Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 969 - 635 The Offbeat Demon Slayer Bureau_3

Chapter 969: Chapter 635 The Offbeat Demon Slayer Bureau_3

"Here."

Ye Jing followed behind and handed the bag of delicate little cakes to Shen Yi, barely suppressing her craving and looking stubborn in her eyes.

...

Shen Yi took it casually.

Seeing this, Ye Jing finally sighed softly. In her view, this was her new colleague accepting her apology.

...

Outside Jianyang Prefecture.

A dilapidated, blood-stained carriage traveled along a narrow path.

Having had the experience with the short horse earlier, Shen Yi had gotten accustomed to this way of traveling. Although it was not as fast as using the Teleportation Technique, it was more relaxed and did not attract attention.

Ye Jing sat in a corner of the carriage, holding a Bronze Mirror, trying to squeeze out a pitiful look, muttering nonsensical words to herself.

"Do you want to practice as well?"

Meng Xiuwen looked at Shen Yi, reminding him seriously, "You don’t need to act, but don’t give us away."

He then briefly explained, "Jade Dragon Ridge hasn’t received any rain for six months, and the Imperial Court has not received any Jade Orders from the Immortal Court related to this. We suspect it has something to do with the nearby Immortal Sect, hence we plan to go investigate."

"Is the matter of rain also managed by the Demon Slayer Bureau?" Shen Yi slightly turned his eyes.

Hearing this, Meng Xiuwen paused for a moment then turned to look out the window, smiling faintly, "Do you know why our bureau, among the nine bureaus, was established?"

His gaze cast toward the North, he continued speaking to himself, "Many years ago, in North State, a large prefecture offended an Immortal Official, and it didn’t rain there for six hundred years. It went from a flourishing place to fields of starvation, to utter desolation, until now even the name of that place has been forgotten."

"Of course, for someone like you, six hundred years is but the blink of an eye, and even if there were any disasters, you could ride the clouds and flee the calamity."

"But not everyone can have your cultivation."

"Since then, the Imperial Court established a new bureau, hence we now enjoy the salary from the Imperial Court."

Meng Xiuwen briefly finished talking and turned back, "It was set up precisely because of rain, so naturally, similar issues come under our management."

"Of course, you don’t need to worry."

Seeing Shen Yi remain silent, he laughed and teased again, "If it really were the will of the Immortal Court, it wouldn’t be up to us underlings to investigate; it’s probably just a few cunning thieves causing trouble."

"The founder of Jade Dragon Sect once learned under a senior of the Three Immortals Sect, he reached the True Immortal Realm many years ago. This Immortal Sect’s lineage can be barely linked to that senior, so if it’s not necessary, let’s not blow things up. First, let’s change our identities and make a secret visit."

"I and she are Immortal Sect geniuses who fled due to infighting within the Sect; as for you... how about you pretend to be a young lad who does chores and leads horses for us?"

"Don’t worry, it won’t be very difficult. Speak less, observe more, just keep practicing and don’t let anyone see through you."

Meng Xiuwen felt he was extremely considerate towards this young fellow, as long as he paid a little attention, such a simple task shouldn’t be problematic.

With that, he passed over a Bronze Mirror.

"Thank you... no need."

However, Shen Yi glanced at the Bronze Mirror with a complex look, shook his head, and pretended to sleep.

If Master Zhi Kong were here, he would have noticed that Shen Yi’s gaze just now was exactly the same as it had been when he looked at him and others a few days ago.

"Tsk!"

Meng Xiuwen finally couldn’t help but roll his eyes, unable to understand what sort of person the Land God had pushed onto him.

Innate killing destiny? Ambitious? Highly regarded by the practitioners of the Bodhi Sect?

Was Min Zhiyan getting a bit senile from staying too long in the Land Temple?

He did have some cleverness, but whether it was his cultivation, his disposition, or his indifference to the royal aura, where did he fit the role of a Demon Slayer?

"Forget it, have it your way."

Meng Xiuwen rubbed his nose bridge, figuring he might as well add a mute setting to this lad’s character to muddle through if necessary.