Chapter 244: A Trap Full of Holes

"It is easy to summon a god but hard to send one away; I hope my lord the Patrol Envoy understands."

The Lady of the Lin family clasped her sword and bowed: "If there is any place where disciples of my Qi Sect can be of use, do not hesitate to speak plainly; we would never dare to be half-hearted."

These foxes of Qiu generally offend no one; whether dealing with the Thousand Demon Cave or the Great Qian Dynasty, they maintain an attitude of harmony for profit.

Moreover, they are involved in various arts and skills.

When the Qi Sect originally invited them over, they never imagined it would cause trouble.

Until this time, when they impersonated the Qi Sect to send a letter to Outside Qingzhou... though the specific reason is unknown, it feels as though they harbor no good intentions.

"I understand."

Shen Yi nodded and saw the other party off from the main government office.

Relying solely on this bit of information, it is difficult to speculate what the foxes of Qiu intend to do.

But he did not care very much.

It was enough just to know that the Qi Sect in Liizhou possessed a considerable amount of demon longevity.

The situation in Songzhou was very rare.

States with even a little strength almost all managed their territories quite well; Shen Yi had waited so many days, even proactively seeking out several Demon-Suppressing Generals to inquire, yet none provided the desired news.

There were not many total commanders like Jiang Yuanhua who watched the Demon Kings every single moment.

Most Martial Immortals above the Mid-Realm only needed to station themselves within the total commander's residence; relying solely on their reputation for slaughter was enough to intimidate the crowd of demons.

This was not a good thing for Shen Yi.

But he did not feel too uncomfortable; it was better to have fewer such tragic situations as that in Songzhou.

"Let's go."

Shen Yi took Lin Baiwei and left the main government office, finding the carriage parked by the street.

He stopped his steps and bowed seriously: "Shen Yi greets General Chen."

"Your subordinate Chen Qiankun pays respects to my lord the Patrol Envoy."

The old man stepped down from the carriage and clasped his fists; each addressed the other by their own title, without hindering one another.

During this brief stop at the Wumiao, he had heard Shen Yi's name countless times from others' mouths, evoking endless sighs.

Now, this young man, dressed in the green robe of a temple attendant, remained unyielding yet respectful; Chen Qiankun looked at his familiar expression as if he had returned to Qingfeng Mountain.

The two exchanged a light smile and shook their heads, both dispensing with these empty formalities.

"Why not stay in the courtyard?"

Shen Yi calculated the time for refining; it had taken at least two days, yet the other party had stayed in the carriage the whole time.

"I was waiting for you."

Chen Qiankun glanced at Lin Baiwei and waved his hand to drive her away.

The young girl looked over curiously but obediently walked to a distance.

When only the two of them remained in the spot.

Chen Qiankun's eyebrows instantly furrowed, his face solemn: "Actually, Commander You sent this old man to find you and Jiang Yuanhua; he wanted to ask if you had any news regarding the Qi Sect in Liizhou; they suddenly sent someone with a letter..."

"It speaks of the discovery of a Silver Moon Cold Lotus."

The old man's eyes showed confusion: "This old man does not know what this thing is, but I heard it is a treasure needed for the Slain Hunyuan Realm, most favored by Grand Masters who condense their Dao Infant with coldness."

"..."

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow: "You should be able to see something is wrong, right?"

A Slain Hunyuan Grand Master, an extremely cold Dao Infant; might as well say it was prepared specifically for Jiang Qiulan.

The problem was... who knew she had broken through to the Slain Hunyuan Realm?

"I see it."

Chen Qiankun nodded: "But she still went; you know, in all of Outside Qingzhou, besides you, who can control her?"

He sighed: "This young man You Longtao, where is even a shred of an elder brother's dignity?"

"Fine, you two stay here first." Shen Yi's expression did not change at all.

Chen Qiankun did not say anything more, and his tense heart relaxed considerably.

The young man before him could always give people a strange sense of confidence.

Shen Yi bid farewell to the two, then walked toward Courtyard Yi of the Wumiao; obviously, General Chen and Lady Lin were speaking of the same matter.

It was just right to handle it together.

Silver Moon Cold Lotus... Shen Yi roughly guessed what this was.

Last time, according to Commander Jiang, a True Person at Xuan Guang Cave exchanged a Xuan Crystal Precious Fruit with Shenxu Laozu of the Wumiao to complete the heart of his Dao Infant and cross into the Mid-Realm of Slain Hunyuan.

Jiang Qiulan, who also condenses her Dao Infant with coldness, hearing such news, would certainly go to take a look.

I wonder if my Heaven-Swallowing Demon Infant counts as a cold attribute?

Now the Yin Spirit has broken through a realm.

Shen Yi looked at the scarlet Dao Infant in his sea of Qi; it was time to find resources for himself.

Even if this news is fake, it is worth taking a look.

Moreover, having obtained so many miscellaneous Slain Hunyuan martial arts, it would be good to find a demon with a sharper brain for the panel to supplement.

He stepped into Courtyard Yi.

It was now late at night; the Lin couple had not returned to their rooms but were waiting within the courtyard.

"My lord the Patrol Envoy." The two stood up and nodded.

"Trouble you both to go with me." Shen Yi did not know where the Qi Sect in Liizhou was; he needed someone to lead the way.

"We are already prepared."

The couple slightly raised the long swords in their hands; they had also heard of this Lord Shen's character, so they had expected this long ago.

"Do you need a horse prepared?" Shen Yi asked casually.

The husband and wife exchanged a glance and smiled, saying, "My lord worries too much; we are from the Qi Sect."

As they spoke, each of them produced a white cloud.

"My lord, please use mine first; Lady and I can ride together." Lin Qingyang smiled faintly. Speaking of other things, their Qi Sect might not be capable, but when it came to magical treasures, even the Armory might not match their heritage.

Both of these white clouds were superior-grade magical treasures; in all of Great Qian, they were among the most precious items.

"No need, I have one."

A red demonic cloud condensed beneath Shen Yi's feet, and a scarlet aura swept across the courtyard.

Before him, the two white clouds seemed as harmless as cotton.

"..."

Lin Qingyang watched as My Lord instantly soared into the high sky and was momentarily stunned.

Clearly, the magical treasure he rode was not crafted by the Qi Sect... and the more he looked, the more it resembled something from the Thousand Demon Cave.

"It must have been obtained by slaying demons."

The Lady of the Lin family followed on her cloud, using her eyes to remind her husband not to ask any more.

Such a good thing, even within the Thousand Demon Cave, was not something anyone could possess.

Lin Qingyang nodded in agreement, and the three of them vanished into the night.

Inside the small pavilion of the Armory.

Wu Dao'an squatted in the corner, watching Zhu Shixiong Zhu Jue facing the wall in contemplation: "Are you feeling better?"

"G... get out." Zhu Jue silently turned around and stared blankly at another wall.

"I just wanted to ask about Yan Shidi Shen's progress." Wu Dao'an leaned his face closer again.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jue glared at him, as if provoked, picked up the skeleton frame, and walked out of the pavilion.

"What is wrong with him?"

Wu Dao'an stood up straight in confusion; was it not even okay to ask?

Moreover, although Zhu Shixiong Zhu still spoke with a stutter, he was different from before; previously, he was staring blankly without meaning, but now he seemed immersed in some emotion.

His temper had also become much more irritable.

"Without you, butcher Zhang, I wouldn't be eating a hairy pig; go ask Yan Shidi Shen."

Wu Dao'an stepped out of the pavilion.

He was very curious; with sufficient faith and wish power, just how far could Shen Yi go?

Thinking of this, the old man hurried toward Courtyard Jia.

Looking at the tightly closed door.

He showed a look of gratification: "Has Yan Shidi Shen slept? I've come to see you."

"Yan Shidi Shen?"

"Hello?"

(End of this chapter)