I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 154 - 120: The Name Shakes High Willow City! The Reckless Thug Hones His Blade at Night!_2

Chapter 154: Chapter 120: The Name Shakes High Willow City! The Reckless Thug Hones His Blade at Night!_2

"With the capability of Li Shen Sect, as well as his power and position, it wouldn’t have been difficult for him to kill you over these years,"

"By leaving you alive and demoting you to High Willow City, he ensured that you could never turn the tables and even your next generation’s hopes would be completely suppressed."

"He doesn’t want you dead, yet he wants you to live a life worse than death."

As Lin Yan said this, he couldn’t help but frown and ask, "What grudge do you have against him?"

"I have no grudge against him!"

Han Commander spoke in a deep voice.

The scar on his face surged with blood, clearly enraged to the extreme.

"..."

Looking at the scar left by Li Shen Sect on his face, Lin Yan fell silent for a moment before saying, "If you say there’s no grudge, then there’s no grudge."

Then Lin Yan stood up and said, "Old Han, I’ve now entered the Refining Essence Realm, and I’m somewhat considered a big shot in the eyes of the world, not just a little guy anymore. This matter... I will decide for myself!"

"Don’t be too arrogant and self-confident!"

Han Commander exclaimed, "In High Willow City, when it comes to talent, no one can compare with you!"

"But High Willow City is one of the six major cities within Qifeng Prefecture’s jurisdiction!"

"And Xu Dingye is hailed as the Little Divine Sect, the peerless talent of the entire Qifeng Prefecture among the younger generation!"

At this point, Han Commander sighed and said, "This favorite disciple of Li Shen Sect might not be much weaker than myself."

"Am I that much weaker than you now?"

As Lin Yan walked out, he waved his hand, "Old Han, I’m heading back to Linjiang Station."

"You think you’re at the same level as me just because you’ve entered the Refining Essence Realm? Martial Artists have their strengths and weaknesses, and the Refining Essence Realm has its highs and lows!"

Han Commander shouted, "The prowess of a peak Refining Essence Realm cultivator compared to someone who’s just entered the realm... the gap is almost like comparing someone at the peak of their internal strength to a person who has just started practicing martial arts!"

He watched Lin Yan’s retreating figure, knowing in his heart that he couldn’t change the young man’s mind, and let out a sigh.

But the next moment he was stunned, thinking to himself, "This damned kid is getting too cocky, daring to call me Old Han? He doesn’t even address me as General Flag Envoy with respect anymore?"

He snorted, then suddenly looked aside.

He shockingly discovered that the book Lin Yan had been browsing was the Cultivation Technique he had placed under the desk.

"Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record"

This was a Qi Refinement Cultivation Technique!

"This insolent kid, barely entering the Refining Essence Realm, now covets my Cultivation Technique,"

Han Commander muttered under his breath, "He’s becoming more and more disrespectful."

But the next moment, an absurd thought suddenly appeared in his mind.

Then he shook his head and sighed.

Lately, he must have been driven mad by all the disturbances.

In his moment of distraction, he actually entertained the ludicrous thought that this young man was browsing a Qi Refinement Realm book to study how to advance from Refining Essence to Qi Refinement!

A person under twenty at the peak of the Refining Essence Realm with prospects of Qi Refinement?

Such a thing has never been heard of in history!

Even Li Shen Sect, renowned as the most talented in three hundred years, did not advance at such a prodigious speed!

"I must be mad with anger, filled with wild thoughts!"

Han Commander rubbed his forehead, feeling helpless.

—

Lin Yan returned to Linjiang Station.

Feng Hui, the young man, had already recovered and hurriedly came forward to greet the Flag Commander.

Zou Jin and Zheng Liu were also by the side.

But there was another familiar face, now dressed in the attire of a junior officer, stepping forward with a slight smile.

"Junior Officer Meng Lu, pays his respects to the Flag Commander."

"I put you in a difficult position."

Lin Yan said with a light laugh, "For a respected Colonel in charge of city defense to stoop to entering Linjiang Station and become a junior officer."

The rank of a city defense Colonel was not inferior to that of an Observatory Flag Commander!

However, on that day, when the city defense officer Wang Yuan was assassinated, and the perpetrator fled on horseback, Yuan Tongye, the Great Commander of the Left City Guard Army, closely pursued.

Meng Lu was in charge of being on duty and failed to close the city gates in time, thus receiving severe punishment.

He should have been stripped of his military post and thrown into prison to serve ten years of hard labor.

But because the artisans from Liyang Trade House, who had repaired the city gates previously, might have left "hidden troubles," considering there might be some hidden circumstances, the sentence was reduced after some deliberation, sparing him from the ten years of hard labor.

However, his rank as a city defense Colonel was irretrievable.

"Any regrets?" Lin Yan asked calmly.

"I thought, after the pursuit of accountability, I might lose my head," Meng Lu said with a smile, "That day, I was ready to face death; now that I can keep my life and return to the Observatory under Master’s command is the greatest honor!"

"With your cultivation, once you accumulate enough merit, I will report to the inner city Observatory for your exceptional promotion," Lin Yan said calmly, "The position of Flag Commander of Qing Shan Fang is still vacant."

"This..."

Meng Lu was taken aback.

The Observatory was responsible for supervising all sorts of people within the city, so they were relatively strict in personnel selection.

The position of a junior officer was not an official member of the Observatory, allowing the various Flag Commanders to select their own staff and appoint junior officers.

But when it comes to the level of a Flag Commander, things were entirely different!

Currently, in High Willow City, most of the positions of Flag Commanders under the Observatory were held by individuals from Qifeng Prefecture City.

Only a few were from High Willow City itself.

"It is said that one should not avoid one’s relatives when promoting the virtuous, and after all, you and I are not related by blood or obligation,"

Lin Yan said with a laugh, "I’m merely recommending you, the actual selection is still up to the inner city Observatory."

As he walked forward, he added, "But I believe what they should see in you is your ’talent and capability,’ not ’where you come from’!"

"As long as you are outstanding in your own right, even if you’re not from the Prefecture City, you still have every right to be a Flag Commander."

"Right now, you are still a junior officer, but starting this month, your salary tier will be elevated to ’Flag Commander treatment.’

"With the resources of a Flag Commander’s position, including the medicinal baths and Essence Boosting Pills, practice diligently and seek to break through to the internal strength level,"