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Chapter 316: Revitalization of Qingqiu
Chapter 316: Revitalization of Qingqiu
Hot tea splashed, soaking You Longtao's robe.
He had exchanged his dark armor for a comfortable scholar's robe, his usual attire when relaxed.
After his master's departure, You Longtao had taken over the spiritual energy and faith of all of Qingzhou, quickly ascending to the rank of Martial Immortal.
Brother Shen had left him with a stable and peaceful Qingzhou.
You Longtao had thought that he would never again face the pressures his master once endured, nor would he have to give up anything else, content to be a carefree general.
Until half a month ago, when this fox demon sauntered into Qingzhou City.
In the instant he laid eyes on it, You Longtao was jolted from his breakthrough to Martial Immortal.
That overwhelming pressure was even more terrifying than when he faced the Howling Moon Demon King at the Core Formation Realm.
The fox demon of Qingqiu had finally tracked them down.
You Longtao had anticipated this, but he still couldn't fathom how the death of a mere Qi Condensation Realm fox demon would attract such a formidable being.
Repeated pleas for aid were sent to the Imperial City.
The only response came from the main office of the Demon Suppression Bureau, stating that the Inspector was away on business and currently unable to spare time for Qingzhou.
Additionally, the letter subtly hinted at another crisis facing the Great Qian Empire.
The only fortunate turn of events was that this fox had no intention of making a move; it merely humiliated these old generals time and again, crushing the pride of these demon-slaying, county-guarding warriors underfoot.
The Demon Suppression Generals had become lackeys, running errands for the demons they once fought.
"Go now."
You Longtao turned slowly, his voice steady as he soothed the crowd's emotions.
He truly was a clumsy man.
His master knew to seek aid from the Princess Consort of Ji, yet he couldn't even think of such a heart-chilling solution. Only now, in this position, did he realize that a chilled heart was better than a frozen corpse.
This was the Great Qian Empire's territory.
But this fox demon's backer seemed far more powerful than theirs.
"Yes, sir."
Chen Qiantian, as one of the veteran generals, stepped forward to take on the task.
Along with his colleagues, he headed towards the door.
This embarrassing task might continue for a long while, as up until now, no one had considered betraying that young man.
The name Shen Yi had become a taboo in Qingzhou, never to be mentioned.
"Hmph!"
Aqian stomped past Chen Qiantian and quickly left the courtyard.
The old man shook his head helplessly and prepared to follow, but the petite figure suddenly stopped, her head raised in disbelief.
He paused, then took a few steps forward.
When that familiar face came into view, Chen Qiantian's white beard trembled: "You... how did you come back?"
The young man was tall and slender, his features still handsome.
Unlike before, when he traveled alone, he was now accompanied by several strangers: a beautiful and gentle-looking woman, as well as middle-aged men and elders standing with their hands behind their backs.
"Shen Yi greets the General."
Shen Yi gave a slight bow, then strode into the courtyard.
Chen Qiantian stood still for a moment, then reached out instinctively to stop him: "No!"
Xu Wanyun looked at him questioningly, and the old man felt a pressure like never before... and this was without any malicious intent from the woman.
She was even more terrifying than Jiang Qiuluan.
Where had this young man gone to gain such powerful allies?
As they watched this group walk into the courtyard, almost all the Demon Suppression Generals held their breath. Their backer had returned, and hearing that he had become the Inspector of the Great Qian Empire, they wondered if he could get the fox demon to back down.
They kept the matter to themselves, but the main character had walked in right before their eyes.
"You..."
The change in atmosphere caused the white-furred elder, who had been lazily lounging, to shift his expression slightly. He slowly propped himself up, looking at the few extra people in front of him.
A puzzled look appeared on Aqian's face.
As a demon catcher, she was most skilled at observing people's expressions.
She noticed that whether it was Shen Yi or the people behind him, their faces didn't change at all when they saw the fox demon.
"It seems to be a fox from Qingqiu," Ah Qing said, taking out her booklet and hastily recording something about the white-haired elder.
This scene left You Longtao in a daze. Wasn't that girl being a little too playful, and why... why did she look like she was in a hurry?
"Who are you?"
The fox demon vaguely felt that something was amiss, and it didn't even have the heart to care about the woman's disrespectful tone as it subconsciously tried to get up, "This one is an elder of Qingqiu..."
It reacted swiftly, pinching its fingers into a spell.
But the next moment, its wrist was firmly grasped by a slender hand.
Crack!
A teeth-grinding sound of bone fracturing rang out.
"Ah!!" The white-furred elder cried out in pain, its face contorting.
Shen Yi stood beside it without even a glance, releasing its wrist and then slapping it across the face with the back of his hand.
Bang!
What seemed like a light slap of reprimand directly caused the fox demon's head to explode.
Blood and bone fragments splattered on the ground, dyeing the tiles a dark red.
Dead... dead?
The crowd's eyelids twitched violently, and it took them a long time to confirm that this wasn't some kind of illusion technique used by the fox demon.
It had truly just had its head smashed in so simply.
Unconsciously, they looked at Shen Yi's palm, wondering how much power was hidden in those distinct knuckles.
Ah Qing sighed as if she were used to it, put away her notebook, and ended another day without recording anything.
Xu Hongde and the six ancestors of the Xu family exchanged a glance, their pupils narrowing.
They indeed hadn't put this fox in their eyes. It was just a Mixed-Elemental Realm cultivator, and they could make it beg for death but unable to die if they wanted to.
But Shen Yi hadn't even summoned his Nascent Soul for this.
He had truly just killed it with a single slap, relying purely on his physical body.
"So this is the Great Qian Empire? It's quite beautiful."
Seeing that the matter was concluded, Xu Wanyun finally put away her serious expression and curiously looked around.
"It's okay," Shen Yi replied, putting away the fox demon's corpse and rarely indulging her.
Then he looked at You Longtao, "Is there anything else?"
"Anything else?"
You Longtao was still immersed in the thick, bloody smell in the air, and he was a little slow to react, "No more... I think."
After all, the gap in strength was too great, and even if there was something else, it wasn't something a novice like him could discover.
Hearing this, Shen Yi pondered for a moment and then said to Ah Qing, "Help me watch over Qingzhou. I'll be back to pick you up as soon as possible."
"Ah..."
Ah Qing, who had been curiously looking at the bells on Aqian and Lin Baiwei's waists, heard this and suddenly looked a little dejected, but she still nodded obediently, "Okay, Brother Shen."
Xu Wanyun, however, secretly complained to herself.
If someone was needed to watch over a place, she, as an Ultimate Mixed-Elemental Realm master, would have been the best choice.
Obviously, in Shen Yi's heart, Ah Qing was much more reliable than her.
"... "
Aqian finally shifted her gaze away from the scarlet pool on the ground and looked at the young girl whose aura was similar to hers.
Could she watch over Qingzhou?
(End of Chapter)
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