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Chapter 141: First News of Jiang Qiulan
Chapter 141: First News of Jiang Qiulan
Willow Yang City
Yang Gui pulled on the reins, slowly driving the carriage into the city. As a deputy general of the Demon Suppression Force, there were not many people who could make him drive a carriage.
When he first received the order from his superior, he was somewhat dissatisfied, but now he was thoroughly convinced.
What was the big deal about a deputy general driving a carriage? Having four Golden Core cultivators in one carriage made him feel that he was even a little unqualified.
In the carriage, the two old Taoist priests had previously delivered a letter to General You. Now that the matter had been taken care of, they came to express their gratitude in person, even though they knew he was not in the city. They dared not neglect this matter of courtesy.
As for the Two-Yin True Intent they carried with them, they were not too worried about it being taken.
After all, there were not many people who could take things away from them, let alone with Shen Yi by their side. Who in Tingyang County would dare to be disobedient and have such crooked thoughts?
"...”
Shen Yi closed his eyes to rest, while also deducing the Wind and Thunder Melting Sun Manual.
With his current strength, single-handedly taking on a Perfect Stage Demon Lord should not be a problem. That trace of the Demon Lord's aura could finally be put to use.
However, he still wanted to improve as much as he could.
The Wind and Thunder Melting Sun Manual was a reward given by the Demon Suppression Force after defeating the river demon.
It was an internal power technique to break through the Jade Liquid Realm, but the internal alchemy furnace constructed by it was closely related to the Heaven Demon Yanluo Outer Dan.
Ever since he had communicated with the 275 orifices, the Heaven Demon Outer Dan had not caused any more trouble.
It was a pity that only half-filled Outer Dan was equivalent to the foundation of the Dan Ingot Realm.
Shen Yi had just learned the Two-Yin True Intent, and although he had not had the opportunity to use it yet, just from the performance of the two old Taoists, he knew that this technique would also consume a lot of cultivation.
In this situation, the Heaven Demon Outer Dan had become his weakness...
[You have successfully communicated with the 26th new big orifice]
[The melting sun furnace constructed by 301 large orifices seems to have reached its limit...]
[Remaining demon lifespan: 12 years]
All of the 1,400-year demon lifespan had been spent.
Shen Yi felt the changes in his body; the dark red meridians became clearer, and the suppressing power washed his qi sea again and again.
He vaguely felt that as he relied on demon martial arts, there would be some strange things appearing in his body, such as the Heaven Demon Outer Dan and the Demon Lord's consciousness.
To avoid any problems in his cultivation, this suppression method was naturally the stronger, the better.
"..."
Shen Yi opened his eyes again. If he didn't feel wrong.
In just one hour, the woman next to him had "unconsciously" glanced at him twelve times.
"Senior Xiao, just speak if you have something to say."
In the pursuit of Yan Xingkong, Shen Yi learned a lot of experience in catching demons from the other party. Plus, along the way, he took risks, and even the two old Taoists benefited, but this woman didn't gain anything.
If the other party really had any trouble.
It's better to just speak up directly. Whether or not it can be done is another matter, but there's no need to be so hesitant.
Xiao Qiangwei glanced at him and quickly averted her gaze, "I want to ask if you're thirsty."
"...” Shen Yi quietly rolled his eyes.
A senior Yinling demon catcher, how could she be more shy than Lin Baiwei? Lin Baiwei at least knew to ask for food when she was hungry and to look for clothes when she was cold. She seemed much more sensible.
At this moment, both of their silver bells trembled.
Shen Yi reached out and brushed the silver bell, then looked a little disappointed.
He thought it was news of another powerful demon, but it turned out to be someone's idle gossip left here.
Taking in their expressions, Shen Yi was intrigued: "Who is Jiang Qiulan?"
Upon these words, the entire carriage fell silent.
The remaining three exchanged glances, unsure how to respond.
Pure Yangzi, the most forthright among them, looked as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes wide as he stammered, "You've never heard of this name, Commander Shen?"
Not knowing Jiang Qiulan was as absurd as a literate person not knowing how to write for the officers of the Demon Suppression Force.
Even Xiao Qiangwei, who was already familiar with Shen Yi, was bewildered. Regardless of anything else, anyone who had spent at least two months at the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Force should have at least heard of this name.
Moreover—
Xiao Qiangwei's eyelids twitched: "She was invited by Old Man Chen to Linjiang County to subdue demons. Didn't he tell you?"
If she remembered correctly, the young man before her had claimed to be a close follower of General Chen Qiankun.
"Not really familiar."
Shen Yi shook his head. To be precise, he had only met the old man once, and he hadn't said a word at the time as he was focused on obtaining the Flood Dragon Pill. He hadn't paid much attention to the old man.
There was no need to hide such a thing. Any subordinate officer who had been to Qingfeng Mountain would know.
Upon hearing this, Qingjing Daoren quickly tried to ease the tension: "It's normal not to be familiar. There aren't many people in Qingzhou who are acquainted with Commander Jiang. Demons and monsters are more familiar with her, but unfortunately, most of them are already dead."
Seeing the young man's calm demeanor, Xiao Qiangwei's heart suddenly filled with delight.
Shen Yi noticed that they seemed to have misunderstood something, but he didn't bother to explain. Compared to being a famous martial artist, he was more interested in the demons and monsters of Linjiang County: "She was invited to subdue what kind of demons and monsters?"
Just a mountain lord was far from satisfying Shen Yi's appetite. If the opportunity arose, he wouldn't mind going back to Linjiang County to scavenge for more powerful demons, preferably obtaining their inner cores.
"You should know about the extermination of Qingfeng Mountain, right?" Xiao Qiangwei had now completely gotten used to the young man's obliviousness to worldly affairs. Fortunately, he finally nodded.
She breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Back then, Old Man Chen killed the Flood Dragon of Yangchun River and annihilated the master and the ancestral sword of Qingfeng Mountain. Just as he was about to leave, a presence of a demon or monster at least at the Core Formation stage suddenly emerged from the mountain."
The two Taoist priests listened intently, intrigued: "Why would a Core Formation demon require Commander Jiang's intervention?"
Xiao Qiangwei rolled her eyes at them: "If it were that simple, that demon didn't try to hide its presence at all, clearly provoking Old Man Chen. Just as he was about to use his yin spirit to eliminate the demon, its presence suddenly vanished."
"A relocation technique!" Pure Yangzi exclaimed, sounding very sure of himself: "To be able to directly escape General Chen's pursuit, it must be a great demon comparable to a fully condensed pill, or even a demon with a formed core!"
"Old Man Chen thought the same." Xiao Qiangwei nodded, then noticed that the young man beside her was looking out the window again, silent.
"..."
Beneath Shen Yi's hair, a pair of pitch-black eyes glinted with resignation.
A relocation technique, comparable to a fully condensed pill.
How did these people manage to be completely wrong in their process yet right in their conclusion?
It was obvious that the demon that suddenly appeared on Qingfeng Mountain was most likely himself, who had just condensed the Heavenly Demon Core.
This was one opportunity he wouldn't dare to take.
(End of Chapter)
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