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Chapter 194: There's Nothing Like a Master-Disciple Relationship
Chapter 194: There's Nothing Like a Master-Disciple Relationship
At the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Force, the door to the tower slowly opened.
You Longtao walked silently to his colleague's side.
He couldn't understand why General Shen held such strong discrimination against Yin Shen cultivators. Auntie Aqian could go, as could Senior Wu, but he was rejected again.
"Now, Jiang Yuanhua should know, right?" Jiang Yuanhua adjusted his breathing and looked indifferently at Aqian within the door.
"Guard your Qingzhou well."
Aqian rolled her eyes and walked away from the crowd.
You Longtao handed the pre-prepared secret letters to the other Demon Suppression Generals. The content of the letters was simple: to be extra cautious and vigilant in guarding their respective counties during this period.
To avoid falling into the trap of diverting the tiger from the mountain.
He then walked up to his master and whispered a few words.
Since the matter had been decided, there was no need to hide it from his master anymore. It was just that Aqian couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
"..."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuanhua slowly closed his eyes.
Of course, he knew why they had to be guarded against him.
It was just to prevent him from forcing Qiulan to leave Qingzhou to assassinate the Little Demon King after knowing this news.
The expression on the General's face remained as calm as still water.
He took a long breath.
When he opened his eyes again and looked at the girl in the door, his gaze dimmed slightly.
Being regarded like this left a bitter taste in his mouth.
What made Jiang Yuanhua even more nauseous was that when he thought about it carefully, he found that he would indeed make such a decision.
"..."
Without saying anything about being careful.
The other party would probably not feel any warmth after hearing this, but would only feel nauseous and disgusted as well.
He nodded slightly at Jiang Qiulan, then turned and left.
Since these people had already made their plans.
Then he should also do what he needed to do, such as focusing on monitoring Xiaoyue, and at the same time, preparing for the counter-attack of the demons in case the assassination failed.
Shen Yi walked out of the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Force at a steady pace.
He glanced casually at the few people behind him.
Earlier, they had communicated information in the tower.
Aqian was the most senior Golden Bell Demon Catcher in Qingzhou... Although he had guessed that she was pretending to be young, he never expected her to be even older than Old Man Chen.
Thinking of Aqian's cry of "Big Brother" back then, Shen Yi subconsciously clenched his palm.
The other party was a Boudan realm warrior, feeding her qi and blood to her inner dan, which was a relatively normal path. Now, she had also broken through the second barrier for a long time, and the dao fetus within her inner dan was quite abundant, but it was still some distance away from condensing a true dao infant.
In comparison, Wu Feng was slightly inferior. He had also condensed a dao fetus, but it was not yet mature.
Shen Yi suddenly realized that even if he didn't count the body-tempering martial arts, he was ahead of these old predecessors in terms of realm cultivation alone.
His progress was indeed quite fast.
Aside from these two, the real help would come from Jiang Qiulan.
She might have her shortcomings, but in terms of sheer destructive power, she could be considered the second strongest in Qingzhou, second only to the General.
"Do you need to prepare a mount?"
Aqian looked at Jiang Qiulan. Although demon catchers might not be good at combat, their abilities in stealth, illusion, and light body movement were top-notch.
Chen Qiankun's red horse was waiting at the door of the Demon Suppression Force.
But a magnificent horse like that would create a lot of noise when galloping, and it would seem more like they were informing the demons in advance rather than going for an assassination.
"No need."
Jiang Qiulan looked calmly at Shen Yi.
Earlier, he had already agreed to her request.
Wu Feng smacked his lips. What did that mean? Did she plan to ride on Shen Yi instead?
Shen Yi stopped walking and casually pulled on Jiang Qiulan's collar, bringing her closer to him.
"Wow," Aqian blinked, impressed by the young man's abilities.
Putting aside his demon-slaying capabilities for now, he had quietly taken hold of the most beautiful girl in Qingzhou.
She glanced at Wu Feng beside her.
"Old hag," Wu Feng rolled his eyes. Although he didn't know how to perform the art of teleportation, his exceptional lightweight skill more than made up for it, allowing him to rush forward with lightning speed, not much slower than Shen Yi.
"Tsk," Aqian scoffed and followed suit, catching up with them.
...
Outside of Qingzhou, they had reached a place beyond the jurisdiction of the Demon Suppression Force.
There were no majestic cities or billowing smoke in sight, only lush green mountains and clear waters as far as the eye could see.
As they ventured deeper, they even came across places without any recognizable names.
"Actually, we're already quite far from the Da Qian Dynasty," Jiang Qiulan leaned against Shen Yi, a rare hint of longing flashing in her clear eyes.
"You seem a little tense?" Shen Yi glanced at her sideways. Both of them had rather cold personalities, and with the separation of the Xuan Jia, there wasn't much of an ambiguous atmosphere between them.
"After I kill it, I can leave," Jiang Qiulan's eyelashes fluttered slightly, her breath becoming slightly erratic.
There were no two people with the same surname as master and disciple in Qingzhou.
There was only one who imparted the Dao and solved doubts, and another who was ordered to do things.
The sharpest sword in Qingzhou was actually a very fitting title.
She was merely a sharp blade picked up by Jiang Yuanhua. From start to finish, she was meant for slaughter, and only by accomplishing this task could she transform from a sword back into a human being.
Then she could leave this place and start her own life.
Everyone thought that she would resent her master.
But that wasn't the case at all.
Because she had never acknowledged anyone as her master.
Not since her old friend left.
From that moment on, Jiang Qiulan had a profound realization of how her existence was viewed by Jiang Yuanhua.
The emotions she cherished the most were, in the eyes of the General, merely tools to temper her character and help her develop a stronger memory.
He hadn't even harmed her old friend. Instead, he had provided martial arts and weapons, simply choosing not to stop her from seeking revenge.
Leaving her without even a reason to resent him.
To survive in this chaotic world filled with demons and monsters, Jiang Qiulan needed cultivation techniques and resources. Meanwhile, the General, indifferent to the notion of master-disciple bonds, only desired a sharp blade that could eliminate the Little Demon King.
She would do her best... even if it meant risking her life to accomplish this task, and that was all.
But it was truly exhausting.
Even the sharpest of swords needed a sheath to rest within, a moment of respite from the constant battle.
Jiang Qiulan looked at the palm resting on her waist, feeling a novel sense of security as she had never before dared to reveal such a vulnerability to anyone else.
"We've arrived," Shen Yi swiftly landed, releasing his hold on Jiang Qiulan.
This was the location Aqian had pre-arranged for them.
He looked around and realized that even though they had ventured far from the Da Qian Dynasty, the place was not as overrun with demons as he had imagined.
His eyes narrowed as he focused his gaze, utilizing the art of perceiving qi in the surroundings along with the Golden Eagle Divine Ability.
In the distance, beyond the mountains, a thick red mist rose, far surpassing the demonic aura of the ancient flood dragon they had slain earlier.
But there was only one such presence.
"Where's the ambush?" Shen Yi furrowed his brows slightly.
Could it be that the art of perceiving qi was ineffective against the Howling Moon Demon King?
(End of Chapter)
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