Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 688 - 530 I Took Off the Sect Master Robe, I Can Still Be a Demon Catcher_3

Chapter 688: Chapter 530 I Took Off the Sect Master Robe, I Can Still Be a Demon Catcher_3

"Understood."

The Tomb-Guarding Tiger Demon replied with feigned calm and turned around as well.

The master’s order was to first ascertain the current location of the group of tomb-guarding Great Demons, and see if it was possible to find a suitable time and route to sneak in and attempt to steal away the young lady.

Given the ruthlessness of the opponent, if he failed even this simple task, he feared there would be no good outcome for him.

Right when it took a step forward, it heard a slightly puzzled hum from behind.

"Hmm?"

The Tomb-Guarding Tiger Demon slowly turned its head back, its muddy eyes clearing a bit: "I remember... you didn’t go alone, did you? Where is it?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, the Tiger Demon spoke indifferently, "An Tuxiao offended someone at the Dragon Consort’s birthday banquet; I sent him to save his own life. He should return soon."

The two demons didn’t care to listen to An Tuxiao earlier, not because there were rules in the tomb but simply out of disinterest. Taking advantage of collecting herbs to run some personal errands was actually an unspoken agreement among the tomb-guarding Great Demons.

As long as the soul-extending items were not compromised, no one would nitpick over anything.

After all, life in this tomb... was quite unbearable.

However, this explanation did not dispel the doubts of the other tiger demon. Its eyes flickered uncertainly, and it moved its head closer, sniffing at him meticulously.

The Tiger Demon stayed composed, looking back indifferently, "What do you mean?"

It didn’t think there was anything wrong with its excuse.

"No meaning," replied the companion as it suddenly smiled and raised its eyes to meet his gaze, "Don’t you think it’s strange that you felt the need to explain your actions to me?"

As Tomb Guardians, their temper should be far from amiable after enduring constant torment.

It seemed it had gone through some kind of shock.

"Give me the items; I will deliver them. As for you, wait here for its return," said the companion, gently placing its claw on the Tiger Demon’s shoulder.

The Tiger Demon slowly clenched its claw. With its new body, it was confident it could kill the other within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, but it couldn’t prevent the release of energy or the activation of the Great Formation.

The master’s first task had ended in failure even before he could enter the gate.

More seriously, this companion had obviously become suspicious and might attack the moment it got the Water Lotus.

At that moment...

The Tiger Demon felt a slight tightening of the claw on its shoulder, and the expression of his companion became much more rigid.

The companion’s tall figure slowly turned back and then saw the pale hand marked with a Blood Charm; behind the hand, the eyes of the young man in dark robes were unusually calm.

As a Cultivator, he entered this perilous forbidden land with steady breathing.

Using Wusheng Palm once more, the Tiger Demon’s companion’s eyes became vacant again.

Standing behind Shen Yi, Yu Lan and You Chang were silent, not for lack of desire to help but because upon entering this place, the only command their master had given them was to completely conceal their breaths to avoid attracting unwanted attention. They were only to act in a situation that was beyond salvage and intercept a fatal blow.

After all, as soon as they made a move, all the tiger demons in the Great Tomb would react instantly.

Shen Yi’s face was slightly pale.

The strength of these tomb-guarding Great Demons was genuinely formidable; at least they were not much inferior to Hall Masters like Ke Shisan and Wu Jun. After fighting two consecutively, even he felt a significant drain.

But Shen Yi’s gaze became more focused.

As the Tomb-Guarding Tiger Demon split open and the system message popped up, the entire Demon Corpse had already been stored inside the Finger Ring.

The whole process was seamless as if practiced countless times.

Even the scent of blood dissipated before it had a chance to spread, vanishing without a trace as if it had never been there.

"..."

Looking at the empty space ahead, the Tiger Demon suddenly felt a chill down its spine.

It instinctively wanted to plead for mercy.

But it was preempted by the soft voice of the young man in its mind, "Continue, don’t be nervous."

The Tiger Demon couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

Not only did his ruthless and merciless master not punish him, he even stabilized his mind?

Without giving it much time to react...

Shen Yi silently disappeared on the spot, reappearing at a location that allowed for a quick retreat yet provided a vantage point for observation.

He leaned quietly against a tree trunk and took out a new animal hide scroll to peruse. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous, exuding immense patience.

His occasional glances downward resembled those of a skilled hunter surveying his hunting grounds.

Yu Lan and You Chang followed closely behind.

In the lady’s eyes, as she looked back at Shen Yi, a ripple of emotion began to form.

In her memory, although the master was fierce and decisive, he was also impulsive, rarely considering anything, usually replacing thought with a knee-jerk reaction.

This was the first time she had seen another side of him; not to mention the choice of location on the fly, and the preparation for what to do in case the Tiger Demon was exposed, showed his extensive experience.

Calling him meticulous would not be an exaggeration.

"Phew."

The Tiger Demon soon adjusted its breathing and found a bit of its previous composure.

Finally, it continued walking forward.

However, how could the Great Formation that the chieftain painstakingly set up have any obvious flaws?

As it delved deeper into the Great Tomb, the defenses became more stringent, and encountering peers was entirely normal.

"Don’t hide; go find it."

As the Tiger Demon instinctively turned around, the young man’s voice echoed in his mind again.