I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 102 - 89: The Grand Reward Ceremony, Intercepted Halfway【Seeking Subscriptions! Monthly Tickets!】_2

Chapter 102: Chapter 89: The Grand Reward Ceremony, Intercepted Halfway【Seeking Subscriptions! Monthly Tickets!】_2

"So what?"

Han Commander asked expressionlessly.

"The bigger picture is what matters!"

The Inspection Envoy said, "As long as it is confirmed that he doesn’t solely intend to destroy High Willow City with the remnants of Tribulation Ash, then he is still a member of the Human Clan!"

After a pause, the Inspection Envoy spoke again, "I have carefully reviewed the files, and all this stems from Han brother’s prejudiced conjectures, lacking concrete evidence!"

The Deputy Commander pondered and said, "Even if he truly is the mastermind behind the scenes, his original intent is not to destroy High Willow City."

Han Commander spoke gravely, "What do you two think his intention is?"

"First, let’s assume Brother Han’s conjecture is correct."

The Deputy Commander said gravely, "His intention, then, would be to leverage this to make a name for himself, and with the Heavenly Sun Divine Pills he receives as a reward, to rejuvenate his aging body with three days of peak Qi-Blood and to try to break through to a realm above the Refining Essence Realm."

"If that is the case, this person must have been plotting for many years and must have a profoundly thorough understanding of the path beyond the Refining Essence Realm."

"I believe he has more than a seventy percent chance of completing the ’Refining Essence into Qi’ final step."

"From now on, High Willow City can boast an additional existence at the ’Qi Refining Realm’!"

"With this in mind, it might not be a bad thing."

Having said this, the Deputy Commander paused and then sighed, "Facing the endless evil in the darkness, the survival of the Human Clan lacks sufficient strong pillars."

The Inspection Envoy sighed and said, "The newly revised laws prioritize human life, with only a few repeat offenders incurring capital punishment... Han brother knows what this signifies!"

The Deputy Commander sighed, "It means that among the high ranks of Qifeng Prefecture City, the conservative faction that claims to ’consider the bigger picture’ has completely gained the upper hand, and it’s not something you or I can shake on our own."

The Inspection Envoy’s expression became complex as he said, "Even if we had sufficient evidence for this case and sent it to Qifeng Prefecture City, I fear... those above us, in order to preserve such a figure at the ’Refining Essence Realm,’ possibly even advancing to the ’Qi Refining Realm,’ might choose to suppress this matter."

"At most, they will reprimand him and note this person down, not allowing further offenses."

"But the likelihood of taking him down is slim."

After pausing, the Inspection Envoy added solemnly, "What’s more important is that we currently lack solid evidence, and attempting to apprehend Wang Yuan based on this clue alone would appear absurd to the outside world!"

"Indeed absurd!"

Han Commander’s face looked extremely gloomy.

He fell silent, and after a long while, he finally said, "Then we can only temporarily put it aside and move against him after confirming the evidence later?"

"There’s no way to move against him now, as the Green Phoenix Seal has been bestowed, and he will soon be known throughout various cities of Qifeng Prefecture."

The Inspection Envoy shook his head and said, "Even if future evidence is conclusive, those above will consider it carefully, at most secretly retracting the Green Phoenix Seal and suppressing him from behind, but openly... they won’t easily touch him!"

The Deputy Commander sighed, "Even a person who has been granted the Green Phoenix Seal, if they are a vile person with accumulated crimes, it would severely damage the people’s hearts!"

"Because they fear damaging the people’s hearts, they choose to cover up the truth?"

Han Commander’s facial scar suddenly reddened and flickered uncertainly.

The Deputy Commander spoke gravely, "Remember one thing, we only have clues right now, not hard evidence... your personal speculation might not be the truth!"

——

Meanwhile, inside Zuding Square.

A troop of cavalry was seen heading towards Linjiang Square.

The person leading them was none other than the Deputy City Governor of the inner city.

The person by his side was the seventh temple priest from Liu Zun Temple.

"Why didn’t Yuan, the Great Commander of the Left Army, come with us?" Mr. Liu Qi asked with a smile. "He left a troop of cavalry to escort us?"

"He set off for Linjiang Square early this morning," the Deputy City Governor responded, his tone somewhat peculiar.

"It seems that Yuan, the Great Commander, still has some misgivings about Wang Yuan’s position as Deputy Commander," Mr. Liu Qi said with an unchanged expression, smiling as he spoke.

This time, the granting of titles was mainly by the City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture, the Deputy City Governor of the inner city, and him, the temple priest from the Temple.

As for the Great Commander of the Left Army, he was just present in the outer city to add prestige to the granting ceremony and act as a witness.

After all, this time, Wang Yuan was also to be newly appointed as Deputy Commander of the Left Army.

"In the Left City Guard Army, the position of Deputy Commander is second only to his, and currently, there are only two people, both his confidants," the Deputy City Governor said with a normal expression.

Now that another is suddenly being conferred, he naturally is not pleased."

Mr. Liu Qi naturally understood that even after this occasion, Wang Yuan would still be the City Commander of the Outer South Government Office, and the title of Deputy Commander of the Left Army was merely nominal.

However, should an unexpected event occur within the Left City Guard Army in the future, Wang Yuan would be eligible to intervene in the affairs of the Left City Guard Army with his title of Deputy Commander.

The Great Commander of the Left City Guard Army would inevitably feel that this was a way for the City Guard Mansion to check his power.

"It’s just the bestowal of a nominal title,"

the Deputy City Governor said helplessly, "It is a recognition of Wang Yuan’s achievements this time, not an act of sharing power."

"But regardless, Wang Yuan is drawing his salary from the Outer South Government Office as City Commander, yet he also receives a monthly military stipend from the Left City Guard Army. No wonder the Great Commander is quite unhappy,"

Mr. Liu Qi laughed, speaking thus.

In fact, whether this bestowal by the City Guard Mansion carries any notion of sharing power, who could say for sure?

What seems like a nominal position now could, given a change of circumstances, turn into real authority with the tacit consent of the City Guard Mansion, becoming the power-holder of the Left City Guard Army!

Moreover, Liu Zun Temple had also calculated that City Commander Wang Yuan’s conferment this time included extremely precious treasures.

If Wang Yuan had not slackened in his cultivation due to age and still possessed considerable expertise in refining essence into Qi,

then in three days, he might break through the limits above the Refining Essence Realm and achieve the Qi Refining Realm!

With great skills and the tacit consent of the City Guard Mansion, a nominal title could well transform into actual authority!

Thinking of this, Mr. Liu Qi felt there was something strange in his heart.

This time, the rewards from all sides were different!

Different resources made up for different shortcomings.

It seemed as if everyone was working together to compensate for Wang Yuan’s deficiencies, and thus to push him towards the Qi Refining Realm.

"So that’s why Qifeng Prefecture City Guard Mansion granted the Qi-Blood Gathering Treasure Bead?"

Just then, a girl’s voice came from ahead, sounding quite indifferent.

This troop of cavalry suddenly pulled the reins and stopped in the middle of the road.

Ahead was silent, with lush green trees on both sides.

Yet under the clear blue sky, the girl’s voice seemed to be everywhere.

"Actually, since I learned another truth about this matter, I have been very puzzled."

"That is, on what basis did City Commander Wang Yuan assume that after his great achievement, he would gather enough resources to break through to the Qi Refining Realm?"

"He thwarted Tribulation Ash’s scheme, incinerated the physical body of the Jiazi Taishui and thus was conferred the Green Phoenix Seal and the Heavenly Sun Divine Pill, which follows the rules."

"But it’s too much of a coincidence that the City Guard Mansion just happened to give him a Qi-Blood Gathering Treasure Bead."

"It seems that all the rewards had their amounts fixed in advance,"

the girl’s voice, filled with a chill tone, continued, "So, have you ever suspected any anomaly on Wang Yuan’s part?"

She sighed, "Or, once you found out he wasn’t a remnant of Tribulation Ash... Even if you had doubts, did you suppress them all in the end for the so-called greater good?"

"Who goes there? Daring to block the way?"

The Deputy City Governor’s expression turned solemn as he shouted, "How could there be such a person like you in High Willow City?"

He gestured with one hand behind his back.

The elites of the Left City Guard Army spread out in all directions, each drawing their swords.

But there was no more sound from ahead, only the girl’s voice, accompanied by the fog, slowly spreading.

"This mist is extracted from medicinal herbs, not transformed by an Evil Spirit, Mr. Liu Qi’s Divine Arts can be retracted now."

"This medicinal mist won’t kill anyone. The question is whether all of you can quickly find your way out of this thick fog."

"I imagine if there were the legendary Hurricane Divine Chariot, it could blow away the mist in the next moment."

"Otherwise, just stay put for two hours and wait for the medicinal mist to disperse on its own."

As the girl’s voice faded away, the white mist had already enveloped the entire area.

The dense fog made it impossible to see.

The hearts of the people plummeted.