Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 976 - 638: The Honest Man Who Got Promoted

Chapter 976: Chapter 638: The Honest Man Who Got Promoted

"..."

Shen Yi glanced at Meng Xiuwen, who had an awkward smile on his face, and then looked down at the bloody head at his feet.

He probably understood why the other party had such an embarrassed expression.

After all, the Demon Slayer Bureau was different from the Demon-suppression Bureau; the latter acted on orders from the Martial Temple and legitimately oversaw Jiuzhou, where within the boundaries of Great Qian, the Martial Temple’s word was law.

But in the divine lands, the control of the Imperial Court was clearly balanced by the Immortal Court.

Hence, the Demon Slayer Bureau had many considerations when handling matters, as secretive forces always had to weigh risks to avoid drawing the attention of the Immortal Court.

Like the current situation, it certainly hadn’t escalated to the extent that it would necessitate offending a Taiyi Immortal Family just to resolve the issue.

"I didn’t fucking do it on purpose."

Meng Xiuwen was so angry that he clenched his teeth and cursed: "I was planning to take that damn net and leave, who would’ve thought this brat, shouting something about being too overbearing, and like he had a sick brain, just charged at me... And he’s a cultivator comparable to a sixth-grade, how can he be so brainless."

Ye Jing suddenly interrupted his complaint: "Things are pretty much handled over here."

"Ah?"

It was then that Meng Xiuwen came back to his senses and noticed the mess around him before looking up at the sky.

The night sky was still murky, but compared to before, there was an air of chaos, a sign of the absence of any sovereign.

"You killed the Yulong Ancestor?"

He stared wide-eyed at the girl in the green dress.

"And his mount, the Spirit Beast, was also of the Seventh Grade Realm," Ye Jing said, her gaze fixed on the head on the ground.

"Tch, tch, tch!" Meng Xiuwen fell silent for a moment, then smacked his lips in amazement: "I didn’t see it coming, you’ve grown more capable."

"It wasn’t me." Ye Jing shook her head, stepped back half a step, and revealed Shen Yi.

"..."

This subtle movement made Meng Xiuwen freeze on the spot. He knew Ye Jing well; the girl would never boast or shirk responsibility.

If she had even the slightest thing to do with these two deaths, she wouldn’t have said such a thing.

His gaze shifted to Shen Yi’s calm demeanor, and Meng Xiuwen began to tug at his hair even more vigorously. What on earth had the Land God sent his way!

It was the same puzzle as before, but now the implication had completely reversed.

Previously, he thought Shen Yi was somewhat clever but difficult to manage, and not particularly strong, which made him seem not very useful.

The surprise now was how such a talented young man had ended up seeking employment from the Land God.

"Let me have a look."

Meng Xiuwen reached out to the two of them.

Ye Jing took out the corpse of the Yulong Ancestor and then stared blankly at Shen Yi.

"..."

Under their gaze, Shen Yi was silent for a long time, reluctantly taking out the body of the Bear Demon, but before the two could get a clear look, he quickly retracted it back into his Finger Ring.

There was no way he was going to hand it over.

Now that he and Zi Yang had come to the divine lands alone and without backing, each demon corpse represented an additional source of strength, as well as the opportunity to learn more about the various forces in the divine lands.

"Hisss."

Meng Xiuwen, with his keen eyesight, had only needed a glimpse to deduce from the injuries on the Bear Demon that it had met its end at the hands of some domineering technique.

"Immortal Law?"

"He knows ’Immortal Law’ too," Ye Jing said, knowing what Meng was concerned about and dispelling his conjecture with a single sentence.

"The Land God said you’re a Loose Cultivator."

Meng Xiuwen turned around, examining the young man in front of him from head to toe: "So... this is your method of Independent Cultivation?"

Other Loose Cultivators resorted to learning a variety of minor and often overlooked techniques because they had no other path forward.

But this one, was it meaning to merge the methods of both teachings?

"What do we do now?" Shen Yi didn’t want to waste time on this matter and casually kicked the head on the ground.

But to his surprise, this action made Meng Xiuwen’s eyelids twitch once more.

He had been worried that this young man would be somewhat restrained when dealing with the three schools, but now, based on this action, he was only afraid that Shen Yi was being too unbounded.

This wasn’t about whether he revered the three schools or not; it was about not taking the three schools into account at all!

"What to do..."

Meng Xiuwen slowly withdrew his gaze, and since everyone’s actions had been quite decisive, it didn’t really matter: "Report back, let them come and resolve it. Anyway, it’s not the first mess the Daoist has made, just signal casually."

As he spoke, his burly demeanor lacked any semblance of a Demon Slayer Officer.

"Let’s go!"

Picking up the head and body, Meng Xiuwen gestured grandly with a sweep of his hand, leading the two out of the Jade Dragon Sect.

...

More than ten days later, at the Land Temple of Jianyang Prefecture.

Two red-faced little Daoist boys waited obediently, serving tea and water for the two people sitting next to the short table.

"My sister hasn’t caused you any trouble, has she?"

To the right of the table sat a girl with black hair reaching her waist, pretty-faced and dressed in plain white men’s swordsman attire; she looked crisp and neat, which added an air of heroism.

"You worry too much. Ye Jing is highly capable and has resolved many disasters for Jianyang Prefecture. Truthfully, it’s the old man who’s been troubling her."

Min Zhiyan clasped his hands together, showing no pretense of superiority before this woman.

Although she was Ye Jing’s sister and there wasn’t much age difference between the two women, their cultivation levels were worlds apart.

If it weren’t for Ye Lan joining the Demon Slayer Bureau, with her strength, she might have even qualified for the selection of the fifth-rank immortal official of the Immortal Court.

"Is it something troublesome that brings Lady Ye to Jianyang Prefecture this time?"

As the Land God, Min Zhiyan was well aware of what the Demon Slayers had done at the Jade Dragon Sect.

"Troublesome? Hardly," Ye Lan said softly as she massaged her wrist. "Though Qing Mei plucked the Taiyi Dao Fruit, she dislikes constraints and hasn’t taken an official post at the Immortal Court; she’s just a casual Loose Cultivator, after all. If we handle it cleanly and keep our lips sealed, there won’t be any major issues."

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