Chapter 416

Lü Tu ignored Wei Yuan's shouting, his gaze wandering around, finally settling on Yu Die, and said: "I am Lü Tu, Thousand Commander of the Fengyin Prefecture Demon Suppression Office. Among you, who used the Demon Suppression Office's dedicated distress signal?"

"Demon Suppression Office Thousand Commander Lü Tu?"

Wei Yuan's face changed dramatically, instantly replaced by surprise and joy; the name of Lü Tu, Thousand Commander of the Fengyin Prefecture Demon Suppression Office, was like thunder to his ears, and he exclaimed excitedly:

"Lv Qianhu, you've finally come; with you here, I can relax."

You don't know, just now an Evil Cultivator caused trouble; this Imperial Attendant Tang was the previous Immortal Official of Qingyang County, and I almost died at that Evil Cultivator's hands.

"Lv Qianhu, you must definitely find him and tear this Evil Cultivator to pieces!"

Lü Tu ignored Wei Yuan, his gaze still fixed on Yu Die.

"Lv Qianhu, hello, I am Yu Die, Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office; the distress signal just now was sent by me!"

Yu Die replied.

"You're a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office?"

Lü Tu frowned slightly, stared deeply at Yu Die, his expression instantly becoming extremely complex, and said: "I don't know which Demon Suppression Office you, Hundred Commander Yu, belong to."

Just now.

He carefully examined the surroundings and found that, aside from Yu Die, the others didn't really seem like Demon Suppression Office personnel; he guessed Yu Die was from the Demon Suppression Office, but he never imagined that Yu Die would be a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office.

As you know.

The Demon Suppression Office can be said to be one of the top powers in the whole of Daxia, with excellent benefits and extremely strict entry requirements.

Even many talented youths may not necessarily qualify to complete the Demon Suppression Office's assessment and become its members.

Moreover, once inside the Demon Suppression Office, wanting to get promoted is no ordinary difficulty.

Someone as young as Yu Die already being a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office cannot be said to have never happened before, but it is extremely rare.

How could he not be shocked?

He couldn't help but suspect that Yu Die's identity as a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office was fake.

After all.

He secretly examined Yu Die and found that she didn't have any agelessness technique; she was probably around twenty years old.

In her twenties and she wants to be a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office?

"Capital City!"

Yu Die replied.

Seeing Lü Tu's doubtful gaze, knowing he doubted her identity, she didn't waste words; with a thought, she took an ancient, imposing token from her Storage Ring.

On both sides were inscribed: Demon Suppression Office, Hundred Commander!

Lü Tu took the token Yu Die handed over, examined it carefully, and it was indistinguishable from a genuine Demon Suppression Office identity token; still, he didn't dare be careless, given how young Yu Die was, making it hard for him to imagine she could be a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office, as a mass of magical power welled up from his palm and seeped into the token.

The next moment.

From the token emerged a phantom, a miniature version of Yu Die, and around the phantom appeared a string of text.

Immediately following was a brief introduction of Yu Die!

"There's even such a treasure!"

Wang Ping'an constantly paid attention to Yu Die's group, especially as Lü Tu appeared; even though he was far from Lü Tu, he could faintly sense that Lü Tu was not someone to be provoked.

He faintly felt from Lü Tu an aura like a primordial ferocious beast; his talent for crisis sense kept reminding him deep down.

Once provoked, Lü Tu would pose a mortal danger!

This is his fight with Yu Die; even if he had once been beaten down by her, he had never felt this way. This can be seen.

The terror of Lü Tu!

Therefore.

Every move Lü Tu made was seen by him, and with his keen ears and clear eyes, the conversation between Lü Tu, Yu Die, and others was crystal clear to him.

After learning that Lü Tu was a Thousand Commander of the Demon Suppression Office, he was startled deep down, worried that his earlier actions might expose a flaw; even if just a trace, it was likely Lü Tu would track it down.

He was preparing to secretly send out paper people to clean up the traces he had inadvertently exposed.

Just then he saw Yu Die take out that identity token, and he also prepared to examine it carefully; later he might run into Demon Suppression Office personnel and could verify their identity by the token's authenticity.

Unexpectedly.

The identity tokens in this world are actually this powerful!

"So it turns out Hundred Commander Yu came down from the Capital City!"

Lü Tu confirmed Yu Die's identity was genuine, snorted coldly, then returned her identity token, speaking in an unfriendly tone: "Hundred Commander Yu, why aren't you staying properly in the Capital City, but running to my Fengyin Prefecture?"

This novel you have arrived.

Having confirmed Yu Die's identity was true, he no longer doubted her, but deep down a feeling of aversion grew; from the general information on the identity token, he could clearly see that Yu Die became a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office not through her own abilities, but by relying on connections and background, taking a backdoor.

Although the identity token lacked detailed information about Yu Die, making it hard for him to know her background, he knew her identity was extraordinary.

It's very likely she has heavenly connections!

The Demon Suppression Office.

Every position is like thousands of troops crossing a narrow bridge; wanting a promotion and raise, one doesn't know how many colleagues must be pushed aside.

Yu Die being able to become a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office at such a young age, especially in a place like the Capital City where even throwing a stone could hit a seventh-rank official, without heavenly connections it would be very difficult to achieve.

Think of Lü Tu, a commoner who luckily embarked on the path of cultivation, joined the Demon Suppression Office for decades, slain countless demons and monsters, gone through fire and water, experienced who knows how many life-or-death situations, only then did he barely manage to become the Thousand Commander of the Fengyin Prefecture Demon Suppression Office.

However.

Someone with no achievements, not even old, can become a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office; how could he not have some thoughts?

Yu Die glanced at Lü Tu, roughly understanding why he acted that way toward her, and said: "Wandering the martial world, increasing my experience, and incidentally slaying demons and monsters!"

Someone like Lü Tu, who openly shows his dislike for her in the Demon Suppression Office, is not the first she's encountered; regardless of the other's status and background in the Demon Suppression Office, anyone who knows she is a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office...

It cannot be said that all despise her; at the very least they all have opinions of her, among whom there are inevitably sycophants, but more often it's contempt.

Those who can enter the Demon Suppression Office are mostly heaven's chosen; naturally they would not look up to her, this backdoor entrant with no achievements, directly becoming a Hundred Commander of the Demon Suppression Office.

Back then.

She entered the Demon Suppression Office, and in just a few years she rose through promotions and raises to become a Captain of a Hundred there; at first she was very happy, but not long afterward, she discovered.

Her friends drifted away from her one by one; at first she didn't know what was happening, but later she realized that people were unwilling to be associated with her, this backdoor entrant.

She was furious; she had clearly earned her promotion and raise through her own effort, yet she exchanged a few harsh words with those who badmouthed her behind her back.

Never expected.

She ended up breaking her own defenses!

Others directly slapped her in the face with the facts, making her clearly realize that, for the little she had done, in the Demon Suppression Office it was nothing special; others hadn't gotten promotions or raises, yet she had risen all the way to become a Captain of a Hundred in the Demon Suppression Office?

Not to mention others; even if she herself encountered such a thing, she would—no, she would definitely have an opinion.

(End of chapter)