Skin-Peeling Demon, the City Lord's Daughter

Skin-Peeling Demon.

According to the demon compendium of the Demon Suppression Division, this was an extremely bizarre type of demon.

They had no fixed form. What they excelled at most was peeling off their target's skin, perfectly disguising themselves as that person, and mingling among the crowds.

Moreover, they could mimic not only appearances, but even portions of their target's memories, habits, and subtle expressions with lifelike accuracy, making it impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood.

More terrifying still, Skin-Peeling Demons possessed tremendous potential for growth. They fed on human vitality and resentment; the more targets they skinned, the stronger they became.

"That's right. The higher-ups in the Division also suspect that a Skin-Peeling Demon is behind this!"

Zhao Tie's expression was incomparably grim.

"The latest victim was the only daughter of Steward Wang, the richest man in the city. This has completely set the whole commandery city ablaze! Now everyone in the city is trembling with fear, especially the young ladies of wealthy households. They're so frightened they don't even dare step outside."

"Manager is furious. He has already listed this case as a Four-star Mission and ordered every Copper Badge Envoy in the Division to root out this Skin-Peeling Demon within seven days!"

Li Rui added.

Lin Feng stroked his chin. A five-star mission—its rewards would surely be extremely generous.

"Fine, this case, I—"

Before he could say the word "accept,"

the gates of the Demon Suppression Division were suddenly kicked open from outside with brute force.

A fiery-red figure rushed in like a whirlwind, followed by more than a dozen City Lord's Mansion guards with fierce auras.

"Where are the people from the Demon Suppression Division? Get the hell out here!"

A crisp, delicate shout, carrying thirty percent haughtiness and seventy percent fury, rang throughout the entire front courtyard of the Demon Suppression Division.

The newcomer was a girl of around eighteen or nineteen.

She wore a fiery-red martial outfit that perfectly outlined her exquisite, curvaceous figure.

Her skin was whiter than snow, her brows and eyes as picturesque as a painting. Yet blazing fury burned in her pair of lively, bright eyes.

Her long, glossy black hair was tied high with a red ribbon, sweeping through the air in a valiant arc with her movements.

Her entire person was like a burning flame, brimming with the vitality of youth and a wild charm.

"It's Ling Yue'er, the City Lord's Mansion's daughter!"

"My heavens, why has this little ancestor come here?"

"The number one little demoness of Nan Yan Commandery! Whoever provokes her is doomed. I heard that last time, some blind young master from an aristocratic family flirted with her once, and she broke all three of his legs right in the street!"

When the Demon Slayer Envoys saw her, they acted as if they had seen the god of plague, hastily retreating three paces away.

"I'm asking you! Was Sister Wan'er from Uncle Wang's family killed by a demon?!"

Ling Yue'er's willow brows shot upward. With a sharp crack, the horsewhip in her hand lashed a clear mark into the ground.

"You bunch of useless trash from the Demon Suppression Division! You boast about slaying demons and eliminating evil, protecting the land—but what have you done? Demons are killing people right under your noses, and you can't even fart out a response! What use is the court's money in raising you?!"

Her torrent of abuse left the Demon Slayer Envoys present flushed bright red, yet none of them dared refute her.

For one thing, she was the City Lord's only daughter, with a noble status.

For another, what she said was indeed the truth.

Just then, Chu Mengxi hurried over after hearing the news.

Her injuries had long since healed. She had even turned misfortune into a blessing, her cultivation advancing considerably. Seeing Ling Yue'er causing such a scene here, she could not help frowning.

"Miss Ling, this is an important place of the Demon Suppression Division. Please watch your words."

Chu Mengxi's voice was as cold as ice. "Our Demon Suppression Division is already investigating the Skin-Peeling Demon case with all our strength. We will certainly give the commandery city's people an explanation."

"An explanation? What kind of explanation?"

Upon seeing Chu Mengxi, Ling Yue'er's anger flared even higher.

In Nan Yan Commandery, she and Chu Mengxi were known together as the Ice and Fire Twin Beauties.

One was like a snow lotus atop an iceberg, cold and proud.

The other was like a rose amid blazing flames, passionate as fire.

The two were born with clashing fates. Ever since Chu Mengxi came here, they had competed openly and covertly more times than anyone could count.

"By the time you slowpokes figure it out, will every girl in the city be dead? Let me lay this down today! I'm joining this case too! I'll personally catch that damned demon and avenge Sister Wan'er!"

Ling Yue'er planted her hands on her hips.

"Outrageous!"

Chu Mengxi refused without hesitation. "The Skin-Peeling Demon is immensely dangerous. You are merely—"

Before she could finish, Ling Yue'er's eyes suddenly lit up, as though she had discovered a whole new continent. She stared fixedly at Lin Feng behind Chu Mengxi.

"Wow! What a handsome little brother!"

Ling Yue'er's beautiful eyes circled Lin Feng, filled with undisguised admiration and curiosity.

"Hey, Chu Mengxi, who's this guy? Since when did your Demon Suppression Division get such a top-grade specimen? Why haven't I seen him before?"

Chu Mengxi: "..."

Lin Feng: "..."

Meanwhile, Zhao Tie and Li Rui desperately held back their laughter, their shoulders shaking.

"His name is Lin Feng. He is a newly promoted Copper Badge Envoy of our Demon Suppression Division."

Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Chu Mengxi introduced him.

"Lin Feng?"

Ling Yue'er tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped her palm.

"Oh! I remember now! You're King Yama Lin, the one who single-handedly wiped out Black Wind City and even scattered Old Demon of Black Wind's ashes?!"

The look in her eyes immediately changed from admiration to fervent worship.

"So you're that legendary figure! My respects, my respects!"

Ling Yue'er hurried over to Lin Feng in two strides, grabbed his arm, and said with the easy familiarity of an old friend:

"Big Brother Lin! You have to help me! Sister Wan'er and I were close sisters who grew up playing together. She died so horribly! You're so powerful—you can definitely catch that demon, right?"

As she spoke, she gazed at Lin Feng with those watery eyes, pitiful and pleading. In an instant, tears welled in her eye sockets, making her look as though she were about to burst into tears.

The speed of her changing expressions left Lin Feng utterly amazed.

Even the Oscars owed this little girl a Best Actress award.

Without changing expression, Lin Feng pulled his arm back and said flatly, "I'll investigate the case. You can't come along."

"Why?!"

Ling Yue'er immediately became displeased, pouting her little lips.

"You look down on me? Let me tell you, I'm very strong! I'm already at the eighth level of the Meridian Opening Realm! I definitely won't hold you back!"

Eighth level of the Meridian Opening Realm?

Lin Feng glanced at her. Her aura was unstable and her foundation weak. One look told him her cultivation had been forcibly piled up with pills.

If they truly fought, she probably could not even beat a good-for-nothing like Wei Jin.

"Too weak."

Lin Feng spat out two concise words.

"You!"

Ling Yue'er choked on his words, her entire face turning red. Since childhood, this was the first time anyone had dared call her weak to her face!

"You... you bastard! You don't know what's good for you! I'm following you whether you like it or not! I want to see just how capable you really are!"

Once her spoiled young lady temper rose, she immediately began acting shamelessly.

"Men! From today on, follow Lord Lin for all twelve double-hours of the day! Wherever he goes, you go! When he eats, you pay. When he sleeps, you stand guard! Let's see where he can run to!"

The dozen or so City Lord's Mansion guards behind her immediately pulled bitter faces and looked at one another.

This...

What kind of situation was this?

Chu Mengxi rubbed her brow with a headache.

This little demoness was determined to latch onto Lin Feng.

Yet as Lin Feng looked at the unreasonable girl before him, an imperceptible, amused smile flashed through his eyes.

Skin-Peeling Demon... the City Lord's daughter...

This seemed to be quite a good combination.