Chapter 344

"Do you know why I spoke up for your family, even at the risk of offending this Luo Immortal Official?"

Do you know why I spoke up for your family, even at the risk of offending this Luo Immortal Official?

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Yu Die asked.

Li Ping shook her head.

Not only her, but even her two sons, who are relatives nearby, are curious about Yu Die's purpose in doing this. Yu Die has no connection with her family, and this is their first meeting, so there is absolutely no reason to offend Luo Liang.

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Her family might not even be able to repay Yu Die!

As for whether Yu Die is like Luo Liang, also because her husband became the newly appointed Mountain God of Lion Ridge, seeking benefits from him?

She thought...

She found this possibility very unlikely!

I'm not hiding it from you; I'll do this, speak up for your family, even if it offends this Luo Immortal Official, hoping that Lady Li's husband can become a competent Mountain God, taking good care of the people around Lion Ridge!

Note: The phrase has a typo (using a wrong character instead of the correct one). We'll translate as "speak up for your family".

Yu Die said solemnly.

She clearly knew that the Tiger Demon of Lion Ridge had occupied Lion Ridge for over a hundred years, occasionally taking humans as food, while the county officials had never sent a cultivator to manage it, showing that the people of Qingyang County's government do not value the populace around Lion Ridge.

I suppose...

If the important figures of Qingyang County paid a bit more attention to Lion Ridge, Luo Liang wouldn't have come up with such outrageous terms; he's simply treating Zhang Deben as a puppet.

He doesn't care at all:

Official oppression forces the people to rebel!

Li Ping said solemnly: "Lady Yu Die, rest assured, what you said—I, no, our family De Ben will certainly do it!"

Yu Die's request...

Actually, it's not much of a request; they know what kind of person our family De Ben is. She's not unaware that when he was capable, he always looked after the villagers of Zhang Family Village, and whenever the villagers encountered difficulties, our family De Ben was the first to lend a hand.

That's why, as soon as our family De Ben left, without needing to say, every household in Zhang Family Village spontaneously came to help.

Now.

Our family De Ben has become the new Mountain God of Lion Ridge; with ability, how could he possibly not look after the people around Lion Ridge?

Lady Li, I hope your husband will keep your words deeply in mind!

Yu Die smiled.

She is young, hasn't been wandering the jianghu long, but has seen much, most of which she learned from information gathered by the Demon Suppression Bureau.

In Daxia, gods are as numerous as cow hairs; a single prefecture city doesn't even know how many Land Gods, Mountain Gods, River Gods there are... they don't even know how many prefecture cities Daxia has.

Initially.

Those who become Land Gods, Mountain Gods, River Gods, etc., were either famous or great virtuous people in life; at first they did some good deeds, but not long after, they gradually declined, turning from proper gods into evil gods.

They committed many heinous acts that angered heaven and resentful people!

The people of our Demon Suppression Bureau, and even Immortal Officials everywhere, have not hesitated to eradicate such degenerate gods.

She believes that what Li Ping says now is sincere, and that Zhang Deben will do it, but later, after years of change, for various reasons, no one can guarantee whether Zhang Deben will still be able to.

Yu Die's killing intent surfaced, instantly lowering the surrounding temperature from summer to winter, as she said: 'Otherwise, next time I come to Lion Ridge, I won't be eradicating the Tiger Demon occupying Lion Ridge, but your husband, this newly appointed Mountain God of Lion Ridge!'

Li Ping trembled all over; for some reason, in her eyes Yu Die seemed to turn into a primordial ferocious beast, opening a bloody maw, making her heart jump straight to her throat, as she said:

"Lady Yu Die, you, you, you, rest assured; I, I, I will constantly remind our family De Ben; if I'm gone, my descendants will still remind our family De Ben to look after the people of our Lion Ridge well and not do evil!"

Yu Die nodded, said no more; what needed to be said, she already said. If Zhang Deben becomes the Mountain God of Lion Ridge and still does foolish things, even if she doesn't intervene, others from the Demon Suppression Bureau will step in. Of course.

Most likely, Luo Liang will act first to deal with Zhang Deben after he turns into an evil god.

What she fears is that Luo Liang will scheme to lure Zhang Deben into depravity.

This matter.

It's not that Immortal Officials or Demon Suppression Bureau personnel haven't done this before!

Li Ping watched Yu Die's retreating back, breathed a sigh of relief, her body went limp, and just as she was about to fall to the ground, Zhang Chengze hurriedly supported her, panicking: 'Mother, are you alright?'

I'm fine, just my legs went weak!

Li Ping gave a bitter laugh, not fearing embarrassment, and said: 'The aura of this Lady Yu Die is not ordinary terror; even if your father once dragged back a dead tiger, it wouldn't match half—no, one-tenth—of her aura!'

"She's a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau, and even a Captain of a Hundred there—how could she not be formidable?"

Zhang Chengze couldn't help but sigh, his face and eyes full of undisguised admiration, as he said:

"I just don't know if she can truly eliminate the Tiger Demon occupying our Lion Ridge, letting our father successfully become the Mountain God!"

He grew up in Zhang Family Village, but after growing up and understanding things, his father still took him out of the mountain village to the county town; from when he started hunting, he often alone brought game to the county town, and from there he heard many things.

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The great name of the Demon Suppression Bureau is exactly what he heard others mention in Qingyun County City.

"Older brother, look at what you're saying—what kind of person is Lady Yu Die? Not to mention a mere Tiger Demon, even a Tiger Demon General or Tiger Demon King would not be a match for Lady Yu Die!"

Liu Dongzhu, holding Wang Ping'an in her arms, secretly nodded.

Yu Die's prowess, he has personally experienced; even if he was only controlling paper people back then, even if his true body fought Yu Die, he could not be her opponent.

Although he hasn't seen what kind of monster the Tiger Demon occupying Lion Ridge is, he roughly knows the situation of Lion Ridge: it's just an ordinary mountain range, at most occupying a large area, with only ordinary living things surviving inside; apart from the Tiger Demon occupying Lion Ridge, there are probably no other monsters.

It's not some blessed cave heaven.

A Tiger Demon could run to such a barren land and dominate it; no need to think, it wouldn't be formidable enough to reach that level.

And how could it possibly be a match for Yu Die?

"Chengyong, you just took Lady Yu Die on a tour of Lion Ridge; you must have had contact—what's your opinion of Lady Yu Die?"

"Opinion..."

Zhang Chengyong was about to launch into a lengthy explanation to Zhang Chengze about his admiration for Yu Die, but seeing Zhang Chengze's expression off, he frowned and said: 'Older brother, you wouldn't think I have improper thoughts toward Lady Yu Die, would you?'

Zhang Chengze gave an embarrassed laugh.

"Older brother, you also think too highly of me!"

Zhang Chengyong gave a self-deprecating laugh; although Zhang Chengze didn't speak, what could he mean? How could he not know? He sighed:

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Yu Die asked.

Li Ping shook her head.

It's not just her—her two sons, who are nearby relatives, are also very curious about Yu Die's motives. Yu Die has no ties to their family, it's their first meeting, and there is no reason to offend Luo Liang.

Their family might not be able to repay Yu Die!

As for whether Yu Die, like Luo Liang, is also doing this because her husband became the newly appointed Mountain God of Shizi Ling, seeking benefits from her husband?

She thought for a moment…

She found that this possibility was very small!

"I won't hide anything from you. I will do this, stand up for your family, even if it means offending our Immortal Official Luo, hoping that Mrs Li, your husband can become a competent Mountain God and take good care of the people around Shizi Ling!"

Yu Die said gravely.

She clearly knew that the Tiger Demon of Shizi Ling had occupied Shizi Ling for over a hundred years, occasionally feeding on humans, yet the county office had never sent a cultivator to manage it, which shows that the officials of Qingyang County's county office did not care about the people around Shizi Ling.

It seems…

The prominent figures of Qingyang County pay a bit more attention to Shizi Ling, and Luo Liang would not propose such outrageous terms; he is treating De Ben as a puppet.

He doesn't care at all:

When officials oppress, the people rebel!

Li Ping solemnly said, "Yu, rest assured, what you said—no, our family De Ben will definitely see it done!"

Yu Die's request…

Actually it's not much of a request; she's not unaware of what De Ben of their family is like. When he was capable, he took good care of the villagers of Zhang Family Village, and whenever the villagers faced difficulties, De Ben of their family was the first to lend a hand.

That's also why, when De Ben of their family just left, it goes without saying that every household in Zhang Family Village voluntarily came to help.

Now.

De Ben of their family has become the new Mountain God of Shizi Ling; how could someone with ability possibly neglect the people around Shizi Ling?

"Mrs Li, I hope your husband can keep your words deep in his heart!"

Yu Die smiled.

She is not old, hasn't been traveling the jianghu long, but she has seen quite a bit, mostly learning from information gathered by the Demon‑Subduing Office.

Within Daxia, deities are as numerous as cattle hair; no one knows how many Land Gods, Mountain Gods, River Gods there are in a single prefectural city… they in Daxia don't know how many prefectural cities there are.

At first.

To become a Land God, Mountain God, River God, etc., each of them in life had achievements, even being a Great Virtuous Person; they weren't lacking good deeds at the start, but after a short time they gradually fell, turning from proper deities into evil gods.

They committed many deeds that angered heaven and the people!

The people of the Demon‑Subduing Office, as well as Immortal Officials across the lands, have not shied away from eliminating such degenerated deities.

She believes that what Li Ping is saying now is sincere, and that De Ben will fulfill it, but after that, with years of changes and various reasons, no one can guarantee that De Ben will still be able to do so.

Yu Die's face showed murderous intent, causing the surrounding air to drop rapidly, turning summer into winter in an instant, and she said, "Otherwise, the next time I come to Shizi Ling, I won't be eliminating the Tiger Demon occupying Shizi Ling, but your husband, the newly appointed Mountain God of Shizi Ling!"

Li Ping shivered all over, not knowing why, for Yu Die in her eyes seemed to become a primeval beast, opening a massive blood‑filled mouth, making her heart leap to her throat, and she said:

"Yu, you, you, you, rest assured, I, I, I will constantly remind our family De Ben; if I am gone, my descendants will still remind our family De Ben to take good care of the people of Shizi Ling and not do evil!"

Yu Die nodded, said no more; she had already said everything that needed saying. If De Ben, after becoming the Mountain God of Shizi Ling, still does something foolish, even if she doesn't intervene, the others of the Demon‑Subduing Office will. Of course.

The most likely scenario is that Luo Liang will act immediately, dealing with De Ben who has turned into an evil god.

She fears that Luo Liang might scheme, luring De Ben into corruption.

This matter.

It's not as if Immortal Officials or people from the Demon‑Subduing Office haven't done it before!

Li Ping watched Yu Die's departing back, let out a sigh of relief, her whole body went limp, and as she was about to collapse to the ground, the nearby Zhang Chengze hurriedly steadied her, panicking, "Mother, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just my legs are weak!"

Li Ping gave a wry smile, unafraid of embarrassment, and said, "This Yu's aura is extraordinarily terrifying; even when your father dragged a dead tiger back then, it couldn't compare to even half—no, one‑tenth—of Yu's aura!"

"I am a member of the Demon‑Subduing Office, and also a Hundred‑Householder of the Office; can I not be formidable?"

Zhang Chengze couldn't help but exclaim, his face and eyes full of unmistakable admiration, and said:

"We just don't know if she can truly eliminate the Tiger Demon occupying our Shizi Ling and let our father successfully become the Mountain God!"

He grew up in Zhang Family Village, but after maturing, his father took him out of the mountain village to the county town; ever since he began hunting, he often went alone to the county town with his prey, and heard many stories there.

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The great name of the Demon‑Subduing Office is exactly what he heard mentioned in Qingyun County City.

Zhang Chengyong exclaimed fervently, "Brother, look at how you speak—what kind of person Yu is! Not even a Tiger Demon, let alone a Tiger Demon General or a Tiger Demon King, could match Yu!"

Wang Ping'an, cradled in Liu Dongzhu's arms, silently nodded.

He has personally experienced Yu Die's prowess; not to mention that at the time he was merely controlling a Paper Person, even if his true form fought Yu Die, he could not match her.

Although he has never seen what kind of monster the Tiger Demon occupying Shizi Ling is, he roughly understands the situation there: it's just an ordinary mountain range, large in area, inhabited by ordinary creatures, and aside from the Tiger Demon that occupies Shizi Ling, there are likely no other monsters.

It's not some blessed realm or celestial cave.

A Tiger Demon could become king of such barren land without even thinking about it; it wouldn't be that severe.

So how could it possibly be a match for Yu Die?

Zhang Chengze looked at Zhang Chengyong's demeanor and couldn't help but worry, "Chengyong, you just took that Yu around Shizi Ling, you must have had contact; what do you think of Yu?"

"Opinion…"

Zhang Chengyong was about to speak at length, describing to Zhang Chengze his admiration for Yu Die, when a sidelong glance caught Chengze's odd expression, and he frowned, "Brother, you don't think I have improper thoughts about Yu, do you?"

Zhang Chengze gave an awkward smile.

"Brother, you think too highly of me!"

Zhang Chengyong gave a self‑deprecating smile; Zhang Chengze, of course, said nothing, but what does that mean, and how could he not know? He sighed:

"Your brother—I know exactly how many jin and liang he weighs; I know your brother inside and out. As for the adult, what kind of person is he? He and she are worlds apart, how could I possibly have any thoughts toward her that I shouldn't have?"

"If there's none, that's fine, if there's none, that's fine!"

Zhang Chengze also breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of chapter)