“Alas, it’s truly a case of failing to recognize Mount Tai even when it’s right in front of you.”
“Alas, it’s like the great flood has rushed into the Dragon King’s temple.”
Chen Huaian and Old Master Li Yunfeng sat down in the guardhouse, shook hands, and both felt quite emotional.
“Previously, Wuzzy Beard told me about encountering an extraordinary Resurrector who could also use talismans. I never thought it would be you…”
“You didn’t either, did you? I had no idea you were part of the upper echelons of the Demon-Slaying Division. It gave me quite a shock!”
Li Yunfeng looked up and down at Chen Huaian, feeling that today’s Chen Huaian was very different from before. If the previous Chen Huaian was like a sword hidden in its scabbard, then now Chen Huaian had already been drawn halfway out, his sharpness fully revealed.
“Truly, heroes emerge from the young. You can use talismans and are also skilled in swordsmanship. If Wuzzy Beard knew you were proficient in swordsmanship, he might raise your evaluation even higher.”
However, despite being praised by Old Master Li, Chen Huaian’s face showed no sign of joy.
He just gazed outside the door, his brows furrowed tightly.
Outside the guardhouse lay three white stretchers.
Under the covers were the three bodies left over from tonight’s incident.
On one stretcher, strands of blood-streaked yellow hair protruded from under the white cloth. It was the college student who had previously asked for contact information. The other three girls, presumably close friends with her, looked on as their dismembered companion lay covered in white cloth on the stretcher. They cried in sorrow but dared not approach.
The sight of their friend being devoured by a monster might take them a lifetime to heal from.
“Are people like me really considered powerful within the Demon-Slaying Division?” Chen Huaian redirected his gaze.
“Very powerful, very rare.” Li Yunfeng nodded.
He hoped Chen Huaian would join the Demon-Slaying Division and become an official member.
Though Chen Huaian was currently accepting bounties to earn money,
some exclusive and thorny tasks belonging to the Hua District wouldn’t be posted on the task board.
More importantly, the development of the Demon-Slaying Division was being restricted from multiple sides. They urgently needed a Demon-Slaying Master capable of completely breaking the balance to lead the Demon-Slaying Division out of its predicament. The Demon-Slaying Division shouldn’t be a tool for maintaining balance used by aristocratic families and politicians, but rather a defender dedicated to completely eradicating all monsters and evil spirits.
“Even if you make me sound very powerful, I still couldn’t save that girl’s life,” Chen Huaian clenched his fists and smiled bitterly.
“Do you regret this?”
“Of course.”
“That’s good,” wrinkles appeared at the corners of Li Yunfeng’s eyes, his eyes flickering with some indescribable emotions: “You feel regret, which means there is still something in this world worth protecting.”
“You’re trying to recruit me into the Demon-Slaying Division,” Chen Huaian hit the nail on the head.
“Alas, I do have that intention,” Old Master Li helplessly laughed and pointed at himself: “Someone like me almost never feels this way because I’ve seen too many similar incidents, becoming numb long ago.”
Chen Huaian paused for a moment: “Then what’s the meaning of you staying in the Demon-Slaying Division?”
“My family is dead,” Old Master Li lowered his eyes: “They died at the hands of monsters, I have nowhere else to go.”
“What about your son who started a business?”
“He’s running a business in the Underworld.”
“Hey! You old liar!”
“Hahaha.”
…
Lin Lingling had broken ribs that needed treatment.
This girl always thought they were broken during unconsciousness due to an evil spirit’s attack.
Chen Huaian decided never to tell her the truth.
“The task reward has already been transferred to you. These materials you submitted still need to be reviewed, and the reward for them will be deposited into your bank account within three days at most.” Li Yunfeng got into his car, suddenly remembering something, quickly rolled down the window, and added: “The two Resurrectors I arranged for you to treat tumors will arrive tomorrow morning at nine o’clock directly at Panjiayuan Vegetable Market.”
Old Master Li drove away without repeatedly urging him to join the Demon-Slaying Division.
“Tonight, I’ve experienced quite a few things…”
Chen Huaian stood on the street, under the lamplight, suddenly feeling somewhat lost.
A newcomer like Lin Lingling would be no match for those two evil spirits.
Forget about the Black Coffin User later, she couldn’t even defeat a Corpse Puppet.
If he hadn’t been here tonight, Lin Lingling would likely have ended up like that college student, eaten alive.
But whether it’s the Black Coffin User or the Corpse Puppet, they seemed to be mere lackeys.
From the words of the Corpse Puppet and the Black Coffin User, it was clear that they belonged to a certain power group.
And this power group was brewing some unknown plan.
If this plan unfolds, can the Demon-Slaying Division of Heavenly Abode District really withstand it?
“Hey! Chen Huaian, you’re starting to worry about others again, aren’t you? Does doing good bring good rewards? Why be such a hero?” He slapped his own head and sneered: “Besides, who do you think you are? Just a novice at the first level of Qi refining. Lucky to kill a couple of lackeys and now you’re getting cocky? There are probably some old monsters lurking behind them who could crush you with just one finger!”
The summer night breeze wasn’t cold, the air smelled fresh.
Chen Huaian enjoyed the wind for a while, feeling his mind clear up, then hailed a taxi and went home.
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[The master has returned!]
Hearing the noise outside the door, Ba Ji sitting cross-legged on the windowsill and Xiao Qing standing upright on the water immediately assumed normal postures.
[The master already knows you’re a monster, why pretend? Keep standing upright!]
Xiao Qing, hearing this, reluctantly continued to stand upright on the water.
Chen Huaian didn’t pay any attention to the two pets at home after entering; the first thing he did was to charge his phone and open the electronic girlfriend game.
He had already made up his mind.
He had a bit of ability.
But with cancer plaguing him, he could barely take care of himself.
So don’t meddle in things you shouldn’t.
Take care of what you can manage around you, ensuring your own happiness first.
Like now.
[An array has blocked your observation!]
Chen Huaian didn’t find Li Qingran on the peak of Sunset Peak, so Li Qingran must be inside that tripod.
But when he tried to check what Li Qingran was doing, a prompt like this popped up.
[An illusionary array set up by Elder Liu Qingyuan.]
[A separation array set up by Elder Liu Qingyuan.]
[A dan fire array set up by Su Qinian, the Pavilion Master.]
…
These were the top three arrays among them.
In addition, there were dozens of other arrays such as the spirit-gathering array, the mystic armor array, the soundproofing array, the freezing array, etc., filling up the entire screen densely.
Chen Huaian slowly typed out a question mark.
What is the Sword Pavilion doing? Why put my Qingran treasure inside so many arrays and not let me see?
[Would you like to recharge 1888¥ to break through all the arrays?]
Chen Xianzun, wealthy beyond measure, smirked disdainfully. Is 1888¥ even money?
Charge!!!
EasyPay displayed the deduction notice.
[Please choose your method to break the array.]
<1> Use profound knowledge of arrays and smash the array with a single punch.
<2> Use profound knowledge of arrays and summon a flying sword to cut through the array with one slash.
<3> Grab the array with your bare hands and instantly refine it.
(Note: Li Qingran may be in a state of undress, please choose carefully!)
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Li Qingran
