I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 176 - 132: A Snake Turns into a Flood Dragon, A Great Demon is Born

Chapter 176: Chapter 132: A Snake Turns into a Flood Dragon, A Great Demon is Born

Shi Xu, the current Deputy Governor of Qifeng Prefecture City and the younger son.

He had practiced martial arts from a young age, and because of his noble birth, he never lacked medicinal bath ingredients, elixir pills, spirit talismans, and other rarities.

Now at the age of thirty-seven, he had just reached the peak of his inner strength.

Yet he was still over a decade away from the decline of his Qi-Blood.

Given his background and the cultivation provided by his forebears, it wasn’t hopeless for him to achieve the Refining Essence Realm.

In his heart, he clearly felt that he was only a half step away from the Refining Essence Realm.

Thus, when facing the two Refining Essence Realm General Flag Envoys, he only smiled indifferently, treating them as peers.

He punished himself with three cups of drink and slowly sat down, smiling as he said, "General Pei, the men under your command, I have arranged them downstairs, ordered two tables of food and wine."

"Master Shi has gone to some trouble."

Upon hearing this, General Pei stood up and said.

"A trifle."

Shi Xu waved his hand, then turned to Lin Yan and said with a smile, "I hear Master Wu Chang always despises evil. Seeing me here today, do you perhaps think that the criminal does not deserve to sit at the same table with you?"

Lin Yan did not respond, just quietly looked at him, silently.

And this silence was tantamount to acquiescence.

"Master Wu Chang misunderstood."

Shi Xu sighed and said, "This crime was purely because one of my followers’ daughter was harmed by someone; in a moment of anger, I led people to kill the murderer."

"After extracting clues about his accomplices, in a fit of rage, I pursued them out of the city and, to kill these murderers, I simply used fire and damaged a small Pure Land."

He raised his head, looked at Lin Yan, and said, "I’ve heard that Master Wu Chang always strives to eradicate evil, which actually makes us quite similar in nature!"

"The difference is, Master Wu Chang has the status of the Observatory, killing with righteousness and in good cause."

"Whereas my father, although serving as the Deputy City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture City, I have not been granted any official rank and remain a mere civilian."

"Therefore, when I kill, I am deemed a murderer, needing to accept punishment."

Pausing, Shi Xu poured another cup of wine and said with a smile, "Moreover, going to Residual Prison Mansion could also be seen as a trial, with a chance to achieve the Refining Essence Realm. Next time... I might truly have the qualifications to sit at the same table with Master Wu Chang."

He stood up, gave a greeting, and said, "I came uninvited, merely wishing to meet the famously esteemed Master Wu Chang; I truly mean no disturbance."

Immediately, he took a step back, reached into his chest, and took out a letter, placing it on the table.

"Little Divine Sect’s Xu Dingye, a few years younger than me, can barely be considered a peer. When he joined Great General of the Li Shen Sect, we also held a banquet for him."

"Later when he achieved the Refining Essence Realm, he seemed to take a higher position, and our interactions lessened."

"But this man, indeed, has exceptional talent and skills."

"Inside here, records some of my understanding of Xu Dingye."

Shi Xu, smiling, said, "Knowing the enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. Even if you can’t win, at least you can protect yourself better with more understanding."

Having said this, he did not linger, waved his hand, retreated outside, then closed the room door, revealing a smile.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

General Pei awkwardly smiled, then said, "This Master Shi, he doesn’t seem to have any malicious intent, just born into high society with a rather unrestrained demeanor."

"Unrestrained demeanor?"

Lin Yan laughed and said, "Or rather, disdainful of others?"

Upon hearing this, General Pei’s expression turned rigid.

Lin Yan slowly said, "I’ve read the dossier; this man genuinely did not intend to do evil. There were reasons for his actions, which, from a certain perspective, were also to uphold justice."

Then Lin Yan pointed at the wine pot left on the table and slowly said, "But such people possess an inherent arrogance."

"Although not in the Refining Essence Realm, he perceives himself as noble and considers himself equal to the both of us."

"If he had achieved the Refining Essence Realm, then his coming here tonight would actually be him lowering himself to make connections with us, two people of humble origin."

"Xiao Zhan and others were arranged to eat downstairs because in his mind, those two Flag Commanders and the various junior flag bearers were not qualified to sit at the same table as him."

"Perhaps he didn’t mean to pose deliberately, appearing high and mighty, but he has always been like this since childhood, always feeling superior to others."

As Lin Yan spoke,

General Pei remained silent.

In his heart, he knew full well that although the other appeared gentle, almost friendly, there was an innate arrogance in his bones.

But all the way here, the other party had been relatively polite and well-mannered.

As the saying goes, "Do not slap the smiling face," moreover, this person was the son of the Deputy City Governor.

As he showed goodwill, General Pei also followed the momentum and accepted it.

"Moreover, about the criminals you escorted, can you arrange for them to sit there and dine? Are they still criminals?"

Having said this, Lin Yan looked at General Pei and solemnly said, "Brother Pei, going to Residual Prison Mansion is perilous. You must remember one thing, this trip is to escort criminals, not to protect the Deputy City Governor’s son!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Xiong immediately understood the deeper meaning of his words and nodded slightly: "I understand."

"Enough about him, let’s continue drinking."

Lin Yan filled the wine cups and said with a smile, "I’ll invite Xiao Zhan and the others to join us. Tonight’s meal was prepared including their share; we couldn’t finish it all."

Following that, Lin Yan reached out, took the letter detailing Little Divine Sect’s Xu Dingye, and placed it beside Pei Xiong.

"Is this from Brother Wu Chang?" Pei Xiong said in surprise as he saw this.

"My understanding of Xu Dingye comes only from various reports, and his understanding of me also only from the Observatory’s reports."

Lin Yan calmly said, "Mutual understanding between us is fair...it’s unnecessary for outsiders to reveal more clues."

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