Chapter 93: The Dog Junior Disciple
Chapter 93: The Dog Junior Disciple
At the Demon Suppression Bureau's annex, several Golden Eagle Commanders placed their treasured robes on the bed inside the room and efficiently prepared hot water and tidied up the place.
After finishing their tasks, they cupped their hands and asked, "Lord Shen, is there anything else you need us to do?"
The Commander-in-Chief was not in Qingzhou, and the Demon Suppressing Great General was stationed in the twelve counties.
In the Command Office, this temporary Personal Guard Captain, who had not yet left, could be considered extremely high-ranking. With a single call, hundreds would respond, and even outside, he was equivalent to an elder of a top-tier aristocratic clan.
"Nothing else," Lord Shen Yi waved his hand, seeing the commanders off, and sat on the edge of the bed.
He reached out and took the golden inlaid wolf pattern headdress, subconsciously wanting to pinch it with his fingertips.
Suddenly, he realized that with his current strength, he could crush not only pure gold but even refined iron.
He put down the headdress and picked up the thin robe, gently caressing the Yin-Yang Fish pattern on it, and only after a long while did he set it aside.
"This promotion was too fast."
Shen Yi lay on the bed, his arms behind his head, savoring the hard-earned softness and comfort.
If this promotion was truly based on his abilities, it would be fine, but he knew better than anyone that the merit of slaying that Crystal Core Dragon was not without its exaggerations.
Could it be that the real reason for his previous life's wandering in Baiyun County was that he was the illegitimate son of a Demon Suppressing General, wandering outside? He had always felt at peace with his conscience, but now he inexplicably felt a sense of unease.
"Disgusting!"
Shen Yi curled his lips, feeling that he needed to be targeted to feel at ease.
On his way back, he had learned a lot about the Demon Suppression Bureau and martial arts realms from Hong Lei, such as the fact that each Demon Suppressing General had only a handful of Personal Guard Captains, four or five at most, and some had none.
Among them were old Personal Guard Captains who had served the generals for a century or two and had risen through the ranks from countless commanders based on their merits. Jade Essence Perfection was just the threshold.
Among the twelve generals, Chen Laoshi was the one closest to his limit.
Fortunately, the Dark Spirit nurtured by the inner core had grown, adding a bit of vitality to the flickering candle in the wind.
If he truly had the talent he seemed to possess, rising from an ordinary mortal to Jade Essence Perfection in just two months, and with an external alchemy pill containing the cultivation of a Sea Serpent Lord by his side... when the time came for the general to no longer wield the Muddled Iron Halberd, the position of Demon Suppressing General would almost certainly fall into his hands.
Leading millions of people in a county was something Shen Yi could hardly imagine when he was in Baiyun County.
Unfortunately, this "talent" required a large amount of demon lifespan to sustain.
Shen Yi's calm expression flickered with a slight glimmer in his eyes as he thought about the demon lifespan.
Now that he had reached Jade Essence Perfection, if he wanted to continue improving, he would need a genuine Crystal Core Technique.
Although he could understand the Demon Suppression Bureau's pursuit of stability, he still couldn't help but sigh at their rigid and stubborn insistence on measuring progress in years.
Shen Yi was willing to wait, but he didn't want to sit idly.
Besides the Demon Suppression Bureau, there were other sources for this technique outside, and with his new status as a Personal Guard Captain, many opportunities were now within reach.
If he could obtain it in advance, it would be the best outcome.
But before taking action, he needed sufficient strength as a foundation; otherwise, if he were caught and surrounded, unable to fight back, it would be embarrassing.
"Ahem," Shen Yi couldn't help but curl his lips as he imagined such a scene.
Currently, there were still many areas for improvement.
Since encountering the baby dragon in Water Cloud Village, his previous Body Tempering Technique was no longer sufficient. The Bodhimanda Vajra Body he had acquired could further enhance his physique.
In addition, Shen Yi focused his inner vision on the Celestial Demon Pill suppressed by the Sun Melting Furnace.
The demonic energy within the pill had barely reached the halfway mark.
If he could fill it to the brim, it would be equivalent to having twice the cultivation of a Sea Serpent Lord. Below the Pill Core Realm, as long as it didn't involve the Dark Spirit or Muddled Universe Techniques, he could do as he pleased.
Unfortunately, the Sun Melting Furnace had reached its limit, and to suppress more potent demonic energy, he might need to communicate with more acupoints.
If I recall correctly, during the deduction of the Wind and Thunder Melting Sun Treasure Canon that day, it took over two hundred years to open four acupoints, and there are still two hundred and seventy-five more to go before they are all opened.
"Take your time, there's no rush."
Shen Yi lazily got up from the bed and poured himself a glass of cool boiled water.
Such a large gap in lifespan couldn't be filled in a short time. At least now there was a direction to follow, which was much better than aimlessly searching like a headless fly back in Baiyun County.
"Does Lord Shen usually quench his thirst with plain water?"
A teasing voice came from the courtyard, and Shen Yi glanced sideways to see a handsome youth in white holding two jars of wine, a smile playing on his lips. "Bai Ziming, working at the Medicine Shop."
This name seemed familiar, as if he had heard it from Hong Lei, mentioned alongside Fang Helin and Bai Wei, but listed last.
Shen Yi glanced at Fang Heng behind the youth, took a sip of warm water, and said indifferently, "Tea is too bitter, and I'm not used to drinking anything else."
His previous life had been miserable enough; he had no time for the subtle sweetness in the bitterness of tea.
"I have a special tonic tea at my place. It nourishes yin and yang, strengthens the body, and tastes thick and sweet. Next time, I'll bring a few packs for Lord Shen."
Bai Ziming, being naturally sociable, entered the house, placed the wine jars on the table, and took the lunch box from Fang Heng's hanging hand. He quietly observed Shen Yi and then spoke up, "My junior brother is impulsive by nature. He has offended you before, and I've brought him here to apologize."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi looked at the burly man.
Fang Heng spoke honestly, "No, he doesn't believe that there's anyone in the younger generation stronger than him. He came here to find your weakness so that he can ambush you during the next sparring session."
"..." Bai Ziming's eyes twitched, and his smile became slightly stiff.
"Don't listen to him. Lord Shen's cultivation is formidable, and I, Bai, am no match for him. I'm just a mere physician; how dare I talk about sparring?"
Shen Yi glanced at Fang Heng again.
The burly man raised his head and said, "No, Senior Sister Jiang achieved Pill Core Perfection, and when she returned last time, he still managed to shoot a newly developed poison needle from behind, causing her to be knocked down by a sword and bedridden for two months."
"You two chat." Bai Ziming's expressionless face placed the lunch box down and turned to leave. "I have something else to attend to."
Once Master returns, I must report this and have this ungrateful white-eyed wolf expelled from the sect!
"Senior Brother Bai."
Fang Heng called out to him, his arms hanging by his sides, with a hint of apology. "Could you pour me a drink?"
"Suddenly, I'm neither hungry nor thirsty," Bai Ziming said with a cold face. Despite his words, he still took out three small wine cups from the lunch box and filled them with nectar from the wine jars.
He pushed the cups towards the two of them and then picked up his own cup.
"Senior Brother, could you close the door for me?" Fang Heng took a deep breath.
Bai Ziming's hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly, and he looked at Fang Heng with a sinister expression. "Mr. Fang, I don't bully the disabled. Wait until you're healed, and then you'll see."
With that, he waved his sleeve and slammed the wooden door shut as he left.
"..."
Shen Yi, watching this peculiar duo, fell silent for a moment before speaking, "What's going on?"
Fang Heng clenched his teeth and used his almost numb hand to reach for the wine cup, trembling as he lifted it and then drank it all in one go.
After much hesitation, he finally gathered the courage to say, "I want to ask you not to go to Linjiang Prefecture, at least not in the next few months."
His words weren't loud.
But they caused the two figures outside the courtyard to slowly stop in their tracks.
The middle-aged man with broad shoulders looked inside, and the little girl sitting on his shoulders turned cold, her fair, slender legs also stopping their swinging.
Bai Ziming stood at the door, having just heard the conversation inside, and before he could react, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a distant figure, causing his forehead to instantly break out in a cold sweat.
This stupid junior brother of mine, without a sound, actually brought me here to cheat!
(End of Chapter)
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