I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 522 - 331: Death of the Commander!

Chapter 522: Chapter 331: Death of the Commander!

Outside the courtyard, the high-ranking officials of the Sky Observation Bureau guarded the four directions.

Three Deputy Commanders, the senior official, and Han Zheng.

The Saint Master intended to transmit the technique to the Great City Guard, and once it was successful, from now on, High Willow City Sky Observation Bureau would have a stalwart backbone that would be tough to shake!

This made Zhou Yuan and the other Deputy Commanders feel overwhelmed with emotion, quite delighted.

Only Han Zheng had a complex expression, feeling unease in his heart.

Last night, when the Great City Guard came to visit, he had heard Lin Yan mention that the new method was not yet perfected.

Lin Yan could cultivate the new method because he had another foundation.

But if it were any other peak of the Qi Refining Realm, they would certainly fail.

Perhaps the new method could soon be further improved, and even if it could not be fully perfected, at least it would give those of the Human Clan at the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm a chance to succeed.

Even if the hope was slim, there was still a possibility of success!

But according to Lin Yan, the current new method was utterly hopeless for anyone at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm in the world!

So Han Zheng knew that Lin Yan was not going to transmit the method.

Since it was not transmission of the technique, there must be another reason for surrounding this courtyard!

And the reason he was unwilling to share with everyone, there could only be one!

"..."

Han Zheng’s breathing became slightly tense, his eyes filled with complexity.

Everyone outside said that Wu Chang was decisive in killing, even indulging in slaughter.

But he knew that this young man was in fact deeply loyal.

Towards Lin Lei’s family, no matter how swiftly Lin Yan’s cultivation progressed, or how his status soared, he never adopted an attitude of looking down on all beings from above the clouds... In Lin Yan’s heart, he always thought of his family.

Towards the brother-in-law’s family he rarely interacted with, Lin Yan also showed great concern, asking proactively several times on his way to the inner city, fearing that the Yu Family would take the wrong path.

And towards him, a mere Qi Refinement beginner and the General Flag Envoy, even though Lin Yan had become a Saint Master, he still treated him with the courtesy of a disciple.

As for the Commander, he was Lin Yan’s first guide.

Even though the Commander and Lin Yan hadn’t interacted much over the years, far less intimately than he had,

it was because the Commander’s power was too great, his responsibilities too heavy, tasked with monitoring the entirety of High Willow City, dealing with all kinds of characters within the city, as well as the presence of Tribulation Ash.

And Lin Yan had always shown the utmost respect for the Commander, also aware that the other carried a heavy burden, harbored a concern for all life, and had devoted himself to the situation in High Willow City for decades.

Over the years, he had given his all, suppressing factions with different hearts within his own people, pressing back against foreign enemies and evil Tribulation Ash, and still personally joining the front lines in his late years.

Although his time was already approaching, he still participated in battles several times, never showing any intention to retreat.

When facing the great elder of Tribulation Ash, he lost an arm.

When assisting Lin Yan in slaying the patriarch of the Liu Family, he held back a Tribulation Ash expert, and afterwards, also lost a leg.

Previously, facing the Tribulation Ashes contained within the Willow Venerable Roots, he was gravely injured, nearly at the end of his tether.

Han Zheng himself greatly respected the Commander.

But he was even more clear that Lin Yan respected the Commander even more.

"..."

Han Zheng sighed, gripped his long blade, and remained silent.

—

Lin Yan stood outside the door, with a complex look in his eyes.

In his heart, the weight of the High Willow City Commander was equal to that of Mr. Lu and Han Zheng.

These three were the closest elders in his eyes.

And these three had provided immense help on his path to growth.

Throughout their lives, they had been utterly devoted to planning for the Human Clan, dealing with internal threats and external enemies, holding the same belief as Lin Yan.

"To set a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a life for the living people, to continue the lost teachings for the sages of the past, to open up peace for all ages..."

Suddenly a voice from inside spoke in a low tone, "Ah Yan, when I heard these four sentences, I knew... the greatest deed I’ve done for the Human Clan in my life was being your guide."

"I may be the first person in this world to shout out these four sentences, but I am not the first to struggle for it."

Lin Yan slowly drew his blade and calmly said, "For generations up to now, there have been people like you doing these things!"

His blade pierced through the crack of the door, but then hesitated, his expression complex as he spoke in an astringent voice, "Commander, your subordinate is here to send you off."

"You may enter now."

The voice of the Commander came from inside, speaking with a laugh, "In this life, I have done my best for the Human Clan, now in my old age, almost compromising my integrity! If you were to wait another three days, I would probably have caused chaos in High Willow City!"

"Your timely return is perfect to cut off my life here, preserving my lifetime of deeds!"

"Come in, the last time I saw you, you were Wu Chang under my command, the Human Clan’s Lin Yan."

"This time, before I die, I want to see the Saint Master for all ages, it would not be in vain to have lived this life."

With the Commander’s voice,

Lin Yan’s blade suddenly flipped.

The straight edge of the blade pried open the two doors.

Then, Lin Yan saw a scene that was far bloodier than a slaughterhouse.

The entire room was filled with decaying flesh everywhere.

Pieces of flesh stuck to the walls, the floor, the ceiling, with blood flowing and sinews clearly moving.

And across the wall, there were two palms.

The right palm held an object, shaped like a sharp awl, of a dark golden hue, with its pointed end facing Lin Yan at the door.

The left palm was outstretched, pierced through the palm by that sharp point.

"..."

Lin Yan’s hand holding the blade suddenly tightened, his face becoming even more complex.

The Commander’s physical body had lost control.

His mind had also lost control.

Yet he still retained some form of "consciousness."

The out-of-control Commander wanted to use that "treasure" to kill himself.

The Commander maintaining his nature blocked the sharp edge with his left palm, protecting himself.

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