I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 215 - 157: Suppressing Demon Skill! [Second Update!]

Chapter 215: Chapter 157: Suppressing Demon Skill! [Second Update!]

Mr. Lu’s small courtyard.

The atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

Lv Tang sat in a corner, looking up at the sky with a worried expression on his face, contemplating the meaning of life in terms of different talents, cultivation levels, ages, and other factors.

In the middle of the small courtyard.

Lin Yan sipped his tea.

Mr. Lu drank a bowl of medicine.

The Commander let out a sigh.

"Are we just going to sit here?" Lin Yan put down his teacup and slowly said, "Is there anything you want to ask?"

"Qi Refinement Realm?" The Commander’s expression was unusual as he uttered the brief three words.

"Yes," Lin Yan nodded slightly.

"The incident to the south of Feng City, was it your doing?" the Commander asked.

"Yes," Lin Yan nodded again.

"I have nothing more to ask." The Commander also lowered his head to drink some tea, then looked towards Mr. Lu and said, "Don’t you want to ask anything, elder?"

"I had anticipated this." Mr. Lu gently stroked his beard and calmly said, "Slashing the ferocious Evil Spirit, exterminating the Pig of Hai, scaring away two Qi Refinement Realm... concerning the key to the Tribulation Ash..."

"Mr. Lu is truly a master of strategy," Lin Yan exclaimed with surprise, full of admiration.

"It’s not that I foresaw everything," Mr. Lu humbly stated. "For instance, the Netherworld Stone Gate at the Dayin River, or the woman in red who subdued the Life-taking Mysterious Lamp, these indeed surprised me a lot."

"The woman in red who subdued the Life-taking Mysterious Lamp?" The Commander turned solemn and asked, "Does Mr. Lu know about her?"

"I do not know much," Mr. Lu said, looking at Lin Yan with a slight smile, "However, as her fiancé..."

"What?" The Commander exclaimed in disbelief, his expression one of utter shock.

"What?"

Lv Tang leaped out from the corner, eyes wide open, staring fixedly at Lin Yan.

After a long while, his dark face filled with disappointment and he slowly stepped back, murmuring, "Engaged to the woman in red? I am far from having such boldness... I accept my defeat gracefully..."

He finally felt somewhat at peace, moved to the corner, and sighed, "Although I possess a talent unmatched in this age, I have lost interest in the women of the Human Clan... The heavens are fair, to gain something is to lose something else."

"Ultimately, I am still concerned about taking a wife and having children, no wonder I am always half a step behind on the path of cultivation."

"I accept my defeat, convinced both in mind and heart; from this point on, I will no longer compare myself with others on the path of cultivation."

The dark-faced man was full of emotion as he pushed open the door and walked inside.

The small courtyard, however, remained silent for a long while.

"I do not know."

Finally, Lin Yan spoke out, exhaling.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu also nodded slightly and said, "In the future, I will try to find out more... The source of the marriage arrangement is indeed baffling."

The Commander turned to glance at Lin Yan, fell silent for a moment, and then said, "Aren’t you fond of Ge Mei’er? When did this change happen?"

"..."

Lin Yan massaged his forehead, then changing the subject, he asked, "The key to the Residual Prison Mansion, how do you plan to deal with it?"

Mr. Lu said, "Qifeng Prefecture City already has a response; I also met with the Lord of the Residual Prison Mansion last night."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the Commander and pondered, "What about the old garrison commander?"

"He was not my arrangement."

The Commander shook his head slightly and said, "He is not one of the Zhao Ye people."

Foolish because of the Tribulation Ash, unleashing hidden dangers from ancient laws, killing colleagues from the Observatory, and brutally murdering innocent merchants—a truth that cannot be refuted!

Though he infiltrated the Tribulation Ash for the sake of the Human Clan, intercepted secret messages, and made great contributions.

As the old garrison commander said, merits cannot offset demerits.

"No one knows when he might lose his mind to madness again, not even he himself dares to promise he can maintain his nature."

"Even the Zhao Ye people, who disregard life and death, dare not truly accompany him," said the Commander, shaking his head slightly. "He cannot become one of the Zhao Ye people."

After a pause, the Commander slowly said, "Moreover, he is now on a dead-end path, standing on the edge of a cliff, with no path forward, no way back... I can’t help him either."

"After his death, his name can be listed among the Zhao Ye people," Mr. Lu then slowly spoke, "He asked Lin Yan to pass a message, that after his death, to inform the truth to the Inspection Envoy who lost an arm; he probably has some hope of that."

"His past contributions are not insignificant, and now he has made great contributions; I will personally discuss with the Supreme Commander of the Prefecture City about his posthumous reputation," said the Commander in a heavy tone as he began, adding, "But the merit for this key to the Residual Prison Mansion..."

"Let’s set it aside for now," interrupted Mr. Lu. "The matter of the key has other secrets; we will discuss rewards after thorough investigation. Not late! It’s that Netherworld Stone Gate..."

After a moment of silence, the Commander said, "The stone gate has been sealed, but its origin and corresponding era remain unknown!"

"However, according to the Lord of the Residual Prison Mansion, he saw a troop of Yin Soldiers enter it, and at dawn, a Yin Soldier Commander emerged, from ultimate Yin to Yang, revived from death."

"Therefore, Qifeng Prefecture speculates that this Netherworld Stone Gate might be an existence from ancient legends."

"The temple priest of the ninth Wutong Temple will reach Dayin River today and will take a careful survey," the Commander mentioned.

"..."

Hearing all this, Lin Yan’s expression gradually became unusual.

The Lord of the Residual Prison Mansion?

The strongest person among the Human Clan of the Residual Prison Mansion?

Witnessing the Yin Soldier Commander coming back to life after death?

"Lin Yan?" the Commander gave him a shove.

"That..." Lin Yan’s expression was complex as he hesitated to say, "The Yin Soldier Commander you speak of, could it be possible... maybe... it was me at that time, following the Yin Soldiers, secretly investigating?"

"Impossible, with your abilities, even if you’ve entered the Qi Refining Realm, how could you deceive the Lord of the Residual Prison Mansion?" The Commander slightly shook his head, saying seriously, "His cultivation is far above mine, he can see through truth and illusion at a glance. How could he mistake a living person for a Yin Soldier?"

"Then it’s nothing." Upon hearing this, Lin Yan nodded.

"..." Mr. Lu looked deeply at Lin Yan but didn’t speak.

"The whereabouts of Xu Dingye have been ascertained," said the Commander. "He will arrive at Linjiang Square the day after tomorrow morning."

"Understood," Lin Yan remained composed.

"Deputy City Governor Shi..." The Commander hesitated.

"His son committed a capital crime, so I killed him."

Lin Yan said calmly, "If he comes to High Willow City and stays out of trouble, fine. If he causes trouble, I’ll cut him down just the same."

"You should still be cautious!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu frowned and said, "After all, he is the Deputy City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture City."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan replied seriously, "Commander Sir once told me to be the sword hanging over High Willow City."

"As long as my heart does not change and justice prevails, no matter what consequences may arise... the Observatory will be my backing."

"My Observatory surely isn’t afraid of a mere Deputy City Governor, is it?"

At this point, Lin Yan lifted his head slightly and, turning, said, "Commander Sir, would you say that’s correct?"

"..."

The Commander felt his mouth go dry, momentarily at a loss for words.

He remembered saying that night that he would take on any consequences within High Willow City.

He didn’t recall saying he could handle the consequences of the entire Qifeng Prefecture, did he?

To let this young man be the sword hanging over High Willow City, how did it become the sword hanging over the entire Qifeng Prefecture?

"Respected Commander Sir?"

Lin Yan moved closer and said with a frown, "Surely under the Observatory’s jurisdiction, executing justice and following the law, we need not fear a Deputy City Governor, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu pondered and said, "There’s no need. The Observatory of Qifeng Prefecture City is responsible for supervising the entire Qifeng Prefecture; not just a Deputy City Governor, but even the Great City Guard, falls within the scope of our surveillance!"

Continuing, Mr. Lu poured some more tea and said, "Logically, if you execute justice and follow the law, not only could you have killed the two young masters of the Shi Family, but if Deputy City Governor Shi commits a capital offense, he too can be killed."

"..."

The Commander paused for a moment and then said, "Mr. Lu’s words are correct."

He took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "I will return to the Observatory to prepare some things."

He didn’t wait for a response, striding out.

The courtyard fell silent.

Only then did Mr. Lu rub his forehead.

"Recently, the affairs inside High Willow City have become extremely complicated."

"I can see that."

"What do you need?"

"Three or five pieces of Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade."

"You think it’s cabbage?" Mr. Lu said irritably, "Do you know how precious this item is? Do you think it’s something you can have just by wanting it?"

"Then, for now, there’s nothing in particular that I need," Lin Yan shook his head.

"The ninth temple priest from Wutong Temple happens to be my nephew," Mr. Lu sighed and said, "He has brought temple guards, and I’m sure the high ranks within the army could find one or two pieces."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu."

"You’ll have to return them."

Mr. Lu said slowly, "Once you’ve reported your merits and exchanged them, return the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade to them."

"Of course," Lin Yan nodded slightly.

"Enough, you should go home first."

Mr. Lu pondered and said, "The path I chose for your elder brother, he doesn’t want to follow. Instead, he’s taken an interest in... another!"

"What path?" Lin Yan’s expression grew solemn upon hearing this.

"Suppressing Demon Skill," Mr. Lu said slowly.

"Suppressing Demon Skill?" Lin Yan’s heart sank slightly and said, "Is that another ancient method?"

"Far more domineering than the Worshiping Evil Method," Mr. Lu said slowly. "The so-called Worshiping Evil Method uses oneself as a servant, venerating the Evil Spirit as an ancestor, continuously offering incense, essence blood, and vitality day and night! But the Suppressing Demon Skill forcibly suppresses with one’s ’righteous Qi,’ compelling obedience and command!"

"Forcible suppression must carry the risk of severe backlash," Lin Yan frowned.

"Compared to the Worshiping Evil Method, if one can suppress successfully, there’s no need to expend one’s own essence blood, vitality, incense... it has no hidden dangers," Mr. Lu shook his head. "But the fear is that one day, if one’s strength suddenly weakens... one day, if one’s fortunes decline, Qi-Blood fails, lifespan is damaged, or after many years, when one ages..."

After a pause, Lin Yan heard Mr. Lu say, "At that time, the Evil Spirit will backlash frantically, unleashing years of suppressed hatred!"

"Unacceptable!"

Lin Yan’s face turned grave as he said firmly, "I would rather have my elder brother remain an ordinary citizen his entire life, living a peaceful life in High Willow City!"

"Therefore, you need to persuade him."

Mr. Lu reached into his robe, took out a letter, and said, "This is what I wrote for him. After you’ve had your talk, give it to him."

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