Chapter 150: Leaving Tingyang Commandery to Find Chen Qiankun

Jiang Qiulan leisurely left the mountaintop.

Shen Yi gazed at the direction the other had departed with a touch of emotion; a master is indeed a master, making time seem worthless, even walking with an air of calm composure.

He wondered when he might possess such strength and stop to rest for a while.

This thought had just arisen before it was snuffed out.

This clash with the Bai Lu Demon Lord can be said to have forced Shen Yi to unleash all his means.

The Heavenly Demon External Elixir was depleted, the green and red light from the Kong Que Demon needed time to recover, and the Jin Guang on the Sky-Cleaving Sun-Shattering Divine Bow had dimmed by more than half.

Even the mighty body enhanced by the Fifth Molting of Immortal Demons now showed exhaustion from within and without.

Truly one of the Demon Lords of the Embracing Elixir Realm who shook Outside Qingzhou.

Yet even Bai Lu, beside that Ox Demon, still wore a posture of servile flattery.

To stand unmoved amidst the torrent of a chaotic world, I still have a long road to walk.

Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, recalling the Heaven-Swallowing Tiannan Dan Shi technique and the Sun-Melting Treasure Furnace mentioned earlier by Jiang Qiulan.

Clearly, even if she had not recognized the External Elixir Art originating from the Qingqiu Fox Demons, she had discovered that he relied on some external force to wield the cultivation of demons.

But her attitude surprised Shen Yi somewhat.

She did not seem to consider this a major matter and even reminded him that the Condensing Elixir Method could be used to completely transform this "external force" into his own.

Previously, merely touching the Ice Sword slightly had left Shen Yi struggling; if he recalled correctly, this woman hid tens of thousands of identical silver needles within her body, enough to converge into a terrifying Dark Ice Jade Dragon.

In comparison, he was merely suppressing a single External Elixir, so there was truly no need to make a fuss.

Her meaning was to use the suppressing power of the Sun-Melting Treasure Furnace to feed the Internal Elixir with the Heavenly Demon External Elixir?

"..."

Shen Yi calmed his mind; thinking of such things now was perhaps too early, after all, he had not yet obtained the Condensing Elixir Method, let alone the Embracing Elixir and Nurturing Spirit that followed its perfection.

It was also time to find a moment to return to Qingzhou City to claim the imperial court's reward from the Demon Hunter.

At this moment, the Silver Bell was filled with all sorts of demon essence blood.

The Mountain Lord's family of four, the Kong Que family of three, the Black Stone Pool Toad Lord, plus the Golden Eagle and the Purple Marten, two Great Demons of perfect Condensing Elixir, as well as the three awakened minor demons casually beheaded while escorting Xiao Qiangwei to the Black Stone Pool, and the essence blood of a Nascent Spirit Realm demon obtained from the White Cloud Temple while delivering a letter.

And the most profound one, belonging to Bai Lu.

Instead, the demonic auras had all dissipated due to death, not a single wisp remaining... The most profitable method should have been to take the auras back first to record merit, then go out to kill demons.

Or was it because this was his first time as a Demon Hunter, lacking experience, and he wasted much merit?

Shen Yi slightly stretched his body, then turned back to look: "Senior Xiao, how long do you intend to lie there?"

Both he and Jiang Qiulan were martial artists with cultivation backing; how could they not know Xiao Qiangwei had long since awakened? They were simply not the type to meddle in others' affairs, nor did they disturb the other's feigned sleep.

"..."

Xiao Qiangwei's eyelashes trembled; she sat up from the ground and said somewhat awkwardly, "I saw you discussing serious matters and did not wish to disturb... It is fine, I can return on my own."

She truly did not expect the young man to refuse Jiang Qiulan's invitation; had Jiang Chengyun been here, he would have drawn his sword and questioned the heavens to show his loyalty.

As for why she feigned sleep.

She truly could not imagine what expression she should wear while sitting beside the two to appear slightly less out of place...

Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said calmly, "It is no trouble; a little more time makes no difference."

If not for this woman's warning via the Silver Bell, he would most likely have walked straight into the ambush trap set for Jiang Qiulan: three Great Demons, each at least of the Embracing Elixir Realm, plus three Demon Lords of perfect Condensing Elixir...

Even with his arrogance, Shen Yi would not dare claim he could easily escape such a formation.

"Thank you." Xiao Qiangwei stood up, walked to his side, and whispered her thanks.

The two left the ruined temple, walked out of the Xitai Mountain Range, and headed toward the small grove where the demon horse had been tied earlier.

Xiao Qiangwei used the Silver Bell to report her safety to the waiting Demon Hunter, then soothed the startled demon horse.

"Are you going to Linjiang Commandery?"

The two rode their horses back to the city; the woman had intended to say "take care on your journey," but the words were withdrawn before they reached her lips.

After last night's events, the other was already a figure capable of traveling with Jiang Qiulan to slay demons; the matters Shen Yi needed to handle were no longer within her reach to participate in.

"I will go and take a look."

Although Shen Yi felt it was somewhat troublesome, he then thought that due to his unfamiliarity with controlling the Heavenly Demon External Elixir, two Zhen Mo Generals had been rushing about because of this matter.

He was merely making a trip; it could not be counted as anything significant.

Moreover, as an Adjutant General of Linjiang Commandery, not knowing which direction the Zhen Mo General's Mansion of Linjiang Commandery faced until now seemed strange in any way one thought about it.

"I wish to ask, what did the demons that ambushed Lord Jiang last night look like?" Xiao Qiangwei appeared somewhat nervous.

"An Ox Demon." Mentioning this, a trace of barely perceptible regret flashed in Shen Yi's eyes; he had left too hastily last night and forgotten to take a wisp of aura from that Ox Demon.

"A Young Demon King?" Xiao Qiangwei suddenly pulled hard on the reins: "This is bad!"

"What do you mean?" Shen Yi glanced sideways.

"No wonder Lord Jiang had to rush back to Yushan Commandery immediately; whenever this Young Demon King escapes wounded, the Howling Moon Demon King will have his subordinates stir up trouble in Outside Qingzhou, leaving the Zhen Mo Si no leisure to take the opportunity to ambush it." Xiao Qiangwei showed concern on her face.

An elderly Demon King actually cared so much for an outsider competitor.

One can only say it had coveted this territory of Outside Qingzhou for a long time.

It would rather raise a new Demon King to compete with it than fail to first slay the Regional Commander and Jiang Qiulan.

Xiao Qiangwei sighed: "This deliberate causing of trouble is simply to give the Zhen Mo Si something to do; because there is no ulterior motive, it is very difficult to receive any advance news, and there is no way to prepare in advance."

Shen Yi gazed into the distance ahead; his expression did not change at all.

A few months ago he was merely a constable in Boyun County; suddenly discussing the situation in Outside Qingzhou with him was truly forcing the issue.

Just kill whatever demons you see; what else is there to do?

Upon returning to Tingyang City, Shen Yi did not stay long.

After a brief farewell to Xiao Qiangwei, he immediately changed into an ordinary-looking carriage; although the demon horse still pulled it, he did not put on any airs of an Adjutant General driving the carriage.

Just as they had once arrived in Tingyang Prefecture without a sound alongside Jiang Chengyun, when they left, only Xiao Qiangwei stood at the edge of the street, watching the carriage gradually disappear at the end of her sight.

The only change was that there were far fewer great demons around Tingyang Prefecture.

Xiao Qiangwei only withdrew her gaze after a long while, staring at the tips of her shoes somewhat lost in thought.

Both were Great Generals Who Subdue Demons — why was it that Old Man Chen could cultivate such a powerfully formidable personal attendant that left one dazed? General You was overwhelmingly strong, and the few attendants by his side were also renowned figures, but compared with Shen Yi, they inevitably paled by quite a margin.

Sure enough, the older the ginger, the spicier it is.

Next year I will work hard to stockpile drafts and adjust the update time. Thank you, bigwigs, for the monthly tickets. The chapter title missed one — chapter 144 — because I forgot I had previously posted a single chapter, and VIP won't let me change the chapter name. Please forgive me, bigwigs.

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