Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 622 The Demoness of the Desire Sect
At the foot of Qinghuai Mountain, there is a fortified city.

The city is much more bustling and lively than it used to be.

Many people and demons came from all over the country to celebrate Lord Huai's birthday and checked into the demon city in advance.

There were also some people of noble status who had close ties with Huaijun and had long lived in separate caves on the mountain.

Lu Zheng and Ku Xin did not immediately go up the mountain, but went to the Demon City first.

Both of them concealed their auras and entered the city smoothly without even undergoing any identity checks.

After all, no one thought anyone would cause trouble at Huai Jun's birthday banquet. Almost everyone who came to the Demon City was there to offer birthday greetings, so there was no need for a thorough investigation to avoid offending any important figures.

Of course, when the birthday banquet is held later, the seating order will be arranged according to the guests' status.

Those without an invitation are not even qualified to go up the mountain to visit Huai Jun.

The streets were bustling with people and demons.

Compared to Beiyu City, the average strength of the people in this city is much higher.

Some individuals, even without emitting their aura, demonstrate their extraordinary abilities and remarkable strength.

Some demons and ghosts don't conceal their aura much; their entire bodies are shrouded in a dense, eerie aura, making people afraid to approach them.

Various smells permeated the city, making it appear chaotic and smoky.

For an ordinary person, even taking a single breath would likely cause a serious illness and shorten their lifespan.

Demons and monsters will inevitably bring disaster...

Lu Zheng remained calm, suppressing a slight restlessness deep within his heart.

As the two walked down the street, occasionally a passing monster would glance at them.

Although Lu Zheng and his companions tried their best to conceal their auras, their human appearances still stood out. In addition, since they did not reveal any demonic energy, they could basically be identified as human, which inevitably attracted the attention of some demons and ghosts.

Across the street, a scantily clad, alluring woman with a captivating figure walked towards us.

The woman had a pair of almond-shaped eyes, which were filled with a captivating allure.

Her every gesture exudes charm and allure, captivating hearts and drawing frequent glances from passersby.

Some passersby stared intently, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Some passersby, however, looked alarmed and hurried away as if avoiding a snake or scorpion, as if looking at it for too long would bring them bad luck.

Looking intently at the alluring and seductive woman before him, he couldn't help but frown, thinking to himself how unlucky he was.

Beside him, Lu Zheng merely glanced at the woman, his expression unwavering; such seductive arts had no effect on him whatsoever.

In his eyes, this seemingly seductive woman was nothing more than a den of beauties.

The woman swaggered along, naturally drawing the attention of many passersby.

Seeing that the two people in front of her were completely unmoved, she knew that these two were extraordinary.

The woman couldn't help but take a closer look at Lu Zheng, then turned to look at Ku Xin with a broad smile.

The woman took a few steps closer and said in a charming voice, "Oh my, I didn't expect to meet a fellow practitioner here. May I ask your Dharma name, Master, and where you come from?"

Upon hearing this, Ku Xin's face darkened slightly, and he couldn't help but hiss, "You monster! Who said you're one of us? Stop spouting nonsense!"

The woman chuckled and said, "Master, you are too kind. We are both Buddhists, how can we not be fellow believers? I have never met you before, and I would like to make your acquaintance and explore the Dharma with you..."

As she spoke, a golden lotus mark appeared between the woman's eyebrows, with a faint aura of Buddhist energy emanating from it.

Ku Xin's brow twitched. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, and the fact that this enchantress seemed to possess some skill, he would have definitely stepped in to demonstrate his abilities. Seeing the mark the woman revealed, Lu Zheng's eyes flickered, and he quickly realized something.

Lu Zheng asked, "The Desire Sect of Buddhism?"

Upon hearing this, the woman looked at Lu Zheng, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said softly with a charming smile, "This young master has discerning eyes! Does the young master know anything about Buddhism?"

He stared intently and said, "What Buddhist sect? What heretical sect!"

There are many schools of Buddhist practice, and those who cultivate the path of the seven emotions and six desires, and the path of joy, are basically called practitioners of the desire school.

However, the orthodox Buddhist sects do not recognize those strange Buddhist practitioners at all; in their eyes, the Desire Sect is simply a heretical path.

However, those who cultivate the Desire Sect can genuinely cultivate Buddhist power.

This is considered a case of going astray or taking the wrong path in Buddhist practice.

It's impossible to get Ku Xin to admit that this demoness is a Buddhist.

The woman ignored the man's anger and looked at him with great curiosity.

She had never seen a young man so calm and unaffected by her aura before; even eunuchs had never had such composure.

Her seductive arts are capable of influencing people's emotions and desires, rather than simply being about lust.

Of course, the aura she exudes right now isn't her full potential, otherwise it would affect more than just the few passersby nearby.

The woman smiled and said, "My name is Hu Qing. May I ask your name, sir?"

"Lu Zheng."

Lu Zheng paused, then said, "I've heard that there's a Desire Sect to the north of this place. Are you the Desire Heavenly Maiden?"

Lu Zheng also knew a lot about the various forces, large and small, in the surrounding area.

So once the woman introduced herself, he knew who she was.

The sect leader of that Desire Sect was named after this, and was respectfully called the Desire Goddess, a demoness who had reached the sixth realm.

Rumor has it that her seductive arts can bewitch all living beings; a mere glance from her is enough to make anyone without some level of cultivation unable to resist.

Due to the special methods of the Desire Sect cultivators and various rumors, no major or minor forces in the vicinity wanted to offend them.

Those with keen insight would keep their distance from anyone who encountered members of the Desire Sect.

Hu Qing blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that you would know me, but I didn't know that you two were from the south, were you?"

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "We came for Huai Jun's birthday banquet, but we are new here and not familiar with this place. We also don't know how many important figures are attending this birthday banquet... Do you have time, young lady, to find a place to have a cup of tea?"

Hu Qing's eyes sparkled; it was rare to see someone so formally inviting her for tea.

She chuckled and said, "Sure, why don't you come to my place? You've just arrived and don't have a place to stay yet, right? I have a place to stay here, how about coming over?"

Lu Zhengdao said, "Inviting a young lady for tea is inappropriate; let's go to the best restaurant in the city instead."

Seeing this, Hu Qing didn't insist and agreed with a smile.

Ku Xin, standing to the side, was speechless for a moment. How could he be associating and chatting with such a vixen?

The reason Lu Zheng acted this way was simple: with their combined strength, they had no reason to worry about what Hu Qing could do.

Hu Qing took the initiative to strike up a conversation. As a powerful local demon and the leader of a force, she could certainly provide a lot of accurate and detailed information, and might even reveal some secrets.

Rather than searching for or capturing other people to gather information, this chatterbox who came up to you on his own is clearly a more suitable option.

(End of this chapter)