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Chapter 5: A Significant Harvest
Chapter 5: A Significant Harvest
"Come here."
Shen Yi took a step forward and chuckled softly, "Why did Huang Lao Liu suddenly come down from the mountain without giving me a heads-up?"
The Dog Demon paused its chewing, remaining silent for a long while. Its body slightly shifted to the side, revealing the scene on the bed.
Another slightly weaker Dog Demon lay quietly on the bed, swallowing small pieces of soft internal organs. Beneath it, a small Dog Demon the size of a palm was curled up, suckling.
"There are many enemies on the mountain, so I came down to avoid them."
Huang Lao Liu grumbled, "Don't bring up any rules. There's plenty of food and drink here, and I plan to stay for half a year. I'll talk after my child grows up a bit."
Seeing this, Shen Yi's eyes shone with even greater joy, "Congratulations! Mother and child are safe and sound."
As he spoke, he walked to Huang Lao Liu's side and sat down on the bloodstained bed without hesitation.
Shen Yi reached out and rested his hand on the Dog Demon's neck, "With such a joyous occasion, you didn't inform your brother beforehand."
Huang Lao Liu glanced at him but didn't struggle free, "Don't get too close. Even if it was you or the county magistrate himself, I wouldn't leave."
"I won't leave, I won't leave."
Shen Yi smiled, staring at his counterpart, his clear eyes contrasting sharply.
Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Huang Lao Liu's face. It turned to look at Shen Yi again, just as it was about to speak, its pupils suddenly contracted.
As the two were engaged in an intimate embrace, a steel blade had already pierced its chest.
"Heh! Heh!"
Upon hearing the strange sound, Chen Ji abruptly lifted his head to look, and his entire body trembled.
He couldn't believe the scene before his eyes.
Shen Yi embraced Huang Lao Liu, his face calm, "A guest has arrived, how could I drive you away?"
As his words fell, he thrust the blade into the Dog Demon's heart, splattering blood onto both their bodies, adding a touch of freshness to the dim red interior.
"You should... always stay here... and never leave." Shen Yi's voice grew softer, his movements increasingly skilled.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Each word was accompanied by an unrestrained stab, turning the robust body into a pulpy mess.
Huang Lao Liu struggled fiercely, but no matter how much strength he exerted, it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea before Shen Yi's outstretched arm, and there was no reaction.
To onlookers, it was as if a well-behaved child sat quietly, watching itself being pierced by the blade.
After a long while, Shen Yi finally released his hold, gazing indifferently at the Dog Demon that had already lost its life and fallen to the ground.
He raised his head, "You go out first."
Chen Ji's body stiffened like wood, and his mind was in utter chaos.
Under Shen Yi's gaze, he shuddered and turned to walk out of the room, stealing one last glance as he left.
Shen Yi sat on the bed, slowly pulling the steel blade out of Huang Lao Liu's body. He glanced at the Dog Demon on the bed, its eyes filled with fear, and took the internal organs from its mouth, whispering softly, "Wife, a family should stick together. What do you say?"
Chen Ji stumbled out of the room.
He stepped out of the threshold and stood outside, closing his eyes and taking deep breaths.
After a moment, Shen Yi strolled out, wiping his long fingers with a cloth, and said calmly, "Go in and clean up properly."
Hearing this, Chen Ji opened his eyes and turned to look at that familiar face, his thoughts tangled like a mess of yarn in his mind, finally forming a dazed question, "Why?"
"What do you mean, why?" Shen Yi raised an eyebrow, looking at him with confusion.
Damn it! Chen Ji clenched his teeth, his eyes wide.
Of course, it was why he had suddenly taken action! Why was there a smile on his face when he struck! Was it hatred or not? How did he view the deceased commoners and these demonic beings?
In Chen Ji's eyes, Shen Yi could calmly watch as his kin's corpse was devoured, and then treat the group of Dog Demons he called brothers with the same coldness, including that young pup who couldn't even open its eyes.
This was completely unreasonable.
Amidst his doubts, Chen Ji forced himself to calm down and asked the most practical question, "Why kill them? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Yellow Pelt Clan? Or does Shen Yi already have a better solution?"
"What solution?" Shen Yi furrowed her brows and said calmly, "It didn't want to leave, and I didn't want it to continue eating people, so I had to find a middle ground to satisfy everyone."
"This... is that even a reason?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji took a deep breath, understanding that Shen Yi didn't want to elaborate. He simply went inside and started cleaning up the dog demon's remains.
After not seeing her for just a few days, he realized he couldn't understand this lady anymore.
"..."
Once they were alone, Shen Yi stood quietly at the doorway, finally dropping the rag and revealing her trembling fingers. She stared at her palm, clenching her fist tightly to calm her trembling fingertips.
As a time-traveler, this was the first time she had seen a dead person so clearly, the stench of the rotting flesh as it was torn away, and even the meat between the dog demon's teeth.
Shen Yi felt like vomiting but could only rely on continuous stabbing to vent her fear and anger.
However, she had to control her emotions.
Only by staying calm could she have a chance to hold on until the Demon Suppressing Bureau arrived. If she became afraid, no one in the vast Baiyun County would lend her a helping hand.
Regarding the question Chen Ji asked, Shen Yi had indeed considered it, but she eventually figured something out.
Was there another solution? The answer was no.
If she ignored the situation, the villagers would die anyway. There was no solution, so she might as well focus on her duties and not bother with unnecessary worries.
Instead of numbing herself with phrases like 'the greater good' or 'endure for peace,' she decided to collect more demonic being lifespans to enhance her strength. Then, when the next beast extended its claws, she would slay it with a single stroke!
...
Shen Yi thought about the demonic being lifespans, and this time, the harvest was quite bountiful.
[Intelligent Dog Demon, Unentered Initial Realm, Total Lifespan 145 years, Remaining 59 years, Absorption Complete]
[Intelligent Dog Demon, Unentered Initial Realm, Total Lifespan 152 years, Remaining 61 years, Absorption Complete]
[Unintelligent Dog Demon, Total Lifespan 80 years, Remaining 79 years, Absorption Complete]
[Remaining Demonic Being Lifespan: 199 years]
[Remaining Personal Lifespan: 1 year]
"It even rounded up to a whole number for me, exactly two hundred years."
Shen Yi hadn't decided where to allocate the demonic being lifespans yet.
Should she continue with the Demon Subjugation Blade Technique, using the Upright Sun Blade as a foundation to explore more about subjugating demons?
Or should she focus on Cloud Dispelling Long Fist to see if she could gain more martial proficiency in fist and palm techniques?
As Shen Yi pondered, Chen Ji had already loaded the demonic being's remains onto a cart and brought over the old donkey.
"Regardless of what Lady Shen is considering..."
Chen Ji handed over the reins, his expression complex, and looked towards the distance.
The scattered villagers standing on the ridge were still in a daze, like living corpses with their hands hanging limply by their sides. Only when their gazes swept over the cart did a hint of emotion flicker in their vacant eyes.
"At least today, you saved their lives."
Chen Ji tried to force a strained smile, but he felt the reins being pulled from his hands.
He looked up and saw Shen Yi riding the old donkey, already leisurely walking away.
"..."
Shen Yi stretched lazily and rolled her eyes.
What's there to consider? If you want to praise someone, at least do it without being so pretentious.
Sentimental.
(End of Chapter)
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