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Chapter 638: Long Time No See
Chapter 638: Long Time No See
"That was close."
Lady Qinghua quietly heaved a sigh of relief. After such a long time without seeing her master, she almost couldn't hold back.
She had almost forgotten when she was last able to be of help.
The pressure of working under the master was immense; she could be replaced by a new "colleague" at any moment.
Thinking of this, Qinghua clenched her fist slightly, giving herself a boost of courage.
As she stepped out of the spell array, the majestic golden body avatara quickly regained its indifferent expression.
The immortal official's reappearance once again stirred up a commotion among the surrounding creatures.
Usually, if an upper immortal agreed to stay, they would remain for a while, no matter what. Could it be that this Cloudy Cavern had offended some taboo? Or perhaps this immortal official had no intention of befriending these juniors and was merely giving face to the Cloudy Master.
Everyone's thoughts were different as they watched the golden body avatara disappear into the clouds, and soon, they began to discuss in whispers.
Countless eyes turned towards the Cloudy Cavern's spell array, waiting for a long time, but it remained as quiet as a dead zone, leaving them puzzled.
But when it came to matters involving the Immortal Court's Righteous Deity, who dared to ask more, and no one dared to interfere.
"Sir, shall we return now?"
The accompanying immortal officials were equally curious, but they didn't dare ask further. It was said that this newly appointed official was once an ascetic cultivator, a Gongde immortal, known for his cold and unyielding character, who didn't even give face to General Xuanwei Qingluan.
To be honest, it was already surprising that he was able to enter the Cloudy Cavern and sit for a while.
"Hmm."
Qinghua nodded slightly and led the group of immortal officials, riding the clouds towards the Immortal Court.
With the temporary seal of the White Rhino Seal, the treasure land should be secure enough for the master to handle the troubles here.
Compared to the complicated thoughts of outsiders...
The Demon Slayer Bureau officials who had witnessed this slaughter firsthand were also at a loss.
The demon slayers from the other two prefectures were battle-hardened, having dealt with countless large and small matters, many of which involved troubles related to the Three Teachings.
But today's situation was something they had never seen before.
A "Demon Slayer Official" who had no presence from start to finish, even when deliberately ignored and snubbed by Mei Jiyao, showed no sign of dissatisfaction.
Because of this, others might think he was just a fake official sent by General Yanlan to go through the motions.
After all, the biggest taboo for a new official was the power struggle with the previous one. How could they tolerate the other two prefectures continuing to treat Meng Xiuwen as a demon slayer official?
But when he actually started working...
This young man seemed to have transformed, acting decisively and independently, without consulting anyone.
If it were any other day, the others would have reported him to the higher-ups and wished to stay as far away from him as possible to avoid getting dragged into trouble.
To act so boldly in front of the Immortal Court was even more impressive than the immortal officials.
But now...
When the true immortal official acted as if nothing had happened and even helped to calm the disturbance, the whole situation changed.
"Phew."
Mei Jiyao, having served as a demon slayer official for so many years and still alive, was certainly no fool.
She silently stared at the ink-robed youth hanging in the distance.
He possessed the skills of a Bodhimanda Sect wanderer, a genuine immortal treasure, and the indulgence—no, it couldn't be called indulgence anymore—of the Immortal Court's Righteous Deity. Was it her imagination, or did she detect a hint of concealed respect in the immortal official's demeanor?
With such a complex background, he was still a demon slayer official! The Demon Slayer Bureau's nominal task was to subdue demons, but its true responsibility was to impose some restraint on the members of the Three Teachings on behalf of the Divine Dynasty.
Damn it! This person had taken over all three teachings!
"Who is this person? How did you recruit him?" Mei Jiyao's heart was pounding even more than when she had faced the immortal official earlier.
What was Jianyang Prefecture thinking, not investigating his background thoroughly?
To openly recruit a cultivator with obvious connections to the Immortal Court's Righteous Deity into the Demon Slayer Bureau was no different from inviting a celestial official into a den of thieves!
"It was recommended by the Earth God." Meng Xiuwen's expression turned sour. He had been too trusting of Min Zhiyan and had become somewhat careless.
The current situation was clear; this person was definitely not a loose cultivator as the Earth God had claimed.
The Wanderer's Path, the Immortal Treasure, could be explained away as a stroke of luck, but what about the strange attitude of the Immortal Court's Righteous Deity? Was he also found by chance? From a small place? Did this so-called small place refer to the residence of a great figure in the Immortal Court?
For a seventh-rank immortal official to help clean up the scene, Shen Yi's background must be at least that of a fifth-rank immortal official or higher.
What kind of existence was that? An influential figure who didn't even need to bow before the Emperor!
"If anything happens, you, you'll be waiting for your head to be chopped off. A hundred times wouldn't be enough to atone for your sins." Mei Jiyao's breathing quickened; she clearly knew some of the real reasons why the Demon Slayer Bureau couldn't be discovered by the Immortal Court.
"..."
Meng Xiuwen's eyelids twitched. As the most powerful demon slayer official, he had agreed to Min Zhiyan's request to watch over Shen Yi because of his confidence in his strength.
But now, he felt that things were getting out of control.
Recalling this, he took a deep breath, and his fingers, trembling slightly, extended from his sleeve, gathering a pure and astonishing aura between them.
In that instant, it was clear that the disciple who had reached the sixth stage under Qingmei Patriarch in the Jade Dragon Sect did not die unjustly.
The blackbeard man frowned, hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he averted his gaze.
This matter involved too much, to the extent that they could not bear the responsibility.
Regardless, it was never wrong to take control first.
But at this moment, a tender hand suddenly grabbed Meng Xiuwen's arm, and although it couldn't stop anything, its intention was obvious.
"Hmm?"
Meng Xiuwen glanced sideways, and the person who took action was Ye Jing, the girl he had always thought was a bit too foolish.
"Think about why Shen Yi is doing this." Ye Jing didn't quite understand the concerns of the seniors, but it was precisely because she didn't understand that she could see through the matter to its essence.
Her expression didn't change much, but her beautiful eyes shone with seriousness, and her soft voice made the others freeze in their tracks.
"Oh."
The blackbeard man sighed, and his gaze returned.
His previous hesitation was also because he hadn't figured out this question yet.
For a seventh-stage Immortal Official to treat a young man with such an attitude, how could the Cloudy Cavern dare to provoke him? If there was no grudge between the two, then why did Shen Yi take action?
Coveting that Golden Jade Ancient Tree?
A cultivator with so many profound means had finally infiltrated the Demon Slayer Bureau and gained the opportunity to stand out, only to expose himself in front of them because of this broken tree.
This reason was laughable.
The blackbeard man had an inkling of the answer in his heart, but he didn't dare to believe it, and because of his instinctive disbelief, he felt a twinge of shame.
The reason was probably as simple as it could get.
The Demon Slayer Bureau was established to restrain the Three Sects and prevent chaos in the Divine Dynasty. The new Demon Slayer Official didn't have as many fancy reasons as they thought; he was merely fulfilling his duty.
As for what this young man was doing—
Thinking of this, the blackbeard man looked down at the Golden Jade Ancient Tree that spanned the collapsed cliff. Inside the shattered exquisite gate, the mummies in the Tree Palace swayed gently like wind chimes.
"To eat the Imperial Qi and serve the Divine Dynasty?"
Mei Jiyao followed the blackbeard man's gaze, and her lips twitched twice.
Even if the Demon Slayer Bureau didn't grant enough authority, would he still use his connections to get this done?
"He hasn't received the Divine Dynasty's salary yet."
Meng Xiuwen rolled his eyes, and the pure spiritual light in his raised palm dissipated, and he slapped himself in the face: "Pah! Damn it, I'll go back and settle the score with that old man!"
"..."
Ye Jing retracted her hand and looked down again.
Seeing that slender figure, her eyes held a hint of strangeness.
Of course, apart from her, the other Demon Slayers looked at Shen Yi with significantly changed expressions.
He had the ability, courage, and responsibility. After all, he had specifically waited for the other colleagues to evacuate before taking action, and they had chosen to stay. This move to distance themselves was too obvious.
His strength might be a little short of a true Demon Slayer Official, but considering his youth, catching up would only require him to absorb a few more strands of Imperial Qi.
With these abilities, given time, he would undoubtedly have the opportunity to receive his own title.
The only drawback was his questionable identity, tsk, this headache was left for Jianyao Prefecture and General Smoky Mist to deal with.
Under everyone's watchful eyes,
Shen Yi's entire body glowed with golden light again, and his palms touched the tree trunk, instantly shaking the entire ancient tree, forcibly pulling it out of the cliff!
Such a violent move left several Demon Slayers stunned.
Only a Bodhimanda cultivator could use such a method to "subdue" an Immortal Treasure.
"Hiss."
The blackbeard man wanted to slap himself. Shen Yi's actions directly overturned all his previous thoughts.
No, you really want it? Forget about the existence of the Dao Fruit, the Golden Jade Ancient Tree was merely a decent item for a sixth-stage cultivator.
Was the giant behind him used to starving his own child?
"Huff."
Shen Yi forcibly shrunk the Golden Jade Ancient Tree and stuffed it into his ring, then headed straight for the Sect's Hidden Artifact Pavilion.
"Shen Yi, I, we... can't do things like this..."
Ye Jing hesitated and quickly rushed to stop him, weakly spreading her arms.
The Golden Jade Ancient Tree could barely be considered loot, similar to the Immortal Net from the previous incident, but if they were to directly rush into Cloudy Cavern and ransack the place, that would be a different story.
The Demon Slayer Bureau isn't a band of robbers.
They are on the Imperial payroll.
"This isn't how we should conduct ourselves," Mei Ji Yao was the first to react, her smile turning bitter as she descended. Shen Yi's consecutive actions did ease her wariness slightly, and she lowered her voice to explain, "There's no need. Someone will come to clean up later, and if you need anything, it's just a matter of saying the word. No one will say anything..."
"And Cloudy Cavern, with its influence, truly has nothing that could benefit a cultivator of your caliber."
Forget about the Demon Slayer Official; even an ordinary demon slayer, despite sounding unimpressive, is rare, with only two chosen for an entire prefecture. Their scarcity far surpasses that of even the patriarchs of major sects.
Such meticulously selected elites would never be neglected by the Divine Dynasty.
"What's next?"
Shen Yi also realized, mainly because he was used to it, and he almost forgot that he had already broken through to the True Immortal Realm, comparable to the Seventh Stage of Perfection.
"It still feels a bit strange," Mei Ji Yao's smile took on a peculiar twist. The previously violent and decisive person suddenly asking for her opinion was indeed a pleasant surprise.
She clasped her hands in a crisp gesture, apologizing for her earlier actions, "Rest assured, someone will handle it, and you'll definitely know them."
She couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity for General Smoky Mist.
"..."
Outside Cloudy Cavern, although many cultivators had already dispersed, the area still bustled with people.
Amidst the commotion, an ordinary horse-drawn carriage naturally attracted little attention as it quietly departed from the scene.
...
Jianyang Prefecture, Earth God Temple.
A loud bang echoed as someone slammed their palm on a table.
Meng Xiuwen, palms pressed against the tabletop, gritted his teeth, and glared at the old man before him, "I'll ask you again, what is he?"
Min Zhiyan was taken aback. Although he was aware of this young man's temper, he rarely saw him in such a state of fury, "He's just a wandering immortal from a small town. What's the problem?"
"I'll wander your grandpa! You've really messed me up!"
Meng Xiuwen paced anxiously in the Earth God Temple, scratching his hair vigorously, and his entire being seemed to verge on madness.
He had never been so conflicted in his life.
To be honest, purely in terms of temperament, he genuinely admired Shen Yi. If he had encountered Shen Yi in ordinary circumstances, even with a major cultivation gap between them, he would still be willing to befriend such a person.
But the issue lay with the Demon Slayer Bureau's uniqueness.
Regarding Shen Yi's self-proclaimed identity, unless Meng Xiuwen's brain was filled with manure, he couldn't believe a word of it.
How could someone with an unclear identity, no matter how exceptional in other aspects, be accepted into the Demon Slayer Bureau!
"..."
Min Zhiyan watched silently, his heart already stirred with turmoil. It was evident that this trip to Cloudy Cavern would undoubtedly be related to the young man he had sent.
And the likelihood was high that it was connected to the young man he had sent.
As he prepared to offer an explanation, he suddenly lifted his head and looked outside.
A moment later, the Earth God stood up, "The truth will be revealed soon enough."
"What are you looking at?"
Meng Xiuwen was taken aback and followed Min Zhiyan out of the temple.
Outside the forest, a group of people arrived, led by a dragon demon.
"Brother, is this necessary?"
Zi Xian felt a twinge of embarrassment. The Earth God clearly hadn't decided how to handle their situation, yet her brother insisted on bringing people to bother him daily.
"Tsk! When you're away from home, don't be so concerned about face."
Zi Yang forced a smile, offering a few words of comfort, but he sighed deeply in his heart.
If it weren't for rescuing his father, who would willingly abandon the status of the Eastern Hong Prince and come here to kowtow and flatter others?
He firmly believed that most of the people behind him were extraordinary, lacking only an opportunity.
Thinking of this, Zi Yang struggled to compose himself. Just as he turned around, he noticed that everyone had slowed their pace.
Their faces momentarily froze in astonishment, and then these expressions transformed into joy, longing, reverence, and other complex emotions.
Everyone's gaze fixated on the temple entrance.
There, a square table stood, and a youth in a black robe lazily held a teacup, flanked by two elderly immortal attendants pouring tea.
Those two attendants, whom they had met before, were not only unapproachable but also far from amiable.
Yet, their faces were now filled with smiles.
The youth glanced over, his eyes slowly scanning the crowd, carefully examining each familiar face.
After surveying them all,
he set down his teacup, stood up, and his lips curved into a warm smile, "It's been a long time."
(End of Chapter)
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