I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 288 - 206: Slaying the Holy Land’s Senior Disciple!

Chapter 288: Chapter 206: Slaying the Holy Land’s Senior Disciple!

No one expected that in the face of a high disciple of the Holy Land Envoy, in the presence of this sacred attire, the young man would dare to draw his sword!

In the blink of an eye, the situation had changed, and the gleam of the blade suddenly appeared!

"Stop!"

The ninth temple priest sensed the killing intent and immediately cried out in alarm!

Following closely behind, the Guard Army Central Guard General at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm also burst into the courtyard.

Immediately after him, the soldiers of the temple guard army, all drawing their swords from their sheaths, surged in.

At this moment, the young man clad in the golden patterned black robe of the Observatory had already plunged his knife through the high disciple of the Holy Land Envoy.

"You..."

Gui Lin’s pupils shrank, his face pale.

The knife had entered through the left chest and protruded a section from the back.

Lin Yan’s expression was impassive as he took a half step forward.

With his half step, the blade slowly pushed deeper into Gui Lin’s chest.

The blade at the back slowly emerged further.

At the same time, Lin Yan’s hand pressed down on Gui Lin’s wrist, preventing him from reaching into his chest for something.

Despite having his heart meridian cut, the vitality of someone in the Refining Essence Realm was so robust, he could even regenerate from severed limbs.

Therefore, this stab was not enough to kill the high disciple of the Holy Land Envoy instantly, making him breath his last on the spot.

With a snap, Lin Yan broke his wrist.

Then he reached out, grabbed the back of Gui Lin’s neck, and pushed the blade of the treasured night-illuminating knife all the way in until the hilt was buried.

"Relax, I have plenty of experience in killing people, swift and clean, you won’t suffer too much pain," Lin Yan calmly said, as he took a step back, pulling out the treasured knife.

Then, with a single slash placed at Gui Lin’s throat, he said calmly, "Your master also knows the true identity of the Lord of Blessed Land. As a subordinate of the Observatory, I have sufficient reason to suspect a leak of the Human Clan’s secrets. Tell me, should I kill you or imprison you?"

"You’re done for..."

Gui Lin’s eyes were bloodshot and splitting with fury.

His internal organs damaged, and blood flowing in reverse, his mouth was full of blood, and he looked ferociously terrifying: "If you dare to kill me, not even old man Lu can save you..."

"Whether Mr. Lu can save me or not, we’ll talk about that later. But for now, it seems your master cannot save you," Lin Yan said calmly. "And this so-called ’treasure’ in your hand, it can’t save you either..."

"Let him go!"

The Guard Army Central Guard General from the temple, expressionless, pressed his hand in the air, and his True Qi burst forth, ready to suppress Lin Yan.

But at that moment, a sigh was heard.

"General Gu, this is my Observatory General Flag Envoy, also serving as the new Inspection Envoy for Linjiang Square, which falls within his jurisdiction. He is conducting an investigation in his own territory; intervening would not be proper..."

Perched atop the courtyard wall, unbeknownst to anyone, sat a figure.

The left arm was already missing, and empty.

In his right hand, he held a jug of wine.

He spoke with a leisurely and indifferent tone.

"General Gu, interfering with the Observatory’s case, as High Willow City’s Supreme Commander, although I only have one arm left, I still must detain you," the Commander said casually, tossing the wine jug aside, and plainly stated, "Everyone step out of the courtyard as if you never entered."

"..."

General Gu’s face was expressionless as he sheathed his sword.

The rest of the temple guard army looked at each other before each sheathed their swords and stepped out of the courtyard.

Then, General Gu gestured furiously towards Lin Yan, "You dared to kill someone from the Holy Land, you’re finished, lad!"

But then, he raised his thumb and said, "Killing someone right before my eyes, lad, you do have guts!"

He turned and left, carefully closing the courtyard door behind him.

The Commander sitting atop the courtyard wall had obviously arrived early and quietly watched the drama unfold.

Only when needed did he make himself known.

Though going forward, it seemed there was no need for him to intervene again.

So he said indifferently, "I have an abundance of duties to attend to daily. Today, I was in the Observatory Headquarters in the inner city. Consider it as if I wasn’t here."

After speaking, he yawned and leaned to one side.

Suddenly, he fell off the wall, landing outside the courtyard.

"..."

Gui Lin trembled, his face pale, and his eyes filled with dimness.

Lin Yan smiled, "It seems that there are quite a few dissatisfied with you and your fellow disciple."

With those words, Lin Yan said no more and sliced off Gui Lin’s neck, tossing the head aside.

The atmosphere in the courtyard grew somber.

A moment later, the complex-faced ninth temple priest spoke up.

"If I walk out of the courtyard now, can we pretend I never entered?"

"First get some Spirit Talismans to ward off evil and purify the air. There’s been a death in the courtyard, and it’s filled with bad energy."

Mr. Lu finally spoke up and said, "Have the Observatory’s men come over and handle the corpse. Remember to find a skilled embalmer to sew the head back on, make it look decent, the craftsmanship can’t be rough—to give him dignity, and to show respect for the Holy Land."

The Ninth Temple Priest remained silent, lowering his head to glance down at the decapitated body, thinking, Now you’re talking about dignity?

Meanwhile, Lin Yan sheathed his sword and crouched down, picking up the cattail fan that had fallen on the ground and passing it over.

"Mr. Lu, just now didn’t seem too keen on me making a move?"

"This matter will surely offend the Holy Land and affect your future promotion, as well as the various opportunities and rewards that come with it. It should not involve others."

"Then why didn’t Mr. Lu mention it earlier?"

"This old man couldn’t have stopped you."

"Mr. Lu really does understand me." Lin Yan chuckled, turning his head to glance aside and said, "Mr. Lu also regrets the loss of a Refining Essence Realm member from the Human Clan, doesn’t he?"

"Indeed, such a thought exists. The one who died today was not a creature of Tribulation Ash, nor an evil being, but a member of the Human Clan at the Refining Essence Realm."

Mr. Lu looked at the corpse and sighed, "In these treacherous nights, with endless evils, the Human Clan is already weak. We have built cities by borrowing the awe of the Old God, yet we’re still struggling to survive in this world... Each strong individual of the Human Clan is nurtured with a vast amount of resources. It’s such a pity."

"However, Mr. Lu, there are always those who, once they find a little peace, think the world is at rest, plotting and competing for power and status."

Lin Yan spoke calmly, "A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. If the insides of the Human Clan are not stable, its future may not necessarily fall at the hands of evil beings, but more likely by its own self-destruction!"

Then Lin Yan looked at the corpse on the ground and continued calmly, "The individual from the Refining Essence Realm today wanted to kill the Qi Refining Realm practitioners of High Willow City! According to them, if it’s like this today, what will happen in the future when he holds a high position? How many of his own would he harm? My killing him is not just for today, but also for the future. All things considered, I’m saving countless lives—a deed of boundless merit. If Liu Venerate knew, he would surely bestow blessings on me. Wouldn’t you agree, Mr. Lu?"

"Where did you learn these fallacious arguments?"

"From Chief Clerk Yang."

"He’s talented. The severed heads of the two young masters from the Shi Family hanging on the city gates, deterring all directions—that was his idea, wasn’t it?"

"Indeed, a talent."

Lin Yan chuckled.

The Ninth Temple Priest, standing on the side, finally couldn’t help but interject, "Enough with the idle talk. This person was under the Holy Land, with the cultivation of the Refining Essence Realm. No matter where you place him, his weight is not light, and now he’s dead... Aren’t you considering how to handle the aftermath?"

"Isn’t there your testimony?"

Lin Yan turned around and looked over, his expression indifferent.

Mr. Lu stroked his beard slightly and sighed, "This person spied on the detailed information of the Lord of Blessed Land. To prevent information leakage and to silence him by killing, it’s justifiable to ensure secrecy."

"..."

The Ninth Temple Priest fell silent for a moment, then said, "His death will not end well! And after he dies..."

As the voice trailed off, the Ninth Temple Priest took a deep look at Lin Yan.

Mr. Lu said indifferently, "He also knew the detailed information of the Lord of Blessed Land."

Upon hearing this, the Ninth Temple Priest finally sighed and said, "Although Gui Lin is dead, the matter remains. Regarding the task of keeping secrets, another person is now involved... Regarding these three individuals, they still require proper arrangement."

Lin Yan stood with hands behind his back and said, "Regarding the Lord of Blessed Land, let the Lord of Blessed Land make the decision."

The Ninth Temple Priest hesitated for a moment then spoke in a low voice, "What about the Holy Land..."

Mr. Lu raised his hand and said, "So be it. This Blessed Land is located within the territory of Qifeng Prefecture, therefore, City Guard Mansion of Qifeng Prefecture City should take responsibility!"

"I have long said that the Holy Land Envoy has been overreaching in matters concerning Qifeng Prefecture."

"You all return to Qifeng Prefecture tomorrow, and convey to that Holy Land Envoy that after winter begins, I will personally return to Prefecture City and completely settle this matter."

"His patience is lacking. Waiting a month for me should be enough."

"As for those three, they will stay by my side for this more than a month. If there is any leakage of secrets, I myself will take responsibility and have my head delivered by the Observatory to Prefecture City."

"As for other concerns, at least while they are by my side this month, I can ensure they won’t become victims of Tribulation Ash!"

Having said this, Mr. Lu added, "The matter about his disciple will also be resolved when we return to Prefecture City."

Lin Yan laughed lightly and said, "If he cannot wait, he can come to High Willow City and apprehend us himself!"

The Ninth Temple Priest rubbed his forehead, finally left unable to speak further, turned around and left, pushing open the courtyard door, and ordered, "Drag the corpse away, have someone stitch it properly, and tomorrow we shall escort Mr. Gui Lin back to Prefecture City."

----

At this moment, Mr. Lu had also crouched down and retrieved an item from the embrace of the headless corpse.

The item was like a bronze mirror, made of bronze, with an ancient design.

"Do you know why his cultivation of the Refining Essence Realm was so arrogant?"

"Because of this item?" Lin Yan pondered, "In the ancient ruins, I saw the Great Elder of the Yue family, at the peak of the Refining Essence Realm, relying on two artifacts, holding his ground against the upper echelon of the Qi Refining Realm practitioners, attempting to contend for the supreme town object..."

"The Yue family has passed down through seven generations and possesses five artifacts. Being able to use two this time also shows their great expectations for the ’supreme town object,’" said Mr. Lu with a chuckle.

"I’m a bit puzzled why they didn’t give it to the Qi Refinement practitioners of the Yue family at that time," Lin Yan pondered.

"It’s because that Great Elder is more trustworthy and less likely to lose control," Mr. Lu spoke. "What you saw back then was not so much the Yue family’s Great Elder as it was an ancestor of the Yue family that survived..."

"Oh?" Lin Yan took the bronze mirror and said, "So earlier, if he hadn’t had his hand broken and taken out the mirror, I would have been facing that Holy Land Envoy?"

"More or less."

Mr. Lu sighed and said, "It’s a pity such treasures are extremely difficult to replicate, their mysteries unfathomable, and hard to fully decipher. Otherwise... If we could mass-produce them, the Human Clan’s predicament would not be so dire."

Lin Yan immediately understood and said, "Are these kinds of treasures all ancient relics obtained from Pure Lands?"

"In legends, these were once instruments of the Old God, imbibed with divine intent, and possess boundless mysteries."

After some thought, Mr. Lu said, "The Life-taking Mysterious Lamp you encountered before was actually of this kind as well. However, it hadn’t been refined by Wutong Temple, hence it was a life-taking wraith object, not a protective treasure."

Upon saying this, Mr. Lu pulled out a Spirit Talisman and affixed it to the mirror, calmly stating, "I shall seal this item. Once it has been thoroughly refined, I’ll give it to your brother for protection."

Of course, Lin Yan had no objections.

But at this point, Mr. Lu spoke up.

"The head of Li Shen Sect is inside my house, go and see him."