First Arrival in Pei Province

Ling Yan flew a distance and found that Si Miaoyin hadn't caught up.

"What is she doing! So slow!"

He slowed down, waiting for Si Miaoyin to catch up so they could travel together.

But soon, he saw the scene he least wanted to see!

That guy!

He was riding with Si Miaoyin!

And they were so close!

Ling Yan was so jealous he felt like spitting blood.

He had confessed, pursued her relentlessly, and tried everything to impress her.

He hadn't even held her hand yet, so why this guy!

Soon, the two figures approached them from a distance.

Seeing Ling Yan waiting for her, Si Miaoyin nodded at him and continued flying on her own.

Li Xuanxiao, however, felt a strange chill.

He turned his head to look at Ling Yan and found the latter staring at him with unfriendly eyes.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Li Xuanxiao was confused. Why would Lord Ling Yan suddenly harbor such animosity towards him?

He looked back, his gaze falling on Si Miaoyin, who was sitting a little ahead of him.

A faint, elegant fragrance wafted from her flowing hair, tickling Li Xuanxiao's nose.

It made him...

It made him sneeze.

After the sneeze, his mind cleared considerably.

Aha!

I get it, so this guy likes Si Miaoyin!

As if he'd just heard some juicy gossip, Li Xuanxiao patted Si Miaoyin's shoulder.

Si Miaoyin impatiently shrugged her shoulders: "What do you want!"

"I'm telling you."

"Lord Ling Yan seems to be interested in you!"

Si Miaoyin replied without looking back: "Do I need you to tell me that!"

"You already knew?"

"Otherwise?"

"Do you have feelings for him?"

Si Miaoyin snorted: "What's it to you?"

"I'm bored, can't I just chat?"

"No, shut up!"

Li Xuanxiao shrugged his shoulders: "Fine if you don't want to talk. The way he looked at me just now, it was like he wanted to kill me."

"How about I do you a favor and ask him to teach me the sword-flying martial art."

"Then I'll fly with my sword, and you two can fly wing-to-wing?"

Wing-to-wing?

Si Miaoyin's face flushed slightly, and she scolded: "Get lost! If you keep babbling, I'll throw you down!"

Li Xuanxiao looked down at the ground below and felt a wave of dizziness.

He hadn't learned any flying martial arts and had no experience flying at high altitudes.

At this height, he was still very scared!

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything else, okay!"

Pei Province, Demon Slayer Division.

The mission hall was bustling with people, all Demon Slayer Division martial artists wearing the same uniform.

Most of them were at the Apex Realm, but a few at the Profound Realm could also be seen.

With demon infestations rampant everywhere, the Demon Slayer Divisions in various regions were extremely busy, working around the clock.

Just after dealing with the demons in Juye City, a demon attack incident occurred in Jinlu City.

Villages were destroyed here, and merchant caravans were robbed there.

This is truly tiresome.

The number of Martial Artists in the Demon Slayer Division of Pei Province isn't actually small.

But compared to the demons, which seem endless, they're stretched thin.

"Haven't Miaoyin and Ling Yan returned yet?"

"Reporting, sir. The two Inspectors have not yet returned from their mission. They are expected back tomorrow or the day after."

The middle-aged man with a gentle demeanor nodded.

He wondered how that kid Ling Yan was doing, and if he had captured the heart of any beauties.

He was just about to return to the side hall.

When he felt two familiar presences rapidly approaching.

A smile touched his lips, and he immediately stopped.

Soon, he saw Ling Yan, flying on his sword, slowly descending.

Behind him, a white fox with soft fur also leaped lightly to the ground.

Si Miaoyin, radiant and captivating, was riding on its back, and...

Huh?

There's another person!

Ling Yan and Si Miaoyin also saw the middle-aged man at the first moment and hurried over to greet him.

"Master!"

"Uncle Yang!"

The middle-aged man smiled, "You two are back?"

"How was the journey?"

Si Miaoyin gave a playful smile, "I'll tell you more later, Uncle Yang. We need to return our mission first."

Ling Yan forced a smile and bowed to the middle-aged man again, "Master, we'll be right back."

The middle-aged man nodded, but his gaze fell on Li Xuanxiao, who looked like a country bumpkin.

Li Xuanxiao was looking around as if he were a country bumpkin visiting a city.

He clicked his tongue inwardly.

As expected of the Demon Slayer Division. Even though it's just a branch in each province, it's far from comparable to a small place like Ning'an City.

In just this short while, almost everyone he saw was an Apex Realm Martial Artist!

He even saw several Profound Realm cultivators!

"This is it. There must be Profound Realm cultivation techniques and martial arts here!"

A smile appeared on Li Xuanxiao's lips.

"Young friend, may I ask where you are from?"

The middle-aged man, with his refined appearance, smiled and looked at Li Xuanxiao.

Li Xuanxiao didn't dare to be presumptuous. He had personally seen how respectful Si Miaoyin and Ling Yan were towards this person.

He must be no ordinary figure!

"I come from Ning'an City."

"May I ask who you are, sir?"

The middle-aged man smiled elegantly, "Yang Zhiru. I am not talented, but I currently hold the position of Deputy General of Pei Province."

Deputy General!

Li Xuanxiao was stunned. That was a position second only to the General!

"I greet you, Deputy General Yang!"

Yang Zhiru waved his hand, "No need for formalities."

"Someone from Ning'an City..."

Yang Zhiru pondered for a moment, "That's the most remote city in the Great Yu Dynasty!"

"Why did they bring you back to Pei Province?"

Li Xuanxiao hesitated slightly, "Because I..."

"Killed the Magistrate of Ning'an City."

Whoosh

An invisible pressure descended, and Li Xuanxiao instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Every hair on his body stood on end, as if he were being stared at by the most ferocious and brutal beast!

Li Xuanxiao grunted, his muscles tensing involuntarily.

Once again!

He was experiencing this feeling again!

The feeling that his life could be taken at any moment!

The powerlessness of being unable to do anything about it.

The last time he felt this way was when he had first transmigrated.

Li Xuanxiao gritted his teeth, his trembling right hand reaching for the saber at his waist.

After all he'd been through, he should have made some progress.

He shouldn't just be offering his neck for slaughter.

Draw your sword!

Resist!

He absolutely would not surrender like this!

Li Xuanxiao's face contorted in a grimace, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging on his neck!

Despite facing the terrifying pressure, the hand reaching for his saber was unusually steady!

Yang Zhiru raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Oh?"

Under my pressure, he can still muster the will to resist?

Ling Yan, when faced with such oppression, trembled uncontrollably and didn't even dare to think of resisting.

This kid...

Is rather interesting.

He's got guts!

His imposing aura instantly receded, and Li Xuanxiao collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Only then did he realize his back was drenched in sweat.

"Kid, state your name!"

Yang Zhiru's expression remained refined and serene, his demeanor as calm as ever.

"Li Xuanxiao."

Li Xuanxiao looked up, his gaze meeting Yang Zhiru's directly.

His eyes were bloodshot, but there was no fear in them.

A very good look in his eyes!

A subtle smile touched Yang Zhiru's lips as he spoke lightly, "You say... you killed the Magistrate of Ning'an City?"

"Why?"

Li Xuanxiao coughed a couple of times, finally regaining his composure.

"Because he harbored demons and slaughtered the common people."

"He betrayed Martial Artists to protect himself."

"He drew his blade against his own people while demons were present!"

Yang Zhiru listened silently, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"So that's how it is..."

"But ultimately, it shouldn't have been you to act. He was your superior, after all."

"Never mind, this matter is not for me to decide..."