Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1144 - 705: My Songfeng Prefecture! Huh?_2

Chapter 1144: Chapter 705: My Songfeng Prefecture! Huh?_2

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It’s only because the followers of the Three Immortals Sect aren’t as conspicuous as those monks that the Imperial Court hasn’t outright expelled us given the current situation.

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"Since it’s a fated calamity and the trend of the times, why bother with futile efforts?" Tian Dong Fairy seriously considered.

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Her words immediately caused Hong Jing’s face to change slightly: "Does Senior Sister mean..."

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"What I mean is, no matter what, the demon disaster is bound to come. We could uphold righteousness and act to save the world; why sully ourselves in the process?"

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Tian Dong Fairy simply hadn’t concerned herself with worldly affairs. Having become the Head Senior Sister of the Jade Pond Immortal Sect, she managed to roughly deduce why the Imperial Court treated them with such an attitude in just a few days.

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Hearing this, Hong Jing stood frozen in place, as if waking from a dream.

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Senior Sister is right; although I don’t know what the Human Emperor of the Divine Dynasty is thinking, it certainly has a significant impact on the interests of the Immortal Court and the Three Religions, which has led to the current situation.

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Even if the Jade Pond Immortal Sect does nothing, those destined disasters will still befall the Divine Dynasty, so why should we go out of our way to intervene?

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"If I have the ability to save the world, then that position should rightfully be mine."

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Tian Dong Fairy retracted her gaze, speaking slowly: "If one cannot surpass others with their abilities, what can small tricks change in the grand scheme of things?"

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This was precisely why she insisted on meeting with General Nanyang.

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In the current situation, any opportunity to enhance strength should not be missed.

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"Senior Sister indeed sees through it all."

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Hong Jing fell silent for a moment, shaking his head in admiration.

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Despite being completely unaware, she had guessed so much from the way she was treated that day in Songfeng Prefecture.

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The Master had kept Tian Dong Senior Sister in the dark because he feared she would be dissatisfied upon knowing that the chaos was instigated by the Three Religions.

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Unexpectedly, Senior Sister directly realized that the trend of the times cannot be defied and willingly entered the maelstrom, without the slightest mental burden.

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Even the action of seeking out General Nanyang showed that she was indeed "uninformed," which would allow her to be less wary of the Divine Dynasty compared to other Immortal Disciples, making it more convenient for her to handle matters in the future.

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"Since Senior Sister has figured it out, your Junior Brother will heed your commands."

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The pair of siblings immersed themselves back into the crowd, and just as they were about to approach the Government Office again, a sudden change occurred.

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A vast cluster of clouds emerged at an incredible speed, instantly covering the entire sky of Songfeng Prefecture.

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A streak of light shot out from the clouds, landing directly on the city gates.

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The only remaining Titled General inside the Prefecture City, upon witnessing the auspicious celestial clouds, immediately exited the Government Office and made his way to the city gates.

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The bearded man bowed respectfully: "This humble official greets Lord Yang!"

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After the bow, he looked up only to notice the unusual expression on Lord Yang’s face, clearly one that had hurried back in worry.

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"Songfeng Prefecture... Songfeng Prefecture..."

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Yang Mingli stared blankly at the vast expanse of flat land before him; despite being a figure on par with divine and celestial venerables, he comically rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

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He did not see the collapsed city walls and corpses everywhere that he had imagined.

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A mix of anger and joy, his beard even trembled slightly.

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"It’s indeed a false alarm! Ever since they started following that Yan, they’ve never taken me seriously!"

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Yang Mingli swept his sleeve in a rage, determined to go and settle the matter with those juniors.

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Speaking of a demon calamity with such convincing details, they almost worried me to death, and now all seems peaceful and tranquil, where could the disaster be?!

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Not to mention the exaggerated tales described by Ye Lan and Wushan.

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"Hey! Don’t be hasty!"

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The bearded man seemed to have grasped some meaning and hastily stepped forward to grab hold of Yang Mingli’s robe.

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Lord Yang must have rushed back from aiding the nine prefectures in the west after hearing about the demon calamity.

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Although Prefecture City now seems more peaceful than ever, this has nothing to do with a false report of a demon calamity!

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"Speak!" Yang Mingli suppressed his rage and glanced back at him.

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The bearded man dared not hesitate any longer and immediately said: "There was no false report! A few days ago, Songfeng Prefecture did indeed suffer a demon disaster. To be as you see it now, it’s all because... because General Nanyang took action and handled the demon disaster himself."

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Upon hearing this, Yang Mingli nearly laughed out of anger: "A situation that Nanyang alone could resolve is worth alarming me about?"

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Do they really think that besides the three of them, other Titled Generals are just idling about, that such a matter requires General Nanyang to come over and give reminders personally?

"Keep your voice down, don’t let the townspeople hear you..."

The bearded man hurriedly pacified the other and took a glance below the city, indeed, dozens of city guards at the gates were quietly looking up. Although there was no inappropriate behavior, their eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.

They only recognize General Nanyang, but they don’t know who this old man is.

Although the expanse of Auspicious Clouds looks quite frightening, it doesn’t seem much different from the Demon Cloud of that day. If you really have the skills, then don’t just grumble behind the scenes. How about daring to have a match with General Nanyang?

"That’s not something trivial..."

The bearded man repeatedly showed a wry smile, stretching out his palm: "Just the Fourth Grade Demon Immortals, there came no less than eight, and the Fifth Grade Great Demons, as many as thirty-six."

What kind of concept is this.

Bear in mind that back then, just one Ape Demon from the Jade Pond Immortal Sect, it wreaked havoc across three prefectures. Setting aside its affiliation with the Ape Demon Immortal Sect, in the end, it was merely a Fifth Grade Taiyi Immortal.

With such strength, in this demon disaster, it had no presence at all, it was just a Lost Soul under the casual slash of General Nanyang when he intimidated the horde of demons.

Along with the spoken words of the bearded man.

Yang Mingli’s arm, which was pushing away the other’s palm, suddenly froze in mid-air, he stared at his subordinate in astonishment, almost thinking he had heard wrong.

If the strength just reported by the other is true... Let’s put it this way, even without factoring in the General of Southern Defense, nor the Emperor’s Aura, if they were to fight a real battle, all the Titled Generals of the Demon Slayer Bureau in the entire Great Nan Continent might not be able to overcome this group of Great Demons.

Yet, Songfeng Prefecture seems nowhere near like it has been through a demon disaster.

If those demons had approached the Prefecture City, surely not even a single flake of wall plaster would have remained intact.

"Are you saying... this demon disaster was resolved by General Nanyang alone?"

Yang Mingli let down his arm, feeling parched and tongue-tied.

If this is true.

As the person responsible for the Great Nan Continent’s Immortal List, it seems I’ve missed the most terrifying existence right under my watch.

The list that records the Southern Continent’s Heavenly Pride failed to feature a young Cultivator fully worthy of the top spot!

"Absolutely sure, and it’s not just that the demon disaster was resolved, to be exact, not a single one of those Demon Immortals escaped; they all died outside the city."

The bearded man observed the change in Lord Yang’s expression, suddenly feeling much better inside. It wasn’t just him who had been scared silly at the time; even the General of Southern Defense couldn’t digest such news.

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Yang Mingli slowly closed his eyes.

All those oddities from earlier suddenly started making sense.

Why Nanyang was able to defend the Demon Suppression Tower, why he dared to slay the Ape Demon from the Jade Pond Immortal Sect, even to the later rescue of Wushan.

Given this battle achievement, without any Third Grade showing up, this young man is equivalent to a Third Grade Expert amongst other Cultivators and demons!

He can be deemed invincible below the God, Buddha, and Immortal Venerable.

"About that matter Lord Feng Xi mentioned last time... I’ve taken care of it."

Taking this opportunity, the bearded man also tentatively shared the events of that day.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingli merely reopened his eyes, remarkably not angry, his eyes flickering with complex emotions, which finally turned into a long sigh.

"Sigh."

Had he known this earlier, he would have fought with Yan Lanting at all costs, and would never have let such a figure be handed over to that old man, to let the Divine Dynasty’s only opportunity in the Great Nan Continent be wasted.

Yang Mingli had always thought he had no chips to play with, which forced him into reluctant concessions.

Who would have known that when backed into an inescapable corner, and looking down, the most important chip had always been lying there quietly by his side.

"Take this old man to meet General Nanyang," he said, heading towards the city below.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man’s eyelids twitched.

The General of Southern Defense, wanting to meet a Titled General, was actually proceeding actively on his own... it was unprecedented in the entire Demon Slayer Bureau.

But thinking of General Nanyang, he felt it oddly made perfect sense.

However... the bearded man helplessly looked up, "Sir, General Nanyang has already returned home."

Look at this style, not even having the intention to claim credit, leaving as soon as he said he would, as if he had only done a trivial little thing.