Chapter 180: No Need for the General to Worry

Hearing this, everyone finally noticed the silver bell hanging at his waist.

Several demon hunters instinctively tucked their own bells deeper into their clothes, feeling that wearing a bell identical to General Shen's was somewhat inappropriate.

The conversation between two Demon-Suppressing Generals was naturally not for others to interfere with.

Xiao Weiyi recalled the scene she had seen earlier when leaving—the collapse of nearly half of Xitai Mountain Range—and looking at Shen Yi before her, she finally connected the two in her mind.

After returning to the ruined temple, Lord Jiang immediately tended to Shen Yi's injuries.

It was likely that the one who truly struck down the Bai Lu Demon Lord that night was not Lord Jiang, as she had thought.

This also explained why, after returning to Qingzhou City, the other party was logically promoted to the rank of Demon-Suppressing General.

No wonder he had slaughtered the Young Tiger Toad Lord, killed three Kong Que, and even beheaded the Bai Lu Demon Lord... Shen Yi had shown no worry at all, remaining eternally calm and composed, because he was already among the top-tier powerhouses in Qingzhou.

Xiao Weiyi helplessly lifted her lips, finding her own previous little schemes somewhat ridiculous.

"General Shen, please enter."

You Longtao turned and returned to the teahouse, sitting back down at the table.

He looked at the golden bell in his hand, then forcefully crushed it into pieces.

The illusion technique of the Red-Maned Bai Yu Rabbit Demon was so subtle that even he could not see through it; it was only based on his understanding of Senior Yang that he knew the other party would never commit such a frivolous act, and by knowing the rabbit demon's innate divine ability, he deduced its identity.

Yet in his heart, he still believed in this golden bell.

After all, among demon hunters of such cultivation, there were only three in all of Qingzhou; he could not afford to gamble on probabilities.

Precisely because of this, the rabbit demon dared to appear before him so brazenly and struttingly.

Brother Shen entered and immediately attacked with reckless force; he must have seen straight through that the golden bell was fake, which was likely just one of his many mysterious techniques.

Thinking of this, You Longtao inexplicably felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

He lifted the tea bowl, took a slight sip, and the familiar bitterness spread across his tongue, yet it brought a few more degrees of satisfaction to his eyes.

Suddenly, a Demon-Suppressing General who was nearly flawless appeared in Qingzhou.

It even made him feel a sense of relief unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

You Longtao clicked his tongue, looked at the junior sister beside him, and smiled: "I still need to have a long chat with General Shen; if you have something to say, just say it, don't hold it back."

Hearing this, Lin Baiwei, who had been biting her lip, finally revealed a delighted smile, walked quickly to near the two, and was about to speak with expectation.

In the next moment, she saw Shen Yi glance over calmly, his gaze landing on her right arm.

"..."

Lin Baiwei paused, a hint of warmth welling in her eyes, and said softly, "It's just a small wound."

Seeing the junior sister's expression, You Longtao raised an eyebrow; his senior brother asking one question was truly nagging, but once General Shen glanced, she immediately put on this little-girl demeanor.

This elbow-jogging was far too obvious.

"You..." Lin Baiwei glanced at her senior brother and Aunt Xiao beside her, suddenly realizing both were staring at her; she instinctively wiped the corner of her mouth where no oil stain existed, feeling unable to speak, and stammered, "Forget it, you handle your important matters first; we can talk tonight."

Hearing this, You Longtao's face showed a strange expression.

Xiao Weiyi tightened her sleeve with her fingertips, staring at her shoe tips without speaking.

"Mm."

Shen Yi would not overthink it, after all, from Boyun County to Qingzhou City, he and Lin Baiwei had hardly met during the day.

"General Shen's methods truly open my eyes."

You Longtao took over the topic smoothly; this was not flattery. He had seen ruthless killing methods that were peerless, and seen movement techniques that suppressed all of Qingzhou; although he had never seen body-refining martial artists, he had fought many demons, and their powerful demon bodies made martial artists ashamed.

But to gather all of these into one person...

He had truly never heard of such a thing before.

Even a genius like Lin Shimei Jiang would devote all her mind to the Dao, striving to break through to a higher realm faster; as for someone with average talent like himself, he was truly powerless to master so many techniques.

A polymath like Shen Yi was simply born for slaughter.

Setting aside other things, even if he were to deal with this Red-Maned Bai Yu Rabbit Demon, he absolutely could not achieve what the other party did so simply and brutally.

"Originally, I wanted to invite Senior Yang over to discuss the demon-extermination matter..."

You Longtao felt somewhat self-reproachful: "I never expected he would be intercepted by these three demons; the news was likely leaked from my end."

The Golden Bell demon hunter was not invited; instead, a Demon-Suppressing General was invited.

"Fortunately, General Shen lent his hand to help."

He turned his gaze to the rabbit demon corpse lying inside the teahouse and said with a slightly strange expression, "Now it seems, there is no need to discuss further."

With three Embracing Elixir Realm Demon Lords reduced to two, You Longtao's pressure would be greatly reduced.

Hearing this, Xiao Weiyi redirected her gaze back.

General You is an Embracing Elixir Realm cultivator nurturing a Yin Spirit, restricted by the incense and vow power; he cannot do what Lord Jiang did, walking leisurely among demon hordes after leaving Qingzhou.

Seeing the other party finally stop that bold thought.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she quietly looked at Shen Yi; wherever the other party appeared, it seemed all difficulties could be resolved, always making people feel incomparable peace of mind.

Just then, the young man's voice finally rang out in the arena.

"Actually... discussing it further is also fine."

Shen Yi raised his gaze; now he had to cultivate two martial arts, the Nine Molts of Immortals and Demons and the Heaven-Swallowing Tiannan Dan Shi, so he was truly very poor.

The inner core of a single Embracing Elixir Realm demon was far from enough to satisfy his appetite.

"..."

Seeing Shen Yi's expression was serious and not like he was joking, You Longtao was somewhat stunned: "Does General Shen know that the Demon Lord you just beheaded was the wife or concubine of the Howling Moon Demon King?"

"I am not cowardly, but I still wish to suggest that General Shen first hide in Qingzhou, at least in a place where he can receive messages from the Regional Commander at any time."

Although Howling Moon, as a Demon King, might not care much for this rabbit demon.

Regardless, one must maintain the highest vigilance regarding this matter.

"Many thanks for the reminder."

Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully. No wonder they were so weak — they weren't the great generals under the Demon King's command after all.

Seeing the youth finally react, Xiao Qiangwei let out another breath of relief...

"Still, if we leave them all here, wouldn't that mean no one would ever find out?" Shen Yi's voice was flat, yet it made everyone beside him freeze in place.

"General Shen, you really are..." You Longtao drew in a deep breath, at a loss for how to describe the man's line of thinking.

It did sound remarkably reasonable.

And with the other's help, the odds of success were actually not small.

Having thought it through, he laughed brightly: "If that's the case, then it goes without saying that You is duty-bound..."

"General You has misunderstood."

Shen Yi rose to his feet: "I only wanted to know how you tracked those two demons. General You has an entire commandery to defend, so I won't trouble you further."

He had never intended to bring You Longtao along — for one thing, what if the demons were slain by the other party?

And if, like at Xitai Mountain, they walked into an ambush, he had the Carefree Wind-Riding Art to fall back on — able to fight and to flee — whereas the other would be somewhat of a liability.

"..." You Longtao's fists, just raised in salute, froze mid-air, a touch of awkwardness creeping into his expression.

Though the other's reasoning was sound and well-grounded, this feeling of being inexplicably looked down on... was truly his first time experiencing it.

(End of Chapter)