I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 74 - 72: Blending in with the World or Joining in Its Dirty Tricks? [Please Follow]

Chapter 74: Chapter 72: Blending in with the World or Joining in Its Dirty Tricks? [Please Follow]

According to Mr. Lu’s current speculation, more than ten years ago, the life-saving money was devoured by the Mysterious Lamp.

Today, it has re-emerged and become an object of extreme malice and wickedness.

If outside the city, in the darkness, I fear there are not many Martial Artists within Qifeng Prefecture who could withstand the devouring of this Mysterious Lamp.

This was the first time It appeared in High Willow City in a incarnate form.

And Its life-saving money was handed over to Lin Yan, yet It did not take Lin Yan’s life.

This was a trampling of Its rules.

"Itself lacking wisdom, as long as you do not wander outside the city at night, It wouldn’t know how to use any cunning schemes or traps against you," Mr. Lu said with a laugh.

"If an Evil Spirit were to develop a consciousness, you would have to be more cautious... just like when someone does business with you, you take their money, fail to deliver the goods, and even turn over the ’housekeeper’ they send to collect— that’s making a deadly enemy."

Hearing Mr. Lu’s joke meant that, for the moment, the matter would not get too awful.

At least with Lin Yan’s abilities, as long as he was in the city, he wouldn’t be harmed by the Mysterious Lamp.

"The Forbidden Land Mysterious Lamp, merged with the life-saving money, is currently just my speculation... Once the Observatory’s archives arrive, we can make a definitive conclusion."

In fact, Lin Yan understood that Mr. Lu was sharing this speculation with him directly before the archives arrived.

This showed that in the old man’s heart, he was basically certain of this matter.

"Since you won’t be in danger for now, I can rest easy," Mr. Lu said as he waved his hand and walked outside, "Flag Commander, stay back, I will go back to rest. If anything comes up, you let Lin Yan, the flag bearer, look for me."

At these words, Lin Yan laughed and still accompanied Mr. Lu outside the gates of the Linjiang Station.

Lv Tang was already waiting outside in a carriage.

There was a woman in green standing beside him, with a token from the Temple at her waist, which made Lin Yan take a second look.

"Let’s go."

"Mr. Lu, take care."

After seeing Mr. Lu off,

Lin Yan went back into the Linjiang Station and personally wrote a letter requesting the files on "Tribulation Ash," then summoned Chief Clerk Yang to seal it with a fire stamp and sent someone to deliver it to the Outer South Bureau.

He then returned to his quarters, took another medicinal bath, and practiced the Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill.

After the bath was finished, he took another Great Essence Boosting Pill.

"This month’s salary, it’s all been used up without me realizing it."

"Last time at Bull Horn Mountain, I found traces of ’Tribulation Ash,’ and made meritorious achievements, when will Han Commander exchange them for bath materials and Essence Boosting Pills to distribute?"

"The road of cultivation is truly like a bottomless pit, it’s just that I rely on the Devouring Evil Divine Power, which greatly enhances me."

Lin Yan thought so, slightly closing his eyes.

Before Mr. Lu arrived, he had already allocated the ten points of Evil Qi he obtained last night entirely onto his Cultivation Technique.

Name: Lin Yan.

Cultivation Technique: Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill (36/100)+

Cultivation: Refining Essence Realm (662/3650)+

Divine Power 1: Devouring Evil!

Divine Power 2: Demon Suppression!

Techniques as follows:

Thunder Blade First Layer (100/100)

Papercutting: Horse (100/100)

Disguise Technique (67/100)+

Breath Concealment Technique (31/100)+

Evil Qi: 0

"This round of practice allowed me to add two points to my cultivation."

"With the addition of the medicinal bath and the Great Essence Boosting Pill, my cultivation progress has increased by four points."

"The benefits are still quite substantial..."

Lin Yan thought this to himself and inspected the section for cultivation techniques more carefully.

Cultivation Technique: Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill (36/100)+

The progress before was twenty-five, and after shattering a Mysterious Lamp last night, it increased by ten points.

Logically, it should be at thirty-five, but now it rose to thirty-six.

"Indeed, my comprehension is extremely high, for in just one night, by virtue of my innate talent, I have gained further mastery in the technique!"

Lin Yan opened his eyes, a satisfied look on his face, and thought to himself, "As the saying goes, ’Heaven rewards the diligent.’ As long as I study and train diligently and delve deeply, I am bound to reap benefits!"

After he had washed up and changed clothes, he stepped outside.

By the time he arrived at the hall, Chief Clerk Yang had already brought over many documents.

"Master has been busy recently, and many matters have accumulated here. Those that I could handle on your behalf have been dealt with, but this batch remains and, by rule, needs the Flag Commander’s approval."

"Leave them. I’ll review them myself," Lin Yan said.

"There’s also another matter," Chief Clerk Yang spoke. "A Liyang Trade Company has arrived in Linjiang Square, hailing from Li City. They come once every three months and bring an abundance of goods! Right now, they are negotiating business with various local powers and have prepared a luncheon, extending an invitation in hopes of your attendance."

"They wish for me to attend the banquet?" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said indifferently, "Why would they close their doors to do business and invite me, the Flag Commander of the Observatory, to their festivities?"

"A new official fires up three things," Chief Clerk Yang said. "Previously, due to their issues with Liang Hu, they had no choice but to wait and see. But after you struck down Liang Hu with a single blow, and now that Liang Hu is even dead, it’s natural they want to curry favor..."

"Reply to them that if they are wronged, if any unfairness occurs, such as being suppressed by officials from Linjiang Square or asked for bribes, they can report to the Observatory at any time," Lin Yan said slowly.

"Life is short, and I have no time to accompany them in their drinking and merrymaking, in their collusion!" Lin Yan further declared.

Upon hearing this, Chief Clerk Yang spoke in a low voice, "Master, your approach, being unique and too principled, is unlike blending with the common, and I fear it may make fitting in with the city difficult. Without enough connections, it could be hard to find promotion in the future, affecting your prospects."

"Blending with the common? Or wallowing in the mire?"

Lin Yan chuckled, patted the sabre on his waist, and said, "Chief Clerk Yang, my future lies here, not among those sordid affairs of the marketplace!"

After hearing what the Flag Commander said, Chief Clerk Yang took a deep look at him and then suddenly smiled, "Master truly is different from others I have seen."

"You are the same,"

Lin Yan watched him quietly and smiled, "Tell them to be honest and fair in their business. There’s no need for flattery. As long as they do well, I won’t cause them trouble and will protect them."

"If they wish to curry favor with all parties, so as to oppress the weaker and intimidate the masses under guise of authority, once I find out, I will chop off their heads."

Hearing the Flag Commander’s words, Chief Clerk Yang nodded slightly and replied, "I will pass on Master’s message. Should there be any issues at the banquet, we will report back to Master."

Linjiang Station’s intelligence network was embedded within various forces. Even if they did not attend today’s luncheon, they could still learn about the conversations that take place.

At that moment, the Zhou Family’s young girl came running over and stood outside the hall, saying, "Master, Chief Clerk Yang, Colonel Meng Lu of the city defense requests an audience outside."

"Let him in."

Lin Yan knew that the visitor was likely here regarding last night’s incident with the Mysterious Lamp.

However, when Meng Lu walked into the hall of Linjiang Station, Lin Yan noticed that this young martial arts prodigy had turned white at the temples and appeared haggard.