Ji Qing’s mind turned to a new page.
“Soul of the Mountain Imp: Formed from the lingering resentment in a mountain imp’s corpse after its death. It excels at bewitching, possession, and draining vital energy.”
Ji Qing pondered.
He only gained 10 Origin Points, the same as when he slew the Rat Demon.
This indicated that the Soul of the Mountain Imp was comparable to a Lesser Demon, not a powerful one.
However, from the description of the Soul of the Mountain Imp in the Demon Record, Ji Qing gained some clues.
The Soul of the Mountain Imp was formed from the lingering resentment in a mountain imp’s corpse, which meant that a mountain imp’s corpse would definitely be found where the Soul of the Mountain Imp was born.
And mountain imps were no ordinary demons.
Miss Fang had gone into the mountains, so there was likely a mountain imp’s corpse nearby, which is why she was possessed by the Soul of the Mountain Imp.
The Soul of the Mountain Imp didn’t have many methods, but it was a spiritual demon.
Without Demon Slayer’s Blood, no matter how many martial artists from Jianghu came, it would be useless.
However, Saber Momentum seemed to be able to deter these spiritual demons.
But Ji Qing’s current Saber Momentum was definitely not enough to kill spiritual demons directly; it needed to be stronger.
“Master Fang, the demon has been exorcised. Your daughter should be fine now.”
Ji Qing scraped some more Demon Slayer’s Blood from his blade.
Unfortunately, most of it had dripped onto the ground.
It was good to be able to scrape off even a drop.
A total of three drops of Demon Slayer’s Blood were lost this time, but gaining a Second-rate martial art and 10 Origin Points was worth it!
Miss Fang had woken up.
However, she had no knowledge of being possessed by the Soul of the Mountain Imp.
Her body was not seriously injured and would recover with some rest.
Steward Fang was very grateful and immediately had banknotes brought over.
“I am extremely grateful to Great Hero Zhang for exorcising the demon and saving my daughter. This is my token of gratitude; please accept it, Great Hero Zhang.”
Ji Qing glanced at the banknotes.
“Listen to the Wind Tower…”
“Listen to the Wind Tower’s portion is separate. This is specifically to thank Great Hero Zhang.”
Ji Qing nodded and, without being polite, accepted the banknotes.
“Steward Fang, I bid you farewell.”
Ji Qing turned and left Fang Mansion.
As soon as he left Fang Mansion, he noticed the street outside was deserted.
Only a few people were present.
Among them were three people from Listen to the Wind Tower in the same city who had been at Fang Mansion earlier.
Standing in front of these three was a slender woman wearing a veil.
Behind the woman stood a swordsman in black attire, with an eye patch over his right eye, his right sleeve also empty, but carrying a long sword on his back, a one-armed swordsman.
“Shopkeeper Xia of Tong City’s Listen to the Wind Tower!”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred, and he immediately guessed the other party’s identity.
“Shopkeeper Yu has some skill to recruit an expert like Great Hero Ji. However, is Shopkeeper Yu overstepping their bounds this time? This is Tong City, not An Yang City!”
Shopkeeper Xia’s tone carried a hint of coldness.
Clearly, Shopkeeper Xia was displeased with Ji Qing’s arrival, especially with An Yang City’s Listen to the Wind Tower interfering in Tong City!
“I am unaware of the disputes within Listen to the Wind Tower. If Shopkeeper Xia has questions, you can find Shopkeeper Yu.”
Ji Qing began to walk away.
“Shopkeeper Yu has great courage, paying a hefty price to remove all of Listen to the Wind Tower’s intelligence on Great Hero Ji. However, if she can remove it, then I can restore it!”
Ji Qing stopped walking.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing’s gaze passed over Shopkeeper Xia and landed on the one-armed swordsman behind her.
At this moment, the one-armed swordsman was slowly reaching for the long sword on his back.
“The One-armed Flying Swordsman, skilled with a left-handed sword. It is said that everyone who has seen him draw his sword has died!”
Ji Qing paused, then his right hand gripped the hilt of his saber.
“Boom.”
A terrifying Saber Momentum erupted.
In everyone’s eyes, Ji Qing seemed to have transformed into a saber radiating sharp aura!
“If I draw my saber, even the Flying Swordsman cannot save you! Shopkeeper Xia, would you like to try?”
As the words fell, the surroundings fell silent!
The two sides were separated by several dozen feet, the air seemed to solidify, and the atmosphere became extremely tense!
