Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 987 - 642 Long Time No See_2

Chapter 987: Chapter 642 Long Time No See_2

The black-bearded man furrowed his brow, hesitated for a moment as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he averted his gaze.

The situation involved too much, to the extent that they couldn’t possibly assume responsibility for it.

However, it seemed appropriate to take control first.

But just then, a tender hand suddenly grasped Meng Xiuwen’s arm; it couldn’t stop anything, but its intention was clear enough.

"Hmm?"

Meng Xiuwen turned his eyes and saw that it was Ye Jing, the girl he always thought was somewhat too simple and naïve.

"Just think about it, why would Officer Shen do this?" Ye Jing didn’t understand the concerns of these elders, but it was exactly because she didn’t understand that she could see the essence of the matter.

Her expression showed no great fluctuation; only a serious sparkle shimmered in her pretty eyes, her voice soft yet it made the others stand frozen in place.

"Ah."

The black-bearded man sighed softly, and looked back.

His previous hesitation was also because he hadn’t figured out the answer to this question.

Could a youngster who was treated in such a manner by a Seventh Rank Immortal Official simply be someone the White Cloud Cave dared to provoke? If there was no enmity between the two, what was Shen Yi’s reason for acting?

Could it be coveting the Golden Jade Ancient Tree?

A cultivator possessing many profound skills, who had managed to infiltrate the Demon Slayer Bureau and got the opportunity to rise, revealing himself in front of these people for a mere tree?

This reason was laughable when said out loud.

Actually, the black-bearded man had a vague answer in his mind but dared not believe it; and because of this instinctive disbelief, he felt a trace of shame.

It was likely that the reason was utterly simple.

The Demon Slayer Bureau existed to constrain the three teachings to avoid turmoil in the divine lands, and the other party, being a newly appointed Demon Slayer Officer, wasn’t acting with as much ulterior motive as they thought; he was merely fulfilling his duty.

Considering this—

The black-bearded man lowered his gaze towards the Golden Jade Ancient Tree spanning the collapsed cliffs. Inside the broken majestic gate, the figures of dried corpses inside the Tree Palace swayed gently like wind chimes.

"Receiving Imperial grace and completing the duty?"

Mei Jiyao followed the black-bearded man’s gaze, her lips twitching slightly.

Even if the power granted by the Demon Slayer Bureau was insufficient, would the other party use his own connections to handle this matter?

"He hasn’t even received the imperial stipend yet."

Meng Xiuwen rolled his eyes, the palm that had been raised already dispersing the pure Spiritual Light he was gathering, and he slapped himself: "Tch! Damn it, I’ll settle the score with that old man when I get back!"

"..."

Ye Jing withdrew her hand and looked back down.

The slender figure that caught her eye made her pupils carry an unusual shade of color.

Of course, aside from her, the remaining Demon Slayers also looked at Shen Yi with a significant change in expression.

Capable, and not lacking bravery and responsibility, one must know that he had specifically waited for the other colleagues to withdraw before acting; it was only their own choice to stay, and his disassociation was all too clear.

His strength might still fall short of a true Demon Slayer Officer, but considering his youth, catching up was merely a matter of receiving a few more imperial breaths.

Looking at these, given time, he would inevitably have the opportunity to receive his own title.

The only downside was his questionable identity; tsch, that could only be left for Jianyang Prefecture and General Yan Lan to worry about.

Under the watchful eyes of all,

Shen Yi landed at the foot of the cliffs, his goal clear as he walked forward until he stood at the foot of the towering Golden Jade Ancient Tree.

His body once again emitted Jin Guang, both palms touching the tree trunk, and in an instant, he violently shook the entire ancient tree, forcibly pulling it out from the cliff!

Such a crude act had the other Demon Slayers gaping in astonishment.

It seemed that only a practitioner from the Bodhi Sect could "subdue" a celestial treasure in such a manner.

"Hiss."

The black-bearded man almost wished to slap himself again; Shen Yi’s actions directly overturned all his previous thoughts.

"What, you’re really interested?"

Not to mention the presence of a Dao Fruit, even for a Sixth-grade cultivator, the Golden Jade Ancient Tree was just decent.

Could it be that the powerhouse behind him was used to modestly nurturing their child, leaving him this hungry?

"Huh."

Shen Yi forcibly shrank the Golden Jade Ancient Tree and stuffed it into the Finger Ring, then with a clear goal, he directly headed for the Law Storage Pavilion of the Sect.

"Officer Shen, we, we... shouldn’t handle matters this way..."

Ye Jing paused, then hastily moved forward to block him, weakly spreading her arms.

The Golden Jade Ancient Tree could still somewhat be considered as contraband, just like the last time with the Immortal Net, but if he directly barged into the White Cloud Cave and ransacked the place, that would really seem inappropriate.

The Demon Slayer Bureau wasn’t a band of robbers.

They were sustained by the imperial provisions.

"It’s not that we can’t handle it this way." Mei Jiyao reacted swiftly, smiling wryly as she followed him down, Shen Yi’s consecutive actions somewhat alleviating her fear; she lowered her voice to explain: "No need, someone will come to clean up later, whatever you need, it’s just a word away, no one will say anything..."

"And an influence like White Cloud Cave truly has nothing that could affect a cultivator of your Boundary."

It’s not just a Demon Slayer Officer, even a regular Demon Slayer might not sound like much, but a large prefecture only picking two people, their rarity even exceeding that of many large Sect’s Sect Masters.

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