Pacification Commissioner's Fury

Inside the Xiao residence.

Xiao Yungui had already prepared a banquet in advance.

Xiao Yungui sat in the main seat.

Lu Jun and Li Tuo were seated on either side.

"Hahaha, this is a wonderful gathering. My spirits are high, and I, Xiao Yungui, toast you both."

Xiao Yungui raised his cup, a heroic aura erupting from him, and then spoke to the two men before him.

"Thank you, General..." Li Tuo quickly raised his cup.

Lu Jun casually raised his cup.

Xiao Yungui waved his hand dismissively, "For today's banquet, let's dispense with official titles and ranks. Please, everyone, relax and enjoy yourselves."

The three drank heartily together.

After three rounds of drinks, it was time to discuss serious matters.

Xiao Yungui spoke, "Hahaha, that was delightful."

"In my younger days, before I joined the army, my greatest wish was to become a Demon Slayer Envoy. Unfortunately, I didn't have the talent for Spiritual Power. My life was destined to be spent cultivating worldly martial arts, forging a mortal warrior's body. It's a true pity."

Li Tuo quickly responded, "Brother Xiao, you are too humble. Worldly martial arts are also full of changes and profound mysteries. When martial arts are cultivated to their peak, they are certainly no weaker than us Law Seekers."

Li Tuo's words were not mere flattery towards Xiao Yungui.

In this world, the cultivation system not only had Law Seekers but also warriors.

Law Seekers cultivated Spiritual Power, while warriors trained their bodies.

When warriors reached a certain level, they could even withstand Spiritual Power with their physical bodies, and were not necessarily weaker than Law Seekers.

However, the Demon Slaying Division's main enemies were demons and monsters, who possessed formidable innate Spiritual Power and methods. Warriors faced many restrictions.

Therefore, the Demon Slaying Division mostly chose to recruit Law Seekers.

But there were always exceptions. The current Prefect of the Demon Slaying Division, codenamed 'Xuanwu,' was a warrior, a master of martial arts.

Xiao Yungui smiled helplessly, "Cultivating martial arts to their peak, how easy is that..."

Following that, Xiao Yungui looked up, his face once again breaking into a heroic smile:

"You two are Demon Slayers, heroes on the front lines fighting demons and monsters at all times. I, Xiao Yungui, deeply admire you."

"I also know that you two have missions to slay demons and monsters when you descended the mountain."

"If there's any need for my help, I, Xiao Yungui, will not refuse."

Li Tuo's expression stiffened, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

Xiao Yungui's hospitality this time had shown them great respect and courtesy.

Li Tuo couldn't just say:

"Your concubine is a demon.

We need the Demon Slayers to inspect her.

If she is a demon, we will execute her immediately."

That would be too disrespectful.

Just as Li Tuo was in a difficult position...

"Ahem..."

Lu Jun cleared his throat and spoke to Xiao Yungui, "It's like this."

"Our Demon Slaying Division suspects that your concubine, Xu Xun, is a Skin-Peeling Ghost."

"We need to investigate her identity. If she is indeed a demon, we will need to execute her immediately!"

Lu Jun was utterly exasperated.

This Li Tuo was being so hesitant and vague.

What was he rambling about!

They had already had three rounds of drinks and it was time to discuss business.

He asked him to state the matter, and he couldn't speak for half the day.

Lu Jun couldn't wait any longer, so he decided to speak directly.

In an instant.

The atmosphere in the entire room froze.

Li Tuo was stunned, staring blankly at Lu Jun before him in disbelief.

No, brother!

You're truly my brother Lu!

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"Are you that brave?

Just say it!

Not giving any face at all?

Li Tuo froze for a moment, then quietly raised his head, looking at Xiao Yungui's expression from the main seat.

As expected, Xiao Yungui's originally hearty smile instantly retracted, replaced by a more serious demeanor.

This is bad.

He's angry.

Li Tuo's heart sank.

"My two colleagues, this is the Xiao residence," Xiao Yungui said softly. "And I am the Pacification Commissioner."

"In the imperial court, you both have to call me 'Sir'..."

Li Tuo understood the implication of his words – this was the Xiao residence, the home of a fifth-rank imperial official. He was an imperial Pacification Commissioner. Even though they were both Demon Slayer Envoys, their official rank was still a notch below. Was this kind of presumptuousness showing a lack of basic respect?

These words carried significant weight.

Li Tuo wanted to stand up and explain.

However, Lu Jun spoke first.

"I know..."

Then, Lu Jun paused and continued, his voice even colder:

"But I know even more!"

"The Demon Slaying Division eliminates demons and monsters, acting first and reporting later, with imperial authority. As long as anyone, any faction, or any imperial official shows the slightest sign of entanglement with demons and monsters, the Demon Slayer Envoys do not need to report to their superiors and can directly investigate. Those who violate this will be killed without mercy!"

Li Tuo, who was about to stand up, froze instantly, then suddenly slumped back down.

Brother Lu!

Oh, Brother Lu!

You didn't listen to anything else, but you memorized this 'act first, report later, with imperial authority' part perfectly!

Xiao Yungui remained silent, his eyes fixed on Lu Jun.

Lu Jun's expression remained unchanged, his demeanor still calm, meeting his gaze.

It was a scene of two unyielding wills clashing.

"Good!" Xiao Yungui roared, then called out towards the door, "Someone!"

"Bring Xu Xun out!"

Immediately after, Xiao Yungui looked at Lu Jun, his tone icy.

"What is your name, sir?"

"Lu Jun."

"Good! Lu Jun! Lord Lu!"

"If Xu Xun is not a demon, not the damned Skin-Peeling Ghost you speak of, I hope you can give me an explanation!"

Lu Jun remained seated, as upright as a pine tree, and said softly, "That is only natural!"

Soon, a beautiful woman with a slightly delicate expression and a graceful figure was brought before the three of them.

"My husband!"

"Two lords!"

The woman bowed to the three of them.

"Lords! How will you verify?" Xiao Yungui asked coldly.

Li Tuo could only grit his teeth and say, "Skin-Peeling Ghosts are easy to verify. They have no human flesh beneath their skin, so if you use a sharp object to cut their skin, you can reveal their true form."

"If their skin is cut and has not bled, then it is a Skin-Peeling Ghost..."

Lu Jun said casually, "No need to verify, it's not her..."

Lu Jun's Spiritual Power, See Through Myriad Illusions, saw clearly. Although the woman before him had demonic energy on her, it was not the source of the demonic energy.

It was not the same lineage as the dense demonic energy he saw at the entrance of the Xiao residence.

"Presumptuous!" Xiao Yungui roared at Lu Jun.

"Are you trying to toy with me here!"

"Or do you think I would casually find a woman to replace Xu Xun just to hide a demon!"

"Today, you will verify whether you want to or not!"

"If Xu Xun is not a demon, you two will owe me an explanation! Otherwise, I will even take this to court and have you two punished!"

With that, Xiao Yungui suddenly drew the dagger from his waist, his True Qi erupted, and he threw it. It landed heavily next to a trembling maidservant who had collapsed by the door. "You! Pick up the dagger and cut Madam Xu's palm!"