Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1134 - 702: This Blade, Named ’Hiding Ingenuity in Simplicity

Chapter 1134: Chapter 702: This Blade, Named ’Hiding Ingenuity in Simplicity

Songfeng Prefecture, in front of the attic.

A young man dressed in black stood quietly with his hands hanging by his sides, waiting.

When a black-bearded man came out to greet him, Shen Yi finally cupped his hands and said, "Nanyang came to see Lord Yang, with urgent matters to report."

"Lord Yang?" The black-bearded man was stunned for a moment and frowned, "Hasn’t Lord Yang gone to the western nine prefectures to assist you?"

...

Shen Yi slowly released his palms and looked up, somewhat speechlessly.

Assist the western nine prefectures?

When he was previously garrisoning the nine prefectures, he killed several Fifth Grade Demons and, after condensing them into Town Stones, he thought for a bit. Anyway, he wasn’t too short of people, so he simply sent a Town Stone back.

Although those with high cultivation could easily detect the anomaly of the Town Stone,

these Great Demons weren’t like Qingluan in the past; there were no servants nearby, only Zi Ling remained to serve.

With a mixed crowd of demons, the probability of blending in was much higher, and even if it failed, it was just the loss of one Town Stone.

Finally, luck was on his side, and Shen Yi got an important message.

Many times, when major forces compete, it’s a matter of having the upper hand.

For example, now, if the Imperial Court knew the plans of the three Great Demon families in advance, what awaited those demons would not be the unprepared City Guards, but Yang Mingli, the Third-Rank General of Southern Defense.

Being able to capture them all in one go, while also causing those demons to dread and be uncertain about how many masters the Imperial Court had at its disposal.

A solution that served two purposes.

Thus, Shen Yi set off personally to deliver this message and just follow behind; no effort needed to reap a lot of Demon Lifespans.

But despite all the calculations, he didn’t expect that Yang Mingli would not be here.

"This..."

Seeing Shen Yi silent, the black-bearded man also felt a bit awkward; after all, Lord Yang’s trip was to investigate this very General Nanyang.

As a colleague, he found it hard to speak bluntly, so he tactfully said, "If General Nanyang has urgent matters, you can hurry back now. Lord Yang should still be in Jianyang."

"No need."

Shen Yi shook his head, whispering softly, "Call the Demon Slayer Bureau agents nearby with the utmost speed, notify the Songfeng Prefecture Office that a demon disaster is imminent, try to avoid casualties."

These concise and important words, when they reached the black-bearded man’s ears, took on a different flavor.

Not to mention that they had already split ways, both being Titled Generals and equal in rank, yet the other started issuing orders on his own.

Additionally, there were already issues in the western nine prefectures, and this General Nanyang himself had not yet cleared suspicions of "concealment", and he had already started to take charge of Songfeng Prefecture’s affairs.

Under Lord Yang’s command, throughout the eighteen prefectures, there had not been any major chaos so far.

The black-bearded man forced a smile, but before he could speak, the next sentence that rang in his ear made him stand still as if struck by lightning.

"Eight Fourth Grade Demon Immortals, thirty-six Fifth Grade Great Demons."

The other party didn’t even use approximations like "about"; it was precise to the exact number, as if he had seen those demons with his own eyes.

Matters involving Demon Slayers were no trivial matter.

When he came back to his senses, the black-bearded man had already broken into a cold sweat. If such a group of Great Demons approached Songfeng Prefecture silently, within half a day, Great Nan Continent might be left with only twenty-six prefectures.

Moreover, with both Lord Yang and Lord Feng not in this place, if the demons tore open a gap, the consequences were unimaginable.

"Thank you, General Nanyang, for the warning! I’ll go inform the Prefecture Office and the colleagues immediately!"

The black-bearded man instantly stood upright, respectfully bowing to the young man in front of him.

Regardless, having received the message in advance, it was always possible to reduce many losses.

Moreover, since General Nanyang had come, he would certainly not stand idly by. With his help, even if they couldn’t win, they could at least hold on for a while longer.

Once Lord Yang noticed something was wrong and hurried back to Songfeng Prefecture, there should be no major issues.

"I still have matters to attend to; I’ll take my leave."

Shen Yi nodded slightly and turned to walk down the street.

Now that the notification was done, the rest was to consider how to respond.

Since reaching Fourth Grade, Shen Yi had faced several large and small battles and had a clear understanding of his own strength, but facing eight Great Demons of the same realm at once still pressured him significantly.

Especially when fighting within the boundaries of the Divine Dynasty, where there were many onlookers.

His own reliance on the Arhat Golden Body, Taixu Golden Core, including the Immortal Seal, were all too conspicuous and fraught with difficulties.

He had to fight conservatively, yet ensure that Songfeng Prefecture remained unharmed.

"Difficult."

Shen Yi murmured, gently sighing.

Then his figure disappeared into the crowd.

...

Songfeng Prefecture, Juyang Tower.

This tavern was one of the highest buildings in the Prefecture City, the top floor like a spire, set with only one table for guests. Even distinguished officials wanting to entertain here had to book long in advance.

At the moment, only a pair of man and woman sat opposite each other.

And the reason Hong Jing chose this place was merely for the high view, to observe abnormalities at the earliest, convenient for their eldest sister to take action.

Moreover, leaping from this place could also attract more attention from the people in the Prefecture City.

"If you knew there was an imminent demon misfortune, have you informed the Prefecture Office to prepare in advance? Where are the Immortal Court soldiers?"

Tian Dong Fairy, when handling serious matters, had the childishness on her face fade away, finally taking on the posture of the foremost among the Second Generation Disciples of Jade Pond Immortal Sect.

"The Immortal Court is still mobilizing troops, they should arrive soon, just waiting for my message. As for Songfeng Prefecture Office, I’ve already sent a message," Hong Jing softly pinched the wine cup in her palm.